Photo: P.419.2729, July 28, 2nd day of Olympic tryouts. Foster firing in kneeling position. Prone and standing already completed. * Aug.2 Springfield Daily News. "Misses Olympic Trip" Photo...1st Lt. John Foster holds the target on which he fired 15 consecutive shots into the "10-ring" during 50-meter free rifle firing in Olympic elimination matches. Foster, who scored a total of 3404 points in the smallbore matches, placed third in the 50-meter class, missing a trip to the Rome Olympics by only 2 points. The top 2 marksmen in each division qualified for the Olympic team. * "Puckel, Foster, Anderson Gain Olympic Team Slots".....At the close of the shooting, the last 2 positions on the team went to 1st Lt.John Foster and 20-year-old Cpl.Gary Anderson, both members of the USA-AMU. * Aug.6 "Springfield Army Officer on Olympic Shooting Team" - "Springfield Officer in Olympics" - Aug.28 Springfield Daily News, "Springfield Has Representation in Olympics;...." * Rome, Aug.13 (AP). A big row flared today over how many athletes from each country will be allowed in the opening Olympic games parade on Aug.25. Officials said only 4,400 athletes out of the 7,700 entered will be permitted to parade. The US, with a team of 403, has been cut back to 245, including 4 officials. Russia, though it has only about 300 athletes on its squad, gets the same number. So does Germany. M.Garroni, general secretary of the games, said the decision had been forced upon them because of the large number of athletes entered. "Our kids have waited most of their young lives for this day," said a spokesman for the U.S.team. "It would be a shame to deprive them of it." * Rome, Sept.3 (AP) "Springfielder Passes First Olympic Test"...John "Foster and August Hollenstein of Switz., both shot 562 for fourth place in the finals of the Olympic free rifle competition. * Sept.6,The Sun, Springfield, OH; "Springfielder Vies In Olympics". Photo copy, P.419.2472, Box 2,Folder 319. Foster discusses sports in general and the Olympic games in particular during a lull in the games at the Olympic village. 4 other U.S. and S.African athletes in the picture.