The Olympic Rugby final between France and the United States (Etats-Unis), 1924. Footage includes close up action on the field and views of the scoreboard and the crowd.
“Three teams entered [Olympic rugby] - France, USA and Romania. Each country played two games. Both France and USA beat Romania, who were awarded the bronze medal. France won 59-3, scoring 13 tries including four by the fine Stade Francais winger Adolphe Jaureguy. The USA then defeated Romania 39-0. The final was played at the Colombes Stadium, Paris on 18 May 1924 and the USA took the gold with a 17-3 victory before 30 000. The Americans, from Stanford University, scored five tries (Farrish (2), Patrick, Rogers and Manelli), with a conversion from Doe. Gallau scored the lone French try. The match finished in uproar, when Gideon Nelson, one of the reserves, was flattened by a walking stick. The American anthem was jeered, and rugby ceased at the Olympics.” - from Chris Fry (1987), Guiness Rugby: The Records.
0:00:00 Beginning.
0:01:18 Last picture frame.
0:01:26 Film is replayed. This time, the film is paused (during the transfer to VHS) so titles and the scoreboard can be read.
0:01:34 “L’equipe de France est dominee en force (?)”
0:01:45 “Le cinema ralenti nous contre le travail formidable tourni par les avants des deux pays.”
0:02:00 “L’americain Fanish, sur le point d’etre plaque, passe a son compatriote Patrik qui marque l’essai entre les deux poteaux. But reussi.”
0:02:20 “Un equipier americain d’un coup de pied en touche degage (?) son camp menace.”
0:02:36 “Fanish marque en force un nouvel essai pour l’Amerique. Le but est manque.”
0:02:49 [too blurry to read]
0:03:09 “Sur un coup de pied a suivre, l’anniere (?) americain manque la balle (?), Gallau (?) a suivi, touche le premier et marque un essai pour la France.”
0:03:32 “Un essai est marque par un exploit individuel de Rogers.”
0:03:58 “Le cinema au ralenti nous fait assister au dernier essai reussi par l’Americain Manelli.”
0:04:17 “Le but est manque”
0:04:32 Last picture frame.