INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20626, 16 August 1932, Page 9

INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.

AMERICA BEATS BRITISH EMPIRE. TRACK AND FIELD GAMES,. (united tress ASSOCIAfIQjr— ** ixictbic IXUGRiFH—COPTBI6BT.) (Received August 15th, 5.8 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, August 14 The United States defeated the British Empire i» the fifth renewal of international traek and field games, which were decided here on Sunday. Th 3 final score on points was:— United States .. .. 6 British Umpire .. .. 4 There were ten events, eight of them relay races, and group exhibition evemtt. Only one point is awarded- far each event, that going to the winner. A parade of military and naval units, including hundreds of flags ef all nation, opened, the programme at-the Kpzar Stadium. The res«lts were as follow* ;t—----400 Tarda Bol*y. United Stat?? (Montague, Topping, jPyer, and Metqaife) British Empire (Pearson, Elliot (New Zealand), Brown, Joubeyt) $ | Time, 37} see—a new meet reeord. TW9 M&a# Staepkelwe. I limited States (Hcdusksy and ©Mr- | pon) .. .. .. l ; British Empire (Evensou and Bailey) 2 Time, lOpiln 5 1-ftee. The steeplechase was nsw tq the meeting, and no record comparwon possible, it was scored by giying e*e point to the first mas, two to the second, and so en, the team with t!|e lowest score winning. The runners finished: McGluskey, * Dawson, Evenson, and Bailey. , One Ifile, Jeur-Mw. SeJay. United States (Fuqua, Ajjams, Gordon, and Warner) .. 1 British Empire (Walters, Golding, Sampling, and Wilson) 2 Time, Smin 15 Msee.. Tour-Man JPouj-aiilo 3M»y. The British Empire defeated ,the United States by about 40 yard** 'Time, 17min 39 2tsb6c. 120 Yard* Burdjw. United States (Beard, Morris, and Saling) .. .. .. 1 British Empire (Lord Burghley, Finley, and Harper) 2 Time, 14 l-sse?, which equals Begrd's world record. * 880 Yards B«l*yBritish Empire (Pearfpg, EUiqt, Wright, and Joubert) ..1 United states (Montague, Topping, Dyer, and Metcalfe) .. .. t Time, lrnin 26 3-ssgc. Two-lGto British Empire (Powell, Edwards, Wilson, and Hamp««o defeated tit United States (Sansope, Turner, Bijllwicnkle, and Hornbostel) by 60 yard*. Time, a new World's record, 7&ln 40 l-ssec. Women's 400 Yards Balay, Esmwtioa. British Empire (Jlissw Strike, Palmer, Hiieock, and Hals teal) 1 United States. (Missea Carew, CByan, Sogers, and von Bremen) .. .. J Time, 42 9-10 see. Javelia Throw, Exhibition. Kenneth Chnrphill (United Stat«i), 310 ft sin. Four-Mile Teams' Bace. British Empire (Warwick, King, Lovelock (New Zealand), and Cornes)\ .. .. 1 L'nited States (Crowley, Mangan, Cunningham, and Veazkc) .. 2 Three-Mile Teams' Kace. This event was won by the United States (Hill 1, Ottey 4, Penti 5). British Empire (Bums 2, Savidan (New Zealand) 3, Hillhouse 6). Time, 14min 23 3-10sce, a new meeting record. Four-Lap Steeplechase Belay. United States (Maxwell, Blanc hard, Beattie, and Taylor) .. ..1 British Empire (Walters, Coulter, Golding, and Lord Burghley) .. 2 Time, Smin 41 l-ssee. MUe Medley Bace. British Empire (Walters, Wright, Joubert, and Edwards) 1 United States (Warner, Dyer, Metcalfe, and Hornbostel) .. 2 Time, 3min 24 &-10 pee. Eighty Metre Hurtles, Women's Exhibition. Miss Sehaller (United States) .. i Miss Wilson (Canada) .. - Miss Webb (Great Britain) .. Time, 11 3-s«ee, "bettering the worli'a . ■-. *>—^