THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160737, 25 August 1920, Page 11

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Times.—August 25, 2.40 p.m. LONDON, August 24. The official classification of points issued in connection with the Olympic games is;— America 210, Finland 95, Sweden 90, Britain 50, France 33, Italy 29. South Africa 23, Canada 13, Norway 11. Esthoniu 10, Belgium and Denmark 0 each. New Zealand, Australia and Holland 5 each, Czicka-Slovakia 3, and Luxemburg 1. FURTHER RESULTS. The cross-country event resulted; Uurmi (Finland) 1, Backman (Sweden) 2, Lumatamen (Finland) 3. Time, 27min 15 sec. The final of the hundred metres hack swimming resulted;—Eeeloha (America) 1, Kegeris (America) 2, Blitz (Belgium) 3. Time, 75 1-5 sec. AUSTRALASIANS HANDICAPPED. Received August 25, 2.30 p.m. LONDON, August 24. In the hundred metres swimming race, Kahanamoku won in 60.2-5, but was ordered to re-swim, owing to Ross and Kelloha shutting in Herald. In the swimming events the cold, cheerless weather in the open-air baths, and the bitter coldness of the water, handicapped the Australians. Hewitt’s failure in the Marathon wds due to cold rain causing cramp.