Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story

1 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,074 2 00:02:08,362 --> 00:02:10,130 How did it get in there? 3 00:02:11,566 --> 00:02:13,868 I was teasing him with it. 4 00:02:23,745 --> 00:02:26,514 It's not worth it. I shouldn't have dropped it! 5 00:02:39,861 --> 00:02:41,696 Come on. 6 00:03:01,616 --> 00:03:03,084 Run, run! 7 00:03:09,289 --> 00:03:10,525 Don't let him get you! 8 00:03:10,658 --> 00:03:13,226 Run! 9 00:03:25,873 --> 00:03:27,809 Run! Run! 10 00:03:38,953 --> 00:03:42,355 You scared me to death! 11 00:03:42,489 --> 00:03:45,126 Don't you ever do anything like that again. 12 00:03:45,258 --> 00:03:46,894 I do that all the time. 13 00:04:17,125 --> 00:04:18,526 Alma! 14 00:04:41,448 --> 00:04:42,884 Hey! 15 00:05:47,982 --> 00:05:50,084 Come on. Come on! 16 00:05:50,218 --> 00:05:51,886 Come on, stupid horse! 17 00:05:52,253 --> 00:05:56,224 Come on! Idiot! 18 00:05:56,624 --> 00:05:58,926 Son of a-- 19 00:05:59,060 --> 00:06:00,460 Son of a b-- 20 00:06:00,595 --> 00:06:01,762 Alma! 21 00:06:03,598 --> 00:06:04,899 What did you just say? 22 00:06:05,666 --> 00:06:07,001 What did you just say? 23 00:06:07,501 --> 00:06:09,203 Huh? W-- 24 00:06:09,436 --> 00:06:11,539 We don't talk that way! You hear me? 25 00:06:33,426 --> 00:06:35,096 Did you do any good today? 26 00:06:36,797 --> 00:06:37,865 Mm. 27 00:06:39,466 --> 00:06:41,869 What was your worst part about today? 28 00:06:43,237 --> 00:06:44,639 Working on the farm. 29 00:06:47,308 --> 00:06:49,543 What was your best part of today? 30 00:06:51,078 --> 00:06:52,046 Right now. 31 00:07:02,089 --> 00:07:03,824 Who knows the answer? 32 00:07:07,895 --> 00:07:08,829 Anyone? 33 00:07:11,599 --> 00:07:13,100 Anyone know the answer? 34 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:16,537 Hmm. 35 00:07:17,271 --> 00:07:18,438 Anyone else? 36 00:07:19,907 --> 00:07:21,709 How about one of you boys? 37 00:07:26,347 --> 00:07:27,548 Alma... 38 00:07:29,550 --> 00:07:30,885 ...do you know the answer? 39 00:07:33,621 --> 00:07:34,822 Nothing. 40 00:07:36,824 --> 00:07:38,225 No surprise there. 41 00:07:41,963 --> 00:07:44,966 Ms. Bird, can I talk to you for a moment? 42 00:08:20,500 --> 00:08:21,669 Oh. 43 00:08:45,626 --> 00:08:47,094 Oh, I see. 44 00:08:48,295 --> 00:08:52,066 Do you have something you want to tell me, Alma? 45 00:08:53,334 --> 00:08:56,437 - No, ma'am. - -That's rather strange 46 00:08:56,871 --> 00:08:59,440 because based on your history, 47 00:08:59,573 --> 00:09:01,208 I think you do. 48 00:09:02,743 --> 00:09:07,481 You think because you are so big and dumb, 49 00:09:07,615 --> 00:09:12,219 you can pick on anyone you like and get away with it? 50 00:09:14,255 --> 00:09:15,322 Don't you? 51 00:09:18,259 --> 00:09:19,326 Don't you? 52 00:09:21,062 --> 00:09:22,663 Don't you? 53 00:09:22,797 --> 00:09:26,000 I'm not dumb! And it wasn't me this time. 54 00:09:27,134 --> 00:09:28,335 Stop it! 55 00:09:28,469 --> 00:09:29,437 Stop it! 56 00:09:34,108 --> 00:09:35,376 Well, class, 57 00:09:35,910 --> 00:09:39,647 that will be the last we or anyone 58 00:09:39,780 --> 00:09:42,183 will hear of Alma Richards. 59 00:10:07,174 --> 00:10:09,343 - Hey. <i>- So,</i> 60 00:10:09,477 --> 00:10:11,779 <i>what are you thinking</i> <i>you'll do now, Son?</i> 61 00:10:12,947 --> 00:10:15,116 Ranching? 62 00:10:15,249 --> 00:10:16,150 You know... 63 00:10:17,451 --> 00:10:20,421 ...out... under the stars. 64 00:10:22,823 --> 00:10:24,625 Nothing wrong with ranching... 65 00:10:26,460 --> 00:10:28,262 ...but we just want to be sure that you're weighing 66 00:10:28,395 --> 00:10:29,430 things out carefully. 67 00:10:31,198 --> 00:10:34,869 You know, us and your grandparents didn't just leave Wales. 68 00:10:36,837 --> 00:10:38,739 We felt we were called. 69 00:10:43,878 --> 00:10:45,946 We want you to find your calling, 70 00:10:47,114 --> 00:10:49,884 to do something meaningful with your life. 71 00:10:51,620 --> 00:10:52,786 You see that? 72 00:10:55,856 --> 00:10:57,191 That's family, Son. 73 00:10:58,893 --> 00:11:01,829 Hardest working, toughest people I ever knew. 74 00:11:04,131 --> 00:11:05,366 I know that, but... 75 00:11:08,836 --> 00:11:10,738 ...I think ranching might be my calling. 76 00:11:48,108 --> 00:11:49,376 How much? 77 00:11:54,815 --> 00:11:56,016 Two bits. 78 00:11:58,653 --> 00:11:59,920 That's too much. 79 00:12:01,222 --> 00:12:03,357 Is it? 80 00:12:05,826 --> 00:12:08,028 You see what's going on out that window? 81 00:12:12,701 --> 00:12:15,836 Every drowned rat within 30 miles is looking for a, 82 00:12:15,970 --> 00:12:18,205 a dry place to sleep tonight. 83 00:12:30,884 --> 00:12:32,987 Upstairs. 84 00:12:57,778 --> 00:12:59,079 Uh, pardon me. 85 00:13:04,051 --> 00:13:06,387 There's already some guy in that room. 86 00:13:06,521 --> 00:13:09,390 Mm. How could that be? 87 00:13:09,857 --> 00:13:11,925 Oh, I know, 88 00:13:12,493 --> 00:13:13,861 two to a room. 89 00:13:16,997 --> 00:13:18,866 Yeah, but, but two beds. 90 00:13:18,999 --> 00:13:22,303 Not two beds. Two... to a bed. 91 00:13:25,507 --> 00:13:27,207 No, I want my money back. 92 00:13:27,908 --> 00:13:29,043 Oh, do you? 93 00:13:43,558 --> 00:13:46,860 Pardon me, but... move over. 94 00:13:49,063 --> 00:13:51,131 There's no "over" to go. 95 00:13:54,703 --> 00:13:57,237 You, sir, are enormous. 96 00:14:00,542 --> 00:14:01,875 How old are you? 97 00:14:03,745 --> 00:14:05,547 Sixteen. 98 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:07,615 What year are you in school? 99 00:14:11,952 --> 00:14:13,454 I don't go to school. 100 00:14:15,956 --> 00:14:17,191 What do you do? 101 00:14:17,991 --> 00:14:19,493 What do you care? 102 00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:28,335 I'm a ranch hand. 103 00:14:29,136 --> 00:14:32,039 And what are your aspirations? Your dreams? 104 00:14:36,877 --> 00:14:38,345 I just wanna be out. 105 00:14:39,980 --> 00:14:43,283 There's lots of this big old world I'm wanting to look on. 106 00:14:44,519 --> 00:14:47,689 You may do as you wish in this life, but... 107 00:14:48,322 --> 00:14:50,457 ...to do so, you need an education. 108 00:14:53,260 --> 00:14:55,262 And what great education did you get 109 00:14:55,396 --> 00:14:58,633 that led you to this crowded, lice-filled bed? 110 00:14:59,032 --> 00:15:01,001 Touché. 111 00:15:02,637 --> 00:15:05,840 I'm a professor at Michigan State University, 112 00:15:05,973 --> 00:15:07,575 traveling to lecture in California, 113 00:15:07,709 --> 00:15:11,478 but stalled by an uncooperative train. 114 00:15:15,249 --> 00:15:17,451 It's too late for me to go back to school. 115 00:15:17,585 --> 00:15:18,553 No. 116 00:15:19,319 --> 00:15:21,623 No, it's never too late to go back to school. 117 00:15:26,427 --> 00:15:29,163 Much as I honor such men... 118 00:15:31,031 --> 00:15:33,434 ...you cannot remain a ranch hand. 119 00:15:35,969 --> 00:15:37,070 I have a feeling... 120 00:15:38,105 --> 00:15:41,408 ...that you were made for something of wider influence. 121 00:16:12,439 --> 00:16:14,308 School was a wonderful idea, Son, 122 00:16:14,441 --> 00:16:16,945 I see nothing but good coming of this. 123 00:16:17,679 --> 00:16:20,615 Well, maybe this time I can mess up a little less. 124 00:16:20,748 --> 00:16:23,417 - We'll love having you home again. 125 00:16:25,787 --> 00:16:28,455 No, I'm not going back to that school. 126 00:16:29,356 --> 00:16:31,391 I wanna go to the Murdock Academy. 127 00:16:34,261 --> 00:16:35,496 Wonderful. 128 00:16:36,598 --> 00:16:38,633 I've always said I wanna see the world. 129 00:16:39,868 --> 00:16:42,604 Maybe Beaver, Utah, is the place to start. 130 00:16:43,237 --> 00:16:46,340 Now, Son, there's a rough side to that town. 131 00:16:46,774 --> 00:16:50,110 You remember what we taught you about smoking and liquor? 132 00:16:50,244 --> 00:16:53,882 -I know. -And... about staying away 133 00:16:54,014 --> 00:16:55,683 from the wrong kind of girls. 134 00:16:55,817 --> 00:16:59,086 I don't think Alma's ever even talked to a girl. 135 00:17:00,020 --> 00:17:02,557 - I'm just so proud of you, I could burst. 136 00:17:07,227 --> 00:17:08,763 Who knows the answer? 137 00:17:10,264 --> 00:17:12,767 The author? Who knows the answer? 138 00:17:18,006 --> 00:17:19,507 Only Alma. 139 00:17:20,407 --> 00:17:23,043 How is it you know all the answers? 140 00:17:32,119 --> 00:17:34,454 Okay, get a good grip on it this time, and don't spit on it. 141 00:17:34,589 --> 00:17:36,724 Remember, the rest of your teammates have to use it. 142 00:17:36,858 --> 00:17:39,493 You let it fall on your foot, we'll be carrying you around. 143 00:17:39,627 --> 00:17:41,395 And this time, don't throw it towards us. 144 00:17:41,529 --> 00:17:44,097 All right, put some energy into it, give it some oomph. 145 00:17:44,231 --> 00:17:45,633 Oomph. Right? 146 00:17:45,767 --> 00:17:47,301 Oomph! Oomph! Ready? 147 00:17:51,706 --> 00:17:54,207 I'm slipping a little, I just need some tar or something. 148 00:17:54,341 --> 00:17:58,646 Fred, I told you, they won't let you put stuff like that on your hands. 149 00:18:06,386 --> 00:18:08,690 Hey, fellas, who's that? 150 00:18:09,356 --> 00:18:12,092 That's, uh, Almer somebody. 151 00:18:14,361 --> 00:18:17,164 -Is he a new teacher? -He's a new kid. 152 00:18:29,209 --> 00:18:32,245 P-- Pardon? Are, are you Almer? 153 00:18:33,615 --> 00:18:36,283 -No, sir. -Huh. Are you sure? 154 00:18:37,852 --> 00:18:38,987 Yes, sir. 155 00:18:39,152 --> 00:18:40,088 What is your name? 156 00:18:40,555 --> 00:18:43,057 - Alma. - Oh. 157 00:18:43,190 --> 00:18:45,593 Uh-- Pardon me. I'm the track coach. 158 00:18:48,062 --> 00:18:51,866 -Okay. -Yeah. Well, have you ever thought about track? 159 00:18:54,201 --> 00:18:58,740 -Train tracks? -No, uh, uh-- track, it's a new sport here. 160 00:19:00,074 --> 00:19:01,174 I think you'd like it. 161 00:19:01,909 --> 00:19:04,812 So you want me to come and watch your team? 162 00:19:06,179 --> 00:19:08,650 No, I-- I want you to try out. 163 00:19:11,218 --> 00:19:12,654 I have to try out to watch your team? 164 00:19:12,787 --> 00:19:15,923 No, I-- I think you'd be good <i>on</i> the team. 165 00:19:20,227 --> 00:19:21,461 What would I have to do? 166 00:19:21,596 --> 00:19:24,297 Uh, you'd run and jump and, um... 167 00:19:24,431 --> 00:19:27,267 things like that. 168 00:19:29,737 --> 00:19:31,338 Why don't you come out to the field 169 00:19:31,873 --> 00:19:35,743 after school and, uh, we'll give it a try? 170 00:19:46,486 --> 00:19:47,722 Big twerp. 171 00:19:49,489 --> 00:19:50,958 Well, it was worth a try. 172 00:19:53,895 --> 00:19:56,798 Uh, d-- don't let the takeoff foot go past-- 173 00:20:00,101 --> 00:20:01,268 All right, uh-- 174 00:20:01,401 --> 00:20:04,072 Glory be, diggity dog! 175 00:20:04,572 --> 00:20:06,273 Fred, you're a natural. 176 00:20:08,341 --> 00:20:10,011 Well, you passed the first test. 177 00:20:10,144 --> 00:20:11,278 Oh, what's that? 178 00:20:11,411 --> 00:20:12,547 You showed up. 179 00:20:13,380 --> 00:20:14,549 This is Alma, boys. 180 00:20:14,916 --> 00:20:16,984 Let's start him off with some warm-ups, huh? 181 00:20:41,509 --> 00:20:42,810 Let's start off with a broad jump. 182 00:20:42,944 --> 00:20:46,647 Now, Fred, why don't you show Alma how it's done? 183 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:54,722 All right, there! Did you see where his heel hit? 184 00:20:54,856 --> 00:20:57,424 That's as far as he goes. You have to beat that mark. 185 00:20:58,059 --> 00:21:01,461 -So I have to try and beat that? -Go past that with your heel, that's right. 186 00:21:03,564 --> 00:21:06,067 No, no, yo-- no, you want, you wanna go back f-- 187 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:07,467 you wanna go back farther-- 188 00:21:10,238 --> 00:21:11,371 Oh, you beat him. 189 00:21:12,573 --> 00:21:14,509 Okay, this time, let's do it for real. 190 00:21:14,642 --> 00:21:17,111 Just take a run at it and see how far you can jump. 191 00:21:17,245 --> 00:21:20,915 Your takeoff foot cannot go past this mark right here. 192 00:21:21,849 --> 00:21:22,482 Okay. 193 00:21:50,845 --> 00:21:53,815 Okay, boys! The 100-yard dash, 194 00:21:53,948 --> 00:21:55,950 the meat and potatoes of every track meet. 195 00:21:56,083 --> 00:21:58,786 What have you got within ya? It shows your soul. 196 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:00,087 Get ready now! 197 00:22:00,221 --> 00:22:04,324 Ready! Set... go! 198 00:22:19,140 --> 00:22:21,809 That's a shot. 199 00:22:22,342 --> 00:22:23,443 Careful, it's dang heavy and, 200 00:22:23,578 --> 00:22:24,745 I mean, the last thing you'd want 201 00:22:24,879 --> 00:22:26,280 is, I mean, to drop on your foot. 202 00:22:26,413 --> 00:22:28,049 You know, there's no track, no-- shot-- 203 00:22:32,587 --> 00:22:34,354 You don't throw it. Yo-- you put it. 204 00:22:34,487 --> 00:22:37,424 No, no, not-- not-- put. Uh, you put it. That's the wrong sport. 205 00:22:37,558 --> 00:22:38,759 Put it. 206 00:22:39,392 --> 00:22:41,128 -Put it. From up here? -Yes. 207 00:22:49,402 --> 00:22:51,505 Come on! 208 00:22:55,408 --> 00:22:58,779 Nobody has shown an interest or the ability to throw the discus, 209 00:22:59,213 --> 00:23:01,515 but it's, uh, kind of a twirling motion. 210 00:23:01,649 --> 00:23:05,086 And then, you keep your legs underneath it, so it comes out flat. 211 00:23:05,219 --> 00:23:06,453 No wobble. 212 00:23:11,859 --> 00:23:13,561 Oh, okay, we're gonna-- 213 00:23:13,694 --> 00:23:14,929 ...we're gonna try her again. 214 00:23:15,062 --> 00:23:17,497 This time, put 90% of the weight back here. 215 00:23:17,632 --> 00:23:19,867 You're back here. Get some lift into it this time 216 00:23:20,001 --> 00:23:22,637 and keep your arm behind you. That'll help you keep it straight. 217 00:23:22,770 --> 00:23:24,338 Flip it out there. Let's go, Alma. 218 00:23:24,471 --> 00:23:26,073 Give it some flick now. Here we go! 219 00:23:36,217 --> 00:23:38,252 Glory be! Diggity dog! 220 00:23:43,456 --> 00:23:48,095 - In second place with 22 points, Salt Lake High. 221 00:23:48,229 --> 00:23:51,632 Congratulations, sir. 222 00:23:53,034 --> 00:23:58,072 Now, last year, Murdock Academy won one point and came in 17th. 223 00:23:58,639 --> 00:24:01,142 - What a difference a year can make. 224 00:24:01,275 --> 00:24:03,844 Congratulations to our state high school champion, 225 00:24:03,978 --> 00:24:07,214 with 32 points, Murdock Academy! 226 00:24:09,917 --> 00:24:12,153 - Thank you. - Congratulations. 227 00:24:12,286 --> 00:24:13,287 There you go, boys. 228 00:24:13,854 --> 00:24:15,323 You didn't just join the track team, son. 229 00:24:15,455 --> 00:24:18,626 -You became it. Well done. -You got a great boy. 230 00:24:19,293 --> 00:24:21,362 First place, nice going. 231 00:24:21,796 --> 00:24:24,632 -Thank you. -But you're still a dumb hick. 232 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:27,467 Whoa, hey! 233 00:24:27,601 --> 00:24:29,036 - Hey-- - Hey, get off him! 234 00:24:33,007 --> 00:24:35,876 - No fighting! No fighting! - ...hey, hey! 235 00:24:56,464 --> 00:24:59,133 --Okay, okay, okay. I-- that's all I can take. 236 00:24:59,266 --> 00:25:02,303 I thought I'd never tire of that song, but you boys did it to me. 237 00:25:02,436 --> 00:25:05,906 Hey, do you know that we're the first rural high school 238 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:09,276 to ever win the state track championship? 239 00:25:09,410 --> 00:25:11,212 You mean us? 240 00:25:11,345 --> 00:25:14,982 -That's good! So here's us, little Murdock Academy... -Mm-hmm! 241 00:25:15,116 --> 00:25:17,018 ...with 32 points, mostly won by Alma here 242 00:25:17,151 --> 00:25:18,552 -and supported by me... -Mm-hmm. 243 00:25:18,686 --> 00:25:20,488 ...and the next school only gets 22. 244 00:25:24,825 --> 00:25:26,427 I don't know much about coaching, 245 00:25:27,128 --> 00:25:28,763 but I really believe you'd get a fair shake 246 00:25:28,896 --> 00:25:30,931 if you transfer to another high school next year 247 00:25:31,065 --> 00:25:34,035 where they can really bring out your potential in track. 248 00:25:37,471 --> 00:25:39,874 Well, thanks for looking out for me, Coach, but... 249 00:25:40,574 --> 00:25:41,842 ...I like it here. 250 00:25:42,476 --> 00:25:43,944 And I'll do other sports. 251 00:25:44,712 --> 00:25:45,780 Yeah, like what? 252 00:25:46,247 --> 00:25:47,848 Basketball. 253 00:25:48,382 --> 00:25:50,684 I'll tell you where I think you should be. 254 00:25:51,385 --> 00:25:55,189 Next year, you should be in Provo at BY High. 255 00:25:56,991 --> 00:26:00,928 - Hey, you hear that, Freddie? - -Yeah, that's where I'm going next year too. 256 00:26:01,062 --> 00:26:01,996 Golly! 257 00:26:11,038 --> 00:26:12,673 - Break. - Break. No! 258 00:26:17,745 --> 00:26:19,514 - Okay, for sure this time. - -For sure. 259 00:26:19,647 --> 00:26:21,115 I got it-- Oh. 260 00:26:23,017 --> 00:26:24,251 Hey, Mickey. 261 00:26:25,319 --> 00:26:27,988 Did you finish those drills? All right, good man. 262 00:26:28,689 --> 00:26:30,591 Well, I've been thinking things through. I think what we need to do... 263 00:26:30,724 --> 00:26:32,527 - Right here. - Yeah. Oh. 264 00:26:33,928 --> 00:26:35,596 ...get your approach a little steep-- 265 00:26:35,729 --> 00:26:37,064 Oh. 266 00:26:39,266 --> 00:26:41,302 Sorry. 267 00:26:41,869 --> 00:26:43,637 Anyway. Uh... 268 00:26:44,105 --> 00:26:46,575 Pass it. Yep, okay. Here we go! 269 00:26:46,707 --> 00:26:47,608 -Oh-- -Oh-ho! 270 00:26:47,741 --> 00:26:48,943 Oh-ho, yeah! 271 00:26:49,076 --> 00:26:50,644 Whoops. 272 00:26:50,778 --> 00:26:52,079 Oh. 273 00:26:52,947 --> 00:26:54,682 I got it. 274 00:27:06,627 --> 00:27:07,928 So sorry. 275 00:27:09,163 --> 00:27:10,131 Hey! 276 00:27:11,566 --> 00:27:12,766 What's your name? 277 00:27:13,834 --> 00:27:14,969 Fred. 278 00:27:15,537 --> 00:27:17,004 Not you. You. 279 00:27:18,405 --> 00:27:19,406 Alma. 280 00:27:20,542 --> 00:27:21,709 Uh. 281 00:27:22,376 --> 00:27:23,377 You got a minute? 282 00:27:26,213 --> 00:27:27,114 Yes, sir. 283 00:27:29,283 --> 00:27:32,286 I'm BYU coach, uh, Timpanogos Roberts. 284 00:27:33,522 --> 00:27:35,256 Uh, I want you to try something. 285 00:27:35,856 --> 00:27:38,692 Hey, Mickey. Uh, set it at, uh... 286 00:27:40,194 --> 00:27:41,128 ...six feet. 287 00:27:50,437 --> 00:27:52,439 High jump's not one of my events. 288 00:27:53,374 --> 00:27:54,775 You have events? 289 00:27:54,909 --> 00:27:56,545 I was gonna try out for track next month, 290 00:27:56,677 --> 00:27:58,812 but I've never done high jump. 291 00:27:58,946 --> 00:28:01,949 Well, now's your chance. Jump. 292 00:28:03,585 --> 00:28:04,785 Well, what way? 293 00:28:05,486 --> 00:28:06,687 Uh, 294 00:28:07,254 --> 00:28:08,289 show him, Mickey. 295 00:28:09,591 --> 00:28:11,959 -At six feet? -Why not? 296 00:28:16,864 --> 00:28:18,766 This is a scissor kick. 297 00:28:25,674 --> 00:28:29,310 Well, don't do it like that, but, uh, you get the idea. 298 00:28:29,443 --> 00:28:33,180 Inside leg kicks over, then the outside leg completes the jump. 299 00:28:36,585 --> 00:28:39,720 Well, that's no good. 300 00:28:41,989 --> 00:28:43,090 I'll try it my way. 301 00:29:02,042 --> 00:29:06,347 Dang. 302 00:29:06,914 --> 00:29:08,782 You've never high jumped before. 303 00:29:08,916 --> 00:29:10,918 Only on the farm. 304 00:29:11,051 --> 00:29:15,422 Well, you just jumped two inches under the BYU record! 305 00:29:16,924 --> 00:29:19,527 Well, I'll try harder. 306 00:29:21,630 --> 00:29:25,132 Alma, I would like to extend an official invitation for you 307 00:29:25,266 --> 00:29:27,434 to join the BYU track team. 308 00:29:29,638 --> 00:29:30,705 I don't know. 309 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,274 Wait, wha-- what's the matter? 310 00:29:33,941 --> 00:29:36,711 Well, see, I d-- I don't go to BYU. 311 00:29:37,444 --> 00:29:40,948 Oh. What school are you in? 312 00:29:41,982 --> 00:29:43,350 I'm still in high school. 313 00:29:45,386 --> 00:29:46,521 Dang. 314 00:29:54,228 --> 00:29:56,063 Are you out of your mind, Timp? 315 00:29:56,430 --> 00:29:57,931 Well, very possibly, President. 316 00:29:58,065 --> 00:29:59,933 But I'm, I'm telling you, he's... 317 00:30:00,067 --> 00:30:02,803 ...one of the most gifted natural athletes 318 00:30:02,936 --> 00:30:04,405 to come along in years. 319 00:30:04,539 --> 00:30:06,741 - A high schooler? - Yeah. 320 00:30:07,341 --> 00:30:09,143 Have there been any other high school students 321 00:30:09,276 --> 00:30:11,579 allowed to compete at the university level? 322 00:30:12,313 --> 00:30:15,149 - Not that I know of. - Mm. 323 00:30:15,282 --> 00:30:17,552 Then why should we let this fellow in? 324 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:20,421 Because he's good. 325 00:30:21,656 --> 00:30:24,158 That's not how we make decisions around here. 326 00:30:28,530 --> 00:30:29,531 Bring him in. 327 00:30:35,402 --> 00:30:37,905 He wants to see ya. 328 00:30:40,542 --> 00:30:43,645 Uh, President, I'd like to introduce to you Alma Richards. 329 00:30:43,778 --> 00:30:46,380 Pleasure, son! I, uh, knew you were waiting 330 00:30:46,514 --> 00:30:49,684 and... wanted to meet you, but I'm sorry. 331 00:30:49,818 --> 00:30:53,153 We don't allow high school students to compete athletically 332 00:30:53,287 --> 00:30:55,255 at the university level. 333 00:31:00,127 --> 00:31:01,428 I understand. 334 00:31:08,869 --> 00:31:11,972 Alma, um, what's your father's name? 335 00:31:12,774 --> 00:31:14,007 Morgan. 336 00:31:14,809 --> 00:31:16,143 Morgan Richards. 337 00:31:18,011 --> 00:31:20,080 From Parowan. 338 00:31:20,682 --> 00:31:21,949 Yes, sir. 339 00:31:25,052 --> 00:31:27,254 A good name can open doors. 340 00:31:28,790 --> 00:31:32,259 Welcome, son. 341 00:31:50,110 --> 00:31:51,445 It's no good. 342 00:31:52,379 --> 00:31:54,948 Well, you don't like the barrel roll, uh-- 343 00:31:55,082 --> 00:31:56,316 Eh, what's wrong with the scissor? 344 00:31:56,450 --> 00:31:58,285 Yo-- you gotta do either the scissor 345 00:31:58,419 --> 00:32:01,388 -or the barrel roll. -It's not how I jump over things. 346 00:32:02,089 --> 00:32:04,057 Jump over what things? 347 00:32:04,692 --> 00:32:05,660 Fences. 348 00:32:07,261 --> 00:32:09,631 All the great jumpers do 349 00:32:09,764 --> 00:32:12,065 either the scissor or the barrel roll. 350 00:32:12,567 --> 00:32:15,235 -This is what I'm used to. -Sometimes you gotta get over 351 00:32:15,369 --> 00:32:18,305 what you're used to, so you can learn something better. 352 00:32:20,474 --> 00:32:23,243 Or... sometimes you don't. 353 00:32:27,114 --> 00:32:28,282 Let me keep trying. 354 00:32:29,082 --> 00:32:30,250 I'll get better. 355 00:32:36,558 --> 00:32:38,959 - Hey, Alma. - Yeah. 356 00:32:39,092 --> 00:32:41,161 I think when you're making your jump, 357 00:32:41,295 --> 00:32:45,199 you just need a little more... uh, more oomph. 358 00:32:47,201 --> 00:32:48,202 That's what I need. 359 00:32:48,736 --> 00:32:52,339 - Yeah, it's just, uh... - oomph. 360 00:32:56,443 --> 00:32:58,479 Uh, for sure, I need something. 361 00:33:07,622 --> 00:33:09,724 Did Fred just tell you what to do? 362 00:33:10,390 --> 00:33:13,160 -Yeah. -Well, I can't wait to hear it. 363 00:33:14,461 --> 00:33:16,831 He said I need more oomph. 364 00:33:17,331 --> 00:33:20,033 Well, Fred would know. 365 00:33:21,903 --> 00:33:25,673 Well... I don't wanna take anything away 366 00:33:25,807 --> 00:33:28,308 from what Coach Fred tells you, but, uh-- 367 00:33:28,843 --> 00:33:29,978 well, try this. 368 00:33:30,912 --> 00:33:33,480 As you're about to clear the bar... 369 00:33:33,615 --> 00:33:36,618 ...try... leaning forward, huh? 370 00:33:36,751 --> 00:33:38,151 More over your knees. 371 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:42,356 -Yeah. -Okay. 372 00:33:47,394 --> 00:33:49,864 - Diggity dog! - Yeah. 373 00:33:50,297 --> 00:33:51,933 - Oomph. - Huh? Huh? 374 00:33:54,301 --> 00:33:58,105 - All right, fellas. Good! - Okay. Okay, remember this. 375 00:33:58,238 --> 00:34:02,075 When you're coming down that road, I want you jumping up, up, chest up. 376 00:34:05,345 --> 00:34:06,948 Hurrah! Hurrah! 377 00:34:07,782 --> 00:34:10,752 ...before that elbow goes for the release. 378 00:34:10,885 --> 00:34:12,620 Now, follow through and flick that. 379 00:34:12,754 --> 00:34:14,622 Ready? Here we go. 380 00:34:16,356 --> 00:34:18,225 Yes. All right. 381 00:34:30,370 --> 00:34:33,041 - Well, that'll do for today. 382 00:34:33,675 --> 00:34:35,677 Okay, Coach. 383 00:34:37,244 --> 00:34:38,746 Hey, Richards, you... 384 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:41,616 ...you're good at every event. If, uh, tiddlywinks was 385 00:34:41,749 --> 00:34:45,485 a track and field sport, you'd beat everyone at that too. 386 00:34:46,286 --> 00:34:47,655 But I'll tell you this. 387 00:34:48,455 --> 00:34:50,324 You're best at the high jump. 388 00:34:51,391 --> 00:34:52,627 That's your ticket. 389 00:34:54,729 --> 00:34:56,631 You know what I love about the high jump? 390 00:34:56,764 --> 00:34:58,165 All right, fellas, looking good-- 391 00:34:58,298 --> 00:34:59,499 The same as life. 392 00:34:59,867 --> 00:35:01,970 I mean, you, you got an obstacle. 393 00:35:02,537 --> 00:35:04,739 Doesn't do you any good to go under it. Uh... 394 00:35:05,506 --> 00:35:07,107 ...can't go around it. 395 00:35:09,409 --> 00:35:11,211 You gotta learn to go over it. 396 00:35:13,081 --> 00:35:14,716 Thanks, Coach. 397 00:35:20,088 --> 00:35:21,254 Coach, 398 00:35:22,523 --> 00:35:26,060 just so you know, I'm great at tiddlywinks too. 399 00:35:32,466 --> 00:35:35,302 -A-- Alma. -Oh, hiya, Coach. 400 00:35:35,435 --> 00:35:38,305 I wanna talk to you. Uh, you-- you're doing good 401 00:35:38,438 --> 00:35:39,707 in your school classes? 402 00:35:39,841 --> 00:35:42,442 -I'm doing swell. -Dang it. That is swell. 403 00:35:42,910 --> 00:35:44,879 Well, here's something I really want you to go after. 404 00:35:45,013 --> 00:35:48,082 The trials for the Olympics are in two months. 405 00:35:48,616 --> 00:35:51,251 - Can you be ready for that? - I don't know. 406 00:35:52,086 --> 00:35:54,889 I'm supposed to help my family get first crop in. 407 00:35:55,923 --> 00:35:58,993 -What do I need to do? -You need to work hard and get ready. 408 00:35:59,127 --> 00:36:00,427 Here's what I need to do. 409 00:36:00,561 --> 00:36:02,162 The trials are in Chicago. 410 00:36:02,630 --> 00:36:04,565 I gotta raise us the money to get us there. 411 00:36:04,699 --> 00:36:07,835 -How much do we need? -Well, I'd say 400. 412 00:36:08,201 --> 00:36:10,370 Shouldn't be hard. There's gotta be plenty of folks around here 413 00:36:10,505 --> 00:36:12,073 that'd love to help you along. 414 00:36:13,107 --> 00:36:15,308 Why would people give money to help me in track? 415 00:36:15,442 --> 00:36:17,444 Because when you put on that jersey, 416 00:36:17,578 --> 00:36:20,280 you represent them. They want you to succeed. 417 00:36:22,884 --> 00:36:26,054 Okay. Well, how about while you do that, I'll go home, 418 00:36:26,186 --> 00:36:29,389 and... I'll talk to my parents about this Olympia idea. 419 00:36:31,191 --> 00:36:32,894 Olympics, uh-- good. 420 00:36:33,393 --> 00:36:34,862 You do that. 421 00:36:40,601 --> 00:36:42,436 You have to go to Chicago? 422 00:36:44,471 --> 00:36:47,407 And if that goes well, all the way to Sweden? 423 00:36:48,109 --> 00:36:51,278 Just to see how high you can jump? 424 00:36:52,580 --> 00:36:54,214 Why don't we just measure you jumping here 425 00:36:54,347 --> 00:36:55,950 and then tell them how high you did? 426 00:36:57,552 --> 00:36:59,252 Doesn't work that way, Mama. 427 00:37:00,387 --> 00:37:01,989 I wish you would just stay here. 428 00:37:02,757 --> 00:37:06,393 Help your father with the farm and then get back to school in the fall. 429 00:37:10,031 --> 00:37:12,399 Mother, it's time. 430 00:37:13,568 --> 00:37:15,803 I'm sorry, Son, I have to go. 431 00:37:19,372 --> 00:37:20,575 Thank you. 432 00:37:21,609 --> 00:37:23,144 Where's she going? 433 00:37:23,945 --> 00:37:28,116 Oh, you know, we've always tried to set aside certain evenings 434 00:37:28,248 --> 00:37:30,651 to visit sick or elderly folks. 435 00:37:33,921 --> 00:37:36,356 She's leaving now to care for Sister Sawyer. 436 00:37:37,959 --> 00:37:40,962 If service is the rent we pay 437 00:37:41,095 --> 00:37:42,563 for our room here on Earth, 438 00:37:43,698 --> 00:37:46,234 your mother's rent has been paid many times over. 439 00:38:17,031 --> 00:38:20,535 You thinking you're going to Chicago? 440 00:38:25,372 --> 00:38:26,507 I don't know. 441 00:38:28,576 --> 00:38:29,777 What do you think? 442 00:38:31,979 --> 00:38:33,915 Father and mother are afraid this trip 443 00:38:34,048 --> 00:38:38,385 is too much about yourself and not about others. 444 00:38:45,526 --> 00:38:47,595 I think this might be my calling. 445 00:38:49,496 --> 00:38:51,331 That's what you said about ranching. 446 00:39:09,617 --> 00:39:12,053 Dang it, I got some bad news, son. 447 00:39:14,454 --> 00:39:16,591 - Me too. - All I've been able 448 00:39:16,724 --> 00:39:20,728 to raise for the trials in Chicago is $150. 449 00:39:21,229 --> 00:39:22,663 That isn't enough. 450 00:39:23,631 --> 00:39:26,366 That means only one of us will be able to go. 451 00:39:27,467 --> 00:39:29,170 Hey, you go ahead, Coach. 452 00:39:29,704 --> 00:39:31,772 I'll stay and help get my dad's hay in. 453 00:39:32,874 --> 00:39:35,576 Why would I go without you? You're the one going. 454 00:39:36,077 --> 00:39:39,213 -By myself? -Well, this is too important to miss. 455 00:39:40,447 --> 00:39:43,784 -What's so important about it? -Oh, this is your chance 456 00:39:43,918 --> 00:39:48,089 to represent the town, the school, uh, and America. 457 00:39:48,222 --> 00:39:52,526 Huh, you-- you do well, and... people all over the country 458 00:39:52,660 --> 00:39:55,029 will have a more favorable view of us all. 459 00:39:59,300 --> 00:40:00,835 Uh, so... 460 00:40:01,501 --> 00:40:04,538 ...you really think this is a way I can help other people? 461 00:40:05,606 --> 00:40:06,807 Positively. 462 00:40:08,242 --> 00:40:09,844 Now, what was your bad news? 463 00:40:14,148 --> 00:40:15,415 Nothing, sir. 464 00:40:17,818 --> 00:40:20,321 When do I leave? 465 00:40:23,124 --> 00:40:25,492 - How long does it take to get to Chicago? 466 00:40:25,626 --> 00:40:27,194 Mm, about two days. 467 00:40:27,328 --> 00:40:28,763 -Two days? -Mm-hmm. 468 00:40:28,896 --> 00:40:32,700 Uh, do they stop so you can get to a water closet? 469 00:40:32,833 --> 00:40:35,369 - There are water closets on the train. - -This way. 470 00:40:35,503 --> 00:40:38,438 -Good. -What? You've never been on a train before? 471 00:40:39,407 --> 00:40:41,676 What are you, some kind of hick? 472 00:40:42,343 --> 00:40:44,011 All aboard! 473 00:40:44,946 --> 00:40:48,249 Dang it, Alma, I-- I'm the first to admit, 474 00:40:48,382 --> 00:40:52,119 I... haven't helped you much with the mechanics of jumping, and you... 475 00:40:52,253 --> 00:40:55,323 you like to find your own way of doing things. 476 00:40:55,890 --> 00:40:59,226 But I've tried to help you get that will to win 477 00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:00,795 burning in your belly. 478 00:41:02,296 --> 00:41:04,565 Uh, here's a poem 479 00:41:04,699 --> 00:41:07,969 that's... pushed me along in competitions. 480 00:41:08,803 --> 00:41:10,638 Maybe it'll do something for you too. 481 00:41:14,342 --> 00:41:15,576 Thanks, Coach. 482 00:41:18,512 --> 00:41:19,747 Make us proud. 483 00:41:23,851 --> 00:41:26,020 Remember everything me and coach taught you. 484 00:41:26,754 --> 00:41:28,189 Don't forget the oomph. 485 00:41:41,936 --> 00:41:45,206 <i>If you can trust yourself</i> <i>when all men doubt you...</i> 486 00:41:46,774 --> 00:41:49,844 <i>...if you can fill</i> <i>each unforgiving minute</i> 487 00:41:49,977 --> 00:41:52,780 <i>with 60 seconds</i> <i>worth of distance run...</i> 488 00:41:53,581 --> 00:41:56,984 <i>...yours is the Earth</i> <i>and everything that's in it.</i> 489 00:41:58,285 --> 00:42:02,223 <i>And which is more,</i> <i>you'll be a man, my son.</i> 490 00:42:03,591 --> 00:42:04,859 <i>Coach Timp.</i> 491 00:42:06,027 --> 00:42:09,030 <i>PS, do your best and...</i> 492 00:42:09,530 --> 00:42:11,098 <i>...God will handle the rest.</i> 493 00:42:25,846 --> 00:42:29,016 All right. Good, good! That's-- that's what we want. 494 00:42:29,150 --> 00:42:31,452 Practice that over and over again. Come on. 495 00:42:31,585 --> 00:42:35,189 Hey, hey! Do it the way I told you how to do it. Come on! 496 00:42:35,790 --> 00:42:39,026 - Get in there. - There you go. All right. Thank you. 497 00:42:39,794 --> 00:42:43,497 Hey! Josh over here thinks he's better than all of us. 498 00:42:43,631 --> 00:42:45,066 Is it okay if I take a few jumps? 499 00:42:45,199 --> 00:42:47,802 I've been ready to take him. 500 00:42:47,935 --> 00:42:49,370 You here for the trial? 501 00:42:50,905 --> 00:42:54,408 - Have at it. - -That's not what I said, Noah, come on. 502 00:42:54,543 --> 00:42:57,278 Hey, Johnny, you smell like-- 503 00:42:57,411 --> 00:42:58,479 Are you a coach? 504 00:43:01,949 --> 00:43:04,952 And you smoke? 505 00:43:08,055 --> 00:43:09,657 Hey, Coach Burns. 506 00:43:13,894 --> 00:43:16,197 Plant that foot. Bring it all the way-- 507 00:43:16,330 --> 00:43:18,866 Yeah, there you go... 508 00:43:20,801 --> 00:43:22,136 Can I take a few jumps? 509 00:43:23,471 --> 00:43:25,706 ...all right, thank you. That's... 510 00:43:25,840 --> 00:43:27,975 Sure thing. Who are you? 511 00:43:29,276 --> 00:43:30,311 Alma Richards. 512 00:43:31,011 --> 00:43:33,447 - ...all right, let's see here... -You here for the trials? 513 00:43:33,582 --> 00:43:34,915 ...that's good, that's good. 514 00:43:37,651 --> 00:43:41,455 Okay. Well, uh, before you get started... 515 00:43:42,356 --> 00:43:44,725 ...I need you to run over to that water bucket over there and, uh... 516 00:43:46,595 --> 00:43:47,862 ...get us a drink. 517 00:43:49,163 --> 00:43:50,131 Huh? 518 00:43:56,337 --> 00:43:57,371 Maybe later. 519 00:43:58,739 --> 00:44:02,009 - Right. Whatever. - All right, like I was saying... 520 00:44:02,443 --> 00:44:04,345 You make sure that plant foot is nice and sturdy. 521 00:44:17,391 --> 00:44:18,292 Hey. 522 00:44:21,328 --> 00:44:23,330 - Take a sec. - Here goes! 523 00:44:24,098 --> 00:44:24,999 Go ahead. 524 00:44:29,803 --> 00:44:31,005 Watch this, boys. 525 00:44:37,678 --> 00:44:40,080 Oops. 526 00:44:42,316 --> 00:44:44,985 I mean, it is the Windy City, you know? 527 00:44:49,423 --> 00:44:52,059 Well, sometimes you just gotta make do with what you've got. 528 00:44:54,195 --> 00:44:56,330 Whatever that means. 529 00:44:57,064 --> 00:44:58,799 On the board, on the board. 530 00:44:58,933 --> 00:45:01,402 All right. 531 00:45:05,574 --> 00:45:06,740 Hey, hey, wait! 532 00:45:07,542 --> 00:45:09,410 Put back down. 533 00:45:10,010 --> 00:45:11,745 Weirdo's gonna jump. 534 00:45:11,879 --> 00:45:13,314 Hey, I got an idea. Come here. 535 00:45:14,516 --> 00:45:16,317 I got a buck, says he doesn't try it. 536 00:45:16,450 --> 00:45:17,785 -Two. -Two? 537 00:45:20,655 --> 00:45:22,122 How tall are you? 538 00:45:23,824 --> 00:45:25,059 5'10". 539 00:45:28,630 --> 00:45:32,866 Well... doesn't do me any good to go around you. 540 00:45:33,834 --> 00:45:35,069 Not a chance. 541 00:45:44,979 --> 00:45:47,481 In his dreams. 542 00:45:54,154 --> 00:45:57,324 - Watch it! - You crazy, man? 543 00:45:57,458 --> 00:45:58,859 - Holy smokes. - You crazy? 544 00:45:58,993 --> 00:46:00,828 - ...bonkers! - Wacky? 545 00:46:02,363 --> 00:46:03,364 Not bad. 546 00:46:05,533 --> 00:46:07,368 Where'd you learn to jump like that? 547 00:46:09,604 --> 00:46:10,871 Fences. 548 00:46:13,575 --> 00:46:14,475 Hey, Coach. 549 00:46:16,611 --> 00:46:19,246 What's going on over there? - That guy wouldn't wait his turn 550 00:46:19,380 --> 00:46:21,215 and nearly b-- clocked a few of us. 551 00:46:21,348 --> 00:46:24,418 His name's, uh... Richards? 552 00:46:25,720 --> 00:46:27,589 Oh, that guy. 553 00:46:28,122 --> 00:46:30,424 I'll take care of him. 554 00:46:30,558 --> 00:46:33,127 All right, let's go. Next guy. 555 00:46:34,161 --> 00:46:38,032 All right. You were a little short. Little short on the board, so-- 556 00:46:57,985 --> 00:46:59,219 Roll call! 557 00:47:00,220 --> 00:47:02,156 -Jimmy Johnson. -Oh. 558 00:47:02,289 --> 00:47:03,991 - Eric Hendershot. - Oh. 559 00:47:04,559 --> 00:47:06,460 - Alan Whitenbraker. - Oh. 560 00:47:06,594 --> 00:47:08,262 -Martin Andersen. -Oh. 561 00:47:08,395 --> 00:47:10,264 - Jason Hansen. - Oh. 562 00:47:10,397 --> 00:47:12,132 - Robert Erickson. - Oh. 563 00:47:12,266 --> 00:47:13,668 - Gary Pierce. - Oh. 564 00:47:13,802 --> 00:47:15,502 - Steve Peterson. - Oh. 565 00:47:16,070 --> 00:47:18,105 - Alfred Hoop. - Oh. 566 00:47:18,839 --> 00:47:19,940 Go stretch her out. 567 00:47:37,191 --> 00:47:38,526 Do you want something? 568 00:47:39,326 --> 00:47:41,862 I should be on that list, but you didn't read my name. 569 00:47:42,896 --> 00:47:46,100 -What's your name? -Alma Richards. 570 00:47:50,270 --> 00:47:53,874 - You-- you're not on the list. 571 00:47:54,007 --> 00:47:56,043 Y-- you gotta be on the list to compete. 572 00:48:01,482 --> 00:48:04,318 Is there a-- a telegraph office close by 573 00:48:04,451 --> 00:48:06,420 -that I can let my coach know about this? -No, no, no, no, 574 00:48:06,554 --> 00:48:08,556 you-- that's not gonna do you any good. 575 00:48:08,690 --> 00:48:10,124 The list is the list. 576 00:48:15,028 --> 00:48:15,996 Hey. 577 00:48:17,030 --> 00:48:20,134 - Were you jumping here yesterday? - -Yes, sir. 578 00:48:21,569 --> 00:48:22,537 How'd you do? 579 00:48:23,971 --> 00:48:27,141 6'2", but I can do better. 580 00:48:29,977 --> 00:48:31,345 Hey, Jimmy. 581 00:48:31,746 --> 00:48:35,115 -Put another jumper down, would you? -He's not on the list. 582 00:48:35,249 --> 00:48:38,352 He's not on the-- just put him on the list! 583 00:49:26,066 --> 00:49:27,067 That kid is as awkward 584 00:49:27,201 --> 00:49:28,903 as any jumper I have ever seen. 585 00:49:29,403 --> 00:49:32,507 You get that right, but he keeps raising the bar. 586 00:49:56,698 --> 00:49:58,666 Have you ever seen anybody jump like that? 587 00:50:00,400 --> 00:50:01,803 He's a freak. 588 00:50:02,469 --> 00:50:05,138 Country boy. 589 00:50:13,781 --> 00:50:17,050 All right, let's go. Next guy. 590 00:50:52,921 --> 00:50:54,856 Fine job, Richards. 591 00:50:54,989 --> 00:50:56,089 What happens now? 592 00:50:56,490 --> 00:50:58,258 Well, we'll wire the results to New York, 593 00:50:58,392 --> 00:51:01,563 and by tomorrow afternoon, we should have our selections made. 594 00:51:02,564 --> 00:51:04,666 -I won. -Yes, you did. 595 00:51:05,198 --> 00:51:08,135 -So, will I be on the team? -Well, there are also trials 596 00:51:08,268 --> 00:51:10,103 going on at Stanford and Harvard. 597 00:51:11,204 --> 00:51:14,441 Why don't you stop by around 5:00 tomorrow? We should know by then. 598 00:51:14,576 --> 00:51:16,844 My office is right there in the athletics building. 599 00:51:33,895 --> 00:51:37,665 - Coach Stagg here. - -<i>Please hold</i> <i>for a long distance call</i> 600 00:51:37,799 --> 00:51:39,433 <i>from BK Downs.</i> 601 00:51:41,168 --> 00:51:42,804 - <i>Coach Stagg.</i> - Yes. 602 00:51:42,937 --> 00:51:45,372 <i>Uh, this is BK,</i> <i>with the selection committee</i> 603 00:51:45,506 --> 00:51:47,374 <i>calling to report our choices.</i> 604 00:51:48,141 --> 00:51:49,644 All right. Go. 605 00:51:49,777 --> 00:51:52,747 <i>For broad jump,</i> <i>we are taking Albert Gutterson,</i> 606 00:51:52,880 --> 00:51:56,050 <i>Harry Worthington,</i> <i>Eugene Mercer,</i> 607 00:51:56,183 --> 00:51:58,352 <i>Jim Thorpe, Frank Irons,</i> 608 00:51:58,485 --> 00:52:01,355 <i>John Ricketts, and Bob Whitman.</i> 609 00:52:02,122 --> 00:52:03,290 Good job. 610 00:52:03,925 --> 00:52:06,094 <i>High jumpers will be Jim Thorpe,</i> 611 00:52:06,226 --> 00:52:08,428 <i>George Horine, Egon Erickson,</i> 612 00:52:08,563 --> 00:52:12,834 <i>Harry Grumpelt, Chuck Bradley,</i> <i>Jimmy Johnson,</i> 613 00:52:12,967 --> 00:52:14,902 <i>and Harold Enright.</i> 614 00:52:15,770 --> 00:52:18,039 <i>-So, that'll give you--</i> -Oh, h-- hold-- hold on. 615 00:52:18,171 --> 00:52:19,774 Did you say Alma Richards? 616 00:52:19,907 --> 00:52:21,809 <i>No, he was not chosen.</i> 617 00:52:21,943 --> 00:52:22,944 Not chosen? 618 00:52:23,511 --> 00:52:28,016 Uh-- did anybody at Harvard or Stanford jump 6'3"? 619 00:52:28,482 --> 00:52:30,250 <i>-No.</i> -Even close? 620 00:52:30,618 --> 00:52:32,452 <i>Uh, no, but nobody's</i> <i>ever heard of him.</i> 621 00:52:32,587 --> 00:52:35,188 <i>The committee feels like</i> <i>he must be some kind of</i> <i>a hick fluke.</i> 622 00:52:35,322 --> 00:52:38,425 A hick fluke? He won! 623 00:52:38,559 --> 00:52:42,597 Look, he jumped 6'3". I saw it with my own eyes. 624 00:52:43,330 --> 00:52:47,869 <i>That may be.</i> <i>But Coach Burns reported</i> <i>that his jump was not 6'3",</i> 625 00:52:48,002 --> 00:52:49,604 <i>but was only 6'1".</i> 626 00:52:49,737 --> 00:52:51,471 Oh, that son of a-- 627 00:52:51,606 --> 00:52:53,975 Bu-- Burns just-- he doesn't wanna make 628 00:52:54,108 --> 00:52:57,411 -his own guys look bad. <i>-Sorry, but that's</i> <i>the way it is, Coach.</i> 629 00:52:59,580 --> 00:53:02,550 You're making a big mistake, BK. 630 00:53:03,417 --> 00:53:05,920 <i>Maybe so, but that's how</i> <i>it's gonna be.</i> 631 00:53:14,595 --> 00:53:18,331 E-- excuse me, can you tell me where Coach Stagg's office is? 632 00:53:18,465 --> 00:53:19,967 End of the hall. 633 00:53:20,968 --> 00:53:21,869 Thank you. 634 00:53:24,072 --> 00:53:26,239 Come in. 635 00:53:29,077 --> 00:53:30,277 Come in, sit down. 636 00:53:31,311 --> 00:53:33,648 Got some bad news for you, Alma. 637 00:53:34,214 --> 00:53:38,086 Despite winning yesterday, you did not make the Olympic team. 638 00:53:39,286 --> 00:53:43,691 The selection committee in New York decided to go with some better known jumpers. 639 00:53:46,127 --> 00:53:47,762 Is that right? 640 00:53:49,396 --> 00:53:51,933 No, it's not right. 641 00:54:01,142 --> 00:54:05,445 I've got people that gave their hard-earned money to get me here, 642 00:54:06,279 --> 00:54:07,648 and I'm letting them down. 643 00:54:08,916 --> 00:54:12,153 You just have to dust yourself off and keep on trying. 644 00:54:12,285 --> 00:54:14,889 I should probably just forget this and find something else to do. 645 00:54:15,022 --> 00:54:17,290 And the way you dust yourself off, 646 00:54:17,725 --> 00:54:20,494 you give it your all at the Olympics next month. 647 00:54:25,298 --> 00:54:27,702 How am I gonna give it my all if I wasn't selected? 648 00:54:28,169 --> 00:54:30,104 Well, there's still a chance. 649 00:54:30,605 --> 00:54:34,274 I got them to put you on the list as a member of the supplemental team. 650 00:54:34,407 --> 00:54:38,445 Now, someone else has to drop out for you to compete, but... 651 00:54:39,847 --> 00:54:40,882 ...you're going. 652 00:54:41,549 --> 00:54:43,450 You're going to Sweden. 653 00:54:45,352 --> 00:54:49,056 Glory be! Diggity dog! 654 00:55:05,706 --> 00:55:08,242 - Willy! I'm here. - Oh, Sister Richards! 655 00:55:08,375 --> 00:55:12,379 I've got a telegram here for you from Chicago, Illinois. 656 00:55:13,247 --> 00:55:14,649 Oh, my stars! 657 00:55:18,886 --> 00:55:23,191 Morgan! 658 00:55:30,430 --> 00:55:34,769 <i>Dear, mother,</i> <i>who would've believed</i> <i>I'm on the USS Finland</i> 659 00:55:34,902 --> 00:55:36,971 <i>headed for Sweden</i> <i>with the US team?</i> 660 00:55:37,104 --> 00:55:40,141 <i>- Racing jackrabbits</i> <i>at home was one thing,</i> 661 00:55:40,274 --> 00:55:43,711 <i>but... being</i> <i>with these guys is another.</i> 662 00:55:44,377 --> 00:55:48,216 <i>I haven't got</i> <i>to know them yet,</i> <i>but they're probably good guys.</i> 663 00:55:48,348 --> 00:55:49,250 -Fluke. -Freak. 664 00:55:49,382 --> 00:55:50,885 -Hayseed. -Hick. 665 00:55:51,986 --> 00:55:53,888 <i>And they seem to like my name.</i> 666 00:55:54,288 --> 00:55:55,790 -Hey, Almond. -Almer. 667 00:55:55,923 --> 00:55:56,891 Chump. 668 00:55:57,758 --> 00:56:00,360 <i>Still no word about me</i> <i>getting off</i> <i>the supplemental team</i> 669 00:56:00,493 --> 00:56:02,395 <i>and actually getting to jump.</i> 670 00:56:03,064 --> 00:56:05,833 <i>Going all this way</i> <i>just to watch</i> <i>would be the worst.</i> 671 00:56:07,869 --> 00:56:10,071 <i>I somehow got a case</i> <i>of the pink eye,</i> 672 00:56:10,938 --> 00:56:12,940 <i>but I'm sure it'll soon resolve.</i> 673 00:56:21,582 --> 00:56:24,151 <i>So I got an old hat</i> <i>to keep the sun out of my eye.</i> 674 00:56:31,391 --> 00:56:32,894 <i>A nice man helped me with it.</i> 675 00:56:35,763 --> 00:56:37,131 <i>It's my new lucky hat.</i> 676 00:56:44,272 --> 00:56:47,074 - Coach. - -<i>Coach Stagg</i> <i>from Chicago</i> 677 00:56:47,208 --> 00:56:48,843 <i>is here with us too.</i> 678 00:56:48,976 --> 00:56:50,745 <i>He's part</i> <i>of the US Olympic Committee,</i> 679 00:56:50,878 --> 00:56:52,980 <i>in charge of high jump</i> <i>and broad jump.</i> 680 00:56:54,248 --> 00:56:55,349 <i>He's a good Joe.</i> 681 00:56:56,217 --> 00:56:58,019 <i>Coach Burns is</i> <i>the high jump assistant,</i> 682 00:56:58,152 --> 00:57:01,656 <i>but he seems more interested</i> <i>in his hometown jumpers</i> 683 00:57:01,789 --> 00:57:03,624 <i>than looking out for the USA.</i> 684 00:57:05,960 --> 00:57:06,928 Hey, Almer. 685 00:57:09,297 --> 00:57:11,464 Hey, how you doing, Almer? 686 00:57:13,200 --> 00:57:14,501 Alma. 687 00:57:20,473 --> 00:57:22,777 Oh, boy. There he goes again. 688 00:57:23,811 --> 00:57:26,814 Some people and 12-foot waves do not mix. 689 00:57:29,750 --> 00:57:31,152 No hard feelings. 690 00:57:32,586 --> 00:57:33,955 It's good for you. 691 00:57:34,956 --> 00:57:36,557 When is this trip gonna be over? 692 00:57:38,592 --> 00:57:40,828 Much longer. 'Cause of Titanic. 693 00:57:42,697 --> 00:57:43,864 What's that? 694 00:57:46,067 --> 00:57:47,835 We're taking a route farther to the south 695 00:57:47,969 --> 00:57:50,470 'cause about two months ago, Titanic was sunk by an iceberg 696 00:57:50,604 --> 00:57:51,939 just north of here. 697 00:57:52,073 --> 00:57:53,407 But I'm sure that news hasn't made its way 698 00:57:53,541 --> 00:57:55,810 to hayseed Utah yet. 699 00:57:56,944 --> 00:57:58,512 Or it just got buried in the newspaper 700 00:57:58,646 --> 00:58:00,548 'cause somebody's cow had triplets. 701 00:58:02,149 --> 00:58:04,885 Hey, you know what happens to cows? 702 00:58:07,188 --> 00:58:08,255 They get slaughtered. 703 00:58:10,658 --> 00:58:11,826 Let's go. 704 00:58:14,195 --> 00:58:16,130 <i>There are some things</i> <i>about ocean travel</i> 705 00:58:16,263 --> 00:58:19,066 <i>that will make me very happy</i> <i>to get off this ship.</i> 706 00:58:20,634 --> 00:58:23,604 <i>Thanks for all you taught me</i> <i>and the good name you left me.</i> 707 00:58:24,038 --> 00:58:26,440 <i>Your loving son, Alma.</i> 708 00:58:51,832 --> 00:58:53,100 Coach Stagg. 709 00:58:53,834 --> 00:58:55,836 Max Francis, <i>New York World.</i> 710 00:58:55,970 --> 00:58:59,407 So, uh, who should I be, uh, looking for? 711 00:59:00,241 --> 00:59:02,710 Well, our main jumpers are George Horine. 712 00:59:02,843 --> 00:59:05,546 - Oh, of course. - He's from Stanford. He's a world record holder. 713 00:59:05,679 --> 00:59:10,618 And, uh, that's Jim Thorpe, an amazing athlete from Oklahoma. 714 00:59:10,751 --> 00:59:13,087 He's also competing in the decathlon, but... 715 00:59:13,654 --> 00:59:15,356 ...he's one of our best high jumpers. 716 00:59:16,090 --> 00:59:18,726 And then, there's Egon Erickson. He's, uh, 717 00:59:19,260 --> 00:59:20,895 he's with the New York Athletic Club. 718 00:59:24,365 --> 00:59:25,633 Anyone else? 719 00:59:26,901 --> 00:59:29,103 Um... 720 00:59:29,236 --> 00:59:31,439 -...those are our main players. -Huh. 721 00:59:32,139 --> 00:59:34,909 Uh, thank you very much for your time. Appreciate it. 722 00:59:35,276 --> 00:59:36,944 You ready, Coach? 723 00:59:38,712 --> 00:59:41,749 Men! Eyes on Coach Stagg. 724 00:59:42,983 --> 00:59:46,420 This meet consists of 57 athletes 725 00:59:46,555 --> 00:59:48,656 representing 20 countries... 726 00:59:49,558 --> 00:59:52,259 ...all vying for one gold medal. 727 00:59:54,061 --> 00:59:58,099 Each of you is representing the United States of America. 728 01:00:00,201 --> 01:00:01,302 Act like it. 729 01:00:02,970 --> 01:00:06,340 This country has been very good to me, and I love it. 730 01:00:07,875 --> 01:00:09,043 Get your sleep. 731 01:00:10,177 --> 01:00:11,612 Do your workouts. 732 01:00:13,481 --> 01:00:14,815 No booze, 733 01:00:15,584 --> 01:00:16,884 no smokes, 734 01:00:17,618 --> 01:00:18,986 no fooling around. 735 01:00:20,788 --> 01:00:22,089 Remember why you're here. 736 01:00:24,658 --> 01:00:26,260 Bold stars. 737 01:00:26,393 --> 01:00:27,795 Beloved stripes. 738 01:00:28,362 --> 01:00:29,697 Brave hearts. 739 01:00:31,899 --> 01:00:33,868 - Cheers for the red! - Hurrah! 740 01:00:34,001 --> 01:00:35,469 - For the white! - Hurrah! 741 01:00:35,604 --> 01:00:37,606 - For the blue! - Hurrah! 742 01:00:45,679 --> 01:00:48,682 - ...I just socked him right in his head. 743 01:00:48,816 --> 01:00:50,317 - Oh, man-- - He didn't see it coming. 744 01:00:50,451 --> 01:00:51,620 No, that is not-- 745 01:00:55,656 --> 01:00:58,192 Hey, he was asking for it the whole time... 746 01:01:19,847 --> 01:01:23,083 - You can finish your story later, Jim. - -Yeah, yeah. 747 01:01:23,951 --> 01:01:25,419 Ladies. 748 01:01:52,213 --> 01:01:54,381 Oh! Oh! 749 01:02:29,684 --> 01:02:33,087 Could I help you, ma'am? 750 01:02:35,189 --> 01:02:38,459 I-- I'm sorry, I, I-- I don't know Swedish. 751 01:02:44,164 --> 01:02:47,201 I do not understand. 752 01:02:52,973 --> 01:02:54,108 I-- I have to go. 753 01:02:56,777 --> 01:02:59,213 Watch this, boys. 754 01:03:07,788 --> 01:03:10,991 No good? 755 01:03:11,526 --> 01:03:13,327 Oh, you don't like the ladies, huh? 756 01:03:16,631 --> 01:03:17,599 Not that kind. 757 01:03:17,732 --> 01:03:19,233 Mm, well... 758 01:03:20,968 --> 01:03:22,870 ...this will make it easy for you. Hmm? 759 01:03:23,837 --> 01:03:25,774 Come on. 760 01:03:25,906 --> 01:03:29,611 What do you care? I mean, you're not even really on the team, 761 01:03:30,010 --> 01:03:33,414 Mr. Supplemental. 762 01:03:35,149 --> 01:03:37,652 Come on, here. 763 01:03:39,153 --> 01:03:41,121 Come on. Take it. 764 01:03:47,529 --> 01:03:50,264 I tried! 765 01:03:51,498 --> 01:03:52,499 Ah! 766 01:03:55,002 --> 01:03:56,103 Hey. 767 01:03:57,037 --> 01:03:58,405 May I ask you a question? 768 01:03:59,873 --> 01:04:02,577 You... you're different. 769 01:04:04,945 --> 01:04:08,449 -That's not much of a question. -Yeah, but that's what I've been hearing. 770 01:04:11,018 --> 01:04:13,521 Whoa! Hang on there. 771 01:04:14,855 --> 01:04:16,156 What are you doing here? 772 01:04:18,092 --> 01:04:19,159 Meaning what? 773 01:04:19,627 --> 01:04:23,364 Are you jumping for your school, for yourself, for a girl? 774 01:04:30,505 --> 01:04:32,707 What do you care? 775 01:04:33,073 --> 01:04:34,509 I'm a reporter. 776 01:04:39,279 --> 01:04:42,483 Some things you do just 'cause you know it's the right thing to do. 777 01:04:44,753 --> 01:04:45,754 Miss. 778 01:04:49,990 --> 01:04:51,526 Boy, he's different, all right. 779 01:04:56,196 --> 01:04:58,499 -Are they ready? -Yeah, I think so. 780 01:05:03,070 --> 01:05:05,339 Ever seen anything like this in Hickowan? 781 01:05:06,708 --> 01:05:08,075 Don't forget your hick hat. 782 01:05:08,743 --> 01:05:10,745 Well, there it is, on your hick head. 783 01:05:11,278 --> 01:05:14,014 - Don't forget to drink your milk, Almer. 784 01:05:21,054 --> 01:05:23,758 This is it, men. This is what we came 785 01:05:23,892 --> 01:05:25,627 all the way across the sea for. 786 01:05:26,561 --> 01:05:29,764 Now, they're gonna set the bar at 5'8" to start. 787 01:05:30,665 --> 01:05:33,333 Some of you may wanna pass for the later heights, 788 01:05:33,467 --> 01:05:35,469 but those lower jumps can be a nice warm-up 789 01:05:35,603 --> 01:05:38,840 and get you in the habit of clearing the bar before they raise it. 790 01:05:40,675 --> 01:05:43,010 Bradley did not fare well on the ship, 791 01:05:43,545 --> 01:05:45,647 and his sickness has not improved. 792 01:05:46,280 --> 01:05:48,382 He's withdrawn from the competition. 793 01:05:49,751 --> 01:05:50,951 Well, Richards... 794 01:05:52,953 --> 01:05:53,822 ...you're in. 795 01:05:56,056 --> 01:05:57,391 You okay with that? 796 01:05:58,992 --> 01:06:00,227 Yes, sir. 797 01:06:03,096 --> 01:06:03,964 Stretch them out. 798 01:06:25,252 --> 01:06:26,821 I heard you made the roster. 799 01:06:28,690 --> 01:06:29,624 Yes, sir. 800 01:06:30,157 --> 01:06:31,659 Congratulations. 801 01:06:32,226 --> 01:06:34,394 How are you feeling about your chances today? 802 01:06:37,832 --> 01:06:40,668 Chances are 100% I'll give it my best. 803 01:06:59,621 --> 01:07:00,688 Any bets? 804 01:07:02,857 --> 01:07:04,592 Well... 805 01:07:05,325 --> 01:07:07,829 ...I'd say our hopes rely mostly on Horine. 806 01:07:08,863 --> 01:07:13,100 But, uh... never write off Thorpe. 807 01:07:16,871 --> 01:07:20,608 And either way, that tall German Liesche 808 01:07:21,141 --> 01:07:23,377 could make us all look like beginners. 809 01:07:23,511 --> 01:07:24,679 Hmm. 810 01:07:29,517 --> 01:07:31,019 What's our schedule today? 811 01:07:31,151 --> 01:07:33,120 We have high jump, several races, 812 01:07:33,253 --> 01:07:34,556 and then broad jump. 813 01:07:35,590 --> 01:07:37,625 And what is our deadline for the wire? 814 01:07:37,759 --> 01:07:38,793 Six o'clock. 815 01:07:59,013 --> 01:08:01,616 So, what do you think of that Alma Richards kid? 816 01:08:03,250 --> 01:08:04,451 I agree with you. 817 01:08:05,987 --> 01:08:07,087 How's that? 818 01:08:08,422 --> 01:08:09,557 He's different. 819 01:08:11,526 --> 01:08:13,828 Different good or different bad? 820 01:08:13,962 --> 01:08:15,162 Neither. 821 01:08:20,133 --> 01:08:22,604 Different... very good. 822 01:08:30,845 --> 01:08:33,213 - And now, for an event that had its beginnings 823 01:08:33,347 --> 01:08:36,517 over 50 years ago in Scotland, the high jump. 824 01:08:36,985 --> 01:08:41,154 The greatest in the sport seem to be the closest thing to a man flying. 825 01:08:41,288 --> 01:08:43,891 The bar is raised to 5'8" inches, 826 01:08:44,025 --> 01:08:48,328 and the first jumper is American Jimmy Johnson of Northwestern University. 827 01:08:50,632 --> 01:08:53,034 Ladies and gentlemen, 828 01:08:53,601 --> 01:08:56,904 the first competitor in the high jump, 829 01:08:57,038 --> 01:09:01,743 - Mr. Jimmy Johnson of the United States of America. 830 01:09:04,545 --> 01:09:06,446 No trouble at all for Mr. Johnson. 831 01:09:06,914 --> 01:09:10,384 Next up is Karl-Axel Kullerstrand, 832 01:09:10,518 --> 01:09:13,286 the local favorite from our host country of Sweden. 833 01:09:16,891 --> 01:09:20,728 Next competitor, George Horine. 834 01:09:21,194 --> 01:09:23,363 Mr. Jim Thorpe. 835 01:09:23,998 --> 01:09:26,299 Mr. Egon Erickson. 836 01:09:31,105 --> 01:09:32,807 Next competitor, 837 01:09:32,940 --> 01:09:35,076 Mr. Alma Richards. 838 01:09:37,545 --> 01:09:40,782 And now... Alma Richards 839 01:09:40,915 --> 01:09:44,152 from Parowan, Utah. 840 01:09:44,284 --> 01:09:48,355 Word is two years ago, this boy had never even heard of track and field. 841 01:09:48,488 --> 01:09:51,759 And now, here he is on the world's grandest stage. 842 01:10:00,233 --> 01:10:01,301 Miss. 843 01:10:06,140 --> 01:10:08,843 Tougher than jumping the fences at the farm, huh? 844 01:10:22,824 --> 01:10:23,891 No, thank you. 845 01:10:24,992 --> 01:10:26,027 The sun... 846 01:10:26,761 --> 01:10:29,731 ...it blocks the sun. 847 01:10:35,268 --> 01:10:39,974 Next competitor, Hans Liesche of Germany. 848 01:10:51,519 --> 01:10:53,353 Hans Liesche moves on. 849 01:10:56,490 --> 01:10:58,659 And with his second jump, Alma Richards. 850 01:11:13,975 --> 01:11:16,077 Ooh, that was a definite miss. 851 01:11:18,246 --> 01:11:19,580 Strike two. 852 01:11:19,714 --> 01:11:22,683 Maybe next Olympics, goat boy. 853 01:11:22,817 --> 01:11:25,553 All other jumpers have cleared this first hike. 854 01:11:26,120 --> 01:11:29,422 Richards now takes his third and final try. 855 01:11:30,258 --> 01:11:32,994 He's tall and sturdy, with a style unlike those 856 01:11:33,127 --> 01:11:36,130 of the other jumpers. He makes his approach from straight on, 857 01:11:36,264 --> 01:11:38,866 - and instead of throwing one leg over the bar first... 858 01:11:39,000 --> 01:11:40,868 ...he brings both feet up together. 859 01:11:41,002 --> 01:11:43,671 He has great spring and would possibly do better 860 01:11:43,805 --> 01:11:47,608 if he could master the style used by the other crack jumpers. 861 01:11:47,742 --> 01:11:49,510 Just take out "crack." 862 01:12:04,692 --> 01:12:07,394 - They now raise the bar to 6'1". 863 01:12:11,364 --> 01:12:12,800 Well, hallelujah, church boy. 864 01:12:12,934 --> 01:12:15,036 It's a freak-jump miracle. 865 01:12:56,677 --> 01:12:58,212 I knew you were a fluke. 866 01:12:59,280 --> 01:13:03,851 Well, it was a fun time, anyways, huh, flapdoodle? 867 01:13:07,321 --> 01:13:09,456 Don't. 868 01:13:15,462 --> 01:13:16,664 Yeah, right. 869 01:13:18,799 --> 01:13:21,836 Despite the effort, it appears that Alma Richards 870 01:13:21,969 --> 01:13:24,906 has reached his limit with his unorthodox style 871 01:13:25,039 --> 01:13:29,409 in a sport where technique is as important as leaping ability. 872 01:13:33,881 --> 01:13:36,449 What's wrong? You've jumped plenty higher. 873 01:13:47,695 --> 01:13:52,366 Alma Richards is again in the position of attempting his third jump. 874 01:13:52,867 --> 01:13:55,468 It's now or never for Alma Richards. 875 01:13:56,137 --> 01:13:58,806 His huge frame makes high jumping an event 876 01:13:58,940 --> 01:14:00,574 for which he's not naturally fitted, 877 01:14:00,708 --> 01:14:04,178 he seems too big to get all of himself up and over the bar. 878 01:14:17,158 --> 01:14:19,927 My goodness! Richards' jump is phenomenal! 879 01:15:04,338 --> 01:15:06,741 Ooh, and Jimmy Johnson is out. 880 01:15:17,918 --> 01:15:19,653 Save it, sober boy. 881 01:15:30,464 --> 01:15:31,766 Truly sorry. 882 01:15:32,633 --> 01:15:33,901 You're a great jumper. 883 01:15:39,340 --> 01:15:41,842 With the bar now at 6'2" inches, 884 01:15:41,976 --> 01:15:44,378 only five high jumpers are left. 885 01:15:44,513 --> 01:15:46,714 Four of them are Americans, 886 01:15:46,847 --> 01:15:49,617 George Horine, Jim Thorpe, 887 01:15:49,750 --> 01:15:52,486 Egon Erickson, and Alma Richards. 888 01:15:54,355 --> 01:15:56,323 They are joined by Hans Liesche, 889 01:15:56,457 --> 01:16:00,061 a German who seems to be striking fear into them all. 890 01:16:00,194 --> 01:16:02,763 At every height, the lanky German has cleared the bar with ease 891 01:16:02,897 --> 01:16:04,865 on his opening try. 892 01:16:04,999 --> 01:16:06,934 No American can say the same. 893 01:16:07,635 --> 01:16:10,371 Hans Liesche. 894 01:16:17,378 --> 01:16:21,382 Wow! Hans Liesche, he has not missed! 895 01:16:22,083 --> 01:16:25,653 Final attempt for Mr. Egon Erickson. 896 01:16:34,228 --> 01:16:38,065 Next competitor, George Horine. 897 01:16:39,033 --> 01:16:40,835 Seemingly the best of the Yanks, 898 01:16:40,968 --> 01:16:44,004 George Horine has only one more chance. 899 01:16:55,616 --> 01:16:58,352 Horine moves on. 900 01:16:59,353 --> 01:17:02,690 Final attempt for Mr. Jim Thorpe. 901 01:17:03,324 --> 01:17:05,292 Jim Thorpe won the decathlon yesterday, 902 01:17:05,426 --> 01:17:06,927 but he'll need to clear this bar 903 01:17:07,061 --> 01:17:08,796 for any hope of getting a medal today. 904 01:17:09,296 --> 01:17:11,465 He's missed twice at this height of 6'2" inches 905 01:17:11,600 --> 01:17:15,236 and now prepares to take what could be his final jump. 906 01:17:31,452 --> 01:17:34,121 - Thorpe is out. The next American going... 907 01:17:34,255 --> 01:17:36,525 ...for his third and final try is... 908 01:17:36,657 --> 01:17:38,759 Mr. Alma Richards. 909 01:18:05,152 --> 01:18:08,557 - Hey, everybody gets one. - Hey, yo, you owe me $2. 910 01:18:12,661 --> 01:18:13,994 What'd they say to him? 911 01:18:14,663 --> 01:18:16,230 I don't know. Probably nothing. 912 01:18:17,131 --> 01:18:20,301 Only two Americans have managed to stay in the competition, 913 01:18:20,434 --> 01:18:23,504 George Horine and Alma Richards, and they both squeaked by... 914 01:18:23,638 --> 01:18:25,640 - ...clearing on the third and final tries. 915 01:18:25,773 --> 01:18:29,944 By contrast, Hans Liesche has cleared every height with his first try. 916 01:18:30,077 --> 01:18:31,845 He has not missed! 917 01:18:33,447 --> 01:18:37,084 Richards has the most misses, so he's up first. 918 01:18:38,219 --> 01:18:42,489 Next competitor, Mr. Alma Richards. 919 01:19:21,563 --> 01:19:22,896 Up and over, Alma. 920 01:19:25,567 --> 01:19:26,867 I've been there. 921 01:19:27,868 --> 01:19:29,436 I know what you're going through. 922 01:19:33,407 --> 01:19:37,878 Next competitor, Mr. George Horine. 923 01:20:05,139 --> 01:20:09,511 Next competitor, Mr. Hans Liesche. 924 01:20:26,594 --> 01:20:28,962 At 6'3" inches, Liesche has done it again, 925 01:20:29,096 --> 01:20:32,933 clearing on his first attempt, just as he has at every height. 926 01:20:33,568 --> 01:20:36,303 Mr. Alma Richards. 927 01:20:37,504 --> 01:20:39,873 Richards goes for his second try. 928 01:20:41,075 --> 01:20:42,843 Let him have it, boys. 929 01:20:43,511 --> 01:20:44,512 Let him have it. 930 01:20:56,624 --> 01:21:00,928 It's the end of the line, Almer! 931 01:21:04,666 --> 01:21:06,568 Go on... back to the farm. 932 01:21:23,117 --> 01:21:26,120 I mean, that's what we expected, right, 933 01:21:26,253 --> 01:21:28,088 country boy? 934 01:21:28,222 --> 01:21:30,491 - And that's it for Mr. Goody-goody over there. 935 01:21:30,625 --> 01:21:32,259 - Oh, yeah! - Hey! 936 01:21:34,027 --> 01:21:36,564 Did I just see what I thought I did? 937 01:21:38,365 --> 01:21:40,602 He's your teammate, bullies! 938 01:21:41,368 --> 01:21:44,138 I'd take him over the whole lot of you. 939 01:21:45,005 --> 01:21:47,441 No matter what else Richards is, 940 01:21:48,075 --> 01:21:49,577 he's an American. 941 01:21:50,411 --> 01:21:51,211 That's us! 942 01:21:53,046 --> 01:21:57,184 We're supposed to be the best this country has to offer. 943 01:22:05,392 --> 01:22:08,095 The essence of America is an idea... 944 01:22:09,930 --> 01:22:14,569 ...the idea that you can come from humble circumstances 945 01:22:14,702 --> 01:22:16,638 and do great things. 946 01:22:17,739 --> 01:22:20,474 That is Alma Richards. 947 01:22:21,074 --> 01:22:22,042 Do you hear me? 948 01:22:22,710 --> 01:22:25,713 - Do you hear me? - Yes, sir! 949 01:22:34,656 --> 01:22:36,791 Finally see what's going on here. 950 01:22:37,525 --> 01:22:39,694 I apologize for not noticing earlier. 951 01:22:39,828 --> 01:22:42,664 I had my duties over at the broad jump. 952 01:22:43,598 --> 01:22:45,165 Completely wrong. 953 01:22:47,735 --> 01:22:50,237 You know why I can stand up to those guys? 954 01:22:53,073 --> 01:22:54,509 I think it's my parents. 955 01:22:56,376 --> 01:22:57,612 They taught me that-- 956 01:22:59,914 --> 01:23:01,148 Well... 957 01:23:02,983 --> 01:23:04,251 ...they're the greatest. 958 01:23:08,222 --> 01:23:09,657 You've got wings. 959 01:23:10,558 --> 01:23:13,160 You're not jumping. You're flying. 960 01:23:14,394 --> 01:23:16,564 You show 'em. You show 'em all. 961 01:23:20,100 --> 01:23:23,237 Final attempt for Mr. George Horine. 962 01:23:38,786 --> 01:23:41,488 - Hey, good job. - Thank you. 963 01:23:41,623 --> 01:23:44,258 You can be proud of yourself. 964 01:23:44,391 --> 01:23:46,426 It's the third try for Richards. 965 01:23:47,060 --> 01:23:51,331 If he misses, the gold is Liesche's and goes to Germany. 966 01:23:51,933 --> 01:23:55,202 This could be it for the boy from Parowan, Utah. 967 01:24:11,151 --> 01:24:12,654 There you go. 968 01:24:12,787 --> 01:24:13,788 Great job. 969 01:24:17,926 --> 01:24:20,093 Nice jump, hick in a hat. 970 01:24:24,131 --> 01:24:25,567 I'm trying my hardest. 971 01:24:30,270 --> 01:24:33,206 Coach... put a sock in it. 972 01:24:37,712 --> 01:24:42,349 Ladies and gentlemen. The finalists in the high jump, 973 01:24:42,784 --> 01:24:47,387 Mr. Hans Liesche and Mr. Alma Richards. 974 01:24:50,725 --> 01:24:53,027 And then, there were two. 975 01:24:53,795 --> 01:24:57,431 At 6'4", repetitive jumping now becomes 976 01:24:57,565 --> 01:25:01,501 a contest of stamina as well as strength and style. 977 01:25:01,636 --> 01:25:03,370 Both Liesche and Richards are tall, 978 01:25:03,503 --> 01:25:06,406 but the physical contrast is startling. 979 01:25:06,541 --> 01:25:09,209 The slender German looks like a high jumper, 980 01:25:09,343 --> 01:25:11,512 as opposed to the stocky Richards. 981 01:25:11,946 --> 01:25:14,849 Their jumping styles are also markedly different, 982 01:25:14,983 --> 01:25:17,552 Liesche in his traditional scissors style 983 01:25:17,685 --> 01:25:21,388 and Richards in his-- who knows what style. 984 01:25:22,189 --> 01:25:23,524 Do you want me to type that? 985 01:25:25,927 --> 01:25:26,861 Pardon me. 986 01:25:28,295 --> 01:25:31,264 I would like to request that Mr. Hans go first this time. 987 01:25:32,100 --> 01:25:33,400 Let me check with Mr. Liesche, 988 01:25:33,534 --> 01:25:35,268 and I will get right back with you. 989 01:25:39,907 --> 01:25:41,576 Excuse me. Alma Richards has asked 990 01:25:41,709 --> 01:25:44,444 if you would be prepared to jump first in the final? 991 01:25:45,847 --> 01:25:48,315 No? Okay, I'll let him know. Thank you. 992 01:25:52,553 --> 01:25:54,088 You have more misses. 993 01:25:54,656 --> 01:25:57,357 Therefore, the choice goes to Mr. Liesche, 994 01:25:57,759 --> 01:26:00,327 and he requests you jump first. 995 01:26:15,109 --> 01:26:18,412 At 6'4", Richards goes first. 996 01:26:22,249 --> 01:26:24,786 What you think it's gonna take to get over that bar? 997 01:26:29,289 --> 01:26:30,892 I just need a little more... 998 01:26:32,325 --> 01:26:33,628 ...a little more oomph. 999 01:26:35,530 --> 01:26:36,898 What's "oomph"? 1000 01:26:39,499 --> 01:26:41,936 I'll show you. 1001 01:26:53,213 --> 01:26:57,185 - Almer. Almer-- - No, no. Alma. 1002 01:26:57,317 --> 01:27:00,755 Alma! Alma! Alma! 1003 01:27:00,888 --> 01:27:03,725 Alma! Alma! Alma! 1004 01:27:03,858 --> 01:27:05,893 Alma! Alma! 1005 01:27:08,096 --> 01:27:09,831 Oh! 1006 01:27:15,903 --> 01:27:17,572 Ladies and gentlemen, 1007 01:27:17,705 --> 01:27:19,372 Mr. Hans Liesche. 1008 01:27:40,293 --> 01:27:43,664 Oh! 1009 01:27:46,366 --> 01:27:49,704 - For the first time all day, Hans Liesche has missed. 1010 01:27:51,038 --> 01:27:54,441 Second attempt for Mr. Alma Richards. 1011 01:28:07,354 --> 01:28:10,525 Second attempt for Mr. Hans Liesche. 1012 01:28:17,899 --> 01:28:19,734 Oh. 1013 01:28:19,867 --> 01:28:21,903 Both jumpers have two misses. 1014 01:28:23,104 --> 01:28:26,339 Now each jumper has one more chance at this height. 1015 01:28:30,645 --> 01:28:32,513 I just realized something, Coach. 1016 01:28:34,982 --> 01:28:36,851 I need something more than oomph. 1017 01:28:41,622 --> 01:28:43,658 There's something more than oomph? 1018 01:29:06,981 --> 01:29:11,351 - <i>For the red,</i> <i>for the white, for the blue! - </i> -<i>Hurrah!</i> 1019 01:29:13,688 --> 01:29:17,658 <i>You're going to Sweden.</i> <i>Just put him on the list.</i> 1020 01:29:20,427 --> 01:29:22,530 <i>The high jump is</i> <i>the same as life.</i> 1021 01:29:22,930 --> 01:29:26,466 <i>You got an obstacle.</i> <i>You gotta learn to go over it.</i> 1022 01:29:28,169 --> 01:29:30,872 <i>...really bring out</i> <i>your potential in track.</i> 1023 01:29:32,640 --> 01:29:36,077 <i>You were made for something</i> <i>of wider influence.</i> 1024 01:29:38,012 --> 01:29:39,446 <i>Did you do any good today?</i> 1025 01:29:43,351 --> 01:29:45,653 <i>We want you</i> <i>to find your calling.</i> 1026 01:30:41,108 --> 01:30:44,345 ...Alma! Alma! Alma! 1027 01:30:44,477 --> 01:30:48,549 Alma! Alma! Alma! Alma! 1028 01:30:48,683 --> 01:30:52,954 Alma! Alma! Alma! Alma! Alma... 1029 01:30:53,087 --> 01:30:56,757 Final attempt for Mr. Alma Richards. 1030 01:31:23,317 --> 01:31:25,553 Fly, my boy. Fly. 1031 01:32:01,055 --> 01:32:03,090 You cleared it by two inches. 1032 01:32:05,292 --> 01:32:06,627 Well, um-- 1033 01:32:06,761 --> 01:32:08,496 It's the third try for Liesche. 1034 01:32:14,168 --> 01:32:15,269 Good luck. 1035 01:32:25,046 --> 01:32:27,248 A make and the bar is raised. 1036 01:32:27,381 --> 01:32:31,419 - A miss, and the gold goes to Richards. 1037 01:32:32,053 --> 01:32:35,322 Final attempt for Mr. Hans Liesche. 1038 01:32:57,344 --> 01:32:59,647 Hans Liesche has missed! 1039 01:32:59,780 --> 01:33:01,382 Alma Richards has won the gold! 1040 01:33:01,516 --> 01:33:05,986 The young man from Parowan, Utah, has won the gold! 1041 01:33:09,790 --> 01:33:11,325 Hearty congratulations. 1042 01:33:16,130 --> 01:33:18,732 He won! And rural America 1043 01:33:18,866 --> 01:33:21,202 has a new hero! 1044 01:33:21,335 --> 01:33:23,237 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! 1045 01:33:24,438 --> 01:33:29,076 - And the gold medal goes to Mr. Alma Richards! 1046 01:33:29,210 --> 01:33:30,878 - For the red! - Hurrah! 1047 01:33:31,011 --> 01:33:32,446 - For the white. - Hurrah! 1048 01:33:32,581 --> 01:33:34,415 - <i>For the blue!</i> <i>- Hurrah!</i> 1049 01:33:36,851 --> 01:33:39,854 C-- coach, he got the oomph! 1050 01:33:39,987 --> 01:33:43,624 Oh, he did it! He dang well did it! 1051 01:33:43,757 --> 01:33:45,860 What did I tell you? 1052 01:33:46,627 --> 01:33:50,264 <i>Thanks for getting me started,</i> <i>Coach. We did it.</i> 1053 01:33:51,632 --> 01:33:52,800 <i>Gold!</i> 1054 01:33:58,139 --> 01:34:00,708 Yes! He found it! 1055 01:34:00,841 --> 01:34:04,145 He found it. 1056 01:42:52,073 --> 01:42:54,108 Good morning. Welcome to class. 1057 01:42:54,241 --> 01:42:55,777 Good morning. 1058 01:42:55,910 --> 01:42:57,310 - Welcome-- - Teacher, did you hear that 1059 01:42:57,444 --> 01:42:59,179 Alma Richards won the Olympics? 1060 01:42:59,312 --> 01:43:01,883 He's all over the newspaper. He's famous! 1060 01:43:02,305 --> 01:44:02,316 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm