European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse High jump Gold a Dulit Valery Bruml Forari Over la bar. Lob Schul 1719 Wini Fibril 5,000-meter run in olympic history for the . Ryphe facts were startling enough j. By themselves americans win their first 5,000 and 10,000 Niter events in olympic history. But Billy Hills whoever heard of Billy Hills this was the reaction of world track buffs when Marine 2nd it Mills ran from oblivion to win the 10,000 meter Sand pull off the most stunning upset of the xviii olympiad. World 10,000-Metcr record Holder Ron Clarke of Australia seemed to express the sentiments of the track world whence answered a reporter who Sketl him if he had worried about Mills during training. Worry about Clarke said. Never heard of but Hills a Sioux Indian who began running during childhood in his native South Dakota was confident he bad Good Chance of winning. The a year old became even More determined to win after 18-year-old Gerry Lndgren America s pre olympic Hope in the 10,000 meter pulled up with a sprained ankle less than a week before the float. Lndgren finished ninth. Mills spurting at the end to pass the disbelieving Clarke and Tunisia s Mohamed Ganoudi set an olympic rec Ord of 28 24 in an event he had run Only six previous tunes when favorite Bob Schul put on his patented kick to Rake in the Gold medal with a 11 48.8 performance in the 9,000 meters America s sweep set olympic history. It was the 27-year-old shul who had predicted american Success in the Dos Tanc races it Tokyo after he had Defeated Clarke in a two mile Nice in los acc los Currier this will give the world tils in the distance races at the olympics the confident 27-year-old said. But Schul was think anti of his own chances and of the Promise of such Young stars As land Gran. He was no referring to Mills when he made the sweep of the 9,000 and 10.000 me ters seems to have set the stage for a american breakthrough in distance if american Success in these vents becomes routine Mills will always be remembered Mills and Schul pc As pioneers. 1 my Hollond i Amelia a. J. Hin Lon to Milele. Long jump in penal Hon. �9, 1964 stars and set Pei olympic supplement Page Xiii
