LOVELOCK BEATEN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 July 1936, Page 7

LOVELOCK BEATEN.

SECOND IN THE MILE. FINALS AT WHITE CITY. LONDON, July 11. The British athletic championship finals at White City were attended by 40,000 people, despite heavy rain early in the afternoon. At 12ft. 6in. the pole vault became a duel between the Australian, Woodhouse, and F. R. Webster. Each failed at his first two attempts at 12ft. 9in. Webster succeeded at the third attempt, but Woodhouse, after clearing the bar, just dislodged it as he came down. Webster therefore won, breaking his own English native record of 12ft. OJin., which.he created last year. Metcalfe carried off his second title without serious opposition.

The day’s best performance was that of Britain’s Olympic hope, Findlay, in holding his 120 yards hurdles title and breaking the record impressed in heavy rain. The prospect of a new mile record in a most eagerly-anticipated race vanished when heavy rain fell throughout. Lovelock had difficulty in gaining a good position. J. F. Corncs made an imposing bid in the last 3CO yards, but could not sustain his- effort, and Wooderson, Lovelock, and Graham soon regained the lead. Wooderson led into the straight, where Lovelock made his challenge, which the sturdy bespectacled Englishman resisted in determined fashion, showing remarkable sprinting powers. The first quarter was run in 62.2 seconds, the half-mile in 129 seconds, and the three-quarter-milo in 3min 13sec, the heavy downpour accounting for the comparatively slow times. The Australian, Watson, ran bis usual stylish race and hurdled well in the 440 yards hurdles. He was nicely placed until the straight, where lie still appeared to have a chance of winning, but could not summon up a reserve for the final dash, in which Sheffield easily went ahead. Results: —

100 Yards. —M. Osendarp (Holiand) I, A. IV. Sweeney (title-holder), 2, C. B. Holmes 3. Won by inches, half a yard between second grid third. Time, 9.Bsec. .. ..wi* 220 Yards. —A. IV. Sweeney 1, C. B. Holmes 2, IV. Van Bevoren (Holland) 3. Time, 21.9 sec. 440 Thirds. —A. G. K. Brown 1, G. L. Rampling 2, IV. Roberts (titleholder) 3. Won by five yards, with inches between second and third. Time, 48.6 see.

Half-mile.—J. V. Powell 1, E. R. Handley 2, K. Kueliarski 3. Time, 114.75ec.

One Mile. —F. IVooderson (titleholder) 1, J. E. Lovelock 2, R. Graham 3. Won by a yard, ten yards between second and third. Time, 4miu. 15sec.

Three Miles. —P. D. Ward 1, F. Close 2, A. V. Reese (title-holder) 3. Time, 14min. 15.85ee., a new English native record. Lovelock scratched and Matthews (New Zealand) retired after a mile. 120 Yards Hurdles.—D. 0. Findlay (title-holder) 1, Thornton 2, A. G. Pilbrow 3. Won by three yards, one yard between second and third. Time, 14.6 sec, a British record. 440 Yards Hurdles. —J. Sheffield 1, A. IVatson 2, R. K. Brown 3. Won by 2A yards, half a. yard between second an dthird. Time, 55.65ec.

Long Jump.—G. Y. Traynor, 23ft. 2£in., 1; IV. E. N. Breach, 22ft. Bfin, 2; K. S. Duncan, 22ft. Tin, 3. Dickinson (Australia) was fourth with 22ft. 3iin. High Jump. —J. Metcalfe (Australia), 6ft. lin., 1; R. J. Brasser (Holland), 6ft., 2; S. R. West (titleholder), sft. lOin., 3. Hop, Step, and Jump. —J. Metcalfe (Australia), 49ft. s}in, 1; B. Dickinson (Australia), 4.7 ft. 11 Jin, 2; E. Boyce (Northern Ireland), 45ft. lin., 3.

Pole Vault.—F. R. Webster, 12ft. 9in., 1; E. IVoodbouse (Australia), 12ft. 6in., 2. In the marathon D. M. Robertson, 2hrs. 35min. 2.45ec., beat E. Harper by i.2sec. Both entered the stadium together and fought out the final lap at the speed of three-milers. The Australians and New Zealanders were deeply impressed by the consistency of the English runners. They did not think Lovelock ran his characteristically brainy mile, as he ah lowed himself too often to be forced into outside positions, but his medical studies have limited bis training. Lovelock told the Australians that he does not expect to reach top form for several weeks.

OLYMPIC GAMES. GERMAN HOPES NOT ROSY. Received Julv 13. 10.20 a.m. BERLIN, July 12. The German hopes in the track and field events at the Olympiad are not considered rosy ill view of the performances at the amateur athletic championships, which opened yesterday. v.ven when new German records were established in throwing the liainiimi' and the long jump these results were well below the world’s records.