Longworthy has shown great speed at distances from 100 yards to a mile, and he is not 

 unlikely to accomplish unprecedented performances. A Canadian, G. R. Hodgson, 

 who won the 1,500 metres race at the Olympic Games of 1912, is a swimmer of at feast 

 equal promise. At this meeting an Hawaiian, D. P. Kahanamoku, won the 100 metres 

 decisively, in time approaching the unparalleled performance of C. M. Daniels (U.S.A.). 

 Great Britain unexpectedly found a young champion in J. G. Hatfield of Middles- 

 brough, who, profiting by the example of Kahanamoku, exhibited sudden improve- 

 ment and almost succeeded in beating Hodgson. Since that time, Hatfield has beaten 

 several records. In Great Britain swimming has made great progress in the public 

 schools of all grades, and some degree of proficiency is attained by almost all the pupils. 

 A satisfactory account of the present state of swimming whether as a sport or as a desir- 

 able accomplishment is to be found in The Complete Swimmer, by Frank Sachs (Methuen). 



In the past two seasons new records have been made for the following distances: 

 400 metres (free) by J. G. Hatfield (England); time, 5 min. 2if sec.; Shoreditch Baths, 



September 28, 1912. 

 500 metres (free) by J. G. Hatfield (England); time, 6 min. 56^ sec.; Western Super Mare, 



August 6, 1912. 



400 metres (breast) by W. Bathe (Gern1any); ; time, 6 min. 292 sec.; Stockholm, July 1912. 

 1500 metres (free) by G. R. Hodgson (Canada); time, 22 min.; Stockholm, July 1912. 

 100 metres (breast) by E. Toldi; time, I min. 20 sec.; Budapest, September 17, 1911. 

 200 yards (breast) by E. Toldi; time, 2 min. 39? sec.; Budapest, August 20, 1912. 

 100 metres (back) by A. Barony; time, I min. 18* sec.; Budapest, July 17, 1911. 

 400 metres (back) by S. Wendelin, time, 6 min. 38* sec.; Budapest, August 5, 19! I. 



Tennis. 



A match for the world's championship in 1912 between G. F. Covey'and " Punch " 

 Fairs (holder) ended in favour of the former, who had been defeated, by the same 

 opponent two years previously. The amateur championship in 1911 was won by the 

 Hon. N. S. Lytton, but in 1912 he was defeated by E. M. Baerlein. The M.C'.C. 

 gold and silver prizes were taken in both years by E. H. Miles, and Major Cooper-Key. 

 Oxford won the University matches in both seasons, and was represented by the 

 Hon. J. N. Manners and Hon. W. H. Grenfell; in the singles by the Hon. J. N. Manners. 



Tobogganing. . 



At St. Moritz, tobogganing has been somewhat overshadowed by the many other 

 diversions of the place and especially by ski-kjoring. In Switzerland generally it has 

 given way to bob-sleighing. The Cresta run has been modified, the banks being built 

 far higher and steeper than formerly, with the result that tobogganers, especially be- 

 ginners, can make faster times. Throughout the two winters, 1910-11 and 1911-12, 

 the record for full bob-sleighs on the Schatz Alp course at Davos was continually being 

 beaten. Herr Liiders on Torpedo frequently gained and regained the record, and final- 

 ly retained it at 3 min. 13 sec. (March 15, 1912). A special prize is offered for a bob- 

 sleigh taking under 3 minutes. 



Grand National: 1911, Captain Webb Bowen; 1912, Mr. E. O. Quicke. Symonds Cup: 

 V. Antoinetti (1911 and 1912). Manchester Bowl: 1911, Christmas Daisy (H. M. Jame* 

 son); 1912, Vereina II (Th. Hew). Coupe de France: 1911, Vereina II (Th. Hew); 1912, 

 Taffy (C. A. Longcroft). 



Wrestling. 1 



To the necessarily limited programme of the Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912 

 the Graeco-Roman style of wrestling was alone admitted, as having the best claims to be 

 cosmopolitan. The contests, however, proved unsatisfactory. It is the defect of this 

 style that it encourages passive resistance; and when a bout lasted for eleven hours and 

 it was considered necessary to allow intervals for rest and refreshment, it was felt that 

 something like a rcductio ad ahsurdum had been reached. This fiasco, however, was 

 due in some degree to the intentional omission by the Swedish committee of a time 

 limit such as had been enforced at the London Games of 1908. Some of the members 



1 See also under "United States" below. 



