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60LH, Don Styr on [.\E La) 6 . 7 ( ies American indoor record); 2. Elkins Vau lts 15'6" :\loseley; 3. Hutchmson ; 4. Walker (:\E La.) By Al Lawren e ~ r-1oseley 23' "; 2. Kra ft (Fla. St); 3. Sm ith (Ken); 4 . Dae Styron. Dallas , Texas, Feb. - - South ern 1e hodisc s Dexter El - !:!1_ne, Hutchinson, Bourne (Fla. St) and\ haley (Auburn) 6'2". kins won hi fourth pole vaul t vi ctory in a row by vaultmg 15 '6" P ' , Pennel (>:E La) 15 '{"; 2 . tie, Keel (Furman), Crawford (Ga) and a the Dallas Im itd ion al. After hearing of John Uelses' 16 '1"· effort Edmondson ( 'E La) 13 '6". in the. lillrose Ga me s , Elkins had the bar sec at 15•..l."but f' iled on SP, Carter (Ala) 52 ' 1"; 2. '.\1ann (Auburn) 51'9"; 3 . Clark (Fla. St). all three attempts. . tileR,. 'E La . 3:2 .4; 2. Auburn; 3. Furman; 4 . Clemson. Farmer Te.xa sprinter Ralph Alspaugh, suffering a let do vn after his 6 . 0 ix days ago, faile d to place in the 60 as Houston fresh man Boyd Timmons won in 6 . 3. Alspaugh' usually fast tart was O 'Hara Paces Loyola found ,,anting and the young Timmons led all the way to \Vin narrow By Larry '.\liddlemas, The Detroit 1ews ly from Southern :\lethodist fre hman Billy Fos ter with Jim Weaver Ann Arbor, i\lich., Feb . 3 - - Sophomore Tom O'Hara an - another step behind. In the broad jump, Abilene Clu:i tian 's Jerry hared Loyola of Chi ago to two victories as it split honors , ith Dye ,on c 23 lli ·· after breaking his glasses. He po -ibly could host i\lichigan and\ estern Michigan at the 1'-1ichigan Relays. had impro •ed on his inning leap had he been able to ee he takeoff Passing up the mile, O'Hara needed only a 1:57 .5 half in board .. lost the runn r found the lay track fa ter than the board he sprint medley relay to bring his team home first in 3:31. 7. tr c · used in mo t of the Texa meet::, this vear . Then he dropped down to the 440 and anchored a 3:23.2 winner in 60, Timmons (Houston frosh) 6 .3 ; 2 . Foster (S~IU fro h) 6 . 3; 3. the college mile relay, only t\\o-tenths of a econd slo\'ver than the Teaver (una) 6 . 4; 4. Richardson (. bilene Christian). (\ ·ea,·er dnd time in the university division. Fo-ter ran 6.2 in hears.) . Ii higan won the relay both it and Western , :fichigan wante d Open 400, . liller (Texas fro h) 45 .2; 2 .. 'elson (Texas A ·• I frosh) the most, the two-mile relay, when Ergas Leps came from 10 yards 45 . 4: 3 . . lberc on (Houston frosh) 45 . 5; 4. Barn.hill (Texa - frosh). behind Jerry Bashaw \/ ith a 1:53. 6 an hor, and it 7: -U. 9 missed Univ . 400 , Tedi ord (Texa A&. 1) 46. l ; 2. See, arc (Baylor) 47. 0; 3. \ estern 's meet record by only three tenths. 1ichigan Std.te, shut Hill (S. 1 ) ·±7. 3; 4. Argo (i\. Texas State). out in the relays, had two iglpressive sophomores. John Parke r gave Open 600, Davis (Texas frosh) 1:13.9; 2. Fox (una) 1:15.6; 3. the Spanan s a lead in the opening 440 leg of the spr int medley relay Thom (Texas frosh) 1: 16 . ; 4. Cleven (Houston frosh). and Herman Johnson won the high hurdles over .1ichigan 's Bennie Univ . 600, Curson (Texas) 1: 15 . 7; 2. Gassa, ay (TCU) 1: 16. 0; 3. l\1cRae, who hit three. Black'\ ood (ACC) 1: 17. 2; 4. Clark (S 1U). 60, Robinson (Mich) 6 .2 ; 2. R. Moreland (una) 6. 3; 3. Washington 1000, Crooks (Texas A&M) 2: 14. ; 2. Menchaca {):. Texas St) 2: - 7N. Mich) 6. 3; 4. Le, is (MSU) 6 . 3; 5. J. Johnson (\ . 1ich). 15. 3; 3. Deboer {Baylor) 2: 17 . ; ·L Bra, ley (TCU). (:\loreland ran 6 . 2 in heat) . . We, Elliott (Houston frosh) 4:19.0; 2. Sill iman (TC U) 4:21.5; 3. 600, Telford {Detroit TC) 1: 14. ; 2. J. Moreland (UCTC); 3. Ras - Walker (Houston) 4:30.0 ; 4. Moore (ACC). mussen (Central 1ich); 4. McClure (EYTC); 5. Scott {EYTC). 60HH, Cunningham (Texas) 7.3; 2. Bernard (TCU) 7.-1; 3 . Sewell 1000, Irons (Toronto OC) 2: 17. 3; 2 . . eahusen (Mich); 3. Mitchell (Texas) 7 . 5; -1. Bennett (Baylor). {Ohio U); 4. aldvogel (\i . l\1ich); 5. Heller (Ohio U). filLDyes (A.CC) 23'11¾ "; 2. Pullman (TC·) 22 '6½''; 3. Wyatt (Texas) '.\.file, \ allingford (Toronto OC) 4:15.2; 2. Hoffman(. cl\1aster); 22 '¼"; 4. Miller (1·. Texa St). ~lanagan (Ohi o U); 4. B. Joles (C. Mich); 5. Darling (una). !::!1._Lipton (TCU) 6 '6'; 2. tie, Cunis (Baylor) and Collins (Texas. -~1 (Lake, \ . Mich. TC, won in 4: 14. 5 but disqualified as ineligible frosh) 6 '4 ··; 4. tie, Clark (una) and Rath (Baylor frosh) 6'. pending invesngation into his amateur status.) PV, Elkins (S~lU) 15'6 "; 2. Clark (una) 15 '; 3. Hansen (Ri e) 15 '; -L 2 '.\.Wes,Jac kson (Gladstone AC) 9:23.4 · 2. Burston(\. lich. frosh); &nnett (Texas) 14 '6". 3 . Tekesky ( fumi); 4. Raymer (EYTC); 5. Murray (Mich). 1 SP, Rober - (Texas A ·M) 55 3¾";2. ~1azza (Baylor) 53 ' 9"; 3. Fry 65HH,Johnson (MSU) .0 ; 2. McRae (l\Hch); 3. Thelwell (Mich) ; 4. ~a) 53 '5"; 4. Lancaster (Baylor frosh) 52'1¼' '. ~tall (una); 5 .• 1alzahn (una). '.\WeR, Abilene Christian( \i hite, Richardson, Istre, Young) 3:22. l; 65LH, Loomos (UCTC) 7. 5; 2. Johnson; 3. ogler (\ . Mich. frosh); 2. S'.\.IU 3:24.2; 3. Texas A&l\13 :25.9; 4. Texas. 4 . Tyler (Miami); 5. Barham (\ . • Heh). (Loo mos ran 7. 3 in semi - 2 i\WeR, Texas (Taylor, Rodgers, Str ickland, Gunter) 7: 50 . 4; 2. final . '.\.lcRae ran 7 . 4 in semifinal, then scratched.) S. 1U; 3 . Abilene Christian; 4. Houston. !:!1_Oliphant (\ . Mich) 6' ½"; 2. tie, Littlejohn (\ . Mich) and est ('.\liami) 6 '5½" . Don Styron Equals American Record P\', tie, Dehenau (~1SU) and Denhart (una) 14 '; 3. tie, Alcorn (l\1SU) and Gibson (UCTC) 13 " . . 1omgomery, Ala., Feb . 3 -- Don Styron equalled an Ameri filL Akpaca (una) 23 '5 "; 2. hite (Loyola) 22 '11 "; 3 . \ atkins {Detroit); can indoor record for the 60-yard lo w hurdles tonight when he clocked 22'10½''; 4. Le, is (~1SU) 22 ' ½"; 5 . . ' iles ( lich) 22 ' 7" . 6. at the Coliseum Relay . He tied a record held by Bob Derric -, SP, LaSpina (l\liami) 53'5 "; 2. Schmitt (i\uch) 52'3½ "; 3. Uzelac(\ Keith Gardner, Charlie Tidwell and Rex Stucker. Styron also won the ~i h) 49'2½"; 4 . Daggett (V . ~1ich TC) 4 '3f·. 60 high hurdles in --. 4 and also ran a leg on the winn ing mile relay OR, UCT C (Gilmer, Young, Karcazes, B. Johnson) 1:31. 7; 2. ream. Brother Dave , on the 60 in 6. 2, ran a leg on the mile rel ay Ce ntral . lich.; 3. Loyola; 4. \ . '.\lichigan ; 5 .. · orthern '.\1ich. team and rook founh in the broad jump. College ~WeR, Loyola (Anglickis, Flanagan, White, 0 Hara) 3:23. 2; Their contributions helped • · ortheast Louisiana win the team 2. East Yor · TC; 3. Gen ral ;,..uch.; 4. LiCTC; 5. \ . tich. frosh. title with 36 point while Alabama finished sec ond with 24 . Univ. '.\.tileR, \\'estern i\li h . (Lode, Bashaw,\ right, Cook) 3:23.0; 60, Dave Styron (:\E La) 6 .2; 2. '.\lanin (Ala)· 3. \ ynn (Clemson) ; 2. ~lichigan Stace · 3 . '.\lichigan . 4. Curry (Ala}. (:\lartin ran 6 . 2 in heat.) 2 . WeR, '.\lichigan (Kelly, Aquino, Hayes, Leps) 7:41. 9; 2. Western ~ 0, Talley (Furman) 1:57 .4; 2. Jennings (Ala); 3 . Eiland [.\E La)· '.\Ii h.; 3 .. li higan State; 4. Lo yola; 5. \ . ~lich. frosh. ~Davis (Florida State). Sprint .1edleyR, Loyola (\ hite, Th yer, Flanagan, O 'Hara) 3:31. 7; i\lil , Eiland 4: 1 . 6; 2. Dozier (Auburn); 3 . Robinson (SW La) . 2. :\lichigan State; 3 .. li higan· -1. Toronto TC: 5. \V~1U frosh. 2 '.\lile ' , Robinson 9:30. 9; 2. Taylor (i\1iss. St); 3. ·ickers (Fur Distance ~1edleyR, \ estern ~lich. (Greene, Cook, Reid, Bashaw) man); 4. Clayton (Ga . Tech}. 10:21.9; 2. Loyola; 3. tichigan State ; 4. Buffalo State. 60HH, Don Styron (:\E La) 7 .4; 2. '.\1oseley (Ala); 3. Hutchinson 200 Shuttle HurdleR, ~lichigan (:-..Iason, Thel, ell, Peltz, ~1cRae) (Kemu ky); 4. \\'inter (Auburn). 2 5. 6; 2 . \ escern :\tichigan; 3. \ escern 1'-lich. frosh. Long, who threw Gl'. Fourth in this greatest of all indoor ::ihot put competition was Jay Silvester at G9'f'. Wildcats Win 6 Firsts New Zealand's Murray Halberg was going after his indoor record in the two miles and like Snell he took the lead right away. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 9 --The Villanova Wildcats really He ran 60. 3 at the 440, 2:02. 6 at the 880 and 4: 14. 0 at the mile, gave the local fans something to cheer about tonight by dominating well ahead of schedule. However, he then slowed up and still ran the Philadelphia Inquirer meet with six first places. In addition, 8:42. 5, the second best time ever run indoors. Oregon also was former Villanova star Ron Delany anchored Ireland to victory in going after an indoor record, the two-mile relay, and barely miss the two-mile relay relay. ed, clocking 7: 33 .1, the second best ever. Steve Haas of Occidental The biggest Wildcat victory came in the mile where fresh also contributed to the fine quality of the meet by winning the 500 man Torn. Sullivan ,von in 4:08.7, his fastest time indoors. At the in 56. 8, the third best time ever posted indoors. Rex Cawley of Millrose Games last week, Sullivan started his kick too late and Southern California was a well-beaten second in 57. 9. Almost over barely lost to Pete Close. However, toniglt he made his move with looked in this competition was a fine 600 duel in which Jack Yerman 200 yards to go and won by five yards with Close second. Sullivan came from behind to nip George Kerr in 1: 10. 2. It was the third ran his last 440 in 60. 2. time in eight days that Yerman has beaten Kerr. Villanova picked up the only meet record of the night when 60, Carper (Santa Barbara AC) 6 .2; 2. Watson (Ariz. St) G .2; 3. the mile relay team of Paul Drayton, Allan Jackman, Carl Wagner Beaty (una) 6.3; 4. Smith (Striders); 5. Cortese (una). and Bob Raemore ran 3: 19. 8. Other Wildcat victories were scored 500, Haas (Oxy) 56. 8; 2. Cawley (una) 57. 9; 3. Williams (Arizona by Frank Budd in a 5.3 50, Rolando Cruz, who pole vaulted 15', ~ 58. 7; 4. Thomassen (SCVYV) 59. l; 5. Comer (Ore. St) 63. 3. Bill Joe in the shot at 55 '10¾'' and Charles Hammock, who won the 600, Yerman (una) 1:10.2; 2. Kerr (una) 1:10.2; 3, Monroe (Ore. college 50 high hurdles in 6. 2 . St) 1: 12. 4; 4. Atterberry (LA TC) 1: 12. 4. 50, Budd (Villa) 5. 3; 2. B. John.son (UCTC); 3. Winder (Phila. PC); 1000, Snell (NZ) 2:06.0 (world indoor record) (880 1:50.2); 2. 4. Rush (NYPC). (Johnson ran 5.4 in heat). Crothers ·(EYTC) 2: 07 .4 (also breaks old indoor record) (880 College 50, J. Johnson (Va. St) 5 .4; 2. Roselione (Temple); 3. 1:51.7); 3. VanAsten (una) 2:10.0 (880 1:54.0); 4. Oblander Smartt (Va. St . ) (LATC) 2:14 .4. 440, Edmunds (Quantico) 50.3; 2. Johnson (NC College) 50.8; 3. Mile, Beatty (LA TC) 3: 58. 9 (world indoor record) (3:43. 2, 1500, Bowens (Winston-Salem) 50.8; 4. Rehberg (Montcalir St). also indoor record); 2. Grelle (una) 4:07 .1 (3:48. 0, 1500); 3. 600, Yerman (US Army) 1:12.1; 2. Webster (Villanova frosh) Martin (LATC) 4:15.1; 4. Tabori (LATC) 4:21.6. Close, USl\'lC, ---r:13. 6; 3. Toomey (SCVYV) 1: 14. 2. Only three entries. did not finish . 880, Martin (Burroughs AA) 1:55 .4; 2. Smith (Toronto OC) 1:55 .4; 2 Miles, Halberg (NZ) 8:42.5 (8:01.9, 3000 meters); 2. Schul (LA ~Brown (NYU) 1: 56. 2; 4. Stuver (North Carolina) 1: 56. 3. TC) 8:55.3; 3. Kidd (EYTC) 9:00.7 (8:16.7, 3000m); 4. Clark (SC 1000, Weisiger (Quantico) 2:11.8; 2. Moran (NYAC) 2:11.9; 3. VYV) 9:01.7; 5. Marin (una) 9:01.7. - Szentgali (Hungary) 2:13.4; 4. Ferko (Villa. frosh) 2:14.8. 60HH, Jones (una) 7. 3; 2. Washington (SCVYV) 7. 3; 3. Cunningham Mile, Sullivan (Villa. frosh) 4:08.7; 2. Close (USMC) 4:09.4; 3. (Texas) 7.3; 4. Pierce (una) 7.5. Irons (Toronto OC) 4: 10. 9; 4. Vinton (Balt. OC) 4: 13. 5; 5. Iharos HJ, Hoyt (una) 6 'lOj "; 2. Avant (una) 6 'Sf'; 3. tie, Fehlen (SCVYV) (Hungary) 4:14.4. and Gardner (USMC) 6'8f'; 5. Faust (una) 6'8~"; 6. Zubrinsk.·y 2 Miles,Nourse (Duke) 9:04.8; 2. Kopil (NYAC) 9:06.6; 3. Turner (una) 6 '6¾''. 7s.7If Salukis) 9:06 .6; 4. 0 'Riordan (SCVYV) 9:08 .2. PV, Morris (Striders) 15'3½"; 2. Davies (una) 15'3½''; 3. Rose (c',riz. 50HH,Jones (una) 6.1; 2. Pras (Villa); 3. Bethea (Morgan St); 4. St) 15'3-½''; 4. Hein (una) 14'11¾''; 5. Cramer (Wash) 1'±·11}·: 6. Coffill (Villanova). tie, Ankio (Finland) and Wadsworth (USA) 14 16". College 50HH, Hammock (Villa) 6. 2; 2. Hearn (NC College); 3. SP, Gubner (NYU) 63'8"; 2. O'Brien (una) 61'11}"; 3. Long (una) Davis (Maryland St). 7TT.'; 4. Silvester (USA) 59'½"; 5. Conkle (una) 55 '9¼''. HJ, Gardner (NYAC) 6 '6"; 2. Hartnett (Princeton) 6 '6"; 3. Davis MileR, Arizona St. (Freeman, Watson, Barrick, Williams 49 .0) °7Morgan St) 6 '6 "; 4. Little (NYU) 6 '4". 3:21.3; 2. Oregon St. 3:21.4; 3. USC 3:25.6; 4. Striders. PV, Cruz (Villa) 15'; 2. Belitza (Md) 15'; 3. Schwarz (USMC) 15'; 2 MileR,Texas (Taylor, Rhodes, Strickland, Gunter 1: 52. 6) 7: 43 .4; 4. Wadsworth (USA) 14'6". College PV, Glass (Md) 14'6". 2. UCLA 7:45. 8; 3. Southern Calif. 7: 56. 9. SP, Joe (Villa) 55'10¾"; 2. Gesswein (Duke) 51'10¾''; 3. Donini (Villa) 2 MileR, Oregon (Abram 1:55.2, San Romani 1:52.4, Burleson 1:52.6; 50'9"; 4. Hart (Quantico). Ohlemann 1:52.9) 7:33.l; 2. EYTC (Crothers 1:52.6) 7:39.2; 3. 35 lb. WT,Keerd (USA) 60'3'"'; 2. Sage (una) 55'2¾''; 3. Tozour (Navy) Manhattan 7:40.l; 4. Occidental 8:08.6. 53'10"; 4. Hart. College MileR, Villanova (Drayton 50.5, Jackman 50.6, Wagner Mills Runs 46. 5 Relay Leg 49.4, Raemore 49.3) 3:19.8; 2. Morgan St. 3:20.8; 3. NYU 3:22.6. By Jack Clowser, The Cleveland Press 2 l\1ileR, Georgetown (Schmitt, Tucker, McGovern, Reilly) 7:44 .4; 2. E. Lansing, Mich., Feb. 10 -- Only one meet record Villanova 7:48.2; 3. Fordham 7:51.0; 4. NYU 8:06.6. toppled and another was equaled in the 39th Michigan State Relays, International 2 MileR, Ireland (Clifford, McCleane, Carroll, Delany) but Purdue's Dave Mills brought the show to a smashing conclusion 7:44 .2; 2. Inquirer All-Stars 7:52. O; 3. Western Ontario 8: 00. 6. with an incredible anchor leg in the mile relay. The Boilermaker senior, plagued most of his collegiate Beatty, Snell Set Records career by recurrent leg trouble, costed to a 1: 11. 7 victory in the Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 10 - - Jim Beatty broke four 600, obviously saving himself for i:he mile relay. He took the baton minutes in the mile and New Zealand's Peter Snell smashed the 25 yards behind Western Michigan and 12 yards behind Drake. Dis - indoor 1000 record at one of the greatest indoor meets of all time playing the poise of his considerable competitive career, Mills ate - - the 1962 Los Angeles Times meet. up the deficit gradually. The crowd had come to its feet as Michigan Snell, fresh from world records at the 800, 880 and mile State sophomore John Parker, who set a national freshman 440 record outdoors, took the lead immediately in h!.s first ever race on boards of 46. 7 last spring, went flying after Mills and made up a 12 -yard and was never threatened as he clocked 2: 06. 0, the fastest time gap quickly. Parker had previously led off his sprint medley team ever run for the distance, either indoors or outdoors. Ernie Cun - with a 47. 6 quarter. Against Mills, the burning pace told, and Parker liffe holds the presvious outdoor best at 2: 07. 3 as well as the indoor began to tire, then turned an ankle near the finish. record of 2: 07 . 9 set last year. Snell was timed in 53 . 0 at the 440 But Mills went flying around against his rivals to win by two and 1:50 .2 at the 880, the fastest ever run indoors on a standard yards. He was timed in 46. 5, one of the fastest ever run indoors. track. Bill Crothers, rapidly improving Canadian runner, finished George Kerr ran a 46. 4 leg at the Big Ten indoor meet two years a distant second although clocking 2: 07 .4, also under the old record. ago. Los Angeles Track Club teammates of Beatty helped him Alonzo Littlejohn of Western Michigan accounted for the break four minutes as Laszlo Tabori led at the 440 in 59 .1 and Jim only meet record when he leaped 6 '7" in the high jump. Ben McRae Grelle was pace setter at the 880 in 1:59 .6. The pace slowed in the tied a meet record in the 75 high hurdles when he edged out Herm next 440 and at the 132 0 Beatty was leading in 3: 01. 2. He then turned Johnson of Michigan State in 8 .9. McRae also edged out Johnson in on his famed sprint and ran a 57. 7 last 440 to clock 3: 58. 9, well un - the 75 lows, clocking 8. 4, with Johnson, closing fast, doing 8. 5. der Ron Delany 's old indoor record of 4: 01.4. Beatty was timed in Tom O'Hara, Loyola of Chicago's tiny redhead, uncorked a 3:43.2 for 1500 meters, also the best ever run indoors. 1: 50 anchor leg that took the sprint medley in 3:26. 7, only two A "summit meeting" took place in the shot put and 19-year - tenths behind the meet record. Parker, who had great trouble hitting old Gary Gubner came up with the greatest indoor series of all tiine the board, opened the meet by winning thebbroad jump at 23'11". to hand veteran Parry O'Brien his first ever defeat indoors. Gubner ~Adams (Purdue) 7.5; 2. J. Johnson (W. Mich) 7.5; 3. Lewis (M- opened with 63'7½" and then followed with 63'8", foul, 63'7", 63'6" SU) 7.6; 4. Washington (N. Mich) 7.6; 5. Watkins (MSU) 7.7. and 62'3". Gubner's foul was about 66'1". O'Brien, however, went 300, Lewis 31. 2; 2. Baker (Missouri) 31. 2; 3. Baker (Kansas St) down fighting and threw _61'11½" to take second away from Dallas 32. 1; 4. Reese (Mich) 32. 4; 5. Bettis (Bowling Green) 32. 8. t;
1932 OLYMPIC GAMES (GB); 3. George Golding (Australia); 4. C. Reis (Brazil). Youth Wins Over Experience SEMI-FINALS (Sunday, July 31) (Two heats, three qualify) I - Hardin 52 .8; 2. Taylor; 3. Burghley; 4. Pettersson; 5. Golding; By Wally Donovan 6. Nottebrock. II -Tisdall 52.8; 2. Areskoug 53.2; 3. Facelli; Youth triumphed over experience in the 400-meter hurdles . 4. Healey; 5. Adelheim; Mandikas did not finish. Robert Morton Newburgh Tisdall, a forester from Tipperary, Ire - FINAL (Monday, August 1) land, who had run the intermediates only three times before the ITisdall 51.7; 2. Hardin 51.9; 3. Taylor 52.0; 4. Burghley 52.2; Olympics, triumphec over a great field which included tour veteran 5. Facelli 53 0; 6. Areskoug 54. 6. hurdlers. His time of 51. 7 (0.i.hcially rounded off to 51.8) would have been a world and OlynY 1i,.· .::ccord had he cleared all the hurdles successfully. His record Vv,L, 11ot allowed, however, because he · ·Noted With Intere.st knocked over a hurdle. . ' On Sunday, July 31, at 2:30 p.m. the first track event on the Olympic prq;ram was a heat of the 400 hurdles. Tisdall watched the Bad nerves were the reason for the retirement of Hungarian great U.S. veteran, F. Morgan Taylor, the world record holder, distance runner Istvan Rozsavolfil according to New York Times win the first heat easily in 55.8. Taylor, 1924 Olympic champion sportswriter Robert Daley. Daley writes: and bronze medal winner at Amsterdam, beat Sten Pettersson of What can happen to a rurmer if he goes on running long e Sweden, former world record holder in the high and intermediate nough? hurdles. A sad little story has come out of Hungary, where Istvan Then it was Tisdall 's turn. In the second heat, he faced husky Rozsavolgyi, 32 years old, retired from competition the other day. Tom Coulter, Carnegie Tech star competing for Canada. Also in Rozsavolgyi is still the world record holder at 2, 000 meters and this heat were Fritz Nootebrock, one of Germany's best, and Glenn in 1960 finished third in the Olympic 1500 meters. He did not want Hardin of the U.S., a Louisiana State freshman who like Tisdall had to retire, but was forced to by his own nerves. little experience in the event. Tisdall ran a very strong race and "Everything began in August," Rozsavolgyi said. "During a won easily in 54. 8. N ottebrock and Hardin followed him across the race, after a few hundred meters, I suddenly felt feverish. I felt line to qualify. Coulter was eliminated after knocking over half of in a state of extreme nervousness. the 10 hurdles. "I didn't pay much attention at first, for a bit later I beat The third heat was the fastest. The winner was Joseph Healey Gordon Pirie in London and then won a big race in Bucharest. But of the U.S. in 54 .2. Luigi Facelli of Italy, competing in his third during the following weeks, I dropped out of two races in a row. I Olympics, lived up to his advance notices by showing lots of speed had violent headaches and became obsessed with the idea that from and great strength in winning the fourth heat. Lord David Burghley then on I would be only a second -rater. of Great Britain was second in the fourth heat. "Then, during the Hungarian championships, racing along At 5 p.m. the semi-finals were held. Taylor, Hardin, with Sandor Iharos, knowing that this was going to be one of the George Golding of Australia, Nottebrock, Burghley and Pettersson fastest 5,000 meter runs of the season, my nerves suddenly crack were the starters in the first semi. Hardin went out fast and won by ed. I couldn't go on. I dropped out of the race. In 10 years of run - a few feet over Taylor. Burghley and Pettersson had a real battle ning, I had dropped out only three times, and now I had done it three for the third spot. They were almost even at the last hurdle but times in a few weeks." Burghley's sprint to the tape gave him the qualifying place. Hardin's In his anxiety, Rozsavolgyi sought medical advice. The doc time was a new Olympic record of 52. 8. tors told him he was in magnificent physical condition. He tried to Tisdall faced Kjell Areskoug of Sweden, Healey, Andre run some more. Adelheim of France, Facelli and Christos Mandik:as of Greece in the "But I could no longer control myself during a race," he second semi. The Irishman had a real tussle with Areskoug but closed said. "I had the impression that it was not me running, that I was with a strong finish to win by two yards and tie Hardin's newly created being guided by strings . " record. Again it was the fight for third that provided the biggest thrill Now, convinced that he cannot master his nerves, he has for the crowd. Healey was fourth going over the last hurdle and drove retired. "There is no place for me among the leaders any more, " hard for the finish line. His terrific sprint failed by inches to catch he said. Pacelli, who qualified in the third spot. He will spend his free time coaching youngsters who want At 3:30 the following afternoon, the six finalists took their to be top runners . He said, "A man can't quit completely a sport marks. Areskoug drew the pole. Facelli was in lane two, followed which has given him so much joy. " by Tisdall, Taylor, Burghley and Hardin. The outside lane \Vas a tough spot for the tall Louisiana hurdler. He would have to pace him Veteran steeplechaser Deacon Jones doesn't suffer from a self well to stay with this great field. lack of humor, according to Philadelphia sportswriter Frank Dolson. They were off and the $wede went out fast. Hardin also Here Dolson tells why: off well but Taylor and Burghley seemed to be having their troubles. Charles nDeacon" Jones, the Archie Moore of track, shuf As they came around the final turn, Areskoug began to fold. It was fled into Boston recently in his new capacity as sales representa - then that Tisdall made his move. The tall Irishman forged into the tive for a wine company. Hiding behind a pair of sun glasses, Dea lead and as they hit the straightaway Tisdall was leading by about con paraded around the hotel lobby, looking very much like a success - five yards. ful businessman and very little like a defending mile champion. Hardin, on the outside, was coming fast and Taylor and A year ago, Deacon showed up as a career private in the U.S. Burghley were coming with him. Tisdall seemed assured of a clear - Army, wearing old clothes and lugging a sleeping bag under his arm. cut victory as he approached the last hurdle. But then, with the Following his usual custom, he waited in the lobby until he spotted huge crowd screaming, Tisdall hit the last hurdle and almost fell. a friend, then moved into the guy's room, lock, stock and sleeping Hardin, leading Taylor by a few steps, cleared the last hurdle bag. Later, he gleefully boill1ded to an upset 4: 07. 8 victory - - which beautifully as Tisdall struggled to stay on his feet. They drove to the was considered pretty good for an old steeplechaser. tape with the issue now in doubt. Tisdall managed to get across the The new Deacon Jones might have been a candidate for best line first as Hardin's great bid for the gold medal failed by only dressed man of the year award. He reserved a single room, didn't two feet. carry a sleeping bag and didn't like to be referred to as an old There was some solace, however, for Hardin as his second steeplechaser. "What do you mean old?" demanded Deacon, blinking place time of 52. 0 (round off officially from 51. 9) went into the behind his SlUl glasses. "I'm only 22." books as an Olympic record. The time also tied the world record. "If Deacon's 22," said Cary Weisiger, an honest 23, "then Taylor, having reached the Olympic final for the third time, nosed he made the 1956 Olympic team when he was 16." out his 1928 conquerer, Lord Burghley, for third place. The times Jones didn't bother to dispute the arithmetic. The Iowa grad, for the first three were 51.7, 51.9 and 52.0 but they officially were who's also one of Boys Town's most illustrious alumni, has a good rounded off to 51. 8, 52. 0, and 52. 2. head for figures - - and a sense of humor to match. FIRST ROUND (Sunday, July 31) (Four heats, three qualify) When ex -sprint star Mike Agostini wrote his confessions for I - F. Morgan Taylor (USA) 55 .8; 2. Sten Pettersson (Sweden); 3. a national magazine a year ago, revealing that he had accepted "under Christos Mandik:as (Greece); 4. S. Cho (Japan); 5. A. Gonzales the -table" payments as an amateur, Deacon jumped on the opportun - (Mexico). II - Robert Tisdall (Ireland) 54 .8; 2. Fritz Nootebrock ity to have a little harmless fun before one of the New York indoor (Germany); 3. Glenn Hardin (USA); 4. Tom Coulter (Canada); 5. meets. Sylvio Padilha (Brazil). Ill - Joseph Healey (USA) 54 .2; 2. Andre Spotting the meet promoter in a hotel lobby, crowded with Adelheim (France); 3. Kjell Areskoug (Sweden); 4. E. Miropoulos coaches, athletes and AAU officials, Deacon rewarded him with a (Greece). IV - Luigi Pacelli (Italy) 55. O; 2. Lord David Burghley (continued on page 102, column one) UAF. That's \\'tl\' we're taking so little time 1 m this trip. We left after work Friday and got here in an hour. (Thanks to the inter Snell and Halberg at Ease national date line.) But we lose a day going back so w1ll m1ss work Monday and Tuesday." . . Cliff Severn, the ubiquitous Adidas shoe distributor, asked by Hal Bateman and Bert Nelson Halberg to autograph a piece of board "that you '11 be running on to (Peter Snell and Murray Halberg are ordinary humans who, de night" and fitted him with a pair of indoor spikes.' They discussed,, spite their not so ordinary running, have interests not entirely Snell's size and Halberg said "Peter wears one size larger than I. associated with track. Although necessarily subordinated most of While Halberg was being taped Lydiard was app~oached by the hectic less-than-48-hours spent by the Kiwis in Los Angeles, Dennis Haserot, former USC distance runner now trammg for the these interests did pop to the surface now and again. How a few of 10, 000 meters. •·1 have a letter from you at home" remembered those hours were spent is chronicled here.) Lydiard. ''I'm sorry, but I just can't help you. You ha,ve no idea The Pan Am jet from Hawaii pulled to a stop 20 minutes ahead how much mail I have that I can't answer. In fact I don t even have of schedule. In the welcoming party were meet director Glenn Davis the time I would like to spend with Peter and Murray." Disappoin - of Army football fame, able track publicist and former sprint star ted, Haserot asked if Lydiard could find time to write one letter a Hugh Pinney, Mt. San Antonio Coach Hilmer Lodge, ace track writer month, but was told it was impossible. . Maxwell Stiles, Bert Nelson and Uan Rasey of the T&FN staff, and a Answering an inevitable question, Lydiard maintamed . handful of other newsmen. When most of the passengers had left "Snell must beat Elliott. He's ahva ys been faster and now he is the plane and still no runners, Davis_as_ked a stewa~~es_s a~out . stronger. Elliott can't run away from Peter because Peter can do a them. She recognized them by description but said I d1dn t realize good marathon. And P2ter has the superior speed in a slow~r race they were champion runners." . on at the finish. Burleson is the man we have to watch. He s faster Then, neatly attired in official blazers and accompamed by than Snell. If he gets the type work Peter has had he '11 be tough to coach Arthur Lydiard, Halberg and Snell made their appearance beat." and were welcomed all around. In the terminal they were photo "Yes", affirmed Lydiard, "I did say Snell can run 3:4t:. But graphed a half dozen times by the airline photog, attracting attention Murray over there disagrees with me. He says Peter can do 3:45. of bystanders in the process. One girl collected autographs for "my little brother". A man asked them to pose for his camera and And that's now, not later." Told that Snell looked tired, Lydia rd disagreed. "He's just Lydiard said "Why don't you get a mate to take it for yo_u an_d get in fit. Whenever I see an athlete who doesn't look drawn I know he's the picture yourself?" Two young ladies hurried up to mquire about not fit." (After the races he admitted both runners were "pretty the threesome, but turned away disgustedly when informed they were tired from the past two weeks and our long trip".) track champions. The next day the three New Zealanders arrived early at the Upstairs, in the Pan Am lounge, the press clustered around Snell, shooting questions at him, while Lydiard was interviewed on Sports Arena and watched the beginnings of the vau_lt from_ a ~.empor ary press box. Asked about post-meet plans, Lyd1ard said Murray a tape recorder and Halberg was ignored. Enjoying an orange juice, Murray said they hoped to run again in the U.S. this year. "But you is awfully tired of all the dttention. I know he'd like t_o get away will have to ask the coach about the details. He has all the dates at from it all. " He checked with Snell and the three decided to Jorn his finger tips. The biggest problem is the 28 day limitation by the T&FNers Rasey, Nelson, Hal Bateman, Don Potts and Tom Oakley after the meet. Following an after-meet buffet, which saw Halberg make two NOTED WITH INTEREST (continued from page 101) quick trips through the chow line, the runners underwent the usual attention from well-wishers, autograph seekers and the press. warm greeting. "Where's my expense money?" he asked in a loud Even as they headed for the dressing rooms to pi~k up their gear voice. they continued to scribble their names, Snell w1llmgly, Halberg not "I've got it right here, Deacon, " answered the promoter, quite so willingly. • reaching into his briefcase for the check. "Wait a minute," barked "No wonder my foot hurt when I warmed down, 11 said Murray. Deacon, looking around to make sure the audience was paying atten - exhibiting a bent spike. Asked if he really were goi~g for. the indoor tion. "Get a table first." record, Halberg said "yes". He was surprised at his rapid early "What for?" wondered the promoter, a trifle embarrassed by 1 pace (60. 3 and 2: 02. 6), and was pleased to learn his time ;1as the this time. "So you can hand me the money under it, " retorted Jones. second best ever indoors. He said the Los Angeles track is not as "Isn't that the way these things are done?" fast as Portland's. "It's the turns." Deacon got a big laugh with that routime, one of the many Even at the dressing room athletes besieged them for sig harmless pranks he's pulled in his 22 -or-so years . He also gets big natures. Lydiard and Mihaly Igloi exchanged greetings, as did laughs practically every week during the indoor season by shuffling Snell and Jim Beatty. The latter were mutually congratulatory and around the infield before his race, wearing an expression of studied both said they were glad they weren't running against the other. boredom and a dilapidated red hat, pulled down over his ears. He "Your reporters are tough," opined Halberg. "They have to wore it, as usual, during the meet-opening Olympic ceremony at the be," he was told. "Pete really took the pressure off you, didn't he?" 1961 Philadelphia Inquirer Games - - until one of the officials re - Murray was asked. "Yes he did, confirmed Halbe~g, and you ~ould quested him to remove it for the sake of dignity. see he appreciated it, even though he was now playmg second fiddle Deacon is the refreshing type of character a sport needs. in the public eye . He's also a truly fine athlete - - a steeplechaser of international The runners changed at their hotel while Lydiard tried to stature and, on occasion, an outstanding indoor runner at one or catch a Father Brown movie on television, which is in its infancy in two miles. Although he was picked by most of the Boston experts N .Z. But the phone kept interrupting. It was noted that a single to repeat his 1961 victory in the O'Reilly mile at the Knights of bed in a separate room was for Snell. "He grinds his teeth." Mur Columbus meet, that race wasn't one of the occasions. Deacon's ray asked if a tie were needed and after looking around the room old red hat was still perched on his head -- even when he stood in Lydiard suggested he wear one. "You don't want to be the only one." the glare of a spotlight during the pre -race introductions - - and the When Halberg said he liked jazz the group headed for Holly sense of humor was still there, but he finished a distant fifth in a wood, stopping in the lobby long enough for Halberg to greet Burle six-man field in 4: 19. 8. son. Rasey, a great trumpet player when he isn't watching track, His poor showmg was no great surprise, especially to any- led the way to the "Manne Hole", the club operated by drummer one who saw him gulp down a dinner of corned beef hash and baked Shelly Manne. "Shelly was a pretty good miler in high school," said beans shortly before the meet. But Deacon wasn't terribly upset. At Uan, "and he'd love to meet these guys." Rasey was right. Manne least, he's beaten one man -- a bearded Canadian resident, former was delighted, introduced the NZers to the audience, and later came ly of New Zealand, named Donal Smith. Jones made sure of that as the to the table and talked about the meet. He also reminisced about runners lined up for the start . his track days at George Washington High in New York City where "Did you really do your training in Canada?" Deacon asked he was a teammate of former roiling great Les .tv1acMitchell. him. "Yes " the bearded man assured him. "Pretty cold for train - Snell ordered a melted cheese sandwich, Halberg went for a ing up ther~," commented Deacon, shaking his head sadly. "Well, steak sandwich and Lydia rd took the hamburger. Peter, who soon good luck anyway." tackled a reorder, recalled their visit to Los Altos last summer and Duly warned, Smith played it safe, trailing Jones all the said," I think our apricots are better than yours . They are juicier." way. "I didn't feel too bad about the rac e, " Deac_on said later. "~ 1 Talk turned to the December marathon in which all three ran, can jump from 4:19 to 4:05 ma week. Ive done it before, ha~~n t Halberg doing 2:28:43, Snell 2:41 and Lydiard 3:21. Peter saicj, "I I? Besides, I kinda slowed down on the last lap to watch the flmsh. not only walked part of the way, I sat down during it. I was with By the time I get to Philadelphia I'll be ready." (Editor's note: He Murray for 20 miles but couldn't stick it." Halberg was proud of failed to finish in the first four.) the performance of his dad, 58-year-old Jock, who ran 3:54. "My The recuperative powers of this 22 -year -old are truly dad has been running for about 10 years. When he first started he amazing. By next year, when he's 21, he may be unbeatable. was self-conscious and would run only at night. But the young kids finally persuaded him to run in th(.; dovtime. This was th(.; onlv ?}~~!,. race he has run in his life. I told hi~ he had to finish it if he "star Name Flat Hurdles Score ted. I-le said not to worry. h(.; \\'Ould. lust tu make sure. he went 1. Glenn Davis (USA) 45.-±* ~ 2763 over the course shortly bdore the rac~. nrnning it in al:x~ut three 2. Gert Potgietcr (SA) 46.0* 49. 0* 2712 and a half hours." ...,,') Eddie Southern (USA) 45. 5* 49.7 2G5G Although it was noisy and dc1rk, Snell read T&F:\ most of the 4. Rex Cawley (USA) 45.9* 49.9 2569 time. He first turned to the story of his 3:54 .4. Asked \\hat his 5. Don Styron (USA) -±G.5* 49.8" 2501 last quc1rter was run in, Peter said it was over 56. but he wasn 6. Dick Howc1rd (USA) 47. l* 49. 7 24-±Ci tDo sure. (It was 5°1.8.)He looked at his picture on the front page. 7. Cliff Cushman (USA) 47.4* 49.G 2-131 and asked if the taken during his 1:44.8 relay leg in 1960, 8. Glenn Hardin (USA) 46.5* 50. 6 2400 was taken at the or the finish. Looking at the 800m world list 9. Dixon Farmer (USA) 46.8* 50.5* 237G he pointed out that George appeared first in 1: 46. 4 and that W illic Atterberry (US) 46.6* 50.7" 2376 Snell was shown as being -- in the same time in that race. He 11. S. Morale (Italy) 47.8 49.7 2373 didn't remember being second that close to the finish of the 880 but: 12. Josh Culbreath (USA) 47.2 50.2 2369 admitted it was possible. 13. Charles Moore (USA) 46.7* 50.7 2364 Lydiard said it was impossible to coach as an amateur. 'We 14. Dob Staten QJSA) 46.4* 51.1 * 2355 have no prc,fc:-:,sional coaches at home and I can't find time from my 15. Helrn.ut Janz (Ger) 47.8 49. 9 2348 work to coach as an amateur. I'd take a good job_any-where in the 16. J. Rintamaki (Fin) 46.9 50.8 2328 world. I wanted to work with the Santa Clara Valley Youth Village 17. Roy Cochran (USA) 46.7 51. l 2319 this year. But I didn't have· the security I would need to move my 18. Dave Lean (Aus) 47. 7* 50.3* 2306 family to a new country.•· 19. Aubrey Lewis (USA) 47.8* 50.5 2271 Told that Americans are impressed by Snell's ''raw power," 20. Djani Kovac (Yugo) 46.6 51. 8 2259 Lydiard said. "I saw far more ra\V power out there tonight. I'd like 21. B. Rotich (Kenya) 47.2 51. 2 2251 to get my hands on some of it.•· He couldn't name names but said 22. Yuriy Lituyev (USSR) 48.2 50.4 2243 he saw lots of good looking runners. 23. K. Thomassen (USA) 45. 8* 53.2 2242 After the two p. m. closing the group adjourned to the apart 24. Bruno Galliker (Switz) 47.7 51. 0 2223 ment of George Raborn, former Southwest Conference shot champion, 25. Dick Watson (USA) 47.2* 51. 5 2220 track nut, and "the world's greatest movie fan". Snell soon dozed A. Matsulevich (USSR) 47.3 51.4 2220 contentedly, first to the tune of the score from King Kong (which Raborn has seen 41 times), then to George's locomotive records. Lydiard and Halberg, who had never heard of King Kong, couldn't 1962 Outdoor Schedule imagine why anyone would want to see it that often so Raborn acted Listed below are the major outdoor meets in the U.S. this out the plot. A thoroughly relaxed Halberg added a few timely com year. ments. While looking over a U.S. map on the wall, Murray asked Date Meet Site about Terre Haute, which he had read about. Then he pointed to March 3 Southwest Recreation Ft. Worth, Texas Vancouver, B. C., Portland, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Palo March 3 Long Beach Relays Long Beach, Cal. Alto. "I've run in all of those places," he stated. "I almost went March 10 Border Olympics Laredo, Texas to school there", he said, pointing to Iowa City, Iowa and explaining :March 17 West Texas Relays Odessa, Texas that Canadian miler Rich Ferguson had almost talked him into it. March 17 Shreveport Relays Shreveport, La. Back on marathoning, Murray said he would never take the March 31 Easter Relays Santa Barbara, Cal. event seriously. "I'll run in more of them, but I won't work at it." March 31 Willamette Relays Salem, Oregon "He's too lazy, "chimed in Lydiard. "It's the same with 10,000 March 31 Florida Relays Gainesville, Fla. ,meters." March 31 San Angelo Relays San Angelo, Tex. Informed that Bruce Kidd has never been beaten more than :March 31 Arkansas Relays Fayetteville, Ark. once by anyone at more than a mile, and that since Halberg won April 6-7 Texas Relays Austin, Texas this time it would be Kidd's turn in the British Empire Games April 13-14 Southwestern La. Relays Lafayette, La. Murray's onlv comment was "Oh?" ' April 13 Dallas Invitational Dallas, Texas Lydiard brought a half awake Snell to his feet with the remark April 13-14 Marine Corps Relays Quantico, Va. that "Beatty will be in the mile at Tokyo, you know . " He left Peter April 14 News -Piedmont Relays Greenville, S.C. wondering whether or not he was kidding. They run in Tokyo in April 20-21 Kansas Relays Lawrence, Kan. March with Lydiard conducting a three week coaching clinic. "I run April 21 Queens -Iona Relays New York City in Auckland next week, " Peter said. ''I'll run at least one more mile April 21 Ohio Relays Columbus, Ohio this year. It will be under four." April 27-28 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa . Asked if he really did receive a telegram from Roger Moens April 27-28 Drake Relays Des Moines, Ia . after breaking Moens' world 800m record, Snell said, "In fact, he April 27-28 Mt. San Antonio Relays Walnut, Calif. sent two, one after the mile record." April 28 Boulder, Colo. Halberg displayed a lively interest in classical music, talked Colorado Relays April 28 Louisiana State lnvitat ional Baton Rouge, La. about a number of books he had read, and reflected the cosmopolitan attitudes of a trackman who has been seeing m_uch of the world for May 3 Texas Collegiate Champs . Abilene, Texas May 5 Vancouver Relays Vancouver, Can. eight years. Soon it was past three and time to head for the barn. Snell May 9 Big State Meet Bloomington, Ind. curled his big frame into the rear seat of the station wagon and May 11-12 Atlantic Coast Conf. Champs Columbia, S.C. May 11-12 slept soundly. But Halberg remained animated to the end. "One Southwest Conference Champs Waco, Texas May 11-12 Southeast Conference Champs Baton Rouge, La. photographer tried to get me to stop all the time I was warming up", May 11-12 Heptagonal Champs Hanover, N.H. he recalled. "Finally I did and after he shot me he asked my name. :May 12 Met. lntercollegiates Jamaica, N. Y. I told him if he didn't know the names of the people he was bother Fresno, Calif. ing that he shouldn't be doing the job. Your newspapermen give us May 12 West Coast Relays Wichita, Kansas a rough time. They hang over you all day long and I get pretty sick May 12 Mo. Valley Con!erence Champs May 11-12 Border Conierence Champs Tempe, Arizona of it." By the Elgin watches which the runners had won and were May 18 Coliseum Relays Los Angeles May 18-19 Big Ten Champs. Lafayette, Ind. proudly wearing it was 3:40 a .m. when the hotel was reached. It was the end of a long, eventful day. But Lydiard was due up at 6:45 May 18-19 Big Eight Champs. Lawrence, Kan. for an interview and the runners had a 9:30 date for sightseeing be :May 25-26 IC4A Champs . Villanova, Pa. fore heading back to New Zealand later that same Sunday. May 25-26 Skyline Conference Champs. Denver, Colo. May 26 California Relays Modesto, Calif. May 26 AA WU Champs. Los Angeles Top 400 Sprinters - Intermediate Hurdlers May 26 Long Beach Invitational Long Beach, Cal . June 1 Compton Invitational Compton, Calif. By P .J. Matthews, Great Britain June 1-2 NAIA Championships Sioux Falls, S.D. June 2 Central Collegiate Champs Notre Dame, Ind. (Listed below are the top 25 combination 400 meter sprin - June 9 Meet of Champions Houston, Texas ters and intermediate hurdlers in the world. The scores were tab June 15-16 NCAA Championships Eugene, Oregon ulated from the 1952 IAAF Scoring Tables. An asterisk (*) indi June 22-23 National AAU Championships Walnut, Calif. cates a 4'40-yard time less 0.3 second.) July 21-22 USA-USSR Dual Meet Staniord, Calif. Page 104 1961 Women's World List 1961 U. S. List Additions and corrections to the 1961 U.S. List which ap By Bernie Cecins 55 .2 Lilita Auzina, USSR peared in the Dec. 20 TRACK NEWSLETTER. Listed below are the top 10 55. 3 Valentina Podoprigora, 100 YARDS women's performances in the USSR 9. 6 Roy Smalley (Baylor) Texas Relays (2)4/8 world in 1961. Also listed is the 55. 3 Ludmila Lysenko, USSR 9. 6 Henry W .iebe (una) Midwest AAU (3)6/10 top U.S. performance if an 9. 6 Scott Tyler (Dayton AC) Regional AAU (2)6/17 American athlete is m,t in the 800-METER RUN 9. 6 John West (East Texas State) All-Comers (1)7 /8 top 10. (*==880time less O. 8 sec.) The 9. 6 mark of Ted Nelson was made on 4/1, those of Rubin 2:01.2 Sin Kim Dan, N. Korea and Moody on 4/27. Spelling corrections: Paramore; Munsey. 100-YARD DASH :C:;04.6 Ludmila Lysenko, USSR -- 220 YARDS 10. 5 Brenda Cox, Australia 2:06. 0 Yekaterina Parlyuk, USSR 21. 0 Bob Fanning (Southeastern La) Triangular (l)i±/29 10.6 Glenys Beasley, Aust. 2:06 .1 Gerda Kraan, Holland 21. 0 Keith Thomassen (SCVYV) I';i_cific AAU (2)6/10 10. 7 Marylin Black, Aust. 2:06.1 Vera Mukhanova, USSR 440 YARDS 10. 7 Rho~da Bainbridge, Aust. 2:06 .3 Olga Kazi, Hungary 47 .3 Terome Golem (Northwestern) ?\CAA (h2)6/16 10. 7 Doris Porter, N . Leal . 2: 06. 6 Joy Jordan, GB 47. 6 ;Hubert Brmvn (Cross City Club) (1)6/17 10. 7 Valerie Morgan, NZ 2: 06. 8 Florica Grecescu, Ru - :t\1arks for Underwood and Reidenbach should be 47_;]_.__ 10. 7 Wilma Rudolph, USA mania 880 YARDS 10.7 Jennifer Smart, GB 2:07 .1 Tamara Dmitreyeva, 1:51.8 Ed Duchini (HS-NY) Eastern Interscholastic (2)6/10 10. 7 Sue Rush, Australia USSR Thornton's mark should read 1:51. 2. First name for Rodri Wind-Aided 2:07 .1 Valentina Podoprigora, guez is Lu~Delete 1:51. 8 by Dante, hehas a better mark in the 10 .4 Marylin Black, Aust. USSR TFN list. 10.5 Glenys Beasley, Aust. Pat Daniels, USA, tied for 120 YARD HURDLES 10. 5 Pamela Kilborn, Aust. 65th at 2: 13 .1. 14.3 Jim Cooper (Texas frosh) Mexico City (1)4/23 10. 5 Rhonda Bainbridge, Aust. 14.3 George Hearn (North Carolina College) Car .AAU (2)5/20 80-METER HURDLES HIGH JUMP 100-:METER DASH 10.6 Pamela Kilborn, Aust. 6 1 6½" Reggie Sheppard (Indiana) Big 10 (1)3/4 11.2 Wilma Rudolph, USA 10.6 Irina Press, USSR Welch's 6'7" was made on 4/24. 11. 4 Maria Itkina, USSR 10.6 Gisela Birkemeyer, Ger. POLE VAULT 11. 5 Rhonda Bainbridge, Aus. 10 .6 Teresa Ciepla, Poland 14'8½" Joe Harris_ (LSU) Southern AAU (1T)5/6 11. 5 Willie White, USA 10. 6 Lilia Makoshina, USSR 14'8" Tim Helms (Occidental) NCAA (9T)6/17 11. 5 Jutta Heine. Germany 10. 7 Rimma Koshelyeva, 14 '7" Ed Hoyle (UCTC) Central AAU (1)3/25 11. 5 Jennifer Smart, GB USSR 14'5¼" Jim Johnston (US Army) CISM Games (3)8/19 11. 6 Hann el ore Raepke, Ger . 10. 7 Maria Piatkowska, Pol. BROAD JUMP 11. 6 Elzbieta Szyroka, Pol. 10. 7 Elzbieta Wagner, Pol. 24 •5~-" Bill Toomey (Colorado) Colorado Invit. (l\3/11 11. 6 Halina Gorecka, Poland 10.7 Berry Moore, Aust. 24 '3¾'' 'Les Bird (Michigan) Big 10 (2)3/3 11. 6 Valentina Maslovskaya, 10. 7 Erika Fisch, Germany 24'1¾'' Dan Moore (Stanford) NCAA (7)6/16 USSR 10. 7 Nilia Kulkova, USSR SHOT PUT 11. 6 Galina Popova, USSR 10. 7 Galina Makarkina, 55'2" Joe Marchiony (NYAC) Eastern AAU (1)7 /22 11. 6 Ludmila Ignatyeva, USSR 54'5¾" Reg Carolan (Idaho) Wash. State Indoor (1)3/18 USSR Cherrie Parrish and Jo Ann DISCUS THROW 11.6 Vyera Krepinka, USSR Terry, both USA, tied for 38th 168'3½'' Al Santio (Maryland State) AAU (8)6/25 11. 6 Gisela Birkemeyer, Ger. at 11.1. 166'8½" Mike Lewis (Occidental) NCAA (7)6/16 11. 6 Teresa Ciepla, Poland Wind-Aided JAVELIN THROW 11. 6 Tatyana Shchelkanova, 10. 7 Ann Charlesworth. GB 228'8½" John Douglas (Washington) vs. Oregon State (1)4/8 USSR 11. 6 Galina Rezchikova, USSR HIGH JUMP 6 '3½'' Iolanda Balas, R umania 200-METER DASH (TURN) 5 '9" Michele Maso~Australia SHOT PUT 191 '9-f' Elvira Ozolina, USSR (*==220time less O .1 sec.) 5 '8½" Valentina Balod, USSR 57'1¼" Tamara Press, USSR 185 '10" Maria Diaconescu, 1 23 .4 Maria Itkina. USSR 5 8½" Taisia Chenchik, USSR 56 '4¼" Renate Garisch, Ger. Rumania 23.5 Jutta Heine, Germany 5 '8½" Galina Dolya, USSR 54'5½" Galina Zybina, USSR 184 '½" Dana Zatopkova, Czech. 23.6 Jennifer Smart, GB 5'8" Robin Woodhouse, Aust. 54'4¼" Valerie Sloper, NZ 180'6½'' Alevtina Shastiko, US 23. 7 Ernestine Pollards, USA 5'7½" Mary Donaghy, NZ 53 '4" Zinaida Doynikova, USSR SR 23. 9 Hannelore Raepke, Ger. 5'7¾" Ingrid Becker, Germany 52'11" MariaKuznyetsova, USSR 179'9½" Christa Ranke, Ger. 23. 9 Ludmila Ignatyeva, 5 '7j" Thelma Hopkins, GB 52'8¼" Irina Press, USSR 178 '9½" Lidia Kuznyetsova, USSR 5 '7¾" Galina Yevsyukova, USSR 52 '7" Wilfriede Hoffman, Ger. USSR 23. 9 Donata Govoni, Italy Barbara Brown, USA, tied for 52'4£" Ana Roth, Rumania 178'7½" Susan Platt, GB 23. 9* Sue Rush, Australia 32nd at 5'5". ,52'1½" Ludmila Zhdanova, USSR 178'5" Yelena Gorchakova, 24.0 Valentina Maslovskaya, Cynthia Wyatt, USA, 40th at USSR USSR BROAD JUMP 47'1~". 175 '9½" Lidia Gorshkova, SU 24. 1* Marylin Black, Australia 21 '3" Tatyana Shchelkanova, 174'5½" Aldona Stanciute, 24 .1 Vivian Brown, USA USSR DISCUS THROW USSR 24 .1 Barbara Janiszewska, Pol. 21 'lj" Willie White, USA 193'6" Tamara Press, USSR Fran Davenport, USA, is not 24 .1 Celina Gerwinova, Pol. 2l'f' Hildrun Claus, Ger. 179 '11½" Nina Ponomaryeva, in first 100 at 151'1½''. 24 .1 Halina Gorecka, Pol. 20 'll¼"Maria Bibro, Poland Wind-Aided USSR 20 '8¼" Joke Bijleveld, Hol. 178'1½" Lia Manoliu, Rumania 23. 8 Hannelore Raepke, Ger. PENTATHLON 2 0 '8 ½' Valentina Sha prunova, 176 '8" Jolana Kontsek, Hung. 5137 Irina Press, USSR USSR 176 '7" Antonina Zolotukhina, 4736 Galina Bystrova, USSR 400-METER DASH 20 '5¾" Irina Press, USSR USSR 4710 Tatvana Shchelkanova, (*==440time less O. 3 sec.) 20'4f' Aida Chuyko, USSR 175 '10" Doris Muller, Ger. USSR 53. 5 Sin Kim Dan, N. Korea 20'4f' Pamela Kilborn, Aus. 175 '10" Kazimiera Rykowska, 4668 Lidia Shmakova, USSR 53. 8 Maria lt.kina, USSR 20'3-z'' Galina :t\1arkova, USSR Poland 4664 Maria Sizyakova, USSR 53. 9 Y ekaterina Parlyuk, 20'3½" Helga Hoffmann, Ger. 173 '½"Kriemhild Hausmann, 4555 Helga Hoffmann, Ger. USSR Wind-Aided Germany 4548 Olga Kardash, USSR 54.5* Marise Chamberlain, 21 '6¼" Tatyana Shchelkanova, 17 3' Albina Yelkina, USSR 4540 Antonina Kartasheva, New Zealand USSR 172 '3" Hella Ulbricht, Ger. USSR 54.6 Jean Dunbar, GB 21'2¼" Valentina Shaprunova, Sharon Shepherd, USA, 59th 4516 Nilia Kulkova, USSR 54.7 Vera Mukhanova, USSR USSR atl54'5". 4507 Tamila Nos, USSR 54.8* Antje Gleichfield, Ger. 20'6¾°' Nina Protchenko, USSR Pat Daniels, USA, 63rd at 55.1 Joy Grieveson, GB JAVELIN THROW 4232 points.