THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20624, 13 August 1932, Page 15

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

NEW ZEALANDERS ROW WELL. REACHING THE FINALS. BOXING AND SWIMMING RESULTS. (united press association— by electbic TED-OEArII—COPTBIGHT.) (Received August 12th, 0.0 p.m.) LOS ANGELES. August 11. Tn the elimination rowing trials at Longbeach Marine Stadium, New Zealand captured the race for fours with coxswain, from Germany, the crew comprising N. P. Pope, S. "W. Cox, C. E. Saunders, and J. D. Solomon, with D. E. Gullery as coxswain. New Zealand raeed into the lead from the start, and the crew was striking 'io at 400 metres, half a length ahead of the Germans. They maintained the lead throughout. Germany challenging over the last 100 metres, but the New Zealanders, rowing well within themselves, were never endangered, and won by a length. The New Zealanders almost repeated the performance in the elimination heat for the pairs, only to have victory snatched from them in the last twenty metres by Holland-. The New Zealand shell was manned by C. A. Stiles and P. 11. Thompson. They .set a fast stroke from the start, reaching 38 at the 1000 metres, when they were a length ahead of France. This they increased to three lengths at 1200 metres. A sudden breeze aided the Dutch, who were in the ruek, to draw alongside the New Zealanders, and to finish half a length ahead.

The New Zealandcrs have earned the right to enter tho finals for both events.

The Eights. New Zealand in the eights elimination trial rowed against Britain alone, the Brazilians having scratched. The two contenders were even at 400 metres, but England took a half-length lead at 500 metres. Both crews-increased the rate of stroke at the 1000 metres, when Xew Zealand was doing 34. The Cambridge crew increased their lead at 1500 metres. Both crews, rowed splendidly over the last 500 metres, but the Eng lishmen got greater speed from their boat than on the previous day. The New Zealandera' coxswain tried to make a race of it at the finish, but Cambridge was ready and came in half a length New Zealand was thus eliminated from the eights final. Canada won the second trial easily, entering tho final. Swimming Events. Further events were contested at the Olympic swimming- stadium to-day. In ■ tho first heat of the women's 400 metres ! free-style, Miss Cooper (Britain) won by inches, Miss Forbes (United States) and Miss Godard (France) tieing for second. Miss Madison won tho second heat by six yar.d*< The third heat produced the fastest winning time, Mips Knight winning by 15 metres from Miss Oversloot, who was a similar distance ahead of the Australian. Miss Bult. The latter held second position for 150 metres, but clearly found tho distance too great. Miss Maakal outclassed the field in the fourth heat, finishing „«ix metres ahead. Miss Bujt's time, Gmin 3sec, elk minated hor, nincp only tho fastest third qualified.

j§oo Mattes % Tree-Style, i In the first beat of the 1300 metres freestyle, Crabbe a«d the U-year?Qld Janjmege, Kitamura, swam abreast for 25 ]aps. The Japanese clicked off lpiin 20sec fpr each 100 with remarkable regularity, more, like a. machine than a human being, and WOQ b y 10 metres, Only inches separated second »w wjfd, In the 6Q80 8 4 heat, Gristy led after the beginning of the ninth lap- Chantop, swimming with the. greatest ease, teok turns with the Japanese in occu* nving second place, and was only three quarters of a length behind the American at half-way, Charlton, however, was tiring at the 22nd lap, and by the 26th Criaty was & third of a tanKr length ahead, The last lap was a race between the Australian and the Japanese for second place, with the latter half a length ahead at 85 metres from the finish, but the Australian spurted valiantly/and they finished so close that it was impossible to tell the result nnj til thn oSI announcement confirmed " SIhMM-1 heat, of the 15C0 metres Bvan and Flanagan swam . Kyan ana . . * Peren tin and S3 WRP the field when the leaders had negotiated 1000 Stres. Flanagan spurted at the 27th £?, and forged a length ahead of the Australian- Kyan f *Vr •> tnlv-o the American, but the latter yi leased his lead .to' four lengths at«ie finish. RyftU's time. ?omin 12 S'S'"; Makino won the fourth heat with ridiculous ease, being a lap ahead at the end of 1000 metres. i Women's »a**-stroke.

In the hack-stroke final Miss Holm Jed ] bv a foot at 35 metres, with Miss Mealing second and Miss Pavies a close third, Miss Holm increased her lead to, a length at 75 metres, with Miss Mealing, however, beginning a spurt that decreased the distance separating her from the victor to half a length at the finish. Miss Mealing's time wps limn 81 3-10 sec, tottering the 192S OJympe record. She was a length ahead of Miss Pavies. HesuUs: — ROWING(Second Trials, two qualifying for the finals.) Tours with Coxswain. New Zealand • • " « Germany • • • • • • " United States .. •• •* Japan • • • ■ „.'•_-,- New Zealand's tinn- 1 was imm 3* i-o sec and Germany's 7min 33 4-ssec. Tours Without Coxswain, Germany .. .. " \ United States ' . • • • '* Canada •• ■• . -,-';- Germany's time was 7mm It 1-osec, and the United States' 7miu JS 2-ssee. Pairs Without coxswain. Hollftpd I New Zealand .. ■' " Francs . • • • • • ° United States .. • • • ± Holland's time was Smin lOsec, and New Zealand's Bmiu 11 2-ssec. Single Sculls. W. Miller (United States) .. 1 Dougias (Uruguay) ■■ ..2 . Wright (Canada) .. ..3 Miller's time was* Smin 5 4-osec, and | Pouglas's Smin 20 3.-sb<»c,

Double Sculls. Germany .. .. .. 1 Italy .. .. ..2 Brazil . . .. .. 3 Germany's time was 7min 28 2-ssec, and Italy's 7min 44 l-ssec. Eights. j (Winners qualify.) Britain .. .. .. 1 New Zealand " .. 2 Brazil withdrew. Britain's time was fimin 49sec, and | Now Zealand's 6min 52sec. j SWIMMING. j 100 Metres Backstroke, Men. j Semi-finals. I (Three in each heat qualify.) | First Heat. j Kiyokawa (Japan) .. ..1 Kuppos (Germany) .. ..2 Kawatsu (Japan) .. ...'".' Chalmers (United States) .. 4 Karlssen (Norway) . . .. o Time, lmin '.(see. Second Heat. Trie (Japan) . . .. 3 Zehr (United States) .. 2 Kerber (United States') .. 3 Bourne (Canada) .. .. 4 Tim?, lmin lO.Dscc. 200 Metres Breaststroke, Men. First lleat. Tsuraia (Japan) . . .. 1 Adjaladdin (Philippines) .. -2 Cartonnet (France) .. .. 3 Francis (United States) .. 4 Ileyner (Sweden) . . ~> Forsell (Brazil) .. .. 6 Time, 2min 4G.2 sec—a new Olympic record. Second Heat. Koike (Japan) .. .. 1 Sietas (Germany) .. .. 2 Caraballo (Argentina) .. 3 Holes (United States) .. 4 Wyndham (Canada) .. .. 5 Time, 2min 4C.2 sec, equalling Tsurata's time. Pavelauge (Brazil) scratched. Third Heat. Yldefonzo (Philippines) .. 1 Walter Spencc (Canada) .. 2 . Schoebel (France) ... .. 3 Paulsen (United States) " .. 4 Reyes (Mexico) .. .. 5 Time, 2min 53.75ec. Fourth. Heat. Reingoldt (Finland) .. .. -1 Nakatawa (Japan) .. .. 2 Time, 2min 53.65ec. Leonard Spence (British Guiana), Bjruchao (Argentina), and Santos (Brazil) scratchedCartonnet qualified as the fastest third.

Women's 400 Metres Free Style. (First two in each heat and fastest third qualifying for semi-finals <m Friday.)

First Heat. Miss Cooper (Britain) .. 1 Miss Forbes (United States) .. 2 Miss Godard (France) .. 3 Miss Pirie (Canada) .. '.. 4 Time, smin 56 7-10 see. Miss Leak (Brazil) scratched.

Seeond Heat. Miss Madison (United States) 1 Miss Pkillipsen (Denmark) .. 2 Miss Braun (Holland) .. 3 Miss Edwards (Canada) .. 4 Time, omin 441 sec. Miss Davis XBri tain) scratched.

Third Heat, Miss Eight (United States) ..1 I Miss Overslooj (Holland) .. *2 I Miss Bult (Australia) .. 3 Time, smm 40 9-108ec. Miss Kcnyon (Britain) scratched. ' Fourth Heat. Miss; Maaka] (South Africa) .. 1 Miss Anderson (Denmark) .. 2 Miss Morioka, (Japan) .. * 3 Miss Kerr (Canada) .. .. 4 Time, smin 43 9-lQsec. Miss Godard qualified as, the fastest third. Women's 100 Metres Backstroke. Final. Eleanor Holm (United States) 1 Bonnie Mealing (Australia) .. 2 j Elizabeth Danes (Britain) •. 3 Harding (Britain) ~ ..4 McSheehey (United States> .. 5 Cooper (Britain) • • .. 6 Time, lujin 19 4-sscc. Men's 1500 Metres Free Style. First Heat. Kitamura (Japan) .. .. 1 Crabbe (United States) .. 2 Taris (France) .. .. 3 Malik (India) .. • • 4 Time, 19min §5 1-asee. Veigand (Brazil) scratched. Second Heat. Cristy (United States) .. 1 Charlton '(Australia) and Ishiharada (Japan) deft* fceat 2 Time, Wmin' 58 2-ssee. Scratched? Zorilla (Argentina) and Conceicae (Brazil). Third Heat. Flanagan (United States) .. 1 Jiyan Australia) .. .. '2 Peretin (Italy) - • • • 3 Eseorto (Mexico) .. ..4 Time, gOniijv 0 3-ssec. Fourth Heat.

Makino (Japan) • • .. 1 Costolli (Italy) • • • • ... g Burrows (Canada) . • .. 3 Bouzhez (Mexico) .. ..4 Time, 19min 03 3-lOsee, Scratched: Halassy (Hungary). Taris qualified as the fastest third. Charlton and Ishiharada, who tied in the second heat, also qualified. BOXJNG. 1121b Class. Pardoe (Britain) gained the decision over Murakami (Japan). Cabanes (Mexico) gained the decision over Duke (South Africa). Salica (United States) gained the decision over Spannagel (Germany). Enekes (Hungary) gained the decision over Rodriguez (Italy). 1351b Semi-finals. Ahlqvist (Sweden) gained the decision over Bor (United States), Stevens (South Africa) gained the "decision over Bianehini (Italy). 1471b Class. Campe (Germany) defeated" Jensen (Denmark). Ahlberg (Finland) defeated Fabroni (Italy). Flynp (United States) defeated Barton (South Africa). McCleave (Britain) defeated La Place (France), All won on decisions. Featherweight. Schleinkofer (Germany) obtained a decision over Keller (Canada). Alessandri obtained the decision over Walter (France). Carlsson (Sweden) obtained the decision over Hines (United States). Eobledo (Argentina) obtained the decision over Smith (Ireland). Middleweight. Quarter-final?. Barth (United States) defeated Cruz (Mexico") by a knock-out. Michelot * defeated Bernlohr (Germany). 1601b Class. Quarter-final. i Pierce (South Africa) obtained the decision over Szigeti (Hungary). Azar (Argentine) defeated Lo'nginotti (Italy). 1751b Glass. Semi-finnl. Carstens ( South Africa) obtained the decision over Jorgensen (Denmark). Rossi (Italy) won from Murphy (Ireland), by default.