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Show n Uat.li filiiler asms Cage Pairings: Look Good Hidden Help? In Water MEXICO CITY Hank Iba, basketball coach of the U.S. team, had just defeated Senegal. We sat and chatted awhile on the rock walls that overlook at the practice fields at Olympic Village. Senegal wasnt much. Neither was Spain the day before. The worst was ahead and the Hanker hunched it. Italy worried him considerably. So did Yugoslavia. Hank has watched them play. Italians are canny and the Slavs are slim and slick. Now its Yugoslavia again, but this time for the gold, Friday. Yanks won 8 last round. Thursday, U.S. Test - The MEXICO CITY (UPI) United States may be wrapping up the 1968 Olympic Game3 championship down at the ol swimmin hole. With only three full days of competition remaining in these games, the Yanks have rolled up 35 gold medals and an overall total of 81 medals a commanding lead over defending champion Russia, which has 15 gold and 49 overall and keeps running into one disappoint- Ns s By HAROLD V. RATLIFF MEXICO CITY (AP) Coach Ranko Zeravica of the Yugo- ' ' s' ' MkS. t Hank Iba "The USA got the worst of the brackets Hank said. "It was fairly done; we just lucked out badly they call it bad luck." The Russians and Americans were seeded in the two brackets. Then the draw was made. We drew the hardest teams. The Americans didnt have the time they needed to play the international rules. The players came to Iba fresh from the rules they had always known. There had to be some minor changes made in their w ays in the game. The Russians groomed only for the Olympics so they didnt have to vary their system of play. Against tough teams, the Americans might age better. "Thats if we get that far, Hank Iba sighed. Rules Differences Cause Guessing V "We have adjusted pretty well. We cant get used to the big fellows backing into our men, though. We dont know how far they will let this go. No mention was made of the altitude and this to ride with whatever altitude All are affected about the same. easy an alibi for those who dont championships. And in the Olympics no medals are given for alibis. - writer intends punch there is. And this is too come up to the ' 'As ' s4j ' s - - v'"' .w' . Y A, cally, The USA is a little better, but psychologically tired and not strong enough to play another game lik the one with Russia, he declared today. In other words, he fears his players think they have won about all they might want when they edged the Soviets Tuesday night. But he also fears that the USA Is better even If he got hls boys up for the big battle at 9:30 p.m. Friday (11:30 p.m., 2 63-6- 2 t .. S' .. !P . Q umphs Wednesday by Sharon Wichman, Kaye Hall and Mike Burton, plus an expected victory by Charles Hickcox, U.S. swimmers have won the god medal in 16 out of 21 events, one more than Russias entire total. There are 11 swimming events left which are certain to swell the U.S. total. With four of those swimming finals slated Thursday, it is virtually certain that sometime on this day the United States will equal or surpass its 1964 Olympic Games haul of 36 gold medals and maybe even its 1964 overall total of 90 medals. The Soviets, on the other hand, are a long way from approaching their 64 totals of 30 gold medals and 96 overaL The unofficial team crown which the Soviets have worn since 1956 could be slipping off rap- The rules differences, though minor, have the players guessing. "How has it affected your play so far? this reporter quieried the coach. '' -' s tri- upset slavia basketball team that meets the USA Friday night for the Olympic championship savs hes looking at things realisti- v7 ment after another. And if the Yankee lead is too big for the Soviets to overcome as now seems possible, yon can write it down that the United States won the unofficial team title with an utterly fantastic exhibition in swimming. three 1 Yugo Five Looks To f-i , By JOHN G. GRIFFIN Including C October 24, 1968 RUSS FALL UPI Executive Sports Editor 73-5- , DESERET NEWS, EDT). s ,,v st 5 -- A... "When we started preparing for the Olympics we decided that there was no use getting ready for the USA at that time h?Urt - .1 U.S. Swimmer Sharon Wichman overtakes Russ competitor for breaststroke All three victories in swimming Wednesday were surprises now the Yanks are winning even when theyre not supposed of Fo to. Miss Wichman Wayne, Ind., turned the tables on two girls who had beaten her in the 100 meters, to take e the womens bi in an Olympic record of 2:44.4. Miss Hall of Tacoma, Wash., 1:06.2. And Burton, of Carmichael, Calif., beat another Canadian star, world record holder Ralph Hutter, to take the mens freestyle in 4:09.4. Wednesday marked the first time the United States won a gold medal in these games in something other than track or swimming and to do it right, Hickcox, of Phoenix, Ariz., won his second gold medal of the games by taking the mens individual medley in a close battle with te inmate Gary Hall of Garden Grove, Calif West Germans Michael upset Canadas Elaine Tanner Holthaus just touched out Greg r to win the womens Buckingham of Atherton, Calif., backstroke in a world record to prevent a U.S. sweep. it won two. Bill Steinkraus of Noroton, Conn., who had failed to win even a bronze medal in four previous Olympics, was rewarded for his patience with a gold medal in grand prix individual jumping the first gold medal ever won by the United States in a jumping event The 43- - 200-met- 400-met- east-strok- gold medal. veteran rider, riding a horse named Snowbound who once failed to make tlte grade as a racehorse, finished aead of Harion Coakes of Great Britain. year-ol- d And Gary Anderson of Axtell, Neb., an army lientenant, took the gold medal In free rifle shooting breaking both his own world and Olympic records as he totaled 1,157 to erase his old mark of 1,156 and 1,153. Anderson merely holds seven world championships, five world because that team has so many variations and makes sa many changes to meet the occasion. "We had to make special preparations for Russia, a team we played many times and beaten only twice. So we aimed at Russia. He smiled to make the silent observation that tne plan had paid off. Zeravica was asked if the victory over Russia was the greatest sports accomplishment for Yugoslavia. He said it was difficult to say, that Yugoslavia was not a big country and Russia was one of the biggest, so a victory would seem most sig- nificant. But that he would just say idly. Olympics Medal Tally At Glance pionships. that it was one of the most ImFinals in swimming Thursday MEXICO CITY (AP) Medal standings Japan fiee-stylThe Americans also are as portant victories his country are the womens afer Wednesday's finals in tha 1968 Olympic Giimes; sured of a medal in basketball ever accomplished. mens and womens Gold Silver Brtnze when they meet Yugoslavia in Asked if he had received conbutterfly and the mens 22 United Spates 24 35 of gratulations from President Tito finals rnd the night, Friday freestyle. There also Soviet Union 16 15 18 I 7 4 seven meda's in boxing because of Yugoslavia, Zeravica replied are gold medals at stake in France S 5 5 East German 9 that many fighters have reached that he had not yet heard from 4 6 team foil fencing, gymnastics Hungary 6 4 4 Australia the semifinals. the president but that there had and shooting. 4 3 4 Great Britain been much comment from Yugoslavia that the victory had made a big Impression In that BUT OLYMPICS AIR STILL CLOUDED country. The Yugoslavian coach had seen the USA in all of Its games here and said he was very much impressed. It is a team that will use more tactical operations than the others and will charge greatly from game to game, he observed. ough fair seemed to take on substance evidence to offer about United MEXICO CITY (UPI) The implication was that the On Wednesday, a source dose Zeravica slyly noted one tiu'r.j The USA is in better playing a U.S. Olympic commit- when an unidentified U.S. run- States athletes in this connec- - I.O.C. would regard the whole to the U.S.O.C. disclosed the but it has only one condition tee spokesman said the Investi- ner reported to team officials tion, we shall be pleased to fol- - matter as primarily the busi-loof the money-fille- d shoe center. That should be to our up the information, Barnes ness of the U.S.O.C. just as it gation of whether U.S. athletes that he had found 500 dollars in and said it happened while track said. took cash subsidies isnt one of his track shoes. did last week when the question advantage because we have four and field competition still was and play them all. Tommatter whole U.S. of runners whether apOutside of the physical exclosed," the investid But the on. The U.S.O.C. investiHp would not concede the peared Thursday to be just ex- gation by the U.S.O.C., the In- istence of the 500 dollars found mie Smith and John Carlos going but gation began Immediately, would be for their game although he said it will disciplined actly that ternational Olympic Committee, in the shoe, there did not appear source indicated it pursued be very difficult to beat the the an black at forto be power gesture much evidence coming The matter isnt closed, in- and the International Amateur a general couise in trying to Americans, who have a greater but Athletic Federation (I.AA.F.), ward despite many reports of awards ceremony. sisted thv spokesman, find out whether any subsidies capacity for basketball than any what not sevThe or or whether talk about knows, everyone weve gone as far as we can un- the ruling body of world track, were paid rather than focusing other country with Its thousands less someone can provide con- appeared now to have run into eral rumors about bombshells some athletes were being paid on individuals by name. of college players. any to about Nor did of the certain use burst the to end. a dead equipment crete evidence. U.S.O.C. the athlete with European manufacturers began In a statement Wednesday the shoe identify The Olympic village here has or explain the circum- during the track competition been buzzing with gossip for sev- night, acting director Everett stances under which the money when representatives of two eral days about whether any Barnes of the U.S.O.C said his was found in it. shoe firms were much in eviIHTAY S found had to nothing track and field athletes have in the Olympic village. dence Nor did the International the reports that ceived cash from certain Euro- - substantiate pean track and field equipment U.S. Olympic stars had accepted Olympic Committee appear to be about to launch a Scotland manufacturers for using their cash subsidies, manhunt. After its If anyone has any concrete Yard-typ- e merchandise. And the whole af- NO TRADE-Iinitial investigation one LO.C. REQUIRED official pointed out that group or 13 Isnt a police body. records and 10 American cham- e, 200-met- No Proof In Payment Probe -Alth- Bell's Failure-Illn- ess w The stories on the rise and fall of Wade Bell (former Ben Lomond High School athlete) in the trials (he failed to qualify after being picked as a possible gold medal winner) are legion. 800-met- er Two coaches said he was all right at racetime and some of his fellow athletes figured he didnt run a fast enough start, couldnt get the kick he needed to catch up. So I went to the medical staff. They set the record right. Wade had become ill with the stomach cramps (they call it Montezumas Revenge down here). He was ill for two hours before the race and suffered extreme pains during the run. He could do no more than he did. three-pronge- rSAVEOU riov DQGG N gmVes: Came board and room. He played behind talented Mel Olsen as a sophomore and last year was understudy to Mike Weinkauf. This year, Coach Tom Hudspeth had enough confidence in Squires that he moved Weinkauf to the weakened offensive guard position. Sophomore Ken Serek is now the understudy to Squires. Monte is from the same home town as star Cougar linebacker Craig Eozich . . . although they attended different high schools in Aurora, h TRIPLE BONUS EGGF SAtLG WHY BUY FROM THE Duy MIDDLEMAN? Direct tint and save! add $2 NO TRADE required ANY 13" or 14" SIZE 15-in- t add $2 Cash A Carry Triple Boitua 14-1- FREE Then they were over by lightly regarded Cal State at Long Beach before drubbing NMS. I still think the Miners have deeper talent than any squad in the WAC, Hudspeth insists. It was just a matter of getting them all to pull Arizona, knocked 25-- together. Hudspeth has never been shut out in five seasons at BYU. He came close at Tuc-soSteve Christensens three saved that mark. ALIGNMENT FRONT-EN- 31-1- WHIN YOU PURCHASI 3 TIRES OR MORE RAYCO 4S-M- VACATION FOR 2 IN LUS VEGAS 4 DAYS and 3 NITES Haciendc Hotel With Every Vi Beef or Freezer Purchase n. Arizona d and track squads. Monte was a heavyweight grappler and tossed tiie shot and discus. He was an prep gridder. Squires is majoring in criminal sociology. He is described by his coaches as a very unassuming young man who Intently goes about the business of getting a job done. t Carry apart, Hudspeth predicted: Theyll have every little piece glued neatly together for us. Hudspeth picked Texas-E- l Paso to win the Western Athletic Conference title this year over Wyoming and Arizona State. But the Miners were shocked in a 4 tie with Santa Barbara; drubbed by Arizona State, and by Brigham Youngs Monte Squires is anchor man among footballs most forgotten men the offensive line. Monte came to BYU on a trial basis. He received tuition and fees, but had to pay his 6-- 14 silt Cash T IP flay By GEORGE FERGUSON Assistant Sports Editor Colo. At Hinckley High in Aurora, senior was a letterman in three-yea- r track-field- , wrestling and football. As a senior, he was captain of the football, wrestling crl Monte Squires anchors offensive line for Y. Meanwhile, Hudspeth and staff are intently trying to put new life into the Cougar offense for Saturdays 1:30 p.m. clash with his old boss, Bobby Dobbs. Dobbs apparency figures his Miners have found the After they right formula. whipped New Mexico State last week, 3(V14, belaud reserve (now first string) quar terback Bob Stewart, Dobbs exclaimed: It looks like the Miners have come home. I didnt think it would take them so long to find their game. But they found it tonight. had already Hudspeth it. When someone guessed mentioned in Tucson last Satthat It appeared urday Texas-E- l Paso had fallen shoved a six-ma- n line at the Cougars to stop the rushing offense. And the BYU passing offense was not consistent enougli against single coverage to take any heat off the rushers. Result: 36 rushing yards in 37 attempts and 16 of 36 completions WlAft'OUf 6UARANIIE1 K tr4 wora aut within MUFFLERS INSTALLED FREE Most Any Car 400 porio4 tyaiiliad. wa will raaler SHOCKS INSTALLED FREE for 118 yards. It was the most inept offensive performance I cen remember at BYU, Hudspeth moaned. Weve got to do something to get our air and ground games augmenting each other. 0 Open daily except Sun 8 30 to 5 30 Instant credit with moV gas, dept. tore end bank credit cards. Phone 364-843- 1 1147 So. State |