OLYMPIC GAMES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 298, 11 August 1932, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES

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rowing and boxing NEW ZEALAND FOUR WILTS UNDER TERRIFIC PACE . GOOD RACE IN PAIRS

By Telegraph— Copyright).

Rec. August 10. 5.5 p.m. LOS ANGELES, Tuesday. In the race for the fours at Longbeach, La Rini Stadium, the New Zealanders failed to maintain the terrific pace which was set early, and tirlng at the halfway mark, finished third to Italy and Germany, with Brazil last. The New Zealand crew was Pope, Cox, Saunders, Solomon, and Gullery, coxswain. The Italians forged ahead at 500 metres with the New Zealanders seeond. The New Zealanders' rowing became patchy at 1500 metres, and the issue was between the Italians and Germans, The Italians came out of the last 200 metres sprint one and ahalf lengths ahead, with the New 'Zealanders three lengths behind the Germans. The New Zealander's shell in the pairs was manned by Styles and Thompson, the pair which won the last New Zealand championship. The Dominion crew drew the best number in the second heat against Holland and England. The race resolved itself into an exciting match between the New Zealanders and England. At 600 metres the Dutchmen lost the lead, the Englishmen rowing stroke for stroke with the New Zealanders, the latter showing power, but the Englishmen better technique. The New Zealanders increased their rate of striking at 1000 metres, but the effort told its tale and they weakened over the last 200 metres, finishing second by half a length, with i the Dutchmen the same distance behind the New Zealanders. Owing to illness, Buhtz (Germany) did not compete in the first heat of the single sculls. The trial was confined to Miller and Pearce. The latter from the start had a long easy stroke and Miller was forced to strike at a higlier rate in order to keep ahead of the Australian, who never changed the regular rate. Pearce, at 600 metres, gained a slight lead and seemed content to hold the American. Miller repeatedly challenged as they approached the

l finishing line, but Pearce, with out in- ; ereasing his rate of striking held the j lead and sculled like a perfect mach- ; ine past the finishing line a little over : a length to the good. Pearce, who | obviously had the measure of Miller all the way, finished breathing easHy. Douglas (Uruguay) took the lead from Southwood and Wright at 1000 i metres in the second heat, but was j unable to withstand Southwood'.*? i vigorous challenge for the final 50 I metres, the Britisher winning by half • a length. Wright was last by 20 metI res. j' The expert's prediction that the > coufse would be slow was borne out ; by the times, which were all below ' the previous Olympic records.