OLYMPIC GAMES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10400, 13 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, July 12 Mr Thomas, ex-Presiclent of the Oxford University Athletic Club, writing In the Daily Mail* caustically criticises the British team at Stockholm. Other nations, except Britain, he says, regard the Olympic Games seriously. The Americans won unprecedented remarkable victories by determination and sheer merit. England’s incompetence was largely due to lack of organisation Stockholm, July 13 Tbt Americans again predominated in most of the preliminary rounds Qoulding (Canada) won the 10,000 metres walk Sn 46min 27 2 6seo Italy won the gymnastic display. Biitaln was third. Long worth’a illness is not danger•ons. He is recovering. Received July 13, 10 a.m. Stockholm, July 13. Atkinson. Britain, was unplaced In the final for the 200 metres breaststroke. Received July 13, 1 p. m Stockholm, July 12. British athletes resent newspaper 'imputations, and declare that if the Americans competed under, similar conditions they would have fewer victories. Longer training would have worked wonders with the Britishers,