ocr: THE NEW YORK TIMES 1968 Oerter Takes 4th( Olympic Gold Medal In rain-drenched Olympic In each race, as with Oerter's Stadium teday, with all of the victory, favorites were toppled. suspense one expects from an Hemery, who has lived in Bos- Oerter-ordered show, the 32- ton for the last 12 years and year-old Long Islander won a will become a United States record fourth consecutive gold citizen on Nov. 1, beat Geoff medal in the discus throw. In Vanderstock and Ron Whitney so doing, he made a toss of 212 with a time of 48.1 seconds. feet 6% inches that broke his The Americans finished fourth reco ...
