1932-08-16 — Page 5

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932.

THE CHINA MALE

JAPANESE SWIMMERS PROVE SUPERIORITY OVER AMERICANS

"Buster" Crabbe's Epic Struggle In 400

Track Events Conclude In Blaze Of Glory

AMERICA'S AMAZING RUNNERS

CANADA BEATS HOST NATION IN LACROSSE STRUGGLE.

Los Angeles, August 7.00 Track and field competition at the 1932 Olympiad concluded brilliantly to-day when three world Relay records were smashed, the world's recurd in the women's High Jump. beaten, and a new Olympic record established in the Marathon.

Juan Carlos Zabals of Argentina won the marathon, and gave Argentine her first important place in the track and field com- petition.

Nine thousand spectators saw

har' dash two lengths of the' pool' | in 1 minute. 6.8 seconds and shut- ter for the fifth time in three days the recognized world record for | the event.

Mickey Riley Galitzen continued the victorious United States sweep by winning the springboard diving contest, and American athletes took the lead in the gymnastics.

The swimming programme was marred by a near riot which broke out in the Olympic plunge when the Brazilian ... waterpolo team, protesting against decisions in the game between Brazil and Germany, attacked the Hungarian re "feree as the game ended.

Police and pool attendants' rush- ed to the rescue of the official," B.“

NURMI SUSPENDED UNTIL

1934 AT LEAST.

Final Decision of I.A.A.F.

Los Angeles, Aug. 9..... The International · Amateur Athletic Federation council de- "cided to-day to bar Paavo Nurmi, Finland's premier distance runner who holda many long distance cords, permanently from amateur competition. The action presumably is... final, leaving, the Finnish athlete no

recourse.

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However, the 1.A.A.F. yester day appointed a committee to study a resolution which would allow disqualified athletes to apply to the entire Federation 'for reinstatement, but the com- mittee will riot submit its report The game had been won by Ger-until 1934-United Press. many 7 to 3 after repeated fouls

Kumjabi Fists Hew and many German and Brazilian spectators pushed past the guards to the pool's edge..

voiced.

CRABBE'S AMAZING

PADISPLAY. WE

Hungary, represented by Wanie, Szabados, Szekely and Darany, captured third place, Anishing in 9 minutes 31.2/5 seconds.

Los Angeles." August 10.. ...Other teams that Anished in the The Tenth 'Olympiad 'now lo relay were those of Canada, progress here has been replete with Britain, Argentina and Brazil. colour and dramatic moments, but While his comrades were reaping: no single event has packed so much honours in the relay event, Takashi drama into a few seconds of com Yokoyama, Japanese star, again petition as did the finals in the 400 led the field in the first heat of Metres free style swim which took the 400-Metera free style. semi-place in the Swimming Stadium to- finals, finishing in Tminutes 51.275 day.

seconds to shatter the new Olym "Rising to heights never before pic record he established in yester reached by him, seemingly in day's trials. Yesterday Yokoyama answer to prayers of thousands of covered the distance in 4 minutes his countrymen for someone to stop 53.1/5 seconds which broke the the triumphant march of the Japan Olympic record of 5 minutes 1.8/5 ese team, Buster Crabbe, America's seconds established by Albert best hope in the tank events, came Zorilla of Argentina în 1928. in first in the event and shattered the world's record' of 4 minutek 50-3/10 seconds established by Arne Borg," of Sweden, in Stockholm on September 11, 1925.

CRABBE IMPROVES HIS TIME. Taris, of France, took second place in the heat, while Oyokota, also of "Japan, captured third.

To win the event, Crabbé had to beat Takashi Yokoyama, the for-

in the second heat, Buster midable. Japanese star, who, the

OLYMPIC REGATTA LAGOON OFFICIALLY OPENED.

Italy Beats Germany.

Long Beach, Calif, Aug. 9.. The Olympic regatta lagoon off the ocean here was opened today with a victory for Italy. the defending champion, over Germany by a length in the first heat of the competition for four-cared crews with swains.

Cox.

New Zealand was third and Brazil fourth and last. The time for the 2,000 metres was

6 minutes 6 seconds.

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The second heat was won by Poland less than a length over a crew representing the United': States, with Japan third and last. The time was 7 minutes 4.2 seconds.Associated Press.

It was also a glorious finish for the American team, which won were called on the South Ameri-

Crabbe, America's hope, Anished majority of the fans believed, had minutes 52-2/10 seconds respec- all three of the relays and the women's high jump.

cans and as many protests were severe jolt in the opening bouts of first: Sugimoto, of Japan, second, the championship in his pockettively-

the ring championships to-day and Chariton, of Australia, third. Yokoyama had turned in by far the The United States came on top of

· HELENE MADISON STILL when three of the four entries Crabbe's time was 4 minutes best performance. In the trials and the other contestants in the second

SUPREME

from the Islands were eliminated 52.7/10 seconds, which was fully semi-finals. In the trials he broke heat by capturing first place in Japanese hopes of winning the from further competition..

seven seconds better than his time the Olympic record and in the semi- minutes 29 seconds. Canada won major share of men's swimming In today's bouts, which in in yesterday's trials.

finals the following day he again second with 6 minutes 28-2/10 honours. rose. when the first heat augurated a five-day boxing car In the other swimming final bettered his record of the trials. seconds, while Germany placed third The 1932 Olympics probably Another world mark was at the 400-Meters free style was nival bringing together the world's event to-day, the women's 200- In the event of the failure of by covering the distance in 6 min. will be remembered long in his smashed when Jean Shiley of won by Tahashi Yokoyama in 4 best amateur talent in the different Meters breaststroke, Australia their mainstay, the Japanese had utes 36-8/10 seconds. New Zealand tory for the records established. the United States. WON

the minutes 53.2 seconds, a new Olym- divisions, John Gray, flyweight; scored when Dennis captured first Tsutomo Oyokota, another threat was fourth, the time being 6 min. Out of 22 events for men women's high jump with a leap pic record. The finals in the first Jose Padilla, lightweight, and place in 3 minutes 6.8/10 seconds. who had to, his credit stellar perutes 38-2/10 seconds. 'seven world's records were

Commandant La Sage, of France, of 5 feet 514 inches, another of the men's swimming contest to Carlos Padilla, welterweight, were Mae Hata, of Japan, took second, formances in the trials and semi- exceeded and one equalled. world's record. The recognised be completed was won yesterday eliminated. Gray was outpointed and Jacobson, of Denmark, third. anals. While Crabbe, still carried won the equestrian dressage. Com+ New Olympic records were world's mark was 5 feet 3.3/16 by a sensational Japanese 17-year by Rodriguez, of Italy, Stevens, of

the hopes of a good number of loyal mandant Marion, also of France, established in these eight inches.

old boy, Yasuji Miyazaki.

South Africa, won an easy decision

followers, those who expected him was second, "and Captain Tuttle, of events and in eight other

Altogether five trial heats were from Jose Padilla. after badly bat

to win were in the minority, and as the United States, third. United events, making a total of 16.

for breaking the world's recordPress. run off to-day in the 400-Meters tering the Filipino who was unable new Olympic records out of

Land eleven of the world's best at to stand the pace and the hard

well, it was just a little too much 22 events on the programme."

for even a rabid American fan to the distance qualified for the semi-punching of the South African, The women did

finals, scheduled for to-morrow.

the Le Place, France's entry in

hope for better, cxceeding old world

welterweight division, outpointed records in every one of the

Carlos Padilla. five women's events,

even

The 1932 American Olympic track and field tear, inheriting al long and unbroken record of American team victories since the Olympics were revived in 1896, more than upheld its res- ponsibility.

BABE DIDRIKSON'S. MISFORTUNE.

She was hard pressed by Babe Didrikson, winner of the javelin and 80 metre hurdles. 'Babe at one time cleared the bar at 5 feet 54 inches, but hit the bar with her hand on the way down." Again she cleared it at 5 feet 54 inches," equal to Shiley's' leap, but the judges dis- qualified her, saying she ac tually crossed the bar in a dive. Zabala came home after the

Miss Madison won the 100- Meters by fully two Meters over Willemijnte den Ouden, of Halland, with Mrs. Eleanor Garatti Sayville of the United States third. Fourth was Jose- phine McKim, Panama Canal Zone star, fifth Neville Bult of Australia and sixth Jennie Maakat of South Africa., The Seattle girl has had on file

All Philippine hopes for a place in the boxing ball of fame now rest on Jose Villanueva, bantam- weight and only Philippine entry still left in the running.

the

Fast, scientific boxing rather than hard punching featured first day's boxing contests. which were devoid of knockouts, all bouts at being won. on points. All losers in

In the men's events the Unit-i ed States team won 11 first gruelling marathon of 26 miles applications for new records places, nine second places and 386 yards in the time of 2 hours every distance from 100-Meters to to-day's bouts have been eliminat five third places, and failed to 31 minutes and 36 seconds. The mile. She swam the 100-Meters ed run further competition. To make at least one of the first best previous time was 2 hours, at one time a Afth of a second day's winners included the follow three places in only six events. 36 minutes and 54 seconds, set faster than to-day, but the time ing

was made in "a. 25-Meters pool. Flyweights-Rodriguez, Italy;

It fell to the lot of the Ameriin 1912 by K. K. McArthur of The previous recognized mark was Enekes, Hungary Fayaud, France; rans to beat five of the world's the United States. records and to tie another.

1:09.8" made in 1929 by Albania Sulica, United States; Callura, Zabala led. Ferris of Great Bri

Canada;

Germany; Spannagel, The American

women did tain by about 100 metres at the Osipowich of the United States. even better, taking four first finish, with Toivonen of Finlandi

United States swimmers took Trillo, Argentina; Knokes, Hun places and three second places back another 100 metres.

second and third positions to gary, and Gaysud, France. in the five events, and exceeding

Welterweights-Le Place, Gulitzen in the springboard diving The best place taken by an four world's records. Stella American

contest, Harold Smith a teammate France; Campe, Germany; Iirba- was seventh, by Walsh, who ran under the colours Michelson.

of "Riley at the Los Angeles yashi, Japan; Wensen, Denmark;; of Poland, lives in America and

Athletic Club, being second and Althin, Sweden; Fabroni, Italy;! Zabala finished comparatively Richard Degener of the University Thomas, New Zealand: Ahlberg, was the other first place winner strong and was heartily embrac-

Finland; Mancino, Canada; Flynn, and record breaker.

of Michigan third. ed by his trainer as he broke Poland's team thus won second the finishing tape. De Bruyn, off of Canada, Leo Ensar of Germany South Africa; Flood, Ireland, Mc- Fourth was Alfred W. Phillips|U.§.: Sardellu. Argentina; Barton, place in the women's events Germany, one of the big favour was fifth and Kazuo Kokayashi of Clearze, Britain. with one first and one third ites, finished fifteenth while the

Japan sixth. ," place.

Argentine entry

being Finland as was expected was crowned champion in the Olym- second in the men's teams, tak-pic victorý ceremonies. ing thrée firsts, four seconds and three thirds.

מזיי

RELAY.

WAS

NURMI'S UNFORTUNATE

PLIGHT.

AMERICA CARRIES OFF GYMNASTICS.

Lightweights Stevens, South Africa; Meyer, "France; Ponce, New Zealand; Mexico; Pordic,

By scoring 109 points in the Bianchini, Italy; Genovez, Canada;; team exhibition of free exercises, Vargas, Argentina; Kartz, Ger- United States athletes took the many and Ko, Japan. "

It remained for an American girl, Eleanor Holm, plucky mermaid from Long Beach, Long Island, to turn in the most brilliant tank perform. ance of the day when she won The first heat in the women's 100-Yards back stroke, trials, covering the distance in 1 minute 18.3/10 seconds and breaking the world's record for the event, 1 minute 21 seconds established by Marie Braun of Holland in 1929. Mealing, of Australia, and Harding, of Great Britain, also qualified in the order named.

YACHTING RESULTS AT OLYMPIC REGATTA.

U.S. and Swedish Wins."

San Pedro, Calif., Aug. 8. Owen Churchill's American yacht Angelita clinched the eight-metre series of the Olym- i.. ple regatta today by defeating ] Sir Ronald Maitland, of Cana- da in his Santa Maria in a close Anish, ".

A few minutes later Tohr. Holm, a Swedish boat went past the finishing line to defeat Ted Connath, of the United States, in his craft the Gallant, and : capture the six-metre competi- tlon Associated Press.

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United In the second heat, Davies, of Great Britain, took first in 1 minute, 23.8/10 seconds, with Joan MeShechy, of the United States second, and Kerr, of Canada, third.. The United States, with a big Marie Braun, of Holland, world) entry list, fared little better than record holder for the event, tied did the Philippines in the opening with her countrywoman, Philipson,

DYER'S BRILLIANCE IN Zabala's victory in the mara-lead in the gymnastics competi Bantamweights-Lanm,

then put Argentina on the Olym- tion. Hungary was second with States; Tirado, Mexico; Pereyra, The men's 400-Metres Relay pic map. His victory was pres- 101 points, Italy third with 99.4, Argentina, and Hughes, Ireland. team, composed of Bob Kiesel, aged by his performance in Finland had 99.2 and Japan 86.3.

JAPAN'S SWIMMING Edwin Toppino, Hector Dyer Czecho-Slovakia several months Stephen Pelle of Hungary and Frank Wykoff, outdistanced fago when he did the distance in was the high individual scorer their nearest rivals, the Ger-2 hours, 33 minutes, and 19 with 28.8 points out of a pos mans, and won in the time of 40 seconds, approaching the Olym-sible 30. seconds flat, 4/5 of a second bet pic record. This is his Arst Clarence "Buster" Crabbe, of day of the boxing tournament, only for first place in the third heat,

ter than the recognised world's Olympiad...!.

record.

Wykoff, the first South- ern California, youth, run ning as the anchor man, was given a beautiful head" start by his team-mates, and finished with some mar- gin' to spare. Dyer gave the American team its widest lead, however,

The women's team Carew, Furtech, Rogers and von Bremen -ran the same distance-in 47 seconds, as compared with the recognised world's record of 48.1/5 seconds.

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In the stands dolefully watching the finish was Paavo Nurmi, barred by a ruling of the International Amateur Athletic Federa Lion on the eve of his fourth Olympic competition. Hold- ever ofineworld record at the marathon distance the great Finn had hoped to win at Los Angeles as a climax to his long athletic career'' Ab- sent also was El Oual, the desert rummer who won for France at "Amsterdam, four years ago, bene pe

SUCCESS.

FRANCE WINS EPEE CHAMPIONSHIP.

minute 23.8/10 seconds. Y

CANADA'S LACROSSE

WE SUCCESS.

the Los Angeles club and ace of three American entries Salica, both covering the distance in 1 the United. States 400-Meters swimmers, had little trouble in capturing the second heat of the trials, but his time of 4:59.8, was much lower than that of the Japanese, Yokoyama, in the first trial. He was not extended by another Japanese, Noboro Sugi- moto, who finished second in this

heat

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A possible threat to Yokoyama, aside from Crabbe and the other qualifiers, came to light in the per- »son of Jean- Taris, of France, fwhose, time in winning the fourth heat was 4:53.3, just, a fifth of a

Beat Italy 9-7.

Los Angeles, Aug. 7. Defeating Italy in nine bouts out of sixteen, France won the epee championship of the Tenth Olympiad fencing competition to-night. The United States, eliminated by France, Was fourth Associated Press.

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But Crabbe, went into the tank to do or die and he did the unexpected. He won the event, beating the two formidable Japanese conten- ders, with a new world's re." cord thrown in for good mea

sure.

LIGHT BLUES FAIL SURPRISINGLY.

Long Beach, Calif., August, 10. The University of California's un- defeated eightoared crew, American

defeated" champions, smashingly Canada in the Olympic regatta”. trials to-day and clinched a place in the finals.

Just as Crabbe furnished the big- The United States representatives gest thrill known by local swimming won by nearly a length in 6 minutes fans for a long time, Yokoyama 29 seconds for the 2,000 metres, furnished the biggest upset in the spurting forward in an exciting Olympiad so far. The Japanese star finish after being separated for not only last to the American, but barely a deck length over most of even bowed to two others, including the distance. The German crew his countryman, Oyokuta, finishing came in strong at the, finish, beating no better than fourth. Taris, of New Zealand for the third place. [France, won second in the event and -- The day's surprise was the Oyokota took third: Sugimoto, an defeat of the Cambridge other Japanese, 'finished in fifth University crew, represent- place.

ing Great Britain, by Italy in the first eight-eared event. The Italians won by a length and a half, with Japan third and. Brazil fourth, in 6 minutes 28.2 seconds.

JAPAN ‘AGAIN IN ASCENDANCY.

To-day by far was the best day for the American entries in the swimming events. After Crabbe's record smashing performance, the

The Japanese, making their first American team made a clean sweep appearance in international eight- in the women's springboard diving oared competition, rowed a good competition, with Georgia Coleman race. Rowing strongly they finish. capturing first place, with 87.52 ed two and a half lengths behind points, Rawis won second and the British and two lengths ahead Fauntz, third. #

of the Brazilians. The South Americans were outclassed.

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However, "the", Japanese came back strongly in the triale. In the first heat Koyokawa, of Japan, led the field, being timed at 1 min- ute 8.9/10 seconds, Ker- berg, of the United States, finished second; Halloran, of Canada, third;""" Land,ahl of Sweden, fourth.

BRITISH FOUR-OARED":

TRIUMPH.

Earlier the British four-dared crew, without coxswain handed the United States its fourth straight. setback in the regatta.

The Britons won by two lengths from the Penn Athletic Club "with The second beat was won by Germany third in the opening event. Zehr, of the United States, in 1 The British and Americans over minute 9-9/10 seconds, with Kup-hauled the Germans, who set the pers, of Germany, second; Kawatat pace, in the last 500 metres of the of Japan, third; Frances, of Great 2,000 metre straightway course. Britain fourth and Nunes, of The time of the winner was 7 Brazil, ofth

minutes 18.2 seconds.")

In the rowing trials, single In the third heat, Japani The second heat, a two-craw sculls, the winners in the different stepped to the fore, Irie taking first affair, went to Italy's four-oared heats qualified, while the losers in 1 minute 11-3/10 seconds. Burne, combination which kept a high rowed off again, the two best of Canada; Paulb, of Brazil finished stroke throughout to beat Canada qualifying.

second and third, respectively, by nearly two lengths. The Italians:

5 to 4"

| Canada came through in Its The fourth heat was won by Kerl- led throughout and covered the

lacrosse match with the United fen, of Norway, with Chalmers, of course in: 7 minutes 6.8 seconds. The Canadian double scul States, winning by the score of the United States, second, and ler Noel DeMills and Charles Pratt, easily dispoù- ed of Italy and Brazil in the first heat of this event, win. ning by three lengths over Italy, which was two lengths. ahead ef Brazil. The Cana- Ediana, ulme was 7- minutes

25 seconds, The American double soţi fars, ire and Garrett Gilmare qf the first the United States

Walker, of Canada, third. Karlien's The United States and Germany time was 1 minute 18-7/10 seconds.” tied at 4-all in the water polo In yachting Gilbert Gray"; of the match and the game was called United States, sailing Jupiter, without playing an extra period to placed second in to-day's star bost decide the match dag race, but won, the championship on The day's gymnastics points the basis of secumulated point? winning were awarded as follows Italy; The day's results had France and

432.2/6; United States, 4312/5 Great Britain tied for third Finland,424.9/10;;Hungary, but due to protest by the skip

1 of the Swedish boat followin

Lanm, bantamweight

Wilhelmina von Bremen ran: The officials later announced second slower than the Japanese last for the United States and that both Ferris and Toivonen, time. started neck and neck with Hilda who were second and third rea- James Glihull of the United flyweight Strike of Canada. It looked as pectively, had surpassed the pre- States was second to Yokoyama in and Flyan, welter though it would be Canada's, vious. Olympic record. Ferris the first heat. Andrew. Charlton, their bouts, race, as the Canadian girl led, was timed at 2 hours 81 minutes of Austrália, won the third, within the tank - events⠀ to-day, for most of her-lap, Wilhelmina 55 seconda and the Finn at 2 Patoló Costoli of Italy, second; the Japanese, swimming spurted ahead in the last 20 hours 32 minutes 12 seconds, metres and kept the lead to the United Press, tape. She was only about two will often us steps ahead at the finish. Ane KAMERICANS WIN

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PHILIPPINES BOXING

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In the yachting event, the collision, officials disqualified Swedish yacht Bissbi,

by-Tore Holem,

Championship:

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Ind" Bühts

100 Meters