1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Heat 8. 1. ERIC BERGQVIST, Sweden, 1 m. 13~1~ s. 2. GEoRGES RIGAL,, France,1 m. 1 7%. Not placed: Ladislaus Szentgróthy, Hungary.As may be seen, the very first round gave some extraordinary results, a freshworld’s record being set by Kahanamoku, while, in addition, no less than fiveother men swam the 100 metres in 1 m. 6 s., or less.Second Round.1.30 p.m., Sunday, 7 July.Heat 1. 1. K. BRETTING, Germany, 1 m. 41/h s. 2. W. LONGWORTH, Australasia,1 m. 51/s s. 3. H. H. Hardwick, Australasia, 1 m. 6 s. 4. R. Andersson,Sweden, 1 m. g6/1,, s. There was a long struggle for first place between Longworthand Bretting, but at length the latter went to the front and won by a second.Heat 2. 1. DUKE KAHANAMOKU, U. S. A., 1 m. 3'/6 s. 2. W. RAMME, Germany)1 m. 7”/6 s. 3. M. Ritter, Germany, and N. Nerich, U. S. A, 1 m. 84/6 s.Kahanamoku made a magnificent spurt 30 metres from the finish, and won withcomparative ease. A dead heat for third place.Heat 3. 1. K. HUSZAGH, U. S. A., 1 m. 41/h s. 2. P. MC. GILLIVRAY, U. S. A.,1 m. 4p/6 s. 3. C. HEALY, Australasia, 1 m. 44/6 s. 4. L. Boardman, Australasia,1 m. 5’/6 s. 5. P. Radmilovic, Great Britain, 1 m. 19 s. M. Massa, Italy, was alsoentitled to start in this heat, but from some misunderstanding, he did not put inan appearance. There was a very hard struggle between the first three men, allof whom did the distance under 1 m. 5 s. As best third in the second round, C.Healy became entitled to take part in the semi-finals. Boardman, too, swamfinely and had the excellent time of 1 m. 52/6 s.Semi=Finals.8 p. m., Sunday, 7 July.Notice was given that the semi-finals would be decided the same day at 8 p. m.but, owing to some misapprehension, the three representatives of the U. S. A. didnot put in an appearance, from their belief that all the seven men who qualifiedin the second round would swim in the final on the Monday. The semi-finals werestarted, however, in spite of the absence of the three men, and with the followingresults:Heat 1: 1. C. HEALY, Australasia, 1 m. 5"/, s., 2. W. RAMME, Germany, 1 m.s, 3. W. LONGWORTH, Australasia, 1 m. 6’/6 s. A hard struggle for first honours.Longworth, even now, was suffering from the affection — suppuration inthe head, — for which, on the following day, he had to submit to an operation.Heat 2: 1. K. BRETTING, Germany, 1 m. 4”/‘b s., W. O.At a meeting of the International Swimming Jury, it was declared that no mistakehad been committed by the leaders of the competition, but that the three representativesof the U. S. A. should be allowed to swim in a special heat toqualify for the final, the first man in this extra heat having to swim the distancein better time than the third man in Heat 1 of the semi-final, while, in the event ofthis being done, the second man in the extra heat would also be allowed to swimin the final, which was put off until Wednesday, July 10. The extra heat in questiontook place on Tuesday, July 9, when M. Massa (Italy), who, in consequence of amisunderstanding, had not swum in the second round, was also given permissionto start. The result was as follows:Heat 3. 1. Duke Kahanamoku, U. S. A., 1 m. 22/G s., World’s record. 2. K.717