ATHLETICS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1932, Page 8

ATHLETICS

OLYMPIC GAMES. The opening ceremony at the Olympic Games will take place at the Olympic Stadium at 2.30 p.m. on July 30. and the only contest to be decided on the opening day is the weight-lifting. America should tie well to the fore in tiic sprints at the Olympic Games, judging b v the times that have boon put ii]) 1 1 y some of its athletes recently. Frank Wykoit. who was a big disappointment at the last Games, recently ran 100 metres in 10 2-ssec. which equalled the Olympic record. He dirl the 100yds in 9 3-ssec. ami carried on lo a second tape at 100 metres. At tile same meeting lie won the 100 metres n oi 2-ssee. looking hack to urge on ihe team. Yet W.vkoff was beaten over tOUyds on May 21 by Boh Kiesel. Now comes word that a negro, Ralph Metcalf, has established three now world’s ••'•cords of 10 1-sisoo for .100 metres. 220vds in 20 J see, 200 metres in 20 l-osoc. He equalled the 100yds record „f Otsec, and oil him looks like descending the mantle of Eddie T"bui, •mother famous coloured runner. And yet it is in the sprints that surprises often occur at the Olympiads.