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TRACKNEWSLETTER SupplementingTRACK & FIELD NEWS twice monthly.

Vol. 8, No. 9 Dec. 20, 1961 Page 65

1932 OLYMPIC GA MES A Steeplechaser's Opinions Finn Wins Extra~Lap By John Disley, Great Britain By Waliy Donovan For the past two Olympiads, the Finns dominated the steeple­ (Reprinted from Long Distance Log. The author placed sixth chase and not even the necessity of running an ext ra lap because of in the steeplechase at the 1956 .) an "offi cial" error could stop this domination. Tom Evenson of Great Britain broke the Olympic record WHAT MAKES PEOPLE RUN? in the first heat with a 9: 18. 8 clocking but Volmari !so-Hollo of What Herod did for child welfare, logic will do eventually lowered the record to 9: 14. 6 in the next heat. That set up for middle distance running. Luckily for the sport, it isn't until a things for the final on Aug. 6. runner slumps into the twilight of his career that he starts appre - The F inns had been having a bad time of it in the Games cia ting that track isn't logical. but !so-Hollo gave them their third straight victory in the event The successful middle distance runner has, by the tim e he despite the extra lap. The competitors we re forced to run the is over the top, wor n a deep groove in his local track and creased extra lap when the official scheduled to co unt the lap s was taken his pe rs onality to the ex tent that life is viewed through a corrugated ill and his substitute failed to hold up the numb ers the first time pai r of glasses. Life is a big dipper, troughs and crests, bad the athletes passed him. tim es and good times - - and I mean by the calendar and stop watch. But it didn 't seem to matter to !so-H ollo . He had taken th e R 1mn ing is eas y . Easier in fac;t than ·standing ·on your head, lead right from the start but allowed of the United or teaching your grandmoth er to -suck eggS:_, '/1.i_long as the same leg States to set the pace for a brief moment. Then the Finn took over isn' t used twice in succ es sion, nothing much · can go wrong. again and was followed by Evenson, George Bailey of Great Britain, Traditionally, England pr oduces very 'fine middl e distance Dawson and Joe McCluskey of the U.S. nmn ers. We have around us milers, three and six milers, mara­ As they passed the halfway mark Isa-Hollo was out in front thon runne rs and steepl echasers who did, or will, challeng e the by 10 yards. After taking the water jump for the fifth time the Finn world's best with succ ess. We are in a good position to discover began to pick up the pace and left the others far behind. However, what motivates them. What drives them on past those pair of ego­ Jl.ere was quite a battle for second place between McCluskey and prot ec ting cliches - - "It's only a game" and "It's taking part that Evenson. They passed each other sev e ral times during the last really matters" - - into .the realm of top-class competition? stages of the race but with 40 yards to go Evenson passed McCluskey Middle distance running is like religion: it is all a matter for the last time and crossed the lin e ahead of the plucky American of belief. Somewhere way back in his impressionable youth, the from Fordham University. !so-Hollo had crossed the finish 80 runn e r heard the message. Perhaps he was allowed to win an in­ yards ahead of them and it was then that the red -faced officials nocuous interschool race. From then on, conversion sets in; the realized that the runners had gone an extra lap. Isa-Hollo timed in novitiate is strengthened by every race he wins. For the rest of 10:33.4 and his time at 3,000 met ers was approximated at 9:18.4. his career success at a higher level is imperative - - life itself It was almost two hours after the race .befo re any official depends upon it. ' announc eme nt came over the loudsp eakers . In tlle meantime offi - The dreadful anomaly of this condition is that, to reduce cials had been talking to the comp etitors who had the privilege of th e time actually spent running in a race, the time spent in train - asking for a runover. McCluskey was the only one affected by the ing has to be increased. Increased in a most disproportionate official's blunder as he was _actually second when the regulation manner. To take this phenomenon to its logicial conclusion, there distance was completed. However, he, along with others in the comes a time in an athlete's career when he can't afford the time race, refused to ask for the race to be run over. off from training to race. FIRST ROUND (Monday, Aug. 1) (fwo heats, five qualify) It is believed in certain circles that several British and _ I - Thomas Evenson (GB) 9:18.8 ; 2. Walter Pritchard (USA); 3. Ame ri can athletes have already reached this point of no return. Verner Toivonen (Finland); 4. Giuseppe Lippi (Italy); 5. Nella This condition is known in the trade as "dedication." Bartolini (Italy); 6. Roger Vigneron (France). Louis Oliva, Ar­ Just as it is logicial to worship at the altar of the god that gentina, dropped out. II - Volmari !so-Hollo (Finland) 9: 14. 6; first answers your prayers, so it is na·tural to pay allegiance to 2. Joe McCluskey (USA); 3. Glen Dawson (USA); 4. George the training system that wins you races. Just as there are many Batley (GB); 5. Martti Matilainen (Finland); 6. Alfredo Furia different forms of religion, so there are many methods of self­ (Italy). Harold Gallop (Canada) and Michael Murphy ,(Irelan~ destruction called training schedules. Each one of these methods dropp ed out. · demands its own agony of fulfilment. The novice searchrng for a FINAL (Saturday, Aug. 6) creed selects the schedule currently in fashion with the top people. 1:-Iso-Hollo 10:33.4; 2. Evenson 10:46.0; 3. McCluskey 10:46.2; He lives by this gospel for at least a season, and then, if he isn't 4. Matilainen 10:52.4; 5. Bailey; 6. Dawson; 7. Lippi; 8. Prit­ in the team of his winter's vision, he moves on to an alternative chard; 9. Toivonen; 10. Bartolini. form of torture. This procedure continues for several seasons until finally · Incident Mars 5,000 Race the athlete hits form. His name appears in one inch le_tters on the back pages of newspapers when he wins - - two inches high when he · of Klamath Falls, Oregon, almost pulled the loses. Needles ·s to say, success arrives despite all the changes of biggest upset of the Olympic Games in the 5, 000 meters. The sys tems; it comes as a direct r es ult of four or five years of unre­ slim American finished only a step behind of mitting hard work. For the common factor in all the training meth­ Finland, the world record holder, but an unfortunate incident ods is pain. marred the _finish of this great race. The athlete's head is filled with loud, undiminishing echoes Hill and Lehtinen were locked in a fierce duel as they of the words - - faster and more. He cannot escape from the princi­ came around the final turn but just as Hill went wide and started ple of overloading. The bit that is doing him good at the end of a to pass the Finn swung wide. Hill then tried to go by on the inside work-out raises altrabilious visions of collapse as he struggles but Lehtinen closed in, forcing the American to c.ut his stride. down yet abother back str etch. Hill, however, continued his drive and almost mana _ged. to .catch · What is ·it that drives the middle distance runner down the (continued on page 69, column two) (continued on page 69, column one) _ I 21.5• (Fhil. PO) MU (h3 )6/25 l 151,6 !lob Groazek (1- 21,5* Nate Adema (Cleveland Str.) AAU (h3)6/25 1:51. 7 Marty Zeibarth (Q 21.3 (Colorado) AAUFenteth. (1)7/8 ' 1151.8 Luiz Rodriguez (01 1961 U.S. List ' 1151.e Dick Smith (Md) TI 220 yards (atreight course) l 151.8 Howard Deardorff ! Compiled by D. H. Potts l I 51.8 Jerome Wel-t~e(at:i The following contains the names and marks of 20,9 Sam Workmen (HS-Calif) duAl (1 )4/7 1151.8 Gery ~ill 'Clcla, the 26th through 50th best performers in eac h of the 20,9 Lawrence ~-ileon (Brooke A.l,:o) (1 )4/22 l 151.8 Jon Dente~llaa standard U.S. college dual meet events. A list con - 20.9 Jeck Higgins (fuget Sound) (1)4/15 taining the first through the 25th perform ers appe ars 20,9 Jim Wood (!des.St) vs.Alabama (1)4/29 eoo meters in the Novembe r issue of TRACK & FIELD NEWS. 20.9 Art Johnson (HS-Fle) District h(1)5/5 Since several of the marks have not appea red 20.9 Don Ramos (Sen Jose) AO (Sunnyvale) (1)5/5 1150.3 Mil Dehl (UO!.A)Sl before in the U.S. Report, date and meet (sp ace 20.9 Bob Johnson (F..a.mpton)CIAh (5)5/15 1:50,8 Tom Webb (UCLA)SJ permitt_ing) is given below. Th e list contains the 20,9 Joe Goodwater (No,Car,Coll) CIAA (4) 5/ 15 l :51,0 Oharlee Oakley (·, names of foreign national s who co mpet ed in the U. 20,9 Harvey Flodin (Beloit) Elmhurst Inv.(1)5 / 15 S. while students at American colleges. The paren - 20.9 John Parker · (Mich.St,Froeh)Mich.AAU (1)5/27 one mile thesized number appearing just before the date is the 20,9 Bill Cowings (HS-Calif) Central CIF (1 )5/27 order of finish of the athlete in the event reporte d. 21.b Steve Haas (Occidental) vs.Ariz.St, (2)5/10 4108.5 Bob Hanneken (Xie! The following abbreviations are used: h=heat; T= 21.0 Bruce Munn (USC) vs .Arizona (i )3/11 4108.4 Bob Meck (Yale) Eii tie; 'ccfore ign national;..:,. =triangular;o =quadrang­ 21,0 Amoe Mereh (Ore.St) ve.Cel Poly-SLO (l)~/25 4:08.5 Jeck Hudson (Ariz1 ular; AC=all-comers m eet . 21,0 Mickey Hollingshead (Rice) ve.LSU (1)5/29 4108.6 Mex Truex (USAF) Please send any further additions and correc ·­ 21.0 Doug Constant (LSU) vs.Rice (2)3/29 41oe,. 7 Ben Tucker (Sea•· tions to: D.H. Potts, Box 95, Goleta, Calii. 21.0 Bill Hell (Fresno 00) vs.Reedley (1 )5/50 4109.0 (11.1 21.0 Tim Russell (HS-Calif) duel (1 )4/14 41~9.o Fred Abington(~ 100 yerde 21.0 Roger Ven Scotter (Marquette) (1)4/22 4:09.0 Herry McOalla {P...i 21.0 Doug Smith (Occidental) .o (1 )4/22 4109.1 Leroy Neel (Full.el 9.6 (Grambling) Border Oly(l)5/ll 21,0 Rex Ressler (Emporia St) vs.Ft.Hays (1)4/25 4109.5 Jerry Ashmore (fJ 9.6 Arnold Tripp (~OLA) (Loe Angeles) (1)5/11 21,0 John Howard (Sen Bernardino) Eeet.JC(l)5/5 4109.5 1Bill Kozar (W.Kl,c 9.6 John Howerd (S.Bernerdino )vs.Fuller. (l )5/24 21,0 DAve Mills (Purdue) vs.Illinois (1)5/6 4109.5 1Brien Turner (Sal, 9,6 Charlee. Frazier (Texas So) Tex.so.R.(1)5/25 21,0 Herman Robinson (Howard Cty JO) (hl)5/l9 4:09.6 Norm Hoffman(~ 9.6 Robert Parr81Jlore (Fla.A&M) Fla.A&),!R(2)5/25 21.0 Joe Abegl1er (Army) vs.Manhattan (1)5/20 4109.6 Ed Moran (NYAO): 9.6 1De.ve Segal(Furmen) vs.Fla.St. (1)5/27 21.0 Don Webster (HS-Pe.) PIAA District (1)5/20 4:09. 7 1Fat Cloheeey (:kli,.i 9.6 Forrest Beaty (HS-Calif) Glende.le R.(1)5/28 21,0 Frank Bowens (Wineton-Selem)Car.AAU (1)5/20 4109.8 Steve Moorhead v 9.6 Joe LaBruzzo (HS-Le.) Westoide Rlys (1 )4/1 21,0 Jim Whitfield (New Mex. )l✓. t.Sts.Cf-ED(l)5/20 4:09.e Howard Deardorff 9,6 Ted Nelson (HS-Texe.a) (1 )4/ 21.0 Larry Quested (HS-Montana) State (1)5/20 4:09.9 Jere .me Weltere _(sj 9,6 Bill Hefter (HS-Calif) dual (1)4/7 21.0 'Lynn Evee (Ore.St.Fr) Celif.Rlys (2) 5/27 4110.0 (:!'j 9.6 Edger Clerk (Fullertcn) vs.Orange C. (1 )4/7 21.0 John Koon (unott) HY vs.Phil. (1) 5/2 8 4:10.l John Camien (li&-'.:.J 9.6 Dennie Richardson (ACC) Texee. Rlje (1)4/8 4110.2 1Bill Cornell (SL 9.6 De.le Rubin (HS-Calif) (1)4/ 44c yerde 4110.5 Jim Cerveny (0 9,6 Ed Moody (HS-Calif) . (2)4/ 4:10,4 Ted Benz (Army) 9.6 Monroe Stewert (Alcorn A&M)Toogeloo(l)4/8 47,0 Dave Archibald (HS-Calif) So. CIF (2 )';/27 4:10.5 Bob Vinton (Bal 9,6 Tom Mumsey (Concord) A (Athene,W.Ve)(l)4/15 47,l Steve Haee (Occidental) ve.Sten, SJ (1)4/1 9,6 Hervey Smith (So,U) Pelican Rlye (2)4/15 47.l Dixon Fsrmer (Occidental) vs.SJ,Sten(2)4/1 2 miles 9.6 Dick Cortese (USO Frosh) (1)4/21 47 .1 Mickey }:Ollingehee.d (Rice SWC (l )5/15 ..._., 9.6 Jackie Williams (Sacramento St) vs. (1)4/25 47,l Charles Strong (Okla.St) Big 8 (5)5/20 9106.2 Harry McCella 9,6 Ralph Turner (HS-Calif) Foothill L.h(l)4/28 47,l Bobby Staten (USO) Compton Inv, (5)6/2 9106.2 Lew Stieglitz (IB 9,6 John Gilbert (HS-Calif) Compton Oup (1)4/29 47.1 Jeck Yermen (SOYV)Pec,AAt:' (2)6/10 9106.4 Bill Boyd (Ore. 9,6 Trenton Jackson (HS-HY) (1)5/5 47.2 Don Ramos (San Joee) AO(Sunnyvele) (2)5/5 9106.5 Ron.Larrieu (Oel 9.6 Clinton Skinner (Doane) Sioux City R(l)5/5 47 .2 Gordon Davie () Ve.Missouri (2)5/6 9107,0 Mike Fleming ( 9,6 Buddy Fowlkes (Atlante. Str )Fle,AAU (1 )5/6 47,2 Bob Wilcox (Cklehorua) Big 8 (4) 5/ 20 9:07,2 1 Ien Stewert (L 9.6 Ed Miles (Ind iene) Indiana IC (hl) 5/10 47,2 Bob Bruce (Hancock JO) No.Cel,JC Ch.(1)5/20 9106,2 'Rich Ouddihy ( 9,6 Rey Wesley (Okle.St.Fr) Okle.Jr.AAU (1)5/11 47.2 Bruce Anderson (HS-Calif) So,CIF (~)5/27 9108.5 John Gutknecht (Y 9.6 Charles Carpenter (NW)vs.Purdue (1)5/15 47,5 Bill Knocke (Fresno) FW-NCAA (1)5/20 9,09.2 Jeff Fishbeck( . 9.6 Doug Constant (LSU) SEO (1)5/15 47.5 Guy Delia.rt (BYU)Mt.Stet.Cf. (2)5/27 9109.4 1Meuri Jorrcekke (\.l 9,6 Berry (Findley.) vs.Defiance (1 )5/15 47.5 Don Owens (HS-Calif) So.CIF (4)5/27 9:09,5 · 'Gerry , Normen (Pi. 9.6 Jim Be.tee (USO) West Coast R. (h4 )5/15 47.5 (Houston) Mt. of Oh. (5)6/9 9109.5 Ed More.n (ii/YAO)E 9,6 Larry Queetad (HS-Montane) State (1)5/20 47.4 Paul Denson (Fle.A&M) Fle.A&MRlys (1)5/25 9109.8 Tom Lerie (Dert!IQ 1 9.6 Darrell Horn (Ore.St) Fer West Qi, (5)5/20 47,4 Jim Fischer (Minneeota) Big 10 (1 )5/20 9109.8 'Tom 0 Riordsn (I= 9.6 Jonas Spiegel (Md) ve.W. Va. (1 )5/20 47.4 Jamee Phipps (Md.St) NAIA (4)6/5 9:10.l 'Vic Reeve (Oregi., 9.6 Jim T..ylor (unett) Iowa AAU (hl)5/50 47.5 J?hn Chaplin (Waeh,St) Far West Ch, (1)5/20 9:10.2 Bill Bechrech ('Iii 9.6 Nate Adame (Cleveland Str) Ohio M,U (2)6/;5 47.6 Jan Underwood (Fullerton) Eest.JC Of,2)5/2 9110.5 Vern Morgen (Ure! 9,6 'Wilton Jackson (Morgen St.Fr) (1 )6/4 47.6 Duene Reidenbach (Mt.SAC) East.JC Of(5)5/2 9110.5 Doug Ketron (Ne'll!'I 9.6 Rod Lambert (Phil.PC) AAUJr. (1)7/1 47 ,6 Ken Noel (Sen Jose JO) No.Cal.JC Oh. (2)5/20 9:10.4 Rhett Everett (Ilk: 47,6 (Stridere) Celif.Rlys (3)5/27 9110.6 John Jones (ArDIJj 1 200 meters - full turn (*220y time lees 0,1) 9:10.7 Fred Norrie (Mc:JM 88C yerds 9:10,9 Clayton \\'erd (Uc 21.2* Arnold Tripp (UCLA)vs.USC (2)5/6 9:15,0 (i 21.;;• Al Wheetfell (Lincoln) ~Tl/AA (hl )5/15 1150.6 Char lee Draper (Texee Tech) □ (1 )5/4 9113.9 Jim Tucker (Iowaj 21.2* Rooeovelt Smith (Tenn.A&!) K//AA (1 )5/15 l 150,6 Jen Underwood (Fullerton)So,Cal.J0(2)5/20 9:14.l Carmine Lunetta , 21.2* 'Lynn Eves (Ore.St.Fr) (Eug:ene) (2)5/16 1:50.6 Ji~ Stack (Yale) Y-H vs,Oxf-Oem (1)6/15 l 150.6 Cary Weisiger (Quantico) Belt.Gme,(1)6/17 21.2* Homer Jones(Texas So) NA.IA (hl)6/2 120 yards hurdles 21.2* Walt Johnson(No.Oer.Ooll.) NAIA (h5)6/2 l: 50.6 Tom Sullivan (HS-Ill) Golden ilest (1)6/17 21.2* Rty Smelley (Baylor) NOAA (h5)6/16 1150.6 (E'i:AA) AAU (7)6/25 1,50.e George Larson (Oregon) Far West Ch(5)5/20 14.2 Dickie Durham (LSUl 21.2• Mickey Hollingshead (Rice) AAU (h4)6/25 14,2 Dee Andrews (LBCC) 21.3• 'Dave Segel (Furman) A (J:)4/5 l 150,5 Major Adams (Taxes So.) NAIA (1)6/~ 1:50.9 Rick Harder V.ieehington) Fer 'iieet l6)5/20 14.2 Cli~on Lee (Akron) 21.3• Dennie Richardson (AOC) •,e. Baylor, Ka~ )4/15 14.2 Gerald Austin (De 21.5• !luddy Fowlkes (Atlante. Str) Fla.A.AU (l )5/6 l 150.9 Charles Belcher (Utah StJ ve.BYU (1)5/15 l 15C.9 Rich Klier (Stanford) Pac,AAU (2)6/lC 14.2 Bob Sewell (Tsxea I 21.5• Quentin Till (Fle,St) Fle..AAU (2)5/6 i4.2 Bill Weehin (Ge 21,5* Jim Heeth (Colorado) vs.Nebreake (1)5/6 1:51.0 John Dunkleberg (Atlante Str )Ge.AAL11)5/20 1151.1 Bill Thornton (Ke.nsee) ve.lfo. (2 )5/6 14.2 John Bethea rg111 21.5* Jin: Bat.es (USC) vs, UCLA (3 )5/6 14.3 C'llvin Cool~ACC 1 21.3• Jim Baker (Missouri) Big 8 (hl )5/19 1151.2 Ed Moren (NYAC)(PMrl) (2 )4/1 l :51.4 14., Gery fetroee (Hew~ 21.5• Charles Strong (Okla.St) Big 6 (1)5/20 Jeck Hvdson (Arizona) vs.Ce.mp Pend(l};/21 l 151.4 Fred Howard (Herve.rd) ve.Brown,Der(l)5/6 14.5 Toby Roberts (USAFl 21.5• Pete Golwse (Ne'V!,) So.Atl.AAU (5)6/10 14.5 Rey Spivey (India~ 21.5• Henry Wiehe (unatt. )Y,WAAU (2)6/10 l 151.5 Dave Moon (Occidental) SCIAC (2)5/5 1151.5 Marty Ferko (HS-NY) Eastern IS (1)6/10 14.5 David Bennett (Bay I BB St) Big 8 (3)5/20 14,;5 Norm Charlton (Rice) SWC (h )5/12 Page 67 (Celifornia) AAWU (1)5/27 14.3 Bob Swe~ford (Texas Tech) SWC (h )5/12 . 1 11 (Cal Foly-SLO) (1)4/15 24 5 Winston Cooper (St.John I e) (2)5/6 14.;5 Bob Bonde (San Jose Fr) WOR (6 )5/1;5 1 11 TS.l~o.Carolina (1)4/22 14,;5 24 3 Charles Maye (Md,St) CIAA (2)5/15 Gary Dolbow (Occidental) D (3 )5/19 1 11 (Pa.St) ve.Quant.(1)5/20 14,;'l 24 >: Sylvester Johnson (Compton) (2)5/1; tf' Bill Fasano (Nebraska) Big 8 ' (2 )5/20 1 11 [Strid~~e) Celif.Rly(4)5/27 24 3 John Dixon (HS-i'JY) duel (1)5/9 14,5 Ron Stomp (Orange Coaet) SOJO Ch. (1 )5/20 1 , a.e et) NAIA (2)6/;5 21+ 5" 1Lea Bird (Michigan) Mich,AAU (l )6/10 1 11 anove.,...,i.AAAU (1 )6/11 220 yards hurdles 24 2 1/4 Carlos De I.a Rose. (HS-Cal) (1)4/20 24 12" Bob Howard (Fhoenix) SOJO Rlye (1);5/50 1 23.5 Ernie McBride (LBOO) ve.ELAJC (2)4/7 24 1"1/2 Bob McKP.ever (HS-Cal) duel (1)4/14 24 1 1 111/ 4 Kent Ruee (Vsnderbil t) SEC (1) 5/1;5 2,.,Ernest St.Julian (Grambling) (h1)4/15 . 1 S? AAU (l )6/9 24 1"1/4 Da'Ve Harrie (Tex.So) SWAC (2)5/13 23.3 Jey Luck (Yale) vs.Arm/ (1)4/22 1 11 S? AAU (h;5)6/9 24 1 Sarn Workmen (HS-Cal)/',. (1)4/7 2;5.5 Charles Moseley (Alabama) SEC (2)5/13 1 (u!"att) SF AAU (h4 )6/9 2,;.5 Tom Skinner (San Francisco St) (l )5/20 24 l • Dan Moore (Stanford) 6. (1 )4/ 8 24 11 1 Ron Palmer (Monterey) NCJC R. (1)4/29 23., Gary Petterson (LBS) NCAA-JI'// (2)5/20 1 11 2;5.;5 Larry Selmon (Qaentico) vs.Pe.St. (l )5/20 24 1 Fhil Mulkey (unatt)SE AAU Dec, -(1)6/16 2;5.3 1Berry Jacobsen (Cent.Mich) IIAC (1)5/27 Pole Vault 1eeouri)ve.Kane,St,(1)5/15 2;5.5 Ernie Malzahn (Boding Green) O,AAU (3)6/;5 11 14 19 Jeeee Fatherree (LSU) LSU Inv, (1 )4/29 Heptagonal Gme, (2)5/15 2;5.4 Jerry Hooker (Kansas St) ve,lt.o, (2)5/13 14 18"1/2 Dick Glover (Arizona) ve,NM (1T)4/l •1:zcna) ve.Ariz,St. (1 )5/6 25.4 Dixon Ferner (Occidental) D (2 )5/19 14 18 111/2 Matt Henhila (Arizona) vs.NM (1T)4/l ) Cslif,Rlye (5)5/27 25,4 Fred Wilke (Nebraska) Big 8 (2)5/20 14 1e•1;2 John Murrey (Oorl'.lell) ve.l'rin. (1 )5/20 .roee Fr) Calif ,R, (6 )5/27 2!.4 Bill Washin gton (Central Ohio) (2)5/27 1 14 1 8 1/4 John Belitza (Md) ve,Navy (1)2/18 t.lee) Va,-:f 'ilot R. (;5)4/21! 25.4 Eldon Hastings (BYt;) Mt.Ste.Cf. (2)5/27 14 18 11 Jeck Stevena (Kansas) Drake R,(2T)4/29 SC'!-V) Mt.SAC Rlye (4)4/29 2;5.4 Goerge Heard (New Mex.) rt.Ste.Cal', (;5)5/27 14 18" [r\,llerton) East.JC (1 )5/5 Bobby Staten (USC) AAWU (2)5/27 Wayne Wilson (Wash.St) ve.Weeh.(2)5/1; 2!.4 14 17 •1;2 ,lerton) Cal. JO Ch.(1)5/27 25.4 Lee Phillipe (Mt,SAC) Calif.JC Ch, (4)5/27 Joe Harrie (LSU) ve.Rice,T,A&M (1)3/18 14 17•1;2 ~a,>ii chigen )ve ,Mi ch. (5 )5/12 2;5,4 Viscount Nel eon (\';. Cheeter) NY vs.f, (1 )5/28 (unett) · (1)5/6 14 17 11 Mel Hein (USO) Eaeter Rlys (2);5/25 aci:igan) MWAAU (l )6/10 23.4 Jim Brown (No.Csrolina) Ohio AAU (4)6/3 1 ~ukie) Albuquerque(l)6/17 14 7• Tim Helms (Occidental) Easter R(;);5/25 5re-.St) ve.Waeh, (1 )4/8 4oo meters hurdles (*440y time lees o.;5) 14'7" Johri Pennell (NE Le) NWLe.R. (1)4/22 14 16 1 5/4 Bob Verbick (Marquette) (1)5/12 I i'enn AC Gms. (1)5/;50 1 14 6 11/2 Ed Taylor (USAF) (San Jose) (;5)4/15 !oueton) Border Oly, (2)5/11 53.,; Gene O'Connor (USAF) Mt.SAC Rlya (5)4/29 1 1 (Fe.St) ve,Pitt. (1)5/15 5;5.3 Bruce McCullough (Sen Joas) Mt.SAC R(4 )4/29 14 6 1/2 Mick Beller (Stridere)Mt,SAC R(9T)4/29 14 16" Ed ·Hoyle (UCTC) Ill.Open (1)2/11 rt' (Pa.St. )vs.Fi tt (2)5/1;5 53.;• \iayne Smith (Md) fenn Rlys ( 4 )4/28 14 1611 'C.K,Yang (UCLA) vs.USC (2T)5/6 (Stridere) Alb.Inv. (2)6/17 53-3* Jack Linden (Bal t. CC) SA AAU - (2 )6/ 7 1 11 55.4• Steve Demeehek (~-YU) Metro.IO (2)5/13 14 6 Aubrey Dooley (Quantico) (lT)4/22 1/rCel) Golden West (l )6/17 14 1611 ;-;;y) Golden West I. (2)6/17 53,4• Dan Wewereik (Ferrie) NAIA (5 )6/3 Norm McMillan (Cerri toe )SOJO (l T)5/20 14 1611 ilel ukie) ~:WMU (2 )6/10 Brian Polkinghorne (USC) SP AAU ·(2)6 /9 Mike Johnson (Cerritoa)SOJC (1T)5/20 53.4 14 16 11 Jerry Welbourn (Ohio TO)MWAAU(1T)6/l0 Fcidental) e:, (l )4/1 53,5* Rey ~lenning (Manhattan) Metro.IC (3)5/13 1 11 14 5 314 ~on Meyere (Colorado) RM AAU (l )5/1;5 ~ Te.Navy (1 )6/;5 5;5.5• Bob Watermen (Houston TC) Gulf AAU (2)5/2C 1 I ~:2:, c::;• 14 5 1/4 Warren Brettlof (HS-Texas) (1)4/29 tizore CC)Va,Pilot (4)4/22 .,,1,,1• .,I Leon Brye.nt (L8I:lar Tech) NAIA (4)6/5 14 14"5/4 .Phil White (Stanford) LI. (1 )3/25 HighJump 14 '4"1/2 Al Harrie (LA St) ve .SDS (l )4/15 14 '4"1/2 Daryl McAllieter (Ore)vs,WSU {1T)4/29 '- 6'7"1/4 Fred Rath (HS-Ark,) (1)4/8 14 14 111/2 Den Copp (Occidental) SCIAC (1T)5/5 ~Fullerton) Cal JO (l )5/27 6'7"1/4 Merk Bredy (Oklahoma) Okle.AAU (1)5/ 27 (UIN) (l )6/5 · 6'7 111/4 Wilmer Joh neon (Mich.St.Fr) (1 )6/lC Shot Put St)ve,Freeno (1);5/21 6 17 11 Jerry Lene (Wyoming) Colo.Inv. (1);5/11 rl Poly-Fom) Cal. R,(6)5/27 11 6 17 Henk liyborney (Wash.St) Q (1)5/25 Buddy Tyner (Baylor) O (2)5/25 l&Ullntico) ve.Fa,St, (l )5/20 11 6 17 Bob Fendl er (Stridere) vs.UCLA (1)4 / 1 Jim Burke (Arizona) Border Of, (1)5/15 '-ir Tech) LSU Inv, (1)4/29 6'7 11 Curtis Crum (HS-Calif) (1)4 / 1; Bob Crumpacker (Colo) MV AAU (2)5/27 .st) Celif ,Rlye (7)5/27 Dre 6'7" Henry Wadsworth (unatt)Fla,AAU (l ) 5/6 Bill Brown (Illinois) Chicago R(l)5/27 (unatt) Baltimore 0(1)6/17 6 17 1 Howie Moas (Tennessee) SEE: (1 )5/ 15 Rey Locke (Michigan) Fenn R. (q)4/28 (San Moteo) .Oal JO (2 )5/27 6 17 11 Bob Welch (HS-Indiana) (1) / Jerry Monkofeky (unett) (;5)5/20 (unatt) Mich,AAU (1 )5/27 6 17 11 ·ron: Waddell (NYAC) NYACOms. (1)6/5 1Dave Steen (Oregon) ve,Ore,St, (1)4/15 fa.St) vs.Quantico (2)5/20 11 6 17 Clayton Andereon (HS-Cal) (2)6/10 Jim Smith (LBOC) So.Cal.JO Ch, (1)5/20 ~ Fhil, K ,0. Gme, (l )6/18 6 '6"3/4 Jim Stewert (as-Cal )Ventura R, (l);/18 Richard Inman (Okla.Jr) Ckla.AA~)5/27 tsouth) Heptagonal 0(2)5/1;5 6'6";5/4 Norm Grundy (USC) ve,Ariz.St. (2)4/15 GereU Tiedemann (Wm& Mery) (1 )4/24 (Idaho St) AO (l)e/12 6 16 11;5/4 Eloy Gonzalea (St.Michael I e) (l )4/22 Sherlock Knight (Weeh,Str) (1)7/16 g.on) ve,Cre.St. (1 )4/15 6 16 1 3/4 Ron Swenson (Moline JC) (1 )5/1; Pst Keleo (SJ Fr) ve,Sten.Fr, (1)4/27 (Yale) Fenn Rlye (2)4/28 6 161 ;5/4 1Hene Albertseon(unatt) rrwAAU (1 )6/;5 John McOarrier (Wichita) Tex.R, (;5)4/7 reinue) Fenn Rlys (;5)4/28 6 16";5/4 Armand Lecrone (Illinoie)MW AAU(5)6/10 Dick Verdon (Redlande)ve,Whitt,(1)4/15 ~veda) Oelif,Rlys (8)5/27 6 16•1;2 Jackie Upton (TCU) Sen Angelo R(l)4/1 Bob Batdorf (Penn) vs.Le Selle (1)4/8 ~llc,Oar,)Penn Rlye (4 )11/28 6 16~1/2 Ed Curtis (Baylor) Delles Inv,(~T)4/14 Jim Hanley (Milwaukee TO) (l )5/27 Heptagonal Gme, (5)5/1;5 1 r'Y) 6 16 1/2 Angrie Ahxender(Arizona) A (1)4/22 Dick Fil grim (Ie,St) Mich,St,R, (2)2/4 F1-eeee) Gulf Ste,Of,(1)5/15 6 16~1/2 Andy Curtis (HS-Cal) dual (1)4/26 Carl Shine (Boston AA) (1)2/8 ~ich.St) Big 10 (2)5/20 6 16 11/2 Relph Wright (Miami U)ve.WJ,lich(2T)5/6 Joe Marchiony (NYAC) Met,AAU (;5)6/10 ] (EEAA) AC {Eugene) (l )8/11 1 ·6 16 1/2 John Scott(Imperial Valley) (1)5/6 Faul La Spins (Miami U)ve,Ohio (1)5/15 re) Bif . 10 (3)5/20 6 16 11/2 Tom Clerk (N9,Cer,Fr) (1)5/17 Garland Boyette (Grambling) (1);5/11 (No.Oer)Penn Rlye (5)4/28 1 1 6 6 1;2 Phil Mulkey (unatt) SE AAU Dec,(1)6/16 Ernie Gordon (Long Beech St) (1)4/15 Broad Jump Al Wellman (Nebraska) vs.Colo, (1)5/6 Dan Kennell (Pitt) ve.Fa,St, (1)5/15 24 16 111/4 Glede Nixon (BYU) Mt,Ste,Cf, (2)5/27 ~U) ve.Fle.St, (1)4/8 24'5"+/2 Dick Van Kirk (Striders) O (1 )4/22 · Diecue Throw C) vs.LA Valley (1 )4/21 24 15•1;2 'Sol Akpata (Mich,St) Big 10 (2)5 /) 9 1 11 171•7.5 Curt Harper .(No.Mich) NAIA (4 )6/2 b>1c,. (1 )5/15 24 5 1/4 Steve Swefford (Okla,)Ark.R. (2)4/1 1 24 1 171 4 Hoy Rogers (.NE Le) A (l )~/11 enver) MSC-ED (hl )5/20 5• Charles Runge (Ia.st) Cent.0011(1)6/3 1 e Fr) Gulf AAU (2)5/20 24 1511 'Victor Brooke (Neb.Fr) Jam.Ch. (1)6/20 17C 9 Ed Kohler (Fordham) Fenn Rlye (2)4/28 1 (Centr 0hio) (1)5/27 24 14"5/4 Steve Whitfield (Lincoln) (l )5/6 170 6 Jamee Nixon (SF ~uetin) LSC (2)~/15 gen S·\.._ _) Spring G. (1 )6/ 4 24 14 111/4 John Moore (HS-Cal) So,Lee ue (1) 5/ 11 170•5.5 Ruse Seitzinger (Hardin-Simmons )1 )3/16 6 1 µc) SW~c. (l)_;/4 24 14" 170• 5.5 Mike Lindsey (Okla.) Dallee Inv(l )4/14 Jerry Close (Ore)vs.USC,Stan. (1)4/22 1 ~ard Fayne) Texae R.(4)4/8 24 14 11 170 5.5 Ron Mickle (BYU) NOAA (5)6/16 Bill Jackson (USO) West Coast R(4)5/1;5 1 ~F) (1 )4/22 1 11 170 4.5 Jack Egan (unett) No,Cal,Inv. (~)5/20 24 5 1;2 Oorky Frost (Auburn) vs.Ale. (1)4/15 1 ane) Indiana IC (1)5/10 24 15111/4 Larry Knackstedt (Idaho St) (1 )5/6 169 11 Bill Finch (Sam Houston) LSC (;5 )5/15 11 aylor) SWC (h )5/12 24 13 t:,. Rey Hearne (OCSF) (1)4/7 (continued on page 68, column one) I dual meet against Harvard besides competing in the broad jump and ~ 40-yard dash. However, he was forced to skip his specialty, the high Weill 186'7"; Fehlen 6''i0 1-2" jump, because of an ankle injury. The injury is not expected to ham · per him later in the season. Stanford, Calif., Dec. 9 -- Top field event performances were the featur e in the first of a weekly series of all-comers mfets at Stanford University's Angell Field. · National News Big Dav e Weill raised his .personal best in the discu s with a throw of 186 '7" with all six of his throws over 180 feet. His WESTERN HEMISPHERE , Culver City, Calif., best during the regular season last spring was 179'8". The Stan­ Dec. 9: Peck (una) 2:26:19; Muller (Glendale JC) 2:27:38; Duncan ford junior was third in the NCAA meet. Phil Fehlen continued (Bridgeport, Conn) 2:27:49; Ryan (Culver City AC) 2:28:51; Jones (Occidental) 2:30:59. to look good in the with a leap of 6 '10½", a half inch over his previous personal best. He missed three times at 7'. NCAA javelin champion Chuck Wilkinson, competing unattached, Kyle Takes Canadian Title 'easily won his specialty at 229'½". 100, Scott (una) 10.0; Thoma­ Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 2 -- Calgary's Doug Kyle pulled 'ssen (SCVYV) 10. O. 220, Thomassen 21. 7. 440, Archibald (Calif .' frosh) 48.3 . 2 Miles, Tucker (San Jose St) 9:13.0; Murphy (San Jose away in the fourth mile to easily win the Canadian cross country championship with a course record 32:21.6 for the 6½-mile race. St. frosh) 9:14.4, 3 Miles,McCalla (una114:23,9 . ..!:!1_2. Costa The victory earned Kyle his third straight trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, (una) 6'6¾''. DT,2. Bell (Stanford) 168'8 2 ". PV, Chase (San Jose St) 14'. _rr;_2--:-i3°atchelder (Stanford) 210'3". HT, Burke (SCVYV) for the Midnight run. 177'7" ; Jongewaard (SCVYV) 176'3". Kyle, Paul Henden, Dick Douglas and 19-year-old John Cliffe were together at three miles but Kyle turned on the power up a long steep hill and went on to eas ily break Henden 's old course Weill, Fehlen Shine Again record of 34:40.2, set in 1959. Douglas, an Idaho sophomore, was Stanford, Calif., Dec. 16 - Stanford's and second in 33:0l°while teammate Hend en was third another 12 seconds Phil Fehlen again took the spotlight at a Stanford all-comers meet back. Cliffe was next in 34:03 and Earl Ellis led the Seattl e Olympic on Angell Field. Club to a surprise team victory with a 34:24 clocking. The Seattle Weill, who threw 186'7" last Saturday, came up with another team scored 41 points while the Vancouver Olympic Club was second fine discus mark of 180' while Fehlen cleared 6 '9¾'' in the high jump with 53 points. ·and narrowly missed 7'i" on all three attempts. Former Brigham Young star Ed Costa clear ed 6'8" to give Fehlen a battle. Ed Burke, Keefe Wins NAIA Tit1le San Jose Stat e's rapidly improving hammer thrower, set a pers onal Omaha, Neb., Nov. 26 -- Sophomore Jim Keefe of Central best of 182 '1" . _100, Scott (una) 9,9. 220, Scott 21.3. 440, Toomey Connecticut State strayed off course by about 30 yards but managed (una) 48.0. to get back on in time to win the NAIA individual title with a. 21: 18. 5 Thomas Suffers Ankle Injury clocking over a soggy course. Phil Lorenc of Western Ilhno1s was second and Dean White of Nebraska's Doane College third. The Boston, Dec. 11 -- Boston University's opened battle for the team title was ve ry cio se with Emparia Stat e of Kan­ the indoor season by winning the 40-yard high hurdles in 5. 4 in a sas edging state rival Ft. Hays State, 73-75. Robert Mohler of Ft. 1961 ·u.s. LIST (continu edfr ompag e6 7) Hays was fourth and Bill Kozar of Western Illinois fifth. 169'9.5 Ein◊- Keerd (NYAC) (Frankfurt) (3)8/11 169'4 John Bronstein (Harvard) (3)4/28 North Ca.rolina Repeats in ACC' 168'11 Cecil Groves (E. Texas St) Lone Star Conf. (4)5/13 Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 13 -- Duke's Jerry Nourse 168 '6. 5' Les _ter Porter (unatt) Gulf AAU • (1)5/20 walloped the field the easily win the Atlantic Coast Conferenc e 167 '3. 5 Larry Schmal enberger (Ohio St) Ohio U. Relays(1)4/8 cross country title b!lt North Carolina won the team title for the 167'3 R.P. Waters (New Mexico) vs. BYU (1)3/25 second straight year with 37 points. Nourse was clocked m 19:00, 167 '2. 5 John Anderson (Phoenix) Calif. JC (1)5/27 exactly 30 seconds ahead of North Carolina's Gerald Stuver, who 167' Alex Dames (CCSF) WCR (1)5/13 also finished second la st year. Defending champion Rett Everett, 166'11 Frank Eller (Fresno St) vs. Sac St. (1)3/18 also of North Carolina, was third in 19:42. John Garton of Mary­ 166 '11 Jim Hart (Navy) Heptagonal Gms. (2)5/13 land was the only other runner to break 2 0 minutes with a fourth - 166 '4 Dan Kannell (Pitt) vs. Maryland (1)4/8 place 19:54. Duke was second in the team standings with 48 points 166 '3. 5 Don Martin (Oregon St) ·vs. Oregon (2)5/30 while Maryland was third another four points behind. 166'3 Tom Fincken (Emporia St) NAIA (5)6/2 165'8" Al Santio (Maryland St) CIAA (1)5/13 165'5.5 Tom Daniels (SCYV) vs. SJS, Stanford (5)3/11 Bulletin Board 165'5.5 T)ffenStone (Howard County)~ (1)3/25- 165 '5. 5 John McGrath (Occidental) SCIAC (3)5/5 NextNewslettersJan. ·3, 17. Track& -FieldNews mailed Dec. 28. The Holiday Clinic will be held at the University Javelin Throw of Chicago on Dec. 23. The clinic is sponsored by International Traek and the University of Chicago Track Club. 232'5 Steve Pauly (Oregon St) vs. Oregon (3)5/30 232' Nick Kovalakides (Maryland) Penn Relays (1)4/29 Sneazwell Leaps 6'9 1-2" : 230'9 Mike Page (Striders) WCR (7)5/13 230'7,5 Dan McDyre (LaSalle) Penn Relays (2)4/29 , , Dec. 2 --Tony Sneazweli, only 19, 230'7 Ron Ulrich (Striders) WCR (8)5/13 moved to third on the Australian high jump list behind Chilla Porter 229'4 Terry Thatcher (BYU) vs. Utah (1)4/25 and Colin Ridgway by leaping 6 '91". His previous personal best 228'11 Joe Denson (KCU) Okla. State Relays (1)3/25 of 6'7" was made earlier this season while his best last season was 228'3.5 " Jim Smith (Texas) t::::I . (Waco) (1)3/25 6'6¼''. He stands ·6'1" and weighs 164 pounds. On the same day, 227'10 Jim Schwab (Penn State) vs. Quantico (1)5/20 Dick Leffler raised his national hammer record to 2 03' l". His old 227'8 John Livingston (Yale) vs. Army (1)4/22 mark of 199'10½" was set last February. 227'7 John Douglas · (Washington) vs. Wash. St. (1)5/13 227'6 Royce Nettles (Sam Houston) v·s. Lamar Tech (1)5/4 Foreign News 227'3,5 Krege Christensen (Utah) Montana AAU (1)6/10 227'2 Paul Bernick (Oregon) vs. Wash. St. (1)4/29 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, Dec. 2: 3 miles,Thomas 13:59.0. 226 '2 Ron Gomez (Oregon frosh) vs. Ore. St. fro .sh (1)5/18 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA,Dec~H, Roche 52.8. 225'1 Henry Hallas (Yale)Y-H vs. O-C (1)6/13 MELBOURNE ,"AUSTRALIA,Nov. 25: HJ, Morrish 6'8"; 225' Walt Cockreham _ (Wichit a) Arkansas Relays (1)4/1 Sneazwell 6 16". DT, Selvey 169 '11". 223 '10 Dick Tomlinson(USC) AAWU . (5)5/27 SYDNEY-;-xDSTRALIA, Nov. 25: 3 miles, Power 14:33.0. 223'6 Chuck Polizzi (Striders) vs. LA (1)2/25 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA,Nov. 26:J::!,LMorrish 6'6". 223'1 Larry Tucker (Mt. SAC) Mt. SAC Relays (6)4/29 BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA,Nov. 26: 880, Blue f:51.4. 223' Bruce Byram (SF State) AC · (3)5/5 TRACK NEWSLETTER . 222'11 Ron Cole (Nevada) Far West Conf. (2)5/13 Wayne McDonnell (Arizona St) vs. Arizona (1)2/25 Second class postage paid at Los Altos, Calif. Published semi-monthly by Track 221'10 & Field News, Inc., P. 0. Box 296, Los Altos, Calif. $6.00 . per year (24 issues) b) 221'8 John McMahon (New Mexico) vs. Arizona St. (1)3/18 first or second class mail in the U. S.; third class mail elsewhere. . 221'6 (Rice frosh) SWC (1)5/12 Hal Bateman, Managing Editor; Cordner Nelson, Editor; Bert Nelson, Publisher. I TRACK NEWSLETTER Dec. 20, 1961

STEEPLE .CHA SER (continued from page 65) see the logic iri scrambling round one-mile, 1;426 yards of cinder dotted with road barr-iers and wedge -shaped ditches. In fact only long aisle of compulsive, sado-masochistic _behavior? I suppose a my fellow tracknuts seemed to be interested. ( j ood psychologist could pin -point the acocalyptic phase when the This lack of impressionable material leads to one conclu - \___ athlete turned aside from pure recreation and natural enioyment. · sion - - that the runner is running to prove himself to himself. That The reasons as to why he chose the path he did could also be found. should give the psychologists something _to think about. To help such a survey of motivations here are a few obser­ RUNNERS RUN TO SAVE THE WORLD vations of this particular worker in the field on some of the more They are th e modern coun terparts of the medieval mo n k .. traditional reasons for wanting to run and race. By their daily penance and self-sacrifice they are coun ter-ba lan cmg AN ATHLETE TRAINS AND COMPETES TO BE FIT AND HEALTHY the materialis tic trend of the civil ized world. Ins tead of tu mmg This will raise a hollow laugh from the champion. Any inter - prayer wheels, they gyrate round quarter-mile ovals. _ . natio na'l athlete worth his salt has a long medical case history. He "Om mani padne hum." Or as they say as the White City can easily hold his own with any neurotic in any other field. The Stadium--"58, -59, 60, 6).--threelapstogo." fitter he gets, the more the slightest wobble in his physical equili­ brium is felt. Being healthy is a phase that is passed through_on the way to athletic fitness. My own doctor told me that I looked flt and 1932 OLYMPICS (continued from page 65) well on the very morning of my disastrous inter -county race Lehtinen at the tape. earlier this year. I knew then that the afternoon was doomed. It had been a long, hard race. At the start, Lehtinen and An athlete when racing fit, feels ill, looks ill - - wan and his teammate, Lauri Virtanen, shared the pace-making chores. drawn. He has stood head bowed and steeled to hear the worst in They alternated in the lead for the first mile. Hill was content to his doctor's consulting room several times before the crux of the stay well back and ran in last place for the first four laps, about seasor arrives. He has been convinced that he is the victim of dis­ 40 yards behind the leaders. After a few more laps, Hill moved eases such as tuberculosis, PaTkinson's, endemic migraine or sys­ up to sixth. tolic enlargement. Thanks to Reader's Digest, he has a working At the halfway mark Hill an_d Jean-Gunnar L_indgren of Swe­ knowledge of all the symptoms. He leaves his second opinion uncon - den were the only ones who were still in contact with the two Fmns. vinced - - there must have been some reason as to why those last But soon after this Lindgren fell back and Hill was left alone to three 660's were down on last week's set. battle the two leaders. He moved up swiftly and passed Virtanen. TEAM SPIRIT MAKES THE RUNNER WANT TO GIVE OF HIS BEST The young American ran between the two Finns until the 11th lap Not really. The athlete is so concerned with his person _ when Virtanen began to slip back. al compulsive adjustments that he hasn't time to worry about espnt On the backstretch of the final lap, Lehtinen began to kick. de corps. I make a point of shaking hands with my opponents before He pounded along for about 50 yards but could not shake Hill. On the race. It doesn't cost anything, usually upsets them and comes the last turn, Lehtinen again turned on the heat but Hill stayed with over well on television. I wish everyone luck with the private pro­ him. As they entered the stretch Hill .tried to pass Lehtinen viso that it is a little less than is necessary to beat me. and thus began the incident that made the crowd let go with a salvo The · top athlete is prepared to give his teammates encourage - of boos. ment during the race - - first as he laps them and then later on from They did not quiet down until announcer Bill Henry pleased the side of the track after he has finished. to them over the loudspeakers, · "Remember, these people are our The runner is a lonely individual by nature. He doesn't want guests.·· · · to be in a group, he wants to be ahead of the group. Coming in first For almost two hours no announcement of the final result is the basis of his life. Nothing should be allowed to pass him and was made. Then it was announced that Le htinen a nd .Hill were both stay in front. His whole life is an extension of his _track. clocked in 14:30.0, bettering :.'aavo Nurmi's Olympic recorq. It is this awareness of "firstness." that indicates the champ­ Finally the following statement wa ~ made by Arthur Holtz ion. Unfortunately ·, ·it often resembles selfishness. Authority will of Germany, chief judge of the track events: "I decide in the 5, 00_0 try and correct . this trend and if it succeeds another "natural" is meter race the first place to number 125 (Lehtinen). The second spoiled. place to number 433 (Hill). I am of the opinion that number 12 5 RUNNERS RUN BECAUSE IT IS A GREAT RECREATION did not willfully interfere with nurriber 433 in the finish." Well it could be, but not at the · top .' Training is an occu­ The victory ceremony was postponed until the ~ext day. pational obs~ssion. It is akin to eating and sleeping. It has to be in - Hill, Lehtinen and Virtanen, who had finished third, strode through eluded in every day for a day to be a day. Sooner or later the run - the tunnel to the victory stand. As --iLehtinen was announced as the ner finds that his life is becoming a withdrawal - - a withdrawal winner the applause »'as very scattered. · Hill, however, received from all the things which interfere with training. This is no hobby a thunderous round of applause as he was given the silver medal. -- this is a way of life. Each day is so arranged that work, sleep As Lehtinen stood on the first place pedestal he reached and meals revolve smoothly around his "hour or two of truth." down and tried to pull Hill up with him. The -young American de­ · Most athletic club social secretaries cry themselves to clined '.the honor and remained on the second-place step. Lehtinen sleep at night. The dedicated athletes requiTeslittle from his club then reached over and pinned a Finnish medal on Hill's lapel. There except an entry into the right races. It is think lack of gregarious - were a few boos but they were soon drowned out by applause. ness ·that makes the average club exist only in its notepaper and Later it was learned that the Japanese inspector of the track, title on a program. This is not an indictment of the athletic club. in whose territory the incident occurred, reported a foul but Holtz It is the logicial condition of any organization that .serves such self­ declined to accept the ·decision. Neither Hill nor the American confident individuals. coaches filed a protest. RUNNERS ARE TRYING TO PROVE SOMETHING FIRST ROUND (Tuesday, Aug. 2) (Two heats, seven qualify) Now here we could be on to something •. Let us define our -----i-=-Ralph Hill (USA) 14:59. -6; 2. Lauri Lehtinen (Finland); 3. Jean- terms. What are we trying to prove and to whom are we trying to Gunnar Lindgren (); 4. Lauri Virtanen (Finland); 5. John prove it? · _ Savidan (New Zealand); 6. Alexander Hillhouse (Australia); 7. It is fairly c:ertain that the runner is trying to prove him - Daniel Dean (USA). II - James Bums (GB) 15:25. 8; 2 .-Paul _Rekers self superior. He usually tries so hard that .it is pretty obvious (USA); 3. ErikPetterson (Sweden); 4. RogerRochard-(France); that he is driven on by a strong inferiority complex. It is signifi - 5. Robert Rankine (Canada); 6. Max Syring (Germany) 7. S. cant that many champion athletes suffer from some obvious dis - Takenaka CTapan). ability. Haidicaps other than physical ones are more difficult to FINAL (Friday, Aug. 5) _ observe, but still very real. -rTehtinen 14:30.0; 2. Hill 14:30.0; 3. Virtanen 14:44.0; 4. Research into the early life of our _top athletes will prob­ Savidan 14:49.6; 5. Lindgren 14:54.7; ,6. Syring 14_:59.0; 7. ably prove that they were all polio victims, unloved baby br~thers, Burns; 8. Dean; 9. Hillhouse; 10. Rankine; 11. Takenaka. RekerR, or born on the wrong side of the trac ,ks. Professor Saki_ has m fact Rochard and Petterson did not finish. written a book dealing neurologically with three Olympic champ10ns - who were physically afflicted. How much the physical handicap in - .f _duced exceptional mental determination is debatable. But ob_v10us- ~ ly there is a balancing out between body and mmd. In fact, 1t would The fastest mile ever run by an American indoors is 4:03.6 appear that there is an over-compensation in most cases. by last year ... the fastest ever run by an Now to whom is the athlete trying to prove himself. In my American indoors is the 8:47 .1 run by at Milwaukee in own case, I found it difficult to find anyone who was reasonably 1959 ... the fastest indoor three mile by an American is 13:36. 9 enthusiastic about the odd split second that I had managed to hack ·by Bill Dellinger in 1959 ... a total of 16 athletes have pole vaulted off my best performance. Even my mountaineering friends ~ - parti - 15 feet or higher indoors. cipants in one _of the world's most unjustifiable sports - - failed to

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The start of the 23rd uru1uJl :\C\.-\ c:ross country the race is on the prac tice driving range of ,, lcL-5 The runners are at the mile po:c.: d1ampionship race. In the ',._.](!\\c're 135 ru11ners Goli Course ar :,,lichigan State, which has hosted leading the field. tvf.ATTl RATY :. representing 40 schools. The ;;can and finish of every NCAA cru~;; country meet. ' followed by anc'-

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The winner is Oregon State's DALE STORY, who ran txlrefooted STORY (far left} receives congratulations [rom runner· sophomore from Finland. despite the freezing temperature. His time of 19:46. 0 was the up RATY (center) and Australian of one of the youngest ru,111er. third [as test ever run on the course. Houston, who f.inished third. Raty is a Brigham Young helped Oregon State take The individual and team standings are figured at Jen printed strip is prepared for each enti-ant and lt is ni Brigha1n Young ls secund> closely ison Field House on the boards shown above. LAUREN placed on the board wheri his individual place becomes CHARLES CLARK, bmh of San Jose St. BROWN (center) is in charge of the tabulation. A known . (Phoi:os by Spartan Sport Servi1:;e)

The 36th through 52ml finishers in the chute following the PAUL GELSO, Southern Illinois; BOB t-1IACK, Yale; JOHt'\ race. From right to left they are: GARY FISCHER, Iowa; JONES, Army; DAN RALSTON, Kansas; BILL THORNTON, JOE FRA.i"JCELLO, Syracuse; JERRY Bi'1.SHAW,Western Kansas; BlLL GREBE, Central Michigan; GERALD STU­ d. The 19-yeai:-old Story is Michigan; JOHN FER, Air Force; KEVIN QUINN, St. VER, North Carolina; JERRY BRADY, Oregon State; and crs to ever win the race and Joseph's; MIKE FULGHUM, Kansas; FRA.i'\JKCARV ER. JIMDU PREE, Southern Illinois. Notice that so 1i1e 1:wmers e the team title with 68 ·points. Notre Dame; HORACE WHITEHEAD, San Jose State ; wore hats and gloves during the race . Relay Fullerton JC 7:41. 8 7:47 .4 Fullerton JC 7:35.8 7:41.8 4 Mile Fullerton JC 17:22.5 17:53.6 Records Broken in 1961 Relay 3:22.8 AMERICAN Sprint Mt. San Antonio JC 3:24.8 C Event Athlete New Old MedleyR Distan ce Fullerton JC 10:03. 8 10:09.7 · 100 Yards Dennis Johnson (::ian Jose St) 9.3 Tie MedleyR Fullerton JC 9:57 .. 3 10:03.8 Dennis Johnson (San Jose St) 9.3 Tie Fullerton JC 9:54.2 9:57 .3 / Dennis Johnson (San Jose St) 9.3 Tie 9.3 Tie (Villanova) NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Harry Jerome (Oregon) 9.3 Tie 440 Yards Ted Nelson (Andrews, Texas) 46.5 46.6 Robert Hayes (Fla. A&M) 9.3 Tie (Compton, Cal) 46.1 46.5 9.3 Tie Frank Budd (Villanova) 880 Yards Tom Sulli van (St. Geo ., Evans- 1:50.6 Tie Frank Budd (Villanova) 9.2 9.3 ton, Ill) 2:07. 3 2:08.5 l000Yards (una) Mile Morgan Groth (Alhambra, Mar- 4:10. 0 4: 11. 0 Mile (Oregon) 3:57 .6 3:57 .8 tine z , Calif) 8:40.8 8:43 .8 2 Miles Murray Hal.berg (New Zealand) 2 Miles Danny Murphy (Mira Costa, Man- 9:25.5 9:26 .5 3 Miles (Canada) 13:26 .6 13:2.8. 0 hattan Beac h, Calif) 13:21. 0 13:26. 6 Max Truex (USAF) 18Q LH Bill Mackey (E . Bakersfi e ld, Cal) 18.4 18.5 11 Mil es, 1 Hour Peter McArdle (NYAC) 11 Miles, 2 Mile Clayton Valley , Concord, Cal. 7:53.6 7:53. 7 2,756ft., 1077 Yds., Relay Tascos _a, Amarillo, Texas 7:50.2 7:53.6 2 inches 1½ inches Sprint La Habra, Ca lif. 3:27 .4 3:29.0 3:4 0.2 3:40 .9 1500m (SCVYV) Medl eyR 3000SC George Young (Ft. Lee) 8:38 .0 8:4 0.8 . BroadJump Ralpn Boston (Tenn. A&I) 27 '½" 26'11¼ " (Tenn. A&I) 27 '2" 27'½" Pole Vault George Davies (\)kla. St) 15'10 ¼" 15'9¼" Track Nuts Quiz Discus (US Army) 198'8" 196 '6½" 198'8 " Jay Silvester (US Army) 199 '2½" (Readers are invited to submit questions .) Pentathlon Bill Toomey (Colorado) 3484 pts. 3400 pts. All questions invo lve the 1961 U.S. list which is 50 deep in most 400R National Te am 39.1 39.5 events. 880R Abilen e Christian College 1:22 .6 1:22. 7 1. What event showed the least impr ovement when co~pa rin g the (4 turns) 50th best of 1961 with the 50th best of 1957? 4 Mile West ern J\/lich igan U. 16:50.4 16:52.6 2. In what events did no foreign athlet~s mak e the list? Relay U. of Oregon 16:29.3 16:50.4 3. In what events did foreign ath lete s make the list m ost often? 4. _In what ev ents was our ·50th best worse in 1961 than in 1960 ? NATIONAL COL LEG IA TE 5. How many Americans ran under 8:50 in the steeplechase? -100 Yard s Dennis Johnson (San Jose St) 9.3 Tie 6. The 50th best two-mil er ran 9:26 .6 in 1957 . What did he do in ~ E.lennis John so n (San Jose St) 9. 3 Tie 1961? Dennis Jofurson (San Jose St) 9. 3 Tie 7. How high did the 50th best U.S. vaulter go in 1961? FrankBudd (Villan ~ )--- 9.3 Tie 8. How many Americans bro ke 14 minutes for the three mil e? Harry Jerome (Oregon) · 9. 3 Tie 9. HowmanyAmericansran9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9 . 6? Frank Budd (Villanova) 9.3 Tie 10. How man y Americans ran under 4:10 for the mile? Frank Budd (Villanova) 9.2 9.3 (Answers bel ow) 1 Mile Dyrol Burleson (Oregon) 3:57 .6 3:58 ..3 2 Miles Charles Clark (San Jose St) 8:45.4 8:46 .3 BroadJump Ralph Boston (Tenn. A&I) 27'½" 26'8¼'' Ralph Boston (Tenn. A&I) 27'2" 27'½" Noted With Interest Pole Vault George Davi es (Okla. St) 15'10¼" 15'91l-" 3 Shot Put (USC) 64 '7 " 64'6½" 51'4¾'' HSJ Luther Hayes (USC) 51'9¼" · Former Olympic champion believes the United 1:22. 7 880R Abilene Chri stia n College 1:22.6 States i_s missing a bet in Africa and that bet is in sports, .according (4 turns) to a Umted_ Pr es s International dispatch from Nigeria. 3:08.9 3:09.1 Mile Relay Abilene Christian College . Whitf~~ld, who is athletic director at the University of Ni- 3:07 .9 3:08.9 Abilene Christian College geria, said: Sports is the best weapon we have to win over these 3:07 .9 Tie U. of Southern California peopl e . You know _that when you see presidents, prime ministers 3:07 .9 U. of Southern California 3:07.6 and all the big officials sitting there in the stands I don't care how 3:07.6 Ti e Abilene C!Iristian College much m~ney we dump into ,these countries, sports is the best selling 4 Mile Western Michigan U. 16:50.4 16:53.6 16:29. 3 16:50.4 pomt we ve got. I wish we d us e it mor e to win friends." Relay U. of Oregon Whitfield began organizing the college of physical education a year ago and now, as athletic director, coache ·s all sports. Another NAT IO N AL COLLEGIATE FRESHMAN American on the staff i~ former Olympian Lorenzo Wright. l00Yards Robert Hayes (Fla. A&M) 9.4 Tie . One of Whitfield s outstanding athletes is 25-year-old Will- Robert Hayes (Fla. A&M) 9.3 9.4 iam Lavander, who has run 1:53.7 in the 880. That's not very fast 220 Yards Robert Hayes (Fla. A&M) 20.1 20.5 b'. world ,sta1;1cfa:rdsbut Whitfield believes Lavander will get below 440 Yards John Parker (Mich. State) 46.7 46.8 l._50. He s a1mmg Lavander for the team which will represent Bill Rawson (Missouri) 1:49. 9 Tie 880 Yards Nigeria at th e British Empire Games in Australia next November Mike Wiggs (S. Illinois) 4:04.8 4:06. 7 Mile . "I think we 're going to produc e the first Nigerian Olympic· Pole Vault Rolando Cruz (Villanova) 15'4 " 15'¾" champ10n from this university," Whitfield predicted. NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE 220 Yards Overton Williams (Oakland CC) 20. 4 20.5 440 Yards Gary Comer (Pierce JC) 46.6 46.9 QUIZ ANSWERS 880 Yards Leroy Neal (Fullerton JC) · 1:51.6 ·1:51.7 1. The broad jump--24'¼" in 1957 and 24'1" in 1961. Ray Van Asten (Mt. Sac JC) 1:50 .3 1:51.6 2. The intermediate hurdles and hop-step-jump. Ray Van Asten (Mt. Sac JC) 1:50 .1 1:50.3 3. The two-mile with 13 of 50 and the 3-mile with 8 of 25. Ray Van Asten (Mt. Sac JC) 1:49.4 1:50 .1 4. The 440, 880, broad jump and shot put. Mile Harry McCall.a (Fullerton JC) 4:09. 0 4: 11.6 5. Three--George Young 8:38 , 8:42, 8:47. Pole Vault Gerald Pratt ( CC) 14'6 ½" 14'6 " 6. 9:14.1 Ger a ld Pratt (Los Angeles CC) 14 '7½" 14'6½" 7. 14'4½ " Gerald Pratt (Los Angeles CC) 14'8 " 14'7½" 8. Seven. Gerald Pratt (Los Angeles CC) 15' 14'8" 9. One ran 9.2, three 9.3, eight 9.4 , 26 ran 9.5 and 36 ran 9.6. Mile Relay Fullerton JC 3:12. 7 3:13.6 10. 36 broke 4:10, five broke 4:05 and two (Burleson & Beatty) were 2 Mile Fullerton JC 7:47 .4 7:48.1 under four minutes. , I