“OUR BLACKEST OLYMPIAD”

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1936, Page 7

“OUR BLACKEST OLYMPIAD”

LOVELOCK’S REVIEW

TRIBUTES TO OTHER NATIONS

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(Received August 12, 1 p.m.) LONDON, August 11.

"These Games may well go down in British history as our blackest Olympiad,” writes Lovelock, in the “Evening News.” “For an event occurring once in four years, it is obvious that the timing of the main effort is most important, yet many of our best men previously depleted their energy by too early and too much preliminary competition. Nevertheless, the failure in some ways is merely relative, as many of the performances are equal to, and even beyond, the athletes’ previous best. Yet they are unable to cope with the greatly improved men of the record-breaking nations. “The United States, Germany, and Japan stand out, not only by virtue of their accomplishments, but by their thoroughness, careful training, and study of technique. Germany has long regarded the Games as her contribution to modem sport. She has developed a new physical self-con-sciousness, resulting from a thorough investigation of the athletic potentialities, nation-wide searches for possible champions, and perfect training conditions, aided by skilled technical coaches. If this is associated with a certain super-efficiency and overorganisation, sometimes stupid, it is a natural corollary to the German attitude, but wiiatever may be thought of the organisation spirit, all must be impressed by the magnificent efforts of our German rivals, and the courtesy with which they have treated their guests. “America continued her successes, despite the invasion from Germany and the steady rise of Japan, the latter of which is most important. The Japan ese performances in the hop, step and jump, the pole vault, the Marathon, and especially Murakosa’s 5,000 and 10,000 metres, have established Japan’s claim to be one of the world’s main athletic nations. Nobody who saw Murakosa heroically fight against the invincible Finns will ever forget the little Easterner’s courage.”

YESTERDAY’S CONTESTS.

SWIMMING AND SCULLING.

(Recd. August 12. 8 a.m.). BERLIN, August 11

Senff swam like a winner throughout. Mackay, who showed poor judgment on approaching the turn, never looked like getting a place. In the second heat, Kerkmeester went ahead, but Bridges passed her just before the turn and finished an easy winner. Pan Norton was sadly below form and rare ly held a better place than fourth, just beating Rupke, to qualify. Norton swam fifty metres in 39.1. Wagner (Austria) also started. When the announcer stated that Senff’s time was a world record, Holm, watching from the Press box, appeared on the verge of a breakdown, but recovered somewhat, when the announcer corrected the statement to an Olympic record. Uto had an easy win in the first semi-final of the four hundred metres freestyle, but in the second semi-final, the giant American world record-hold-er, Medica. had

A TERRIFIC TUSSLE

with the tiny Japanese Makino. Medica led until three hundred metres was covered in 216. G. Makino spurted and went ahead 20 yards later, but Medica fought back, dead-heating a very exciting race. Leivers was beaten by a touch He swam the distance the fastest any Briton lias yet achieved. In the relay final, Japan’s team order of swimming was Yusa, Sugiura, Taguchi and Arai. They led throughout and won by 15 metres. There was a battle royal between. Hungary, France and Germany for the minor positions, all breaking national records. Maghata, although leading throughout the final of the women’s breaststroke, was never much more than a foot ahead of the German world’s record holder, Martha Genenger, who continually made a desnerate effort to pull the Japanese back, but Maghata hung on grimly, and won by half a yard. The eleven years old Soerensen was a plucky third. Wind behind the scullers made the water choppy. The heavier men, such as Pearce, 1971bs and Barrow 178, suffered in comparison, with Schaeffer the German champion, who is more lightly built. Schaeffer early went ahead to lead from Pearce, and was still ahead at the thousand metres. The four others were close together. Pearce thereafter lost ground, while Schaeffer increased the lead. Sculling brilliantly, he won without trouble by three lengths, with a length between second and third, and a length between third and fourth. The winner of each heat enters the semi-final on Thursday. Those beaten in to-day’s heats row again for the right to enter the semi-final. Pearce finished lifelessly. He was half choked with a severe cold. It was an extremely disappointing performance. He never looked to be in the race after a thousand metres.

SWIMMING

100 Metres Women’s Backstroke. First Heat. —Miss D. Senff (Holland) 76.6 secs, (an Olympic record), 1; Miss T. Brunstroem (Denmark) 80.4 secs., 2; Miss L. Frampton (Britain) 80.9 secs., 3; Miss A. Stolte (Germany) 83.1 secs., 4; Miss Mackay (Australia) 84.6 secs., 5: Miss I. Gyoerffy (Hungary) 85.8 secs., 6. Second heat—Miss Bridges (United States) 79.2 secs., 1; Mlle. Kermeester (Holland) 81.2 secs., 2; Miss Harding (Britain) 82.1 secs.. 3; Miss Pat Norton (Australia) 82.3 secs., 4: Fraulein Rupke (Germany) 83.7 secs., 5; Mlle. Blondeau (France) 83.8 secs., 6. Third Heat. —Miss Mortbridge (United States) 81 secs., 1; Miss Masterbroek (Holland) 82 secs., 2; Miss Hancock (Britain) 83.6 secs.. 3. Fraulein Neilsen (Denmark) 85.3 secs., 4; Miss McConkay (Canada) and .Miss Chen (China) did not qualify. The first four in each heat qualify for the semi-finals, to-morrow. Women’s 200 metres breaststroke, final: Maghata 183.6 1, Genenger 184.2 2, Sorensen 187.7 3. Hoelzner and Waalberg dead-heated for fourth place, with 189,5. Storey 189.7, Kastein, 192.8. Men’s 400 Metres Free Style, first semi-final. —Uto, 288.4 secs., 1; Flannagan, 294.9 secs., 2; Nagami 295.4 secs., 3; Macionis (U.S.A.) 296.4 secs., 4; Freese, 298.5 Bees., 5; Pirie, 298.7

secs., 6. Second seml-finals.-r-Medica qnd Maklno dead heated 2§8.4. Taris 295.6. Leivers 295.7. Arendt 313.4. Przywara (Germany) 315.9. Ledgard (Peru) did not start. Springboard diving, final points: Degener 163.57; Wayne 159.56; Greene 146.29; Shibahara 144.92; Weiss 141.24; Esser 137.99; Mahraun 134.61; Koyangagi 133.07; Liekert 131.91; Ziherl 125.26; Ismail 121.67; Heinkele 117.72; Niemelainen 116.80; 'Masters 115.72.

Degener, Wayne and Greene all represent the United States; Shibahara, Japan; Weiss, Esser and Mahraun, Germany; Joyangi, Japan; Liekert, Czechslovakia; Ziherl, Yugoslavia; Ismail, Egypt; Heinkele, France; Niemalainen, Finland. Water Polo.—Britain v. Holland 4/4. Hungary v. Belgium 3/0. Water Polo: Hungary v. Belgium 3/0, Britain v. Holland 4/4, France v. Sweden 2/1, Germany v. Austria 3/1, Hungary v. Belgium 3/0.

SCULLING

Two thousand metres, single sculls: First heat: Verey (Poland) 7 min. 31.2 secs., 1; Depalma (Brazil) 7min. 37.7 secs., 2; Korko (Esthonia) 7min 40.4 secs., 3; Van Houten (Holland) 7min. 42.9 secs., 4; Jelaska (Yugoslavia) Smin. 5.2 secs., 5. Second Heat: Schaeffer (Germany) 7min. 17.1 secs. 1; Hasenohrl (Austria) 7min. 24secs., 2; Turnbull (Canada) 7min. 25.7 secs. 3; Pearce (Australia) 7min. 27 secs., 4; Barrow (United States) 7 min. 30.5 secs., 5. Third Heat: Rusli (Switzerland) 7min. 19secs., 1; Banos (France)? min. 39.95ec5., 2; Christisnssen (Norway) 7min. 42.9 secs., 3; Kozma (Hungary) 7min. 47secs., 4; Youell (South Africa) 7min. 56.3 secs. 5. Fourth Heat: Warner (Britain) 7 min. 27secs., 1; Steinleiken (Italy) 7 min. 30.6 secs. 2; Giorgio (Argentine) 7min. 33 secs., 3; Juanico (Uruguay) 7min. 39secs., 4; Zavrel (Czechoslovakia) 7min. 43secs.. 5.

BOXING.

Welter-weight, second heat: Stanislaus Tuvio (Finland) outpointed Cook (Australia). R. Rodriguez (Argentine) outpointed Arbuthnot (New Zealand). Light Heavyweight, second heat: Ferdinand Havelka (Czechoslovakia) outpointed Harley (Australia). The Associated Press correspondent says: Dashing into the attack from the gong, Rodriguez, a quick-footed virile fighter immediately had Arbuthnot in trouble. He was far too fast for the New Zealander, who rarely landed a decent punch. Arbuthnot never appeared to recover from a hammering in the first round. Cook’s win yesterday was insufficiently convincing to suggest he would go farther. It came as no surprise when the judges decided in favour of Suvio, who dominated the fight throughout.

SOO METRES RELAY

Eight hundred Metres: Backhouse 114.5 seconds first, Dessecker (Germany) 114.7 2. Williamson (United States) 114.8 3. .. 800 Metres relay: Japan 8/al.o, a, an Olvmpic and world record. United States' 9/3, Hungary 9/12.3, a European record, France 9/18.2, a French native record, Germany 9/19, a German native record, Britain 9/ -1-. Canada 9/27.5, Sweden 9.34.5.

SOCCER DISPUTE

PERUVIANS’ WITHDRAWAL

(Received August 12, 9 a.m.) BERLIN, August 11.

“Either we play Poland this afteinoon, or we go to Paris to-night, Martinez. leader of the Peruvian delegation, told a British Press member. "Other South American delegations have privately expressed their sympathy with us. although, thus far, thev have taken no official action, will not be surprised if some join us, if to-day’s decision leaves us no alternative but to depart. Our quarrel is not with the German Olympic administration, but with the International Federation’s dictatorial decision. The Peruvians are waiting witn bags packed. As the result of Dr. Goebbels’ attempt at peacemaking, he conferred with the Peruvian Minister until midnight, and to-day is continuing his efforts. Martinez re-consults the President at Lima telephonically this afternoon.

PEACEMAKERS FAIL

(Received August 12, Noon). BERLIN, August 11.

Negotiations for an amicable settlement were fruitless. The Petuvians rejected Dr. Goebbels’ suggestion to withdraw the footballers, and allow the other competitors to continue Peru insisted that they must play Poland in the semi-final. Martinez declares that the team will depart to-morrow.. The decision was reached after conferences with the Peruvian Ministers al Berlin and Loudon. He adds that the Argentinians, Uruguayans and Colombians are also considering withdrawal. ~ r, 1 Martinez informed the Football federation that unless the Austro-Peruv-ian case is reconsidered, Peru will sever connection with the International Federation. The Federation obviously intends to maintain its attitude as Austria played Poland in the semi-final this afternoon. LATER. In the semi-finab Austria defeated Poland by 3 to 1. NATIONAL INDIGNATION.

LIMA, August 11.

The decision of the International Football Federation in Berlin annulling Peru’s football victory over Austria by 4 goals to 2 at the Olympic Games provoked anti-German riots here to-day, which will possibly result in an international incident.

Crowds massed at the presidential palace, where the President, General O. R. Benavides, surrounded by Cabinet Ministers and military aids, addressed the gathering. He said he. had instructed the Olympic officials to withdraw Peruvian athletes from the Games. He added that he had received cable'messages from the Argentine, Chile, Uruguay and Mexico “solidifying the Peruvian attitude against the crafty Berlin decision.” Later the mob tore the Olympic flag from the Austrian consulate and stoned the German consulate before being dispersed by the police.

GERMAN DISCLAIMER.

(Recd. August 12, 11 a.m.) BERLIN, August 11.

The Football Federation issued a statement declaring that it was impossible to prevent spectators from interfering with the Austro-Peruvian match. The Federation, being unable

to determine the responsibility for (he situation, treated the matter in a sporting spirit and ordered a replay, ’rhe Peruvians replied making a statement that the spectators interfered with their game just as much as vyth Austria’s. Moreover the Federation was responsible for the holding of the match, in which the public was pot properly separated. Dr. Goebbels, in view of the antiGerman demonstrations at Lima and elsewhere,>in South America, points out that the Germans were not concerned in the dispute. The referee was a Dane, while the football judges comprised Frenchmen, Belgians, Swedes and Czecho-Slovakians.

“MILITARISATION” OPPOSED

(Received August 12, 8 a.m.)

BERLIN, August 11.

A number of foreign athletes loudly voiced displeasure at a film exhibited at the Olympic village illustrating how certain physical exercises fitted soldiers for bomb throwing and other warlike activities, which was made in the German army camps under the allspices of the War Ministry, the Reich’s sport organisation. Athletes whistled and booed “militarisation of sport.” German army officers, attached to the village, protested at the interruption as unseemly, and asked the objectors to leave. A Swedish officer retorted that cinemagoers were normally entitled to express dissatisfaction. . The Germans again asked the demonstrators to go, whereon shouting, “All right, we are going how,” they departed. The authorities are still rewarding the German victors. Karlhein, winner of the hammer throw, a cigarette maker, has been given a small house.

METCALFE DEFEATS OWENS

COLOGNE. August 11.

At the international athletic meeting, in the hundred metres, the Negro, Metcalfe, equalled the world record of 10.3, beating Owens, who did 10.4.

EMPIRE v. U.S.A.

(Recd. August 12, 1 p.m.) LONDON, August 11

The Empire team to meet the United States in the relay and team match on August 15; will be selected from the Olympic representatives. Watson, Backhouse and Boot have been nominated among the seven from whom the four half milers will be drawn. For the two miles relay, Watson is among the seven, from whom four runners for eight laps of the steeplechase will be chosen. Lovelock and Matthews are among the three milers for the team race in which four Empire representatives will compete.

METCALFE WITHDRAWS.

LONDON, August 11.

Metcalfe has withdrawn from the Empire versus America contests, owing to a leg; injury sustained in the Olympic hop’ step and jump. He has not yet sufficiently ’improved.