OLYMPIC GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 36, 11 August 1936, Page 9

OLYMPIC GAMES

AUSTRALIAN WINS

BIG SWIMMING KACE

MORE RECORDS SMASHED

United Press Association—My Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received August 11, 11.30 a.m.) BERLIN, August 10. The principal 'interest in the Olympic Games today attached to the aquatic.section, in which a great race to decide the women's 100 metres title was a feature, and to the commencement of the boxing contests. None of the ■ New Zealand boxers competed, but three Australians were in action, Cook and Harley winning on points, and Cooper being knocked out in the second round. The special representative of the Australian Associated Press Agency reports that in, the welterweight boxing, Cook, after a shaky start, often got through Pisarski's defence, and won a points decision by what must have been a narrow margin. Harley, apparently fearing that his physical condition might not last out three hard rounds after his operation for a poisoned arm, attacked from the gong in the hope of a quick decision. Van Bueren was content merely to avoid him. - The second round appeared to be even, and the third was fought at a furious pace, the Swiss rushing Harley in an endeavour to make up the leeway. It was no surprise when the verdict went to the Australian whose endurance astonished everyone. , Cooper, who spent the weekend in bed with a chill, looked pale. The Pole was just as fast as Cooper and punched much harder. In the second round the Pole immediately attacked and, after 13 minutes, dropped the Australian with a terrific right cross to the jaw. Cooper was down for a count of five. He apparently rose too soon and was extremely groggy. Two seconds later the Pole again crashed home aright cross to the jaw which knocked out Cooper. The (Australian was carried to- his corner dazed, and with his mouth bleeding. He said afterwards that he knew nothing about the punch that beat him. AN EXCITING FINAL. ■ The final of the women's 100 metres swimming race was one of ,the most exciting events of the Games so far owing to the number of well-known Europeans . engaged. Miss Arendt led over the first length, turning in 30 seconds, closely followed by Misses Campbell and Den Ouden. The Argentinian overhauled Miss Arendt 30 metres from the finish, Miss Den Ouden simultaneously making an effort. Fifteen yards from home the four swimmers were in line but Miss Mastenbroek came through with a terrific burst. The decisions of the seven judges in the diving were greatly at variance, causing much hissing from the crowd. R. Masters (Australia) dived poorly. WHEELER UNLUCKY. The "Sun-Herald" News Agency, says that bad luck clearly robbed Australia of almost certain victory in the road race cycling. Wheeler was going splendidly towards the closing stages and was about to take the lead when a defective clutch necessitated his dismounting. He quickly adjusted the clutch, after which a splendid sprint enabled him to regain his position. He appeared to be about to make another challenge when his clutch again slipped, causing a further dismounting. A valiant effort enabled him to take the road again until a thirdbreakdown compelled. him to accept defeat. THE RESULTS. The results of the day's events included:— BOXING. WELTERWEIGHT. First Heat.—L. Cook (Australia) outpointed Jan Pisarski (Poland). LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT. First Heat.—L. Harvey (Australia) outpointed Walter Van Bueren (Switzerland). FLYWEIGHT. First Heat.—E. Sabkowiak (Poland) knocked out H. Cooper (Australia) in the second round. SWIMMING. MEN'S 400 METRES FREE STYLE. First Heat.—H. Negami (Japan), 1; J. Macionis (U.S.A.), 2; G. Arendt (Germany), 3. Time, 4min 52 3-ssec. Second Heat.—R. Lievers (Great Britain), 1; O. Przywara (Germany), 2; A. Hellstroem (Denmark), 3. Time 4min 57 l-10sec. Third Heat.—S. Makino (Japan), 1; R. Flanningan (U.S.A.), 2; N. Wainwright (Great Britain), 3. Time, 4min 51.} sec. Fourth Heat.—O. Grof (Hungary), 1H. Freese (Germany), 2; H. Hietanen (Finland), 3. Time, 4min 59 2-ssec. Fifth Heat.—S. Uto (Japan), 1- J Taris (France), 2; R> Pirie (Canada), 3. Time, 4min 45$ sec—an Olympic record. Sixth Heat.—J. Medica (U.S.A.), 1; W. Ledgard (Peru), 2; P. Stam (Holland), 3. Time, 4min 55sec. The first two. in each heat and the two fastest thirds qualified for the semi-final. WOMEN'S 100 METRES FREE STYLE. . Final. Miss Mastenbroek (Holland), 60.59 sec*—an Olympic record ... 1 Miss Campbell (Argentina), 60.66 sec ....; 2 Miss Den Ouden (Holland), 60.76 sec _ 3 Miss Wagner (Holland), 60.81 sec' 4 Miss McKean (U.S.A.), 60.845 ec ' 5 Miss Rawls (U.S.A.), 60.875 ec 6 800 METRES SWIMMING RELAY. First Heat—France (Nachache^ Talli, Cayallero, and Taris), 9min 21 7-10 sec 1; Canada, Smin 40sec, 2; Brazil, 9min 42Jsec, 3; Philippine Islands, 9min- 45 4-ssec, 4; Bermuda, lOmin 50isec 5Greece, lOmin 51sec, 6. Second Heat.—U.S.A. (Hutter, Gilman, Wolf, and Medica), 9min 10 2-ssec 1; Hungary, 9min 20 4-ssec, 2; Great Britain, 9min 30 4-ssec, 3; Denmark, 9min 39 3-ssec, 4; Austria, lOmin 58 2-5 sec, 5. Third Heat.-^Japan (Yusa, Suguira, Taguchi, Arai), Bmin 56 l-10sec, an Olympic and world record—l; Germany 9min 21 2-ssec, 2; Sweden, 9min 35 3-10 sec, 3; Yugoslavia, 9miri 40 3-10 sec 4Egypt, lOmin 8 3-10 sec, 5. The first two and the two fastest thirds qualified for the final. HIGH DIVING. E. Masters (Australia), with 56 72 points, was placed eighth in the first group m the high diving after the compulsory dives had been carried out R Dengcr (U.S.A.), 74.86 points, headed the group, with T. Shibahara (Japan), 69.84, second, and A. Greene (U.SA)' 68.64, third. ' ' WATER POLO. Holland v. Uruguay. 1-J; Germany v Japan, ISA; Yugoslavia v. Malta, '7-0;

Belgium v. U.S.A., 4-3; Hungary v. Great Britain, 10-1; France v. Czechoslovakia, 3-2. 100 KILOMETRES ROAD CYCLING. Robert Charpentier (France), 2hr 33min ssec 1 Guy Lapebie (France), 2hr 33min sJsec 2 Ernest Nievergelt (Switzerland), 2hr 33min 5 4-ssec 3 Fritz Scheller (Germany) .... 4 The Australians, C. Wheeler and T. Johnson, were unplaced. France also won the teams contest. G. R. P. Giles (New Zealand) did not compete. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Italy v. Norway, 2-1. Austria beat Peru by default in a replay.