Three original tickets for a lacrosse match at the Los Angeles 1932 Summer Olympics, each 3.25 x 2, all general admission passes for a match between Canada and the United States at 2:30 PM on August 9th. The tickets, each marked “A9,” feature a central LA Games emblem and list the venue as “Olympic Stadium.” Includes two adult tickets (“15035” and “15036”) priced at $2, and one “Child” ticket (“6068”) priced at 50 cents. In overall fine condition, with edgewear from use.
In addition to American football, the game of lacrosse was featured as a demonstration sport for the Xth Olympiad in Los Angeles. Teams from Canada and the United States played three games, with the team from the United States winning the series 2 games to 1. Canada was represented by an all-star team, while the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team, coached by Ray Van Orman. The first game on Sunday, August 7th, was played on the same day as the marathon, which finished in the Coliseum. The United States won 5-3 in front of 75,000 people. Canada won the second game 5-4 with a last-second goal, and the deciding game was won by the United States, 7-4.
