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*?i?*v"""'""''""""' Tu?╜,H?╜v, ffl??. 13, 1968 RIDDLED WITH POLITICS' Skating Judges Too Critical? GFFM'^i.F ' fatct W The\'re Bm nuw old nvn and u-nmen-nf the Winter Olyro- pics, and no one is more maligned, more feared, more cultivated and more pampered They're the judc.es of the figure skating competition "They can take a dislike to you if they don't like the way you fix your hair, and they can mark you down for it." said one nf the lady competitors. "This sport always has been riddled with politics." comment ed one official of the American team. "You put your whole career in their hands " A Japanese newspaper, the Tokyo Shimbun, became so enraged at the judging tn thr H?╜ .ston StMl T phigfMl women'-- individual event last \\FPk rh^?? (I called th* "horrible" and added: "Is this sport"" The judges are a strange and mysterious group. They stand around the ice in long coats and with their arms loaded with papers and rating cards, In the school figures, in which the competitors trace intricate designs on the ice. they get down on their hands and knee* 10 examine the tracings, It's a peculiar sight You'd think they were looking for a lost contact lens. Then they line up and flash cards one for 3 number and other for tenths of a degree. The scores com*5 out 5 L 5.8, 4.S, etc. The ultimate is six The numbers are added?╟÷the highest and lowest scores being dropped to prevent bias- and the figure skaters are graded accordingly. The crowd always boos. Only an except tonally good score?╟÷ Mich a?╜ that of Peggy Fleming or Emmerich Danzer?╟÷gets a favorable reaction. Often the crowd becomes so violent you fear they might start throwing chairs on th? rink Georgia Does It "K ITT) i. ,< tttinu*. to outsprmt UCLA in their two - w y battle for the National Bastetbafl Champion fv T??e AMKCiaV*! Pre** Pistol pptc Haravich |ave to Georgia with both gnni hi when the dn~f had cleared. *h Bulldogs had survived a lot be ter than Louisiana State. became the third highest scorer w \c history with 1.7U Eddie [Biedenbiach led the loser* with Georgia had four playen in Sdouhle figures with Rob Lien Maranch. the LjSU sophomore hard's 28 points tops. Lienhard. pa I ?╟≤ he country'* collogi- a fV-foot-11 soph, hit 12 of 10 from Thr iron curtain |udces- (he Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc almost always! downgrade the Western skaters The Western judges his back by low-rating the Reds. The International Figure Skating Federation recently. took note of the discrepancies in judging and called for the end of politics The plea apparently fell on deaf ears. "You have to watch your manners." said one competitor. "You must be sure to smile at the judges and treat them nice." Again in an Ivy League gamp ED Paso romped over Arizona State 87-M as Andy White hit seven of his first eight shots White finished with 21 points and Nate Archibald led 1 he Miners with 22. In other games, Providence 1JSJURED MIL1SER coisnmoy 'good* Dale Milner, NASCAR official injured Sunday at Craig Road Speedway, was listed in "good condition" by Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital Monday. Milnnr. NASCAR Safety Steward and Referee was hit by an out * of - control stock ear Sunday which narrowly missed two other NASCAR officials. Initially placed in the Intensive Care Ward at SNMH, Milner suffered fractures of arms legs and ribs, according to a hospital spokesman, but "was ! coming along real well" at last report. Third Annual Tropieana Golf Today Iswnrth Vines and Jack Kra- two former greats in world < lay down their sneakers ?√ß a quets for spiked shoes to become two of the r name competitors in the 1 annual Hotel Tropieana In- Am today, p off time i?╜ !?? sm. sports director at La; its Country Club. La Quinta.i . will be joined by George; ' and a host of other |golfer?╜ in the tourney. ?╟≤ v. Re* Orve-k. A-< A.,1 em, 1*, (?√ßMnev Merle *V.v 61 Mar- ' ?╟≤.?? H I M.lvm - U.S. Ski Blanket (Continued from Page 21 > 40.27 and MM for her two runs, finished with a combined time of Ro Rfi Miss Greene took the silver medal with a clocking of 86.15 and Miss Famose had an 87 89 total '1 was getting tired of being second." said Manelle. who was the runner-up to her sister. Christine, in the Olympic slalom four years sro and second to ! Miss Famose in the 196ft world 'championships She won the 1%t Olympic and World giant slal'-ms. however "This i- the title I wanted to [win moat In thr world," she said, then rwid tribute to the spiinkv American girl reallv didn't have any luck to Hav. she getid "The Americans ou?? in the f ?√ß They are very strong, but 1 think thev set up too fast a pace i Miss Fortna was timed in 41 31 and Miss Cutter was caught m 414ft on their abortive first runs. Injuries to Rillv Kidd. .We Elliot and .Jim Barrows ruined the U $ team's bid for mr-'l in thp men's downhill last! '^| and a broken leg suffered I Robin Morning in prc-Olymrl practice hurt the woman's tc| at the outset But Kidd bounced back fo \ ish fifth in the men s giant i lorn Monday, with .Iimmv III ga. Rick Chaffee and Spider \ bich all m the top 15. 'We still have a chance fofl gold medal." Reattip said rash of injuries set us back 1 . now we are rebounding Tht| kids arc great fighters While the l'.S, girls werp j p??->Honcing tips .3no down*; the slopes, American rhampl Tim Wood of Rloomfield HiT Mich , was one \'ep brhl three Kuropean leaders ^f| thp fifed *wo compulsorv Rjgta*! m men's figure skating comp<| tion. Kmmerich Danzcr of Austrl the World and Furoppan ehaf pi on. took the lead by two tr-nl of a point over count rynT Wolfgang Scbwarz. with Patrl Pera of France third and W>| fourth. ?╟≤ Jn??i?╜ Kv. ?√ßm K.rH .<~<-. --ej. Guy 6 r-??rk V>rey. Onr SiKtuinan. Wnrr ww. Cna'te* '?╟≤ V ' ?√ß?√ß><?╟≤*??, CMr. , ?╟≤to*. C*mk*m Mctatasarnn I Ed Merrin*. Mke Kendar en. I Neurit. CKerte* Gold *0 Mermen CoeltMt. Pete N wjeorervr. WCWHW. Bod Jtewert I I John Mamie. Ray t?╜f??eh Cnvc* Metletk. Sen * h.i?Σ≤. Are", John McNeil > Jimmy Mefloa-!/. Wniw??m CaVte- | Sud Murofiy. 0. L Cn?? 1 G*?╜ Me<J>no?╜. J**" r?╜4??e. G ?╜wi mi. Lawrence Cf>''"* I Me* Rev**. 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Smimern u?╜a* '?╜4 'a* a " ?√ß Pacific Ore ta Wftitme* 7 tram (,. ~^TT| Rntish (Columbia Mondav and a 12 21 victor \ for the two game Worm r,|P rhampion?╜hip It was Cals seventh -.?╓¬raighf title in the World Cup. a two- igarne spries originated in 1947. Williams, who accounted for 10 points m California's HM?? win Saturdav, accumulated 17 Motv ,dav rf:\so\ to SMILE - Lany Mcnxe, nf i^s Vegaj from Tropieana showgirl Felicia Atkins at Showt nual Military Bcmling Classic wound up j | Hornot was single? and series winner. Mr rolli Atkins' left i| Commander .lim Patfton r>\ I every hranch of military parttcipritod in foun| Ktaetuctry Charieetce Hn. Breri v> a Oiajamei BMety p*Mt r\ m THurt4iay,?? Reattlt* Nev SrJe tVtel'rvj i, ?╜%(#tro?╜t Reentry 1 OiarteeAjr Unj'id O, T. E?? fr-r+er Med aiajtyaaVa *Va*jo*v 1 S<io* R?╜??- knj+tw VefJ-rxj ? irv-wrjea* I. are. I m Veldrv. r* r.e Sewrtiwe" ?? Oa. Sot)'**'.-. 71. Oe(et*i?╜rr<e *' Wet* K*r.ry-kv 74. Te?╜n Ter- 7 Lrwirv Hi . |7. 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