Evening star., 1936-12-31
U. S. Sweeps Decathlon.


afternoon, roared tribute as Jesse
Owens led Americas triumphant
track and field forces with an indi-
vidual triple in the sprints and
broad jump Germany acclaimed
the first track and field winners it
ever has produced. including Ger
hard Stock, blond giant who beat
the Firms at their own sport of
javelin-throwing Slender Jack
Lovelock electrified onlookers by clip
ping full second off the world 1900
meter record in race that saw his
main challenger, Glenn Cunningham
also beat the former world mark and
the first five flnishers better the pre-
vious Olympic standard :. America S
so-called BLACK auxiliaries," unmind-
full and unconcerned by talk of the
Reichsfuehrer's supposed refusal to
greet them personally, accounted for
Of the IL first places gained by the
United States of America.
For the first time in Olympic his
tory, the decathlon medals were swept
by one country, as Glenn Morris, Bob
Clark and Jack Parker finished 1928
for the United States :. Pack-jam-
ming the huge stadium for the final
day. the crowd saw Japan's colors car
ried to triumph for the first time by
youthful Kitei Son in the classic
marathon; cheered the record-smash-
ing victory of Americas sprint relay
quartet paced by the redoubtable
Owens, and groaned as the German
girls fumbled and dropped the baton
with relay victory in sight.
Herr Hitler, missing not single
days attendance, covered the entire
front Of Olympic activity. The chan
cellor, on hand throughout the big
week in the main stadium, roamed
otherwise with his encourage from the
yacht-racing basin at Kiel to the little
village Of Gruenau, where he saw the
University Of Washington's magnifi-
cent eight-oared crew sweep to tri-
umph in the crowning event of the
Olympic regatta. His visit to the
swimming stadium was touched off by
an unexpected kiss from a feminine
autograph-seeker, whose exploit sub
sequently caused shake-up in the
usually alert life guards"
Germany Triumphs.
HE primary purpose of the olym-
- pics is to glorify the individual
In sporting competition. Unofficially
or otherwise, however, there was the
keenest kind of team or national
rivalry. America carried off principal
honors in track and field, as well
as free-style wrestling, the modern
pentathlon. swimming and eight
cared rowing, but Germany collected
more medals than any other cour1>Sy,
taking all sports and varieties of com-
petition into account. BY any system
Of figuring, In fact, Germany won
the Olympic games and made the
most of its patriotic opportunities,
In consequence of the heights to which
sons and daughters of the fatherland
scared.
For the first time Germany cap
tured team rowing honors, winning
five of the seven finals, besides sweep
ing equestrian events and leading all
nations in the boxing tournament.
Japan yielded mems swimming lead
ership, on points, to the United States,
but did better than ever in track and
field sports. Argentina dominated the
polo competition, routing England,
11-0, in the final. Italy won soccer
foot ball honors from Austria after
, the f1are-up caused by Peru's with
>Srawal, in bitter protest Of q decision
against its team.
Aggregate Olympic attendance ex-
ceeded 4,500, 900 for is days, with gate
receipts of $500, 900 marks, equivalent
to more than $3,000,000.