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CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA 880-RELAY CHAMPIONS — PENN RELAYS '56

Left to Right: Mick McHugh, Jack Ingley, Art Boland, Irving "Bo" Roberson PREVIEW OF CORNELL TRACK 1957 CROSS COUNTRY 1956 Cornell should have a very good season this The 1956 cross country season again proved year as we are fairly strong in every event. that the boys are running faster and faster. I wrote As usual Cornell track is not in shape until an article some time ago on this very topic. late in the Winter and Dartmouth-Syracuse and For instance; The Heptagonal x-c race was start- Colgate in cur first meet, a quadrangular, will ed in 1939. Cornell's E. Wingerter won 1st place again give us trouble due to their Field House and in 30 min. and 29 sec- Seventeen years have passed our severe winters holding us back from top condi- and some very good Cornell men have run and tion- placed high in this meet. Our co-captain Dave Eckel Some of our top performers should be: Captain won first place in 1955 with Cornell's fastest time of Boland, Earl McHugh and in the 25 min. 46 sec. The past season Dave finished 5th sprints, and along with Ingley we will have the whole with his fastest time and Cornell's fastest time ever 880 relay that won the Penn Relay Championship in 25:40. This is almost 5 min. faster than Wingerter last Spring. Bob Hazzard when rested from football over the same course. will also help our sprint group- Now let us go back to 1947 when Richard Hart John Ingley, Jack McFadden, Harvey Weisbard, of Pennsylvania won first in 27:06- Only 7 men ran Art Boland, Barry Tharp and Tom Moritz will be under 28 min. and Cornell's first man Don Young the back bone of our 440-600 and Mile Relay in 10 place with a time of 28:20. Only 20 men ran entrants. under 29 minutes. And only 42 men ran under 30 In the middle distance and distance runs, Mike minutes. Midler, Dave Eckel, Kirk McCreary, Nate Cravener, Now let us look at the 1956 results: Barry Iharp, Arlon Georger, Chuck Hill, will have 69 men finished and 60 of them finished under 29 to alternate these three events plus the 2 mile relay. minutes. 47 finished under 28 min- Mike Midler is stijL aching from a sore achilles 22 men finished under 27 min; 7 men finished under terfdon acquired in the last two meets of cross country 26 min. or in the 25 min. bracket. " (Cimtinued on page 4) " (Continued on page 4) REVIEW 1956 to win the high jump, while Dick Abell won the low hurdles. Allman again won the shot and Frank by Larry Kaufman Wyskiel won the javelin. After a successful indoor season, the Big Red At the outdoor IC4A's Cornell did not enter a trackmen ran through their eighth straight un- full team due to the finals' week schedule which defeated season in outdoor dual meets. They also ran over the time of the Intercollegiates- Hall and placed second to Harvard in the Heps, while hampered Betancourt and a couple of other of the Cornell by injuries. The team defeated Harvard and Penn men were entered in their specialties. Hall later won in a triangular meet, topped Princeton by a wide the U. S. Olympics trials in the hammer and placed margin, and did very well in the Penn Relays. fourth at the Melbourne meet. The opening meet with Colgate was called when snow and rain were too much in the third week of April. This was the week before the Penn Relay Carn- ival and the Big Red had to go to that meet with no CORNELL COACH DECLINES TOUR competition under its belt and few days of practice under any decent conditions. Since 1948, Louis C. Montgomery has coached At the big Eastern meet, Cornell took two firsts, Cornell's track and cross-country teams to many two seconds, one third, fourth and fifth, and had two victories. The successes of athletes wearing Carnelian of the six finalists in the invitational 100-yard dash. and White have been a continuing testimonial to lBo' Roberson and Mike McHugh qualified, but Montgomery's ability as a coach and as a trainer of both scratched from the final in order to be able to track and field men. put everything into the final of the 880-yard relay. Now, after having coached the Big Red to Captain Al Hall, now a U.S. Olympian, set a eight straight undefeated campaigns in outdooF'dual new Penn Relays record with a toss of 190' 71/W' in meets, the Cornell mentor has been receiving rec- the hammer. This was his first outdoor meet of the ognition from off-campus sources for his successes in year. The other first was in a record tying perform- Ithaca. ance which won the Championship of America 880- In June of this year, Montgomery was one of the yard Relay. McHugh, Jack Ingley, Captain Art Bo- chief speakers before the International Track Coaches land, and Roberson nosed out top-rated Penn and Association clinic which was held during the week Morgan State. The same team captured a second in between the United States AAU track and field the 440-yard Relay as Morgan State just edged the championships and the U.S- Olympic trials. Big Red. He spoke there on coaching and training for the Cornell's other second was in the Heps Mile 400-meter hurdles event, in which Cornell's Charley Relay when the team of Barry Tharp, Dave Cadiz, Moore had set Olympic and world records in 1952. Jack McFadden and Boland was nosed by Penn Two of the coaches who attended Montgomery's with the aid of John Haines' great 47.3 anchor lap. lecture later saw their athletes finish first and second Ingley took a third on Friday in the 400-meter hur- in the Olympic trails in this event—the athletes dles, losing to , Olympic and World rec- being Glenn Davis of Ohio State and Jerry Sothern ord holder. Dick Allman joined the circle of 50 foot of Texas. shot putters with a fourth place 50' 7" heave. He More recently, the United States Department holds the Cornell record at 50' liy2"- Mike Midler of State requested that the Cornell coach represent won a fifth in the two mile to complete Cornell's the U.S. on a coaching tour for our embassy in scoring. Delhi, India. In recent years, famous coaches like The following week, Harvard and Penn came to Brutus Hamilton, Ken Doherty, Lloyd Winter and Schoellkopf and were handily beaten by the Red. George Rider have successfully conducted these Cornell had 79 5/6 to 56 11/12 for the Crimson and track and field clinics in India. 36!/t for the Quakers. Roberson was a double win- In the letter from Washington, Montgomery was ner for Cornell taking the 100 and the low hurdles. asked to participate in the program for this year in Midler won the mile in record time of 4:16.8, a new the months of December and January- Referring to Schoellkopf track mark. Allman set his shot put mark the coaches who previously conducted the program, in this meet- Cornell won nine firsts in this meet, the State Department spokesman said, "... We clearly outclassing the opposition. Penn's Haines set feel that a follow-up to those efforts by a person of two records, tying Moore's 440 mark and breaking your stature in track and field would do the 220 dash record with a 20.8 clocking, one of the much to perpetuate good will towards the United best in the country. States by the large segment of sports-loving Indians. The following week was the Heps. Harvard scored ...... since the influence of a person with your 52 1/10 to 46 3/10 for the Big Red. Hall set a new qualifications would be considerable in adding to Heptagonal record and Roberson won the low hurdles, the prestige of the United States. . . ." running the distance in 23.6, only four tenths over Although he would like to make the trip for the the record- It was later discovered that the soph government. Coach Montgomery has decided to decline speedster had run six paces on a broken foot. Bol- the honor because the trip would take him away from land ran five races while his leg was taped for a pul- Cornell just at the time when his indoor squad led muscle. would be reaching its peak and facing the bulk of In the last meet of the season, Princeton fell its meets. 80-59 as the Big Red poured it on. McHugh, Midler Montgomery feels that his team is potentially and Hall were double winners. McHugh tied the one of the best Cornell has had in recent years and 100-yard mark cf 9.7, and won the 220 in 21.5- possibly one of the top squads in the East. Only Al Midler won the mile and two mile in 4:22 and 10:01. Hall of the top men on last year's fine squad has Hall tosssed the hammer a record-setting 196' 9%" graduated. Of the runners, every one of the first- and won the discus event. John King cleared 6' 3%" line men is back- managers of all the visiting teams will be contacted LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN before-hand so that we can plan on enlisting a As we enter the second semester of our educa- number of "foreigners" to the cause, which should tional year, we welcome once again the 1957 track appeal to the Cornell crowd. season. Many of us have eagerly awaited the coming Depending on the success of the "Heps Hop", meets which supply the purpose and climax to the we hope to hold a Spiked Shoe tea-dance or picnic past weeks of conditioning on the boards and in sometime in the Spring term. the cage. You don't have to be very astute to realize Track at Cornell is steeped in tradition. I know that this will cost us plenty. We're prepared to I never tire of reading and observing the long history meet the responsibility, but all of you who are he- of Cornell Track as Coach Montgomery has presented hind or delinquent in your dues can help cut by it on the walls of our locker room. The pictures, sending it right away to John King, '/< Cornell medals, and equipment displayed here are relics of Track. men and tokens of courageous efforts which we We're all looking forward to seeing you up here silently revere- Yet accompanying this reverence, again for any of our meets. everyone of us harbors a dream to surpass the Respectfully yours, achievements of these men. We often tremble at Serge Betancourt the mention of the Moores, Mealeys, and John President, Spiked Shoe Paul Joneses. And yet on our own squad we have men who can leave to Cornell a track legend which will make these honored names seem to be only pioneers setting the pace for the Ingleys, Robersons, NEWS FROM MELBOURNE Kings, Midlers and Knapps. November 11, 1956 We who have been intimately associated with Melbourne, Australia track can not escape the clutch of its infectious Dear Fellows, lure. The gym workouts, Dick's rubs, the endless At long last we have arrived in Australia; I workouts, and the long walks back to our rooms will never again complain about any trip such as are a part of our daily lives here at Cornell. How Ithaca to New York. Flying for so many hours is often have we asked ourselves when the going got really brutal, but recovered very quickly and am tough "what's the use of it all"? How often have we again in top form. thought of easier activities when the track is frozen We have only been here two days and yet it and our legs are stiff and aching? Yet we return has been two of the greatest in my life- I always apain and again to answer the voice within us thought that language was a great barrier; but here, which compells us to give it another try. especially in the , we can talk and So here we stand, teamates, poised eagerly demonstrate technique and training with little dif- awaiting the coming meets. We all know how much ficulty and many laughs. Already I can speak a few track means to us or we wouldn't be here- Let's phrases of Russian, German, Polish, Norwegian, Span- make the most of it- With hard work and determina- ish, French, Czech and also understand most of the tion the 1957 track season will produce names ideas they are trying to convey to me. and, above all, a team which Cornellians will hail It was tremendous talking with the Russians— as the greatest, and of which we can be truly proud. you often wondered before how the first meeting When June rolls around let us be able to truthfully would be. They are men as you and I; perhaps say to ourselves—'I gave it everything I had.' better all around men—Great Athletes, humorists, and Best of luck in the coming season, sociable. Art Boland That is the Greatest thing about the . Everyone here is an Athlete and the Best in his country in that event and everyone considers SPIKED SHOE everyone else as an athlete and politics does not enter Dear Spiked Shoe Alumni: into any feelings toward the individual- It is very To bring you up to date on the Spiked Shoe's hard to describe exactly how wonderful the situation tentative plans for the 56-57 track season, we have is, but I do want everyone in the U. S. to under- planned an ambitious program which includes several stand that I feel the Russians are a Wonderful varied functions. The first of these was the annual People and the "Beat the Russians" quotation is Christmas Party held shortly before vacation at the not good. This is the Olympic Games and politics Moakley House- The freshmen were invited and the should not enter in. If a Russian is a Great Athlete, admission charge was as usual a 25^ gift. Captain I will be pleased to take a second to him. I will throw Art Boland, who also captained last fall's football my best and they their's- The result will be fine with teaTFTnarrated the movtes ol the Cornell-Penn fooF- me either way. "ball game to hi-lite the get-together. The Russian's best hammer thrower, Krivonosov, Next on our agenda this year is an item many was amazed at Connolly—being able to throw so well of you older alumni should remember—a Spiked with his bad left arm. When they first met Krivon- Shoe Dance open to the University for the purpose osov grabbed his left arm before knowing it was of giving our treasurer, John King, something to do bad and was shocked as to how thin it was; but with his financial talents for a change. The dance considers Connolly that much a greater athlete for is tentatively scheduled to be held in the Memorial being able to overcome this. Room at the conclusion of the Indoor Heps on The U. S. Team is in good shape- O'Brien did March 16. A good band plus the Cayuga Waiters 63' with the shot before leaving California and and other well-known entertainment around the Hill, Neider and Bantum are again over 60'; Richards have been contacted and Ben Mintz, Cornell's publi- and Gutowski 15'5" in the pole vault; Gordien 195' city director, has promised to help lis out in setting and Oerter 183' in the discus; hurdles and clash up our advertising campaign- It looks good on paper men doing very well; Courtney and Sowell will have as we figure on only 100 couples to break even. The (Continued on page 4) (Continued from page I) and the same conditions hold true in the IC4A In the High Hurdles Dick Abell, Michael Davies championship. will have the whole burden, as Jerry Knapp will Our season was not as good as last year but we probably not hurdle due to his knee operation last ran as fast as last year. Yale-Penn State defeated us in year. Dave Heasley will be a big help when h s dual meets. It was the first time in 6 years that scholastic probation is lifted. Art Nordby of last Yale has beaten Cornell. They had a very good bal- years team left school and this hurt us as far as anced team and the week following they defeated an depth is concerned. undefeated Harvard team. This seemed to make Har- vard mad as it did when the Eli whipped us, be- In the High jump and broad jump it will be cause in the Hep run, Harvard ran their greatest John King who jumped 6' 5y this summer and 2 race ever. They were determined to beat Yale as |erry Knapp. Again here Dave Heasley will help, were we, and this determination carried them to and a sophomore Henry Parker shows promise. Also unexpected heights. However the following week in the much help is expected from Bo Roberson in the IC4A, Cornell placed 10th, the first Ivy school in, Broad Jump when he is over his injuries. and finished 52 points ahead of Harvard and 94 The Pole Vault will be light with two men points ahead of Yale. This helps to ease the wound of carrying the burden, both Sophomores, Dave Randall the 2nd place in the Heps but does not alter the and James Tallman. Randall tied the freshmen rec- fact that Harvard did beat us good. However the beys ord last year at 12'6. are determined that this will not happen in 1957. The shot put with Dick Allman, Cornell rec- ord holder with 51' 11V2 inches is working hard for Our Freshmen team had a perfect season win- a 55' throw this year. Roger Garrett and Bob Endries ning all their races including the one against Penn will help when they get moving in the 2nd term. State which is always a national power in cross Gerald Barnes and Wm. Mueller of last years frosh country. will get much experience. The team finished 6th one point behind 5th The Hammer throw will suffer the hardest loss place Manhattan in the IC4A Freshmen championship. in Olympic man Al Hall, Cornell, Hep, IC4A, and The team was a complete surprise to me as our N.C.A.A. champion and record holder of all these _first two men (elected captain) in all dual nincS. conferences in both 35# weight and Hammer throw. .had never run cross country. Bob Peet of Sayrp^ P:i Sergi Betancourt along with Paul Boguski and Soph and Dick Hemmings of New York City. Other raem- Alvah Stone will be Cornell's main hope in these bers of the team are John Donady of Hempstead, N.Y. events. our 1st man to finish in the IC4A run; Glenn Benja- The mile relay should be strong if Art Boland min of Endicott, N.Y., Johnathan Emerson of Ithaca; can get over his leg injury- The two mile relay is of David Mauer of Snyder, N.Y., Everett Rice of Free- unknown quality. Lou Montgomery, ville, N.Y., Robert Einaudi of Ithaca, N.Y., George Coach Durgan of Westfield, N.J., Paul Jenkins of North Olmstead, Ohio; James Palmer of Fanwood, N.J., (Continued from page 3) Herbert Mittleman of Rochester, N.Y., Robert a good battle in the 800 meters; after the 800 we Spitz of Santa Fe, New Mexico; Ronald Lewis of don't have too much until the marthon—Kelly is Brooklyn, N.Y., Hugh Hughes of Ithaca, N.Y. looking very good and will be in the top three and I and whom we are looking forward to for next think possibly beat Zatopek. As you probably '{iave Two men who could have helped us very much heard Held did not get on the team even though he and whom we are looking forward to for next was throwing 30' better than the other 3 men. Thus, year to help the varsity are Irwin Frawley of Buf- not too much chance there except possibly . falo, a two year Ag. student who was probably the Give the Cross-Country boys my best. Haven't best freshman runner of all; and Harry Tiffany heard how they did in the Heps—hope they are formerly of Blair Academy, and who won the All Prep again Champs. Say ''Hello" to Monty and all the School championship in 1955 for our Cornellian coach rest—will see you in about a month- Jim Pender, lost interest in cross country after a If anything you would like to know more spe- siege of illness and dropped the sport- We hope to cific let me know. Sincerely, have a championship varsity team next year with J\LHall all these freshmen moving up and fighting for a Cornellian and Olympian birth on a varsity team that does not lose a man A few days later Al competed in the hammer. from its 1st 7 regular runners. In the greatest field of all time Al finished an ex- Louis C. Montgomery cellent 4th- The four top competitors and their Coach of Track and Cross Country distances 1. Hal Connolly (USA) 207' 7%" 2. (USSR) 206'9i//' 3. Anatoliy Samotsvetov (USSR) 205'3" TRACK SCHEDULE 1957 4. Al Hall" (USA) 203' 3%" Ian. 19—Dartmouth, Syracuse, Colgate (H) All four men broke the Olympic Record. Feb. 9—Millrose Games (NY) Also, later in the fall Al Hall was officially Feb- 16—Army (A) credited with a new National Collegiate Athletic As- Feb. 23—Yale (H) sociation Record in the hammer throw with an ef- Mar. 2—IC4A's (NY) fort of 205'-)- set last summer in a preparatory meet Mar. 16—Heptagonals (H) for the Games. Apr. 20—Colgate (H) Apr. 26-27—Penn Relays (Phila.) (Continued from page 1) May 4—Penn (A) The 1st man Rod Zwirner of Princeton runnng it in May 11—Princeton (H) 25:00.5. May 18—Heptagonals (New Haven This just shows the improvement in the running June 1-2—IC4A'S