OLYMPIC GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 188, 10 August 1936, Page 14

OLYMPIC GAMES.

ISO-HOLLO VICTOR.

RETAINS 1932 TITLE.

HITLER SALUTES GERM AX GIRLS. BERLIN, August 9. The special representative of the Australian Associated Press states that on j Saturday at the Olympiad, Iso-Holio' been 111 c the first Olympic champion to retain his 1932 title won at Los Angeles. l In the 3000 metres he went to the front at 600 metres, attended by his compatriot.: Mutilainen and the Frenchman Lerolle.' Iso-Hollo drew steadily ahead and won j by 40yds, looking round. He beat his own! time at Los Angeles in 10m 33.45, although j a comparison is impossible as the competi-1 tors by error ran an extra lap at Los Angeles, adding 450 metres to the original i distance. The former Olympic, record is] 9m 14.(is. I When the announcer attempted to inform the crowd of more than 100.000 that the German girls had beaten their own world record of 46.55, which hitherto had not been ratified in the semi-final of the women's 400 metres relay, cheers drowned his voice. Heir Hitler jumped to his feet and saluted. He stood and applauded the members of the team as they walked back along the track. The American relay team, to which Owens ■ gave a lead of five yards, whic.h subsequently they -continually increased, equalled their compatriots' record at the previous Games at Los Angeles, which Wvkofif assisted to make. The American women's relay win was chiefly due to Miss Stephens, winner of the 100 metres. 'Speedv promotion for the Germans is still following success at the Olympiad. Josef Manger, winner of the heavy-weight lifting event, has been appointed a special tax collector. SATURDAY'S RESULTS. 3000 METRES STEEPLECHASE. (Holder of title: V. Iso-110110, Finland, 10m 33 2-3s for 3400 metres, an extra lap being run by error.) Final.—lso-Hollo (Finland), 9in 3.85, an Olympic record, 1; Tuominen (t inland), 9m 6.85, 2; Dompert (Germany), 9m 7.25, 3 They were followed by Matilamen (Finland), 9m 9s; Manning (United States), 9m 11.25, and Larsson (Sweden); flin 16.65. . The first five broke the previous Olympic record. 1600 METRES RELAY. (Holder of title: United States, 3m 8 First Heat.—United States, 3m 13s, 1; Hungary; 3m 17s, 2. Second heat: Britain, 3m 14.45, 1; Sweden, 3m 14.65, 2_. Third heat: Germany and Canada, 3m 15s, dead heat. All qualified for the final. 400 METRES RELAY. (Holder of title: United States, 405.) First Heat.—United States (Owens, Metcalfe, Draper and Wykoff), 40s, equalling the world record, 1; Italy, 41.15, 2. Second heat: Holland, 41.35, 1; Argentina, 41.95, 2. Third heat: Germany, 41.45, 1; Canada, 41.55, 2. „ , All qualified for the final. WOMEN'S 400 METRES RELAY. (Holder of title: United States, 475) First Semi-final.—United States, 47.15, 1; Canada, 48s, 2; Holland, 48.45, 3. Second semi-final: Germany, 46.45, a world record, 1; Britain. 47.55. 2; Italy, 48.65, 3. All qualified for the final. CYCLING 1000 METRES TIME TRIAL. (Holder of title: E. Gray. Australia, 3m 135.) Arie van Vliet (Holland), lm 12s, an Olympic record, 1; Pierre Georget (1' i ancc!, lm 12.85, 2; Rudolf Karsch (Germany), Then came Severino (Italy), lm 1325; Roy Hicks (Britain), lm 14s; Arna Pederson (Denmark), lm 14s; Laslo Orcnzan (Hungary), lm 14s; George Giles (Jsew Zealand), lm 15s; Edy Baumann (Switzerland), lm 15s; Albert Sellinger (United States), lm J5.25; and T. Johnson (Auslm 15.85. Eight others competed. Miscellaneous Events. 'Decathlon. — Glenn Morris (United States) won with. 7900 points, beating the Olympic record of 7398 points and the world record of 7825 points. Water Polo.—Czechoslovakia defeated Japan, 4—3; Austria ' defeated Sweden, 2—l: Germariv defeated.France, 8—1; Holland defeated United States, 3—2; Britain defeated Malta, B—2; and Belgium defeated Uruguay, I—o. NO PEER IN WORLD. NURMI'S TRIBUTE TO LOVELOCK. LONDON, August 9. A message from Helsingfors states that the famous Finnish runner l'oavo ;JN urmi, who at present is training the linns in Berlin, in a telegraphed message to the local newspaper, says: "Lovelock is the greatest miler I have ever seen. I was astonished at his freshness after, his gruelling race in the 1500 metres. He is a most amazing runner, and has no peei in' the world."