Courtesy the Eugene Register-Guard
Margaret Johnson Bailes (second from right) and her U.S. teammates wave from the podium after winning the 4x100-meter relay in the 1968 Olympics. |
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Brushing away the sands of time
She was the fastest woman on the planet and an Olympic gold medalist – at age 17 – and then, her career was over – at age 17
By Mark Zeigler
STAFF WRITER
EUGENE, Ore. – It was a summer night in 1960, and Margaret Johnson and her friend Henrietta were going to the movies. They were 9. Along the way, they heard this commotion at South Eugene High and stopped to see what it was. The high school track was hosting an all-comers meet. They decided, what the heck, to use their movie money to enter.
“I got a ticket for the 100, 200, long jump and shot put,” says Margaret Johnson Bailes, who later married.
Injury to Barrett underlines Pads' loss
Foul ball apparently breaks catcher's nose
By Bill Center
STAFF WRITER
DENVER – The Padres were reeling last night . . . and it had little to do with their 8-1 loss to the Rockies, a 14th defeat in 16 games that dropped them 20 games below .500 for the first time since the end of the 2003 season.
The League isn't stupid, but rookie salaries are
The NFL is a monster with more faces than Sybil. The League is one of the last bastions of socialism (although a few radical capitalists in its ranks threaten to tear down Ivan's wall). It's beyond arrogant (which is starting to irk politicians, who believe they have exclusive rights to arrogance).
Big Two roll into semis that shouldn't be close
By Charles Bricker
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
WIMBLEDON, England – With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal playing back-to-back for the first time this Wimbledon, ticket holders on Centre Court had good reason to expect a prodigious display of tennis.
