THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143839, 13 July 1912, Page 3

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

SLACKNESS OF BRITONS. AMERICAN VICTORIES.' By Electric'ielcaraoh. —Copyright. LONDON, July 12. Mr. Thomas, ex-president of the Oxford University Athletic Club, writing in the Daily Mail, caustically criticises the British team at Stockholm. Tho other .nations except Britain, he says, regard the Olympic games seriously. The Americans have won unprecedented and remarkable victories by their determination and sheer merit. England's incompetence is largely due to lack of organisation. STOCKHOLM, July 12. . The Americans again predominate to-day in most of the preliminary rounds. Goulding (Canada) won the 10,000 metres walk in Ihr. 7min. oSjseo. Italy won the gymnastic display, Britain being third. Longworth’s illness is not dangerous, and he is recovering. ATKINSON UNPLACED. (Received July 13, 10.10 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, July 12, Atkinson (Britain) was unplaced m the final of the 200 metres breast stroke race. NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS. RESENTED BY BRITISH ATHLETES (Received July IS, 12.30 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, July 12. The British athletes resent the newspaper imputations and declare that if the Americans . competed under , similar conditions they would have fewer victories. Longer training' would havo worked wonders with the Britishers. SYDNEY SWIMMER’S SUCCESS. (Received July p.m.) STOCKHOLM, July 12. Miss Fanny Durnck, of Sydney, won the 100 .metres swimming final in 82J sec. . Miss Wilhelraina Wylie, also of Sydney, was second in 85isec.