Evening star., 1936-08-03
WIND HELD AIDING
BERLIN 0:10.2 TIME
Committee Votes Against
Record-U. S. Stars Praise
r. Olympic Track.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ ERLIN, August 3.-The Inter-
- national Amateur Athlete Fed
Grafton today announced it
- would not accept Jesse Owen
time of 1912 seconds in yesterdays
ouarter-final trials of the olympic
100-meter sprint as world record.
The American Negro'S tine lowered
the listed world record by cne-tenth
of a second as he led Switzerland's
formidable Paul Haenni to the tape,
winning by four yards.
Officials of the l. A. A. F., who
meet daily to decide matters arising
during the Olympics. said they can
not recognize it "on account OF there
was a too strong back wind"
At the time Owens made his SEN
sational dash observers noted there
was a slight quartering wind. but they
expressed the opinion it was insufti-
cient to affect the record.
Could Have Done Better. He Says.
PUT for the fact that he checked
- his speed 20 yards from the finish,
Jesse Owens had a sneeking feeling
today he might have given his first
Olympic audience a greater thrill yes
eterday in the second round elimina-
tions of the 100 meters. He couldn't
help being disappointed over his
failure to give it the gus, right down
to the finish.
e.. He promised he would in the semi
finals and finals today.
Il never was more surprised in my
life than when they announced that
time" he said. If I had known I
was running that fast I sure would
have tried to hang up l0l. The only
thing. if I had, all the timers would
probably have thrown away their
watches and demanded new ones"
Yoshicka Brought Laugh.
Owens was sitting in an easy
steamer chair on the lawn in
front Of the Olympic cottages sur
rounded by a score of teammates.
He h2d hustled back to the Olympic
village to escape the hand-shakers and
autograph seekers.
Don't tell me you weren't laying
them down, Jesse" said Glenn Hardin,
louisiana State hurdler.
Honest, 1 slowed down." declared
Jesse Seriously, was laughing at
the little Yoshioka fellow with his
short legs digging out there ahead of
me in the first 40 yards. Golly, it's
good thing that boy hasn't got legs
as long as mine. My, how he gets
away.
Il know I'll have to do some tall
running to beat Metcalfe, but I've
done it before and feel pretty good"
he said of today's races. If win,
think Ralph (Metcalfe) will be sec
ond and that long Swedish fellow
third"
> He referred to Hans Strandbarg, 81
.yeer-oid, 6-foot-2-inch Sweie, who on
the first day outran such stars as
Americas Frank Wykoff, Hollands
Martin Osendarp and Japan's Ryu-
toku Yoshioka
Find Track Fast.
ITS by far the fastest track I ever
stepped on" said Owens.
Chuck Hornbostel, the big middle
distance star from Evansville, Ind,
agreed,
IF I don't do 101 on that track I
never will" Owens continued. There
are likely to be as many records set
here as at Los Angeles. It's not too
soft and not too hard, but Just right
and springy.
That starter. Mr.. Hans Miller,
must be the greatest in the world
He's soft-scoken and soothing. which
is a mighty big help to fellow like
me. who's so nervous his legs shake
in the starting pits. He gave me one
OF the best starts of my life.
IF they keep improving tracks like
this the boys will be running the 100
meters in 10 seconds within four or
five years" Owens predicted. ut
won't be me, because I'm definitely
retiring from competition after I fin
ish school to 60 into the insurance
business. But some one will. I'm
going to quit while I'm still on top"
Gloomy Over Defeats.
QUITE a few Americans, including
" Glenn Cunningham, the flying
Kansan. remained in camp yester-
day and listened to a description of
the events through loudspeakers.
They cheered Owens and Metc7 lies
victories in their 100-meter heats
and the American sweep in the high
jump. but gloom hung thick for a
few minutes after they heard about
the failure of Jack Torrance. the
Baton. Rouge, La, policeman, in the
shot-put and of Don Lash in the
10,000-meter run.
All knew Torrance had not looked
well in training, but they hoped he
suddenly would get right in the games.
They realized Lash was handicapped
by an injured leg, and had another
chance in the 5.000-meter event.
Trying to beat those Firms at any
distance past $500 isn't my idea of
sport, anyhow" Cunningham said.
Most Of the pains have left Cum
ningham's temperamental legs, but |
they were still little stiff from yes
terday's workout.