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Russia's Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, 26, and the U.S.'s Ralph Boston, 25, are the two best broad jumpers in the world, and they could hardly be better matched...
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...
Cleaning Bilges. The college offers no electives, no languages, and only one humanities course, a three-year smattering of history, literature and art. School begins in August, allowing time for a ten-week "work term" in the win ter. Last week, while most U.S. college students were home for Christmas, Webb freshmen worked as ship fitters in yards from Puget Sound to Newport News. Sophomores were off at sea as grease monkeys on freighters; upperclassmen were apprenticed to firms of naval architects and marine engineers. "We want them to clean bilges and stand watches," says Alexander. "These...