COLOURED ATHLETES

Grey River Argus, 13 August 1936, Page 5

COLOURED ATHLETES

TOO GOOD FOR WHITES Olympic Inquest LOVELOCK’S MUSCULAR THEORY. (Aust. & N.Z. Gable Assn.) (Received August 12, at 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 11. The Sydney “Sun-Herald” Agency’s special correspondent at Berlin says: The dominant topic of conversation at the Olympiad is the success of the coloured competitors. There is no suggestion of the colour.line, but the whites are wondering whether they ever will be able to catch up with the Negro runners and the Japanese swimmers! Lovelock, as a medical student, theorise ß to the effect .that the American Negroes’ phenomenal sprinting performances may be connected with the fact that their muscular formation is more viscous (ropy or thick) than that of the whites, whereby they are better equipped for the violent, spontaneous efforts required for sprinting and jumping. Lovelock emphasises that the Negroes have been less successful in distances, where stamina and tactics are involved. Jack .Metcalfe, the. Negro, thinks thru the elements of size and weight may bp the clue to the situation. He points out the extraordinary number of Negroes and other competitors whose heights exceed those of the average athlete of a few years ago. He savs: “Owens the sprinter, is a six-footer, whose giant strides probably have greatly assisted in his victories. Similarly, the best of our jumpers arp all six feet three inches in height. Torrance, the world’s re-c-ord shot putter, weight- twenty stone. Carpenter and Dunn, the American discus champions, are six feet four inches in height.” However, the theory of size does not apply to the Japanese, who are likely to retain their swimming supremacy until the other nations develop greater stamina, and train more rigorously. The “Daily Telegraph’s" Berlin correspondent says: Owen* ha. been offered three lucrative contracts, including a music hall engagement. When interviewed at Cologne he said that! probably he will give up sprinting. He may run in the four hundred metres race at the next Olympiad. He expressed the opinion that Olympics have become too serious for his liking. LOVELOCK’S VIEWS. (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, August 11. “These Game,, 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 con tribution to modern 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 whatever 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 Japanese performances in the hop, step and jump, the pole vault, the Marathon, and especially Murakosa’s 5.000 and 10000 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.” SWIMMING. (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) BERLIN, August 11. Swimming results were as follows; — Women's 200 Metres Breaststroke. Final. Miss Maghata (Japan)- 183.6 secs., 1. Miss Genenger (Germany) 184.2 secs., 2. Miss Sorensen (Denmark) 187.7 sees., 3. Misses Hollzner (Germany) and Waalberg (Holland) dead-heated for fourth place. Miss Storey (Britain) 189.7 secs., Miss Kastein (Holland) 192.8 secs., 6. Miss 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 desperate effort to pull the Japanese back, but Maghata hung on grimlv and won by half a yard. Tho eleven-years’-old Miss Soerensen, was a plucky third 800 Metres Relay. Japtun 8 min. 51.5 secs., 1. (An Olympic and world record). United States 9 min. 3 secs., 2. Hungary 9min. 12.3 sees., 3. (A European record). France 9 min 18.2 secs. 4. (A French native record). Germany 9 min. 19 secs., 5. (A German native record). Britain 9 min. 21.5 secs., 6. Sweden 9min. 34.5 sees., 7. 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. Men’s 400 Metres Free Style. Tn the first semi-final, Uto had an easy win, but in the second semi-final, the giant. American world record-hold-er, Medica, bad a terrific tussle with the tinf Japanese, Makino. Medica led until three hundred metres was covered in 216.6. 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 has yet achieved. 800 Metres. Backhouse (Australia) 114.5 secs., 1. Dessecker (Germany) 114.7 secs., 0 Willimson (United States) 114.8 secs., 3. ikri the women’s 100 metres backstroke, first heat, Miss D. Senff (Holland) swam like a winner throughout. Miss Mackay (Australia) who showed poor .judgment on approaching the turn, never looked like getting a place. H,n the second heat. Kerkmeester (Holland) went ahead, but Bridges passed her just before the turn, ami finished an easy winner. Pat Norton (Australia) was sadly below form and rarely held a better place than fourth, just beating Rirpke, io qualify. Miss Norton swam fifty metre s in 39.1. Wagner (Austria) also started. When tho announcer stated that Senff’s time was a world record, Holm, watching from tho Press box, appeared on the verge of a breakdown, but recovered somewhat, when the announcer corrected the statement to an Olympic record. Springboard Diving, Final Points. Degener 163.57., 1. Greene, 146.29, 2. Shibahara, 144.92, ,3. Weiss, 141.24, 4. Esser, 137.99, 5. Mahraun, 134.61, 6. Koyangagi, 133.07, 7. Liekert, 131.91, 8. Ziherl, 125.26. 9. Ismail, 121.67, 10. Heinkele, 11772, 11. Niemelainen, 116.80, 12. Masters 115.27, 13. Degener, Wayne and Greene all represent the United States, Shibahara (Japan). Weiss, Esser and Mahraun (Germany), Joyangi (Japan), Liekert (Czechoslovakia), Ziherl (Yugoslavia), Ismail (Egvpt), Heinkele (Franco) and Niemalainen (Finland). Water Polo. France v. Sweden 2/1. Germany v. Austria 3/1. Hungary v. Belgium 3/0. SCULLING. 200 Metres.. Single Sculls. First heat: Verey (Poland) 7 min, 31.2 secs., 1. Depalma (Brazil) 7 min. 37.7 secs., 'Korko (Estonia) 7 min. 40.4 secs., 3. Van Houten (Holland) 7 min. 42.9 sees., 4. Jelaska (Yugoslavia) 8 min. 5.2 secs., 5. Second heat: Schaeffer (Germany) 7 min. 17.1 secs., 1. Hasenohrl (Austria)- 7 min. 24 sees., 2. Turnbull (C’anada) 7 m'in. 25.7 sec 3-, 3. Pearce (Australia) 7 min, 27 secs., 4. Barrow (United States) 7 min. 30.5 secs., 5. Third heat: Rush (Switzerland) 7 min. 19 sees., 1. Banos (France) 7 min. 39.9 secs.. 2. Christisnssen (Norway) 7 min. 42.9 secs., 3. Kozma (Hungary) 7 min. 47 secs., 4. Youell (South Africa) 7 min. 56.3 sees., 5. Fourth heat: Warner (Britain) 7 min. 27 secs., 1. Steinleiken (Italv) 7 m'in. 30.6 secs., 2. ’ Giorgio (Argentine) 7 min. 33 secs., 3. Juanico (Uruguay) 7 min. 39 secs., 4. Zavrel (Czechoslovakia) 7 min. 43' sees., 5. Wind behind the scullers made the water choppy. The heavier men, such as Pearce, 197 lb and Barrow 178 ID. suffered in comparison with Schaeffer, th|p 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 Scha’effer 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 lhe semi-final. Pearce finished lifelessly. He wa s half choked with a severe cold. It was an extremely disappointing performance. He never looked to be in the race after a thousand metres. BOXING. Welter-weight. Second heat: Stanislaus Tuvio (Finland) outpointed Cook (Australia); R. Rodriguez (Argentine) outpointed Arbuthnot (New Zealand). The Associated Press correspondent, says: Dashing into the attack from the gong, (Rodriguez, a quick-footed, virile fighter, immediatelj- had Arbuthnot in trouble. He was far too fast for the New Zealander., who rarely landed a dtec.ent puneh.i Arbuthnot never appeared to recover from' a hammering in tho first round. Cook’s win yesterday was insufficiently convincing to suggest he would go further. It eame as no surprise when the judges decided in favour of Snvio- who dominated the fight throughout. Light Heavyweight. Second heat: Ferdinand Havelka (Czechoslovakia) outpointed Harley (Australia). (Received August 12 at 9.35 p.m.) BERLIN, August 12. Boxing results are: — Middleweight. Second heat: H. Tiller (NomyO

outpointed E. Petlz (South Africa); Juei To Chin (China) beat R. H. Shrimpton. (Britain). Shrimpton. was disqualified in the first round for hitting when he was ordered to break. Tho Associated Press says: Shrimpton (Britain) was floored immediately tho fight began, but he rose, and, following a clinch, he hit Chin on the jaw. Chin fell in the centre of the ring, and was counted out, but the judges ruled.that Shrimpton had hit too soon after' the clinch, and disqualified him. Mallin (manager of the British team) protested. Bantamweight. Second heat: F. Ortez (Mexico) outpointed A. R. Barnes (Britain). In the second heat of the lightheavyweight the Australian, Harley, was unable to reproduce the form he showed in the first heat, and was outboxed by the quick-footed Havelka, who had the Australian a good deal on the ropes. The judges found nobody to quarrel with their decision, which put out Australia’s last boxer. METCALFE DEFEATS OWENS. (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) COLOGNE;, August IL At the International Athletic Meet ing, in the hundred metres, the Negro Metcalfe, equalled the world record of .10.3, beating Owens, who did 10.4. 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. SOCCER DISPUTE. PERUVIANS’ WITHDRAWAL. BERLIN, August 11. “Either we play Poland this afternoon, 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, they have taken no official action. I wjll .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 th e International Federation’s dictatorial decision.’’ The Peruvians are waiting with bags packed. As the resn't of Dr. Goebbels’ attempt at peacemaking, he conferred with th P Peruvian Minister until midnight, and to-day is continu ing his efforts. Martinez re-consults the President at Lima, telephonicallv this afternoon. LATER. Negotiations for an amicable settlement were fruitless. The Peruvian* 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 at Berlin and London. He adds that the Argentinians, Uruguayans and Colombians are also considering withdrawal. Mertinez informed the Football Fed eration 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. In the semi-final, Austria defeated Poland, by 3 to 1. 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 the situation, treated the matter in a sporting spirit and ordered a replay. The Peruvians replied making a statement, that the spectators interfered with their gam P just as much as with Austria’s. Moreover, the Federation was responsible for the holding of the match, in which the public was not properly .separated. Dr. Boebbels, in view of th e 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. GERMAN USE FOR OLYMPIANS. (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) BERLIN, August 11. A number of foreign athfetes loudly voiced displeasure at a film exhibited at the Olympic V Huge illustrating how certain physical exercises fitted soldiers for bomb-throwing and other warlike activi.ies, which was made in tho German army camps under the ausp cos of the War Ministry, the Reich’s sport organisation. Alii teles whist'ed and b.ooed “militarisation of sport.” Gorman army officers attached <o the village protested at the interruption as unseemly, and asked the objectors to leave. A Swedish officer retorted that cinema-goers were normally enti led to express dissat sfaetion. The Germans again asked the demonstrators to go, whereon, shouting, "All right, we are going now,” thev departed. The authorities are still rewarding the German victors. Karihein. winner ■l' .'he hammer throw, a. c'garette maker, has been given a small house. EMPIRE AND U.S.A. (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, August 11. The Empire team to meet thp United States in the relay and team mutch, on August 15th 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 tho three milers for the team race in which four Empire representatives will compete.