Sport: Supermen & Cripples

Three of the greatest athletes in U.S. track history made their final appearance in intercollegiate competition last week.

The meet: the 66th annual outdoor Intercollegiate A.A.A.A. championships. The athletes: Penn State's Sprinter Barney Ewell, New York University's Miler Leslie MacMitchell, Georgetown's Shot Putter Al Blozis. With customary prowess, each of these supermen dominated his particular field:

> Ewell, for the third year in a row, won the 100-yd. dash, 220-yd. dash and broad jump bringing his accumulation of Intercollegiate titles (indoors and out) to an even dozen, a feat no other track...

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