1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

Final.7·40 p.m. Wednesday, 10 July.G. R. HODGSON CanadaWorld’s Record.J. G. HATFIELD Great BritainHAROLD H. HARDWICK AustralasiaNot placed.Malcolm ChampionAustralasia, retired.Béla von Las-TorresHungary, retired.The Canadian at once took the lead at a great pace, and, at thevery first turn, was 10 met. in front of the nearest man, Hardwick (Australasia).At 500 met. this lead had been increased to 25 met., and Hatfieldhad passed Hardwick. Las-Torres retired at 500 met. and was followedby Champion at 600 met. Hatfield swam finely, leaving Hardwick moreand more in the rear. Hodgson’s time for the 1,000 met. was 14 m. 37s., a new world’s record. At the last turn Hodgson had increased theinterval between himself and Hatfield to 40 met., while Hardwick lay another50 met. behind the latter. The Canadian’s time for the 1,500met. was 22 m. exactly, forming a World’s Record, and he went onwith the race to try and beat the mile record, which he succeededin doing, his time for the distance being 23 m. 34 1 / 2 s.BACK STROKE, 100 METRES.First Round.12.15 p. m., Tuesday, 9 July.Heat 1: 1. HARRY HEBNER, U. S. A., 1 m. 21 s., 2. OTTO GROSS, Germany,1 m. 24 s., 3. Åke Bergman, Sweden, 1 m. 334/G s. O. Schiele, Germany, disqualified.Won easily. Hebner swam alternately with arm stroke and a leg crawl.Heat 2: 1. OTTO FAHR, Germany, I m. 22 s., 2. GEORGE HENRY WEBSTER,Great Britain, 1 m. 292/c, s., 3. K. Lundevall, Sweden, 1 m. 46’& s., Johann Wenk,Hungary, (1 m. 28s/, s.,) disqualified. Fahr led from the start and won as he liked.Heat 3: 1. ANDRÉAS BARONYI, Hungary, 1 m. 22 s., 2. PAUL KELLNER, Germany,1 m. 26 s., 3. O. Gregoire, Belgium, 1 m. 29 “/s s., 4. Harry Svendsen, Norway,1 m. 47 ‘/6 s. Won easily7 p. m. Tuesday, 9 July.Heat 4: 1. HERBERT N. HARESNAPE, Great Britain, 1. m. 27 s., 2. ERIC SCHULTZE,Germany, 1 m. 271/S s., 3. GUNNAR SUNDMAN, Sweden, 1 m. 31l/~ s., 4. John HaakonJohnsen, Norway, 1 m. 341/S s. A hard struggle for first place.Heat 5: 1. LADIKAUS SZENTGRÓTHY, Hungary, 1 m. 269/5 s., 2. FRANK SAN-DON, Great Britain, 1 m. 31~/~ s. Won easily.Semi-Finals.7 p. m., Wednesday, 10 July.Heat. 1: 1. H. HEBNER, U. S. A., 1 m. 20'/~ s.,/2. OTTO FAHR, Germany,1 m. 21~/~ s., 3. A. BARONYI, Hungary, 1 m. 26’& s., 4. L. Szengróthy, Hungary,1. m. 262/6 s., 5. E. Schultze, Germany, 6. G. H. Webster, Great Britain. A prettyhard struggle for first place, which Hebner won without any great difficulty aftera spurt. Baronyi, by beating his fellow-countryman, Szentgróthy, succeeded in qualifyingfor the final as best third man.46 Fifth Olympiad. 721