Closing ceremony has spectacular setting at River Plate Athletic Club Stadium in Buenos Aires.

1st PAN AMERICAN GAMES

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

February 25 to March 8, 1951

321 PAN AMERICAN SPORTING COMMITTEE An organization formed in 1940 to conduct the Pan American Games at four-year intervals

Permanent Commission President AVERY BRUNDAGE Vice-President of International Olympic Committee President of United States Olympic Association Vice-President RICARDO SANCHEZ d e BUSTAMENTE Member of Argentine Confederation of Sports Argentine Olympic Committee

VOTERS Professor Miguel Angel Moenck Manuel E. Angosto Cayetano Canizares Mendoza Member of International Olympic Committee Member of International Sporting Committee Member of Olympic Committee of Colombia of Peru SECRETARY Professor Juan Snyder Laseter Member of Mexican Olympic Committee

Honorary Members Argentina Horacio Bustos Moron Chile Enrique O. Barbosa Baeza Guatemala General Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes Brazil Arnaldo Guinle Cuba Dr. Miguel A. Moenck M exico Marte R. Gomez Dr. J. Ferreira Santos United States Avery Brundage Peru Alfredo Benavidas Antonio Prado, Jr. John Jewett Garland Uruguay Joaquin Serratosa Cibils Canada J. C. Patteson J. Brooks B. Parker A. Sidney Dawes

Member Countries Argentina Colombia Ecuador Mexico San Salvador Bolivia Cuba French Guiana Nicaragua Trinidad Brazil Curazao Guatemala Panama United States British Guiana Chile Haita Paraguay Uruguay Canada Dominican Republic Honduras Peru Venezuela Costa Rica Dutch Guiana Jamaica Puerto Rico

ARGENTINE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (For the First Pan American Games)

Honorary Presidents of the Games His Excellency, President of the Nation, MRS. EVA PERON GENERAL JUAN DOMINGO PERON President of "Eva Peron Foundation”

Executive Board President Dr. Rodolfo G. Valenzuela

First Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Dr. Domingo Peluffo Dr. Daniel R. J. Piscicelli Roberto I. R. Rosselli Second Vice-President Pro-Secretary Pro-Treasurer Jose Martin Dr. Eduardo Luis Albe Jose Victor Aubert

Delegate of the Ministry of War Lieutenant Colonel Albina M. Aguero

General Coordination Major of Gymnastics and Fencing: Alberto H. Lucchetti Jose J. Leidi

322 Large segment of Buenos Aires populace auaits competitive action within stadium of River Plate Athletic Club, in city’s magnificent President Peron Sporting Park.

A LATE BUT SUCCESSFUL BEGINNING

Postponed for nine years from their white flag. Following him came the the event’s significance. As the President originally planned incidence in 1942 by representatives of the competing nations, pronounced the Games open the Olym­ the effects of World War II, the First parading in alphabetical order with the pic flag was raised. Then John Ossitis, Pan American Games finally took place exception of the host country, Argen­ a Greek athlete, entered the stadium at Buenos Aires, Argentina, in February tina. The latter’s participants, 600 in carrying a torch lit from a flame that and March, 1951. This great sports number, were the last to enter. In all had been flown to the scene from Mount carnival was conducted in an Olympic there were 2,000 athletes from twenty Olympus. This flame was transferred in Games atmosphere, and its success prom­ nations of the Western Hemisphere in turn to the Pan American torch and was ises a noteworthy series of similar events the line of march. Jamaica’s lone athlete not extinguished until the closing cere­ at four-year intervals in the future. constituted the smallest delegation. mony on March 9. The protracted delay encountered in The appearance of the US team oc­ Another Greek athlete, Aristides the inauguration of the First Pan Am­ casioned a rousing ovation. At the head Rogvanis, presented a symbolic olive erican Games was not the only one of this group was its flag-bearer, Miguel wreath to President Peron. The Argen­ which came to bear upon them. The A. deCapriles, veteran fencer three-time tine team then repeated the Olympic opening ceremonies were held before Olympian. oath on behalf of all the competitors. 100,000 enthusiastic onlookers on the When the athletes and members of USOC President Avery Brundage, appointed date of February 25, but a the visiting delegations were lined up holder of a similar office in the Pan violent windstorm twenty-four hours behind their own flags, President Juan American Sporting Committee, made a earlier had inflicted so much damage D. Peron formally declared the games upon facilities and equipment that the statement in both Spanish and English open. The President, who had received scheduled start of competition was put praising the cooperation received from off from February 26 to February 27. a tremendous ovation when he entered Argentina in the holding of the Games. By that time the misadventures were with his wife Eva, greeted the assembled Mrs. Evelyne Hall, assistant manager of over, and the various contests then pro­ athletes as "brother sportsmen of Am­ the US team, presented a bouquet of red ceeded without further difficulty until erica”. He asked that the Games be held roses to Mrs. Peron on behalf of the as­ all of the many champions had been in the spirit of the Ancient Greeks as a sembled athletes. determined. "competition of gentlemen” with win­ With the conclusion of the ceremon­ ners and losers taking their lot with true The open day festivities started when ies, the teams marched off the field to sportsmanship. Delfo Cabrera, Argentina’s 1948 Olym­ tunes played by a 500-piece military pic marathon winner, entered the vast Dr. Rodolfo Valenzuela, chief Argen­ band. stadium carrying his country’s blue and tine organizer of the Games, spoke on (Continued on page 345)

323 U. S. OFFICIAL PARTY AT BUENOS AIRES

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS BOXING Avery Brundage, President, Chicago, 111. Francis X. Duffy, Manager and Co-Coach, Yeadon, Pa. Gustavus T. Kirby, Chef de Mission, Bedford Hills, N. Y. Capt. F. Don Miller, Co-Coach, Falls Church, Va. J. Lyman Bingham, General Manager, Chicago, 111. Harold C. Coles, Fort Dix, N. J. Herman J. Fischer, A ss’t M anager, Chicago, 111. Ned S. Doughty, Kansas City, Mo. Marion H. Miller, A ss’t. M anager, Kansas City, Mo. Louis A. Gage, San Francisco, Cal. Mrs. Evelyne R. Hall, A ss’t. M anager, Glendale, Cal. Willie F. Hunter, Fort Bragg, N. C. Lieut. Colonel D. F. Hull, Army Representative, W ashing­ Cortez Jackson, Philadelphia, Pa. ton, D. C. Norvel R. Lee, Washington, D. C. Dr. Harry Werbin, Team Trainer, Kansas City, Mo. Gilmore G. Slater, Covington, Va. John T. Stewart, Hamilton, Cal. USOC MEMBERS ATTENDING GAMES CYCLING Albert F. Wheltle, Executive Board, Baltimore, Md. Harry D. Henshel, Basketball Committee, New York, N. Y. Frank J. Small, Coach-Manager, Bayside, L. I., N. Y. Jay-Ehret Mahoney, Water Polo Committee, New York, Frank Peter Brilando, Chicago, 111. August R. Gatto, San Jose, Cal. N . Y . Robert M. Pfarr, Kenosha, Wise. BASEBALL FENCING Taylor Sanford, Coach-Manager, W ake Forest, N . C. Miguel A. de Capriles, Coach-Manager, Pleasantville, N. Y. Alton G. Brooks, Wilson, N. C. Byron L. Krieger, Detroit, Mich. Robert V. Coluni, Amsterdam, N. Y. Nathaniel Lubell, New York, N. Y. Max A. Eller, Statesville, N. C. Tibor A. Nyilas, Brooklyn, N. Y. Harron O. Floyd, Jr., Norfolk, Va. Edward T. Vebell, New York, N. Y. John S. Johnson, Greensboro, N. C. Albert Wolff, Louisville, Ky. John J. Liptak, Bridgeport, Conn. George V. Worth, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. Richard F. McCleney, Chadbourn, N. C. Col. Frederick R. Weber, West Point, N. Y. Ellsworth K. Rogers, III, Hinton, W. Va. Jack T. Stallings, Durham, N. C. GYMNASTICS Wiley A. Warren, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. William Roetzheim, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla. Frank W. Wehner, College Point, N. Y. Donald E. Woodlief, Wake Forest, N. C. MODERN PENTATHLON Col. Frederick R. Weber, Coach-Manager, West Point, N. Y. James M. Thompson, Boise, Ida. BASKETBALL Guy K. Troy, St. Petersburg, Fla. Hal Fischer, Co-Coach-Manager, Emeryville, Cal. Gail F. Wilson, San Antonio, Tex. John L. Longfellow, Co-Coach-Manager, Terre Haute, Ind. Roger A. Adkins, Terre Haute, Ind. SHOOTING Richard E. Atha, Terre Haute, Ind. Emmet O. Swanson, Coach-Manager, Minneapolis, Minn. Richard G. Babcock, Alameda, Cal . Huelet L. Benner, Fort Knox, Ky. Don A. Barksdale, Berkeley, Cal. Arthur E. Cook, Washington, D. C. Richard W . Faszholz, Berkeley, Cal. Arthur C. Jackson, Brooklyn, N. Y. Robert E. Gilbert, Terre Haute, Ind. Harry W. Reeves, Detroit, Mich. Thomas J. Kern, Terre Haute, Ind. Harold E. Lambdin, Terre Haute, Ind. SWIMMING (MEN) Kenneth A. Leslie, San Francisco, Cal. Mike Peppe, Coach-Manager, Columbus, O. Edward E. Longfellow, Terre Haute, Ind. Miller A. Anderson, Columbus, O. Clifford A. Murray, Terre Haute, Ind. Richard F. Cleveland, Columbus, O. Charles M. O’Neill, Oakland, Cal. Ronald F. Gora, Chicago, III. Neil D. Turner, San Francisco, Cal. William W . Heusner, Jr., Evanston, III. James L. Powell, San Francisco, Cal. Burwell O. Jones, Pontiac, Mich. Samuel Lee, San Francisco, Cal. President Brundage and Chef de Mission Kirby are greeted upon Charles J. Moss, Ann Arbor, Mich. arrival in Buenos Aires by group of prominent Argentine officials. Ralph Sala, Stanford, Cal. Allen M. Stack, Hingham, Mass. Bowen D. Stassforth, Los Angeles, Cal.

SWIMMING (WOMEN) Walter J. Schlueter, Coach-Manager, Chicago, III. Mary F. Cunningham, Lafayette, Ind. Sheila E. Donahue, Lafayette, Ind. Sharon Geary, Long Beach, Cal. Carolyn V. Green, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Margaret Hulton, Philadelphia, Pa. Jacqueline C. La Vine, Chicago, III. Patricia K. McCormick, Los Angeles, Cal. Betty E. Mullen, Weissport, Pa. Maureen O’Brien, Red Bank, N. J. Carol J. Pence, West Lafayette, Ind.

324 PRIMEROS JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS PANAMERICANO S BUENOS AIRES 1951

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Diploma especially created for distribution among those participating in 1st Pan American Games.

TRACK & FIELD (MEN) W A T E R P O L O Herman J. Fischer, Manager, Chicago, 111. Urho E. Saari, Coach-Manager, El Segundo, Cal. James D. Kelly, Coach, Minneapolis, Minn. Marvin D. Burns, Santa Anna, Cal. Robert E. Richards, Laverne, Cal. Harry A. Bisbey, Alameda, Cal. Richard H. Attlesey, Bell, Cal. Norman W. Dornblaser, El Segundo, Cal. Gilbert J. Borjeson, Worcester, Mass. Robert E. Hughes, Alameda, Cal. Arthur G. Bragg, Baltimore, Md. Norman E. Lake, El Segundo, Cal. William Brown, St. Belaim, Md. James L. Norris, El Segundo, Cal. Gaylord D. Bryan, Inglewood, Cal. Bruce E. O ’Brien, Chicago, 111. Carl Clark, Buenos Aires, Argentina John A. Spargo, El Segundo, Cal. Donald M. Campbell, Sterling, Col. Peter J. Stange, Playa del Rey, Cal. Richard Doyle, Missoula, Mont. William E. Zerkie, El Segundo, Cal. James E. Fuchs, New York, N. Y. Donald L. Halderman, Los Angeles, Cal. James W. Holland, Geneseo, 111. WEIGHTLIFTING Henry H. Laskau, New York, N. Y. Dietrich Wortmann, Manager, New York, N. Y. Hugo V. Maiocco, Corona, N. Y. Bob Hoffman, Coach, Y ork, Pa. Harris B. Ross, Gloucester, N. J. John H. Davis, Brooklyn, N. Y. Virgil D. Severns, Norton, Kan. Joseph N. DePietro, Paterson, N. J. Stephen A. Seymour, Long Beach, Cal. Pete George, Akron, O. Curtis C. Stone, Brooklyn, N. Y. Richard E. Greenawalt, Columbus, O. John E. Twomey, Roseville, 111. Joseph P. Pitman, Chambersburg, Pa. Jesse H. Van Zant, Boston, Mass. Stanley A. Stanczyk, Miami, Fla. John Voight, Baltimore, Md. Malvin G. Whitfield, Columbus, O. TRACK & FIELD (WOMEN) WRESTLING Mrs. Evelyne R. Hall, Coach-Manager, Glendale, Cal. William Sheridan, Coach-Manager, Bethlehem, Pa. Amclie A. Bert, Providence, R. I. Newton E. Copple, Lincoln, Neb. Dolores A. Dwyer, New York City Louis N. Holland, Laramie, Wyo. Nell C. Jackson, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Donald G. McCann, Yonkers, N. Y. Frances T. Kaszubski, Cleveland, O. Gerald L. Maurey, State College, Pa. Evelyn Lawler, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Melvin A. Northrup, San Francisco, Cal. Janet T. Moreau, Pawtucket, R. I. Robert H. Peery, Glenshaw, Pa. Jean L. Patton, Nashville, Tenn. Ralph Schmidt, Plainfield, N. J. Nancy C. Phillips, Phillipsburg, N. J. Richard J. Lemeyre, State College, Pa. 325 PAN AMERICAN GAMES 1951 United States Gold Medal Winners

TRACK AND FIELD (Men) Don Argee Barksdale Richard Flarold Attlesey (110-m hurdles, 400-m relay) Richard William Faszholz Arthur George Bragg (400-m relay) Robert Eugene Gilbert William Brown (1600-m relay) Thomas John Kern Gaylord Deane Bryan (broad jump) Harold Eugene Lambdin Kenneth Alvin Leslie Donald Michael Campbell (400-m relay) Edward Everett Longfellow James Emanuel Fuchs (discus, shot) Clifford Alson Murray Henry H. Laskau (10,000-m walk) Charles Michael O’Neill Hugo V. Maiocco (1600-m relay) Neil David Turner Robert Eugene Richards (pole vault) James Lency Powell Harris Browning Ross (1500-m) Virgil Dean Severns (high jump) FENCING Curtis Charles Stone (10,000-m, steeplechase) Miguel A. de Capriles (foil team, sabre team) John Wesley Voight (400-m relay, 1600-m relay) Byron Lester Krieger (sabre team) Malvin Greston Whitfield (400-m, 800-m, 1600-m relay) Nathaniel Lubell (foil team) Tibor Andrew Nyilas (sabre individual, foil team, sabre TRACK AND FIELD (Women) team) Dolores Ann Dwyer (400-m relay) George V. Worth (sabre team) Nell Cecelia Jackson (400-m relay) Janet Theresa Moreau (400-m relay) GYMNASTICS Jean Leron Patton (200-m, 400-m relay) William Henry Roetzheim, Jr. (all-around)

SWIMMING (Men) MODERN PENTATHLON Richard Fitch Cleveland (100-m, 800-m relay) James Mason Thompson (team) Ronald Francis Gora (800-m relay) Guy Kent Troy (team) William W. Heusner, Jr. (800-m relay) Gail Francis Wilson (team) Burwell Otis Jones (800-m relay) SHOOTING Allen McIntyre Stack (100-m back stroke) Huelet Leo Benner (silhouette) SWIMMING (Women) Arthur Charles Jackson (rifle prone, rifle 3 positions) Sharon Geary (100-m, 400-m relay, medley relay) WEIGHTLIFTING Carolyn Virginia Green (400-m relay) Jacqueline Carol LaVine (400-m relay) Joseph Nicholas DePietro (bantamweight) Joseph Prescott Pitman (lightweight) Patricia Keller McCormick (platform dive) Peter T. George (middleweight) Betty Evadna Mullen (400-m relay) Stanley Anthony Stanczyk (light-heavyweight) Maureen O’Brien (100-m back stroke, medley relay) John Henry Davis (heavyweight) Carol Jane Pence (medley relay) WRESTLING BASKETBALL Newton Edward Copple (lightweight) Roger Allen Adkins Richard Joseph Lemeyre (bantamweight) Richard Ernest Atha Melvin Allen Northrup (welterweight) Richard Gordon Babcock Robert Hugh Peery (bantamweight) 326 R E P O R T O F CHEF D E M ISSION diplomatic but productive actions to continue the entente cordiale between By Gustavus T. Kirby these countries and the US. President Brundage’s address to the The main object of a Chef de Mission meetings, which were attended also by President General Peron and to his co­ or any representation of the United President Wheltle of the AAU, Execu­ leader, Madam Peron, at the opening States at the Olympic Games, the Pan tive Director Lyman Bingham of the festivities was a masterpiece. It was not American Games, or any other interna­ USOC, and the Chef de Mission. W e only well worded, but also well deliv­ tional gathering is to endeavor to fur­ attempted to establish complete rapport ered, in Spanish, and it helped tremen­ ther the fundamental object of these in­ with the South American, Central dously in having the Argentine people ternational competitions— and that is to American, and other North American realize that the representatives of the US bring about unity, good will, camaraderie countries. And, while it must be always were in Buenos Aires not alone or even and mutual understanding of ideals be­ recognized that there is, and probably so much to win as to bring about good hind international competition. This has will be for years to come, a certain more will and a happy coordination. been true at all Olympic Games from or less subtle antagonism on the part ot Lester Mallery, the Charge d’Affaires their inception, and it was true again at the Latin American countries toward the of the United Spates Embassy, Mr. Ed­ the Pan American Games, held for the United States, we were able through our ward Miller, as the representative of the first time from February 25 through March 8, 1951, at Buenos Aires, Argen­ tina. I reached the scene of the competition a week or ten days before the starting of the events, ascertaining what provisions had been made for the housing, feed­ ing, transportation, entertainment and comfort of the teams, and every member thereof, as well as the officials and rep­ resentatives of the various international federations from the United States to the meetings or congresses, to the numerous federation meetings scheduled to be held in Buenos Aires. As at Lon­ don in 1948— where I was privileged to serve in the same capacity of Chef de Mission— so in Buenos Aires these pre­ liminary activities brought about cooper­ ation and coordination, with the result that when our officials and teams arrived they found the arrangements for the Games well made and, thereafter, suc­ cessfully carried out. The social contacts are always most important. Not only to us of the US Olympic Committee and to the various athletic bodies who had representatives upon the various teams, but also to the United States itself, which, through our State Department, gave us every oppor­ tunity of furthering good will, and through the exercises of Edward G. Miller, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State in Charge of Inter-American Affairs, brought about opportunities of contact with important organizations and per­ sonnel in Buenos Aires. There were numerous social func­ tions, and more numerous meetings of the Pan American federations, which our representatives attended. Avery Brundage, Vice President of the Inter­ national Olympic Committee, attended the Games as such; also present were John J. Garland and J. Brooks B. Par­ ker, the other members of the IOC from the United States. All three were active and successful in bringing about good will and in carrying out the fundamen­ tal purposes of the Games. As the Presi­ dent of the Pan American Sporting Committee Mr. Brundage presided at its Chef de Mission Kirby takes off from New York City on flight to Argentina. 327 State Department, Mr. Brundage, as the President of the US Olympic Committee and the Pan American Sporting Com­ mittee, and your Chef de Mission in the receiving line helped to bring about an enthusiastic feeling of cooperation.

The Argentine Organizing Commit­ tee was most cordial and leaned over backwards to give us every opportunity of carrying out our desires. The Organ­ izing Committee furnished automobiles and chauffeurs to the end that the high officials of the Games should have prop­ er transportation to be present at the meetings which they desired to attend. The newspapers were cordial in their reports and accounts of our presence

OPENING CEREMONY HAPPENINGS

(above) Senora Eva Per on, wife of Argen­ tina’s president, addresses large stadium assemblage.

(right) The Perons, as honorary presidents of Games, watch developments with inter­ est.

(below) USOC’s president, Avery Brun­ dage, speaks in fluent Spanish as head of Pan American Sporting Committee, body controlling Pan American Games. Listen­ ing, at right of Perons, is Dr. Rodolfo G. Valenzuela, president of Argentine Organ­ izing Committee.

and of our representation, and I am confident that the main purpose of the Games and of our presence in Argen­ tina, and especially in Buenos Aires, was accomplished. To Dr. Rodolfo G. Val­ enzuela, and his associates, a tribute and expressions of appreciation of their co­ operation, generous support and friend­ ship, should and are here given. I am confident that President Brun­ dage, Director Bingham, President W heltle, and our managers and other officials present at the Games, came home with a feeling of friendship and cooperation and with a conviction that the main object of our presence there had been accomplished.

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transportation at no cost to the visiting the installation of a telephone was im­ ficulties, plans had been made to hold teams, a concession which was very possible. After some insistence a tele­ daily meetings of the managers and much appreciated by the participating phone was installed, but all calls had to coaches of the various teams, but be­ countries. Travel passes were issued for go through the switchboard of the Col­ cause of practice periods scheduled at trains and other public conveyances, al­ lege. The difficulty of making connec­ various times during the day, and other though not enough to provide a pass tions, coupled with the language prob­ difficulties which made it almost impos­ for each individual person. W e were lem, rendered the telephone almost use­ sible to get the group together, no such given a limited number of passes which less. It is difficult to imagine being meetings were held. It later developed had to be passed around from one per­ without a telephone, but for all the use that such meetings were unnecessary. son to another as needed. it was to us we would have been as well The managers and coaches carried out off without it. Perhaps it was just as well The teams and officials did very little their duties with dispatch and on their because on rare occasions when someone complaining, but one of the justifiable own initiative. By the use of a large from the outside did get through on the complaints concerned mosquitoes. They bulletin board we were able to deliver telephone, it was usually a call for one were very bothersome during the night instructions where necessary. It would of the athletes, and to call anyone to but fortunately were not the disease be difficult to bring together a finer the telephone required a round trip of carrying type. The Organizing Commit­ group of coaches and managers for a at least a hundred yards. Had the service tee was well aware of the mosquito trip of this kind. menace and every morning a detail of been satisfactory, most of our time would workmen made the rounds of the sleep­ have been spent in going back and forth The facilities for the various competi­ ing rooms spraying DDT. Almost in­ to the various rooms to call people, so tions were as fine as could be found any­ variably at the time this detail was mak­ perhaps it was fortunate for us that the where, with the exception of Luna Park ing its rounds our athletes were still service was poor. where boxing and basketball competi­ asleep, or resting in their rooms, and as Coupled with poor telephone service, tions were held. The swimming structure a consequence those rooms were not were constant delays in getting bulletins was of a temporary nature but was highly sprayed, so that much of the fault of to us in time to be of any value. This satisfactory. Plans are under way to con­ being bothered by mosquitoes was our was also true of complimentary tickets, struct on the same site one of the finest own. which would arrive at our office at about swimming stadiums in the world, which will also include a six story building with Among the privileges we enjoyed at the time the competition was to start, or quarters for each of the Argentine Sport the College was access to the tailoring would be received the day after the com­ Federations, which are now scattered all department, which came in handy at the petitions were held. This was called to over the city. time the uniforms were issued. It is im­ the attention of headquarters almost possible to avoid having to alter some daily, but little was done to improve the The weather conditions during the of the uniforms since many of the mea­ situation. Games were excellent. The day before surements are submitted inaccurately, and W e did not take a physician from the the games were to open a severe rain­ many of them are turned in at such a United States and took only one trainer, storm, accompanied by high winds, late date that it is impossible to make Dr. Harry Werbin of Kansas City, who damaged some of the facilities so badly them up correctly. Six tailors were pro­ did a splendid job. Excellent hospital that it was necessary to postpone the en­ vided for the alterations, which were facilities and medical service were avail­ tire schedule one day, but once the games gratis, as were all of the other services able within a stone’s throw of our quar­ were under way the weather was ideal at the College. ters, but fortunately we had no serious except for one morning when there was When we first inspected the housing illnesses. W e employed three local mes- a mild rain. At no time did it get too facilities, we were assigned an office for seurs, to assist Dr. Werbin, at a total hot or too cool. administration purposes. W e were sur­ cost of $265. Dr. Werbin reported that The equipment committee provided prised to learn that it did not include their services were satisfactory. the same type of uniforms that were a telephone and we were informed that In order to eliminate management dif­ used in the 1948 Olympic Games in London, so the team presented a very attractive appearance. The applause re­ ceived at the Opening Ceremony was tre­ mendous, and except for a few isolated cases, our athletes were given fine ova­ tions throughout the competitions. W e had been warned against the reaction of the basketball crowd, so we asked for, and received, additional police protection for the final game with Argentina. It proved to be an unnecessary precaution, because the crowd was as well behaved as one in our country would have been under similar conditions. When our vic­ torious team left the building they had to pass through a large crowd which was gathered outside, but there was not the slightest indication of any feeling against our players. The Argentine fans have a custom of making as much noise as pos­ sible in an attempt to disconcert op­ ponents who are at the free throw line. Fortunately we do not follow this custom in the United States, but some of our Cordial Argentine host is Luis Angel Firpo, once known in pugilistic circles as "Wild Bull of Pampas”; here in company of Colonel Panton, he greets two interested visitors to demonstrations are just as bad, so we Games, Gene Tunney and Eddie Eagan. have little cause to criticize them. 330 Our entire team won the admiration of the people of Argentina for their gentlemanly conduct and good sports­ manship. The officers at the College, particularly, commented many times on the excellent behavior of our athletes. At the conclusion of our stay I asked the officers to make a thorough examination of our quarters and report any damage that might have resulted from our oc­ cupancy. After a thorough inspection they said we left everything in perfect condition. Buenos Aires proved to be an excel­ lent host for the Games. President Juan Domingo Peron and his wife, Evita, Dr. Rudolfo Venzuela, President of the Or­ ganizing Committee, and all others, did everything possible to conduct a good set of games and made the visitors feel wel­ come to the city. Buenos Aires is a beauti­ ful, modern, progressive city with a European atmosphere made distinctive through the addition of our new world culture. The people arc very sports minded and make wide use of the many excellent sports facilities provided for them. Their athletes will bear watching in all future international competitions. An incident occurred during our stay which should be made a matter of record because of later repercussions. The fol­ lowing is quoted from the report by Assistant Manager Marion Miller: "W hile at the information center of the Colegio de Militar on one of the days near the close of the Games, I was informed by an interpreter that two of our boys, members of the U. S. teams, had been taken into custody. Upon in­ vestigation I found two boys engaged in an argument with a member of the po­ lice, who, I understood, was an officer in plain clothes. When asked for an explanation, the boys said they had taken a movie shot of one of the guards at the main gate, while in the act of obtaining identification for one of the boys while his arms were raised over­ Before pan-athletic symbol in Buenos Aires stadium stand members of US directorial head. The officer demanded that the staff: (I. to r.) General Manager Lyman Bingham and three assistant managers—Evelyne Hall, Herman Fischer, Marion Miller. camera be turned over to the police to which the boys objected. I instructed the owner of the camera to turn it over abroad. The paper said photographs W e are also indebted to the officials of to the officers, who promised to remove taken from two members of the United the Pan American World Airways, and the objectional part of the film, and re­ States team proved there was a plan to Pan American-Grace Airways, for their turn the camera to him on the following paint Argentina as a totalitarian country. courteous and efficient service; to the day. This was finally agreed to after The paper also said that an official Ar­ officials of the First National Bank of explaining to the boys that it was a mat­ gentine investigation showed "all 128 Boston in Buenos Aires, who helped us ter of bad judgment on their part, even members” had been instructed by the with our banking problems; to the though they had posed the entire act with F.B.I. to gather evidence against Argen­ Standard Oil Company of Buenos Aires, the guard at the gate as a gag. This tina. This demonstrates how easily an for the loan of an interpreter and other was done, and the camera was returned innocent prank can be misunderstood in courtesies throughout our stay; to the the following day.” a foreign country. The article reached United States Embassy in Buenos Aires, As a result of this incident, some time the United States through reference by for their splendid cooperation, and the after we had returned home the Argen­ the Associated Press to the story in delightful reception which was given to tine paper "Noticias Graficas” charged "Noticias Graficas”. our team and officials; and to Messrs. that the United States athletes in the Pan I wish to express sincere thanks and Brooks, Harten, and Plesch, the inter­ American Games had instructions from appreciation to the officials of the De­ preters, who rendered such excellent the United States Federal Bureau of In­ partment of Inter-American Affairs of service. vestigation to take photographs which our State Department for their splendid The United States athletes, despite our would damage Argentina’s prestige cooperation throughout this undertaking. limited numbers, made a creditable show-

331 ing. According to an unofficial scoring FINANCING. At the outset it ap­ United States Olympic Association”, in­ system used by the Argentine press, we peared that financing our participation tended primarily to supply the Congress took first place in m en’s track and field, in the Pan American Games would be of the United States with information men’s and women’s swimming, basket­ comparatively easy, but we were in for about the Olympic Committee, in con­ ball, weightlifting and the team event of a rude awakening. The erroneous im­ nection with our application for a the modern pentathlon. W e took second pression prevailed among the games Federal Charter. The pamphlet was so place in women’s track and field, fenc­ committees, and some of the sports well received that it was revised in ing, wrestling, shooting, and in modern governing bodies, that sufficient funds, August, 1950, for use in the Pan Am eri­ pentathlon (individual); we tied for other than those derived from tryouts,- can fund campaign. It was widely cir­ second place in baseball with Mexico. would be easily obtained by a special culated and proved to be very useful. W e took third place in gymnastics with committee from business houses having W e also prepared a pamphlet entitled, one competitor; third in water polo, and extensive interests in South America, "Hold High the Torch”, which is a fourth in boxing. In women’s track and especially Argentina. resume of the best fund raising ideas field, a protest was lodged (not by us) Our initial plan was to form a national by the United States Olympic Committee against the winner of the javelin, who businessmen’s finance committee, to be over the years, and includes other prac­ was from Mexico. It was claimed that headed by some prominent businessman, tical ideas for fund raising. This pam­ through a mixup she was permitted to through which committee we expected to phlet was also widely distributed and enter the finals when she had no right raise a portion of the fund, supporting was useful not only in the Pan-American to do so. Had the protest been upheld, the efforts of the games committees and campaign, but the Olympic fund cam­ the United States would have won sports governing bodies. An invitation paign which followed later. women’s track and field, but the jury could not reach an agreement, so the In cooperation with the U. S. State protest failed by default. Department, we prepared a list of eighty of the top business firms doing business Recommendations: in Argentina. Many of these firms were In the future we should insist on the solicited for contributions by personal English language being used along with visits, and others by mail and telephone, Spanish for all bulletins and announce­ but the returns were so disappointing ments. that we soon realized that this approach When teams travel by air, precautions was doomed to failure. Most of the must be taken to prevent a repetition of firms gave off-the-record explanations an incident that occurred with our team. as to why they would not or could not Two of the wrestlers, without our contribute. Some of them gave small knowledge and consent, departed from contributions and others contributed Buenos Aires in advance of the main Argentine pesos. These pesos, totaling party on another airline. It required 91,000 worth $6,000, were as good as considerable investigation to account for dollars while we were in Buenos Aires, their disappearance. It was cleared up but they could not be taken out of Ar­ only when the airline that issued the gentina and therefore could not be ap­ tickets objected to their transfer to an­ plied toward our transportation. other line. Airlines are not like boat Meanwhile we were compiling addi­ travel; it is a simple matter for an ath­ tional lists from various sources and lete to book passage on an airline if he eventually concentrated on the names is in possession of his ticket. All tickets of about 1,400 good concerns with South should be held by the central office until American connections. Returns from time of departure. was extended to the Honorable deLes- these solicitations were also disappoint­ Unquestionably the First Pan Ameri­ seps S. Morrison, Mayor of the City of ing so we were making little progress. can Games were a success and will have New Orleans, to serve as honorary Belief continued on the part of our a far-reaching effect in solidifying the chairman of the committee and Mr. Olympic family that we would raise all Western Hemisphere. These games in Morrison promptly accepted. It was not of the money from these business firms. time will become one of the most impor­ intended that he should take an active Some committees claimed they had been tant of the international competitions. part in the campaign, but his wide ac­ told that they need not raise any money The United States must be well repre­ quaintance with South American affairs, since it would all be forthcoming from sented in the future and there should and his prestige, proved to be very help­ the "Businessmen’s Committee.” ful. be no doubt about the strength of the In connection with our solicitation of teams we send to these games. Our Despite our efforts to obtain the ser­ business houses, we had the services of entire athletic program is judged by the vices of some well-known businessman Hal Lee of New York, Executive Sec­ results of our athletes in international to act as chairman, none was found who retary of the 1950 Inter-American Press competition. Latin fans have the great­ would accept the appointment. All those Conference, who had recently headed a est respect for a winner, so no one regis­ invited declined for one reason or an­ successful financial drive to raise funds tered the slightest resentment when our other. Several of these contacts were to entertain the delegates to the con­ athletes won their events. made by Thomas F. Lennon, a New ference at their meetings in New York. The excellent conduct and sportsman­ York businessman long identified with Mr. Lee spent considerable time on our ship of our athletes made many friends amateur sport as an official. M r. Lennon campaign and his advice and assistance for the United States, and dissipated spent a great deal of time on this matter, were very valuable. Despite a wide per­ much of the propaganda that has been and when it became evident that we were sonal acquaintance with U. S. business­ spread throughout South America about going to be unsuccessful in our quest men doing business in South America, our nation. Taken as a whole, it was a for a chairman, Mr. Lennon consented to Mr. Lee met with the same resistance very worthwhile trip which compensated serve in that capacity. that had been confronting us, so it be­ for the many difficulties we encountered Early in 1950 we prepared a pam­ came more apparent than ever that fac­ throughout our period of preparation. phlet entitled: "Quick Facts About the tors beyond our control would make it 332 adopted since that list and sent them a telegram prepared was the number oi by Mr. Bennett. It appealed for funds coaches, managers, on the basis of the harm that would and administrators result should the United States be unable that were to ac­ to participate in the Games, rather than company the teams. on the basis of the good that would be A meeting of of­ accomplished by our participation, and ficials of the three was signed by President Avery Brundage. air lines (Pan Am­ The response to the telegrams was most erican, Panagra, gratifying. and Braniff) was At a meeting of the Executive Board immediately ar­ of the USOC in December 1950, in ranged at the Washington, the name of another busi­ Olympic office in nessman was suggested as chairman of New York, to con­ the Businessmen’s Committee. To make sider this question. It developed that it possible for the invitation to be ex­ our own transpor­ tended, Mr. Lennon resigned as chair­ tation committee’s man but continued to work on the cam­ plans had pro­ paign. Because of other commitments, gressed to the point the individual to whom we extended the where the entire invitation declined, so the entire cam­ movement had paign was conducted from the office of been promised to the Executive Director, without the bene­ Pan American and fit of a special Businessmen’s Commit­ Panagra. It was tee. At the Washington Executive Board made clear that meeting, a fund raising organization pre­ Braniff at the out­ sented a plan to raise the fund on a pro­ set had had an fessional basis, but after considerable equal opportunity discussion the plan was rejected. to bid on the move­ ment but had failed When it became apparent that con­ to offer anything at tributions from business firms would be that time which entirely inadequate to finance our par­ Two exclamation points, one period: Luis Firpo, Joe DePietro of would warrant in­ ticipation, sports governing bodies whose US weightlifting team, Frances Kazubski of track and field squad. cluding them in the sports were on the Pan-American pro­ transaction. gram, the colleges, and the games com­ extremely difficult for us to raise the As a result of the meeting, Pan mittees, began producing good results, Pan-American fund. American and Panagra agreed to file ap­ so that eventually sufficient funds were The situation looked desperate, so I plications with the Civil Aeronautics obtained to finance the trip as originally decided to go to Washington to see the Board for permission to take the eighteen planned. officials of the Department of Inter- coaches, managers, and administrators, Under the circumstances we were American Affairs of the Department of without charge. This could not be done fortunate in obtaining sufficient funds State in order to lay the facts before without the approval of the CAB. Under for the trip to Buenos Aires. The Pan- them, inasmuch as the State Department the tariff we were legally entitled to American Games have now become a had indicated that it was most anxious seven free tickets, one for each fifteen reality, and in the future the financing that we be represented in these games. I paid passengers. The eighteen free tick­ of our teams to these Games must be con­ did not ask for financial help but wanted ets we were seeking were to be in addi­ sidered equally as important as financing only their advice, and to make it clear tion to that number, making a total of our teams to the Olympic Games. to them that unless sufficient funds were 25. Mr. Bennett and I had already taken raised, the United States could not par­ the matter up with the Civil Aeronautics ticipate in the Pan-American Games. Board, and with the State Department, They pledged wholehearted support and and had received so much encouragement throughout the remainder of the cam­ that we were sure such a request would paign were very cooperative. be granted. At the suggestion of the Washington The officials of the two airlines kept officials, I visited Jess Bennett, Assistant their promises and made formal appli­ to the President of Braniff Airways, at cation to the CAB for permission to his Washington office. It is Mr. Bennett carry the eighteen additional free pas­ to whom I am indebted for much of the sengers. The request was promptly progress that was eventually made. Mr. granted by the Board. This was very Bennett naturally wanted part of the gratifying because it meant a saving of business of transporting the teams for almost $15,000, in the cost of transpor­ his airline. He suggested that in return tation. Furthermore, the officials of Pan for one-third of the movement, his American and Panagra, recognizing our company would transport six passengers plight, began to take an active part in our free, provided Pan American World Air­ fund raising campaign and established ways and Pan American-Grace Airways contacts that later produced a number of would do the same; subject, of course, sizeable contributions. to approval by the Civil Aeronautics At Mr. Bennett’s suggestion we selec­ Board. The figure of eighteen was ted about 200 names from our prospect

333 OPERATION B. A. fresh fruits were out of season and not available. Beef, including steaks, was Report of Assistant General Manager served regularly but it took much effort By Marion H. Miller on our part to get even breakfast eggs cooked in a manner that was satisfactory to our group. Canned fruits and juices After conducting the US Boxing tri­ members of the Buenos Aires Organiz­ could seldom be had. als for the Pan American Games and ing Committee. Complete daily menus directing the solicitation of funds in suitable for American athletes had been Fortunately, because of the plentiful Kansas City, which ran well into four prepared and approved by Mr. Ornstein supply and low cost of food, excellent figures, the writer didn’t have much in advance and submitted to the Argen­ meals with steaks could be obtained by strength left to serve in the triple capac­ tine officials. However, upon arrival at the teams in Buenos Aires after their ity assigned to him for the US operation the Military College— which, by the competition, which afforded a welcome at Buenos Aires. way, was made up of splendid buildings change in their diet. As a result of this In addition to acting as Assistant with excellent facilities— I soon learned experience, it is recommended that Manager of the US teams and as vice- that our American menus were not to American food and, if possible, Ameri­ chairman of the Supplies and Equip­ be followed. can chefs to prepare it, accompany all ment Committee in the absence of Teams from all countries were fed in American teams competing in Central Chairman Jim Swarts, who was in Eu­ a central dining room with all food be­ and South American countries. This was rope at the time, I was given the assign­ ing prepared in the army kitchen by the procedure which was established and ment of looking after the feeding and army cooks in mass production style. found highly satisfactory at the 1948 housing arrangements by Chairman The US menus were not followed and and 1952 Olympic Games. Charles Ornstein, who did not make the the native dishes were not very palatable Members of the US Women’s track trip. My acceptance of the food assign­ or appetizing to our athletes. Repeated and Swimming teams were furnished ment proved to be my first mistake. attempts on our part to get a greater var­ very luxuriant quarters in one of the Since team units were leaving from iety of food on the menu were listened Eva Peron Foundation buildings. All both New York and Miami by air, I was to attentively but did not produce the accommodations there, as well as meals placed in charge of the Miami contin­ desired results. Breakfast foods and ce­ cooked for them, were highly satisfac­ gent, which included 88 athletes and reals were practically unknown, and tory. officials who were transported in two Pan American-Grace Airways planes by way of Panama and Lima, Peru, without PRE- & POST-PAN AMERICAN COMPETI­ incident. The two New York planes were routed by way of Rio De Janiero, TION COMMITTEE arriving at Buenos Aires within a few Report of the Chairman hours of each other on February 23. Approximately two thirds of the male By Daniel J. Ferris athleces, coaches and managers were quartered at the Military College, a gov­ In the fall of 1950 your "Pre and ball team had to return home straight­ ernment institution located on the out­ Post” Committee contacted the leading away, we cancelled our negotiations for skirts of Buenos Aires and approxi­ South American countries regarding the matches. mately one hour’s ride from the city. possibility of their arranging competi­ W ith less than three weeks remaining Regular meals were served the athletes tions for members of the US Pan Am­ we continued our negotiations by tele­ erican Games team enroute to or return­ of all countries in the main mess hall graph and telephone with the countries ing from Buenos Aires, the scene of the at the college from 7 to 9 AM, 12 to still interested. We immediately experi­ 1951 Pan American Games. It was 1:30 PM, and 4 :3 0 to 6 :3 0 PM. enced difficulty over conflicts in dates hoped that the USOC might realize a W hen I was briefed in New York and transportation problems. Two of the prior to departure for Argentina, Chair­ substantial sum of money as a result of such contests and at the same time give countries suggested that their representa­ man Ornstein outlined the work he had our boys and girls an opportunity to see tives in Buenos Aires would contact ours attempted to do by correspondence with a little more of South America. and complete the arrangements. We Most of the replies indicated an in­ asked the others to do likewise. terest. Some expressed difficulty in meet­ An insurmountable obstacle presented ing our financial conditions and in some itself when attempts were made in instances offered counter proposals. We Buenos Aires to obtain transportation reached the conclusion early that the pre­ for our team to Uruguay, which can­ games competitions were out of the celled out the meet scheduled to be held question. in Montevideo. Later Trinidad and Peru Brazil asked for a small swimming had to call off their meets because of team and arrangements were made, but conflicts in dates. the visit of our swimmers to that country Therefore, we can only report that the was later cancelled. Trinidad, Peru, sum total of all of our efforts was a two- Chile, and Uruguay were all interested day meet in Santiago, Chile, in which 13 in having some track and field athletes. of our track and field athletes (1 0 men Peru and Chile expressed interest in ar­ and 3 girls) participated. As a result of ranging some games for our basketball this the USOC benefited to the extent team. of $2100. This amount was remitted by Your committee ascertained as soon the Chilean Amateur Athletic Federation as the teams were selected who would to the Amateur Athletic Union of the Dr. Harry Werbin be available to remain in South America US, which in turn transmitted it to Trainer of US teams at Buenos Aires. following the Games. Since the basket- USOC Treasurer Van Camp. First of two planeloads of United States athletes reaches Buenos Aires and enters upon scene of Pan American competition.

Cycling 3 1 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Fencing 7 1 Report of the Chairman Men’s Swimming...... 10 1 By James F. Simms Women’s Swimming .. 10 1 Track & Field 21 2 Wrestling ...... 8 1 At the December 10, 1950, meeting portation was furnished each member of Weightlifting 6 2 of the USOC held at Washington, D. the official party from his home to either Administrative ...... 5 C., proposals were considered from all the New York City or the Miami gate­ carriers offering service to Argentina, for way— whichever point was more eco­ 99 18 the transportation of the US team to the nomical. Sixty-one members of the CONDITIONAL TEAMS First Pan American Games at Buenos group departed from New York City on Competitors Officials Aires, February 25, to March 8, 1951. February 22, taking to the air at 10:18 Gymnastics ...... 1 The combined offer of Pan American AM and setting down in Buenos Aires Pentathlon 3 1 World Airways and Pan American the following day about 7:3 0 PM. The Shooting 4 1 Grace Airways was accepted to transport balance of the party departed from Women’s Track 8 1 the official party. Miami on February 22 at 8 :0 0 PM in Water Polo 10 1 two special planes and arrived in the With the approval of your officers, Argentine capital twenty-two hours lat­ the American Express Company was ap­ 26 4 er. Permission was granted a few under pointed official agent to organize tours T o ta l— 125 athletes; 22 officials 147 grads to depart on February 23 and 24. to the Pan American Games for amateur US synchronized swimmers— 7; sports devotees, for members of the Although Secretary Bushnell received Canadian synchronized swimmers Olympic family, and for followers of word from the Argentine Olympic Com­ —5; Albert F. Wheltle; Mr. & the US team. Because of the shortness mittee that the special "Olympic” iden­ Mrs. Jay Ehret Mahoney; Dorcas of time and the difficulty of interesting tification card would be recognized in Lehmann (York); Mr. & Mrs. our people in visiting South America, Argentina as a valid travel document, in Lawrence J. Johnson; Mr. & Mrs. very few tours were sold. the absence of any official word from Harry D. Henshel; Mr. & Mrs. either the Argentine Government or the The USOC concurred in the recom­ Sanford Cohen; Mrs. E. Fullare US Department of State, Pan American mendation of the Transportation Com­ Leo; Herb G. McKenley; Mrs. W orld Airways required each member mittee that, insofar as the bookings for Victoria Schmidt, Plainfield; Vin­ of the team to be in possession of a team personnel was concerned, no ad­ cent Farrell, Newark; John A. passport. vantage was to be gained by the selec­ Bottomley, Camden and Ted Smits tion and appointment of a special travel The team was made up of 175 per­ (Associated Press) 28 agent. sons as follows: On January 17, 1951, a directive was APPROVED TEAMS By air 175 sent to all members of the Olympic fam­ Competitors Officials By steamer— Mr. & Mrs. R. M. ily setting forth details with respect to Baseball 12 1 Ritter 2 ticketing, baggage, vaccination, passport, Basketball ...... 14 2 team assembly, etc. US domestic trans- Boxing 8 1 177 335 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE Report of the Vice-Chairman By Marion H. Miller

Benefiting from the experience tual cost, all competitive equipment was gained in handling the equipment and obtained at a total of approximately supplies of the US teams for the 1948 $3,000. Olympic Games, the committee for the US Teams Insignia. Suggestions were Pan American Games was reduced to received for an appropriate design to be five members and was able to do a more worn by all US teams. A contest was efficient job because of this. conducted among the students of the Measurement blank questionnaires Kansas City Art Institute and 16 differ­ for both officials and competitors were ent designs were submitted to the Exec­ prepared and mailed to all officials and utive Board of the USOC. The design Insignia worn by U.S. Athletes at the chairmen of sports committees from the Pan American Games. submitted by Joseph Taylor was office of the Secretary of the USOC. approved and used on both the com­ Team managers were charged with the and belt buckles, and on pins for the petitive and parade uniforms. The silk responsibility of securing the necessary girls. All uniforms were obtained embroidery emblems embodied blue let­ measurements of each team. through John Wanamaker, New York tering "USA 1951” with a circular red City. Competitive Uniforms. The same border on an outline of the North The men’s parade uniform consisted general style of competitors’ uniforms as American continent in gold as a back­ of lightweight hat with insignia, dark furnished for the 1948 Olympic teams, ground. with some variations and improvements, blue flannel jacket with insignia, light Appreciation to the following donors was decided upon by the committee. grey flannel and white nylon slacks, of free equipment is expressed by the Light zephyr wool shirts—with red, white shirt, red-white-blue tie, belt and committee: Adolf Kiefer & Company— white, and blue sash stripes and the offi­ buckle, white hose, and white buckskin men’s nylon racing trunks, women’s ny­ cial Pan American Games insignia for shoes. lon pool suits, men’s and women’s terry US teams—were again approved. All The women’s parade uniform con­ cloth robes; Cramer Chemical Company teams were issued navy blue cotton sisted of a light poplin cap with visor, — first aid kits, complete training sup­ fleece-lined warmup shirts and pants of blue flannel blazer with insignia, white plies for all teams; Pan American Air­ special design with red and white USA skirt, and blouse. ways— zipper carryall bags; The Adler lettering on the front. These garments The approximate total expenditure Company— wool sweat socks; Hillerich proved most practical, and were less ex­ for parade uniforms was $11,000. & Bradsby Co.— baseball bats; Converse pensive than wool. All uniforms were Equipment Distribution. Due to the Rubber Company— basketball shoes; tailored according to individual meas­ late selection of some team personnel, Seamless Rubber Company— adhesive urements. it was necessary to transport both com­ tape and bandages; Lowe & Campbell The Wilson Sporting Goods Com­ petitive and parade uniforms to Buenos Athletic Goods— miscellaneous sup­ pany was selected as the official supplier Aires as cargo in the same planes with plies; Wilson Sporting Goods Co.— of competitive uniforms. An estimated the teams leaving New York and Mi­ miscellaneous supplies. budget of $5,000 was approved by the ami. No extra charge was made on a Executive Board to cover the cost of Parade Uniforms. Again it was de­ total pro-rata weight basis by the air­ competitive equipment— but through ju­ cided to follow the same general style of lines. Parade uniforms were individu­ dicious selection, solicitation of donated uniforms as used by US teams in the ally boxed and labeled by Wanamaker items, and the purchase of most equip­ 1948 Olympic Games. The Pan Ameri­ in New York and competitive uniforms ment at prices slightly in excess of ac­ can insignia was reproduced on buttons were individually packed for each team. Upon arrival, all uniforms were transported to the Military College and everything was issued to the team m an­ agers on the following day. Arrange­ ments were made in advance with sev­ eral Army tailors to make the necessary minor alterations of parade suits and for pressing at the college. With but few ex­ ceptions everyone was properly fitted and ready for the opening ceremonies on the following day. Certain minor alterations are always necessary on tailor-made parade uniforms which have not previ­ ously been fitted to the wearer, and so the availability of tailoring services at the time the uniforms are issued is very important. The Argentine officials were very cooperative in this respect and sup­ plied the services of several army tailors for this purpose at no cost to the US delegation. Recommendations. 1. That all final selections of team personnel and offi­ cials be completed at least two weeks before the date of departure for the games; 2. That the personnel of future equipment committees be limited to five or six members selected upon recom­ mendation of the chairman and that in­ dividuals with previous experience be included, if possible; 3. That some pro­ vision be made for press and radio rep­ resentatives and other unofficial mem­ bers of the US teams to secure some items of apparel such as hats, jackets, or insignia for general wear and purpose of identification; 4. That the parade uniforms be limited to hats, jackets, ties, one pair of trousers— or skirt— for each individual member of the official party; 5. That the purchase of both parade and competitive uniforms be made from as few organizations as possible. * * * The committee wishes to take this opportunity of expressing our sincere thanks for the splendid cooperation of all team managers, athletes, and officials in submitting measurement specifica­ tions for uniforms as well as for their patience and tolerance for any inconven­ iences caused or details overlooked by the committee. The members of this committee are fully aware of the impor­ tance of adequate and proper fitting equipment to the morale of all team North Americans who went to South America and won 1600-meters relay title for Uncle members as well as the annoyance of Sam: (I. to r.) Mai Whitfield, John Voight, William Brown, Hugo Maiocco. any small details that might be over­ looked.

will show the high quality of the men MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD selected for each event, including ten Report of Committee Chairman American champions. Fred W ilt and By Pincus Sober Sam Felton, two other champions, who wanted to go, were forced to change their plans at the last minute. Another, Upon its organization, the Olympic barely one for each event, and with no Fortune Gordien, who had been living Men’s Track and Field Committee, like spares for relay teams, etc., it was im­ in South Africa, communicated with us most other Olympic sports committees, portant that wherever possible men be too late to be selected. found itself confronted with unprece­ selected who could participate in more As is apparent from the results, our dented problems in the selection of a than one event. It was also essential that team performed splendidly. W ith 14 team to represent the United States at we be assured that the athletes selected championships (including both relays), the Pan American Games in Argentina. would be in competitive shape at the 10 seconds, five thirds, 4 fourths, and 1 time of departure for the Games— more It was essential, first, that the strong­ fifth place, it was by far the outstand­ than six months after the qualification. est possible team be chosen, and, sec­ ing track and field aggregation at the ond, that all available athletes be given Prior to final selection, all candidates Games. Every man scored in one or the same fair opportunity of making were required to fill out questionnaires more events. concerning their availability, current that team. The Pan American Games, These results tell their own story. coming as they did during the Winter state of training, etc. Where deemed Yet, on behalf of the Olympic Track necessary, corroborating data as to the — out of season for outdoor track and and Field Committee, I must make spe­ latter was obtained from members of field in the United States— made it pos­ cial reference to the great all-around job the committee or other qualified persons. sible to select our team by the customary done by Jim Kelly as coach of the team. method of final tryouts. After consider­ A portion of the team was selected by I also express my appreciation to the ing all possibilities, the Committee de­ the committee at its meeting in Dallas, entire committee for its fine spirit of cided these criteria would best be met Texas, in January, 1951; the balance by harmony and cooperation, which aug- by designating the A A U ’s 1950 national a sub-committee consisting of James ered well for our further tasks in con­ track and field championships, open to Kelly of Minnesota, coach of the team, nection with the 1952 Olympic Games. all amateurs, as the preliminary basis for Herman L. Fischer, its manager and the It is hoped that the experience of this selection of the team. From these cham­ chairman. committee, and the problems faced in pionships, some 60 athletes, generally Contrary to fears held by some, a sur­ connection with the Pan American representing the first three eligible place prisingly small percentage of the eligi­ Games of 1951, may prove of value to winners in each Olympic event on the ble athletes indicated their inability or the next committee for the 1956 Olym­ program, were designated as the pool unwillingness to make the trip, if se­ pic Games in Australia, which will also from which final selection would come. lected, because of the winter dates of be held outside the normal track and With the team limited to 22 men, the Games. A glance at the team roster, field season in the United States.

337 U. S. SCORES IMPRESSIVE SWEEP IN 800-METERS RUN

One-two-three finish is registered by Mai Whitfield, Bill Brown, and Hugo Maiocco, with win­ ner's time 1 min., 53.2 sec.; trio’s chief threat comes from Argentina’s Julio Ferreyra in 4th place.

338 Track and Field Team at Buenos Aires: (back row, I. to r.) Manager Herman Fischer, Jesse Van Zant, John Voight, Jim Fuchs, Gil Borjeson, Steve Seymour, Dick Attlesey, Dick Doyle, Bill Brown, Don Halderman, Mai Wbitfield, Gay Bryan, Coach Jim Kelly; (front row) Curt Stone, John Twomey, Hugo Maiocco, Don Campbell, Jim Holland, Art Bragg, Henry Laskau, Browning Ross.

FIELD were distributed to the members of the M E N ’S T R A C K A N D team as well as to the coaches and man­ Report of Team Manager agers. Jim Kelly, track coach, immedi­ By Herman J. FiscJyer ately proceeded to arrange for workouts for the track team at the track and field la response to my appointment as was identified as to his sport, event, and stadium. He likewise arranged for the assistant manager of the overall Pan home city. President Wheltle of the necessary transportation to and from the American Team, I assumed my duties in AAU stood beside me and presented stadium. In my opinion, because of New York on February 19, 1951. There each member of the team with a gold Kelly’s conscientious effort in this direc­ were numerous details to be looked after AAU pin. tion, and his constant attention to the in connection with the processing of the It was announced that parade uni­ track and field team, the splendid results team and the dissemination of informa­ forms for competitors were on board achieved by the members of the team tion and instructions to team members and would be distributed upon arrival were not at all surprising. prior to departure for Argentina on Feb­ in Buenos Aires. W e were advised that The housing provided in the Military ruary 22. Asa Bushnell, USOC Secretary, arrangements were being made to have College was quite comparable to that and J. Lyman Bingham, general manager several tailors available to make any which was furnished in London, in of the US teams, requested me to accept needed alterations and to press all uni­ 1948, except that in lieu of the barracks this assignment. It was understood that forms. Marion H. Miller, the other assistant we were quartered in a dormitory. Most Several hours later, but before arriv­ of the rooms accommodated four men, manager would have charge of that part ing in Port au Prince, Trinidad, our of the team leaving from Miami. but some rooms, normally used as class­ first port of call, I again addressed the rooms, were large enough to accommo­ The chartered flight from New York group. I outlined the schedule of events date ten or twelve. With this arrange­ had originally been scheduled for 11:30 as they would occur during the progress ment it was possible to house some of A.M. Carne cards were issued by the of the Games. the teams in one room. This proved to Argentina government and were validat­ Before our landing at Rio, the second ed by President Brundage. As a result, stop, folders were passed among the the processing of the official party group. These showed pictures of the through customs and immigration was various stadia and other facilities at considerably speeded up. The take-off which the competition would be held. time was then advanced to 10:18 A.M. Also included was a map showing the After lunch aloft, I used the ship’s proximity of each stadium to the others public address system to make a short and to the Military College where all of talk to the group. I pointed out the re­ the male members of the team were to sponsibility of all of us who wore the be housed. Subsequently Olympic man­ uniform of the United States team in uals, which contained detailed informa­ the Pan American Games. Emphasis was tion and instructions for competitors placed on the necessity for good conduct were distributed to every team member during our entire stay in Argentina and on the flight. on the courteous consideration each of Although we landed at the airport in us owed to one another, as well as to Buenos Aires in the early evening, it athletes and officials from other coun­ was 10:30 PM before we arrived at the tries. Every member of the party was Military College where a steak dinner called to the microphone in the front of awaited the entire group. the ship to receive his carne card. Fie Early the following morning, all of was introduced to the entire group and the parade and competitive uniforms Herman J. Fischer

339 Coach James D. Kelly be very advantageous in making it pos­ sible for the manager or coach to contact his entire group conveniently. Mai Whitfield, US, acquires one of his three Pan American Games gold medals by captur­ The second floor of the building was ing 400-meters run; Maiocco, US, (behind victor) is 2nd and McKenley, Jamaica, 3rd. reserved exclusively for the US team. Teams from other countries occupied quarters on the first and third floors as well as in adjacent buildings. Quarters were carefully guarded by the military authorities on the premises. After the fourth day, I was assigned to attend track and field congress meet­ ings, but when I made my first appear­ ance I learned that two previous meet­ ings had been held at which most of the items on the agenda had been disposed of. Since the meetings were conducted in Spanish, it was extremely difficult to get into the discussions, except on a few occasions when some member _of the Latin American country was able to speak a little English and serve as inter­ Rafael Fortun, Cuba, lunges to victory over Bragg, US, in 100-meters; time of both preter. Under this arrangement it was competitors is 10.6 seconds. possible for me to express the views of the US contingent on three of four items which I considered to be important for the conduct of the next Pan American Games in Mexico City in 1955. The organizing committee of Argen­ tina extended themselves in their efforts to provide all of the needed facilities and to make all arrangements for the efficient conduct of the Games, and, in my opinion, their efforts were rewarded with considerable success. Only occasion­ ally did we encounter a few gripes on the officiating but I learned long ago that these are to be expected. It was an honor for me to have been selected by my associates on the Olympic Track and Field committee for the man­ agerial assignment, and it was gratifying to me to have become acquainted with all the members of the track and field team, as well as with many of the ath­ letes on the other teams and their coach­ es and managers. It is a pleasure to re­ port that the morale of the entire group was excellent throughout our stay in Buenos Aires, and the conduct of the Jim Fuchs, US, double winner in shot and discus, receives plaudits of Eddie Eagan and members of all teams was splendid. Gene Tunney, as Luis Firpo looks on. 340 Enthusiastic fellow Argentinians employ various means of watching Delfo Cabrera (lower left) duplicate his ’48 Olympic performance by winning marathon.

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD RESULTS

Jamaica, 0:48.2; 4, John Voight, U. S. A., 100-METER DASH (Semi-Finals) 0:48.3; 5, Angel Garcia Delgado, Cuba, 0:48.4; 6, (Qualify for Semi-Finals) (First two in each heat qualify for final) Gustavo Ehlers, Chile, 0:49.4 First Heat—Gerardo Bonnhoff, Argentina, 0:11.1; First Heat—1, Bragg, 21.9 seconds; 2, Mazorra 800-METER RUN Helio Coutinho da Silva, Brazil, 0:11.1; B. L. • Zamora, 0:22.1; 3, Zelaya, 0.22.1; 4, Ehlers, (Qualify for Final) Bridgman, Trinidad, 0:11.2. 0:22.9. Second Heat—Arthur Bragg, U. S., 0:10.8; Adelio Second Heat— 1, Fortun, 0:22.0; 2, Lapuente, First Heat)—Mai Whitfield, U. S., 1:57.7; Julio Marquez, Argentina, 0:11.1; H. A. Plarewood, 0:22.4: 3, Marquez, 0:22.4; 4, Leiva, 0:22.7. Lima Ferreyra, Argentina, 1:57.8; Frank Prince Trinidad, 0:11.2. Third Heat — 1, McKenley, 0:22.1; 2, Bonhoff, Panama, 1:58.1; Argemiro Roque, Brazil, 1:58.1; Third Heat—Jesus Farres Afarril, Cuba, 0:11.0; 0:22.1; 3, Campbell, 0:22.3; 4, Bridgman, 0:23.1. Hugo Maiocco, U- S. (no time given). Second Heat — Eduardo Balducci, Argentina, Fernando Salinas Acuna, Chile, 0:11.1; Andres (Final) Fernandez Salvador, Ecuador, 0:11.3. 1:57.2; Evelio Planas Del Rio, Cuba, 1:58.2; Fourth Heat—Don Campbell, U. S., 0:11.0; Herb 1. Rafael Fortun, Cuba, 0:21.3; 2, \ ihur Bragg, William Brown, U. S., 1:58.3; Luis Modeste, McKenley, Jamaica, 0:11.0; Jose Teles da Con- United States, 0:21.4; 3, Herb MacKenley, Ja­ Trinidad, 1:58.9; Adolfo Augustyn, Argentina ceicao, Brazil, 0:11.3. maica, 0.21.5; Gerardo Bonhoff, Argentina, (no time given). Fifth Heat—Jose Zelaya, Paraguay, 0:11.2; Ge­ 0:21.9; 5, Paul Mazorra, Cuba; 6, Fernando La (Final) rardo Zalazar, Peru, 0:11.2; Paul Mazorra, Puenta, Argentina (no times given for last 1, Mai Whitfield, U. S., 1 minute 53.2 seconds; Cuba, 0:11.4. tw o). 2, William Brown, U. S., 1:53.3; 3, Hugo Sixth Heat—Rafael Fortun Chacon, Cuba, 0:11.1; 400-METER RUN Maiocco, U. S., 1:53.6; 4, Julio Ferreyra, Lima, Aristipo Lerrna, Colombia, 0:11.1; Enrique (First 3 in each heat qualify for semi-finals) Argentina, 1:53.6. Beckle, Argentina, 0:11.3. First Heat—1, John Voight, U. S., 0:50.6; 2, 1.500-METER RUN (Semi-Finals) Angel Garcia Delgado, Cuba, 0.50.6; 3, Ramon (First five in each heat qualify for final) Sandoval, Chile, 50.7; 4, Leon Carmargo, Mex­ First Heat—1, Curtis Stone. U. S., 4:08.9; 2, First Heat—1, Arthur Bragg, XJ. S., 10.9 seconds; ico, 0:51.2; 5, Anastasio Zelaya, Paraguay, Helio Coutinho Da Silva, Brazil, 0.11.1. Guillermo Salas Aravena, Chile, 4:08.9; 3, Hugo 0:51.5; 6, Luis Modeste, Trinidad (no time). Ponce, Argentina, 4:10.1; 4, Libardo Mora, Second Heat—1, Fernandez Salinas Acuna, Chile, Second Heat—1, Guillermo Evans, Argentina, 0:10.9; Herb McKenley, Jamaica, 0:10.9. Columbia, 4:18.8; 5, Frank Prince, Panama, 0:57.3; 2, Gustavo Ehlers, Chile, 0:57.4; 3, Car­ 4:11.9; 6, Luis Secco, Argentina. Third Heat—1, Rafael Fortun Chacon, Cuba, 0:11; los Monges Caldera, Mexico, 1:04.9 (only three 2, Gerardo Salazar, Peru, 0:11.1. Second Heat—1, Browning Ross, U. S., 4:13.8; entered). 2, John Twomey, U. S., 4:13.8; 3, Luis Rodri­ (Final) Third Heat—-1, Herbert McKenley. Jamaica, 49.0; guez, Brazil, 4:14.4; 4, Oscar Gauharou, A r­ 1,Fortun, 10.6 seconds; 2, Bragg, 0:10.6; 3, Mc­ 2, Hugo Maiocco, U. S., 0.50; 3, Guido Veronese, gentina, 4:14.9; 5, Wilfred Tull, Trinidad, 4:15.2; Kenley, 0:11; 4, Da Silva, 0:11.0; S, Acuna; 6, Argentina. 0:50.2; 4, Jose Zelaya, Paraguay, 6, Haroldo Gallardo, Chile. Salazar. (No time given for last two.) 0:50.5; 5. Javier Couze Diaz, Mexico, 0:50.6. Fourth Heat—1, Mai Whitfield, U. S., 0:49.2; 2, 1.500-METER RUN 200-METER DASH Jaime Itlman. Chile, 0:50.6; 3, Maximo Guerra, (Final) (Qualify for Semi-Finals) Argentina, 0:50.6; 4, Guillermo Gutierrez, Vene­ 1, Browning Ross, U. S. A., 4:00.4: 2, Guillermo First Heat—1, Arthur Bragg, U. S., 22.5 seconds; zuela, 0:51.2. Salas Aravena, Chile, 4:00.5; 3, John Twomey, 2, Jesus O’Farril Farres, Cuba, 0:22.8; 3, Jose (Semi-Finals) U. S. A., 4:02; 4, Curtis Stone, 4:03.7; 5, Oscar Tales Da Conceicao, Brazil, 0.23.1. Gauharou, Argentina, 4:04.2; 6, Luis Gonzaga (First three in each heat qualify for final) Rodriguez, Brazil, 4:05.5. Second Heat—1, Raul Mazorra Zamora, Cuba, First Heat — 1, Angel Garcia Delgado, Cuba, 0:22.1; 2, Jose Zelaya, Paraguay, 0:22.5; 3, Gus­ 0:48.5; 2, John Voight, U. S., 0:48.9; 3, Gustavo 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE tave Ehlers, Chile, 0:22.6. Ehlers, Chile, 0:48.9; 4, Carlos Mongers, Cal­ (Final) Third Heat—1, Adelio Marquez, Argentina, 0:23.3: dera. Mexico. 0:48.9; 5, Guillermo Evans, Ar­ 1, Curtis Stone, U. S. A., 9:32; 2, Browning Ross, 2, Leonel Contreras, Chile, 0:23.3; 3, Juan gentina. 0:50.8; 6, Ramon Sandoval, Chile. U. S. A., 9:32; 3, Fedro Daffa, Argentina, Leiva, Venezuela, 0:25.8. Second Heat—1, Mai Whitfield, U. S., 0:48.1; 9:44.6; 4, Esteban Fekete, Argentina, 9:51.3; Fourth Heat—1, Rafael Fortun, Cuba, 0:23.6; 2, 5. Guillermo Salas Aravena, Chile, 10:10.3; 6, Fernando LaPuente, Argentina, 0:23.7; 3, Gus­ 2, Herb McKenley, Jamaica, 0:48.9; 3, Hugo Efrain Recinos, Guatemala, 10:38.8. tave Fajardo, Colombia, 0:26.4. Maiocco, U. S., 0:49.0; 4, Jaime Itlman, Chile, Fifth Heat—1, Herbert McKenley, Jamaica, 0:22.8; 5,000-METER RUN 0:49.5; 5, Guido Veronese, Argentina, 0:49.7; (Final) 2, Antonio Moreira, Brazil, 0:22.9; 3, B. L. 6, Maximo Guerra, Argentina. 1, R icard o B ralo , A rg en tin a, 14 m inutes 57.2 s e c ­ Bridgman, Trinidad, 0.23.6. (Final) Sixth Heat—1, Don Campbell, U. S., 0:22.3: 2, onds; 2, John Twomey, U. S., 14:57.5; 3, Gus­ Gerardo Bonhoff, Argentina, 0:22.3; 3, Andres 1, Malvin Whitfield, U. S. A., 0:47.8; 2, Hugo tavo Rojas Rodriguez. Chile, 15:06.4; 4, Brown­ Fernandez Salvador, Ecuador, 0:23.0. Maiocco, U. S. A., 0:48.0; 3, Herb McKenley, ing Ross, U. S., 15:11.5. 341 19,000-M E T E R RUN (Final) 1, Curtis Stone, U. S., 31:08.6; 2, Ricardo Bralo, Argentina, 31:10.4; 3, Ezequiel Bustamente, Argentina, 32:31.8; 4, Jesse Van Zant, U. S., 33:10.3; 5, Doroteo Flores, Guatemala, 33:14.0; 6, Jose Soares Oitica. Brazil, 33.43.5 M ARATHON 1, Delto Cabrera, Argentina, 2.35; 2, Reynaldo Gorno, 2:45; 3, Luis Valaquez, Guatentala, 2:46:02.4; 4, Luis Lagoa, Argentina, 2:51:11.1; 5, Enrique Inostroza, Chile, 2:53:01; 6, David Penden Gajardo, Chile, 2:53:58.3. 110-METER HURDLES (First two in each heat qualify for final) First Heat—1, Dick Attlesey, United States, 0:14.3; 2, Estanislao Kocourek, Argentina, 0:14.5; 3, Hernan Alzamora, Peru, 0.15.1; 4, Juan Eliva, Venezuela, 0.16.0. Second Heat—1. Samuel Anderson, Cuba, 0.14.7; 2, Donald Halderman, United States, 0.14.8; 3, Jorn Gevert, Chile, 0.15.4; 4, Carlos Zorich, Argentina, 0:16.0. Third Heat—1, Wilson Gomez Carneiro, Brazil, 0:15.0; 2, Vicente Tavarez Chavez, Mexico, 0:15.1; 3, T'eofilo Bell, Venezuela, 0:15.4; 4, Eduardo Laca, Peru, 0:15.4; 5, Ruben Diez Gomez, Argentina. (Final) 1, Dick Attlesey, U. S., 14 seconds; 2 Estanislac Kocourek, Argentina, 0:14.2; 3, Samuel Ander­ Curtis Stone, tuo-time victor for Red, White, and Blue, on way to success in 3000-meters son, Cuba, 0.14.2; 4, Donald Halterman, U. S., 0:14.3; 5, Wilson Gomez Carneiro, Brazil, 0:14.7; steeplechase, is closely trailed hy teammate, Browning Ross (also over water), who 6, Vincente Tavarez Chavez, Mexico. takes 2 nd place. 400-METER HURDLES (Qualify for Final) First Heat—Don Halderman, U. S., 0:53.4; Rei- naldo Martin Muller, Chile, 0:54.3. Second Heat—Wilson Gomez Carneiro, Brazil, 0:54.9; Samuel Anderson Scheyer, Cuba, 0:55.4. Third Heat—Jaime Aparico, Colombia; Eduardo Laca, Peru (no times due to failure of stop w atch es). (Final) 1, Jaime Aparicio, Colombia. 53.4 seconds; 2. Wilson Gomez Carneiro, Brazil, 0:53.7; 3, Don­ ald Halderman, U. S.. 0:54.5; 4, Reinaldo M ar­ tin Muller, Chile, 0:55.2; 5, Eduardo Laca, Peru: 6, Samuel Anderson Scheyer, Cuba. (No times given for last two.) 10.000-METER WALK (Final) 1. Henry Laskau, United States, 50:26.8; 2, Luis Turza, Argentina, 52:27.5; 3, Martin Casas. Argentina. 52:59.6; 4, Aldo Ramirez, Argentina, 53:37.6. 50.000-METER WALK (Final) 1, Sixto Ibanez, Argentina, 5 hours 6 minutes 6.S seconds; 2, J. H. Jackson, Trinidad, 5:21:12.9; Another tape lunge hy Fortun of Cuba, and another victory for him over Bragg of US; 3. Armando Gonzalez, Argentina, 5:27:00.2 ; 4, Carmelo Caputo, Argentina. 5:28:39.9. in this case, event is 200-meters dash. 400-METER RELAY (Qualifiers for Final) First Heat—1, U. S. A. (Don Campbell, Richard Attlesey, John Voight. Arthur Bragg), 0:41.3; 2, Cuba, 0:41.7; 3, Argentina, 0:41.9; Chile, 0:42.2. Second Heat—1, Colombia, 0.43.2; 2, Peru, 0.43.3; 3, Paraguay, 0:43.8. (Final) 1. United States (Donald Campbell, Richard A t­ tlesey, John Voight, Arthur Bragg), 0:41; 2, Cuba, 0:41.2; 3, Argentina. 0:41.8; 4, Chile, 0:42.3; 5, Colombia, 0:42.8. 1,600-METER RELAY 1, United States (Hugo Maiocco, William Brown, John Voight, Mai Whitfield), 3:09.9; 2, Chile, 3:15.9; 3, Argentina, 3:18.4; 4, Cuba, 3:20; 5, Mexico; 6, Paraguay. HIGH JU M P 1, Virgil Severns, U. S., 6 feet 4)4 inches; 2, tie between Cal Clark, U. S., and Addilton de Al­ meida Luz, Brazil, 6 feet 2)4 inches: 4, tie be­ tween Jose Tales de Conceicao, Brazil, and Ernesto Lagos Salinas, Chile. 6 feet % in ch ; 6; Carlos Pruehla Maturana, Chile, 5 feet 10j£ inches. BROAD JU M P 1, G aylord B ry a n , U . S ., 23 feet 7 in ch es; 2. Albino Geist, Argentina, 22 feet 11)4 inches; 3. James Holland, U. S., 22 feet 9J4 inches; 4. Ademar Ferreira Da Silva, Brazil, 22 feet 8 4/5 inches; 5, Bruno Witthaus, Argentina, 22 feet 734 inches; 6, Alberto Eggeling Pots, Chile, 22 feet 6)4 inches. HOP, STEP AND JUMP 1, Ademar Ferreira Da Silva, Brazil, 50 feet: 2. Helio Coutinho Da Silva. Brazil, 49 feet 9)4 inches: 3. Bruno Witthaus, Argentina, 47 feet )4 inch: 4, Gaylord Bryan, United States, 46 feet 7)4 inches; 5, Jorge Martin Aguirre, Mexico, 45 feet 8 inches; 6, Edgar Andrade A l­ Browning Ross, US, completes 1300-meters run in van, despite stretch drive of varez, Ecuador, 45 feet 4)4 inches. Chile’s Salas.

342 SHOT-PUT 1, James Fuchs, United States, 56 feet V/ inches; 2, Juan Kahnert. Argentina, 46 feet lOjfj inches; 5, Nadin Marreis, Brazil, 46 feet 2 inches; 4, Julian Llorenta, Argentina, 44 feet 554 inches; 5, Gerardo Villiers, Cuba, 44 feet 554 inches; 6, Fernando Ferrero, Argentina, 41 feet 954 inches. PO LE V A U LT 1. Bob Richards, U. S., 14 feet 9Ft incites; 2. Jaime Picpieras, Peru, 12 feet 954 inches; 3, Sinibaldo Gerbasi, Brazil, 12 feet 954 inches; 4, Metres Raimundo Dias Rodriguez, Brazil, 12 feet 1)4 inches; 5, Jorge Aguilera Xoreiga, Mexico, 12 feet 1)4 inches; 6, Hernan Ortiz Molina, Paraguay, 11 feet 5)4 inches. DISCUS THROW 1, Jan ies F u ch s, U . S.,ICO feet 4 inches; 2, Richard Doyle, V. S.. 155 feet 154 inches; 5, Elvio Porta, Argentina, 147 feet 4 4/5 inches; 4, Hernan Haddad Abdala, Chile, 145 feet 1/5 inch; 5, Emilio Malchiodi, Argentina, 144 feet 1054 inches; 6, Xadin Marreis, Brazil, 144 feet I 1/16 inches. JAVELIN THROW 1, Ricardo Heber, Argentina, 223 feet 4)4 inches; 2, Stephen Seymour, U. S., 220 feet 1 inch; 3, Horst Walter, Argentina. 217 feet 754 inches: 4, Gerardo Mielkes, Argentina, 213 feet J4 inch; 5, Hernan Ortiz, Molina, Paraguay, 153 feet 1054 inches. HAMMER THROW 1, Em ilio O rtiz, A rg en tin a, 157 feet 744 inches: 2, Manuel Etchepare, Argentina, 151 feet 354 inches; 3, Arturo Melchor Borquez, Chile, 149 feet 1154 inches; 4, Juan Fuse, Argentina, 148 feet 9)4 inches; 5, Gilbert Borjeson, U. S., 143 feet 754 incites; 6. Vincente Ladoyte, Colom bia, 127 feet 4/5 inches; 7, Manuel Cottsiglieri, Peru; 8, Julio Bordas Alotison. Cuba. (NTo dis­ tance given for last two.) \Vomen’s Track and Field Team: (sitting, I. to r.) Manager-Coach Evelyne Hall, Dolores DECATHLON Dwyer, Frances Kazuhski, Nancy Phillips, Nell Jackson; (standing) Jean Patton, Janet 100-Meter Run—1, Hernan Figueroa Bueg, Chile, 0:11.3 ( 760 points); 2, Enrique Kistenmacher, Moreau, Amelia Bert, Evelyn Lawler. Argentina, 0:11.6 ( 686 points); Hernan Alza- mora, Peru, 0:11.6 (686 points); 4, Enrique Sala­ zar, Guatemala, 0:11.8 (640 points). Broad Jump—1, Hernan Figueroa Bueg, Chile. 22 feet 2)4 inches (746 points); 2, Hernan Alza- ntora, P e ru , 20 feet 1054 inches (641 p o in ts); 3, Enrique Salazar, Guatemala, 16 feet 8J4 inches (361 points). WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Shot-Put—1, Hernan Figueroa Bueg, Chile, 43 feet 8)4 inches (748 points); 2, Hernan Alza- Report of Committee Chairman and Team Manager-Coach mora, Peru, 36 feet 7)4 inches (545 points); 3, Enrique Salazar, Guatemala, 30 feet 5 inches By Evelyne Hall (388 points). High Jump—1. Hernan Alzamora, Peru, 5 feet, II inches (783 points); 2, Hernan Figueroa Bueg, Chile, 5 feet 7 inches (671 points); 3, The Women’s Track and Field team The team gathered at the Paramount Enrique Salazar, Guatemala, 4 feet 754 inches for the Pan American Games was chosen (368 points). Hotel in New York complete with pass­ 4C0-Meter Run—Hernan Alzamora, Peru, 0:52.8 chiefly on the basis of the performances ports and vaccination certificates. The seconds (725 points); 2, Hernan Figueroa Bueg, Chile, 0:53.1 (711 points); 3, Enrique Salazar, at the 1950 outdoor national champion­ following were its members: Amelia Guatemala. 0:54 (669 points). ships; however, the final team was sel­ Bert, Little Rhody AC, Providence, R.I.; 110-Meter Hurdles—1, Hertian Alzamora, Peru, 0:15.2 (869 points); 2, Hernan Figueroa, Chile, ected and announced after the national Dolores Dwyer, German American AC, 0:16.0 (698 points); 3, Enrique Salazar, Guate­ indoor championships in New York City mala, 0:20.4 (359 points). Brooklyn, N .Y .; Nell Jackson, Tuskegee Discus—1, Figueroa, 119 feet 5 inches (608 points); on February 12, 1951. Institute, Tuskegee, Ala.; Frances Kas­ 2, Alzamora, 102 feet 1 inch (647 points); 3, Salazar, 82 feet 11)4 inches (326 points). After much deliberation and discus­ zubski, Sandy’s Club, Cleveland, O.; 1,500 Meters—1, Alzamora, Peru. 4:56.4 (435 Evelyn Lawler, Tuskegee Institute, Tus­ points); 2, Salazar, Guatemala, 5:00.5; 3, Figue­ sion, the Executive Board agreed to a roa, 5:00.7. team of eight girls with the proviso that kegee Institute, Ala.; Janet Moreau, Pole Vault—1, Figueroa, 10 feet 10 inches (613 p o in ts); 2, S alazar, 9 feet 254 inches (431 the team members defray their own ex­ Little Rhody AC, Providence, R.I.; Jean points); 3, Alzamora, 9 feet 2'/\ inches (431 Patton, Tenn. State, Nashville, Tenn.; points). penses. Naturally this meant a great deal Jav elin T h row — 1, F ig u ero a, 173 feet 11 inches or exchange of telegrams and letters be­ Nancy Phillips, German American AC, ((>44 points); 2, Alzamora, 138 feet 654 inches Brooklyn, N Y .; and Mrs. Evelyne Hall, (451 points); 3, Salazar, 133 feet 8)4 inches (427 fore the financing was accomplished. points). Glendale, Cal., who was one of the The various coaches did a tremendous FINAL DECATHLON STANDING assistant managers of the entire US team 1, Hernan Figueroa, Chile, 6,615 points; 2. Hernan amount of work in raising funds for as well as manager-coach of women’s Alzamora, Peru, 6,063 ; 3, Enrique Salazar, their girls. Harry Devoe of the Little Guatemala, 4,380. track and field. Rhody AC, Providence, R. I., Cleve Abbott of Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, The team was in high spirits and en­ Ala., and Dietrich Wortmann of the joyed every minute of the plane trip. German American AC, Brooklyn, N. Y., All arrived in good condition, except secured funds for two girls each. Miss Amelia Bert who had bumped her Lua Bartley of Tennessee State, Nash­ throwing arm. ville, Tenn., sent funds for one girl and Thanks to the splendid planning of a terrific job was accomplished by Fran­ the Supplies and Equipment Committee, ces Kaszubski who raised money for her and to its chairman, H. Jamison Swarts, own expenses. Without the cooperation most of the uniforms needed little or no and the great effort of the above persons alteration. However, a few of the skirts we would not have had a team. Our were too tight. After hustling around I sincere thanks go to all who made it found two women who stayed up all possible. night to alter the garments, and all of

343 placed in all but the broad jump. The results were as follows: 100-Meters Dash, 2nd— Jean Patton, 4th— Janet Moreau; 200-Meters Dash, 1st—Jean Patton, 2nd— Nell Jackson, 6th— Dolores Dwyer; 80-Meters Hur­ dles, 3rd— Nancy Phillips, 6th— Evelyn Lawler (hit two hurdles, almost fell); 400-Meters Relay, 1st— Dolores Dwyer, Janet Moreau, Nell Jackson, and Jean Patton; Discus Throw, 3rd— Frances Kaszubski; Shot Put, 4th— Amelia Bert; Javelin Throw, 1st— Amelia Bert; High Jump, 6th— Evelyn Lawler. Jean Patton had never run a 200- meters dash and felt she couldn’t do it, but I insisted and she was so happy when she won. After the competition, Dietzie Wort- mann, Bob Hoffman and the weight­ lifting team took the whole track and field team to dinner and an evening of dancing and entertainment. Everyone Manager-Coach Evelyne Hall registers greater excitement than members of Championship enjoyed the occasion immensely. The Relay Team: (I. to r ) Jean Patton, Dolores Dwyer, Nell Jackson, Janet Moreau. next morning most of the team left for home but some of the girls were invited the girls were ready for the parade the affair with the girls from the different to Chile for exhibitions. Dick Attlesey following day, on schedule. countries singing and dancing and hav­ was in charge of the group which in­ It was an honor for me to have been ing a good time in general. cluded a men’s team also. Evelyn Law­ chosen, on behalf of the athletes, to pre­ The competitions started the second ler, Nell Jackson, Jean Patton and Dol­ sent the huge bouquet of long stemmed day after our arrival. It was a credit to ores Dwyer made up the women’s team. red roses to Eva Peron, lovely wife of our girls that each one equaled or bet­ In this competition the girls did ex­ the President of Argentina, who served tered her best performance in the US. ceptionally well, winning almost every as host for the Pan American Games. It was gratifying to note that the girls event. Their sportsmanship made them It was thrilling to walk across the whole field, flanked by special honor guards, and to walk up the red-carpeted steps to make the presentation. Nothing could compare with the feeling of pride I ex­ perienced when the American team en­ tered the stadium, in perfect step, heads held high, resplendent in their navy jackets and white skirts or slacks. All of the girls were housed in one of the attractive homes of the Eva Peron Foundation, adjoining the Peron estate. It was furnished in exquisite taste-—- beautiful oil paintings and thick oriental rugs in every room, ornate bannisters down the graceful winding stairs, marble stairways, with pictures of the President and his wife in every room in the home. The home also boasted a lovely garden patio and comfortable chairs, surrounded Six finalists in 50-meters hurdles reach first barrier together; US entrants, Phillips and by fragrant flowers, where the girls Lawler, are third and sixth from right. could gather to visit, relax or write. At first all of the meals were long drawn-out affairs in the customary lei­ surely fashion of the South Americans; but that was soon speeded up to take care of the girls quickly. The director of the foundation and her staff did all they could to make the girls feel at home even though none of those in charge could speak English. We had one interpreter for the whole house, which was a hardship until I discovered one of the Mexican team members who had gone to school in El Paso. W e all used our own form of sign language to make our wants known. Each meal-time was a sociable Sanchez, Peru, beats Patton, VS, for 100-meters title; Moreau, US (at left), is 4th. 344 favorites with the people of Chile. The night before we left, one of the sports clubs had an excellent dinner for the entire team. The president of the club gave us a real welcome, and I responded with a thank-you speech for the team. The Chileans were lavish in their praise of the Americans. It was surprising to see how many newly acquired friends came to the air­ port to see us off and wish us Godspeed. Our group disbanded in Miami con­ vinced that athletes make the best am­ bassadors ! The girls on the Pan American team — swimmers and track athletes alike— were most gracious and ladylike and made a host of friends everywhere. The team was cooperative in every way and there were no petty arguments. Nothing was lost or misplaced. All had true team spirit. I cannot praise the team enough for its splendid conduct throughout the whole trip. The fond memories of the trip and the Pan American Games will live for years to come in the hearts of all!

Jean Patton, US, enjoys experience later repeated in relay by breaking tape in 200-meters RESULTS OF WOMEN’S EVENTS run; teammate Nell Jackson (left) was second. 100-METER DASH First Heat—1, Adriana Milard Pacheco, Chile, 12.7 seconds; Delores Dwyer, U. S., 0.12.8; Olga Blanchi, Argentina, 0:13. Second Heat—1, Julia Sanchez Deze, Peru, 0:12.3; (Final) Wanda Dos Santos, Brazil, 17 feet; 4, Olga Beatriz Kretchmer, Chile. 0:12.8. 1, Eliana Gaete Lazo, Chile, 0:11.9; 2, M arion Bianchi, Argentina, 16 feet 9)4 inches. Third Heat—1, Jean Patton. U. S., 0:12.6; Lil­ Huber, Chile, 0:12.0; 3, Nancy Phillips. U. S., lian Heinz, Argentina, 0:12.9. 0:12.1; 4, Wanda Dos Santos, Brazil, 0:12.2; 5, SHOT-PUT Fourth Heat 1, Janet Moreau, U. S., 0:12.8; Elisa Kaczmarek, 'Argentina, 0:12.4; 6, E v ely n 1, Tngeborg Mello de Preiss, Argentina, 40 feet Helena Cardoso Meneces, Brazil, 0:13. Lawyer, U. S. (no time). 10(4 inches; 2, Vera Trezouko, Brazil, 38 feet (Semi-Finals) y& inch; 3, Ingeborg Pfuller, Argentina, 37 feet 400-METER RELAY \ V /i inches; 4. Frances Kaszubski, U. S., 37 feet First Heat—1, Julia Sanchez Deze, Peru, 12.5 (Final) 2)lj inches. secon d s; 2, Andiana Millard Pacheco. Chile, 1, United States (Dolores Dwyer, Janet Moreau, 0:12.8; 3, Olga Bianchi, Argentina, 0:12.9. Nell Jackson, Jean Patton), 0:48.7; 2, Chile. Second Heat— 1 , Jean Patton, U. S., 0:12.6; 2, 0:49.3; 3, Argentina, 0:49.8; 4, Brazil, 0:50.5; JAVELIN THROW Lillian Heinz, Argentina, 0:12.9; 3, Janet 5, Ecuador, 0:53.3. Moreau, U. S., 0:13.2. 1, Hortensia Lopez Garcia, Mexico, 129 feet 4(4 inches; 2, Amelia Bert, U. S.. 124 feet 11 'A (Final) DISCUS THROW inches; 3, Berta Chiu Nunez, Mexico, 123 feet 1, Julia Sanchez Deze, Peru. 12,2 seconds; 2, Jean 1, Ingebord Mello de Preiss, Argentina, 126 feet 11 Y t inches; 4. Judith Caballero, Panama, 123 Patton, U. S., 0:12.3; 3, Lillian Heinz, Argen­ 5Y i inches; 2, Ingebord Pfuller, Argentina, 122 feet 11)4 inches; 5, Ursula Holle de Reheren. tina, 0:12.7; 4, Janet Moreau, U. S., 0:12.7. feet; 3, Frances Kaszubski, U. S., 117 feet 7(4 Chile. 115 feet 8(4 inches; 6, Anneliese Schmidt, inches; 4. Daisy Hoffman Roman, Chile, 116 B ra z il, 110 feet 2 4/5 inches. 200-METER RUN feet 5(4 inches; 5. Zulema Bonaparte, Argen­ (Qualifiers for Semi-Finals) tin a , 109 fee t, \ \ V a in ch e s; 6, Leni de Freese. HIGH JU M P First Heat—1, Jean Patton, U. S. A., 0:26.2; 2, Chile. 109 feet 7 inches. (Amelia Albfna Bert, 1, Jacinta Sandtford, Ecuador; 2, Lucy Lopez. Teresa Carvajal, Argentina, 0:27.2; 3, Alejan- Providence, R. I., failed to qualify for final.) Chile; 3, Clara Muller, Brazil; 4, Julia Alfisi, drina Correa, Colombia, 0:28.0. Argentina; 5, Gladys Ervetta, Argentina; 6, Second Heat—1, Dolores Dwyer, U. S. A., 0:27.3; BROAD JU M P Evelyn Lawler, United States, all with 4 feet 2, Deice Jurdelina de Castro, Brazil, 0:28.0; 3, 1, Beatriz Kretchmer Chile. 17 feet 9J6 inches; 2, 9(4 inches; placings made on number of misses Andriana Miller Pacheco, Chile, 0:28.0. Lisa Peter Teubnet, Chile, 17 feet inch; 3, at that height. Third Heat—1, Beatriz Kretchmer, Chile, Q:27.1; 2, Cora Pascasio, Argentina, 0:27.4. Fourth Heat—1, Nel Jackson, U. S. A., 0:26.5; 2, Oldemia Bargiela Demarvin, Argentina. 0:27.3; 3, Cecilia Navarette, Colombia, 0:27.5. SUCCESSFUL BEGINNING and stressed the fact that their countries (Semi-Finals) First Heat—1, Jean Patton, U. S. A., 0:25.7; 2, (Continued from page 3 2 3 ) are becoming increasingly sports con­ Adriana Millar Pacheco, Chile, 0:26.4; 3, Dolo­ scious. res Dwyer, U. S. A., 0:26.6. The formal closing of the Games on Second JJeat—1, Nell Jackson. U. S. A., 0:26.3; 2, Beatriz Kretschman, Chile, 0:26.7; 3, Cecelia March 9 attracted 75,000 onlookers as The United States was represented in Navarette, Colombia, 0:27.0. the flags of the competing nations were the Games by a team of 126 athletes, (Final) paraded and the Pan American torch who competed in 15 of the 21 sports on 1. Jean Patton, U. S. A., 0:25.3; 2, Nell Jack­ was extinguished, President Peron dis­ son, U. S. A., 0:25.7; 3, Adriana Millard Pa­ the program. Their showing was par­ checo, Chile, 0:26.1; 4, Beatriz Kretchmer, tributed the championship medals and Chile. 0:26.7; Cecelia Navarrette, Colombia, ticularly good in track and field, swim­ 0:26.9; Dolores Dwyer, U. S. A., 0:27.7. was himself presented with a beautiful ming, basketball, and weightlifting, with dappled gray horse, the gift of the pres­ SO-METER HURDLES other creditable performances being reg­ ident of Mexico, which country will be (First two in each heat qualify for final) istered by the wearers of the red, white, First Heat—1, Eliana Gaete Lazo. Chile, 0:11.6; host to the Second Pan American Games 2, Wanda Dos Santos, Brazil, 0:12.3; 3. Janet and blue in wrestling and gymnastics. Moreau, United States, 0:12.7; Elba Damiani, in 1955. The competition was keen throughout Argentina, 0.12.7. At the conclusion of the Games Presi­ Second Heat—1, Nancy Phillips, United States, and the participants in the First Pan 0:12.0; 2, Elisa Kaczmarek, Argentina, 0:12.2; dent Brundage termed them "perfect’ 3, Aida Mawym Cedeno. Ecuador, 0:12.4. American Games wrote many marks into Third Heat—1, Marion Huber, Chile, 0:12.0; 2, and "a tremendous success”. He ex­ Evelyn Lawyer, United States, 0:12.2; 3, Luisa pressed gratification in the overall show­ the record book which may be possessed Pfarr, Argentina, 0:12.6; 4, Elia Galvan Her­ nandez, Mexico, 0:13.7. ing of the Latin-American competitors of lasting qualities. 345 Scene of aquatic events in Pan American Games program: Buenos Aires swimming pool of Institute of Techni­ cal Research, Ministry of Public Works.

eight as established by the Executive MEN’S SWIMMING Board. Report of Committee Chairman During the ensuing month, Coach By Charles 0. Roeser Peppe examined the available candidates for membership on the team. After sev­ The first meeting of the Pan Ameri­ elected chairman of the finance commit­ eral conferences with the chairman the can and Olympic Swimming Committee tee. following suggested personnel were pre­ was held in Washington, D. C., on Jan­ The third meeting of the committee sented to the committee by mail and uary 9, 1950. Joseph Bertolini of Wash­ was held in Seattle, Wash, on July 20, unanimously accepted: Miller Ander­ ington was elected chairman and Ben 1950. The financial requirements and son, Richard Cleveland, Ronald Gora, York of West Palm Beach, Fla., secre­ number of competitors were the subjects William Heusner, Burwell Jones, Sam­ tary. presented. These were referred to the uel Lee, Charles Moss, Ralph Sala, Allen The second meeting was held at Yale chairman for presentation to the Execu­ Stack, Bowen Stassforth. tive Board. University, New Haven, Conn., on Limited finances made it impossible March 30, 1950. Arthur Price of Balti­ The fourth meeting of the committee to include more than ten members. For more resigned from the committee and was held in Washington on December the same reason it was found necessary Charles O. Roeser, Lansdowne, Pa., was 8, 1950. It was unanimously decided to eliminate the positions of diving coach and manager. Peppe therefore appointed to fill the vacancy. Bertolini that no tryouts for the Pan American swimming team be conducted. Coach served as manager-coach. resigned as chairman, and Roeser was Peppe was authorized to select men elected to fill this vacancy. The fifth meeting of the committee available to represent the US and pre­ was held at Columbus, O., on April 7, Michael Peppe of Ohio State Uni­ sent them, with his recommendation, to 1951. Peppe presented a report on the versity was selected as coach of the the committee for approval. The chair­ Pan American Games competition. John­ Men’s Swimming team for the Pan Am­ man appointed a three-man committee son presented a report on finances. erican Games. Tom Haynie was chosen composed of Johnson, Peppe and Ritter Chairman Roeser appointed Matt Mann diving coach and Bertolini manager. to attend the USOC meeting on Decem­ of the University of Michigan as chair­ Laurence J. Johnson of Boston was ber 10, to try to enlarge the team of man of the coaches advisory committee.

346 Swimming Team: (bottom row, I. to r.) Manager-Coach Mike Peppe, Sammy Lee, Miller Anderson, Ralph Sala, Bowen Stassforth; (top row) Ronald Gora, Dick Cleveland, Bill Heusner, Allen Stack, Charles Moss, Burwell Jones.

great. The long daily bus ride and some­ M E N ’S S W IM M IN G times erratic travel service were not con­ Report of Team Manager-Coach ducive to best performances. Facilities By Mike Peppe for rest and massage at the stadium be­ fore, between, and after events were not quite satisfactory. Ten outstanding aquatic athletes were funds were conducted at West Palm selected as members of the US Men’s Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, In spite of these difficulties, the Swimming Team to compete in the Pan under the direction respectively of Ben friendships made and the experiences American Games. Thus the team party York, Pete Desjardins, and Tom La- gained at these first Pan American included a total number of eleven— ten Marr. These exhibitions interfered some­ Games were decidedly rich and worth­ competitors and one coach-manager. what with practice but were considered while. The competition was keen and This figure was determined by the Ex­ necessary and important in view of the sportsmanlike throughout the period ecutive Board of the USOC. Lack of need for funds. of the contests. The Argentine Swim­ funds prohibited a larger team repre­ The trip by plane from Miami to ming Federation conducted the aquatic sentation. Buenos Aires was pleasant. Upon arrival events in faultless style, valuably assisted Because of the impracticability of the squad was quartered at the Argen­ by officials from the various competing holding trials, the above personnel was tine Military College. Daily practice countries, including our own R. M. selected by the Committee on the basis sessions were held until the beginning Ritter, L. J. Johnson and J. E. Mahoney. of (1) availability and (2) recent com­ of the Pan American Games swimming A sincere vote of thanks is hereby ex­ petitive performance of merit. Many of events on February 27. The competition tended to Mario L. Negri, president of our leading swimmers and divers could continued until March 7. the Argentine Swimming Federation for not be considered because they could Considering the many serious prob­ his incomparable hospitality and efficient not spare the necessary time away from lems which confronted us in the selec­ administration of the swimming portion college classes. tion of the team, and the lack of time of the Games. Most of the squad members arrived and facilities for proper preparation, the The return trip by air was completely in Miami, Fla., on February 18, to train outcome of the competition was quite enjoyable to all members of the swim­ and exhibit until the February 22 de­ satisfactory. Our men scored victories in ming party. W e would like to voice parture date. Daily workouts were held four of the seven swimming events and additional thanks, and a combined feel­ in the Coral Gables Pool for the swim­ scored heavily in diving. As had been ing of pleasure and gratitude, to mem­ mers, while the divers practiced at the predicted our weakness was shown in bers of the Olympic Swimming Com­ McFadden Deauville Hotel and the Ho­ the longer freestyle swim events. mittee and to the USOC, whose efforts tel Coronada pools. The distance from the housing quar­ made it possible for us to attend these Exhibitions for the purpose of raising ters to the swimming stadium was too first official Pan American Games.

347 (Upper right) Sammy Lee (left), who was 2nd off platform and 3rd off board, and Miller Anderson, who was 2nd in latter event.

(Lower right) Bill Heusner, member of winning US Relay team.

(Below) Backstroke medal winners: (I. to r.) Galvao, Argentina,

2nd; Stack, US, 1st; Jones, US, 3rd. RESULTS OF COMPETITION 1 00-Meters Freestyle 1. Dick Cleveland. U. S., 58.8; 2. Ronald Gora, U. S., 59.9; 3, Nicasio Silva Ferrer, Cuba, 1:00.1; 4, Alberto Ahumada, Mexico, 1:00.4; 5, Cesar Soberani, Mexico, 1:02.8; 6, Herman Aviles, Chile, 1:03.3; 7, Pablo Catunga, Brazil, 1:03.3. 400-Meters Freestyle 1. Tetsuo Okamoto, Brazil, 4:52.4; 2, William Heusner, U. S. A., 4:54.5; 3, Tonatiuh Gutierrez, Mexico, 4:57.2; 4, Louis Child, Colombia, 4:58.7; 5, Federico Zwanck, Argentina, 4:59-6; 6, Carlos Bonacich, Argentina, 5:01.4. 1,500-Meters Freestyle 1. Tetsuo Okamoto, Brazil, 19:23.3; 2, Tonitiuh Gutierrez Olgnin, Mexico, 19:24.5; 3, Efren Fierro Manly, Mexico, 19:57.4; 4, Burwell Jones. U. S., 20:10.3; 5, Carlos Bonacich, Argentina, 20:10.2; 6, William Heusner, U. S., 20:11.3; 7, Carlos Zwanck, Argentina, 20:11.9; 8, Luis Child, Colom­ bia, 20:24.5. 1 OO-Meters Backstroke 1. Allen Stack, U. S. A., 1:08; 2, Pedro Galvao, Argentina. 1:08.3; 3, Burwell Jones, U. S. A., 1:09-8; 4, Clementine Mejia, Mexico, 1:10.2; 5, Ilo Montiero da Fonseca, Brazil, 1:11.1; 6, Fernando Pavan, Brazil, 1:11.5. 200-Meters Breaststroke 1. Hector Dominguez Nimo, Argentina, 2:43.8; 2, Willy Otto Jordan, Brazil, 2:47.3; 3, Bowen Stassforth, U. S. A., 2:47.6; 4, Orlando Cossani, Argen­ tina, 2:48.6; 5, Manuel Sanginy Bentancourt, Peru, 2:51.5; 6, Ademar Grijo, Brazil, 2:58.1; 7, Walter Ocampo Esparza, Mexico, 2:58.4; 8, Jorge Archila, El Salvador, 3:07.6. 300-Meters Medley Relay 1. U. S. (Allen Stack, Bowen Stassforth, Richard Cleveland), 3:16.9; 2, Argentina, 3:20.7; 3, Mexico, 3:22.5; 4, Cuba, 3:25.4; 5, Brazil, 3:27.5; 6, El Salvador, 3:40.6. 800-Meters Freestyle Relay 1. U. S. (Richard Gora, Burwell Jones, Dick Cleveland, William Heusner), 9:00.6; 2, Brazil, 9:13 3, Argentina, 9:19.5; 4, Mexico, 9:36; 5, Chile, 9:50.9; 6, El Salvador, 9:54.3; 7, Peru, 9:58.5. 3 -Meters Dive 1. Joaquin Capilla Perez, Mexico, 201.716 pts.; 2, Miller Anderson, U. S., 199-066; 3, Sammy Lee, U. S., 101.916; 4, Alberto Capilla Perez, Mexico, 160.033; 5, Milton Busin, Brazil, 158.90; 6, Gunter Mund, Chile, 128.916; 7, Eugenio Oberndorfer, Argentina, 119.55; 8, Alejandro Pieper, Argentina, 117.583; 9, Oscar Bolanos, Guatemala, 98.866. High Board Dive 1. Joaquin Capilla Perez, Mexico, 159-966; 2, Sammy Lee, U. S., 153.533; 3, Miller Anderson, U. S., 136.566; 4, Rudolfo Perea Cifuentes, Mexico, 134.80; 5, Aroldo Fusco Mariano, Brazil, 125.95; 6, Eugenio Oberndorfer, 100-Meters Medalists: (2) Gora, US; (1) Cleveland, US; Argentina, 112.783. (3) Ferrer, Cuba

Allen Stack, US, backstroke victor, with runner-up, Dick Cleveland, winner of three gold medals Argentina’s Galvao for US Water Polo Team: (front row, I. to r.) Norman Dornblaser, Norman Lake, Captain Pete Stange, Jack Spar go, Bill Zerkie; (back row) Jim Norris, Bruce O'Brien, Harry Bisbey, Marvin Burns, Bob Hughes, Manager-Coach Urho Saari.

W A T ER POLO Swimming and water polo events were extremely well conducted during the Report of Committee Chairman Pan American Games by the Swimming By Jay-Ehret Mahoney Union of the Americas, the organization under FINA which governs swimming in the Western Hemisphere. The W ater Polo tryouts were con­ the FINA code under which all inter­ ducted in the El Segundo High School national competition must be played. In terms of statistics, Bob Hughes swimming pool at El Segundo, Cal., was the high scoring player of all teams The winning team was the El Segundo under the guidance of the writer, to­ competing, and Harry Bisbey was the Swim Club, composed of Harry Bisbey, gether with Urho E. Saari, chairman of No. 1 selection for goalie for the all- Jack Spargo, Pete Stange, Bill Lake, Bill the Southern Pacific AAU Water Polo star game played for the Fiesta Gala committee, as pool administrator, and Dornblaser, Bob Hughes, and Jim Nor­ after the final day of competition. The Heber Holloway as tournament mana­ ris. Added to the winning team were final standing of the teams was Argen­ ger. three spares from the other teams in the tina first, Brazil second, and US third. tournament. These men were Marvin The five teams entered— the Los An­ The opening game of the tournament Burns of Whittier, Bruce O’Brien of geles AC, El Segundo Swim Club team was a hard fought game between Brazil Portage Park, and William Zerkie of El A, Portage Park of Chicago, Whittier and Chile which ended in a 6-3 score Swim Club, and El Segundo Swim Club Segundo team B. Wally Wolf of Los favoring the former. This inaugural team B— made up an excellent tourna­ Angeles AC was originally selected but contest was a good indication of the ment and made the selection of top stated he could not make the trip. The tough type of play our team would be players for the Argentine-bound US coach-manager of the US team was Urho up against. The officiating was.generallv team one of difficult distinction in play­ E. Saari of El Segundo. Deserving spec­ good, but, possibly due to the numerous ing ability. ial credit for their excellent officiating sets of rules that have been played bv From the start of the opening game at the tryouts were Pete Archer of the different countries in the past few the tournament was in the hands of Woodrow Wilson High School, Ed years, there seemed to be a few varia­ highly capable officials. Although most Holston of Compton Junior College, tions in interpretation of the rules. of the teams, as well as the officials, had Kay Murray of UCLA, Bob Gray of Los These occasionally came to light in spite been working under the CIF rules which Angeles AC, Bruce Kidder of Dorsey of the excellent work done by the water are similar to 1949 AAU rules, there High School, and Dickson Fiske of Los polo subcommittee of the Swimming seemed to be no difficulty in adapting to Angeles AC. Union of the Americas in going over 350 the rules with all officials prior to the tournament. The second game was between Argen­ tina and Mexico. In this game Argentina took advantage of every mistake the fast swimming, skillful but light Mexican team made. Chile’s second game was against the US, and Coach Saari and his team seemed to have carefully scrutinized and prepared defenses for each play of the Chilean team. Hughes and Dornblaser each scored once, while Salah of the Chilean team made two goals to tie up the game at the end of the first half. The second half, however, was all the US, with Lake and Spargo each scoring once, and Hughes scoring twice for a final score of 6 to 2. The following day the US competed in what was more of a series of sprint Goal or Save? Action when Argentina defeated US, 6-2, in final game. races and ball handling, against the Mexican team with Bisbey, the goalie, ability to swim away from the defending team. It was a hard game to lose, for making more saves against the Mexican Chilean team. the US team never slowed down for a team than goals scored by our team. In minute. The final score was 9 to 2. the first half, Zerkie, Stange and Hughes The following day Argentina decis­ At the meeting of the various sports each scored once while Spargo scored ively beat Chile 10 to 0, and the US then congresses in Buenos Aires during the two goals. Hughes’ one score was made met the Brazilian team in what was a Pan American Games, a sub-committee while the US team was playing one man close, tough game all the way. This was on water polo was nominated by the short and brought terrific cheers from Hughes’ game as far as scoring was Amateur Swimming Union of the Amer­ the 7,000 spectators jammed into the concerned for he made four tallies while swimming stadium. In the second half, Captain Stange made one. In this game icas, under the presidency of Mario L. Spargo made the final goal on a penalty the US team showed a tendency to being Negri of Argentina. The purpose was throw to defeat Mexico 6 to 0. sucked into fouling, and four times to study the present FIN A rules and to The next day Argentina defeated played with a man short, with the game make recommendations regarding these Brazil, 7 to 0, to put Argentina in the ending 8 to 5 in favor of Brazil. rules for proposal to the next FIN A lead of the tournament. The Mexican team came back the fol­ meeting. It was a pleasure for me to be A much more skillful Mexican team lowing day to almost beat Brazil. In one a member of this committee and there was great unanimity of feeling among then appeared against Chile, playing of the closest games of the entire tourn­ keen, fast and clever ball against a ament Mexico played twice with a man the delegates from Mexico and the South American countries. forced fast play by Chile which seemed out for major fouls, to lose the contest to wear down the Chilean team by the 4 to 3. The first expression made at the meet­ end of the second half. The Mexican The final game was between the ing was that in the last few years so team’s skill here lay largely in their United States and Argentina, in which much work had been done on rule changes, so many proposals made and Marvin Burns made so many varying rules tried, the whole only two scores picture was in danger of becoming con­ against the Argen­ fused. It was felt that, in view of the tinian team. Bisbey, apparent willingness of FIN A to study as throughout the the proposals already made, and one tournament, was major change already made to the great outstanding as improvement of the game, future pro­ goalie, and Hughes, posals should be limited to basic better­ shifting from left ment of the game, rather than to numer­ back to center back, ous minor alterations in rules. was a closely guard­ With this idea in mind, it was found ed man — while that the one rule change strongly de­ Lake, Spargo, manded by all countries of the Western Stange and Norris Hemisphere was the elimination of the h a d a distinct two-yard line. Discussion on this rule weight disadvan­ covered the gamut of problems from small indoor pools to variations in inter­ tage. The US team pretation of modification of the rules frequently maneu­ governing the four-yard line in the vered the ball by South American code. Unanimous agree­ skill into scoring ment was finally reached as follows: the position, only to change to be proposed will eliminate the lose the ball on two-yard line, and all rules now pertain­ fouls called, and ing to the two-yard line shall pertain to the constantly fast the four-yard line. Other proposed workmanship of changes were discussed, namely changes the Argentinian in the foul rules, culminating in removal

351 from the game of a man committing over-all good would be done. W hen this four major fouls and permitting a sub­ report was presented to the Swimming stitute to take his place. Also discussed Union of the Americas, it was decided was the proposition that, following a that each country, through its individual goal, the defending goalie put the ball in representative or its individual petition play. While the entire committee felt to FIN A , would strongly urge this that these rules were good and desirable, change. they also felt that no advantage would It was indeed an honor and privilege be gained by petitioning FIN A for these to be associated with the fine group of changes at the present time. It was felt men who acted as officials and who that by concentrating fully on the elim­ competed in the meets during the Pan ination of the two-yard line, the greater American Games.

W A T E R POLO Report of Team Manager-Coach By U rho E. Sctari Ur bo Saari

The US Water Polo team made a down the Chileans. Hughes, Jack Spar- creditable showing at Buenos Aires by go, Bill Dornblaser, and Bill Lake all scores of 13-1, 10-1, and 7-0. Only one finishing third in the team standings tallied in the last period as the team score had been made against them— that after a round-robin tournament which finally breezed to a 6-2 victory. Hughes by Mexico. The US poloists were out­ included five countries — Argentina, was the high-point man, coming up classed by the clever ball-handling and Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and the United from his guard position at crucial times tactics of the veteran Argentine team, States. to score three goals. and suffered a 4-0 deficit at half time. W e believe that this team had the The next night, against Mexico, the After the score went to 6-0, the speed of distinction of being the youngest team US team played a much better game, the American players finally slowed ever to represent the nation in any team displaying superior passing, shooting, down the Argentine offense and we sport in international competition. It is and team play. Although the Mexican were able to tally two goals, both of certainly the youngest US team in water team tended toward a rough type of them on hard, well-placed corner shots polo, which has traditionally been con­ game, the swimming speed of the small­ by Marvin Burns. The outstanding play­ sidered a game for aquatic veterans with er US players controlled the play. The er on the well-balanced Argentine squad years of experience. The average age of final score was 7-0 in another US victory was probably the big center forward, the team was only 19 years, the players as Harry Bisbey, in the goal, and Jim Osvaldo Codaro, who was very fast. ranging from 16 years to 22 years, and Norris at right guard played stellar de­ On the closing day at the Special four of them being high school students. fensive games. Spargo, Hughes, Pete Swim Gala an exhibition water polo This young team is the result of the Stange, and Bill Zerkie provided the game was played, with Argentina oppos­ new NCAA rules which, by using two offensive punch, accounting for all of ing an all-star team from the rest of the referees and placing the limit at four the goals, with Spargo leading the way tournament teams. Argentina was vic­ personal fouls, puts the emphasis on with three scores. torious in this also by a score of 4-0 swimming speed, clever and quick ball Brazil furnished the opposition for after an exciting and well played game. handling, quick thinking and action, the third game as the US representatives Members of the American team who saw and, above all, fair play. These rules are suffered their first loss in the tourna­ action in this special game were Bruce now being used with great success in the ment, 8 to 5. It was a heart-breaker to O’Brien, Bisbey, Burns, Zerkie, and high schools, junior colleges, and col­ lose as the going was nip and tuck most Stange. leges of California. of the way with the score tied four In the Pan American water polo times. The score was 3-2 for Brazil at Bob Hughes and Marvin Burns of the tournament the US team started slowly half time, but Pete Stange tied the count water polo team participated with the in the opening game with Chile. The with a well placed shot at the beginning US swimming team in the Swim Gala veteran Chilean team capitalized on the of the second period. Bob Hughes was relay competition and turned in out­ breaks in the first half, scored first, and again the standout player as he regis­ standing performances as members of still held a 2-1 lead late in the period. tered four goals and established himself the free style combination. However, big Bob Hughes sparked the as the high point scorer of the entire In general, we were impressed by the US offense by tying the count at 2-2 just tournament. great interest shown by the South Am­ before the half was over. In the second The final game brought the United ericans in the game of water polo. The half, the younger American players be­ States up against a powerful and experi­ huge stands were filled to capacity every gan to limber up and used their fast enced Argentine team which had swept night for the aquatic events and the breaking and quick passing to wear through three tournament opponents by spectators all stayed through the water polo games which often lasted to mid­ TEAM ROSTER A g e W eight H eight night. W ater polo was definitely an im­ RF — Pete Stange, El Segundo, Cal...... 19 160 5' 9 " portant feature of each night’s program. LF —Jack Spargo, El Segundo, Cal...... 19 140 5' 9 " A white leather ball used for the CF — Bill Lake, El Segundo, Cal...... 18 155 5' 9 l/2 tournament competition and our players CB — Bill Dornblaser, El Segundo, Cal...... 17 142 5' 8 " had some difficulty in adjusting to this LG — Bob Hughes, El Segundo, Cal...... 20 220 6' 4 " ball, which is quite different from the RG —Jim Norris, El Segundo, Cal...... 20 175 5' 10" yellow rubber ball used in American Goal— Harry Bisbey, El Segundo, Cal...... 19 178 6 ' 0 " water polo. We think the rubber ball Spare— Bill Zerkie, El Segundo, Cal...... 17 145 5' 9 " should be used in international compe­ Spare— Marvin Burns, Fullerton, Cal...... 22 200 6 ' 4 " tition. It seems illogical to use a leather Spare— Bruce O’Brien, Chicago, III...... -...... 16 160 5' 8 " ball in a water game, since it does not 352 retain its official weight or shape when it becomes water soaked. The Pan American water polo games were played under the new FINA rules, which are a step in the right direction with the elimination of the "no-moving” rule. We feel, however, that this game is still a long way from the fast, clean- cut and spectator-pleasing game that is played under the NCAA rules (similar to AAU rules of 1949 and 1950). Un­ der FINA rules, the use of only one referee and the lack of limit on personal fouls encourage type of play which cer­ tainly does not meet approved standards of sportsmanship. The members of the US water polo team felt that participation in the Pan American Games was a very interesting and worthwhile experience. They have learned a great deal about international competition, and are now enthusiastic about improving their own play in the hopes of representing the US in future athletic events. All the players have expressed a def­ inite preference for the NCAA type of rules and feel that these are superior to Women’s Swimming Team: (front row, I. to r.) Jacqueline C. LaVine, Carol Jane Pence, the FINA rules. W e sincerely hope that Carolyn V. Green, Sharon Geary, Margaret Hulton; (back row) Mary F. Cunningham, the US will lead the way to a better Patricia K. McCormick, Sheila E. Donahue, Betty E. Mullen, Maureen O’Brien. game of water polo by adopting these rules again for AAU competition. We believe that the game itself is more im­ WOMEN’S SWIMMING portant than conforming to FINA rules Report of Team Manager-Coach in preparation for international contests. In the long run these rules would By Walter J. Schlueter encourage more swimmers to participate, develop better players, and above all, Ten members were selected for the tion of the competition. Also I am es­ promote better sportsmanship. Then the Women’s Pan American Games Swim­ pecially appreciative of the efforts of game would continue to grow in popu­ ming team on the basis of performances Lyman Bingham, Marion Miller, and larity with spectators as well as players. of special tryouts in Athens, Ga. Each Mike Peppe, to name just three of the of the girls chosen placed first or second many members of the US official party, W A T ER PO LO TOURNAMENT in their respective events in the trials. who assisted our group in the many Games Won Lost Pts.P ts. There were a total of eleven in the everyday problems. The entire USOC 1 Argentina 4 4 0 8 party— ten competitors and one mana- certainly deserve a vote of gratitude. 2 Brazil ...... 4 3 1 6 ger-coach. And last but by far from least, I per­ 3 United States.. 4 2 2 4 sonally owe my sincere appreciation to The squad trained in Miami, for sev- M exico ...... 4 1 3 2 ^ eral days; but the schedule of fund­ the swimming coaches of the country, Chile ...... 4 0 4 0 whose training programs in conditioning raising exhibition meets did interfere to a degree with a good training program. these girls before the tryouts made my job a simple one in this international The results of the Pan American competition. I salute Tom LaMarr, Dick competition were gratifying as the US Papenguth, Rusty Smith, and Mrs. Thel­ Women’s team won six out of a possible ma Payne Sanborn for the actual suc­ ten events, with several seconds and cess of the team. thirds. This was my first experience in inter­ The living quarters of the girl's team national competition and, needless to in Buenos Aires were excellent. How­ say, it was a wonderful experience. It ever, while their meals were good, the made me realize the important job that swimmers were particularly vulnerable the US Olympic Committee is accom­ to various digestive disorders, and al­ plishing in bettering international rela­ most every girl on the squad lost from tions among the countries of the world. six to twelve pounds during the com­ petition. In passing out credits where credits are due, I feel that the entire squad will join me in expressing our appreciation to the Argentine Swimming Federation members for their hospitality and graci­ Walter J. Schlueter ousness, and for their excellent organiza­

353 GIRLS WHO SWAM

FO R U. S. A T

BUENOS AIRES

Mary Cunningham and Pat McCormick ivatch practice session in company of Mike Peppe, Coach of Men’s 1 earn

d 'o p to bottom) Carolyn Green, Sheila Donahue, Maureen O'Brien, Betty Mullen, Margaret llnlton, Mary Cunningham, Sharon Geary, Carol Pence. Patricia McCormick. Jacqueline LaVine

On victory stand following 400-meters free­ style championship: (I. to r.) Green, US, 2nd; Schultz, Argentina, 1st; de Tavares, Brazil, 3rd.

354 Winners in Springboard Dive: (I. to r.) Pat McCormick, US, 2nd; They captured medals in 100-metres Freestyle: (I. to r.) Jackie Mary Frances Cunningham, US, 1st; Dolores Castillo, Guatemala, LaVine, US, 2nd; Sharon Geary, US, 1st; Ana Maria Schultz, 3>'d. Argentina, 3rd.

RESULTS OF COMPETITION 1 00-Meters Freestyle man, Mexico, 5:49.6; 7, Thalita de gentina, 3:59.7; 3, Mexico, 4:13.2; 1. Sharon Geary, U. S., 1:08.4; 2, Jac­ Alencar Rodriguez, Brazil, 6:02.7; 8, 4, Brazil, 4:26.5; 5, Chile, 4:28.3. queline LaVine, U. S., 1:09.9; 3, Ana Virginia Trolles Shaw, Cuba, 6:19.5. 400-Meters Relay Maria Schultz, Argentina, 1:10.6; 4, 1 OO-Meters Backstroke Eileen Holt, Argentina, 1:10.7; 5, 1. Maureen O ’Brien, U. S., 1:18.5; 2, 1. U. S. (Carol Green, Sharon Geary, Magda Bruggeman, Mexico, 1:11.8; Sheila Donahue, U. S., 1:20.5; 3, Jacqueline Lavine, Betty Mullen), 6, Fiedade Coutinhox da Silva Tav­ Magda Bruggeman Schmidt, Mexico, 4:37.1; 2, Argentina, 4:48.1; 3, Bra­ ares, Brazil, 1:12.2. 1:21; 4, Nelida Delroscio, Argentina, zil, 5:03.6; 4, Mexico, 5:22.1. 1:21.6; 5, Vanna Rocco, Argentina, 200-Meters Freestyle 3-Meters Dive 1. Ana Maria Schultz, Argentina, 1:22.2; 6, Anna Santarita, Brazil, 1:22.4; 7, Idamis Busin, Brazil, 1. Mary Frances Cunningham, U. S., 2:32.4; 2, Betty Mullen, U. S., 131.93; 2, Patricia McCormick, U. S., 2:32.3; 3, Eileen Holt, Argentina, 1 :22.8; 8, Charlotte Knapp Nuhs- baum, Mexico, 1:27.8. 128.083; 3, Dolores Castillo, Guate­ 2:36.5; 4, Piedade Continho da Silva mala, 109-94; 4, Irma Lozano Gallo, Tavares, Brazil, 2:37; 5, Talita Alen- 200-Meters Breaststroke Mexico, 100.85; 5, Helga Mundt, car Rodrigues, Brazil, 2 :4 7 .9 ; 6, Jac­ 1. Dorothea Turnbull, Argentina, Chile, 90.333; 6, Della Costa Almei­ queline LaVine, U. S., 2:49-1; 7, 3:08.4; 2, Beatrice Rohde, Argentina, da, Brazil, 86.366. Ellana Busch Herrera, Chile, 2:54.4; 3:10.3; 3, Carol Pence, U. S., 3:14.7; 8, Maria Karlesi, Chile, 2:57. 4, Margaret Hulton, U. S., 3:16.7; High Board Dive 400-Meters Freestyle 5, Adriana Hernandez Alverez, Mex­ 1. Patricia Keller McCormick, U. S. A., ico, 3 :1 8 .9 ; 6, Garriela Langerfoldt, 1. Ana Maria Schultz, Argentina, 65.716; 2, Carlota Rios Laurenzana, Chile, 3:24.1; 7, Virginia Trelles 5:26.7; 2, Carolyn Green, U. S., Mexico, 65.133; 3, Mary Cunning­ Shaw, Cuba, 3:30.3. 5:3 3 .1 ; 3, Piedade Coutinho de Tav­ ham, U. S., 51.533; 4, Dolores Cas­ ares, Brazil, 5:33.6; 4, Betty Mullen, 300-Meters Relay tillo, Guatemala, 49-95; 5. Irma U. S., 5:34.3; 5, Cristina Kujathn, 1. U. S. (Sharon Geary, Carol Pence, Lozano Gallo, Mexico, 47.333; 6, Argentina, 5:40.4; 6, Magda Brugge- Maureen O’Brien), 3:49.3; 2, Ar­ Helga Mundt Borgs, Chile, 46.966.

355 Baseball Team: (back row, I. to r.) Alton Brooks, Stan Johnson, Don Woodlief, Dick McCleney, Trank Wehner, Wiley Warren, Manager-Coach Taylor Sanford; (front row) Harron Floyd, Bob Coluni, Jack Stallings, Max Eller, Kent Rogers, Jack Liptak.

be composed of eighteen players, one BASEBALL head coach, and one assistant coach and Report of Committee Chairman that each organization belonging to the By Frank G. McCormick USABA should have at least one repre­ sentative. It was approved that the Am­ erican Legion designate its own selec­ Although Baseball has been played number of players necessary for the tion. on an exhibition basis at the Olympic team. A general discussion was held The following sub-committees were Games, it was put on the competitive concerning ways and means of selecting appointed: Team Selection— Dale M il­ program of a big international carnival the team, the management, and the rais­ ler, chairman; George McLaren, V. F. of sports for the first time at the Pan ing of funds, and it was agreed that the Hernland, Arthur Mansfield; Finance— American Games in Buenos Aires. committee would meet again in Febru­ George McLaren, chairman, W. A. At its Quadrennial meeting in 1950 ary. Moore, C. O. Brown, Frank G. McCor­ the US Olympic Association approved This second session took place in mick. participation in baseball and accepted Cincinnati on February 8, 1950 with the US Amateur Baseball Association seven members present. Meeting with The following were nominated to the into membership. Thereupon, the newly the committee were K. L. W ilson, and USOC Executive Board as coaches for organized 1952 USOC appointed an J. Lyman Bingham of the USOC; A. B. the team: John M. Martin, American Olympic Baseball Committee, made up Chandler, Commissioner of Baseball; Baseball Congress; Vincent Ventura, of twelve members representing the and Theodore Banks, president of the USABA and the American Baseball Athletic Institute. Both Chandler and Congress. Banks strongly supported the program The committee met on January 9, and assured the committee of their help 1950, and elected Frank G. McCormick and cooperation. The Commissioner not chairman and Dr. George McLaren sec­ only promised the support of profession­ retary. There was no definite informa­ al baseball, but predicted that it would tion available as to the type of tourna­ make a lump sum contribution to assist ment or the number of games to be in financing the team. played in Argentina; thus the committee Recommendations were made that the made no recommendations as to the team party travelling to Buenos Aires

BASEBALL COMMITTEE Frank G. McCormick, Chairman, Los Angeles, Cal. George McLaren, Secretary, Baltimore, Md. Everett D. Barnes, Hamilton, N. Y. Arthur W. Mansfield, Madison, Wise. C. O. Brown, Battle Creek, Mich. J. F. McKale, Tucson, Arizona Clinton W. Evans, Berkeley, Cal. Dale Miller, Indianapolis, Ind. Gordon Jeffrey, Toledo, Ohio W. A. Moore, Louisville, Ky. Leslie Mann, San Gabriel, Cal. J. H. Pittard, Atlanta, Ga. Trank G. McCormick 35 6 National American Baseball Federation; Stockholm Post team of St. Louis, Mo., John Kolbs, NCAA. as the representative of the American The Executive Board later established Legion. the number of participants as twelve The committee then invited Wake players and one manager-coach. Forest College of Wake Forest, N. C., Under date of December 22, 1950, to send their strong college baseball Dale Miller advised that due to the team to represent the United States in world situation— the fact that so many the Pan American Games. Upon receipt young men were going into service— it of Wake Forest’s acceptance, the Execu­ was impossible to select a baseball team tive Board approved the selection, to­ from the various organizations. He sub­ gether with the committee’s appointment mitted the name of Pete Vitale, second of Taylor Sanford, Wake Forest coach baseman on the national runner-up and faculty member as coach-manager.

BASEBALL Report of Team Manager-Coach

By Taylor Sanford Taylor Sanford

Twelve Wake Forest College athletes Colombia (7 - 5 ), Venezuela (8 -5 ), and The US got a very tough break in the and Coach Taylor Sanford had the great­ Mexico (9-3). The two defeats were ad­ opening game with Argentina when est thrill of their lives when they repre­ ministered by Nicaragua (9 -8 ), and Catcher Alton Brooks fractured his right sented the United States in the baseball Cuba (8-1). However, the team en­ thumb and had to retire from further competition at the 1951 Pan American joyed the satisfaction of beating Ven­ competition. This necessitated moving Games in Buenos Aires. The players re­ ezuela, the only opponent that was able the third baseman, Jack Liptak, to catch­ turned from their 12,000 mile round- to defeat Cuba in the tournament. er, a position he had never played be­ trip plane ride with glowing accounts of fore, shifting Kent Rogers from center Argentina’s beauty and warm hospitality. Although Coach Sanford and his field to third base, and sending one of It was a most stimulating experience and players had no alibis to offer for not the extra pitchers to the outfield. This one they will not soon forget. finishing higher than second place, there v/as the way the line-up ran during the All things considered, Coach Sanford were certain influencing factors that are remaining six games. The fact that the and his squad of a dozen players felt noteworthy of mention. In the first US players were able to practice out­ they made a good showing against the place, the US squad of 12 men was doors only three days prior to competing best of amateur talent in South America. much smaller in number than the other in the first international game meant that As Uncle Sam’s representatives, they squads. Several of the countries had a the team was handicapped in its training finished in a second-place tie with Mexi­ full complement of 20 players, while 17 as compared with all its rivals, which co behind Cuba’s champions. The Dea­ men constituted the smallest group of had been playing baseball for at least cons, as all W ake Forest teams are nick­ any participant other than this country. two months. Furthermore, the squad of named, had a record of five victories and Although the US team roster included 12 men included seven sophomores who two defeats in the ten-day competition. four pitchers, there was only one player had yet to play their first season of The US triumphs came at the expense available for each of the other eight varsity ball. of Argentina (29-3), Brazil (23-4), positions. The hitting of two of the sophomores, Frank W ehner and Jack Liptak, was outstanding. Wehner collected 14 hits in 30 attempts for a lusty .467 average, three of his hits being home runs. Lip­ tak was close behind with 12 hits in 26 at-bats for a fine .461 average. The latter led the team in runs batted in with 12. The No. 3 hitter was Wiley Warren, a senior, who made 10 safeties in 25 ap­ pearances for an even .400 average. Stanley Johnson and Don Woodlief, the two sophomore pitchers, were both very effective. Each won two games without a defeat. Johnson pitched vic­ tories over Colombia and Mexico while Woodlief defeated Argentina and Ven­ ezuela. Max Eller, veteran senior left­ hander, won from Brazil but was beaten by Cuba. Dick McCleney, senior right­ hander, was the losing pitcher in the 9-8 thriller with Nicaragua. Coach Sanford and the players were particularly impressed with the excep­ tional athletic facilities in Buenos Aires. They were simply amazed that this city of 4,000,000 people and its vicinity had no less than ten sports stadiums, the During US defeat of Brazil, 23-4, Floyd of victors reaches third in safety. largest of which seated 150,000 people. 357 For the baseball competition the aver­ age crowd per game was between 4,000 and 5,000, with 8,000 fans turning out for the crucial contest between the US and Cuba. The remarkable fact about the attendance was that there were seats available for only 2,000 people, which meant that many of them had to sit on the ground almost up to the left and right held foul lines. Autograph and souvenir hunters kept the team on the held long after the game ended. Coach Sanford found that every kid he en­ countered wanted a baseball, glove, bat, or mitt. Another thing that impressed the While US is downing Argentina, 29-3, Floyd helps victor’s cause by taking third again. North Carolinians was that thick juicy steaks were served almost every evening. As one of the players remarked: I never thought I could get my hll of steaks but I’ll have to confess that I did in South America.” Americans now living or working in Buenos Aires took a particular liking to the baseball team and entertained them in their homes on several occasions. The players were warmly received at the American Embassy which they visited several times. First Baseman Wiley W arren’s ability as a writer was used to good advantage. He wrote interestingly of the baseball games and his stories were featured in a number of North Carolina papers. Pitcher Dick McCleney, US, swings in vain during team’s upset by Nicaragua, 9-8. Warren was sports editor of Old G old And Black, Wake Forest College stud­ ent newspaper. Coach Sanford thought most ot the BASKETBALL teams competing in the baseball tourna­ Report of Committee Chairman ment were comparable to the best college teams in this country. He considered By Howard Hobson Cuba somewhat superior to most Ameri­ can campus teams. The Olympic Basketball Committee basketball fund, or make an outright had two main duties to perform in ar­ donation. More than 1,000 letters were Scores o f US Team ’s Games ranging to send a basketball squad to sent to colleges throughout the country Buenos Aires for the Pan American with reply cards enclosed. Similar com­ US ...... 29, A rgentina..... 3 Games. First was the task of raising munications were also sent to every US ...... 23, Brazil ...... 4 funds to defray expenses, and second, AAU basketball team in the country. US ...... 7, Colombia ..... 5 the problem of selecting a representative Practically all of the money raised Nicaragua .. • • 9, US ...... 8 squad and coach. came from college sources through the US ...... 8, Venezuela ... 5 Both of these duties were made more playing of games following these re­ difficult because the Games were held quests. The major contribution came Cuba ...... 8, US ...... 1 during the academic year. Some of the from a double-header played in Madison US ...... Mexico ...... 3 ■ ■ 9, strongest college teams were unable to Square Garden on November 25, 1950. participate. Also, the general plan of the This wTas used as the kick-off for games Pan American Games developed too late to be played all over the country, and PAN AMERICAN to hold tryouts for the Games following the date was designated as Pan Ameri­ BASEBALL TOURNAMENT the 1949-50 playing season. This not can Basketball Day. The four teams C,antes Won Lost Pts. only meant that we could not utilize the which donated their services for the same plan for selecting players as we program in Madison Square Garden 1 C uba...... 7 6 1 6 used in selecting the 1948 Olympic were: C C N Y, St. Francis, Rhode 2 United States.. 7 5 2 5 squad, but it also meant that a main Island State, and Seton Hall. Approxi­ 2 Mexico ...... 7 5 2 5 source of raising funds through tryout mately $7,500 was raised for the fund Nicaragua 7 4 3 4 games was not possible. from this source. This is remarkable in The fund raising campaign was main­ view of the fact that the program was Venezuela...... 7 4 3 4 ly a solicitation of the college and AAU played on a very stormy night that kept Colombia 7 4 3 3 teams in the country. Every college was many people away. The Mayor of New Brazil ...... 7 1 6 1 asked to play an exhibition game with York was broadcasting, asking people Argentina 7 0 7 0 the proceeds going to the Pan American to stay at home, and hurricane conditions 358 Basketball Team: (back row, I. to r.) Co-Coach Hal Fischer, Charles O’Neill, Dick Atha, Jim Powell, Don Barks­ dale, Bob Gilbert, Dick Faszholz, Cliff Murray, Co-Coach John Longfellow; (front row) Neil Turner, Tom Kern, Ed Longfellow, Gene Lambdin, Ken Leslie, Roger Adkins, Dick Babcock.

recommended that a squad consisting of fourteen players and two coach-mana- gers should make up the basketball con­ made it impossible to reach New York tingent. At first only ten players were ment winner in Denver in 1950. The from the suburban areas by train or au­ approved, but this was later changed to second choice was to be the runner-up, tomobile. fourteen, and two coaches were also the third choice was to be the third place finally approved. Seven of the players In spite of this handicap, there was an team, and the fourth choice the fourth and one coach were to be from college attendance of approximately 10,000. place team. Phillips Oilers, the AAU ranks, and seven players and one coach Madison Square Garden Corporation, champion, declined the invitation, but from the AAU. through the efforts of Ned Irish and his the Blue ’n Gold team, the AAU run­ staff, cooperated to make the event a Since there was no possibility of regu­ ner-up, accepted and so seven of their success. People who could not reach the lar tryouts to select the players, it was players, along with coach Hal Fischer, Garden to use their tickets were asked to decided, for the college group, that the made up the AAU representation. donate the amount of the ticket to the winning team in the 1950 NCAA tourn­ Following the selection of the squad Olympic Fund, and Madison Square ament be first invited to send seven of and coaches, and the recommendation of Garden offered alternate attractions at its players and its coach. The second these men to the USOC, the details of their own expense if ticket holders choice was to be the runner-up team in equipment and transportation were would not ask for refunds. The receipts the NCAA tournament; the third choice worked out by the regular committees. included an outright $500 donation on the winner of the National Invitation The Olympic Basketball Committee the part of the Garden. Tournament; the fourth choice the win­ feels that Coaches Longfellow and Fis­ ner of the NAIB tournament. City Col­ cher and the squad of fourteen players Succeeding the kick-off program in lege of New York, winner in the NCAA did a commendable job in representing New York, quite a number of games and in the Invitation as well, declined the United States in the Pan American were played by colleges throughout the the invitation to make the trip and so country, with proceeds ranging from $5 Games. Despite many obstacles we were did Bradley University, the NCAA sec­ to $250. Noteworthy among the contri­ able to win the championship, and a butions were $1000 from the Metropoli­ ond place team. Their reasons were that great deal of good will and basketball while college was in session, their play­ tan Intercollegiate Basketball Associa­ development resulted from the Games. tion, sponsors of the national invitation ers could not be permitted to incur the The Committee wishes to thank the class absences necessary to make the trip. coaches and the players for their fine tournament, and $500 from the NAIB, Indiana State the winner of the 1950 cooperation and excellent achievements, which conducts the annual small college NAIB tournament, accepted and as a tourney. The Boston Garden, through and we extend congratulations to them the efforts of William Mokray, took up result seven of their players, along with for winning the first Pan American their coach, John Longfellow, made up championship in basketball. collections at several games and realized approximately $750. the college representation on the basket­ The Committee also wishes to thank ball team. the US Olympic Committee and the ex­ A number of game programs were at­ ecutive officers for their fine cooperation tempted by AAU teams, but there was The Committee decided that seven and help. The Committee wishes to ex­ no revenue from this source except for AAU players and the coach would be press particular thanks to Asa Bushnell a donation of $250 by the Blue ’n Gold chosen from the National AAU tourna- for his untiring efforts in fund raising team of Oakland, Cal. and in helping with many of the other The selection of a squad was difficult. details, and also to Lyman Bingham for The committee originally decided and x - his executive guidance. 359 COURT ACTION AT BUENOS AIRES

US 57, Argentina 51: Barksdale tallies for victors in finale.

US 74, Ecuador 52: Leslie looks for US teammate.

US 74, Brazil 42: Barksdale drives be­ tween two South American opponents,

US 69, Chile 50: Offensive is led by US pair, Faszholz (35) and Gilbert (24).

Against Brazil, O’Neill of US shows basket-mindedness.

In championship contest with Argentina, Barksdale essays another one-hander. BASKETBALL enroute to Buenos Aires it was all ath­ letic talk and from that time on the two Report of Team Co-Coaches groups mixed wonderfully. On the way down, Coach Longfellow and I showed each other our systems I By Joh n L on g fellow the results over the public address speak­ and explained the playing characteristics ers. The US basketball team for the 1951 of each player. W e also decided upon Pan American Games was made up of The Luna Park Arena had a well- Don Barksdale for the team’s captain seven players from the Oakland, Cal. lighted playing floor with glass back­ because of his previous Olympic experi­ AAU team, and seven from the current boards and standard goals. The balls ence. It was a good choice because Indiana State College team. Oakland used were leather balls built like soccer Barksdale set a scoring record that will was runner-up in the National AAU balls. They were standard in size and be hard to beat. weight and did not cause the US squad tourney in 1950, and Indiana State Col­ The basketball court at Luna Park is much trouble after the first few days. lege won the NAIB championships. in an immense building. I never did find Teams from ten countries competed The chief difference in international out what the seating capacity is but I rules is the twelve foot free throw lane at Buenos Aires. The seeded four— Ar­ imagine it to be around 25,000. Behind and the fact that the officials are very gentina, Brazil, Chile, and the US justi­ each basket are concrete steps which are technical and close in their decisions. fied their selection by easily winning the used for standing room only and the For example, we received several fouls qualifying games. They moved along fans were crammed in so tight that all for talking to our opponents or talking with Panama and Cuba into a six-team you could see were heads and eyes peer­ round robin which determined the cham­ to the bench. ing at you. The playing floor was port­ pionship. Paraguay, Mexico, Ecuador, The final game started and looked like able and in good shape. and Colombia failed to make the final a run-away in the first half, with the US The players didn’t enthuse over the round and played a four-team round special defense holding in check the South American ball, which is a little robin consolation tourney that deter­ Argentine scoring stars, Furlong and harder to dribble because it is not per­ mined places seven, eight, nine, and ten. Gonzales, 29-23. However, Argentina fectly round, but they soon accustomed The US entry gained strength with rallied and closed to a half-time score. themselves to it. each game as it became accustomed to The last half was a battle all the way; To take seven men from one team and international rules and became acquaint­ and, when Argentina closed to 50-48 seven from another, and put them to­ ed with the intermingling of the players with four minutes to go, the US team gether on a strange court with new rules from its two component teams. They set went into an effective control game and and a different type ball, is quite a task. a killing fast break sparked by the great pulled away to a final score of 57 to 51. But even with these problems, as a team board work of Barksdale and Faszholz, The outstanding player of the tourney they did an excellent job of playing to­ and used their bench strength with tell­ was Barksdale who scored 135 points in gether. ing effect to breeze by all opponents up six games. Faszholz, O’Neil, and Powell to the final game. were the other Oakland standouts. Indi­ Our best move on offense was a fast The South American teams were all- ana State players showing well were break. W e believed that we could con­ star teams which had been in special Bob Gilbert, six-foot five-inch center; trol both backboards, and by running we training from six weeks to several Dick Atha, a sophomore all-America could break a team very easily, especially months. They imitate the American prospect; and Ed Longfellow, who if it were a weak defensive team. This game but do not have the finished per­ caught the fancy of the crowds with his proved true until we faced Chile, Brazil, formers and the endurance. The Argen­ clever ball-handling and speedy floor and Argentina, which were stronger de­ tine team was the class of the group. As work. fensively. On the set offense we used three out and two in with a blocking winner of their world championship Scores of the US team’s games were weave on the three out. Also we used a which took place in the Fall of 1950, as follows; they were held in great esteem by their pick and go with three out. W e used two US ...... 74 Ecuador ...... 52 fans, and the crowd’s interest and at­ out and three in, and worked a strong u s ...... 77 Cuba ...... 59 tendance records were terrific. Twenty- post. Our defense was a man-to-man, u s ...... 90 Panama ...... 55 five thousand people jammed the Luna and we tried to fight through blocks, u s ...... 6 9 Chile ...... 50 Park Arena for the final game and one only switching when the man was abso­ ...... 74 Brazil ...... 4? thousand more waited outside to hear u s lutely blocked. u s ...... 57 Argentina ..... 51 The team’s grand total of 441 points were divided as follows among the play­ ers: Barksdale 135, O’Neil 64, Powell 51, Leslie 44, Gilbert 32, Longfellow 32, Atha 26, Faszholz 15, Murray 12, Babcock 12, Adkins 9, Turner 7, Kern 2.

II By Hal Fischer First, I would like to praise a won­ derful fellow and a great coach— John Longfellow. Without his experience and ability I doubt if we could have re­ mained undefeated! Because the average age of the Oak­ land players was around twenty-four and that of the Indiana State players around nineteen, I wondered how the two seg­ ments of the team would get on togeth­ John B. Longfellow er, but after the first hour on the plane Hal Fischer

3 6 1 The starting line­ The Argentina team caught fire and up we used was scored six straight goals, and the half Barksdale at center, ended 29-23. The game had started at Leslie and Powell one o ’clock in the m orning and I could at forwards, Fasz- see that the week’s play, plus the bizarre holz and O ’Neill time, was beginning to slow our boys as guards, all men down. Barksdale, Faszholz, Powell and from Oakland’s Leslie fouled out early in the second Blue ’n Gold. The half. After this, with the pressure really Indiana State play­ on, the players who won the game for ers were equally as us were Gilbert, Atha, and Longfellow. good, particularly While the crowd was going into a howl­ Atha, Gilbert, and ing crazy mood, we went into a stall the Longfellow. So I last few minutes. With little more than would say that these a minute left to play, Longfellow saw eight men played Gilbert wide open under the hole, and the greatest amount gave him a brilliant pass. Gilbert laid it of time in all the in to give us a six-point lead; and that games. was the ball game. Successive victor­ ies over Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, PAN AMERICAN Chile, and Brazil BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT brought us to the Games Won Lost Pts. last and final game 1 United States.. 5 5 0 10 against Argentina, 2 Argentina .... 5 4 1 9 also undefeated. 3 Cuba* ...... 5 2 3 7 W e got off to a wonderful lead of 4 Brazil* ...... 5 2 3 7 26-8, but with eight 5 Chile* ...... 5 1 4 6 minutes remaining 6 Panam a* 5 1 4 6 in the first half, the ( Consolation) fouls started catch­ 7 Paraguay* .... 3 2 1 5 ing us and we had 2 1 During Basketball victory ceremony, President Peron congratu­ to remove Powell, 8 M exico* ...... 3 5 lates Captain Furlong of runner-up Argentine team; Don Barks­ Faszholz, and Les­ 9 Ecuador* ...... 3 2 1 5 lie's each had only 0 dale is on stand for titlists from US. 10 Colombia ...... 3 0 3 one more foul due. * Placed on goal average.

full team of qualifiers from the mid- BOXING western regionals. Credit should also be Report of Committee Chairman given to individual entrants from various Air Force bases and Naval training sta­ By William H. Thomas tions. The final tryouts were geographically Despite the fact that the Pan Ameri­ for the Pan American team and com­ representative of the United States. The can Games were a new venture for the peted in the Games. competition was fierce but clean, and the US Olympic Committee, and neither the The eastern regional qualifiers were tournament produced $3,900 in cash for athletes nor the general public were too directed by Pat Duffy of Philadelphia the Pan American team fund. well informed as to the purpose and and "Jocko” Miller of Washington, D. nature of the event, the Olympic Boxing C., and two members of this squad won Committee was able to send to Buenos places on the team which went to South Aires a team of eight fine young Ameri­ America. can boxers, accompanied by two very The western regionals were conducted efficient and capable coaches. under the able management of A1 San- Selection of the members of the team dell of San Francisco and I. F. Toomey was made through qualifying tourna­ of the University of California at Davis, ments and final trials. The final tryouts who directed the qualifiers in Kansas were held in Kansas City, under the City. Two members of this group com­ sponsorship of the Kansas City Star peted for the US in Argentina. Activities Association and under the very The eighth member of the US team capable direction of Ernest Mehl, sports came from our host city for the final editor of the Star. trials, Kansas City, and mention should Competitors in the final trials were be made that the Kansas City contingent sectional winners, together with six out­ took team honors in the final tryouts. standing boxers from the All-Army While none of their winning boxers championships held at Fort Meade, Md. qualified for the US team, credit should The Service candidates were under the be given to Dr. Barry Barrodale for con­ direction and supervision of Lt. Col. D. ducting the southern regionals. With F. Hull and Capt. Donald Miller, and the financial aid of the Midwestern As­ three members of their squad qualified sociation of the AAU, this writer took a Francis X. Duffy

362 Boxing Team: (I. to r.) Co-Coach Don Miller, Norvel Lee, John Stewart, Harold Coles, Louis Gage, Willie Hun­ ter, Cortez Jackson, Ned Doughty, Gilmore Slater, Manager-Coach Francis Duffy.

Pat Duffy of Philadelphia and Capt. competing athletes, to the Kansas City team. Finally it would be negligent to Donald Miller of the Army were named Star Activities Association, and to the omit expression of appreciation to the co-coaches of the team by the Olympic Special Services Division of the Army other members of the Olympic Boxing Boxing Committee. for very valuable assistance rendered by This report cannot be closed without Committee for cooperation in adminis­ Lt. Col. D. F. Hull in assembling and expression of very sincere thanks to all tering the trials and the selection of our transporting the team to the Games.

BOXING ing judges should be chosen from neu­ tral countries, or each competing country Report of Team Manager should have one approved judge. By Francis X. Duffy The co-coaches, Captain Miller and myself, and the team members wish to The Boxing team was quartered at the were held in Luna Park, one of Buenos thank the USOC for their good offices National Military College in El Palamar, Aires’ magnificent sports arenas. v/hich was approximately 20 miles from I would recommend the following for in making our team the best equipped Buenos Aires. At Palamar the living future Pan American Games: The box­ and best dressed at the Games. conditions were about on the same level as our military life at home, with the exception of conditions at the mess table. The training facilities were excellent. RESULTS OF BOXING COMPETITION Everyone connected with the Games First Round Light Heavyweight Class—Rinaldo Ansaloni, Ar­ was very helpful to our team. All bouts gentina, outpointed Risolino Vilca, Peru. Flyweight Class— German Pardo, Chile, outpointed Roy Singh Alexander, Trinidad; Alberto Bar- Semi-Finals enghi, Argentina, outpointed Gilmore Slater, U.S. Bantamweight Class—Ali Martusi, Venezuela, out­ FEATHERWEIGHT CLASS pointed Jose Colon, Guatemala; German Effio, Peru, outpointed Jaime Fontes, Brazil. Francisco Nunez, Argentina, outpointed Cortez Jack­ Featherweight Class—Sugusto Carcamo, Chile, out­ son, U. S.; Augusto Carcamo, Chile, outpointed pointed Joaquin Leon, Venezuela; Cortez Jack­ Martinez Alvarado, Mexico. son, U. S., outpointed Rodolfo Anderson, Panama. BANTAMWEIGHT CLASS Lightweight Class—Willie Hunter, U. S., knocked Juan Rodriguez Gutierrez, Chile, outpointed Ali out Vicente Matute, Venezuela, first round. Martusi, Venezuela; Ricardo Gonzalez, Argen­ Welterweight Class—Jose Davalos, Mexico, out­ tina, outpointed German Effio, Peru. pointed Hugo Besaure, Chile; Oscar Pita, Argen­ tina, outpointed Sergio Gazcue, Venezuela. FLYWEIGHT CLASS Middleweight Class—-"Harold Coles, U. S., knocked Alberto Barenghi, Argentina, outpointed Marcias out Felix Leal, Guatemala, first round. Guervara, Mexico; German Pardo, Chile, out­ pointed Carlos Gomez, Peru. Quarter-Finals LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS Bantamweight Class—Juan Gutierrez, Chile, out­ pointed Sergio Penalver, Cuba; Ricardo Gonzales, Fernando Araneda, Chile, outpointed Leo Koltun, Argentina, defeated Ned Doughty, U. S., default Brazil. (Doughty disqualified for overweight). Oscar Galardo, Argentina, outpointed Willie Hun­ Featherweight Class—Francisco Nunez, Argentina, ter, U. S. outpointed Pedro Galasso, Brazil; Juan Martinez Alvarado, Mexico, outpointed Eladio Vives Perez, WELTERWEIGHT CLASS Cuba. Cristobal Hernandez, Cuba, outpointed Davalos Flyweight Class—Charlos Gomez Sandoval. Peru, outpointed Enrique Lamelas Barrio, Cuba; Paul Noriega, Mexico. Macias Guevara, Mexico, outpointed Sebastiao Oscar Pita, Argentina, outpointed Alejandro Dibe, F. Don Miller, Capt., Co-Coach Freitas, Brazil. Brazil. 363 (left) Francisco Nunez, Argentine featherweight gold medalist, outpoints Cortez Jackson, US, in semi-final contest.

WITH US BOXERS

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(above) In one of tournament’s only two knock­ outs, middleweight Harold Coles, US, disposes of Felix Leal, Guatemala, in first round of pre­ liminary bout.

(above) In light-heavy weight semi-final, John Stewart, US, floors Lucio Gratone, Brazil, hut is outpointed hy him.

(right) Flyweight Gilmore Slater, US, is out­ pointed in first round match by Alberto Bar- enghi of Argentina, eventual class champion.

364 MIDDLEW EIGHT CLASS Final Paulo Saccoman, Brazil, outpointed Manuel Vargas, Oscar Galardo, Argentina, outpointed Fernando Chile; Abaldo Pereyra, Argentina, outpointed Peannead, Chile. H arold Coles, U . S. W ELTERW EIGHT CLASS LIGHT HEAVYW EIGHT CLASS Rinaldo Ansaloni, Argentina, outpointed Juan Final Mejia, Chile; Lucio Gratone, Brazil, outpointed Oscar Pita, Argentina, defeated Cristobal Hernandez, John Stewart, U . S. Cuba (default). H EAVYW EIGHT CLASS M IDDLEW EIGHT CLASS Victor Bignon, Chile, outpointed Norvel Lee, U. S.; Jorge Vertrone, Argentina, outpointed Arlindo Third Place de Oliveira, Brazil. Manuel Vargas, Chile, defeated Harold Coles, U. S. FLYW EIGH T CLASS (d e fa u lt). Final Final Alberto Barenghi, Argentina, outpointed German Ubaldo Pereyra, Argentina, outpointed Paulo Sacco­ Pardo, Chile. man, Brazil. BANTAM W EIGHT CLASS LIGHT-HEAVYW EIGHT CLASS Final Third Place Ricardo Gonzales, Argentina, outpointed Ali Mar- tucci, Venezuela. John Stewart, U. S., outpointed Juan Mejias, Chile. FEATHERWEIGHT CLASS Final Final Reinaldo Ansaloni, Argentina, outpointed Lucio Francisco Nunez, Argentina, outpointed Augusto Gratone, Brazil. Carcamo, Chile. HEAVYW EIGHT CLASS Third Place Juan Martinez, Alvarado, Mexico, outpointed Cortez Third Place Jackson, U . S. Norvel Lee, U. S., knocked out Arlindo de Oliveira, LIGHTW EIGH T CLASS Brazil, first round. Third Place Final Featherweight Cortez Jackson with Manager Pat Duffy. Willie Hunter, U. S., outpointed Leo Koltun, Jorge Vertone, Argentina, outpointed Victor Bignon, B razil. Chile. CYCLING each night for the final event which Report of Team Manager-Coach usually took place around two AM. By Frank Small Time means nothing to them! Pfarr, Gatto, and Brilando rode very The first Pan American Games were West Point. Large sports fields of all well. Without offering any excuses it held at Buenos Aires, Argentina, with kinds, swimming pools, etc., were put to should be pointed out that the other the Olympic style program in all types use on arrival. The College was out contestants were all completing their of sports. A token team of athletes rep­ in the suburbs, with train and subway outdoor season, and it is their Fall part resented the United States, rather than travel gratis on passes issued by the gov­ of the year and they are in excellent a complete team such as is usually sent ernment. It took over one hour to reach shape. Brilando and Pfarr had been to the Olympics. Cycling was repre­ the city proper. All of the stadiums snowbound, with little chance of train­ sented by Bob Pfarr, of Kenosha, Wis., were reached by special buses which ing on the roads, relying on roller rid­ 1950 National champion, and Gus Gat- consumed about one hour riding time. ing and long walks. Gatto, with Cali­ to of San Jose, Cal. (both of whom Cycling was started on the opening fornia’s sunshine, showed the results of qualified in the National champion­ day, Monday, February 26. All track well planned training. One other impor­ ships) and Frank Brilando, Chicago, events were held at night, scheduled for tant fact is the size of the other teams. III, winner of the trial and final 125 9 PM but always starting later. The Vel­ Chile had 16 track, 8 road men— total­ mile road race. Bob Travani of Detroit, odrome President Peron is perhaps one ling 24; Argentina 14, 8— 22; and Ven­ Mich., qualified but was unable to go to of the finest and most modern of all ezuela 7, 8— 15. This permitted special­ Buenos Aires because of being called to bicycle tracks in operation today. It’s ists for each event with such large man­ the US Army. Frank Small of Bayside, estimated cost is $500,000. It is con­ power to choose from. We entered our N. Y., was elected by the Olympic Cy­ structed of 333 meters per lap, highly hoys in all events on the program over cling Committee to serve as manager- banked and suitable for motor-paced the four nights’ racing from 1000 me­ coach of the team. racing. They have electric-eye timing, ters to 31 miles, and they showed their Members of all the US teams were beautiful dressing rooms, and tiled lava­ all-around ability gained through the assembled at Miami, Fla., and New tories with each dressing room, large type of racing we held in the States. York City tor the first flight of an entire club rooms with ballrooms as well as With the track closed for training pur­ athletic team for such an occasion. In living quarters for the Argentine cyclists poses, this also eliminated any chance of order to give an idea as to time of flight, and a restaurant. Despite a seating the New York group from Idlewild capacity of 25,000 persons, the opening took off on February 22 at 10:30 AM night’s events had to be postponed due and arrived in Buenos Aires on the 23rd to a capacity crowd overflowing into in­ at 7 PM. Stops were made at Trinidad field and on to track, making racing im­ and Rio de Janeiro. Four hours were possible. Unfortunately the track was lost at Trinidad due to repairs, and two not completed until the opening event, hours additional due to time changes. and pre-race training could not be held. The Miami trip was shorter, being on It was also closed at other times and a more direct route. The distance of the opened for riding ten minutes before New York flight was approximately the starting event each night. Racing 6,250 miles. Some storms were encoun­ drew capacity crowds each night. The tered, but flying at a cruising speed of first night’s racing program finished at 315 miles and at 23,000 feet, the trip 3:10 AM, when three Argentine, three was quite smooth. United States, one Chilean, and one Living quarters, where all of the na­ Peruvian rider survived the field, and tions competing were housed, were in were the last eight riders left in the the Military College, similar to our 1000-meters match. Crowds remained

365 and road races down there and were at the end of their season and in peak condition. They will be a big factor in future Olympic and other international competition if entered. I will touch briefly on the road race of 96 miles. It is unbelievable that such huge crowds could be assembled to watch such an event. It was estimated that between 250,000 and 300,000 crowded the course, which measures 15 miles each way. They were lined shoul­ der to shoulder, some places ten or more deep. When riders passed through the small lane opened to them by surging crowds, they would rush to the opposite side of the road for the return on each of the three laps. This almost made it impossible for any rider, dropped from the field, to get even close again unless he had motor police protection to lead the way. Muleiro, the Argentine rider who broke away from the field, had a squadron of motorcycle police to force the crowds back, with an ambulance closely following behind. (This was the same procedure used in the Marathon, held on the same course.) The over­ head passes had crowds hanging all over them to get glimpses of the riders as they passed under. When the race was completed, each rider made a tour of honor on the Velodrome in the manner in which he finished, ’midst great cheer­ Cycling Team: (I. to r.) Trank Brilando, August Gatto, Robert Pfarr, Manager-Coach Frank Small. ing by a large crowd. Comments on the trip are as follows: Air travel is favored by myself and trying their staying powers for the 1000 unaware, were strong competitors. other managers who find time is saved meters unpaced against the clock, and When we spoke to the Argentine Gim- taking contestants, from and to their sprints for match and point races. Train­ enez (1000-meters Pan Amer winner) homes, thereby allowing for better ing had to be confined to the roads with he said, 'Watch out, the Americans are training arrangements. Bicycles can be the exception of a short workout during doing very well, we must be careful.’ carried (without being crated) satisfac­ the workmen’s lunch hour before the He was not wrong. Brilando, Pfarr, and torily. Boat trip to Argentina would pole and finish lines had been painted Gatto performed an excellent job in have taken 14 to 16 days each way. and the track opened. every event they took part, and in high Housing: With the great number of Even though our boys did not gain speed match races were only defeated contestants from all nations it is neces­ top honors, in the 1000-meters match by the Argentines in the final quarters sary to have a military installation or they made an excellent showing and which shows capability of the USA similar set-up in order to take care of were defeated by the men who finished cyclists . . .” athletes, officials, etc. Hotels would not 1-2-3. Gatto and Brilando, coming fast I would like to add my personal com­ be adequate. on the outside from the rear, just ments: Argentina had a very fine team. Food: With the many diets required, missed wdnning at the tape by less than They had been in training through elim­ this is a problem. An effort is made to two inches and flew past their individual inations and as a team for almost a year. give each country the type of food they opponents a foot over the finish line. They had been competing in both track are used to eating. The best food was Pfarr was unnerved by an unfortunate event occurring in his last ride, caused by a spectator, and finished over an CYCLING RESULTS open length to the rear of his opponent. 1.000-Meters Sprint Match Race Style (Timed 4,000-Meters 4-Man Team Pursuit: 1. Argen­ I do not say he would have won, but for last 200 m eters): 1, A Gimenez, Ar­ tina, Oscar Giacche, Rodolfo Caccavo, his chance would have been better and gentina, 12.2s; 2. Carlos Martinez, Argen­ Pedro Salas, Alberto Garcia, 3m 54.4s; the finish closer. I felt really proud of tina; 3. Mario Massanes, Chile. 2. Chile; 3- Venezuela. the boys knowing the conditions they 4.000-Meters Individual Pursuit: 1. Jorge Road Race ( 155,800 k m ): (Individual): Vallmitjana, Argentina, 5m 18.1s; 2. Pedro were competing under, and would like 1. Oscar Muleiro, Argentina 3h 58m 29.8s; Salas, Argentina, 5m 18.3s; 3. Hernan 2. Oscar Pezoa, Argentina, 3h 59m 54s; to quote from an article which appeared Llerena, Peru, 5m 32s. in La Concha, a leading sports picture- 3. Humberto Varisco, Argentina 3h 59m 40-Lap Miss and Out Race (8 28/100 miles): 54s; (Team): 1. Argentina, l 6h 0m, 21.7s; style newspaper written by the cycling 1. Exequiel Ramirez, Chile, 20m 6.5s; 2. Mexico, I 6h 24m 3-7s; 3- Peru, I 6h 2. Alfredo Hirsch, Argentina; 3. Elvio editor E. A. Mohr, which stated:— 30m 49.4s. . . The most pleasant surprise, for Giacche, Argentina. 150-Lap Point Race: 1. Oscar Giacche, Ar­ me at least, was offered by the Ameri­ 1.000-Meters Unpaced (Standing start): 1. Clodomiro Cortoni, Argentina, lm 12.9s; gentina, 150 laps, 25 points; 2. Hector cans. Representatives of the USA, of 2. Hernan Massanes, Chile, lm 15.9s; Rojas, Chile; 3. Rodolfo Caccavo, Argen­ whose ability for the bowl’ we were 3. Jorge Sobrevila, Argentina, lm 16s. tina.

366 secured; but in our case the preparation arrange for station wagons (no trucks). mittee selected the following six men: and serving was quite different from George V. Worth, of Fresh Meadows, Suggestions: Teams should arrive at that to which the boys are accustomed. L. I., N. Y.; Dr. Tibor Nyilas, of Elm­ city of competition four to seven days More advance detail should be required hurst, L. I., N. Y .; Byron Kriegcr, of ahead of opening ceremonies. After as to preparation of diets, actual cook­ Detroit, Mich.; Nathaniel Lubell, of long air or ship travel, rest is needed, ing of food, service and sanitary condi­ New York, N. Y.; Albert Wolff, of and daily workouts prior to competition tions, and prevention of dysentery. Louisville, Ky; and Edward Vebell, of in games is essential. Transportation: Buses must be used New York, N. Y. Size of Team: More cyclists are need­ with all teams going to each stadium The selection of these men permitted ed so specialists for various races can be and leaving at the same time. Trip to us to enter full teams of six fencers in put on strict training program many Velodrome took over one hour. Late re­ each of the three team events, as fol­ months in advance. This takes money, turns, due to night racing (arriving at lows: and more contributions, which must be College at 4:30 AM opening night) FOIL— Lubell, Krieger, Vebell, Nyi­ forthcoming from cycling enthusiasts. interfered with the cyclists’ comfort and las, de Capriles, Wolff; EPEE— Wolff, sleep. Because of the necessity for carry­ Funds: Our quota, though small, is Vebell, Weber, de Capriles, Lubell, ing bicycles from and to track, try to always difficult to attain. Krieger; SABRE— Worth, Nyilas, Krie­ ger, de Capriles, Weber, Lubell. In accordance with precedent, I was FENCING authorized, as captain of the team, to Report of Committee Chairman select the entries for the individual events. The first three men in foil and By Miguel A. de Capriles sabre were chosen, and the first two men in epee. Colonel Weber, on the basis of For financial reasons it was decided to variety of reasons— principally because his current nationl ranking, rated the limit the size of the Fencing team to six the dates of the Pan American Games first spot in the epee individual event, competitors and one official, and the did not fall within normal vacation peri­ but both he and I decided to conserve Fencing Committee was instructed to do ods— a large number of our best two- our physical resources for the sabre its best within such limits to obtain and three-weapon fencers did not com­ team event which was scheduled on the the fullest possible participation of the pete. This situation increased the diffi­ day following the epee individual. US in the fencing events. The difficulty culty of selecting a suitable team. The women's tryout, designed to of this assignment may be gleaned from In connection with the tryouts, the qualify one competitor for consideration the fact that a complete team would Fencing Committee decided to give pri­ by the Fencing Committee, resulted in consist of 24 competitors: six for each ority to the sabre team, since three of the victory of Miss Polly Craus, of Hol­ of the three team events for men, and the six members of the team which lywood, California, whose prior record six for the women’s team. Three mem­ placed in the 1948 Olympics at London in international competition would bers of each team could enter the indi­ would be available; next, to select the make her a favorite for the Pan Ameri­ vidual contests. top-ranking individual in foil and in can individual championship. The Com­ The Fencing Committee then recom­ epee; and then to fill in the rest of the mittee, however, decided that it could mended my appointment as amateur places in the manner which would best not select Miss Craus as one of the six manager-coach, with permission to com­ ensure reasonable strength in the foil competitors authorized by the USOC pete if necessary, and also requested au­ and epee teams. Accordingly, the Com­ without dropping one of the men previ- thorization for Colonel Frederick R. Weber, US Army, amateur manager- coach of the Modern Pentathlon team, to compete in fencing. Approval of these requests increased the effective size of the team to eight competitors without adding to the financial burden, and eventually made possible the selection of reasonably strong teams in all the men’s events by "doubling up” our key competitors. In accordance with established prac­ tice, the Fencing Committee organized a series of tryouts throughout the coun­ try to determine the qualifications of candidates for the six regular places on the team. Three rounds were scheduled for men in each weapon. Preliminary eliminations were held in the thirty di­ visions of the Amateur Fencers League of America, followed by seven regional tryouts in the principal fencing cities of the United States, and a final tryout in New York on February 10, 11 and 12, 1951. For women, the final tryout was held in Los Angeles, since most of the Veteran Fencers ready themselves for action in successful US drive for Sabre team cham- 1950 ranking foilswomen reside in pionship: Mike de Capriles, manager-coach of Fencing team, and Fritz Weber, manager- Southern California. However, for a coach of Modern Pentathlon team. 367 Jaeckel, of the US, as a member of the Technical Directorate of the Pan Ameri­ can Games. Jaeckel was a member of this administrative body for the 1948 Olympic Games, and of a similar com­ mittee for the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1947 and 1950, and his experience was deemed invalu­ able for the Games in Buenos Aires. The Fencing Committee then requested permission for Jaeckel to travel with the team, on condition that his expenses be separately financed. Jaeckel was appointed to the Technical Directorate by the Argentine Organizing Commit­ tee, under authority of the International Fencing Federation (FIE), and the nec­ essary funds were raised by his personal efforts and the cooperation of several Scene of Fencing competition in Pan American Games, Gymnastics and Fencing Club members of the Fencing Committee. of Buenos Aires. On all these matters, the action of the ously mentioned. If any of those men contributions especially earmarked for Fencing Committee was taken in New were dropped, the result would be seri­ women’s fencing. Unfortunately, it was York by a unanimous vote of the nine ously to weaken the strength of two of not possible to obtain the necessary members present on February 12, 1951. the three team entries to a point where financing for this purpose, although These members were Norman C. Armi­ it would be doubtful that a team should strenuous efforts were made by members tage, W arren A. Dow, Robert S. Dris­ be entered in foil and epee. For this of the Fencing Committee, up to a few coll, Dernell Every, Tracy Jaeckel, J. reason, and in keeping with the general days before the date of the women’s Brooks B. Parker, Captain Richard C. instructions governing its actions, the events. Steere, USN, Colonel Fred R. Weber, Committee recommended instead that In addition, after consultation with USA, and Miguel A. de Capriles, Chair­ Miss Craus be added to the authorized the International Fencing Federation, man. The absent members were Alvar number of fencers. This recommenda­ the Amateur Fencers League ot America Hermanson, of Chicago; Harold Van tion was accepted on condition that urged that the Organizing Committee of Buskirk, of Houston; and Ferard Leices­ Miss Craus’ expenses be financed by the Pan American Games appoint Tracy ter, of San Francisco.

United States not only the respect which FENCING our competitive strength commanded, Report of Team Manager-Coach but also the admiration and affection of By Miguel A. de Capriles our opponents. Symbolic of our best in fencing and in sportsmanship was our champion sa- The performance of the US Fencing was noteworthy, since every entry both breman, Dr. Tibor Nyilas, who earned team at the First Pan American Games in the team and individual events three gold medals. He was, by common in Buenos Aires was most gratifying. earned points for a total of 52. The only consent, the outstanding fencer at Bue­ Our small team of eight men set a com­ comparable performance was that of nos Aires. His scintillating swordsman­ petitive record which will be hard to Argentina, whose point score in the ship, and complete control, even in surpass in the future. It won two of the men’s events was slightly higher (5 6 ) , moments of highest tension, captured three men’s team events, and placed by virtue of the fact that it entered the second in the third. It won one of the full permissible strength in all events; three men’s individual events, as well as but two Argentines were shut out of the one second place, two thirds, one fifth, point-scoring zone in the individual and two sixths. Every member of the events, and our results in the team com­ team won at least two competitive med­ petitions were better. als, including a gold one; tour men won The competitive results arc summa­ three medals, and one man won four. rized in tables incorporated in this report. At that, we sacrificed two scoring Gratifying as the competitive per­ chances in the individuals by entering formance of the team should be to all two instead of the three men permitted who are interested in United States in foil and epee; this was done because fencing, it was not the most important in international fencing the team com­ achievement of our fencers at Buenos petitions are given much greater weight Aires. We knew beforehand that the than the individuals, and we had to United States, on the basis of its per­ conserve the energies of men who had formance at the 1948 Olympic Games, to fence on a team in another weapon should be rated as .he strongest non- the following day. European fencing country. Even on the unofficial Olympic point- W hat was vastly more satisfying was scoring system (10-5-4-3-2-1), which the buoyant team spirit of our repre­ Tracy Jaeckel does not give adequate weight to team sentatives, and their unfailing courtesy Member of Fencing Technical Directorate, victories, the performance of the team and sportsmanship which earned for the Pan American Games

368 the hearts of the hostile Argentine audi­ US fencers for competence and fairness good counsel of J. Brooks B. Parker, of ence and his victory in the sabre indi­ as officials. Special mention should be the International Olympic Committee, at vidual was warmly applauded. At the made of the service rendered by George several critical stages in the tournament. conclusion of the tournament, Paul Ans- Worth as director in many of the foil We were also fortunate in having Tracy pach, the official delegate of the FIE events. He also was the deputy captain Jaeckel on the Technical Directorate, awarded to Dr. Nyilas the special FIE of the team, and an energetic and effi­ where his experience and good sense medal for outstanding sportsmanship, cient assistant manager. were of inestimable value for the proper the greatest honor awarded at Buenos The team was fortunate in having the conduct of the fencing program. Aires. The results of the Pan American Games confirmed the position attained LEADING PERFORMERS— INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS by the United States at the 1948 Olym­ Men’s Foil Women’s Foil pic Games in London as the strongest 1. Felix Galimi (A) I. Irigoyen (A) non-European fencing country in the 2. Rodriguez (A) 2. Antequeda (A) world. The Argentine fencers are very 3. Lubell (U S ) 3. Rositto (A) good and very numerous, but the 4. Fulvio Galimi (A) 4. Mayora Duena (M) United States, without using much of its 5. Ramos (M ) 5. Ziboroff (B) top strength, was able to outscore them 6. Krieger (US) 6. Xavier (B) in the team events. 7. Menendez (Cuba) 7. Herzog (B) However, the general quality of the 8. Blando (Colombia) opposition was far lower than that 9. Alessandri (B) Epee which prevails at the Olympic Games. 1. Villamil (A) Our veteran team was able to coast Sabre 2. Ramos (M) much of the way, knowing in advance 1. Nyilas (U S ) 3. Vebell (US) that the number of crucial matches 2. W orth (U S ) 4. Saucedo (A) would be small. It is only for this rea­ 3. Molnar (B) 5. W olff (US) son that a small team, relatively old in 4. Huergo (A) 6. Damasio (B) years, could do so well. 5. Aguero (A) 7. Amaral (B) The members of the team were in 6. Krieger (US) 8. Simonetti (A) great demand as judges and directors, 7. Pomini (A) 9. Meraz (M) due to the world-wide reputation of 8. Lopez (Y en .) 10. De Leon (P an.)

Fencing Team: (I. to r.) Miguel A. de Capriles (manager, coach, competitor), Fred R. Weber, Tibor Nyilas, Edward Vebell, Albert Wolff, Nathaniel Lubell, Byron Krieger, George Worth.

369 FINAL STANDINGS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Foil 1. United States 2. Argentina 3. Cuba 4. Mexico

Epee 1. Argentina 2. United States 3. Cuba 4. Mexico 5. Brazil 6. Chile

Sabre 1. United States 2. Argentina 3. Brazil Sabre Team awards: (I. to r.) 2 Argentina, 1 US, 3 Brazil. 4. Cuba

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED Men’s Women’s Foi 1 Foil Foil Epee Epee Sabre Sabre Country Team (Ind.) (Ind.) Team 1 nd. Team Ind. Argentina X X (3) x (3) X X (3) X X (3) Brazil X x (2) x (3) X x (3) X x (3) Chile X x (3) X x (3) X x (3) Colombia X x (3) X x (3) ☆ Cuba X x (3) X x (2) X x (2) Guatemala x (3) X ^ (3) X x (2) Mexico X x (3) x (1) X x (3) X Panama X x (2) X x (3) X x (1) ☆ Paraguay X x (3) x (2) Peru X x (3) United States X x ( 2) X x (2) X x (3) Venezuela x ( 2) x (1) x (2)

(12) Total 8 10 ( 26) 3 (7) 10 11 (29) 9 10 (24)

US COMPETITORS’ COMPOSITE SCORES: TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL EVENTS Foil Foil £pee 6pee Sabre Sabre Total Bouts Team Indiv. Team Indiv. Team Indiv. Bouts Competitor Fenced W — L W—LW—L W—LW—LW—LW—L Krieger 73 10-8 6-5 4-4 X 12-6 12-6 44-29 Lubell 57 18-2 9-4 11-8 X 4-1 X 42-15 Wolff 55 5-3 X 17-10 14-6 XX 36-19 ☆ Vebell 45 11-1 X 5-6 15-7 X X 31-14 Nyilas 37 5-3 XX X 10-1 16-2 31-6 Worth 36 X XX X 15-2 16-3 31-5 de Capriles 36 5-5 X 9-6 X 8-3 X 22-14 ☆ Weber 32 X X 20-6 X 6-0 X 26-6

Totals 371 54-22 15-9 66-36* 29-13 55-13 44-11 263-104 * Double Defeats (4 dd.) (4 dd.)

STATISTICAL SUMMARY Performance of US Individual Entries Semi- Final Fence- Total Prelim. Final Round OFf Bouts Competitor Place W—L W—L W—L W—LW—L FOIL: February 28, 1 951 (26 competitors) Lubell 3rd excused 3-2 6-2 9-4 ☆ Krieger 6th excused 3-0 3-5 --- 6-5 EPEE: M arch 4, 1 951 (29 competitors) Vebell 3rd 5-1 4-3 6-3 15-7 Wolff 5th 5-0 4-2 5-4 -- 14-6 ☆ SABRE: March 7, 1951 (24 competitors) Nyilas 1st 3-9 6-0 5-2 2-0 16-2 Worth 2nd 4-0 6-0 5-2 1-1 16-3 Krieger 6th 4-0 5-2 3-4 X 12-6

370 W e are grateful to Coach Jahncke for his favorable assistance. The gymnastic competition at Buenos Aires was held February 3, 4, and 5 at the very tine local gymnastic and fencing club, where excellent facilities were available. Capacity crowds attended all performances, and all were started on time. Originally six nations were en­ bill Kotzbeim, Uncle Sam’s one-man gymnastics team, demonstrates his skill on side tered, but Peru withdrew before the start horse (above) and parallel bars (right). of the competition. In the team standing, Argentina finished first, followed by Cuba, Mexico and Brazil. All teams had GYMNASTICS at least three good men but lacked depth beyond that. The judging was consid­ Report of Committee Chairman ered satisfactory, three coming from A r­ By Roy E. Moore gentina, one from Mexico, and one from Cuba. The side horse appeared to be the The United States was represented in versity, through the able cooperation of weakest event for the majority of the the First Pan American Games by a his coach, Prof. Hartley D. Price. For a contestants, while all seemed to be ex­ single gymnast— William Rotzheim of while, the Olympic Gymnastic Commit­ ceptionally strong on rings. Florida State University, Tallahassee. tee gave favorable consideration to send­ The Olympic Gymnastic Committee Rotzheim won the right to represent this ing six gymnasts to Argentina and thus considered it an honor and a privilege country by virtue of the fact that he was to competition in the team champion­ to have this country represented in the the US all-around champion— a title he ships. However, because of the draft and First Pan American Games. had won for three successive years. At shortage of funds, we ultimately decided Buenos Aires, Bill won the coveted all- to be represented by a single gymnast. around championship besides winning the horizontal bar title. Rafael Lecuono Dietrich Wortmann, Weightlifting GYMNASTIC RESULTS team manager, served also as acting of Cuba was runner-up. All-Around Competition (Team): 1. Argen­ For the Pan American Games, the manager of the gymnastic "team”, but, tina; 2. Cuba; 3. Mexico. since the weightlifting and gymnastic USOC ruled that our sport would have All-Around Competition (Individual): 1. to defray its own expenses if we desired competitions were scheduled at the same William Rotzheim, U S; 2. Rafael Lecuona, to be represented. Accordingly, Rotz- time, Rotzheim completed his training Cuba; 3. Juan Caviglia, Argentina. heim's transportation was paid jointly by under Bruno Jahncke of New York, who Horizontal Bar (Team): 1. Argentina; 2. his family and by Florida State Uni­ was serving as coach of the Cuban team. Mexico; 3. Cuba. 371 Horizontal Bar (Individual): 1. William Vaulting Horse with Pommels (Individual): JJftmt, January 28 through February 3, Rotzheim, US; 2. Juan Caviglia, Argen­ 1. Rafael Lecuona, Cuba; 2. William Rotz-# 1951> Capt. Guy K . Troy, 2nd L t. James tina; 3. Cesar Bonoris, Argentina. heim, US; 3. Ovidio Ferrari, Argentina. M Thompson, and 2nd Lt. Gail F. Parallel Bars (Team): 1. Cuba; 2. Argen­ Free Hand Exercises (Team): l. Argentina; Wilson were selected for the team. tina; 3- Mexico. 2. Cuba; 3- Mexico. Parallel Bars (Individual): 1. Pedro Lonchi- The official team party for the trip to bucco, Argentina; 2. Enrique Rapesta, Ar­ Free Hand Exercises (Individual): 1. Juan Buenos Aires was composed of these gentina; 3. Juan Caviglia, Argentina. Caviglia, Argentina; 2. William Rotzheim, three competitors and their manager- Swinging Rings (T eam ): 1. Cuba; 2. Ar­ US; 3- Francisco Cascante, Cuba. gentina; 3- Mexico. coach. Two of the Pentathlon Commit­ Horse-Vaulting (Team): 1. Cuba; 2. Argen­ Swinging Rings (Individual): 1. Angel tee members made the trip in other tina; 3. Mexico. Aguiar, Cuba; 2. Fernando Lecuona, Cuba; capacities: Gustavus T. Kirby, as Chef 3. Roberto Villasian, Cuba. Horse-Vaulting (Individual): 1. Angel de Mission and Lt. Col. D. F. Hull, as Vaulting Horse with Pommels (T eam ): Aguiar, Cuba; 2. Rafael Lecuona, Cuba; officer-in-charge of all competitors who 1. Argentina; 2. Cuba; 3. Mexico. 3. Ovidio Ferrari, Argentina. were members of the US Army. In order to save limited funds, avail­ able military transportation was used by MODERN PENTATHLON the military members of the team as Report of Committee Chairman much as possible. In utilizing this trans­ By Major General William C. Rose portation, the team arrived in South America five days early and spent that time training at the Brazilian Army ence in trying out for the 1948 team, The Modern Pentathlon event in the Physical Education School in Rio de Pan American Games provided a real made some preparation on his own time. Janeiro. Colonel Hull had arranged the challenge to the Pentathlon Committee. However, at the last minute, Howe’s use of this facility through the good Not one experienced competitor was commanding officer was unable to re­ offices of the Joint United States and available to begin training for this lease him from his primary duty for the Brazilian Military Mission. The five days event! trip to South America, and so it was that thus spent proved of great value as the the three inexperienced men referred to Although several members of the team was able to become acclimated to above ultimately became our entry at 1948 Olympic squad were desirous of the South American weather and to train Buenos Aires. competing again, and the committee had up to the time set for the short flight planned to use them as a nucleus for the Much credit is due Col. F. R. Weber, from Rio to Buenos Aires. Pan American squad, the Korean con­ manager-coach of the team, who was Living and training conditions in flict eliminated those plans. (O f these able to bring these men along as far as Buenos Aires were originally provided potential candidates, one was killed in he did in the relatively short training at the National Military College. How­ the United Nations action in Korea, one period available. One of the three had ever, because of transportation difficul­ seriously wounded and two others were not previously ridden a horse and two ties and the widely scattered places of unavailable because of combat require­ others had no fencing experience what­ competition, the Modern Pentathlon ments.) W e were finally able to get soever. All were poor swimmers. How­ team moved into the fencing academy in three inexperienced men into training ever, under W eber’s experienced guid­ mid-city after the riding competition for this event. In addition, Capt. James ance the men developed remarkably fast and was quartered there for the remain­ W . Howe, who had had some experi- and at the final tryouts held at W est der of the Games. The US team members far surpassed Modern Pentathlon Team: (seated) Col. Frederick R. Weber, manager-coach; (standing I. to r.) Cat>t. Guv K. Troy, Lt. fames M. Thompson, Lt. Gail F. Wilson. expectations in their efforts against the more experienced competitors, and won the team title. This victory was not an­ ticipated by anyone until the completion of the last event— the cross country run. At the beginning of the run, the US team stood third, behind Brazil and Ar­ gentina, but Lieutenants Wilson and Thompson gave a brilliant exhibition to come through first and second respec­ tively. Captain Troy ran the greatest race of his career to finish fifth. With such a low total of eight points for the running event, the US team pulled up from a weak third to a good first on this last day. Lieutenant Thompson was second in the individual championship and Capt. Troy tied for third. Third place, however, was given to Capt. Rhettberg of the Argentine team because of his first in the swimming event, and Troy was officially listed as fourth. Our prospects for the 1952 Olympic Games were not nearly as good at the conclusion of the Pan American Games as they appeared after the 1948 compe­ tition in London. The current require­ ment for military personnel in Korea and Europe has eliminated a good many

372 of our best candidates. However, the continued enthusiasm and unselfish sup­ port of all the committee members and of the various individuals and organiza­ tions who have supported the Modern Pentathlon event, it can be expected that we will be well represented in all future competitions.

MODERN PENTATHLON RESULTS

Cross Country Riding: 1. Capt. Ricardo C. Rojas, Mexico, 4 min. 56 sec.; 2. Capt. Luis C. Barrales, Chile, 5 min. 9 sec.; 3. Lt. J. M. Thompson, US, 5 min. 23 sec.

Fencing: 1. Capt. Luis C. Barrales, Chile; 2. Capt. Enrique C. Rettberg, Argentina; Pentathletes become track performers for nonce: (I. to r.) Gail Wilson, who won cross­ 3. Capt. Eric Rinoco Marquez, Brazil. country running; Guy Troy; Jim Thompson.

Shooting: 1. Lt. J. M. Thompson, US, 193 pts.; 2. Capt. Eduardo L. Medeiros, Brazil, 185 pts.; 3. Capt. G. K. Troy, US, 181 pts. SHOOTING Report of Team Manager Swimming (300-m. Free Style): 1. Capt. Enrique C. Rettberg, Argentina, 4 min. By Emmet O. Swanson 10.7 sec.; 2. Capt. Eduardo L. Medeiros, Brazil, 4 min. 11.1 sec.; 3. Capt. Eric The Rifle and Pistol teams were com­ Though our team was to have been Tinoco Marquez, Mexico, 4 min. 26.8 sec. bined as a single unit for simplicity in quartered at the Military College located administration, the personnel being cat­ several miles from the range, arrange­ Cross Country Running (4,000 Meters): 1. egorized as follows: ments were made for them to live at the Lt. G. F. Wilson, US, 13 min. 44 sec.; Pistol Competitions— T/Sgt Huelet nearby Golf Hotel. The problem of 2. Lt. J. M. Thompson, US, 13 min. 55.2 L. Benner, USA, Fort Knox, Ky., and transportation was thus solved, for taxis sec.; 3. Lt. Daniel O. Salcedo, Chile, 14 Harry W . Reeves, Detroit, Mich; were generally available at inexpensive min. 46.4 sec. Rifle Competitions— A. C. Jackson, rates. Brooklyn, N. Y., and A. E. Cook, Twelve nations competed in one or Individual Championship: 1. Capt. Eric Washington, D. C.; more categories of the Pan American Tinoco Marquez, Brazil; 2. Lt. J. M. Manager— Dr. Emmet O. Swanson, matches. They included Chile, Peru, Thompson, US; 3. Capt. Enrique C. Rett­ Minneapolis, Minn. Paraguay, Mexico, United States, Cuba, berg, Argentina. There were no competitors from the Ecuador, Brazil, Guatemala, Uruguay, United States firing in the Running Team Championship: 1. United States; 2. Salvador, and Argentina. Match rules Deer or Skeet and Trapshooting events. Brazil; 3. Argentina. call for five-man teams in all events, All rifle and pistol matches were fired though members of incomplete teams in the palatial shooting range, Tiro Fed­ such as the US group were eligible to eral Argentina de Buenos Aires, one of compete for individual trophies and the largest and best designed of its kind titles. ☆ in the world. It is complete for rifle Though our team was one of the shooting at dis­ smallest representative groups present, tances from 50 me­ it was one of the most active and suc­ ters to 300 meters, cessful. The rifle-shooters fired in five and for pistol matches, winning two of the individual shooting up to 50 championships, plus two second places meters at both slow and one fourth place. Their fellow pis­ and rapid fire. Very tol shooters likewise won two individual elaborate facilities championships along with two second for administrative places and one fourth place in three offices, restaurant, events. armory, and person­ nel quarters are in­ The first event to be fired was the cluded in the struc­ free pistol match at a range of 50 me­ ture. The range is ters in which any pistol of .22 caliber located in a resi­ with no limit on trigger pull (the set dential section of trigger is preferred), but with certain the city since it is minor restrictions such as a limit on of the safety con­ sight radius, may be used. The course of struction design so fire calls for 60 shots in a time limit of Jim Thompson, who won shooting phase of competition, common to those in three hours. Final standings of the lead­ does his stuff. Europe. ers were as follows:

373 The final event of the Pan American matches turned out to be an exhibition of classical p istol shootin g by H. L. Benner, the Fort Knox Army sergeant, with his shooting partner and friendly rival, H. W . Reeves, supporting him in second place. Both of these men have held the national pistol championship in the United States several times over a period of ten years or so. The course of fire was 60 shots in six 10-shot strings at 50 meters on a target, similar to, though smaller than the standard Amer­ ican 50-yard slow-fire target. Scores were as follows: Benner—97 98 96 94 96 98—579 Reeves—84 98 86 93 99 90—550 The members of the US team have Shooting leant: (I. to r.) Arthur H. Look, Arthur C. Jackson, Manager-Coach Emmet O. the reputation of being fast shooters, Swanson, Harry W . Reeves, Huelet L. Benner. using very little of the available match time to rest between shots. Both Ben­ ner and Reeves lived up to this trait and E. V. Camp, Peru ...... 549 make 60 hits plus having them well obviously it paid off in the long matches H. L. Benner, US ...... 547 centered, for regardless of the total where fatigue wears the shooter down. R. B. Cavo, M ex ico...... 543 score the hits are counted first for rank­ A study of their scores indicates that ing. Benner and Reeves made a good H. W . Reeves, U S ...... 542 both men did as well at the last part of start over the first series of 30 shots, the match as they did in the early Gusty winds greeted the riflemen on each firing a 286 score, just five points strings. their opening event, the 50- and 100- ahead of the able Saeny Valiente of meters prone match. Art Jackson gained Argentina. In the second series Benner The team earned the distinction of a slight advantage over his fellow com­ put on an exhibition of fine shooting having won more individual places than petitors by firing the 30 shot strings as under pressure and established a new any previous US team in international rapidly as the target operation would world’s record. The scoring positions competition. Every member was a sea­ permit, thereby completing his score were: soned competitor of several years’ expe­ rience. Since all five members had com­ long before many others. High scores H. L. Benner, US 60 hits 578 for the first four places ran: peted in the international matches held S. Valiente, Arg. 60 hits 572 in Buenos Aires in 1949 on the same A. C. Jackson, U S ...... 591 O. Cervo, Arg. 566 range, their familiarity with procedure Pedro Postigo, Argentina ...... 589 H. W . Reeves, US 60 hits 565 and shooting conditions undoubtedly Augusta Ciro, Ecuador ...... 589 was of value to them in the Pan Ameri­ Special limitations on rifles used in the can events. A. E. Cook, U S ...... 588 classic event, the 300-meters free rifle In the three-position 50-meters small­ match, are that they may not exceed 9 bore free rifle match (fired in four 10 mm. in caliber nor weigh more than 19.2 pounds; other restrictions are iden­ shot strings in each of the positions— CHAMPIONS prone, kneeling, standing) Jackson tical to those for the smallbore rifle. again came out as the champion. Art The course of fire is also similar to the TEAM smallbore free rifle event. The Argen­ Cook ran into trouble in one prone Service Rifle, 3 positions— Argentina tine all-around pistol and rifle cham­ string, yet held for second place. The Service Rifle, standing— Argentina pion, Pablo Cagnasso, placed first, with rifles used in this event may be equipped Free Rifle, 300-m.— Argentina with set triggers but metallic sights are Jackson crowding him throughout the Free Rifle, .22, prone— Argentina required. The highest scores were: match. Scores were as follows: Free Rifle, .22, 3 positions— Argentina

Stand- Kneel­ Pablo Cagnasso, Arg...... 1090 Free Pistol—Mexico ing ing Prone A. C. Jackson, US ...... 1088 Silhouette— Argentina A. C. Jackson, US 358 375 392 1125 David Schiaffino, Arg...... 1073 Clay Pigeon— Argentina A. E. Cook, US 357 375 387 1119 Though both Jackson and Cook fired Julio Silva, Arg. 1118 in the two events with the Argentine INDIVIDUAL Good shooting weather greeted the service rifle, the 50-shot standing match Service Rifle, 3 positions— Pablo C. Cagnasso, pistolmen when they set out to fire the and the 300-meters three-position 60- Argentina rapid fire championships. This event is shot match, neither was able to place Service Rifle, standing— Pablo C. Cagnasso, fired at a group of five silhouette targets within the first four places. This was Argentina (each representing a man with the body primarily due to the fact that no empha­ Free Rifle, 300-m.— Pablo C. Cagnasso, Ar­ being divided into scoring rings up to sis had been placed on practicing with gentina the high value of 10) set at a distance these rifles, because of shortage of time Free Rifle, .22, prone— Arthur C. Jackson, of 25 yards. The course of 60 shots is and also because it was impossible to United States split into two series of 30 each and make adjustments of a refinement na­ Free Rifle, .22, 3 positions— Arthur C. Jack­ son, United States these are broken down further into two ture to the stock and trigger pulls. five shot strings of 8-second exposure These events were, however, extremely Free Pistol—Edwin Vazquez, Peru and last two strings at 4 seconds time. popular with the South and Central Silhouette— Huelet L. Benner, United States The prime requisite in this match is to American teams. Clay Pigeon— Pablo Grossi, Argentina

374 Weightlifting Team which won five gold medals and one silver: (I. to r.) Joe DePietro, Joe Pitman, Dick Greena- walt, Stan Stanczyk, Pete George, John Davis, Manager Dietrich Wortmann.

WEIGHTLIFTING with 12 nations participating, at which I appointed all the officials and jury Report of Committee Chairman members. The next day I formed the By DietricJj Wortmann South American Weightlifting Federa­ tion, and supervised the election of all Although the Weightlifting team was weighed 180.3 or 396.6 lbs. W e were its officers, with Pablo Biasevich of picked from the US national champion­ very proud of John Davis’ lifting such Lima, Peru, as president, and Arnaldo ships, additional tryouts were held at phenomenal poundage in such perfect Fiovani as secretary-treasurer. Roosevelt Hall, New York, to insure all style. His great victory has been cele­ After the contest, I organized the athletes being in condition. W e departed brated by weightlifting devotees all Amateur Weightlifting Union of the by plane from New York on February around the world. Americas, adopted a constitution and 22 and reached Buenos Aires and our In Buenos Aires the officiating was quarters at the National Military Col­ the best and fairest I had ever witnessed rules, and elected all officers, with Diet- lege the next day. This is the West Point in international competition. rich Wortmann of the US as president of the Argentine and the joy and pride I conducted the First International and Rodolfo Rizzo of Argentina as sec­ of all Argentinians and their President. Congress of the FIH in Buenos Aires retary-treasurer. Owing to the change in climate and to unfamiliar conditions, nearly all our boys were sick at some time or other. During the competition, however, our WEIGHTLIFTING team came through in great style as ex­ Report of Team Coach pected, winning five first and one sec­ ond. By Bob Hoffman On the last day of the contest in the heavyweight competition, we were priv­ Essentially the same team which won US team at Buenos Aires. Five of our ileged to witness the greatest lifting of the world’s team championship in 1950 lifters won Pan American Games titles all times, when our own John Davis in Paris made up the US team for the with Dick Greenawault taking a second. equalled one world’s record and broke Pan American Games. The team had Under the international method of scor­ three others with a sensational total of been selected at the final tryouts in New ing, the US team scored 28 points, Trin­ 1061 lbs. for the three Olympic lifts— York City, February 16, 1951, and con­ idad was second with 11, and Argentina shattering his own marks by 64 lbs. sisted of the following: finished third with 8. Davis started with 140 kilos and 123 lb. class— Joe DiPietro, Patter­ The lifting was of a high order made 153l/> on his second attempt. The son, N. J.; 132 lb. class— Dick Green- throughout, with John Davis being the bar weighed exactly 152 kilos or 334.4 awault, Columbus, O.; 148 lb. class— big star. He established three world’s lbs., equalling his previous record. He Joe Pitman, York, Pa.; 165 lb. class— records, the snatch which still stands at waived the third attempt. On the snatch Pete George, Akron, O.; 181 lb. class 3301 / 2, and the clean and jerk and total he started with 140 kilos, missed with — Stan Stanczyk, York, Pa.; Heavy­ which since have been exceeded. Repre­ 150, but made it on the third attempt weight— John Davis, York, Pa. sentatives of 14 countries were in action, for a new world record. The bar Dietrich Wortmann was the manager and some of the lifters who took part weighed 149-9 or 330.25 lbs. In the ol this team and Bob Hoffman of York, were good enough later to finish among clean and jerk he made 172.5 kilos and Pa., the coach. The US weightlifters the first three in Helsinki, specifically failed with 180 kilos, but made it on the scored one of their greatest successes Wilkes and Kilgore of Trinidad, and third attempt for a new record. The bar gaining a greater victory than any other Selvetti of Argentina.

375 With Weightlifters at B.A.: (1) US team members appear at home in dining hall; (2) Dietzie Wortmann and fellow officials check weight of bar before verifying new world’s record; (3) Pete George, US middleweight fust out of sick-bed, snatches 270 pounds while winning title; (4) As contribution toward top performance in light-heavy weight class, Stanley Stanczyk, US, lifts 3421/2 pounds with clean and jerk; (3) Enthusiastic group hails John Davis, US heavy­ weight, after his lifting had broken four world’s records and equalled fifth (with Davis, center, are Argentine heavyweight Norberto Ferreira and President Dietrich Wortmann of Amateur Weightlifting Union of Americas). WEIGHTLIFTING RESULTS Team Championship: 1. United States; 2. Argen­ tina; 3. Trinidad. Press Snatch E & J Total Bantamweight Class De Pietro, U.S.A. .. 220% 176% 225 3/, 622% Rodriquez, Cuba .... 181% 1703/4 225% 578% Salas, Mexico ...... 154% 176% 236% 567% Lacerna, Argentina 159% 1703/4 231% 561% Urmenta, Peru ...... 165% 1703/4 220% 556% Marauhao, Brazil .. 159% 170% 209% 5393/4 Famigliatti, Pan...... 165% 165% 214% 534% Featherweight Class Wilkes, Trinidad .. 214% 214% 286% 716 Greenawalt, U.S.A. 181% 209% 270 661 Chariot, Haiti 192 3/4 192 3/4 242% 628 WRESTLING Alvarez, Mexico .... 181% 1813/4 248 611% Yancan, Peru ...... 187% 176% 242% 606 Report of Committee Chairman Fiorentino, Argen... 165% 1813/4 242% 588% Ferrira, Brazil . 170% 154% 2033% 5283/4 By Raymond E. Sivartz Lightweight Class Pitman, U.S.A ...... 225% 231% 303 760 At the wrestling committee’s meeting Thrush, New York AC; and Carl Fran- de Souza, Trinidad 225% 220% 292 738 on December 6, 1950, in Washington, kett of Muhlenburg College. Datri, Argentina .... 203% 214% 281 699% D. C., they approved a plan to hold an Luciani, Venezuela 187% 192% 264% 644% On February 4, 1951, at Bethlehem, Herold, Peru ...... 198% 192% 644% elimination tournament to pick eight 2 53% Pa., all team members who could be Banda, Mexico ...... 192 3/4 187% 242% 622% men to represent the US at the Pan present were briefed by chairman Middleweight Class American Games in free-style wrestling. Swartz, James Holland, and Caraway on George, U.S.A ...... 236% 270 330% 837% A tournament committee was appointed Sposato, Argentina.. 231% 225% 297% 754% the details for the trip to South America. by the chairman to select a site and ar­ Holder, Panama .... 203% 203% 286% 694 Through Holland the team was offered Bejar, Peru ...... 209% 209% 275 % 694 range details for such a tourney. The Moreno, Venezuela 214% 198% 281 694 committee included E. F. Caraway, the facilities of the New York AC for Casseus, Haiti ...... 220% 209% 2 53% 683 chairman, Dave McCuskey, and Hugo work-out purposes from February 19 Light-Heavyweight Class Otopalik. until take-off time on the 23rd. All Stanczyk, U.S.A. .. 270 281 341% 892% game equipment had been ordered by Furthermore the chairman was author­ Forte, Argentina .... 242% 264% 336 843 Swartz and was shipped separately to Garrido, Cuba 275% 248 314 837% ized to act in deciding any questions Buenos Aires. Rueda, Mexico 253% 242% 308% 804% that might arise regarding the selection Duperval, Haiti .... 242% 242% 303 788 of ths team. Accordingly on February On February 6, 1951, a mail vote was Skeete, Trinidad .... 220% 248 308% 776% De Leon, Panama .. 231% 220% 297% 749 2 and 3, 1951, an elimination tourna­ completed by chairman Swartz and the Heavyweight Class ment was held at Lehigh University. selection was made of a coach who Davis, U.S.A ...... 336 *330% *396 *1,062% Caraway was the manager of the tourna­ would also serve as manager. The final Kilgour, Trinidad .. 275% 270 341% 887 ment and did an excellent job. The com­ vote was: William Sheridan, Lehigh-7, Ferreira, Argentina 286% 253% 341% 881% mittee is indeed indebted to Lehigh and Merle Thrush, New York AC-5. Sheri­ Parera, Cuba ...... 253% 253% 341% 848% Mavila, Peru ...... 259 242% 314 815% to Col. Percy Sadler, director of athlet­ dan was thereupon officially notified of Innocent, Haiti 214% 242% 275% 7323/4 ics, for staging the event. Referees were his selection as manager-coach of the * New World Record. Major Bliss P. Sargent, USAF; Merle US team.

Wrestling Team: (I. to r.) Hugh Peery, Dick Lemeyre, Gerald Maurey, Manager-Coach Billy Sheridan, Melvin Northrup, Newt Copple, Louis Holland (not in picture— Don McCann, Ralph Schmidt). 377 WRESTLERS MOVE FROM MAT TO VICTORY STAND

Flyweight: 2nd, Vtrela, Argentina; 1st, Peery, US; 3rd, Cardenas, Mexico.

Lightweight: 2nd, Blasi, Argentina; 1st, Copple, US; 3rd, Valencia, Mexico.

Bantamweight: 2nd, Diaz, Argentina; 1st, Lemeyre, US; Welterweight: 2nd, Longarell, Argentina; 1st, Northrup, US; 3rd, Padilla, Mexico. (missing— 3rd, Alvarez, Cuba). 378 WRESTLING I saw many of the events, other than wrestling, and I am sure our boys were Report of Team Manager-Coach working and thinking in terms of Uncle By William Sheridan Sam, and not of themselves.

It is my firm conviction that interna­ The Wrestling team that represented good and abundant. The spectators were the US in the Pan American Games in as impartial as home enthusiasts could be tional relations were considerably bene­ Argentina did an excellent job, despite expected to be. fited by our visit. the fact that three of the five men who competed for us had never seen wrest­ ling under Olympic rules, where the WRESTLING RESULTS— (Catch-as-Catch-Can) touch fall can suddenly end a bout and Flyweight Class: 1. Robert Hugh Peery, US; Welterweight Class: 1. Melvin Allen North­ leave both men wondering what hap­ 2. Manuel Varela, Argentina; 3. Rodolfo rup, U S; 2. Alberto Longarella, Argentina; pened ! Davila Cardenas, Mexico. 3. Jose Maria Lopez Alvarez, Cuba. Eight men were selected to make the Bantamweight Class: 1. Richard Joseph Lem­ Middleweight Class: 1. Leon Guenutt, Ar­ eyre, U S; 2. Adolfo Diaz, Argentina; 3. gentina; 2. Louis Norton Holland, US; trip as contestants, but only seven com­ Leonardo Basurto Padilla, Mexico. 3. Eduardo Assam Rabay, Mexico. peted. Donald McCann from Plainfield, Featherweight Class: 1. Omar Blebel, Argen­ Light-Heavy weight Class: 1. Ulises Martor- N. J., the candidate at 191 lbs., never tina; 2. Gerald Lewis Maurey, U S; 3. ella, Argentina; 2. Da Silva Athenor, Bra­ got into action. He was sidelined because Guillermo Palomino Sanchez, Mexico. zil; 3. Donald George McCann, US. of an infection in his arm. He returned Lightweight Class: 1. Newton Edward Cop­ Heavyweight Class: 1. Adolfo Ramirez, Ar­ with the team, fully recovered. ple, U S; 2. Osvaldo Roberto Blasi, Argen­ gentina; 2. Ralph Schmidt, US; 3. Luis tina; 3. Jose Luis Perez Valencia, Mexico. Friedman, Panama. Four of the seven US wrestlers won titles and the three others won second places as follows: 1141/2— Hugh Peery, University of OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS Pittsburgh, Champion. EQUESTRIAN therefore had no entries in the 1951 1251/2— Dick Lemeyre, Penn State, Pan American Rowing program. Champion. The United States was not repre­ I 36I/2— Gerald Maurey, Penn State, sented in the Equestrian events of the Clifford Goes Runner-up. Pan American Games. This was due to Chairman 147— Newt Copple, Nebraska, Cham­ inability, within the time available, to pion. organize and finance teams composed of 160— Dr. M. A. Northrup, Olympic civilian riders to replace teams made up SOCCER Club, San Francisco, Champion. of riders from the US Army who have 174— Louis Holland, Wyoming, Run­ It was with deepest regret that we had ner-up. heretofore represented the United States to withdraw our soccer team from the Unlimited— Ralph Schmidt, Elizabeth in international competition. As the competition because we had lost some YMCA, Runner-up. Army has withdrawn from all eques­ key players to the Army and the teams The tryouts for the team were held at trian competition the above change was were in the midst of their league and Lehigh University, Bethlehem, February made necessary. cup championships at that time and 2 and 3, 1951. were reluctant to let their players go for A corporation known as the ' US I would like to take this opportunity a long time such as the Pan American Equestrian Team” has been organized to compliment the members of the team Games would have entailed. by a group of nationally known horse­ for the fine manner in which they con­ The money reason was another obsta­ ducted themselves, from the time we men. The prospects seem bright that cle which we could not get around as assembled until we returned to New this organization will be able to insure most of our people know very little York. I was proud of them, on and off that the United States is creditably rep­ about the Pan American Games and we the mat. resented by civilian riders in future have more chance of raising money for Our quarters at the National Military Olympic or Pan American Games. the Olympics than we have for any College were excellent and the food was Guy V. Henry other games. Chairman Joseph J. Barriskill Secretary

ROWING Although our committee’s opinion was divided regarding any participation in the Games at Buenos Aires, it was finally decided to canvass all rowing universities and clubs in order to ascer­ tain any desires for participation in the rowing program. Definite requirements for qualifying and competing were adopted and a special committee ap­ pointed to screen all applicants. A few indicated preliminary interest, William Sheridan but no one officially applied. The US 379 WITH APPROPRIATE FANFARE, 1st PAN AMERICAN GAMES ARE OPENED

Spacious President Peron Stadium is scene of inaugural exercises . . . United States contingent parades into arena behind Stars and Stripes . . . Flag bearer is Miguel A. deCapriles, veteran international fencing competitor; color guard comprises Colonel Fritz Weber and Mai Whitfield . . . Mrs. Eva Peron, like her husband an honorary president of Games, receives assembled athletes’ floral tribute from Airs. Evelyne Hall, assistant manager of US teams . . . Military bands await their musical moments. 380 TENNIS OTHER PAN AMERICAN GAME RESULTS When it was apparent that financial Winners in Sports in which United States had no Entrants assistance would not be available to send tennis players from the United States to Argentina to participate in the First Pan EQUESTRIAN SOCCER

American Games, I offered the sugges­ C o m p l e t e R iding C o m p e t it io n tion that an effort be made to enlist the interest of the Argentine Tennis Federa­ Individual tion. Our reason for making this sug­ 1. Capt. Julio C. Sagasta, Ar­ gentina ...... + 1 3 .8 4 marks 1. Argentina ...... 4 4 0 0 8 16 2 gestion was that this body had in past 2. Lt. Fernando V. Urdapil- 2. Costa Rica ..... 4 2 1 1 5 7 10 years financed the travel and mainte­ leta, Argentina ...... - 3,50 marks 3. Chile ...... 4 1 2 1 4 8 6 nance of players from the US for parti­ 3. Major Hernan Vigil, Chile - 5.83 marks Venezuela 4 1 0 3 2 5 14 cipation in the Argentine Champion­ Paraguay 4 0 13 1 3 7 T earn ships. If it could have been arranged 1. Argentina -1 7 .8 2 marks that the Argentine Tennis Federation 2. Chile -5 0 2 .6 6 marks TENNIS would make the Argentine Champion­ In d ivid ua l H orsemanship C o m p e t it io n ships a part of the Pan American pro­ W om en’s Singles: gram, financial assistance might have Individual 1. Mary T. de Weiss, Argentina been available for players to go. 1. Capt. Jose Larrain Cuevas, 2. Felisa P. de Zappa, Argentina Chile ...... 1050 pts. At the time I made the above referred 3. Imelda Ramirez, Mexico 2. Capt. Hector Clavel, Chile ... 915.75 pts. to suggestion, I was not aware that the Men’s Singles: 3. Lt. Col. Justo J. Iturralde, committee for the Pan American Games Argentina ...... 846.25 pts. 1. Enrique Morea, Argentina would be inclined against this sugges­ 2. Alejo D. Russell, Argentina tion and I subsequently learned that the Team 1. Chile ...... 2797.50 pts. 3. Gustavo Palafox, Mexico committee in the US would not be in­ 2. Argentina ...... 2382.25 pts. W omen’s Doubles: clined to interfere with the operation of N a t io n ’s C u p C o m p e t it io n 1. de W eiss and de Zappa, Argentina the local committee. 2. Ramirez and Hilde Heym, Mexico Individual In short, our report can only indicate 3. Silvia N . Villari and Helena Stark, Brazil that financial assistance was not availa­ 1. Capt. Alberto Larraguibel, Chile 16 faults ble and players were not available to go Men’s Doubles: 2. Lt. Carlos, Argentina 24 faults as representatives from the US. 1. Morea and Russell, Argentina 3. Lt. Joaquin Larrain, Chile 24 faults Lawrence A. Baker 2. Carlos Sanhueza and Luis Ayala, Chile Secretary Team 3. Palafox and Anselmo Puente, Mexico 1. Chile 64 faults Mixed Doubles: 2. Argentina 100.25 faults 1. Ramirez and Palafox, Mexico 3. Mexico 110.75 faults YACHTING 2. de Zappa and Morea, Argentina 3. de W eiss and Russell, Argentina Because of the fact that the dates of the Pan American Games fell during the POLO winter season, it was deemed impracti­ Games Won Lost Pts. YACHTING cable to arrange for any US participation 1. Argentina 3 3 0 6 Snipe Class: in the Yachting competition. 2. Mexico ...... 3 2 1 4 1. Argentina (C. Castex and J. V. Robert N. Bavier, Jr. 3. Peru ...... 3 1 2 2 Castex) 2412 pts. Secretary 4. Colombia ...... 3 0 3 0 2. Brazil ( J. R. Maligo and G. Q. Matoso) ...... 606 pts. Star Class: ROWING 1. Brazil (R. Bueno and G. P. de POLO Souza) ...... 3167 pts. The 1952 USOC did not organize a (A ll races at 2,000 Meters) 2. Argentina ( J . Brauer and E. games committee for Polo. Homps) 2264 pts. One Pair Short Oars: 3. Chile (A. Hurtado and K. An- 1. Roberto A. Alfieri, Argentina 6m. 40s. gelbeck) ...... 606 pts. Double Pair Short Oars: WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 1. Guerci and Yedro, Argentina 6m. 46.8s. Following the splendid showing of Two Long Oars with Steersman: the US Olympic W omen’s Gymnastic 1. Mazzolini, Araudo, and Far­ ias, Argentina 8m. 30s. team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London there was an increasing and Two Long Oars without Steersman: widespread interest among our women 1. Madero and Almiron, Argen­ tina 7m. 10.4s. for participation in gymnastics in the 1951 Pan American Games at Buenos 2. Karl and Fusquini, Brazil Aires. Four Long Oars with Steersman: It was a matter of exceeding disap­ 1. Argentina 6m. 15s. pointment to this committee and to a 2. Chile number of our outstanding women 3. Peru Gymnasts when the Organizing Com­ Four Long Oars without Steersman: mittee of the Pan American Games 1. Argentina 6m. 24s. failed to include women’s gymnastics on 2. Brazil the 1951 Pan American Games pro­ Eight Long Oars with Steersman: gram. 1. Argentina 7m. 12s. Roberta R. Bonniwell 2. Chile Chairman 3. Peru

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