1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

and turning ends, respectively, of the course, there were also shown,by means of large figures, the order of each competitor in eachstart, in addition to which, the starting-number of each competitorwas placed on two lofty notice-boards behind each man, where thenumber remained during the progress of the event. When the results of acompetition were announced, the flags of the nations winning or placed,were at once hoisted on three flag-staffs standing at one end of the course.The swimming course itself and the necessary dressing-rooms werein readiness in such good time before the beginning of the competitions,that the swimmers from abroad who came to Stockholm somedays before the date fixed, could pursue their training there. Anaccount of the measures taken for the preparation and training of theSwedish competitors will be found on pp. 299—300 of this Report.THE COMPETITIONS.The Swimming Races.100 METRES, FREE STYLE.First Round.7 p.m., Saturday, 6 July.Heat I. 1. LADISLAUS BELESNEY, Hungary, 1 min. 8 secs. 2. ROBERT ANDERS-SON, Sweden, 1 min. 9’/6 secs. 3. André Assimacopoulo, Greece, 1 min. IS”/, secs.4. Herbert von Kuhlberg, Russia. The Hungarian won without difficulty.Heat 2. 1. KURT BRETTING, Germany, 1 min. 7 s. 2. PAUL RADMILOVIC,Great Britain, 1 m. 102/G s. 3, Theodore Tartakover, Australasia, 1 m. 12’/, s.4. Jules Wuyts, Belgium 1 m. 13~/~ s. Won easily.Heat 3. 1. LESLIE BOARDMAN, Australasia, 1 m. 6 s. 2. NICHOLAS T.NERICH, U. S. A., 1 m. 7J/li s. 3. John Henry Derbyshire, Great Britain, 1 m. 9l/s s.Not placed: David Baiardo, Italy; Walther Binner, Germany; Alois Kenyery, Hungary.Won without difficulty.Heat 4. 1. PERRY Mc GILLIVRAY, U. S. A., 1 m 2. CECIL HEALY,Australasia, 1 m. ~‘1~ s. 3. KENNETH HUSZAGH, U. S A., 1 m. 6’16 s. Not placed:Eric Andersson, Sweden; Georg Kunisch, Germany. A hard struggle between thefirst three. As best third man in the first round, Huszagh qualified for the secondround.Heat 5. 1. DUKE PAOA KAHANAMOKU, U. S. A., 1 rn.s3i6 s. World’s record.2. WILLIAM LONGWORTH, Australasia, 1 m. 51/S s., 3. Harry J. Hebner, U. S. A.1 m. I$/~ s., 4. Gerard Meister, France I. I 69/6. Won easily. The performance ofthe phenomenal Kanaka quite came up to expectations. He employs a special kindof crawl, with the motor-power derived from the ankles alone, and not from thehip- or knee-joints. The soles of his feet work up and down; both the upperandunder sides of his feet pressing backwards against the surface of the water.Heat 6. 1. HAROLD H. HARDWICK, Australasia, 1 m. 5% s. 2. MAX RITTERGermany, 1 m. 8 s. 3. Herman Meyboom, Belgium, 1 m. 1 5’&, s. 4. James H. Reilly,U. S. A. Won easily.Heat 7. 1. WALTHER RAMME, Germany, 1 m. 10~1, s. 2. MARIO MASSA, Italy,and Harald Julin, Sweden, 1 m. 1 1~1~ s. 3. John Haakon Johnsen, Norway, 1 m.I9’/109 Ramme won without any exertion, and Julin, who was in bad form inconsequence of illness, could only manage to make a dead heat with Massa.716