OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1928, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

LONDON, July 29,

Results of Olympio 100 metres flat. In the first round, first and second qualify. Heat I—Fitzpatrick (Canada) 1, Corts (Germany) 2. Heat 2 Atkinson (South Africa) 1, Mourlon (France) 2. Heat 3—AA’ykoff (United States) 1, Brochart (Belgium) 2. Heat 4—Goro (Hungary) .1, Durham (South Africa) 2. Heat s—Loudon (Britain) 1, Hester (Canada). Heat 6—Pine (Argentine) 1, Adams (Canada) 2. Heat 7—Legg (Soiitli Africa) 1, Gill (Britain) 2. Heat B—Houben (Germany) 1, Arilgoen (South Africa) 2. Heat 9—Lammers (Germany) 1, Thenrd (Haiti) 2. Heat 10—Hanglev (Britain )1, Vandeberge (Holland) 2. Heat 11—Raggandi (Hungary) 1, Carlton (Australia) 2. A\ 7 on by a foot, in eleven seconds. Heat 12.-r-AVilliams (Canada) 1, Vykoupel (C’zecibo-iSilova.kia) '2. Heat 13—Barrientas (Cuba) 1, A’erbonney (France) 2. Heat 14—Bracey (United States) 1, Auvergnes (France) 2. Heat 15— Russell (United States) 1, Cussen (Ireland) 2. Heat 16—McAllister (United States) 1, Gauzaza (Philippines) 2.

Loudon, Lammers and McAllister did tlio best time, 10 4-5 secs.

For the 100 metres hurdles, first round, first and second to qualify. , Heat I—Lord Burgliley . (Britain) 1. Maxwell (United States) 2. Heat 2 Gibson (United States) 1, Cliauncey ( (Britain) 2. Heat 3—Yiel (France) 1, Learmouth (Britain) 2. AYatson (Australia) started, despite lameness find limped in last. Heat 4—layloi (United States) 1, AVilen (Finland) 2. Heat s—Petterson (Sweden) 1, Kostrewski (Poland) 2. Heat 6—Culiel (United States) 1, Facelli (Italy) 2. Cuhel made best time of 54 3-5 sees. Putting the shot, final—Kuck (United States) 's2ft 11-16 in, 1; Brex (United States) slft 7 7-Bin 2; Huscnfeld (Germany) 51ft 61 in 3. Kuck broke the world’s record and the others Olympic records. Eight hundred metres, quarter final, first three to qualify. Heat I—AA ilson (Canada) 1, Lyler (Sweden) 2, Sitting (United States) 3. Heat 2—Peltzer (Gernmnv) 1, Little (Canada) 2, Natli- ! am 1 (Britain) 3. Time 117 2-5 secs. i The Australian, AVhite, was fourth. 1 Heat 3—Keller (France) 1, Martin ' (Switzerland) 2, Watson (United States) 3. Heat 4— Baraton (France) ! 1 Fuller (United States) 2, Stran i (Norway) 3. Heat 5-Halm (United States) 1, Engeliiardy (Germany) 2 Sindler (Czecho-Slovakia) 3. Time ,11 475 secs. The Australian, Stuart, was I a bad last. Heat 6—Dengra (Argen- ! line! 1, Lowe (Britain) 2, Cominotti ( /Italy) 3. Heat 7— Martin (France) 1 1 Bnrsi (Hungary) 2, Mueller (Ger- ! many) 3. Heat 8-Edwards (Canada) , ?. Starr (Britain) 2, McEachern (Irei la iOO metres, quarter final, first and second to qualify. Heat l—Lc?e - Fitzpatrick 2. Heat 2-McAllister 1, 1 Corts 2. Heat 3—Russell 1, Houben o Time 10 3-ssecs equals the world s record. Heat 4—'William and Loudon, the same time. Heat o—AA . Pina 2. Time’lo 4-5 secs. Carlton (Australia) was fourth, beaten by ! inches. Heat 6— Bracey 1. Lammers 2. Four hundred metres hurdles, semifinal, three to qualify, Heat I—P ar '

moth 1, Facelli 2, Petterson 3. Time 54 secs. Heat 2—Taylor 1, Ouliel 2, Lord Burghley 3. Time 53 2-5 secs. High jump—King (United States') 79gin 1; Hedges (United States) 76Jin 2; Menard (France) 75Jin 3. Ten thousand metres—Nurmi (Finland) 1, Ritola (Finland) 2, Wide (Sweden) 3. Time 1818 4-5 sees, a new Olympic record. Nurmi won by ten yards.

AMSTERDAM, July 29

Despite ideal weather there were many vacant spaces in the arena at the Olympic Games. The crowd was singularly quiet, only an electrifying spurt when Nurmi beat Ritola arousing real enthusiasm. The track was greatly improved as tho result of soaking rain, following by bright sunshine and a drying wind that blew across the ground, the high stadium walls blocking its force. Lord Burghlev was an easy winner of the 'first heat of the four hundred metres hurdles and broke the first tape for the Empire. The splendid performances of the South Africans and Canadians made -Lord Burghley’s persformance look a good omen for tho subsequent British successes. Australia made a disastrous start. Watson limped home last in the four hundred hurdles and Carlton was beaten into fourth place in the second round of the hundred metres. Whyte was. comfortably beaten and Stuart was a hopeless last in the eight hundred metres. Hyde’s leg was too had to allow him to start in the ten thousand metres. Little as Australia helped, the Empire chances are good for the Union Jack for the young Canadian sprinter Williams recorded sueli an outstanding performance in equalling Abraham’s 1924 winning time ns to raise high hopes again of withholding the hundred metres from America. Otherwise an uneventful day ended in a glorious ten thousand metres in which the phantom Finn, as the Americans call Nurmi, broke an Olympic record.