OLYMPIC GAMES.
ANTWERP, August 19. In the final tug-of-war, City Police (representing Britain) beat Holland by two pulls to one. Patrick Ryan (America) won the final hammer-throwing with a throw of fifty-two metres 87 centimetres. Final of the 1500 metres; Hill (Britain) 1, Baker (Britain) 2, Shields (America) 3. Time; 4.1 4-5. Davidson (New Zealand) won the third heat of the two hundred metres race. Paddock (America) was second. Time: 22 4-5.
Parker (New South Wales) ' was second in th e 3000 metres walk.’ A great race. The winner, an Italian named Frigerco, is a brilliant national walker. Time: 13.14 1-5.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160735, 23 August 1920, Page 4
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101OLYMPIC GAMES. Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160735, 23 August 1920, Page 4
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