Five Rowing Finals to Germany

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 193, 17 August 1936, Page 7

Five Rowing Finals to Germany

Britain Wins Pairs

UNPLEASANT CONDITIONS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyr’ght.

BERLIN, Aug. 1-1

The Olympic Games entered upon the final stages to-day, when tho rowing finals, in which the Germans were preeminent, wore decided and further progress was made with tho swimming events.

The special representative of the Australian Associated Press Agency reports that the backstroke final was swum in heavy rain oil a cold afternoon, but the stadium was packed. Olive; (Australia) appeared to be nervous, anti was late in starting. He never appeared to stand a chance. Kiefer led ail the way aud woii comfortably.

Tho Fulirer, Herr Hitler, was present at Grueuau for the rowing finals, and saw live German victories, which were received with increasingly tumultuous cheering from the crowded stand. The stormy afternoon, with heavy rain, brought dowu tho photographers’ captive balloon over the finishing point. Tho occupants were rescued by a motor-boat.

British Victory,

Tho crowd eagerly awaited Germany's sixth victory in the double sculls.- The race was between Great Britain and Germany, but by the time 1500 metres had been reaened Great Britain, for whom Beresford was rowing in his sixth Olympic Games, established a commanding lead and won comfortably by tiui lengths. The Australions, up to 800 metres, wero third or fourth, but thereafter the pace was too not for Turner aud Dixon, from whom the remainder of the field, except for the United .States, drew away. The Australians laboriously finished last, being overtaken by the United States 900 metres from the .finish. The long experience of Beresford and fjouthwood told in the streuhous race with the Germans, aud the British pair thus broKc the sequence of four Olympic victories by the United States in the double sculls.

The rowing regatta closed with one of the most remarkable races of the Games. Tho Americans, in winning their fifth successive Olympic eights, provided a young and remarkably courageous crew from the Washington University at Seattle who, although fifth at 1000 metres, gradually wore down their opponents and Avon brilliantly by halt a length, with the other crews close behind.

Switzerland lverc tho victors in the Grand Challenge . Cup, A\hich Henley lost largely because lour memuera oi the crew had twice roived three hours previously in the four-oar finals. Only yisec separated the six crows at 1000 uietics, and it was a dramatic contest throughout. Thorny Problem,

The Sun-Herald news ugoucy says that the question of the participation of women in future contests continues to worry the Olympic Committee, which is now considering at least one case ot doubtful sex. It is stated that the matter will receive earnest attention prior to the 1940 Games and teat expert opinion and advice from the world’s leading doctors and psychologists will be sought. The Results. Results of the day’s events were:— Men’s 100 Metres Backstroke. Final. A. Kiefer (U.S.A.), Imin 5 9-10scc 1 Van der Woghe (U.S.A.), lmin 7 7-10 sec 2 (Both were Olympic records.) Kiyokawa (Japan), lmin S 2-ssec 6 Drysdale (U.S.A.), lmin 9 2-ssec .. 4 Yoshida (Japan), lmin 9 7-J.osec .. 6 Oliver (Australia), lmin 10 7-10seo 6 Men’s 1500 Metres.

First semi-final: Tcrada (Japan), I9miu IS 5-ssee, 1; Flannagau (U.8.A.), 19min 59 2-ssec, 2; Loiters (Great Britain), 20miu lOsec, 5; Christy (U.S.A.). 2Umiu 25 4-ssec, 4; Freese (Germany), 20min 27 5-ssee, 5; Przvward (Germany), 20min 55scc, 0. Second semi-final: Mcdica (U.S.A.), 19min 42 4-sscc, 1; Ishiharada (Japan), 19min 56 9-10 sec, 2; Uto (Japan), 19 min 55 l-10scc, 6; Aren da (Germany), 19miu 50 1-lOsec, 4. The first three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth qualified for the final. Men’s 200 Metres Breaststroke.

First semi-final: Koike (Japan), 2 min lilscc, 1; Balko (Germany), 2min 15 2-ssec, 2; Ito (Japan), 2miu 45£sec, 6; Kaye (U.S.A.), 2miu 49 6-lOsec, -1; Adjaluddin (Philippines), 2mm 54sec. 5; Alpud (Philippines), 2miu sGsec, 0. Second semi-final: Hamauro (Japan). 2min 46 2-sscc, 1; Higgins (U.S.A.). 2min -Msec, 2; Sietas (Germany), 2min 44 4-ssec, 6; lldefonso (Philippines), 2min 40 6-ssec, 4. Tho first three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth qualified for the Jiual. High Diving.

The positions after the four compulsory dives arc: Wayne (U.S.A.), -10.05 points; Weiss (Germany), 40.09; Stork (Germany), 44.59; Root ((J.S.A.), 44.06; Shibahara (Japan), 46.49; Kurtz (U.S.AI), 41.47; Viebahu (Germany), 41.39; blasters (Australia), 39.55; Koyanagi (Japan), 3S.SI; Tomalin (Britain), 38.00; Neimalainen (Finland), 37.00; Leikert (Czechoslovakia), 36.74. The voluntary dives will be carried out to-morrow. Twenty-six competed.

Women’s 400 Metres Relay, Final.

Holland, 4min 36sec .. 1 Germany, 4min 36 4-ssec ...... 2 (Both were Olympic records.) U.S.A., 4min 46 l-ssee 3 Women’s 400 Metres Freo Style First semi-final.—Miss Mastcnbrook ’Holland), &min ; -lOscc,, iliss. .Win-

gard (U.S.A.), smin. 42 1-osec., 2; Miss Frederieksen (Denmark), smiu. 42 2-5 sec., 3; Miss Waguer (Holland), omin. 45 9-10 sec., 4; Miss Sdkramkova (Czecho-Slovakia), smiu. 46sec., 5; Miss Morioka (Japan), smin. 49 l-10see., 0. Second semi-final. Miss Hvegcr (Denmark), E-ruin. 33 7-10 see., 1; Miss Coutinka (Brazil), smin. 42 3-.losee., 2; Miss Kojima (Japan), smiu. 42Jsee., 3; Miss Betty (U.S.A.), omin. 45 9-10 see., 4; Miss Fleuret (France), Emin. 46 l-10sec., 5; Miss Timmermanns (Holland), omin. 49 2-ssee., 6. The first four in each heat qualified for the final OAving to Miss Wagner and Miss Petty recording equal times. Water Polo Belgium Avon the bronze tncdal by defeating France, 3-1. | Hockey Holland won the bronze medal by defeating France, 4-3. Single Sculls Final Schaefer (Germany), Smin. 214 see. 1 Hasenohrl (Austria), Smin. 25 4-£>sec ~ BarroAV (U.S.A.), Smin. 28sec 3 Campbell (Canada), Smin. 35sec. .. 4 Rufli (Switzerland), Smin. 38 9-10 see. 5 Giorgio (Argentina), Smin. 57Jsec. 6 Double Sculls Final Great Britain (Beresford and Southwood), 7miu. 20 4-ssee. ..... 1 Germany, 7min. 20 l-ssec Boland, 7miu. 36 l-ssee 3 France, 7miu. 42 3-10 sec 4 'United States, 7min. 44 4-ssec 5 Australia, 7min. 45 l-10scc 6 Coxwainless Fairs Final Germany, Smiu. 16 l-10sec 1 Denmark, Smin. 19 l-oscc. ...... 2 Argentina, Smiu. 23scc.' 3 Coxwained Tours Final Germany. 7min. 1 4-f'sce 1 Switzerland, 7min. 24 3-10 sec 2 France, 7min. 33 3-10 sec. .. .. .. 3 Coxwainless Tours Final Germany, 7miu. 4 l-osee 1 Great Britain, 7min. B»sec 2 Switzerland, 7miu. 10 3-sscc. .... 3 Eights Final United States, 6miu. 25 2-ssec 1 Italy, Omin. 20sec 2 Germany, Omin. 26 2-ssec 3 Great Britain, Omin. 30 1-lOsee. ... 4 Hungary, Omin. 30 3-10 sec. ...... 5 SAvitzerlaud, Omin. 35 4-sscc. .... 0

Japan Wins 1500-metre Freestyle

Received Sunday, 10.20 p.m. BERLIN, Aug. 15. 1500 Metres Freestyle. Final. Terada (Japan), lOniin. 13." sec. .. 1 Mediea (U.S.A.), lOruiu. 34sec. .. 2 Uto (Japan), JOmin. 31.5 sec 3 Women’s 400 Metres Freestyle. Final. Miss Mastenbroek (Holland), smin. 26.45ec., a record 1 Miss 1-Iveger (Denmark), smin. 27.5 sec 2 Miss Wingard (U.S.A.), smiu. 27.5 sec .. < • 3 200 Metres Breaststroke. Final.

liama.uro (Japan), 102.55ce., a record 1 Sietas (Germany), 102.95ec 2 Koiki (Japan), 164.25ce 3 High Diving. Wayne, 113.58 points ........ 1 Root, 110.00 points 2 Stork, 110.31 points 3 Weiss, 110.15 points 4 The result was in doubt (ill Wayne’s last dive. There was some booing for the judges for allotting low marks to Germans and Americans: Kurtz (U.S.A.), 1US.01; Sbibakara. (Japan), 107.40; Yiebahn (Germany), 105; Koyanagi (Japan), 91.54; Tomalin (Britain), 91.14. Masters (Australia), 50.95, was fifteenth. Eleven finished below him. Hockey. Final. India defeated Germany, B—l.8 —1. The Australian Associated Press correspondent says Terada was quickly ahead and won by 20 yards. Mediea beat Uto by a touch. A Lesson for Australia GERMAN ORGANISATION. Received Sunday, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 16. The Australian Associated Press special correspondent at Berlin reports that tho Olympic Games passed off without an undue share of incident except for the departure of the Peruvians, The spirit among the individual competitors, broadly speaking, was within measurable distance of the Olympic ideal and with the exception of the wrestling the games were splendidly conducted. The regatta was an outstanding example of efficiency. Tho demonstrative patriotism of the German crowds was liable to grate on foreign susceptibilities. Most of the Australians .think they have seen

enough of uniforms, saluting and parading to last a lifetime. The German competitors certainly provided objects for demonstration, notably in the field and rowing events. Deference to foreign criticisms in certain respects in the early stages enabled the organisa-. tiou to emerge triumphant, and if Australia manages the Empire Games as well it will be a fine achievement.