OLYMPIC GAMES

Grey River Argus, 14 August 1936, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES

AQUATIC EVENTS Australians Shaded THE PLACE MEDALS GERMANS LEADING (Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) BERLIN, August 12. The table of medals won so far includes: —

Swimming

Men’s 100 Metres Bapkstroke. The first three in each heat and fastest loser qualify for the to-morrow. . First heat: Keifer (United States) 6G.9 secs., 1; Kioyakawa (japan) 6/secs., 2, both breaking the Olympic record.’ Schwartz (Germany) 71 secs., 3; Gomboes (Hungary) .72.4 secs., 4. Second heat.; Drysdale (United States) 69 secs., 1; Sehlauch (Germany) 70.1 secs., 2; Wlillfan (Yugoslavia) 71.1 secs., 3; Scheffer (Holland) 73.6 secs., 4. _ Third heat: Kojima (Japan) b.».< secs., 1; Vandeweghe (United States) "Oe" secs., 2; Christiansen (Philippines) 71.5 secs.. 3;'Simon (Germany) 71.7 secs., 4. . ■Fourth heat: Besford (Britain) 72 secs., 1; Kerr (Qanada) 72.9 sees., 2; Borg (Sweden) 75.2 secs., 3; Rooland (Estonia) 81.1 secs., 4. Fifth heat: Yoshida (Japan) /0 sees., 1; Oliver (Australia) 70.2 sees.. 2; Metman (Holland) 73.7 secs..' 3; Caballero (Brazil) 77 secs.. 4. The special correspondent of the Associated’ Press, s ays that Oliver (Australia) striking the second slowest heat had no difficulty in qualifying for the semi-final of the hundred metres backstroke. Yoshida won comfortably by a touch. Men’s 400 Metres Free-Style.—-FinaL J. Medica (United States) 284.5 sees (Olympic record) 1. Uto (Japan) 285.6 sees., 2. 1 Alakino (Japan), 288.1 secs, 3. R. Flannagan (United States) 292.7 sees., 4. IL Naganu (Japan) 293.6 secs., 5. M. Taris (France) 293.8 secs., 6. B. Lievers (Britain) 300.6 secs., 7. The giant Californian, Medica, allowed the diminutive Japanese to make the pace until the last fifteen metres, when he spurted desperately. Uto was unable to respond and Medina won by a length of his lohg arm. 100 Metres Women’s Backstroke. First Semi-Final. Miss D. Senff (Holland) 77.1 secs., 1. Miss MbrtbTidge (UnJited States) 79.1 secs., 2. , Miss T. Brunstroem (Denmark) /9.7 secs. 3. Miss Harding (Britain) 79.8 sees., 4. Miss A. Stolte (Germany) 81.7 secs., ° Miss Pat Norton (Australia) 81.9 secs. 6. Second Semi-Final. Miss Mast'erbrock j(Hollhnd) 79.1 secs. 1. Missi. L. Frampton (Britain) 79.6 secs. 2. Miss Budges (United States) 80.4 secs., 3. Miss Keermeester (Holland) 81.3 , secs.. 4. Miss Senff seemed superior in the semi-finals'.. Miss Norton turned in third place, but she was unable to hold the position. Women’s 400 Metres Free-style Relay. The first three in each heat and fastest fourth, qualify for the final. First heat: United States, 287.1 secs., 1; Britain 287.2 secs., 2; Canada 289.7 secs., 3; Hungary 290.6 secs., 4. Second heat: Holland 278,1 secs., 1; Germany 280.5 secs.', 2; Denmark 286.2 sees., 3; Japan 298.1 secs.,. 4. Women’s Springboard Diving—-Final. Miss Gestring (U.S.A.) 89.27 points. 1. Miss Rawls (U.S.A.) 88.35 points, 2. Miss Poynton Hill (U.S.A.) 82.36 points, 3. Water Folo. Semi-final [Rounds. Belgium defeated Britain 6/1. France defeated Austria 4/2. Germany defeated Sweden 4/1. Hungary defeated Holland 8/0. Boxing Middleweight—Second Round. The Olympic Committee re-nistated Shrimpton, who entered the second 1 round. Tiller (Norway) outpointed Shrimpton (Britain). Sculling Single Scull s Re-rowing. In the single sculls, the winner of each of four rowoff.s qualifies for the semi-finals, which the heat winners of yesterday already entered. First heat: Hasenohrl 7 min. 27.7 sees., 1; (Ghnistlanssen, 7 min.. 32. S sees., 2; Korko, 7 min. 34.1 sees., 3; Kosma, 7 min. 49.9 sees.. 4. Second heat': Barrow, 7 min. 31.3 secs., 1; SteinleitncT, 7 min 31.7 secs., 2; Tenouten, 7 min. 38.6 secs., 3; Youell, 8 min. 4.7 secs, 4. Third heat; Giorgio, 7 min. 38.7 secs.. 1; Zavrel. 7 min 45.4 sees., 2; Banos, 7 min. 49 sees., 3. Jelaska failed to finish. Fourth heat: Campbell, 7 min 31. s n es., 1; Pearce, 7 min 32.2 secs., 2; De Palma 7 min. 49.7 secs., 3; Juanico, 7 min. 52,4 secs., 4. Pearce whose chill was slightly better, immediately led from Jaun’e.o, i Campbell and De Palma. The Australinn was still leading at the five .Iran - Idrod, where Campbell moved up. Pearce wa s a length ahead of Camp-

bell at the thousand metres, and coninued ahead until 1590 metres, where the Canadian spurted. The Australian began to crack, ami could not find the finishing spurt, Campbell boating him' by a length, lout lengtis between second and third. The voter was completely calm, pearec’s time, accordingly, was worse than yesterday. and was extremely disappointing’.

Double Sculls. In the double sculls, the winner of each two heats enters the final, . lhe losers re-row for the right to qualify for the final. The winner ot each ot t llc . three heats in the eights enters the final. The losers re-row for the ng-it to enter the final. First Heat.

France 6 niin. 46.5 secs., 1. Poland, 6 min. 50 sees., 2. Hungary. 6 min. 51.9 secs., 3. Australia ami United States dead heated. 6 min 55.6 sees., 4. Czechoslovia, 7 min. 12 secs.. 6. France early went ahead. Australia [Turner and Dixon) was seeonc, until they neared the thousand metres, when Poland moved up. Australia thereafter dropped further back,, France increasing the lead. Australia spurted in the last 200 metres, and just succeeded in head-heating for fourth place. France won by one and a-half lengths, with a length between second and third. Second Heat. Germany, G min. 41 secs., 1, Britain.'G min. 44.9 secs., 2. Switzerland, 6 mm. 56.9 secs., 3. Yugoslavia, 7 min. 17.7 secs., 4. Austria. 7 min. 21.1 secs., 5. Brazil. 7 min. 26.3 secs., 6 Rowing Eights. Ideal conditions favoured the rowers, in the eights. First Heat. United States, 6 min. 0.8 s ees., 1. Britain, 6 min. 2.1 sees., 2. France, 6 min. 11.6 secs., 3. Japan. 6 min. 12.3 secs., 4. Czechoslovakia 6 min. 28.4 secs., 5. Japan led half-way. Britaip spurtod ftliCcUl, (ind loolvcd ccrtfiiji to win fl hundred metres from the finish, but the Americans’ fine burst won by half a length. Second Heat. TTungai’v, 6 min. 7.6 secs., 1. Italy. 6 min. 9.1 sees.. 2. “Canada, G min. 14.3 secs., 3. Australia, G min. 2.1.9 secs., 4. Brazil, 6 min. 33.2 secs. 5. Canada early led from Italy and Hungary. The Australians led by a narrow margin from Italy at -hree hundred metres, and thereafter were not among the loaders. The Hungarians snurted at four hundred from Canada. Italy, Australia and Brazil. TTungarv and Italy then drew away from the others. Hungary led at the thousand metres from Italy, with Canada next. Australia- fourth, and Brazil well behind. Hungary, at 1500 metres, was still half a length ahead of Italy. A splendid race ensued, the Hungarians winning by a length with two lengths between second and third. Canada beat Australia by two lengths. Brazil finished down the course. The Australians were unable to raise a finishing burst, as it wos clear their rating and recovery were not fast enough. Their work was altogether disappointing, lacking polish compared with the other crews. Third Heat. Switzerland. 6 min. 8.4 sees., 1. Germany. 6 min. 8.5 secs.. 2. Yugoslavia. 6 min. 15.5 secs., 3. Denmark. 6 min. 18 secs., 4. LONDON, August 12. _ Cheering crowds welcomed the British athletes returning from Berlin. They included Lovelock, wearing a laurel round his straw hat. Tie said: I will not make a dramatic exit from athletics, but will just slip away when finished with the track.

Germanv .... Gold Silver 1 Bronze 2-1 ... 18 18 United States .. ... 17 1.3 6 Finland ... 6 3 G Sweden ... 6 5 5' Hungary ..... ... 6 1 2 France 5 4 Ttalv ... 5 2 5 Japan ... 4 3 4 Britain ■ .3 6 Holland 3 6 Canada .... 1 2 fi Xew Zealand .. .. 1 0 1 Australia ... o 0 1