1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

1,500 METRES, FREE STYLE.First Round.7 p.m., Saturday 6 July.Heat 1: 1. WILHELM ANDERSSON, Sweden, 23 m. 12l/, s., 2. MALCOLM CHAM-PION, Australasia, 23 m. 34 s., 2. B. Henry Taylor, Great Britain, 24 m. 6’/, s., HerbertMauritz Wetter, Norway, retired. The three first-named kept together until the 7:thturn, when the Swede began to leave the others. At half distance the Swede was15 met. in front of Champion, who, in his turn, had gone away from Taylor, whoqualified, however, as best third, for the semi-fiinal.Heat 2: 1. BÉLA VON LAS-ToRRES, Hungary, 22 m. 58 s., 2. JOHN GATENBYHATFIELD, Great Britain, 23 m. s., 3. Auguste Caby, France, retired. TheHungarian led the whole way.Heat 3: 1. GEORGE RITCHTE HODGSON, Canada, 22 m. 23 s. World’s record,2. WILLIAM LONGWORTH, Australasia, 23 m. 35/;; s., 3. Harry Christian Hedegaard,Denmark, 28 m. ~2~1~ s. Hodgson won as he liked.8.20 p. m., Sunday, 7 July.Heat 4: 1. THOMAS SYDNEY BATTERSBY, Great Britain, 23 m. 58 s., 2. FRANZSCHUH, Austria, 25 m. Ig”lG s., 3. Johan Eskil Wedholm, Sweden, 27 m. 38 s. MarioMassa, Italy, retired. Battersby won as he liked.Heat 5: 1. HAROLD H. HARDWICK, Australasia, 23 m. 23”, s., 2. WILLIEFOSTER, Great Britain, 23 m. 521/i; s., 3. John Haakon Johnsen, Norway, 25 m. 459/G s.,4. Karl Gustaf A. Collin, Sweden, 27 m. 5’/; s. Parell Awksentjeff, Russia, retired.Semi=Finals.12.35, Tuesday, 9 July.Heat 1: G. R. HOUGSON, Canada, 22 m. 26 s., 2. J. G. HATFIELD, Great Britain,22 m. 335/6 s., 3. H. H. HARDWICK, Australasia, 23 m. 14. s., 4 W. Andersson, Sweden,23 m. 14’1~ s.; Henry Taylor, Great Britain, retired. Franz Schuh, Austria, didnot start. In this heat, the best four men in the competition met. After 200metres had been covered, the four foreigners lay abreast, with Andersson about10 metres in the rear. After the second turn, Hodgson began to leave the otherswimmers, Hatfield being second man. The Swede, who was still last, thenpassed Taylor, who thereupon retired. At the 800 metres mark, the position ofthe men was as follows: Hodgson first, with Hatfield, Hardwick and Andersson, 10,20 and 40 metres behind the leader. At the twelfth turn, Hatfield was 25metres behind the Canadian, and the Australian was another 40 met. behindthe Englishman. Andersson now came on and, at the last turn, succeeded in passingHardwick, who, however, in the spurt, by means of a murdering crawl, succeeded inthrowing himself in front and placing himself third, thereby qualifying for the final.Heat 2: 1. BÉLA VON LAS-TORRES, Hungary, 23 m. 9% s., 2. M. CHAMPIONAustralasia, 23 m. 241/6 s., 3. W. Foster, Great Britain, 23 m. 32*/6 s., 4. T. S. Battersby,Great Britain. W. Longworth, Australasia, did not start. After the third turn, the Hungarianleft the others behind him, and led all the way to the finish. There wasa long struggle for second place which was finally decided in favour of Championwho put himself in front at the finish.720