DUTCH SHOCKED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 August 1928, Page 5

DUTCH SHOCKED

GIRL ATHLETES IN SHORT TRUNKS

AMSTERDAM, 7tli August.

The girl Olympic athletes have shocked the susceptibilities of the Dutch.

“Dutch people are still old-fashioned in many respects,” said a Dutch official, “thus the sight of girl competitors appearing on the tracks and posing in short trunks before a crowd has disturbed many proper minded persons in Amsterdam.”

Many expressions of relief are heard, that the games are nearly over and that many of the sports girls have already left the city.

The Dutch girls do not use cosmetics, the crowds therefore, were surprised to see competitors “making up” in the middle of the stadium.

OFFER FROM HOLLYWOOD As a result of her prowess, combined with her good looks, the Canadian, Ethel Caterwood, received a big offer from Hollywood. > SWIMMING RECORDS (Received Bth August, 12.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, 7th August. In the 100 metres backstroke swim, Boast's (Australia) heat was among the slowest of the day’s events, but the American Laufor broke Kealoha’s Olympic record, while his compatriot Wyatt and the German Rubber each came within 4-5 of a second of it. Incidentally the German. Miss Schrader clipped off a second from the world’s record in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke, while the Japanese, Tsurutn, bettered the world’s breaststroke by 1-5 of a second. These times are interesting in view of experts’ opinions of the slowness of the water. WATER POLO SEMI-FINAL Tn the water polo semi-final Germany beat Britain by Bto 5 goals. One of the British team was ordered! from the

water, and after that the Germans were successful in a desperate rally, amid great flag waving and war cries. PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE THEM DEFEATED (Received Bth August, 1.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, 7th August. The International Amateur Athletic Federation, by 16 votes to 6, rejected a proposal to eliminate the women s track field events on the Olympic programme, but rejected by 14 to 8 a proposal to extend the list of events. The meeting sanctioned the 100 metres, 400 metres, relay, high jump discus, javelin, and 80 metres hurdles, but rejected the 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, the examining physician to the German women athletes, said that decades of tests in Germany proved that competitions were not ‘ harmful. She said that Frau Radke, the world champion, cooked, sewed and house kept like 7 any other hausefrftu. Competitions did not affect her system.