This Day in Observe & Subject–July 21
1908–On the London Olympics, “Peerless Mel” Sheppard received the 800 meters with a World File time of 1:52.8. Undecided why, however Sheppard continued on to 880-yards (1:54.0). It was one among three gold medals for Corridor of Famer Sheppard, who had earlier received the 1500 (7-14) with an Olympic File-equaling time of 4:03.6 and later anchored the successful dash medley (7-25). He received gold within the 4×400 relay and silver within the 800 on the 1912 Olympics. For a few years the “Mel Sheppard 600y” was one of many featured occasions on the Millrose Video games (revived in recent times at varied distances).
Outcomes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1908_Summer_Olympics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Sheppard
1926— 14-year outdated Viola Edwards grew to become the primary feminine to clear 5-feet when she high-jumped 5-1/2 (reported elsewhere as 5-1/8) in Chicago.
http://tinyurl.com/ViolaEdwards
1952—Lindy Remigino emerged because the winner of the Males’s 100-meters in Helsinki within the closest dash end in Olympic historical past, with the highest 4 males all clocking 10.4. Off to an early lead, Remigino, regardless of beginning his lean 20-meters earlier than the end, was capable of maintain off Jamaica’s Herb McKenley, the world file holder within the 440-yard sprint, Nice Britain’s McDonald Bailey, and U.S. teammate Dean Smith (U.S. Trials winner Artwork Bragg went out within the semis with an harm).
The end was so shut that officers took 20 minutes earlier than asserting the official outcomes. It wasn’t till the scoreboard began spelling his title in first place that Remigino, who had supplied his congratulations to McKenley after the race, knew he had received and a dejected McKenley knew he hadn’t.
Few would have picked the Manhattan School junior because the winner in any pre-Olympic prediction contests. He completed fifth on the NCAA Championships to barely qualify for the U.S. Trials (high 6 superior), and didn’t make the AAU remaining.
Nonetheless, Remigino, who would win a 2nd gold medal as a member of the successful 4×100 relay, disagreed with those that referred to as him the “Cinderella Child”. “That actually wasn’t proper,” he stated. “I used to be second within the U.S. Olympic Trials. If you’re the second-fastest American qualifier, it’s not a shock should you do nicely on the Olympics.” Earlier than the Video games started, the U.S. workforce flew to Finland, and he skilled thrice a day. “I knew I used to be going to do nicely,” he stated. “I used to be beating all people there. I used to be the primary man down the straightaway. I didn’t lose one gun begin at apply.”
Remigino, who handed away in 2018 on the age of 87, adopted his Olympic win with a profitable European tour and wound up ranked #1 on this planet by Observe and Subject Information. He remained lively within the sport as a extremely profitable coach at Hartford Public Excessive College in Connecticut (his alma mater) for greater than 50 years, and was the long-time meet director of the Hartford Inv., as soon as one of many high prep meets on the East Coast.
When requested a number of years in the past if he ever confirmed the footage of his Olympic win to his household, he stated with a smile, “Each night time!”. His son Mike was one of many high preps within the nation within the 800 in 1987, operating a better of 1:49.94.
The seeds for his Olympic desires have been planted 4 years earlier. “Observe & Subject Information was first printed in 1948,” I’d learn it, seen all of the names and occasions. My favorites have been Mel Patton and Harrison Dillard. I admired them a lot. Guess who handed me the baton within the relay in 1952?” (Harrison Dillard). “So, sure, I dreamed of going to the Olympics in 1948. However the actuality was I assumed I’d be working in a field store, making cardboard packing containers, on Albany Avenue, as a result of my household didn’t have the cash for faculty.”
4th-placer Dean Smith, who received a gold medal within the 4×100, went on to have a profitable profession as a Hollywood stuntman. Hie memoir, “Cowboy Stuntman: From Olympic Gold to the Silver Display”, was printed in April, 2013.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/us/cowboy-stuntman-dean-smith-writes-a-memoir.html?_r=1&
http://www.amazon.com/Cowboy-Stuntman-Olympic-Silver-Screen/dp/0896727890
Remigino wasn’t the one American to win gold on today. Parry O’Brien hadn’t but change into the dominant thrower of his period, however his first-round toss of 57-1 ½ (17.41) held as much as give him the primary of his two Olympic gold medals within the Shot Put (he additionally received in 1956). U.S. Trials winner Darrow Hooper nearly stole the gold medal from O’Brien together with his remaining put of 57-3/4 (17.39), which was ok to win the silver medal. World file holder Jim Fuchs, hampered by ankle and wrist accidents, made it a U.S. sweep together with his better of 55-11 ¾ (17.06). And Charlie Moore, the previous Cornell Athletic Director, received the 400-hurdles in 50.8 to match the Olympic File he set in his quarter-final race.
Medalists/Outcomes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics
Remigino:
Race Video:
Gary Cohen Interview: http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/Remigino.aspx
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/Connecticut-Runner-Was-Fastest-Man-Alive-147371295.html
http://www.courant.com/sports/high-schools/hc-sp-riley-column-lindy-0720-story.html
Corridor of Fame Bio: https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/lindy-remigino
1961—Within the first-ever twin meet between Nice Britain and the U.S., Max Truex completed 3rd within the 3-mile behind Brits Gordon Pirie (13:16.4) and Bruce Tulloh (13;16.8) and set an American File of 13:21.0
Willye White long-jumped 21-1/4 (6.44) to set her 3rd American File in 5 days. She had beforehand jumped 21-0 (6.40) in Moscow on July 16 and 21-3/8 (6.41) in Karlsruhe, Germany, on July 17.
No AR within the males’s 440y, however it was the race of the 2-day meet, with Ulis Williams (46.3) holding off GB’s Adrian Metclafe (46.4) for the win, whereas his U.S. teammate, Adolph Plummer (46.8), edged Robbie Brightwell (46.8) for 3rd place. Nice Britain bought a style of revenge the following day (July 22) by beating the U.S. within the Mile Relay (3:07.0-3:07.4).
(From T&F News)
1962—Hal Connolly set a World File of 231-10 (70.67) within the Hammer Throw on the primary day of the USA-Soviet Union twin meet at Stanford.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_hammer_throw_world_record_progression
1963–Valery Brumel set his sixth (and remaining) World File within the Excessive Leap, clearing 7-5 ¾ (2.28) on the 4th version of the extremely well-liked USA-Soviet twin meet collection in Moscow (7-20/21).
Bob Hayes received the 100-meters and thought he had anchored the successful 4×100 relay, however officers dominated that he obtained the baton too quickly from Third-leg Paul Drayton, who had earlier received the 200.
WR Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men’s_high_jump_world_record_progression
Tribute Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r0hdHV95sU
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: https://vault.si.com/vault/1963/02/04/the-big-jump-a-siberian-champion-tells-his-story
1984—Mike Tully cleared 19-1 (5.82) on the Prefontaine Basic in Eugene to raised his personal month-old American File (19-3/4 [5.81) in the Pole Vault. Results
There was another major meet on the West Coast on this day, with Johnny Gray running 1:14.16 in the seldom-run 600-meters at the Sacramento Summer Games to break Lee Evans’ 16-year old American Record of 1:14.3. Gray would set the current AR of 1:12.81 in 1986.
Between them, the two meets, held less than two weeks before T&F action began at the L.A. Olympics, drew almost 30,000 fans (Pre-13,600, Sacramento-16,000).
1984—Jane Frederick, who missed making the Olympic team in the Heptathlon after no-heighting in the High Jump at the U.S. Trials, achieved some redemption by scoring 6611 points (1971 tables/6678-1985 tables) in Potsdam, East Germany, to regain the American Record from Jackie Joyner, who had scored 6520 (6579) points at the Trials. Frederick would improve the Record to 6714 (6803) in Talence, France, in September
East Germany’s Marita Koch won the Women’s 200-Meters in 21.71 to equal her 5-year old World Record.
Hall of Fame Bio(Frederick/2007): https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/jane-frederick
