1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Heat 2. 6.40 p. m.FRANCEAndre MirambeauL. H. ThomaturgeR. P. SaintongeyPierre Allibert, strokeFrançois Elichagaray, cox.L.FINLANDJohan Waldemar NyholmOskar Edvin ForsmanEdvin LönnbergEmil Nylund, strokeValdemar Henriksson, cox.D.For a long time the two boats kept side by side, both crews rowing in goodstyle, the Frenchmen at 38—32, the Finlanders at 40—32. During the last 500met., however, the last named crew went away from its opponents, which seemedunable to make any effective spurt. Time 7.18.Heat 3. 7 p. m.NORWAY (Christiania R. C.) AUSTRIA (Leibnitz)Henry LarsenRichard MayerMattias TorstensenHugo CuznaTheodor KlemGeorg KröderHaakon Tönsager, stroke Fritz Kromholz, strokeEjnar Tönsager, cox.Emil Jand, cox.L.D.The Norwegian crew took the lead with much resolution, rowing in excellentstyle with a well-pronounced swing and a good grip of the water. The Austrians,too, rowed in good style but used the slide too early in the stroke, while theirgrip of the water was not quite so good as that of their opponents.The Norwegians went right away from their rivals and were the only ones tofinish, Austria giving up the fight at the bridge. Time 7.15.Heat 4. 7.20 p. m.NORWAY (Studenternes R. C.) AUSTRIA (Donau)Öyvin Davidsendid not startLeif S. RodeTommy SchjöthOlaf Dahl, strokeEinar Eriksen, cox.L.The Norwegian undergraduates rowed over the course in good style. Time 7.27.Heat 5. 7.40 p. m.DENMARK (K. R. C.)Hans JörgensenKnud Christian GötkeJ. V. T. PraemTh. H. Ch. Eyrich, strokeSilva Smedberg, cox.D.BELGIUMGuillaeume VisserGeorges van den BosscheEdmond van WaesGeorges Willems, strokeLeonard Nuytens, cox.L.Both boats started well, and kept together at an even speed until the 1,000 metresmark was reached. At this point the Danes delayed their response to the spurtmade by the Belgians, and all the endeavours the former made during the remainder668