AN OLYMPIC SURPRISE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 425, 6 August 1928, Page 9

AN OLYMPIC SURPRISE

Algerian Wins Marathon MORE WORLD’S RECORDS MADE Miss Miller Beaten in Swim (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright > (Australian and 2ST.Z. Dess Association ) (United Service) Reed. Noon. AMSTERDAM. Sunday. FRANCE won the greatest Olympic Games event, when the Algerian, El Ouafi, calmly trotted into the stadium, through the Marathon gate, wearing the laurel wreath which was thrown on to his shoulders when he entered the stadium grounds. El Ouafi’s appearance caused such surprise that the Frenchmen were struck breathless, and could hardly believe their eyes.

News was received from the control stations that the Japanese Yamaha was leading, with Joie Ray, the American second, and El Ouaft third. The Americans expected Ray to be the victor and prepared concerted shouts in celebration of his success, but when the runner appeared it was a dark-skinned figure clad in the blue that is worn by the French athletes. The Marathon course is 26 miles 600 yards long. It provided the severest test, owing to the nature of the ground. The first three miles were over cobblestones. Then the course followed the river Anster for a few miles. The competitors turned across open country 13 miles frojn the stadium for five miles, then to the river and thence to Amsterdam. CHARLTON MUST IMPROVE After two days’ unconvincing display, Boy Charlton, the Australian swimmer, will have to effect an immense improvement to retain the title. Crabbe (America), by defeating him to-day, complicated the final issue, as it was previously considered that Arne Borg (Sweden) and Charlton would have matters all their own way. Charlton to-day only sought second place, and finished with a good deal of reserve, but failed to show the expected improvement, taking 39 3-ssec. longer than yesterday, while Borg merely practising, came within 27 1-5 sec. of his own previous winning time. The Australian said afterwards that his cold was a good deal better; but the heavy air was telling against him. Nevertheless, he would give them a good run for it to-morrow. Charlton showed excellent judgment in not allowing himself to be hurried by Ruddy’s tactics in endeavouring to break up Charlton in the early stages. The Australian was content to stay a comfortable third, while Ruddy wore himself out. It looked from the galleries as though Ruddy’s effort was designed to make things easier for Crabbe. Cycling, the Australian, Standen,

qualified In the quarter-final of the 1,000 metres, winning his heat in the first round and defeating the Italian Severgnini, the Turk Tadjeddine, and the Lettlander Plume. His time in the last 200 metres was 13 l-ssec. Results as under: 3,000 Metres Steeplechase.—Final: Loukala, 1; Nurmi, 2; Anderson, 3. All of Finland. Won by 65 yards. Time, 9m 21 4-ss. An Olympic record. 1.500 Metres Swimming Race.—First heat: Arai (Japan), 1; Perentin (Italy), 2; Deman (Holland), 3. Lindsay (New Zealand), was last. The first two qualified. Time, 21m 35 2-ss, Lindsay was 125 metres behind and fifth in the heat. 3.500 Metres Free Style Swimming. —First round: Arne Borg (Sweden), 3; Charlton (Australia), 2; Crabbe (United States), 3. All qualified for the final. Times, respectively, 20m 14 l-ss, 20m 17 2-ss, 20m 17 4-ss. Borg won by five yards. The race was swum in pelting rain. Borg led by a quarter of a lap at the end of the first three laps. Charlton and Crabbe were side by side until 1,350 metres had been covered, when they began to close on Borg. Charlton, sprinting faster, was a yard ahead of Crabbe at the finish. Women's 400 Metres Relay.—First heat: Canada, 1: Holland, 2; France.

3. Won by 10 yards. Time, 49 2-ssec. a world’s record. Second heat: United States, 1; Germany, 2; Italy. 3. Won by a foot. Time, 49 4-ssec. This equals the previous world’s record. Second semi-final. —Crabbe (America), 20min 55sec, 1: Charlton (.Australia), 20min 57sec, 2: Ruddy (America), 21 min 31 l-ssec, 3. Ruddy qualified. Ruddy and Crabbe led in turn. Charlton passed Ruddy on the 20tli lap. He swam easily throughout. First semi-final. —Borg (Sweden), 20min 42sec, 1; Orilla (Argentina). 21 min 17sec, 2: Ault (Canada), 21min 33 2-ssec, 3. Won by 40yds. Women’s 400 Metres Swimming (first round). —First heat: Miss Nobelius (United States), l: Miss Tanner (Britain), 2. Time, 5m 45 2-ss, a world’s record. Second heat: Miss McGarry (United States), 1; iss Tanner (Britain), 2; Miss Davey (Australia), 3. Won by two yards. Miss Tanner was 2ft ahead of Miss Davey, who failed to qualify. Third heat: Miss McKin (United States), 1; Miss Alillar (New Zealand), 2. Both qualified. First semi-final. —Miss Nobelius (America), 5m 58s, 1; Miss Vandergoes (Africa), 6m 1 3-ss, 2; Miss Stewart (Britain), 6m 6 2-ss, 3. All qualified. Won by three yards. Second semi-final. —Miss Braun (Holland), 5m 54 3-ss, 1; Miss McKim (America), 5m 55sec, 2: Miss Tanner (Britain), 6m 9s, 3. Won by two feet. Miss Kathleen Miller, New Zealand, was second in her particular heat, but was eliminated in the first semi-final, which was won by Miss Nobelius. Final.—Canada, 1; United States, 2: Germany, 3; France, 4: Holland, 5: Italy, 6. Won by two yards, in 38 2-5 sec, a world’s record. Men’s 400 Metres Relay.—United States, 1; Germany, 2; Britain, 3; France, 4; Switzerland, 5. Won by two feet, in 41sec, which equals the world’s record. Canada did not finish. Marathon Race. —26 miles 385 yards: El Quafi (France), 1; Plaza (Chili), 2: Martellin (Finland), 3; Yamada 1 (Japan), 4; Joie Ray (America), 5; Tsuda (Japan), 6; Ferris (Britain), 7; Koski (Finland), 8: Michdson (America), 9; Bricker (Canada), 10: Wood (Britain), 11. "Won by 400 yards. Time, 2h 23m 575. Times: Plaza, 2hrs 33m 235: Martellin, 2hrs 35m 2s; Yamada. 2hrs 355, 295; Ray, 2hrs 36m 4s; Tsuda, ilhrs, 36m 20s; Ferris, 2hrs 36m 40s. Single Sculls (second round). Second heat: Straka (Czechoslovakia), 1; Wright (Canada), holder of the diamond sculls, 2. Won by five lengths. Time, 8m 36 2-ss. Third heat: Pearce (Australia), 1; Schwart (Austria), 2. Won easily by eight lengths, in spite of a rainstorm. Time, 7m 47 3-ss. Decathlon. —Final: Yrjoela (Finland), 7,931; Doherty, 7,706; Stewart, 7,624; Churchill, 7,417 (all United States); Jansson (Sweden), 7,286. No Britcyn completed the series. Pentathlon. —Final: Thofelt (Sweden), 1; Lindham (Sweden), 2; Kahl (Germany), 3; Turquanil, 4; Yovl|ig (Britain) was sixth. Women’s High Jump.—Miss Caterwood (Canada), 3.59 metres, 1; Miss Wiley (America), 1.56 metres, 2; Mile. Gisolf (Holland), 1.56 metres. 3. All were world’s records. Mile. Gisolf was second in the jump-off. 1,600 Metres Relay.—Men: Final, America, 1: Germany, 2; Canada, 3; Sweden, 4; Britain, 5; France, 6. Won by four yards in 3min 14 l-ssec, a world’s record. 1,000 Metres Cycling.—Time Trial: Hansen (Denmark), 74 2-ssec; Drakenstein (Holland), 75Jsec; Gray (Australia) 75 3-ssec. Quarter-final, 1,000 metres: Mazairac (Holland) defeated Standen (Australia). The last 200 metres were ridden in 13 seconds. AMERICA LEADS The following were the points scored up to Sunday evening: United States. 173. British Empire. 108 (including Britain 46, Canada 38, South Africa 14, Ireland 10). Finland, 102. Sweden, 44. Germany. 46. France, 27. Japan, 19. Norway, 7. Hungary, 5. Haiti, 5. Chile, 5. Italy, 4. Philippines, 3. Switzerland, 3. Holland, 1.