OLYMPIC GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22493, 10 August 1936, Page 9

OLYMPIC GAMES

STEEPLECHASE RUN TITLE TO ISO-HOLLO GERMAN WOMEN'S RECORD HITLER APPLAUDS TEAM By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 0, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 8 The Berlin correspondent of the Australian Associated Press s<\ys the American relay team to which Owens gave a lead of five yards, which subsequently they continually increased, equalled their compatriots' record at the previous Oames at Los Angeles, which Wykoff assisted to make. The American women's relay win was chiefly due to Miss Stephens, winner of the 100 metres. When the announcer attempted to inform the crowd of more than 100,000 that the German girls had beaten their own world record of 46.55, which hitherto had not been ratified in the semi-final of the women's 400 metres relay, cheers drowned his voice. Horr Hitler jumped to his feet and saluted. He stood and applauded the members of I lie team as they walked back along the track.

Iso-Hollo, the first Olympic champion in the .'3OOO metres steeplechase, retained the title won at Los Angeles. Iso-Hollo went to the front at 600 metres, attended by his compatriot Matilainen and the Frenchman Lerolle. Iso-Hollo drew steadily ahead and won by 40.vds., looking round. He heat his own time at Los Angeles in 10m. 33.45, although a comparison is impossible as- the competitors by error ran an extra lap at Los Angeles, adding 450 metres to the original distance. The former Olympic record is 9m. 14.Gs. Speedy promotion for the Germans is still following success at the Olympiad. Josef Manger, winner of the heavyweight lifting event, has been appointed a special tax collector. Following are details of to-day's results: — 3000 MKT RES ST EE P LECH ASE (Holder of title: V. Iso-110110, Finland, 10m. 33 •_'-5s for :(!,")(i metres, an extra lap bein« run by error.)

Final.—lso-Hollo (Finland), 9m. 3.85.. an Olympic record, 1; Tuominen (Finland), 9in. 6.85., 2; Dompert (Germany), 9m. 7.25., 3. They were followed by Matilainen (Finland), 9m. 95., Manning (United States), 9m. 11.25., and Larsson (Sweden), 9m 16.65. The first five broke the previous Olympic record. 1600 MKT RES RELAY (Holder of title: United States, 3m. 8 l-55.) First Heat.—United States, 3m. 135., 1; Hungary, 3m. 175., 2. Second heat: Britain, 3ni. 14.45., 1; Sweden, 3m. 14.65.. 2. Third heat: Germany and Canada, 3m. 155., dead-heat. All qualified for the final. 100 METRES RELAY (Holder of title: United States, 405.) First Heat.—United States (Owens. Metcalfe, Draper and Wykoff), 405., equalling the world record, 1; Italy, 41.15., 2. Second heat: Holland, 41.35., 1; Argentine, 41.95., 2. Third heat: Germany, 41.45., 1; Canada, 41.55., 2 All qualified for the final. WOMEN'S 400 METRES RELAY (Holder of title: United States, 475.) First Semi-Final. —United States, 47.15., 1; Canada, 485., 2; Holland. 48.45., 3. Second semi-final: Germany, 46.45., a world record, 1; Britain. 47.55., 2; Italy, 48.65., 3. All qualified for the final. CYCLING 1000 METRES TIME TRIAL (Holder of title: E. Gray, Australia, lm. 135.) Arie van Vliet (Holland), lm. 125., an Olympic record, 1; Pierre Gcorget (France), lm. 12.85., 2; Rudolf Karseh (Germany), lm. 13.25., 3. Then came Severino (Italy), lm. 13.25.; Roy Hicks (Britain), lm. 145.; Arna Pederson (Denmark), lm. 145.: Laslo Orchzan (Hungary), lm. 145.; George Giles (New Zealand), lm. 155.: Edv Baumann (Switzerland), lm. 155.; Albert Sellinger (United States), lm. 15.2 s.; and T. Johnson (Australia), lm. 15.85. Eight others competed.

MISCELLANEOUS R ESULTS Pistol Shooting. Torsten Ullman (Sweden) scored 599 points, a possible world record. Canoeing (all 10.000 metres). —Johansson and Bladstroem (Sweden) won the collapsible two-seater kayak. Weveree and Landed (Germany) won the two-seater kayak. Hradetzky (Austria) won the single-seater collapsible kayak. Ernest Krebs (Germany) won the single kayak. The 1000 metres one-seater kayak event was won by Hradetsky (Austria), in 4m. 22.95. The one-seater Canadian anivot event was won by Canada in 5m 32.15. Football.—Second Round: Italy defeated Japan, 8 —0; Norway defeated Germany, 2—o; Poland defeated Britain, s—-1. Hockey.—Belgium defeated France; India defeated United States, 7 —o: Japan' defeated Hungary, 3—l. Decathlon.—Glenn Morris (United States) won with 7900 points, heating the Olympic record of 7398 points and the world record of 7825 points. Water Polo.—-Czechoslovakia defeated Japan, 4 —3; Austria defeated Sweden, 2 —l; Germany defeated France, 8—I; Holland defeated United States, 3—2; Britain defeated Malta. B—2; and Belgium defeated Uruguav. I—o.

AIRMAN PROMOTED WINNER OF PENTATHLON FORMER CHAMPION ATTENDS BERLIN, August 7 The former world's champion over Llie half-mile, J)r. Otto Peltzer, who was .sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in Juno, 1035, was released on parole, and was a spectator in the Olympic Stadium yesterday. Herr Hitler promoted the airman Handrick, winner of the modern pentathlon, to captain from the rank of first-lieutenant.