1956 U. S. OLYAlPIC WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD TEAM—front row, left to right—Pamela Joan Kurrell, Willie B. White, Amelia Wershoven, H. Mae Faggs, Karen Linnea Anderson, Constance Stella Darnowski, Mrs. Roxanne E. Andersen, manager and chaperone. Middle row, Irene Rose Robertson, Barbara Ann Mueller, Isabelle Francis Daniels, Rebecca Jean Ayars, Lucinda Williams, Lois Ann Testa, Margaret Re jean Mathews, Nell C. Jackson, coach. Back row, Wilma Glodean Rudolph, Ann Flynn, Mrs. Earlene Brown, Paula Deubel, Meredith Lorraine Ellis, Marjorie Lea Larney, Mildred Louise McDaniel, A. Richmond Morcorn, field coach. 200 Meter Dash— won by Mae Faggs, Tennessee State. 2— Wilma REPORT BY THE MANAGER- G. Rudolph, Tennessee State. 3— Meredith Ellis, New York. 4—- Marcia Cosgrove, Renton, Wash. 5— Rebecca Jean Ayars, Chicago CHAPERONE — ROXANNE ANDERSEN Comets. Time: 22.4 seconds. 80 Meter Hurdles— won by Barbara Mueller, Chicago Comets. 2— Constance Darnowski, Brooklyn. 3— Irene R. Robertson, Brook­ or the first time in its history, the Olympic Women’s lyn. 4— Lenore Leiser, New York. 5— Doris McCaffery, Providence. Track and Field Team was assembled for a pre-Olympic Time: 11.9 seconds. trainingF period prior to departure for the Games. Athletes, FIELD EVENTS coaches and manager checked into the Alexandria Hotel in Shot Put— won by Mrs. Earlene Brown, Los Angeles, 46' 9V2" Los Angeles by October 15th. In addition to welding this (new American record). 2— Lois Testa, Red Diamond A.C., Provi­ 20-girl team from all parts of the country into a solid work­ dence, 45' 6% ". 3— Paula Deubel, Providence, 41' 10". 4— Sharon A. Shepherd, Portland, Ore., 41' 4". 5— Wanda Wejzgrowic, Polish ing unit, both athletes and coaches had the opportunity to Falcon A.C., St. Louis, 40' 9". observe new techniques and coaching methods through their Discus Throw— won by Mrs. Earlene Brown, Los Angeles, 145' proximity to the men’s team. The excellent training facilities 41/2 " (new American record). 2— Pamela Kurrell, San Francisco, provided at the University of Southern California and the 141' 71/2"- 3—Marjorie Larney, Queens Mercurettes, New York, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum gave our girls the unique 130' 31/2". 4— Lois Testa, Red Diamond A.C., Providence, 129' 3"- experience of having the best at their disposal. Full use was 5— Bernice Holland, Cleveland, 120' I 1/-/'. made of the therapeutic services of Miss Celeste Hayden High Jump— won by Mildred McDaniel, Tuskegee Institute, (trainer) who attended to the needs of the athletes at train­ 5' 4". 2— Anne Flynn, German-American A.C., Brooklyn, 5' 1". 3— Veneda Thomas, Chicago, 5' 0". 4— Kay E. Bunting, Chicago, ing sessions, competitions and by appointment. Later results 4' 11". 5— Billye Jo Jackson, Angleton, Texas, 4' 11". were to prove our girls made the most of these advantages. Broad Jump— won by Margaret Mathews, Tennessee State, 19' Due to the substantial increase in personnel, it was neces­ 9 Va" (new American record). 2— W illie B. W hite, Tennessee sary to divide the team into two units prior to departure for State, 19' 3%". 3— Joan Wolski, New York, 18' Va". 4— Kay Australia, with the field event group leaving via Pan- Bunting, Chicago, 17' 2 V2" ■ 5— Phyllis Logan, Chicago, 16' 8 Va"• American Airways November 6th and the track section de­ Javelin Throw—won by Karen Anderson, Philadelphia, 153' 5". parting November 11th. The stop-over in Honolulu was a 2—Marjorie Larney, New York, 143' iV l" • 3—Amelia Wershoven, never-to-be-forgotten dream come true for our athletes who New York, 142' 4 I/2". 4—Catherine Walsh, New York, 122' 10". 5— Melinda Roper, Chicago Comets, 119' ^Vl"• went wildly "native” in their purchases and surf-riding 8S.