Evening star., 1932-08-08
ARGENTINE YOUTH
P|QUED BY CRITICS
u. S., Japanese and Germans
Blame Chilly Weather
for Failures.
BY PAUL ZIMMERMAN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Not that an Olympic games
L. champion needs to worry
about criticism of form, but
Juan Carlos Zabala, new holder
OF the marathon record, hopes
there will be no more talk about
his style being inadequate for the
distance grind.
This thought was more of a worry
to the Argentine today than the blis-
tered feet and weary legs which carried
him to a rousing victory in the final
track event OF the tenth Oiympiad yes
terday in hours 81 minutes 36 seconds.
The rugged 2o-year-old South Ameri-
can reclined on his welcomed bed late
last night and ran again the classic
race, which saw Samuel Ferris, Great
Britain, finishing second, only 200 yards
behind, in hours 81 minutes SIS sec
onds. which also was faster than the
old record of hours 80 minutes 358
seconds, set by Hans Kolehmainen Of
Finland eight years ago. Finland's chief
threat in the absence of Paavo Nurmi
ArmaS Toivonen, came up for a close
third, in hours 80 minutes II seconds,
likewise beating the old record.
PUT it took zabala longer in the
frequent and prolonged Interrupt
tions from his fellow countrymen, each
Of whom had a different version.
Il hope they will not say any more"
spoke Zabala, that my form Is no good
for the marathon. I think maybe I
prove they were wrong, yeS?"
He referred to pre-Olympic criticism
that he lifted his knees too high as
compared with other runners of the 26
miles 3S5 yards course.
When did / know would win?"
asked Zabala, with a broad grin on his
face. Before I started"
The murmur of Isl, senor," ran
through the little cottage.
Did not say when first came here
that 1 would win the marathon?"
THE Argentine said he was surprised
i the rest of the runners started so
slow. He had expected they would
set a burning early pace, and when
there was no apparent hurry, zabala
took the lead
when Lauri Virtenen Of Finland
passed me-" he explained, II knew 1t
was team play, so did not follow him.
He was running too fast then. He did
not f1nish''
Zabala said his right knee hurt
slightly at about the 18-mile mark, so
he slowed down until he was on the
stadium track, taking no chance of a
possible accident. He put on speed at
the end, breaking the tape with a good
sprint.
United States runners complained
the chilly weather marked their down
fall, with Albert Nicholson, veteran
OF the 1928 marathon, seventh, and
Hans Oldag, eleventh. Jimmy Henigan
did not finish.
The same story was told in the Japa-
nese and German camps, but all ad-
mltted that the pace set by Zabala was
plenty fast. Paul de Bruyn, who with
the Argentine was favored to come
home in front, came trudging into the
stadium in fifteenth place He said the
cold stifened his muscles.
OLDAG had a heart breaking story.
~ Il felt cramps in my stomach after
SIX miles, so at the next control
station l asked for hot tea. Instead I
was given coffee. which made me feel
even worse. I almost gave up because
OF the pain after 20 miles, but decided
1t wouldn't look right to quit. Now I
viii prepare to win in 1896.
The first II finishers and their
times:
Juan Zabala, Argentina. 2:31:36.
Samuel Ferris, Great Britain, 2:3I:55.
ArmaS Toivonen, Finland, 2:32:12.
Duncan Wright, Great Britain,
2:32:41.
Seiichiro Tsuda, Japan, 235:42.
Onbai Kin, Japan, 2:37:28.
Albert Nicholson, U. 8. A., 2:39:3S.
Oscar Hicks, Czechoslovakia, 2:41 :35.
Taika Con, Japan, 2:42:52.
Andres Hartington-A nderson, Dem
mark, 2:44:38.
Hans Oldag. q. S. A., 2:47:26.
Clifford Bricker, Canada, 2:47:58.
All the participants in yesterdays
race have been invited to compete in
the National A. A. U. marathon cham
pionShip in Washington on August 20,
Saturday after next, in contest spon-
sored by The Washington Star. It was
not known today how many would ac-
cept. Much will depend on physical
condition