OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1928, Page 1

OLYMPIC GAMES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7. The International Amateur Athletic Federation by sixteen votes to six rejected a proposal to eliminate women’s track field events in the Olympic programme, but rejected by fourteen to eight, a proposal to extend the list of events. The meeting sanctioned 100 metres and 400 metres relay, high jump, discus, javelin, eighty metres hurdles, hut rejected 800 metres, long jump, shot putting and 200 metres. Canada led the opposition to women’s further participation. Britain and Ireland supported Canada. Frau Dr Bergman, examining physician to German women athletes said decades of tests in Germany had proved competitions were not harmful. She said Frau Radke, the world champion, cooked, sewed and house-kept like any other hausfrau. Competitions did not affect her system.

Rowing results: Canada Britain and l nited States won the: quarter-finals. Britain drew a semi-final bye. (Received this day at 9 n.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 8. Semi-final 100 metres backstroke.— Hauler (America) 1, in 72 3-5 seconds; Wyatt (America) and Kuppers (Germany) dead heat for second place, 74 1-5 seconds. Roast was beaten by five yards and did not qualify for the final. Boast, unexpectedly, was unable to make ail impression oil the recordbreaker Laufcr, in the semi-final of the 100 metres backstroke. Boast was with the leaders early hut two feet behind at the turn and thereafter was gradually out-distance and finished five yards behind the dead-heaters. Moorhouse, the New Zealander, did not qualify in the semi-finals. LONDON, August 8. The Australians Press special correspondent at Amsterdam states Charlton made a leisurely pace throughout, always having a good deal in reserve, though Zorillas win was not surprising after his good form yesterday. Hatfield did not compete. Ault led in the first 200 metros when Zorilla came up leading Charlton and Ruddy by a few foot, with the remainder already beaten. The Argentinean turned the last 150 yards ahead of Charlton and steadily increasing his lead on Ruddy, Zorilla heat Charlton by two yards, Ruddy three yards further hack. An amusing incident occurred in the third lap, Borg in the spectators stand, running to the water’s edge to urge Charlton. The Swede was indignant when an attendant ordered him to the competitors quarters. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 8. Second heat —Borg 305 2-si.li sees ; Cralihe 303 l-sth sees; Clapp 30(5 4-4tli secs. Borg immediately went ahead in his semi-final, leading by two yards at one hundred metres, and thereafter maintained a big lead characteristic of his recent success. Takaishi, Clapp and Crabbe swam in line just behind until Takaishi tailed off, while the two Americans hung on splendidly, Crabbe almost drawing level. Borg swimming easily however. The Swede won by two foot, Crabbe and Clapp a yard further back.

N.Z. BOXER’S WIN. AMSTERDAM, August 8. In the second round of the welterweight boxing, the New Zealander, Ted Morgan knocked out the Swede. Self red Johansson. Morgan and Johansson were equally matched in physique. The New Zea land quickly showed his superiority and the fight was rather one-sided. Mor gan was leading on points when towards the cud of the second round he dazed the Swede with a right swing and then floored him with a lett hook. Johannson rising just alter the count 400 MEMTRES SWIM SEMI-FINAL. AMSTERDAM, August 8. In (lie semi-final of the 400 metres swim, the result was: Zorilla (.til 2- 1 secs) 1, Charlton (313 2-5 sees) 2, Ruddy (320 3-5 secs) 3. These three have qualified for the final. “DOPING” AT THE GAMES. LONDON, August 8. The International Athletic Federation, for the first time, has recognised “doping” as an existing fault, and has made provision for the exclusion of any person knowingly doping or assisting in doping, from any place where the Federation rules prevail. The Association decided that the times for short races should henceforward he taken in tenths of seconds.