OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1928, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES

t Australian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) • A AISTER D A A!, Aug. 4. ' Olympic sculling, 2000 metres senniI finals:—Pearce (Australia) heat Colj lett (Britain) in 7.1 4-5, a world’s re- , cord. Collett’s time was 7.8 3-5. Alyers (America) beat Gunther (Germany) ; .by a, length and a-half in 7.14 1-5. 3 Rowing eights, semi-final:—United States beat Canada by half-a-length in , 6.2 and meets Britain in the final. Swimming, women’s 200 metres, breast stroke, semi-finals:—Aliss Schra- , dor (Germany) 3.11 1-5, a world’s re- , oord. Aliss Thompson (Australia) was , fifth in Aliss Schrader’s semi-final. She did not qualify. Men’s breast stroke, 200 metres, final —Tsuruta (Japan) 1, Rndemachor (Germany) 2. Time 2.48 4-5, an Olympic record. AAISTERDAAI, Aug. 8. AVitli sunshine and a strong breeze almost directly down the course assuring fast times, Pearce started at a tremendous pace. He led by half a length at the 250 mark and 1} lengths at 500, though Collett was hanging on gamely. Pearce sprinted and finished very fresh. Pearce had his hardest race so far but there never was the slightest danger. His boat was dipping at the start as the result of terrific stroking of forty-four for the first minute. Collett was doing the same hut without the power behind the Australian. After 250 metres Pearce took a slower and longer stroke, gradually going ahead. At 750 metres Collett .was slowly broaking-np under the strain, realising that Pearce when once ahead, he was unlikely to see him again. Pearce was a couple of lengths ahead at a thousand metres, wherefrom victory was assured. Rowing well within himself the Australian gained a further length at 1250 metres, and finished four lengths ahead. Jt is claimed that Pearce’s time is a world’s record. His opponent’s time was also the best recorded at Olympic Games apart from Pearce’s. Collett put up a splendid fight against a stronger opponent, but his physique was unequal to the demands. The Australian appears faster off the mark every time ho rows. .

Myers, by defeating Gunther by 1) lengths, meets Pearce in the filial on Friday. The American was harder pushed, but was 12 2-5 secs, slower than Pearce. Pearce’s times were: 250 metres 1,35. 750 2.27, 1000 3.20. 1250 4.6, 1500 5.14, 1750 6.9. Johannson, champion of Sweden, is a two handed fighter contrasting with tho New Zealander’s right-handed style. The Swede’s best punches were straight rights and lefts to the face, but Morgan is a more finished and stronger boxer.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 8. Water polo, final:—Germany beat Hungary By five goals to three.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 8.

The water polo, which is always prolific of Olympic incidents provided another sensation in to-day’s final, by a surprise German victory over the Hungarian team which last month defeated Germany 9 to 0 and France 6 to 3 and was regarded ns certain to win the Olympiad. The score was 2 all when time was called and Germany scored thrice in the second three minutes extra time. There was enormous enthusiasm while the crowd was .waiting for the German flag to he 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.