1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.Friday, 12 July.The competition took place on July 12 between 9.30 a.m.—5 p.m.Judges:Dr. F. Allum, Norway,Dr. Lachaud, France,Captain A. E. Syson, Great Britain,Professor Cesare Tifi, Italy,Dr. Ivar Wilskman, Finland.Result: I. prize ALBERTO BRAGLIA Italy pointsII. LOUIS SÉGURA FranceIII. ADOLFO TUNESI Italy44 men took part in this competition, but two of these did notfinish. The names of the nations represented can be seen from thegeneral protocol on pp. 558—559.The Displays.In these there took part: 4 teams of women: the Swedish team being48 strong; the Norwegian numbering 22; the Danish 148 and theFinnish 18, and4 teams of men: the Swedish team numbering 192; the Danish320; the Hungarian 16 and the Russian 18.DISPLAY BY THE SWEDISH TEAM OF MEN GYMNASTS.Saturday, 6 July.With the Swedish colours waving at their head, the 192 men formingthe Swedish team marched into the arena at 12.30 p.m., underthe command of Captain E. Lieberath.Dress: white jersey with short sleeves, white trousers, white shoeswith rubber soles, blue and yellow belt. The Swedish flag was sewnon the breast of each jersey.The execution of the programme took about 40 minutes. Thevertical and inclined ropes of the gymnastic apparatus were employedfor the heaving movements; four horses and five vaulting plinths wereused simultaneously for the vaulting. The marching in ordinary timeand at the double were executed on the running track.DISPLAY BY THE SWEDISH TEAM OF WOMEN GYMNASTS.Saturday, 6 ]uly.Immediately after the Swedish men gymnasts had left the arena,the 48 Swedish women gymnasts entered under the command ofMiss Marrit Hallström, Director of Gymnastics, who wore the samedress as the team. The Swedish flag was carried in front of thetroop by one of the women.Dress: blue blouse with black collar, above which there appearedto be attached to the blouse the Three Crowns of Sweden, executed inyellow silk. The sleeves reached to a little below the elbows and555