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Swimming, a traditional source of superstars, is the first major sport on this year's Olympic schedule. The first aquatic gold medalist was a Hungarian, Alfred Hajos, who won the only two swimming events at Athens in 1896. Both were held in the open sea, amid chilling waves as high as 12 ft. Said Hajos, in one of the franker Olympic victory statements: "My will to live completely overcame my desire to win." This year an American, an Australian and an East German all have a chance to emerge from the magnificent Munich pool as the greatest star...
...Crimson, led by Bill Saletich, who has taken medalist honors in both matches, will be strongly challenged by the Quakers. Penn, which is undefeated after three triangular matches, appears to be one of the strongest teams in the Ivy League. Sophomore Vince Scarpetta, who is averaging 69.6 strokes a match, and Don De Angelis, a second place finisher in the fall ECAC tournament, lead a strong squad...
...Harvard golf team, playing on an unfamiliar course submerged by the weekend rains, beat both host school Amherst and Tufts yesterday to raise its season record to 4-0. Bill Saletich, the reigning GBC titleholder, was again low medalist, shooting a 77 on the rain-soaked course...
Bill Saletich, a Harvard junior, won medalist honors with a fine round of 75, while captain Skip Kistner was two strokes off the pace with a 77. The other Harvard rounds of 78 by John Backenstose. 79 by Terry Wynne, and 81 by Skip Barry, were enough to beat a Williams team that Kistner called "one of the best in New England...
After the completion of his routine, he was interviewed by former Olympic figure skating gold medalist Dick Button, the superb color commentator for ABC sports...