The Archive · 1924

American Ladies' Swimming Successes

Paris, July 15.

In the third round of the Olympic awn tena mn, Washburn (Amer me (Hollanl}, 2°5, 64, 6/1, 6/2, Williams (America)' beat Macenaut (Czecho-Slovakia), 6/2, 4/6, 6/2, 3/6, 6/ ims and Washbiaen (A\ johrer and Gottlied (Czec! Slovakia), 6/3, 6/2, 6/1.

the Olympic games to-day, the 1,500-metre. swimming free style was won by Charlton (Australia). Arne Borg (Sweden) was second, Beaurepaire (Australia) third and Hatfield (Britain) fourth. Charltime was 20 min. 62 sec., which a world's record.

The ladies 400-metre swimming free style final was won by Miss Morelius (America) in 6 min. 22 sec.

Wainwright (America) was second, Miss Ederle (America) third, Miss Molesworth (Britain) fourth and Miss Shand (New Zea-Tand) last, The high diving final was won by Eve (Australia). Jansen (Sweden) was second and Clark (Britain) third.

Later.

In the third round of the Olympic tennis:—Kingscote (Britain) beat Gra: holm (Finland), 6-2, 6-0, 6-0.

Spence (South Africa) beat Woosnam (Britain), 4-6, 10-8, 6-3, 6-3.

Githert (Britain) beat Bayley (Australia), 7-5, 9-7, 6-1.

Washer (Belgium) beat Hunter! (America), 2-6, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.

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