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...native of Helsinki. Finland, Mikkola participated in both Olympic skiing and track for his country. He began coaching track in Finland around 1910 and directed the Finnish Olympic teams in 1920 and 1924. He joined the Harvard coaching staff in 1921 as an assistant to track coach Bill Binghan. Mikkola became head track coach...
...Harvey Love's varsity heavies. Not only is it the first time this year the Crimson oarsmen have entered a race as underdogs, but also the stakes are the highest yet--the crew which wins this one many experts feel may be the one to represent the U.S. at Helsinki in the '52 Olympics...
...Denis Johansson, 23, splashed past the leaders on the last lap, all but floated across the finish line to win by 10 yards over Wilt. Johansson's time (4:18.2) was understandably slow. The real rub: Purdue's Johansson might easily repeat or better his performance at Helsinki this summer-and, as a Finnish citizen, he will be running for his own country...
...Olympics, U.S. women beat some relatively easy competition to place third, outshining the U.S. men, who wound up seven notches below the Finnish champions. U.S. Olympic Coach Gene Wettstone, who calls U.S. gymnastics an "orphan sport," remains glum. Eying American prospects for Helsinki this summer, he thinks "foreign countries will probably top us again...
Last December, he was in Helsinki to see the Finnish metalworkers vote to quit the W.F.T.U., as top Soviet union officials looked on. The night before the vote, Koushkin, the head of the Soviet Metalworkers Union, had a drink with Brown, suggested they bury the hatchet. "O.K.." snapped Brown. "You make your revolution against Vishinsky, and I'll make one against Acheson." Koushkin walked away, drink unfinished...