OLYMPIC GAMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 247, 1 August 1932, Page 6

OLYMPIC GAMES

SECOND DAY’S EVENTS. Several records broken. AUSTRALIAN WINS A HEAT. / (Ufiited Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Daj r , 11.20 a.m.) LOS ANGELES, July 31. The second day of the Olympic Games opened with the first two victory ceremonies, —the elevation of the flag of France to the peristyle to commemorate Herr’s victory in the light-heavy-weight weight-lifting yesterday. In the first trial of the 400 metres hurdles, Taylor’s victory was unimpressive. Tisdall ran a better race in the second trial. His form was good, and he appeared very speedy. The third heat was closely contested, Healy running a fast race. Twenty thousand spectators were present, under a blazing sun. The cinder path -was lightning fast.

The first regord broken. 400 METRES HURDLES. (Received This Day,, 12.35 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, July 31. The first Olympic record to be broken came unexpectedly in the 400 metres hurdles. Joe Healey (United States), completed the distance in 52.2 seconds. In the fourth heat, Lord Burghley (England) drew the first lane, Goldina (Australia) second, Reis (Brazil) third, and, Faoelli (Italy) the fourth. Sporting writers favoured Golding as the runners took their places. Gold'-, ing was in his stride from the jump. He started so fast that it seemed likely that he would not only win his heat, but possibly ran the fastest heat of the day, even superseding Healey’s new Olympic record made in the third trial. The Australian maintained his obvious lead for 100 metres, when it was noted that Lord Burghley was catching up with the Australian. Then at a third of the distance the Englishman and the Australian were abreast, with Facelli speading up. Half-way round the Australian fell back. He had spurted too hard. He now seemed content to allow Lord Burghley to forge ahead of him, while Facelli lengthened his stride and was clearly winning. The Italian took the last two hurdles in an easy, beautiful stride that ate up the distance. Lord Burghley was two yards ahead of the Australian, over the last hurdle and on the home stretch the Englishman looked back to see Golding almost directly behind him and the two Britishers ambled in. Golding was quite content not to compete for second place. There was a yard between them. Facelli was ten yards in the lead at the'finish. Fifty-five seconds for the heat was slow, but it is easily discernible that it was a tactical race, the Australian, feeling his man out, he and Burghley allowing Facelli to run as he pleased. The real contest will oome in the semi-final later to-day. ELLIOTT QUALIFIES IN HEAT. (Received This Day, 1.55 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, July 31. Elliott ran third and qualified in his heat in the second trials of the 100 metres. Golding (Australia) was eliminated in the semi-final of the 400 metres hurdles. DETAILS OF THE EVENTS. ELLIOTT SECOND IN HIS HEAT. (Received This Day.. 12.40 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, July 31. Details ot events decided to-day are as follow: 400 Metres Hurdles. .(Three in each heat qualifying for second trials.) First heat —Morgan (United States) 1, S. Pettersson (Sweden) 2. S. Cho (Japan) 3. Time, 55.8 secs. Second heat—R. Tisdale (Ireland) 1, F. Nottbroch (Germany) 2,'Glenn Hardin (United States) 3, F. Coulter (Canada) 4. Time, 54.8 secs. Third heat—Joseph Healey (United States) 1, A. Adelheim (France) 2, J Areskoug {'Sweden) 3. Time 52.2 secs. Fourth heat—L. Facelli (Italy) 1, Lord Burghley (England) 2, G. Gouhling (Australia) .3, C. Reis (Brazil) 4. Time. 55secs. 100 Metres. (Three qualifying.) First heat—Eddie Tolan (United States ) 1, J. X. Dealmeida (Brazil) 2, Fernando Ortix (Mexico) 3. Frederick Reid (Britain) did not finish. Time, 10.9 secs.

Second heat—George Simpson (United States) 1, Ernest Page (Britain) 2, Andrej Engl (Czecho-Slovakia) 3, Mervyn Sutton (India) 4. Time 10.9 sees. Third heat—Arthur Jonatli (Germany) 1, Allan Elliott (New Zealand) 2, Izua Anno (Japan) 3, Ronald Vernieux (India) 4. Time, lO.Gsecs — equalling the Olympic record. Fourth heat—Carlos Luti (Argentina) 1, Helinuth Koernig (Germany) 2, Percy 'Williams (Canada) 3. Time, 10.8 secs.

Fifth heat—Ralph Metcalfe (United States) 1, Bert Pearson (Canada) 2, Angelos Lajnbiou (Greece) 3. Time, Sixth heat—Daniel Joubert (South Africa) 1, Harold Wright (Canada) 2, Ernest Geer ling (Germany) 3. Time, Usees. Seventh heat— Takoyoshi Yoshioka (Japan) 1, Christian Berger (Holland)

yj, Hector Barra (Argentina) 3, Stanley Puller (Britain) 4. Time, lO.Osecs. 800 Metres. (Three qualifying.) F'lrst heat—Eddie Genung (United States) 1, Phil Edwards (Canada) 2, J. V. Powell (Britain) 3. Second heat Hornbostel (United States) 1, Alex Wilson (Canada) 2, Otto Peltzer (Germany) 3. Time, Imin 52.45ec. Third heat-Tom Hampson (England) 1, Sera Martin (France) 2, Ned Turner (United States) 3. Time, lmin 53sec. Lovelock (New Zealand) withdrew, apparently concentrating on the 1500 metres 100 Metres. Second trials. First heat—Tolan (United States) I, Luti (Argentina) 2, Williams (Canada) 3. Time, -10 2-ssec—a new Olympic record. . Putting the Shot. Leo Sexton (United States) 1, Harlow Aothert (United States) 2, Ftentisek Doudu (Czechoslovakia) 3, Emil Hirschfeld (Germany) 4, Nelson Gray (United States) 5, Sievert (Germany) 6. Distance, 52ft 6 3-10 i Olympic record.