AN AMAZING RUNNER

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 August 1936, Page 5

AN AMAZING RUNNER

"THE 6REATESI MILER"

NURMI’S OPINION OF LOVELOCK.

iri-ess Association Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Saturday.

“Lovelock is the greatest miler I have ever seen,” says Paavo Nurmi, who is at present training the Finns at Berlin, in a telegraphed message to Helsingfors newspapers. “I was astonished at his freshness after a gruelling race. He is a most amazing runner, and has no peer anywhere in the world. ’ ’ FURTHER RESULTS. BERLIN, Saturday. The following are additional results: SWIMMING. 100 Metres Free Style.—First semifinal: Taguchi, 57 9-10 see., 1; F. Csik (Hungary), 58 l-10sec., 2; Fischer (Germany), 58 7-10 sec., 3. Second semi-final: Yusa, 574 see., an Olympic record, 1; Aral, 57 9-10 sec., 2; Lindegren, 58 7-10scc., 3. Kendall (Australia) was fifth, and did not qualify for the final.

Women’s 100 Metres Free-style.— Heat winners were: Miss Mastenbroek (Holland), 66 2-ssec., an Olympic record; Miss Willi den Ouden (Holland), 68 l-10sec.; Miss Campbell (Argentina), 66 4-ssec.; Miss Hveger (Denmark), 69 3-ssec.; Miss Lap (United States), 69 sec. Miss de Lacey (Australia), 684 sec., was second in her heat, and qualified for the semi-final. Miss Kitty Mackay (Australia) was. fifth and did not qualify.

3000 Metres Steeplechase.—Final: Isoliollo (Finland), 9min. 3 4-ssec., an Olympic record, 1; Tuominan (Finland), 9min. 6 4-ssec., 2; Dompert (Germany), 9min. 7 l-ssec., 3.

1600 Metres Relay.—First heat: United States, 3min. 13sec., 1; Hungary, 3 min. 17sec., 2. Second heat: Britain, 3 min. 14 2-ssec., 1; Sweden, ,3min. 14 3-5 sec., 2. Third heat: Germany, 3min. 15sec., and Canada, 3min. 15sec., 1, equal. All qualified for the. final. 400 Metres Relay.—First heat: United ‘States (Owens, Metcalfe, Draper and Wykoff), 40sec., equalling the world’s record, 1; Italy, 41 l-10sec., 2. Second heat: Holland, 41 3-10 sec., 1; Argentina, 41 9-10 sec., 2. Third heat: Germany, 41 2-ssec., 1; Canada,. 414 sec., 2. All qualified for the final.

Football. —Poland defeated Britain, 5/4. Water polo.—Czechoslovakia beat Japan, 4/3; Austria beat Sweden, 2/1; Germany beat France, 8/1; Holland beat United States, 3/2; Britain beat Malta, 8/2; Belgium beat Uruguay, 1/0. Cycling.—looo Metres Time Trial: Arie Van Vliet (Holland), 72sec., an Olympic record, 1; Pierre Georget (France), 72 4-ssec., 2; Rudolph Karsch (Germany), 73 l-ssec., 3. Then came: Severino (Italy), 73 l-ssec.; Roy Hicks (Britain), 74sec.; Arna Pederson (Denmark), 74sec.; Laslo Orchzan (Hungary), 74sec.; George Giles (New Zealand), 75sec.; Edy Baumann (Switzerland), 75sec.; Albert Sellinger (United States), 75 l-ssec.; and T. Johnson (Australia), 75 4-ssec. Eight others competed.

MORE RECORDS BROKEN. (Received Monday, 9.40 a.m.) BERLIN, Sunday. The four hundred metres relay final resulted:—United States, 39min. Bsec. (a world record), 1; Italy, 41.1, 2; Germany, 41.2, 3; Argentine, 42.2, 4; Canada, 42.7, 5. The sixteen hundred metres relay final: Britain (Wolff, Rampling, Roberts, Brown 1 ), lß9min., 1; United States, 191 min., 2; Germany, 191 min. Bsec., 3; Canada, 191 min. Bsec., 3; Sweden, 193 min., 5; Hungary, 194 min. Bsec., 6. Marathon: Aitei Son (Japan), 2 hours 29min. 19.25ee., 1; Ernest Harper (Britain), 2.31.23.2, 2 (both breaking the Olympic record); Shortyu Nan (Japan), 2.31.42, 3; Tamila (Finland), 2.32.43, 4. Then came Muinonen (Finland), Coleman (South Africa), Robertson (Britain), Gibson (South Africa), Tarkiainen (Finland), and Enoehsson (Sweden). Fencing. —Final: Italy defeated Germany and secured first place. Sweden beat France for third position. Women’s 400 Metres Relay.—Final: United States, 46min. 9sec., 1; Britain, 47min. 6sec., 2; Canada, 47min. Ssec., 3; Italy, 48min. 7sec., 4; Holland, 48 min. Ssec., 5. German dropped the baton and was disqualified. Women’s high jump.—Miss Chak, 1.02 metres, 1. Miss Odam and Miss Kaun failed at that height. Miss Odam, with 1.60, won second place, Miss Kaun failing at that height. Miss Carter (Australia), was eliminated at 1.58 metres. EXCITING FINISHES. (Received Monday, 11.10 a.m.) BERLIN, Sunday. Hitler’s entry into the stadium amid the plaudits of a hundred thousand people Avas the signal to start the marathon. The title-holder, Zabala (Argentine) started at a rattling pace, Harper folloAviug. Zabala retired at tiventy miles, leai’ing Harper and Son, avlio is a Korean peasant, to fight out an exciting finish. The Japanese finished extremely fresh. Eighteen thousand attended the swimming. Miss De Lacey (Australia) Avas among the leaders in the semi-final 01. the 100 metres until 25 metres had' been covered, Avlien Miss Campbell (Argentine) spurted and maintained the lead until the finish, in spite of a strong challenge by Miss Willi den Ouden (Holland). The final of the men’s 100 metres, free, style, ended sensationally, the Hungarian," F. Csik, beating the muchfancied Japanese Yusa by a touch. Yusa gained half a yard from the pushoff, and finished practically in line Avitli Arai (Japan), Taguchi (Japan) and P. Fick (U.S.A.).