Evening star., 1932-08-15
SCORES EIGHT WINS
IN Il TEAM EVENTS
Italy Second in General Ex-
ceIIence, other Nations
Pluck Glory PIums.
BY ALAN GOULD,

" OS ANGELES, August Is
The athletic forces of the
United States emerged to-
day from Is days of unpre-
cedented Olympic competition
with the greatest collection of
victories gained in this quadren-
nial carnival in at least 20 years.
In a swiftly moving drama unequaled
In sports history for its color and spec
tacular elements, for its record break
ing pace. its spills and thrills, America
bows and girls romped out in front OF
the rest OF the world.
They won no less than eight OF the
II separate and distinct competitions
where. -nnoficially, team championships
were involved italy. with three titles
to her credit was the nearest rival the
U. S. A. had in the all-around race LOT
medals and points, although there were
thrills of triumph for most OF the otner
big nations participating.
THE Americans. at the outset, ran
away with the track and field for
both men and women and came
down the stretch to add the chief
nrizes of rowing and boxing. T11ey
welded the supremacy in mems SWIM
ming for the first time, to. Japans
xrecfacular young team, but American
r,ermaids continued their unoroken
succession of team triumphs.
All sections Of the United states con-
tributed to the iousting on vice as
Sortment of Olympic fronts, where the
frav was continuous and dazzling.
Trsck and field stars of the American
nidlsnds, including the great Jim
Rausch of Kansas. world record buster
in the decathlon; Eddie Tolan OF
Detroit, the double sprint king, and
Jkll Carr. II his allegiance may De
switched for the moment from Penn
sytvania to Arkansas, contributed much
"a the sweeping victories OF an Amerl-
csfi team that captured altogether IL
out of % mems events.
TEXAS sent the redoubtab,e Babe Did
rikson double winner and world
record breaker in Won1en'S track and
field sports. while the Pacific Northwest
ccntributed Helene Madison. only double
winner of the swimming battle. East
ern stalvarts like Leo Sexton and John
Anderson asserted their supremacy IN
the cht-tossing duels, besides the
contribution of Philadelphia's oarsmen
tn the Nations rowing triumph. Inc
Souths Eddie Flynn OF New orleans
gave a skillful boxing exhibititn tnat
helped add another team victory to the
big list. - z.,.t-,. ,,,hs.ta-
e,rht-osred crew came along to beat on
Italy's remarkable challenge and make
gsfe another long cherished item OF
AInerieen supremacy. 1t was only py
the fieeting. margin OF one -tlftn OF a
srSsnd the Americans won the big boat
rrse, with Canada and Great Britain
q ose third and fourth, but 1t was
c+ereh to keep intact their own ana
thS!r country's undefested record In Vnis
competition.
THE finish of this crew race, over the
l. 2.0cO-meter course at Long Beach,
Saturday afternoon. gave 6O,oou
spectstors cne of the biggest thrills OF
the whole games. AL the way 1t was
60 close that the outcome always was
in doubt. Italys final squirt, showing
its shell slightly ahead, seemed the
winning thrust until the Californians
answered with mighty effort 10 get
their boat over the line scarcely more
than foot in, front. -.
FOR Americans, 1t was one OF the m
deIible Olympic pictures left by the
competitive whirl, just as the triumph
of Japans swimmers meant new
place in the sporting sun for their
country. the record-breaking l,5OO,
meter victory of Luigi Beccali marked
an unprecedented advance for Italy
fook-racers, and the Marathon con,
outst OF Juan ~arlos zabala furnished
., new athletic t--rill for the Argentlne.
EoR the celebration B s1p Of 4 the ,sss nt5t tbt
record books have been almost
eoaf1pletely rewritten in swimming ane
track sports. Due to a variety OF
causes. chiefly the competitive pace anc
thS favorable conditions, Olympic rec
orck fell in rs Of the 29 track and helo
events for men and women, and IN III
Of the II swimming races. EleVer
world records all told, were toppied n
track and field events and two more ii
the Olympic pool. ,.,.g.s, r.. -
Records, too, were shattered for az
tendance in every Olympic sport, wltf
track and field alone drawing nearly
half of the aggregate paid attenoanc'
Of 900 900 for all events. The Oiym'
ME Stadium was packed to its capacitS
of los 900 for the opening ceremonies
ard nearly 100 900 were on hand yes
tefday to see the games ofhcially closee
and the flaming torch extingulSneo'