RECORDS BROKEN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 205, 13 August 1932, Page 4 (Supplement)

RECORDS BROKEN

BTC CROP AT GAMSS NEW WORLD AND OLYMPIC FIGURES. ATHLETES TO THE POM As to anticipated prior to the opening the 1932 Olympic Games at Los Angeles have furnished sutistlans with fresh material to compile in the way of records. In addition to a big crop of Olympic records being broken, a substantial number of new world records have been set, more especially in the athletic events. At the time of writing (Thursday) the following new records had been established:.. I’ORLD RECORDS. Athletic Events. 400 Metres Flat—WiHiam Carr (U.S.A.), 46 l-ssbcs. 800 Metres Flat —Tom Hampson (Britain), Imin. 49 4-Ssees. 110 Metres, Hurdles—George Baling (U.S.A.), 14 2-ssecs. (equalled). Women’s 100 Metres, Flat— Miss Stella Walsh (Poland), 11 9-lOsecs. Women's 80 Metres, Hurdles—Miu Mildred Didrickson (U.S.A.), 11 44 secs. Pole Vault—William Miller (U.S.A.), 14ft. 1J inch Javelin Throw—Matti Jarvenin, 238 ft. 7 inches. Womens’ Discus Throw—Miss Lillian Copeland (U.S.A.), 133 ft. 2in. Women’s Javelin Throw—Miss Mildred Didrickson (U.S.A.), 143 ft. 4in. 400 Metres Relay—U.S.A. (Kier el. Topping, Dyer and Wykoff), 40sees.

1600 Metres Relay—U.B.A. (Fnqqf, Albolvich, Warner and Can), 3min. 11 4-ssccs. Womens’ 400 Metres Relay—Uß.A, (Mary Carew, Evelyn Furtsch, Annette Bogers and Wilhemia ven Bremen), 46 9-10 secs. Swimming. Women’s 100 Metres Free StylesMiss Helen Madsion (U.S.A., 66 44 secs. Women’s 200 Metres Breaststroke— Miss Claire Dennis (Australia), 3min. 3 3-lOttce. OLYMPIC RECORD*. Track Events. 100 Metres Flat—Eddie TOan (U.5.A.,) 10 3-lOsecs.” 200 Metres Flat—Carlos Luti (Ar* gentine), 21 2-saecs. 400 Metres Flat—William Cart (U.S.A.), 46 l-ssecs. 800 Metres Flat — Tom Hampson (Britain), Imin. 49 4-ssecs. 1500 Metres Flat—JAugi Beceall (Italy), 3min. 51 l-ssees. \ 3000 Metres Steeplechase—Vjlmart Isohollo (Finland), Omin. 4 3-ssees. 10,000 Metres Flat—Jan KusocinsH (Poland), 30min. 11 2-ssees. 100 Metres Hurdles— George Baling (U.S.A.), 14 2-ssecs. 400 Metrea Hurdles—Glenn Hardin (U.8.A.), 52secs. 5000 Metres—Lauri Lehtineu • (Finland), 14min.| 30secs. Women 'a 100 Metrea Flat—Miss Stella Walsh (Poland), 11 9-10sec*. Women’s 80 Metres Hurdles—Mias Mildred Didrikson (U.S.A.), 11 4-ssecs. 400 Metres Relay—U.B.A.T (Kiesel, Topping, Dyer and Wykoff), 40secs. 1600 Metres Relay—U.S.A. (Fuqua, Albowich, Warner and Carr), 3min. 11 4-ssccs.

Women's 400 Metres Belay—U.B.A. (Mary Carew, Evelyn Furtseh, Annette Rogers and Wilhemia vpn Bfemen), 46 9-10 secs. Decathlon —J. Bausch (U.S.A.), 8462.23 points. Field Events. Pole Vault—William Miller (U.S.A.), 14ft. Ijin. Hop, Step and Jump—Chuhei Nambu (Japan), 51ft. 7ins. Shot Putt—Leo Sexton (U.S.A.) 58ft. 6 3-1 bins. Javelin Throw—Matti Jarvenin, 138 ft. 7ins. Discus Throw — John Anderson (UR.A.), 162 ft. 4 Jin. Women’s Discus Throw—Miss Lillian Copeland (U.S.A.), 133ft.2in. Women’s Javelin Throw—Mis Mildred Didrickson (U.S.A,), 143 ft. 4ins. 1000 Metres Cycle—D. Gray (Australia). Weight Lifting — Bene Duverger (Franee), 715!bs. Broad Jump (Decathlon) — Wilson Charles (U.S.A.), 23ft. 9in. Swimming. Men’s 100 Metres Free Style—Y. Miyazaki (Japan), 58secs. Women’s 200 Metres Bretsts’roke— Miss Clare Dennis (Australia), 3mln. 3 3-lOsees. Women’s 100 Metres Free. StyleMiss Helene Madison (U S A.), 68 4-5 secs. Men’s 400 Metres Free Style—Tahashi Yokohama (Japan), 4min. 51 4-ssees. Women’s 100 Metres BackstrokeMiss Elinor Holm (U.S.A.) Men’s 800 Metres Relay—Japan, I min. 58 4-ssecs. Men’s 200 Metres Breaststroke— Tsurata (Japan), 2min. 46 I-ssecs.