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Show '12 Sunday Herald wDAJi,SS?I2L?8, m thlon Deca Wins Olympic oomey Bill Boston Is a Credit l To the Sports World By T. E. FOREMAN MEXICO CITY (UPI)-T- he second greatest long jumper in history called it a career Friday at the Olympic Games. Until then he had been the greatest long jumper in history: Ralph Boston, Olympic record of the world holder, record, the man who had broken Jesse Owens world record in 1960 while still a youngster of 21 hud who had won more national and internathan any tional competition other jumper In the annals of the event. er One fantastic jmp Friday by and friend Boston' young had Bob Beamon, protege, all of Boston's achievements to second place. Beamon's leap of 29-- 2 2 had Boston's shattered Olympic record by more than 2 2 feet and his world record by almost two feet. That one jump In the first round made the remainder of the competition strictly a battle for second place. Boston wanted that second place medal, but the calibre of competition made It plain that any kind of a medal was going to be hard to come by. rival Igor Ter- His long-tim- e Ovanesian of Russia, sailed out 26-- 7 on his first jump, 4 equaling Boston's 1960 mark that had won the sold medal in Rome. Boston responded to the challenge with a lump of 26-- 9 1 4, his best ever In Olympic and for a few competition, - moments he ' was in second place. .Then West Germany's Klaus relegated I ? "'TriV'' U 2 0 Beer stretched out to on his second try. Rain began to soak the runway and for all oractical ourposes the day's jumping was through. Boston s second jump was zo- 5, a great effort under the conditions, but not good endugh. He fouled on his fourth attempt. Tte bronze medal gave him a unique distinction. Boston is the only man ever to win the go'fl, the silver and the bronze awards in the same event in Olympic history. But that's not what they'll remember him for. TheySll remember him as a great long jumper and a great oerson. The world of track and field is infinitely the better for Ralph Boston having been part of it. V A . L , , t J h I- - I V f . f j U.S. Swim, Rowing A Teams Disappointing I 26-1- nt I ? 11 I ti. H A v tJ In Olympic - An MEXICO CITY (UPI) Idaho man was a member of the fifth place team 'n the final coxed fours rowing event Sat urday in the Olympic Games. Luther Jones, Blackfoot, Idaho, and teammates Gardner Cadwalader, Amber, Pa.; Anthony Martin, Philadelphia; William PJrdy, Hinsdale, 111.; and coxswain John Hartigan, Philadelphia, placed fifth behind New Zealand, East Germany Switz- er won the eve.it, with Toomey second, but the lauer still clung to a sizable lead in the grueling two-dadecathlon. (Herald-UP- I Telephoto) nt Unknown Douglass Leads California Sahara Open Golf Meet .. UCLA Swamps 39-1- 5 115-poi- Saturday's final five events and never gave it up. He scored 867 points for a 14.9 second performance in the 110- meter hurdles, 757 points with a 143-- 3 2 discus throw, 859 points 2 9 for a pole vault, 795 2 javelin points for a 206 throw and then in the final heat of the 1,500 meter run added 424 points for a 4:57.1 performance. Hans Jochim Walde of West Germany, who was third before the 1,500, moved past Bendlin to grab the silver medal with a point total of 8,111. Bendlin finished with 8,064. In rowing, the best the Urited States could do was pick up one silver and one bronze medal. They came, respectively, in the coxless pairs and double sculls. The biggest disappointment of all came in the eights where Harvard finished last, only the second time in the last 10 Olympic games an American boat has failed to win the race. 13-- The United States split two of events and four swimming failed to win a single gold medal in rowing after placing a boat in all seven events. Madeline Manning of Cleveland, Ohio, though, led from start to finish in taking the women's run in the world record time of 2:00.9 to keep it an altogether from being frustrating day for the Yanks. Donald Mchenzie of woodland Hills, Calif., won the men's 100- meter breaststroke in 1:07.7 and Jan Henne of Oakland, Calif., led an American sweep in the women's freestyle. Ken Walsh of Ponte Vedra, Fla., was upset by Michael Wenden of Australia in the men's 100-- e t e r freestyle. however, as Wenden set a world record of 52.2 seconds. Djurdjica Bjedov of Yugoslavia took the women's breaststroke in the Olympic record time of 1:15.8, with Sharon Wichman of Ft. Wayne, Ind., finishing third. The United States also picked 55-2- 4 up four silver and five bronze medals for a day's total of 13, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UPI) while Russia won two gold, two San Jose State, leading by silver and two bronze and how a scant two points at the end trials the United States, 8 in of the first half, scored 7 overall. gold, and SaturThe big emphasis on the day points after intermission victory day to rack up a 4 over the University of New Mexer EAST GERMANY'S Manfred Tledtke, left, and the United States' Bill Tooiuey are aeck and neck ts they go through hurdle event of the men's dethe hurdles in the cathlon of the Olympics in Mexico City Saturday. Tiedtke a all amateurs, lead into of appreciated took altitude. Idaho Man Rowing Test was in swimming and rowing but it was Toomey, battling several interruptions because af ram, cold and an aching body, who was the big hero. He led from the start of the decathlon competition on Friday morning and still was in front when it all ended in the dark and gloom of a wet Saturday night. Toomey, who complained at the start of these games iht decathlon athletes are the least By JOE SARGIS MEXICO CITY (UPD-B- ill of Laguna Beach, Toomey Calif., won the title of "world's greatest athlete" at the Olympic Games Saturday night when he beat off his nearest rival in the final event of the gruelling decathlon to make up for American disappointments in swimmine and rowing. Toomey carried a lead over world record holder Kurt Bendlin of West Germany 1,500 into the final event-t- he meter run and then heat Bendlin to finish with 8,193 points, only 126 points short of Bendlin's mark which was achieved at sea level compared Mexico to City's 7,350-fo- SJS Whips Lobos in ... u v..u ...I BERKELEY, Calif. (UP- D... v.,'.. .u. erland and Italy. VBUA5, nev. tun; ,oay os a uic pressure wuum ueon use uw, gut u uacs on we Quarterback Randv Hum las the rowed over team The U.S. Stubborn Dale Douglass birdied ;oo much for him. He had bo next hole and then made his phries led California on a The the the first and fourth fourth bogey of the day on the 2,000 meters lu 6:51.41. 15th, 16th and 17th holes geys on scoring burst during six ' 6:45.62. was 14th. winning time 45 seconds of the third Saturday to keep his lead in the holes. minutes, But the Denver His string of three birdies $122,222.22 Sahara Invitational period Saturday as the Golden 1 d To make one pound of evap Golf Tournament with a two. pro didn't wilt. He came back came on the par four 5 Bears demolished UCLA 69 and a total with birdies on the fifth and 15th, the par three orated milk requires 2.06 under-pa- r and dropped the iVuins to their seventh holes to make the turn 16th and the par firs I founds of whole milk. of 204. third straight defeat. 17th on putts of 30, 18 and four with a par 36. car The Douglass I It marked the first time that I Douglass lost a stroke to par feet, respectively. ried a two-shedge into the UCLA has lost three consecu was third tournament's day but BET tive games since coach Tommy just barely able to finish with a Prothro started his regime one stroke advantage over Billy YOU there in 1965. Casper and Jack Nicklaus, pro The 39 points represented golf's big two. ico. DIDNl Cal's highest output in the 38-67 while Force Casper had a d sens. The Spartans scored three year-olNicklaus, who has won the KNOW touchdowns in the thir J quarter Sahara two straight times, the rout, Humphries During from By MILTON RICHMAN complexioned and two more in the final set carded a 68 for 205 scores. for two touchdowns and by ED GIVAN (UPI)-Rus-- sia's In 31-- 0 MEXICO CITY who he looks be passed like h San Jose halfback Frank Riga might The slender Douglass had an scored another while Ron Miller most consistent athlete, a running back for Ohio State, Here's quite an oddity with the erratic round of six birdies and paced Spartans kicked field goals of 27 and 30 FORT COLLINS, Colo. (UPI) two touchdowns. about Notre Dame football four bogeys over the Paradise and possibly its best, says the breezed off with the javelin gold A Did you know Notre touchdown run from of Uncle with a throw yards. medal Wednesday performance general Club course. Valley Country The loss, the 15th straight for Dame once went 23 a pass interception by Cyd Ma. when 3 UCLA a held lead field team at of Sam's 295 inches. these feet OlymRookie Ron Cerrudo and her the luckless Lobos, left UNM lessons without of a the Then runs been bv third period opened. "unbelievabl." attaia, pair scoring mit Zarley, who started the pics has That was merely an Olympic losing a home game! . . . with a 6 record for the year. Humphries hit Paul Williams turns Martin, another by Jim The Gold medalist YanLs Lusia, a record but The Irish lost a ho in t fray tied for second with Nickfor nothing really Spartans evened their mark a and field goal scoring bomb ueorio officer Lusis, one of two men in the with a game Oct. 21. 1905 to Walaus, each shot 60s for a tie at and then never bash, in the Soviet Army, is as big in world ever to throw 300 feet and that put the Bears ahead to by Dennis Leuthauser gave the for fourth at 206. lost another home game Air Force Falcons a 31-- 0 vie San Jose scored two touch stay. Arnold Palmer is in holder of the 9- t, Douglass said from reading Russia as pending till Nov. 17, 1928 when Colorado over downs State in the first period, br. tory Unl the newspapers in the morning ihe U.S. Maybe bigger. inch world record. Carnegie Tech beat them Weirath and one in the secversity Saturday. by 27-to Car. That lost he should have been nervous Palmer doesn't win every golf Lusis threw the 7 more his Maattala scored touchdown ond to build javelin up a slim negie Tech, by the way, from what they said about the tournament he s in. Nobody can than 30 on his third interception of the halftime lead. The longest Spar feet farther than his turned out to be the ONLY pressure. "Sunday I won't read remember the last time any. nearest U.S. competitor, Mark home game Knute Rockne day with about five minutes tan touchdown run was an 84-body ever beat Lusis in the Murro of them," he sdd. ever lost in his entire left in the game. Newark, N.J., Wednes. yatd jaunt by halfback Frank Douglass, who never has won javelin throw. Nobody could coaching career! But the fact that particular half Slayton. Martin, a tournament since he made his bat him here, that's for sure. day. d event was so doesn t back, carried the ball across UNM got its share of long run first try in 1963, did ftart the Yanis, a clean-cuhi At light- d from the line early in glory when halfback David dampen any of the enthusiasm that' dent H Hira'l for the rest of America's we second quarter and again Bookert raced 95 yards with a ekaut tain In Ik on a tracksters by Lusis, ranked No. trot early in the Spartan kickoff for a touchdown American football Uow SAN JOSE, Calif. (UPI- )1 in the world at his went over early in the opening quarter. third Deono specialty period. but h'l frva . . . Danvar Km $7.76 VALUE for most of the last seven Militant Negro leader Harry center for dm In tha kaaua ovary yoar yard at the The run was one yard shy of Edwards announced Saturday end of the third a UNM record. tinea rK Alt was ttGrtaa hi years. quarter. would be filed against lawsuits 1960 and In all thaw taaMra, "Each day they are better the U.S. Olympic Committee Dtnvtr rial aovar than the one before," said staff for their and coaching latex Flat Wall Finish Russia's javelin ace, referring aamti than tkoy Witt , . . Ki of sprint stars flnlik well "persecution" flat Dutch flntit Isy'i aro" wai to the U.S. track and field ' mO thair . Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Acrylic formula wotar cl.an-uteam. ... In 1H1, Ml . . . In mi I of odor ft hiding were smith and Carlos . . . . In 141, 7 Mod. for rolUn-- 30 rxlnwta airy I 22-- 7 in the 400 suspended from the U.S. Olym"They ran In 1HJ, In 1H4, meters Friday," marveled Lu- pic team Friday for making i 88 .In 1H4, sis, sitting atop a small brick racial protest on the victory Gallon CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (UPI)-Jun- ior the Florida score. Ana1 In 147, wall outside the Russian quar- stand in Mexico City. The held ' C " . Ron Hartig kicked three Florida, which had won four '.U in did fists in o clenched aloft what "and the their a ters, they field goals and Mike Smith led a V' ;i long jump was absolutely black power salute and kept spirited North Carolina defense straight,, fumbled the wet ball 'in Ever wonder what the eight times, losing it each time. phenomenal. The U.S. team has their eyes downcast while the $9.21 VALUE in a stunning 22-- Smith was team makrecord is (or guilty five times, been great in practically every national anthem was played Saturday seventh-rankeof d and upset most an downs otherwise fine first the marring Unbeliemedal ing event they're entered. ceremony during the previously unbeaten Florida running performance. Hartig's in a big league pro footvable. That's the word." Wednesday night first field goal, a during a torrential rain. in ball game? . . . The recSatin Gloss Enamel Hartig kicked field goals of the first period, was set up by a ord wai set by the Lot 49, 47 and 44 yards, setting one fumble -A lnoit of all flnlih.i l recovery by tackle Rod Angeles Rams Nov. 13, school record for the longest Lowery on Carolina'i 47 yard ) for kitih.nl, b.thi, tabln.ti, hi 1966 when tney made 3 OdarUit-aa- iy wator (Wan u field goal and tying the school's line. first down; in a game fait dryinf-rai- iitl fading, y. mark for most field goals in a Moments later, Neil Rogers lowina against New York. game. recovered a fumble for the Tar oo Smith, I tackle, Heels and Hartig kicked his Gallon recovered one BUY fumble TO and second three pointers. The I bet you didn't know dropped Gator quarterback Greensboro, N.C, native, whose that! OR BUILD Jackie Erkdahl for losses time father W8i a star guard for the Available At The ' ' You con buy a 1961 and again In the Tar Heels' Tar Heels in the 1940's, added Doctor! 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