Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-09 | Page 12 | Mississippi Girl Exhibits Promise for '32 Olympics

Mississippi Girl Exhibits Promise For 32 Olympics I i NEW YORK TORK June 9 UP UP-An UP An year old girl rl from Merigold l I Miss appropriately named Sammy Sammy Sammy Sam Sam- my Janette Rushing Rushing- looked today like a possible answer to Americas America's need for or women athletes In the 1932 Ol Olympic games Miss Rushing writing from her Marigold 1 home borne to th the National A. A A. A U. U to ask questions about the Olympic games Q complained that she had neither training nor coaching facilities but told of ac accredited accredited accredited ac- ac credited performances in three events c The performances were compared with the records as fol follows follows follows fol- fol lows Broad jump Jump- Miss jump Miss Rushing 17 feet 11 4 4 1 Inches American record record record rec rec- rec- rec ord 17 feet 11 Inches High jump jump Miss Miss Rushing 4 feet 11 4 4 1 Inches record record rec rec- ord 5 S feet 2 1 Inch yard Fifty dash dash Miss Miss Rushing 5 54 5 5 seconds American record 5 54 5 5 4 seconds Secretary Dan Ferris of the A. A A. A U. U wasted little time in ad advising advising advising ad- ad Miss Rushing Just exactly w where ere the Olympic games will be bo boand and how to get et there