THE SECOND DAY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 290, 2 August 1932, Page 5

THE SECOND DAY

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ELLIOTT AND SAYIDAN (N.Z.) BOTH DO WELL FRENCH FLAG HOISTED

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LOS ANGELES, Monday. The Olympic battle began on Sunday, 20,000 people being present. Under a blazing 'sun the cinder ipath is lightning fast. The second day of the Olympic Games opened with the first two victory ceremonies and thie elevation of the flag of France to the peristyle, to commemorate its victory in the light and light-heavy-weight weight-lifting yesterday. Leo Secton (United States) won the shot put final, "establishing an Olympic record, 52ft 6 3-16in. Harlow Rothert (United States) was second, then Frentisek Douda (Czecho-Slovakia), Emil Hirschfield (Germany) Nelson Gray (United States), Sievert (Germany). Tolan and Simpson (U.S.A.) won in the 100 metres in the first two

heats respectively in a fast, work- ; manlike manner. Simpson was plainly back in form following his rather stale condition upon his return to America from the Orient and Australia. Tolan's and Simpson's tima, each 10 9-10sec., was only a tenth of a second behind the Canadian, Williams' victorious time at Amsterdam. The third heat with Elliott (New Zealand), placed in the sixth lane, broke to a false start. Elliott did not move. The German starter, Filler was so placed that it was a temptation for the runners to beat the gun. Six runners got away massed for the second start. Jonath (Germany) suddenly lunged a yard ahead, but Anno (Japan) and Elliott from then on seemed to have a private race, with the Argentine and ' Indian runners plainly in the ruck. Jonath was running like a demon drawing slowly but surely away to win by three yards. Elliott slowly drew ahead to put Anno a yard behind him at the finish. Jonath's time was so fast that Elliott's p'erformance was praiseworthy. The fourth heat contained a surprise in the Canadian's (Williams) poor showing at third place. Metcalfe (an American negro) and th'e sensational Canadian youth (Pearson) divided the honours in the fifth heat. • Lambrou (Greece) was taken off the field hurt. He had stumbled and fallen at the finish. Jaubert (South Africa) fulfilled his early promise by winning the sixth heat and remains a threat in the finals. Yoshioka (Japan) won a well-de-served victory in the seventh trial, being hard pressed by the Hollander (Berger). The 800 Metres In the first trial of the 800 metres Evans (New zealand) dropped behind after the first ten feet and remained behind until 100 yards from the finish when two runners dropped out, leaving the New Zealander to finish a bad fifth. The Canadian negro took the lead from the start and ran in that position for 500 metres. Eddie Geuring (U.S.A) then chme out ahead. The Englishman Powell followed close behind. The negro Horbes tel (United States), ran his contenders into the ground in the second trial. He maintained third place until the last 200 metres and then shot out like an arrow. The German Peltzer, ran last for 400 or 500 metres and then moved up to take an easy third place. The failure of Lovelock (N.Z.) to appear on the field for the third heat causesd surprise. The Australian Press is informed that Lovelock was entered in the 800 metres in New Zealand, although all along he intended to concentrate on the 1500 metres, and due to a little soreness in the last few days because of the hard tracks, he decided not to compete in the shorter distance to-day. Elliott (New Zealand) ran third and qualified in his heat in the second trials of the 100 metres. Golding (Australia) was eliminated in the semi-final of the 400 metres hurdles.