INTERNATIONAL GAMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1932, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL GAMES

U.S.A. v. BRITISH EMPIRE

A KEEN STRUGGLE [by CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYEIGHT.] (Rec. August 15, 1 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, August 14. At Kezar Stadium, the United States and the British Empire staged the fifth renewal of the international track and field games. There will be ten events, eight of them relays, and group exhibition events. A parade of military and naval units including hundreds of flags of all nations, opened the programme. Results, Four Hundred Yards’ Relay: United States (Montague, Toppino, Dyer, Metcalfe) 1; Empire (Pearson, Elliott, Brown, Joubert) 2. The time was 37.5, a new meet record.

Two Mile Steeplechase, —jUnited States (McClusky and Dawson) 1; Empire (Evenson and Bailey) 2. Time, 10/5 decimal two. The steeplechase is new to the meet, and no record comparison is possible. It was scored by giving one point to the first man and two to the second etc., the team with the lowest score winning. The runners finished: McClusky 1, Dawson 2, Evenson 3, Bailey 4. One mile, four man relay:—United States (Fuqua, Adams, Gordon, Warner) 1; Empire, (Walters, Goulding, Rampling, Wilson) 2. Time: 3.15 decimal 4.

Four man, four mile relay: The Empire defeated the United States by about forty yards. Time 17.39 decimal 4. Only one point was awarded in each event, that going to the winner. 120yds Hurdles: United States (Beard, Morris, Saling) 1, Empire (Lord Burghley, Finley, Harper) 2. Time, 14.2, equals Beard’s world record.

880 Yard's Four-Men Relay: Empire (Pearson, Elliott, Wright, Joubert) 1, United States (Montague, Topping, Dyer, Metcalfe) 2. Time 1.26.6. Two Miles Relay: Empire, (Powell, Edwards, Wilson, Hampson) defeated United States (Lansome, Turner, Bullwicnkle, Hornbostel) by sixty yards, a new world record. Time: Seven-forty decimal two.

Women’s Four Hundred Yards Relay, exhibition: Empire (Strike, Palmer, Hiscock,‘Halstead) 1; United States (Carew, Organ, Rogers, Von Bremen) 2. Time forty-two decimal nine.

Javelin Throw, exhibition: Kenneth Churchill (United States) two hundred and ten feet five inches. Four Mile, teams: Empire (Warwick, King, Lovelock, Cornes) 1, United States (Crowley, Mangan, Cunningham, Venzke) 2. ■ The three mile team race was won by the United States. Hill, first; Ottey, fourth; Penti, fifth. Empire; Burns, second; Savidan, third; Hillhouse, sixth. Time: Fourteen twenty-three decimal three, a new record. OLYMPIC SPORTS.

THE LATEST RESULTS.

LOS ANGELES, August 13

Rowing results at Longbeach were. ' Pairs without Coxswain, final. Britain 1, New Zealand 2, Poland , Holland 4. Times: Great Britain 8.0, New Zealand 8.2 4-5, Poland 8.8 1-5, Holland 8.8. 2-5. Stiles and Thompson made a great bid for the championship in the pairs final. The New Zealanders were ‘.content to let the others set the pace until the 1000 metres, when they hit a beat of 30 and sprinted into second place behind England, who were three-quarters ot a length ahead. The New Zealanders further increased the rate of their striking at 1800 metres, but the Englishmen had a greater reserve of stamina, and even increased their lead to a length at the finish. Fours Without Coxswain, final: Britain, 6mins. 58secs., 1; Germany, 7mins. 3secs., 2; United States, 7mins. 14secs. 3.

Double Sculls, final: United States 7mins. 17secs., 1; Germany, 7mins. 22.8 secs., 2; Canada, ‘ 7mins. 27.65ec5., 3; Italy, 7mins. 44.2 secs, 4. Eights, final: United States, Gmins. 37.65ec5., 1; Italy, 6mins. 37,8 secs., 2; Canada, 6mins. 40.4 secs., 3; Britain, 6mins. 40.4 secs., 4. At no stage of this race was there more than a length separating all four boats. Fours with Coxswain, final: Germany 1, Italy 2, Poland' 3, New Zealand 4. The times were: Germany 7.19, Italy 7.19 1-5, Poland 7.26 4-5, New Zealand 7.32 3-5. The New Zealanders drew the best lane, No. 1, in the final of the fours, with coxswain, but were unable to stand the terrific pace set by Germany, Poland and Italy. The New Zealand boat, manned by Pope, Cox, Saunders and Solomon, fell back at 500 metres and from then was clearly out-rowed. The German crew provided a thrilling finish when it swept down upon Italy in the last twenty metres, winning by a foot. SINGLES WON BY PEARCE.

Final.—R. Pearce (Australia) 7.8 7-10, 1; Miller (United States) 7.45 1-5, 2; ouglas (Uruguay) 8.13 3-5, 3; Southwood (Great Britain) 8.33, 4.

The sensation of the afternoon at Longbeach Marine Stadium was the spectacular race between Bearce and Miller, with a terrific finish by the that momentarily threatened the Australian leadership. Pearce at the start immediately took the lead. The Australian, who was in lane one, drove his shell through the calm water at a tremendous pace, employing a low powerful stroke which slowly but surely increased his lead to where, at 500 metres, he was two lengths ahead. This he farther increased' by a boat length at the 1000 metres mark. His shell was running smoothly and swiftly between the strokes. The American made an exciting challenge at 1500 metres, increasing his beat from 28 to 34. He rapidly began to cut down the Australian’s lead. Maintaining his magnificent spring and sensing the possibility of victory, he sculled harder and more swiftly. Pearce, however, seeming unperturbed, did not increase the rate of his stroking, and was still three-quarters of a length ahead at the finish, amid the cheers of the crowd of 25,000. Miller fell over his sculls, but Pearce was only slightly exhausted. Douglas was six lengths back, and Southwood another eight. I Pearce, five minutes after the race, sculled' up the course and acknowledged the plaudits of the spectators. 1 Following the race, Pearce was immediately surrounded by crowds of

autograph hunters. When interviewed by the Press Association, the Australian stated: “I have rowed my last competitive race. I intend to return now to Canada, where I will give several exhibition races and will possibly visit Australia a year from now. Miller gave me a tough race. When he sprinted I counted. He made 18 hard strokes and then weakened, and I put in half-a-dozen to clinch the race.” SWIMMING.

100 Metres Backstroke (men), final: Kiyokawa (Japan) 1, Irie (Japan) 2, Kawatsu (Japan) 3, Zehr 4, Kupiers 5, Keiber 6. Time Imin. S.6secs. Men’s 200 Metres Breaststroke, final: Tsuruta (Japan) 1, Koike (Japan) 2, Yldefonzo (Philippines) 3, Sietas (Germany) 4, Adialuddin (Philippines) 5, Nakagawa (Japan) 6. Time, 2mins. 45.4 secs. Women’s 400 Metres Free Style, final: Miss H. Madison (U.S.A.) 1, Miss Kight (U.S.A.) 2, Miss Maakal (South Africa) .3, Miss Cooper (England) 4, Miss Godard (France) 5, Miss Forbes (U.S.A.) 6. Time, :smins 28.5 secs. This breaks the world’s record. '4OO Metres Free Style Relay, women: United States 1, Holland 2, Britain 3, Canada 4, Japan's. Time, 4mins. 38 secs. This is a new Olympic record. 1500 Metres Free Style, men (semifinals), three in each heat to qualify: — First heat: Kitamura (Japan) 1, Taris (France) 2, Christy (U.S.A.) 3, Ishiharada (Japan) 4, Costoli (Italy) 5. Time 19.51 3-5, a new Olympic record. Second' heat: Makino (Japan) 1, Crabbe (U.S.A.) 2, Ryan (Australia) 3, Flanagan (U.S.A.) 4, Charlton (Australia) 5. Time, 19.38 7-10. MEN’S HIGH DIVING. Final: Smith (United States) 1, Galitzer (United States) 2, Kujrtz (United States) 3, Staudinger (Austria) 4, Curiel (Mexico) 5, Albo (Mexico) 6, Phillips (Canada) 7, Ishida (Japan) 8. ' WATER POLO. Hungary’s water polo team were declared champions by the International Swimming Federation, they having been unbeaten in seven matches. They were given a score of eight for a “round robin” series. Germany was second and the United States third. YACHTING. France, instead of Holland, was awarded the monotype yachting title as the result of an alteration in the points, on a protest by the French skipper concerning an .incident in the ninth race.

BOXING FINALS.

Flyweight:- Eneke got the decision over Cabanes.

Featherweight: Robledo got the decision over Schleinkofer.

Lightweight: Stevens got the decision over Ahlqvist.

Welterweight: Flynn (U.S.A.) got the decision over Campe. Middleweight: Barth got the decision from Azar.

Light-heavyweight: Carstens got the decision from Rossi. Heavyweight: Lovell got the decision over Rovati. OTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS. George Piller (Hungary) won the individual world sabre championship. He won seven bouts and lost one. Giulio Gaudini (Italy) was second. Lieut. Pahud de Mortagnes (Holland) won the individual three-day equestrian championship with 5038 points. Lieut. E. F. Thompson (United States) was second with 4689. Bertil.Belhelm Ronnmarc (Sweden) won the carbine championship. Major Morigi (Italy) won the pistolshooting title. Hax (Germany) was second.

LOVELOCK’S FAILURE,

WELLINGTON, August 13.

A possible explanation fo the failure of the New Zealand Rhodes scholar, Lovelock, to show up more prominently in the 1500 metres footrace event at the Olympic Games, is contained in a report to the Council of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association, forwarded by Mr P. M. Rundle, manager of the New Zealand team, under date of July 15. An extract is: “From what I can hear he ' (Lovelock) arrives here on either the 26th or 30th of this month, and the British team returns on the 15 th August. This late arrival will nut give Lovelock any chance whatever, and it will certainly be an obstacle io the success of the British athletes.”