OLYMPIC GAMES

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1932, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES

AUSTRALIAN WINS TITLE CLARE DENNIS’ RECORD SWIM WORLD MARKS AGAIN SET iCHARLTON TO SWIM FINAL JAPAN’S RELAY SENSATION By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. ... Los Angeles, Aug. 9. The Australian swimmer Clare Dennis ■won the 200 metres breaststroke championship at the Olympic Games to-day in the world record time of . 3m. 6.35. Record time was made by Eleanor Holm (United States) in her heat of the 100 * metres backstroke. Bonnie Mealing (Australia) qualified in the name heat. “Boy” Charlton (Australia) qualified for the final of the 400 metres tree style but his team-mate N. Ryan in -the other semi-final failed to qualify, though his time was faster than Charlton’s. Results are:-r-r WOMEN’S 200 METRES BREASTSTROKE. FINAL. Clare'Dennis - (Australia) .......... 1 H. Machata (Japan) ............. • < 2 E. Jacobsen (Denmark) ... 3 M. Hinton (Britain) 4 M.' Hoffman (United - States) 5 A. GoVednik (United States) ‘ 6 J. Caldwell (United States) ......... 7 Time, 3m. 6.35., a world record. Miss Dennis swam the race of her life and' victory was uncertain until ten feet from finishing. It took tremendous nerve and-; strength to beat opposition of such a calibre -as she faced. A care--ful estimate of the contest would indicate that her superiority lay in her speed iii making the turns arid her reserve of-strength in the last tremendous spurt. The Australian led after the first turri, but Miss Jacobsen went half * length to the front at the end of 100 metres.-; The Australian’s speed at the turn again placed ‘ her in front, while Miss Machata .took second place from Miss Jacobsen. -The . last-named, who swam best in . the stretches, again assumed the lead at the end of 150 metres. Miss ..Dennis dnee-moro-went ahead at the ;tiirfa,'but'Miss’ Jacobsen overhauled her-at 175 -metres, with Miss Machata just behind. The culmination of the race came at 190 metres when Miss Dennis literally lifted, herself out of the water, while Miss Jacobsen, who was about exhausted, fell back. Mies Machata was also, weakening and would have been a poorer second if the race had lasted another 25 metres, but aa it waa she was only a tenth of a second “ behind. The Australian later made a ‘‘talkie,” saying into the microphone: “I naturally am very glad to. win this Olympic championship. Australia is a long way from here and the journey home will be so much shorter because of the victory.” WOMEN, 100 METRES BACKSTROKE HEATS. (Two to qualify.) First heat: Eleanor Holm (United States) 1, Bonnie Mealing (Australia) 2, Phyllis Harding (Britain) 3, Maria Oversloot (Holland) 4, Misao Yokoto (Japan) 5. Time, Im. 15.35., a world reCord. Second heat: Elizabeth Davies (Britain) 1, Joan McSheehy (United States) 2, Ruth Kerr (Canada) 3. Time, Im. 225. Maria Lenk (Brazil) was disqualified for an illegal turn, Williemijnte Denouden (Holland) did not start.. Third heat: Maria Braun (Holland) I, Margaret Cooper (Britain) 2, Marjorie Linton (Canada) 3. Time, Im. 23.85. Jennie Maakal (.South Africa) and Louisa Robert (United States) did not start. Phyllis Harding (Britain) qualified as the best third. REVIEW OF RACING. In the first heat ’ Miss Mealing had four opponents, including Miss Holm and Miss Harding. Thus the three world’s best were in the first trial. Miss Mealing had lane two and took several seconds to find- her balance and settle down to her stroke. Over the first 25 metres she was fourth. Miss Holm, who took the lead from the start, approached the end of the first lap two yards clear of Miss Harding, Mies Mealing now beiri<* a yard farther off third. She was improving her speed, but lost ground at the finish of the first lap, where Mies Holm turned beautifully to speed further ahead. Miss Mealing increased her pace over the final 50 metres, forcing Miss Holm right out. The American held her two-yard advantage, how•ever, throughout tho final lap, Miss Mealing handily defeating Miss Harding for second place. The Australian gave the impression that she could have finished faster, but seemed content with second place. Her official time was Im. 21.65., which equalled the Olympic record. , X T -> -> The second heat proved to be. a duel between - Miss Davies and Miss McSheehy. The latter, led the British girl to the last' ten metres. Miss Davies then spurted to beat the American by inches. ' . Miss Braun set all the pace in the third, heat, her expert turning enabling her to increase her lead. Miss Cooper challenged the leader over the final 25 metres, but the Dutch, girl had a good reserve, winning decisively. MEN. 400 METRES FREE STYLE. SEMI-FINALS. (Three to qualify.) First heat: Tahashi Yokoyama (Japan) 1, Jean Taris (France) 2, Tsutomu Oyokota (Japan) 3, James Gilhulan (United States) 4, Noel Ryan (Australia) 5, Paolo Costolli (Italy) 6. Time, 4m. 51.45., an Olympic record. . Second'heat: Clarence Crabbe (United States) 1, Noboro Sugimoto (Japan) . 2, Andrew Charlton (Australia) 3, Giuseppi Perentin (Italy) 4, Walter Spence. (Canada) 5. Time, 4m. 52.75. REVIEW OF RACING. ' There were six contenders in the first jemi-final. Ryan swam between Yokoyama and Taris, who spurted into the lead upon the dive in. The others swam together for the first 20 metres. Ryan then surged forward and was second at 35- metres. Taris then increased his . lead. to. two lengths. At the. turn: Yokoyam a was third by a length, Ryan still leading him by half a length. At the second turn Taris .was i.;ree lengths in the lead. Oyokota spurted into second place at the end of 200 metres, but was ousted from this position by Yokoyama at 225 metres. Ryan -was then fourth by a foot. The last three laps saw a sh, p .increase in pace by tho leading sWimmefsj with Ryan falling rapidly back. Yokoyama, who was swimming right behind Taris at the end of 350

metres, began a dash to overtake the Frenchman and succeeded in the last 10 metres with. Oyokota a few feet behind for third place. Gilhulan was fourth by two lengths, with Ryan valiantly trying to ■ overtake him in a desperate spurt? The Australian’s time was 4m. 59.75. It was announced that the first three in ea>eh semi-final would qualify, and, although Ryan failed to do so, he. had to swim faster than Charlton, who qualified in the next heat. In the second semi-final Crabbe was comfortably in the lead, with Charlton second at tihe end of 50 metres and Spence right behind. Crabbe increased his lead and at the end of 100 metres was two lengths ahead of Charlton, who was half a length ahead of Sugimoto, who had replaced Spence for third place. Crabbe in the next 50 metres increased his lead to three lengths, while Charlton dropped back to third place, half a length behind Sugimoto, 'with Spence a bad fourth. The Japanese in the next 50 metres increased his lead over the Australian to two lengths, but Charlton was swimming s ioothly and, apparently certain of qualifying, was not using up his strength. Crabbe and Sugimoto were fighting for first place at the end of 250 metres, with Charlton third by 2J lengths.:The American in the next lap increased his lead to six metres,' with Charlton two lengths behind the Japanese. Crabbe in the last lap aug-' mented his lead to four lengths with Charlton closing up on the Japanese to finish third, a length behind him. The Australian’s time was sm. 2.15. 800 METRES RELAY. FINAL. Japan ....' 1 United States 2 Hungary 3 Japan finished half the length of the. pool ahead of the,United States. This lead was piled Up by the first- two swimmers, and although America’s last two swimmers, Hawaiians, fought bitterly to reduce the victors’ lead, they were unable to gain as much as a foot. The Japanese, in, setting a new sensational record of Bm. 58.45., reduced Australia’s 1912 Olympic record by Im, 13.25. WATER POLO. United States drew with Germany, four all. Other Olympic Games events to-day included the following.*— LACROSSE. Canada defeated United States at lacrosse demonstration by 5 to 4, tho same score by which Canada lost on Sunday. GYMNASTICS. ' Gymnastic experts, of the United States arid Hungary captured the honours in the Indian club, horizontal bar and pommel horse events. DUELLING. Cornaggia Medici (Italy) won the duelling sword title by winning nine of ten bouts. But-hard was second and Agostini (Italy) third.