OLYMPIC GAMES

Evening Star, Issue 22414, 11 August 1936, Page 9

OLYMPIC GAMES

AMERICAN NEGRO'S SUCCESS SPEED EVENTS REVOLUTIONISED JAPANESE FAILURES CAUSE SURPRISE Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright LONDON, August 10. Mr R. A. Hewins, the ‘ Observer’s ’ special correspondent at Berlin, summing up the Olympiad, says: “ First and foremost, this lias been Owens s Olympiad. This delightful, modest, and extremely intelligent 21-year-old negro in a single week completely revolutionised the speed events, and has done in his sphere what Nurmi did for longdistance running—namely, opened up entirely new possibilities for the human race. One of the big surprises has been the failure of the Japanese, probably due to over-training, but they suffered from chilly, wet weather.” HUNGARY'S “ HUSH-HUSH " CHAMPION TRIUMPH CAUSES SENSATION LONDON, August 10.. The * Sun-Herald ’ Agency’s special correspondent at Berlin says: “ Csik’s 100 metres triumph was a classic example of victory by a hundred-to-one outsider. The public regarded a struggle between the Japanese and Americans as a foregone conclusion, and the race was half over before it was realised that a hush-hush champion had entered the field. The story of Csik’s secret training, outdoing the Japanese at their own game—terrific self-disciplino and cruelly hard work, combined with a shrewd summing up of his rivals’ ability—produced one of tho biggest sensations of the Olympiad. Csik visited Berlin three weeks ago, but attracted little attention, as it was assumed he was merely familiarising himself with the conditions. He returned to Hungary and was forgotten, but it is now known that the sole purpose of his presence was to study the methods of the Japanese in full training. His great performance did not surprise friends, because he recorded amazing times in Hungary.” AMAZING SCENES ANGRY PERUVIANS AT FOOTBALL MATCH LONDON, August 10. The * Daily Sketch’s ’ Berlin correspondent says: “ Tho International Football Federation is secretly investigating amazing scenes in the Soccer match between Austria and Peru following a Peruvian defender ignoring the ball and kicking an opponent, who went off, but returned. The Peruvians, declaring that another player had been sent on as a substitute, assembled in midfield, shouting and gesticulating. Dr Bauwens, a German referee, went on the field and attempted to smooth oyer matters. One thousand Peruvian spectators, shrieking and waving flags, leaped over the barriers, rushed on the field, and kicked and punched the Austrian players. A Peruvian put his hand in his hip pocket, apparently to draw a revolver, but Dr Bauwens seized and overpowered him. Some of the delegates to the federation demand that the Peruvains be suspended and asked to leave Germany.”

RESULTS HIGH DIVING. R. Masters (Australia), with 56.72 points, was placed eighth in the first group of high diving after the compulsory dives had been carried out. R. Denger (United States), 74.86, headed the group, T. Shibahara (Japan), 69.84, was second, and A. Greene (America), 68.64, third. 100 KILOMETRES ROAD RACE, Robert Charpentier (France) ... 1 Guy Lopedic (France) 2 Ernst Nievergelt (Switzerland) ... 3 Fritz Scheller _ (Germany) ... ... 4 The Australians Wheeler and Johnson were unplaced. 800 METRES RELAY SWIM. FIRST HEAT. France (Nacache, Talli, Cavallero, . and Taris), 9min 21.7 sec 1 Canada, 9min 40seo 2 Brazil, 9min 42.55ec 3 Philippines, 9min 45.8 sec 4 Bernuxda, lOmin 50.5 sec 5 Greece, lOmin Slsec 0 100 KILOMETRES CYCLING, Charpentiers (France), 2h 33min ssec I Lapebie, 2h 33min s.ssec 2 Nievergelt, 2h 33min s.Bsec 3 France also won the team contest. Giles did not compete. BOXING WELTER-WEIGHT. First Heat.—Cook (Australia) outpointed Jan Pisarski (Poland). LIGHT-HEAVY-WEIGHT. First Heat.—Harley (Australia) outpointed! Walter Vanbuereu (Switzerland). FLY-WEIGHT. First Heat.—E. Sabkowiak (Poland) knocked, out Cooper (Australia) in the second round. SWIMMING MEN’S 400 METRES FREE STYLE, First Heat.—H. Negami (Japan) 1, J. Macionis (America) 2, G. Arednt (Germany) 3. The winner’s time was 292.65ec. Second Heat. —R. Lievers (Britain) 1, O. Przywara (Germany) 2. A. Hellstroem (Denmark) 3. Time, 297.15ec. Third Heat.—S. Makino (Japan) 1, R. Flanagan (America) 2, N. Wainwright (Britain) 3. Time, 291.55ec. Fourth Heat.—O. Grof (Hungary) 1, H. Freese (Germany) 2, H. Hietanen (Finland) 3. Time, 299.45ec. Fifth Heat.—S. Uto (Japan) 1, Tar is (France) 2, R. fine (Canada) 3. Time, 285.55ec, an Olympic record. Sixth Heat.—J. Meclica (America) I. W. Lcdgarcl (Pern) 2, P. Stain (Holland) 3. Time, 295 sec. . The first two in each heat and the two fastest thirds ijnalilicd lor the semi-final.

WOMEN’S 100 METRES FREE STYLE. FINAL. Fraulein Mastenbroek (Holland), 60.595ec, an Olympic record ... 1 Miss Campbell (Argentina), 60.665ec, a German native record 2 Miss Den Ouden (Holland), 60.765ec 3 Miss Wagner (Holland), 60.Bisec 4 Miss M'Kean (America), Co.B4sec 5 Miss Rawls (America), 60.875ec ... 6 800 METRES RELAY. SECOND HEAT. America (Hatter, Gilman, Wolf, and Medica), Oniin 10.4 sec 1 Hungary, 9niiu 20.8 sec 2 Britain, 9min 30.8 sec 3 Denmark, 9min 39.65ec 4 Austria, lOmin 58.4 sec 5 THIRD HEAT. Japan (Yusa, Suguira, Taguchi, and Arai), Bniin 56.1 sec (an Olympic and world record) 1 Germany, 9min 21.4scc 2 Sweden, 9min 35.35ec 3 Yugoslavia, 9min 40.8 sec 4 Egypt, lOmin B.3sec 5 The first two and the two fastest thirds qualified for the final. WATER POLO, Holland drew with Uruguay, 1-1; Germany defeated Japan, 13-1: Yugoslavia defeated Malta, 7-0; Belgium defeated America, 4-3; Hungary defeated Britain, 10-1; France defeated Czechoslovakia, 3-2. FOOTBALL. Italy defeated Norway, 2-1. COMMENT GN EVENTS PERUVIANS REFUSE TO REPLAY FOOTBALL MATCH

LONDON, August 10. (Received 'August 11, at 11.15 a.m.)

The Associated Press’s correspondent say:— The decisions of the seven judges of the diving were greatly at variance, causing much hissing from the crowd. R.. Masters (Australia) dived poorly. In the boxing Cook, after a shaky start, often got through Pisarski’s defence and won a points decision by what must have been a narrow margin. Harley, apparently fearing that bis physical condition might not last out three hard rounds after an operation tor a poisoned arm, attacked from the gong in the hope of a quick decision. Vanvuren was content in merely avoiding him. The second round appeared even, while the third was fought at a furious pace, the Swiss rushing in, endeavouring to make up the leeway. It was no surprise when the verdict went to the Australian, whose endurance surprised everyone. Cooper, who spent the week-end in bed suffering from a chill, looked pale. The Pole was just as fast as Cooper and punched much harder. In the second round the Pole, immediately after the gong, attacked, and after one and three-quarter minutes dropped the Australian with a terrific right cross to the jaw. Cooper was down for five. Apparently he rose too soon, and was extremely groggy. Two seconds later the Pole again crashed home with a right cross to the jaw, which knocked out Cooper. The Australian was carried to his corned dazed and his mouth was bleeding. _ He said afterwards that he knew nothing about the punch that beat him. , The final in the women’s 100 metres swimming was one of the most eliciting events so far, owing to tho number of well-known. Europeans engaged. Fraulein Arednt (Germany) led in the first length, turning in 30sec, closely followed by Miss Campbell (Argentine) and Miss Den Ouden (Holland). The Argentinian overhauled Fraulem Arednt 30 metres from the finish, Miss Den Ouden simultaneously making an effort. Fifteen yards from home the four swimmers were in line, but Miss Mastenbroek (Holland) came through with a terrific burst. The Peruvian-Austrian Soccer match, which caused a disturbance yesterday, was ordered to be replayed to-day owing to Austrian allegations of_ the Peruvians’ unfairness. The Peruvians, however, refused to replay, and their committee’s decision was upheld by the receipt of a. cable from Lima ordering the immediate withdrawal of the team from the Olympiad. An official stated; “ We won the match against Austria against dirty play, against dirty refereeing, and against a prejudiced linesman.” The Austrian team took the field at the appointed time to-day, but the Peruvians did not appear, and the match, from which the public was to have been excluded, was awarded to Austria. _ , . . The ‘Sun-Herald’ says: Bad luck clearly robbed Australia of almost a certain victory in the road race cycling. Wheeler (Australia) was going splendidly towards the closing stages and was about to lead, when a defective clutch necessitated his dismounting. He quickly adjusted the defect, after which a splendid sprint enabled him to regain his position. He appeared about to rechalleiige when the clutch again slipped, causing further dismounting. A valiant effort enabled him again to take the road until a third breakdown compelled him to accept defeat.