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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, October 24, 1968
Olympic probe stalemated
MEXICO CITY (UPI)—A triple investigation into whether some U.S. Olympic track and field stars were given cash by European manufacturers of athletic equipment was reported "at a standstill" Wednesday for lack of evidence.
The investigation, the latest storm to rock an Olympic Games which has had more than its share of upsets and disputes, was triggered when a U.S. track man reported to team officials he found $500 in one of his track shoes.
"I want to turn this in," the athlete—whom sources refused to identify—told the officials. "I have reason to believe that other athletes have been receiving money."
It was learned this incident occurred last week while track and field competition still was
going on in the Olympics. The U.S. Olympic Committee immediately launched an investigation as did the International Olympic Committee and the International Amateur Athletic Federation, ruling body of world track.
An athlete who accepts money for using a particular product violates his standing as an amateur—an any Olympic medals he won as an amateur would be forfeited if he were found to have taken money before competing.
A source close to the U.S. Olympic Committee insisted the investigation is "not yet" aimed at any specific athletes "by name," but merely was seeking
some sort of general evidence that money was passed.
The Olympic Village has been full of rumers of payoffs to athletes for days, but until the disclosure of the USOC investigation and the finding of the $500 in the shoe, the rumors remained only rumors.
And, the source said, the USOC so far has been unable to turn up any evidence "that will stand up" of any wrongdoing beyond the physical fact of the existence of the $500. The source declined to identify the athlete who found the money, and there was no explanation of the circumstances under which it was found—whether at a training field, in a locker, or wherever.
U.S., Yugoslavia play in cage finals
MEXICO CITY (UPI)—That long-awaited match between Russia and the United States to settle the Olympic basketball gold medal will not come off after all. But American Coach Hank Iba does not care.
"It doesn't make any difference who we play," he says.
"I'm just glad to be in the finals."
Iba's crew will be in the finals against Yugoslavia tomorrow night, thanks to one of the king-sized upsets in any sport in any Olympic Games, the Yugoslavians' thrilling 63-62 victory over Russia in the semifinals Tuesday night.
The United States semifinal
test proved to be an easy one thanks to JoJo White of the University of Kansas. White scored 10 points in the first five minutes to send the Yanks coasting past Brazil 75-63.
Brazil will meet Russia Friday night to decide the bronze medal winner.
The United States-Yugoslavia contest for the gold medal will be the second time in little over a week that the two teams will have met. The Yanks decked Yugoslavia 73-58 during the elimination phase of the tournament and that has been the only game the Yugoslavs have lost since coming to Mexico City.
ISU hustles Pepper says
Iowa State's hustle and determination worries coach Pepper Rodgers. He said after yesterday's routine practice.
"They are well coached and have great speed," he added.
"Anytime you have that, you have a change to win."
Rodgers said the Cyclones, if they had received some good breaks, would now sport a 4-2 rather than their actual 3-3 record. "We thought they could have won the Colorado game," he said.
Last year KU beat ISU 28-14 at Memorial Field. "It was a close game," the coach said. "The score was 14-7 (KU leading) and we got a couple of lucky plays."
Rodgers said John Warder, the Cyclone's quarterback, played well against the Jayhawks last year. "Warder is a fine quarterback," he said. "He is better than he was last year."
ISU's defense, Rodgers noted, intercepted six passes in the K-State game a couple of weeks ago. "That's not luck," he claimed. "That's a good pass rush and a good pass defense."
Olympic medals
MEXICO CITY (UPI) — Medal for
guests after
Wednesday's competition:
Nation Gld Glr Sliv Brnze Ttl U.S.A. 35 22 24 81 Russia 15 18 16 49 January 14 6 19 19 January Germany 3 West Germany 7 17 9 East Germany 5 4 5 14 Australia 4 6 4 14 India 2 4 8 14 France 7 1 4 12 Great Britain 4 4 3 11 Poland 4 0 7 11 Kenya 3 4 1 11 Japan 4 2 1 7 Denmark 1 4 2 7 Czechoslovakia 4 1 1 7 Romania 3 3 0 6 Holland 2 3 1 6 Ireland 2 1 2 5 Sweden 2 1 2 5 Bulgaria 0 3 1 5 Mongolia 0 1 3 4 Switzerland 0 1 1 4 Mexico 1 0 2 3 New Zealand 1 0 2 3 Austria 0 2 1 3 Turkey 2 0 0 2 Ethiopia 1 1 0 0 Finland Yugoslavia 1 1 0 2 Tunisia 1 0 1 2 Canada 0 2 0 2 Cuba 0 0 1 2 Belgium 0 1 1 2 Brazil 0 1 1 2 Jamaica 0 1 1 2 Norway 0 1 0 1 Trout 0 0 0 1 Argentina 0 0 1 1
Note: There is one less silver than
the other. No silver was awarded in队
team pursuit.
The Cyclone wingback has returned 14 kicks for 435 yards, an average of 31.1 yards per return.
An Big Eight player, Roger Wehrli of Missouri, is fifth in the national standings for punt returns. Wehrli has returned 21 punts for 254 yards, an average of 12.1 yards per return.
Allen is threat
NEW YORK (UPI)—Iowa State's Jeff Allen leads the national football statistics in kickoff returns this week.
KU "toeman" Bill Bell (12) booms a punt against Oklahoma State.
Jazz "Pillow" Concert featuring Bobby Hutchinson
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. followed by the dance to music of the
Elegants
10-1 a.m.
$2.00 per person-casual attire
Ottawa University Union
Oct. 25-Friday Tickets at the door
"The Happening"
THE FALL LOOK IN LOW HEELS
featuring the new can opener heel
MARY JANE
Black, Chestnut, Newport Blue and Tristan Red Kid
FASHION RIGHT
VALLEY Black or Brown Patent $16
FLUTE
Blue Calf, Black Patent and Burlwood Patent $16
813 Mass.
BONNIE
Brown Antique Patent
$17
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