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Smith And Carlos Stage ProtestSeagren, Smith U se Confidence and GuTo Earn USA Fifth and SixthGold MedilsBy TED SMITS Associated Press Sfcorts Editor MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tom* die Smith, shrugging off an agonizing muscle pull in the 200-meter dash, and Bob Seagren, confidently passing up some of his turns in the pole vault, shattered records Wednesday night in bringing the United States its fifth and sixth gold medals of the Olympic Games. Smith, who pulled up lame after win-ning Ms semifinal heat just two hours earlier and was a doubtful starter until moments before the final, Mt the tape two meters ahead of goateed John Carlos, his San Jose State College teammate, and fast-closing Peter Norman of Australia.The long-striding, 6-foofc-2 flash from Lem oare, Calif., finished in 19.S seconds, smashing his own recognized world record of 20.0* Norman nipped Carlos for the silver medal, with each clocked in 20 flat.The pole vaulters, meanwhile, were plodding along in the infield of the track as darkness descended on Olympic Stadium.Seagren, who celebrates his 22nd birthday Thursday, was awarded the gold medal over Claus ScMprowski of WestGer-Olympic ResultsBASKETBALLCuba 80, South Korea 71 United States 73, Yugoslavia So Spam 86, Puerto Rico 62 Italy 81, Senegal 55 Russia 81, Bulgaria 56 Brazil 88, Poland 51 Mexico 86, Morocco 38 SOCCER Spain 3, Nigeria 0 Brazil 1, Japan 1 Guatemala 4, Thailand 1Czechoslovakia 2, Bulgaria 2WATER POLO United States 10, Spam 7 East Germany 4, Yugoslavia 4 Hungary 6, West Germany 4 Holland 8, Mexico 1 Greece 7, UAR 6MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Russia 3, Brazil 1 Poland 3, Mexico 1 Bulgaria 3, Belgium 0 Czechoslovakia 3, UnitedStates 1 Japan 4, East Germany 0 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Poland 3, United States 0 FIELD HOCKEY Pakistan 3, Australia 2 Kenya 2, France 0Malaysia 1, Argentina 1many and Wolfgang Nordwig of West Germany on the basis of fewer misses.All three missed their three tries at 17 feet, 10% inches, and the scorekeeping had to revertto previous heights.All had cleared 17-8%, butNordwig missed twice before making it over while the ether two missed just once. That put Nordwig in third place. Going tothe next lower height, 17-6%,Schiprowski had one miss whileSeagren passed it up, which counted as a success for Mm since he cleared the next height.That made the son of an affluent Los Angeles fhmily the latest in a line of U.S. vaulters who have won every pole vaulting gold medal in Clympic histo-ry#Seagren also had passed his turns at 16-8 % l6*103/4.All three who were vaulting at the finish were credited with smasMng both the Olympic record of 16-8% set-by Fred Hansen of the United States in 1964 and the listed world mark of 17-7% set by Paul Wilson of the United States last year, Seagren, however, has spending world mark erf 17-9 at the U,S. Olympic trials last month.John Pennel, the second American, went out at 17-8 %, as did Christo Papanikolaou, a Greek national who attends San Jose State College. Pennel, who cleared the bar at 17-8% on his second try only to have the vault ruled invalid because his bar had Mien forward into the pit, was-placed fifth, behind Pa-panikolaou*Earlier on this fourth day of Olympic events, two Kenyans, Amos Ifipw-bok Biwott and Benjamin Kogo, sprinted to a 1-2 finish at the end of the gruelling 3,000-meter steeplechase wMle George Young of Casa Grande, Anz., v;as right behind xn third in one of the tightest long-distance finishes ever.Other gold medals were taken by Colette Besson of France, who equaled the Olympic mark of 52 seconds in the women’s 400-meter dashj Russian strong man Jams Lusls, who topped a record-breaking javelin field with a toss of 295 feet, 7 inches} Victor KUrentsov, another Russian, who won the middleweight weighfiifting title.Giuseppe Gentile, a law student from Rome, set a world weightlifting title, and IngridBecker of West Germany, who captured the demanding women’s pentathlon.Giuseppe Gentile, a law student from Rome, set a world record in qualifying for the triple jump final, and Hungarian hammer thrower Gyula Zsivot-sky matched the Olympic mark in another preliminary.In other qualifying events,Americans Willie Davenport, Erv Hall and Leon Colemanwon their heats in the 100-meter hurdles while Lee Evans sprinted to a decisive victory in his opening 400-meter trial, breezing into the second round with teammates l*arry James and Rem Freeman.The pale vaulting competition was one of the most dramatic in dympic history, with an unprecedented five vaqlters still in contention at three quarters of an inch higher than the accepted world mark.It appeared that Pennel would not make 14 to 17-8% because he missed all three erf Ms tries at 17-6%. But the judge ruled that the Olympic band interfered with Pennel’s second attempt when it played a fanfare for a medal ceremony as he was gliding down the runway.Pennel then took a fourth try and this time made it* However he and Papanikolaou failed at 17-8%, leaving Seagren, Nordwig and Schiprowski to vault it out.Before starting at 17-10%, the trio asked that two towers of lights in front of their eyes as they ran toward the pit be turned off. The lights had been turned on long before, and approximately 65,000 entranced spectators watched the stadium infield.Nordwig fell heavily on Ms first try, Seagren kicked off the bar, and ScMprowski dragged it off with his chest.Nordwig soared over the bar on Ms second try and barelybrushed it off on the way down. Seagren also got over the bar but brushed it* Both times the crowd roared with delight, but the roar turned to a massivegroan. ScMprowski wasn’t closeon Ms second try, falling under the bar*Norwdwig again failed narrowly on bis third and last attempt, and then Seagren took the spotlight. He was given a big cheer when he went to the head of the runway, but hekicked off the bar on Ms way up. Schiprowski also missed, and the competition finally had ondotirieftrr nearly 6% hours— with Seagren declared the winner.gmtth who was in the middle of the threatened boycott of the Games by UJB* Mack athletes, won Ms semifinal heat in 20*1 but pulled up lame. He was rushed to the infirmary whereAmerican doctors determinedhe had a pulled muscle in theupper grata. Officials don’t know whether he will be able to run in the finals or not, but it looks favorable,” they said.Then they put ice on the muscle, and Smith was ready to go when the starter called the finalists to the starting line.Wearing black socks, symbol at a form of Negro protest, Smith flashed along the course and won by two meters* As he hit the tape, he threw up his arms In exultation and held them outstretched as he swirled well beyond the finish line.Then Smith turned around and out his arms around Carlos in a gesture of consolation* Carlos, who also wore black socks, held second place going down the stretch, but Norman caught him at the tape lor the silver medal. Larry Qoestad of Los Angeles finished sixth in 20.6.Carlos has a world xecordome of 19.7 pending, but it probablywill be disallowedwas wearing brushThe International letic Federation hasallow athletes to shoes which haye spikes.Biwott, Whoby winning Mstrail heat by an enlt; gin, soared over with abandon in thlt; then outsprtnted man, Kogo, in the ish in 8 minutes, 51 markable for theThe 1-2 finish gave little African natii denly has flowered track power, two gi and two silvers at Neftali Temu got off and running with the 10,000 meters Mtjday.Biwott, Kogo, Youniand Aussie Kerry C? Brian wre only a stride apart coming tithe final hurdle at the head of thestretch, with Kogo land the American veteran hading the edge. But Biwott came purging past the pair to win py tiree meters.Kogo was clocked ii 5:51.6 and Young, who will cpufle In the Olympic marathon, Qdshadin 8:51*8 to take the br caizaned-al* O’Brien was fourth ail Gaston Roelants, the decidingchamp from Belgium, filed to seventh after leading wih two laps to go.syebrows dechase [cvs mar* hurdles and country-tchtofiB*: ends, re* Ititude,iya,the sud-a majormedals Games.Kenyans LctoryinSPECIALS IN MEN'S WEAR!MEN’S TOP COATS — Wool fabrics, Raglan or split sleeves, Tweeds Worsteds Herringbones, new patterns, well mide excellent fabrics.35.00 to 49.95MEN’S SUITS — Msq young men styles, good patterns, woolen materials, tailored well wit wear. Regulars, longs, Ihorts stouts. Sizes to 50.35.00 to 59.50fife,MEN'S SPORT COATS
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