Olympic Trials: America’s best athletes vie for chance to compete at Montreal
Frantic scenes like this steeplechase race will be repeated many times as the U S. Olympic Trials continue
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Eugene big winner
in gained revenue
BY JOHN HENDERSON
Of the Emerald
All right trivia fans, here s one to
fight over: When was the first time
the track and field Olympic Trials
made money?
If you re stumped or can t re
member any further than Lake
, Tahoe in 1968, the answer is
’ Eugene in 1972. It wasn't hard for
* the 45-man site selection commit
tee to decide last summer where
t to hold this week s trials.
Eugene outbid Los Angeles and
* Seattle for the right to hold this
prestigious event, which started
Saturday at Hayward Field and
which goes through June 27
And more than just track nuts
will benefit from the competition of
the Trials.
g "In 1972, Prof James Rein
g muth estimated the generated m
g come brought into the community
g to be between $600,000 and
g $800,000, said meet director Bob
g Newland
g Reinmuth. who teaches quan
titative methods and has been at
g the University for 10 years, enjoys
playing with the figures the Trials
generate He foresees sixteen to
seventeen thousand people com
g ing into the city, and spending be
g tween three-quarters and a million
dollars
"This meet attracts people to
the many fine things Eugene has
ft to offer, said Newland. "They see
ft the University, the recreational
ft advantages, the hospitality and
ft the people. It's a real showcase
for the University and the state of
ft Oregon After the 72 Trials, I re
ft ceived a number of letters telling
ft me how much they appreciated
everything.”
ft.
* People are returning to Eugene
for these reasons, and they re
coming in droves All incoming
g flights to Eugene were booked
ft solid for the 10 days of the trials
g Many fans turned to the buses in
g stead. They were flying to Eugene
g and busing south, or flying to San
g Franasco and busing north
g "The rush started right when
g school let out last week and it
ft hasn't let up," said Bob Rooper,
manager of the Greyhound termi
nal downtown “I can’t have any
figures until everybody's in, but it's
a lot busier than it should be
"I talked to a couple athletes
today. One was from Queens Col
lege, so the athletes are using
buses also "
Because of this mad last
minute rush, Newland and his
many committees have been pre
panng for the Trials for a whole
year They've met once a week for
the last three months and or
ganized such committees as
transportation, housing, hospital
ity. tickets, and facilities
Newland s job is a little tougher
than it was when he was director
in 1972
■ One of the biggest problems
this time is there s so many more
entries,' said Newland Natur
ally. if the United States Olympic
Committee is going to foot the bill,
anybody who hits the standard
wants to come It doesn t matter if
they think they can make the
team
The field won t have the big fea
tures like Jim Ryun s comeback or
the late Steve Prefontame s 5,000
meter race, but it will have plenty
of others to make up for the loss
' Overall, it will be excellent,
said Newland, "It's true Pre is
gone but there's a number of
events that will be great like the
javelin with Dave Luke, the discus
with Mac Wilkins, distance man
Frank Shorter, and the shot put
will be a heck of a duel
‘ Someone commented that it'll
be the best Olympic group to ever
come out of the Trials That s re
ally important with the rest of the
world improving so much
Every seat in 16,000 seat Hay
ward Field has been sold for this
spectacle and should surpass
the 1972 attendance mark of
144,000 That mark was the third
largest viewing audience ever to
watch a track meet in the United
States The first two were the
1932 Olympic Games in Los
Angeles, and the U S S R-U S.
meet in 1962 at Stanford
Only the limited seating at Hay
ward Field will keep this weeks
Trials from the top of all-time track
and field attractions
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Monday, June 21, 197#
Fierce competition abounds
for final three positions
By JEFF NIELSON
Of the Emerald
When the gun finally went off for the first heats of
the men's 400 meter hurdles Saturday morning at
Hayward Field, the long process of the 1976 United
States track and field Olympic Trials began to
select America s best athletes for the trip north to the
XXI Montreal Olympiad that unfolds starting July 17.
For most of these athletes, just getting to the
Trials is a goal set firmly in many hours of practice
and competition Here in Eugene they will have a
chance to test skills against others of equal ability,
and hopefully finish among the top three.
And there are others, familiar names such as
Rick Wohluter, Ralph Mann, Frank Shorter, Willie
Davenport, Dwight Stones — who are among the
twenty performers from the 1972 Munich Games
trying for yet another spot on America’s Olympic
team
But veteran or newcomer, the competition prom
ises to be stiff in all events. Some especially tight
battles are shaping up in the following events: (1976
bests)
•The discus, where world record holder and
former Oregon star Mac Wilkins (232-6), now of the
Pacific Coast Club, will face rival John Poweii (220-4)
and 1972 winner Jay Silvester (211 -2), both who are
competing unattached Other top marks include Ken
Stadel (215-7) of the San Jose Stars and Art Swarfs
(211-0).
•The 100 meters, as a host of speedsters like
Florida Track Club's Steve Williams (9 9), Auburn s
Harvey Glance (9.9), Clancy Edwards (10.0), of the
Maccabi Track Club and Tennessee's Reggie Jones
(10 0), run for the top three spots San Jose State's
Ron Whitaker also has a clocking of 10.0 in this
event.
ft *
•The 1,500 meters, where over six runners
have better times than Jim Ryun’s 1972 winning
3:41.5. Top men include Oregon’s Matt Centrowitz
(3:37.29), former Duck and Oregon Track Club
member Mark Feig (3:38.1), Wisconsin's Steve Lacy
(3:38.52) and Chicago Track Club’s Rick Wohluter
(3.38.7), who has also qualified for the 800 meters,
an event Wohluter finished second in at the 1972
Trials.
•The high jump. In 1972, Dwight Stones won
with a mark of 7-3. This year, Stones has a best of
7-7, and Central Michigan’s Mike Winsor (7-5),
Pacific Coast Club's Rory Kotinek (7-5) and
Georgia s James Barrineau (7-41/2) all have marks
higher than that winning standard. Pacific Coast Club
member Tom Woods also has a '76 best of 7-41/2.
•The 400 meters, as USC’s Ken Randle (44.99)
leads the formidable pack of runners like Mississippi
State’s Evis Jennings (45.0), Baton Rouge Track
Club's Fred Newhouse (45.1) and Maxie Parks of the
Maccabi Track Club (45.17).
Top marks in other events include a 228-0
hammer throw by Army's Bill Diehl; a javelin mark of
284-3, set by Anthony Hall of the Bruce TC; the 8,250
decathlon score by Bruce Jenner, who finished third
in 1972 with 7,846 points; and Earl Bell’s vault of
18-71/4 in the pole vault.
Unfortunately, if you haven't got tickets already,
the best place to watch the action might be at home in
front of the tube — all tickets to all sessions are sold
out.
But if you’re one of the lucky ones inside the
gates, stopwatch in hand, hoping for a world record
— enjoy it.
It might be four years before you get another
chance.
Robert Taylor finished third in the 100 meters in 1972 - and is now
looking to at least repeat that finish to make the Olympic Team once
again.
*
A champion in Eugene four years ago, steeplechaser Mike Man
ley faces rough competition iff a is to capture first place this time.
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Starting Times
SATURDAY, JUNE 19 —
Men s intermediate hurdles trials,
11 a m. Women's long jump trials,
11 a m. Men s shot put trials, 11
am. Women's javelin tnals, 12
p.m. Men s 100 trials, 12 p.m.
Men s 20 kilo walk finals, 1 p.m.
Men s 800 trials, 4 p.m. Women s
long jump finals, 4:30 p.m. Men’s
100 quarter-finals, 5:10 p.m.
Women's 800 trials, 5:35 p.m.
Men s 10,000 meter trials, 6:05
p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 20 — Mens
pole vault trials, 11 a m. Men s
discus trials, 11 a m. Women's
100 quarter-finals, 12 p.m. Men s
shot put finals, 3:30 p.m. Men s
intermediate hurdles semi-finals,
4 p.m. Women's javelin finals,
4:30 p.m. Men's 100 semi-finals,
4.30 p.m. Women's 800 semi
finals, 4:50 p.m. Women's 100
quarter-finals, 5:10 p.m. Men's
800 semi-finals, 5:35 p.m Men s
100 final, 5:55 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 21 —
Women's pentathlon hurdles,
10:30 a m. Men s 200 trials, 11
a m. Women's pentathlon shot
put, 11:30 a.m. Women s 400 tri
als, 4 p.m. Men’s discus final, 4
p.m. Women's 100 semifinals,
4:45 p.m. Women's pentathlon
high jump, 5 p.m. Men's 800 final,
6:15 p.m. Men's intermediate hur
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dies final, 6:30 p.m. Women's 100
final, 6:50 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 22 — Men s
high hurdles trials, 11 a.m. Men s
hammer trials, 11 a.m. Women s
high jump trials, 11 a.m. Women s
pentathlon long jump, 11:30 a.m.
Men's 400 trials, 12 p.m.
Women's 200 trials, 12:45 p.m.
Men s pole vault final, 1:30 p.m.
Men s high hurdles quarter-finals,
3:00 p.m. Men s 200 semifinals,
3:45 p.m. Men s 400 quarter
finals, 4:45 p.m. Women's 400
quarter-finals, 5:20 p.m. Men s
200 final, 5:50 p.m. Men s 10,000
meters final, 6:05 p.m. Women's
pentathlon 200, 6:50 p.m.
Women's 800 final, 7:20 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 —
Rest.
THURSDAY, JUNE 24 —
Men s long jump trials, 11 a.m.
Women's discus trials, 11:20 a.m.
Men s hammer final, 3 p.m.
Women's high jump final, 3 p.m.
Men s high hurdles semifinals,
3:30 p.m. Women's 200 semifi
nals, 4 p.m. Men s 400 semifinals,
4:20 p.m. Men's steeplechase tri
als, 5:00 p.m. Men's high hurdles
final, 6:20 p.m. Women's 200
final, 6:40 p.m. Women's 400
semifinal, 7:15 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 — Men's
decathlon 100, 11 a.m. Men's tri
pie jump trials, 11 a.m. Men’s de
ple jump trials, 11 a m. Men s de
cathlon long jump. 12 p.m.
Men's decathlon shot put, 2 p.m.
Men's decathlon high jump, 3:30
p.m. Men's long jump final, 4 p.m.
Women's discus final, 4 p.m.
Men s 5,000 trials, 4:40 p.m.
Men's 400 final, 5 p.m. Women's
400 final, 5:20 p.m. Men s 1,500
trials, 5:45 p.m. Men s decathlon
400. 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26 —
Men s decathlon high hurdles, 10
a.m. Women's shot put tnals, 10
a.m. Men's high jump qualifying,
10 a.m. Women's hurdles trials,
11 a.m. Men's decathlon discus
11 a.m. Men's decathlon pole
vault, 1 p.m. Men s javelin trials, 3
p.m. Women's hurdles semifinals,
3 p.m. Men s triple jump final, 4
p.m. Women's 1,500 semi-finals,
4:30 p.m. Men s decathlon javelin,
4:30 p.m. Men's 1,500 semifinals,
5:20 p.m. Men's decathlon 1,500,
7:20 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27 — Men s
high jump final, 3:30 p.m.
Women's hurdles final, 4 p.m.
Women's shot put final, 4:30 p.m.
Men's javelin final, 5:45 p.m.
Mens 1,500 final, 6 p.m.
Women's 1,500 final, 6:20 p.m.
Men s steeplechase final, 6:40
p.m. Men s 5,000 final, 7 p.m.
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