1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

victory was greeted by everyone — not least by its Swedish opponents— with hearty cheers. Time 7.47.This closed the second day’s programme.Heat 1. 3 p.m.SINGLE SCULLS.First Round.Wednesday, 17 JulyRUSSIAAUSTRIAM. Kusik A. HeinrichD. L.The Russian led at the start, but after the 300 met. mark he crossed over andtook Heinrich’s water without being a clear length ahead, and a collision wasonly hindered by the Austrian ceasing to row for a moment. Heinrich went onwith the race, however, but finished several lengths behind Kusik. A protestbeing entered by the Austrian, the referees decided that the race should be re-rowedthe following forenoon.Heat 2. 3.20 p.m.GERMANYAUSTRALASIAM. Stahnke C. MC VillyL. D.The Australian took the lead, but steered a course that brought his boat into collisionwith Stahnke’s. The German stopped rowing for a moment, but continued therace. MC Villy finished several lengths in front of his opponent, but was disqualifiedon the foul. Time 8.05.Heat 3. 3.40 p.m.CANADA.E. B. ButlerL.FINLANDA. M. HaglundThe Canadian at once went away from his opponent and, rowing the course ingood style, won by several lengths. Time 7.55.Heat 4. 4 p.m.GREAT BRITAINW. D. KinnearL.GERMANYK. HoffmanBoth men rowed side by side, the German at a little quicker stroke than theEnglishman, the latter, however, not beginning to show his real form until hereached the bath-house. At this point, Kinnear went ahead and kept his lead, which,at the finish, amounted to about I 1/2 length. Hoffman rowed very energeticallyand fought out the race to a finish. Time 7.44.Heat 5. 4.20 p. m.BOHEMIAHUNGARYIvan SchweiserJoseph MészárosL. D.The Hungarian was quite the better man, and won as he liked. Time 8.29.43 Fifth Olympiad. 673D.D.