OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1928, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5. Ladies four hundred metres, free style swimming, first heat, semi-final— Nnbeleus (America), time 5.58, 1; Vandergoes (Africa), time 6.1 3-5, 2-; Miss Stewart (Britain), time 6.6 2-5, 3. All qualified. Won by three yards. Second heat, semi-final—Brown (Holland), 5.54 3-5 1; McKim (America), 5.55, 2; Tanner (Britain), 6.9, 3. Won by two feet. Miss Millar, the New Zealander, was second in her particular heat but was eliminated in the first semi-final, which was won by Nabelous. Marathon, 26 miles 385 yards.— Elouafi (France), Blaza (Chili), Martellen (Finland), Yamada (Japan), Jalo Ray (America), Tsuda (Japan), Ferris (Britain), Koski (Finland), Miehelson (America), Bricker (Canada), Ward (Britain), finished in order named. W'on by four hundred yards. Time 2 hours 32 min 57 secs.

In the thousand metres cycling, Standing qualified in the quarter-final winning the heat in the first round, defeating the Italian, Severgnini, the Turk, Tadgeddine and tho Lettlander, Plume. His time in tho hist 200 metres was 13 1-5.

Prance won Olympiad’s greatest event. When the Algerian, ElounJi calmly trotted into . the Stadium through .the Marathon gate, wearing the laurel wreath thrown on to his shoulders when ho entered the Stadium grounds. Elouafi*s appearance caused such surprise that Frenchmen were struck breathless and could hardly believo their eyes. News received from, the Central stations was that the Japanese, Ynmada was leading, Jale Kay, the American, was second, nnd Elouafi, third. Americans expected Kay to bo the victor and prepared concerted shouts in celebration of the success, hut when the runner appeared it was a dark-skinned figure clad in blue, worn by the French athletes. Correction, —The Marathon course is 26 miles 600 yards long. It provided the severest test, owing to the nature of the ground. The first three miles were over cobblestones then, following the river Asmitel for a few miles, competitors turned across open country thirteen miles from the Stadium for five miles, then to the river and'thence to Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5. High jump:— Miss Oaterwood (Canada) 1.59 metres 1, Miss Wiley (America) T. 56 metres 2, Mdlle Gesolf (Holland) 1.50 metres .3. All world’s records. Mdlle Gisoff was second in the jump off. Sixteen .hundred metres men’s relay final: —America 1, Germany 2, Canada 3, Sweden 4, Britain 5, France 6. Won by four yards in 3 min. 14 1-5 secs, a world’s record 1 . Fifteen hundred metres, swimming, second semi-finalOrabbe (America) 20 min. 55 secs. 1, Charlton (Australia) 20 min. 57 secs. 2, Ruddy (America) 21 min. 31 1-5 secs. 3. Ruddy qualified. Ruddy and Crabbe led in the turn. Charlton passed Ruddy at the 20th. lap. He swam easily throughout. First semi-final: —Borg (S'weden) 20 min. 42 secs. 1, Orilln (Argentine) 21 min. 17 secs. 2, Ault (Canada) 21 min. 33 2-5 secs. 3. Won by forty yards. Women’s four hundred metres relay, final Canada 1, United States 2, Germany 3, France 4, Hollard 5, Italy 6. Won by two yards. Time 38 2-5 secs. A world’s record.

Men’s four hundred metres relay: United States 1, Germany 2, Britain 3, France 4, Switzerland 5. Won. by two. feet in 41sees. Equal to world’s record. Canada did not finish.

CHARLTON’S CHANCES. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5. After two days unconvincing display Charlton will have to effect an immense improvement to .retain the.title. Crabbe by defeating him today complicated tiie final issue, as it was previously considered that Borg and Charlton would have matters all their own way. Charlton to-day only sought second place ami finished with a good deal of reserve, but failed to show the expected improvement, taking 30 3-5 secs longer than yesterday, while Borg, swimming as though merely practising came within 27 1-5 secs, of his own previous wirfning time. Charlton- said afterwards that his cold was a good deal better but the heavy air was telling against him. Nevertheless lie would rive them a' good run for it to-mor-row. Charlton showed excellent judgment in not allowing himself to bo hurried by Ruddy’s tactics in endeavouring to break up Charlton. In the earlv stages the Australian was ca - tent to stay a comfortable third, Ruddy wore himself out. . B from‘the gallery as though Ruddy s effort was designed to make things easier for Crabbe 1 .