AT LOS ANGELES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 180, 2 August 1932, Page 8

AT LOS ANGELES

ATHLETES' SKIRMISH OLYMPIC GAMES TUSSLES SOME RECORDS BROKEN F.T.T.TOT (N.Z.) QUALIFIES By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright! LOS ANGELES, July 31. The Olvmpic battle began to-day on the main‘front, twenty thousand people being present when proceedings commenced under a blazing sun. However, the crowd had increased to fifty thousand with the programme of athletics well under way. The cinder path was lightning fast. The French flag was hoisted at the commencement to commemorate France’s two victories in weight-lifting yesterday. The first Olympic record to tumble came unexpectedly in the 400 metres hurdles, when Joe Healey (Vnitet States) won a heat In 32.2 secondsA. J. Elliot (New Zealand) qualified in a heat of the 100 metres, in which the Olympic record was equalled. i'he following are the results: — 400 Metres Hurdles First heat.—Morgan Taylor (U.S.A.) 1, 8. Pettersson (Sweden) 2, Manakis (Greece) 3, S. Cho (Japan) 4. Time, Heat.—K. Tisdall (Ireland) 1, F. Nottbroek (Germany) 2, Glenn Hardin (U.8.A.) 3. T. Coulter (Canada) 4. Time. 54.8 secs.

Third Heat.—Joseph Healey (U.S.A.) 1, A. Adelheim (France) 2, J. Ajeskoug (Sweden) 3. Time, 52.2 secs. Fourth Heat.—L. Facelli (Italy) 1, Lord Burghiey (Great Britain) 2, G. Golding (Australia) 3, C. Eeis (Brazil; 4. Time, 55secs.

Taylor’s victory was unimpressive. Tisdall ran a better race in the second heat. His form was good, and he appeared to be very speedy. The third heat was closely contested, Healey running a fast race. In the fourth heat. Lord Burghiey drew first lane, Golding second, Reis (Brazil) third, and Facelli fourth. Sporting writers favoured Golding as the runners took their places. Golding was in his stride so quickly that it seemed likely that he would not only win the heat, but possibly make fastest time of the day, even superseding Healev’a new Olympic record, made in the third heat. The Australian maintained a good lead for 100 metres, when it was seen that Lord Burghiey was catching up with him. Then, at a third of the distance, tiie English- ’ man and the Australian were abreast, and Facelli was speeding up. Halfway round, the Australian fell back; he had spurted too hard. He now seemed quite content to allow Lord Burghiey 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 distance. Lord Burghlev was two yards ahead of the Australian over the last hurdle and on the home stretch the Englishman looked ba<k to see Golding almost directly behind him. The two Britishers ambled in. Golding was quite content not to compete for second place There was a yard between them. Facelli was ten yards in the lead st the finish. The time of 55secs. for the heat was slow, but it was ea-ily discernible that it was a tactical race. The Australian was feeling his man out, and he and Lord Burghiey allowed Facelli to run as he pleaded. The real contest will come in the semiInal. Semi-Finals (Three in each Race Qualify) First.—Hardin 1, Taylor 2, Lord Burghiey 3, Pettersson 4, Golding 5, Nottbroek 6. Time, 52.8 secs. Golding was eliminated. The first heat of the semi-finals of the 400 metres hurdles saw seemingly all the natural finalists being run together. It was too drastic an elimina tion. Golding was in the third lane, and, against five opponents, held fourth place. All around the track, Taylor, Hardin, and Lord Burghiey were running in that order. Hardja came forward to lead at the last two hurdles. These men were running a foot apart at the finish. Second. —Tisdall 1, Areskoug 2, Facelli 3, Healey 4. Adelheim 5, Mandikas 6. 100 Metres {Three in each heat quality) First heat.—Eddie Toian (U.S.A.) 1, J. X. Deaimeida (Brazil) 2, Fernando Ortix (Mexico) 3, F. Reid (Great Britain), did not finish. Time, 10.9 sees. Second Heat.—G. Simpson {U.S. A.) 1, E. Page (Great Britain./ 2, A. J. Engl (Czechoslovakia) 3, M. Sutton (India) 4. Time, 10.95e-ss. Third Heat.—A. Jonath (Germany) 1. A. J. EDiot (New Zealand) 2, L Anno (Japan) 3, R. Vermeux (India) 4. Time, 10.6 secs.. equalling the Olympic record. Fourth Heat.—G. Lutj (Argentina) 1, H. Koernig (Germany) *, P. Williams (Canada) 3. Time, 10.8 secs. Fifth Heat.—R. Metcalfs (U.S.A.) 1, B. Pearson (Canada) 2, A. Lambrou (Greece) 3. Time, Usees. Sixth Heat. —D. Joubert (South Africa) 1, H. Wright (Canada) 2, E. Geerling (Germany) 3. Time, Usees. Seventh Heat. —T. Yoshioka (Japan; 1, C. Berger (Holland) 2. H. Berra (Argentina) 3, 8. Fuller (Great Britain) 4. Time. 10.9 secs. Toian and Simpson each won their respective heats of the 100 metres in fast, workmanlike manner. Simpson was plainly back into fotfn, after having been in a rather stale condition since his return to America from th* 1 Orient and Australia. Toian’s time. 10 9-10 secs., is only a tent of a second behind Williams’ victorious tini" at Amsterdam at the 1923 gaits. The third heat, with Elliot (New Zealand) placed in the sixth lane, bioke to a false start. Elliot did not move. The German starfer, Tiller was so placed that it was a temptation for the runners to beat the gun. The six runners got away together al the second start. Joonth suddenly lunged a yard ahead, but Anno (Japan) and Elliot from then on seemed to have a private race, with the Argentine and Indian runners f plainly in the ruck. Jonath we® running like a demon, drawing slowly but surely away to win by three yards. Elliot slowly drew ahead over the

second fifty yards to pul Anno a yard behind him at the finish. Jonath s time was so fast that Elliot s perform ance was praiseworthy. The fourth heat furnished a sur prise in that the Canadian. Williams, made a pour showing, filling third place. Metpalfe, the American negro, and the sensational Canadian youth, Pearson, divided the honours. After the fifth heat Lambrou (Greece) was taken off the field hurt. He stumbled and fell at the finish. Joubert (South Africa) fulfilled his early promise by winning the sixth heat, and remains a threat for the finals. Yoshioka won a well-deserved victory in the gevcifth heat, being hard pressed by the Hollander, Berger. Quarter Finals (Three in each heat, qualify)

First Heat.—Williams (Canada) was among those to qualify. Second Heat. —Simpson (U.S.A.) was among those to qualify. Third Heat—Metcalfe (U.S.A.) 1. Yoshioka (Japan) 2, Elliot (New Zealand) 3, Page (Great Britain) 4. Time, 10.7 secs.

Fourth Heat.—Jonath (Germany) 1, Joubert (South Africa) 2, Pearson (Canada) 3, Deaimeida (Brazil) 4, Anno (Japan) 5. Time, 10.5 secs., surpassing the Olympic record. In the first heat of the quarter finals of the 100 metres, Williams (Canada) showed that he had held himself in reserve in the first trials. He was very fast in the quarter final. Simpson was three yards ahead of the field, the others being abreast in the second heat. Elliot showed his calibre in the third heat. Yoshioka pressed Metcalfe hard. The negro had got away first, but the Japanese was six inches ahead at the half-way mark. The negro then drew ahead, winning by a yard. The New 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, beat Joubert by a yard Pearson was a weak third. 800 Metres (Three in each heat qualify) First Heat: Eddie Genung (U.S.A.) 1, P. Edwards (Canada) 2, J. V. Powell (Great Britain) 3. Second Heat: Hornbostel (U.S.A.) 1, A. Wilson (Canada) 2, O. Peltzer (Germany) 3. Third Heat: T. Hampson (Great Britain) 1, Sera Martin (France) 2, Ned Turner (U.S.A.) 3. Time, Imin. 53 secs. J. E. Lovelock (New Zealand) withdrew. In the first heat of the 800 metres, Evans (New Zealand) dropped behind after the first, ten feet, and remained behind until 100 yards from the finish, when two runners dropped out, leaving the New Zealander to finish a bad fifth. The Canadian negro, Edwards, took the lead from the start and ran in that position for 500 metres. Genung then went ahead, and the Englishman, Powell, followed close behind. In the second heat the negro Hornbostel (U.S.A.) maintained third place until the last 200 metres. He then shot out like an arrow. The German. Peltzer, ran last for 500 metres, and then moved up to take an easy third place. High Jump Duncan McNaughton (Canada) won the high jump final, clearing 6ft. 5 5-Bin. after a long-drawn battle with Robert von Osdel (U.S.A.). This is the first time in Olympic history that the title has been wrested from the United States. Toribio (Phillipines), was third. Women’s Javelin Throwing Mildred Didrikson (United States) threw the javelin 143 ft. 4in.—a new woman’s world record. Shot-Put Final Leo Sexton (U.S.A.) 52ft. 6 3-16 in . 1 Harlow Rothert (U.S.A.) .. •• •• 2 Frentisek Douda (Czecho-Slovakia) 3 Emil Hirschfeld (Germany) .. .. 4 Nelson Gray (U.S.A.) 5, Sievert (Germany) 6. FENCING EVENTS The United States fencing team outpointed Argentina in the first round of the foils event, winning ten out of sixteen onsets. Denmark won eleven out of sixteen with Mexico. France defeated Argentina by twelve to four. N.Z. DISTANCE STAR LOVELOCK’S MISSION LOS ANGELES, July 31. The Australian Press Association was informed that Lovelock was entered for the 800 metres in New Zealand, although all along it was intended that he would concentrate on the 1500 metres. Owing to a little soreness in the last few days, because of the hard tracks, he decided not to compete in the shorter distance to-day. SAVIDAN DEFEATED FINISHES IN FOURTH PLACE TEN THOUSAND METRE RACE Received Aug. 1. 10.25 p.m. LOS ANGELES, July 31. Jan Kusocinski (Poland) won the 10,000 metres by ten yards. Volmari Isohollo (Finland) was second and Lauri Virtanen (Finland) third. Savi dan (New Zealand) was fourth. Fif teen started. The time was 30min. 1 l.4sec., breaking Nurmi’s Olympic record but not Nurmi’s world record. The race opened with Kusocinski. Lindgren. Isohollo, Savidan. Virtanen and Syring 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 rhe fifth lap. The 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, [sohollo. Kusocinski and Virtanen leading. The positions were then held without much change until at 7000 metres, when Isohollo increased his pace markedly. He was first, Kusociiiski second and Virtanen third, half a lap behind. Savidan was fourth, threequarters 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 be

hind 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), Jean Gunnar Lindgreen (Sweden), Fernando Remirez (Mexico'), Masamichi Kitamoto (Ja*p.), Shoiehiro Takanaka (Japan), Fernando ChacarelK (Argentina). Adalborto Cardoso (Brazil). Jose Ribas (Argentina). WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY ‘ UP TO EXPECTATIONS'* OLYMPIC PRESIDENT TO VISIT N.Z. Received Aug 1, 10.25 p.m. LOS ANGELES, July 31. At Olympic Village the Australian Press representative interviewed the Australian and New Zealand managers this evening. The Australian manager said; i{Considering that Golding was meeting such a crack field he ran remarkably well. His individual time was approximately 53 l-ssee., and is an improvement on the former Olympic record. Golding lost his step at the second last hurdle, otherwise be might have beaten Lord Burghiey for third in the semifinals.”

Mr P. N. Rundle said: “Elliott and Savidan performed up to expectations. They ran fine races, meeting extraordinary competition. Savidan is beaten but not disgraced. Elliott is still in the hunt.” Speaking of the eight’s chances, be had believed the Germans and Italians were really to be feared, not the Americans, British or Canadians, but the Germans particularly, who had the benefit of the New Zealand coach (Sullivan’s) traiinng. Mr Rundle disclosed that Count Baillet Latour, president of the International Olympic Federation, would probably arrive in Wellington on his contemplated Australian and New Zealand tour ,in time to participate In the welcoming ceremony to the returning New Zealand Olympic team, PROTEST OVER-RULED

EIGHT HUNDRED METRES RACE Received Aug. 1, 11.57 p.m. LOS ANGELES, July 31. The Council of the International Amateur Athletic Federation met tonight to rule on the protested 800 metre trial as to whether Edwards should be disqualified. France’s protest was over-ruled. The placings in this event were: Genung 1, Edwards 2, Powell 3, Paul Martin (Switzerland) 4, D. Evans (New Zealand) 5, Miguel Van Conselos (Mexico) 6. Paul Keller (France) did not finish and Nestor Gomez (Brazil) withdrew. Time, 1.54.8. TO TOUR VICTORIA ATHLETES FROM U.S.A, Received Aug. 1. 11.30 p.m. LOS ANGELES, July 31. Mr. Ferris, secretary of the United States Amateur Athletic Union, has accepted the invitation of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Union to send four approved United States athletes to participate in four events in the principal Australian States in January and February. DUEL IN HIGH JUMP FINAL PAIR TIRED OUT Received Aug. 1, 11.50 p.rn. LOS ANGELES, July 31. In the high jump McNaughton and Von Osdel beat off the field by going over 6ft. 6in. but neither was able to gel over the bar at 6ft. 7in. Then started a long-drawn duel, holding the crowd of 55.000 to tense silence, broken only by gasps as one or other tried a new height. Neither could get over 6ft. GJin. 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 that the bar had sagged slightly and McNaughton is credited with 6ft. 6 5-Bin. CANADIAN SPRINTER NOTHING TO SPARE Received Aug. 1, 11.55 p.m. LOS ANGELES, July 31. Even Percy Williams’ most enthusiastic friends are unanimous that he is not his old self. He got by with nothing to spare in the heats, while “Cyclone” Trip, representing the United States, shot tu sensational victories. ABOUT ‘'BOY” CHARLTON TREATMENT BY PHYSICIAN Received Aug. I. 11.30 p.m. LOS ANGELES, July 31. It is understood that ‘‘Boy” Chari ton, who has been out of the water five days, is suffering again from arm and shoulder soreness. Ho will be treated i to-night by a prominent British phys ieian resident nt Los Angeles. ROWING COURSE ARM OF ALAMITOS BAY The reference, in a cable message on i Saturday, to the rowing course at Los : Angeles as being “most unusual” is interest ing. Writing of the course in an American I publication, Erskine Johnson has the following to say: “The rowing races; will bo one of the spectacular cvenls i of the games. They will lake place [2B miles from Los Angeles at Long Beach, when*, we are assured, is one of the finest courses in the world. Constructed at a cost, of 250,001) dollars, jointly paid In the cities of LongBeach and Los Angeles and the State, the course, known as Long Beach Marine Stadium, forms an arm of picturesque Alamitos Bay. and meets all Olympic, rcpii reiiients as to length, width, and depth. The course is 2000

metres long. 130 metres wide, and two and one-half metres deep. Grandstands, officials’ stands, landings, and boathouses were completed recently, making it one of the finest courses in the world. In addition to those who will find seats in the grandstands, which will accommodate 10,000 persons, more than 100,000 spectators will be able to find standing room along the sandy banks of the course. JOSTLING ALLEGED FIRST HEAT OF 800 METRES LOS ANGELES, July 31. The result of the first heat of the 800 metres is still in dispute. Genung, after being boxed and bumped at the start, shot into the lead on the back stretch and won handily. The officials held up the announcement. On the last, turn Edwards and Keller (France) cut over at the same time. In the mix-up the Frenchman had to extend his hands and come to a stop to avoid falling. Keller pulled up in the stretch, making no effort to close the gap. Previously Keller and Genung had elbowed cn<-h other.