Undoubtedly the greatest excitement and the best swimming was seen in the 100 yards men's free style heats, The start saw Gavriloft getting well away with Farmer ¥,5;, coond off and Logan slightly left. Gavrlloft set up a tremendous, pace for the frst length and turned two feot ahead of Logan with Farmer a foot hacky In the second length Logan began to move wp and half way up the pool he was level with Gavrilom, the two fighting out every yard of the distance thereafter with Farmier five feet behind, Gavrilomt got poor turn and Logan took a slight Tead, but the former drew level again. In the last ten yards it looked as if Logan would just get the decision, but a grand spurt the final fow fect enabled Gavrilot to secure the dead heat decision.
The second heat saw L. Oliveira giving Tommy Britton a hard high: before the latter was able to draw away in the final lap. Britton and Oliveira went off together slightly ahead of W. H, Chang, the Chinese entry, and Britton set the pace, with Oliveira swimming' at his" shoulder, while the Chinese contestant very close up. Britton got well away at the turn and gained five foet which he retained to the finish. Oliveira was second and Chang third, "The time was. STH sec. The finalists on Saturday will be: 'T. Britton, H. A, Logan, A. Gavriloff, L, Oliveira, Mall Wing "Breast Stroke In the'100 yards breast stroke, R. all used the butterfly breast stroke, and made little impression over 'Kan Yeo Kit or W. ¥. Woo until the Jast ten yards of the third Jength, and here his extra spurt just enabled him to win by a few fect, Woo being third. 'The time was 86 see. In the second heat, RJ. Dudley' took the lead from the start ud retained it to the finish despite a continued challenge from R.A. Dodd, while S, 8, Cheng was third. The time was 704 sec. The Mnalists will be: R. Tall, Kan Yee Kit, R. J. Dudley, and R.'A, Dodd, Women Finalists 223420
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