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79th Issue March, 1985 $1.50

MURPHY SCARES BROWN IN NATIONAL lOK

U M,/ > Matson Wins Again by DICK LACEY In a confrontation of undefeated world champions, Barry Brown, 40, of Gainesville, FL, surged to the front 300 meters from the finish and outkicked Pat Murphy, also 40, of Kildare, Ireland, to win the 1985 TAG National Masters 10,000 meter Road Championship at Clearwater, Florida, February 3. Shirley Matson, 44, of Solana Beach, Calif., breezed to a comparatively easy victory in the women's race. In cool, windy weather. Murphy and Brown's track speed proved decisive as Brown, respectively world champions he finished in 30:17.8 to the Irishman's at the and lOK, rati together 30:21.3. For Brown, it was the first for almost the entire out-and-back, time since he became a Master that he rectangular route, with Murphy slight had been seriously challenged right to ly ahead most of the way. the wire. For Murphy, father of six and They passed the mile in 4:35 and the a sergeant in the Irish army (who likes two mile in 9:16; then the wind slowed to be called "Pat" definitely not them. As they neared the finish. "Paddy"), it was his first Masters defeat. The event, sponsored by the West Florida 'Y' Runners Club in Clear- Christel Mller water, drew runners from twenty states, Canada and Ireland in what Sets 3 U.S. Marks must rate as one of the finest-ever by JERRY WOJCIK Masters fields in a road race. It was so The College of the Desert Meet in tough that perennial star Bill Stewart, Palm Springs, California, is usually 42, Ann Arbor, MI, could do no better referred to as "the kick-off meet for than sixth over-all (5th M-40). And the Masters action on the defending (1984) lOK champion Matt West Coast," which is slightly hyper Cucchiara, 42, Riverhead, NY, came in bolic because the event is a low-keyed ninth. gathering of the clans and the closest Ever-reliable Kirk Randall, 43, West Coast meet is a month off. Wellesley, MA, took third in 32:14.2. After this year's meet on January 20, Another world champion (one of five it might appropriately be called The in the race), Norman Green, 52, Christel Miller Invitational because not Wayne, PA, was fourth over-all and, only did she, as usual, help organize Continued on Page 15 the whole thing with help from her Corona Del Mar TC compatriots, but Bud Light/PA Meet Draws 200; also treated herself to a birthday gift by setting three American W50 field event First U.S. Indoor Held records. Miller upped the mark by by SCOTT THORNSLEY Continued on Page 16 The 2nd Annual Bud Light/PA The first TAG National Masters In Masters Indoor Track & Field Cham door Pentathlon Championships, held pionships, held January 13, 1985 at January 13, 1985 at Dickinson College Morcom Stars Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Penn in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, drew 37 sylvania, attracted over 200 Master's athletes from 14 states and Puerto in Philadelphia athletes from 20 states and Puerto Rico. Rico. i^mmm by PETE TAYLOR The championship was sponsored ?ARWATtSafr:SiCS PHILADELPHIA, January 10. The meet was hosted by Dickinson locally by BUD LIGHT and Masland New Hampshire's , 63, College and the Dickinson-Carlisle Carpets; both companies also spon and New Jersey's Ray Funkhouser, 34, Running Club; and was sponsored by sored the 2nd Annual BUD were among the outstanding per BUD LIGHT and Masland Carpets LIGHT/PA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, which was held formers tonight at the 1985 City of (The world's leading producer of Philadelphia Masters Track Carnival, carpets installed in automobiles); it was the same day. also lield concurrently with the TAG The championship was marred by Action at the TAC U S National Masters lOK co-sponsored by Atlantic Richfield and Championships inClearwater, Florida February National Masters Indoor Pentathlon 7-Up. the serious injury of Len Olson, 53, of 3 Top: Men's 40-44 age-divlsion winners l-r: Arthur Wright, James Dickerson, Championships. Endwell, NewYork, as he wasstepping John Boyle, 8th: Richard Ouevillon, 7th: Lee , Cliff Pauling and Jim Gilberto Gonzales, 71, of Puerto oVer the last hurdle in the 55 meter high Sargent. 6th: Bill Stewart. 5th: ArtMeaney. 4th: Kirk Randall, 3rd: Pat Murphy. 2nd: Barry Manno were among many others who Rico, found enough time to compete in hurdles. Olson turned his foot, fell, Brown. 1st IVliddle: women's winners, l-r Ruth and suffered a major foot fracture. registered fine performances in this an four eventsHn addition to winning his Kukendall. W45: Martha Pembroke. W65; nual meet held on the boards at the age group division in the Pentathlon. Scoring of the pentathlon employed Shirley Matson, W40: Anne Tngg. W60; Ann Civic Center's Convention Hall. Gonzales raced to a 10.3 35M high the "Age Factor Scoring System" Kahl, W55: Bottom: Norm Green winning M50 title. Continued on Paite 17 Coniinucd on Page 22 Coiiiinued on Page 17 t -te -, page 2 National Masters News March, 1985

CONTENTS WRITE ON! DEPARTMENT Letters to Editor 2 Gun Lap 6 Open Mouth 8 Profile - Jocoy 10 Address tetters to; NatJoital Masters News» F.0, Bo^c 2372, Van Nuys, CA 91464. The Foot Beat 12 Track & Field Report 14 Profile - Goettelmann 16 Countdown to Rome 18 "NOFALSE START" RULE to the new rule, Al, and then you will Re: the no false start controversy: Masters Scene 20 A1 Guidet is off base (or is it off the be winning everything just like you I'm all in favor of it. The implementa Schedule 22 mark) in his comments (February) always do. tion of this rule results in greater NRDC 26 about the "No false start" rule im Ed Oleata athletic discipline, more efficiently run Track & Field Results 27 Long Distance Results 31 posed for masters sprinters at the re La Jolla, California meets, and less wasted time. cent TAG convention. The one-false- I recall the 1977 National Indoor start-and-elimination WILL speed up Al Guidet is absolutely right in his Masters Championships, at Southern FEATURES meets. letter of protest on the new "No False Conn. State College where the first Lake Erie Meet 4 This rule has been used successfully Start" rule. heat of the first event (the 50 yard Super Bowl lOK 4 Mid-America Regionals 4 for the past six years in high school Athletes, particularly us oldsters, dash) had five false starts. Before the $27,500 in Twin Cities 9 competition and ten years in college fall easy heir to the extra nervousness first heat was run, the meet was already Miller Sets Mark 12 competition in America with no pro this "one and out" rule will create. 30 minutes behind schedule! The 300 U.S. Decathlon Set 12 blems. If it didn't work, it wouldn't You're gonna get more false starts just yard dash went off at 7 p.m. that night, Mission Bay lOK 12 have lasted this long. because of the nervousness. and there were still the two relays to Toronto To Host 22 Sports 13 Report From Britain 19 Because more people enter the I am relatively new to this competi run off! All-Time Masters Marathoners 19 sprints than any other events in a nor tion. I have just finished my first full Compete that with the Brown Weight Pentathlon Records 19 mal track meet, and the number of year of competition in which I ran in 16 University Invitational Meet on lOK Rankings 25 runners in each race is limited to the events. I had only one false start. And January 20th of this year, where the no New Age-Groupers 30 number of lanes on the track, it takes a that was not going over the line, but false start rule was in effea. Thanks to WAVA/TAC Standards 30 lot longer to run off the sprints than rolling from side to side in the standing strict rules, and an efficient starter, the most other events. This new rule will be crouch I and many others use. entire meet was run on time (the 300 ENTRY FORMS/ a big help in speeding up the meets. Having done very well in my age went off at 3:30) with only one false RACE/ PRODUCT INFO The delegates at the convention who group, I had also planned to go East in start the entire meet, to my knowledge. VI World Veterans Games 3, 4 voted this new rule into effect weren't a March for the Eastern Indoor na Jim Manno Sports Travel Rome Tour 5 bunch of "official" types who didn't Price Chopperthon 6 tionals, and the Indoor Nationals even Oradeil, New Jersey Toronto Masters Games 7 know anything. They were all com though the expense is considerable. I Montana Masters Camp 9 petitors just like Al. One was a coach will not do so with this new rule added Sunset Travel Rome Tour II with 30 years experience in track and to all the other problems of such travel. CORRECTION TOLDR MINUTES Hit & Run Sports 12 field and a national champion. I'm glad we have guys like Al to take I would like to announce a correc M-F Athletic Co 13 Another was a track starter with 12 U.S. Masters I5K 15 such strong stands on what is right for tion (with his permission) to Dr. Tropicana/Easter Run 17 years experience and a national record the athletes. I think this paper should Jerome Perry's excellent minutes ofthe USA Uniforms 18 holder in the hurdles. The rule change follow up on our statements to get a masters LDR meeting of Thursday, Central California Meet 18 was discussed, voted upon and passed. considered re-opinion from whomever Nov. 29 at the 1984 TAG convention. Book 19 Let's try it. If we don't like it we can it was that passed this ruling. One of the items of discussion was Subscription Info 6, 30 always change it. I'll bet it'll take you Classifieds 30 Henry Dorff whether or not to allow National Clubs about one meet this spring to get used Camarilla, California Coniinuedon Page IS

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Competitors have to report to the calling room concerned by their events, 60 minutes prior to the beginning of the event im without being particularly invited to do so. 6TH WORLD MASTERS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS FIDAL O HEATS - SEMIFINALS ' FINALS The winner and other competitors fastest in time will ROMA 1985 wava'-imitt advance as follows; mts. 100/200/400 27 to semifinal 8 to final mts. 800 max 12 per heat 8 to final mts. 1500 max 16 per heat 12 to final Aftention: age groups M60and W50and over, directly from ENTRY FORM / ANMELDEKARTE heats to finals. v: To be forwarded / Anmeldungen an VMIHllI COMEX/ROMA 85 - Via Martinettl 7 REGULATIONS - vumws 20147 MILA,MO (Italy) Technical events: preliminary and final rounds. w ifti \ riis In the long and as well as in any throwing event ON OR BEFORE The 6th World Masters (Veterans) Championships will be the 8 athletes, as well as those sharing equally the 8th posi biszum 31.3.1985 open to men born on or before June 22nd 1945 and to wo tion at the same performance level, pass the preliminary rounds (3 trials) to enter the final (3 trials). In the event of men born on or before June 22nd 1950, WHO ARE PHYSI PLEASE FULFILL IN BLOCK CAPITALS ONLY there being less than 9 competitors all them allowed to 6 CALLY FIT. Aii decisions of the EXECUTIVE COMMIT in Drueckbuchstaben ausfullen TEE, Ofother officialsappointed by it, will be final. Aii conte trials. stants, upon entering, agree to abide by them. SURNAME ©HURDLES EVENTS- Nam« A special ControllingCommittee will have the right,during mts. 80 (M70 andover/und alter- W45-W40) finals only the competitions, to stop an athlete whose behaviouris dan 6 lanes - direkt ins Finale / 6 Bahnen. mts. 100 (M65-M60-W35) from heats to finals: FORENAME gerous to himself/herself or others or when his/her perfor Vorname mance is considerably below the suggested standards for 6 competitors participation. vonder VorlSufen insfinale: 6 WetlkSmpfer. mfs. 110 (M55-M50-M45-M40)...12tosemifinals...610final EVENT-Wetfbeverb 1. 12 ins semifinale.. 6 ins Finale mts. 400 (M50-M-45-M40) from heats to final 6 competitors 2.. 9 AGE CLASSES vonden VorlSufen ins Finale6 Wettkampfer 3. (M55 and over/und alter) born irom to finals only/nur Finallaufe. max 5 W35 23.6.1945 bis 22.6.1950 IN THE RUN EVENTS OF THERE BEING LESS THAN 9 COMPETITORS (LESS THAN 7ASFOR HURDLES) THE M-W40 23.6.1940 22.6.1945 FINAL ONLY MUST TAKE PLACE, NOT IMMEDIATELY ALL TIME BEST PERSONAL PERFORMANCE M-W45 23.6.1935 22.6.1940 BUTATTHE DAY AND HOUR FORESEEN FORTHIS FI Beste persdnliche Leistung aller Zeilen M-W50 23.6.1930 22.6.1935 NAL. EVENT Result Date M-W55 23.6.1925 22.6.1930 Disziplin Ergebnis Datum M-W60 23.6.1920 22.6.1925 HIGH JUMP AND POLE VAULT OBTAINED DURING • (Gist 0 2nd 0 3rd M-W65 23.6.1915 22.6.1920 M-W70 23.6.1910 22.6.1915 Competitors enter the event starting from the level indicated erzielt bei • AS COMPETITOR IN NATIONAL TEAM by the suggested standards table as for each age group. Teilnehmer an Nationalen Mannschaften M-W75 23.6.1905 22.6.1910 It is admitted 1 trial only below this level. • Others / anderen Wettkampfen M- W80 and over (und alter) 22.6.1905 and before Progression = high jump: alternately 3 - 2 cms. (und vohrer) pole vault: 5 cms. MW 0 AGE GROUP / AltersKlasse D L_ O ENTRIES: DURING COMPETITIONS AND HOWEVER INSIDE THE TRACK AND FIELD AREA ATHLETES ARE NOT ALLO VI CAMPIONATO MONDIALE MASTERS - ROMA '85 ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 31st 1985 at WED TOWEAR ANY SPONSORED TRAINING SUITE OR VI WORLD VETERANS GAMES - ROME '85 the latest. VESTOR SIMILAR, OTHER THAN WITH THE NAME OF Irom 22nd to ?()th June Entries must be sent to the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ex THEIR VETERANS CLUB AND/OR VETERANS NATIO clusively using the official entry form (or photocopy) atta NAL ORGANISATION. ched. 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All events are taking place under the lAAF/FIDAL rules, subject to any special rules laid down in this invitation. COUh'TRY DATE OF BIRTH O AWARDS- Nation .. Geburtstag a) Special "WORLD CHAMPION" vestandspecially struck quality golden medal to the winner ineach event and ©RELAYS - STAFFELN 4x100- 4x400 mts. ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF THE ENTRANTS BIRTH age class. Each team be made up of a combination of Club or National CERTIFICATE b) Silver and bronze medal to the second and third athletes from the same CONTINENTAL AREA. respectively The compositionofthe Continental relaysisto tiefinally de c) Certificate ofperformance suitable for framing, toeach cided by the WAVA regional representative. WAIVER CLAUSE / HaftbarkeltsausschluB finisher. d) Medals to the first ten competitors in road events. "I HEREBY DECURE THAT: e) Marathon awards © TEAM SCORING - ROAD RACES a) To the best of my knowledge Iam ingood health and shall have conditioned myself f) Relay awards (Marathon and Walk) properly for the Championships Victory ceremonies take place immediately after finishing A Team must be formed by ten persons at least, even ifin an event b) Iabsolutely relieveWAVA and the Organisers ofthe Championships ofany respon- different age classes: sability for any accident, injury, loss or damage to myself or my property which I may 1) Points are added according to the position of finishers in sustain in the course of or in connection wifhthe Championships each age class. If fhere are less than threefinishers theage 0 SPIKES class is not consideredforthe team scoring. c) Iunderstand and accept that the Championships will bestaged interms ofWAVA s 2) The lowestaggregate of pointsof fen competitorsofthe Onlyspikes of6mm.lengthare permitted on stadiurri tracks. Constitution and By-Laws and, in particular, that any eligible individual may compete same countrydetermines the final totaland placing. regardless of race, religion, politics, nationality or place of residence" I.E. M40 1st = 1 point M55 1st = 1point M60 2nd - 2points and soon(the minimum possible for acountry is10points) O EQUIPMENT .3) Should therebetwo ormore teamsfinishing equal,thetie will be solved in favour of the team whose athletes hold the With the exception of vaulting poles allequipmentis provi best position inthe generalclassification (notseparated per ded by the Organisers. Those competitors wishingto use SIGNATURE age classes). DATE-Datum Unterschnft their ownequipmentmaydo so, butItmustbe certified by 4) Awards will bn presented to the firstthree countries, both (please fill out reverse side) the Implementssupplydepot 90 minutesbeforeeach event. for men and women feams. page 4 National Masters News March, 1985

Eight Records Set In Md-America Regionals Eight meet records were set and one the Lincoln Track Club and directed by Teammate Bob Elwood, M50, also ac Showen, M60 mile, 5:52.3; Steve tied by Masters participants in the Don Showen. counted for two marks, in the 2-mile, Rogers, M40 600y 1:26.6; and AlMax- TAC Mid-America Regional Masters LTC member Karen Bestul set new 10:47.2, and mile, 5:05.8. ey, M45 600y, 1:30.0. Indoor T&F Championships at Knight standards in the W40 2-mile with Others setting records were Cliff Fred Booker, M35, tied the meet Fieldhouse in Lincoln, Nebraska, on 11:43.9 and the open 440y with 69.7. Jackson, M35 , 20-6Vi; A1 record with a 34.8 in the 300y dash.• January 12. The meet was hosted by in MEN BEST PERFORMANCE 84/85 • Bestlelstung 1984/1985 n 2) •_ JOOm^ 3)_ • 200 "m 4) 'nl 400 m. ^ 'sOOm. 6)"p_ 1500 "mT" "8)"jn "5000 ni. """ ; '9) jiT lOOOOm. •' i6j" •' ^SOhs.p " 11)" 100 Ff. 12)'"_n •JJO hs." 13LQ _400hs.^' """ 19) "• 2000 steeplechase - hlndemi3__ \ 20) • 3000 steeplechase - hindernis 31) •' Pole vault - Stabhochsprung 32)_ • Longjump - Weitsprung 33)_n jfriple jump -braisprung 30) n Highjump - Hochsprun^ ^ 34)'" - Kugejstossen 35) '• Discusj^ biscuswerfen 36) ' • Javelin - Speerwerfen 37)_g Hammer - Hammerwerfen

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22) 5000 m. Track wall^Bahngehen ii) • 20Km. Road wajk .-_&[assengehen 29)_d_ Cross-country -Geiandelaut 28) • "Mj^ATHON 7T ENTRY FEES / MeldegebOhren To be paidInU.S.dollarsonly FIRST EVENT/Erstwetttjeverb. .. US$18 EACH ADDITIONAL EVENT Wettbeverb (max. 4) = U.S. $ 6. U.S. $ WAVA compulsorytee U.S.$ 10.—

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[j WOMEN BEST PERFORMANCE 84/85 Bestlelstung 1984/1985 _2)_ •_100 m. 3)_g_200m '4)_ • "400m. Terry Goodreau. 35. in costume, as was much of the 18,000 crowd in the Super Bowl Sunday lOK, January 20. 5) • BOO'm. 6) • isOOm. Photo by Richard Lee Slotkin. 8) • 5000 m. '9)_ • "lOOOOm, 10) • 80 hs. (W40 and over) •jj) • ioo hs. ("W35) Super Bowl lOK 125 Compete In Cleveland 32)_ • Longjump - Weitsprung Draws 18,000 30)_ • High jurnp- Hochsprung _ Move over, Bay-to-Breakersf The race with by MARY CHADBOURNE the large name drew a large crowd when an After Thanksgiving, Christmas and New 34) Shot put ^Kugelstossen estimated 18,000 runners, many of them in Year's, it's easy to convince yourself the track 35)_D Discus-Discuswertet) costumes, particiapted in the festive Redondo season doesn't really begin until mid-March. 36) •' Javelin ^Speerwerfen Beach Lite Beer Super Bowl Sunday lOK Run But well over 125 Masters competitors, as well 22)_ • 5000 m.Track walk- Bahngehen_ Vll in Redondo Beach, California, on as another 200 open athletes, said "it just 23) 10 Km\ Road walk - Strassengehen January 20. ain't so" at the Lake Erie Indoor Track & It took nearly five minutes for the runners Field Championships in Cleveland January 5. 1)_ •_ Pentathlon in the back to reach the starting line. Four M)_D_ Cross-country The competition, organized by the Over the teams of fire fighters competed. The local Hill TC and sponsored by 7-Up, was again 28) • MARATHON lifeguard ran with the rubber duck around his held at the showcase Maple Heights High waist. One runner dressed as a doctor, School athletic complex. ENTRY FEES / MeldegebOhren To be paid in U.S. dollars only pushing his patient — who was drinking beer There was a marked increase in the 60-1- FIRST EVENT/Erstwettbeverb. . . U.S. $ 18.— through an intravenous tube — in a participants, over twice the number of EACH ADDITIONAL EVENT, ^ Wettbeverb (max. 4) = U.S. S6 U.S. $ wheelchair. Two men wore Pittsburgh Steelers previous years. WAVA compulsory fee -' U.S. $ 10.— uniforms. One woman dressed in a catsuit. Two new world age marks were turned in by There were assorted penguins, bees, U.S. $ Total Indiana's Arling Pitcher, 83, with a pole vault waitresses, cave men, moms and dads pushing of 6-5; and by OTC's Everett Hosack, 82, babies in strollers, five frogs chasing a fly, and with a 35-pound of 13-5'/a. VIA MARTINETTI, 7 five grown men carrying rattles and dressed 20147 MILANO - TEL. 02/4048306 Other good field event marks: Bernice only in diapers in the 39° morning air. Holland, W55, shot put, 28-'/2; Ed Continued on Page 16 Continued on Page 16 March, 1985 National Masters News pages ^ THEY CAN'T BE RUNNERS, THEY'RE TOO OLD Hal Higdon

Woodford Green: 12:30 p.m. a small "Yes, but Alan said he hadn't recovered Her husband shrugs: "They can't be run Australian hangs with me through the first contingent has been invited to lunch at the yet from the Democratic convention in ners. They're too old." mile, then the splash of his footsteps in the home of Sir Stuart Mallison, patron of the Miami." I make note of that as a possible The course at Epping Forest is typically water barrier recedes behind me. I relax and meet. At the buffet table I encounter Bud finalist for my Imaginative Alibi of the Year English: down a horse path, through the run the last few laps cautiously, winning easi Deacon talking with Alan Cranston. Bud award. trees over farm fields, along country lanes, ly. At the award ceremony I receive, instead once held the world pole vault record; Alan is Jim O'Neil recalls the time when Senator over several fences, and finally up and down of an impractical medal or trophy, a pewter United States Senator from California. No Cranston appeared one winter to run the 60 a high hill right before the finish. Race drinking mug. I rush to the pub adjoining the mere honorary dignitary, Alan will be com yard dash at a San Francisco indoor track secretary H.B. Lee apologizes that the race track to make certain my prize does not leak. peting in the sprints. He tells us that Senator meet: "Obviously he couldn't compete equal won't be up to its usual standard toughness: William Proxmire runs ten miles a day but ly vyith the collegians, so they added a special "Usually we only run here during the winter Crystal Palace: 9:30 p.m. "How did I refuses to compete. "I also tried to recruit dash for men over fifty. At the starting line he when the course would be a slough of mud." look?" asks Alan Cranston. He has just come V. Strom Thurmond, who jogs, but Strom said: removed his sweat pants, and his shorts A half hour before the start two younger up into the stands after running the relay. 'With mah competitive instincts, ah'd kill along with them. Unfortunately, all eyes were runners trot off carrying horse bags of yellow "You looked great!" I tell him. O myself.' " upon him." confetti which they spread along the trail as Alan persists: "No, how did I look against K After lunch I thumb through a photo album Jim had grown up in Oak Park, Illinois, guide markers. Seeing them . leave. Bill the other runners on my leg?" of the 1952 Olympics that contains a picture then had attended the University of Miami in Gookin of San Diego asks: "Why the yellow While I had watched Alan high-stepping C of placing second to Andy Stan- Florida where he became number three man confetti?" down the back straightaway, I couldn't recall O field in the 200 meter run. Thane has been on a cross country team that ran only one "Because the birds would eat bread the other runners around him. Nevertheless, I talking to Ozzie Dawkins, a Hollywood physi race a year. He claims to be running faster crumbs," I reply. announce: "You ate them up!" cian, who once compete for Jamaica. Each now at age forty-seven than he did in college. The confetti fails its purpose too and three A broad smile crosses the face of the will run a leg on our sprint relay team. "Ozzie "There have always been opportunities for lead runners zig when they should have zagg- senior Senator from California. a> has been teaching me a new baton pass older distance runners," he comments, "but ed and find themselves marroned in a Boy where you don't switch hands," Thane says. the good thing about the Master's program is Scout campsite. "They finished to a rousing Q. The photo album belongs to a British it gives the sprinters and jumpers a chance cheer from the scouts," stoically remarks H elsinki, : August 27, 5:30 p.m. On Saturday we left London. Today we are in athlete, who brought it along to obtain the to compete again. At the first Master's meet H.B. Lee afterwards. E for a Sunday evening meet with the o autograph of , the first four- four years ago some of the performances minute miler and now a physician. Bannister were almost embarassing. They would throw London: August 24, 1:00 a.m. I wonder: Finish veterans. We pass a statue of Paavo O arrives late to plant a tree in our honor. the shot 15 feet, for instance. But now that need I endure this tension? At this age? I Nurmi as we approach the Olympic stadium, To most of our group Bannister appears we're attracting more and more people, per thought that in my maturity I might handle site of the 1952 Games. "We're twenty years Li. as an interesting museum specimen; his day formances are improving. Dave Jackson long competition nonchalantly. No; if anything, it too late," comments someone in the back of of competition has ended, while theirs has jumped 21 feet 7 V, inches at San Diego this is worse than in my youth. At lunch I sit with the bus. 08 just begun. David Pain stands near the tennis year." Unfortunately Jackson did not make Larry O'Neil, a Division III racewalker from My main worry is not 1952, but tonight: court talking with a Canadian about holding a the trip. Unlike the American Olympic team, Kalispell, Montana. We try to maintain how will I perform in the 10,000 meter run? Master's Olympics in Toronto at the time of which travels all expenses paid, each member civilities, but no use. After a long silence, I Roughly sixty have entered. Comparing the the regular Olympic Games planned for Mon of our Master's team ftas to pay for his oppor ask a friendly question. Larry grunts a brief size of our field with the number of spec treal. "Won't we run into trouble using the tators in the stands, I decide those on the (0 tunity to compete internationally. reply. His mind is elsewhere — on his com name 'Olympics?' " asks the Canadian. petition that night. Minutes pass and Larry track hold the majority. Friends and relatives c "I think I'll let the Olympic committee sue London: 9:15 a.m. In the elevator I en tries a conversational gambit. My turn to - perhaps that is how it should be. At the o us," says David. "It might be good publici counter Phil Partridge from New York City, mumble a two-word answer. gun five runners press for the lead. Then we ty." who has a large scab on his forehead. So Is my nervousness apparent to others? become four, and three. With two laps to go (0 Our discussion is interrupted as several meone asks him about it. "I got hit in the Most unbearable, I know I should win. Since a Finn sprints to the front, but I hold on. With head by a falling pipe on my construction three hundred meters left I spurt past and at c tour members begin to pose for pictures on officially becoming a veteran fourteen mon V. the side of a hill. Without anyone suggesting job," Phil explains. "My hard hat split, but ths ago I either have won or broken the the tape throw my arms high in the air, a delirious sign of victory. Nurmi had once won o it, every athlete sets down his tea cup and probably saved my life." record in every Master's race I've entered. joins the crowd. Soon we all stand smiling at "Gee, you're lucky," says his questioner. Does this lessen the pressure? No; anything an Olympic gold medal in slower time than I three dozen cameras. "This is incredible," "If the pipe had hit you in the leg, you pro less than victory is unacceptable. So all I do had just run. A meaningless comparison. You says David Pain. "Have you ever tried to line bably would have missed the trip." all day is nap and eat and read and eat and cannot measure greatness by the stopwatch up people for a group picture before?" nap and read and worry. or the steel tape. The only measurement in Epping Forest: 6:30 p.m. To get to the A forty-one year old man doesn't deserve any given age is man's ability against his (0 London: 8:30 a.m. I breakfast with three first competition of the tour, a five-mile cross such torture. AAARGHHI! competition. The deeds of Nurmi live on past teammates, one of them Jim O'Neil of country run on Wednesday, we have to travel his records. His statue will remain in place. Sacramento, California. by subway, railroad, and foot. We present a Crystal Palace: 7:55 p.m. I look into the On the victory stand they hand me a gold "Are you ready for Alan Cranston?" Jim curious sight to Londoners since most of our stands Thursday evening while warming up medal. I turn it over and read the inscription asks Jon Hutchinson, a bearded Division II group dresses ih their track suits. While and brand Jack Fitzgerald's prediction of on the back: "Old Boy Games." Back to N. sprinter from Torrihgton, Connecticut. waiting in line at Victoria Station to buy a 1500 spectators optimistic. I see only friends Earth. "I ran against him last month at Randall's railroad ticket, I overhear a woman behind and relatives — like every other Master's 0> Island," says Jon. me ask her husband: "Who are all those peo meet. 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selection, 1 decided to let my computer compile the list. Somewhat subjective ly, however, I assigned various weights to the physical demands of the sports. While such Sports as polo, Olympic shooting, bowling, and golf require great skill to achieve, aging does not seem to affect performance in these and other sports as much as it does in sports requiring great anaerobic output or aerobic capacity. Even within a specific sport, I assigned different bvMIKETYMN weights. For example, a Knuckle ball pitcher, in my estimation, rates just a little higher than a bowler or horseshoe THE OVER-40 ATHLETE IN HISTORY pitcher in terms of physical demands, and considerably below an everyday In The Book of Sports Lists, Phil Pepe and Zander Hollander have put together baseball player. And, football place- lists ranging from "ten records that will never be broken" to "ten best kickers rate just a little higher than baseball players from Georgia." You can even find "ten Hollywood movies knuckleball pitchers and well below with a hockey theme." There seems to be a list for everything, except the ten best other football players. Pat McDonald, the oldest track & field gold over-40 athletes in history. Therefore, I decided to compile such a list. Longevity beyond 40 is also an im medal winner m modern Olympic history, poses My research went all the way back to portant factor. That's why Carl with Aileen Riggin, then the youngest gold 516 B.C. when Milo of Croton, believ the top level of their sports, not in Yastrzemski scored a little higher than medal winner, after the 1920 Olympic Games in ed to be 42, won his sixth Olympic cluding age-class competitors. Antwerp. McDonald, 42. won the 56-pound Ted Williams, even though Williams weight throw. Riggin. 14, won the springboard Wrestling title. In Milo's seventh Baseball has the most over-40 per won the American League batting diving event. Olympic competition a few years later, formers, although the number drops championship at age 40 (most of his wrestling was cancelled from the pro considerably after age 42. Most of the times at bat were at age 39; he turned gram because, it is written, "neither 4. — After winning baseball "survivors" are former 40 a month before the season ended.) the gold medal in the Olympic discus god nor man durst stand against him." Of course, one might argue that superstars who became Just average in event four times, Oerter retired from We have to jump ahead some 24 cen their final years, although there are a Yastrzemski had the advantage of the competition. He hade a comeback in designated hitter rule, which might turies to find a record of another suc number of control pitchers who hung 1980, at 43, to attempt to qualify for have prolonged Williams' career if it cessful over-40 athlete. Donald Dinnie, on. another Olympic team. Although had been adopted earlier. the idol of , won numerous Basketball seems to be the most dif finishing fourth in the Olympic Trials, Here, then, are the top 10 over-40 strength and wrestling' titles in the ficult professional sport in terms of he threw 227-11, better than any of his Highland Games from 1853 to 1900, athletes of the last 1(X) years: longevity. Other than Bob Cousy, who winning Olympic throws. In 1982, dur when he was 63. It is said that even retired at 34 and then made a brief 1. ARCHIE MOORE — After turn ing an exhibition for a television pro when he was 75, he could still muscle- comeback at 9ge 40 to play in seven ing 40 on December 13, 1953, "the old gram, Oerter threw 240 feet, exceeding mongoose" continued to fight for 12 out (hold at arm's length straight out games and score just five points, ! was the world record. In 1984. at 47, Oerter years. At 41, he took on Rocky Mar- from the shoulder) a 56-pound weight. unable to find any over-40 player in the reached 206 feel, belier lhan three of ciano for the heavyweight title, and Because of various uncertainties and record books. Of course, there is Mar his gold medal throws, before an injury although losing in nine rounds he made lack of documentation connected with ques Haynes, who is in his late 50's and forced him to give up his bid for still a gallant showing. At 43, he retained sports before around 1880, 1 decided to at last report was playing for the another Olympic berth. the world light heavyweight title. He limit my list to the last 100 years. 1 con Harlem Wizards. 5. — At 40, still held that title at the age of 48. At sidered only athletes who competed at To be completely objective in my Foster represented New Zealand in 49, he took on Cassius Clay. Ail in all, the marathon at the 1972 Olympic he fought 55 times after his 40th birth Games, placing eighth in 2:16:56. The day, losing only four times. following year, at age 41, he recorded 2. GORDIE HOWE — Like Moore, 2:11:18, which still stands as the best Howe competed until age 52. "Blinky" ever by anyone 40 ot over. At 44, he ended a spectacular 25-year hockey again competed in the Olympic career with the Detroit Red Wings in marathon, finishing 17ih in 2:17:53. At 1971 at age 43. In 1973, he joined age 50, he completed the New York Houston of the World Hockey League Marathon in 2:20:28. to play with his two sons. At 47, he 6. ADRIAN "CAP" ANSON — '5000 in Prize Money scored 102 points, just one short of his The most durable baseball player, not RRCA 30 Kilometer National all-time high with Detroit in 1969 at including pitchers, Anson was 45 when Championship age 40. In 1979-80, his final year, he he finally hung up his spikes in 1897. A TAG Adirondack Association played in all 80 games on the schedule Championship .339 lifetime hitter, he was over .300 in of the Hartford Whalers, the most every one of his last five years. In 1896, Sunday, March 24,1985 games he ever played in a single season. Schenectadv to Albany, New York at age 44, Anson still had enough speed 3. JOYCE SMITH — Among to steal 28 bases, just one short of his For More Information, write: Price Chopperthon '85 female athletes, this English woman is personal high. •C/O HMRRC, P.O. BOX 12304, Albany, NY12212 in a class by herself. An outstanding 7. PATRICK MCDONALD — The middle-distance runner in her younger oldest track & field Olympic gold days. Smith has been among the top medal wjnner, McDonald was 42 marathon runners in the world in re years, 26 days old when he won the cent years, while in her 40's. Her 56-pound weight throw in 1920 at Ant 2:30:27 marathon in in werp. He also placed fourth in the November 1980, when she was 43, is shot-put that year. He continued to the best time ever for a woman on an compete and win AAU titles in the out-and-back course. In the 1982 Lon and weight-throw. He don Marathon, at 44, she became the won his last AAU title in 1933 at age first British woman to go under 2-1/2 56. hours in the marathon, recording 8. JACK JOHNSON — Although he 2:29:43. In the 1984 Olympic Games, lost the heavyweight title to Jess at 46, Smith finished 11th in 2:32:48. Continued on Page 14 March, 1985 National Masters News page 7

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Indoor Track The time has come to turn on that giant humidifier in the sky and do another whole indoor track thing. Laugh, you sun-belt fool, if you think a humidifier isn't needed here in the dear old breadbasket. You've been in the

tropics too long. Finishers in World Masters lOK in San Diego head for massage fables Come on back for a reality check and remember how badly you can frighten photo by Grefchen Snyder yourself by shuffling down a nice poly-electric carpet in the hallway of any cold weather hotel and then innocently touching the elevator button. Backward stan The key to this strategy is heat calm when he first sees a small group ding long jumps of over 15 feet have been recorded. escape. It is imperative that you sit shooting baskets in quarter inch spikes. At one indoor Masters meet in Iowa datory that you run outdoors. I love perfectly still. If someone approaches He even appears to get a kick out of two winters ago, there was this pole Phoenix. In Phoenix, indoor running is your car, act as if you don't see them. pole vaulters, triple jumpers, long vaulter who almost electrocuted done in Shopping Malls with one slight Keep your doors securely locked at all jumpers, and high jumpers putting himself. They had one of these new in difference, they do it in the summer. times and, if the perpetrator persists or strips of tape on the floor. This new door surfaces that resemble the Still indoor running does have its begins pounding on your window, tape now being used, he knows full carpeting used at Motel 6's. This guy own twisted form of charm. Take, for signal them to another car, preferably well, will remove paint, varnish and built up so much static electricity on instance, the "parking lot waiting one who has his motor running. One wood when removed later in the day. his sprint down the runway that when period" that is an obligatory part of little trick that usually works for me, is Granted, his jugular vein is protruding he jammed his old aluminum pole in any successful meet. During this pro- to yell as loud as you can that the about four inches and yes, the hair on this metal vault box his eyes lit up like a ceedure, you arrive at a local area high passenger door is frozen and won't his neck now appears to be standing video game and lightning shot fifteen school that, hopefully, has been tipped open. This implies that otherwise straight up, but I repeat, outwardly, he off prior to the date of the meet. The feet out of his ass. As he was to say you'd gladly have them join you and, seemed fairly calm. I learn later that meet will start at approximately 8 a.m. later, "I suppose it could have been as an added bonus, the yelling raises his wife insisted he call his doctor and, worse but just the same - I did kind of so, allowing for traffic, weather and body temperature and builds up lung at last report, he was resting comfor- expect a certain clanging or, at the very the possibility of getting lost, most par capacity. Coniinued on Page 21 ticipants like to start hanging around least, the song. Stormy Weather." By the by, a very sour-pussed janitor It should also be added that he miss the school at about 7 a.m. This allows appears at a door and in this best, ed his second try at 7'6" and subse the entrants to sit in their car for what "against my better judgement," man usually turns out to be about two quently had to pass on his last try ner unlocks the school. The meet which still gave him a third place in his hours. organizers immediately go into a bow age catagory at 7'5". He later sued the The procedure recommended by ing and scraping routine before the state of Iowa, claiming that, after the most is to not let your car, heater, and janitor that will eventually lead to his incident, anytime he held his pole in his radio run continuously. Allow the car reluctantly producing the keys to the hands he went limp due to the to run with the heater on high for room that protects the high jump and traumatic incident with his stick, as about 15 minutes and then cut off your pole vault pits. He will then go into a they generally refer to it in Pole engine. Now sit quietly checking from severe head shaking routine punc Vaulting circles. time to time in the mirror. When your tuated from time to time with lines like Just the same, indoor track will con nose starts to either leak badly or turn "no one told me you would be wanting tinue to be a happening, except in a reddish blue color, turn your engine any hurdles" or "I'm terribly sorry, places where palm trees make it man- back on. but no one authorized me to give out any starting blocks," or how about the old standby, "the problem is you see, Subscribe Now! if I do it for you, I'd have to do it for everyone." 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Twin Cities Masters Awards Set at $27,500 receive awards in both the open and age/sex-graded divisions. The Twin Cities Marathon announc Because beating the handicap times $4,000, and the fourth person will Last year, Barry Brown, Glens Falls, ed that it will award $152,000 in is tougher for the "younger" athletes, receive the prize listed above of $2,750. N.Y., broke the American record for developmental funds to runners in the the first man and woman over the age The total amount to be awarded in the men 40-or-over by nearly two minutes October 6 Minneapolis-to-St. Paul of forty will have their age-graded age-graded division depends, with 2:15:15. Reverend Norman race. The first 17 men and first 9 awards increased to the maximum of therefore, on the performances of the Green, Wayne, Penn., took over three women to complete the race will $4,000. Thus, if the first three runners first man and woman over 40. In the minutes off the American record for receive a total of $125,000. in the age-graded competition are a example given, the age-graded purse men 50-or-over with a 2:26:05. The Also, at least $27,500 will be award 70-year-old, a 41-year-old man, and a would total $28,500, but it is certain to 1985 race will be limited to 8,000 en ed to runners over 35 on a unique age- 40-year-old woman, all three will win be at least $27,500. Runners cannot trants. • graded handicap basis, by far the largest purse ever given to older run ners, according to race director Jack Moran. In 1983, the Twin Cities Marathon CHAMPIONS IN ACTION/TRACK AND FIELD tl ..5 insituted the concept of age-graded A Development Program of the Athletics Congress t' i cash awards to focus attention on older runners. Runners over the age of 35 June 10 - June 14 Day Camp Only Anchorage, Alaska have their times handicapped with "target times" for their 5-year age June 18 - June 20 Day Camp Only Billings, Montana group and sex. The times are determin June 23 - June 28 Live In/Or Day Camp Seeley Lake, Montana ed by averaging American age records June 30 - July 5 Live In/Or Day Camp Seeley Lake, Montana for each group. Because the handicaps take sex into account, men and women July 8 - July 12 Live In/Or Day Camp Seeley Lake, Montana (Masters) • compete together for the same set of awards. The 1985 awards are as Program follows: The oldest, continuously op)erating Track and Field camp Program in the United States. Utelizing the highly successful, W.'M '•>hv "Learn by Doing" approach, the Champions In Action staff have developed hundreds of top performers over the pxist t -i Place Award Place Award twodecades. Six recentcamp participantscompeted inthetrials forthe 1984, U.S. OlympicTeam, with two of this group V; representing the U.S. in this past summer. $4,000 8 1,750 1 T '1 2 3,500 9 1,500 The camp program includes several hours of individualized, daily instruction in all track and field events. There also are •i-; 3 3,000 10 1,250 daily sessions in strength and flexibility training, sport psychology, racing tactics, sports medicine and varied recrea 4 2,750 11 1,000 tional activities. 5 2,500 12 750 Staff 6 2,250 13 500 •j - 7 2,000 14 250 Members of the Teaching/Coaching, and Counseling staffs, ore of the highest caliber. They include: Dr. Ken Foreman, Head Coach — numerous U.S. Interantional Teams. Dr. Paul Ward, U.S. International Coach. TACcoordinator/Throws Dr. Harmon Brown, M.D., Olympic Coach, Chairman USOC Elite Athlete project. Dr. Bob Adams, D.O., International Team Physician. Sports Medicine. Kim Haines, Director Western Montana Track and Field Club. '/ Doris Heritage, World Record Holder. U.S. Olympic Coach. Jr S? Dale Kennedy, Head Coach/Women, Montana State University. •J Ron Jones, Head Track and Field Coach, Helgate High School, Missoula. '.r ' Lorry Witmore, Head Track and Field Coach, Bartlett High School, Anchorage (Anchorage only). If Roy Reisinger,Nationally ranked Masters runner, (Anchorage only). r t. Assisted by selected National and World Class Athletes. . f'. '''

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PROFIME

WHAT A JOCK! Del Mar Race Track's Chief Vet Jock Jocoy Won the Age 5S59 U.S. Decathlon and Pentathlon Titles in 1984, and was chosen Athlete of the Year by the San Diego Athletic Association. by CHRISTIAN PAUL i. •• couldn't get the smile off my face," he was saying as he ate his Spartan 44 lunch on his Del Mar, California beach-front patio. "I thought, 'Oh, I boy, finally!' " The speaker was Jock Jocoy, and he was talking about his victory in the age >• ;_t-.I.. ; 55-59 TAG U.S. National Masters Decthlon Championships last July 7-8 in In dianapolis, where he set an age-58 world record of 3320 points. It was his best two- Dr. Jock Jocoy, official racing veteranarian at Del IWar Race Track day performance ever, and the high point of eight years of training and racing. Jock is his real name. Born Jock Norton Jocoy in New London, Conn, year, and never made a cent," says on February 18, 1926, Jock moved to Jocoy, "but I learned the ropes" and the morning — at that time he was in distance and long distance, so 1 thought California at the age of 12. He lettered went on to work the Southern Califor sured for $6 million — and I stayed it would be fun to test myself. I'll run in football and basketball at La Jolla nia circuit — Del Mar, Santa Anita, with him seven days straight, working the 10,000 meters at eight in the morn High, near San Diego, but he also ran Hollywood Park. As a private practi with him to save his life. My wife Katie ing, and then I'll enter the 100 meters, track. In the off-season, he'd lift tioner, Jock spent days at the track and would come down three times a day with and the 200 meters and 400 meters, weights in his garage — common today nights nearby, in case he was needed. some food, and I'd just work with that and, oh, there was a shot put, too, so for football players, but a rarity back With a truck full of machines and animal. And we did save his life." I'll enter that..." A decathlete in the then. medicines, "you're on your own," he making. Was it worth it? "Not only did I get But a decathlete he would not be un said. "You might make hay one day a good fee," he said, "but Greer Gar- He came in second in the 10,000, til decades later. Afrer schooling at and starve the next. It took me about son gave me a television set and a which he described as "monotonous. Colorado State, Berkeley, and U.C. five years of lots of feathers before I bunch of kisses and some pretty Good thing I had a lap counter, Davis and a stint in the Navy, Jock had made chieftain." He went on, "A photographs for saving her horse. earned his D.V.M. by 1954 and was race-track practitioner has to be on the working as track vet in Tijuana's Agua grounds from six in the morning till "I've taken care of many, many Caliente race track. "I worked there a eight at night, seven days a week, or famous horses," Jocoy continued, "At a lOK you arrive at he's of no value. And then you get a "Including black Stallion (of the call three o'clock in the morning for a movie) and the Lone Ranger's Silver. eight o'clock and at ten sick horse, and you jump out of bed I've gone to 10 Kentucky Derbies with everybody's gone. But a and go spend the rest of the night. So horses, flying them on airplanes back it's not an easy life." Although some when a propeller plane would take 10 track meet goes on all day, vets have assistants, when it comes to hours to get to Kentucky." He's also and everybody's having lots an emergency, "They don't want the owned a few, including Tonto's mount Scout, and Ack Ack's offspring Ack of fun." •U' assistant; they want you," he said. 'i: Ack Attack, who raced for Jocoy and won $80,000 on the track. Jan Jesse "As a track vet, you're on won $150,000 and was the champion because I'd have forgotten where I your own. You might two-year-old filly in California, while was." He got a third in the 100, in Doc Jocoy pulled down $300,000. about 13.8, but did better in the 200. make hay one day and Other Jocoy horses: Peggy's World, "I recall as we turned for home, as starve the next. Crimson Katie, Windy Kate, Kelly J, they call it in horse racing, there was and St. Jock, all named after his wife one man there that could really run,

sa,saw or children. named Bob Watanabe, who was noted After a couple of years of this, Jock When the running boom caught up as the ex-champion in the NCAA." got to feeling sluggish from lack of ex Jocoy came in second to Watanabe in ercise, so he started running, putting in with Jocoy, he decided to enter his first i m C road race. Although he had many runs about 27 sec. He was hooked, even maybe 45 min. four times a week. "I though he fell apart in the 400 ("I was under his belt, he wasn't really used to run before the craze came, you thinking, 'Where's the ambulance for prepared for the distance, and he bare know," he said, "and I used to be kid old men to get on?' "), didn't place in ly made it. But he kept at it, "and I felt ded a lot by the trainers. They'd say, the shot, and scratched on all six exuberant when I'd finish (a lOK)," he 'Hey, Jocoy, you're going to get a heart throws of the javelin. But — "I got the said. "I think my first race was about attack funning.' " And he kept up his fever," he says. weight lifting, at least a little. His mot 65 min., and as time went on... I final to has , long been, "Fitness is a ly got my time down to 43 min." "At a lOK you arrive at eight o'clock t lifestyle." About this time, 1979, Jock joined and at ten everybody's gone. But a Meanwhile his reputation as a vet the San Diego Track Club, and soon track meet goes on all day, and was growing, and he got to take care of thereafter read about something called everybody's having lots of fun, and some famous horses, like Ack Ack, the Senior Olympics, to be held in Los talking about the next one, and, 'Are horse of the year in 1971. Angeles in 1980, "I noticed they had a you going to the nationals?' and this "Ack Ack belonged to Greer Gar- 10,000 meters," he recalls, "but also and that. So I decided I was going to be son, the movie actress," Jock recalls, the same day they had a 100 meters. track-and-field man." "and he got colic down here at Del Jock Jocoy Well, in horse racing they say that a Since he hadn't trained for the 400, Mar. I was called out at two or three in versatile horse is one that can go short Continued on ne\t Page March, 1985 National Masters News page 11

Continued from Previous Pages His strong point was the 1500, 26.5; and the 1500, in which he lapped when Jock won the 400, the fifth event, the shot, or the javelin, Jock knew he although he was no slouch in the nearly the entire field) and I won the ti he was assured of going into the second had some serious work to do, and he sprints, and his weakest events were the tle," he explained, setting the day with a healthy lead. started hanging aroxmd the tracks at throws. Being 5-8, 155 lb., Jock faced American 55-59 record at the same With two throws and the vault on Long Beach, or Arcadia High, a much bigger and better competition in time. "So I started to point myself for the agenda, Jock knew he had to start stone's throw from Santa Anita. Soon the discus, javelin, and shot, even as he the big one, Indianapolis, July seventh Continued on Page 24 he had his own javelin, shot, and had at La Jolla High. It showed in the and eighth." discus, and he picked up pointers on 1983 nationals, held in Merced. "I won Jock got a lot of help from other high jumping and long jumping from the long jump with 16 feet," says Jock, decathletes, such as Stan Vegar, and the "Kids" at the tracks. "and in the 100 and the 4(X) I was just from UCSD's Howard Hunt. Dr. Hunt It was at an All-Comers meet that within inches of another man. He even kept the pole-vault pit open for Jock, Jock ran into Ed Oleata, who invited tually beat me, because the second day helped him with his nutrition, took him to try his decathlon at San Diego monthly blood (cholesterol, red blood State. "I said, 'I don't know how to cell) and body-fat tests, and ran inter pole vault,' but Ed said, 'Oh, come on When in doubt, treat vals and distances with him. As for the out and try it anyway.' So I went to the yourself like a horse, and decathletes, "that's when all the big masters world decathlon (1982) and boys, like Daley Thompson, were finished last out of 10 people (in the you can't go too far training for the Olympics," and they 55-59 category). But I was happy just astray. taught him in what order to train for to finish. And I was sore and lame for the events: the 400 on Monday, javelin a week afterward." and discus on Tuesday, the ICX) on Jock went to pole vulter Dan he was better with his discus and Wednesday, and so on. Johnson's clinic in San Luis Obispo to javelin." Treating himself as he would a horse learn to vault — he could make six feet With some 30(X) points to his credit, going to Kentucky, Jock kept his only, which is worth no points in the and a silver medal in the nationals, eating and sleeping schedules on decathlon — and Johnson got him over Jock was ready to come back for the California time and stayed in his hotel nine feet in two days. "1 was ecstatic," championship. He tried for the na room when not actually competing. On said Jock. "I was competitive now; tional indoor championship last the first day, he won the 100 in 12.9, a Any man in my age group that can go March, and was second to 1956 Olym PR, and the long jump in 16-4Vi, eight feet or above usually will do pret pic champion , a great another PR. "That really put me up in ty well, if he can do the other events," vaulter and jumper. the points," he remembers. "Up on which Jocoy clearly could. In May, Jock's appetite for the the big message board it said 'Jocoy' at Jocoy kept entering meets, doing decathlon crown was only whetted the top, and I was determined to keep several events when there was no when he won the national pentathlon my name up there." A fourth in the Jock Jocoy. 58, Del IWar. Calif,, winner of both decathlon competition, and improving title in North Carolina. "I won three of shot and a 4-6 high jump gave the com the pentathlon and decathlon TAG national titles his marks all along the way," the events (long jump in 16-4; 200 in petition a little room to catch up, but in the M55 division in 2 984.

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not alter consciousness or mood. One a hard marathon. In these cases, I Pagiiano's Pediatrlc Poinl«rs does not become high or depressed. Aspirin may^be an effective agent to What it does do is reduce pain and reduce the level of pain. reduce inflammation. (It probably The side effects of aspirin are ex does this by decreasing the synthesis of tremely low. If the recommended prostgladins and lipoperoxidases.) -doseage is followed, there is very \ The peak analgesic level is reached chance of any adverse reaction. • ™foo very rapidly, usually within 45 minutes and last approximately 4 hours. It is (Dr. Pagliano is a runner and a BEAT very effective in reducing moderate podiatrist in Long Beach, California. pains, such as those found in the He is a member of the .American Col by JOHN W. PA6LIAN0, D.P.M. musculoskeletal system. In a recent lege ofSports Medicine. Ifyou have a study, it was shown that there is actual foot, ankle or achilles question, write muscle breakdown and necrosis in to Dr. John Pagliano, The Foot Beat, QI am aveteran runner. What type of medicine can Itake to get rid of joint marathoners. This is probably the NMN, Box 2372, Van Nuys, CA and muscle soreness? 1 am in good shape but I need a little something to reason we ache so much the week after 91404. keep me comfortable following long work outs. A Today, the trend in reducing joint and tissue inflammation is the use of the Classman WinsM40+ Marathon nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs are a similar group of medications that are not related to cortisone. They are often used to treat Matson First Woman In Mission Bay lOK arthritic diseases. They are also effective as analgesics and for reduction of tissue inflammation. Despite its junior partner status to more interesting of the two for Master There are literally dozens to choose tive analgesic-anti-inflammatory is the older and more prestigious runners in the Mission Bay from. Some of the more notable in the plain old aspirin. It is by far the marathon, the lOK race proved the Marathon/IOK in San Diego, on athletic world of Motrin, Advil, cheapest and probably the most effec January 13. Feldene, Naprosym, Clinoril, Indocin, tive for the veteran runner. In the lOK, Shirley Matson, 44, pro and the list goes on. However, when we Aspirin or salicylates, in contrast to Multi-Event vided most of the excitement with an look at the price of some of these many narcotics on the market do not Championships overall women's victory in 36:43. Mary medications, they run in the act on the central nervous system. Lievers, 38, was third overall in 38:36. neighborhood of $1.50 per tablet. The Although the exact mechanism of ac Set For San Diego Among the men, Peter Stern, 40, was cost can exceed that of your running tion is not known, it is believed that they fifth overall in the SOO-entrant field by ED OLEATA shoes. act at the peripheral, or site, of the with an M40-49 win in 33:15. The 1985 TAC National Masters Probably the oldest and most effec origin of pain. And, as such, they do Joe Glassman, 44, won the Masters Decathlon/Heptathlon Champion title in the marathon with an easy ships will be held in San Diego July 2:39:44 victory, some fifteen minutes 5-6, 1985. The meet is being held on faster than the next M40-or-o,ver con Friday and Saturday because of track testant. Betty Frankum, 45, was the availability. first masters woman in 3:35:02. O The meet will be held at Point Loma College which has one of the most scenic track locations in the country. Track & Field The new synthetic track, just complete last summer, is on a bluff with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. The Decathlon and Heptathlon will Specialists be scored for the first time using the new age-group factors developed by Jim Weed. With these new age factors, everyone competes on an equal basis, as far as age is concerned. A special The best selection and stock award will be presented to the athlete of Nike, Adidas, Tiger training who scores the highest total points, and specialty shoes, spikes taking the age factor into considera tion. and apparel. For further information see the ad in later issues of the MASTERS NEWS or send a SASE to Ed Oleata, 2870 Glenbrook Way, La Jolla, CA 92037. Call or write for price list. • Miller Sets Team buying welcomed. Decathlon Mark Gary Miller, of the Corona Del Mar Track Club, set a new age 45-49 world decathlon record of 5463 points on HIT & RUN SPORTS January 26-27 at Cal-State U. in Los Angeles. 2005 West Gray Despite taking a bad spill in the pole vault — barely touching the mat and Houston, 77019 landing, arm and head first, on the ce (713)522-1236 ment — Miller managed to finish the javelin and I5(X) to set the record. s- Performances: 100, 11.9; LJ, 5.99m; Professor Alphonse Juilland. M60 winner 100m SP, I0.23m; HJ, 1.54m; 400, 53.9; (12.70) and 200(26.46), TAC National Masters, IIOH, 17.4; DT, 32.23m; PV, 3m; Jav, Eugene, Oregon, August '84. 49.5Im; 1500, 5:01.9. • ptiotoby Bill Alston

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WAVA, TAC Urge No Support this issue calls them the "First Masters Games Toronto Canada August TORONTO WILL HOST 22 MASTERS SPORTS 1985." Clearly, they are not the "First Masters Games" ever held. "But we're Masters athletes will compete in 22 television and gate receipts." ed that Toronto would claim it was not calling it the 'First Masters sports in the Masters Games in Toron The Games will be administered by holding official Masters champion Games,' " says Suzie McKeegan, to, Canada, from August 7 to 25, 1985. the "World Masters Sport Founda ships in opposition to WAVA. That Comimiedon Pai;c.tO "We expect over 10,000 athletes tion." WMSF is a not-for-profit foun would be confusing to the athletes and from around the world," said Dr. dation legally established to administer would weaken WAVA." Maureen O'Bryan, President of the the Games. The Toronto Games' organizers, Games. The Masters Games have no connec however, say they make no such claim. Included will be a marathon on tion with the World Association of "The Masters Games are solely for August 11, a lOK on August 25, and a Veteran Athletes (WAVA), which has the purpose of providing fine competi track & field meet from August 18-22, staged international Masters track & tion for mature athletes in their own all open to men and women age-30- field championships every other year age group," O'Bryan said. "The and-over. A sports medicine seminar since 1975, and which is staging the VI games promote the idea of 'Sport For will be held from August 8-10. World Veterans Games in Rome this Life', emphasizing fitness, health and Among the sports featured in the June. friendly competition." Games will be cycling, swimming, bad The Toronto event also has no con Like the biennial WAVA Games, minton, basketball, tennis, rowing, nection with IGAL, the World there will be no flags and no national sailing and more. Minimum eligibility Veterans Long Distance Running anthems in Toronto. All competitors varies by sport: swimming begins at Association which has staged interna will participate as individuals, not as age 25; squash at 35; fencing at 40; tional Masters LDR Championships representatives of national teams, shooting at 55. for the past 17 years. Each athlete will pay a registration The concept is identical to the U.S. Nor do the Games have any connec fee of 60 Canadian dollars (about $45 National Masters Sports Festival, tion with either The Athletics Congress U.S.) plus an additional entry fee for which drew 1800 athletes from 14 (TAC, the national governing body for each sport. sports to Philadelphia in 1982. Athletics in the U.S.), or the Canadian There is no schedule conflict bet "The Masters Games will take place Masters Track & Field Association. ween the Masters Games and the U.S. once every four years in different cities In fact, both WAVA and TAC have TAC National Masters T&F Cham around the world," O'Bryan said. urged "that support not be given to the pionships in Indianapolis. The T&F "Toronto was selected for its excellent Toronto Masters Games." competition runs from August 18-22 in existing facilities. The Masters Games "The reason for the opposition," Toronto, and from August 23-25 in In is an entirely non-profit organization. said Bob Fine, North American dianapolis. So an ambitious athlete can The 5.2 million dollar budget is raised representative to WAVA, "is that theoretically compete in both. The two Jack Hassan. U.S. Age-40 WOK record 8:27:45 through athletes' registration fees, cor at Tallahassee Ultra Classic, 12/15/84. Toronto was originally going to be a cities are 500 miles apart. photo bv Rex Clevetand porate and government sponsorship. 'World Games.' WAVA was concern Alt advertisement for the Games in

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Mike Tymn MASTEBfi Continued from Page 6 Willard in 1915 at age 37, The Galveston Giant continued to fight un fRACK & FIEIO til 1928 at age 50. In 21 fights from ages 40 to 48, he was undefeated. He was inactive at 49, then lost his last two REPORf fights when age 50. hy JERRY ALAN DONLEY 9. PIERRE ETCHBASTER —A Basque from St. Jean de Luz in the Oialrrtwn, TAGMa$ter$ Tr^ck A FidWCKrtBfnfttee French Pyrenees, Etchbaster, represen ting the Racquet & Tennis Club of New York, became the world's indoor court I am not sure how Igot into writing amonthly article for the Masters News. tennis champion in 1927. He defended When I started it did not seem like much of a chore, and a logical step to make. the title every year up to 1954, when he Each month, it gets progressively more difficult, and, as A1 Sheahen can was 60. He retired that year, still testify, I keep pressing his deadline a little closer each month. undefeated. I have come to keenly appreciate the difficult to get to Sterling, than to 10. MATTHEW McGRATH — At other articles that appear in the Princeton, or Hightstown, New Jersey. 45 years, 205 days, McGrath, who Masters News, month in and month It is nothing but interstate (toll road) migrated to the U.S. from Ireland at out. I hope you appreciate the efforts from Chicago's O'Hare Field to Sterl age 21, won the silver medal in the that go into those articles, not only to ing, Illinois. 1 was there last year, and hammer-throw at the Olympics produce them on time, but to produce found the facilities good. 1 understand of 1924. He had won the gold in 1912. something of interest to all Masters that the rebuilding of the facilities after Ivor Welch at the San Francisco Bay area Zoo In 1925, he won the national AAU Run with his finger in the birthday cake and Competitors. I hope that writing comes a fire last year resulted in even a better 56-pound weight throw and in 1926, at looking much younger than his age, the last two easier for my fellow columnists than it facility. O'Hare is easy to get to, and 48, he captured the national title in the digits of his race number. does for me. fares are generally not overwhelming. photo by Gene Cohn hammer-throw. I'd like to take this public privilege I I'll admit there won't be much of a have to thank all of them for their ar wild night life there, but you can make SECOND TEN: runs (69) than any other major leaguer. ticles. I enjoy them, and I really do ap that up by staying in Chicago after the 11. WARREN SPAHN — 18. ED BURKE — At 44, Burke preciate their efforts! Thanks! meet. baseball's best over-40 Pitcher, Spahn threw the hammer 243-11, better than I will be attending the mid-year Last year's attendance for the indoor had a 21-13 won-lost record at 40, was his 235-11 American record of 1967, TAG/USA Board of Directors meeting meet was exceptional. With com 18-14 at 41, and then at 42 he had which stood for 14 years. He then in Chicago on March 17, 1985, and will petitors from all over the country being amazing 23-7 season with a 2.60 ERA. represented the U.S. in the Los Angeles report on that meeting at the National able to get to Chicago, 1 look for an He continued to pitch until age 46. Olympics. Indoor Championships at Sterling, Il even greater turn out for this meet. The 12. JIM MARSHALL — Pro foot- 19. TED WILLIAMS — Hitting linois, March 30-31. competition will be excellent, and the .328 in 411 ai bats in 1958, WiUiams is 1 hope you won't be persuaded not opportunity to meet with your friends ball's most durable performer, Mar shall, a defensive end for the Min the only major league ballplayer to win to attend that meet simply because you before going to Rome is an opportuni nesota Vikings, retired at age 42 after a batting title after turning 40. He may think it difficult to get to Sterling. ty you ought not to miss. I'll see you playing in a record 282 consecutive played two more seasons, hitting .316 It is fairly simple, and not any more there. • games. and 29 home runs in 310 at bats his •i'- 13. BOB FITZSIMMONS — "Ruby final year. Robert" lost the heavyweight title in 20. ERNEST RIEDEL — Con 1899 at age 36, but won the light sidered the greatest American Kayaker I heavyweight title at age 40. He held ever, Riedel, a bronze medalist in the s' 1936 Olympics when he was 35, won 18 i\I " that title for two more years and con tinued to fight until he was 51. national championships between 1923 lU- 14. GEORGE BLANDA— At 43, and 1947. He was 47 when he raced in he won 1970 Male Athlete of the Year the 1948 Olympics. > 1 {-• ih -- honors as a result of his streak of five Some Honorable Mentions: straight games in which he pulled out MAMO WOLDE won the bronze victories or ties for the Oakland medal in the 1972 Olympic marathon , I !- Raiders with late-game heroics, either at 40 years, 90 days ... CLARENCE by passing, kicking, or both. He con DeMAR, at 41, captured the 1930 tinued playing, mostly as a place kicker Boston Marathon ... JOHN •UVi until age 48. FLANAGAN was the gold medal win 15. DOROTHEA DOUGLASS ner in the 1908 Olympic Games at 40 LAMBERT CHAMBERS — In 1919, years, 187 days ... TEBBS LLOYD when she was 41, Lambert Chambers, JOHNSON took the bronze in the a seven time Wimbledon champion,, 50-K walk at the 1948 Olympic Games put on a remarkable show, even when 48 years, 115 days old ... though losing, in the Wimbledon SAMUEL DUVALL won the silver challenge round. In 1925, at 46, she medal in archery at the 1908 Olympics was a quarterfinalist in the U.S. Cham when 68 years, 194 days old ... EARL I pionship and the following year played THOMSON, age 47 years, 364 days, on the British Wightman team. won an equestrian gold medal in 1948 16. ED "STRANGLER" LEWIS — ... CHARLES TATHAM, age 51, In the pre-slapstick wrestling era, won a bronze in fencing in 1904 . . . Lewis held the world title at 38. He NELSON MARGETTS, 41 years, 63 continued winning matches against the days, captured a bronze in Olympic top competition in the sport polo in 1920 . . . OSCAR SWAHN, 64 The Snohomish Track Club's A (front row) and B (back rowfTTeams finished 1-2 in the age 40-49 throughout his 40's and into his 50's. years, 258 days, won a gold medal in division of the TAG National Masters 5K Cross-Country Championships in Seattle November 24. 17. CARL YASTRZEMSKl — the 1912 Olympic shooting contest and Back: Charlotte Swanson, Julie Stiles and Chris Curtis. Front: Carol Flexer, Vicki Foltz. Not shown: "Yaz" played for five seasons after returned in 1920 to compete when 72 Pat Thomas. photo byWarren McNeeley turning 40 and has more post-40 home years, 282 days old.D March, 1985 National Masters News page 15

for four miles; but, at that point she Brown Wins U.S. lOK faded, and Quevillon and Rodgers had WRITE ON! Continued from Page I no trouble pulling away. Toward the as usual, ran away with the M-50 title. end they were closing in on Matson, Joe Burgasser, 66, St. Petersburg, FL, but finished over a minute behind. ran a strong race to win M45 in 33:52.6 Continued from Page 2 even though I was suffering from acute The real star of the women's com and finish seventh over-all. to compete in national masters cham achilles tendonitis. Leading at the 5 petition was sixty-year old Anne Trigg, pionships. mile mark, I felt like someone was Howard Rubin, 56, New Hartford, of St. Petersburg. The mother of ten Rule 11 of the TAC Operatng Rules throwing rocks at my right calf. I fell NY, upheld his number one TAC 1984 children who started running just five says; "national clubs shall be limited to to the pavement with what turned out age-group ranking by taking the M-55 years ago, the attractive, popular Trigg championship. World marathon and ran 44:49.9, making her the 2nd fastest competition at the senior level." In the to be torn muscle fibers in my calf. masters meeting, a motion was made Since then, there has been a resultant IOK champ, Eddie Benham, 77, of U.S. W60 performer of all time. Helen Dick, set the American W60 mark of that National Clubs be eligible for loss in muscle mass and overall Ocean City, MD, scored an easy vic team competition in National Masters strength. I have kept myself in good tory - what else is new - in M75. 41:41 just last December 2 in Califor Championships. After much discus physical shape, done countless toe However, there was an upset in M70, nia. • sion, the motion was defeated, 8-7, not presses and tried to train, but the physical where Eugene Keller, 70, of Cincin passed as stated in the NMN report of edge is gone. Even causes my nati, won handily over Bill Brobston that meeting. Therefore, masters run right calf to get tight and I can no 72, Saugerties, NY, the 1984 number- :MM. ID ners from a national club cannot com longer run on my toes, one of my one. pete in the team division of any former strong points. My warning: A rarity was the appearance in the Masters National Championship. don't compete when you have a stress race of a couple of octogenarians. I strongly urge any race director who injury. The glory is not worth the risk. Multi-record holder. Dr. Paul was not aware of this rule in the past to I am saying farewell to serious masters Spangler, 85, of San Luis Obispo, CA, correct his race results and subsequent running competition. My interest in ran 59:38.4 to 61:20 by local hero Max high level competition had been wan Bayne, 83, of St. Petersburg. award presentations. A MASitRS Ife Carole Langenbach ing in recent years due to the rigors of In the women's race, Matson had Women's Vice-Chairman- training and the sacrifices of time. things pretty much her own way, winn 1- Masters LDR Committee Now that I am fighting a handicap, ing in 36:47.8, but there was a real bat that old mental edge is just not there. tle for the next three spots. Floridians The sport has given me more than I Monique Quevillon, 41, of Sarasota U.S. DECATHLON can ever explain, but I close my scrap and Yvonne Rodgers, 42, of Seminole I noticed that the TAC National book with no regrets. I know that I finished second (38:17) and third Masters Decathlon Championship are gave my all and that I did the best I (38:32) to upset co-favorite Bette Pop scheduled to be held in San Diego July could. In 1981, I feel that I ran above pers, 42, of Littleton, CO, who had to 5-6. I recommend that the dates be my talents: a 31:58 lOK (at the time an settle for fourth (38:51). Ed Benham wins M75 title in U.S. lOK Cham changed to August because: age 44 record, a 49:01 15K and a 4:07.8 Poppers was close behind Matson pionships in Ciearwater, Florida, February 3, 1. July 5-6 is too close to the end of 1500M (at the time a US record for the World Masters Games in Rome. men over 45). Standing out among my 2. Many Masters, including me, in many memorable races are four 15(X)M tend to participate at Baden in their In runs, all of which I lost by small ternational Meet July 5-6. margins, two to George Cohen and two 3. Masters from the U.S. and P.R. to Louis Vink. intend to travel throughout Europe While leaving competitive runn once the World Games finish, taking ing, I am persuing my other interests. the opporutnity to visit Europe. Thankfully, my injury has practically 4. Coming back from Rome, a very no effect on my hiking or mountain tiresome air trip, will at least take 2 climbing abilities; I climbed 40 moun Minnesota days, so there won't be much time to tains in 7 states last summer. Over the rest and compete at San Diego. years, I have climbed ICQ interior but- Masters 15K I hope my reasons for postponement tes in the Grand Canyon and all the are taken into consideration and a new 14,000 foot peaks in Colorado. I have May 5, 1985 reasonable date is selected for the Na many goals in hiking and, obviously, tional Decathlon. these will now come to the fore. I have I also suggest to the delegates from responsibilities at Northern Arizona the different countries to the WAVA University and with social and musical meeting in Rome, to consider the inclu organizations in Flagstaff which take sion of the Decathlon in the World up a lot of my time. On the other hand, Masters Games, eliminating the Pen I have not given up running. I jog 4-5 tathlon. In this manner WAVA can miles per day, 4-5 days per week and have a true Olympic schedule similar to. lift weights twice a week and it feels National Masters Championship the Olympic Games. It will be the only good. But no more heavy training and way to select the complete athlete in no more competitive running. I'll miss On a fast, beautiful course each age division. it, but it was time to say good-bye. in Eciina, Minnesota. Giiberto Gonzalez - Julia Bob Packard San Juan, Puerto Rico Flagstaff, Arizona For entr)' information, send a self addressed, stamped em-elope to PRIORITIES Jack Moran, 5429 Wooddale A\'e. S. A FAREWELL AND A WARNING I look forward to NMN each month. Edina, Minnesota 55424 1983 was a good year for me. The I read it the evening it comes. On the NRDC ranked me 5th among road run front page of one issue last year, my - ners in the 45-49 age division. I set age wife wrote: "Guess Who Goes To Bed records at 8K and lOK and did well at AloneJTonight?" and put it back in the Kcpubiif Airlines will iiaw .special di.scount tares a\ailable. 15K and 30K. The year ended, stack of mail. Well, she was fast asleep Call I SO()-32S-1II1 and mention code *MAS-222. however, in traumatic fashion. when I crawled in. Priorities!?! I.'llolel .Sotliel is the 1leadt|uai"ters Hotel. Details in the entiA bhink. On December 24, I ran in the Na Hugh Adams Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. tional Masters lOK Championships, Seima, California March, 1985 page 16 National Masters News

San Jose metropolitan area that sold ferences out to the track. The most im running shoes. portant thingis that he has tremendous Besides his own running, Goet self-confidence, or if he has any self- telmann looks after the pursuits of doubt he doesn't let anyone know it. about 30 other runners. He says that That's good because if you're going to PIR O F IIUE the real joy of his life is coaching. He have confidence in somebody they'd doesn't recruit, nor does he charge for better have confidence in themselves." i his advice. Looking to his own running goals, "1 made a commitment a long time Gary says, with confidence, that he Gary Goettelmann: Ready To Make A Move ago not to get financially involvedwith plans to stay hetilthy and let the times my runners becausethen it would be an and races take care of themselves. He is "Start running, or else. . . .!" unnatural relationship. The people looking to run 30:30 for lOK and That was the command given Gary Goettelmann in 1975 by his wife. After retir who have helped me the most did it for around 2:20 in the marathon before ing from competitive running in 1968, Goettelmann, aSanta Clara, Calif, resident, free," he said in a San Jose Mercury long. —MikeTynin tipped the scales at a chubby 180 pounds, well above his current 135. News interview last year. The story was At 41, Goettelman should soon about Nancy Ditz, one of his prize establish himself as one of the top pupils. Ditz finished fifth in the Olym Super Bowl lOK masters distance runners in the coun pic marathon trial. Draws 18,000 try. An injury sidelined him for most Said Ditz: "Gary's the most impor of last year, but a recent 31:53 clocking tant person in my life with the excep Continued from Page 4 for lOK served notice that he's making tion of my family. In any good rela Four men pushed their friend in a his move. tionship you have to expect ups and playpen full of teddy bears. Two men At the University of Southern downs. You try not to carry those dif- dressed as a football field with a roll of California from 1962-65, Goettelmann Astro Turf strung between them and was the track team's "utility man," field goal standards for hats. running everything from the half-mile "Cleopatra" rode in a chariot pulled to 10,000 meters. By his senior year, he 125 Compete by running slaves. narrowed his range to the steeplechase In Cleveland The costume prize winners were the men who ran the lOK in wedding and 5,000, with bests of 8:53 and 14:03 Continued from Page 4 and a fourth place in the steeple at the gowns, chasing a woman in a yellow Gary Goettelmann Hoyle, M45, PV, 12-6; Joe Chad- 1965 USTF championships. bourne, M50, 56-pound-weight, tuxedo. "I ran with Laszlo Tabori for three road race in his old USC sweats, pro 26-10'/2. Oh, yes, the race. Canadian Dave years and give him full credit for what mpting another runner to ask what Grace Butcher, W50, broke her Surman, 41, of British Columbia, running success I had," says Goet position he played. Gary then made the previous meet records in the 440 (75.1) emerged from the crowd as first 40-or- telmann. Tabori, the third man to decision not to run another race until and 880 (2:52.6). Byron Fike, M75, over finisher with an excellent 31:39. break 4-minutes for the mile, defected he lost about 30 pounds. turned in a 79.8 440. Fast 220's were Judy Kewley, Los Angeles, was the to the U.S. with Mihaly Igloi, his Two years later, Goettelmann had notched by Grover Coats, M45 (25.9) first masters woman in 38:23. coach, after the 1956 Olympic Games. his weight down and his times down, as and Max Goldsmith, M60 (30.03). Ken Gaskell, 50, Thousand Oaks, Gary continued to run after well, to 4:13 for the mile and 9:03 for The home OTC club swept first Calif., won the M50-59 race in 36:58, graduating from USC, but gave it up in two-miles. He also clocked 30:53 for place in all the age groups except and Wilma Maddock, 50, Costa Mesa, 1968 because, he says, he could no 10,000 on the track, and 30:58 for lOK M40-49, which the West Penn TC won Calif., took the W50 first prize in longer compete with the new on the road, the latter at age 39. In ad handily. 44:43. "full-time" runners. dition, he turned to five in OTC member Charlie Hall com Early results showed no times for While making his "comeback" in the 2:22 to 2:24 range between 1977 puterized the entries, which made for a 60-1- winners. Jack Kettler, 61, Palos 1975, Goettelmann showed up for a and 1981. smoothly run meet. Five ham radio Verdes, Calif., and Helen Dick, 60, Gary says that the New York, operators helped officials call for star Los Angeles. • Boston, and Nike-OTC marathons are ting times, announce results and report his most memorable experiences, but events in progress. They were a tremen adds that he enjoys the track more than dous time saver. the roads. Meet directors, this year, limited the To prepare for competition, Gary number of events per competitor to logs 100-110 miles a week, including a five, encouraging participants to 17-20 miler on Sundays and interval specialize and concentrate on perfor session of 6 times one-mile at 5:00 each mance. It seemed to work. • 1 with a 440 recovery lap and 12 times 220. He comments that when doing the 220's, he notices the effects of aging. ChristelMiller "Where 1 used to run 28-30 very easily, it's now 32 seconds for the same Sets U.S, Marks effort," he says. "I can still run under Coniinued from Page 1 25 seconds, but don't ask me to do it five inches to 4-2; the javelin distance- \-H- •'/. twice in the same workout." from 88-2 to 100-8; and the shot put As his 40th birthday approached in from 30-4 to 31-914. Ironically, the last September 1983, Gary looked forward two records had belonged to Miller's to joining the masters ranks. However, fellow CDMTC member and friend, soon after becoming a masters com Shirley Kinsey. petitor, he suffered an injury. Three pole vaulters found the facility "It was non-running related," he is to their liking and set world age quifk to point out. "Old men should records: Jim Vernon, 68, with 10-2 (old not play tackle football." record 9-7); Carol Johnson, 73, with A few years ago, Goettelmann ac 9-314 (9-'4); and Bob MacConnaghy, quired ownership of Ryan's Sport 76, with 7-0 (6-6). Shop in Santa Clara. The shop was Runner Nick Newton, 51, had a Christine Curtis (1475) finishes first in W45-49 established many years ago by Mike 40.20 300m effort; Bill Knocke and division in 22:32 in U.S. Masters 5K Cross Ryan, winner of the 1912 Boston Jon Monet, both 45 did the 6(X)m in country Championships in Seattle November Marathon. Before the running boom, 1:35.2; and Rich Greene, 43, 3(XX)m in 24. Gary Goettelmann. 41. photo by Warren McNeely it was about the only place in the entire 9:56. n March, 1985 National Masters News page 17

CHson Recovers Morcom, FunkhouserIn Philadelphia the 300y (42.3) and 600y (1:44.5). After Pentathlon Dawson Pratt, M45, who had been Continued from Page I bothered for two years with a hip pro Mishap Morcom, now living in his native 300y (36.0), and 6(X)y (1.23.2). Dicker- blem, showed he is on the comeback So you want to compete in a nice "Granite State" after a long associa son, M35, jumped higher (6-0) and far trail as he caught Larry Wilson with a safe sport and you think Masters tion with the University of Penn ther (21-214) than anyone else this late rush to win the 300y in 37.7. track and field is the answer. Ask sylvania, pole-vaulted 10-0, high evening. Ray Prick, M50, was king of the Len Olson, 53, of Endwell. New jumped 4-6, and blasted through the Moore, 46, former national masters strongmen as he heaved the shot York. He may give you a different 50y hurdles in 8.2. cross-country champion, paced the en 12.93m (42-5'/4). answer. Funkhouser, who finished 7th at last tire 2-mile field, flowing over the Dave Hall, M65, ran 8.8 in the 50y Regardless if Olson is a spec year's Olympic Trials in the 20K walk, boards like syrup on pancakes as he hurdles and 7.4 in the 50y dash. Claude tator or participant he has become exploded through the first fifty yards glided home in 10:18.3. Moses Hills turned in a 9.2 in the 50y hurdles, prone to serious injuries. Last Oc of the one-mile walk as if he'd been Mayfield, M40, was second overall in 3-10 in the high jump, and ll-3'/2 in tober in Raleigh at a weight pen booted by the Miami Dolphin's Reggie 10:34.3. the long jump. Manfred d'Elia, M75, tathlon Olson was hit by a hammer Roby. He went through the half-mile New York's Pauling, 50, had the posted an 8.02 in the 50 and 51.2 in the in his left thigh. He was sidelined in about 3:04 and continued on to win night's best time in the lOOOy as he 300. until last January when he com in 6:26.2. Reading TC's Bill Norton, rang up a 2:40.1. Cliff also scored with Anne Mapps, W35, was a triple win peted in the TAG National Masters M35, was second overall in 6:54.4. a 600 in 1:25.3. ner in the 50 (7.1), 300 (47.5), and long Indoor Pentathlon Champion Wright, a 38-year-old powerhouse Manno, M60, showed his usual im jump (12-10). Betty Ann Furman, ships, held in Carlisle, Penn from Newark, Delaware, swept the 50y, peccable sprinting style as he captured W55, ran the mile in 7:05.9. • sylvania. After coming off the last hurdle in the 55 meter hurdles, Olson's right foot turned inward, rolled to one side and broke above the ankle. Olson was rushed im First U,S, Indoor Pentathlon Held mediately to the Carlisle Hospital, Continued from Page 1 by younger men. Although all divisions which was only three blocks from (AFSS) which was recently described in were not calculated out using just the the meet site. During the five days the January '85 issue of this lAAF system, it seems reasonable to that Olson spent at the Carlisle newspaper. After discussions were held assume that factoring in one's age will Hospital recovering, he was visited with Jim Weed, multi-events coor make a difference in the final standings by many of the meet's track and dinator for the Master's Track & Field of multi-events. field officials who witnessed the Committee, it was decided that the The meet's only difficulty arose in the accident. Olson received six screws and a steel plate in his right foot, in meet would employ the same scoring long wait to long jump since the facility factors for the 55 meter high hurdles only had one long jump pit. However, what one track official, who was an official at the 1984 Los Angeles and the 1000 meter run as are already in order to compensate for other Olympics, described as the worst detailed in the AFSS's 110 high hurdles delays, whenever the pentathletes were and 1500 meter run, respectively. The track related accident he ever ready to compete they were given L-r: Ham Morningstar, Claude Hills and Gil witnessed. height of the hurdles and the weight of priority in the field event areas and on Gonzalez at the TAG National Masters Indoor Olson, who is the 1984 TAG na the shot puts corresponded to the rul the track, much to the disgust of Pentathlon in Carlisle, Pa. January 13. tional indoor champion in the shot ing of the national committee which several athletes competing in the BUD put, and the bronze medalist in the states that multi-events continue to use LIGHT meet. over 9 feet, which enabled him to take shot put at the V World Veterans the old hurdle heights and shot put Competition in the age divisions was the national title. Games in Puerto Rico, is hopeful weights. The scoring for the 55 meter fierce, with only 9 points separating Kathy Pierce, 37, of New York, was he will be able to compete on a high hurdles employed the same scor Steve Suto (lst-M30-34) with that of the only female to compete in the pen ing table that was used in the 1973 tathlon. With the exception of the 8(X) limited basis in Rome. runner-up Jeff Jodon; 35 points — Scott Thornsley USSR vs. USA indoor dual meet in separated Barry Kline (lst-M40-44) meters, which she ran in lieu of the New York City. The scoring table was with runner-up Bill Smith; and 22 1000 meters, and the 60 meters hurdles, extended by using a computer program points for three-time Olympian Bob which she ran in lieu of the 55 meter 2ND ANNUAL to cover the longer times to cover the Richards (lst-M55-59) with runner-up hurdles, she was mainstreamed into the TROPICRNfl /LAS VEGAS race. Buck Bradbury. pentathlon competition, much to the A quick review of the AFSS versus EASTER RUN Not only was competition fierce in delight of her male colleagues. The the lAAF scoring indicated that there final results of Pierce's point totals are TO BENEFIT BIG BROTHERS — the age divisions, the AFSS encouraged BIG SISTERS would have been a number of changes left blank because no scoring tables the older athlete to mathematically com Developmental Funds in the top three positions of several age pete with his younger counterpart. The could be located. $3,600 Prize Money groups if the AFSS was not used. Barry Because of Morcom's outstanding only athlete to score 4,0(X) points was lOK, HALF MARATHON ft Kline, who won the M40-44 division, performance in both the pentathlon Boo Morcom, 63, of New Hampshire, was critical of the age faaoring both 2 MILE FUN RUN who captured his highly competitive and in the BUD LIGHT meet, he was before and after the championship. age division with 4,145 points. Mor named the outstanding male com APRIL 4-5-6, 1985 Kline won his age division because of com was a pole vaulter in the 1948 petitor of both meets. • Registration SI0.00 the age factoring. Of the nine contested London Olympics, and although he TAG Certified - Flat 6 Fast Course divisions, only two divisions were won still competes in the vault, seems intent For Entry Smd SASE To: on being recognized as one of the na Thomas Sports Enterprises tion's best Master's multi-event com 6765 Grandola Drive petitors. Las Vegas, NV 89103 Bob Richards, like Morcom, would (702) 368-2885 now like to gain recognition outside the In cooperation with Las Vegas Events Inc. pole vault pit, and stated that competi (702) 731-2115 tion in the multi-event championships Tropicana Hotel - HQ would be one of his major objectives Spedel RetVMention Run for Master's track and field in 1985. Need 30 DayAdvance Richards took the M55-59 title by win 1-800-634-4000

ning two events (shot put and high FoaOiifeo: L-r: Boo Morcom, Bob Richards and Oscar jump), and finishing second in two Health fair, MueiG, CeMiities. WoddClais Runners Hawaii Trips. Many Prizti^ T-Shirts, Harris at the U.S. Masters Indoor Pentathlon others. Richards outdistanced his Ron Salvio, M35, gets ready for the pentathlon P/R Party Friday Evening Championships January 13 in Carlisle, Pa. closest competitor in the shot put by hurdles in Carlisle, Pa. January 13. page 18 National Masters News March, 1985

North American: Saturday, June 22, (Thus, if you turn 45 on Dec. 31, 1985, 3 months to go 5 p.m. (May be rescheduled to avoid you'll compete in the 45-49 age group, conflict with Technical meeting.) even though you're only 44. That's the VI Opening Ceremonies: Sunday, June way some countries work it. (See WORLD VETERANS 23, 10 a.m. schedule for details.) GWIES COUNTDOWN Farewell Dinner: Saturday, June 29, KL8V1A MB At NMN press time (Feb. 10), the evening. dollar had hit new highs. One U.S. Schedule notes: The M70 javelin will TO dollar will get you 2030 Italian lire or take place on Saturday afternoon, the FIML 2.75 swiss francs. It would seem the QftP 22nd. There will be no 80-meter wwi-iMrrr- perfect time to go to Europe. ROMF hurdles "heats," as stated in the schedule (January NMN). Just finals A final note: USA uniform coor March 31 is the entry deadline far the VI World Veterans Games in Rome, June on Tuesday, the 25th, p.m. dinator Laurel James has cancelled 22-30, 1985. The Games are staged by the World Association of Veteran Athletes The farewell festival can be booked negotiations with the Kappa Co. of Ita (WAVA), and are open to men age-40-and-over, and to women age 35-and-over. through the form that you receive with ly. She is now working with a The entry form is printed in these pages. Meet director Cesare Beccalli will ac the confirmation of your entry. You Portland, Oregon company to produce cept your individual entry, but prefers you send it with others in your tour group, reserve your farewell ticket by mail, the uniforms at the advertised price of to simplify bookkeeping. If you send your entry alone, you may be subject to bank then pay for it in Rome. $50. finance charges when you arrive in Rome. If you still crave action after the The deadline for ordering the 5-piece Over 5000 participants from over 50 Games, there will be a Veterans meet in uniform (singlet, shorts, jacket, pants Baden, Switzerland (16 minutes west of nations are expected for what will be been scheduled for two sessions — at 2 and bag) has been extended to March the largest Veterans meet ever held. p.m. on both Thursday, June 27 and Zurich by train) on July 5-6. It is open 31. Send $50 to Jerry Donley, 1715 to men 33 + and women 30 +, based Dozens of Olympians will be there, in Friday June 28. Bids for the 1987 and Alamo Ave., Colorado Springs, Co. on year of birth, not date of birth. cluding A1 Oerter, Bob Richards, 1989 World Veterans Games will be 80907. • Thane Baker, Parry O'Brien, Willie considered at the Friday meeting. Davenport, Gabriele Andersen- The General Assembly will consider Should Masters Join The lAAF? Schiess, Ed Burke, , and the question of a formal agreement n June 27 in Rome, Veteran athletes will make a critical decision that will more. between the International Amateur affect the future of International Masters Athletics for years to come. There are no qualifying standards. Athletic Federation and WAVA, Delegates to the VI World Anyone who is old enough may com whereby the lAAF would recognize o Veterans Games will vote on whether several questions about the proposed pete. The primary purpose of the WAVA as having sole responsibility to merge WAVA (the World Associa merger which we were planning to ex Games is fun and friendship — to see for international veterans athletics. No tion of Veteran Athletes) into the plore in detail in this issue. We in- Italy and to make friends with people formal agreement will be concluded lAAF (International Amateur Athletic tereviewed several people and wrote from around the globe, with the com without the approval of the General Federation). the story. petition being the icing on the cake. Assembly. (The General Assembly is In Los Angeles last year, the lAAF However, we decided to hold it until The General Assembly Meeting has composed of about 80 delegates, with a formed a Veterans' Committee of 11 after the Lisbon meeting. We have ex maximum of five from any one coun persons, including six from WAVA, pressed what we feel are the genuine try). four from lAAF, and one from IGAL All proposed amendments to the concerns of the world's veteran (World Veterans Distance Running athletes to each of the WAVA/IGAL Constitution, all bids for the 1987 and Association). 1989 championships, and all nomina Committee members, who will be The Committee has met several working hard in Portugal to do the tions of candidates for office must be times, and is trying to hammer out an in the Secretary's hands by March 22, best thing for all conerned. agreement which can be approved by In our May issue, we will publish a 1985. (Owen Flaherty, CN UTR, the delegates in Rome. Their final complete report of that meeting, along Javea, Alicante, Spain). meeting, prior to Rome, will take place with any questions about the lAAF In addition to the General Assembly, March 25 in Lisbon. merger which are still relevant at that the following meetings have been The National Masters News has point. • scheduled: WAVA Executive: Friday, June 21, 7 p.m.; Sun. June 23, 11 a.m.; Sunday, In Rome last month, discussing preparations for BudLight/PA MeetDraws 200 the VI World Veterans Games are, from left, June 30, 3 p.m. Marcello Armeni, Secretary of the Italian Women's Assembly: Saturday, June Continued from Page I pion in the M50-54 mile for the past two years.) Veterans Committee, Bill Adier, who is heading 22, 2 p.m. hurdles, and 8.1 55M dash, a 31.3 a tour group of Americans, and Cesare Beccalli, Vivian Nelson, 72, also set a pending Technical Committee: Saturday, 200M and a 74.9 400M. Not to be out Games' director. WAVA world indoor record in the June 22, 5 p.m. Open to all. done was Bill Carmen of long jump. New Jersey's Henry Massachusetts, who posted a 75.8 Zachman celebrated his recent 75th TAG CliUTRAL CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 4C)0M, a 8M-TJ and a 20' throw of the brithday by running a 3:33 800M, and DATE/jITE: Saturday, April 13, 19^5/Fresno State Universlty-Warmerdam Field, 5K shot put, (though beaten by Ham ELIGI.SILITY: All entrants must have a 1905 TAC registration number. a 7:12.9 1500M, both pending world ENTRIES: J6 first evont/then 44 each event (add $1 per event after April 3). Morningstar with a 32'8" heave). AV/ARPS: Large TAC medal.s to first 3 places per event per 5-year age divisions. indoor age-group records. TiniHO/ORUER: ACCUTRAC/women first then men, oldest to youngest. Former Olympian Bob Richards of Tim Cook, the 1984 TAC national SCItEUULB DIRECTIONS from: California and Boo Morcom of New TRACK FIELD indoor champion in the mile, posted 10:00 5000 (all) 9:00 Hammer Throw NORTH: Freeway 99, east on Herndon, Hampshire also had memorable days. 11:10 rent. 200 9:00 Pent. Long Jump south on Cedar, east on Barstow. wins in the 15()0M (4:02.8) and 3000M i1 :30 4x1bo Relay 9:50 Pent. Javelin In addition to both winning their age SOUTH: Freeway 99, Freeway 41, east (8:46.3). Ron Bhenk, 39, of Carlisle, 11 :45 1500 12:00 Pent. Discus group division in the national indoor 12:30 400 1:00-2:00 Long Jump on Shaw, north on Cedar, east on the national indoor champion in the 1:00 Pent. 1500 1:00-2:00 Discus Barstow. pentathlon championships, they both 1 :15 100/110 HH 1:00 Pole Vault COAST: Freeway 41, east on Shaw, pole vault, vaulted ir6". Also winn 1 :30 100 1:00 High Jump north on Cedar, east on Barstow. set pending WAVA world indoor 2:15 000 2:00-3:00 Shot Put records in the pole vault. Richards ing his speciality was Jim Keys, 36, of 2:45 400 IH 2:30-3:30 Triple Jump Send entry to: HUGH ADAMS Camp Hill, as he tossed the shot45'l". 3:00 200 2:30-3:30 Javelin 7904 S McCall cleared ll'b", his best height in 15 3:30 4x400 Relay Selma CA 93662 years; Morcom cleared 9'0", but far Next year's BUD LIGHT will ac below his 12'7" unreported height last quire a second high jump/pole vault pit to better accommodate the athletes NAME: EVENTS ENTERED: year. (Morcom holds the world M55-59 ADDRESS: mark of 13'6", set in 1976.) in those events. CITY: STATE: (NOTE: Bob Richards, Boo Mor PHONE AGE: ZIP: Dr. Jim Button of Reading, PA, set com, Jim Button, Vivian Nelson and SEX: BIRTH DATE: TAC#: 8 enclosed. a pending WAVA world indoor record Henry Zachman: you must send a copy Al-TILIATIOM: T-SHIRT SIZE: SML XL in the 1500M, with 4:30.6. (Button has of your birth certificate to me so I can been the TAC national indoor cham submit results to WAVA.) • March, 1985 National Masters News page 19

Report From Britain Weight Pentathlon Age Records

by ALASTAIR AITKEN So 5-22-77 3905 by PHIL PARTRIDGE 50 Ed Holnea 5-20-8U 3221 Priscilla Welch, now 40 years old (since November 22), returned after arest 51 P, S, Thonaon 2-1-81; 3794 for her first race of 1985 on January 13 at the Mitcham 25K road event in On this page are the new U.S. weight 51 Carl Praundorfer 5-27-8L 3431 52 Bob Backus 6-11-79 3984 the South London area. In freezing conditions, she ran the two-lap course in pentathlon age records, based on the S2 Len Olson 5-27-81+ 3550 new age-factor scoring tables. 52 Carl Kraundorfer 12-30-81; 3238 1:26;31, going through five miles in 27:04 and ten miles in 55:04, finishing 29th in a 52 Austin Bacgett 3-U-8I; 3213 field of 330i First Veteran was Dave Rogers, 41, 22nd overall in 1:25:53. 52 Tom Henderson 12-30-81; 3172 Age-Factor Scoring, which was first 52 Pay Carstensen 4-29-81; 3060 Taff Davies, now 46, won the Erith introduced ten years ago for the throw 53 Joe Chadbourne 9-9-81; 3178 Sli Randy Cooper 3-14-81) 3078 lOK Road Race out of 220 runners on Marathon runner David Clarke tied ing events, was experimental. 55 Bill Walmroth 8-19-79 3579 for first in the Hertfordshire Vets 56 Bill Walmroth 9-14-80 3570 New Years Day in 31:00 with Robin 57 Bob Richards 12-17-83 38/(0 Dickson 2nd Vet in 32:45. Nuala Cross-Country Championships at Its purpose was to make it possible 57 Bob Backus 5-27-81; 3572 57 Dick Bergenback 12-17-84 34i|ii Atkey, 36, won the Southern Women's Stevenage, January 20, with Brian for athletes to evaluate their year-to- 58 Dan Aldrich 12-12-76 3.521 Booth with 31:16. On the same day, year performances with realistic 58 Bob Richards 3-4-64 3521 Veterans Cross-Country at Eltham, 59 Dan Aldrich 12-11-77 3417 January 20, in a course record 19:00; Alan Toseland won the Eastern C-C allowance for decline due to aging, and 60 Dan Aldrich 12-10-78 3840 61 Bob Stone 12-13-ei 3564 second was last year's winner, Liz Championships for the fourth time at also to allow older athletes to compete 62 Bob Stone 1-6-83 3553 Scoane in 19:11. Pam Jones, 48, was Chelmsford. with younger athletes by means of 63 Dan Aldrich 12-13-81 370J; 63 Hob Stone 2-1-84 3/;22 third in 20:38. On that day in Eltham, World indoor bests were achieved on formula-adjusted scores, making 6L Dan Aldrich 12-12-82 3529 61( Bob Stono 12-12-84 3313 Trevor Collins, 43, won the combined November 2 in the Midland Counties allowance for normal aging. 65 Dan Aldrich 12-11-83 4l6o Veterans AC and Cambridge Harriers Open Meeting at Cosford by Pat 65 Harold Parsons 5-27-84 3400 It now appears advisable to review 66 Dan Aldrich 12-12-84 4066 two-lap cross-country race over the Gallagher, W35, in the 800, 2:17:02, 66 Charles Beaudry 7-26-84 3600 the whole range of Age-Factor for 66 Elmer Shav 5-20 84 and Sean Power, M40, 13.81m 3327 snow over 61 Vet runners. This writer mulas for possible revision, based on a 67 Ham Momlngstar 3-4-84 3293 was eleventh in that event. (45-3)4) in the triple jump. • 67 Ray Poley Aua 1-8-84 3187 much larger body of statistics, and to 67 Stan Laski 3-4-84 2951 68 Phil Partridge 4-22-79 3312 expand it to evaluate each year of age. 68 Pete Gulgin 3-4-84 2984 69 John Eraser Aus 1-6-84 3435 This becomes important at this time 70 Phil Partridge 9-12-81 3597 Ail-Time Top Masters Marathoners 70 John Lieb 3-4-81; 3490 compiled by MARTY POST because of World Weight Pentathlon 70 Bob Detweller 8-25-64 3424 II, with added Discorama (5 weights of 71 Enf'ielbert WeitzWG 10-2-83 3694 71 Gllberto Gonzales 8-25-04 3393 World Men U.S. Men discus). Shot Puttery (5 weights of 71 John Llab 12-30-84 3251 71 Jim York 12-12-84 3245 2:11:19 Jack Foster (NZL) 1974 2:15:15 Barry Brown (NY) 1984 shot) and Hammerfest (6 weights of 72 Don Pierotii 12-17-83 3463 72 Phil Partridge 1-29-84 2:13:41 A. Villanueva (MEX) 1982 2:17:10 (OR) 1983 hammer and weight) sponsored by 3254 73 Phil Partridge 7-21-84 3181 2:14:50 Gerald Dravitzki (NZL) 1984 2:21:19 Bill Hall (NC) 1981 Genoa University and FIDAL of Italy 73 Don Pierotti 2-1-84 3086 Stan Herrmann 12-10-78 2:15:15 Barry Brown (USA) 1984 2:21:32 Jim Bowers (CA) 1984 2915 July 2-6, immediately following the VI A, Redmond Dome 12-12-82 3739 2:15:46 Ron Hill (GBR) 1979 2:23:07 Dan Conway (Wl) 1984 76 Stan Herrniann 12-11-80 3865 World Games in Rome. 2:16:37 Gunther MIeIke (FRG) 1984 2:23:16 Ralph Zimmerman (NY) 1981 77 Arnolds Ticmania 12-28-82 3332 78 Arnolds Tlcmanis 12-17-83 3198 2:16:50 Lloyd Walker (NZL) 1981 2:23:33 Gary Muhrcke (NY) 1983 Put that super throwing event on 79 Arnolds Tlcmanis 12-30-04 3026 2:17:10 Mike Manley (USA) 1983 2:24:08 Bob Jenkins (VA) 1982 80 John Wliittemore 12-9-79 3386 your agenda and watch for ads in Na 10-2-63 3020 2:17:24 Don MacGregor (SCO) 1983 2:24:19 Bruce Mortenson (MN) 1984 81 Herb Anderson 2:17:30 David Clark (GBR) 1983 2:24:41 Herb Lorenz (NJ) 1979 tional Masters News. at non-Maaters meets •. .uncertain birthday: A stui^y of results of two Thro-a- 2:15:09 Mamo Wolde (ETH) 1972 U.S. Women thons in 1984 involving 34 top throw World Women 2:39:11 Miki Gorman (CA) 1976 ing athletes and other meet results in 2:29:43 Joyce Smith (GBR) 1982 2:43:35 Cindy Dalrymple (NY) 1982 dicate that the formulas are basically 2:38:27 Ilona Zsilak (HUN) 1984 2:46:43 Elaine Kirchen (NY) 1984 sound. 2:38:59 Evy Palm (SWE) 1984 2:49:23 Bette Poppers (CO) 1983 2:39:11 Miki Gorman (USA) 1976 2:50:03 Shirley Matson (CA) 1984 But the difficulty of age 44, 49, 54, 2:40:51 Meeri Bodelid (SWE) 1984 2:50:22 Shirley Weaver (MT) 1984 59, 64, etc. athletes, at the top of the 2:41:04 Sinikka Kiippa (FIN) 1983 "2:50:53 Eunice Carlson (MI) 1979 Age-Factor formulas, competing with 2:41:24 Denise Alfvoet (BEL) 1984 2:51:01 Marion Irvine (CA) 1983 age 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, etc. at the bot 2:43:34 Bev Shingles (NZL) 2:52:54 Joan Ullyot (CA) 1983 1982 tom of the formulas has long been ob 2:43:35 Cindy Dalrymple (USA) 1982 2:53:22 Sandra Kiddy (CA) 1982 vious. It is fun being "born again" when —1—r , i. ,!S . . 1 t s!v.fcK fc " i you graduate to a new scoring iL.., * level—your scores jump 300, 400, or V mm more points. But in reality this is age discrimination within 5-year levels and W it is time for it to go. Listed below, in addition to Age Records, are top scores over 3000 in 1984. ATTENTION!! Age 30 Hike Ueller 12-10-78 3371 Master and Sub 31 ^Ike flrlsko 9-24-78 3405 32 Bob Mead 8-29-76 3845 Master Vaulters 33 Frardr Rellly 12-12-82 3956 33 Larry Foster 5-27-84 3226 Here's your chance to be in 34 Carl Wallln 9-7-75 3992 cluded in the most comprehen 35 Bob Mead 9-30-79 3908 35 Nom Bower 5-27-84 3063 sive Masters vaulting book ever 36 Prardc Re'lly 2-1-64 4026 36 Kike Deller 2-1-84 3525 published. This book will contain 37 Carl Wallln . 9-30-79 3852 lifetime performances on 37 Henry Horrone 3-4-84 311,/; 38 Ed Hill 4-4-81 3756 Masters vaulters. 39 Ed Hill 12-11-82 3899 4o Ed Hill 12-29-82 4oio Written and published by 40 Carl Wallln 10-4-81 4273« 41 Ed Hill 10-2-83 3861 Super-statistician 42 Ed Hill 3-4-84 3843 Gerard Dumas and Ed Hoyle 42 Carl Wallln 6-25-84 3835* 43 Lloyd Hlgglns 12-16-84 3761 44 Stew Thomson 12-11-77 3465 Send your data appiication Now! stew Thomson 12-10-78 3708 45 Carl Klehm 8-25-84 3192 Stew Thomson 12-9-79 3532 Bath Sports Fred Reid, M70: Kallie Van Zyl, M60: L. Botha, M60: and C. duPlessis. M75: get off to a good start in 46 47 Jim Haa-t 2-1-84 3587 3020 N. Martadale Dr. the 100m in the Orange Free State Championships November 3. in Sasolburg, South Africa. 48 Stew Thomson 12-13-81 3721 photo by Leo Benning 49 Stew Thomson 12-12-82 3843 Akron, Ohio 44313 page 20 National Masters News March, 1985

fallen off the face of the earth, despite his vir tual disappearance from Masters competition last year. He has been troubled by a problem with his plantar tendon, which may be improv ing, now that he has been fitted with.a softor- thotic. Stewart ran 24:35 in a recent 5 mile race for an overall win. In Eugene for the '84 Na tional Masters T&F Championships; Stewart had to cancel out v/hen a warm up the day NATIONAL categories. Winning husband-wife team in each regional receives an all-expense paid trip to L.A. before the 1500m provea too .namful. He is now looking forward to Rome -n June. • Two-time World Veterans steepiectiase gold for the nationals, where the husband-wife medalist Hal Higdon passed along some advice champion team wins a week-long grand prize to the International Runners' Committee, which trip. Mary Anne McBrayer. 7733 Moline. MID AMfltlCA is mulling over possibilities of a women's Houston, TX 77087. 713/641-3343. steeplechase. "Take a look at the steeplechase • In the First St. Louis Metro Association Indoor Meet. Dr. Lee Blount, 52. zoomed to a 37.24 in veterans meets," Higdon suggests. "You'll NEW ENGLAND find very few runners over age 40 who know 300y and a 1:33.34 600y on the S.E. Missouri how to 'chase well. When you get over 50, the • Fordle Madeira of Sherborn, Mass, turned 40 St. Oval at Cape Girardeau, MO. January 6. number of decent steeplechasers diminishes this year and planned on going after some.of Phil Brusca, 57. tossed the 123 shot 44-5 and further, until over 60, I only recall seeing one Cindy Dalrymple's women's 40-t- records. But smashed Bill Bangert's age record 49-9 for the person (Joe McCluskey) who knew how to get — a familiar story by runners turning 40 — in 8# with a 53-8 heave. over the barriers with any sort of grace. Into the jury struck. Madeira had planned on tackling 70s we are subjected to the spectacle of people the Houston Marathon January 6 and SOUTHWEST looking like they need ladders to get over the Gasparilla 15K February 9. "It's a big disap barriers and an outboard for the water jump. pointment," she said, "because my training was • Fay DiZerega, 41, posted the best state time ever for a female Master in winning the "One reason ... is that barriers are simply going so well. But I'll come back stronger than Ray Hatton of US (52) M50 winner of lOK in women's race in the Tulsa RC 20k in Tulsa. OK. too high for runners who have begun to loose ever." Fordle is doing the familiar "swimming 33:15 in IGAL Championships in San Diego December 29 in 1:28:45. Jewell Stigall, 35. was -<1 their spring with age. Older hurdlers use lower and stationery biking" during the recuperative Dec. 1, appears relaxed and confident before second in 1:36:58, a W35 state record. Russ hurdles. Older weightmen use lighter im stage. the race. Bennett, 47, was first Master in 1'16:58. plements. Vet older steeplechasers are asked to • The TAC National 56# Weight Throw Cham photo by Gretchen Snyder clear the same height barriers as Henry pionships will be held in conjunction with the • , 47, perhaps the mostoutstanding Marsh." 1985 Manchester Community College New American race walker of this generation (81 Higdon says the answer for both Masters and England Relays, June 22. Masters throwers first Master and 12th overall (2400 starters). U.S. records: 102 national championships: Pan • Doug Escher, 40, placed 34th (1738 men) women could be an adjustable barrier. Such , '81 champ; Bob Backus; and, Am gold medal winner: race walk coach at the with 27:28 in the Manufacturers Hanover 5 barriers do exist. Irv Black are expected to join the open com Olympic Training Center), gave the men an Mile, Central Park, NYC. January 6. Gabriel "Washington State U. constructed 30" bar petitors. Manchester C.C. Athletic Dept., 60 8-minute headstart and the ladies a 12-minute Bernal, 45, was two slots back in a close 27:38. riers, including the water jump, with a Bidwell St., Manchester, ON 06040. lead in the Ron Laird 5-Mile Handicap Walk, Una Connors, 42, was first W40-f in 31:46, removable board screwed on top to provide the 203/647-6059. Albuquerque, NM, January 19. Laird finished extra 6" height needed for the standard men's just one second in front of Elaine Kirchen, 42. in 45:29, catching all participants except steeplechase. The barriers can be adjusted Helene Bedrock, 50, was third W40-f in a solid 52-year-old Col. Calvin Phillips, USAF. whose 33:34. quickly" the IRC reports. actual time was 52:00. • Thomas Robinson, 40, slogged through a • Scott Thornsley, Masters publcity wizard, has • Masters walkers placed first in the open heavy downpour to win the M40-f race in the • The first of four f^oot Locker Partners races done it again. For his 2nd annual Indoor men's and women's walks in the Southwest In National RRCA Age Group X-Country Cham kicks off in Houston, TX, April 28, and serves as Masters Meet on Sunday, January 13 in Carli vitational Indoor Meet. Albuquerque, February pionships at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, the Southern regional race in a series of for sle, Pa. (also the 1985 National Masters Indoor 3. Col. Phillips won in 9:04.4 and Audrey Oix, November 11. Robinson won the 5K. race by thcoming races in Minneapolis, June 29, and Pentathlon Championships), he got a wealth of 52, in 11.18. Gene Dix, 62, was second man in just six seconds in 16:58 over 50-year-old John Washington, D.C., September 29, culminating publicity which helped attract 200 Masters com 10:07. All are members of the newly formed Dugdale. Judy Pickert, 41, won the W40-I- with a national championship race in L.A., petitors and two major sponsors: an article in New Race Walkers. 2301 El Nido Ct., match in 19:34: Mila Kania, 53, was third in November 2. The races are 8K's for partner each of the area's two running club newsletters: NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104. 21:10. teams of family members or friends. Awards a feature in the Harrisburg Sun-Patriot a week will be presented to top partner teams in five- before the event; a story in the Sun-Patriot the • Jack Boitano, who celebrated his 52nd birth age groups and eight special family-relationship day of the meet; a calendar listing in the Har day two weeks earlier, finished second in the risburg Guide; a story, two photos and results in open mile walk in 7:18.4 in the Big Mac #1 In the Monday Sun-Patnot; a story, results and door Meet, Princeton, NJ, December 16. photos in the Monday Harrisburg Evening • Submaster Ray Funkhouser, 34, won the News; a story and photo in the Monday Har open 1500 walk in 5:34.85 on February 9 at the risburg Sentinel; and a column on Bob Richards Olympic Invitational Indoor Games in the in the Wednesday Evening News. Meadowlands, New Jersey. ''Representatives of both sponsors attended the meet," Thornsley Said, "and were very im SOUTHEAST pressed with the coverage as well as the • Vaughn Crawley, 49, in 10.09:20, and number of spectators. Even though I utilized Charlotte Tanner, 59, with 11:01:25, were the over 12 certified T&F officials, in addition to the only Masters finishers in the frigid (mid-20s) cost of awards, postage, paper, food, etc., I still Atlanta TC 50 Mile Race, Stone Mountain, GA, made money!— which will be the seed money January 12. for next year." • Henry Hawk, 47, flew through the Memphis • In the Greater Rochester TC meet on the Express Marathon, Memphis, TN, December 2, 205m track at the U. of Rochester Fieldhouse, in 2:47:23 for first Master and eighth, less than NY, T. Alfieri won the M40-49 45m dash in 5.8 a minute in front of ninth Pat Johnstone, 40, and the 300m in 41.2. B. Skelton won the 2:48:09. Buster Tankersley, 54, with 3:01:04, W50-59 300m in 56.5 and the 800 in 2:53.7. won the M50-59 race by just six seconds over D. Frechette, 40, registered a 9:15 3000m win. Ethan Busby, 53. • Dr. Donald Ernst, 75, Harrisburg, PA, was • Masters runner Mary Anne Wehrum was first the recipient of a Pennsylvania Senior Games woman finisher with 39:09 in the Liberty Bowl Athlete Achievement Award in November. A lOK, Memphis, TN, December 15. Tom Waltrip retired psychologist for the V.A., Dr. Ernst was won the M50-59 division with the same time. acknowledged for his Masters track ac • Bruce Howard of Ocala, FL, was first M40-i- complishments as a sprinter and his track feats by three minutes in 1:20:56 In a half-marathon in high school and at Penn State in the early at DeLeon Springs, FL., January 20. Margaret 1930s. Conner of Tampa, FL, was first W40-I- with • Bob Rothman, 39, finished second (75 1:44:51. women) in the NYRRC 20K, Central Park, NYC, • Forty-year-old phenom Barry Brown led the January 27, with 1:17:43. Margaret Deckert, pack in the Orange Bowl Marathon, Miami, 51, won the W50-59 race with 1:27:24. Rafael January 5, at one time by two minutes, until an Bordonaba, 43, was first Master in 1:14:49. old sciatic injury acted up. Brown's leg II • Diana Schneider of Travel Specialists says cramped, and he gave up the lead with five due to "overwhelming response," she has add- miles left to finish second in 2:20:22. ed-a third hotel for her Rome tour. Still time to Mike Mahler, M40 winner and first Master, sign up for her June 19 flight from NYC to MIDWEST Alice Taggares. 53. won the women's 50-54 2:28:28, California International Marathon, Rome: 212/840-4343. U.S. 5K Cross-Counlry title in 23:29 in Seattfe Sacramento, December 2. • Fay Bradley, 46, rang up a 33:40 in the Jingle • Michigan's Bill Stewart, 42. American November 24. Photo by Warren McNeeley. Bell lOK, Washington. DC, December 8, for Masters record holder at 15K and 25K, has not arch, 1985 National Masters News page 21

NORTHWEST • If newspaper coverage on 40-t- athletes is an indication of the impact of older athletes, then Oregon is seething with interest. In the Tigard Times, December 20. local resident Helena Hof fman, 69. a retired reading instructor and speech therapist and holder of one of the top 8K times (48:35) in the nation, got a two column picture and half-page story; in the Oregonlan, December 30, Ray Langston, 50, of Portland, received atxjut the same amount of space on his attempt to wrack up 50 marathons in 50 con secutive weeks; and on January 8, the Oregonlan covered Ross Carter. 70, of Eugene, 1984 M70 National Champion in the shot and discus and holder of 11 age and age-group record in the shot, and his quest for a gold medal in Rome. • Victor Harkoff, 65, Seattle. WA, reduced the national M65 age-group record for the 50K by an hour and a half when he did 4:10:34 in Greenlake, WA, January 5. The old record of 5:40:22 was held by John Newdorp, 69. •Harkoff, a local running favorite since he John Adams (1), receives an a\ward from Ernie Verrall for finishing second in 2;45:31 in the 45-49 started 24 years ago, averages 6 miles per day section of the E.P. Masters Marathon in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. and recently started to go for the records only Photo by Leo Benning after persistent nagging by his friends, who recognized his talent.

WEST • Judy Kewley, 40, Simi Valley, CA started her INTERNATIONAL winning ways early, taking the Resolution Day • Geof Molloy, M40. won the Australian • Barbara Meadows, 54, was first w/overall in 5Kand 10KW40-I- races with 19:20 and 42:39 Veterans 10 Mile Championships in 51:28 and an age-record 2;29;27 (old record 2;29;37) in in Santa Barbara, CA, January 1. John Bren- the Victorian State 25K Championships, Oc the So. Arizona PRC Marathon Tune-Up 30K, nand, 49, Santa Barbara, finished near the top tober 28, in 1:20:04. Earlier, Molloy had won in the 5K with 16:30, while Fred Nageischmldt, Tucson, January 5. Ken Young, 43, one of the the Melbourne-Sydney Ultra (628 miles), (ior- NRDC's overseers, was first M40-f in 1:56:53, 60, Ventura, CA, brought in a fast 19:22. Steve don McKeown won the M60 Vets 10 Mile in just fifteen seconds off first overall. Aweek later Close, 41, Santa Barbara, was first Master in 61:40. Jean Albury, W55, ran 1:42:00 in the in the So. Arizona RRC One Hour/10 Mile the lOK with 32:55; Gene Pumphrey, 58, Ven Victorian State 25K. Track Run, Meadows broke her own W50 age- tura, pumped out a 39:53; Veronica Hanlon, • Jack Pennington, 62, Canberra, Australia, group record for 10 miles and her age-54 Santa Barbara, turned in a 58:44. has cut back on his training and is "coaching a record for the one-hour with 1:09:42.8 and • The San Diego TC will host a Master-only lOK squad of youngsters daily," as well as serving as 13848m (8m/1064y)on the U. of Arizona curb on March 24, one of the few 40-and-over-only an assistant coach at the Australian Institute of Bette Poppers, first W40-or-over and 11th ed 400m track in Tucson. Meadows turned 55 races in the country. Sport and working with Pat Clohessy, coach of overall for $750 prize money, 2:51:11, Califor in February, • Ruth Anderson (1:31:23), Ruth Waters Aussie marathoner Robert De CasteWa. nia International Marathon, Sacramento, • The Northern Calif. STC Sacramento Masters (1:34:26) and Marty Maricle (1:34:37) won the • Phil Partridge announced that the 1985 December 2, Relays, April 27, originally scheduled to be held Masters women's team championship for their World Weight Pentathlon II, sponsored by in conjunction with a college dual meet, is now Northern California Seniors Track Club F.I.D.A.L., will be held at Genoa University, exclusively a Submasters and Masters meet February 2 in the PA/TAC 20K. All three are in Genoa, Italy, on July 2-3. This is to be followed with a full schedule of field events, most runn their fifties. by a July 4 "Discorama" (5 wts. of discus); a Ju W. MacdonaVd MiWer ing events, and five different relays. ly 5 "Shot Puttery" (5 wts. of shot); and a July 6 Continued from Page 8 • Runners with aesthetic and philanthropic "Hammerfest" (6 wts. of hammer and weight). tabJy in the intensive care ward of a bents should opt for the Palos Verdes Library As soon as cost of lodgings and meals are local podiatrist hospital. 10K/3K, April 27, which offers a t-shirt with a finalized. Partridge will run an ad in NMN, giv design by Paul Conrad, three-time Pulitzer ing necessary info. Meanwhile, write him at 337 Speaking of podiatrists, I, for one, Prize winning artist and L.A. Times' political S.W. 14th Ave.. Boynton Beach, PL 33435. do not hink it at all agressive or in cartoonist. Funds raised go to aid the P.V. • Pat Gallagher, 39, is ranked 4th in the 800 anyway poor taste that they now feel Library. Carriage Realty, 4010 Palos Verdes (2:12.4) and 8th in the 1500 (4:34.22) among qualified to do heart transplant surgery . Drive North, #101, Rolling Hills Estates, CA Welsh women by the U.K. track publication 90274. 213/377-7225. Athletics Weekly, December 29. with orthotics. Believe me, some of • Those who use the word "conservative" in • Larry Banuelos of Pico Rivera, CA,since turn these new materials are capable of ing 60 last year has garnered 71 consecutive defining the British character should be made almost anything. age-60-(- firsts in races from 5K to the half- aware of the North-East Veterans lOK and Regular Pentathlon Meet in Jarrow on In spite of a generous supply of marathon. His goal is 100 in a row, which, at his September 29, 1984, The only event that comes present rate, should occur in a few months. humidity, dryness remains a very • LarryWalker, now, 42, hitan M40 best 2-mile close to that innovative comtw, in recent serious hazzard to all indoor runners. memory, is the summer evening all-comer walkof 13:31, January 6, bettering Ron Kulik's meets that George Ker staged about a dozen And although we try desperately to 13:49, set at age 40, for that event. On limit restrictions on personal perfor February8, in the Times/Kodak IndoorGames, years ago at L.A. Valley College, where the only events were the discus, javelin, and 6-mile run. mance, bleeding from the nose or Inglewood, CA, Ray Funkhouser, 34, of New Jersey's Shore AC, was second in the open mile The Jarrow meet also had the lOK divided into either ear requires that the runner com "A" and "B" divisions, the "A" race was won by walk with 6:05.6. Walker finished tird, 6:17.2. plete the lap that he or she is engaged C. Bolton, M40, of Elswick in 33:29.6 but only • Mike Mahler, 41, Santa Monica, CA, and Jeff by two-tenths of a second over R. Helghman, in, and then drop out of the race Wall, Daly City, CA, didn't get in on the money M40, of Tyndale. R. Lund, M40, won the "B" without refund. If the runner did not as did Bette Poppers (11th woman in 2:51:11 race in 36:46.2. J. Preston of Hallamshire won complete half the events, he or she is for $750) and Joan Reiss (i5th in 2:59:33 for the M40 pentathlon by 34 points over B. Fenton credited with one-half an entry fee to $500) in the California International Marathon, of Durham on the strength of his field events. R. be applied to another event after Sacramento, CA, December 2, but they give Checkley of Haton scored a whooping 903 in bleeding has stopped or one hour has each other a run for the money. At the race's the 1500 to win the M45 division with 2396. end, a mere 39 seconds separated the Masters • Bill Stock, director of the World IGAL Cham passed, whichever of the two is greater. winner Mahler, in 2:28:18, from second place pionships in San Diego December 1-2, publicly Anyway, it all eventually winds down, Wall, last year's M40-I- winner and course I 'v' .acknowledged the support of Nike, Inc. we hand out the trophies, the people record holder, • "Without Nike and Chris Monty of Masters who have never been to an indoor meet • The W80 division may have a potential star if Athletics at Nike, we'd have been in deep trou before claim it was the best indoor Mary Ames, 81, N. Hollywood, CA, follows ble financially," Stock said. "Despite heavy through on her interest in Masters competition. reorganization and extensive promotional meet they've ever attended and we have Ames, who was invited to join Masters competi pullbacks, Nike honored prior commitments to one final wrapup fling with the janitor. tion by Dorothy Stotsenberg, 71, calls herself the hilt. An organization of lesser integrity "Yes, the principal did say you would more of a climber than a runner, having plimb- Jeff Wall, M40, second Master, 2:28:57, would have said, 'Sorry, the person who made be using the locker rooms and showers ed Pike's Peak for the last four years, and was that agreement no longer works here' and we'd California International Marathon, Sacramento, but he sure didn't say anything to me off to Africa in February for a go at Mt. Kiliman- December 2. have been out in the cold. My hat's off to Nike "I . about water."• page 22 National Masters News March, 1985

June 8-9. Senior Classic, Indianapolis. In diana U. Track Stadium, site of 1985 TAC National Masters Championships. Bob Coughlin, 305 S. Barton, Indianapolis IN 46241. 317/241-5446. June 29. Cleveland Track Classic, Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Heights High School. Jeff Gerson, 6509 Marsol Road Track and field events feature competition for men and women over age 30 unless No. 308, Mayfield Hts., OH 44124. otherwise noted. Long distance events generally are open to all age groups with 216/449-4964. July 13. Midwest Masters All-comers Meet, the execption of national masters championships, which may be limited to men York High School, Elmhurst, Illinois, 8 *, and women over age 40. Entry blanks for national and regional championships a.m. Wendell Miller, 7250 N. Cicero, Lin will generally be printed in the newsletter 30-60 days prior to the event. Please colnwood IL 60646. 312/234-2154. send any additions or corrections to NMN, P.O. Box 2372, Van Nuys CA 91404. July 20. Midwest Masters All-comers Meet, York H.S., Elmhurst, 111. 8 a.m. All age groups, Wendell Miller, 7250 N. Cicero, EAST Lincolnwood, IL 60646. 312/234-2154. * t TRACK & FIELD March 2. Philadelphia Masters Indoor August 3. Heights Summer Classic, NATIONAL Championships, Haverford College, 5 p.m. Cleveland Heights High, Cleveland, Ohio. ». Dorothy Davis, 2155 Miramar Rd., Univer Vicki Johnson, finishing U.S. age-41 record March 30-31. TAC National Masters In Post entries accepted. Fred Mannis, 1040 *, W. Montgomery Ave., Ardmore PA 19003. sity Heights OH 44118. 216/371-7406. lOOK (9:43:03) at Tallahassee Ultra Classic. door Championships, Sterling, Illinois August 17. Midwest. Masters All-comers 12/15/84 (had US age 41 50K record enroute, (near Chicago). Chuck Klehm, 1218 North 215/642-5989. March 10. New Jersey TAC Masters Indoor Meet, York High School, Elmhurst, Il (3:58:42) Route 47, Woodstock IL 60098. linois, 8 a.m. Wendell Miller, 7250 N. photo by Mae Cleveland 312/437-2880 (bus.); 815/338-9484 (home). Championships, Peddie School, Hightstown, N.J. Ron Salvio, Squan Rd., Cicero, Lincolnwood IL 60646. July 5-6. TAC National Masters Decathlon Clarksburg NJ 08510. 609/259-9268. 312/234-2154. Masters, Redlands, Calif. Univ. of Championships, San Diego. March 24. TAC Eastern Regional Masters August 23-25. TAC National Masters Redlands Stadium. Howard "Buz" Indoor Championships, West Point, N.Y. Championships, Indianapolis. See Wagner, 1522 Margarita Dr., Redlands, August 23-25. TAC National Masters "National." CA 92373. 714/792-8395. Championships, Indiana University, In 212/368-6134. No post entries. Free track bags to all entrants. SASE to Sandy September8. 4th Annual Wolfpack Throw May 18-19. TAC Pacific As.soc. Open & dianapolis. Marshall Goss, Indiana U. T&F ing Classic and OAC Open and Masters 56 Masters Championships, Los Gatos High Office, Bloomington IN 47405. Pashkin, 363 Edgecombe Ave., NYC 10031. lb. Wt. Throw Championship, Columbus, School and San Jose City College, Califor August 31. TAC National Masters Fen- Ohio. Worthington H.S. John White H nia. Bruce Springbett, 220 Oak Meadow thathlon Championships, Denver. Jim June 16. TAC Eastern Regional Masters (614) 459-2547, W (614) 424-7011. Dr., Los Gatos CA 95030. 408/354-5660; Weed, 11672 East 2nd Ave., Aurora CO Championships, Washington, PA .»* 408/354-7333. >, (Pittsburgh). Barry Kline, 1245 Alamae 80010. 303/341-2980. May 25. Anteaters Masters Classic, U.C. Ir e . Lakes, Washington PA 15301. MID-AMERICA vine, California. David Lewis, 505 Begonia NEW ENGLAND June 21-23. 50-t- Senior Olympics, Lake Placid, N.Y. Tom Barber, Elder Interna June 3-5. Senior Olympics, St. Louis, Mo. Ave., Corona Del Mar, CA 92625. June 1. 6th Annual Senior Olympics, U. of tional Assoc., R.D. I, Box 78, Vaatie NY Suzy Seldin, Senior Olympics, #2 Milstone 714/673-2025. Campus, St. Louis, MO 63141. Bridgeport, Conn. M/W 55-f. Dr. Ann I2I84. 518/474-0403. June 1. SPA/TAC Championships, Oc Fariss, Park Hall, U. of Bridgeport, CT September 1. Potomac Valley Games, August 11. Chillicothe Masters Meet, cidental College, Los Angeles. Gary Miller, 06601. 203/576-4059. George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia H.W. Chillicothe, Missouri. Joe J. Shy, Jr., P.O. 1.740 Grandview Ave., Giendale CA 91201. Box 745, Chillicothe, MO 64601. June 15. Waltham Masters and Submasters Carle, 195 N. Utah, Arlington VA 22207. June 8-9. TAC Western Regional Masters 816/646-3823; 646-1023. Invitational, M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass. Joe 703/276-0180. Championships, San Diego. Joe Horn, Tranchita, 88 Russell St., Waltham, MA August 31-September I. Rocky Mountain 1147 Agate St., San Diego CA 92109. 02154. 617/893-3828. SOUTHEAST Games, Denver, Colo. Jim Weed, 11672 619/488-8886. June 30. Rhode Island Senior Olympics, East 2nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80010. July 13. Taco Bell Relays, Frenso State Col March 9. Virginia State Masters Indoor Brown U. Stadium, Providence, R.I. M/W 303/341-2980. lege, California. Hugh Adams, 7904 S. Mc- Championships, V.M.I. Field House, Lex 40-I-; includes lOK. Dolores Bergeron, Call, Selma CA 93662. 209/896-2435. ington, Virginia. Joseph Martin, 618 Dept. of Elderly Affairs, 79 Washington SOUTHWEST July 20. Nor-Cal Senior Classic, Berkeley, Stonewall St., Lexington, VA 24450. Calif., U.C. Berkeley - Edwards Stadium. St., Providence, RI 02903. 401/277-2858. May 25. TAC Southwest Regional Masters 703/463-2023. Mark Grubi, P.O. Box 4512, San Fran Championships, Kenner, Louisiana. Danny May 3-5. I5th Southeastern U.S. Masters cisco, CA 94101. 415/285-3352. Thiel, 1459 Verna St., New Orleans LA » Meet, N. Carolina St. U., Raleigh, N.C. August 3-4. West Valley Masters Meet, Los Stu Northup, Raleigh Parks & Rec. Dept., 70119. 504/486-8066. Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos High and San Jose June 8. Hill Country Classic, Mason, P.O. Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602. City College. Bruce Springbett, P.O. Box Texas. Mason H.S. track. Lee Graham, 919/755-6641 (w); 847-5893. (h). 1328, Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408/354-7333 Rucker Rt., Box 3IC, Mason, TX 76856. May 11. Birmingham Track Club Classic. or 408/354-5660. 915/347-5921 (w); 347-5620 (h). t- Vestavia Hills HS, Birmingham, Alabama. August 10. Trojan Masters Invitational, July 13. West Texas Masters, Lions Gordon Seifert, I5I4 Ridge Road, Birm U.S.C., Los Angeles. Jim Vernon, 1147 W. ingham AL 35209. 205/879-8031. Stadium, Ozona, TX. Bobby Aycock, P.O. Rowland Ave., W. Covina, CA 91790. Box 1584, Ozona, TX 76943. 915/392-3773, June 8-9. Northwest Classic, Dade Com 818/338-1623. munity College, Miami. Jesse Holt, 1310 N. (bus); 392-3081 (res). October 5. Club West Masters, U.C. Santa li W. 90 St., Miami FL 33147. 305/836-2409. August 3. Texas Masters Championships, Barbara, Goleta, California. Geo. H. Univ. of Texas at Arlington. Joe Murphy, Adams, P.O. Drawer K, Goleta, CA 93117. 4308 N.C. Expwy., S-206, Dallas TX h MIDWEST 805/687-6323. 's 75206. 214/824-3800 (0). M March 10. Ohio TAC Open and Masters In door Championships, Ohio St. U., Colum NORTHWEST WEST bus, Ohio. Vince Peters, 541 Osborn Ave., June 8. 6th Annual Senior Sports Festival Fairborn, OH 45324. 513/878-4040. March 10. 1985 World Masters Tune-Up and PNAC Masters Championships, Husky March 17. Midwest Masters All-comers In Games I, California State Univ., Los Stadium, U. of Washington, Seattle. Seat door Meet, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Angeles, 8 a.m. Jim Bentley, PO Box 2981, tle Parks smd Recreation Dept., Senior Illinois, 8 a.m. Wendell Miller, 7250 N. Beverly Hills CA 90213. Entry from in Adult Office, 206/625-2981. Cicero, Lincolnwood IL 60646. Dec./Jan./Feb. issues. June 22-23. Hayward Field Masters Classic, 312/234-2154. April 13. Central California TAC Masters Eugene, Oregon. Arlene Noviello, 1577 Championships, Warmerdam Field, Fresno March 30-31. TAC National Masters In Willagellespie, Eugene, OR 97401. door Championships, Sterling, Illinois St. U., Fresno. Hugh Adams, 7904 S. Mc- 503/485-3158. Call, Selma, CA 93662. 209/896-2435. (near Chicago). See "National." July 8-12. Masters Training Camp, Seeley April 21. Mt. SAC Masters Relays, Mt. April 21. North Coast Relay Champion Lake, Montana. Ken Foreman, 2516 N. ships, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Jim Bar SAC Community College, Calif. Hal W. Pacific St., Seattle WA 98103. Smith, 18750 Oxnard St. No. 404, Tarzana, rett, 3801 Shannon Rd., Cleveland Hts., 206/545-6907. OH 44118. 216/687-7133 (w); 932-0049 (h). CA 91356. 818-342-1174. July 26-27. TAC Northwest Regional May 26. 7th Annual Wolfpack Pentathlon April 27. Sacramento Masters Relays, CSU- Masters Championships, Gresham, (Track and Weight) and OAC Open and Sacramento, Calif. Roy Wigginton, P.O. Oregon. Jim Puckett, Mt. Hood College, Masters Pentathlon Championship, Col Box 255268, Sacramento, CA 95865. 26000 S.E. Stark, Gresham OR 97030. umbus, Ohio. Upper Arlington H.S. John 916/927-4731. 503/667-7534. WMte H (614) 459-2547, W (614) 424-7011. May 4. West Coast Masters Classic, College Baldwin Smith, 45, of Bermuda, about to begin May 26. Ohio TAC Masters Champion of the Sequoias, Visalia, Calif. Marty Hig- HAWAII his warmup for fhe World Vets lOK. ships, Trotwood, Ohio. Trotwood High ginbotham, 1026 W. Princeton, Visalia, CA photo by Grefchen Snyder School. Harold Martin, 7521 Arundel Rd., 93277. 209/732-8030. March 10. Hawaii Masters TC Meet Trotwood, OH 45426. 513/837-5069. May 11. Redlands Evening Kiwanis (limited events). Kaiser H.S., Honolulu. March, 1985 National Masters News page 23

Jack Karbens, 3138 Waialae Ave., No. 10028. 212/722-2940. PC Box 252, Boston MA 02113. 1003, Honolulu, HI 96816. 808/735-4576. May 26. TAC U.S. National Masters 20K, 617/969-4482. ONTAP FOR March 31, Hawaii Masters TC Meet Washington, D.C. Charles DesJardins, MARCH (limited events). Kaiser H.S., Honolulu. 5428 Southport Lane, Fairfax VA 22032. EAST See March 10. August 4. TAC U.S. National Masters 50K TRACK & FIELD April 21. Hawaii Masters TC Meet (limited Cross-Country Championships,' Richmond, March 3. Bethesda Chase 20K, Bethesda, The largest and most prestigious events). Kaiser H.S., Honolulu. J. Calif. PA/TAC, Box 1495, Fair Oaks CA Maryland. Montgomer County Dept. of Karbens, 3138 Waialae Ave., No. 1003, 95628. Recreation, 12210 Bushey Dr., No. 304, indoor Masters Meet of the year Honolulu, HI 96816. 808/735-4576. September 22. TAC U.S. National Masters Silver Spring MD 20902. 301/593-9670. takes place on the 30th and 31st in May 11-12. Hawaii Masters TC Decathlon, Half-marathon, Dayton, Ohio. Vince March 17. St. Patrick's Day lOK, FDR Sterling, Illinois — just west of Kaiser H.S., Honolulu. J. Karbens, 3138 Peters, 541 Osborn Ave., Fairborn OH State Park, Yorktown, N.Y. First of seven Chicago. Over 400 entrants are ex 45324. Grand Prix races sponsored by Taconic Waialae Ave., No. 1003, Honolulu, HI pected for the U.S. TAC Na 96816. 808/735-4576. October 6. TAC U.S. National Masters 5K RRC. Gift certificates for Masters winners May 19. Hawaii Masters TC Weight Pen Road Championships, Little Rock, Arkan of Grand Prix. TRRC, P.O. Box 99, tional Masters Championships. tathlon, U. of Hawaii-Manoa. See May sas. Dan Bartell, Box 34153, Little Rock Baldwin Place, NY 10505. Complete entry details were in the 11-12. AR 72703. March 24. Price Chopperton 30K Road February issue. June 9. Hawaii Masters TC Meet (limited October 13. TAC U.S. National Masters 8K Race (RRCA National Championships), Leading up to the nationals are events). Kaiser H.S., Honolulu. J. Championships, Syracuse, N.Y. Bob Albany, New York. $250/150/100 to top indoor meets in Philadelphia and Karbens, 3138 Waialae Ave., No. 1003, Brock, 4559 Limeledge, Marcellus NY three Masters. Ray Newkirk, 130 Manning Toronto on the 2nd, Virginia on Honolulu, HI 96816. 808/735-4576. 13108. Blvd., Albany, NY 12203. 518/438-8807. November 3. TAC U.S. National Masters March 30. Perrier lOK, Central Park, NYC. the 9th, New Jersey and Colum CANADA lOK Cross-couritry Championships, NYRRC, P.O. Box 881, FDR Station, New bus, Ohio on the 10th, and the big Syracuse, N.Y. Bob Brock, 4559 York, NY 10150. 212/860-4455. Eastern Regional Championships March 2. Ontario Masters Indoor Cham Limeledge, Marcellus NY 13108. March 31. NIKE Cherry Blossom 10 Mile at West Point on the 24th. pionships, Toronto. M&W 35+. Art Rap- November 3. TAC National Masters and and 3K Fun Run, 8 a.m.. West Potomac •-7 pich, 86 Gloucester St., No. 1105, Toronto, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, Park, Washington, D.C. PO Box 4711, Los Angeles is the site for an Ont. May 2S. D.C. Charles Des-Jardins, 5428 Southport Arlington VA 22204. 703/979-0358. outdoor meet on the 10th. May 25-26. Ontario Masters Champion Lane, Fairfax VA 27032. 703/250-7955. April 27. Trevira 10 Mile Twosome, Central LONG DISTANCE RUNNING ships, E. York Stadium, Toronto. Valdis November 17. TAC U.S. National Masters Park, NYC. NYRRC, P.O. Box 881, FDR There are no U.S. Masters Teteris, 17 Chester Hill Rd., Toronto, Ont. 15K Cross-country Championships, New Station, New York, NY I0I50. championships this month, but M4K 1x2. York City. Bob Fine, 77 Prospect Place, 212/860-4455. June 8-9. Canadian Masters Champion Brooklyn NY 11217. May 13. L'eggs Mother's Day 5K Tune Up there are pleniy of big races on tap, ships, Toronto. Don Farquharson, 269 November 29. TAC U.S. National Masters Run, New York. Central Park. NYRRC, 9 starting with the Continental Ridgewood Rd., West Hill, Ont. MIC 2x3. 5K Cross-country Championships, Raleigh, East 89th St., New York, NY 10128. Homes IOK in Phoenix on the July 13. Ontario Masters Pentathlon Cham N.C. Bob Baxter, 800 Purde St., Raleigh 212/860-4455. 2nd. It features A1 Salazar and pionships, Scarborough. Art Rappich, 86 NC 37609. May 18. Freihofer's lOK Run For Women, Gloucester St., No. 1105, Toronto, Ont. December 7. TAC U.S. National Open and Albany, New York. $6110 for top ten Zola Budd and will be nationally May 2S2. Masters 30K Championships, Houston. Masters. George Regan, 382 Broadway, televised. August 18-23. Masters Games, Toronto. Dave Bethany 3201 Wheeler, TSU Box 382, Albany, NY 12207. 518/465-5210. The Bethe.sda Chase 20K and the Box 1985, Postal Station P. Toronto, Houston TX 77004. 713/527-7258; June 1. 14th annual L'eggs Mini Marathon, Clalveston Marathon are on the Canada M5S 2V7. 416/927-1985. 713/649-1665. Central Park, New York, NYRRC, 9 E. 3rd, with the River Run I5K in 89th St., New York NY 10128. Jacksonville on the 9th and (he INTERNATIONAL NEW ENGLAND 212/860-4455. Maui Marathon on the 10th. -t April 5-8. Australian Veterans Champion June 23-29. Arthur Lydiard Running ships, Hobart, Australia. April 13. 'Focus on Women' 5K, Camp, Bard College, Dutchess County, Two popular California lOK's N.Y. For open and Masters runners, jog June 22-30. VI World Veterans Games, Worcester, Mass. Betty Jenewin, Green are on St. Patrick'.s Day — the Hill Park, Charming Street Extension, gers, and coaches at all levels. Lydiard Run Rome, Italy. (Men 40+, Women 35+). Redondo Beach Tom Sullivan and Worcester, MA 01605. ning Camp, c/o Tom Robinson, 128 Comex/Roma '85, Via Martinetti 7, 20147 the San Jose Mercury-News. Milano, Italy. April 15. (Monday). 89th annual Boston Clarence Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583. Mobile, Alabama hosts the Azalea July 2-6. World Weight Pentathlon 11, Marathon, noon. BAA, 17 Main St., August 10. Asbury Park and TAC Open M Geona University, Geona, Italy. Sponsored Hopkinton MA 01748. 617/435-6905. Men's lOK Championship, Ocean Trail lOK on the 23rd, with the 8th by F.I.D.A.L. July 2-3, Weight pentathlon; Deadline March 16. Qualifying standards. Township, New Jersey. Phil Benson, P.O. annual Price Chopperthon 30K July 4, Discorama (5 wts. of discus); July 5, April 21. Boston Milk Run, Boston. Box 2287, Ocean Township, NJ 07712. from Schenectady-to-AIbany set Masters prize money TBA. John McGrath, 201/531-4156. Shot Puttery (5 wts. of shot); July 6, Ham- for the 24th. merfest (6 wts. of hammer & weights). Phil A rare 40-and-over-only race — Partridge, 337 S.W. 14th Ave., Boynton SOUTHEAST the "Fastest Masters lOK" — hap Beach, FL 33435. March 9. Jacksonville River Run (15K), July 5-6. International Veterans Meet, Jacksonville, Florida. $1800 to Masters. pens in San Diego on the 24th. Baden (near Zurich) Switzerland. M33 +, Doug Aired, 1545 University Blvd. West, while you can ogle the beauteous W30-I-. (based on year or birth, not date of Jacksonville FL 32207. 904/739-1917. spring flowers as you run the an birth). LC vom Stein Baden, Jurg Saxer, March 23. Azalea Trail Run lOK, Mobile, nual Nike Cherry Blossom P.O. Box, 5401 Baden/Switzerland. Ala. Port City Pacers, Box 16907, Mobile 10-miler in Washington, D.C. on Deadline June 1. AL 36616. 205/666-6666. August 3-4. WAVA North American March 23. Airport Classic lOK, Deland, the 31st. G Masters Championships, Los Gatos, Fla. P.O. Box 1824, Deland, FL 32720. California. Bruce Springbett, PC Box 1328, 904/736-0002. May 5. Classic 5K, Columbus, Los Gatos CA 95030. 408/354-7333 or May 5. RRCA National lOK, Marietta, Ohio. Ron Althoff, OSU, 337 W. 17th 408/354-5660. Georgia. CRR, 2869 Torreya Way, Mariet Ave., Larkinds Hall, Room 106, Columbus ta GA 30067. OH 43210. 614/422-7671. LONG DISTANCE May 25. Elby's 20K Run, Wheeling, W. Va. May 11. Old Kent River 25K, Grand Elby's 20K, P.O. Box 1046, Wheeling, WV Rapids, Mich. Old Kent River Run, P.O. RUNNING 26003. 304/233-2100. Box 2194, Grand Rapids, Ml 49501. NATIONAL May 27. Cotton Row lOK Run, Huntsville, Ala. Ron Morris, 15010 Coy's Dr., Hunt March 30. TAC National Masters 20K sville AL 35802. MID-AMERICA Team Walk Championships, Carmel, Calif. July 4. (Thursday). Peachtree Road Roace March 30. Garry Bentley 20K, Brookings, Giulio de Petra, P.O. Box 2927, Carmel, lOK, Atlanta. $2000 to Masters. ATC, 3097 So. Dakota. So. Dakota S.U. Track Office, CA 92921. 408/624-7211. E. Shadowlawn Ave., N.E., Atlanta GA Brookings, SD 57007. 605/688-5526. April 21. TAC National Masters 25K Walk 30305. Championships, Washington, D.C. Sal April 27. Longest Day Marathon, Brook Corrallo, 3156 N. Pollard St., Washington, ings, So. Dakota. So. Dakota St. U. Track MIDWEST Office, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. DC 22207. 703/243-1290 May 5. TAC National Masters 15K Road March 31. 2nd Annual Wolfpack Spring 605/688-5526. May 5. Lincoln Marathon, Lincoln, Championships, Edina, Minnesota. Jack Classic (5/15/50 Miles) and OAC Open and Nebraska. Marathon '85, P.O. Box 94871, Moran, 5429 Wooddale Ave., Edina MN Masters 50 Mile Championships, Colum Lincoln, NE 68509. 55424. 612/373-2165; 612/920-0558. bus, Ohio. John White, 4865 Arthur PL, May 27 (Monday). Bolder Boulder iOK, May 5. TAC U.S. National Masters 25K, Columbus, OH 43220. 614/459-2547. Boulder, Colorado. Bruce McDowell, Box Syracuse, N.Y. Nick Wetter, 700 4th St., Mabel O'Hare, 73, won the W70-and over title May 5. 7th Annual L'eggs/YWCA lOK Liverpool NY 13088. Run, Chicago, Lincoln Park. Cathy 9032, Boulder CO 80301. 303/444-R.ACE. in the U.S. Masters 5K Cross-Country Cham June 15. Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, May 11. TAC National Masters 50K Walk pionships j^qvember 24 inSeattle. Crown, Loop Center YWCA, 37 S. Championships, New York, N.Y. H. Minn. Scott Keenan, PO Box 6243, Duluth photo by Warren McNeeley, Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60603. Jacobsen, 445 E. 86th St., New York, NY 312/372-6600 Cominuetloii rievi Pago page 24 National Masters News March, 1985

disappointment of the owner who has What A Jock! traveled across the country just to see Continued from Page I! the horse run. But as Jock put it, "You day two off fast, and he did, running have the life of the jockey in your the hurdles in 20 sec., another PR. His hands, as well as the life of this very ex 77' discus toss was short of his best pensive horse, and as a vet you're also (85'), but it was a solid score, and to protecting the betting public from bet his surprise he won the pole vault with ting on a horse that's not right." He v.. ^ i an 8-6. So he was still in the lead with was roundly booed last summer when '* > * the javelin and 1500 to go. A 100' ef he scratched five horses on a sihgle *»' fort in the javelin was only 5' short of day, but he knew he had to do it. "If his PR, leaving Jock confident of a s , • you know your business, and you make win. It was almost cruel to lead the a stand, and you know you're right, 1500 wire to wire, but that's what there's only one answer." "f Jocoy did. His usual 5:20 was impossi All this time to train has brought, *S• ble because of the heat, but a 5:40 gave Jock's weight down to 139, his body him the race and the national cham > * ' fat to 9% or less, and his skills up to a pionship in the WR 3320 points. high level. He is looking forward to the »V• Jock credits his achievements to next two years of competition par

•» •• fanaticism, discipline, and his life's ticularly, for they represent his chance work as a veterinarian. When in doubt, to go back and try for the indoor > » • Sing Lum, M80 sprinter, in front of "tiis" school, dedicated in November 1984. to honor the long-time treat yourself like a horse, and you decathlon and outdoor pentathlon ? •• Bakersfield, Calif., resident. can't go too far astray; "When my titles, and —- just as important — he K" muscles become sore, I pack them in will move up to the 60-64 age category •->- »' Continued from Previous Page P.O. Box 214, Arcata, CA 95521, ice. Then afterwards I give them about in the 1986 season. * v - MN 55806. 218/727-0947. 707/822-0318. a 30-min. massage with liniment." "I believe I'll be as good (as I am > y "• October 6. Twin Cities Marathon, Min May 19. Bay To Breakers 12K, San Fran That's right, horse liniment. Got a race now) at age 60," Jock says with con neapolis to St. Paul, Minnesota. $40,000 to ' r-' cisco, Calif, Examiner Bay To Breakers, coming up? Do what the trainers do fidence. "I intend to travel to other » J' Masters. Jack Moran, 5429 Wooddale P.O. Box 4200, San Francisco, CA 94142. » > and rest your horse — that is, your.self countries, like Germany, and do inter Ave., Edina MN 55424. 415/777-7770. *«: July 14. San Francisco Marathon. $1800 to — for two to four days before and up national ." The implements t. - SOUTH WEST Masters. Scott Thomason, Box 27385, San to four days after. Realize that your for the 60-and-over group are more Francisco CA 94127. 415/681-2323. nutritional needs and daily cycles make within Jock's range, and he expects to ?» V March 2. Continental Homes lOK, December 1. California International you a creature of habit, like any horse, improve in the throws therefore *« * Phoenix. National TV. Salazar & Budd. PO Marathon, Sacramento, California. $5000 Box 16850, Phoenix AZ 8501 1. to Masters. Sacramento LDR Ass'n, PO so when you have a race coming up, without losing ground in the jumps and 602/957-0400. runs. The 12-!b. shot, so heavy for »^ Box 161149, Sacramento CA 95816. don't start eating strange food or sleep March 3. 18th Annual Galveston ing weird hours or engaging in unusual *=;- Jocoy now, will magically shrink to 8 Marathon, Galveston, Texas. Charles NORTHWEST activities, even if you have to travel lb. in 1986, while the 800-g javelin f I Delgado, P.O. Drawer J, Galveston, TX 77552. 409/744-5261. April 13. Pear Blossom 20K, Medford, Ore. across the country for the race. Either becomes 6()0-g, and the 1.6-kg discus Jerry Swartsley, P.O. Box 146, Medford, get their long enough in advance to ad reduces to a manageable 1.0-kg. By WEST OR 97501. 503/776-7495. just to local time or stay on your own then, he figures, the big guys will have Vv April 24. Emerald City Marathon, Seattle, clock, and take your own hay with you nothing on him — as though they do March 10. Maui Marathon, Kahului, Maui, Wash. K. Brown, 157 Vesler Way, Suite Hawaii. Valley Isle Road Runners, P.O. 208, Seattle, WA 98104. 206/682-4981. if you can. now. • (Reprinted with permission from the Box 888, Kihei, HI 96753. 808/242-6042. May 5. Lilac Bloomsday Run, (12K), As to fanaticism, "Once I get onto March 17. Tom Sullivan St. Patrick's Day Spokane, Wash. $4500 to Masters. Sylvia San Diego Track Club News, one of something, I keep after it. It's like a I*' lOK, Torrance, Calif. SASE to PO Box Quinn, PO Box 1511, Spokane WA 99210. the top club papers in the nation.) 7000-251, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. 509/838-1579. dog with a bone. . .1 believe that to be H' 213/375-2626, June 30. Cascade Run Off 15K, Portland, a champion you've just got to put in March 17. San Jose Mercury News lOK, Oregon. Chuck Galford, PO Box 40228, more time than the next man. And to San Jose, Calif. San Jose Mercury News Portland OR 97240, 503/226-0717. overcome adversity, you have to come lOK, 750 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose, CA u • back for one more round. The hammer ti 95190. 408/920-5533, CANADA March 24. Fastest Masters lOK, San Diego, that softens putty hardens steel." The lt 40-(- only. Fiesta Island, 8 a.m. Tom Mor April 14. Ontario Masters lOK Champion sacrifices to be made include not stay row, 9512 Date St., Spring Valley CA ships, Scarborough, Joe Millage, Variety ing up past 9:00, giving up bacon, eggs, 92077. 619477-4991. Village, 3701 Danforth Ave., Scarborough, and hamburgers ("all those have got to March 31. SPA/JRC District 20K Cham Ont. MIN 2G2. pionships, Valencia, Calif. Santa Clarita August 11. Masters Games Marathon (Age go out the window") and no ice cream. Runners, P.O. Box 298, Saugus, CA 91350. 30-1-), Toronto. Also Cross-Country on "I'll sneak a spoonful (of ice cream) 805/259-6017. August 17, and Road Race on August 25. now and then," he admits, "which is Box 1985,' Postal Station P, Toronto, April 4-5-6. 2nd Tropicana/Las Vegas almost like torture." Looking forward to the start of the IGAL lOK JI Canada M5S 2Y7. 416/927-1985. Easter Run, Las Vegas, Thomas Sports Championship in San Diego were Waichiro Enterprises, 6765 Grandola Dr., Las Vegas Since the end of the 1983 race Kawai. 75, and Tetsuko Nakagawa. 57. of NV 89103. 702/368-2885, INTERNATIONAL season, when Jock retired as a track . May 5. Avenue of the Giants Marathon, vet, he's had the kind of time it takes to photo by Gretchen Snyder Weott, Calif. Six Rivers Running Club, March 18-April 2. Running and Sport- smedicine Tour to Hawaii, New Zealand train for world-class competition, but and Australia with Dr. . Study his retirement didn't last long. In fact, Tours International, 4307 Glen Vista St., just about the time Jocoy had hung up DEADLINE Carmichael CA 95608. 916/449-9549. his stethoscope, Dr. John Peters was NeedBack April 21. London Marathon. Marathon Tours, 1430 Mass. Ave., Harvard Square, stepping down as the head vet at Del NMN is written by masters Cambridge MA 02138, 617/492-3088. Lot Mar, and Jocoy was asked to take Issues? athletes for masters athletes. We tery for 21,000 starting spots. over. The chief veterinarian and his Most back issues of the National need and welcome your reports June 8-9. XVIII World Veterans (IGAL) three assistants are not like the 20 or so lOK and 25K Marathon Championships, Masters News are available for of meets, races, schedules, free-lance vets who work a track, as the Lytham St. Annes (south of Blackpool), $1.50 each, plus 50' postage and photos, comments, etc. Deadline ' England. (Men 40-k, Women 35-f). Jack former are on the staff. Dr. Jocoy is in handling for each order. for editorial material and adver Haslam, Marathon Meadows, Barton, charge of passing on the soundness of Send to: tising is the lOth of the month Preston PR3 5AA, England, Phone: 0995 every horse entered in a race during Del National Masters News before date of issue. Send to 40604, Mar's 43-day season. He has the final P.O. Box 2372 National Masters News, P.O. June 16. Brugge Veterans 25K (Men 40+, say to scratch a horse for reasons of Box 2372, Van Nuys, CA 91404. —Women 35+), Brugges, Belgium. Jacques Van Nuys, CA 91404 Serruys, PO Box 7, 8000 Brugge 1, unsoundness, which happens at least Belgium. • once each race day, sometimes to the March, 1985 National Masters News page 25 INTERIM 1984 MASTERS 10 KILOMETER RANKINGS Compiled by the National Running Data Center

Race results continue to pour in for 1984 races and the 10 km remains the most popu lar event. To date, results from 204 races, totaling 207,523 finishers have been pro cessed. Last year's totals were 215 races and 206,522 finishers.

10 kilometers Open Men 10 kilometers Men- 60 thru 64

35:32 Alex Ratelle 60 Edina MN 23 Sep,MN-A 27:22a Mark Nenow 26 Lexington KY 1 Apr,LA-A 36:45 Hubert Morgan 62 Sayre PA 20 May,NY-A 28:09 Mark Curp 25 Karnas City MO 3 Mar,AZ-A 37:21 Gerald Hortnn 61 Kula HI 1 Dec,CA-A 28:16 Dan Henderson 26 Bloom.ington IN 28 Oct,IN-A 37:32 Jack Start 63 Trenton NJ 7 Oct,NJ-A 25 Eugene OR 3 Mar,AZ-A 28:19 Alberto Salazar 38:51 Jim McCown 62 San Diego CA 28 Apr,CA-A 26 Tucson AZ 3 Mar,AZ-A 28:21 Art Menchaca 38:53 Broming Ross 60 Woodbury NJ 17 Jun,PA-A 38:54 Bennett Long 60 18 Mar,CA-A 38:54 Larry Banuelos 60 Pico Rivera CA 20 Oct,CA-A 10 kilometers Men- 35 thru 39 39:06 Jerry Morrison 61 Parkville MO 1 Dec,CA-A 39:19 Rudy Nimmons 63 Seneca sc 28 May,AL-A 28:53 Bill Rodgers 36 Sherborn MA 2 Dec,CA-A foreign 29:15 Duncan Macdonald 35 Menlo Park CA 3 Mar,AZ-A 38:12 Don MacKenzie 62 Bellport NY 15 Sep,NY-A/CAN 30:17 Barry Brown 39 Glens Falls NY 20 May,NY-B 38:44 w Brynmor Jenkins 64 GBR 1 Dec,CA-A/GBR 30:3Sa 36 Boulder CO 28 May,CO-A 3-8:51 Jose Palos 60 M£X 1 Dec,CA-A/MEX 30:37a Greg Tibbetts 36 Anchorage AK 18 Aug,AX-A 30:40 Robert Giambalvo 35 Bayville NY 15 Sep,NY-A 30:43 Reedy Buford 36 Pensacola FL 10 Mar,AL-A 10 kilometers Men- 65 thru 69 30:48a Carl Hatfield 37 Clarksburg WV 30 Sep,PA-A 30:53 Neb Loudat 37 Albuquerque NM 3 Mar,AZ-A 37:21 dive Davies 68 Tillamook OR 25 Mar,OR-A 30:54ft Lee Fidler 35 Stone Mountain GA 1 Apr,LA-A 39:19a G'.c.ge Sheehan 65 Red Bank NJ 1 Jul,NY-A foreign 39:26 Scotty Carter 67 East Sandwich HA 9 Sep,MA-A 29:11a Carlos Lopes 37 POR 7 Oct,CO-A/POR 39:41a Charles Lewis 66 Riverdale GA 3 Sep,GA-A 30:47 Jerry Tighe 38 Vancouver BC 3 Aug,WA-A/CAN 40:26 Charles Pereida 66 Oregon City OR 9 Sep,OR-A 30:56a Tim Bassall 37 Jersey City NJ 1 Jul,HY-A/GBP. 40 :50 Eddie Lewin 67 Brentwood CA 18 Mar,CA-A 30:57 Dick Milne 38 Lincoln GBR 18 Aug,NJ-A/GBR 41:13 Donald Dilworth 65 CA 1 Dec,CA-A 41:14a Wayne Zook 67 San Diego CA 8 Feb,CA-C 41:34 Paul Reese 67 Auburn CA 28 Oct,CA-A 41:40 John Rastani 65 Utica NY 9 Sep,MA-A

10 kilometers Men- 40 thru 44 10 kilometers Men- 70 thru 74 29:57 Barry Brown 40 Glens Falls NY 18 Aug,NJ-A 44:54 Nate Shupack 70 15 Dec,CA-A 30:46 Sal Vasquez 44 Alameda CA 9 Sep,OR-A 45:24 Sandy MacLean 71 Durheun NH 16 Aug,NH-A 31:00 Mike Manley 42 Eugene OR li May,WA-A 45:52 Ed Stotsenberg 70 Malibu CA 1 Dec,CA-A 31:15 Bill Stewart 41 Ann Arbor MI 20 May,NY-B 45 :59 Dorse DuBois 71 San Antonio TX 1 Dec,CA-A 31:15 Tony Mifsud 40 Allen Park MI 28 Oct,IN-A 46:09i Earl Wert 70 Mobile AL 10 Mar,AL-A 31:23 John Beach 43 Traverse City MI 3 Sep,MI-A 46:19 A1 Clark 70 Prescott AZ 3 Mar,AZ-A 31:27 Don Coffman 41 Frankfort KY 24 Nov,AL-A 46:42 Norman Bright 74 Seattle WA 17 Jun,'WA-A 31:38 Sumner Brown 40 Belmont MA 8 Apr,MA-A 46:59 Dudley Healy 70 Chatham NJ 18 Aug,NJ-A 31:41 George Keim 41 Waynesboro PA 10 Mar,AL-A 47:10 Bill Andberg 73 Anoka MN 3 Sep,MN-A 31;41a William Reilly 41 Server PA 30 Sep,PA-A 47:17 Arne Wahlquist 71 Lakewood NJ IB Aug,NJ-A foreign foreign 31:06 Guy Ogden 40 GBR . 1 Dec,CA-A/GBR 45:27 Lucien Aellen 72 SUI 1 Oec,CA-A/SWI 31:14 Derek Vaughn 40 GBR 1 Dec,CA-A/GBR 31:19 Ren Inglis 42 CAN 1 Dec,CA-A/CAN 31:34 Hermond Jansen 40 BEL 1 Dec, CA-A/BEL 10 kilometers Men- 75 thru 79

43:59 Ed Benham 77 Ocean City MD 1 Dec ,CA-A 10 kilometers Men- 45 thru 49 47:48 Mel Shine 75 Lafayette CA 29 Apr ,CA-B 48:53 John A Kelley 77 East Dennis MA 9 Sep ,MA-A 31:36 Dan Conway 45 Chetek WI 1 Dec,CA-A 48:56 Charles Hackenheimer 78 Central Square NY 28 Jul ,NY-A 50:54 Carl Stroud 32:12 Herb Lorenz 45 Willingboro NJ 17 Jun,PA-A 76 Kncho Santa Pe CA 17 Jun ,CA-C 51:58 Jim Bole 32:22 John Dugdale 49 Ridgefield CT 18 Aug,NJ-A 76 I,ong Beach CA 17 Jun ,CA-B 52:25 J Carroll 75 32:25 Bill Olrich 49 Lexington KY 24 Nov,AL-A 9 Sep ,MA-A 53:37 Tony Perona 76 San Bernardino CA 2 Dec ,CA-B 32:38 Dave Wilson 46 East Northport NY 15 Sep,NY-A 54:39 Bernard Blech 79 20 May ,OH-A 32:51 Joe Burgasser 45 St Petersburg FL 10 Mar,AL-A 55:42 Edward McKean-Smith 75 Coquille OR 11 Aug ,OR-A 32:54 Ken Winn 46 Stone Mtn GA 10 Mar,AL-A foreign 33:07 Andre Tocco 48 San Pedro CA 18 Mar,CA-A 50:26 Takuzo Yoshihiro 75 JPN 1 Oec,CA-A/JPN 33:07a William Johnston 46 Salt Lake City OT 1 Apr,LA-A 33:12a Ardel Boes 47 Golden CO 7 Oct,CO-A foreign 10 kilometers Men- 80 thru 84 31:19 Pierre Voets 45 BEL 1 Dec,CA-A/BEL 33:06 Ron Hill 45 Cheshire GBR 4 Feb,FL-A/GBR 53:45a Max Popper 81 Flushing NY 1 Jul ,MY-A 56:33 Hillard Benton 80 San Diego CA 1 Dec ,CA-A 00:22 Peter Gelinas 80 Seattle WA 3 Aug ,MA-A 07:39 Jacob Bishin 83 Los Angeles CA 16 Sep ,CA-A 10 kilometers Men- 50 thru 54 09:40 Noel Johnson 84 San Diego CA 28 Apr ,CA-A 15:05 Robert Nallach 81 New York NY 31 Mar ,NY-A 32:46 Ray Batton 52 Bend OR 9 iSep,OR-A 21:17 Manning Wein 82 29 Apr ,CA-A 33:12 Bill Foulk 51 West Lebanon NH 28 Oct,ME-A 21:25a Warren Daniell 83 Hanover NH 4 Aug ,NH-A 33:31 Norman Green 51 Wayne PA 4 Peb,FL-A 44:42 Percy Perry 80 Jersey City NJ 9 Sep ,MA-A 34:00 Glynn Wood 50 Monterey CA 7 Oct,CA-A 46:12 Theodore Hyde 80 The Dalles OR 7 Oct ,OR-A 34:06 Ino Cantu 50 El Campo 1* 1 Dec,CA-A foreign 34:24 Don Gammie 53 Centerville OH 3 Nov,OH-A 54:39 Louis Charbonneau 81 FRA 1 Dec,CA-A/FRA 34:38 Jim Brownfield 52 Los Angeles' CA 18 Mar,CA-A 34v43 John Weldy 50 Scottsdale AZ 21 Oct,A2-A 34:44a Jack Cagot 51 E Springfield OH 30 Sep,PA-A 10 kilometers Men- 85 thru 89 35:05 Richard Bauman 52 Sterling OH 20 May,OH-A foreign 58:50 Paul Spangler 85 San Luis Obspo CA 3 May,NC-A 34:12 Derek Mahaffey 50 Bellevue WA 1 Jul,WA-A/GBR 1:21:01 Rudy Pahl 86 Colorado Spgs CO 9 Scp,MA-A 34:21 John Derek Wood 53 GBR 1 Dec,CA-A/GBR 1:30:35 Ivor Welch 89 Pacifica CA 7 Oct,CA-A 1:44:42 Carl Willberg 87 Gilford NH 9 Sep,MA-A foreign 1:26:22 Genkichi Zaitsu 88 JPN 1 Dec,CA-A/JPN 10 kilometers Meh- 55 thru 59

34:08a Peter McArdle 55 Teaneck NJ 1 Jul,NY-A 34:52 Alex Ratelle 59 Edina MN 3 Sep,MN-A 35:14 Jim O'Neil 59 San Diego CA 1 Dec,CA-A 35 :17 Tony Sapienza 55 Bradford' MA 1 Dec,CA-A 10 kilometers Open Women 35 :34 Howard Rubin 56 New Hartford NY 1 Dec,CA-A 35:35 Ross Smith 56 Reno NV 28 Oct,CA-A 31:38 Mary Decker 25 Eugene OR 6 May,OR-A 35:37a Tom Bailey 55 Denver CO 7 Oct,CO-A 31:57 Joan Benoit 26 Freeport ME 10 Mar,AL-A 35:47 Patrick Devine 55 San Pedro — CA 28 Jan,CA-A 32:20 Betty Jo Springs 23 Bradenton FL 3 Nov,HI-A 35:50 Bill Irland 55 Gorham NY 20 May,NY-B 32: 33 Katie Ishmael 19 Madison WI 3 Aug,WA-A 35:59 A1 Treichel 55 Milwaukee WI 16 Jun,WI-A 32:41a Carol Urish 32 Houston TX 1 Apr,LA-A foreign ' Continued on next Page 35:45 Ron Franklin 56 GBR 1 Dec,CA-A/GBR page 26 National Masters News March, 1985

•FT national _=in—23 Bunnino •wT^jjiC^ Sm!| Data Center, Inc. Anew list of 1510 certified courses is finished and at the printers. Many older " n - V s -• certifications have been thrown out. The book will be ready soon. In this issue are the 10-kilometer rankings for 1984. These are over 90% ^ r' * r complete with 207,523 reported finishers in 204 domestic races. The rankings will f y V close around March 15th. > % •' Barry Brown leads all U.S. over-40 runners with his American Masters record > » N

» 29:57 in Asbury Park, N.J. August 18. Ray Hatton, 52, heads the M50's in 32:46. Alex Ratelleis best M60in 35:32. Cindy Dalrymple's 35:27on May 20is the fastest > » 40 -t; woman's time. Helen Dick leads both the W55 and W60 groups with 40:08 and 41:21, respectively. • > k »'•'

\ » I «- -

10 .tcilometers Women- 35 thru 39

: 33:37a Barbara Filutze 38 Erie PA 30 Sep ,PA-A 34:37 Ford Madeira 39 Sherborn MA 8 Apr ,MA-A 34:50 Nancy Mieszczak 35 Buffalo NY 8 Apr ,NY-A *V 35 CA 6 Oct ,CA-A 1 > » 35:21 Patricia Story Beverly Hills 35:24 Kathy Hclntyre 35 New York NY 15 Sep ,NY-A Ross Smith, Orlo Kenniston and Bill McChesney finished 1-2-3 m the !\A55-59 division o1 the TAG 35:44 Joanne Portaro 36 Suffern NY 15 Sep ,NY-A ' »• 36:01 Jane Such 35 Sfflithville OH 8 Apr ,MA-A National 5K Cross Country Championships November 24 in Seattle. 7 * f 36:03a Susan Henderson 37 Boulder CO 7 Oct ,CO-A photo by Warren McNeeley '•» 36:16 Bobbi Rothman 38 Hauppauge NY 15 Sep ,NY-A 36:20 Nancy Noonan 36 Cleveland OH 20 May ,OH-A foreign t * 33:01 Priscilla Welch 39 GBR 3 Nov,HI-A/GBR 10 kilometers Women- 60 thru 64 »• > - 34:48 Gabriele Anderson 39 Sun Valley ID 1 Dec,CA-A/SUI t T V 36:00 Angela Hearn 38 New York NY 15 Sep,NY-A/GBR 41:21 Helen Dick 60 Los Angeles CA 2 Dec,CA-K 45:53 Mary Storey 60 Riverside CA 17 Jan ,CA-B 1 r 1 •" 47:57 Jaclyn Caselli 63 San Jose CA 7 Oct,CA-A >- 10 kilometers Women- 40 thru 44 48:19 Dorothy Thomas 60 Fresno CA 28 Oct,CA-A Hii 49:41 Ellie Kughn 60 20 May,OH-A 1 f -I- 35:27 Cindy Dalrymple 42 Arlington VA 20 May,NY-B 49:54 Gerry Davidson 63 Fallbrook CA 17 Jun.CA-C 35:37 Shirley Matson 43 Solana Beach CA 11 Aug,CA-A 49:59 Phyllis Schwandt 62 Decatur IL 5 May,IL-A 37:05 Tina Hayward 43 Vicksburg MI 3 Sep,MI-A 50:01i Betty Haleen 62 Hinnetonka MN 3 Sep,MN-A Lois Edds 63 Tustin CA 17 Jun,CA-B 5 37:10 Bette Poppers 41 Littleton CO 29 Jan,AZ-A 50:11 63 > 37:17 Iris Black 41 Spring Valley OH 5 May,OH-A 50:51a Margaret Wright Folly Beach SC 3 Sep,GA-A • 37:28 Vicki Foltz 40 Monroe WA 9 Sep,OR-A foreign 37:33 Carol Flexer 41 Bellevue WA 9 Sep,OR-A 49:04 Judith Kazdan 64 CAN 1 Dec,CA-A/CAN

' 37:34 Karen Lanterman 40 Billsborough CA 28 May,CA-A 49:19 Elfrieda Falke 64 FRG 1 Dec,CA-A/FRG ii-- 37:51 Betsy Harshbarger 40 Cambridge MA 8 Apr,MA-A 37:55 Patti Sudduth 44 Crawfordville FL 10 Mar,AL-A •r- 10 kilometers Women- 65 thru 69 Hv, 10 kilometers Women- 45 thru 49 51:04 Algene Williasis 68 Park Forest IL 5 May,IL-A 51:50 Carol Cupper 65 Wellaboro PA 20 May.NY-A i 4 37:24 Karen Scannell 45 San Francisco CA 12 Aug ,CA-A 52:37a Marcie Trent 66 Anchorage AK 9 Jun,AK-A tuT 37:28a Vicki Bigelow 48 San Lorenzo CA 25 Mar ,CA-A 53:41a Mary I,ahaie 68 Pensacola FL 5 May.FL-A 5 • «> 38:28 Sandra Kiddy 47 Palm Springs CA ~ 8 Jan ,CA-A 54:39 Winifred Gore 67 San Diego CA 25 Feb,CA-A . * a j, 54:47 Althea Wetherbee 65 Buntington Stn NY 2 Jun,NY-A (tSS-.* 38:50 Christa Romppanen 45 Malibu CA 8 Apr ,MA-A 39:03 Barolene Walters 45 + 2 Dec ,CA-A 54:50 Judy Simon 68 La Mesa CA 10 Mar,CA-A *•* > 39:21 Mimi lerner 47 St James NY 18 Feb ,NY-A 55:42 Betty Miller 66 Federal Way WA 11 May,WA-A y-•' 39:23 Mary Anne Wehrum 46 Memphis TN 10 Mar ,AL-A 56:16 Edna Laflin 66 Sun City West AZ 29 Sep,AZ-A 39:24 Nancy Parker 47 Atlanta GA 28 May ,AL-A 57:53 Josephine Hess 66 Selah WA 11 May,WA-A 39:52 Joan Reiss 47 Sacramento CA 7 Oct,CA-A 39:57 Belene Bedrock 49 Cliffside Park NJ 2 Jun ,NY-A * >>• foreign 10 kilometers Women- 70 thru 74 38:21 Diane Palaason 46 Ottawa ON 1 Dec,CA-A/CAN 57:08 Anne Clarke 74 Glen Ellyn IL 9 Sep,IL-A -.ffc 57:13ai Pearl Mehl 70 Boulder CO 7 Oct,CO-A 10 kilometers- Women- 50 thru 54 1:01:55 Fenya Crown 71 Beverly Bills CA 27 May,CA-A 1:02:45 Bess James 74 San Jacinto CA 28 Apr,CA-A fi 37:52 Marion Irvine 54 San Francisco CA, 28 May,CA-A 1:03:43a Ada Thomas 70 San Francisco CA 25 Mar,CA-A npt 39:12 Margarete Deckert 51 Lagrangeville NY 15 Sep,NY-A 1:04:56 Felicitas Salazar 74 San Diego CA 28 Apr,CA-A

' 39:31 Mila Kania 53 Warwick NY 16 Sep,NY-A 1:05:47a Minerva Rothacker 74 8 Peb,CA-A ^ r.- 40;40a Dorothy Stock 51 la Mesa CA 8 Feb,CA-A 1:06:30 Lucille Adney 70 Long Beach CA 28 Jan,CA—A 41:39 Anny Stockman 51 Rensselaer NY 2 1:11:33 71 San Diego CA 25 Feb,CA-A • 'tife Jun,NY-A Clementina Thomaon 41:41a Sally Wolfer 52 Kensington CA 25 Mar,CA-A l:13:57i Mary Post 70' 23 Sep,OB-A

• 42:05 Barbara Robinson 50 Nahant MA 8 Apr,MA-A foreign 42:18 Barbara Dibble 54 Tucson AZ 1 Dec,CA-A 53:07 Johanna Lather 71 FRG 1 Dec.CA-A/FRG 42:21i Mae Horns 50 Edina HN 3 Sep,MN-A 53:59 Waltraut Kretschmer 72 FRG 1 Dec,CA-A/FRG S. I 42:36 Toshiko D'Elia 54 Ridgewood NJ 2 Jun ,NY-A

10 kilometers Women- 75 thru 79 * . Jli' 10 kilometers Women - 55 thru 59

54:58 Leona Lugers 77 Holland MI 8 Sep,MI-A 40:08 Helen Dick Los Angeles CA 27 May,CA-A 5? 57:34 Mavis Lindgren 77 Orleans CA 28 Oct,CA-A 40:27 Margaret Miller 58 Thousand Oaks CA 27 May,CA-A 1:03:12 Minerva Rothacker 75 17 Jun,CA-C 41:52 Anne Johnson 55 Olivenhain CA 28 Apr,CA-A 1:03:14 Bess James 75 San Jacinto CA 1 Dec,CA-A 42:23 Ann Kahl 55 Apopka FL 3 Nov,FL-A 1:06:31 Felicitas Salazar 75 San Diego CA 17 Jun,CA-G ! 43:33 Rachel Bourn 55 Fairfax VA 16 Sep,VA-A 43:50 Ruth Anderson 55 Oakland CA 1 Dec,CA-A ' 43:52 Billie Murphy 57 Tacoma WA 11 May,WA-A 10 kilometers Women- 80 thru 84 44:13 Janet Glassman 55 Allentown PA 2 Jun,NY-A 44:16 Nola Bruhn 55 Seattle WA 15 Jul,WA-A 1:07:04 Ruth Rothfarb 82 Miami Beach FL 8 Apr,MY-A - 44:47 Mary Storey 59 Riverside CA 3 Mar,AZ-A 1:25:21 Mary Arcs 81 23 Sep,CA-B Conlinued in Ne.M Column March, 1985 National Masters News page 27

45 Dash 220 Dash (cont.)

30-34 MEN TRACK & FIELD RESULTS 35-39 MEN 1. Roberts, Wayne Peabody TC 5.15 1. Wallace, Ralph Ann Arbor TC 25.69 Flease send masters meet results te NATIONAL MASTERS 2. Werling, Bill Over the Hill 5.39 2. Salupo, Nick Over the Hill 26.47 NEWS, PO BOX 2372 VAN NUYS OA 91404. If possible, 3. Glessner, Jim West Penn 5.50 3. Marinello, Ralph Peabody TC 26.61 pleasetype single space with minimum ofwhitespace. 35-39 MEN 40-44 MEN I. Marinello, Ralph Peabody TC 5.52 11. Scola, RJ Over the Hill 27.2 « ^ • 2. Gonzales, Bob Emanon Jaguars 27.62 Lake Erie Indoor Track & Field Championships - 3. Bridges, Bob Medina City 28.66 45 Dash (cont.)

January 5, 1985 45-49 MEN 40-44 MEN

1. Dorsey, Paul North West TC 25.9 1. Scola, RJ Over the Hill 5.5 Sponsored by The Over the Hill Track Club 2. Miller, Chuck Dallas Masters 27.2 2. Gonzales, Bob Emanon Jaguars 5.9 Maple Heights High School, Maple Heights, Ohio 3. McClain, LeRoy Over the Hill 27.37 45-49 MEN 50-54 MEN

North West TC 5.5 1-MlIe Racewalk 1 1-Mile Run 1. Dorsey, Paul 1. Sutton, Ed West Penn 26.92 2. Coats, Grover Over the Hill 5.51 2. Barrett, Jim Over the Hill 27.20 30-34 MEN 3. McClain, LeRoy 35-39 MEN Over the Hill 5.52 3. Ware, Jim Hoosier TC 27.85

1. Pizzoferrato, G. west Penn 0:18.0 50-54 MEN 1. Kidd, Gary Unattached 9:01 55-59 MEN V 45-49 MEN 35-39 MEN 1. Barrett, James Over the Hill 5.. 6 V 1. Hocker, Roger Wolfpack TC 28.09 2. Jordan, William Over the Hill 28.81 1 1. Rody, Joe Southeast Rnrs 5:03.2 55-59 MEN 1. Drazan, Carl 9:20 3. Turner, Richard Over the Hill 31.93 2. Wisjipr, C 10:17 1 2. Lawson, Dan Northeast 5:59.7 4' 1. Jordan, Bill Over the Hill 5.9 60-64 MEN 50-54 MEN 40-44 MEN 2. HocKer, Poier Wolfpack 6.10 i: 3. Turner, Dick Over the Hill 6.11 1. Goldsmith, Max Dallas Masters 30.03 I 1. Herrala, Wally Ann Arbor TC 4:48.5 1. Hall, Charlie 8:56 2. Cavicchi, Dick Over the Hill 32.21 1 2. Cook, Michael US Coast Guard 5:09.8 60-64 MEN 3. Popil, Nicholas Over the Hill 1:12.64 55-59 MEN 1 3. Thomas, Merlin Clev. West RRC 5:11.1 I- 1. Cavicchi, Dick Over the Hill 6.J- 65-69 MEN 1. Brungard, Carl Unattached 9:30 45-49 MEN 2. Goldsmith, Max Dallas Masters 6,4 3. Popil, Nicholas 2. Jackson, Allan Over the Hi 9:37.3 Over the Hill 7.8 1. Pickl, Max 1.. Wisner, Robert Clev. West RRC 5:49.9 Canadian Mstrs 31.01 I 3. Mays, Carl Findlay 10:05 2. Weiland, Fred West Penn 33.3 -V 2. Evely, William Unattached 6:18.8 65-69 MEN i- 75-79 MEN 70-74 MEN 50-54 MEN 1. Pickl, Max Canadian Masters 6.3 1. Fike, Byron Over the Hill 11:18 2. Weiland, Fred West Penn TC 6,8 j mlotek, Herman Over the Hill 39.29 1. Melcher, Arlyn Summit Athl. 5:28.4 45-49 WOMEN 2. Hall, Charlie Over the Hill 6:02.5 70-74 MEN 75-79 MEN

1. Gibson, Joan Over the Hill 10:11 55-59 MEN 1. Mlotek, Herman Over the Hill 7,18 1. Fike, Byron Over the Hill 34.3 2. Smolik, Pat Clev. Walkers 11:19 3. HallLola Over the Hill 12:03 1. Brungard, Carl Unattached 6:38.2 80-84 MEN 80-84 MEN

60-64 MEN 440 Dash 1. Pitcher, Arling Hoosier TC •7.9 1. Pitcher, Arling Hoosier TC 41.6

30-34 MEN 1. Hood, Buzzy Over the Hill 6:38.6 711-7A UUMLN 2. Dahl, Erich Over the Hill 6:43.2 1. Siringer, Beryl Over the Hill 1 1. Glessner, Jim West Penn 58.6 30-34 WOMEN 2. Gallai^her, Mike Over the Hill 59.3 75-79 MEN 3. Murphy, Don Clev. West 62.3 1. McCartney, Nancy Unattached 7.3 2-Mile Run 1. Fike, Byron Over the Hill 7:41.1 V n - 35-39 MEN 70-74 WOMEN 30-34 MEN

1. Street, Dolan Ann Arbor 55.3 1. Siringer, BeVyl Over the Hill 12.4 1. Fisher, Chuck Unattached 10:52.86 2. Wallace,'Ralph Ann Arbor 58.2 2. Pizzoferratto,G. West Penn TC 11:08.75 3. Salupo', Nick Over the Hill 59.3 3. Elzy, Warren Marathon 11:22.26 WOMEN

40-44 MEN 880 Dash 35-39 MEN 1. Gibson, Joan Over the Hill 7:48.148.1 1. Beck, Bob Unattached 60.8 30-34 MEN 1. Peters, Dan Unattached 11:09.99 50-54 WOMEN ' 2. Bridges, Bob Medina City 63.2 2. Lawson, Dan Northeast 13:21.13 3. Gonzales, Bob Emanon Jaguars 66.9 1. Evans, James Executone 2:16.89 15.1 1^. Butcher, Grac 2. Murphy, Dan Clev. West RRC 2:29.0 40-44 MEN

45-49 MEN 35-39 MEN 1. Alley, Keith Unattached 10:44.13 45 Hurdles 2. Cook, Michael US Coast C. 11:09.2 1. Coats, Grover Over the Hill 59,0 1 Thomas, Norman Over the Hill 2:12.3 2, Hoyle, Ed West Penn 62.0 30-34 MEN 2. Lawson, Dan Northeast 2:50.71 45-49 MEN 50-54- MEN 1. Evans, James Execyton-c trie 5.9 ' 40-44 MEN 1. Schlundt, Jim Northeast 11:21.8 2. Evely, William Unattached 13:25.^6 ]. Suttiin, F.d WetL jc-id) 61.2 1. Sangster, Mike Denver TC 2:12,7 2. Melcher, Arlyn Summit Athletic 64.2 35-39 MEN 2. Beck, Bob Unattached 2:19.63 60-64 MEN 3. Ware, James Hoosier TC 64.5 1. Street, Dol'an Ann Arbor TC 5.7 50-54 MEN 1. Hood, Buzzy Over the Hill 14:51.5 55-59 MEN 2. Knas, Rick Ann Arbor 7.3 2. Cavicchi, Dich Over the Hill 15:09.44 1. Melcher, Arlyn Summi t Athl. 2:26.8 1. Hocker, Roger WoIfpack TC 64.0 40-44 MEN 2. v.are, JAmes Hoosier TC 2:43.5 2. Greenwald, Jack Unattached 68.(> 45-49 WOMEN 3. Jackson, Allan Over the Hill 71.4 1. Kline, Barry West Pen 6.2 55-59 MEN 2. Harvey, RobertR' Unattached 6.7 1. Gibson, Joan Over the Kill 16:25.0 60-64 HEN 3. Scola, RJ Over the Uiil 6.8 1. Jackson, Allan Over the Hill 2:55.3 1. Goldsmith, Max ^ 2-Milc Relay • Dallas Mstrs 71.6 60-64 MEN 2. Cavicchi, Dick Over the Hill 74.0 45-49 MEN 30-39 MEN \ '--v. 3. Hood, Buzzy Over the Hill 80.7 1. Miller, Chuck Da i 1 a s Ma s t e r s 6.5 I. Hood, Buzzy Over the Hill 3:01.6 2. Dahl, Erich Over the Hill 3:15.3 1. Over the Hill TC 9:39.9 65-69 MEN 50-54 MEN 75-79 MEN Sprint Medley Kelav 1, Weiland, Fred West Penn 1. Ware, James Hoosier TC 7.6 1. Fike, Byron Over the Hil1 3:32.6 30-39 MEN 70-74 MEN

60-64 MEN 1. Ann Arbor TC 4:06.6 I. Siringer, Jack Over the Hill 83.9 2. Over the Hill TC 4:18.1 7^-70 1. Cavicchi, Dick Over the Hill 8.1 45-49 WOMEN 3. Free Spirit TC 4:19.5 2. Hirsimaki, Fred Unattached 8.2 1. Gibson, Joan Over the Hill 3:37.1'. 40-49 MEN 1. Fike, Byron Over the Hill 80.7 4 -65-69 MfN 50-54 WOMEN 1. Over the Hill TC 4:19,9

1. Pickl, Max Canadian Msirs 7,9 1. Butcher, Grace Over the lliJl 2:52.6 50-59 MEN 45-49 WOMEN

I 70-74 MEN 220 Dash 1. Gibson, Joan 1. Over the Hill TC 4:55.3 •'H- Over the' Hill 99.0 —y"— 1. Siringer, Jack Over the Hill 11.5 30-34 MEN 70-79 MEN 50-54 WOMEN 80-84 MEN 1. Roberts, Wayne Peabody TC *25.47 1- Over the Hill TC 6:29.7 1. Butcher, Grace Over the Hill 75.1 2. Elzy, Warren Marathon Tear. 26.42 2. Rynes, Mary Over the Hill 83.3 1. Pitcher, Arling Hoosier TC 11.8 3. Glessner, Jim West Penn 2b.5-4 Conuiuiod on nexi Page paige 28 National Masters News March, 1985

Continued from Previous Page 9T0t Put (cont.) 33# Weight Throw (cont.) TAC MID-AMQIICA REGIONAL M45 Charles Cox 5:03.9 CHAMPIONSHIPS: LINCOIH, NB •r,. David 5:16.4 vV • 65-69 MEN 70-74 WMN JANUARY 12, 1985 Lee 5:52.0 Sprint Medley Relay (cont.) 60Y M50 Bob ElwDod *5:05.8 1. 9iaw, Elmer Syracuse 38' 9" 1. Siringer, Beryl Over the Hill 8' T' M60 A. Showrai *5:52.3 50-59 WOMEN 2. Morningstar, Ham ^ Arbor 38' 2" M30 James Gills 6.9 M65 Osbom 7:19.4 Canadian Mst. 26* 1" Mark Hunger 7.1 3. Pickl, ^bx 56# Weiidit Throw 1. Over the Hill Track Club 5:59.4 Thomas Fick 7.2 2 Mile 70-74 mi M35 Clifton Jackson 6.5 1-Mile Relay 35-39 NEN Fred Booker 6.5 M30 Gies 10:23.2 1. Siringer, Jack CVer the Hill 29' 2i" Ttih Bassett 6.8 Soukup 11:45.2 70-79 MEN ". D. Zinraeman •• Ik 2. Mlotek, Herman Over the Hill 24* 101' 1. Bowct, Norm Over theHiXL 27' 4" M40 Gary OliEtont 6.9 12:54.7 7.3 M35 D. Showen <1 % I*' 2. Kaye, Steve Wolfpack 24' 5" Scotty Hargrove 11:01.6 1. Over the Hill TC 6:15.80 80-82 MEN 3. Pe^ce, Jim Wolfpack 23' 4i" Gene Haskovec 7.4 M40 Stevens 10:26.3 M45 Thornton Sheldon 7.1 Anderson 10:.«0.6 High Jump 1. Hosack, Everett Over the IHll 21 9i" 40-WhEN Bob Warren 7.3 Katzer 11:03.9 2. Pitcher, Arlliig Hoosier TC 18' lOi" James Maxen 7.6 M45 Jim Oliver 11:12.4 30-34 MEN 1. Hoyt, Pete West Perm 25* 6^" MSG Earl Ventura 7.2 David 11:13.2 35-39 Vt>fN Philip Snyder 7.5 Greathouse 11:59.2 1. Werling, Bill Over the Hill 5*2" 50-54 MEN Joe Murphy 7.6 M50 Elwood *10:47.2 1. Chadbourne, Mary Over the Hill 20* 7i^" M60 Max Goldsmith 8.0 G. King 14:35.9 > • 1. Chadbourne, Joe Over the Hill 26' 10^' M55 Luce 14:45.6 40-44 MEN 300y 45-49 WCMEN 2. Etenn, Dick Over theHill 21' i" M60 A. Showen 12:29.3 3. Bredenbeck, Rudy Over the Hill 16' H" M30 Karl Krawitz 42.3 M65 Osbom 15:00.1 1. Kline Barry y *•; West Penn 5' 6i" 1. Cotten, Ebtha Qev. Mstrs - 23' 64" M35 F. Booker **34.8 2. Harvey, Robert 60y HH K Allstate 5' i" 65-69 m T. Bassett 35.6 3. Segal Daryl Phila, Mst. 4' M40 G, Haskovec M30 Mike Wallace H •r 55-W WCMEN 38.1 8.9 1. Shaw, Elmer Syracuse 16' 11" Gene Smith 40.1 Zinrnemen 10.8 45-49 MEN 1. Holland, Bemice Clev, Mstrs. 28* V M45 T. Sheldon 37.0 M35 Rex Harvey 8.3 70-74 MEN James Muxen 40.9 Ross Jensen 9.6 V 1. Dorsey, Paul North West 5' 8i" I 70-74 WCMEN M50 P. Snyder 40.9 H. McDonald 10.0 2. Miller, Chuck Dallas Mstrs 5' V 1. Siringer, Jack CVer the Hill 12' T' J. Murphy 40.9 M40 Steve Rogers 9.1 3. Boyd, Ray West Penn 5' 1. Siringer, Beryl Over the Hill 10' 11" M60 Goldsmith 42.9 J. Shoeraker 10.0 - M65 Clarence Osbom 56.2 M45 B. Warren 9.5 50-54 MEN S A1 Maxey 440v 9.7 25# Weight Thrijw M50 Murphy 8.8 .•• 1. Ware, James Hoosier TC 4* 10" M35 Ross Jensen 58.3 Ventura 9.4 M40 Frosty Chapnan 1;02.4 Reiserer 9.4 ir ^ <7 60-64 MEN 55-59 MEN TEAM SCORES M45 Shelton 59.6 I. HirsdmaJd, Fred 'hatrached 38' I'i" Ross Greathouse 1:05.2 > 1. Smith, Denver 4x176 relay , *• Unattached 4' 6" 30-39,MEN M50 Stanley Giles 1:07.9 2. Phillips, Vonly West Penn 4' 2" 65-69 MEN M60 Goldsmith 1:10.0 Bassett, Harvey, Harren 3. Jackson, A1 Over the Hill 3' II 1. Over the Hill Track Qub 41 points M65 Osbom 1:29.3 Doling 1:24.0 1. Shaw, Elmer Syracuse 38' 9^' 2. Ann Arbor Trark Club ?•"' points Snyder, Sheiton, Shoenakear 60-64 MEN 600v 2. Morningstar, Ham Arbor 38* 2" Wallace 1:24.5 •s'" M30 Mike Wallace 1:26.9 Giles, Reiseirer, Oliphant 1. Hirsimaki, Fred Unattached 4' 6" 80-64 MEN 40-49 MEN Dan Zininernan 1:43.5 Jackson • 1:25.'2. M35 Rex Harvey 1:23.9 65-69 MEN Shot put 1. Hosack, Everett Over the Hill 17' 3" 1. West Penn Track Qub 33 points H. McDonald 1:48.4 2. Over the Hill Track Qub 26 points M40 Steve Rogers *1:26.6 H30 Dave Dunnigeoi 1. Morningstar Ham Ann Arbor 4' 6" James Shoenaker 1:34.4 M. Wallace 2. Shaw, Elmer Syracuse 4' 3" 35-39 WCMEN M45 A1 Maxey *1:30.0 Zimmentan 3. Pickl, Max Canadian Mst. 3' lo" MSG Forret Doling 1:47.0 IV I*-'". 50-59 MEN M35 Harvey 1. Chadbourne, Mary Over the Hill 24' 9i" Jerry Reiserer 1:49.2 70-74 MEN McDonald 1. Over the HIU Track Qub ^4 points asoy H40 Rogers 45-49 WCMEN 2. Hoosier TVack Club 15 points Harqove 1. Mlotek, Herman Over the Hill 3' 4" M30 Krawitz 2:51.8 M35 Don Showen 2:29.4 Shoemaker 34-10 I. Cotten, Lbtha Qev. Mstrs 21' 4^" 80-84 MEN M45 Carl Klem 60-69 AfM Maxey 1. Hosack, Ev MSG Ventura Over the Hill 3' 6" 1. Over the Hill Track Qub 46 points M40 A1 Petroff 2:17.3 i 2. Pitcher, Arl, 55-59 WCMEN Brazee i »ff'- Hoosier TC 3' 4" 2. Syracuse Chargers 23 points Ron Arxierscn 2:21.5 Ken Katzer 2:26.8 Bill Butterwoxth32-84f 1. Holland, Bemice Qev. Mstrs. 21' 10" M45 Burch David 2:29.7 #122_PhiliD Henn 24-4f George Lee 2:41.8 Dong iuro Pole Vault 70-74 WCMEN 70 + M0J M55 George Luoe 3:01.5 M30 Ellis 19-11 M60 Albert Showen 2:47.2 1. Over the Hill Track Qub Hark Anger 19-10- 45-49 MEN 1. Siringer, Beryl Over the Hill 10' 5^" 98 points M65 Osbom 3:33.6 2. Hoosier Track Qub 23 Wallace 16-34 M35 Jackson *20-64 1. Hoyle, ED West Penn 12' 6" 35# Weight Throw Mile Harvey 18-94 M30 Bob Gies 5:01.3 McDonald 13-10] 55-59 MEN 35-39 Bruce Currin 5:03.3 M40 G. Oliphant 18-4 Louis Soukup 5:41.4 Rogers 17-7 1. Bower, Norm Over the Hill 45* iH" 1. Smith, Denver Unattached 9' M35 D. Showen 5:25.2 smith 16-4 2. Kaye, Steve WblffwcklC 4T 9i^" WSIIRS Wm' M& OVER M40 Ray Stevens 4:48.9 M45 Warren 16-4 60-64 MEN 3. Pearce, Jim Wolfpack 40' 5i" 1. Over the Hill TrackQub, 89 points Andersen 5:13.5 Haxey 15-11 ip Katzer 5;16.6 M50 Ventura 16-94 1. Hirsimaki, Fred Unattached 8* 6" 40-44 MEN 2. Qeveland Ibsters 25 points Continued in Next Column Reiserer 15-84 4» vr Brazee 15-24 65-69 MEN 1. Hoyt, Pete ^Wfest Penn 41' 10^" 2. Harvey Robert Allstate 32' 2^" Pole vault L y»- 1. Morningstar, Ham Ann Arbor 7' 10" M30 Wallace 8-0 V' M35 I4cDonald 8-6 ST. LOUIS METRO T4F flSSN. 80-84 MEN 50-54 MEN ! M Mile Run M50 Reiserer 8-6 • INDOOR MEET; CAPE GIRARDERU, R. Hays 39 6:30,00 Butterworth 8-0 \tr. 1. Pitcher, Arling Hoosier 6'5"* 1. Chadbourne, Joe Over the Hill 44' 2^" MO; 1/6/85 8. Sclinurbusch 59 7:25.00 High jump 2. Mann, Dick Over the Hill 35' 5" M60yHH M 2 Mile Run M30 David Venana 5-4 Over the Hill 28' 8" V|>? 3. Bredenbeck, Ri^y Gary Pitch 30 10.70 Tim Sutton 34 10:07 Shot Put Wallaoe 4-8 Clark liJillB 35 8.18 John Dickey 30 11:10 Zirnnernan 4-2 Gordon Reiter 38 9.20 Don DeNoon 41 11:37 M35 Harvey 5-8 35-39 MEN 60-64 m M60y Dash B. Schnurbusch 59 17:13 Jackson 5-0 Clark Allen 3D 6.67 Rubs Kullberg 62 14:29 M40 Rogers 5-2 1. Kaye, Steve Wolfpack 44* 1. Hirsiiraki, Fred Lhattached 28' 4" McDonald 4-8 2. Bower, Norm Over the Hill 38* 11" G. Piroh 30 7.27 M LJ Shoemaker 4-6 3. Pearce, Jim Wolfpack 35' 6" C. litille 35 7.2B 0. Piroh 3D 16-74 65-69 MEN A. Gunsberg 37 B.OO M45 Maxey 4-10 G. Reiter 38 17-0 M50 Butterworth 4-8 40-44 MEN Dennis Buss 45 7.78 1. Shaw, Elmer C. Clippard 59 12-11 Syracuse 35' 7^" Chas. Clippard 59 B.06 Doling 4-6 2. Morningstar, Ham Am Arbor 28' 4" Phil Brusca 57 H. Guth 50 12-44 Reiserer 4-6 • 8.26 1. Harvey, Robert Allstate 37' 10" C. Christy 67 11-84 2. Hoyt, Pet?e West Penn 37' 5 3/4" Denis Brasket 55 9.01 70-74 MEN 3. Kline, Barry West Penn 29' 11 3/4" Harry Guth 60 8.25 M TJ Pentathlon ,. ui; Chris Christy 67 3.78 G. Pitch 30 30-6 M30 Wallace 2709 • 1. Sirlj^er, Jack Over the Hill 18' 9" lilib Raglaqd 67 9.29 50-54 MEN ; ZimmenrBn 1440 •t iW M PU M3Q0y Dash M35 Harvey 3224 80-64 MEN H. Guth 60 6-0 1. BredenbcLk, Rudy Over Uie Hiil 37' 4^" 0. Buss- 45 36.61 McDonald 2097 -r* 2. Chadbourne, Joe Over the Hill 37' 1" Lee Blount 52 ,37.24 M40 S. Rogers 3037 3. Mann, Dick Over the Hill 35' 6 3/4" 1, Hosack, Everett Over the Hill 13' 5i"* M HJ D. Brasket 55 45.10 G. Pitch 3D 5-B Shoemaker 2222 lit. Raqland 67 50.57 H. Guth 50 4-3 M45 A1 Maxey 2518 55-59 MEN Uv Ragland 67 4-2 M50 Jerry Reiserer 2037 M600y Run 35-39 WCMEN F. Doling 1872 1. Jackson, A1 Over the Hill 31* 9|i" John Patrick 39 1:31.84 M SP B. Butterworth 1015 2. Smith, Denver Unattached 31* 9" L. Blount 52 1:33:34 12# C. Wille 35 40-9i 1. Chadbourne, Nbry Over the Hill 18' 10 3/4" HOKN 3. SteiB, Ray Over the Hill 25' 5i" D. Brasket 55 1:56.30 G. Reiter 38 33-5 45-49 WCMEN P. Brusca 57 44-5 2 mile 60-64 MEN MBBOy Run 8# C. Christy 57 30-74 W30 D^xirah long 13:10.5 Terry Erickson 32 2:32.32 1. Cotten Cbtha Ward Parker 72 35-94 W40 Karen Bestul *11:43.9 1. Hirsiimki, Fred lhattached 38' lli" Qev. Mstrs. 14' UV G. Reiter 38 2:13.67 2. Efehl, Erich Over the Hill 29' 9" P. Brusca 57 "53-8 440v Gary Carr 40 2:13.66 *age record fM' Single age group World Record ""'^Single age gj-aip World Record Open-Bestul *1:09.7 Continued in Next Column ♦record **tiod record March, 1985 National Masters News page 29

200 M M 70-7k BUD light/pa MASTER'S M 70-7k M kO-kk F k5-k9 (k.OOK)

Jan, 13, 1985 A 1. Gilberto Gonzalez 7k.9 Carlisle, PA M 30-3'' I, Sam Monastero 6:kO,8 1. Jeff Osman 5.3'' 1. Cora Parry iSMl" 2. Sam Monastero 81.3 2. Palmer Sweet k,8l Scott Thornsley Ek.b 3. Rich Kaye k.79 F 50-5k (k.OOK) ' ^ 55 M.MH M 75-79 Gary Banks 26.k M 75-79 k, Darryl Segal k. 12 Taylor TunstalI 27.0 H 30-3't (39") i. Joan Dash 2S'6" Oennise Johnson 27.k I. Manfred 0'EIia 82,8 I, Henry Zachman 7 :12.9 M k5-k9 'M Al MidiIck 30.3 1. Chuck Miller 5.26 F 55-59 (k.OOK) I• Leroy Gall ov/ay 7.6 W 30-3k 2. Gene Williams 9.2 F 35-39 M 35-39 M 50-5k 20'9" 3- Michael Gaudiose 10.5 1 , Katie Jocoy I, Ginger Smith Parks6g.5 1. Kathy Clark 5 :3k I. Arthur WrIght 2k,8 2. Susan Cook 5:5k.5 35-39 (39") 1. Rudy Enders 5.25 2. Rob Overton 25.5 F k5-k9 2. Tony Patterson k.Gl kXSOO Relay ' Byron Almony 3. Tom Palmer 26.7 3. Earle Mege k.k6 1, Cora Parry 90.5 k. Jack Griffith k.22 30-39 V M 'i5-'t9 (39") M kO-kk 3000 M M 55-59 1. Oahmiri AbayemI 25.7 800 M M 30-3k '• Chuck Miller 8,6 'Inside Tract" 8:39.'' 2. James Bantum 26.6 1. George Bradbury k.7i (Tom Ecker, Art Morr i s, 2. 10,0 M 30-3k 3. Bob Jen i son 31,2 1. Tim Cook 8:k6.3 2. Denver SmIth k.5k Bob Ulmer, John EnswiIer) H 50-5't (36") 2. Gary Grobman 10:03.3 3. Jock Jocoy k.i6 M k5-k9 I, Joel HoffsmIth 2;0k 3. Don Henise I0:k0,2 Master Keys 8:k0.3 2, Stan Share 2;I6,2 1. Bill Clark 8,6 M 75-79 (Stan Long Larry Williams, 1. Oawson Pratt 26,0 M 35-39 Steve Judge, Gene Williams) 2. Dick Ocker M 35-39 W 55-59 (36") 26.k !. Henry Zachman 2.k8 3. Jim Hodge 26.9 1. Jim Cain 9:3'' Ni ttany Vailey T.C 9:20.k k. Buzzy Reed 1. David Michael 2:30,8 2. Jim Shank 1• George Bradbury S.'i 28. k 9:38.7 F 70-7k (Dave Coiton, Terry Lusch, 2, Elliott Lehman 2;k2.6 3. Tom Cook 2. Denver Smith 10.3 9:58.9 Larry Glyde, Hugh Hami11) M 50-Sk i. Vivian Nelson 2.9ki' M kO-kk •M 60-6k (33") H kO-kk 1. Rudy Enders 26.6 2. Hal Kaufman Irwln Zablocky 2:07.8 1. Moses Mayfield 9:k0.7 kXkOO Relay 1. Burl Ge i s t 9.3 27.9 Triple Jump 3. Earl Mege 29.3 Robert Bennett 2:09.9 2. Bob Bartel 10:17.8 2. John Emanuel 10,3 Doug Allen k. Tony Patterson 30.8 2:23 M 30-3k 30-39 John Lesser H 70-7'* (30") 5. Jack Gri ffi th 32.9 2:k2.k H k5-k9 Bob Jenison 2:k8,! I. Taylor TunstalI 10.93 M 55-59 I. Jack Whitfield I I:10.5 Master Keys 1. GI Iberto GonaaIes 10.3 3:k6.7 M 50-5k (Don Boyer, Stan Long, 2. CIaude Hills 11.3 M 35-39 1. Jock Jocoy 29.3 Larry Wi1i iams Steve Judge) 1. Ed Alexander 2:31.3 1. Barry Conrad 10.k3 M 60-6k 2. Jack Nyham 2:k9.2 High Jump 55 M 2. Ron Salvio 9.28 M 55-59 M 30-3't I. Jim Hanno 29.1 M 30-3k M k0-k5 M 65-59 I. Bob Stanhope 2:37.9 OXLBCi: OF THE DESHKT MEET 1 -Leroy Galloway 6.8 1. Fordy Sear Ies 5'k" 1. Palmer Sweet 9.71 PALM SPRINGS, CA: 1/20/85 2 Jim Davis 2. John Emanuel 5'k" 6.9 2. Rich Kaye 9.59 I. Bill Carmen 33.5 M 60-6k 3. Taylor Tunstal k'10" 3 Michael Gaudiose 7.3 3. Jeff Osman 9.26 60m-Meii k. John Emanuel 7.k I. Jim McCarthy 2:52,6 Morris, Rufus 39 7.23 5. Dennise Johnson 7.k M 35-39 M 50-5k Nettrtxtn, Nicdc 51 7.59 M 70-7k M 70-7k Ciabb, Hugh 52 8.03 M 35-59 I. Barry Conrad k'6" t. Rudy Enders 10.51 Manogian, E. 55 7.98 I. Gilberto Gonzales 31.3 2, Earle Mege I, Sam Monastero 3:10.6 8.70 Niet3enneyer, F. 44 7.50 1 . Jim 'Wi 1son 6.7 M kO-kk 3. George Taylor 7.10 Vick, T. 55 7.95 2. Arthur Wright 6.7 M 75-59 M 75-59 Griffin 52 7.41 3. Tom Brewer 7.0 1. Barry Kline 5'6" M 55-59 Gist, B. 64 8.40 k. Tom Palmer 7.0 1. Manfred D'EIia 3k.7 2. Jeff Os.T»an 5'2" I. Henry Zachman 3:33 Guidet, Al 66 8.61 5. Rob Overton 7.0 1. Denver Smith 9.33 Shuck, C. 69 9.0 6. Louis Johnson 7.2 F 35-39 H k5-k9 2. Bob Richards F 30-3k 9.10 Wolfe, B. 70 11.64 7. Barry Conrad 7.2 5.3" Castro, J. 75 9.36 1. Ginger Smith Parks 29.6 I. Chuck Mi 1 Ier M 60-6k I. Kathy CI ark 2 : k5.k Hunt, B. 64 8.63 M kO-kk M 50-5k 1. Ed Lukens 10.k9 60ni-WcmHi 1 . James Bantum 7.0 kOO M 2. Fred Hirs limaki g.03 Miller, Oiristel 50 8.90 2. D. Abayemi 7.3 1500 M I. Earl Mege k'2" Kinsey, Shirley 55 9.69 3. Darryi Segal 8,1 M 30-3k M 65-59 Koltia, Josi 66 10.79 k. Dave Spader M 30-3k H 55-59 8,5 Rollins, A. 60 11.20 Scott Thornsley 5k,2 I. Bill Carmen 8.00 James, Bess 75 12.32 M k5-k9 1. Tim Cook k:02.3 1. Denver Smith k'k" PhI I McClain 55.9 fijnt, M. 66 14.2 Steve Judge 56.3 2. Joel Hoffsmi th k :07.3 2. Jock Jocoy k' I" M 70-7k 1 Jim Hodge 7.5 Al Harden 57.0 3. Hugh Hami11 k : 16 300m-Men k. John Emswiler k:22,8 Gary Banks 57.2 I.Claude Hills 6.92 Adzuns, Hugh 44 40.60 M 50-5k (Finals) 5. Stan Share Taylor TunstalI jg,| k:3l Niedemieyer 44 39.44 6. Terry Losch k:k5.2 Howard All 59.2 M 75-79 Kelsey, D. 43 46.34 1 . Bill Clark 7.2 7. Don Henise k:k9.2 Gary Grobman 8o.7 Pole VauIt Smith, Don 49 42.71 2. Rudy Enders 7.3 8. Marshal 1 Sacks k:53,1 1. Henry Zachman 5 ,36 Harte, Gene 59 42.80 ,1 3. Hal Kaufman M 35-39 9. Robert Ju.mper 7.5 k:5k.8 M 35-39 Hunt, B. 64 49.52 k. Earl Mege ,3( 7.9 Guidet 66 48.43 5. Tony Patterson 7.9 1. Arthur Wright 5k.7 M 35-39 ; 1. Ron Shenk I I ' 6' Shot Put Manogian 55 43.48 6. Woody Grover DNF 2. Rob Overton 57.k t Newton 51 40.20 7. Jack Griffith 8,6 M kO-kk 1. Art Mor r i s M 30-3k (7.26k) Vick, T. 55 44.06 M kO-kk k:23 2. Jim 1 rvt i n Hicks, H. 50 50.51 M 55-59 k:23.1 3. J im Ca i n I. Ed Hoyle I2'0' I. Paul Corrigan kO'9" Kitng, Stcan 48 40.35 I. Don Boyer k:2k.7 55.k k. Tom Cook 2 , ' John Knaby 25' I 1' 1. Buck Bradbury 7.6 k:25.3 2. D, Abayemi 58,9 M k5-k9 600in-Men & Women 2, Jock Jocoy / 5. Dave Harvath 5:21,6 7.8 3. James Bantum 60,k M 35-39 (7.26k) 6. David Eayne 5:39.6 James, B. 75 3:04,5 k. John Lesser 60.6 I. Henry Davenport I I'0" M 60-6k 7. Dav id Ob 1 itch 5:k0.8 Lewis, D. 63 2:06.1 5. Doug Allen 61.1 1. Jin Keys k5'I" Harte, Gene 59 1:46.8 6. Leo Morr i s M 50-5k 2. Barry Conrad 29' 6k.7 King, Stan 48 1:38.2 1, John Emanue I 8., 2 7. Bob Jen I son 67.1 M kO-kk Monet, Jon 'I 2, Don Ha rr i 5 8,7 I. Jerry Welbourn I|'0" M kO-kk (7.26k) 45 1:35.2 Knocke, Bill 45 1:35.2 M k5-k9 Irwi n ZabIocky k:2 I.5 2 Moses Mayfield k:25.9 M 55-59 I . Bob Harvey 38'I" 1000m Men 8 Women M 65-69 1. Dawson Pratt 2, Palmer Sv/eet 37' 57.5 3 Robert Jumper k:28.6 James, Bess 75 5:41.2 2. Dick Ocker k 57.6 Gerry Glyde k:38.9 1. Bob Ri cha rds '6"=' Acton, Petggy 48 4:09.8 3. Jim Hodge 2, Denver Smi th M k5-k9 (7.26k) I. Bill Car.men 8, 5 58.8 5 Bob Borteh k:k2.2 MO' Lewis, Dave 63 3:58.3 6 Leroy Minnich, k:5l M 50-5k M 70-7'< 7 Steve Duffy • 5:10.9 M 60-6k !. Carl Klehm 36M I" 300m-Wimen

1. Rudy Enders James 75 66.0 1. Gilberto Gonzalez 8, I 60.1 Boo Morcom 9'0" M 55-59 (6.00K) • M k5-k9 Kolda 66 65.18 2. CIaude Hills g.o 2. Hal Kauf.man 63.8 Acton 48 61.68 3. Ed Alexander 6k,k 1. Bob Richards 37'8" I. Bob Cole.man M.75-79 5:10.I 2. Denver Smith 30'k" 30GOm Men 8 Wtraen M 55-59 2. Jack WhItcomb 5: Ik. I Long Jump James, B. 75 18:04.2 I, Manf red 0'EI la M 60-6k (5.OOK) 9.2 I. Bob Stanhope Daughters, Harold63 12:03 2, Donald Ernst 9.9 67,3 M 50-5k M 30-3k I . Fred Hersimak 32'iI" Hicks, H. 50 11:58.3 M 60-6k Greene, Rich 43 9:56 F 35-39 1. Jim Sut ton k:30.6-.' I . Dave Prut 11 6.28 M 65-69 (5.00K) Klein, Gziry 34 13:29.6 2. Dave Co I ton k:37.k 1, GInger Pa rks • 1, Jim Manno 65,I 2. Taylor Tunstall 5.02 60m Hurdles-Men 7.9 2, Jim. McCarthy 71,0 3. Ed Alexander k:59.8 2, Kathy Pierce 8.2 k. Jack Nyhan 1. Ham Horingsta 32'8" 5.k8.2 M 35-39 2. Bill Carrren 2D'T" Cox 32 8.99 Hunt 64 10.85 F kS-kg M'65-69 M 55-59 1. J i m WiI son 6, 6k M.70-7k {k!00K) Miller, Gary 47 9.84 Speaks 30 9.13 I. Cora Perry 1. Bill Carmen 75.8 2. Barry Conrad 5.50 9.8 I. Bob Stanhope 5:11,3 3. Fordy Searlas 5.|o 1. C1aude Hi!)s 2^'3" Continued on ne.xi Page page 30 National Masters News March, 1985

Continued from Previous Page Pole Vault , 1985 TAC National Masters Indoor Pentathlon Championships c- • Long Jump-Men Shot Put-Women Carlisle, PA Vemon 68 +10-2 Caruso, Joe 75 12-1 January 13, 1985 Angelman, Jack 73 6-0 Mendyka, Edith 73 25-5i Mercurio, Chas. 65 12-9 DeVaughn 62 7-6 Bangert, R. 55 19-6 AFSS Morris, R. 39 20-1Oi iM Siegel 69 8-6 Miller, C. 50*31-9 3/4 H30-34 HH U SP iooor-1 Points Siegel, Elmer 24-2 Johnston, C. 73 +9-3 3/4 Javelin-Men T. Steve Suto (NY,33) 8.3 5.81 11.1 1.8 3:35.2 2932 High Jump-Men MacConnaghy, Bob 76 +7-0 2. Jeff Jodon (PA.30) 8.7 6.09 10.36 1.7 3:04.3 2973 f Kelson, CVright 43 167-5 3. Rich Watson (TX,32) 9.0 5.51 11.12 1.7 3:01.9 2951 Vemon, Jim 68 4-0 Hammer Cox 32 157-2 4. Rob Favorite (NJ,33) 8.4 5.22 8.75 1.45 2:52.8 2708 • DeVaughn, Ttom 62 3-10 Pierotti, Don 73 95-i Wolfe 70 74-5 K , k ' Siegel 69 4-0 M35-39 Bangert, Bill 61 122-8 MacConnaghy 76 90-2 ^ - Gist 64 n/a 1. Hike Carrol 1 (MD,38) 8.4 6.13 9.87 1.75 3:10.8 3337 5-2 Carter, Ross 70 71-9 Woodward, Mike 42 132-10 Austin, Ed 55 2. Gordon Reiter (MO,38) 9.9 5.71 8.94 1.7 2:47.2 3:40 + Pierotti 73 78-3 *" 5-6 DeVaughn 62 106-0 Smith, Don 49 3. Ron Shenk (PA,39) 8.6 5.92 9.12 1.55 • 3:11.3 3041 % fcV*- 47 5-0 Miller, G. Javelin-Women 4. Tom Brewer (GA,38) 9.1 5.89 10.28 1.6 3:12.1 3039 5-6 Shot Put-Men * w + - Newton 51 5. Rich Kumor (PA,38) 10.4 5.06 8.51 1.4 3:20.3 2173 38 4-0 Rollins, Anna 60 41-2 % Mendyka, Gary Carter 70 42-7i 6. Ron Salvio (NJ,36) 10.3 4.71 7.62 1.45 3:17.4 2078 4-10 Mendyka, E. 73 59-2 Griffin; Ray 52 Wolfe 70 29-1Oi 7. Bruce Dallas (PA,36) 11.3 4.7 8.42 1.75 3:58.2 1987 V Miller, C. 50*100-8 Johnston, Carol 73 4-2 -f Pierotti 73 32-9i *American age-group record M40-44 ) Bonner, Bruce 30 5-8 Taylor, Barry 42 38-0 32 5-10 +American age record 1, Barry Kline [PA,44) 8.3 5.19 9.86 1.7 3:27.7 3326 - Cox, Steve Bangert 61 45-11 2. Bill Smith (PA,42) 8.2 6.09 10.44 1.55 3:28.3 3291 Cox, S. 32 45-5i High Jump-Wonen 3. Tim Collins (NY,42) Blanohard, Oby 64 34-11i 9.6 5.44 8.83 1.6 2:56.4 3151 » 4. Bob Harvey (MI,42) Mfller, Qiristel 50 *4-2 9.3 5.18 11.54 1.5 3:41.5 2825 '1 i"T 5. Rich Kaye (NY,43) 10.8 4,83 6.79 1.33 3:34.5 2081 M45-49 » »'T 1. Chuck Miller (TX,47) 8.9 5.45 8.98 1.6 3:50.0 3194 >i. 2. Thorn Jones (CA,45) Masters Games 9.8 4.42 9.52 1.35 3:50.5 2394 CLASSIFIEDS M50-54 Continued from Page 13 1. Bill Clark (NJ,51) 8.6 5.55 8.88 1.5 3:31.9 2. Woody Grover (CA,50) 3450 Director of Public Relations for the 11.0 4.83 9.38 1.45 3:25.3 3025 If you are promoting a race meet, or offer a 3. Ed Alexander (PA,50) 4 -. v'> 11.6 3.75 8.96 1..35 3:19.9 2334 service or product or wish to place a person Games. "We never use those three 4. George Taylor(DEL,54) 10.0 3.76 8.43 1.15 4:22.9 2051 al ad, the rate is 25C a word. Payable with 5. 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AHTLETES WHO ENTER A NEW DIVISION THIS MONTH MAR 1985 '. ?• Hurdles Implements Shot Discus Hanmer Jpvelin ATHLETEIRESIDENCE) BIRTHDATE AGE GROUP Distance GABRIELLE ANDERSON(SUN VALLEY.ID) 3-20-45 40-44 Dis- Height Distance Distance from last H4U-49 7.Z6K 2,m 7,ZbK 8Uagni EDNA BERGIBOZEMAN.MT) 3-17-15 70-74 Age tance of to first between hurdle to M50-59 e.OOK l.SOK e.OOK 800911 group of race hurdle hurdle hurdles finish H60-69 5.00K l.OOk 5.00K 6OO911 MARCIA MCCHE5NEY(EUGENE,0R) 3- 7-30 55-59 Vt'-'f' M70+ 4.00K l.OOK 5.00K 600gm MARY MCGRAW(US) 3- 6-45 40-44 H40-49 110m .991m 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m PAT MUELLER!LOS ALTOS.CA) 3 - 16 - 30 55-59 W35-49 4.00K l.OOK .. SOOgm H50-59 110m .914m 13.72m 9.14m 14.02m U50+ 3.00K l.OOK 400gm RUTH OSlELiHONOLULU) 3-2t-20 65-69 v»>- H6D-69 IDCm .840m 13.00m O.SOn 10.5an PAT WHITTINGSLQWiOAKLAND.CAl 3- 7-40 45-49 s» M7D+ 80m .762ro 12.00m 8.00m 12.0Cm SYLVIA WIEGANDCLINCOLN.NB) 3- 8-45 40-44 U35-39 room .840m 13.00m 8.50m 10,5On URSULA DINNEBI£R(WG) 3- 18-20 65-69 U40* 80m .762m 12.00m O.OOm 12,Q0m .991mF39" 9.14m»30' 7.26K-16 lb. KATHLEEN HOLLAND!AUS) 3-21-40 45-49 • H40-49 400m .914m 45.00m 35.00m 40.bQm .914m-36" 8.50ir.-27'10>s" 6.00K-13 lb. 4 o^. 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RESOLUTION DAY 5K/10K Manutacturers Hanover MISSION BAY 10K/MARATHON Order el Rnlih-Womeri SANTA BARBARA, CA; 1/1/85 Season Opener SAN DIEGO, CALIF.; 1/13/85 1 I eeschios5.G.26,MTC 11610 2 IRoihrT«n.Bot)l)i.3g WS 11743 Please send masters —5K— Central Park, NYC 3 2ChooniCki.Jeari.25.WS 118 58 Overall LONG race results to; National Sponsorsd by VelA (40-44) Jim Triplett 27 15:14 Brad Larkin 26 30:36 MinutacIurBrsHanovef Trull Co. — 1 CarolJolinslon. 41 1:27:32 Elaine Triplett 34 17:58 AA 36:A3 Masters News, P.O, Box Under the auspices olthB Shirley Matson 2. ErikaSchcflenteib, 43 1:29:13 M40-44 DISTANCE 2372. Van Noys. CA New York Road Runners Club MAO-A9 3 Anne Mane Kunz, 43 133:40 Jcohn Fatterscon 43 17:57 Date: January 6. 1985. 10 30 AM Peter Stern AO 33:15 Distance. 5 Mi'es vai B (45-49) A1 Sladek 42 20:56 Howard Moody AA 35:05" 91404. Ptease include Check-In; Men-?225. Wumen-984. 1 Barbara Klein. 45 1:45:16 Michael Saunders 44 20:34 A1 36:19 Tolal-3209 Duke l/aughn 2 Samara Bailour. 49 1:45:49 RESULTS date, distance and city. M45-49 Finishers: Men-1738an0 15 racewalkers. M5D-59 3 KaiieKmglii-Perfy. 49 1:53:46 John Brennand 49 16:30 Women-693 and 12 racewalkers. John Terrell 52 39:59 Miilari (50-59) Paul Elliscon 47 19:45 ToIai-2459 Bud Blackyoud 50 A2:58 1 Margarele Oeckeri. 51 1:27:24 r Art Sylvester 46 19:48 Weither: Sunny, lowhumidity, mid 30's Kahler Hench 5A 50:27 2 Joyce Marei. 50 1:41:21 M50-54 3. AudreyJacobson, 56 2:04:53 Order of Finish—Men MEMPHIS E3CPRESS MARATHON Jim Mathieson 54 21:06 1*160+ Sanlar (60 and »vif) ' J' UOL'fPACK FALL CLASSIC 5K/ Over- Age MEMPHIS, TEJJN.; 12/2/84 Cyric Tobias 67 5A:0A 15K/50K! COLUmBUS, OHIO G. Rosenberg 53 21:30 il f1. Nime. Age. Teem/tm/Sl AHhea Jureidini. 66 2:16:10 > .1 M55-59 Robert Gale 62 56:15 4 ;• 11/llM Overall 1 1Rodriguez.Viclor.24.WP 24.53 Richard Abbe 58 24:44 liWO-^9 —5K — Ihctnas Leach 2:26:39 Vit A (40-44) M60-64 Watson lAAO Joe Russ 22:40 Beth Walker 2:48:30 t. DougEscher. 40 27:28 Ursula Rain? A3 A0:09 (ASS Roger Hooker 22:10 M40 Fat Johiistcane40 2:48:09 Fred Nagelschmidt 60 19:22 2. BrianMornssey. 43 26.29 U.S. TAG NATIONAL Dolores Auila AO A6:aQ B. Riemenschneider26:28 Mike Mdffatt 41 2:48:33 M65-69 3. Jonathan McNamee. 40 28.46 MASTERS iOK ROAD U(50+ 1*160 Frank Grundy 31:10 F. Hoiiingswo42 2:54:58 Richard Freeman 65^ 31:30 Vil B (45-49) CHAMPIONSHIPS Caris Cromer 53 50:03 UlAO Doris Halko 36:47 M45 HenrY Hawk 47 2:47:23 M70+ 1 Gabriel Bernal. 45 27.38 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 2. Waller Vinson. 46 l*larjorie Eddy 52 53:59 W60 Irene Floran 34:46 Jack Rcxikett 47 2:48:16 William Reppy 72 30:36 28.10 FEBRUARY 3, 1985 3. Charles Kennedy. 46 28:31 —15K— T. Tcxniinson 46 2:58:52 —narathon-- W40-44 Mlitirs A (50-54) Larry Rosenzweigli;15;44 M50 B. Tankersiey54 3:01:04 Ov/erall M40-44 Judy Kewley 40 19:20 1. Kennelh Jones. 54 29:51 045 Sam Bates 1 ;08:02 Ethan Busby 533:01:10 Jerry Marsh 21 2:21:33 Barry Brawn FL 30:17.8 Shirley Saunders 44 23:09 2 Rudolph Benoil. 5? 31:28 Robert Brown 1 :09i40 Robert Cree 55 3:14:11 Melinda Ireland 33 2:5A:06 Pat Murphy IRE 30:21.3 W45-49 3. Alexander Smtlh. 50 31:40 nso Jack Furr 1 :G6:38 M60+Ciiff Hoehne 66 4:09:05 MA0-A3 Kirk Randal 1 MA 32.: 14.2 Fay Hobbs 49 21:54 Mtsitrt B (55-59) Dick Sanford 1 ;27;17 Joe Gassman M. Chamberiai64 4:11:59 1. Don Dixon. 57 29:27 44 2:39:44 Art Meaney CAN 33:03.2 lii35 Sandra Sainey 1 ;10:57 W50-54 Harry Welch 60 4:20:02 2. JimSlollzfus.58 31:29 Benny Holt 41 2:54:33 Bill Stewart MI 33:15.0 1 :22;37 Jean Reiche 54 29:50 R.E. Brewer W45 Lou Peytcjn 40 3:23:01 3 Jerry Mahrer. 55 31:56 Pete Saccone 41 2:59:10 W55-59 M45-49 lii45 Sue Bates 1 :27:17 C. Douglass 44 3:52:04 Sinlors (60-69) 1*150-53 —50K— Fatty EVankus 58 26:17 Joe Burgasser FL 33:52.6 M. Frazier 43 3:53:51 1, Tom Gibbons. 63 32:26 Ray Langston 50 3:02:31 ^1*140 Barry Erickson 3 :40:21 W60-64 Jim Larson FL 36:10.7 W50-FMartha Rodger50 4:27:59 2. William Coyne. 63 33:23 T,R. Eddy 51 3:12:57 Robert West 3:: 50:04 Arlene Hallenbeck 61 29:54 3. Peier Mahia. 62 34 28 Floyd Romack IN 36:41.9 F. Godszen 56 4:53:30 Fred Kuenzel 52 3:14:35 William Kelly 5::02:07 —10K-- Josef Fodor OH 36:47.4 Mary A-zgeris 50 5:17:26 GoldenAge(70 and over) 1*160+ Keith HaLey 5::59:49 Overall Bill Brobslon. 71 35.50 Tonasz Radzikowski 38:20.1 Rudy Iglesias 60 3:23:39 1*145 Arthur Moore '3; 59:24 Gary Tuttle 37 29:56 OrderofRnlsh—Women Tom Leedham 60 3:31:11 M50-54 Pete Halko 5:04:50 Anne Hayden 30 38:31 1Horavip.Giiii3n.29.Wngs U)AO-Ag Norman Green PA 32:55.4 M50 Jim Comyns 4:22:56 M40-44 Betty Frankum 45 3:35:02 Derek Mahaffey WA 35:58.5 M55 Chas. Steinmetz 4:58:19 ATLANTIC CITY MARATHON Steve Close 41 32:55 3 t Young. Kass. 30.Alal 29.57 Dixie Barnard 48 3:37:12 FL 37:14.7 1*160 Harry Smith 5:19:18 ATLANTIC CITY, NEliI JERSEY Larry Fcaitinen 43 35:23 Bobby Askea Vft A (40-44) WSO-F Gordon Kafer FL 37:46.7 M70 George Knox 7: 23:53 DECEMBER 2, 1984 larry Jamison 42 36:46 1 Lma Connors. 42 31:46 Lillian Miller 59 A:12:A5 li/40 Elaine Oswalt 6: M45-49 Peirce Ferriter FL 37:56.1 07:05 Overall 2. Elaine Kirchen. 42 . 31.47 7;00:54 Art Sylvester 46 39:34 liiSS Myra Linden Brian White 2:27:09 3. Laurte Baker. 4i 33.47 M55-59 Itxiy Chapman 46 40:38 Christine Gibbons 2:58:21 V«t 8 (45-49) Howard Rubin NY 36:03.5 Deimis Ahlman 45 42:12 M40 Neil Collins 1. Esther Marcus. 49 37:54 Bill McCaffrey NY 36:59.3 2:45:06 M50-54 Ted Strab 2:49:47 2 Samara Baiiour. 48 38:56 SUPER BOWL SUNDAY IOK Jim Blount FL 37:34.8 National RRCA AgeGroup William Wise 51 41:18 3 Barbara Houn. 48 39.30 Ken Peterson 2:50:48 RUXWDO BEACH, CALIF. Dave A11ison FL 38:59.4 Cross CountryCliamplonsMps Jack Wilson 51 43:59 M45 Ken Ferris 2:49:24 Masters (50-59) JANUARY 20, 1985 Ray Wunderlich FL 40:57.9 Jim Mathieson 54 44:05 VanCortlandt, Bronx, NY Cahit Yeter 2:55:56 1 Helene Bedrock. 50 33:34 M55-59 2. Bertha Belimghausen. 5i 37:25 Overall M6a-64 Sponsoredbylha Joseph Feeley 2:57:09 Gene Pumphrey 58 39:53 3 Bunny Franco. 54 37 43 Tom Wyscxki 28:53 Bill Eppright GA 41:52.9 Ntw YorKfloid Runnert Club M50 Floyd Ssndin 2:58:09 Roger Boedecker 55 44:35 Newlie Hewson DC 42:04.9 DlH: Novemoci 11. 1981. 11 AM George li/ittmann 3:01:36 Stnlori (60 md over) -Tonica Jcjycoe 33:29 Gene Welch 57 47:49 1, Mary Rodriguez. 63 44:13 M40-49 John McINtyre VA 42:16.1 Distances: Various Robert Oixon 3:02:01 CDecli'ln; 1912 M60-64 2. TrudySchmidf. 60 47 37 cave Sumam 41 31:39 Mi Hard Shumate FL 42:16.7 M60+ C. Buyukmichi 3:21:2B 3. ao7.\HcviUn^er. ^ 48.30 Finishers: 1500 fey Gil 60 40:27 Stanley CXitton 40 Ed Bacon FL 47-.22.4 James Kelly 4:16:11 Weather: Overcast, changing toheavy M65-69 Andre Ibexxj 49 downpour, mid 40 $ Homer Zink 4:17:31 M65-69 Joseph Carey 66 45:54 M50-59 U/40 Mennett Texidor 3:29:24 Max Quackenbos FL 42:13.0 M70-F Ken Gaskell 50 36:58 Vels—Men C, Travieso 4:10:39 Witches of Winter Run Bernard Ryan FL 44:37.5 Paul Gilbert 70 63:44 George Davall 51 1 Robinson.Ihonias.40.NY 16:58 Elaine Vazquez 4:22:06 Central Perk, NYC Jim Ward FL 45:56.4 UlSO-H Iden-shi Yu W40-44 David Burgess 50 2 Dugdaie.John.50.NYM 17 04 3:18:09 Erie Reiter FL 50:48.5 3 Cucchiara.Mjleo.41 17 19 J. Kewley 40 42:39 SpMSMfd by M60-H Marj Travallne 3:39:06 Lou Nadreau FL 54:15.7 4 Elkins,Charles,40 17 52 Arlene Mayer 3:59:21 W45-49 Ntw Yofk Road Runnari Club JacJc Kettier 61 5.1ucker.Sluarl.42.CPTC 18 02 Karen Nestande 45 51:51 Oala.January 12.196b. 10.30 AM W40-49 M70-74 6 Mue::er.Fril2.40.CP1C 18:07 W50-54 DisUnct; 6 Miles Judy Kewley 38:23 Eugene Keller OH 42:32.3 7.Vinson,Waiter.46.Bx 18:19 Cbtck-ln: Men-1341, Women-6H, M. Hinmelwright 51 62:38 Daanna Holleman 8. Janssen.Gerry.40.vyRR 18:36 Toial 19b3 Bill Srobston NY 45:17.2 W55-59 Rita Gilmore Bob Boal NC 50:02.8 9.Downes.James.40.WRR 16 42 jingle BEir.r. iqk; WASHINGTCN, Hnrsbars: Man-1169and 21 racewalkers. to Ciery.Brian.44. W-Puma 18:46 Veronica Hanlon 56 58:44 Wonien b03 and 9 racewalkers, W50-59 Charles Espy FL 60:39.7 ll.Morrissey.Brian.43.Bkn 18:54 D.C.; 12/8/84 W65-69 rolar 1682 Wilma Maddock 50 44:43 18 58 M75-79 12 Kyrer.David.44.NY Grace Schweitzer 67 61:49 Waalber:Sunny, mid20's Trudy Wadman 57 19:02 13 Gardiner.Colman,42.NY Overall Margaret Smith Ed Benham MD 44:11.1 14 Goiuskin,Norman,46,CP1C 19-05 56 B. MrbNells 22 30:58 OrdtrainfWili—Man Caldwell Nixon NC 55:20.3 IS.Seslon.Jack 45.VCTC 19 15 W60-h Alisa Harvey 19 36:10 Otto Essig MA 55:47.5 16 Chia ADelardo, 40.CTC 19 21 1985 ED BARRDN HANGOVER 10K Omt* Apa Helen Dicdc 17 Kania.HerDerI.55.NVVi 19 24 M40-49 Ed Root FL 58:39.4 S 3K; WASHINGTON, D.C.; •I fl. Nama.Aoa.TMm/lan/St. Tbna Norma Bemardl 18 BausDacher.Peler.43.NY 19 28 Fay Braciiey 46 33:40 t 1Ca^ano.lou.^0 MiU Mem Howe 19 Malhews.Sieve,40.Bkn 19 30 — 10K— 1/1/85 31 12 M80-84 Carl Kuhn, Jr 43 35:00 2 ITimrnons Mike.24.NY -1 20 OoDry.Nevio. 45. NY 19 39 Overall 31 24 Max Bayne FL 63:20.0 Douglas Bulcao 42 35:08 3 20razem Rtchard.2l S) 21.Talu Cornelius 40-NVC 19 43 31 56 M50-59 Tim Gavin 28 30:57 22 Houlihan.John.42.Bkn 19:48 Vtt A (40-44) 1485-89 Alisa Harvery 19 35:21 :3,C:p:or!.Ed'.va'0,45.CPTC 19 52 Ray Harrison 50 36:56 1 DougEichtr, 40 33:47 Paul Spangler CA 59:38.4 M30 Lucus Palmer 24.Lilly.David.40.NYC 19 69 Herb Qiishoim 58 38:29 34 33:59 2. Gary Muhrckt. 44 33 54 25.Small.E0Aard.46.NVP 20 06 M40 D'Anvers Long 41 34:35 3. Ruis«ilBass4n.44 35:19 Itatn Maniyama 53 39:08 20 Kilometer Run W40-44 M50 Herb Oiisolm 58 37:58 Vets-Women M60-69 Vlt B (45-49) CenlrelPerk. NYC Shirley Matson CA 36:47,8 M60 Peter1 Andrews 64 39:59 1. Kennelh Ederle. 45 38 16 1 PickerI.Judy.41-Mill 19;34 Bill Osbum 61 43:00 Monique Quevillon 38:17.2 M70-H Ed Benham 77 44:30 2 NevioOobry.45 38:24 SpwTsorid by 2 Villa,RoDin.4i-CPTC 20:04 James Snitzler •66 46:26 W30 M. E. Williams 38 37:08 3 Michael Franklurt. 49 38:25 New York Road Runnors Club Yvonne Rodgers FL 38:32.5 3 Kania.Mila.53.NYMaslers 21.10 Jack Boldt 61 47:54 4 Pashkin.Sandy.42.NYMaslers 23.36 W40 Janis Stoodley 43 43:18 Maslen A (50-54) Dole: January 77.1985.1 DAM Bette Poppers CO 38:51.6 W40-49 DIslinco: 1Z 4 Miles 5 Cohen.Elia.48.CP1C 23 45 W50 Joan Brannon 50 51:59 1 Kenneth johas, SO 36:04 Maria-Carmen Wade 39:33.9 24 01 Judith Fiannery 43 42:44 2 Alexander Smith.54 38 40 Chock-In: Meh.353.Women.85. Tolal.dd8 6 Rose.Florence.55.CP1C W60+ Jean Wood 61 84:54 7 Nelson. Janel.49.CPTC 24 10 Caroline Morris 41 43:43 . 3 Jack Terry, 54 3d 44 FInlsRors: Men-337 and 6 racewalkers. W45-49 8 Berger.lnger-Jo.40.FR 24 50 Shannon McCarthry 42 43:44 —3K— MaiUri&(55-5i) Women.75 and 2 racewalkers. Tolal-dZO. Ruth Kuykendall FL 45:12.6 9, Yamamolo. Icumi. 42. NYC 24:55 M40-H Larry Colbert 47 11:08 Weother: Overcasl. low 30 s W50-59 1 Don iMon. 57 36:25 Linda Burgasser FL 45:13.9 10 Hudson.Caryl 42.CP1C 25 06 Peter Ulrich 49 11:17 f Rachel Bourn 55 43:52 2 Jfm Stollzlus. 58 38.47 Order of Flnltn—Man Barbara Moeller FL 46:21.5 Jack Scott 59 12:39 3 Jerry Mahror.55 39 00 Helen Scnierviile 58 51:03 Judy Peterson FL 47:37.1 W40+ Annette Cagg 51 (Nor- Ago Lillian Wolf 51 54:05 14:51 SerUert (60-69) Renee Verel FL 48:52.4 M. J. Deeilng 41 n/a 1 Tom Gibbons. 63 39 5b oi n. Nan«.Ago.Tawn/eeri/SI Tlmt W60-69 W50-54 CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL Wendy Kendnick45 2 William Coyne. 63 40 16 1 iBacke.B4i.35.CrMc 1 06 19 Miriam Hewitt 74:26 n/a MARATHON 3 Peter Mahia. 62 41.10 2 1 Slemm.Jim.24.WS 1:07:14 Nany McCormick NB 41:45.2 r! Jean Wocxi 80:39 GeMan Age(70 iRd tnr) Vel A (40-44) Joan Entriken FL 49:10.8 SACRAMENTO, DECEMBER 2. BillBrobslon. 72 45.19 1 Raiael Bordor^aba. 43 1:14:49 Marj Zimmerman FL 49:59.2 SO. ARIZONA RRC MARATHON 2 Benny Kim.42 117:09 Shirley Taylor FL 50:26.2 Overall 3 Juslino Valentin. 43 1:17.34 TUNE-UP 30K; TUCSON: 1/5/85 OrdtrMFMife'-WMMn Ida Herb FL 54:27.9 Ken Martin 2:11:23 $13,000 Vet B (45-49) Overall KatySchilly2:32:39 13,000 t HorAttzGilhan.29.WnDs 1. Jerzy Sulek. 47 1:17:32 W55-59 LlBEfti l UOWL, IOK; .MEMPHIS, Hayden Smith M30 1:56:40 34.51 TENN.; 12/15/84 1Mc£vij Kieiri. 45 47 18 1 Jc'iy Mdlirer. 55 1.23 02 Betty Haleen MN 55:58.6 M50 Tom Waltrip 39:09 2 Frank Lorey.55 W40-49 M60 Bob Martin 2:36:44 .'3 Sdrtiara Bailour. 45 49 04 1:27:20 Elizabeth Krupa FL 66:24.3 cave Hilliard 39:45 3 George Wodicka. 55 1 32 59 Bette Poppers 2:51:10 750 Dan Sherman 2:47:43 Maslars 150-59} Genevieve Campbell 66:24.7 M60+ tan Mccarty 40:46 Senters (60-69) Joan Reiss 2:59:32 500 W40 Grace Rome 2:45:25 1 Alice Muote. 54 43 04 W40 Linda Ralph 45:25 1 TomGibbons. 83 W65-69 V Blankenship 3:11:28 250 Shirley O'Brien 3:30:04 2 Bunny franco 54 45 bb 1 24 45 Bette Clear 45:51 2 Stanley Edeiman. 60 1.33 03 Martha Pembroke Fl 58:30.8 Cissy Andes 3:32:55 3 JCiyceMare! 50 46 12 W50+ W50+ Pauline Sessions 51:43 3 Frank A Timoni. 61 1.36 13 Helen Reiter FL 58:34.9 W50 Meadows 2:29:27 Samei (60 and avar} Mae Horns 3:25:24 Ann Campbell 54:20 GeWtn Age(70 end over) JOZi Neuiinget. 60 59 24 from Dick Lacey " age record J Luis F Martm. 73 1:50:41 page 32 * National Masters News March, 1985 DON'T MAKE THINGS BETTER BY MAKING THEMCOVIITICATED There was a time when being a footstrike. The first one. The millionth runner was pretty simple. one. And every one in between. Allyou neededwas an alarm dock, And yes, we could hit you with an some shorts and a decent pair of shoes. encyclopedia's worth of technical jargon But times changed. Things got and findings. complicated. All of a sudden it seemed Nowifyou want aU these facts and that being a runner requireda degree in figures, fine. Write us. We'd be more than biomechanics to understand what it was happy to send you enough technical in all about. And before you knew it, formation on the V-Series to make your technology had gotten in the way of the head swim. reason you ever picked up the sportinthe But you don't need it. Because the first place. Nike V-Series makes it easy to pick the It was fun. right running shoe. Well, at Nike, we put our heads Which only proves, if you take togetherin order to come up with a line of technology far enough, shoes that cut through all the dutter and it will bring you right made running simp back where you started. And fun again. We call it the Nike V-Series. Three differenttypes of performance running shoes. For three different types of runners. If you want extra stability, there's the Vector. Ifyou want lightweight cushioning for fast-paced training, lace up theVengeanc^ If you want ai combination ofboth, put yourself into the i Vortex. m One more mi; They'reall the same ^ That's about94 we could talk about i until we're blue in tiie ' how eachfeatures eith^^ ?length NI^-Air™ nti Air-Wedge™ Ahdhow £ cushioning system absorbsahd I tributes the impact of every ^Suggested retail, $60.00. Prices mag rSryLtCmada.