THE OLYMPIC GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21250, 2 August 1932, Page 9

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

OPENING EVENTS ELLIOT RUNNING WELL SUCCESS IN TWO HEATS ELIMINATION OF EVANS TIMES ON FAST TRACK 3y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 1, 5.5 p.m.) LOS ANGELES, July 31 The Olympic Games opened with competitive events under a blazing sun. The linger track was extraordinarily fast. The flag of France was hoisted first n celebration of victory. French athletes von the light and light-heavy-weight weight-lifting yesterday. In the fourth heat Lord Burghley (Engand) drew the first lane, Golding 'Australia) second, Reis (Brazil) third, facelli (Italy) fourth. Sporting writers avoured Golding, who started so fast it ;eemed likely that not only would he win ;he heat, but possibly run the fastest icat of the day. even superseding Healey's lew Olympic record, made in the third ieat The Australian led for 100 metres, when it was noted that Lord Burghley vas catching up with him. Then, at a ,hird of the distance, the Englishman and Australian were abreast and Facelli was ipeeding up. Lord Burghley and Golding Half-way round the Australian fell back. Ie had spurted too hard. He now seemed juite content to allow Lord Burghley a forge ahead of him, while Facelli engtliened his stride and was clearly will-, ling. The Italian took the last two hurdles n an easy, beautiful stride that ate up lislance. Lord Burghley wag 2yds. ahead jf the Australian over the last hurdle, md on the homo stretch the Englishman ooked back to see Golding almost directly aehind him. The two Britishers ambled in, Golding jeing quite content not to compete for >econd place. There was a yard between /hem. Facelli was 10yds in the lead at ;he finish. Fifty-five seconds for the heat ,vas slow, but it was easily discernible ,hat it was a tactical race. The Australian ,vas "feeling" his man out, and he and Lord Burghley were - allowing Facelli to ™un as he pleased. The first heat of the semi-finals of the 100 metres hurdles saw Golding in the ihird lane against five opponents. He held iourth place all round the track. Taylor (U.S.A.), Hardin (U.S.A.J and Lord Burghley were running in that order. Hardin came forward to lead at the last two hurdles. The men were running a foot apart at the finish, the Americans taking first and second places with Lord Burghley third and Golding fourth. American Sprinters / Tisdall (Ireland) won the second heat of the semi-finals by 4yds. In the 100 metres, Tolan (U.S.A.) and Simpson (U.S.A.) won the first two heats respectively in fast, workmanlike manner. Simpson was plainly back to form, following a rather stale condition upon his return to America from the Orient and Australia. Tolan's and Simpson's time, 10.95, was only a tenth of a secobd behind the Canadian Williams' victorious time at Amsterdam. In the third heat, with A. J. Elliot (N.Z.) placed in the sixth lane, the runners broke to a false start. Elliot did not move. The German starter, Tiller, was so placed that it was a temptation for the runners to beat the: gun. Six runners got away massed in the second start. Jonath (Germany) suddenly lunged a yard ahead but Anno (Japan) and Elliot from ther on seemed to have a private race, with the Argentine and Indian runners plainlj in the ruck. Jonath was running like a demon, drawing slowly but surely awaj to win by three yards. Elliot slowly dre* ahead in the second 50 yards to put Anne a yard behind him at the finish. Jonath'i time was 10s, but was so fast thai Elliot's performance 'was praiseworthy. Canadian Sprinter The fourth heat surprise was the pool showing of the Canadian tVilliams, wh( was only third., Metcalfe, the Americar negro, and a sensational Canadian youth Pearson, divided the honours. In the first heat of the quarter-finals o! the 100 metres, however, Williams showec he had held himself in reserve in the first trials. He was very fast. Simpson was three yards ahead of tht field, the others being abreast in the second heat of the quarter-finals. Elliot showed himself to be a runnei of calibre in tho third heat. Yoshiokr (Japan) pressed Metcalfe (U.S.A.) hare from 10 yards from the start, until the Japanese was six inches ahead at the halfway mark. Metcalfe then drew ahear to win by a yard. The New Zealandei gave Yoshioka a hard race, being barelj a. foot behind at the finish. Jonath, in setting a new Olympic record in tho fourth heat, beat Jouberl (South Africa) by a yard. Pearson (Can ada) was a weak third. Evans Drops Behind „ In tho first trial of the 800 metre! Evans (N.Z.) dropped behind after the first ten feet, and remained behind unti. 100 yards from the finish, when two run ncrs dropped out, leaving the New Zea lander to finish a bad fifth. The Canadian negro, Edwards, took the lead from the start, and ran in that posi tion for 500 metres. Genung then cami out ahead, and tho Englishman Powel followed close behind the negro. Hornbestel (United States) won tin second heat. Ho maintaineei third plao until the last 200 metres, then shot ou like an arrow. The German Peltzer rat last for 500 metres, and then moved u] to take an easy third place. The failure of Lovelock (N.Z.) to appeal ill the field for the third heat caused sur prise. It was explained that he wai entered in New Zealand for the ovent, ai though all along he intended concentrat ing on the 1500 metres. Owing to a little soreness due to the hard tracks, he decided not to compete to-day in tho shortei event.