OWENS SUPREME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 184, 5 August 1936, Page 7

OWENS SUPREME.

OLYMPIC GAMES.

Negro Breaks World Records

In Two More Events,

LONG JUMP AND 200 METRES

United Press Association.—Copyright.

(Receivod 10.30 a.m.) BERLIN, August 4. The outstanding performer at the Olympic Games to-day was again Jesse Owens, the American negro, who established world records in the long jump and heats of the 200 metres. Herr Hitler was among the 70,000 present at the stadium in the afternoon, when Owens again was unapproachably magnificent in the 200 metres. He ran away from the field in the second heat, to finish yards ahead.

The Sun-Herald news service says the feature of the succession of negro triumphs is the perfect regularity rf action compared with the whites. Owens in winning the long jump was so stupendous that 8.00 metres was not provided for in the official programme printed table of metres.

Glenn Hardin (United States) was equally impressive in the 400 metres hurdles, although his time was a second slower than the record.

The weather was cloudy in the nforning, with a strong cold breeze, when Owens built up a big lead to easily win his first heat. Then he trotted across to compete in the long jump.

It is announced that the 8.00 metres (approximately 20ft 5.31 in) jump by Owens will be recognised as a world record, because it was established under Olympic conditions. During the course of the contest Owens broke the record three times. His first jump registered 7.74 metres, and his second 7.78 metres.

On Monday the International Athletic Federation passed as a world record a jump of 20ft Biin registered by Owens in America.

• Competing in the shooting, in the modern pentathlon, Lieutenant Charles Leonard (United States Army) scored the maximum off 200, an unprecedented performance at Olympic contests.

The Australians, J. P. Metcalfe and E. Dickinson, scratched from the longjump, reserving themselves for the hop, step and jump. Detailed results: — 200 Metres (218 Yards 2 Feet). (Holder of title: Eddie Tolan, United States, 21.25.) First Round. —Jesse Owens (United States), winning his heat in 21.15, broke Tolan's Olympic record, while R. R.

Packard (United States) equalled it, in 21.25. Other heat-winners were:—W. vail Beveren (Holland), 21.45; M. Osendarp (Holland), 21.75; A. B. Humlier (Canada), 22.15; P. Haenni (Switzerland), 22.25; M. W. Theunissen (South Africa), 21.75; M. Robinson (United States), 21.35.

Second Hound.—Those who qualified included: A. W. Pennington (Britain), H. McPliee (Canada), J..Sir (Hungary). The lieat-winners were:—L. Orr (Canada), 21.25; van Beveren, 21.75; Owens, 21.1s (equalling his morning's record), and Robinson, 21.25. Long Jump. (Holder of title: E. Gordon, United States. UTit't Sin.) Elimination Trials.—Competitors wsre required to jump 7.15 metres, equalling 23ft sJin. The 10 who qualified included Owens (United States), Clark (United States), Brooks (United States), Richardson (Canada), Long (Germany), and Tajima (Japan). Final. —Owens, 8.00 metres, 1; L. Long, 7.87 meties, 2; Tajima, 7.74 metres, 3. The distance jumped by Owens is 20ft s.3lin—a world record. 800 Metres (875 Yards). (Holder of title: T. Hainpsou, Great Britain, lm 49.55.) Final.—Woodruff (United States) 1, Lanzi 2, Edwards (Canada) 3. Time, lm 52.05. 5000 Metres (3 Miles 189 Yards). (Holder of title : L. A. IjOiitlnien, Finland, ] 4in 305.) First Heat. —U. Cerati (Italy) 1, 11. Siefert (Denmark) 2, D. Lash (United States) 3. Time, 15m Is. Second Heat. —G. Hockert (Finland) I, F. Close (Britain) 2, J. Noji (Poland) 3. Time, 15m 10.25. Third Heat. — J Jonsson (Sweden) 1, K. Murakoso (Japan) 2, P. Ward (Britain) 3. Time, 14m 545. J. E. Lovelock (New Zealand) did not compete. 400 Metres Hurdles (437 Yards). (Holder of title: It. M. X. Tisdall, Irish Free State, 51.85.) Semi-finals.—First heat: G. Hardin (United States) 1, White 2, C. Mantikas (Greece) 3. Time, 53.25. Second lieat: J. Patterson (United States) 1, Loaring 2, Maghalhaes 3. Time, 52.85. Final.—Hardin 1, Loaring 1, White 3. Patterson 4. Time, 52.45. Wrestling. Light heavy-weight.—Second heat: Prokop (Czecho-Slovakia) outpointed E. Scarf (Australia). Welter-weight.—Second neat: J. O'Hara (Australia) outpointed Samec (Czeclio-Slovakia). Women's 100 Metres (109 Yards 1 Foot). (Holder of title: Mile. Walacicwicz, Poland. :11.95.) Final. —Miss H. Stevens (United States) 1, Mile. Walaciewicz (Stella Walsh, Poland) 2, Fraulein Kraus (Germany) 3, Fraulein Dollinger (Germany) 4, Miss Rogers (United States) 5, Fraulein Albus (Germany) 0. Time, 11.55. I