ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1924, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

JTAMAN’ WAUCRR. PARIS, July 11. Tin l second linnt of the disputed ten tlion,s;md metres walk lias lieen adjudicated upon !>y new judges. The field included the Itaihm champion, Fvigerio, the vanquisher of the Australian, Parker, at the Antwerp Olympiad. Tl lore were again numerous disqualiiications, hut tlie crawd made no demonstration. Frigerio won with ridiculous ease, lie lapping most of the competitors. AMF.RICA.VS MAKF R.FCORPS. PARIS. July 11. At tlie Olympic (Janies. 1 lit* only Australian competing to-day was duignn in the-Decathlon. The attendance was limited, this being attributable to there being an uninteresting program m-. The most notable performance was that of Filch, an American, who put up a record of -17 !-•' seconds in iho first semi-final of the four hundred metres event, heating the Englishman P,liner, and the Canadian Johnston. A surprise was caused in the seeniid semi-final by the American. Liddell. heating the Swiss Imbaeli. and the American Taylor in -IS 1-5 sees. The three thousand metres team race furnished another illustration of Nurmi’s greatness. He captained the Finlanders, and a illiqm- display ot generalship. Frequently. when leading. he saw a backward compatriot, who needed bringing on. and Nurmi would take him to a leading position. As a result of these tactics. Nurmi lin-

shed first, and his compatriots filled ocond and third places. Nurmi has leeuine the Olympiad's personality, nd his name will go down among

athletic prodigies. Ray. America's distance champion, mentioned as Nurmi's rival, appeared in the second heat, and he greatly amused the crowds by copying Nurmi’s stop watch system. 'When lying

second, lit* stopped to adjust a- leg bandage, thereby losing fifteen seconds and he ve-uined at the. tail of tho

field, lie passed twenty rivals, and finished tenth. When a Frenchman fell, the crowd began hooting the Americans. and tesumed. the outburst when an American won.

Nurmi and Ray will thus meet on Sunday in the filial for which Finland, Britain. America and France have qualified.

Tile Four Hundred Metres final resulted: —Liddell 1, Fittih 2. Butler :!. Won by three yards in -17 3-5 .seconds. thus lowering Fitch’s short-lived world’s record.

Australia’s remaining athletic hope is Winter, who competes in the hop, step and jump to-morrow. The Congress of the International Swimming Federation carried a resolution congratulating the president of tho Australian Olympic Council on his long association with swimming, and the fact that lie is the oldest international swimming official. The Con-

gross decided to deal on Monday with Australia’s application for the recognition of Charlton’s records. It is understood that a section of the Congress opposes recognition. The Murray Bridge crew, in a trial over the Olympic, course, one mile and a quarter, registered 6.7 2-5 sees. Liddell’s three yards win was most brilliant. He defeated many who heat him in the heats. Ini back unfortunately fell in the final when entering tho stranght.

The first series of the .Decathlon occupied the whole afternoon. Duigan was not prominently placed. The second series will l>e hold to-morrow. The Olympiad of 1928 has definitely been fixed for Amsterdam, anti that for 1932 wilfbe at Los Angeles. PARIS, July 12.

At the Olympic Games, Imbacli created a- world’s record for. 400 metres in 47 (not 78) seconds. In the Decathlon, Duigan 7ong jumped 0.03 metres: and put. the weight 9.73 metres. In the first heat of the 400 metres relay race, tho British team heat Greece in the world’s record time of 42 seconds.

In the. Hop, Step and .Tump. Winter (-Australia) Won with a world’s record jump of 15 metres 52} centimetres. Bruueto (Argentine) was second" and Tunloss (Finland) third. In the 19,000 metres cross country race the placed men were:—Nurmi (.Finland) 1, Bitoln. (Finland) 2. .Tonliston (America) 3. and Harper (Britain) 4. Nurmi won by 500 metres in 32inins 54 1-5 seconds.