The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-07-17

States, trlumphed IN the Olymp
at Argenteuil this afternoon;
Mallory; Shelton, American sw
versity, won the first final even
an Olympic record, and our box
the Velodrome, making it anOth
States.
There were disappointments. too,
in the defeat of r. Norris Williams
at tennis and the failure of Garrett
Gilmore to repeat his victory over
Jack Beresford in the single SOULS.
Two other American boats lost in the
races on the Seine, but the days
average Of American victories was a
good one for our representatives.
Aeanv lille the American swim
mers were breaking records il. the
Olympic pool Johnny Weissmuller,
winning the first heat Of the semi
finals of the 4O0-meter free style, set
a new Olympic mark Of 5:13 $40. The
American beat Charlton, Australia,
who was Il seconds behind him. with
Smith. L. S. A. third.
KeaIoha Stars
In the first heat of the 100:neter
back stroke semi-fnals. Kealoha, L.
S. A. finished first in 1:13 $40. break
ing the Olympic record Wyatt. Z. s.
A, was second. and Barta, Hun
gary. third.
Both Arne Borg and his brother,
AXE Borg. Swedish swimmers, qsal-
fled for the finals of the 400 meters,
finishing first in their heat Of the
semi-tinals. Arne's time was
5:21 4-1O.
The second heat of the 100 meters,
back stroke. semi-fnals. was won
by Blitz. Belgium, in 119, with Raw
linson. England. second. and Vie
big. France, third.
In the women's springboard div
ing competition, three American
girls, Misses Riggin. Fletcher and
Becker. qualified ahead OF Miss
Johnson. of Sweden. and Miss Bur
nett, Austria. for the finals.
In Double SOULS
OF the seven races at Argenteuil
the United States was victorious in
the eight-oared event and in the dou-
bic souls. in which Kelly and Cos
tello. the American pair, showed the
way.
The Swiss navy won two events
on the Seine, England two and Hol-
land one.
The Olympic rowing champion
ship went 10 the powerful Yale crew
lust as had been expected. The
Americans won the event by three
kengths. Yale's time was 6:S3 2-5.
Srhe Canadian crew. from Toronto,
was second. With Italy third.
Richards Wins
Vincent Richards also kicked in
with a victory over Rene La Coste.
after dropping twos sets to the
Wimbledon fnalist. but R. Norris
Williams lost to Cochet. France. 81,
6-S. 60, Ga.
SHELTON, Z. S. A. won the 200
meter breast stroke championship.
with Kirchbaum. [. S. A. third.
bath Americans finishing inside the
previous Olympic record.
Over at the Velodrome. Haggerty.
Boylstein and Rothwell, Americans,
all won their boxing bouts.
Mrs. Jessuj Loses
Mrs. Marion Z. Jessup. L. S. A.
was put out of the women's tennis
singles today by Miss Katherine
McKane. England, who defeated the
An1a-ican woman. 60, 60.
AS a result of the Americans pro
test Wednesday in which they were
solidly backed up by the British, the
tennis players found the courts to-
day decorated with shiny. galvanized
water buckets. galvanized pitchers
and plenty of towels. The organic
ers. realizing that withdrawal Of
Miss Helen Wills and Miss NIcKane
would mean breaking up the tour
nament, had rushed these improve.
ments.
Consequently. as the weather was
cooler, and ideal for tennis. the
Americans and British agreed to
. waive the question Of shower baths
for the moment and go ahead with
bthe tennis.
The race for four-oared boats, with
cOxswain, was won by Switzerland,
with France second and the United
States third. The winners time was
us 2-5.
The four Dared, without coxswain
event, was won by England with
Canada second and Switzerland
third. The winners time was 7:0S 3-5.
Switzerland rowed home first in
the two-oared race with a coxswain,
with Italy second and the United
States third. The Swiss won by
bare tenth Of a second, their time
being s minutes and 80 seconds.