U S Faces Rough Finish in Munich Olympic Contests
Milton Richman reports U S athletes face multiple controversial decisions at the Munich Games. Seagren’s catapole ban is reversed then reimposed amid East German protest. McKee loses a swimming dead heat due to thousandth-second timing. Jones suffers a disputed decision. Medved-Taylor officiating sparks protest and a referee’s reinstatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Ore
Sweden
Kjell Isaksson
Seagren
International Amateur Athletic Federation
IAAF
IAA
East Germany
Wolfgang Nordwig
Wolfgang
Isaksson
el Paso
Tex
U. S
Tim McKee
Newtown Square
Gunnar Larsson
Larsson
McKee
Reggie Jones
Newark
N. J
Berlin
Jones
Chris Taylor
Dowagiac
Mich
Russia
Alexander Medved
Medved
Sprinters Disqualified in 100 Meter Final at Munich
Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson were late for their quarterfinal heats and disqualified after a 18 month old schedule error. Robert Taylor advanced to the semifinals. Mark Spitz added two golds to push his total to five with world records in the 100 meter freestyle and 400 meter medley relay. The U S climbed to 31 medals, while the Soviet Union led with 35 after a strong day in wrestling and swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Wright
U.S
Rey Robinson
Eddie Hart
UPI
Munich
Pittsburg
Calif
Lakeland
Fla
Robert Taylor
Houston
Valeri Brozov
Soviet Union
United States
Mark Spitz
Hart
Robinson
Concrete Wins Title In City Slo-Pitch League Finale
Dauch Concrete defeats Norwalk Furniture No 2 10 4 to clinch the Western Circuit and edge Huron County Bank by one game. Hartland Speed Shop clinches Central Circuit as Norwalk Furniture No 1 loses to Bennett Electric No 1. Eastern Circuit crown goes to Home Savings and Loan. Ken Butler, Jack Krupp and Jim Maitland spark Dauch with multiple doubles while Dave Wilber and Denny Davie pace Bennett Electric power surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauch Concrete
Hartland Speed Shop
Long City
Dauch
Norwalk Furniture No
Huron County Bank
Hartland Speed Shot
Bennett Electric No. 1 Home Savings and Loan
Ken Butler
Jack Krupp
Jim Maitland
John Francisco
John Speer
Bank
Dave Wilber
Duane White
Denny Davie
Wilber
Carl Pettit
Davie
Jerry Kangars
Francisco
Bill Toole
No. 1
Furniture
Glenn
Bennett Electric
Mike Finch
Bill Braker
Jim Kern
Fischer Nears World Chess Title After Spassky Blunder
Fischer, at 11.5 points, closes in on the world chess championship as Spassky makes a critical 30th move mistake. The game resumes after a 24 hour Sabbath pause with referee Lothar Schmid opening Spassky’s 41st move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ward
Reykjavik
UPI
Bobby Fischer
Fischer
Boris Spassky
Spansky
Lothar Schmid
Svetozar Gligoric
Yugoslavia
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Milton Richman
U.S. A
Bob Seagren
Pomona
America
Wright
Bill Bowerman
Oregon
George Wilson
Europe
Dan Gable
Waterloo
Iowa
Wayne Wells
Norman
Okla
Ben Peterson
Comstock
Wis
Peterson
John
Rick Sanders
Lakeview
Jerry Heidenreich
Dallas
Olga Korbut
Bobby
Spassky
Eyfim Geller
Nikolai Krogius
Isaac Boleslavsky
Boleslavsky
Hiarher
Bolens
FMC Corporation
H.P
Firelands Tool Rental
Woodlawn Ave
sankAmericord
Norwalk Tire & Alignment
ROUTE
Jim Souslin
Mgr
Norwalk
PTL
Snowmobile
Yamaha
Japan
Yamaha International
P.O. Box
Buena Park
California
Jennings
Ready-Mix, Inc
Pato
Silico
Woodlawn
Clinton
New London
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