OLYMPIC GAMES

Grey River Argus, 11 August 1948, Page 6

OLYMPIC GAMES

N.Z. Boxer Loses; Weight Lifter Does Creditably * LONDON, August 9 On Monday the Olympic contests were continued. The Wembley Pool was crowded when the first rounds of the boxing contests were decided. Boxing FEATHERWEIGHT In the third eliminating round of the featherweight class R. Goslin (New Zealand) competed, because he was overweight for the bantam class, and he made a game fight with America’s coloured 1947 Army featherweight champion, Eddie R. Johnson, but was out-classed. The referee stopped the fight in the last round, just before the bell. Goslin fought well. He started at a terrific pace. Due to a recent cold he could not stand the pace. Johnson, is the favourite to win the title. ■ He was taller and stronger and had a longer ■reach. Goslin’s plucky display won cheers from the crowd. Weight Lifting BANTAM WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP J. N. de Pietro (United States) broke the world’s record in winning this title, with a total lift of 677i-Jb. Julian Creus (Britain) was runnerup with 655Jlbs. Mr Crowe (New Zealand and S. Caples (Australia) tied with an Egyptian and a Korean for eighth place with 600ilb. The winner was the world recordholder. De Pietro beat his own record of 300 kilos by lifting a total of 307 kilos (677i1b). The New Zealander, Crowe, was eighth equal with Australia and Egypt. He lifted a total of 60011 b, made up of: The press, 170” lb; the snatch, 18711 b; the jerk, 24211 b. Crowe was inclined to be nervous during the opening section, but was more composed and confident in the second and third sections. He lifted his weights faultlessly. He did will to come eighth out of 19 competitors. Rowing SINGLE SCULLS Mervyn Wood, Australia, easily won the single sculls at Henley from Risso (Uruguay). Wood celebrated by smoking the first pipe he has had for five months. He has been in continuous training since March. The final resulted: M. Wood )Australia) 1; G. Risso (Uruguay) 2; R. Catasta (Italy) 3. Time 7min 24.45ec. EIGHTS Final: United States 1, Britain 2, Norway 3. Time smin 56.75ec. The United States won their sixth successive Olympic eights victory, defeating Britain by three lengths in the splendid time of smin 56.75ec. America was represented by' the Californian University crew. Britain’s Cambridge University crew had a tremendous struggle over the first half. Britain was level at 750 metres. The Americans led narrowly' at 1000 metres and thereafter always had Britain’s measure. Fours With Cox: —Final: United States 1, Switzerland 2, Denmark 3. Time 6min 50.3 sec. Fours Without Cox: —Final: Italy 1, Denmark 2, United States 3. Time. 66min 39sec. Pairs With Cox: —Final: Denmark 1, Italy 2, Hungary 3. Time, Bmin o.ssec Pairs Without Coxa — Final: Britain 1. Switzerland 2, Italy 3. Time 7min 21.1 sec. Double Sculls: —Final: Britain 1, Denmark 2, Uruguay 3. Time 6min 51.3 sec.

Cycling 1000 METRES SCRATCH The world sprint cycling champion, the Britisher, Harris, was beaten by two lengths in the first leg of the 1000 metres final and was beaten by one and a half lengths in the second leg. The winner, the Italian, Gheila, showed astonishing sprinting powers. He out-generalled and out-paced the British champion. Results: — First semi-final: R. Harris (Britain) defeated C. Bazzano (Australia) in straight heats. T x Second semi-final: Gheila (Italy) defeated A. Schandorff (Denmark) in straight heats. Final: Gheila defeated Harris in straight heats. 400 METRES TEAM PURSUIT First semi-final: Italy 1, Uruguay 2. Time smin 6.3 sec. Second semi-final: France 1, Britain 2. Time 4min 59.1 sec. . Final: France 1, Italy 2, Britain o. Uruguay 4. Time, 4mi.n 57.8 sec.

Hockey Semi-finals: India beat Holland; Britain beat Pakistan. Fencing Individual epee final: L. Cantone (Italy), six wins (after a fight off with erland), six wins; E. ivlangarottie (Itaiy), six wins (atefr a fight off with Zapelli); H. Guerin (France), live wins. PROTEST AT DISQUALIFICATION The Americans protested against their disqualification after coming first in the final of the 400 metres relay race, which was awarded to Britain. The protest was made within an hour after the race. The grounds of the disqualification were that one American did not transfer the baton within a certain margin. The Americans are anxiously waiting the showing of a film bf the race. They are convinced the film will prove the team did not. infringe the batonchanging rule .which was the reason why Britain was awarded the race. Olympic officials said that no announcement would be made until an international jury had seen the film showing. TEAMS CONTEST An Empire athletic team will meet the United States at White City next Thursday. Athletes from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, South Africa, Canada and Trinidad will compete in the Empire team. T_he New Zealander, Holland, is included in the eight-lap steeplechase team and the New Zealander, Nelson, in the three miles team race.

Advisory Chiefs Make Compiaiuts About Rations of Competitors (Received August 10, 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. Six advisory chiefs to the Olympic Games agreed that the rationing has contributed to Britain’s Olympic failures. ~ . A United States chef, Mr. Gabriele Fabre, said: “Britain would have done much better if her athletes had been on an American diet over the lasi six months.” M. Gatti, a Swiss chef, said that the Swiss .like other war-rationed representatives, would have been more successful if her athletes had had sufficient meat. Mr. R. Colignon, who was m charge of the Uxbridge Kitchens, said:

“Steaks and good food came too late for the British team. They should have arrived months previously, instead of a few days previously.”