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Show U.S. Sprinters Leo Yanks To Gold Mw By MURRAY ROSE Auociated Prei Sporli Writer TOKYO (AP) America's Wy-omia Wy-omia Tyus attempted Thursday night to become the female counterpart coun-terpart of Bob Hayes, the Jacksonville, Jack-sonville, Fla., flash who proved he was the .world's fastest hu- ; ' man by winning th L dash and leading J'f States to its big day at the Tokyo oQr Miss Tyus, a iegB .fe Wednesday when I 1 100-meter heat in a Wor e' equaling n.2 Sec.KH Hayes, who had run , ' 'Pt 9.9 seconds in captured the meiJ crown and also m ,J world record withal n " ing. The sprinters' an,a formances hiehliot,. Tl standing day 0 ' ? T who received expeS ; als from discus throweu ter and swimmer Don & der while adding two ftj pected sources-diver? Bush and Vesper Boat fj Three other victories, pair-oared withcoxswa j rowing the women's freestyle swimming tJ shooter GaryAnderWi America's gold medal fcj to eight and lifted theUS. total for five days to 34 America has won 15 jt als, 9 silver and 10 broV Russians have won 22 & gold, 6 silver and 9 brow |