AUSTRALIAN WINS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 294, 6 August 1932, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN WINS

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SOUTHERN CROSS RAISED TWICE DURING THE AFTERNOON THE 1500 METRES FINAL

•By Telegr-pu — Copyright).

LOS ANGELES, Friday. For the first time in the tenth Olynipic Games series the Australian flag waves from the pylon in the stadium to-day. A crowd of 30,000 stood bareheaded to salute the Southern Cross, which was raised twice during the afternoon through the eiforts of Scarf and Gray. Scarf's etfort in the lightheavyweight division of the wrestling brought up the flag at 2.35 o'clock, when over the loudspeaker the announcer called on the crowd to rise for "Le champion Olympique protococolaire" or Olympic victory ceremony. Small flags of the nations, which were placed second or third, fiew alongside the larger flags of the country winning the championship. At 3.30 o'clock the crowd stood once again when the band played the British National Anthem and a large Australian flag was held at the masthead of honour, signalling Gray's championship win in cycling. 1500 METRES In the 1500 metres final Lovelock (New Zealand) broke well and went into first place. The time for the first 400 metres was 61sec. Cunningham (United States) went into the lead in the second lap, with Edwards second and Lovelock third, elosely bunched. The time for the 800 metres was 2min 3 3-5sec. The third lap saw Lovelock steadily dropping behind with Edwards all out in front, Cunningham second, and Beccali (Italy) third, Cornes (Britain) fourth. Larva (Finland) fifth, and Lovelock sixth. Thirty yards separated the first and sixth places. Beccali, in the last 300 metres, cama out to spurt for a win, with Cornes, Edwards, Cunningham, Ny (Sweden), Hallowell (United States) and Lovelock running in that order. 400 METRES Although six entered in each heat of the 400 metres, four heats haa only four contestants. They were run in slow time. "Eastman won his trial with no effort in 49sec. The best of all was the foui'th heat, in which Golding, Australia, ran in the sixth lane, and was out in front till the last bend of the track, when he was overhauled by Carr (United States).

Goldmg was running easily and thereafter was content with keeping two yards ahead of Stoneley (Britain) for second place. Six yards separated the Australian from the winner, but Golding was obviously conserving his strength for the semi-finals later in ihe day. The fifth heat had five runners. Black (N.Z.) had lane two and thereran behind as far as could be seen. The Japanese, Cho, for a short spurt made a bid for second place, but laeksd stamina for the finish. As the last curve was rounded Black ran a good third around the bend and in the stretch fought with Walters for qualifying, but the South African had something in reserve and made third olaco by a foot, Black failing to qualify. The sixth heat brought out the poorest talent and slowest time. 100 KILOMETRES CYCLE The New Zealander R. G. Foubister rode steadily throughout a gruelling jouiney in the 100 lcilometres in the morning's cycle road race. Despite an accident a week ago when his bike was smashed and his training interrupted, Foubister entered the race eonfident. Foubister wore down and passed several opporents. At the finish he had the good time of 2h 38m 4.2s, which is his total elapsed time, and subject to alterations by the officials, who must give credit for enforced stops on highways, also for two-minute intervals at which the riders started.