taken on Sunday morning when some of the Sp Louza for the purpose of firing their course and dr who narrowly won the 3,000 metres.
was alleged that he was. responsible for foul tactics and that hho swerved in order to prevent his earest rival, an American, from passing and taking the lead, The finish was sensational, for Lehtinen got home by inches and in record time for the Olympic game "The crowd felt that an American, Hill, had been robbed of a. victory that rightly belonged to him and feeling rose high until an announcer seized a megaphone and reminded ithe crowd that the Finn was a guest of America. The official result of the race was held up while the ease was investigated, but, after con-Yullation among the Judges, it was announced that there was'no dis: given the race.
Lehtinen' sec. Hill (Ni second and. Vir third. Finland sent" Lehtiner the firm hope that he would off this event.
The final of the 400 metres also 7 was run off to-day, and again a world record was broken. America claimed this event, Carr winning in 40.2-10 sec. He was only two yards Ahead of Eastman (United States). Wilkon of "Canada was third Reater.
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Gustave Marzi, of Italy, won the final of the men's foils champonship with an almost perfect. score. Joseph Levis, of the United States, Hinished "second, and Gaudine, of Italy, third.
The women's foils cha jon ship was won by Miss Ellin persis, of Austria Aug. 6.
Japan and the United States qualified three men each. for the final of the 100 metres free-style swimming event, with no other country teaching the finals. Yasufi Miyazaki, the Japanese champion, ade the best shoving by, winning final in sec. flat bettering Weismuller's Olympic record of 58.3
In the heats of the women's 100 metres free-style, Mies Cooper of Great Britain won in 1 min. 93 seconds, setting a new Olympic record (the former record being 1 min, 11 sec.), but later Miss Helen Madison, United States, won ini min. 8.8 sec., and. Miss Saville, United States, went still better, with 1 min, 85. see.
In the yachting 12-foot levant, Holland leads, whi Britain and the Uniied States are Yied for second position—United Press.
Aug. 7.
The United States established jworld's records to-day in two relay races. The 400 metres (four men) semi-final was run in 40.6/10 sec. fund the 1,600 metres (four men) semi-final in 3 min. 118/10 sec.
The 3,000 steeplechase went to Finland, Isokollo winning in 10 min, 332 sec, Great Britain took second place. The runners Jcovered an extra lap in this event Jowing to a mistake by the lap-
The Decathlon wen: to America, JJames "Bausch creating a world's record with 8,462.23 points.
Sweden claimed the modern Pen< tha lon; Oxensticrna taking it brith a loss of 32 points.
Aug. 7.
A crowd of 89,000 spectators to-Jday saw Argentina win the Mara than in record time for the Olympic Games, a. British entrant being only 19 seepnds, behind., The race was gon. by Zabale, Argentina, in_2 hr: igi tie, Be time she ban com™ roung. an
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