OLYMPIC GAMES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10404, 18 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Jnly 18, 9 a.m. Stockholm, July 17. In the eight-oar race the Australians beat Sweden easily. Time, 6min 57seo. The course for the rowing contests is on an inlet cf the sea and the , water, though fresh, is dead, The course is somewhat shorter than Henley, and the finish is difficult There is a big sweep round to a short finishing straight through narrow arches oC'a bridge. In the first heat Germany beat France in 6min. 453 ac. In the heat Australians v. Gothenburg, the former who drew- the outside position got away smartly, and icd Gothenburg at the 500 metres. Thence the Australians gradually increased the lead throng hoot, and the contest was a ['mere procession. Berlin beat Hungary in 6wia. 32seo. ' ■■ New College heat Norway In Cmin -12 sec , and Leander heat Canada after a keen race in Grain 23s'ec, Leander and Australia meet tc;morrow. Berlin, July 17 Prince Henry, referring so ciitica ■of English athletes, declares it Is in.disputable that the English usfcion lias been in sport an example and to all other nations