THE OLYMPIAD

Wairarapa Age, 13 August 1928, Page 5

THE OLYMPIAD

SWIMMING AND BOXING AT AMSTERDAM. NEW ZEALANDERS IN THE PICTURE. FINALS AND SEMI-FINALS. Unitea Press Association. —By Electric Teleeraph—Copyright. AMSTERDAM, August 10. The New Zealand swimmers, Misses E. Stockley and K. Miller, and the boxer, E. Morgan, were conspicuous in events at the Olympic Games to-day. Morgan defeated a French boxer in the semi-final of the welterweight class, and enters the final. Miss Stockley qualified for the women’s 100 metres bockstroke semi-final, and Misses Stockley and Miller both qualified for the second round of the women’s 100 metres free-style event. Misses Stockley and Miller, like the Australians, Misses Mealing and Davey, were unable to reproduce their home form. Nevertheless they made good efforts. AUSTRALIAN SCULLER WINS. Pearce (Australia) won the final of the single sculls. The victory was im-

mensely popular, .with the largest crowd which had followed the rowing so far. Pearce was so overwrought that he burst into tears when a laurel wreath was handed to him by Dutch children, by whom he has 'been idolised. He was also presented with a pair of clogs on which were children’s signatures. The oarsmen of all nations pay a tribute to Pearce’s excellence.—(Australian Press Association.)

MORGAN WINS. BEATS LANDINI IN FINAL. A POINTS VICTORY. (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 11. In the welterweight boxing contest, Morgan, New Zealand, the Empire’s sole remaining boxing representative, beat Landini (Argentina) on points in the final.—(Australian Press Association.) WOMEN’S 100 METRES BACKSTROKE. MISS STOCKLEY BEATEN IN FINAL. (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 11. The 100 metres backstroke swimming final was a splendid' race, in which a yard would have covered the first six competitors at the finish. The world’s record holder, Braun, was slightly ahead at half way. The others were all level. Miss Stockley was well with the leaders until the last twenty yards, when she tired and finished last. Thus the last Australasian went out of the swimming events. Miss Stockley’s time was Imin 25sec.—(Australian Press Association.) (Miss Stockley’s time in the first heat, in which she was third, was 85 2-ssec. The final was won by Miss Bfaund, Holland, in 82sec; Miss King, Great Britain, 2; and Miss Cooper, Great 'Britain, 3.) ADDITIONAL RESULTS. Further results are as follow:— SWIMMING. 100 Metres (Men), (109.3 yards).— The third heat was won by Weissmuller in 58 3-ssee, an Olympic record: Women’s 400 Metres Relay (437 yards); Final.—-United States 1, Great Britain 2, South Africa 3. Time, 4min 47 3-ssec, an Olympic record. Women’s 100 Metres Free-Style (109.3 yards).—Second heat: Miss Olsen (Denmark), 1; Miss Stockley (New 2; Miss Davey (Australia) 3. Times: Miss Olsen, 75 4-ssec; Miss Stockley, 76 2-Ssec, Third heat: Miss Miller (New Zealand) was second, her time being 77 l-ssee. In the first semi-final, Miss Stockley was fifth. In. the second' semi-final, won by Miss Garathy (United States) in 71 2-asec, an Olympic record, Miss Miller (New Zealand) was fifth." Final.—Miss Osepowieh (U.S.A.), 71 see., an. Olympic record, 1; Miss Cooper (U.S.A.), 2; Miss McDonald (Britain) Men’s 100 Metres Free-Style; final.— Weissmuller, 1; Barany (Hungary), 2; Takaishi (Japan) 3. Time, .58 3-ssec. 800 Metres Swimming Relay.—America 1, Japan 2, Canada 3, all three breaking the Olympic record. America’s time was 9min 36 l-ssec. ROWING. Single Sculls, 2000 Metres (2186 yards); final.—H. R. Pearce (Australia) 1, Myers (United States) 2. Won comfortably by five lengths. Time, 7min Usee. Coxless Fours; final.—Great Britain 1, United States 2. Won by half a length. Time, 6min 36see. Double Sculls; final.—United States 1, Canada 2. Won by five lengths. Time, 6min 41 2-ssee. The Eights; final.—United States 1, Great Britain 2. Won by half a length. Timo, 6min 3 l-ssec.— (Australian Press Association.)