Jesse Owens of Ohio is one very good runner. Here in Berlin, he is just beginning to show how good he is to the rest of the world.
During the well-attended first round heats for the 100 meter dash, he managed to break the Olympic record with a of 10.3 seconds. Then, in the afternoon he broke his own record with a 10.2 second showing. Victory for him tomorrow in the final seems to be merely his for the asking.
In the first round, the only runner who threatened was Osendarp of the Netherlands at 10.5 seconds. Then in the quarter-finals Strandberg of Sweden outsprinted the Netherlander with Wykoff placing third.
Some of the stars who were expected to do well have been eliminated. Yoshopka of Japan, Grimbeck and Theunissen of South Africa Berger of the Netherlands and Fondevilla of Argentina have all been close to the world record mark this year but did not make the final cut.
Thursday, August 3, 2006
Hitler receives Olympians; snubs Americans
Miss Hilde (Tilly) Fleischer won the women's javelin throw and also broke the Olympic record. For once Germany's cup of joy was filled to overflowing.
The crowd was off to a good start in its applause of the Reich athletes when Miss Fleischer winged out the javelin on her first throw. And when she climbed to the victory pedestal she stood with arms outstretched in the Nazi salute to Hitler, tears in her eyes and a lump in her throat. To her went the distinction of being the first Olympic champion of 1936.
Chancellor Hitler himself witnessed the victories. With a group of State officials and National Socialist party leaders, including Julius Streicher, he spent the afternoon watching the games. He greeted the victors with a warm handclasp and a friendly pat on the back, while the welkin rang with the frenzied cheers of the spectators.
Americans also had great results for the day. Just as the setting sun dipped behind the concrete ramparts of the huge stadium America came in for her share of the glory. Cornelius Johnson, the kangaroo-legged Negro from California, won the high jump and in keeping with the general trend of things shattered the Olympic record too. This event was a slam for the United States, because Ave Albritton, Ohio State Negro, and Delos Thurber of Southern California took the other two medals.
But for politically minded persons in the crowd there was one rather disquieting incident connected with the march of these three Americans to the victory pedestal. The Führer had greeted all three medalists in other events -- the Germans and the Finns -- with a handclasp and words of congratulation. But five minutes before the United States jumpers moved in for the ceremony of the Olympic triumph Hitler left his box.
Johnson and Albritton are Negroes. None of the others were. Press box interpreters of this step chose to put two and two together. But there will be enough future Negro winners to warrant delaying passing judgment for the present.
- NYT
The crowd was off to a good start in its applause of the Reich athletes when Miss Fleischer winged out the javelin on her first throw. And when she climbed to the victory pedestal she stood with arms outstretched in the Nazi salute to Hitler, tears in her eyes and a lump in her throat. To her went the distinction of being the first Olympic champion of 1936.
Chancellor Hitler himself witnessed the victories. With a group of State officials and National Socialist party leaders, including Julius Streicher, he spent the afternoon watching the games. He greeted the victors with a warm handclasp and a friendly pat on the back, while the welkin rang with the frenzied cheers of the spectators.
Americans also had great results for the day. Just as the setting sun dipped behind the concrete ramparts of the huge stadium America came in for her share of the glory. Cornelius Johnson, the kangaroo-legged Negro from California, won the high jump and in keeping with the general trend of things shattered the Olympic record too. This event was a slam for the United States, because Ave Albritton, Ohio State Negro, and Delos Thurber of Southern California took the other two medals.
But for politically minded persons in the crowd there was one rather disquieting incident connected with the march of these three Americans to the victory pedestal. The Führer had greeted all three medalists in other events -- the Germans and the Finns -- with a handclasp and words of congratulation. But five minutes before the United States jumpers moved in for the ceremony of the Olympic triumph Hitler left his box.
Johnson and Albritton are Negroes. None of the others were. Press box interpreters of this step chose to put two and two together. But there will be enough future Negro winners to warrant delaying passing judgment for the present.
- NYT
Berlin Happy & Festive
Berliners are enjoying their 16 days of Olympic fun. The Games of the XI Olympiad go on as the citizens of this beautiful city go about their lives and join in the festivities.
The mood is gay and festive. Many Berliners are enjoying themselves. It has been said that that not since the first Sunday after Armistice have Berliners been as jubilant.
Even those not in attendance, there are loudspeakers all over Berlin announcing the results of events. Clustered around many of these loudspeakers, Berliners wait to hear how their countrymen have fared.
The Germans did not have long to wait for their first Olympic Champion. Miss Fleischer provided that in the Javelin contest.
Germany also had a champion when Hans Woellke won the shot-put earlier yesterday. Woellke threw the ball 53' 1 13/16" to surpass Leo Sextons Olympic record of 52' 6 3/16".
Sula Baerlund of Finland took silver and Gerhard Stoek, another German, took bronze. Sam Francis of Nebraska finished just out of the medals and Jack Torrance, Louisiana's state record holder, was fifth. Dimitri Zaitz of Boston College finished sixth.
The mood is gay and festive. Many Berliners are enjoying themselves. It has been said that that not since the first Sunday after Armistice have Berliners been as jubilant.
Even those not in attendance, there are loudspeakers all over Berlin announcing the results of events. Clustered around many of these loudspeakers, Berliners wait to hear how their countrymen have fared.
The Germans did not have long to wait for their first Olympic Champion. Miss Fleischer provided that in the Javelin contest.
Germany also had a champion when Hans Woellke won the shot-put earlier yesterday. Woellke threw the ball 53' 1 13/16" to surpass Leo Sextons Olympic record of 52' 6 3/16".
Sula Baerlund of Finland took silver and Gerhard Stoek, another German, took bronze. Sam Francis of Nebraska finished just out of the medals and Jack Torrance, Louisiana's state record holder, was fifth. Dimitri Zaitz of Boston College finished sixth.
Lindbergh leaves Berlin without meeting Hitler
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ended a twelve-day stay in Germany today without having met Chancellor Hitler despite having sat almost within speaking distance of each other at the Olympic Games.
The American flyer and Mrs. Lindbergh took off quietly for Copenhagen, Denmark, after the Colonel had paid tribute to the progress of Germany's aviation industry.
After his departure, it became known that Colonel Lindbergh and Chancellor Hitler had occupied seats within feet of each other at the ceremonies yesterday. Nobody apparently made any effort to introduce them.
In American diploamatic quarters it was explained "no time coud be found that was convenient to both which to arrange the meeting".
German and American officials disclaimed knowledge of plans for any future meet of the two.
"Germany leads the world in lighter-than-air craft" Colonel Lindbergh commented to friends before his departure. "That, of course, is something we all knew before I came. I was genuinely surprised to find that Germany has thoroughly developed Diesel motors for aviation purposes.
"In this, too, she leads the world. We in America have not begun to develop and exploit Diesel motors as has Germany.
"Germany was in front before and during the war as regards heavier-than-air craft, but she naturally lost the lead on account of post-war conditions. She is coming up fast, however, and sail-planing, too, is a great art in Germany."
Colonel Lindbergh added that in general he was intensely pleased by what he had observed in Germany.
The American flyer and Mrs. Lindbergh took off quietly for Copenhagen, Denmark, after the Colonel had paid tribute to the progress of Germany's aviation industry.
After his departure, it became known that Colonel Lindbergh and Chancellor Hitler had occupied seats within feet of each other at the ceremonies yesterday. Nobody apparently made any effort to introduce them.
In American diploamatic quarters it was explained "no time coud be found that was convenient to both which to arrange the meeting".
German and American officials disclaimed knowledge of plans for any future meet of the two.
"Germany leads the world in lighter-than-air craft" Colonel Lindbergh commented to friends before his departure. "That, of course, is something we all knew before I came. I was genuinely surprised to find that Germany has thoroughly developed Diesel motors for aviation purposes.
"In this, too, she leads the world. We in America have not begun to develop and exploit Diesel motors as has Germany.
"Germany was in front before and during the war as regards heavier-than-air craft, but she naturally lost the lead on account of post-war conditions. She is coming up fast, however, and sail-planing, too, is a great art in Germany."
Colonel Lindbergh added that in general he was intensely pleased by what he had observed in Germany.
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