THE OLYMPIAD

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 202, 9 August 1928, Page 5

THE OLYMPIAD

AUSTRALIA ENTERS SCULLING FINAL AFTER RECORD BREAKING RACE. TO MEET U.S. FOR WORLD ' HONOURS. [United Press Association—By CableCopyright.] [Australian and N.Z. Preu Assn.] (Received 9, 9.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, Aug. 9. With sunshine and a strong breeze almost directly down the course, assuring a fast time, Pearce started the 2000 metre sculls at a tremendous pace. He led by half a length at the 250 metres mark and one and a half lengths at 500, • though Collett was hanging on gamely. Pearce sprinted and finished very fresn. Pearce had the hardest race so far but never was in the slightest danger. His boat was dipping at the start as a result of his terrific stroking—44 for the first minute. Collett was doing the same, but without the power there was behind the Aussie’s. After 250 metres Pearce took a slower and longer stroke, gradually going ahead. At 750 metres Collett was slowly breaking under the strain, realising that if Pearce once got ahead he was unlikely to see him again.

Pearce was a couple of lengths ahead at the 1000 metres mark, wherefrom victory was assured. Rowing well within himself, the Australian gained a further half-length at 1250 metres and finished four lengths ahead. WORLD’S RECORD CLAIMED. It Is claimed that Pearce’s time is a world’s record. His opponent’s time was also the best recorded at the Olympic Games apart from Pearce’s. Collett put up a splendid fight against a stronger opponent but his pliysique was unequal to the demand. The Australian appears faster off the mark every time he rows. Myers, by defeating Gunther by 1} lengths, meets Pearce in the final on Friday. The American was harder pushed but was 12 2-ssecs. slower than Pearce.

Pearce’s times were: 250 metres, 42secs.; 500 metres, 1.85; 750, 2.27; 1000, 3.20; 1250, 4.16; 1500, 5.14; 1750, Gmiiis. Usees.

SENSATIONAL WATER POLO. The water polo, which is always prolific of incidents at Olympia, provided another sensation in to-day’s final by a surprise German victory over the Hungarian team which last month defeated Germany by 9 to 0 and France by 6 to 3, and was regarded as certain to win at the Olympiad. The score was two all when time was called. Germany scored thrice in the second three minutes of extra time. There was enormous enthusiasm while the crowd waited for the German flag to be hoisted

The New Zealand boxers attended the Queen of Holland’s dance and supper, given to several hundred Olympic competitors in the palace at Amsterdam to-night. Results:— SCULLING. 2000 metres, semi-finals: Pearce (Australia) beat Collett (Britain). Time, 7mins. 1 4-ssecs a world s record. Collett’s time was 7mins. 8 3-ssecs.: Myers (America) beat Gunther (Germany) by a length and a-half. Time, Imins. 14 l-ssecs. Rowing Eights, semi-final: United States beat Canada by half a length. Time, 6mins. 2secs The United States meets Britain in the final. SWIMMING. Women’s 200 metres breaststroke, semi-finals: Miss Schrader (Germany) Time, 3mins. 11 l-ssecs.—a world’s record. Men’s 200 metres breaststroke, final; Tsuruta (Japan) 1, Rademacher (Germany) 2. Time 2mins. 45 4-5 secs.—an Olympic record. Miss Thompson 'Australia) was fifth in Miss Schrader’s semi-final. She did not qualify. WATER POLO. Final: Germany beat Hungary by five goals to three. BOXING. Johanson, champion of Sweden, whom Morgan knocked out, is a twohanded fighter, contrasting with the New Zealander’s right-handed style. The Swede’s best punches were straight rights and lefts to the face. Morgan is more finished and a stronger boxer.