Race of His Life

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 421, 1 August 1928, Page 1

Race of His Life

LOWE’S 800-METRES RECORD

Triumph in Olympic Games

(United P.A..—By Telegraph. — Copyright) (United, Service)

Reed 2.0 p.m. AMSTERDAM, Tues. G. A. Lowe (Britain) ran the race of his life when he won the final of the 800 metres flat race, defeating the world’s foremost cracks, including the half-mile re-cord-holder, Hahn, and the 800 metres record-holder, Sera Martin. Hahn dashed off with the lead and, at the back of the straight, Edwards, with a raking stride, came up to Lowe’s shoulder. Martin joined the trio, the remainder closely following. Hahn persistently endeavoured to shake off Lowe, and Edwards also strenuously tried to overtake him. Lowe, running with superb coolness and unsurpassed stride, maintained his place until the last bend, when he challenged, coming out almost like a shot from a gun. Hahn and Edwards died away, run to a standstill, and Lowe won by 12 yards, an almost incredible feat against such opponents. Bylilen and Englehardt fought out second place yards ahead of the remainder. Hahn was fourth, Edwards fifth, and Martin sixth. Additional results are as follow: 800 Metres Flat Final.—G. A. Lowe (Britain) 1, Byhlen (Sweden) 2; Englehardt (Germany) 3. Time, lmin 51 4-ssec—a record'. 110 Metres Hurdles Heat Winners. —Sempe (France)) 1; Janders (Czeeho-Slovakia), 2; Ring (America) 1; Viljoen (South Africa) 2; Weightman Smith (South Africa) 1. (Time, 14 4~ssec, equalling world's re-

cord); Marchand (France) 2; Anderson (America) 1, Wennstroem (Sweden) 2; Leighton Dye (America.) 1, Atkinson (South Africa) 2; Lucas (Britain) 1, Steinhardt (Germany) 2; Collier '(America) 1, S. Joested (Finland) 2; Gaby (Britain) 1, Petterson (Sweden) Watson (Australia) was third, despite his lameness, but failed to qualify. Miki (Japan), 1; Lord Burghley (Britain) 2. Kalaugher, the New Zealander, was fourth in the second heat and failed to qualify. Semi-finals, first.—Dye (America) 1, equalling the record. Second: Anderson (America) 1, Burghley (Britain) being eliminated. Third: Weightman Smith 1, in 14 3-ssee, breaking the record. Women’s 100 Metres Final.—Miss Robinson (America) 1, Miss Rosenfeld (Canada) 2, Miss Smith (Canada) 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Won by a foot —& record. Throwing the Discus (Women) Miss K.onapacka (Poland), 39.62 metres—a recordLong Jump Ham (America) 1, Cator (Haiti) 2, Bates (.America) 3. Ham jumped 25 feet. 42 inches- —a. record. Wrestling Finals ) Bantams. —Macinnen (Finland) beat I Hewitt ( America) - Featlie r~ weights. Morrison (America) beat Minder (Switzerland). Light-weights.—Kapp (Estonia) beat N ilson (Norwa y ). Welter-weights.—Heavisto (Finland) | beat Appleton (America).