OLYMPIC GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22497, 14 August 1936, Page 11

OLYMPIC GAMES

MEDICA'S SUCCESS CALIFORNIAN SWIMMER NEW WOMEN'S RECORD 100 METRES BACKSTROKE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. August 12 The special correspondent in Berlin of the Australian Associated Press states that in the final of the men's 400 metres (437 yards) free-style swimming championship at the Olympic Games, the giant Californian, Medica, allowed the diminutive Japanese to make the pace until the last 15 metres. Medica then made a desperate spurt. Udo could not respond, and Medica won by the length of his long arm. The Dutch girl, Miss D. Senff, seemed superior in the semi-finals of the women's backstroke race. Miss Pat Norton (Australia) turned in third place, but was not able to hold her position.

Percy Oliver (Australia), striking the second slowest heat, had no difficulty in qualifying in tho 100 metres men's backstroke event. Yoshida won comfortably by a touch.

Details of to-day's results are as follow: —

400 MITRES MEN'S FREE-STYLE (Holder of title and Olympic record, <lm 48.45, C. Crabbe, United States; and world record, dm 38.75, J. Jfedica, United States.)

Final.—J. Medica (United States), 4m 44.55, Olympic record, 1; Shumpei Udo (Japan), 4m 45.65, 2; S. Makino (Japan), 4m 48.15, 3; R. Flannagan

(United States), 4m 52.75, 4; H. Nagami (Japan), 4m 53.65, 5; Jean Taris (France), 4m 53.85, 6; R. Lievers (Britain), 5m 6s, 7. 100 METRES MEN'S BACKSTROKE (Holder of title: M. Kiyokawa, Japan, 68.65; Olympic record, G. Kojai, United States, 68.25.) First Heat.—Keifer (United States), 66.95, 1 ; Kiyokawa (Japan), 67.25, 2; Schwartz (Germany), 71s, 3; Gomboes (Hungary), 72.45, 4. The first two men broke tho Olympic record. Second heat: Drysdale (United States), 695, 1; Schlauch (Germany), 70.15, 2; Willfan (Yugoslavia), 71.75, 3; Scheffer (Holland), 73.65, 4. Third heat: Kojima (Japan), 69.75, 1; Vandeweghe (United States), 70.65, 2; Christiansen (Philippines), 71.55, 3; Simon (Germany), 71.75, 4.

Fourth Heat.—Besford (Britain), 725, 1; Kerr (Canada), 72.95, 2; Borg (Sweden), 75.25, 3; Roolaid (Estonia), 81.1s, 4. Fifth heat: Yoshida (Japan), 70s, 1; Oliver (Australia), 70.25, 2; Metman (Holland), 73.75, 3; Caballero (Brazil), 775, 4. 100 METRES WOMEN'S BACKSTROKE

(Holder of Olympic record and title, Eleanor Holm, United States, 75.35.)

First Semi-final.—Miss D. Senff (Holland), 77.15, 1; Miss M. Mortbridge (United Statps), 79.15, 2; Miss T. Bruunstroem (Denmark), 79.75, 3; Miss M. Harding (Britain), 79.85, 4; Fraulein A. Stolte (Germany), 81.75, 5; Miss Pat Norton (Australia), 81.95, 6. Second Semi-final.—Miss R. Mastenbroek (Holland), 79.15, 1; Miss L. Frampton (United States), 79.65, 2; Miss M. Bridges (United States), 80.45, 3; Miss M. Kerkmeester, 81.35, 4. 400 METRES WOMEN'S RELAY (Holder of title and record: United States, 4m 385.) First Heat. —United States, 4m 47.15, 1; Britain, 4m 47.25, 2; Canada, 4m 49.75, 3; Hungary, 4m 50.65, 4. Second heat: Holland, 4m 38.15, 1; Germany, 4m 40.55, 2; Denmark, 4m 46.25, 3; Japan, 4m 58.15, 4. MISCELLANEOUS R ESULTS Women's Springboard Diving (Holder of title: G. Coleman, United States). — Final: Miss Gestring, 89.27 points, 1; Miss Rawls, 85.35, 2; Mrs. PoyntonHill, 82.36, 3. All United States. Water Polo (Holder of title: Hun-gary).—Semi-final round: Belgium beat Britain, 6 —l; France boat Austria, 4 —2; Germany beat Sweden, 4 —l; Hungary bent Holland, B—o.8 —0.