THE OLYMPIANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 185, 6 August 1932, Page 9

THE OLYMPIANS.

CARR BREAKS RECORD. Three New Zealanders to Run For Empire. GOLDING'S GAME STRUGGLE. (TJuited r.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 2 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, August 5. Lovelock, Elliott and Savidan were chosen to-day to be among the British representatives at the athletic meeting- on August 13 at San Francisco between the Empire and America. Lovelock runs in the 1500 metres, Elliott in the 100 and 200, and Savidan in the 5000 and 10,000. At the Olympic Stadium C. Xanibti (Japan) won the hop, step and jump, with a world record of 51 feet 7 inches. Jarvinen (Finland) won the javelin throw, 23S feet 7 inches, a new Olympic record. Fifth in the heat of the 300 metres swimming free-style event of the pentathlon, Lieutenant Richard Mayo (United States) successfully defended his lead over a large field, while Count Oxenstierna displaced Carlo Simonetti (Italy) in second place. Britain won the opening race of the scries of monotype racing yachts, defeating 10 other entries by setting the pace of 111 9m 20s for twice around the triangular course of four miles long. Colin Ratsey was skipper. Bob Maas (Holland) was second, and William Lyon (United States) third. Eleven races will be sailed by monotype yachts, skippers changing boats each race— scoring on the points system. Hector Berra (Argentina) and Wilson Charles (United States), an Indian, virtually deadlocked on the points score after finishing two of the 10 events of the decathlon championship. Charles broke the Olympic decathlon record with a broad jump of 23ft Din. Berra and Akilles Jarvinen (Finland) tied for the first 100 metres in the decathlon in 11.1s, with Charles next (11.25). Bitterly Fought. The first heat of the 400 metres semifinals was a slashing race, bitterly fought. The runners developed phenomenal speed, and the race disclosed Golding's quality as a first-ranker. The Australian drew the strongest competition in this heat, compared to the second. Golding, running against five men, drew lane four, with Carr behind him. Rampling and Buecliner, who were out ahead, drew away from Rinner (Austria), who was running in the third lane. Golding seemed to fall behind the latter at the half-way mark, but a better estimate of how the men were running was possible as they came around the last curve and entered into the straightaway. Canwas putting on speed, and began to draw away, obviously the winner. Wilson was yards behind him. Fifty metres j from the finish, Rampling was third another yard behind, and half a foot in the rear for fourth was Golding.

The race with the tw > first places obvious, now developed into a struggle between Sampling and the Australian. The men were all out, and the result was doubtful until the finishing line was about reached, when the Australian literally hurled himself across to oust the Englishman by a few inchcs and qualify for the - nal. The time (47 2-] os) seemed to indicate that (folding possibly equalled the old Olympic record. Eastman had a virtual romp to win ■ the second heat. He ran in lane one, and once around the last bend he was as good as honi". - More interest was developed by Walters' out-running of Stoneley. The South African, running in the lane behind the Englishman, was making great speed as the men turned the bend, and ho improved his distance easily in the stretch to beat Stoneley by two yards. (The result gave Stoneley finishing fifth behind Strandvalf, Finland.) Americans' Bad Manners. The 5000 metres race was probably the most interesting contest of the Olympic Games thus far, and easily developed the most ill-feeling, with the American audience giving a sampk of bad manners that drew a remonstrance from the master of ceremonies. "Please remember that these people are our guests," he declared, drawing a cheer from the better-natured part of the immense audience, and ultimate quietening down in the stands. Lehtinen, who was clearly the winner when the race entered the last lap, weaved back and forth impeding Hill, who was pressing him. The crowd hooted the Finn unmercifully. The race opened with Lehtinen first, and the others in order as follows: Pettersson (Sweden), Savidan (New Zealand), Ilill (U.S.A.), Hillhouse (Australia) and Vertanen (Finland). The time for the first 400 metres was 635. Vertanen in the second lap went up to the first place. Savidan dropped to fifth in the third lap, with Hillhouse seventh, but all the runners were not far behind each other. Hillhouse went up to sixth place in tlie fifth lap. He dropped to eighth in the sixth lap, and to ninth in the seventh, being 75 metres behind the leader. Hill went to third place and Savidan to fourth in the eighth lap, with Hillhouse in tenth place 120 metres behind. The race in the ninth lap developed into an open duel between Lehtinen and Hill, with Vertanen third, Savidan fourth, and Hillhouse tenth 250 metres behind. The positions held the same for the tenth lap, with Savidan 75 metres behind tlie leaders, and Hillhouse dropping to 300 metres further in the rear. Lehtinen and Hill began to pace each other, and were 30 metres ahead of the field. The last lap resolved itself into a gruelling contest between Lehtinen and Hill, with the American forcing the Finn, but hardly strong enough to dispute the first place. Savidan finished strongly, 100 metres behind Vertanen. Hillhouse, who was in tenth place, 350 metres behind the field, was exhausted. This Japanese, Takenaka, a tiny figure, was lapped once and a half, but finished with a burst of speed and collapsed. lie war! helped off the field, 75,000 persons cheering him. A Bombshell. United States is prepared to protect against Lehtineii's victory for alleged blocking tactics in the final rush. Lehtinen won by a close margin. Chief Judge Gustavus ivirkby, United States, I refused to disqualify Lehtinen, although j it was reported that the majority of! the other judges believed a foul to have! been committed. - j The dispute tossed a bombshell into ttlie Olympic Games, with Finland's I greatest* young runner facing charges > only u» week after the banishment/ fionij

ttlie Games of Xurmi. Hill after the race expressed the belief that Lehtinen's tactics were unintentional, that the Finn was merely staggering, but Uriit J d States observers in the stands sa : 1 Lehtinen carried Ilill wide, then twice shifted his direction as the American attempted to pass. So prolonged was the argument among the judges and track inspectors, and the crowd's unprecedented demonstration, that details of the time and placing were lost in the shuflle for the time being. Results : — 400 Metres. Semi-finals: First Heat. —William Cat r (U.S.A.) 1. Alex Wilson (Canada) 2. George Guiding (Australia) 3. Godfrey Sampling (Britain) 4. Time, 47>. which i.s 2-sth~ of a second better than .T. K. Liddell (Britain) at Paris in 1024. It was a close finish for third place. Second Heat.—Ben Eastman (U.S.A.) I. William Walters (South Africa) 2, James Gordon (U.S.A.) 3. Time, 47.65, equalling Liddell's 1!)24 record. Goulding was sixth. The time, 4G.35, was a world's record. Final: Can- (U.S.A.) 1 Eastman (U.S.A.) 2 Wilson (Canada) The rest were bunched. 5000 Metres. Final: Lauri Lelitinen (Finland) I Ralph Hill (U.S.A.) 2 L. Vertanen (Finland) ;{ J. W. Savidan (New Zealand) 4 The first and second men reversed the places they filled in the first heat on Tuesday, when Savidan, running fifth to them qualified, as also did Hillhouso (Australia) in the same heat.