Olympic Cavalcade

SEVENTH OLYMPIAD, ANTWERP, BELGIUM, 1920 121 A prettier game to watch, however, was the Fencing, although neither Great Britain nor America showed to any great advantage in this sport, still so popular in the Continental countries, Italy and France sharing the prin– ciple honours between them. The Lawn Tennis held on the courts adjourning th€ Stadium was always interesting, and notable mainly, I believe, for the presence ofSuzanne Lenglen, who swept all before her in theWomen's events, and ofMax Woosnam, Great Britain, who succumbed in the final of the Men's Doubles to a Japa·nese pair, while Woosnam and Miss McKane (Great Britain) were defeated in two straight sets in the Mixed Doubles by Decugis and Mile Lenglen. In the Fnals of the Women's Doubles Mrs. McNair and Miss McKane, Great Britain, defeated Mrs. Beamish and Miss Holman, also of Great Britain, and in the bronze medal rounds the award for the Men's Singles went to Winslow, South Africa, the Women's Singles to Miss McKane, Great Britain the Men's Doubles to a French pair, the Mixed Doubles to Czecho– slovakia, and the Women's Doubles to France. There were, of course, occasional excitements such as Arch€ry, ofwhich two events were decided between 22 and 29 August, with Belgian archers being 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each. There was Field Hockey for men early in September, when Great Britain won their matches. There was only one Rugby Football match played between U.S.A. and France, the Americans winning 8-o. Soccer Football was a much more serious matter with Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Norway, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Egypt, Sweden, Greece, Holland, Luxemburg, Spain, Denmark and Belgium all taking part. · Great Britain was defeated by"Norway in the first round 3-1, and in the Final round Belgium defeated Czechoslovakia 2-o, and in the contest for 2nd place Spain defeated Holland, also 2-o. In the Winter Sports section Canada defeated Sweden at Ice Hockey I~-1; and in the Figure Skating the award went to Grafstrom, Sweden, Wlth Krogh, Norway, 2nd; Stixrud, Norway, 3rd; Salchow, Sweden, 4th; Ilmanen, Sweden, 5th; Niles, U.S.A., 6th; and in the Women's Skating Sweden took first two places with U.S.A. and Great Britain 3rd and 4th. In the Pair Skating Mr. and Mrs. W. Jakobsson, Finland, were 1st. On the water American oarsmen took three premier places and Italy and Switzerland ·one each. In the final of the Single Sculls J. Beresford, Great Britain, was defeated by J. B. Kelly, U.S.A. In the Boxing Ring U.S.A. enjoyed 3 victories, Great Britain 2, and South Africa, France and Canada I each. That year, Great Britain ~ad two excellent men in H. Mallin for the Middle-weight and R. R. awson for the Heavy-weight. The Swimming Stadium was again notable for the performances of the South Sea Islanders representing the U.S.A. These were our ol9 friend from