OLYMPIC GAMES

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1932, Page 9

OLYMPIC GAMES

ELLIOTT STILL IN HUNT LOVELOCK NOT IN 800 METRES SEEKS TO WIN LONGER RACE „ SAVIDAN FOURTH IN 10,000 U.S.A. RUNNERS PROMINENT By Telegraph—Press .Assn.—Copyright. p ec . 9 p.m.. Los Angeles, July 31. The Olympic Games to-day. began with 20,000 present under a blazing sun. The crowd, numbered 55,000 by the time the programme was well under way. The cinder track was lightning fast. The New Zealand runners Elliott, gavidan and Evans were engaged, but Dovelock withdrew from the 800 metres as he is concentrating on the lboO metres. Elliott has survived the 100 metres quarter-finals, Savidan was fourth in the 10,000 metres (final), but Evans was eliminated in the heats of the SOO metres. The United States runners are prominent. „ , , „ The day opened with the first two victory ceremonies and the elevation oi the flag of France to the penstyle - to commemorate the French victones in the light and light-heavyweight lifting y cfi - Australian Press . representative interviewed the Australian and New Zealand managers this evening at Olympic Village. The Australian manager said: con ridering Golding, was meeting such a erack field in the 400 metres hurdles he ran remarkably well. - Hte individual time was approximately 53.25., and is an Improvement on the former Olympic record. Golding lost his step at the second to last hurdle; otherwise he might have beaten Lord Burghley for third place in the ’semi-finals.” The New Zealand manager, Mr. A. N. Rundle, said: “Elliott and Savidan performed up to expectations. _ They ran ano races, meeting extraordinary competition. Savidan is beaten but not lisgraced. Elliott is still m the hunt. Speaking of the eight’s chances, Mr. Rundlo said he believed the Germans ind Italians were really to be feared, aot the Americans, British or Canadians. ■ rhe Germans were , particularly danger>us- they had the benefit of . the New Zealand coach Sullivan’s training. - Mr, Rundle disclosed that Count de Baillet Latour,' president of the International Olympic Federation, would probably arrive at Wellington on Ins contemplated Australian and New Zealand tour in time to participate in the welcoming ceremony to the returning New Zealand Olympic team. . It is understood the Australian swimmer “Boy” Charlton, who has been out of the water for five days, is suffering again from arm and shoulder soreness. He will be treated. The secretary of the United States Amateur Athletic Union. (Mr. Ferris), has accepted the invitation of the Vic- * torian Amateur Athletic Union to send four approved United States athletes to participate in four events in the principal Australian States in January and. February. To-day’s results are: — 100 METRES. HEATS (three in each qualifying for second trials). First heat: Eddie Tolan (United States) 1, J. Dealmeida (Brazil) 2, Fernando Ortix* (Mexico) 3. Frederick Reed (Britain) did not finish. Time, 10.95. Second heat: George Simpson (United States) 1, Ernest Page (Britain) 2, Andrej Engl (Czechoslovakia) 3. Time, 10.95. Third heat: Arthur Jonath (Germany) 1, Allan Elliott (New. Zealand 2,1zu0 Anno (Japan) 3. Time, 10.65., equalling the Olympic record. Fourth heat: Carlos Luti (Argentina) 1, Helmuth.Koernig (Germany) 2, Percy Williams (Canada) 3. Time, 10.85,. Fifth heat: Ralph" Metcalfe (United States) 1,7 Bert Pearson (Canada) 2, Angelos Lambrou (Greece) 3. Time, Ils. Sixth heat: Daniel Joubert (South Africa) 1, Harold Wright (Canada) 2, Ernst Geerling (Germany) 3. Time, Ils. ■Seventh heat: "Yoshioka (Japan). 1, Berger (Holland) 2, Barra (Argentina) 8. Time, 10.95. SECOND TRIALS. . j. „ . . First heat: Tolan (United States) I, Luti (Argentina) 2, Williams (Canada) 3. Time, 10.45., a new Olympic record. Second heat: Simpson (United States) 1, Wright (Canada) 2, Koernig (Germany) 3, Engl (Czech.) 4. Time, 10.75. Third heat; Metcalfe (United States) 1, Yoshioka (Japan) 2, Elliott _ (New Zealand) 3, Ernest Page (Britain) 4. Time, 10.75. Fourth heat: Jonath (Germany) 1, Joubert (South Africa) 2, Pearson (Canada) 3, Dealmeida (Brazil) 4, Anno (Japan) Time, 10.55., surpassing Olympic record. REVIEW OF RACING. In thefirst trials Tolan and Simpson won tho first and second heats respectively iff a fast,-workmanlike manner. Simpson-was plainly back in form, following rather stale condition upon his return to America from the Orient and Australia. Tolari’s and his time was 10 95., only one-tenth behind the Canadian Williams’ victorious time at Am- ,, The third heat, with Elliott (New Zealand)' placed in the sixth lane, broke to a false start. Elliott did not move from the starter (Mr. Tiller), who was «o placed that it was a temptation for the runners to beat the gun. Six runners got away massed for a second star t. Jonath suddenly lunged a yard ahead, but Anno (Japan) and Elliott from then on seemed to have a private race, with the Argentine and Indian runners plainly in the ruck, Jonath was running like a demon, drawing away slowlymfft surely to win by three yards. Elliott slowly drew ahead in . the second 5Q yards to put Anno a yard behind him at the finish. Jonath’s time was so fast that Elliott’s performance is praiseworthy. The fourth heat contained a surprise in Williams’ poor show in third place. Metcalfe, the American Negro, and the sensational Canadian youth, Pearson, divided the honours in the fifth heat. Lambrou (Greece) was taken off the field hurt. He ’ had stumbled and fallen at the-finish. Joubert (South Affca) fulfilled his early promise by winning the sixth heat. He remains a thread in the finals. Yoshioka won a well-deserved victory . in the seventh trial, being hard pressed , by the Hollander, E rger. | In the first heat of the quarter-finals i Williams (Canada) showed he had held himself in reserve in the first trials. Ho was very fast in the quarter-final. Simpson was three yards ahead of ' the field, the others being abreast in the second heat of the quarter-finals. 1 Elliott, showed hie calibre in the third heat of the quarter-finals. Yoshioka ! pressed Metcalfe hard ten yards from | the start. The Negro had got away I

first but the Japanese was six inches away at the half-way mark, The Negio then drew ahead to win by a yard. The _ ew Zealander gave Yoshioka a hard race, being barely a foot behind at the finish. Jonath in setting a new Olympic record in the fourth heat of the quarterfinal beat Joubert by a yard. Pearson was a weak third. 800 METRES. 7 ?■! HEATS (three qualifying). First heat; Genung (United States) 1, Edwards (Canada) 2, J. V. Powell (Britain) 3. Time, Im. 54.85. Second heat: Hornbostel (United States) 1, Wilson (Canada) 2, Peltzer (Germany) 3. Time, Im. 52.15. Third heat: Hampson (Englund) 1, Martin (France) 2, Turner (United States) 3. Time, Ira. 535. J. E. Lovelock (New Zealand) withdrew, apparently concentrating on the 1500 metres. REVIEW OF RACING. The council of the International Amateur Athletic Federation met to-night to rule on a protest in the first heat of the 800-metre trial as to whether Edwards should be disqualified. France s protest was overruled. The placings were Genung, Edwards, Powell, Baul Martin (Switzerland), D. Evans (R ew Zealand) and Miguel Vancosselos (Mexico). Paul Keller (France) did not finish and Nestor Gomez (Brazil) withdrew. After being boxed and bumped at the start Genung shot into the lead in the back stretch and won handily, officials held up the announcement Of the result because of a collision between Edwards and Keller on the last Edwards and Keller cut over at tho same time in a mix-up. The Frenchman had to extend his hands and como to a stop to avoid falling. He pulled up in the stretch, making no effort to close the gap. Previously Keller and Genung had elbowed each other. Evans dropped behind after the first ten feet and remained behind 100 yards from the finish, when two runners dropped out, leavinrr the New Zealander to finish a bad fifth. Edwards, the Canadian Negro, took the' lead from the start and ran in that position for 500 metres. Genung then came out ahead and Powell followed close behind. - . Hornbostel (United States Negro) ran his contenders into the ground in the second trial. He maintained third place until the last 200 metres, then he shot out like an arrow. Peltzer ran last for 500 metres and then moved up to take an easy third place. The failure of Lovelock to appear on the field for the third heat caused, a surprise. The Australian Press was informed that Lovelock was entered for the 800 metres in New Zealand, although all along he intended concentrating on the 1500 and, owing to a little soreness in the last few days because of the hard tracks, he decided not to compete in the shorter distance today. 10,000 METRES. ( Jan Kusocinski (Poland) - I Volmari Isohollo (Finland) - Lauri Virtanen (Finland) 3 J. Savidan (New Zealand) was fourth. Fifteen started. Won by ten yards. Time, 30m. 11.45., breaking . Nurmis Olympic record but not Nurmi’s world record. . .. The race opened with Kusocinski, Lindgren, Isohollo, Savidan, Virtanen and Spring leading in that order, which was maintained for four laps. Savidan dropped to fifth place at the end of the fourth lap and to sixth place in the fifth lap. Tho pace being set by the leaders was hard on Savidan, who, however, went into fourth place at the eighth lap. He dropped to fifth at the ninth lap, Isohollo, Kusocinski and Virtanen leading. The positions were then held without much change until <OOO metres, when Isohollo increased his pace markedly." He was first, with Kusocinski ten yards away second and Virtanen third half a lap behind. Savidan was fourth three-quarters of a lap behind. Isohollo and Kusocinski alternated in the lead until the last lap, when the Pole sprinted to victory. Savidan was 450 metres behind the three leaders at the ‘ finish. Following ’.Virtanen in order were Savidan (New Zealand), Thomas Ottey (United States), Louis Gregory (United States), Max Spring (Germany), Cliff Bricket (Canada ) r Joan Gunnar [Lindgren (Sweden), Fernando Remirez (Mexico), Masamichi Kitamoto (Japan), Shoichiro Takanaka (Japan), Fernando Chacarelli (Argentina), Adqlberto Cardoso (Brazil) and Jose "Ribas (Argentina). „„ 400 METRES HURDLES. . HEATS (Three in each qualify). First heat: Morgan Taylor (United States) 1, S. Peterssen (Sweden) 2, Mandikas (Greece) 3, S. Clio (Japan) 4. Time, 55.85. Officials reversed the placings of the third and fourth men. Second heat: R. Tisdall (Ireland) 1, F. Nottbrock (Germany) 2, Glenn Hardin (United States) 3. Time, 54.85. Third heat: Joseph Healey (United States) I, A. Aflelheim (France) 2, J. Areskoug {'Sweden) 3. Time, 54.25. Fourth heat: L. Facelli (Italy) . 1, Lord Burghley (England) 2, G. Golding (Australia) 3. Time, 555. v SEMI-FINALS (Three qualifying). First heat: Hardin (U.S.) 1, Taylor (U.S.) 2, Burghley (Britain) 3, Peterssen 4, Golding '5, Nottbrock 6. Time, '52.35. Second heat: Tisdall (Ireland) 1, Areskoug (Sweden) 2, Facelli (Italy) 3, Healey 4, Adelheim 5, Mandikas 6. REVIEW OF RACING. In the first trial for the 400 metres hurdles Taylor’s victory was unimpressive. Tisdall ran a better race in the second trial. Hfs form was good and he appeared very speedy. The third heat was -closely contested, Healey running a fast race. Officials after a lapse of three hours announced that Healey’s time was not the recordbreaking time announced. (52.25) but was actually 54.25. In the fourth heat Lord Burghley drew the first lane, Golding (Australia) the second, Reis (Brazil) the third and Facelli (Italy) the fourth. Sporting writers favoured Golding as the runners' took their places. Golding was in his stride from the jump. He started so fast’that it seemed likely that he would not only win the heat, but also possibly run the fastest heat of .the day. The Australian maintained his obvious lead for 100 metres, when it was noted that Lord Burghley was catching up with the Australian. Then, at a third of the distance, the Englishman and. Australian were abreast and Facelli was speeding up. Half-way round the course the Australian fell back. He had spurted too hard and he now seemed content to allow Lord 'Burghley to forge ahead of him, while Facelli lengthened his stride and was clearly winning. The Italian took the last two hurdles in an easy beautiful stride that ate up the distance. Lord Burghley was two yards ahead of the Australian over the last hurdle. On the home stretch the Englishman look-1 back to see Golding almost directly behind him, and they ambled in. Go]din 0 was content to compete for second place. There was a yard between them. I acelli was ten yards in the lead at the finish. Fifty-five seconds for. the heat was slow, but it was easily discernible that it was a tactical race, the Australian feeling his man out, and he and Lord Burghley allowed. Facelli to run as he pleased. The first heat in jjip semi-final saw

seeminHy all the natural finalists being run together. It was too drastic an elimination. Golding, in the third lane, against -his five opponents held fourth place all around the track. Taylor, Hardin and 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. Tisdali won the second heat of the semifinal by four yards. FIELD EVENTS. Women’s javelin: Mildred Didrikson (United States) threw the javelin 143 ft 4in, a new world record for women. The former record-holdtr, E. Braumuller (Germany) was second. High jump: Duncan McNaughton (Vancouver, Canada) .won the high jump final with 6ft 5 '5-Sin, after a long drawn out battle with Robert von Osdel (United States). This is the first time -in modern Olympic history that the title has been wrested from the United States. Toribio (Philippines) was third. McNaughton and von Osdel beat off the field by going over Of 6i, but neither was able to get over the bar at 6f 7i. Then started a long duel holding the crowd, now numbering 55,000, in tense silence broken only by gasps as one or other tried a new height. Neither could get over 6ft 6Jin. when the bar was lowered to 6ft 6in. The tiring jumpers failed on the first try. When McNaughton soared over the cross-bar on the second trial those in the stands rose and paid tribute to the Canadian flag. Von Osdel missed his try. The official measurement showed the bar has sagged slightly and McNaughton is credited with Oft 5 5-'Sin. Putting the shot: Leo Sexton (United States) won the final, establishing an Olympic record of 52ft 6in. Rothert (United States) was second, and then came Douda (Czecho-Slovakia), Hirschfield (Germany), Gray (United States) and Sievert (Germany). Fencing: The United States fencing team outpointed Argentina in the first round of the foils event by winning ten of the sixteen onsets. Denmark won eleven of the sixteen with Mexico. France defeated Argentina by twelve to four.