Basel, Switzerland, 2 September 1923
Germany secured its third victory over Switzerland in an international match in September 1923 in Basel. Olympic finalist Joseph Imbach of Swizerland claimed dominant wins in the 100, 200, and 400 metres but it wasn't enough. In the Olympic relay (800+400+200+100 metres), the Bern sprinter ran the third leg, ensuring Switzerland’s victory for the land of cuckoo clocks. The best German sprinters, eg. Hubert Houben, were missing.
Some of the best future Central European middle-distance runners faced off in the 800 metres. Red-haired doctor Paul Martin of Switzerland convincingly defeated the individualist Otto Peltzer. Willy Schärer of Switzerland won the 1500 metres. Later he would find himself trailing behind Paavo Nurmi’s spikes in the European mile at the Paris Olympics.
As usual, the Germans dominated the throwing events. Gustav Steinbrenner achieved a respectable winning distance of 42.96 metres (140-11) in the discus, placing him among the top 20-30 throws leading up to the Paris Olympics the following year.
The third Switzerland vs. Germany athletics meet ended with Germany's victory, 67.5 to 70,5.
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