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...Russia's Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, 26: the broad jump at the Golden Gate Invitational track meet, beating the U.S.'s Ralph Boston in the rubber match of their winter duel; at San Francisco. In two previous meets, each had won once, and the total margin between them was ¼ in. This time Ter-Ovanesyan leaped 26 ft. 4 in., beat Boston...
Both are graduate students (Boston in biochemistry, Ter-Ovanesyan in physiology), and both are world record holders. Boston owns the outdoor mark of 27 ft. 4¼ in.; Ter-Ovanesyan holds the indoor record of 26 ft. 10 in. Out doors, Boston has beaten Ter-Ovanesyan five straight times, but going into this winter, the Russian had the edge indoors...
...when they met at the Los Angeles Times Indoor Games, Ralph was wearing a Russian beanie, a souvenir from last summer's U.S.-Russia track meet. "It's my good-luck piece," he explained, and he needed it. On his first jump, Boston soared 26 ft. Ter-Ovanesyan quickly topped that with a leap of 26 ft. 3 in. Then, in the final round, Boston uncorked a floating leap of 26 ft. 4¾ in. to go out in front once again. The Russian gave it a last desperate try, and the crowd held its breath while judges...
Then off they flew to Manhattan for the National A.A.U. championships in Madison Square Garden. Two years ago, Boston had lost his country's A.A.U. title to Ter-Ovanesyan, and last week he yearned to avenge the defeat. After four jumps, Boston was in the lead at 26 ft. 2¼ in.; the best Ter-Ovanesyan was able to manage was 26 ft. 1 in. The Russian shook his head, walked over to talk to High Jumper Valery Brumel. Somehow that seemed to give him strength, and he stalked back to the runway. Hands dangling, he began...
...judges declared Ter-Ovanesyan the winner because his second-best jump was better than Boston's. After two meets, each of the old rivals had won once-and the total margin between them was a quarter of an inch...