The year was 1968. U.S. eventers had gone to England to prepare for the Mexico City Olympic Games at the Badminton Three-Day Event, and the Chronicle published a news report of their results from Badminton, including photos of each team member, in the June 4, 1968 issue.
One reader took exception to the position of now-legendary Jim Wofford (see below) and wrote a letter that sparked lots of debate. Scroll down to see the drama unfold.
The original photo (top left)…
The letter from Alexis Wrangel, which appeared in the June 28 issue…
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Mason Phelps, now the man behind Phelps Media and Phelps Sports, was on that 1968 eventing tour. He responded to Wrangel in the July 5 issue of the Chronicle…
To try and quiet the debate, the Chronicle published another photo of Wofford from Badminton in the July 26 issue…
