Sport: The Olympics

Dutch detectives lay on their bellies in advantageous spots within the Amsterdam stadium. They were equipped with field glasses with which they surveyed the crowd. In this manner they were able to spot and seize some 2,000 cameras, thereby protecting the Olympic photographic monopoly which had been sold to one firm.

A little Japanese lady, Kinuye Hitomi, amazed beefy Nordics by finishing second in the 800-metre run.

The U. S. continued to win the field events and lose the track events, with few exceptions. "Our boys are overtrained; the Amsterdam track is slow," said...

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