Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} My race be won by Vincent Matthews My Race Be Won. We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days. The full legal name of our business is Nancy Gear, d/b/a g. Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 lb or 1 Kg. If your book order is heavy or over sized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Orders received before 3:00 pm EST/EDT, Monday through Friday, will ship the same day! My Race Be Won. 396 pp, ex-lib book with usual markings. Some spine slant. This book is likely to require extra postage for overseas shipping which can be very high, so before ordering , contact me so that the postage rate can be agreed upon. ID# Nc. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers 012682. �ber diesen Titel: Inhaltsangabe: Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well- preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 396 pages; Description: 396 p. 22 cm. Subjects: Matthews, Vincent 1947-. Running. Bibliografische Details. Titel: My Race Be Won Verlag: Charterhouse Erscheinungsdatum: 1974 Einband: Hardcover Zustand: Good Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. ISBN 13: 9780883270233. Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Missing. 396 pp. Book is in very good condition with light wear/creasing along the spine only. Seller Inventory # 4BislCb0006. 2. My Race be Won [By] Vincent Matthews, with Neil Amdur. Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 396 pages; Description: 396 p. 22 cm. Subjects: Matthews, Vincent 1947-. Running. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 87497. 3. My Race be Won [By] Vincent Matthews, with Neil Amdur. Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 396 pages; Description: 396 p. 22 cm. Subjects: Matthews, Vincent 1947-. Running. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 87497. 4. My race be won. Book Description Condition: Good. A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0883270234-2-4. Turning Weakness Into Strength: A Biblical and Olympic Lesson. With Labor Day approaching we sense the end of summer fast approaching and the smells and colors of fall beginning to appear, announcing the end of one season and the beginning of another. As with most transition moments we often pause and think where we have been and where we may be going. The Book for Deuteronomy, the final of the Five Books of Moses, is an example of taking stock at such a moment. Its 34 chapters consist of three long sermons delivered by Moses to the Israelites on the banks of the Jordan River, across from Jericho, as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. The purpose of these three speeches was for Moses to review all that he and the Jewish people had been through the past 40 years, and for Moses to have one last opportunity to teach before he would die. But there is a more subtle message here, which was confirmed at the recently completed 30th Olympiad in London. If we think back to the first encounter that Moses had with God at the Burning Bush, as described in the Book of Exodus, Moses tells God, "Please, my Lord, no man of words am I, not from yesterday, not from the day before, not even since you have spoken to your servant, for heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue am I!" Yet, 40 years later, in the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses is speaking in lofty prose and poetry. What happened? Along the way Moses forced himself to turn his weakness into his greatest strength. We witnessed something very similar at the London Olympics. After winning the Gold Medal in the 110 Hurdles American Aries Merritt talked about how he had changed the foot he pushes off with when he races. Some would say that would be like changing the hand we write with; and he did it in eight months. When asked how he built power on his weaker side he answered, "Diligence. It took me a long, long, time." Elaborating he explained, "I focused so much on my weaker side and it balanced things out so now I have equal power in both legs so I am able to apply equal force which at the end results is me running faster times." Like Moses, Aries took a weakness and turned it into a strength. We often try to avoid our own weaknesses; the classes we chose not to take, a skill we don't feel we are good enough at. But sometimes we may find if we put the energy into that perceived weakness, and through that added effort, perhaps what we are really trying to avoid, we can transform that which is weaker within us into something that is strong. The Spanish Nobel laureate Vicente Aleixandre wrote, "Like Moses on top of the mountain. Every man can be like that." We may not get to the top of the mountain, but as the Olympic Gold Medal hurdler Aries Merritt recently modeled for us, we can all be like Moses and work on our own weaknesses, the hurdles of life we try to avoid, and turn them into a strength. By so doing we work to affirm in the positive the hopes of another Olympic medalist, Vincent Matthews, who wrote in his Trackman's Prayer, "Now I lay me down the blocks, I ask the Lord for socks and jocks, if I should die before the gun, I ask the Lord my race be won." This piece first appeared in the Burlington Free Press, Aug. 29, 2012. Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett 1972 – The Forgotten Protest? February is Black History Month in the USA and Canada. In the UK, it is celebrated in October. Last year’s post was dedicated to Stan Wright. I will honor this post to Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett. I was 9 years old when I watched the Munich Olympics in 1972. I had no idea what was going on in terms of the hostage taking, but I do remember several events, namely the 800 meters (Dave Wottle and his shocking come-from- behind victory), the Marathon (Frank Shorter running alone from 9 km onwards) and of course, the unfortunate Americans in the Men’s 100 meters (Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson missing their quarter final races) With all the hype on the 42 nd anniversary of the 1968 Black Power Silent Gesture protest, have we forgotten the silent protest of Vince Matthews and Wayne Collette? There are so many books about the 1968 Olympics (including Lee Evans autobiography, as well as Tommie Smith’s), so many movies, and when Gold medalists decide to sell their medals, it hits front page of the newspapers. But What About 1972? Granted, the Israeli massacre deserves full compassion, but I think a lot of track athletes have forgotten about Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett’s silent protest . With the passing of Bud Greenspan, I don’t even recall seeing this protest in any of his short films. And Bud was a people guy first! Vince Matthews came 4th at the 1968 US Olympic Trials and won a Gold medal in the 4x400m relay (setting a WR in the process that lasted 20 years). In 1972, he reversed that and won Gold medal with Lee Evans being the 4th man and on the relay. That rare 400 meter video is now on YouTube (see below – hopefully it will stay up for a while) Without a doubt in my mind, John Smith would have been on that podium if it were not for the injury. On the left is a great photo of sportsmanship, patriotism, and human compassion from a LIFE photo. The photo shows Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett helping John Smith off the field right after the 400 meter finals. No 5 minute victory lap waving the American flag. When your man is down, if he’s breathing, bleeding or has broken bones, you have to help him get up. I’ll let the readers decide if they are offended by their actions on the podium during the National Anthem (see video below). Offended, as in not being properly dressed, not standing to attention, talking and fidgeting the whole time, and having two people on the top podium at the same time. Of course, that 4x400m relay was a scratch for the Americans as both Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett were suspended for life by the IOC, and with John Smith still injured. The only man left standing was Lee Evans! Wayne Collett died on March 17, 2010. Asked why he didn’t stand to attention, he quoted, “I couldn’t stand there and sing the words because I don’t believe they’re true. I believe we have the potential to have a beautiful country, but I don’t think we do.” Vince Matthews would later write his autobiography My race be won. I will write a detailed review later, but I can say it is one of the most entertaining books on Track and Field. The amount of corruption and scandals that the big corporate giants (as well as the various Olympic committees) had on the athletes is shocking. Photos of the 1972 Silent Protest. Below are some photos from LIFE magazine that showed what really went on the podium when the Star Spangled Banner was playing. In the first photo, that is Dan Ferris & Douglas F. Ruby on the right with the suits.. Video of the 400 meter Finals and Silent Protest. Here is the video on YouTube. What more can I say? Excellent race execution by Vince Matthews. UPDATE: Sorry, the video is no longer on YouTube, but here is another version in Italian. About Jimson Lee. I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation , writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America . Reader Interactions. Comments. Boot Camp Nolan says. It was ridiculous to ban Vince Matthews and Wayne Collette for life. Jim Hiserman says. I remember what happened like it was yesterday. Collett and Matthews were grabbed RIGHT after the finish, when they were still putting on sweats,t-shirts,etc. and marched in front of the stands to the podium. They didn’t have time to get fully dressed. They also were booed by some of the spectators on their way to the podium. Was it a planned protest or did they not have enough time to dress? Certainly people were looking for some sort of protest from black americans after 1968 and they found it with Collett and Matthews. Sad day for two great quarter milers and an unfitting end to Lee Evans’ career. Ahmad Daniels says. I applaud the expression of conscious both men exhibited on the award stand. They helped to bring additional attention to the plight of African Americans back in the USA. May their names be listed among the heros of the Human Rights struggle. Jimson Lee says. UPDATE NOV 1, 2011: CONGRATS to Vince Matthews, inducted to the USATF Hall of Fame! Lou Jewell says. I had the privilege of being on the Johnson C Smith Tract Team with Vince Matthews 1968-1970. I was the North Carolina State Champion in 1966 and 1967 in the 100, 220 and 880 Relay for Myers Park in Charlotte and went to JCS on a full scholarship. I was the only white athlete at Smith and it is my understanding that there were only two of us in the United States at that time. Vince was one of the students that everyone loved. He was outgoing and always has a since of quiet humor and willingness to help anyone. I remember when he can back for the Mexico Olympics after winning the Gold metal inn the 400 meter relay. We were all very proud of him. During the tree years we were in school together, a lot was happening. Martin Luther, Bobby Kennedy were assonated, the Black Power movement was in full force, Harlem burned, Watts burned and all this was going on while we were at Smith. Unlike some of the black colleges and universities, Smith was very passive as well as Charlotte, NC. There were obviously discussions about the current events, but no one seemed to want to get involved and just accepted it for being of the times. Vince among all of the students just was not involved nor ever expressed any comments one way or the other. We were all involved in our many campus activities and working on our degrees. I personally believe that the events leading up to the ceremony in Germany has been totally miss understood. You need to read Neil Amdur’s book “My Race Be Won” published by Charterhouse (1974) to really understand what lead up to the event and awards. Jimson Lee says. @Lou, I agree, I have the book and everyone should read it. He is clearly misunderstood. Please help me to pass this email for Mr. Vincent Matthews, thank you very-very much !! Dear Mr. Vincent Matthews, I am Dr. Janos Donat, I started to collect autographs and signed pictures in 1970. My main purpose is to collect and preserve specimens of handwriting of outstanding people, such as prominent cultural figures of the whole world as well as politicians and as well from scientist to actors and from sportmen to actors and musicians. In my collection there are signatures of the religious leaders, politicians, royalities, scientists, writers, painters, sculptors, architects, directors, actors, sportmen, musicians, etc. I do not collect just signatures, my collection consists of photos with signatures (signed pictures), letters, historical manuscripts, namecards, postcards, etc. Nowadays I have more than cc. 30.000 autographs, historical letters, historical documents, papers, etc. with original signatures. The only criteria in my collection is to be original. I organised very successfull autograph exhibitions in Hungary. All autographs exhibited were authentic, original and personal. I would be thankful to everybody who helps me in obtaining new autographs. Up to now, I have compiled signatures from almost all of these mentioned famous people. However, despite my best efforts, some autographs are still missing from my collection. That is why, I kindly ask you, to send some – exceptionally – original signatures of the yours to complete my special collection. Please NO AUTOPEN… Let me extend my best wishes for all your future professional and personal accomplishments. I am looking forward to receiving your answer with your handwritten autographs. My address is below. It\’s very important for me . Budapest, 10th of Oct, 2013. Yours truly, thank you in advance for your kind cooperation! Dr. Janos Donat 1037 Budapest Remetehegyi út 181/b Hungary [email protected].