Results of Swimming and Boxing Contests: Women's Relay!
Swimming Race Won by America in Record Time Amsterdam, Aug. 11.
In the final of the men's 800 metres relay swimming America took first place, her time being min, 36-1/5' see. Japan was tecond in 9 min, 41-2/5 sec. and Canada third in 9 min, 47-4/5' sec. {All the three times are better than previous Olympic records.
America led from the start. Japan and Canada were swimming neck and neck throughout in a great which was settled by (Japan) who held the Canadian, Spence, off in the final section.
Britain, represented by Trinity College, Cambridge, beat America in the final of the coxies Fours by half a length in 6 min. 86 see.
Switzerland beat France in the final of the coxed Pairs by. two lengths.
Amica beat Canada by five Jengths in the final of the Double Sculls in 6 min, 41-2/5 see.
Switzerland won the final of the coxed Pairs in 7 min, 42-3/5 sec.
America beat Britain length in the final of the Eights.
In the final of the ladies' 100 metres back-stroke Miss Braun ((lalland) was first in 1 min, 22 age. Miss King (Britain) second ix min. 22-1/5 see. and Miss Cooper {GBritain) third in 1 min, 22-475 see.
the ladies' high diving Miss Pinkston (America) was first with $1.60 points, Miss Coleman (America) second with 30.60 points and Miss Sjockvist (Sweden) third with 29.20 points.
1 In the final of the men's 100 "metres free style Weismuller (America). was first in 58-3/5 see Barany (Hungary) was second and Takaishi (Japan) third.
Miss Osipowich, (America) won the final of the women's, 100 metres free style in 1 min, 11 sec—an Olympic record, Biss Garratti (America) was second, and Miss Cooper (Britain) third.
the final of the men's high diving Des Jardines (America) took first place, followed by Simaika '(Bgypt) and Galiteen (America).
Bose avy ata Women's Relay Swimming Race Aug. 9.
Olympic swimming results In the final of the men's 100 metres back-stroke Kojac was first, Laufer second and Wyatt third, all Americans. Kojac won by two yards in 1 min, 8-1/5 see—a world record. Iriye (Japan) was fourth, his time being 1 min. 1-3/5 sec.
In the final of the women's 200 metres breast-stroke Fraulein Schrader (Germany) took first place, followed by Barer (Holland) and Fraulein Muhe (Germany). Fraulein Schrader won by a yard and two feet separated second and third. The winner's time was 8 min. 12-8/5 se.
Zorilla (Argentine) won the final of the men's 400 metres free style in min, 1-3/5 see—an Olypic record. Charlton (Australia) was second and Arne Borg (Sweden) third. Zorilla won by 18 yards and half a yard separated second and third.
In the women's 400 metres relay America was first, Britain second and South Africa third. The wi ning team's time was 4 min, 47-3/5 see——an Olympic record, Zealand) beat Tossanh. (Italy) beat Merman Tu the final of the women's springboard diving Miss Hele Meauy (America) took first place with 78.62 points, followed by Miss Georgia Coleman (America) wi 76.38 points and Miss Dorothy' Pynton (America) with 75.62 points.
Holland with 316.75 points won the women's gymnastics. Ttaly was second with 289 points and Britain third with 258.25 points.
1 New Boxing Ruling Aug. 10.
The International Amateur Boxing Federation, by 14 votes to 19, tosday decided that in future inter: national contests must have tw" judges on opposite sides of the, ring fas well as a refer Tt ie understood that this is the ecquel to the criticisms of judging in the present Olympic boxing contests.
Britain, South iAfriea and Canada opposed the resolution while America and. the Continental nations supported it, i Rowing Reqplts In the final of the coxed Fours Italy. beat Switzerland by seven lengths in 6 min 47-4/5 sec.
Germany won the final of the eoxless Pairs. Britain was second fand America third. Germany won by halt a length in 7 min 6-2/5 sec.
Peace (Australia) beat Myers (America) by five lengths in the final of the Single Sculls in 7 min.
20-1/5 see.
Prize Distribution by the Queen of Holland Aug. 12.
The Oth Olympic Games meeting closed to-day after the Queen of Holland kad distributed first prize: to. each winning country, the Prince Consort the' second prizes and Count Baillet La Tour, the President of the—International Olympic Committee, the third prizes, Count Baillet La Tour then d livered an epilogue closing th: games, He invited the youth of every nation to assemble at the nex: Olympiad at Los Angeles four years hence.
'A final anthem was sung and, amid g fanfare of trumpets and salvoes' of artillery, the Olympic flag was finally hauled down and handed over to the Burgomaster of Amsterdam for safe keeping 1982.
The Olympic Games this year: were carried out with the am of regrettable incidents and in a very friendly spirit—Reuter.
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