OLYMPIC BOXING

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1936, Page 7

OLYMPIC BOXING

AUSTRALIAN WINS AND LOSS

SICK MAN KNOCKED OUT

[BY CABLE —PBEBB ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.]

(Received August 11, noon.) BERLIN, August 10.

The Associated Press correspondent says: The decisions of the seven judges of diving were greatly at variance, causing much hissing from the crowd. Masters dived poorly. Cook, after a shaky start, often got through Pisarkski’s defence, and won a points decision by what must have been a narrow margin.

Harley, apparently fearing that his physical condition might not last out three hard rounds, after an operation for a poisoned arm, attacked from the gong, in the hope of a quick decision. Canvueren was content in merely avoiding him. The second round appeared even, while the third was fought at a furious pace, the Swiss rushing in an endeavour to make up leeway. It was no surprise when the verdict went to the Australian, whose endurance surprised everyone. Cooper, who spent the week-end in bed, with a chill, looked pale. The Pole was just as fast as Cooper, and punched much harder. In the second round, the Pole, immediately atfer the gong, attacked, and after 12 minutes dropped the Australian with a terrific 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 a right cross to the jaw, which knocked out Cooper. The Australian w r as carried to his corner, dazed. His mouth was bleeding. He said afterwards that he knew nothing about the punch that beat him.

The final of the women’s 100 metres swimming was one of the most exciting events, so far, owing to the number of well-known Europeans engaged. Arednt led for the first length, turning in thirty seconds, closely followed by Campbell and Den Ouden. The Argentinian overhauled Arednt, thirty metres from the finish, Den Ouden simultaneously making an effort. Fifteen yards from home the four swimmers were in line, but Masterbroek came through with a terrific burst. The “Sun-Herald” says: Bad luck clearly robbed Australia of almost certain victory in the road race cycling. Wheeler was going splendidly towards the closing stages, and was about to take the lead, when a defective clutch necessitated dismounting. He quickly adjusted the deefct, after which a splendid sprint enabled him to regain his position. He appeared about to rechallenge, 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. The results were: —

BOXING. Welterweight, first heat: Cook (Australia) outpointed Jan Pisarski (Poland). Light-heavyweight, first heat: Harley ( Australia) outpointed Walter Van Bueren (Switzerland). Flyweight, first heat: E. Sabkowiak (Poland) knocked out Cooper (Australia) in the second round. SWIMMING.

Four hundred metres, free style, men, first heat: H. Negami (Japan) 1; Macionis (United States) 2; G. Arednt (Germany) 3. The winner’s time was 292.6. Second heat: R. Lievers (Britain) 1;O. Przywara (Germany) 2; A. Hellstroen (Denmark) 3. Time 297.1. Third heat: S. Makino (Japan) 1; R. Flanagan (United States) 2; N. Wainwright (Britain) 3. Time 291.5. Fourth heat: O. Grof (Hungary) 1; H. Freese (Germany) 2; H. Hietanen (Finland) 3. Time 299.4. Fifth heat: S. Uto (Japan) 1; Taris (France) 2; R. Pirie (Canada) 3. Time 285.5, an Olympic record. Sixth heat: J. Medica (United States) 1; W. Ledgard (Peru) 2; P. Stam (Holland) 3. Time 295. The first two in each heat, and the two fastest thirds, qualified for the semi-final.

Women’s hundred metres, free style, final: Masterbroek 1. Time 60.59, an Olympic record. Campbell, 60.66, a German native record. Den Ouden 60.76, Wagner 60.81, McKean 60.84, Rawls 60.87.

Eight hundred metres relay, second heat: United States (Hutter, Gilman, Wolf, Medica) 9/10.4. Hungary 9/20.8. Britain 9/30.8. Denmark 9/39.6. Austria 10/58.4. Third heat: Japan (Yusa, Suguira, Taguchh Arai) 8/56.1, an Olympic and world record. Germany 9/21.4, Sweden 9/35.3, Yugoslavia 9/40.3, Egypt 10/8.3. The first two, and the two fastest thirds, qualified for the final.

Water polo: Holland v. Uruguay 1/1, Germany v. Japan 13/1, Yugoslavia v. Malta 7/9, Belgium v. United States 4/3, Hungary v. Britain 10/1, France v. Czecho-Slovakia 8/2.

Eight Hundred Metres Relay, first heat, France (Macache, Talli, Cavellero Taris) 9min. 21.7 secs., 1; Canada, 9min. 40sec, 2; Brazil 9min. 42.55ec., 3; Phillipines 9min. 48.8 sec., 4; Bermuda 10m in. 50.5 sec., 5; Greece lOmin. 51sec. 6.

R. Masters (Australia) 56.72 points, was placed eight in the first group in high diving. After the compulsory dives were carried out, R. Denger (U.S.A.) 74.86, headed the group. T. Shibahara (Japan) 69,84 was second. A. Greene (U.S.A.) 68.64 was third.

CYCLING

Hundred kilometres road race, result: —Robert Charpentier (France) 2hrs. 33mins. ssees„ 1; Guy Lapebie (France) 2hrs. 33mins. s.ssecs. 2; Ernst Nievergelt (Switzerland) 2hrs. 33mins. s:Bsecs., 3; Fritz Scheller (Germany) 4. The Australians, Wheeler and Johnson were unplaced.

France also won the team contest. Giles did not compete.

CSIK’S SURPRISE WIN.

LONDON, August 10.

The Associated Press special correspondent at Berlin of the "SunHerald” News Agency says that Csik’s triumph in the 100 metres swimming race was a classic example of a victory by a 100 to 1 outsider. The public regarded a struggle between the Japanese and the 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-disci-pline and cruelly hard work, combined with a shrewd summing up of his rivals’ ability—produced one of the biggest sensations of the Olympic Games. Csik visited Berlin three weeks ago, but attracted little attention, as it was assumed that 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 at Berlin, was the study of the methods of the Japanese in full training.

His great performance did not surprise his friends because he has recorded amazing times in Hungary.

OWENS’ ACHIEVEMENT.

Mr R. A. I lewins. the special correspondent at Berlin of the “Observer.” in summing up the Olympic. Games, says: “First and foremost this is Owens’s Olympic Games. This de-

lightful, modest and extremely intelligent 21-year-old negro in a single week has completely revolutionised speed events. He has done in his sphere what Nurmi did for long-dis-tance running, namely, opened up entirely new possibilities for the human race. One of the big surprises has been the failure of the Japanese, probably because of over-training, but they suffered from the chilly, wet weather.”

SOCCER MATCH “RIOT.” LONDON, August 10. The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Sketch” says that the International Football Federation is secretly investigating amazing scenes in the Association football match between Austria and Peru. A Peruvian defender, ignoring the bal kicked an opponent, who went off but returned. The Peruvians declared that another player had been sent on as a substitute. They assembled in mid-field, shouting and gesticulating. Dr. Bauwens, a German referee, went on to the field and attempted to smooth over matters. A thousand Peruvian spectators, shrieking and waving flags, leaped over the barriers and rushed on to the field. They 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 Peruvians be suspended and asked to leave Germany.

PERUVIANS WITHDRAW.

(Recd. August 11, 1 p.m.) BERLIN, August 10.

The Peruvian-Austrian Soccer match, which caused a disturbance yesterday, was ordered to be re-played to-day, owing to the Austrian allega-

tions of the Peruvians' unfairness. The Peruvians, however, refused to replay, and their committee’s decision was upheld by the receipt of a cablegram from Lima, ordering the immediate withdrawal of the team from the Olympic Games. 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. The match, from which the public was to have been excluded, was awarded to Austria.