THE GAMES

Wairarapa Age, 10 August 1928, Page 5

THE GAMES

swimming, Lowing & boxing PEARCE’S RECORD. CLEAR CUT WIN FOR MORGAN. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigh t. AMSTERDAM, August 8. Swimming, rowing and boxing attracted interest at the Olympic Games to-day, when Charlton and Pearce performed well for Australia and Morgan for New Zealand. » Pearce won his way to the final of • the single sculls in time which is claimed as a world’s record. E. Morgan, the New Zealand boxer, had a clear-cut win over a Swede in the second round of the welterweight contest. Charlton added another second place to his long string, but did not extend himself in qualifying for the final of the 400 metres, swim, in which Arne Borg will be again opposing him, A swimming final went to Japan, and the water polo competition was won by Germany. Great Britain meets the United States in the final of the rowing eights, and in the single sculls final Pearce (Australia) will meet Myers (United States). ROWING. Results of rowing events are as follows:— The Eights; Semi-final. — United States 1, Canada 2. Won by half a length. Time, 6min 2sec. The winning crew meets Great Britain in the final. Single Sculls, 2000 Metres (2186 yards); Semi-finals.— Pearce (Australia) beat Collett (Great Britain) by three lengths. Time, 7min 1 4-ssec —a world’s record. Collett’s time was "min 8 3-ssec. Myers (United States) beat Gunther (Germany) by a length and a half. Time, 7min 14 l-ssec. SWIMMING. Women’s 200 Metres Breaststroke (•218.6 yards).—Miss Schrader (Germany) won a heat of the semi-final in 3min 11 l-ssec —a world’s record. Miss Thompson (Australian)’ was fifth, and did not qualify. 100 Metres Backstroke (109.3 yards). semi-final. — Laufer (United States) 1, Wyatt (United States) and Huppers (Germany) dead .heat, 2. Boast (Australia) was beaten iby five yards, and did not qualify for the final. The times were: First 72 3-ssec., second 74 l-ssec. 200 Metres Breaststroke (218.6 yds); final.—Tsuruta (Japan), 1, Rademacher (Germany) 2. Time, 2min 48 4-ssec—-an Olympic record. 400 Metres Free-Style (437 yards); semi-finals.—First heat; Zorilla (Argentine) 1, A. Charlton (Australia) 2, Ruddy (United ’States) 3. The times were: Zorilla, smin 11 2-ssec; Charlton, smin 13 3-ssec; and Ruddy, smin 20 3-ssec. All qualified for the final. Second heat: Arne Borg (Sweden) 1, Crabbe (United States) 2, Clapp (United States) 3. The times were: Borg, smin 5 2-ssec; Crabbe, smin 6 l-ssec; and Clapp, smin 6 4-ssec. Water Polo; Final.—Germany beat Hungary by 5 goals to 3.—(Australian Press Association.) NEW REGULATIONS. TIMING SPRINTS IN TENTHS. • LONDON, August 8. The International Amateur Athletic Association decided that the times for short races shouiu henceforward be taken in tenths of seconds. Following a discussion on the effects of long-distance racing on women, it was decided to delete the 800 metres from the Olympic programmes, substituting an 80 metres hurdles, and javelin throwing. It was decided to add a 50 kilometres road walking race to the men’s programme. The federation for the first time recognised doping as an existing fault, and made provision for the exclusion

of any person . knowingly doping or assisting in doping from any place where the federation rules prevail.— (Australian Press Association.)