The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

11.-TWO HUNDRED METRES FLAT {218·6 yards). FIRST ROUND. Heat r.-J. B. George, United Kingdom, I ; V. Henny, Holland, 2 ; Won by ro yards. Time, 23} sec. Heat 2.-H. J. Huff, United States, I ; E. J. Duffy, South Africa, 2; H.J. W. vVal, Holland, 3 ; K. Stenborg, Sweden, 4. A splendid race for r 50 yards. Won by rt yards. Time, 22t sec. Heat 3.- J. P. Roche, United Kingdom, I ; L. Robertson, United States, 2 ; F. Lukeman, Canada, 3; E. Koops, Holland, 4. Won by a yard. Time, 22t, sec. Heat 4.-N. J. Cartmell, United States, r ; G. Racz, Hungary, 2 ; R. Stenberg, Finland, 3. Won by 2 yards. Time, 23 sec. Heat 5.- G. \V. Malfait, France, r ; R. C. Duncan, United Kingdom, 2. Won by 4 yards. Time, 22J sec. Heat 6.-S. Laaftman, Sweden, r ; F. Wiesner, Hungary, 2 ; E. J. C. Greven, Holland, 3. Won by 2 yards. Time, 231 sec. Heat 7.-C. Radoczy, Hungary, walked over. Heat 8.-R. Cloughen, United States, r ; U. Barrozzi, Italy, 2. \Von by 6 yards. Time, 23g- sec. H eat 9.-S. Hurdsfi.eld, United Kingdom, r ; '.I. Pascalides, Greece, 2. Won by rt yards. Time, 23~ sec. Heat ro.-W. F. Hamilton, United States, I ; L. Sebert, Canada, 2 ; H. J. Pankhurst, United Kingdom, 3. lso ran :-P. Simon, Hungary, and F. Halbert , Hungary. Won by 3 yards. Time, 22~ sec. Heat 11.- R. Kerr, Canada, I; W. W. May, United States, 2 ; J. P. Stark, United Kingdom, 3. Also ran :-K. Lindberg, Sweden, and E. Brambilla, Italy. Won by 2t yards. Time, 22~ sec. Heat 12.-D. R. Sherman, United States, I ; J. W. forton, United Kingdom, z; E. Schonecker, Austria, 3 ; C. J. den Held, Holland, 4. \Von by 2 yards. Time, 221. sec. Heat 13.-L. J. de B. Reed, United Kingdom, I; A. Hoffman, Germany, 2. Won by 2t yards. Time, 231 sec. Heat 14.-0. Guttormsen, Norway, walked over. Heat 15.-G. A. Hawkins, United Kingdom, r ; H. Meslot, France, z; J. Hoogveld, Holland, 3. When they entered the straight Hawkins came away and won by 3 yards. Time, 22} sec. SECOND ROUND. Heat 1.- R. Kerr, Canada, I; W. F. Hamilton, United State·, 2; C. Radoczy , Hungary, 3; 0. Guttormsen, Norway, 4. A magnificent race. Won by 9 inche~. The third man was only a foot behind Hamilton. Time, 22~ sec. Heat 2.-N. J. Cartmell, United States, r ; D. R. Sherman, United States, 2 ; H. J. Huff, nited States, 3. Won by rt yards; third close up. Time, 22g- sec. Heat 3.-R. Cloughen, United States, r ; L. J. de B. Reed, United Kingdom, 2 ; J.P. George, United Kingdom, 3 ; S. Hurdsfield, United Kingdom, 4. Reed made a great race with Cloughen for 150 yards, but could not hold the merican afterwards, the latter winning by a yard. Time, 22~ sec. Heat 4.-G. A. Hawkins, United Kingdom, r ; P. J. Roche, United Kingdom, 2 ; G. W. Malfait, France, 3. A wonderful finish. Ten yards from the line the three were practically level, but then Hawkins just showed in front, and won by a. foot. Time, 22~ sec.