ATHLETIC MATCH

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 August 1936, Page 5

ATHLETIC MATCH

U.S.A. BEATS BRITAIN. LONDON, Saturday. White City was packed with 100,000 spectators, the largest number which has ever witnessed an athletic match in Britain, for the Empire v. United States contest. The greatness of the crowd was chiefly due to the presence of Jesse Owens and nine other world record-holders. In the two miles relay Boot lost two yards in changing batons, but picked up the gap. Although Young beat him by four yards at the finish, the New Zealander fought pluckily. The time was 3min. 49.25ee. Woodruff, running America’s last lap, beat Powell, the British , half-mile champion, by three yards. America, assisted by Owens and Metcalfe, won the 400 yards relay in 37.4 sec., the fastest time recorded in the British-American meetings. Lovelock gave the Empire its first victory in winning the three miles in 14min. 14.85ec.; Burns (Britain) was second. Lovelock attempted to break Lehtinen’s world • record, but failed through lack of pacemakers. He won by 40 yards, beating the British native record. America won the series by 11 points to 3. The American -victory was chiefly due to all-round superiority in the field events.