OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1928, Page 1

OLYMPIC GAMES

Australian Press Assn.—United Service MORGAN WINS THE FINAL. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 11. In the Olympic welterweights contest, Morgan (Neiv Zealand), the Empire’s sole remaining boxing representative, beat Landing of Argentina, on (mints, in the final. Hertnanek, a Czecho-Slovakian middleweight, eliminated Fred Alallin, Britain’s last boxing, representative. PEARCE AND HIS RIVAL. AMSTERDAM i Aug. 11. After yesterday’s sculling filial, Myers perpetrated a good-humoured hoax by pretending to break, up his racing shell in order to give Pearce, and others a souvenir, but it was,riot the boat in which lie actually had' r,iced. Sir T. ilyrie (Australian High Commissioner) lias sent a congratulatory telegram to Pearce at Amsterdam. EMPIRE V. U.S.A. AMERICANS THE VICTORS. LONDON, Aug. 11. The athletic contest botween tho British Eriipire and the United States at Stamford Bridge,' attracted the second biggest crowd, ever seen at an athletic meeting in England. The attendance was officially, estimated at forty-one thousand. The competitors who paraded before tho crowd, the Americans leading, received on ovation. The weather was ideal. The Americans caused one of the biggest surprises in winning the hurdles event, which was a chapter of accidents from the British point of view. The result of tlie contest was a victory for the Americans. At tho Stamford Bridge athletic sports tho results of tho three miles teams race were: British Empire, 17 points; United States, 20 points. Time 877 2-5 seconds. Steeplechase Relay Race.—British Empire (402 secs). Won by six yards. Milo Medley Relay Race.—British Empire (220 3-5 secs). Won by 15 yards. 400yds Relay Race.—United States defeated the Empire in 37 4-ssecs, by inches. Carlton (the Australian) replaced Legg (South Africa) in the second stage. Williams (Canada) was just beaten and Carlton lost a little ground. The United States led throughout.

Long Jump.— United States, 891 ins (Ham 301 ins, Dates 296ius and Hubhard 294 ins) ; Empire 817 f iris,.. (Atkinson 286}, Harrison, of Australia, 274), Filjocn 2561). , . , . Throwing tho Hammer.—United States, 5722 inches; British Empire, 31901 inches. Javelin Throwing.—British Empire. 71291 indies (Pilling, Canada, 2445; Lav, New Zealand, 2145; WrightmanSmitli, South Africa, 2216).); United States, 7027 inches, (gayer 2422, Bartlett 2381, Harlow 2224).

Polo .Jump.—United States, 469 inches; British Empire, 432. .. . High Jump.—United States, 228 inches; British Empire 219 WOMEN’S SWIMMING. RESULTS. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 11.

At tho Games, tho women’s 100 metres free stylo swim was decided. Results;—

First semi-final: Miss Osepowicli (U.S.A.) 1; Miss Laird (U.S.A,) 2; Mias Cooper (U.S.A.) 3. Time 72,1-5 sees—equals Olympic record. Miss Ena Stpckley, (New Zealand) was fifth. , Second semi-final: Miss Garathv (U.S.A.) won iii,7i 2-p,sqcs. ,an Olympic record. Miss Miller (New Zealand) was fifth. Final; Miss Osepowich won in 71 secs, a second Olympic record. The next in order were: Miss Cooper,(73 3-5 .secs), Miss McDonald, (73 4-5), Miss Laird (74 3-5), Miss Lelnnen (75 sees). Women’s 100 metres backstroke sim final; Miss Braun . (82 secs) 1; Miss King (82 1-5 secs) 2; Miss Cooper (Britain, "82 4-5) 3., Miss Stoekley (N.Z.) was fifth in 85 4-5 secs. Men’s 100 metres frecstrokc swim final: Johnny Weissmuller, U.S.A. (58 3-5 sees) 1; Barony, Hungary (59 3-5) 2; Takaishe, Japan (OOsecs) 3; Kojac, United States (60 4-5) 4; Speiee, Canada (61 2-5) 5; Zorilla, Argentina (61 3-5) 6. 800 metres swimming relay.—America 1; Japan 2; Canada 3. All three teams broke tho Olympic record America’s time was 576 1-5 secs. A .CUP FOR .PEARCE. PHILADELPHIA, August 11. The victory of Pearce over Myers at Amsterdam, carries with., it the Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup,.emblematic! of tho Amateur Sculling Championship of the world. It can be challenged for on six months notice. .