OLYMPIC GAMES

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25566, 6 August 1948, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES

Miss Lane Fails To Qualify

(N.Z.P.A.—Reuter—Copyright)

LONDON, August 4. Fifty thousand persons were present when Their Majesties arrived to see the fifth day of the athletics at the Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium. The King and Queen received a great ovation. The band, after the National Anthem, added a delightfully informal touch by playing “Happy Birthday to You.’’ It was the Queen’s birthday, and the crowd joined in the singing. During the running of the 1500 metres neats, radio loud-speakers apSealed to the spectators to stop ringig Swedish cowbells as it would confuse the runners. The ringing persisted, and two policemen went into the stand from which the competitors watch events, and cautioned the offenders. Miss Ngaire Lane, the New Zealand swimmer, finished seventh in the semifinal of the women’s 100 metres backstroke at the Olympic Games in Im in 19sec, and failed to qualify for the final. Miss Lane was nervous and her time was slower than in the heat yesterday , „ , “It was just too fast for me, she said, as she congratulated the winner. During the elimination rounds of the Greco-Roman wrestling, Maerhe (Norway) and Lejserowitz (Denmark) were disqualified in a bantam-weight bout. The referee heard them talking and a little later one went to the floor. The referee stopped the bout and a jury of honour declared both men losers’. A photo-finish in the men s 110 metres hurdles final gave the crowd full value for its money. It was an all-American finish with Porter establishing a new Olympic record and Scott and Dixon equalling the old record. Not more than 2ft separated the th The Jamaican, A. S. Wint, ran the fastest first round heat m the 400 metres. He, McKenley. and Reardon won their heats easily, as did the Australian, Curotta. who was just content to hold a one foot advantage. Another Australian, Bartram, was eliminated in the second round of this event. ... Eire’s champion, Reardon, ran with a rash on the soles of his feet, and he

did exceptionally well to finish second in his second round heat.

In an inspiring photo finish, which brought the crowd roaring from their seats, Miss Blankers-Koen won the womens 80 metres hurdles final by inches from Miss Gardner with Miss Strickland about a yard away third. Both the winner and Miss Gardner set up a new world and Olympic record. Record Broken Miss Strickland also cracked the previous Olympic record of ll.fisec. The Australian girl was unlucky in coming up against such an outstanding runner as Miss Blankers-Koen and a hurdler of the calibre of Miss Gardner. AH competitors in this event gave a perfect exhibition of hurdling. Competitors in the women’s long jump had to perform under bad conditions. Their jumping spikes carried a thick coating of clay and the distances did not approach the record. The dinner’s jump was nearly 2ft below the world record. The young Australian, John Marshall. put up a grand show in the closing stages of the 400 metres swim. He was third to the hefty American, Bill Smith, and the 17-year-old schoolboy, Jimmy McLane. Marshall did net figure among the leaders untu the LOO metres mark, when he passed the Frenchman. Jany, and the Hungarian, Mitro. Marshall speeded up with w metres to go and swam a faster last lap than either Smith or McLane. The Hungarian, Kaadas. was fourth, Mitro fifth, and Jany sixth. In the women’s 100 metres backstroke semi-final, the European champion, Miss Harup. dashed into the lead and was never headed. Miss Zimmerman, the American champion, won the other semi-final rather easily. New Olympic records were made in both heats of the 400 metres women s relay swim. Denmark won the first heat in 4min 33.55ec. Holland won the second heat in 4min 31.3 sec. Police reinforcements were called to-night to the swimming pool at Wembley when many hundreds of people were unable to get in and continued to clamour for admission. There were huge crowds outside the Wembley Stadium box offices booking for the next few days athletics and swimming.

EVENTS ON WEDNESDAY

Results on Wednesday were:— ATHLETICS 100 Metres Hurdles Semi-finals.—First heat: C. D ix ° n (America) 1, P. Gardner (Australia) 2, H. Lidman (Sweden) S. Time 14.2 sec. Second heat: W. Porter (America) 1. C. Scott (America) 2, A. Triulzi (Argentina) 3. Time. K.lsec. Final: Porter 1. Scott 2, Dixon 3. Time. 13.9 sec (a new Olympic record). 400 Metres First Round.—First heat not received. Second heat: H. McKenley (Jamaica) 1. K. Larsson (Sweden) 2, G. Banhalmi (Hungary) 3.. Time, 4B.4sec. Third heat: z. Sabollvic (Jugoslavia) 1, K. Lundquist (Sweden) 2. A. Pocovi (Argentina) 3. Time. 49.95ec. Fourth heat: V. Rhoden (Jamaica) 1, D. Shore South, Africa) 2. o. Hardmeler (Switzerland) 3. Time, 48.4 sec. Filth heat: J. Lunis /France) 1. F. Alnevik (Sweden) 2. g. Caldera (Mexico) 3. Time. 49.35ec. Sixth heat. D. Bolen (America) 1. J. Bartram (Australia) 2, H. Dill (Bermuda) 3. Time, SO.lsec. Seventh heat: L. Lewis (Britain) 1, B. Vade (Norway) 2, E _£JoCullough (Canada) 3. Time, 43.9 rec. Eighth heat. M. Whitfield (America) 1, W. Roberts (Britain) 2, D. McFarlane (Canada) 3. Time, 48.3 sec. Ninth heat: A. S Wlnt (Jamaica) *l, F. Schwetta (France) 2, J. Desarm (Ceylon) 3. Time. 47.75ec. Tenth heat: M. Curotta (Australia) 1. A. C. Ramos (Brasil) 2 R. Crapet (France) 3 Time, 49.1 sec. Eleventh heat. J. Gulua (America) 1. D. Pugh (Britain) 2, G. Ehlers Trostel (Chile) 3. Time. 40sec. Twelfth heat: H. ( Belgium) !. R McFarlane (Canada) 2, A. R. Sigurdsson (Iceland) 3. Time, BOsec. Second Round.—First heat: Whitfield 1, Rhoden 2. Ramos 3. Time. 48sec. Second heat: Wlnt 1, Curotta 2, Shore 3. Time, 47.75ec. Third heat: McKenley 1. Guldal. Larsson3. Time. 4Bseo Fourth heat: 80-, len 1, Reardon 2, McFarlane 3. Time, 48 ' e!! ' 1500 Metres First Round.—First heat: L. s ,7* n f (Sweden) 1. E. Jorgensen .Danmark) 2. D Gehrman (America) 3. Time, 3mm 54.25ec. Second heat: W. (Holland) 1, V. Cevona (Czechoslovakia) 2, D. Johansson (Finland) 3. Time, tain 53sec. Third heat: H. Eriksson ( Sweden) 1. G. Nakeville (Britain) 2,' J. • Barthel (Luxembourg) 3. Time, 3mln !3 Fsec. Fourth hegt: G. Bergvist (Sweden.) 1, M. Hansenne (France) 2, S. Garay (Hungary) 3. Time. 3mln Sl.Bsec. Women’s SO Metres Hurdles Final: F. Blankers-Koen (Holland) 1. M Gardner (Britain) 2, S. Strickland (Australia) 3. Time, 11.2 sec (a new world and Olympic record). women's Shot Put Final: M. Ostermeyer (Franca) L APiccinini (Italy) 2. P. Schaefer (Austria) 3. Distance, 45ft llfcin.

Woman', Long Jtunp , Final: V. Gy ar mail -(Hungary) X, M. Mn N Kareise (Holland) 5. K RuweU W»maica) 6. Distance, 18ft SWIMMING 400 Metres Freestyle Final: W. Smith (America) 1, J. McLane (America) 2. J. Marshall (Australia) 3. Time, 4mln 41aac (a new Olympia record). Metres Backstroke First Round. —First heat: J. Wild (South Africa) 1, C. Kievit (Holland) 2. J - JaMslV^fime, 1 Jmln hlr a 1 h J. Brockway (Britain) 1. **• (Argentina) 5, C. Mejia (Mexico) 3. Tima. Imin 93sec. Fourth heat: A. Stack (America) 1. A. Kinnear lßritainl l. E. Fonseca (Brazil) 3. Time, Imin eozec. Fifth heat: R. Cowell (America) 1. R. Pirolley (France) t. D. Shanks (Bermuda) 3, Time. Imin «.9,ec. Sixth heat: G. Vallery (France) 1, H. Patterson (America) 3. H. Silva (Brazil) 3. Time. Imin 7.4 sec. Women', 100 Metre, Baokrtroks Semi-final,.—Flrrt heat: K. Harun (Denmark) 1. Novaak (Hungary) 3, SLMellon (America) «. Time, lm.n IMsec <• new Olympic record). Mi», Ngalre of New Zealand, wa, aeventh in thia heat. Second heat: 6. Zimmerman (America) 1. J. Davie, (Australia) 3. H. Van Der Horst (Holland) 3. Tune, imin lO.Owc. Water Polo Semi-final.— Hungary beat France by 3 goals to «l Italy beat Egypt 5-1; Belgium : and' Holland drew. 3-all. FENCING , , J Buhan (Franca) won the mon, Indi- - vldual foil, title. YACHTING Sweden won the second round In the , Firefly class. The United State, lead, m 1 this class alter two days’ ““'M- Ths ; United State, won the Star class race to- ; day. The United State, leads in the ‘lx metro claaa. Norway leads in the dragon ; class, and Italy leads in the star due. > Britain leads in the Swallow claw after 1 t '%e ß all-nations model yachting oham- • »3 S® ® Wi'th land fM. * RIFLE SHOOTING I Ullman (Swadan) and K. Takacs 1 (Hungary) each 286 out of a poasibla led ma field at the end of the m* day's shooting in the 25 metres . pistol competition at Bisley. C. valient* i (Argentina) who la world champion, ia next with 285.