OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1932, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES

NEA RING THE END

RESULTS OF SWIMMING EVENTS.

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LOS ANGELES, August 9. 400 metres free style :— i’nsj heat

XoKoynama '(Japan) 1, „umas Gilhula (United 'States) *, George Dierows (Canada) 3. Time 4 -uihis 53.2 secs. . Second heat; Clarence , C'raone (United States) 1, No boro (Jjpafi) 2, Norman Wainwright (Dr-tain) 3. Time 4 mins 59.8 gees.-- Third .heat; Andrew Charlton (Australia) 1, Tao ; lo •Sostolii (ita’.y) 2/ Waiter. Spence, (Canada) 3. Time 4 mins 5J.8 secs. Fourth neat: Jean Tails (France) 1, Guise ppi Perentin '(ltaly) 2, Robert Leivers (Br.tain) 3. Time 4 mins 53.3 secs. Fifth neat: Noel Ryan (Australia) 1, Tautomu Uyjokota (Japan) 2>, George Larson (Canada) 3. Time 4 mins 51.9 secs. In the- 400 metres free style semifinals, Ryan was eliminated, and Charlton qualified for die final. Ryan’s heat was won by the Japanese, YouoyaiTh in 4 mins 51.5 secs, new Olympic record.

The Australian, Bonni© Mealing, swimming second to Eleanor Holm (United States), in the first heat of the women’s 100 metres 'backstroke, qualified for tih© semi-finals, Miss Holm’s tyne was,ril min 18.3 secs, a new world record

: Mr Bundle- 1 informed .the Press Association that, in the final week of the rowers’ training, they produced the least satisfactory results, and h e was. not satisfied with the effects of the climate on their condition. He was more optimistic--concerning the boxers. Diving it—Springboard diving, final: GtiUitzen '(United ],States) 1 • Smith '(United States) 2, Degener (United •States) 2, Phillips (Canada) 4, Essar (Germany) 5, M. Obayashi (Japan) 6 A friot (broke out ait the,- Olympic Plunge latq on Monday,. when the Brawater polo team, protested against the decision that was rendered by B. Komjadi (Hungary), the referee in -the game. Brazil versus Germany. The 'Brazilians attacked him in a body as th a game ended. The police and the; pool attendants rushed to rescue sKomjadi. As fists flow, many German and Brazilian countrymen rushed past •the guards into- the poo] edge. Germany won the match by to three, after repeated fouls had been called by tih© referee on the Brazilians.. over their protests. ' ■ 1 Brazil’s water polo* team were dis'qualified from further participation in th© championships, following on the massed attack, on..tiie .referee.- . Three, of th© members of the team wer© also barred from th© swimming events. • United States established a lead ’ in, the gymnastic competition to-day scoring 103 points in tlhe. tenm exhibition of free exercises, Hungary scored IQI, Italy 99.4, Finland 99.2, Japan 86.3. In the field hockey semi-final, Japan ■defeated the United'States by 9 goals to 2.

NEW ZEALAND ROWING TEAM

THIRD JN. ITS FIRST HEAT

(Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LOS ANGELES, August 9. The rowing events were commenced at Long Beach. The fours with coxswain, first 'heat, resulted : Italy 1. Germany 2, New Zealand 3, Brazil )4. 'Time (7 ,mins 6 secs. .