The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

51 Heat I 5.- J. A. Rector, United States, I ; G. Racz, Hungary, 2; W. Kohlmey, G~rm1ny, 3. Rector won in the fast time of 10} sec. (ties Olympic record). Heat r6.- J. P. Stark, United Kingdom, I ; G. Torretta, Italy, 2. Won by 2 yards. Time, I rt sec. Heat 17.-P. J. Roche, United Kingdom, r ; C. Bechler, Germany, 2. Won by 2 yards. Time, r 1~ sec. SECOND ROUND. Heat 1.-R. E. Walker, South Africa, I ; VI. W. May, United tate , 2; P. J. Roche, United Kingdom, 3; L. B. Stevens, United States, 4. A beautiful tart. Walker had just got his head in front at half way, and the others could never hold him afterwards. Won by a yard. Time, 10.f sec. (ties Olympic record). Heat 2.-R. Kerr, Canada, r ; D.R. Sherman, United tates, 2; J. W. Morton, United Kingdom, 3. Kerr's stride carried him clean away from herman and Morton, ancl the Canadian won by 3 yards. Time, 1 I sec. Heat 3.- J. A. Rector, United tates, r ; H. J. HufI, United States, 2; E. J. Duffy, South Africa, 3; R. C. Duncan, United Kingdom, 4. one-sided heat. Rector won by 3 yards. Time, 10} sec. (ties Olympic record). Heat 4.-N. J. Cartmell, United tates, r ; L. Robertson, United tates, 2; J. P. tark, United Kingdom, 3; J. P. George, United Kingdom, 4. Cartmell was just thJ faster of the American , and won by a foot. Time, r 11 sec. R. E. Walker, South frica J. . Rector, United States R. Kerr, Canada N. J. Cartmell, United tates FINAL. Time, 10t sec. 2 3 4 \"Valker started inside, Kerr outside, with the ,. mericans in the middle. Walker led, Yerr started badly. Half way Rector ju t pa sed Walker, with the others very close up. Walker spurted magnificently, got level with Rector, ran level for some six yards, and then shot ahead and won by over three feet, with Kerr third, a shade in front of artmell. For the fonrth time in this event the Olympic record for Jo:) metres, by F. W. Jarvis, of New York, at Paris in 1900, was equalled; for Rector did 10J twice, and Walker also. R. E. Walker, aged 19, came from Natal, where he was born, and had not been originally selected in the outh Afri an team. He was 5 ft. 7 in. high, and weighed 9 st. 4 lb. He was perfectly trained for the day of the race, and has don even faster performances since hi return to South Africa. A Diploma of Merit for the Hundred Metre wa award d to N. J. Cartmell, U..A. D2