AT OLYMPIA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 182, 3 August 1932, Page 13

AT OLYMPIA.

UNITED STATES LEADING.

STEEPLES RECORD BROKEN

"BOY" CHARLTON RECOVERS,

LOS ANGELES, August 2.

At the Olympic Gamee six men's track and field events had been completed up to Monday evening. The points for these are: _ United States, ' 58; Ireland, 20; Finland, 16; Canada, Poland and Germany, 10 eacli.

It is safe to say that no event so far has aroused such general interest as the hammer throw, with the popular ±>r. O'Callaghan participating. The Irishman, in his qualifying throw, did 171 ft 3%in, which was 2%in behind the throw of Poethela (Finland). In the final, however, the giant Celt threw 176 ft ll%in, to win the Olympic title for the second time. Zraemba (United States) was third. The Australian swimmer A. M. Charlton has recovered from, an attack of influenza, and made his first appearance in the Olympic pool this morning. He swam leisurely. He complained of weakness afterward, but said he hoped, tp regain his form within a week. In the eecond heat of the 1500 metres event Charltpn ie drawn against Zorilla, who beat the Australian in the 400 metres at Amsterdam. . . France won the foils championship from Italy by 62 points to 58/ after an eightall tie. Later results on Monday were:— 3000 Metres Steeplechase. (First five to qualify for final.) Semi-finals:

First Heat.—Thomas Evenson (Britain) 1, Walter Pritchard (United States) 2, Vernor Toivonen (Finland) 3, Giuseppe Lippi (Italy) 4, Nello Bartolini (Italy) 5, Roger Vigneron (France) 6. Luis Oliva (Argentina) dropped out. Time, 9m 18 4-se, breaking the existing Olympic record. Second Heat.—Volmari Isohollo (Finland) 1, Joe McCluekey (United States) 2, Glen Dawson (United States) 3, George Bailey (Britain) 4, Matti Matilainen (Finland) 5, Alfredo Furia (Italy) 6. Harold Gallup (Canada) and Michael Murphy (Ireland) dropped out. Time, 9m 14.6s —a new Olympic record. Women's 100 Metres. Semi-finals:

First Heat.—Hilda Strike (Canada) 1, Elizabeth Wilde (U.S.A.) 2, Marie Dollinger (Germany) 3. "Time, 12.45. Thelma Kench (New Zealand) ran last in a field of six. Second Heat.—Stella Walsh (Poland) 1, Wilhelmina von Bremen (U.S.A.) 2, Eileen Hiscock (Britain) 3. Time, ll.&s, equalling the winner's own world record and her Olympic time in the first trials. 10,000 Metres.

Final.—Kueocinski (Poland) 1, Isohollo (Finland) 2, Virtanen (Finland) 3. Time, 30m 11.45, breaking Nurmi's Olympic record, but not Nurmi's world record. The New Zealander, J. W. Savidan (who drew fifth position at the start), finished fourth, 450 metres behind Virtanen. There were 16 starters.

Wrestling. Bantam.—First round: Jaskari (Finland) beat Reid (Britain), and Zervinia (Greece) beat Trifunow (Canada). Second round: Pearce (United States) beat Depui Craffray (France); Zoombori (Hungary.) beat Wingren (Sweden! who was eliminated; Reid (Britain) beat Zervinia (Greece), Jaskari (Finland) beat Trifunow (Canada), who was eliminated.

Feather.—First round: Pihlajamaki (Finland) beat Roland (Canada), Nemir (United States) beat Shack (Denmark), Famakadis (Greece) beat Hatta (Japan), Chaeson (France) beat Arellano (Mexico), Karlsson (Sweden) beat Taylor (Britain). Second round: Klaren (Sweden) beat Clodfelter (United States), Pihlajamaki beat Thomas (Canada), who was eliminated; Pucome (France) beat Suzuki (Japan), who was eliminated; Karpati (Hungary) beat Kapp (Estonia) defending champion, who was eliminated. Welter. — Macdonald (Canada) beat Kohno (Japan), Leino (Finland) beat Lindblom (Sweden), Van Bebber (United States) beat Lopez (Mezico), Fordeck (Germany) beat Jensan (Denmark). Light-heavy. — Mahringer (United States) beat Sjostedt (Sweden), the defending champion; Scarf (Australia) beat Madison (Canada). Heavy.—Richthoff (Sweden) beat Riley (United States).