1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

6 m. 59% s., Zeno von Siengalewicz, Austria, retired. Bajmakoff did not start. Itwas only at the third attempt that the men got away. Henning lost a little atthe start and Bathe once took the lead. After the last turn Henning drew levelwith Bathe, who won by inches in the least fraction of a second. Courtman was closebehind. The final spurt was a very hard one.Heat 2: 1. WILLY LÜTZOW, Germany, 6 m. 449/G s., 2. P. MALISCH, Germany6 m. 47’f6 s., 3. A. O. Aaltonen, Finland, 6. m. 564/b s., 4. G. Lindroos, Finland,7 m. o”/~ s., G. Innocent, Great Britain, retired. Aaltonen led at first, with Lützowand Malisch as his nearest men. After the second turn the last-named took thelead, but, in the final length he was passed by Lützow, who won easily.Final.7.35 p. m., Friday, 12 July.WALTER BATHEGermanyTOR HENNINGSwedenPERCY COURTMANGreat Britain.Not placed:Paul MalischGermany.Willy Lützowretired.Bathe at once took the lead, Malisch being second man and Henningthird. After 100 met. Bathe was already 4 met. in front ofthe two men mentioned, who turned together, with Courtman and Lützowa little behind them. At half distance Henning began to leaveMalisch behind him and, after 250 met., Bathe lay 10 met. in frontof Henning, who was ½ met. ahead of Malisch. In the last turn, Henningmissed and turned badly, while Courtman turned beautifully and drewlevel with Henning and Malisch. The Swede, however, went aheadagain and began to lessen the distance separating him from Bathe.The last-mentioned won, however, without being seriously threatened,but there was a very hard struggle between Henning and Courtmanfor second place, the Englishman having passed Malisch and lying closebehind Henning. Lützow retired on being left behind in the hard spurt.TEAM RACE, 800 METRES.First Round.7 p. m., Friday, 12 July.Heat 1: 1. U. S. A., (Kenneth Huszagh, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, Harry Hebner, PercyMC Gillivray) 10m. 262/6 s. 2. HUNGARY, (Ladialaus Belesnay, Emmirich Zachár, AloisKenyery, Béla von Las-Torres) 10 m. 34’k, s., 3. GREAT BRITAIN (Willie Foster,Thomas Sydney Battersby, John Gatenby Hatfield, Henry Taylor), 10 m. 391/G s.Huszagh at once took the lead from Belesnay and Foster, and this advantagewas still further increased by Kahanamoku. At 300 met. the U. S. A., team lay 8met. ahead, with Hungary 3 met. in front of Great Britain. In the long stretch ofthe race, however, Battersby caught up Zachár, so that the third men of the Hungarianand British teams started simultaneously. Gillivray (U. S. A.) increased the distancebetween himself and Hatfield and Kenyery, who lay abreast at 500 met. At550 met. the U. S. A. was 20. met. in front of Great Britain, which led Hungaryby 1 met. At the last pass, Taylor was able to start a little in front of Las-Torres,and both these men lessened the lead held by Hebner (U. S. A.). Las-Torres, who724