Olympic Stadium Visited for First Time by Queen Wilhelmina; California Wins; QUEEN AT OLYMPICS FOR HER FIRST VISIT Wilhelmina Sees Gymnastic Exhibitions and Native Dutch Game in the Stadium.CALIFORNIA EIGHT VICTOR Easily Conquers Italy to Reach Semi-Final Against Canada--Myers Advances. KOJAC SETS WORLD'S MARK Lowers Standard in 100-Meter Backstroke Swim--U.S. Girl Breast Stroke Entrants Qualify. California to Row Canada. Borg Expected to Win. Queen Visits Stadium. MYERS IS SCULLING VICTOR. American Gains Semi-Final, Beating Candeveau of Switzerland. No Question of Method. Another Crew in Runnning. U.S. SWIMMERS ADVANCE. All Entrants Except Blankenberg Survive in Olympic Trials. Japanese Sets Mark.
Date: 08 August 1928
By WYTHE WILLIAMS. Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES.Times Wide World Photo
Wythe WILLIAMS
Sets world record in 100-meter back stroke swim at 1:09 4-5