EMPIRE GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1932, Page 5

EMPIRE GAMES

WON BY AMERICA

BY SIX POINTS TO FOUR

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

SAN FRANCISCO, August 14

In the-United States v. British Empire final scores were: United States ... ■ 6 British Empire ... 4 Further results were:, — Four Lap Steeplechase Relay.— United States (Maxwell, Blanchard, Beattie -and Taylor) Ist; British Empire (Walters, Coulter, Golding and Lord'Rurghley) 2nd. Time 3 mins 41.2 seconds. One Miile Medley Relay.—British Empire (Walters,. Wright, Joubert and Edwards) Ist; United States (Warner, Dyer, Metcalfe and Hornbostel) 2nd. Time 3 mins 24.9 secs.

Eighty Metre 'Hurdles, Women’s Exhibition. —Miss Schaller (United States) Ist; Miss Wilson (Canada) 2nd ; Miss Webb (Britain) 3rd. Time 11.6 sec 3, thus bettering the world’s record. RESULTS OF OLYMPIC GAMES. AMERICA WINS BY 810 MARGIN. LO3 ANGELES, August 14. The Olympic Games concluded to-day, with appropriate ceremonies. The point standing of the various competing countries is as 'follows, the figures not being official, but Being based on the allotting of ten points for a first place ; and of five points, four, three, two, and one for the next five places respectively : United .States 732) ; Italy 262) ; France 151.; Germany 151; Japan 150 ; Sweden 148; Britain 144 ; Finland 125; Hungary 103 ; Canada 100; Holland 57 ; Poland 42 ; Australia 42; South Africa 41; Argentina 40; Austria 27 ; Ireland 26; Denmark 22; Czechoslovakia 19; Mexico 16 ; New Zealand 14; India 10 ; ■Belgium 6; Latvia 5; Switzerland 5; Spain 4; Brazil 4; Uruguay 4.

THE CONCLUDING CEREMONIES

LOS ANGELES, August 14

Tbe Olympic Games closing ceremonies took place to-day. They featured a spectacular equestrian jumping competition, known as the Prix Des Nations-

Lieutenant ’Baron (Nishi, of Japan, won the individual honours. ;

All four of the contesting nations’ teams for the championship were disqualified.

The closing programme was impressive. it included the parading of the flags of the nations, the Victory ceremonies, the lowering and presenting of the Olympic Flag to the City of Los Angeles | and the extinguishing of the Olympic Tordh, Ninety thousand people, witnessed the final ceremonies.

N.Z. COMPETITORS’ RETURN. LOS ANGELES, August, 14._ The Australian Olympic athletes will depart for Sydney by the Matson liner “Mariposa’’ on August 25th, The New Zealand competitors will leave by the “Monowai” on August 31st.

REVISED RETURNS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) NEW YORK, August 15. New York “Times” has revised the unofficial scoring list as follows United States 7401, Japan 160, Sweden 154. Others as previously cabled.