OLYMPIC GAMES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10401, 15 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

LATEST RESULTS. UNITED STATES LEADING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Stockholm, July 14. There is much controversy over the question of the amateur definition Some countries, by State giants of big funds, enable men to abstain from work and devote time to training for a longer period than accords with Britain’s ideas of what constitutes an amateur. Miss Daisy Onrwen, the English champion, did not contest the 100 metres swim owing to appendicitis. The King’s representative visited Lougwofth. In the first heat of the 800 metres teams’ race she Americans beat the Britishers, in the second heat the Australians beat .the Germans. Tims, lOmin, 143e0.—a record. 8. They beat the American time by 12 seconds. America secured first three places in the final 110 metres hurdies, their time being 15 l-10aec. Swedes won all the modern pentathlon prizss, The results so far are as follows Points. United States . . 97 Sweden . . 72 Britain . . 55 Germany . . 27 South Africa . . 11 Australasia . . 9 Canada . . 8 Melbourne . , 7 Hodgson made a world’s record of 325 S-Saoci-., boating Hatfield (England) and Foster (England). la the serai-hoar oi iha 400 metres swimming race, tree style. Hardwick, 58i secs., was first, In the secerni neat, after a fine struggle with Laasuires, Hungary, Healy wasu third with 387 secs, Champion was someth. Thus Hodgson,- Hatfield' and Lastorres compete la the final, likewise Healy aa tue fastest third. Hebner, America, won tho 100 metres backstroke in 81 1-5 seconds. Germans were second and thud. MoVilley’s boat has not arrived. U'onr- metres flat running, final,— ReiUpath, America, 48 1-5 sacs , first; Braun, Germany, 4S 3-loddOf., bCouno; Liudberg, nmerioa, 48 ii-Gaece., third America .tow tiirco out o i the first foot plaoua in the ir.u rtoa ■of 3000 metres ■in ujo final Sweden was beoanu. Received duly 15, 9 B.m, Stockholm, JcJy 14. la the polo final England beat ’Austria h.y eight goals to ull. ‘ bwedsa secured first and second prizes in the iaaios high and plain diving, Isabel White, Britain, being fetma. A representative of foreign nations told Mr William Henry, secretary cf the juife-saving Society, that they no longer viewed British bwimEQers|RS world beaters, and in selecting teams they paid special regard to Americans and Australians. Pratt Adams won .the standing highjanip, negotiating 1.63 metres. THE MARATHON RAGE. SOOTH AFRICA WINS, K. McArthur, South Africa, won the Marathon rtce in two hours 36mina, 54seo. Gitihawi South Africa, 2. hours 37min. 52380 was second, and St. RcbJac Doited States, 2 hours'Bßmiiq 42380, third. The race was rnn in sweltering.heat. The course was very rough tied led over severs! abrupt hillocks. Sixtynine started, including Lora of Britain, and Kclehraainen The winner reached the tape Is a dazed and staggering condition