N. ZEALANDERS “BROKE”

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1932, Page 7

N. ZEALANDERS “BROKE”

HEAVY EXPENSES AT OLYMPIAD CABLE FOR ASSISTANCE [per press association.] WELLINGTON, August 13. Owing principally to the conversion rate being'more against the Dorninion than was anticipated, the Council of the New Zealand Olympic Association has found it necessary to borrow an additional suni, up to £5OO, on security of its trust funds, to meet the expenses of the New Zealand team at Los Angeles. A decision to this effect was made, at the Council meeting, when a letter from Mr Rundle, manager of the team, was tabled. ■

The letted stated that the team arrived at Los Angeles on Sunday, July ,3. The expenditure as furnished in the summary handed to him was under-estimated, and it appeared there was going to be a shortage. He had been put to-some expense regarding baggage, conveyance of racing shells and- other matters he had not anticipated. The team was one of the first to arrive at Olympic village. It found that transport had not been organised properly, with the result some expense was incurred. The team’s share of the salary of the cook amounted to 25 dollars a week, and it was likely when the Australians left, the New Zealand team would have to bear the whole cost of the chef, 35 dollars, a week. The conversion rate had declined and at the time of writing was in the vicinity of 3.53 dollars. Ho also liad to disburse monies on behalf of some of th© athletes and boxers, who had come away insufficiently equipped. To enable the oarsmen to train at Longbeach, meant a journey of over 50 miles a day. A launch was required for training purposes, and the estimated cost in this respect would be about 100 dollars. A statement of accounts enclosed, Mr Rundle said, showed the funds in hand were insufficient for the barest necessities, and a remittance by cable was necessary to meet all obligations. Something in the vicinity of a thousand dollars would probably be needed. ' . , Mr Rundle points out that owing to having to remain a fortnight after the Games close, the team is likely to be left practically isolated at Olympic Village, and the expenses will be heavy. He suggests it might pay to remove to San Francisco, when the Australians leave the village. The Council decided to leave action in'this matter to Mr Rundle s discretion.

RESULTS OF SPORTS N.Z. ROWING SUCCESSES LOS ANGELES, August 11.

In the elimination trials at Longbeach Marine Stadium, New Zealand captured the race for fours, with coxswain, from Germany. The New Zealand crew comprised Pope, Cox, Saunders and Solomon, with Gujlery as coxswain. New Zealand raced into the lead from the start, and the crew was striking thirty-six strokes to the minute. At four hundred metres they were half a length ahead of the Germans. They maintained their lead throughout, Germany challenging over the last hundred metres, but the New Zealanders, rowing well within themselves, were never endangered, and they won by one length. The New Zealanders almost repeated their performance of the pairs without coxswain in the elimination heat for the pairs, only to have victory spatched from them in the last twenty metres by the Dutch crew. The New Zealand shell in this heat was manned by Stiles and Thompson. They set a fast stroke from the start, reaching thirty-eight to the minute at the thousand metres, when they were one length ahead of France. This they increased to three lengths at the 1200 metres. A sudden breeze aided the Dutch crew,' who, were in the ruck, to draw alongside the New Zealanders, and to finish half a length ahead. The New Zealanders, however, earned the right to enter the finals in this as in the fours with coxswain event. The New Zealand crew in the eights elimination trial rowed against Britain alone, the Brazilians having scratched. The two contenders were even at the 400 metres. England took a halflength lead at the 500 metres. Both crews increased their rate of striking at the thousand metres, when New Zealand were doing thirty r four to the minute. The Cambridge (British) crew increased their lead at 1500 metres. Both crews rowed splendidly over the last 500 metres, but the Englishmen got greater speed from their boat than they did on the previous day. The New Zealanders tried to make a race of it at the finish, but the Cambridge crew were ready, and they came in half a length ahead. New Zealand was thus eliminated from the final of the eights. Britain’s time was 6mins. 49secs., and New Zealand’s time Omins. 52.2 secs. BOXING.

In the feather-weight boxing section results were: — Schleinkofer (Germany) obtained the decision over Keller (Canada). Alessandri (Italy) obtained the decision over Walter (France). Carlsson (Sweden) obtained the decision over Hines (United States). Robledo (Argentina) obtained' the decision over Smith (Ireland). In the quarter finals of the middleweight section, Barth (United States) defeated Cruz (Mexico) by a knockout. Michelot (France) got the decision over Beriilohr (Germany). In the 1471b5. class Campo (Germany) defeated Jensen (Denmark); Ahlberg (Finland) defeated Fabroni (Italy); Flynn (United States) defeated Barton (South. Africa); McCleave (Britain) defeated Laplace (France). All of the foregoing won on decisions. In the 160 pounds quarter-final, Pierce (South Africa.) obtained the | decision over Szigeti (Hungary), as did Azar (Argentine) over Longinotti (Italy). In the 175 pound class semi-finals, Carstens (South Africa) obtained the decision over Jorgensen (Denmark), and Boni (Italy) won by default from Murphy (Ireland). SWIMMING . In the women’s 100 metres backstroke final, Miss Holm (U.S.A.) led ■ by one foot at the thirty-five metres, Miss Mealing second, and Miss Davies I a close third. Miss Holm increased her lead to one length at seventy-five

metres, with Miss Mealing, however, beginning a spurt that decreased the distance separating her frojn the victor to half a length at the finish. Miss Mealing’s time was 1 min. 21.3 seconds, thus bettering the 1928 Olympic record. She was one length ahead of Miss Davies. In the semi-finals of the Men’s 100 Metres Backstroke swimming (three in each heat qualifying) the results were: . , First Heat: Kiyokawa (Japan) 1, Kuppos (Germany) 2, Kawatsu (Japan) 3, Chalmers (United States) 4, Karlssen (Norway) 5. Time 1 minute 9 seconds. _ , Second Heat: Irie (Japan) 1, Zehr (United States) 2, Kerber (United States) 3, Bourne (Canada) 4. Time: 1 min., 10.9 secs. In the men’s 200 metres trials results were: — First Heat: Tsurata (Japan) 1, Adjaladdih (Philippines) 2, Cartonnet (France) 3, Francis (United States) 4, Heyner (Sweden) 5, Forsell (Brazil) 6. Time: 2 mins. 46.2 seconds. This is a new Olympic record. Second Heat: Koike (Japan) 1, Siestas (Germany) 2, Caraballo (Argentina) 3, Roles (United States) 4, Wyndham (Canada) 5. Time: 2 mins. 46.2 seconds, equalling Tsurata’s time. Pavelange (Brazil) scratched. Third Heat: Yldefonzo (Phillippines) 1, Walter Spence (Canada) 2,Schoebell (France) 3, Paulsen (United States) 4, Reyes (Mexico) 5. Time: 2 mins. 53.7 seconds. Fourth Heat: Reingoldt .(Finland) 1, Nakatawa (Japan) 2, Time: 2 min. 53.6 seconds. Leonard. Spence (British Guina), Bruchai (Argentina), and Santos (Brazil) scratched. Cartonet qualified as the fastest third. LATER.

Four hundred metres, free style, women, semi-finals (three qualifying in each heat): — First heat: Madison (United States) 1- Maakal (South Africa) 2; Forbes (United States) 3. Time 5/48.7. Oversloot and Philipsenbraun (both Holland), scratched. Second heat: Kight (United State?) 1; Godard (France) 2; Cooper (Britain) 3; Anderson • (Denmark) 4. Time 5/50.8.

WOMEN’S DIVING The Women’s High Diving final resulted: Poynton (United States) 1, Coleman (United States) 2, Ropex* (United States) 3, Sjoquist (Sweden) 4, Larsen (Denmark) 5, Kamakura (Japan) 6, Epply (Australia) 7. WATER POLO At water polo, Huugray defeated the United States. SABRE CHAMPIONSHIP. The Hungarian team retained the sabre championship. Italy was second, Poland third, and the United States fourth. ' YACHTING. Fox’ the monotype yachts championsip final, the result was: —Holland 1. France 2, Spain 3, Germany 4, Canada 5, Britain 6. Holland secured eighty, seven points. _ 5 , The final fox* the Star class boats resulted: United States forty-six points 1; Britain points 2; Sweden and Canada a. tie, twentyseven points 3; France, twenty-six points 5; Holland fourteen points 6; South Africa 7 points,' 7.