From little technicalities, great frustrations grow. Look at Bob Seagren, the handsome young (20) University of Southern California sophomore and pole vaulter extraordinary. As extraordinary, that is, as a technicality in the rules will permit him to be. Seagren does hold the world indoor record of 17 ft. 2 in. But he has equaled and beaten that mark in competition this winter—and neither of those leaps will ever be noted in the record book. Last month, Bob soared 17 ft. 2 in.; two weeks ago, he went 17 ft. 31 in. —clearing the...
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