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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 16, 1968
Champs may swap medals
MEXICO CITY (UPI)—There's a crazy kind of madness here at the Olympics.
It has to do with swapping and everybody does it some time or another.
The way it works is simple. Each country provides its athletes and press corps with souvenir Olympic pins embodying a design symbolic of that particular country. As is generally the case with mementos, people somehow manage to grab at least two dozen for themselves.
Al Oerter wins gold in discus
MEXICO CITY (UPI)—Dave Hemery of Great Britain, Ralph Doubell of Australia, and America's Wyomia Tyus and Al Oerter rewrite the track and field record books yesterday at the 1968 Olympic Games before and during a tropical rainstorm.
Hemery, a skinny, 24-year-old Englishman who attends Boston University and is the American collegiate champion, shattered the world 400-meter hurdles record with a .48.1 performance.
Otert, 32, was a stunning surprise, becoming the first man in history to win a gold medal in four straight Olympics with a Games record throw of 212-feet, $6\frac{1}{2}$ inches in the discus.
And Miss Tyus, who won a gold medal at Tokyo in 1964, tied the world mark of 11.0 seconds in winning the
And Miss Tyus, who won a gold medal at Tokyo in 1964, tied the world mark of 11.0 seconds in winning the women's 100-meter dash.
There were other fine performances on a day plagued by rain, dark clouds, and a steady chill. The United States picked up its third and fourth gold medals, and Great Britain and Australia their first.
America's dominance in track and field, though, was shaken a bit as Yank stars were shutout in the 400-meter hurdles. The U.S. almost suffered the same fate in the 800 until little Tommy Farrell came from back in the pack on the final bend and then hung on gamely to win a bronze medal.
One Tunisian photographer at the Games, covered from neck to ankle with these pins, boasts he has 700, which is quite a trick considering there are only 108 countries entered. This guy goes in for duplicates and triplicates.
Anyway, you'll find a Hungarian sprinter looking to swap his pin with another sprinter from Madagascar, and an Italian hurdler trying to trade his pin with a Kenyan middle distanceman.
U. S. Athletes Trading
The practice obviously is carrying over with some U.S. athletes also.
Jim Hines of Oakland, the world's newest fastest human, wouldn't mind at all exchanging his freshly-minted gold medal for a whopping football contract with the Miami Dolphins of the AFL. Big Randy Matson of Pampa, Tex., is toying with the idea of using his to earn him a nice juicy contract with the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.
Hines, who electrified everybody with his record-shattering 9.9 victory in the 100-meter finals Monday, can't wait to put on his football suit.
"I'll be talking with the Dolphins in two weeks, and hopefully I'll be wearing one of their uniforms then," he savs.
Matson, who picked up his gold medal in the shot put, says he wants to do a little more thinking about his future, but it's rather apparent he's thinking
'Papa Bear' holds record as player
CHICAGO (UPI) — George Halas has achieved many honors as owner and coach of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. However, his name also is in the NFL record books as a player. Halas holds the NFL record for the longest run with a fumble, 98 yards, set in the 1928 season.
a lot about how he'd look in one of those Atlanta football uniforms.
182 Games in a Row
PHILADELPHIA (UPI)—Jim Ringo who retired from National Football League competition after the 1967 season, holds the NFL record for consecutive games played. Ringo, a center, played 182 games in a row, eclipsing the 180-game mark set by tackle Dick Modzelewski.
On appearance alone, Hines could make it with the Dolphins. Matson might have more trouble with the Falcons.
Agility a Question
The big difference between them lies in one word-agility. It's something you need to make it in pro football.
The 22-year-old Hines has moves he hasn't used yet. Who are they ever going to get to keep up with him on a football field, especially with Bob Hayes, the "old" world's fastest human, over in the other league?
Matson, 6-6½ and 220 pounds, is another matter. The only place he could possibly play for Atlanta would be in the line. He doesn't look fast enough to do that, although he has the size and toughness to compete with the big boys.
"I've talked with them," said the big, good-natured Texan, "but I told them I wouldn't make any decision until after the Olympics."
Seeks more recognition for 'unheralded' amateur
MEXICO CITY (UPI)—Bill Toomey wants more recognition for amateurs.
Built like a pro halfback at 6-1½ and 200 pounds, Toomey argues amateurs get lost in the shuffle of American sports and become relegated to the three-paragraph stories served for the "unheralded" athletes.
The 29-year-old Toomey receives the "once-in-four-years" opportunity to rate headlines in the 1968 Olympics but insists the chance must pay off. He is America's chief hope in the 10-event decathlon.
"I want to enter the communications field," Toomey said as he rested between workouts. "But I don't know anybody in the medium. I've spoken to a few people, had several recommendations from others, and sent my resume to a number of outlets."
The decathlon is a grueling test of athletic ability. Toomey's personal high is 8,222 points, achieved last month at the training site which prepared the U.S. Olympic team for the Mexico City games. His best performance at sea level is 8,234 points. West Germany's Kurt Beldin holds the world record at 8,319 points.
The 10-event decathlon consists of the 100 and 400-meter runs, the 110-meter hurdles, long and high jumps, javelin, pole vault, discus, shot put, and 1,500-meter run.
A number of foreign athletes stand around and dole out congratulations when Toomey finishes his daily workouts and the English-speaking ones ask for tips or impart some wisdom of their own which might even boomerang against them.
"See, they know me," Toomey declared. "This is about the only place where we are known.
"The outside world recognizes the pro baseball and basketball stars, the pro footballers and the boxing champions, but how many can name the current U.S. amateur golf champion."
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