OLYMPIC SPORTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 August 1936, Page 7

OLYMPIC SPORTS

TRIBUTES TO LOVELOCK

WIN WILL BE A CLASSIC

(BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

LONDON, August 7

All the Olympic correspondents pay tribute to Lovelock. The “Morning Post,” describing the scene, says that on the main terrace a group of New Zealanders, their voices cracking with excitement rose io shout him home. Lovelock passed like a shadow. Herr Hitler who had half risen sat back in his seat. The New Zealand voices were hoarse. Presently the stentor above the Press stand began the announcement “Lovelock of New Zealand.” but got no further, the rest being lost in clamour. Within 10 minutes. Lovelock, his rumpled hair crowned with the chaplet, stood on the victors’ pedestal as the flag of New Zealand rose to the masthead and a few hundred voices, sounding oddly thin in the vast Olympic bowl, sang a verse of the National Anthem. Probably Lovelock's race will become a classic. The crowd recognised its quality, and even Owens could have had no heartier cheer.

The special Berlin correspondent of the “Sun-Herald” News Service describes Lovelock’s as one of the finest performances ever seen at the Olympic Games. He adds: ''Grantland Rice, the American coach, told me that Lovelock over this distance was the greatest runner of all time. It would probably be some years before his record was beaten unless he liked to do the trick himself.

TALK OF RETIREMENT.

LONDON, August 6.

The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” interviewed Lovelock, who said that he had not decided on the subject of his retirement. “I doubt whether I will be able to undertake intensive training again, as it takes up so much time,” he said.-“It is difficult to combine work of this kind with running.”

N.Z. CONGRATULATIONS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, August 7.

A message of congratulation was cabled to-day to J. E. Lovelock by the Governor-General, Viscount Galway. It is as follows: “Heartiest congratulations on your magnificent achievement.”

The Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) has cabled to Lovelock as follows: “New Zealand is proud of you and fvarmly congratulates you on your splendid achievement.” TIMARU, August 7.

The Mayor of Timaru (Mr. P. C. Vinnell) to-day sent the following cablegram to Lovelock: “South Canterbiry delighted; congratulations from Timaru citizens.” Lovelock was a scholar at the Timaru Boys’ High School.

EX-CHAMPION PAROLED

BERLIN. August 6

Dr. Otto Peltzer, who was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment in June, 1935, was released on parole and was a spectator at the Olympic stadium. Herr Hitler has promoted the airman, Lieutenant G. Handrick, winner of the modern pentathlon, to captain from first lieutenant.

SWIMMING EXHIBITIONS

BERLIN, August 7

Visitors to the swimming pool were interested in the butterfly breaststroke in which the arms are recovered out of the water, -which the Americans especially are using, notably John Higgins, the most stylish exponent of the stroke, which was only developed two years ago. The Japanese, Reizokoike, holder of the 200 metres world record, uses the orthodox stroke until the last 50 metres, when he uses the butterfly with surprising dash.

FURTHER RESULTS

(Recd. August 8, 11.30 a.m.). BERLIN, August 7

The last six positions in the 1,500 metres were announced to-day after examination of the results from the automatic camera: Szabo 233.3, Goix 233.8, Venzke 235, Schaumburg 236.2, Nv 237.6, Boettcher 244.2. Pistol Shooting: Torsten Ullman (Sweden) scoued 599 points, practically a possible, a world record. Canoeing: Johansson and Bladstroem (Sweden) won the 10.000 metres collapsible two-seater kyak. Weveree and Landed (Germany) won the two-seater kyak 10,000 metres. Hradetzky (Austria) won the singleseater collapsible kyak 10,000 metres. Ernest Krebs (Germany) won the 10,000 metres single kyak. Football: second round:—ltaly defeated Japan 8/0. Norway defeated Germany 2/0.

Hockey: Belgium defeated France 2/2. India defeated United States 7/0.

GILES DEFEATED

(Reed. August 8, 12.30 p.m.)

BERLIN, August 7. Four hundred Metres, first semifinal: Williams 17.2, 1; Roberts 48,2; Loaring 48.1, 3. Lanzi and Skawinski did not qualify. Second semi-final: Luvalle 47.1, 1; Brown 47.3, 2; Fritz 47.4, 3. Rampling, Blazejezak, and Anderson did not qualify. Final: Williams 46.5, 1; Brown 46.7, 2; Luvalle 46.8, 3; Roberts 46.8, 4; Fritz 17.5, 5; Loaring 48.2, 6. Five Thousand Metres, final: Hoeckert (Finland) 14min. 22.25ec.. 1. An Olympic record. Lehtinen (Finland) 14/25.8, and Jonsson (Sweden) 14/29, also beat the qld Olympic record. Murakoso (Japan) 14/30, equalled the old record. Noji (Poland) 14/33.4. Salimenen (Poland) 14/39.5.

Cycling thousand metres, qualifying round: Gray (Australia) defeated R. Hicks (Britain). Quarter-finals: Benedetto Pola (Italy) defeated Giles (New Zealand). Vanvliet (Holland) defeated Gray. Polo, final: Argentine defeated Britain, 11/0. There was an attendance of 2500 spectators.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

(Received August 8, 1 p.m.) BERLIN, August 7. The Associated Press correspondent says: For the first time, Olympiad summerlike weather prevailed. The American, Smallwood, who should have competed in the four hundred metres semi-final, was sent to hospital, where

ho underwent an operation, for appendicitis.

The negro, Williams, always seemed to have the first semi-final of the four hundred metres well in hand. The second semi-final was notable for the elimination of Rampling, the Empire Games champion. Williams’ victory in the final was the fifth the United States . had won through a Negro. Brown (Britain) was drawn on the outside lane, where the track was worst. The British champion was quickly into his stride, but Williams caught him on rounding the second bend', and led into the straight, with Roberts and Luvcalle coming up fast. The Negro appeared a certain winner thirty yards from the finish, but Brown, Luvalle, and Roberts challenged heroically, and fought out a desperate finish so closely that the judges had difficulty in deciding the positions. Saliminen, winner of the ten thdusand metres, led the field along the early stages of the five thousand final. Lehtinen, who created an Olympic record when winning in 1932 following last. The much fancied American went ahead at the half mile. The British trio, Ward, Reeve, and Close began to drop back .at halfway, and with three laps to go, the Finns took the lead, Hoeckert and Lehtinen running together. Hoeckert in the final lap, went ahead and won easily. Saliminen fell two laps from the finish. Rose went on. The crowd jeered the Finns in the early stages of the race when they appeared to be jostling'the diminutive Japanese. Murakoso, whose speedy running in the ten thousand metres caused a sensation.

In cycling, Pola started to sprint 250 metres from the finish. Giles clung to him for 150 metres, when the Italian again spurting, went ahead and won by two lengths. Time 12.6 for the last two hundred metres.