The Results
ATHLETICS— MEN. 1500 Metres. World Record. — 3min. 43sec. Holder: Gundar Haegg (Sweden), 1944. Olympic Record. — 3min. 47.8sec. Holder: Jack Lovelock (N.Z.), 1936. Final: H. Eriksson (Sweden) 1; L. Strand (Sweden) 2; W. Slijkhuis*"(Hbiland) 3. Time 3.49.8see. 400 Metres (4 x 100) Relay. World Record.. — 39.8sec. Holders: U.S.A., 1936. Olympic Reecrrd — 39.8sec. Holders: IT.C.A , 1936. I First heat: U R.A. (Ewell, Wright,, 1 Dillard, Pa' 01/. 1; Italy 2; Brazil 3. Time, 41.1 . e-. onds. Second heat: Great Britain (McCorquodale, Gregory, Jones, Archer) 1, Ilungary 2, Australia.. 8, Time 41.4see. Third heat: Holland ' (Scholten, Lammers, Kleyn, ,Swaan) 1, (Continued on Page 7)
' (Continued from Page 5) ' (Janada1 2, Argentum a. Tiine 41.7sec. Final: Britain I, Italy 2, Hungary 3. Time 4I.3sec. Ameriea was iirst over tlie line but vvere disqualified. 1600 Metres (4 x 400) Relay. • ■ ' World. Record — 3min. O.Ssee. Holders: 0,.S.A., • 1932, • Olympie Teeord — 3min. 0.5see; Holders: U.8.A., 1932. FirSt heat: C.iS.A. . (Cochraii, Bourland, Harinden, Whitfield) 1, Italy 2, (ireat Britain 3. Timo 3min. 12.5see. .Beeond keat: Jamaiea (Rhoden, McKenzie, Winfc, • McKenley) 1,- Franee 2, Canada- i 3.' Timo 3niiti.. 14s$e. Third heat>:- Finland -(Holmberg, Gtorskrubb, Suvanto, Tajla) •!, Swe'den 2,-Argentina 3". Tim'erSmiu. 20.6see". -'Finak Ameriea 1, Franee 2, -: ywedeit 3. Time 3miii. 10.4sec. Decathlon. World Record — 7900 points. ' Holder; Glen Morris (-U.S.A.), .1936. Olj'mpic reCord the saiue. Final' points. ; — R. Mathists (U.S.A.), 7139; 1. Heinrieli (Franee), 6974; F. yihimons (C.>S.A.), 6950; B. Ivisteninaeher (Argontina), 6929; 10. Andersson (Hvveden), 6S77; P. Mullina (Australia), 6739. 10,000 Metres Walk. Final: llikaelsson (Bweden) 1, Johaunson (ISweden) 2, .Sehwab (Bwitzerland) 3. 'Time 45min. 13.2see. Marathon. D. Cabrora (Argentina) 1, R. Richards (Rritain) 2, E. Caillv (Belgium) 3. Time 2hrs." 34min. 51.6see. 100 Metre Hnrdles. First lieat: P. Mullins (Australia). Time 15.2see. Seeond heat: Gerber (Hsvitzerlaiid). Time lfi.Ssee. Third heat: F. Nussbaum (8\vitzerland). Time ld.osee. L-'ourth heat: P. Staven (Norwav). Time l6.4see. Fifth heat: F. M. Siminons (t'.S.A.). Time 15.2see. Bixth heat: 10. Anderson (Sweden). Time 15.9 see. Seventh lieat: R. B. Mathias (C.S.A.j. Time . 15.7see. lOighth heat: B. Reeonlon (Chile). Time IS.Ssec. Ninth heat: G. Holmvang (Norway). Time 16.4see. ATHLETICS —WOMEN. 200 Metres. World Record — 23.6see. Rolder: Htella Walasiewicz (Roland), 1935. Olympie IJecord — Xot listed. Final: Mrs. F. Plankers-Koen (Holland) 1, .Miss A. Williamson (Great Britain) 2, Hiss A. Patterson ( U.S.A.) 3, .Miss S. Strickland (Australia) 4, ALiss .M. Walker (Great liritain) 5, .Miss L>. Kiobb (South At'riea) 6. Time 24.4see. 400 Metres Relay (4 x 100). First heat: Canada (Myer, AlaeKay, Foster, Jones) 1, Anstralia 2, Franee 3, Time 47.9sees. Hecond heat: Britain (itanlqy, Pletts, Walker, Gardner) 2, Austria 3, Chile 4. Time 4S.4see. Third heat: Holland (Blankers-Koeiu Jong, Witziers-Timmer, van Derkade) l, Denmark 2. Ameriea 3. Time 47.6sec. Final: Hollailil 3 , Australia 2, Canada 3. Time 47.5see. . -High Jump. Final: A. ('oeahma'n (Ameriea) 1, D. 1, Tyler ' (Britain) 2,' -11.'' OstUfm'eyer (Franee) 3. Height 5ft? 6 1-8 in., a new OlympiC reetird. 400 Metres (4 x 100) Relay. World Record. — 4inin. 27.6see. Holders: Denmark, 1958. Olympie Reeord. — t-min. 36sec. ITolders: Holland, 1936. Final: P.K.A. (.Misses .M. Corridon, \l HeTsbr/T] Ka'iAuaff A.' (ruttis^-T/Den-ihark 2, Holland 3, Britain 4. Time tmin. 29.2sec. — new Glympie reeord. . . v SWIMMING. 100 Metres Backstroke. World Reeord, — 64-Ssec. • Holder:
Adolf Keifer (U.8.A.), 1936. Olyiupie Reeord.— 65.9see.: Adolf Keifer, 1935. I Final: A. St^ck (Lf.B.A.) 1; R. Covr--ell (b.y.A.).2, G. Vallefey (irance). 3. i'ime 66.4see. 200 Metres Breaststroke. First semi-linai: A. Handill (Egypt) 1, VV. Jordan (Brazil) 2, R. o'ohi (U.W.A.) 3. Time 2inin. 43.vsee. oeeond heat: V. Verdeur ^b'.S.A.) 1, K. Carter ( b'.S.A.) 2, B. Bonte (Holland) 3. Time 2min. 40.7 see. (a new Olympie reeord). Final: Verdeur 1, Carter Solii 3. Time Verdeur 2min., JO.osec., carter 2min. 4U.2sec. Hotu oroke Oiympic record. Women 's 400 Metres Freestyle. World Reeord.— 5mm. U.lsee. nolder: R. nvoeger (Denmarx), 19i0. Olympie Reeord. — onun. 26.4sec. noider: H. vv'. xVlastenbroek (Holland), 1936. First semi-linai: Aliss K. Aarup (Denmark;, time omin 2i>,isee. — new Olym pic reeord 1; Miss W. F. Garoen (xselgium), time 5min. 26.1see. — also a new uiympic record, 2; P. O. Tavere*s (Brazii;, time onun. 3l.lsec. 3. yecond semiuiidl: Miss Ann Curtis (U.fcS.A.), timo omin. 26.4see:— equals L the-. Olympie record, 1; Miss B. M. Heisex (U.8.A.), time omin. 28.1sec. 2; Miss F. Carstensen (Denmark), time omin. 29.5sec. '3. Aliss C. Gibson (Great Britain) qualiiied for the linal with the lastest ioser's time. Final: A. Curtis 1, H.. Harup 2, C. Gibson 3. Timcs: Curtis ■ 5min. (l/.dsee.,. Harup 5uiin. 2l.2see'., Gibson omin 22.5sec. . All • OrQke .the -Olyippie record. '■ ; - 1 . ' . . High Diving. (Women). Final. — .urs. V.,Draves ( U.S.A.) : 1, Aliss P. Hlsener (i).8.A!.) 2, Aliss B. Christolfersen Denmark) 3. The winner seored 68.87 points. ■ - . 1500 Metres F^eeestyle. . . ' . World Reeord. — l8ihm. 58^8see. Holder: F. Aniano (Japaii)./iy38. Olympie •Reeord.— 19min. 1 2, iseev Holder: Kitamura (Jax>qn), 1932. i.J "• First semi-liiiai: J/ ^Ia/shail f Anstralia), time 19min. 53.8see.) 1; • Gyorgy Mitre (Hungary),, 65soc., 2; Marpan ttUpetie. (_YugQ.si'avia), time 2umin. 12.9see., 3. ^beeond semi-linai: J. AleLane ( U,8.A.) tiiue 19niin.-52.2sec. I; G. .Csordas (Hungary), -time 20nnn. 6.6see., ,2; F. Norris .(-b:.yi.Av)').,v?time 20min. 9.3sec., 3., Final: MeEane 1, Marshall 2, x_itro 3. Tiine 19miu. 18.5 see. ' RIFLE SHOOTING. 300 Aletres Full-bore Free Rifle. — Eiml Gruuig (Hwitzeriaiid), 1120 points, 1; P. Yanhonen (Finlaud), 1113 points, 2; W. Roegeberg (NOrway), 1110 points ' 3. ■ CYCLING 4000 Metres TeAhi Fursuit.' . Quarter-liuals. — First heat: Britain 1, Denmark 2; timo, omin 2.9see. . Seeonu heat: Uruguav 1, Australia 2; time, omin 3.5see. Third heat: Franee 1, Bwitzerlahd 2; time 5mirt O.Ssee. Fourt'li heat: Italy 1, Belgium 2; time, 4min 59'see. • • . 1000 Metres Sprint. Quarter-fnials. — First .heat:. Ghella (Italy) i, Van de Velde (Belgium) 2. Beeond heat: Seliandorf (Denmark 1. Ileid (Ameriea) *2: . Tliird" heat: Harris . (Britain) 1, AlasaiVes (Chile) . 2, The fouTth quarter-final "vvill be ■ deeided on August 9. •
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