1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Huszagh, U. S. A., 1 m. 6’/, s., 3. P. MC Gillivray, U. S. A., 1 m. 6’,$ s. Kahanamokubeat his own record in the first round by 1/6 second. There was only ahand’s breadth between Huszagh and Gillivray. M. Massa retired.Final.Wednesday, 10 July.1. DUKE PAOA KAHANAMOKU U. S. A.2. CECIL HEALYAustralasia3. KENNETH HUSZAGHU. S. A.Not placed:Kurt BrettingGermanyWalther RammeWilliam LongworthAustralasia, did not start.Bretting seemed very nervous, and the start had to be made overagain on his account. The struggle was severest during the first halfof the race and it was not before 50 met. had been covered thatKahanamoku showed in front. Huszagh and the two Germans thenlay side by side, with Healy a couple of metres in the rear. In thefinish, Healy made a extraordinary spurt and made himself a safesecond. Only a decimetre separated Huszagh and Bretting. It wasa grand race between the swiftest swimmers in the world, only Longworthbeing unfortunately absent in consequence of illness.400 METRES, FREE STYLE.First Round.12,10 p.m., Thursday, 11 July.Heat 1 1. HAROLD H. HARDWICK, Australasia, 5 m. 36 s., 2. MALCOLM CHAMPPION, Australasia, 5 m. 37 s., 3. James Reilly, U. S. A., 6 m. s., 4. Nils ErikHaglund, Sweden, 6 m. 238/s s., 5. David Baiardo, Italy. Mario Massa, Italy,retired. The swimmers got away at the second attempt, Hardwick then taking thelead, followed by his countryman, Champion. During the last 100 met. Champoinlessened the distance between himself and Hardwick, but without seriously threateningthe latter. The American lay more than a quarter of a length behind.Heat 2: 1. THOMAS SYDNEY BATTERSBY, Great Britain, 6 m. 33/& s., 2. JOHNHAAKON JOHNSEN, Norway, 6 m. 14~1~ s., 3. Johan Eskil Wedholm, Sweden, 6 m.29% s. Parell Awksentjeff, Russia, retired. Battersby led the whole way, andwon as he liked.Heat 3: 1. MAX RITTER, Germany, 5 m. 445/r; s., 2. ALOIS KENYERY, Hungary,5 m. 46 s., 3. NICHOLAS T. NERICH, U. S. A., 5 m. soa/ s., B. D. Teander, Sweden,retired. Theodore Tartakover, Australasia, retired. There was a hot struggle betweenRitter and Kenyery, until the German won in the spurt. Nerich, as bestthird man, qualified for the second round.Heat 4: 1. BÉLA VON LAS-TORRES, Hungary, 5 m. 36'& s., 2. HENRY TAYLOR,Great Britain, 5 m. 4g2/6 s., Nicolas Woronkoff, Russia, retired. The Hungarian ledfrom the start, and went away from Taylor during the last 100 met.Heat 5: 1. CECIL HEALY, Australasia, 5 m. 34 s. World’s record. 2. JOHNGATENBY HATFIELD, Great Britain, 5 m. 353/G s., 3. Franz Schuh, Austria, 6 m. 9’/6 s.At the first turn, Healy and Hatfield were level, with Schuh a good way behind.At the second, Healy had gained a little, this lead being increased to 4 metresat the third turn. During the last length, however, Hatfield came on rapidly and718