OLYMPIC GAMES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES

HEATS DECIDED IN 1500 METRES LOVELOCK QUALIFIES RIVALRY AT BERLIN THREE TITLES TO OWENS ! By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) BERLIN, Aug. 5. The special representative of the Australian Associated Press agency reports that the qualifying heast of the 1500 metres were run in cold, windy weather. The crowded stadium included the Fuhrer, Herr Hitler, who has so far not missed a day. The New Zealand Jack Lovelock ran a sensible race and was content to qualify with a minimum of exertion. Backhouse, running with a badly-injured ankle, was among the leaders in the first lap, but was almost crippled towards the finish and finished third last in a field of ten. Astonishing Attendances The attendance in the main stadium continue to be astonishingly good, the accommodation being almost filled to capacity each day, despite frequent rainstorms. Propaganda seems to have over-reached itself regarding foreign visitors who had flocked to Berlin, much of the accommodation placed at the disposal of the quartering organisation remaining empty. L. Becali (Italy), winner of the event at Los Angeles, was never threatened. Wooderson, who recently beat Lovelock’s British record, finished fourth last in tne fourth neat. Wooderson’s failure to qualify was a great disappointment to the British camp as he was regarded as the chief British hope after his victory in the British championship over Lovelock. Wooderson repeatedly made an effort to improve his position in the later stages but was stalled off by the leaders. His elimination removes the chance of the anticipated classic fight with Cunningham, Lovelock, and Venzke, former holder of the indoor record. The final will be notable for the number of former finalists competing, Becalli having won at Los Angeles, with Ccrnes second, Edwards third, Cunningham fourth, and Ny fifth. Announcer’s Mistake. It now appears that Jesse Owens’ original world record long jump of 28ft. 6iin. still stands, yesterday’s jumping being only an Olympic record. The incident is another instance of muddle, as the announcer at the stadium, who declared that 8.06 metres was a world record, was unaware that Owens had previously jumped further. He also did not know that the International Federation had ratified it as a record. Heavy rain in' the middle of the morning sent athletes and 80,000 spectators scampering for shelter. The stadium was deserted and the running track flooded. The Australian E. Woodhouse has scratched from the pcle vault owing to an injured side. While the British Olympic representatives have so far been most disappointing, being generally outclassed, especially in the field events, in which they have usually failed to qualify for the final stage, the first British victory has been achieved by a London police constable, Leslie Jeffers, winner of the middleweight wrestling. In the semi-finals of the 200 metres both Robinson and Owens established early leads and won without trouble, each by over a yard. In the final Owens added to his existing glories and again proved that he is unapproachable. He was clear of his opponents in 50 metres after an electrifying start, and after that even his fellow-negro, Robinson, whose prowess was established by equalling Owens’ record in the semi-finals, was unable, despite most desperate efforts, to get within two strides of the world champion. The vast crowd shouted themselves hoarse as Owens flew down the straight for his third Olympic title. Owens is the first modern athlete to stand on the top level of the victors’ platform uiree times in one Olympic Games and see the flag of his nation hoisted in honour of his victories. Walk to Whitlock. In the 50,000 metres walk Whitlock meritoriously gained Britain's first title on the track. He led from 30 kilometres, and his time was excellent in view of the fact that the race in many places was over cobbly roads. The Olympic track had fully recovered from the morning downpour as Towns’ fast time in the hurdles indicated. Finlay, the British team's captain, who ran third in the same event at Los Angeles, won his heat easily. Olympic gold medals have been awarded to the Swiss Dr. Dyrenfurth for mountaineering feats in the Himalayas, and also to the Swiss Schreber, who first glided over the Alps. The day’s results included:— 110 Metres Hurdles. Olympic record, 14 2-ssec. (heat); holder, G. Saling, U.S.A., Los Angeles, 1932. World’s record, 14 1-5 sec.; holder, P. Beard, U.S.A., Oslo, 1934. Present champion, 14 3-ssec.; holder, G. Saling, U.S.A., T Angeles, 1932. First Round. First Heat.—T. Lavery (South Africa), 1; L. O’Connor (Canada), 2. Time, 15sec. Second Heat.—F. Pollard (U.S.A.), 1; J. Thornton (Great Britain), 2. Time, 14 7-10 sec. Third Heat.—D. Finlay (Great Britain), 1; T. Murakami (Japan), 2. Time, 14 7-10 sec. Fourth Heat.—R. Staley (U.S.A.), 1; L. Lavehan (Argentine) 2. Time, 15sec. Fifth Heat.—F. Towns (U.S.A.), 1; W. Wegner (Germany), 2. Time, 14isec. Sixth Heat.—Lidman (Sweden), 1; Ivanovic (Yugoslavia), 2. Time, 15 l-10sec. A. Watson (Australia) failed to qualify in this heat. 1500 Metres Olympic record, 3min. 51 l-ssec., L. Beccali, Italy, Los Angeles, 1932. World’s record, 3min. 48 4-ssec., W. Bonthron, U.S.A., Milwaukee, 1934. Present champion, 3min. 51 l-ssec.,

L. Beccali, Italy, Los Angeles, 1932. First Heat.—E. Ny (Sweden) and Glen Cunningham (U.S.A.), dead heat, 1; W. Boettcher (Germany), 3. Time, 3min. 54 4-ssec. Second Heat.—G. Venzke (U.S.A.), 1; J. Cornes (Great Britain), 2; J. E. Lovelock (New Zealand), 3. Time, 4min. 4sec. Third Heat.—J. Beccali (Italy), 1; M. Szabo (Hungary), 2; P. Edwards (Canada), 3. Time, 3min. 55 3-ssec. Fourth Heat.—Goix (France), 1; Sanromani (U.S.A.), 2; Schaumburg (Germany), 3. Time, 3min. 54sec. G. Backhouse (Australia) failed to qualify in the third heat, and S. C. Wooddrson (Great Britain) failed to qualify in the fourth heat, from which V. P. Boot (New Zealand) scratched. 4 Women’s 80 Metres Hurdles. Semi-finals. First Heat.—Miss Valla (Italy), 11 3-ssec., an Olympic record, and equalling the world record, 1; Miss Taylor (Canada), 2; Miss Steuer (Germany), 3, both 11 7-10 sec. Second Heat. Miss Braaketer (Holland), 1; Miss Eckert (Germany), 2; Miss Schaller (U.S.A.), all 11 4-5 sec., practically dead-heating. 200 Metres. Olympic record, 21 l-’sec., E. Tolan, U.S.A., Los Angeles, 1932. World's record, 20 3-10 sec., R. Locke, U.S.A., Lincoln, 1926, and R. Metcalfe U.S.A., Budapest, 1933. Present champion, 21 l-ssec., E. Tolan, U.S.A., Los Angeles, 1932. Semi-finals. First Heat.—Matthew Robinson (U.S.A.), 1; L. Orr (Canada), 2; W. Van Beveren (Holland), 3. Time, 21 l-10sec., equalling Owens’ Olympic record. Second Heat.—J. Owens (U.S.A.), 1; Osendarp (Holland), 2; P. Haenni (Switzerland), 3. Time 21 3-10 sec. Final. Owens (U.S.A.), 20 7-10 sec., an Olympic record 1 Robinson (U.S.A.), 21 l-10sec., equalling the old Olympic record .. 2 Osendarp (Holland), 21 3-10 sec. ..... 3 Haenni (Switzerland) 4 Orr (Canada) 5 Van Beveren (Holland) 6 Owens thus won his third Olympic title. 50,000 Metres Walk. Olympic record, 4hr. 50min. 10sec., T. W. Green, Great Britain, Los Angeles, 1932. No official world’s record. Present champion, 4hr. 50 min. 10sec., T. W. Green, Great Britain, Ix>s Angeles, 1932. H. Whitlock (Great Britain), 4hr. 30min. 41sec., an Olympic record 1 A. Schwab (Switzerland), 4hr. 32 min. 9 l-ssec 2 A. Bubenko (Latvia), 4hr., 32min. 42 l-ssec 3 Throwing the Discus. Final. K. Carpenter (U.S.A.), 50.48 metres (approximately 165 ft. 7.4 in.), an Olympic record 1 G. Dunn (U.S.A.), 49.36 metres 2 G. Oberweger (Italy), 49.23 metres 3 Hockey. Japan defeated the United States, s—o; India defeated Hungary, 4—o. Association Football First Rouna. Austria defeated Egypt, S—l; Poland defeated Hungary, 3—o. Polo. Argentina defeated Mexico by 15 to 5. Pole Vault. Rain delayed the completion ** the pole vault. Wrestling. Wrestling results are:— Heavyweight.—Palusalu (Estonia), 1; Klapuch (Czechoslovakia), 2; Nystroem (Finland), 3. Light-heavyweight.—Fridell (Sweden), 1; Neo (Estonia), 2; Siebert (Germany), 3. Middleweight.—Jeffers (Britain), 1; Kirecci (Turkey), 2; Poipye (France) 3. Welterweight.—Lewis (U.S.A.), 1; Anderson (Sweden), 2; Schleiner (Canada), 3. Lightweight.—Karpati (Hungary). 1; Erhl (Germany), 2; Pihlajamaeki (Finland), 3. Featherweight—Pihlajamaeki (Finland), 1; Millard (United States), 2; Pettigrew (Canada), 3.