sentences:  His father, Les Anderson, was the mayor of Eugene at that time.In front of hometown fans in a stirring finish, Anderson passed Jack Bacheler in the final 50 meters of the race, making up more than eight seconds in the last lap on Bacheler to surprise all in earning the third spot on the US Olympic team.He had placed as the 6th American in the AAU 10,000m in Seattle just two weeks earlier.