Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-20

Record in Pan American Swimming
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rigorous two-day decathlon and
three more Yankee champion
ships were rung up by the mems
400 and 1000 meter relay teams
and the women's 400-meter relay
quartet.
These accomplishments on the
last day of track competition
gave the United States 16 of the
% mems championships and four
of the seven gold medals in The
women's events for a complete
rout of defending champion
Argentina.
The classic marathon - q
grinding test over 26 miles, 1886
yards-went to Doroteo Flores
of Guatemala, who numbered
into the big stadium 2 hours, So
minutes and 2 seconds after the
field of II left the starting line.
Onesimo Rodriguez of Mexico
was second and Luis Valasquez
of Guatemala third.
Santee Defeat a Shock
johnson, who halls from
Kingsburg, Calf, just Is miles
from the Tulare home of Bob
Matthias. Olympic decathlon
champion, clinched the decath-
Ion crown when Richards, ex-
hausted from the grind, pulled
out of the 1,500-meter race,
last of the 10-event program.
The UCLA Negro, also weary,
merely went through the motions
of running the 1,5O0-meter race,
finishing in 4::57.5 for only eight
points. This gave him a total Of
1894 points with Richards Sec
ond at $685.. Matthias world
record is 1887 points.
The near-capacity throng in
the big stadium received its
prime shock of the day when
Miranda, stubborn Argentine,
stood off a strong bid by Santee
in the stretch and won the
1,500-meter race in 3 minutes
53.2 seconds. a record for the
games.
Santee, who has been flirting
with the minute mile. hit
the tape in the same clocking,
but a full stride behind the
lunging South American. Fred
Dwyer was a close third in 1888
with Bob McMillen a distant
fourth in 4:04. Dwyer, former
Villanova runner, set all the early
pace.
The world record for the dis
tance-120 yards short of a
mile-is 3:41.8, which Australia's
John Landy did in his record
1858 mile in Finland. The
games record was 1904, set by
Browning Ross four years ago.
Squirt Wins for Miranda
AS Miranda breasted the tape.
the $4,000 spectators burst into
roar Then teammates and
friends swarmed out on the in
field to take the putting. ex-
hausted Argentine into their
arms.
The Argentine jumped into
the lead on the backstretch of
the last lap. Santee came to him
as they hit the stretch and
appeared to be sweeping ahead
with a sprint that would carry
him to victory.
But Miranda called on a new,
hidden store Of energy. fought
off the challenge and won by a
little more than a yard.
The official time for Dryers
pace-setting quarters were :61.3
at the 400. 2:05.1 at the 800 and
3.09.8 at the 1,200-meter marks.
Records Set in Relays
Both the United States mems
and women's 400-meter relay
teams streaked to record vic
tories. The mems quartet was
anchored by Army 1t. Rod Rich
ard. who previously had won the
100 and 200-meter champion
ships.
Barbara Jones of Chicago. run
ming anchor for the women's
team, overcame a three-yard lead
Of the Argentine team to win in
the Pan American record time Of
~ seconds fiat.
The men also set q games
mark with 40.7 seconds as Willie
of Illinois got the
Americans off to a good start on
the opening leg.
John Bennett. formerly of
Marquette University. and Texas
Charley Thomas ran the second
and third legs. the latter yield
ng the baton to Richard. who
stood off a strong Venezuelan
challenge.
Venezuela was second in Al
seconds fiat. followed by Mexi-
20. Argentina. Canada and the
Dominican Republic in order.
Members of the women's team
we're Isabelle Daniels of Tennes-
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