SATURDAY'S EVENTS.

Chronicle (Levin), 2 August 1948, Page 5

SATURDAY'S EVENTS.

Received Sunday, 7 p.m. LONDON, July 31. The spectators had a sport feast in eooler weather at Wembley Stadium today, The New Zealander Harris dropped. bifti ijf.vhis' 'f.&oe- "y^ith a,.torni tendon at 'tlfte mcf of THer'i^¥t'''S,iik]eJ The tendon had been spiked in the 800 metres heat yesterday and gave out in the race today when he was lying in a liandy "position in the middle of' the field. Nelson ran sixth and failed to qualify in the first heat of the 5000 metres. Poulgen.^Denmajk;) collapsed during the same!' raeb ! aiid was carried away on a stretcher, America's Negro sprinter, Dillard, gained the title of "the world 's fastest hu'man," when-he won the 10Q- metres final in 10.3 seconds which eqnals the Olympic record created by Jesse Owens, another American Negro, at the Berlin Games, The 100 metres final was a grand close race and the jndges awaited a plioto of the finish to deeide the result. Swimming Thrills. Ameri.ca provided the main thrills in the swimming events today. Her swimmers - filled first, second and fourth plaees in a magnificent 100' metres luen'e fina,l, Walter Ris won i,n recor,d time beating his fellow countfy-man," A. R. Ford. by a touch, Indeed only half -a second sepa"-.fed the first five swimmers. Fra'nces Jany was favourite. He tr"« i » s t headed aver the final 25 metres ^ America ' |r ii-lan deservedly won the springboar 1 "'V aJ" cr a thrilling exhibition in al. " hes of diving. His win waS| never in doubt. Americn's MeLane, who, is only 17, eantered away with his heat in the 400 (Jontiuued on Page 7)

(Continued from Page 5) metres freestyie, liiaking a new record. : Jany was sensationally beaten by Britain 's Hale in the third heat of this event. Jany was caught napping in the final lap. He and Hale clocked the same time but the latter was awarded the heat by a touch. The Kesults ATHLETICS 100 Metres First round. — First heat: H. EweJi (U.S.A.) 1, A.. MeCorquodale (Britain) 2; time 10.5' sec. Second heat: Mel Patton (U.S.A.) 1, J. Zanoni Hausleu (Brazil) 2; time lO.fisec. Third heat: L. la Beach (Panama) 1, B. Goldavanv (Hungary) 2; time lO.osec. Fourtti heat: J. Testa (Uruguay) 1, K. Jones (Britain) 2; time lO.osec. Fifth heat: II. Dillard (U.S.A.) 1, H. da Silve: (Brazil) 2; time 10.4sec. Sixtli heat: H. Mc'Donald Bailey (Britain) 1, IL Clausen (Iceland) 2; time 10.5see. Seventh heat:; J. Treloar (Austraha) 1. R. Valmv (Hungary) 2, time 10.5sec. Fighth heat: Fortun ChacOn (Cuba), 1, ■T. Bartram (Australia) 2; time 10.7sec. N-intli heat: M. Curotta (Australia) 1, I. Bounhqtr (Cuba) 2- time lO.Tse'e. Tenth heat: G. Lewis (Trinidad) 1, E. Haggis (Canada) 2; time lO.Ssee. Fleventh heat: Van de Wiele (Belgium) i, li. de Morais (Portugal) 2; time 10.> sec. Tweifth heat: M. Favos (Uruguay; 1, L. Phillips (India) 2; time 11.2seC. Second round. — First heat: Dillard 1, Testa 2: time 10.4sec. Second heat: Ewell 1,. Bailey 2; time lO.osec. Third heat: Patton 1, MeCorquodale 2; time, 10.4sec. Fourth heat: La Beach 1, Treloar 2; time lO.osec. First semi-iinai: Dillard 1, Ewell 2, -MeCorquodale 3; time lO.Ssee. Second semi-linal: Patton 1, La Beach 2, MeDonald Bailey 3; time 10.4sec. Final: Dillard 1, Ewell 2, La Beacii 3; time 10.3 sec. 800 Metres (First three in eacli heat qualify.) First heat: i. Hansenne (France) 1, 11. I'arlctt ; Britain ) 2, J. Ramsay (Aus tralia) 3; time lmin ol.tisec. Secoiui heat: H. Barton (U.S.A.) 1, D. M. llarris (New Zealaiul) 2, C. White (Britain) 3; time, lmin SO.Osec. Third heat: II. Sorensen (Denmark) 1, B. Vade (Xorway) 2, R. Chambers (U.S.A.) ; iime lmin 54.2sec. Fourth heat: A. \Vint (Jamaica) 1, F. de Ruyter (Hol-: land) 2, J. Barthel (Luxemburg) . time, lmin 5-l.Osec. Fifth heat: O. Junggreii (Sweden) 1, R. 'lote. (France) 2, 11. Streuli (Switzerland) 4; time lmin oO.lsec. Sixth heat: M . Whitlield (U.S.A.) 1, J. Bengtsson (Sweden) 2, J. Ilutehins (Canada) 3; time lmin o2.9sec. First semi-iinal: II. Ilansenne 1, M. (4. Whitheld 2, II. .T. Parlett 3; time lmin oO.osec. Second semi-fintil: 1. Bengtsson 1, A. S. Wint 2, R. D. Chainbei-s 3; time lmin 5.1 .2 sec. Third .semi-linal: H. A. Barton 1, R. C. Chef d 'Hotel 2, AT. Tlolst Sorensen !; time lmin ol.Tsec. 10,000 Metres Final: " Lmil Zatopek (Czecho slovakia), time 20min oO.Osec (new .•ecord) 1; A, M inoun-o-Kaglui (France, ^ tiuie 3 (hui u ,47.4scct 2j B. Albertson (Sweden), time 30inin o3.tisec, 3; S Deiuiolt" (Sweden), time 30min fiS.dsoc 1; S. Tokken (Xorway) , time 31nnn Isec, o; R. Eeverart (Belgium), time ;',lmin 7.Ssec, 6. 400 Metres Hurdles, (First two in e;ich.heat to qualify.) First heat: R. Cocliran (U.S.A,) L T. Andre (France) 2; time, 33.9s.ee Second heat: H.AVhittle (Britain) 1, C. Arifon (France) 2; time oO.Osec. Tlnrd heat: J. M. Holland (New Zealand) 1, A. Storskrubb (Fiuland) 2; time 54.1 sec. Fourth heat: I. Missoni (Italy) 1. R. Larsson (Sweden) 2, time 53.8sec Fifth heat: li. Ault (U.'s.A.) 1, Y. Cross (France) 2; time 54.7sec. Sixth heat: I). White (Cevlon) 1, J. Kirk (U.S.A.) 2; time 53.(5sec. Semitinals. — First heat: Larsson I Ault 2, White 3; time 51.9sec (new record). Second heat: Cochran 1, Cros2, Missoni 3; time o 1 ,9scc (equals new record). Holland was unplaced in the second heat. Final: R. Cochrane 1, 1). White 2, R. Larsson 3. Cochran 's time of ol.lse■md White 's of oL.Ssec botli broke tiu Olympic record which was 52sec. 5000 Metres First heat: F. Xyberg (Sweden) 1, V. Koskela (Finland) 2, C. Ston 1 (United States) 3, M. Vandeu;attyn (Belgium) 4; time Itinin 58.2sec. Harold Nelson (New Zealand) was unplaced. Second heat: F. Ahlde., (Sweden) 1, F. Zatopek (Czecl'iuslovakia) 2, Makela (Finland) 3, M Stokken (Norway) 4. Time ltmin 34. -i sec. Third heat. W. F. Slykhuis (Hui-' land) 1, G. Reill' (Belgium) 2, B Albertson (Sweden) 3. II. A. Perala (Finland) 4; time lomin li.Ssec. 50,000 Metres Walk Final: J. A. Lkuuggren (Sweden) 1. G. Cf. Uodel (Switzerland) 2, T. L. Tohnson (Britain j 3; time 4hrs olmin 32sec. Long Jump ! Final: AV. S. Steele (United States t, 25ft Sin, 1; Bruce (Australia) 24l'"t 9 ti n , 2; II. P. Douglas (U.S.A.) 24ft 9in, 3. Throwing the Hammer Final: I. Xemeth ( Hungary ^ 183ft 1 1 li n. 1; l. (Tiibajan ( Yugoslavia), 178 ft diin, 2; R. H. Bennett (U.S.A.), 176ft 3in, 3. High Jump ,T. Winter (Australia), 0ft 6in, 1; B. Paulson (Xorway), 2; rl\ Edlenian (U.S.A.) and .1. Stanish (U.S.iY.) equal 3. Women 's Discus ' M. Ostermever (France) 137ft 6?,iu, 1. Women 's Javeiin Final: H. Baume (Austria), 149ft 6in (an Olym)>ic record). Women' s 100 Metres First round. — First heat: F. F Blankers Koeu (Holland) 1, V. Mayers (Canada) 2, F. Melviimon (Australia) 3; time l2seo. Second heat: S. Strick land (Australia) 1, B. Neilsen (Den- . mark ) 2. I). F. Portela (Argentina) 3; ! time 12.4sec. Third heat: A". Lovso '(Denmark) l/W. S. .Tordan (Britain) 2, A. Patterson (United States) 3; time. 12.6sec. Fourth heat: A. Thoovson (Jamaica) 1, D. Robb (South Afriea) 2, M. F, Walker ( United .States) 3; time ':12.1sec. Fifth heat: D. M. Batter (Britaixi) 1, iL M. .Russell Jamaica) 2,

L. Young (Unite.4 Statee) 3j time Bl.ii 4 sec. Sixth heat: ;D. - G. Manley (Bri- j tain) 1, P. Lightbourn (Bermuda) 2, AI. T. lienard (Belgiulu) 3; tiuie 12. L sec. Seventh heat: O. Sicnerovj (Ozeclioslovakia) 1,. B. Bergepdofii (Denmark) '2, A. Cardoab de Alenezcs (Brazil); time l2.4sec. Eighth heat: L. A. Taglidaferri (Italy) 1, Strad Jejong (Holland) 2, P. A. Edness (Bermuda); time 12.8sec. Ninth heat: P. Jones (Canada) 1, Gr. Dejong (Holland)-; 2, J. Moussier (France) 3; -time 12.7sec. 1 ' *» ■ - -