FIFTH OLYMPIAD.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12817, 17 July 1912, Page 9

FIFTH OLYMPIAD.

(L'vcss As.sii.— Jsy Tcli-yuiph. -Copy! iylil.) STOCKHOLM, July 16. In the (earn swim, Healy doad-lieak'd willi MacOillivrny (America) m lhn first 200 metres. Champion made 10 yards m the second 200. Boardman increased the lead to 20 yards, and then HtiHwiek liad a fight with Kaiiahinoku, against whom lie lost- m the first 100 metres, but recovered m the final 100 metres with a spurt, confirming the opinion that Kanalnnoku i.s not dangerous beyond 130 metres. Thorpe won the J)eealhlon. Two Swedes 'wens .second and third.

In the 8000 metres cross-country event- II; Il'olilmuimcn (2711 seconds) and. Andcrsonekc (Swedes) were second and third.

Sweden won the (earns race m conneclioil: with this event. Finland was second, . and Britain third.

America won ilio 1600 .metres relay. . The contests m ■thoVStaUium have now been concluded.

America has 128 points and the British Em- 1 pire 108 (including South Africa 16, and Australia and Canada 13 each); Sweden has 104 ,• Finland 46, and CJermany 34. ■

America secured 85 points m the track and field events, Finland 29, Sweden 27, EmrJnml 15. h

Lieut. Lawrence. o£ the 18th Hussars, was' thrown into a ditch m the horse-riding competition,- and sustained concussion of the brain., He is recovering.

CHRISTCIIURCir, last night. The Council of the New Zealand Amateur? Swimming Association to-night decided togiant £25 towards the expenses of Champion at the Olympic Games, making a total to date' of £75. It was also decided to inform Champion that the Association would guarantee the remainder of his expenses.