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vile, Pa, spread-eagled the field
in the 80O-meter semi-finals, fin
ishing first by a full 20 yards. He
had led the field by 80 yards at
the end of the first lap.
Miss Stephens took the lead as
the starting gun barked and got
two yards in front almost before
the others had left the line. She
had increased her lead to six yards
by the time the 50-yard mark was
reached.
The American girls miraculous
performance was one of the most
phenomenal ever beheld in an
Olympic meet. In setting her new
record she more than fulfilled all
expectations and capped a career
that got away to a resounding start
when she defeated the redoubtable
Stella Walsh and put the latter's
hard-won record on the shelf.
Won Her Heat
Miss Walsh won her own heat
but there was nothing in her speed
to compare with the incredible
pace marked by the American
schoolgirls feet.
First heat in the women's 100
meter dash went to Fraulein AlbuS,
of Germany, with Miss Vancura.,
of Austria, second in 1914 and 1875,
respectively.
Annette Rogers, of Chicago, fin
ished second in the fourth heat
with 1913. The heat was won by
Miss Hiscock, of England, in 1875.
Fraulein KrausS, Of Germany,
won the fifth heat in 1875 with
Miss Meagher, Of Canada, second.
Wins Semi-FinaI
Woodruff's Semtfinal victory,
another triumph for the negroes in
a country where Nordic Suprem-
acy is sung as a daily itany, was
scored in 1927. Kucharski, of
Poland, finished second in 1.54.7,
with Anderson, of the Argentine,
third in 1.54.8.
In the spectacular hundred
meter dash, Owens broke fourth
behind Wykoff, Metcalfe and
Osendarp, but swept to the front
at 40 meters and pulled away to
win by four feet.
Owens was wildly cheered, and
he acknowledged the ovation by
reaching out to shake hands with
Germans at the fringe of the
stands.
He was led back to Chancellor
Hutler'S box and started upstairs
but the band broke out into the
strains of Deutschland Ueber
Allies in greeting to the German
winners of the hammer-throW.
BROUGHT TO BOX
Owens was then brought into
the box below that of the Chan
cellor. The latter raised his hand
in the Nazi salute and Owens re-
sponded with a bow, then de-
Scended to the track with his
spiked shoes in his hand.
It was said Owens may be Of
ficially greeted by the Fuehrer
when medals are awarded for his
event.
Owens was wreathed with an
Olympic laurel as the crowd
cheered and Saluted and was fin
ally taken to the box occupied by
Avery Brundage, of the American
Olympic committee.
Metcalfe and Osendarp left the
Stadium but Owens remained.
Except for the Nazi salute, he
received no more formal recogni-
tion from the Chancellor, but
this was no actual evidence of
racial discrimination, as Hitler
did not receive any of today'S
winners, even the German, Helm,
who won the hammer-tosS.
Harry Williamson, of North
Carolina, won the second heat of
the 800-meter run in 1881, with
BavouSe, of Australia, and Ed
wards, of Canada, on his heels
with 1853.
Jesse owens won the Semifinal
heat j nthe 100-meter dash in 10.4
seconds.
Frank C. Wykoff of Glendale,
Cal, veteran of two previous
Olympics, and Strandberg, of
Sweden, finished on Owens heels
in 10.5 seconds each.
A slight boo greeted an ampli-
fier announcement just before the
heat was run that Owens 1912
record set yesterday would not be
allowed. The Ohio Negro and
Wykoff shook hands before the
start and both broke away beauti-
fully, with the California runner
slightly in front.
Wykoff was still leading at 10
meters, but Owens put on the pres
sure to win by yard.
Meanwhile, a pouring rain which
interfered with morning events
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