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OLYMPICS
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other Americans, Cliff Cush-
man and Dick Howard, fin
ished one-two in the second
both in 50.8.
In the 800, however, Tom
Murphy of Brooklyn, the Pan
American champion and one OF
the favorites, ran last in his
six-man semiflnal. The other
United States entrants, Jerry
Siebert and Ernie Cunliffe, fin
ished fourth and sixth, respect
lively, in the other semifinal.
Women athletes brought the
Russians their 10th and 18th
gold medals.
Elvira Ozolina won the jave-
lin with an olympic record OF
1873 feet 8 inches and Trina
Press took the 80-meter hurdles
in 1913. The American javelin
qualifier. Karen Oldham, went
unplaced, and the United States
had no finalists in the hurdles
Thomas. the Boston Uni
versity student who holds the
world high jump record at 2
feet 334 inches. casually scared
over the 6-6A qualifying height
on his first attempt. He had
passed up earlier, warmup
tries.
Defending Champion Charlie
Dumas and Joe Faust, both OF
Los Angeles, joined Thomas on
their second jumps. But Charles
Porter of Australia, the 1856
silver medal winner, was elimi-
mated.
Faust later was eliminated
when he missed at 6-6A in the
finals.
Miss Rudolph whipped tht
world record holder today ir
winning the first of four second
round heats of the women!
1O0-meter dash in Ills seconds
Vera Krepkina of Russia. whit
won the broad jump yesterday
and is co-holder Of the worlc
1OO-meter mark Of 11.3. traileC
the American sprinter by foul
yards.
Miss Rudolph also ran Ill
seconds in a firSt-round heat
only a tenth Of a second off tht
Olympic record set in 1856 BY
Betty Cuthbert of Australia.
Americas Barbara Jones
Wilma's Tennessee State team
mate, also qualified when SHE
ran second to Winner Do
Lyman of England in the f1na
heat, won in 11.6, with Mis-
Jones second in 11.9.
Chris Won Saltza of Saratoga
Calf, a silver medal winner in
,the 10O-meter freestyle. set ar
olympic record in the 400
meter freestyle yesterday. To-
might, she continues her rivalry
with Australia's Dawn Fraser
1.-THE 100-meter winner. and also
must beat Australia's lisa
Konrads.
Parker Qualities
Jeff Farrell of Wichita, KanS.
the top American freestylt
swimmer who failed to make
the team in his specialties be.
cause of an appendectomy, was
fit and ready to anchor the
world record-breaking medley
relay team. He was held out
Of the preliminaries in which
the record was set.
Farrell also was at the
anchor of the mems 800-metel
freestyle team that was to &c
in another final tonight against
the strong Aussie freestylers.
1t was a day Of SECOND
chances for American oarsmen
beaten seven out of seven il
all preliminary events on Lake
Albano.
Today they took their frs
three repechages. Harry Parkel
of Philadelphia won in single
sculls, reaching Saturday
final. The pair without cox
Ted Frost and Bob Roger
from Seattle-moved into to
morrow's semifinals, and th'
pair with cox-Dick Draeger
Conn Findlay and Cox Hanl
Mitchell, also from Seattle
likewise advanced.
Yesterday. the repechage vic
tories were started by tn
American four -oared crew will
cox.
The big question was whethe
the Navy eight could duplicat1
the 1856 comeback Of Yal
which won Americas eight
straight gold medal in tn
event.
Navy was beaten yesterda,
and must come back in a repe
chage tomorrow if Unite,
States supremacy in eight oar
is to be upheld.
Also beaten yesterday AN
seeking a repechage comebac
today was the double scull
team of Jack Kelly and Bi
Knecht.
Seeks Second Medal
Tobian. from Glendale, Calf
took charge in the platforr
diving, as expected, in his qreS
for a second gold medal. A SUI
prise winner in the spring
board event, he moved fror
fourth place after yesterday
elimination round, past earl
leader Brian Phelps of Britai
in the three dives of the semi
finals. Finals are tomorrow