Sport: Who Won

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¶ The U.S.'s Olympic figure skating champion, Dick Button, his fifth straight world title; in Paris.

¶ Paladin, a white and liver pointer, his second straight national field trial championship; at Grand Junction, Tenn. In a three-hour hunt, against the nation's top bird dogs, Paladin scored twelve bevy finds and two singles.

¶ FBI Man Fred Wilt, his second straight Columbian Mile; in Manhattan. Running against his lame-legged nemesis, Don Gehrmann, Wilt beat him by a resounding 120 yards. Time: 4:11.4.

¶ Seattle University Basketball Player Johnny O'Brien, the N.C.A.A. scoring championship; in Seattle. The first U.S. college player ever to score more than 1,000 points in a season, little (5 ft. 9 in.) Johnny O'Brien ended up with 1,030 for a 28.9 average in 36 games.

¶ Miche (27-1), the $141,200 Santa Anita Handicap; at Arcadia, Calif. Bumped twice at the eighth pole by Intent, the apparent winner, Miche hit the winner's jackpot when track stewards ruled Intent into second place on a foul.