European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                These Days baby shoes brought Luck to finnish rapid fire shooter. No loneliness for this Long distance runner. British lass gels a Tosolt of Gold medal. Pageantry was part of the show i at the xviii olympiad but it was the drama of Competition which counted most. Long after the olympic Flag had been hauled Down in the closing ceremony at Tokyo National olympic stadium the heroics of the men and the women who struggled on the Field of athletic Endeavor would be remembered. For the moment of truth in this olympiad As in All previous games was the product of the individual athlete pitting his strength his intelligence his stamina and his courage against determined opponent. Like their predecessors the Tokyo games produced joyous Triumph and ignominious defeat. Surprises such As american marine2nd it Billy Hills Victory in the 10.000 meters the . S first olympic Winin this event and Britain s Lynn Davies Victory Over favorite Ralph Boston inthe Broa jump jolted coaches and thrilled spectators. As they have in every olympics since1952, the americans and russians won the most medals. America led Russia in Gold medals it to 10, but the russians of Licord the . In Silver medals 31 to 26. And i Bronze 95 to 28. The olympics begun with America strongest swimming and diving and  cover american Dallas Long Upperm shows farm thai won him Gold modal. Crowd watches in lie rain Dower left  Broad jumper Phil Shinnock. American pole vaulter fre Haasen right at 18 feet 8% inches clears bar to win Gold medal. Page x track and Field teams in history building big Lead in the quest of medals. A closing spurt by Russia s Strong gymnasts and boxers gave the soviets their Over All Lead in medals. The 1mo olympics in Rome netted the soviets 43 Gold medals 21 Sliver awards and 31 Bronze. The . Finished with m Gold 2 Silver and ii Bronze medals. On the basis of Gold medals Japan finished third in the Tokyo games with ii and Italy and Hungary tied for forthwith 10. Germany finished third in total med als with i Gold 21 Silver and 18 Bronze. Despite the inevitable counting of medals on a National basis International olympic committee Ioc chairman very Brundage insisted the compilation of medals is misleading. If an olympic ranking is wanted i should be on a per capita basis which will Tell an entirely different Story. On such a basis nations like Hungary Australia and Finland will score heavily inthe games Brundage said. Brundige asked the International business machine corp. To discontinue in the future the medals Chart ii Tabu lated during the Tokyo games. The Ioc president took another Swap oat the nationalistic emphasis on the games when he urged that an olympic hymn be played in place of National anthems during modal awarding Cere monies. To Ulso said the games arc getting lots Loo big. We now have 116 countries in the movement 04 participated in 1964 " he said. We constantly Are being badgered to add new sports. I favor dropping team sports and keeping this a Competition of individuals americans entered 18 of the 20 sport sin the Tokyo games and in addition to swimming and track won Gold medal sin rowing shooting boxing and Basket Ball. The . Easy 73-51 Conquest of the russians in basketball marked the fourth time the two nations have met inthe finals. Failure of the russian track and Fiel team to equal its 1940 performance stirred up protests at Home. But the soviets strongest boxing team in his tory helped make up for the Slack i track. The xviii olympiad was the mos successful and Best organized in history. It also was the costliest. The japanese spent 12 billion to improve traffic facilities in Tokyo and to erect new sports Arenas. I have never seen a sports edifice to compare with the swimming stadium Brundage said. It should be a Cathedra Lof sport a museum for All  the world s largest City put its bes foot Forward for the 1964 olympics. An editorial in the yom Iuri set the ton for the behaviour of inhabitants during the first olympics Ever held in Asia. Be kind to visiting athletes the news paper said. It is Likely the paper warned that visitors May be caused considerable embarrassment and even distress by the excessive curiosity of japanese spectators. Straight faced olympic officials mad efforts to curb two major hazards to Marathon runners and bicycle runners Barking dogs and Bathhouse girls. Attempts were made to keep the dog from yapping at the heels of runners and to foil the advances of girls who stood outside the City s 167 bathhouses Start and stripes olympic supplement in fetching attire. The efforts met wit Only modest Success. The Tokyo City government spent131,000 in a Campaign to protect the chastity of naive japanese girls fro the invasion of foreign athletes and tourists. A handbook which contained ground rules on behaviour was passed out to Young women. A number of girls pro tested against the Book. The government also made Effort to protect visitors from the exploitation of japanese merchants. Many visitors went Home with heavy haul of souvenirs but athletes from communist nations were compelled to limit purchases because of meager budgets. T Olish female sprinter mrs. Halina a Gorecka seemed to summarize the feeling of East bloc athletes As her eyes strayed to a 125 transistor radio. We have just $2 a Day in spend on souvenirs she said. At closing ceremonies in crowded to Kyo stadium attended by emperor i Rohlo National delegations headed by Greece marched Arm and Arm. Flood lights were turned on a the Parade of nations passed. Then came the athletes some in olympic raiment and some in Street clothes. At the end the lights were turned off and with the stadium enveloped in darkness the olympic flame which had burned for two weeks in a cauldron High above the stadium slowly flickered out the olympic Flag then was hauled Down at the North end of the stadium and carefully folded by a six Man Honor guard to be delivered to Mexico City for the 1988 games. Thursday october 29, 1964