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SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1932.

50 NATIONS SEEK

Grand Opening Of Tenth Olympiad

2,000 Athletes Parade At Los Angeles Stadium

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WORLD SUPREMACY AT TENTH OLYMPIAD

OLYMPIC HISTORY Wrestling (Greco-Roman) DATES FROM 1908.

Records Before That Time Are Scarce..

COMPLETE RESULTS.

Modern Olympic history, al though launched in 1896, real- ly starts with the Games in London in 1908. Records of

scarce, with the exception of the track and field competition.

tives did not believe that the Games.

Fifty nations, supplying 2,000 athletes in all, the Games before that time are will be featured in the official opening of the Tenth Olympiad at the Los Angeles Stadium to-day, when Apparently the original execu

all competitors will be paraded over the arena would attain the great popularity they have achieved, and were spar- which will decide world supremacy within the nexting with their reports of the 1896 fortnight.

and 1900 events. Regarding the latter one book, written in 1910,

1008-Finland.. 1912-Finland. 1920 Finland. 1924-Finland. 1928-Germany.

Wrestling:(Catch-se-

1908 Britain. 1920-America. 1924 America. 1928 Finland

Hockey.

1908 Britain. 1920 Britain. „1928——India.

Cycling.

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1908 Britain. -1912-Sweden. 1920-Britain.

1924-France..

1928--Holland:

Modern Pentathion.

1912-Sweden. 1920-Sweden.

pro- 1924-Sweden."

1928-Sweden

This year Britain will not be as numerically declares "everything from track and strong as the team which was sent to Amsterdam ield to fishing for live fish in the

Seine was included on the in 1928, but the United Kingdom will offer a stern gramme." challenge to America, as Britain's small but strong side will receive admirable support from Australia,start with 1908. The following Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and India,

AUSTRALIA

Sydney.

Twelve Atalwork "Aussies" are to represent Australia this year in the Olympics.. One of) 'them is n sculler living at pre- sent in Canada, and the other is a swimmer who has been out of aquatics for several years with rheumatic fever. They will carry the chief hopes of the Antipodes.

Bobby Pearce, the young Austral- fan giant who won the world! sculling title at Amsterdam, in) 1928, will again compete this year and is expected to outdistance all opposition. - He lives in Canada, but still retains his Austalian citizenship.

CANADA

Winnipeg.

Despite the fact that the im pressive new list of recently- made records established by athletes throughout the world does not contain the name of a single Canadian., the sons of the Maple Leaf are not feeling. any concern as to their ability to show up well in Los Angeles. At this time, in 1928, Percy Williams was virtually unknown to athletics. To-day, holder of the Olympic Record for the 100 and 200 metres he is a famous speed king with an uncertain leg. but for more than a year the Vancouver

marvel has been inactive and, six others have now taken his place Andrew (Boy) Charlton is the the top of the sprint ladder.

However, should. Williams do swimmer who returned from the

Well in the Olympic tryouts, 1028 Olympics, in which he placed second in both the 400 and 1,500 Canada's stock will soar consider metre, freestyle events, to a sick.ably.

bed from which he only arose

few months ago.

Another athlete expected to show well on the Coast, is Johnny Fitzpatrick, almost 8 veteran campaigner with more than six despite rheumatics he has lost years of racing behind him and little of his former power and

But it

appears 'to-day

That 1

speed in the water. In the New

South Wales championship Sydney last January, he swam the 880 yards in- ten minutes 22 seconds, only 1-5/5 seconds under the world mark of Clarente Crabbe of Los Angeles.

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won by 50 yards merely He paddling along. In the opinion of experts he could have smashed Crabbe's record had he been push- ed to it.

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one Olympic Game. He is one of the best all-round sprinters in the world

Another Sensation.

just about where

Standing Williams did in 1928 at this time, Bert Pearson, 18-year-old school- boy with a sensations) burst of speed, is also looked to, to spring surprises in the Los Angeles Stadium.

Pearson has already been clock. ed more than once at 9-4/5 seconds for the 100 yards,

Others are Mediocre, Aside from the above two men, none of the "Aussies" appear to in

But, in the 800 metres,, the race which America no longer feels

have more thann sporting chance 30 secure since the publicity on for honours. Alex Millhouse who England's Rampling has been com will perform in the 1,500 metres, ing across the Atlantic, they are has never done

in the miles a 4:20likely to find another severe con-

Alex

of

are à dozentestant in the person of athletes in America who can better wilson, short-legged student that every time they go to the Montreal University and of Notre Dame University of South Bend, Indiana, a great American Catholic University, -

cinders.

Two possible point winners are two young ladies in the feminine contingent. They are Elleen and Wearne in the 100 metres Claire Dennis in the breast stroke. |

Wilson, just as good at the quarter as he is at the half, will Miss Wearne has run the "century probably concentrate on the 380

on grass in 11.2, only 4/10 ths, of

.a second over Stella Walsh's world mark, while Miss Dennis holds the

mark.

Young Fred Shaver, of Ancaster, Ontario, a farmer's boy, has turned

unofficial world's title for the 200 in some brilliant half-mile times metres breast-stroke with a time of 8:08.6.

Her mark is 14/5 seconds under the listed record of Marjorie Hinton of England and five seconds below the Olympic standard. “

Australien (sporta wribes give the other members of the quad, „Bonnie Mealing and Frai

George – Go

and may be reckoned with in Los Angeles. Phil Edwards, the negro will also be seen.

In the Marathon events, Canada should be quite strong. Harold Heyster of Hamilt

Joh Mills have alread

chanc

the

·Records of 1908 Consequently, the real records

summary is designed to show what nations have taken honours in the various sports that are included on this year's pro-- gramme, from 1908 through Games of 1928.

Weight Lifting.

1920-Belgium. 1924-Italy. 1028 Germany: Fencing...

1908-Hungary. 1912-Hungary. 1920-Italy.. 1924-Italy. .1028 Hungary.

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Yachting

1908 Britain,

1912--Norway.

1920--Norway. 1924-Norway.

1028-France, Norway and

Sweden.

Swimming.

1908-Britain. « 1912 Germany. 1920-América. 1024-America. 1928 AmEITUM." Water Polo.

1008-Britain. 1912 Britain. 1920-Britain. 1924-France. 1928 Hungary.

Gymnastics.

1908 Siveden)- 1912-Norway.. 1920-Italy. 1924-Italy.

1928 Switzerland.

Boxing.

1908 Britain..

1920-America.

1924-America. 1928--Italy. Bowling..

1908-Britain.

1912-Britain...

1920—America.

1924-America.

1928-America. ||Equestrian Sports.

1912—Sweden. +

1920-Sweden and Belgium. 1924 Holland, 1928-Holland.

Shooting.

1908-Britain. 1912 Sweden. 1920-America. 1924 America. Art Competition..

1924-France, Luxembourg

Greece. 1928-Germany.

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In place of the broad jump the pioneers had a long slide, called "resbalarse. A long pathway was Other early California sports soaked with water and made slip-Included a shuttle race on horse pery with mud. Horsemen ap back, the cock fight, the egg dance, proached this at a gallop and rein the potato race and the greased ed up their horses so that the pole climb. These steeds would slide in a sitting were concluded with a breakfast of fiesta 'sports

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GERMANY

Berlin-Owing to the serious economic crisis Germany has ob- viously failed to develop new tal- ents of international calibre in any field of amateur sports since the last Olympic Games at Amsterdam,

New Marathon Star,

ITALY

Rome.

Italy will enter competitors in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles only in events in which there is a fair chance to win.

Most of the country's pectations are pinned on the fencing boxing, bicycle, and swimming teams and ori one track entry.

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In track events Italy looks to

The one outstanding exception is the German marathon-runner Paul de Bruyn who has done most of his training in the United States, the 400 metre hurdler, L Facelli, to hopes on such battle-scarred bring home a first. Facelli last veterans as Dr. Peltzer, Koernig year defeated in this event Lord Jonath, Hirschfeld and others who Burghley holder (together with F have done yoeman's service in the M. Taylor, United States) of the past. Koernig and Jonath may be Olympic record at 53 2-5 seconds, expected to give a good account made at Amsterdam, 1928, Facelli of themselves at Los Angeles in now holds the British record for the 100 and 200 metres, but they the 440's.

are up against à tough proposition. Among their opponents will be

This country is not yet certain.

such redoubtable sprinters of the what rowing teams will be sent younger generation as the Ameri-over, but is practically sure to rans, Tolan, Wyckoff and Simpson, enter a coxed four, which was an and South African Joubert and the event Italy won at Amsterdam.

Two new British champion Page. In

veteran walkers, Valente the 400 metres the American East and Frigerio, will be entered. Italy man, Williams, Woesner, Steel and still holds a world's walking Myers look unbeatable. Everyone record, that for 20,000 metres, of these boys has gone over the made by D Pavesi. Italy likewise distance in less than 48 seconds: will enter a revolver and rifie In the 800 metres (880,yards); } team.

Germany's most popular runner, The Italian athletes are accus- Dr. Otto Peltzer, who held the tomed to a little wine, but they world's record over that distance say they will do their best in for many years, will attempt a California with grapejuice. come-back. His chances are not Middleweight Boxing Hope considered to be very bright, Peltzer is getting on in years and on Mario Blanchtho, 21-yearold In boxing Italy relies for points during the past season has vainly amateur middleweight champion" of tried to regain his old form. His Europe. Bianchino has done. con record of 51.68 for the half mile siderable boxing abroad, including has been broken by Ladoumege a number of bouts in the United as well as by Nurmi. Even if States last year...

Ladoumege and Narmi should not The Italian boxing team will be reinstated in time for Los Anconsist of eight members and those geles, Dr. Peltzer will have to im- Anally chosen will finish their prove on his recent performances training at Formia, between Rome in order to complete successfully and Naples, where the climate with the various American boy somewhat resembled that of Cali wonders.

fornia

In the long distance events up Italy to and including ten miles the being the Amsterdam Olym

did extremely well, in Germans cannot hope even topic winning three of the eight secure a place. Nor have they a events bantamweight by Tamag- ghost of a chance over the hurdles nini, lightweight by Orlandi and and in the jumping events. In middleweight by scani. putting the weight the German Particularly high hopes are held. top-sergeant Hirschfeld is a good for the fencing team, which will bet. Hirschfeld twisted his ankle go to America under the direction some months ago and had to lay of Nede Nadi thrice Olympic off for some time, but he is in champion. At the Amsterdam training again and said to be com Olympics he won the rapier and ing alone rapidly. He may spring sword events.

a surprise or two at Los Angelen, where he will most likely also

Tumbling Team Picked complete in the discus throw In The country is hopeful, too, of the Marathon race Paul de Bruyn the cyclists. Unfortunately, should be conceded more than an world champion cycle meat will be. even chance for victory. If he can held in Rome in August, and will, be pravalled-upon to take a good therefore conflict - with the - Los rest before proceeding to Cali-Angeles cycling events, from fornia. During the past few August to Italy will pick months he has started in a good two teams, send one of eight man many marathon and other long to America and keep the other distance races in the United States here. At Amsterdam the country and of late, he has shown

won the four kilometre bicycle going stale. On the oth he has the great- having become climatized. Ing takes good. should prove man's mainstays

opeless

Germans AppERYI

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