Gymnast Magazine - March 1973

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PUBLISH.: VISIT USA:This has been the story the past few months as foreign Gymnastic teams from allover the world have decended on America . One after the other they came for exhibition and competition tours across our nation, Japanese, Rumanian , Hungarian, German, French and Russian gymnasts from 9 year olds(Japanese) to Olympians.

And thats not al[, the Peop les Repub[ic of China Gymnastic team are stil[ to ilrrive ... This a[1 ads up to all impress ive record at Gymnastic visitors to the USA .

A TTENDENCE RECORDS: Perhaps the most celebrated and successful tour was that of the Russian girls team(sponsored

by Fabrege) that exhibited in Sports Arenas across the USA. Close to 20,000 people paid up to $9.00 each to see them at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and in Los Ange[es over 15,000 came to watch Olga Korbut and Turicheva do th eir thing, making it the second largest attendence record in LA Sports Arena history(on[y the UCLA - NCAA basketbal[ Championship finals did better).

Never before in America has there been so much interest and publicity for the sport of Gymnastics as in the past few months. [t would be hard to imagin e what the total exposure would be if you added up a[[ the stops of all these visiting teams. Just th e "A BC Wide World of Sports " telecas t of the Russian gir[s(narrated b'y au r good friend , Gordon Maddux) had an es timated audience of 40 mi[[ion ... That 's what we ca[1 exposure.

GYMNASTICS ON THE MOVE: Gymnastics [S on the move in America and with this issue of GYMNAST we have tried to bring you photo and editorial highlights of as many of the foreign team tours and competitions as space would permit.

We will do a fol[ow up on some of the other teams in later editions as we receive more photos and reports.

LATE AGAIN: Promoting the Sport of Gymnastics and getting the GYMNAST edited, published and mailed(not to mention the just plain physical end of running a business) seems to be(at least for the moment) beyond my ability even with al[ the wonderful help we have from a[[ over the country. Therefore we are looking for an artist or editor(or both) to join our staff SOON to help u s with the layout and production of GYMNAST. MAILING PROBLEMS: Last year we went to computor mailing to help us get the magazine out on fas ter schedule .

We are sorry to announce it did not work .. . We have had more mixed up addresses, wrong names,expiration mistilkcs ilnd subscription confusion then ever before in our publishing history. We have now returned our mailing program to our offices and are in the process of getting it straightend out. But, we ne ed your help ... if you know of anyone who did not receive the editions they subscribed for , or any other problem in delivery(other then being [ate) have them contact u s and we wil[ correct it as soon as possibl e.

HAVE A HAPPY HANDSTAND

TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume XV / Number 3/ March 1973 4 FROM THE PUBLISHER, Glenn 'iundby 6 ON THE BEAM, Barbara Thatcher 8 VIEWPOINTS, Dick Criley INTERNATIONAL TEAMS TOUR USA 1973 10 Hungarian Tour 1973 17 Romanian Tow 1973 Official Competition . Romania vs. USA, Berkeley, California, Barbara Thatcher Romania vs. USA All-Stars, Eugene, Oregon, Bill Ballester Romania vs. Denver School of Gymnastics, Rod C. Hill 22 Russian Tour 1973 24 CENTERFOLD, Jim Kruest 30 NEWS 'N NOTES, Renee Hendershott Tulsa Revisited, Beatrice Lowe Don't Be A Wisher, Helen Sjursen Starting A Newsletter, Helen Sjursen 36 SEQUENCES BY SCHULZ, Dieter Schulz 38 HELEN'S CORNER, Helen Sjursen 38 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cover: Ludmilla Tourischeva , Olympic gold med alist in the All-Around performing on the uneven parallel bars before a capacity crowd at the Lo s Angeles Sports Arena.

Publisher: Glenn Sundby, Associate Editors: Dick Criley and Renee P. Hendershott, Staff Writer: Barbara Thatcher, Contributors: Bill Ballester, Rodney C. Hill , Beatrice Lowe, Dieter Schulz and Helen Sjursen. Photographers: Ken Coleman, Geoffrey Crankshaw, Rich Kenney, Alan Levi and Still Photography Services.

GYMNAST magazine is published by Sundby Publications, 410 Broadway, Santa Monica, Ca. 90401. Second Class Postage paid at Santa Monica, Ca. Published monthly except bi-monthly June, July, August and September. Price 75¢ a single copy. Subscription correspondence, GYMNAST - P.O. Box 110, Santa Monica, Ca. 90406. Copyright197J" all rights reserved by SUNDBY PUBLICATIONS, 410 Broadway, Santa Monica, Ca. All photos and manuscripts submitted become the property of GYMNAST unless return request and sufficient postage are included .

JAPAN ANYONE? Our Associate ed itor, Dick Criley has se t up a 14 day tour to Japan for th e Hawai ian Gymnastic Association leaving Honolulu Jul y 23rd and returning A ugus t 6th. The tot al tour package is just $652.BO(from Hawaii) and includ es all transportation, hot els, spec ial side tours etc. .. plus tickets to th e Japa n College and High School Championships that are held at that time of th e yea r . ... 50 if any of our GYMNAST readers wo uld like to join them for a wonderful trip to Japa n to see th e best Gymnasts in the world ... Ju st write to the Hawaiian Gym nas ti c Associat ion P.O. Box 3956 Honolulu , Hawaii and ask th em to save yo u a seat(as it will be done o n a first come first served basis yo u ' d better send a d eposit along with yo ur request).

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Ol ympi c tea m at th e airpo rt in a rea ll y unique way; add o ne staff wr iter w ho also doubl es as a coac h at th e Beverly Hills YMCA; in clud e 18 li ve ly, gigg ly, gum ch ewi ng girl s from th e " y " , mi x th em all toge th er an d in 24 hours yo u ha ve th e Olga Korbut Fan Club o f Beverly Hills, Calif.

(In stant fame. ) Yes we did it, we actua ll y met little Olga and her Russ ian co horts at th e L. A. A irport and prese nted her w ith one o f our now fairl y we ll known O.K. Fan Club " t " shirts. We now rank in th e top three of OK's favor it e things about the U nited St ates. No t bad co nsid ering it 's hard to top N iagara Fall s and the New Yo rk skysc rap ers.

No t o nl y we re we mention ed in Newsweek but also in th e L. A. Tim es, in loca l pap ers and ou r " t" shirt was show n o n "Wide World of Sports."

In cred ibl e .. .. You ju st don ' t know w hat w ill happen nex t aroun d t hi s place.

* Perh aps the perso n w ho had the biggest thrill was Lisa Myers of th e B.H. "Y" w ho wo re her " t" shirt to the Ru ss ian ex hi bi tion and was standin g aro und ou t side the dre ss in g room ho pin g to catch o n e more glimp se of the biggest p ro m o ter of ke tchup since Hunt 's (Ketchup is OK' s fa vo rit e food rum o r has it.) whe n all of a sudd en she was pu ll ed und er th e rop es and pu shed in th e d ressin g room w here she was gree ted by th e Ru ss ians w h o we re anxio us to acqu ire anoth er " t" shirt (ho w swee t, th ey lik ed them) and trad ed o n e of th eir Mo ntrea l's (Ol ympi cs '76) fo r Li sa 's OK and then signed it. A nd that 's one " t " shirt th at ma y neve r b e was hed.

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ON THE BEAM

by Barbara Thatcher

Our lady on th e b ea m thi s month is Linda Scott Polizzano w ho we nt to Hawa ii for a two wee k vacation but so impressed th e peopl e at Punahou School w ith her gy mna sti c ab ilit y th at she was asked to stay and is n ow coac hin g at the old Academ y of Th ea ter Arts Building und er O.K. Fan Club with O.K.

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th e guidan ce of the Academ y of Th ea ter Arts.

My source of info rm ation sa id she was shan ghaied in paradise. Na h I don ' t think th at much conv in cin g had to be don e .... Suntans, surf and somersa ults ju st seem to go toget her.

Thi s mon th I present recipe #1 for in stant fam e or bett er kn own as Glenn Sundby's recipe 路 fo r Na ti o nal Publi cit y a la ca rt e: Fir st, take the publi sh er of GYMNAST 路-magaz in e w ho wo uld lik e to gree t the Russ ian

Moving o n to M ichi gan (that almost so unds like a so ng) it seems th at gym nasts are ge ttin g yo un ge r and more darin g all the time. For in stance Jodi Thompson a six yea r o ld from Brentwood does a giant into a doubl e hip circl e into a flyaway di smou nt w ith a h alf twist (a nd that ' s o n th e unevens wo nd er h ow sh e's do on high ba r ?) In th e Michigan Association for Gymnastics regiona ls she ca ptured fir st pl ace all-arou nd as we ll as w innin g the o th er four firsts. Not bad ...... .

Michiga n is also the ho me of ano th er new tea m the L.A.G.M.A .T.S. w hich b y th e way stand s for Laurie Ann Gorian's Michigan Association Tumbling Squad. Th e team is

named alter laurie Ann, a seven year o ld , Irom Taylor w hose mo th e r tri ed for seve ral mo nths to ge t a gy mn as ti cs prog ram sta rt ed in th e area and finall y succeed ed w hen th e Recreation Department of Taylor agreed to start th e prog ram. It so u n d s li ke a lo t o f t i m e, e ff o rt, and pa tie nce was invo lved in th e forma ti o n o f th e cl ub. Mrs. Gorian and h er g irl s sound like a very dedi ca ted an d de termin ed grou p. Bes t of lu ck.

Tim e to mention a few es tabli sh ed gy mn as ti cs sc hoo ls ju st so yo u ' ll kn ow 路 th at th ey ' re still around. On e is th e Olympiad Schools Inc. w ith hea dqu art ers in Wilmington, Delaware. Th ere are also O lympi ad sc hoo ls in Moores town, New Jersey and O rl and o, Fl o ri da and a new sc hoo l in Ri c hmo nd, Virgini a. (Wh at no sc hoo l in Ca lifo rni a?) Pr es id ent and se cretary o f th e co rp o rati o n are Pat and Ed Knepper of Wilmington.

An d th e nex t clu b th e Marvateens ce rt ai nl y need s no intro ducti o n . Besides tr ainin g Nation al champi ons the g ro up also p erform s in par ad es but no t yo ur typi ca l co unt y fair o r St. Patri ck's D ay parad e oh n o thi s ti me it was th e President of the United State's Inaugural Parade. Th ey appea red o n th e ph ysical f itn ess f loat al ong w ith George Hery and Stormy Eaton. And sup pose dl y th e Pr esident liked th at float th e best. Th e Pr esid ent is beco min g a rea l gymn asti cs fan. H e eve n m et OK o r rath er OK m et him, w hicheve r soun ds ri ght.

the m o nth ), w ith John Crosby, Don Tonry and Abie Grossfeld as i nstru cto rs amo n g oth ers.

Co ntact Bruno Klaus Intern ati o nal Gym Ca mp R.D. 3, Box 518 Stro ud sbur g, Pa. 18360 ... . Th en th ere is th e Northeast Region YMCA Girls Camp, Jun e 24-30 at Lake Geo rge, N Y. Cont act Stan Zdunek, ca mp d irecto r 13 State Str eet Sche nectady, New Yo rk 12305 (Sch enec tad y?

No t the Schenectady). Th e n th ere is the Middle Eastern Gym Camp at Tim ber Ridge Ca mpin g Rese rva ti on fro m A ug. 20 - A ug. 26. Co ntact 路 MEGC 11615 Fulh am Stree t, Sil ver Sprin g, Mary land 20902. A lso th e Annual All Girls Camp in Idy ll w il d, Ca li f. From Jun e 30 - Jul y 14.

Co ntact Vince Pietrok 1008 E. So uth SI. A naheim, Ca. 92805 .... Th at is de finit ely enou gh fo r now o n ca m ps. I d o have o ne r equ es t fo r a ca mp th at has an ad va nced coac hin g program w ith in stru cti o n in spo ttin g ad va nce d skill s, like tw istin g va ults, tw istin g tumblin g, and anythin g th at wo uld e d ucate an in stru cto r and give hi s coac hing a n ew tw ist (ano th er littl e pun th er EC.J. A lso d o n ' t fo rge t th ese ca mp s alread y mention ed in ad s through o ut thi s m agazin e Sokol USA School, Woodland Camp, Caravan of Camps, Rocky Mountain Camp and Stony Brook Camp. A nd o f course d o n ' t fo rget Camp Gymnast (Ju st had to inc lud e t hat) .

I am cru shed ... . 1 think man y o f you are skimmin g over m y co lumn , goin g straight to th e ce nterf o ld an d o ther articles and co mpl etely ig no rin g m y pl ea fo r MORE MAil; ca mp news, m ee t r es ults, pi ctures, articl es anythin g. A nd yo u kn ow yo u ca n w rit e ,tho re th an on ce . Al so wh ere are all th e entri es I ex p ec ted in m y Ol ga Ko rbut Essay Co ntes t.

Wh at d o we have to d o, make our ce nterfo ld li ke Cos m opo litan 's in orde r to ge t rea der res pon se. A nyway it su re wo ul d be n ice to get so me mail. How ni ce it w o uld be to take it all to th e beach, stretch o ut o n th e sa nd and ju st rea d it. Wh at a life th at w ould b e.

So, beca use I wo uld li ke to ge t a bett er tan thi s summ er I'm ask in g yo u 路to WRITE. See yo u AII---- Aro un d.

At right : Marvateen float. Below: The Louisville Gym路 Club has found a nice way to travel this summer or any other time of year.

Jodi Thompson, queen of the high bar, ooops uneven bars.

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Thi s summ er, think sun and think abo ut se ndin g m e so me informil ti o n o n yo ur summ er gymn as ti cs ca mp. A h yes th ose w ond erful ca mp s w ith th e eight h o ur wo rk o uts and th e smell of Ben Gay thro ugh o ut the enti re ca m p th e fi rst ni ght. A h yes good old ca m p d ays w hen yo ur coach d idn ' t have to wo rry abo ut yo u gainin g we ight b eca use th e food was so bad.

So ge t yo u r pe ns and ca len d ars ready beca use here 's the li st of camps I have so far ... . Sanford Summer Clinic fea turin g Muriel Grossfeld (yo u kn ow th e Olymp ic coac h ) f ro m Jul y 29 - A ug. 2 and A ug. 5 - A ug. 10 in Hock ess in , Delawa re. Co ntact Edgar Knepper 235 Pin ehurst Rd. W ilmin gton, Del. 19803 (Yes thi s is th e sa me Mr. Knepper I menti o ned ea rli er.) .. .. Nex t we have th e Hall of Fame Camps Jul y 22-28 at Sa int Leo 's Co ll ege in St. Leo Fl o ri da .... A lso International Gymnastic Camp from Jun e 24 - A ug ust 4 at Bl air Academy and A ugust 19 to Se pt em ber 1 at Ca mp Sun Mountain . Thi s o ne soun ds su per (m y wo rd fo r

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VIEWpoints

by Dick Criley

MARCH--time aga in to remind all and sundry to get those hi gh schoo l champ io nship repo rt s in for our summer high school uss u e.

W e need only the top 3 scores in each eve nt and the A ll- Around. Include scores, schools, and a ca psul e write-up of th e meet hi gh li ghts.

Winning routines wi ll also provide more information abo ut the leve l of gym nas ti cs in the state. If poss ibl e, se nd sharp, action photos-we try to se lct from th e ones we rece ive fo r our cover and ce nterfold. Don ' t forget--we also have state championship s for girl s and wou ld like to hear about them too .

I am remind ed of recent co nversat ion s w ith so m e coac hes and USGF Techni ca l Cha irmen.

W e were talkin g about the building o f high school pro gra ms and recruiting fo r co lleges.

Man y states ho ld gy mn astics durin g th e sa me seaso n as basketball and wrestling in th e manner of trad iti ona l co ll egiate gym nastics. A few have fa ll seaso ns and a few others sp rin g seaso ns. Each aboids the competition for floor space wi th the other establi shed indoor sports.

Th e fall programs suffer from a lack of preseaso n pract ice, but even winter and sprin g sc hed ul es ma y hurt for practice tim e when state athl eti c association s limit the length of th e pre-co mp etition season for pra ctices. Early seasons all ow college coac hes to loo k over th e "crop " but late season s find him with many of hi s sc holarship s co mmitted for th e nex t seaso n.

There are pros and co ns for al l 3 seasons, and we hope to present va riou s views on th ese this year. Pl ease send you r viewpoints to m e cl o the GYMNAST magazine.

In case some o f yo u sharp-eyed lin gui sts not iced, las t month we had a typographica l erro r in m y preferred spelling of th e name of Ru ss ian gy mn as t Liudmila Turi sc heva. On th e other hand, we lea rned from the t elevision th at she prefprs -- Turi sch eva.

Official Patch and Pin. World U niversity Games pat ch es (g reat for warm-ups, co mpetition shirts, uniforms, o r th at patchy j acket) are ava ilabl e from Bi ll Meade, Gymnastic Coach at South ern Illin o is University, Ca rbond ale, III. for $2.00.Themo ney goes to support th e gymnastic tea m bei ng se nt to Moscow thi s summer to take part III th e W o rld University Gam es.

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Speaking of trampoline - the USA Trampoline and Space Ball Team traveling with the Russian exhibition was a crowd pleaser.

The U.S. Trampolin e Association (U STA) and AAU have und erta ken th e rev itali za tion of trampolining in th e U.S. Th ank s to their efforts and tho se of th e Nisse n Corporation, a Russian trampolin e tea m was brought o ve r for a tour and competitions. Thi s March ('73) a U.S. team journeyed to Ru ss ian fo r a return se ries of m atches. Th e gro up that m ade the trip consisted of Jeff H enn essy, coach, Frances Kauffman , chaperone, George Nissen, public relations ; Bill Copp, del ega tion chief; Jeff Aust in , U.S.T.A. Pres id ent, Mr. and Mrs. Scott .

Ca rpenter, Stat e D epartm ent rep res entatives ; N i c h o l so n , U.S.T .A. A l e n xa ndr a representative ; Mari lyn Ste ig, Julie Jo hnson, Leigh Henn essy, Chri s Eil ert se n, John Kauffman , and Stormy Eaton.

I recei ved a ca rd from Bill and Jeff which noted a 10-nation m ee t is b ein g plann ed b y th e USSR for Ma y '74. Th e Ru ss ian s want trampolining in as an Olympic sport by '76 for Montrea l and will ce rtain ly pu sh fo r it w hen se lling Moscow as the sit e for th e 1980 Ol ympi cs.

This note, tog eth er w ith th e participation of Maso n Kauffm an and Joy U manhofer as U.S. representatives at the Sout h Afr ica n games, indicate th e p o tential o f trampolining as a sport for yo ung propl e. Th e So uth and cen tral parts of _th e U.S. now hold forth as hotbed s of trampoline activity, and -- like women 's gymnastics--th e pri va te clubs see m sure to assert dominan ce.

Whi ch leaves us with the question of where are th e co ll eges in thi s pi cture? A few are still recruiting trampo lini sts (sometim es with th e thou ght of co nve rtin g them to gymnasts) and others ma y start if th e World Universit y Games also pi ck up an d include trampolinin g in th eir spo rt s pro gram. Afte r all , it be co m es pretty easy to fi eld a trampolinist or two and make a n ame fo r a University in th e intern ation al arena ...

Did you no ti ce a sma ll advertisement in the Febru ary GYMNAST see king professional gymn as ts? Curious? So were we .

It seems th ere' s a hui (Chinese term for co ll ec ti o n of individu als putting up financial backin g in a p rojec t) w ho beli eve in th e pot ential g rowt h of gymnastics to th e ex tent that they are hirin g top All-Around m en and women gymna sts- -at a dece nt sa lary in th e neighborhood o f $12,000, plu s b enefit s--to pr o m o t e gym n ast i cs through c lini cs, ex hibiti o n s, sh ows , and eve ntuall y competition s. Th e groups, GYMNAST ICS FANTASTICS, alrea dy has quite an itin era ry of pro grams o utlined and is ready to w rit e co ntacts to graduat in g (or grad uated) co ll eg iate gym nas ts.

As A I Ca rt er, President of Gymnastics Fantastics, exp lai ned it, th ey are af ter th e to p gymn as t, but he must be abl e to teach as we ll as perform and must also b e ab le to id entify wit h hi gh sc hool coac hes since th ey are th e prin cipa l cl ien tele for th e benefit s of GF's

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Whil e GF 's ope rati o ns w ill headqu art er in th e Pa cifi c N orth wes t, th ey ex pect th e future w ill prov id e mo re trave l o pportuniti es.

Their formul a fo r success invo lves th e ready money most hi gh sc hoo ls h ave for asse mbl y pro gram s; beyo nd thi s are th e c lini cs, w ith hi gh qualit y ex hibiti o ns providin g th e fini shin g touch es. Fro m th ese reve nu es com e th e benefits (use o f a mo bil e ho me, paid vacation s, etc.) and sa laries for th e roo ki e gymn as ts and ex hibition perfo rm ers wit h a (futu re) co mpetiti ve tea m slated as o th er pro fess io nal tea ms evol ve. Eve ntuall y, pro m o ti o ns w ill make it po ss ibl e for a gy mn as t to manage hi s own gymna sti c gy m as a part of a ch ain en visi o ned b y Gymn as ti cs Fantastics.

On e qui ck no te: Th e Ch evro let Co mp an y has give n a rea l boo st t o th e AAU junior Ol ympi c Prog ram. Profess io nal ad vice has given birth to a sli ck prom o tion al N ewsl ett er, th e Che vro let-A AU' Tim es, co mplet.e with pi ctures, sto ri es and bo os t fo r indi vidu als and program s.

In additi o n, Ch ev rol et has d esign ated M aso n Bell, th e di recto r fo r you th acti viti es, to coo rdin ate and spo nso r the juni o r Olympi c and Ph ys ica l Fitn ess prog rams with th e AAU. H e is see kin g inputs fr o m eve ryon e with news stori es, h uma n interest stori es, promotional ideas, etc. W rite to him at Ch evrol et M o to r Di visio n, G eneral Motors Buildin g, 3044 W est Grand Bo ul evard , D etro it, Mi chigan 48202.

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International Teams Tour USA 1973 HUNGARY vs. USA All -Stars Maine West High School Des Plaines, Illi nois February 16-17, 1973 Women's Competition T h e U nit ed Sta tes wo rn e n 's tea rn rni g ht h ave defea t e d th e Hun ga ri an co nt i n ge nt had t h e Hun ga r ian s b ee n rninu s o n e p e rf o r rne r .... ll o n a Bekesi.

W i t h f ir st p lace v ic t o ri es in va u lt in g, b alan ce b ea rn and fl oo r exerc ise M i ss Bekes i eas i l y cap ture d f i rs t p lace A ll- A ro un d an d ad de d en o u gh t ea rn p oi n ts to put th e Hun gar ian s c lea rl y ah ead o f t h e A rn e ri ca n s 184.90 to 180.5 0.

Th e rneet was n ever r ea ll y close eve n t h o u g h th e A rn e ri ca n s exec ut ed ni ce fl oor exe rc ise ro utin es, an d scored fai rl y we ll in va ul t in g .

Mo nik a Csasza r c lairn ed secon d in t he A IIA ro un d. Th e hi g h es t sco r i n g co rn pe ti to r fo r th e USA was Na n cy Thi es w h ose e ffo rt s rne rit e d a t hi rd pl ace f ini sh i n th e A ll- A ro und .

USA 1. R. Pierce 2. N. Thi es 3. D. Payto n 4. D. Grayson 5. C. Israe l 6. C. Fizell Total

VAULTING H ungary 9.30 1. I. Bekes i 9.25 2" Z. Nagy 9.20 3. M. Ga ll 8.90 4. K. Medveczky 8.70 5. A. Ba n fa i 8.80 6. M . Csaszar 45.45 Tota l

9.40 9.30 9.20 9.15 9.05 8.95 46.10

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1. c. Israe l 9.40 1. M. Csasza r 2. N . Thi es 9.35 K. Medveczk y 3. R. Pi erce 9.30 3. I. Be kesi 4. C. Fize ll 9. 15 4. Z. Nagy 5. D. Pay ton 8.70 5. M. Ga ll 6. D. Grayso n B.05 6. A. Ba n fai Tota l 45.90 Tota l Ru nnin g Score: Hun ga ry 92.60; USA 91.35 Balance Bea m 1. D. Grayso n 1. I. Bekesi 8.80 R. Pierce 2. M. Csa sza r 8.80 N . Thi es 8.80 A. Banfa i 4. D. Payto n 4. M . Ga ll 8.30 C. Israe l 5.

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8.20 K. Medveczky 6. C. Fi ze ll 8.00 6. Z. Nagy Total 42.90 Total Runn ing Sco re: H unga ry 138.15; USA 134.25

1. N. 2. R. 3. C. 4. C. 5. D. 6. D. Total

Thi es Pie rce Israe l Fize ll Grayson Payton

Floor Exercise 9.45 1. I. Be kes i 9.35 2. M. Csasza r 9.25 K. Medvecz ky 9.15 4. Z. Nagy 9. 05 5. M. Ga ll 8.75 6. A. Ban fa i 46.25 Tolal

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All -Around 36.85 1. I. Bekes i 36.75 2. M. Csasza r 35.55 3. K. Medveczky 35.10 4. Z. Nagy 34.95 5. M . Ga ll 34.80 6. A . Ba nfa i

9.40 9.40 9.35 9.20 9.15 9.05 46.50

9.40 9.30 9.30 8.80 8.75 8.60 45.55

9.50 9.45 9.45 9.25 9.10 8.50 46.75

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All-Aro und winners : Above: left 10 righi, Gary Morava, Zollan Magya r, Jim Ivicek. Below : left to r ight, Monika Csaszar, Ilona Bekesi, Na ncy Thi es.

Pho lo by Ric h Ke nney

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HUNGARY vs. USA All-Stars (Men's Competition) Ma ine West High School Des Plaines, Ill inois February 16-17, 1973 It was Hun ga ry's Zo ltan Magya r who won the A ll-Around but it was a st ron g, co nfid e nt American squ ad that wo n the m eet.

Jim Ivicek of the Universit y of New Mexico and Gary Morava o f Southern Illinoi s Univers ity lead th e way for th e American tea m with seco nd and third place fini shes resp ecti ve ly in th e A l l-Around. Morava's fin est showing was in high bar where he ea rn ed a 9.55 and fir st place. H e also took a f irst in floor exercise . Ivice k 's acco mp lishm ents includ ed first in rin gs and va u lting .

Th e Hun ga r ians ca m e w ithin .05 of tying the score fo ll owing pomm e l horse as they ga in ed more tea m points on that eve nt th an th e Americans; th ey also proved to be more than adequat e va ulte rs. Howeve r th e United Stat es ' squad succeed ed in sco r ing ve ry we ll on hi g h bar and len gthen ed the lead trem endou sly winning the me et w ith a total of 270.90 to the 263.90 point s th e Hungar ian s had ea rned .

Floor Exercise USA Morava

Hun ga ry 1. Magyar 2. Si vado 3. Polszler Banrevi

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9.45 9.10 9.00 B.95 8.70 8.70 45.28

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9.70 9.30 9.15 9.05 8.55 7.85 45.75

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9.30 9.00 8.90 8.65 8.40 7.95 44.25

Ivice k Morava Simmons Wanner BUl zman Marti Total

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HUNGARY vs. USA Official Competition (Women) Penn State University February 23-24, 1973 Th e Hun ga ri an wo m en ' s gymna st ic te am bea t th e American tea m at Munich .. .. and aga in at Pen n State.

Th esco reswerea litt le clo ser thi s t im e, 188.15 to 185.90, but th e Un it ed States trail ed in every even t excep t balance bea m and there th e eff o rt s were not quite stron g e no ug h to catc h th e Hunga ri an sq uad.

Throu gh th e efforts of Kim Chace, howeve r th e Americans m anaged to p lace in th e A II A round . Leav in g th e gy m Frida y ni g ht, the first even ing of compe tition , Kim was in e ighth p lace h av ing executed two fa irl y m ed ioc re performances in un eve n parall el bars and va u ltin g. Bur w ith a lot of ski ll and pe rh aps a littl e lu ck she hit so lid routines o n Saturday, th e fina l night, and succee ded in skippin g past fi ve places to finish w ith an ove rall sco re of 37.45 and third pl ace, behind Hun gary 's Kr istin a Medveczky at 38. 00 a nd I lo na Be kes i w ith 38.30.

It was Joa n Moo re Rice who look ed th e pot e nti al A ll-A ro und w inn e r, Frid ay n ig ht.

After va u lting and un eve ns she was o n e- tenth of a p o int ahead of Ilo na Bekes i and sti l l held a ve ry narrow lea d after balance bea m. However in floor exe rc ise , often co nsidered her best eve nt, a fa l l to th e floor during a tumbling pass knock ed h e r out of first and she fini shed w ith 37.25 overall and ti ed w ith Hungary's Monik a Csaszar for fourth p lace A ll-A round. The one po int sh e lo st on floor exe rcise wo u ld have been all th at sh e needed to sec ure f irst.

The m eet was a m emorabl e one for Florida gymna st C laudi a Fize ll bu t for reasons diffe ren t than most of th e other gy mna sts. A tumbl e from th e un eve n bars Friday res u lted in a b ro k en foo t bone, a visit to a lo ca l ho sp ital where a cas t was put on , and th e prediction that she wo uld not be able to wo rk-out fo r at leas t six weeks.

Ann Carr proved to be a more than ade quat e sub st itut e for C laud ia, and delighted Penn State audi en ces w ith h e r floor exe rcise routin e. A yo un g and fairly in expe ri enc ed pe rform er as far as co mp eti ng o n an Intern atio nal leve l, Ann demonstrated she co uld ho ld he r own amo ng Ol ympi c ve teran s and rece ived a thr ee eve nt tot al of 26 .85.

Photos by Geoff rey T. C ra nkshaw

Another yo un g pe rform er for th e Amer ica n s was Debbi e Fike. A we l l known pe rform er on the W es t Coast D eb bi e appea red to impress the Easte rn cro w d w ith he r dy nam ic style and noti cea ble po ise. Th is was Debbie 's first ap peara nce in an Inte rn ational m ee t at Pe nn St ate.

Ol ymp ic co mpetitors Na n cy Th eis and Ro xa nn e Pi erce gave stron g bu t fair ly lac klu ste r performances and Na ncy p lace d third in the All-Around among th e American girl s w hil e Roxanne had th e lowest Al l-Around total for both tea m s.

Although th e American sq uad lo st th is fact did not see m to bo th er th e ca pacit y crowd w ho ca m e to see h igh level co mpe tit ion and we re not di sa ppoint ed.

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Rice (Moore) Chace Women' s Competition Vault U.S.A. 1. Moore Ri ce 2. Pierce 3. Th eis 4. Fi ke 5. Chace Total

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9.60 9.50 9.30 9.25 9.15 46.80

1. Be kesi 2. Banfai 3. Ke leman Medveczky

5. Csasza r Total

9.50 9.45 9.40 9.40 9.30 47.05

Uneven Bars 1. Moore Rice 2. Chace 3. Th eis 4. Fik e 5. Carr Total

9.60 9.35 9.25 8.95 8.60 45.75

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9.60 9.55 9.45 9.40 9.30 47.30

1. Chace Moore Ri ce 3. The is 4. Fik e 5. Pi erce Total

Balance Beam 9.50 1. Bekesi 2. Medveczky 9.50 9.30 3. Ke leman 4.

Banfa i 9.25 9.00 5. Csaszar Total 46.55

9.65 9.45 9.15 9.05 9.00 46.20

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46.80 Total 47.60

Thies A"-Around 37.45 1. Bekesi 38.30 37.35 2. Med vecz ky 36.00 37.30 3. Csa sza r - -3T.35 36.60 4. Keleman 37.30 36.45 5. Banfai 37.15 26.85 6. Nagy ._ 36.60

Chace Moo re Ri ce Th eis Fike .

Pie rce Ca rr (3 event s) Fin al 路 Sco re: Hun ga ry 188.15; U.S.A. 185.90

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HUNGARY vs. USA Official Competition (Men) Penn State University February 23-24, 1973 To say that coach Gene Wettstone was pleased with Marshall Avener's All-Around performance against the gymn asts from Hungary wou ld be an understatement. He was ove rjoy ed.

Avener, a se ni or at Penn State and Wettstone 's top A ll -Around man gave extreme l y st r o n g, sure and steady performances to assist t he U nited States sq uad in a 278.10 to 275.15 victo ry over the Hunga ri an visitors and also cap ture th e All-Around crown , by a me re .05.

The vete ran Olympian got a lit t le help from hi~ teammate Jim Kruest, a junior w ho chalk ed up high points for the team in rings, va ulting, and high bar. This was Kruest ' s first Internatio nal meet and he demonstrated that he was more than ab le to hand le the responsib iliti es by postin g a 56.06 in th e A II.Around and fini sh in g seco nd amo ng th e Amer ican men.

Th e battl e for the A Ii Around title between Avener and Zo ltan Magyar was su re ly the high li ght of th e co mp et ition w hic h drew over 7,000 spectators. Th e crown was up for grabs down to the last eve nt althou gh Avener was ahead at th e end of the first night of competition. H e widened th e margin afte r Saturday night's first eve nt va ultin g, but the Hun garian s came on stro ng in the last two eve nt s, parall el bars and high bar but not st rong enough.

Th e American sq uad never lost th e lea d w ith good, so lid, and often exci ting routines in each event. Part icul arly noteable was Joh n Crosby's wi nning fl oor exerc ise routine and Greg Weiss ' performance on paralle l bars.

Jim Ivicek and Da ve Butzman also co nt ributed to th e American effort. Ivicek usuall y a strong va ulter d id not score wel l in that event but boosted th e team sco re in both para ll el bars and rin gs. Butzman ga rn ered a few po in ts in high bar.

Floor Exercise USA 9.50 1. Crosby 9.45 2. Avener 9.20 3. Ivicek 9.10 4. Kruest 9.05 5. But zman 46.30 Total Hunga ry Magya r Po lszte r Molnar Berczi Kiss Total

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9.30 9.10 9.00 8.85 8.85 45.10

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9.55 9.40 9.35 9.30 9.15 46.75

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Pommel Horse 1. Avener 9.55 2. Crosby 9.15 3. Kruest 9.10 4. Weiss 8.85 8.55 5. Ivicek Total 45.20

Vaulting 1. Kru est 2. Avener 3. Crosby 4. BUlzma n 5. Ivicek Total

1. Magya r 9.70 2. Molnar 9.40 3. Berczi 9.20 4. Kiss 8.95 5. Banrevi 8.45 Total 45.70 Running Score: USA 91.50; Hun ga ry 90.80

1. Mo lnar 9.40 2. Banrevi 9.30 3. Magyar 9.10 4. Be rczi 8.65 5. Polszter 8.55 Total 45.00 Running Score : USA 231.00; Hungary 228.25

9.40 9.35 9.30 9.00 8.85 45.90

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Photo by Geoffrey T. Crankshaw

9.50 9.45 9.30 9.25 8.95 46.45

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1. Kruest 2. Crosby 3. Ave ner Butzman 5. Ivicek Tola l

High 9.55 9.45 9.40 9.40 9.30 47.10

Bar 1. Magyar 2. Kiss Mo lnar Polszter 5. Banrevi Tolal

Final Meet Score: USA 278.10; Hungary 275.10

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ROMANIA vs. USA Official Competition (women) University of California, Berkeley Fe bruary 28, 1973

by Barba ra Thatcher Th e Amer ican team co mpri sed o f three O lymp ic veterans and three oth er hi ghl y capabl e gy mn asts had a slight balance pro b lem and thi s fa ct h elped tilt th e sco re in fa vo r o f th e vis itin g Romani ans to give th em a 185.85 to 185.00 victory.

Eve n w ith tremendous tea m effort and ve r y so lid ro uti nes in t he fi nal eve nt, flo o r exe rcise , t he US ladies co uld not entirely close th e one point ga p th at se parated th e two tea ms fo llo win g ba lance beam .

Th e m ee t was basica lly a co ntes t b etwee n a youn g and enthu sias ti c Am erica n squ ad and a very mature and ex p eri enced Ro man ian tea m.

Th e ex p eri ence p aid o ff fo r th e Rom ani ans, but for th e 6,500 spec tato rs t he co mp etiti o n itse lf and no t the fin al o utcom e see med to be th e impo rt ant th in g.

A few years o f ex pe ri ence and .7 se parated t he fi rst and third pl ace All-Aro und performers. Alin a Go reac 20, took to p ho no rs w ith a 37.90 an d ed ge d out three tim e O lympi c vet eran, Elena Cea mpelea, 25, b y .1. Bot h wom en had very dynami c and excit ing ro ut ines; and El ena's f ro nt ae ri al m o un t o n beam wa s most impress ive. Fi fteen yea r o ld Debbi e Fike ad ded a ce rt ai n style and grace to her own ro utin es to tot al 37.20 w h ich p laced her third in th e All-Around and mad e her th e high es t sco rer fo r th e United States.

Close behind Debb ie w e re tea mm ates N ancy Thi es and Kim Chace who t ied for fou rth p lace A ll -Around at 36.95. Nan cy ' s live ly fl o or exe rcise rout i ne d elighted th e aud ience and merit ed 9.65 th e h igh es t sco re of th e evening for th e Ameri ca ns. The bea m proved to b e not as wo bb ly fo r Kim as it was for Nancy and Ro xa nn e Pierce and she hit a ve ry so lid ro uti ne wh ich included an ae rial wa lk ove r, and a ni ce ly co nt ro ll ed , side h and stand and back handsprin g. Sh e w as award ed a 9.45 .

Fello w O lympi an, Roxann e Pi erce was a litt le shak y o n t he un eve ns and th at plus a fall from t he bea m cau se d he r to tall y o nl y a 36.40 in th e A ll-Aro und.

Al so contributing to th e Ameri ca n team <rnr e we re Jea n nett e And erso n and Di ane

Pho tos b y Barba ra Thatch er

D unbar. Jea nn ette was ca lled in to take Debb ie Hil l's p lace i n th e comp etiti o n and th e Sea tt le, W as h ingto n lass t urn ed in cred ibl e perfo rmances on un evens and fl oo r exe rcise.

Thi s mark ed Di ane's first appea rance i n Int ern ation al type co m petit ion . But at 14, Di ane disp lays a trem end o us am o unt of poi se and ab ilit y pa rt icu larl y in fl o o r exercise and may we ll be a gym na st to watch fo r in th e future. Had it no t bee n fo r a tumb le from th e bars Di an e m ig ht have secu red a mu ch highe r pos it ion in t he A ll-Aro un d.

Th e hi ghes t sco re for th e Ro m ani ans was A li na Goreac 's 9.70 in floor exe rcise. Thi s great ly p leased th e Ro mani an m en ' s team, w ho ac ted as cheer leade rs throu gho ut th e co mpetiti o n, so mu ch th at they p icked h er up and ca rr ied her aroun d th e gym mu ch to th e am azement and amu se men t o f th e aud ien ce.

USA 1. Pi e rce 2. Dunba r Thi es Fik e 5. Chace 6. And e rso n To tal 1. Fik e 2. And e rso n 3. Thi es 4. Pie rce 5. Chace 6. Dunbar Total 1. Chace 2. Fike 3. Dunbar 4. Ande rso n 5. Thi es 6. Pie rce Total

Vau lting Ro mani a 1. Gri gora s 9.40 2. Ceam pe lea 9. 25 Goreac 9. 25 4. Sa ba u 9.25 5. Tru sca 9.00 Co man 8.80 46.15 Total Bars 9.35 1. Go reac 9.30 2. Ceam pe lea 9.25 3. Tru sca 8.95 4. Saba u 8.90 5. Grigoras 7.80 6. Co man 45.75 To tal Bala nce Beam 9.45 1. Cea mpe lea 9.30 2. Grigoras 9.25 3. Go reac 9.05 4. Saba u 8.80 5. Trusca 8.60 6. Coman 45.85 To tal

9.40 9.35 9.35 9.20 9.15 9.15 46.45 9.40 9.25 9.15 9.10 8.55 8.40 45.45 9.60 9.50 9.4 5 9.25 9.05 8.50 46.85

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9.65 1. Goreac 9.60 2. Ceam pe lea 9.45 3. Gri go ras 9.30 4. Trusco Co ma n 9.25 Sa ba u 9.15 47.25 Total All-Around 37.20 1. Go reac 36.95 2. Cea mpelea 36.95 3. Grigo ras 36.40 4. Sa ba u 36.40 5. Tru sca 35.55 6. Co man

9.70 9.60 9.40 9.20 9.20 9.20 47.10 37.90 37.80 36.85 36.75 36.55 35.25

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ROMANIA vs. USA Official Competition (men) Univ ersity of California, Berkeley Harmon Gym February 27, 1973

by Barbara Thatcher The odds on the American tea m beating the Romanian delegation cou ld ha ve matched those of a plow horse beating a throu ghbred .

But the US men came on strong during the home stre tch and with classic form and cons istently high scores on th e final even t high bar, succeeded in beating the Rom anian s by a no se or in this case .3.

Trail ing by nearly a point after parallel bars the US squad see med to forget it was n ' t the pred icted w i nner and ch ipped away at the opposition ' s sco re w hil e holding the audience in su spe n se throughout hi gh bar. Brent Simm ons' 9.6 rout in e clinched the victory for the Americans and the team fini sh ed with a sco re of 271.10 to the Romanian 's 270.80.

Ther e was not an Ol ympian among th e American gym na sts and th e members of th e Rom anian te am in Berkel ey were the sa m e gymnasts who had competed for their co untr y in th e Ol y mpic Games at Mun ich.

Howeve r th e A ll-Around honors went to Dan Grecu , 22, of Romania whose great st rength was ev ident in his rin g and p arallel bar performances. His total sco re for the eve ning was 55.30. Half a point behind him was Ga ry Mora va of Southern Illi nois University who at 54 .80 was the highest US sco rer. Morava ca me close to w inning the All-Around titl e but a med iocre p erformance on paralle l bars produced a mediocre score and hurt hi s overall total ju st enough. Morava set the pa ce for the other US gymnasts and executed a ve ry intri cate floor exe rcise rou tine to ea rn th e highe st score in that event and threw a flashy and well co ntroll ed doub le front vau lt to claim first in vau lt ing.

Mihaiuc Photo by 8Mb.ua Thatche r

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Assisting Morava in the collection of team points were Jim Ivicek, Brent Simmons, D ave .

Butzman , Ted Marti and Tom Weeden .

Morava 's wea k nesse s in severa I cases were Ivicek 's defin ite strength s. The University of New Mexico gymnast turned in fin e performances on parallel bars and rings and was close behind Mora va in vau ltin g disp laying the same double front vau lt.

Simmons was the seco nd h ighest scorer for th e Americans and w ith a score of 54.50 fourth in th e A ll- Around behind Petre Mihaiuc of Romania , w ho scored 54.75. A fo rmer Nat ional champ ion on paral lel bars and h igh bar, Simmons was a tremendous asset to the team in those events.

Butzman hit a nice ro utin e on rings to score a 9.15 which the crowd seemed to think was not high enough . Hi s pull , from a hang, to an iron cross mount looked alm ost effor tless.

Th is was the first Internationa l m eet for Tom Weeden , a freshman at the University of California, and although he looked a li ttle nervo us in seve ral even ts, he looked extreme ly confident in floor exe rcise where he displays good tumbling w ith nice high layout and pik ed backs.

Ted Marti 's high bar routine had severa l nice combinat ion s and merited a 9.50 which greatly he lped the Amer icans .

Floor hercise USA 1. Morava 2. Simmons 3. Weeden 4. Ivicek 5. Butzman 6. Marti Total

9.50 9.20 9.00 8.95 8.75 8.65 45.40

Romania 1. Mihaiuc 2. Oprescu 3. Grecu 4. Petrescu 5. Gheorghiu 6. Bars Total

9.30 9.25 9.10 9.00 8.80 8.35 45.45

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Pommel Horse 9.00 1. Grecu 9.00 2. Gehorghiu 8.70 3. Mihaiuc 8.55 4. Bars 8.35 5. Petrescu: 8.35 6. Oprescu 43.60 Total Rings 9.35 1. Grecu 9.15 2. Bars 9.15 3. Oprescu 9.00 4. Mihaiuc 8.75 5. Gheorghi u 8.70 6. Petresc u 45.40 Total Vault 9.55 1. Grecu 9.40 2. Mihaiuc 8.70 3. Oprescu 8.60 4. Bars 8.40 5. Petrescu 7.20 6. Gheorghiu 44.65 Total Parallel Bars 9.30 1. Grecu 9.25 Mihaiuc 9.20 3. Oprescu 8.90 4. Gheorghiu 8.65 5. Petrescu 8.40 6. Bars 45.30 Total High Bar 9.60 1. Pet rescu 9.50 2. Mihaiuc 9.35 3. Gheorghi u 9.25 4. Grecu 9.05 5. Bars 7.85 6. Oprescu 46.75 Total All-Around 54.80 1. Grecu 54.50 2. Mihaiuc 53.95 3. Petrescu 53.20 4. Gheorghiu 52.55 5. Oprescu 51.30 6. Bars

9.10 8.85 8.80 8.40 8.25 7.80 43.40 9.50 9.45 9.20 9.05 ' 8.80 8.70 46.00 9.20 9.05 8.95 8.90 8.75 8.55 44.85 9.30 9.30 9.20 8.85 8.801 8.45 ' 45.45 9.50 9.25 9.05 9.00 8.85 8.25 45.65 55.20 54.75 53.00 52.90 52.65 52.40

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Parallel Bars Th e United States was in the lead going into the parallel bars; howeve r, the Romanians closed th e gap in this event, led again by Dan Grecu who real ly turned on the crowd with his original and unique work featuring a flying la yout front sa ito to upper arm to a high straddle cut and ca tch. He dismounted with a rudolph.

Th e score going into hi gh bar was U.S.A. 182.05 - Rom ani a 181 .85

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Horizontal Bar Th ere was a first place tie in thi s eve nt between Brent Simmons and Constantin Petrescu, both sco ring 9.50.

Brent displayed hi s fl aw less form and technique and co nclud ed wi th a beautiful full hecht. Petrescu 's routin e included some reall y unique moves and different u ses of Czech giants, ext remel y high hecht va ult, and a very high pik e open full dismount.

All-Around

ROMANIA vs. USA All-Stars (Men's Competition) Eugene, Oregon

by Bill Ballester University of Oregon Gymnastics Coach

The Romanian Nationa l Team was welcomed to Eugene, Oregon , by a very enthu siastic cro wd of 5,000 gym nastics fans. For the first time eve r, Oregon fans .were treated to an Internatio nal meet featuring an All-Star U.S.A. men ' s team vs. the Romanian Olympic team.

Th e crowd was warm and responsive, and the pagentry and co lor of the meet was felt and appreciated by all. Th e evenin g ce remony began wi th the Mayor of Eugene presenting keys of the cit y to the visitin g gymnasts and coaches .

Competition The format of the meet was to ha ve allowed Romania to u se six A ll -Aro und men (four to count); and the U.S.A . All-Stars five A ll-Around rT:"n (four to cou nt ) plus one specia li st in each event, for even t honors only, not team score.

However, the Romanian coach requested th e use of seve n performers to be used in so me even ts as spec iali sts, w ith the top scores cou nting. The door was then open--to ailow specia li sts to participate in an Intern at ional Meet. The results of thi s move were quite interest in g.

The U.S.A. A ll-Stars were compose d of AIIAroun d men Brent Simmons and Dave Butzman (fo rm erl y of Iowa State), Ted Marti (fo rm erly of Mich iga n, Steve Posner (sophmore at Ca lifo rni a), and Steve Roskam (fres hman from Oregon). The spec iali sts we re all from the Unive rsity of Oregon 's team: Bob Rikli (FX), Joe Perc iva l (PH ), Kevin Cornelius (R), Greg Maxwe ll (V), Tom Phillips (PB ), and Warren Weiseth (HB).

Floor Exercise Th e w inner of the event was Bob Rikli, Orego n freshman. Hi s sty le and presentation were nea rl y fl awless. After a unique start from the cente r of the mat, h e ca me back with a double rull , over hea d hi gh, and stu ck it. Hi s rout ine also included a o ne-step run into an arabia n 1- 3;" to an ext r emely h ig h st radd le jump. Number 1 for the American spec iali st.

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Joe works ve ry hi gh and with grea t extensio n.

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Dan Gr_ecu narrowly ed ged Brent Simmons for honors: 55.20 55.10 54.35 54.30 52.55 52.30 50.85

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N umber 2 for American specia li sts.

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All-Stars All-Stars Rom ania ns All-Stars All-Stars All-Stars

Dan Grecu of Roman ia won rin gs with the m eet 's hi gh score of 9.50 (to this point). His work was very aggress ive w ith st raight arm work both ways, grea t strength work, and an excep tionall y high giant inlocate to a rudolph dismount.

Results A. All-Stars had defeated the Romanians 218,80 to 218.25.

U.S.A. coach Bill Ballester had nothing but praise for the U.S. contingent who, under very trying conditions, turned in excellent performances. A special thanks to Brent Simmons and Dave Butzman who came directly from Penn State Saturday night (U.S.A. - Hungary) to Eugene for competition some 3,000 miles from College Park. They came directly from the airport to the gym where they immediately began warm-ups. A real tribute to two very fine athletes and great young men.

It was a great meet for everyone concerned, and Oregon is looking forward to their next gymnastics spectacular.

Vaulting Va ultin g was not up to the par of the other eve nt s for either team. The Romanians all performed triple-astericked va ults (f ull hechts, full Yamashitas) but were not solid in landings .

The U.S. tea m was co nse rvat ive and performed Yamashita vau lts. First place was taken by Brent Simmons.; Petrescu

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by Rodney C. Hill Denver School 01 Gymnastics

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th e va tJltin g was not as strong. Beam and I loor exercise were exce ll ent and very sure.

The D enver Schoo l of Gymnastics showed great streng th in vau ltin g and un eve n bars. Had it not bee n for o ne troubl e rout i ne on bars, we cou ld have been leading afte r two eve nts.

Debbie was leading the A ll- Around at the t i me we took her out. The DSG team showed grea t poise and determin at ion throughout t he me et.

They neve r gave in and had th ey made no misses and Debbi e had been able to compete all th e way, it wo uld have b een very close.

W e were in vited to Roman ia nex t yea r to co mp ete. We w ill go.

We felt it a great honor to ha ve the Nat iona l team from Roman ia come to De nver and w ish to thank the U.S.G .F. and Bob Fish er of Den ve r for arra ngin g it.

We we lcomed the Romanian Team to Denver as they arrived at Stapleton Airport the morning o f the m eet. A surpri se guest to ou r city was Frank Bare, w ho met us at the airport before the National team arrived.

We took t he team to t heir motel where they RESULTS OF THE MEET: rested for the entire afternoon.

Vault That evening the meet was held at Lakewood 1. Reed D 9.45 Hi gh School before a capacity crowd. Th ere 1. Goreac R 9.45 were people stand in g, sittin g in aisles and I 2. Hill D 9.40 don' t believe 10 more people co uld have been 2. Ceampe lea R 9.40 2. Grigoras R 9.40 put in the gym.

After t he open in g ceremon ies and introduct ions were ove r the meet began in Balance Beam R 9.70 1. Goreac Olympic o rd er.

R 9.65 2. Grigoras In the vau lt we stayed w ithi n two tenths of 3. Ceampelea R 9.60 ou r vis ito rs w ho boasted four Olympians. The R 9.50 4. Sabau Romanians used mostly twisting vaults. As o ur team is so young (ave rage age 13V2) we are still in t he bu ildin g p rocess, so we had a problem in that at prese nt we are usin g most Yamashitas.

All -Around We co uld use it f ive t imes, so our meet plan was Romania to put stro ng va ulters fi rst usin g the Yamashi ta, 38.10 G ri go ras and hoping for a stick on the first va ult. Our first 34.65 Cea mpelea va ulter A li cia Johnston co uld not con tro l her Go reac 38.45 vau lt on the first attempt an d so we had to u se 36.65 Sabau 36.65 Coman up two ,Yamashitas. Our second va ul ter was l rus la 36.90 Cindy Golgart. She landed cleanly and scored a Si monl i 36.70 9.25. Now we had two Yamashitas left and two vau lters to use them . Tris h Reed hit her first o ne Ceampelea clean and scored a 9.45 to tie A lin a Go reac of Romania for first place. Lind a Anto ni o used the last Yamashita and sco red 9.35 . Debbie Hill and Chri s Paser used handsprings scori ng 9.40 and 8.80. Renee Hack used a quarter on, quarter off and received a 8.85. Elena Ceampe lea and Anca Grigoras for Romania sco red 9.40.

The second event was the uneven bars. Our girls did an excell ent job here and we scored we ll. D ebbie placed f i rst w it h a 9.65. She was followed by Goreac w ith a 9.60 and Grigoras w ith a 9.55. Linda Antonio and Trish Reed scored 9.40 fo r D enve r. We we re n ow seven t ent hs down after two events.

At this stage of the meet we took Debbie fro m the competitio n because of a gro in injury suffered in pra ctice two weeks befo re. She was unable to do th e stretch in g moves necessary in beam and floor ex.

On the balance beam, th e Romanians were bea utiful to behold . They were excitin g to watc h and ve ry steady. Elena Ceampelea thrilled th e crowd wit h her rout ine and scored 9.65 but was beaten by teammate Goreac w ho scored a 9.7. Grigoras was third w ith a 9.5 .

Lead ing th e Denver team was Antonio w ith a 9.40 and Johnston with a 9.30.

The Romanian team had opened upa2point lead. We went to the final event free exercise. I feel the Denver team did an exce llent job here and they scored well . Th e Romanians we re agai n excellen t. Goreac had anot her 9.7.

Ceampelea had a 9.65. Antonio of Denver had a 9.40 and Reed had 9.30. The fin al team sco re turned out to be 189.25 for Romania and 184.55 for D enver School o f Gymnastics.

The Roman ian team was much more experie nced and showed a great deal of poise .

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36.50 37.30 37.50 34.60 35.55 34.40

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RUSSIAN TOUR 1973 RUSSIAN EXHIBITION Los Angeles Sports Arena March 14, 1973 Ove r 15,000 peo pl e crowded into t he Los A ngeles Sports A rena to see th e best wome n gym nas ts in th e wo rl d, th e Ru ss ian Ol ymp ic tea m .

Ludmill a Tou ri sc heva an d O lga Korb u t we re clea rl y t he " stars" of th e show, howeve r th e aud ience res po nded e nth us iast ica ll y to t he perfo rm an ces of th e r est of th e tea m w hi ch in cluded Tam ara Lazakov ich, A nton in a Kos hel, Ru sik o Sikh aruli dze, and Liubov Bog d anova.

A lth o ugh seve ral o f th e r o utin es we re lackin g so m e o f th e diffi cult elem ent s di spl ayed in M uni ch, th e maj orit y of th e ro uti nes we re we ll executed and in cl ud ed en o ugh d iffi cult y to m ake th em exci tin g and m emorab le, especiall y th ose on ba lance bea m .

On e o f th e most im pressive bea m rout in es was th at of Bogda nova . She h as not bee n as publi cized as Ko rbut but does many of Korbu t' s tri cks and in thi s ex hi b iti o n di d them w it h so mew hat be tt er fo rm. She inclu ded in her ro utin e a tu cked ba ck fli p, a front ae ri al, a fro nt handsprin g step o ut and a beau tiful tu rn on her sto mac h. For her dismo unt she used a d o ubl e full tw istin g back.

To u risc heva loo ked ve ry re laxed o n th e bea m and mad e her no hand ro ll s loo k effo rtl ess. H er fro nt wa l kove r, back ha nd sprin g and va ldez we re also ni ce ly do ne. Perhaps the o ne thi ng th at is most not iceab le abou t h er is her ampli t ude. Each m oveme n t is stretc hed and ex ten ded as far as poss ible and do ne w ith excepti o nal body co nt ro l.

Korb ut' s bea m ro u tin e was much the same as th e o n e in M uni ch. She ad d ed ano th er t ucked b ac k flip to her rou tin e w hi ch does no t rea ll y .enh ance th e co mp os iti o n. No w h ere in her ro utin e d oes she d o wa lkove rs o r ca rt w hee ls in success io n, no r d oes sh e p erfo rm anyo ne arm skill s. H er o nl y d ance move m ent s are lea ps and her ro utin e lacks any of th e intrica te d ance skill s and turn s fo r w hic h o th er Ru ssia n perfo rm ers are kn ow n.

Th e beam ro ut ine o f Laza kov ich however was mu ch th e o pposite. He r d ance ele m en ts we re ve ry graceful w ith a ni ce ju m p, full turn , c hasse and sid e m ovement s. Her tum b lin g skill s includ ed a b ack han ds prin g and di ve ca rt w hee l.

Un even parall el bars proved to be equ all y as sp ec tacul ar as bea m . Bo gd an ova ' s ro utin e w as a d efinit e c rowd plea se r as she o nce aga in demon strated m any of Ko rbut ' s moves but w ith m o re fo rm and ampli tud e. H er layo ut ba ck w ith a d o ubl e tw ist di sm o unt fro m th e hi gh bar w as very thrilling to see and her back so le circle in a tu cked positi on o n th e hi gh ba r w as also ni ce.

Ko rb ut performed th e sa me ro utin e she d id in Munich i ncludin g th e layo ut back to regras p th e hi gh bar. Hundred s o f fl ashbul bs exp lo d ed durin g th at trick.

To u risc heva's ro ut i n e was ve ry steady and she kip pe d and tw isted he r way th ro ugh th e exe rcise w ith littl e apparent effo rt and end ed th e ro utin e w ith a ve ry hi gh h echt o ff th e lo w bar.

Th e vaultin g was cl ean, sim p le and so lid .

M o st vault s were hand sp rin gs and Yama shitas.

Lazaza kov ic h d id a Ya mas hita w ith a full tw ist and To uri sc heva d id a hand sprin g w ith a full tw ist th at was very sm oo th.

No w here was sty le mo re apparen t th an in floo r exe rcise. Bogdanova 's ro u ti n e was d o ne wi th ve ry Ru ssian so u nding mu sic and she dem o nst ra ted her fantast ic tw istin g ab ilit y o nce again w it h a ro un d-off fl ip-f lop dou ble twisti ng back.

Laza kov ich had a slow beg in n in g to her ro utin e and her tu mb li ng in clu d ed round- o ff flip-flop layo ut back and ro und -o ff flip-flop full twi st.

Th e di f ference be twee n Ko rb ut and To uri sch eva was def initely no ti ceab le. Ko rbut 's sty le was sim p le, girli sh and cut e. He r diffi cult y includ ed a handsp rin g fro n t flip into a ro un d o ff flip fl o p back an d a ro und-off fl i p-fl o p layo ut b ack. To uri scheva dem o n strated mu ch m o re poise and looked ve ry m ature and fe minin e. H er tu m b lin g inc lu ded a ro und-o ff fl ip-fl o p f ull tw ist and a ro un d-o ff flip- flop layo ut back. Aga in she showed great ampl itud e and body con tro l.

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COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE PRIVATE CLUBS More and more open meets are being held by private clubs throughout the United States nowadays, and some are even attended by teams from Canada and South America which brings in an aura of international flavor. With the approaching tour of Dieter Schulz with his German team and the japanese team via the private club circuit, many of our young gymnasts are having competitive experience that they could not have dreamed of as few as four years ago.

THE MINNESOTA OPEN Represented were clubs from Iowa, Illinois and Winnipeg in addition to Minnesota clubs ...

14 all told . james A. Pederson , meet director, noted this: In 1969 most of the teams participating were high school and junior high teams with a small representation from the AAU private clubs. The number of participants in this meet has grown from 85 in 1970 to ?85 in 19/3. He noted that no high school or junior high teams have participated since 1970. They are now all private clubs. He also noted that the greatest increase is shown in the intermediate group, the first level in which the girls are allowed to perform optional routines.

Mechelle Wilkins (CHIPS), Borme Peterson (KEGS) and Debby Dunning (CHIPS) topped their own age groups in the intermediate division with scores of 30.65, 30.35, and 31 .15.

Kolleen Casey (TURN) took first honors in the All-Around competition for ages 14 and under with a 33.00 and Denise Rivet (TURN) received the highest score in the whole meet (34.90) to win in the 15 and over advanced group (TURN) .

THE DAYTON INVITATIONAL jay Klein directed Dayton Ohio's first invitational meet in january and managed to gather gymnasts from 17 different teams from surrounding states including Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky , and New York. (Quite a feat being that it was on the same weekend as the First Elite Qualifying round). There were 65 girls competing in the junior division and 45 competing in the senior division.

Placing first, second, and third in the junior division were Melissa Stack (Canton) with 30.65, Terry Musial (Bodnar Bell) with 29.05, and F. Allen (B-Raven) with 28.60. In the senior division julie Scholtz of Bodnar Bell took first place honors with 31.35. Kathy Belford of Canton was second with a 30.30 and Chris Flowers of Columbus came in 3rd with 29.55.

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1972 TEXAS Y.M.CA. AND OPEN GYMNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Report by Pat Alexander Over 150 gymnasts, ages 6-18 competed in November in the 1972 Texas Y.M .CA. and Open Gymnastic Championships. Ten teams from three states and two countries came to EI Paso, Texas. These teams from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Mexico competed for two days with their optional routines .

The meet was hosted by KENOS gymnastics team (Head coach Pat Alexander) and sanctioned by U.S.G.F. The KENOS won the 1972 Y.M.CA. Texas Championships with 251.36 and the Arizona Saultos (Coached by former Olympian, Marie Bilski) won the open team title with 320.52.

SEATTLE "Y" MEETS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAM Y.M.CA. News, February 1973 Mr. George Lewis, head coach of the Seattle YMCA Gymnastics Council , writes: On December 10th ('72) a tryout was held at the University of Washington to select a team to represent the Seattle ALL-Stars in a meet with the Australian National Women 's team. The top five winners were from the Seattle Y.M.CA. The Australian girls arrived in Seattle on Tuesday December 12th. There were a total of fifteen girls and the Y.M.CA. girls hosted them in their homes ... a great thrill and experience for all the girls. It snowed while the Australians were in Seattle, which delighted them since it was the first time they had ever seen or felt snow ...

The competition was held on the 15th ... a three-way meet between the Australian team, Seattle All-Stars, and the Reno GymnasticClub.

The Australian girls were strong on floor exercise and beam. janette Anderson of Seattle, really looked good (36.35) and placed first on every event. .. she really trained for this meet. The Australian Olympians, jerry Sunderland sported second and third places with scores of 34.35, and 33.90 respectively .

They were very solid in their performances. The Reno All-Around girls, unfortunately, experienced an eight-hour plane delay and arrived when the competition was half over.

In the team competition the Australian team beat the Seattle girls by 1.8 points ... 165.45 to 163.65. All girls had a "swe ll " time.

TULSA REVISITED

By Beatrice D. Lowe Appearing la~t November at the USGF .Coach's Congress was Beatrice Lowe, a most attractive lady, hair beautifully done, a piece 01 lur gracing her shoulders, and long gown. She looked so proud and, Although she is quite tiny, she appeared to be very tall and stately with ihe dark beady eyes 01 a woman who lights lor what she wants and stands up lor what she leels is right.

As I listened to her tell the story 01 the development 01 gymnastics in1the Tulsa Schools, I lelt that you all might like to read about it. It is a documentary lor the advantages 01 putting gymnastics even in the elementary school programs. In Tulsa this has been done with the gQod sense and responsibility that must go along with th'e initiation 01 such a program: Ten years ago my appointment as Supervisor of Elementary and Secondary Girls Physical Education in ' the Tulsa Public Schools presented a tremendous challenge and opportunity to implement new concepts and goals in the physical education program.

This intense evaluation of Tulsa 's physical education program took place during the early 1960's and confirmed that the posture pro gram in the curriculum did not adequately meet the present day needs of the student. The Posture Day (once a week) program consisted of a series of structured postu ral exercises performed by the student with piano accompanimerlt after silhouette-o-graph photographs had been taken and classified.

A statement made at my fi rst supervisors staff meeting by Dr. Hiram Alexander, Assistant Superintenderit of Instruction at the time, provided the impetus to initiate and develop the present physical education program in Tulsa Public Schools.

Supervisors <were. asked to re-evaluate the programs in each of their areas and come up with answers to the following questions : " What are we now doing in our programs for the children of Tul.sa that is good but can be done better and what are we doing that turns youngsters off rather than on in a desire to learn? " In addition, continued automation and mechanization, contributing to society 's greater physical inactivity, increased the need Beatrice iowe

Julie Scholtz, lirst All-Around Dayton Invitational.

for a strong physical education program beginning on the elementary level.

Near the mid-1960's when Tulsa 's gymnastic program was being formulated , much was being written by national experts on the va lu e of se lf-chal lenging activ ities in physical education and the role of such activities in perfecting balance, agilit y, flexibility, perceptual-motor skills, rhythm , contro l, precision and creative motivation. Dur.ing the early stages of the program ' s development the National Journal of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation provided a valuable reference for the continuing education classes being conducted for physical education teachers .

Also at this time , 1966, a new publication entitled " Mademoisel le Gymnast " was being published by Glenn M. Sundby and Managing Editor Barbara Sundb y. I recommended that every ph ysica l education teacher subscribe to this magazine and that it be placed on the required librar y list of Tulsa Public Schools. This publ ication later became " The Modern Gymnast" and is now entitled " Gymnast" . A good boost for the gymnastic program came during a visit from Frank Bare, UsGF director, who was returning to Denver after an extensive tour of promoting membership in the UsGF. He had been informed of the developing Tulsa Public School program and wanted to visit the schoo ls and observe the program in action. Luckil y, a department meeting had been scheduled in one of the schools for that afternoon for a demonstration of gymnast ics with student s.

After the demonstration , time was prov id ed for Mr. Bare to speak and evaluate the program. Teachers were excited and elated with his remarks. The final exaltation of his visit came when we recei ved th e October 1966 issue of " The Modern Gymnast " maga zine which conta in ed his art icl e ent itl ed " Gymnastics in Physical Education , Tulsa, Oklahoma, Public Schools" .

As the structure for the pi lot program began to take shape enthus iastic Board of Education members, the Superintendent, 'PTA executive board members and physical education teachers added their support.

The "supersalesmanship " of the believers and the students themselves confirmed the merits of the program.

Preliminary study sessions on the benefits of a gymnastics program were conducted with ~embers ';f the physica l education department, the schoo l system ' s director of health , Tulsa orthoped ists and state health experts.

Gymnastics was presented as a se lf-testing and cha ll enging individual sport - both a science and an art in which the student experiences enjoyment and satisfaction in degrees of success. He learns to overcome fear by participating in daring ski ll s; he experiences emot ional thrills through creative movement through space and he develops the ability to make quick decisions to alter his behavior in the face of contingency.

A physical educat ion program for elementary and secondary girl s which concentrates on gymnastics and conditioning exercises estab li shes coordination for team and individual sports which wi ll carryover into adu lt life for life time leisure time activities.

Although boys enjoy gymnastics, many parents often are eager for compet iti ve athletics even though young muscles, bones and sockets are not read y for such rigorous contact activity.

Tulsa Gymnastrada While mdny school systems were mulling over the possibil.ities of including gymnastics in their physical education programs, the Tulsa system had made its move for a pilot program.

In the fall of 1963, a full two years ahead of other systems, a voluntary pilot course in gymnastics was launched in three elementary schools, one junior high and one senior high.

At the time the program was initiated, the Tulsa system wou ld have been straining an already-tight budget to grant funds for purchase of expensive new equ ipm ent. Still hopeful, I drew up rough specifi cations for homemade equipment which could be built from metal pipes, wooden beams and other materials in the system's maintenance department. The BJilding and Planning Department revised and drew the plans according to accurate specifications w ith the help of the machine shop foreman . They further refined the homemade equipment by adding extra safety features during the construction process.

Money used for t he posture program was used to pay for materials for the homemade equipment. And so the first sets of parallel bars, uneven parallel bars and balance bea~s took ' shape.' The first sets of parallel bars were only three feet high. I didn 't want any accidents or ' any worried parents--one accident cou ld have ruined the who le program.

Laminated balance beams were four inches wide , 16 feet long and six inches deep, adjustable from two to four feet from the floor.

Adjustab le, uneven parallel bars were made of I one-and-one half in ch pipe extending to a height of seven-and-one-half to eight feet.

It wasn 't until 1966 that federal funds became avai lab le for the purchase of manufactured equipment and replaced the " homemade" equipment in Title I junior and senior high schools. I might add however, homemade equipment is still in use in elementary schoo ls.

A prerequisite for teaching gymnastics or placing any of the equipment in the schools was compulsory attendance and enrollment by the physical education teacher in the continuing education classes which met regularly every week along with regularly schedu led wo rkshops .

The continuing educat ion class and workshops offered a time for evaluation ,

sharing of id eas and experiences and requesting of equipment to be used in the classroom with principal's approval.

As the program mushroomed, there was a natural reluctance for change on the part of many veteran teachers. I nitially, meetings were geared for new teachers and those with less than three years of experience in Tulsa system-those who had a desire to learn had an almost immediate positive response to gymnastics.

Even though many staff members were reluctant, they were encouraged to attend the continuing education programs. Emphasis was placed on sharing of classroom ideas and safety approaches to classroom organ ization and planning rather than a test of gymnastic appt itud e.

To eliminate embarrassment (or teachers lacking in gymnastic training , teachers were permitted to bring students to participate in the activities of the meeting.

For three years through a federal funding project, we were fortunate to secure" the services of two nationally known ballet dancers, Miss Moscelyne Larkin and Roman Jasinski of the Tulsa Civic Ballet, to conduct continuing educat ion classes for teachers of physical educat ion and to work with teachers and students in the classroom. We approached this idea with concepts of the disciplines of ballet movements and the relationship to gymnastics and sports. The contribution of this program to the gymnastic program was tremendous. Twenty-seven men elementary physical education teachers and sixty-seven women were enrolled in these evening classes.

As a preparatory as well as safety measure, students are required to complete a series of tumbling and floor exercises before attempting work on the apparatus. Exercises included in the floor routine are balance activities, tumbling and activities to improve agility, coordination , flexibility, strength and relaxation.

Not only has the program been carried on with few injuries, but a drop of nearly 90 per cent in playground accidents in the Tulsa school system has also been attributed to improved coord in ation and motor skills developed through gymnastics.

At the end of the first year, evaluat ions by students, teachers and parents were submitted

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in writing. The students who pioneered the program displayed overwhelming enthusiasm and were eager for opportunities to demonstrate their newfound skills. Youngsters in gymnastic classes continue to appear at continuing education classes, PTA council meetings and at regular PTA school meetings, state physical education meetings, on school television programs, at workshops for teachers and students, afternoon and evening performances at the annual Tulsa State Fair and before a number of civic organi zations. In fact, anytime or anyplace or anywhere a program is requested we have no problem getting students to volunteer or parents to transport students for a performance.

Gymnastic clinics were held to present teaching techniques and concepts, knowledge and understanding of "the skill progressions, stress of safety procedures, good rhythmic timing, precision and form in execution ot performance. Several workshops have been conducted by Dr. Charles (Chic) R. Johnson, gymnastic coach and professor health , physical education and recreation, Southwest Miss( 'Jri, in the Tulsa public schools at no expense to the school system. Every psychological approach possible was introduced to motivate teachers and make them feel secure and knowledgeable in the area of gymnastics.

In the school year of 1969-70, Tulsa public schools underwent a transition of administration with new Superintendent, Dr. Gordon Cawelti , and new Assistant Superintendent of Instruction , Dr. Bruce Howell. Both administrators not only endorsed the present physical education curriculum but strongly urged that the administrative staff members of the 107 schools keep pace with current curriculum developments. This directive was the final encouragement or impetus needed for those reluctant to change.

Today, gymnastics is a definite part of the physical education curriculum in all the public schools and has resulted in the growth of gymnastic clubs not only in Tulsa but throughout the State of Oklahoma.

The philosophy of the physical education curriculum is maintaining a continuity of physical development for each child, providing an opportunity for each child to develop his own self-image to the highest potential with the greatest possible personal success. The above philosophy is based upon the physical and psychological growth and development needs of elementary girls and boys and on a unit basis continuum for the secondary girls' program.

This approach has resulted in a higher standard of performance on the part of the student and necessitated a three time revision on the upgrading of the physical fitness test scores administrated in the fall and spring of each year.

For public acknowledgement of individual achievements, an all school Gymnestrada (At last year' s elementary Gymnastrada we had over 5,000 parents in attendance. It lasted all day. All workers volunteered their time.

Awards were given for 12 places to give more youngsters recognition and that' s the real purpose!) on both the elementary and secondary girls levels has become an annual event along with other events, such as Sports Day; volleyball , track and field , swimming events--which include synchronized swimming and a Dance Symposium.

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Beam performance during Gymnastrada Individual ribbons and certificates donated by the Beverage Company of Tulsa are presented by well-known figures in the Tulsa business world , administrators and board members. The events receive extensive newpaper and T.V. coverage .

Student response has been more than enthusiastic. Many students supplement their gymnastics class by voluntarily usi ng the school gymnasiums before or after regular school hours for their own enjoyment.

One great advantage to the gymnastic program is that all Tulsa schools are equipped with adequate gymnasium facilities and equipment. Teachers in the elementary and secondary girls physical education department are all majors and are employed as physical education teachers and not coaches.

Cooperation with and involvement in community projects sponsored by the Tulsa Civic Ballet, Tulsa Arts and Humanity Council has enabled the incorporation of a cultural arts approach to the total physical education curriculum . Teachers as well as students have performed or served in some capacity for these public programs. For example, for the past three years, men and women physical education teachers, including myself, have performed in the " Nutcracker Ballet. " Throughout the development of the improved curriculum continuous education courses were and are scheduled on a weekly basis to keep up the level of enthusiasm and to provide encouragement for self-improvement and inspiration to staff members. These courses are flexible practical laboratory courses, not mere note taking activities. Demonstrations are performed, open discussions - giving teachers an opportunity to express themselves, contribute ideas and suggestions for improvement of the curriculum, exchange of ideas on classroom problems which often involve student behavior and attitude toward the physical education as a subject area. In other words, techniques that might be used to turn the potential "drop-out" on . These sessions provide an opportunity for teachers in a large city school system to get to know each

either, respect each other as teachers. We have in physical education broken down the so called " class caste system " between elementary, junior high and senior high . We are one department interested in doing our very best to teach physical education in Tulsa Public Schools. Chairmen are selected on a rotating basis for each activity, by the teachers giving reports at each session and have full freedom of activity as long as school board policies are not violated.

These meetings are never dull - they are exciting and challenging and in recent years the regular attendance has increased on a voluntary basis.

Enthusiasm is the most important sales tool , along with many extra long hours of work after the school day and on weekends. Teachers must" believe in what they are doing, know where they are going, and be able to bring students, parents and other teachers into their world of ideas. This is being done in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

With the enthusiasm of elementary and secondary girls physical education teachers , special programs are constantly being performed.

It is this continued support and enthusiasm that enables me to say, "We are running nearly five years ahead of schedule and we have a great physical education curriculum which includes gymnastics in Tulsa, Oklahoma. " JUDGING CLINICS SCHEDULED April 6-7; May 11-12; and June 1-2 Iowa Central Community College, 330 Ave. "M" St. Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501. Contact Thomas Flagge, at the College for further information. Instructor will be Mrs. Jackie U. Fie. June 19-22 Workshop on Judging Women 's Gymnastics by Mrs. Kitty Kjeldsen at Green Mountain College. Poultney, Vermont for experienced judges only ... a chance to discuss problems and learn latest rule changes. USGF I DGWS Certification exa m Friday morning, June 22. Contact: Mrs. Marilyn Sheldon, Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont 05764.

June 25-July 77th Annual Summ er Institute of Women 's Gymnastics for man and women, teachers. coaches judges .. .3 hrs. graduate credit. Contact: Margit Treiber, Women 's P.E. Dept. Indiana State University, Terre Haute.

DON'T BE A WISHER

by Helen Sjursen

Judging Corner CLARIFICATION FO THE REGULAR KIP FROM A LONG HANG ... Jack ie U. Fie All kips from a long hang on the HB (I am not talking about the reverse kip) are now medium .. :even the one facing the LB with the legs held together.

Mrs. Fie also mentioned that the changes we find in the Judging Guide are already incorporated in the new USGF I DGWS rating exam as of Dec. 1972. If you do not have them.

Order the new judging Guide for $3.00 at the USGF Office in Tucson.

DIFFICULTIES NOT IN THE CODE OF USGF POINTS (USGF News, February, 1973) Uneven Bars: a. Glide kip Y2 turn catch HB - Medium. b. Glide k ip Y2 turn change to a glid e Y2 turn catch HB - 2 Mediums. c. Glide straddle cut catch LB to gli de as a mount (If this is repeated in the exercise it would be cons id ered another superior, but if these are the only two supe ri ors in the routine, then there should be a deduction 'for the composition.) - Superior. d. Glide 'st radd le cut catch HB as a mount. Medium. e. Seat circ le on LB - no difficulty. f. Straddle so le circle Y2 turn from HB over LB to stomach whip on LB to a squat on LB Medium. h. Glide double leg overshoot grasp HB to a long hand kip - 2 Mediums. i. Long hang back kip - Superior. j. Jump stradd le Y2 turn over HB This is superior only if the turn occurs after the body has completely passed over HB - Superior.

Balance Beam: a. Needle scale - no difficulty b. Whip back to split - Medium.(medium if without use of hands) c. Tuck jumps in series 'on beam are not superio r if done in se ries - Medium.

Floor Exercise: a. Toe rise is medium and should be to full extension - Medium.

WHO WILL JUDGE? Are you wondering who will determine you r fate in '73? These people will be working hard to determine the va lue of your work.

Mar. Elite Qualifier: MR ... Fie; Jud ges ... Patoile, Weber, Pirkl, Treiber, Weaver, Ruhlman plus one more to be determined.

USGF Jr. Nationals: MR .. . Webber; Judges ...

Wagner, French, Jones, Treiber, Kramer, Schweyer, Leidtke.

USGF Sr .

Nationals: MR ... Darst; Judges ... Schweyer, Wagner, Fizell, Jon es, Breese, Davis, Treiber, Kjeldsen (tent.)

AAU Nationals: MR ... Wachtel; Judges ...

Tesn ick, Cross, Chencenski, Leidtke, Crabtree, Stewart, Kjeldsen (plus o ne more undetermined).

These two women will go flying off to foreign lands this year: Delene Darst will leave in late March to judge the South African Games, and Greta Treiber will go as our judge for the World University Games.

Don 't be a "wisher " ! If you want things to happen that aren ' t happening, get up and do something about it! If there are not enough meets, start running one yourse lf. Anyone can run a meet. Run one according to the needs of your area . If you have just beginners, you might want to include on ly tumbling, floor ex and vault ing as the All-Around events. These events put less of a load on young children, and areas just beginning to get in vo lved in gymnastics. If you should happen to have a few experienced gym nasts along with a mass of beginners, you might want to run off compu lsori es only ... .simple one s geared to the beginners.

Then it is a matter of who performs them the best and gives encouragement for the beginners to continue on. Once a year you might have a beginner meet. Al l those who win a first, second, and third place medal are disqualified from th e next year 's beginner m eet. By not having any medal w inners you encourage more girls to get involved in gymnastics, and they wi ll look forward to this meet knowing they will not have to compete against the seasoned gymnast. This w ill surely increase gymnastic participation in your area ... a meet with no medal w inn ers! It should be an age group meet so the littl e ones do not have to compete against the older girls.

Suggested age groups are 9 and under, 10-12, 13-14 and 15-18 or 15 and over.

If you are short of judges, someone in your area must know something about judging. Get t hat person to hold some sess ions in a home if necessary to discuss judging, so eve ryo ne will judge alon g the same lin es, using the present system as a guide . The more experience they have at jud gin g, the better they wil l become. As yo u meet judges along the way, get their names and addresses so you can increase the li st of judges you have on file. If you should run a judge's course of some kind, you wi ll then have names to contact. As a judge don't be afraid to admit your mistakes, or ask about something that puzzled you. This is the on ly way yo u can perfect your judging ab ili ty. After a meet, get together with the judges and discuss some sco res you may have questions about and find out why you scored hi gheror lower and get th e views of the other judges.

Find a good coac h in your area to participate in a gymnastic clinic. In vite gymnasts, coaches and judges etc. to attend. Go ove r the most common sk ill s seen in your area and discuss the technical way the skil ls shou ld be performed.

Judges need to know this information as well as coaches who are to teach them the correct way in order to avoid deductions. Discuss judging rules at clinics also.

Anyone can start a local gymnastics organization such as the New Jersey Gymnastics Association. There was littl e gymnastics in NJ 10 yea rs ago, and the associat ion was organized to improve and standardize gymnast ics in the state. They made up their constitution, and their bylaws including heights of apparatus for al l age groups, events and requirements. The NJGA sponsors its own meets and is open only to NJGA members (they are charged annual dues). All members receive a newsletter. In order for anyone else to receive t he newsletter they must join the NJGA. However when joining as an individual or as a club, these gymnasts are el igib le to enter the NJGA sponsored meets, and have a voice and vote in the meetings besides receiving the newsletter.

The NJGA in my opinion , is THE organizat ion that has done the most to get gymnastics growing in the state for girls since its organizat ion in 1963. I personally fee l that the NJGA today is tlie largest, most uncorrupt organ izat ion ex isting in the state, being a neutral organi zation and working for the good of gymnast ics no matter who the gymnasts are or where they come from , or who they represent.

If such an organizat ion exists in your state and starts a newsletter, or suc h an organization can be organized, as members join, be su re to send them a constitution and bylaws so they have all the facts at han,d. If your organization produces a good newsletter, you wi ll find that many people will join, not merely to compete in your meets, but to GET GYMNASTIC INFORMA TION. There is definitely a lack of communicat ion across the co untry. If more newsletters could get started (with an exchange system with other newsletters) this would improve co mmunications immensely, increase entries in meets, clini cs, etc., and increase the number of spectators at meets.

GOOD COMMUNICATIONS CAN MAKE GYMNASTICS GROW IN YOUR AREA Editors Note: Mrs. Sjursen has turned over her newsletter writing duties to others in the NjGA. She has written her newsletter for many years and, through it, has been of great help to people in her state and in other areas which needed information. We have asked her to tell you how she managed this newsletter sucessfully, hoping that it will inspire other persons to do the same.

She does not mention this in her writeup, but she has often included printed copies of local versions of compulsories, and meet entry blanks for New jersey meets.

STARTING A NEWSLETTER

by Helen Sjursen I Preparing To Get Started a. Compile a mailing list by getting names of gymnastil:< sc hools, clubs, coach es, gymnasts, individuals, anyone interested in gymnastics in your area. b. Give a name to your newsletter. c. Compile news for the first issue. In c lude a variety of news in the sample copy. You ca n li st meets, local, regional and national, where to buy gymnastic books and apparel and fi lm s, where clinics are being held , names of judges in your area and the like. d . Make up a flyer telling about the newsletter and the kind of information they will be receiving with a subscription form on the bottom with the cost of the subscription, and hope people will subscribe. The average price is about $3.00 a year for individu als, or $10.00 a year for clubs, organizations, and schools. e. Try to find some companies that will advertise in your newsletter (Gymna stic compa ni es, since gymnast ic minded people will be subscribin g.) Have a set rate and have an advertisers sheet in yo ur news letter. f. This first initi al mailing will be paid personally by the person issuing the newsletter and as subscription money comes in , this money then pays for the priniting and mailing of the newsletter. g. Mimeograph the n ews letter as this is the cheapest method of duplicating. After all, it is

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not the looks o f a news letter that counts , it 's the news that is in it that people are really interested in. h. Subscribe to gym nasti c magazines, AAU Gymnastic News, USGF News, Gymnast maga zi ne and the like so that the editor ca n have as much resource material as possible. i. Have an exchange system with other available news lette rs in your state or out of state (with no exchange of dues) as an additiona l so urce of information. j. Be sure to include informati on for both boys and girls.

II Once You Have Started To Print Regularly a. Ask people to send you information of their own gym na stic activities to be printed in your news lette r (no charge) to help them pass on information on their meet, clinic or whatever. This creates good will. b. If you hear of a new book coming out, or a new gymnastic school opening or whatever, don 't be afraid to announce it in your newsletter free of charge, since the idea of your newsletter is to keep peop le INFORMED. G ive pertinent information so readers can make contact if interested . If you do announce a book or school opening or whatever, be sure to send a copy of that newsletter to the pub li sher or school, no charge. Creates more good will.

At the same time you might ask th em if they wo"uld li ke to advertise on a monthly basis. c. If you do ha ve stea dy advertisers, it is best to ha ve the same wording month after month, until th e advertiser decides to change th e wording on his ad, (easier on editor). After each printing, be sure to send the advertiser a copy of the newsletter with his bill enclosed. He is entitled to a free copy since he is paying for the ad and should see that it is printed every month . Try to get gymnasiic schools, gymnastic companies to advertise monthly so that the name will constantly be in the minds of the readers. This is good advertisement especially for local gymnastic schoo ls, you are helping them to increase their enro llment and at the same tim e getting a steady income for the advertisement. d . Attend as many gymnastic functions as you can so you can report them in your newsletter. For meet results , you may want to report al l the winners providing you have the space. As time goes on and you find that you are compi lin g more and more information you may have to cut down on listing the results; listing only the winners of each event and the All-Around winners . Kids like to see their name in print. M ake short reports on the various functions that have been run in your area, or are about to be run. e. Have a dead lin e for articles written that are sent to you and stick by that deadline ... IN YOUR MA ILBOX by such and such a date. Th e first of the month is a good deadline for the following month's issue. If you are a busy person, this first of the month deadline will give you amp le time to comp ile your news, cut the stencils, memograph them off, co ll ate them , address them and post them. f. Th e newsletters should be mailed so that people receive them " in time ", that is, if you are mailing out an April issue, for example, people should receive their copy at the end of March. Of if you call it the March issue, you should show April dates in it plus early May dates.

III To Help Subscriptions Increase a. Make up a reserved batch of flyers telling about th e newsletter with the subscription form at the bottom.

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b . When you go to meets, clinics, etc. pass them out to the competito rs , coac hes, etc. or leave a batch on a table for people to pick up. c. Every time you answer personal mail to gymnastic minded people, enclose one of the flyers in the envelope, and with a sample copy of the newsletter so th ey ca n see what they are getting. So print extras for this reaso n. d. Ask schools, clubs, e tc. to post a flyer on their bulletin board. e. Advertise your own newsletter in whatever publications you can.

IV Subscriptions And Billing a. It is best to have th e subscriptions run from September (opening of season or school year) to June (or September to August if you plan on 12 issues a year). So the month of Sept. should be the month all subscription dues ren ewa ls are due .... makes it easier for bookkeeping. As a pe.rson sub sc rib es, make up a card file in alphabetical order with th e name, address and zip code and date paid and for what season (Pd 2/9173 1972-1973 season). b. Your newsletter should remind peop le in the June issue that renewal dues are due in the month of Septemb er and to lighten the bookkeeping advanced du es would be appreciated. When these advanced dues come in be sure to mark it paid on the card in file for the following season. Also remind the readers that if their subscription is not paid by, say, November 15th their nam es will be removed from the files and they will no longer receive the newsletter. When Sept. comes, use your card file to send statements to tho se who have not yet paid for th e coming season. Send another statement out in O ctober & November (first of the month). When Nov. 15th rolls around pull out the cards that h ave not paid and keep in a dead file. Some of these people may just pay later on and pehaps these names may be needed in the future for some reason or other. Sept. Oct. and Nov. newsletters also should remind peopl e to renew or pay their dues. c. Always send out statements for renewal dues first class once a year. Thi s is a good means of catching up on people who have moved that have not notified you IF you included on your return address " ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED" .

V Cutting Down The Cost Of Mailing a. Once you have 200 or more subscribers, the newsletters can be sent out 3rd class (You must apply for a permit number at your post office). Sending 3rd class takes longer for the readers to receive once they are mailed, so the mailing should be done earlier than if they were sent first class. Advertisers and exchange newsletters to other editors should be sent first class. Sending the newsle tter out 3rd class requires a littl e more detail before mailing, but the saving is worth it. Consult your post office for details. b. Obtain steady advertisers. c. Donations may be secured for the printing costs. d. Reserve Yl of the back page at least for addressing. This eliminates having to enclose newsletter in envelopes.

VI Printing The Newsletter a. As your resource material is received, or you know of gymnastics eve nts going on, write up the article, one art icle to one sheet and put it in a drawer. When you are ready to cut your stencil sort out your news items putting your local business on top . Your reade rs will then first read about the local activities before reading regional and national news. However,

on rul es changes 'that attect the entire country, you may want to in clude this with your local news. b. At first yo u m~y have to find some place to go to use a mimeograph machine. As your kitty builds up, you may be able to afford to buy yo ur own and possibly and addressograph machine.

If and when yo u go on bulk mailing, it is much more efficient to file the address cards or plates by zi p numbers and then alphabetically within the zips. Filin g by zips elimin ates sortin g the zips as you address the newsletters.

VII Increasing The Value Of Your Newsletter a. Be a neutral newsletter a nd report news of various organizations, such as USGF, AAU, Sokol , American Turners, YMCA, etc. Help various organizations to advertise their own functions. Creates good will and you are INFORMING your readers of as much gymnastic news as possible. b. Your readers have varied interests so don 't print just local news. Coaches and gymnasts like news abou t rules changes, mee ts, clinics. Spectators like to know where meets are being held. Coaches and in structors lik e to know where clinics are, where to buy books etc. to help improve their teaching ability.

Everyone across the country needs to know rules changes. Print an events ca lendar for local events and perhaps a second one for all other events. c. Print loca l, regional, and nationa l news.

People in your neighboring states may be interested in subscribing if they do not have a newsletter already going in their area, or perhaps they may like yours better if you have comprehensive news superior to the one in their own state. d . By printing the open in g of a gymnastic school in your area, you not only help increase the enrollment of the school, but you will help to get more people in your area involved in gymnastics resulting in more entries in meets, and up grading gymnastics in your state. e. Be sure to mak e an effort to find out where judges courses are being held and notify your readers well in advance and keep reminding them in subsequent newsletters.

Many people are interested in judging but do not know where to take a test. Keeping them informed will draw more people to the tests, resulting in more judges in your area.

I. The editor shou ld be a knowledgable person and a person with FORESIGHT, knowing what the readers wnat to read about and knowing what information they MUST read about to keep abreast and knowing what information MUST be passed on to them. g. The newsletters definitely heps to close the communication gap. Everyone will know what everyone else will be doing and where. h. The newsletters, in genera l, help to increase the gymnastics activ ities in your area.

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O.K. FAN CLUB What started out to be a fri endl y we lcome to Olga Korbut at the Los Angeles Interna ti o nal Airport by Olga 's gymnastic fans from th e Beve rly Hills YMCA has developed into a nation w id e O .K. Fan Club.

Barbara Th atcher, associate coach fo r girls gymnast ics at the Beverl y Hills YMCA (also staff w rit er for GYMNAST magazi ne) is the found er and president of th e O.K. Fan Club. To assist Barbara in organizing the O .K. Fan Club on a national sca le GYMNAST magazin e has offered its' publi shing and . tech ni ca l service faciliti es to d esign, and distribute O.K. Membership ca rd s, "T"Shirts and the officia l O.K, NEWS to individual fans and Chart er O .K. Clubs across th e USA .

HOW DO YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF THE O.K. FAN CLUB? 1. By filling out th e registration form and sending it in to us along with a $5.00 membership fee.

WHA T DO YOU GET FOR YOUR $5.00 Fee? 1. O .K. M embe rship Card.

2. O.K. " T" Shirt.

3. O .K. Button.

4. O .K. Poster of Olga Korbut in action.

5. O.K . Fan Club Bumper Sticker.

6. O.K. Fan Club Stickers.

7. Introducto ry issue of th e O .K. NEWSLetter (filled with sto ri es and photo s of Olga and information ab6ut other Olga Korbut fans around the co untry) .

High in the beautiful Pocono Mountains A ca mp program designed for girls and boys from 6 years of age through hi gh schoo l.

Our staff w ill be assisted by exce ll ent hi gh sc hool and co ll ege coac hes. We wi ll have past and present O lympians w ith us as guest lecturers and instructo rs.

Internat ional Gymnast ic Camp wil l be held for th e f irst six sessions at Blair Academy (Bla irstown, New Jersey) w hich is an exclus ive prep school wi th stud en ts from all over the wo rld . Bla ir Academy also features a new ind oo r Ol ympic swimming pool , tenni s courts, cin der track, 9 hole go lf course. We w ill have a full length feature movi e per sess ion. Snack bar and TV lunge are availab le.

Th e Academy is locat ed in th e footh ill s of the Kittatinny Range near the Pocono Mountains and the Delaware Wate r Gap .

The la st two wee ks of Internat ional Gymnastic Camp wi ll be held at Sun Mo unt ain , a beautiful 200 acre camp located hi gh in the Poconos. It features tennis co urts, and a large outdoor sw imming pool ove rl ook in g the 30 ac re lake.

The camp gymnastic program combines classes in da nce, tumbling, trampoline, fle xib ility and strength , w ith appa ratus work and free exercise. Classes are organized to prov id e def ini te and log ical progression of sk ill s w ith campe rs p laced in beginning, intermediate o r adva nced classes acco rdin g to their leve l of abi li ty and ex perience. For the advanced gy mn ast, we wi ll provide an oppo rtunit y to develop sty le into their gymnast ic sk ill s. Most of all , we take p ri de in providing one instructor per fi ve campers all ow in g maximum individu ali zed instru ct io n.

We have indoor and o utd oo r training facilities.

HOW DO WE FORM A CHARTER CLUB? 1. OK Charter Club membersh ips are available to any group of 10 or more O.K. Fan Club members for an additional fee of $10.

2. Your O.K. Fan Club will receive a special certi fi ca te with the O.K. Sea l and a charter Cl ub number w hich you can frame and put up in yo ur club.

3. You Club Name will be printed on Your 'T' Shirts.

4. A special section of OK NEWS will be to cha rter club activities along with helpful suggestions for promoting your OK Club in your area .

Listed above are ju st th e basic steps for th e O .K. Fan Club ... With you r help and suggestions many more ideas and Wor ld Friendships w il l develop from th e warm and bubbling personality of OLGA KORBUT herse lf...and her man y fri endl y fans around th e wo rld.

Our staff (at Camp on a rotating basis) : Barbara Gallaghe r Don Tonry Abe Grossfeld Fred Orlofsky Dr . Joseph Toth Geo rge Hery Dr. Jerry George

HOW YOU CAN HELP THE OK CLUB GROW ...

1. First by join ing th e club as an indi vidu al or Charter Club member.

2. Tell everybody about the O.K. Fan Club.

3. Send us news and ideas from your area. Newspa pe r clippings, about Olga or anything that tells us more about YOU and YOUR Club for an OLGA KORBUT SCRAPBOOK we plan to publish in the near futu re.

We ' re EXCITED and Know YOU are EXCITED about the OK Fan Club Let us hea r from yo u soon.

Jay W helan Jo hn Crosby Ken A ll en Len D ePue Mary Jane Gi lpin Inge Grieshammer Peter Langnickel

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SEQUENCES BYSCHULZ photos by Dieter Schulz

Ed Hembd, Southern Illinois University demonstrates a back moore to circle on one pommel and kehre-out_ Notice the hand placement and the heighth and extension of the legs.

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LETTERS HELEN'S CORNER

by Helen Sjursen DROP SPLITS Arriving on th e floor in a spli , pos iti o n, BUT GETTING THERE QUICKL Y, ca n be cl ass ifi ed as a " drop" split. Examples: 1. From a stand, jump with V2 turn , st rid e legs and imm ed iate ly drop into a sp lit.

2. To ur j ete to an immedi ate drop split.

3. Front ae ri al to an immediate split, etc.

In o rd e r to preve nt leg injury w he n exec utin g a " drop " split, th e st retchin g of the leg mu scl es should 路 be done " beyond" what would be required for the ordinary spli t. Two simpl e ways of doing this: 1. Pra cti ce th e splits in th e ring s and bo un ce your split until th e crotch ca n go b elow th e hori zo ntal plan e.

2. At home, using two chairs ... haye th e front foot on one chair and the back foot on another chai r and slowly bounce your split, until th e crotch ca n go below the horizo ntal pl ane. Use one hand support on a table to help co ntrol balan ce.

Wh en doing a fast split, do no t twi st th e hips as you may ju st drop into a Ru ss ian split w hi ch you may not be prepared for. Wh en doing a fas t split from any wa lkover type move, do not get to yo ur final split position too soo n as far as the uppe r body is co ncerned (F loor exe rcise) Use th e last f in al upp er bod y m ove m ent to h elp correct any off-balance that might occur ... this also ass ures bette r acce nt with th e mu sic. You m ay feel an " Off-bal ance" coming as yo u sp lit but so far not noticable to th e spectators or jud ges, but in order to " hid e" this co min g mist ~ k e, you may b e forced to chan ge an arm movement o r upper bod y mov ement as a " cover up" to co rrect the off b alance befor e reaching the final split position . This is part of th e ga me too, " lea rning to expertly cove r up anticipated errors".

For in c reased technical value, hand support on floor should not be used w h en exec utin g a drop spl it. Drop splits without hand support also prov es th e gymnast is in full co ntrol.

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A ss umin g yo u ha ve " full " co ntrol ot yo ur back hand spr ings, do a se ries throwing th e last one ju st a little hi gher. Practi ce with a round- off ba ck hand spr in g, back han d sprin g. Continue practi c in g this se ri es of b ac k hand sp rings throwing the las t o ne higher and hi g her eac h tim e, until yo u h ave r eached th e m axim um, tec hni ca ll y co rrect height. Thi s system gradua ll y increases yo ur confidence as you gradually in crease the height of th e layo ut and is a sys te m yo u ca n use, makin g goo d use of you r workout tim e not ha vin g to wait for a spotter, IF yo u have full co ntrol of Yo:1r se ri es of back hand sprin gs.

Dea r Glenn: Rece ived and read my january issue of GYMNAST today and as always enj oyed it. Except, I' m a little annoyed at what appears to be a new poli cy on the use of short articles. The handl in g of my arti cle on the use of trampoline as a part of the All -Arou nd in Barbara Th atcher's col uflln w ill, I fee l, discou ra ge fut ure arti cles on inn ovative id eas.

Howeve r, I did enjoy jerry Wright 's arti cle in th e sa me issue. Hi s co mm ents on th e use of trampolin e as a gymnastic event we re ve ry inter esti ng. I wo nder how many of yo ur readers fee l the sa me way.

Sincerely, Marvin johnson Gymna stic Coach Editor's Note: Th e following is Mr. johnson's articleas it was submitted to us.

The Huron Invitational Features the American All-Around

by Marvin Johnson Senior St eve Rlm ar lead the powerful J. F. Kenn edy Hi gh School team agai nst the strongest fie ld of com petito rs in th e hi story of M ichigan high school gymn astics, and Kenn ed y won the Sixth A nnu al Huron In vitational for the fifth straight yea r. The m eet attracted a total of 36 tea ms in its four di v isions.

Steve won what proved to b e the most interesting event of th e m ee t, " The American All-Around ," which features: strip floor exe rci se, sid e horse, ho rizo ntal bar, parallel bars, still rings, and TRAMPOLINE. The State high sc hoo ls drop ped va ulting fr om their program. Th ey fo und it to be a boring eve nt for gy mnasts and spectato rs alike.

Vaulting contributed little to t he i r programs. At the Huron Invitational TR AM POLINE was used to be路ef up th e All-Around and help determine a t rue All-Around champion. " The American All-Around " cou ld beco m e a significant factor in future developm e nt of Amer ica n high schoo l gymnastics.

In spite of th e fa c t that TRAMPOLINE was added as an all-around eve nt, and an allaro und entry was not required o f teams, the number of All-Around e ntri es in creased from 19 in 1971 to 27 this season. Tea m s were g ive n the option of counting o r no t co unting th eir All-Around entry as one of th ei r TR AM POLI N E entri es. Only one team exe rcised this option , bu t as it turn ed o ut the AII-Arounder's TRAMPO LI NE score was better than one of his tea mmate's, who was a trampoline spec iali st.

Three of th e 27 A ll- Around e ntri es chose not to enter TRAMPOLINE. A ll three of th ese p erformers were weak All-Around performers and with or without TRAMPOLINE finish ed nea r the bottom of th eir divisio ns.

TRAMPOLINE is a dying spo rt in America , where it d eve lop ed . Let's revive it! It was sad to wa tch Russia n tramp o li ners, w ho are no t regarded as the world 's best, beat th e best tea m America could mu ster in a dual m eet during th e Russian 's rece nt tour o f America.

TRAMPOLINE is beco min g popular in Europe.

Th e Switze rland N atio na l Gymnastics Coach at a FIG m eeting sugges ted TRAMPOLINE replace va ulting in th e All-Aro und. Wh y do we ha ve to wa it to be lead ? Wh y not do so m e lead ing in the world of gymn as ti cs? Let 's do our own thing and bounce TRAMPOLINE int o our hi gh

sc hoo l All-Around programs. Th e adva nt ages of TRAMPOLINE over va ultin g are so obvious .

How many advantages can yo u list? Try it. Yo u w ill be amazed at th e list. " The American AIIAround " was an innovat ion at th e Huro n In vitationa l th is seaso n. Next year it wi ll be back as a permanent fi x ture .

Dea r Miss Thatch er: Whil e still a readable publi ca ti on, I feel th at Gymn as t (or MG or wha tever th e cu rrent ti tl e is th ese days) has sli d far dow nhill during th e past two years.

With America n Gymnastics at its high est pOint of popu larit y in hi story, exactl y th e opposit e should be tru e.

The photograp hy ha s become the equal of th e low grade hi gh school yea rbooks, and some prose wou ld not be passing material in a 9t h grade En glISh cla ss.

One very disappoin ting ad dition to th e pub lica ti on has bee n yo ur col umn. M y comp laints: 1. Enough of Olga!!! Granted, she is immensely talent ed, and utt erl y cha rmin g, but she IS now as overexposed as Rigby was the 3 yea rs before. If yo u mu st run a sin gle female gymn ast into the ground , I suggest Miss Tour ischeva as a worthy subj ect. Who won th e AA Go ld, anyway?

2. Too mu ch women's gymna sti cs. ju st beca use M lle.

G. fo lded, doesn 't mea n that th e men ha ve to be elimin ated from the combined mag.

3. Stop bei ng so folk sy with the prose, and cut th,e ex traneo us co mm ents; just give us the facts on what s happening in th e gymnastics world and letth e readers decide.

4. Let's hea r more about the major gymnasti cs people, schools, teams; wh ile I have nothing as such again st the Diab lo Gym Club, I'd mu ch rather hea r how California, UCLA, and Wash in gton Sta te (not to mention SIU and th e ISU Cyclo nes) are doing.

I mea n these not to hurt, but to help co nstru ct and create a bett er magazin e for both yo ur eX istin g readers, and those potential converts to gymn as ti cs th at mi ght co me across yo ur mag. You have a res pons ibility to your subsc ribers, and to gymn asti cs as a whole as ambassa dors of th e sport.

Have a happy han dsta nd, james P. Holt Editor's Note: Any other reader comments.

Camp Calendar june 25-july 21973 Caravan of Camps, Canyon Texas, Session s in jun e in Santa Fe, New Mexico and jul y in Roswell New Mexico. For information: Ca ravan of Camps, P.O. Box 1206, A ndrews, Texas 79714 June 10-16 1973 RQcky Mountain Gymnasti c Camp, Box 274, Steamboat Sp rin gs, Colo rado 80477 june 24-30 1973 International Gym nas tiC Ca mp, For inform ati on: Brun o Klaus - Direc tor. R.D. 3, Box 518, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360. Sessions throu gh August June 24-Julyl1973 Woodward Camp, For informati on : Woodward Camp P.O. Box 93, Woodward , Pa. 16822 Open to any boy or girl w ho is 8 years old by the ti me of reg istration. Sessions through August.

June 24-July 11973 Stony Br ook Gymnasti c Camp, For information: Stony Brook Camp, P.O. Box 593, Stony Brook, Long Island, N.Y. 11790. Located 50 miles from New York city. Sessions through Augu st. june 25-July 21973 Ca mp Gymna st, Located at Big Bear Reso rt area . For informa ti on: Camp Gymna st, P.O. 110, Santa Mon ica, Cal if. 90406. Open to girl s o nl y.

July 1-8 1973 Sokol USA Gymnastic School, For informa ti on : Sokol Woodlands, 276 Prospect St ree t, P.O. Box 189, East Orange, N.j . 07019. Sess ions through Augu st.

July 8-14 1973 Hall of Fame GymnastiC Ca mp, For in forma ti on P.O. Box 50213, M il wa uk ee, Wiscon sin 53201

Or. Gerald S. George

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STA TES GYMNASTIC FEDERATION approves BIOMECHANICAL TASK FORCE

The United States Gymnastic Federation has officially approved the organizing of a Biome cha ni ca l Ta sk Force und er th e direction of Dr. Gera ld S. George of Old Dominion University, Norfolk , Virginia 23508. This recent addendum to the structure of the Federation will serve to lend scie ntifi c application to our National gymnast ic programs. It is anti cipated that the Biomechanical Task Force will have National impact by working to realize the fo llowing objectives:

1. To lend assistance and direction, from the technical analys is sta ndpo int, to our National coaching effort in terms of preparation and training for our National and Int ernat i o n al co mpetiti o ns.

establishment of an organ ized, co nsistent Program-System which in corporates reliable, innovative tra in ing techniques based upon relevant research findings from the interdisciplinary standpo int wi ll serve as a most effective base from wh ich to embark. Central to our purpose will be the marriage of scienti fi c theory to practical app li cation for gy mna stic training. A rigorously cons istent app lication of correct training methodology o n a large population of our National leve l gym nasts ca n only se rve to more efficientl y realize o ur ce ntra l objective.

Whi le research efforts w ill be centered upon National and International level compet iti ons,

numerous avenues tor disseminating the findings of the Task Force wi ll be made ava il ab le via the U.S.G.F . News, the Coaches Congresses, the N.A.C.G.C. M ee tings, selected National Cli nics, Graduate Cou rse offerin gs in se lec ted universities throughout the cou ntry, and selected regiona l In-Serv ice Programs.

As Direc tor of the Task Force, I ~ou l d lik e to personally ex tend an in vitation to all interested people to attend our first National gatherin g to be he ld in co njunction w ith the forthcoming Coaches Congress, Nov. 9-11 , SI. Lou is, Missouri .

Gerald S. George, Director USGF Biomechanical Task Force

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U.S.G.F. BIOMECHANICAL TASK FORCE COMMITTEE PRELIMINARY APPLICA liON In order to rea li ze th e true potential of the Biom echanica l Tas k Force, all interested parties must be given the oppo rtunity to participate in a capacity specific to their abilities. In this light, I am asking that all of yo u who support the philosophy and basic objectives of th e Task Force and who feel that you can be of some assistance to fill out this prel iminary application, detach and forward same to my attention . Upon receipt of this information, additional materials will be forwarded to you. The success of our mission is a direct function of yo ur participation. We feel that innumerable qual ified gymnastic resource people have virtua ll y remained untapped. Help us to more effic ient ly realize our world dominance objective in gymnastics.

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6. To disseminate and app ly said a knowledges and practices on cons istent basis to coaches and gymnasts of all levels via a National Program System The first National meeting of the Biomechanical Task Force w ill be held in co njunctio n with th e 1973 U.S.G.F. Coaches Congress scheduled for November 9-11 in SI. Lo uis, Missouri. A three hour lectu re-analysis sessio n is being planned emp lo ying a 12 man panel to introduce th e members of the Federat io n to the more releva nt scientif ic findings in gymnas tics and to enterta in questions and com ments specific to training and mechanical techniques. People in terested in participating with the Task Force sho uld direct their inqu iri es to Dr. George's attent ion.

U.S.G.F. BIOMECHANICAL TASK FORCE MISSION STATEMENT Th e U.S.G.F. Biomechanical Task Force has current ly been impl emented for the broad objective of wo rld dominance in co mpetitive gymn ast ics.

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WEST PENN GYMNASTIC CLINIC Co.edu ca tional cam ping for junior and senior high schoo l stud ents.

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This competition wa s organiz ed just like the Chunichi Cup, onl y this time just event awards would be given rather than All-Around awards.

The balance beam and floor exercis~ were the first two events. The three winners of the balance beam were the only three that stayed on the beam . This event proved disasterous for everyone. This was probably the result of all the confusion during the day and the lack of relaxation time before the meet. Joan did a beautiful routine and then fell on her last stunt.

Kim fell on her front aerial for the first time in competition. Dronova and Tourischeva both fell once during the routine and on their dismounts.

Janz proved her superior conditioning by staying on the beam and winning with a 9.65. Csaszar, from Hungary, was second with a 9.45 and Hosaka from Japan was third with a 9.20. You can see by the scores, not the best of performances.

Most of the girls did a fine job on their floor exercise routines. Tourischeva was second with a 9.70, after modifying her routine to include her stalled back saito rather than her arabian combination . Her vivacious team mate, Dronova, who included all her difficulty, received a 9.75. Janz was third with a 9.50. Joan would have been third with a 9.55, but she stepped out of bounds after her double.

Friday, December 7 Again in this evening competition, there proved to be downfalls for many of the competitors. Vaulting and uneven bars were the two events. I am sure that Janz had one of the worst nights of her brilliant career. She was unable to " stick " either of her vaults and had one missed stunt and several extra swings in her bar routine . Dronova also had a bad night. She fell on her first vault and did a poor second vault. On the uneven bars she had a bad fall after her one and a half sole circle over the low bar. Falling on the low bar left her with bruises that made it impossible for her to compete on bars in the next competition. Tourischeva was the winner of the event with a 9.70; Burda was second with a 9.55 and Bekesi from Hungary was third with a 9.50.

In vaulting, Tourischeva was again the winner with a 9.80. She did a beautiful Yamashita. Janz was second with a 9.65 and Burda was third with a 9.60.

After the competition there was another reception , with more gifts and good-bys to the people of this area. It was also at this reception that we said good-by to the Japanese girls who had been with us so far . At the next meet in Tokyo, the Japanese had different girls because they wanted to use local talent when possible.

One final note about the competition in Fukuoka, the Japanese in their persistence to please provided magnificent gymnasiums and facilities and they did the same at this competition . However, they made one mistake for this competition , all the equipment was new . It had never been used before and proved to be very slippery because of th e oil used to perserve the wood. So besides the mistakes of the gymnasts, the apparatus definitely proved to be a challenge .

Also, after the reception, the Japanese and Americans introduced the Hungarian girls to bowling. They had never played before and hoped they could again on their tour to the United States.

Saturday, December 8 Du ring the early afternoon we were taken to the airport for our flight to Tokyo, the final stop of the tour. We were given the entire day to rest , which was welcomed by everyone.

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