US Track Triumph: Swamp Russia With Record Score
US Track Triumph: Swamp Russia With Record Score
The United States is host to athletes from the soviet Union as the two countries meet at Track and Field for their sixth annual sports spectacle. In this short period the games have taken on all of the glamour of the Olympics and 55,000 spectators see the U.S. win by a record score: 187 to 156. Among the thrilling events are two world records: In the pole vault Fred Hansen goes 17 feet, 4 inches to better his old mark; in the shot put Dallas Long comes through with four prodigious tosses and sets a new world record, a fantastic 67 feet, 10 inches. Over all view shot of Dodger Stadium where people are starting to fill up the seats. Sports applauding. Women's 100 meter dash. People with hats and sun glasses on. Men's 100 meter dash. 110 high hurdles, men and it turns out US first and second place. Fred Hansen goes over the pole and smashes his own record. Shot Putter, throws and breaks a record. Sport fans applauding. High jumper. 1500 meter run. The US wins the race.