OLYMPIC GAMES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 August 1932, Page 2

OLYMPIC GAMES

ROWING AND SWIMMING N.z. POURS WITH COXSWAIN J’AIRM NARROWLY LOST [United Pi'Obb ABBOoiat.inn—liy Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LOS ANGEI.ES, lllli August. In tlie elimination trials at Long Beach Marine Stadium, New Zealand captured the race for fours with coxswain from Germany, the crew comprising I’ope. Cox, Saunders and Solomon, will) Gallery coxswain. New Zealaml' raced into the lead from the .start, and the crr.w was striking 30 at 40Q metres, being half a. length ahead of the Germans. They maintained the lead throughout, Germany challenging over (he last 100 metres, hut the New Zealanders, rowing well within themselves,, were never endangered, and won hy a length. | The New Zealanders almost repeated the performance in the elimination heat for pairs, only to have victory snatched from them in tho last 20 metres by tlioi Dutch. The New Zealand shell was manned hy Stiles and Thompson. They set a fast stroke from the start, reaching 30 at 1000 metres, wh#n they were u\ length ahead of Franco. This they in-1 creased to three lengths at 1200 metres. I A sudden breeze aided tho Dutch, who were in the ruck, to draw alongside tho New Zealanders, and finish half a length ahead. Tho New Zeajanders have earned the right to enter the finals for both events. New Zealand, in tho eights elimination trial, rowed against Britain alone, the Brazalians having scratched. The two contenders were even at 400 metres. England took a. half a length load at 300 metres. Both crews increased tho rate of striking at the 1000 metres, when Now Zealand worn doing 34. Tho Cambridge crew increased their lead at 1300 metres. Both crows rowed splendidly over the. last 500 metres, but the Englishmen got greater speed from their boat than on the previous day. The New Zealanders tried to make a race of it at the finish, but Cambridge were ready and came in half a length ahead. New Zealand was thus eliminated from the

eights final. Canada won tho second trial easily, entering tho final. EIGIIT-OAREi) SHELLS Qualifying Race (winner qualifies) First heat —Groat Gritain 1; New Zealand, 2. Brazil withdrew. Time, 6inin 49sce. New Zealand’s time was 6min 52.2,5ec. Second heat —Canada 1; Germany 2 ; Japan, 3. Times, 7min 3.250 c; 7min 10.6,5ee. SWIMMING WOMEN’S !(f« METRES BACK STROKE FINAL Elinor Holm (U.S.A.) 1 Bonnie Mealing (Australia) Z Elizabeth Davies (Great Britain) ... 3 Miss Harding (Britain) was fourth, Miss McSheoliy (United Stales) fifth, and Miss Cooper (Britain) sixth. Aliss Holm’s time was lmin 19.450 e. There were six swimmers in the final. Miss Mealing swam between Miss llolm and Miss Cooper. Miss Davies was leading al 25 :netres. Miss Doha was second and Miss Mealing third. Tho American shot into tiie lend at 35 metres with Aliss Mealing second hy a loot. This position was. held round (he turn, with Aliss Davies a close third. Miss Holm lengtncncd her lead to a length at 75 metres, with Miss Molding, however, beginning to spurt. She decreased the distance separating her from tho victor to half a length at the finish. Miss Mcaling’s time was 01.3 see, bettering the It. Olympic record. She was a length ahead of Miss Davies.

WOMEN’S HIGH DIVING FINAL

Miss Poynton (U.S.A.) 1 Miss Coleman (U.S.A.) 2 Miss Roper (U.S.A.) 3 Miss Sjogvist (Sweden) 4 Miss Larsen (Denmark) b Miss Kamakura (Japan) (y Miss Epplv (Austria) 7 WOMEN’S 400 METRES FREE-STYLE SEMI-FINALS (Three qualify in each heal) (First heal) Miss Madison (U.S.A.) 1 Miss Muakal (South Africa) 2 Miss Forbes (U.S.A.) 3 Time, sinin 48.7sce. Misses Overslool and Pliilipsenbraun (both of Holland) scratched. (Second heat) Miss Right (U.S.A.) 1 Miss Godard (France) 2 Miss Cooper (Britain) 3 Miss Anderson (Denmark) 4 Time, siriin 50.8 see. MEN’S 10!) METRES BACKSTROKE SEMI-FINALS (Three in each heat qualify) First heat Kiyokawa (Japan) 1 Kuppos (Germany) 2 Kawatsu (Japan) 3 Chalmers (United States) 4 Karlseen (Nonvav) 5 Time, lmin 9sec. Second heat

Irie fJapan) 1 Zehr (United States) 2 Kerber (United States) 3 Bourne (Canada) 4 Time, lmin 10.9 sec. ME$’S 200 METRES BREAST. STROKE QUALIFYING HEATS (First ani second in each heat and fastest third qualifying for semi-finals) First heat.—Tsui at a (Japan), 1; Adjaladdin (Philippines), 2; Cartonnet (France) 3; Francis (U.S.A.), 4; lleyner (Sweden) 5; Forsell (Brazil), 6. Time, 2niin 46.25ec, a new Olympic record. Second heat.—Koike (Japan), 1; Sietas (Germany), 2 ; Caraballo (Argentina), 3; Moles (U.S.A.), 4; Wyndham (Canada) 5. Time, 2min 4G.2sec, equalling new record. Scratched: Pavelange (Brazil). Third heat. Yldefonzo (Philippines) 1; Walter Spence (Canada) 2; Sehoebel (France) 3; Paulsen (U.S.A,), 4; Reyes (Mexico), 5. Time, 2min 53.75ec. Fourth heat.—Reingoldt (Finland) 1; Nakatawa (Japan) 2. Time, 2min 53.6 sec. Scratched: Leonard Spenco (Britisli Guiana), Bruchao (Argentina), Santos (Brazil). Cartonnet was the best third. YACHTING MONOTYPE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Holland 1 France 2 Spain 3 Germany 4 Canada 5 Britain 6 Holland secured 87 points.

STAR CLASS BOATS FINAL United Slates (46 points) 1 Britain (35 points) _ 2 Sweden and panada, tied for third place with 27 points. Then came France (26 points), Holland (14 points), and South Africa (7 (joints). WATER POLO At water polo, Hungary defeated the United Stales. SABRE CHAMPIONSHIP The Hungarian team retained the sabre championship from Italy, Boland, and the United Stales. BOXING QUARTER-FINALS In the quarter-finals of the featherweight class, SchleinkolVr (Germany) obtained a. decision over Keller (Canada); Alossaudri obtained a decision over Waller (France) Cavlsson (Sweden) obtained a decision oven 1 Mines (United Stales); and Robledo (Argentina) obtained a decision over Smith (Ireland). In the middleweight class, Barth (United States) defeated Cruz (Mexico) by a knockout in the. (piarler-tinal; Miehclat received the decision from Berniohr (Germany). In the 1601hs class quarter-filial, Pierce (South Africa) obtained a decision over Szigeti (Hungary); ms did Azar (Argentine) over Longinolti (Italy). In Ihe i7s!hs class semi-final, Carsfcns (Smith Africa.) obtained a decision over Jorgensen (Henmark); Rossi (Italy) won from Murphy (Ireland) by default.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM'S EXPENSES

LETTER FROM MANAGER COUNCIL’S DECISION (By Telegraph—Promt Association, WELLINGTON, This Day. Owing principally to the conversion rate being more against the Dominion than was anticipated, the council of the New Zealand Olympic Association has found it necessary to borrow nn additional sum up to £SOO on the security of its trust funds to meet the expenses of the New Zealand team at Los Angeles. A decision to this effect was made at a council meeting last night, when a letter from Air Handle, the manager of the team, was tabled. The letter stated that the, team arrived at Los Angeles on Sunday, 3rd July. The expenditure as furnished in a summary handed to him was under-estimated, and it appeared that there was going to bo a shortage. Do had been put to some expense regarding baggage, conveyance of racing shells, and other matters lie had not anticipated. The team was one of tho first to arrive at the Olympic village. It was found that transport had not been organised properly, with the result that some expense was incurred The team’s share of the salary ol' the cook amounted to 25 dollars a week, and it was likely that when the Australians left tho New Zealand team would have to bear the whole cost of the chef—4s dollars a week. The conversion rule had declined, and at the time of writing was in the vicinity of 3.53 dollars. lie also had to disburse moneys on behalf of some of the athletes and boxers who bad come away insufficiently equipped. To enable the oarsmen to train at Long Beach meant a journey of over 50 miles a day. A launch was required for training purposes, and the estimated cost in this respect would be about 100 dollars. A statement of accounts was enclosed. Mr Bundle said this showed the funds in band were insufficient for the barest necessities, and a remittance by cable was necessary to meet all obligations. Something in the vicinity of 1000 dollars would probably be needed. Air Bundle points out that owing to having to remain a fortnight after the Games close, Hie team is likely to bo left practically isolated at the Olympic Village, and the expenses will be heavy. He suggests that it might pay to remove to San Francisco, when the Australians lc-avo the Village. Tho Council decided to leave the action in this matter to Mr Bundle’s discretion.