TENTH OLYMPIAD

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 302, 16 August 1932, Page 5

TENTH OLYMPIAD

(Press. Assn.—

impressiye scenes at great closing ceremony u.s.a. leads on points

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

Rec. Aug. 15. 7.0 p.m. LOS ANGELES, Sunday. The Olympic closing ceremony today featured the spectacular jumping equestrian section. Lieutenant Baron Nishi, ( Japan) won the individual hononrs. All the four contestant na- ; tions leading for the championship were disqualified. The closing of the programme was impa'essive and included parading the , flags of the nations, the vic.tory ceremony, the lower ing of the Olympic flag at the city of Los Angeles, and the extinguishing of the Olympic toreh. Nin'ety-thousand people witnessed the final ceremony. From an unofficial point, the standing of the nations, based on ten points for the first place and five, four, three, two and one, for the next five places is as follows: United States, 732 J ; Italy 2G2i, : Franee 151; Germany, 151; Japan, 150; Sweden, 148; Britain, 144; Finland, 125; Hungary, 103; Canada, 100; Holland, 57; Poland, 42; Australia,; 42; South Africa, 4i; Argentine, 40; Austria, 27; Ireland 26; Denmark, 22; Czecho-Slovakia, 19; Mexico, 16; New Zealand 14; Phillippines 14; Ind'a, 10; Belgium, 6; Latvia, 5; Spain, 4; Brazil, 4; Uruguay, 4. SWIMMING EVENTS Although Ryan swam in the fastest j company in the history of the Olympic Games in the final of the 1500 metres [ he did not fail to glve a good account of himself. Cristy (United States) and Crabbe (United States). led at the 100 metres with Ryan third. The Australian forged ahead to first place at the 150 metres, negotiating the turn to advantage. Kitamura went into the lead at the 200 metres, with Ryan second. Makino forged into the lead at tfie 225 metres with Kitamura second and Ryan third. Taris was last. This position was maintained for the next 1000 metres. The Japanese pair were setting a terrific paea which none of the other swimmers could possibly equal. Ryan was 10 metres behind the two Japanese at the 110 metres, still swimming a ramarkable race. Crabhe came abreast of Ryan at the 1425 metres. The real race between the two Japanese developed at 1475 matrss, when Kitamura seemed almost to leap out of the water to win by half a length from Makino. Cristy was third and Ryan fourth. The Australian's time was 19min 45 l-10sec. ROWING The final of the eight-oared event provided the greatest race seen on the course. The United States crew got up in the last three strokes to win by inches from Italy, with Canada threequarters of a length away and Britain another half-length hack. The battle between the four crews developed at the 400 metres mark, when Italy challenged and fought for tae lead with United States. All tae competitors were almost abreast at tae 1000 metres. Italy had a slight lead at tae 1500 metres. The United States crew, with 50 metres to go, drove their boat at a tremendous pace, overhauling Itjaly almost on the finisliing line. There were 75,000 spectators. The New Zealanders drew the best lane in tae final of the four-oared race with coxswain, but could not stand tae terrific pace set by Germany, Poland and Jtaly. The New Zealand hoat pulled hy Pope, cox, Saunders and Solomon, fell hack at tae 500 metres, and from taen was clearly outrowed. In tae final of the pairs Stiles and Thompson (New Zealand) mfade a great bid for the championship. They were content to let the others set tae pace until tae 100 metres mark when they sprinted nito second place behind tae British crew, who were taree-quarters of a length ahead. Britain had increased its lead at the finish. H. R. Pearce won tae single sculls hy taree-quarters of a lengta from Millsr (U.S.A.j The Australian was in front all tae way, and rowed without flurry or change of beat, taougfi Miller made a desperate final sprint.