FINAL EVENTS

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 275, 16 August 1932, Page 11

FINAL EVENTS

Olympic Games Festival CLOSING CEREMONY Spectacular Competition IMPRESSIVE SCENES (By Telegraph.—Pres* Assn.—Copyright.) (Bee. Augu»t 15, 7 pjn.) Los Angeles, August 14. The tenth Olympic Games festival concluded at the Olympic Stadium today. a feature of the dosing ceremoulds being a spectacular equestrian jumping competition known as the Prix des Nations. Lieutenant Baron Nishi, Japan, won the individual honours. AU four contesting nations’ teams for the championship were disqualified. The closing programme, was impressive. It included parading the flags of the victorious nations and the ceremonies of lowering and presenting the Olympic flag to the City of Los Angeles and extinguishing the Olympic torch Ninety thousand persons witnessed the final ceremonies. . The unofficial point standing, based on ten points for first place, five for second, four for third, three for fourth, two for fifth, and one for sixth, is as under:— United States .......... 732} . Italy 262} France * 1" Germany ........... 10l . Japan 150 .Sweden ............. 148 Britain J 44 .Finland 125 Hungary ' a Canada , 10° Holland ......1...... 57 Poland 42 Australia 42 South Africa 41 Argentina 40 Austria , .....;....... 27 Ireland .’ 26 Denmark ............ 22 Czechoslovakia ...... 19 Mexico 16 New Zealand 14 Philippines 14 India 10 Belgium ... 6 Latvia 5 Switzerland . 5 Spain • 4 Brazil '..... 4 Uruguay 4 A feature of the final events in the swimming section was the phenomenal performance of the fourteen-year-old Japanese, competitor, Kitamura, who won the 1500 metres event in record time. Miss Helene Madison (U.S.A.) won the 400 metres women’s free style race, and thus maintains her unbeaten record. The United States crew led the field home in the Anal of the eight-oared rowing event. Lieut. Pahud de Mortanges (Holland) won the individual three-day equestrian championship with 5038 points. Lieut. E. F. Thompson (U.S.A.) was second with 4689 points. Bertil Belhelm Ronamarc QSweden) won the carbine championship. Major Morigi (Italy) won the pistol •hooting title. Hax (Germany) was •econd. George Piller (Hungary) won the individual world sabre championship. He won seven bouts and lost one. Giulio Gaudlni (Italy) was second. The Australian athletes who competed at the Olympic Games will depart for Sydney by the Mariposa on August 25. The New Zealand competitors will leave by the Monowal on August 31. Concluding results are:— SWIMMING Women’s 400 Metres Free Style Final Miss Helene Madison (U.S.A.) .... 1 Miss Kight (U.S.A.) 2 Miss Maakal (South Africa) 3 Miss Cooper (Great Britain) 4 Miss Godard (France) 5 Miss Forbes (U.S.A.) 6 Time, smin. 28.55ec., a new world reeord. Miss Kight sprang one of the greatest surprises of the swimming events when she almost defeated her distinguished team-mate Miss Madison in the final of the women’s 400 metres free style. Miss Kight made a desperate race of it over the last 25 metres, but Miss Madison was not to be denied. Miss Kight’s time was only a tenth of a second more than the winner’s, and both bettered the existing world record. Men’s High Diving Final Smith (U.S.A.) .................. 1 Galitzen (U.S.A.) ................ 2 Kurtz (U.S.A.) 3 Staudinger (Austria) 4 Curiel (Mexico) 5 Albo (Mexico) 6 . Phillip# (Canada) and Ishida (Japan) also competed. WATER POLO Hungary 1 Germany 2 United States 3 Hungary’s team was awarded the championship by the International Swimming Federation, having been unbeaten in seven matches. Hungary was given a score of 8 for the round robin series, with Germany second and United States third. BOXING FINALS Flyweight: Enekes (Hungary) defeated Cabanes (Mexico). . Featherweight: Robledo (Argentina) defeated Schleinkofer (Germany). Lightweight: Stevens (South Africa) defeated Ahlquist (Sweden). Welterweight: Flynn (U.S.A.) defeated Campe (Germany). Middleweight: Barth (U.S.A.) defeated Azar (Argentina). Light-heavyweight: Carstens (South Africa) defeated Rossi (Italy). Heavyweight: Lovell (Argentina) defeated Rovati (Italy). EMPIRE v. AMERICA International Gaines TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS San Francisco, August 14. At Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, on Sunday, the British Empire and the United States held the sixth international track and field games between the two nations. There were ten events, tight of them relays, and group exhibition events. A parade of military •nd naval units, including hundreds of flag* of nation®, cpsssd th* pro-

gramme. Only one point is awarded for each event. United States won by 6 points to 4. Results follow: — 400 YARDS RELAY. United States (Montague, Toppino, Dyer, Metcalf), 1. British Empire (Pearson, Elliott, Brown, Joubert), 2. Time, 37.55ec. —a new meet record. TWO-MILK STEEPLECHASE. United States (McCluskey, Dawson), L British Empire (Evenson, Bailey), 2. Time, lOmin. s.2sec The steeplechase was new to the meet, and no record comparison is possible It was scored- by giving one to the first man and two to the second, etc., the team with the lowest score winning. They finished in the following order:—McCluskey, Dawson, Evenson and Bailey. ONE-MILE RELAY. United States (Fuqua; Adams, Gordon, Warner), 1. ~ British Empire (Walters, Golding, Rampling, Wilson), 2. Time, 3min. 15.4 sec. 120 YARDS HURDLES. United States (Beard, Morris. Baling) 1 British Empire (Lord Burghley, Finley, Harper) .................. 2 Time, 14.25ec., equals Beard’s world record. 880 YARDS RELAY. British Empire (Pearson, Elliott, Wright, Joubert) ............ 1 United States (Montague, Topping, Dyer, Metcalfe) 2 Time, Imin. 26.25ec. FOUR MILES RELAY British Empire (Berwick, King, Lovelock, Comes) •• 1 United States (Crowley, Mangan, Conningham, Venzke) ......... •• • 2 Won by 40 yards Time, 17nrin. 39.4 sec. WOMEN’S 400 YARDS RELAY. British Empire (Misses Strike, Pal- ’ • met, Hiscoek, Halstead) 1 United States (Misses Carew, Oryan, Rogers, Von Bremen) .; 2 Time, 42.95ec. THREE MILES TEAMS RACE. United States 4 British Empire tiy-’jtwv The plucings were:— Hill (U.S.A.), 1; Burns (Empire), 2: Savidan (Empire', 3; Ottey (U.S.A.), 4; Penti (U.S.A.), 5; Hillouse (Empire), 6. Time, 14min. 23.35ec. —a new meet rs C ° rd ' . TWO MILES RELAY. British Empire (Powell, Edwards, Wileon. Hampson) .• • 1 United States (Sansone, Turner, Bullwienkle, Hornbostel) ........... 2 Won by 60 yards. Time, 7mm. 40.2 sec. FOUR LAP STEEPLECHASE RELAY. United States (Maxwell, Blanchard, Beattie, Taylor) . ••••••• 1 British Empire (Wallers, Coulter, Golding., Lord Burghley) ...... .2 Time, 3min. 41.2 sec. ONE MILE MEDLEY RELAY. British Empire (Walters, Wright, Joubert, Edwards) I United States (Warner,. Dyer, Metcalfe. Hornbostel) * Time, 3mln. 24.95ec. WOMEN’S EXHIBITION 80 METRES HURDLE RACE. . Miss Schaller (U.S.A.) J Mita Wilson (Canada) 2 Miss Webb (Great Britain) ........ 3 Time, 11.65ec., bettering the world record. ■ ■