Olympic Cavalcade

BERLIN, 1936 203 defeating N. Stepulov, Estonia, in the Final. S. Suvio, Finland, took the Welter-weight from M. Murach, Germany, and J. Despeaux, France, woh the Middle-weight from L. Tiller, Norway. Franc€ also took the Light Heavy-weight when R. Michelot beat R. Vogt, of Germany. Germany, however, captured-the Heavy-weight by H. Runge defeating G. J.- Lovell, Argentine. - In Cycling France, with 3 victories, was superior to Germany, 2, and Holland, 1, but in the minor places Holland, Italy and Switzerland were all distinguished. For the Equestrian events Great Britain selected two teams to compete at Berlin under the direction of Colonel Bowden-Smi~, the Honorary Team Manager. The time, however, was short and it was known that the opposition would be very strong. Colonel Bowden-Smith, who had himself competed in the Games of 1924, none the less had_great faith in British Army horsemanship. Great Britain's team for the 3 Days event was Captain A. B. ]._ Scotr, Captain R. G. Fanshawe and Lieut. E.~ D. Howarcl.-Vyse. In the Equestrian events there were approximately 54 _competitors and -in the Individual contest, which was won by Hauptmann L. 3tubbendorff, Germany, from . Captain E. Thomp~on, U.S.A., G:aptain Scott came 7th, -Liel.!t._Howard– Vyse 18th, and Captain Fanshawe 25th. In the Team contest, however, the. British team was 3rd to Germany and Pe>land. We took no places in the }umping-Prix des Nations-which Germany won ~ from Holland and Portugal. In the Equestrian Sports Germany took all six tst places. Great Britain wade a great bid to regain the Polo ·crown which she had won in_190& and again in 1920, but lost to Argentine-iiu924. That Germany did not show up better-on the Maifeld is not surprising, -s-ince Hamburg was then the only place m their country where Polo -was pl~yed. - ~ The Maifeld had_been-a rough, undulating piece of sandy ground wrth a deep ditch -across the centre and, to the west, a long moulld of earth. Tlfe_ mound had been converted-info a crescent.:.shaped stand of_ granite and cement to hold upwards -of5o,ooo spectators. Turf was taken from the race- - course to make the Polo ground, which was really first-class ..Unfortunately., the United_States Polo team, which had been visit-ing England for the Westchester Cup, -did not enter, nor did_Australia or India, which left the final entries of Great Britain, Argentine, Mexico, Hungary and Germany. The well-mounted Argentine team was prob_ably the best that has ever come from such a distance overseas. Their team of 7 players contained 2 old -experts, Senors Andrada and Nelson, but the 5 remaining players were all young. The English team had played against America in the Westchester Cup in June. Only the ·back, Captain Humphrey Guinness, was able to accept the invitation, and the team_was -finally .made up with three other soldier players, CaRtains D. Dawnay (3), W. R. N. Hinde (2) and B. J. Fowler (I), but their ponies were not up to the class of the Argentine.