The Summer Chronicle
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Future of two Durham coaches depend on meet results By Steve Hoffius and Central University track Yet the meet will According to Buehler, Committee of the Board of "facilities and know how" Sue Taylor coach and coordinator of the indisputably have an effect Walker's decision to involve Trustees this spring, student has received national While most of the event. It was he who on the future of both Buehler Duke was a logical one. "We member Susan Dunn reported publicity, while Walker and attention for the next two originally conceived of a Pan and Walker. Buehler who is had the facilities and know that a representative of the NCCU, who provided the days will be on the athletes African track meet and head manager for both this how to put on a meet this Office of Information inspiration and much competing in the Pan presented the idea to coaches meet and the upcoming Pan size, and he had the idea," Services explained one other background effort, have African-U.S.A. Track Meet, and athletes while working American games, is being Buehler said in a recent reason for hosting the meet. received less attention. there are others who stand to with the Peace Corps in considered for the position of interview. Duke has housed "He claimed by welcoming Getting the meet to gain a different type of glory. Africa. However, observers manager of the 1972 U.S. the athletes in its dormitories, black athletes to our track, Durham in the first place was Though officials of the meet have noted that Walker is provided its dining halls for Duke was combating racism," a considerable coup which are quick to stress that it is much less visible than had their meals and converted the explained Dunn. has been played for full mainly an athletic event, its been expected, while Duke News analysis Athletic News Office into a Buehler underscored this publicity value by state and significance extends far has captured much of the publicity machine for the feeling when he pointed out local officials. Armed with beyond Wallace Wade publicity. Olympic team. Walker is one meeting. Athletes arriving at that one result of bringing the letters from Durham Mayor Stadium and gives added Duke track coach Al of five candidates for head the Raleigh Durham Airport Africans to Durham would be Wense Grabarek and North prestige to Duke, Durham, Buehler is certainly among track coach for the Olympics. were instructed to" phone the to shown that "everyone who Carolina Governor Bob Scott, the State of North Carlina, those who have entered the Whether the two men head Duke Track office which walks down the street here Buehler and Walker attended and athletics in general. spotlight. He insists that "this for Mucnich a year from now assumed responsibility for doesn't have a klan gown the annual meeting of the The man most responsible is not Walker's dream or will depend to a great extent providing rides. on." Amateur Athletic Union in for the meet is Leroy T. Buehler's road to higher on the success or failure of At a meeting of the The result of this is that San Francisco earlier this Walker, North Carolina things—it's just a track meet." the two day competition. Institutional Advancement Du ke, because of its (Continued on Page 8) the summer chronicle Volume 1, Number 6 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Friday, July 16, 1971 Governor Pan Africa-USA track meet welcomes dignitaries begins at Stadium today By Sue Taylor The waiting room of The Pan-Africa USA run and Biwott won the 3000 were not expected to Eastern Gate 7 at the Raleigh International Track Meet meter steeple chase in the participate in the meet. Durham Airport lacked its begins today at 4 p.m in 1968 Olympics in Mexio Those competing for the usual afternoon crowd of Duke's Wallace Wade City. American Women's team are students, businessmen and Stadium Among the top Doris Brown and Francie families heading for New Athletes from 14 African participants on the American LaRue. Both of these athletes 'ifork York or Chicago. nations and the United States team are world record holders recently broke the world Instead it had been converted will compete in the meet, the Rod Milburn in the 110 record in the women's 1500 into an impromptu newsroom first international track meet meter hurdles, Pat Matzdorf meter run. Also competing complete with a state seal of ever held in the South. in the high jump, and John for the United States are U.S. North Carolina pinned to a Athletes from a number of Smith in the 440 yard dash. record holder Patty Johnson curtain, as Governor Bob other countries will also Most of the track events' in the 100 meter hurdles and Scott and officials of the Pan compete. are in the metric system. U.S. Record WHIye White in African Track meet Approximately 180 Smith will run the 400 meter the long jump. welcomed visiting African athletes will compete in the days. National coverage Dignitaries. two day event scheduled for Pole vault The meet will be covered today and tomorrow. Men The invitational pole vault by the Columbia will compete in 19 events and competition will feature Chris Broadcasting System. On News feature women in 13. Papanicolaou of Greece, the Sunday CBS will broadcast Diplomats first person to pole vault over one and one half hour The African delegation, Diplomatic representatives 18 feet, he holds the world program on the meet over which included several . 'I \ V :i::.:.:..:..a;.' ? from thirteen of the African record at 18' VA". nationwide television. In ambassadors, arrived at 4 nations arrived at the Among the other countries addition, highlights of the p.m. on an Air Force jet. The Ghanian ambassador warned Gov. Bob Scott: Raleigh-Durham Airport represented in the meet are meet will be broadcast via They were met by a small "The best athletes come from Africa." (Photo by yesterday for the meet. Also Australia, Canada, the satellite to Africa. crowd of newsmen and Terry Wolff) arriving were official Philippines, and New Opening ceremonies begin well-wishers, many of whom representatives of the United Zealand. at 4 p.m. today with the first carried homemade signs. States government. The As of yesterday American competition scheduled to get Governor Scott opened officials attended a reception athletes Dr. Delano underway at 4:30. the pres conference, stating Gardens closing early last night at the governors Meriwether, who runs the Competition begins Saturday that the people of North mansion in Raleigh. 100 meter dash and Marty at 4 p.m. tickets for each day Carolina had "a strong Several Olympic Medal Liquori, who runs the mile, (Continued on Page 8) conviction that more things winners, world record unite than divide men and due to attempted rapes holders, and national record that this meet provides a holders are scheduled to unique opportunity to come By Susan McWilliams rape in the gardens. Shipman particiapte in the meet. Nixon to visit China to know how we live and Two attempted rapes and was also charged with two The track meet is work." the arrest of a man on an counts of indecent explosure, sanctioned by the Other speakers included attempted rape charge have assault, and resisting arrest. International Section of the Durham Mayor James prompted city and Duke The two rapes were Amateur Athletic Union and at Premier's request Hawkins, Meet Coordinator police to take measures to committed early in July, the Supreme Council for Leroy J. Walker, Duke guard against future assaults when a Duke medical Sport in Africa. The meet By John Herbers was being made Provost John Blackbum and in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. technician walking through marks the first time that (C) 1971 NYT News Service simultaneously in the United A. A. Ordia, President of the Theodore Marvin of the the gardens was molested. athletes from the continent SAN CLEMENTE, States and in Peking. Supreme Sports Council of D u ke Security Police says Less than an hour later, a of Africa will be competing Calif .^President Nixon "Our action in seeking a Africa. that guards have been posted Durham woman was also under one banner. announced last night that he new relationship with the The general theme of the at all four gates and the molested. Dr. Leroy T Walker, head would visit Communist China People's Republic of China welcoming addresses was posted hours are being In the previous month, a track coach and chairman of before next May at the will not be at the expense of "peace through sports." enforced. woman had been criminally the physical education invitation of Premier Chou our old friends," he said. "It assaulted in the gardens. department at North Carolina En-Lai to "seek the is not directed against any Several of the speakers noted "A bull horn announcing normalization of relations other nation. that athletics had "been the that the gardens are closed Marvin said, '"The gardens Central University in Durham is the meet coordinator. between the two countries "We will seek friendly original medium" through will be sounded each evening are open from 8 a.m. to 8 and to exchange views of such blacks began to achieve and those who persist in p.m. and there are police Al Buehler, Duke track relations with all nations. coach, is serving as meet questions of concern to the Any nation can be our friend equality. Brigadier General staying will be charged on a foot-patrolling regularly.