OLYMPIC GAMES
Australian Press Assn.—United Service ‘Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July Si. 110 Metres Hurdles, heat winners: Sempe (France) 1, Janders (Czechoslovakia) 2; Ring (America) 1, Viljoen (South Africa) 2; WcightmanSmith (South Africa) 1, Marchand (France) 2, (time 14 4-5 secs equal to the world’s record) ; Anderson (America) 1, Wennstroem 2; Leighton Dye (America) Atkinson (South Africa) 2; Lucas (Britain) 1, Steinhardt (Germany) 2; Colier (America) 1, S. Joelited (Finland) 2; Gaby (Britain) 1, Pettersen (Sweden) 2; Watson '(Australia was third, despite his lameness, hut failed to qualify; Miki (Japan) 1, Lord Burghley (Britain) 2, Kalaugher (New Zealand) was fourth in second heat and failed to qualify. 800 Metres Flat final.—D. Lowe (Britain) 1, Byhlen (Sweden) 2, Englehardt (Germany) 3. Time 1.51 4-5 a record.
110 Hurdles, semi-final: —Ist. Dye (America) equalling the record; 2nd. Anderson (America) equalling the record, Lord Burghlev (Britain)' was eliminated, 3rd. Wei glim an (14 3-5 secs, breaking the world’s record). Final of 100 Metres, ladies:—Miss Robinson (America) 1. Miss Rosenfekl (Canada) 2, Miss Smith (Canada) 3. Time 12 1-5. Won by a foot. A record.
Throwing the Discus, ladies:—Miss Konapacka (Poland) 39'.62 metres a record.
Long Jump—Hani (America)- . 1, Cator (Haiti) 2, Bates (America) .3. Horn jumped 25ft. 1 Jin. a lec'urd.
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1928, Page 2
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