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Helms Track and Field Annual 1950 ; '•: HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION ' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL ' TRACK AND FIELD RECORD .1950 SEASON Fourteenth Annual Edition RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO | . PAYTON JORDAN (Occidental College) Whose coaching achievements in his first five years at. Occidental Col- lege, 1946-1950, have not only prov- en inspirational to athletes who .serve under him, but. to coaches who have enjoyed competing against his Tigers Teams. " ! Prepared by HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION HELMS HALL" LOS ANGELES 54, CALIFORNIA . • . '""PAUL H. HELMS Founder and Sponsor © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION, 1950 EDITION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EDITION 'J'his Record, listing the most outstanding performances by Southern — California's high school track and field athletes for the 1950 season, is the fourteenth annual edition prepared and issued by Helms Athletic Foundation, in the interests of high school athletics* The facts and records listed herein have been gathered from sources which are believed to be authentic. Information has been provided by high school coaches, and it has been compiled from Southern California newspapers. Helms Athletic Foundation, with offices in Helms Hall, Los Angeles, is sponsored by Paul H. Helms. The Foundation was. estab- lished on October 15, 1936. One of the purposes of Helms Athletic Foundation is that of recording the achievements of athletes, and athletic teams in all sports and in all divisions. This Southern California Prep School Track and Field Record, as are all athletic record books of a similar nature, are prepared by Helms Athletic Foundation under the supervision of W. R. Bill Schroeder, Managing Director, and are distributed to the Press, Radio, Television, Schools, Athletic Coaches and Officials, and others, without charge. Those who assisted in connection with the preparation of this edition, include Jerry Lamb, Margaret Uscola, and Dick Bank. STEVE TURNER, LANG STANLEY CHOSEN TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE YEAR FOR 1950 Two sterling performers, Steve Turner of Glendale High School, and Lang Stanley of Jefferson High School, Los Angeles, both of whom established National Interscholastic marks this year, were chosen for Helms Athletic Foundation - Southern California Track & Field Athlete of the Year honors for the 1950 season. Turner was named Southern California C.I.F. High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year, while Stanley was chosen Los Angeles City High School Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Turner set a National mark in the l£0-yard low hurdles, at IS.9 seconds, in the Southern California C.I.F. Meet, while Stanley practically burned up the track in the California State Meet, speed- ing over the $80-yard course in 1 minute, 53•9 seconds, erasing a 17-year-old mark which was manufactured by Ross Bush (Sunset High School, Dallas, Texas) in 1933. Steve Turner, in addition to bounding over the low hurdles in record time, excelled in the sprints, high hurdles, and broad jump, and took his turn in the relays. Turner's low hurdle time was 1S-9; his high hurdles time 14.1; his broad jump distance 24 feet, 6g inches; his 100-yard time 9-9 seconds; and his 220-yard time 21.8 Seconds. Steve Turner was coached by Ranier de Mandel, and Lang Stanley was coached by Estel Johnson, and Joe Barry. - 1 - •'HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACK & FIELD RECORD ;'F: or having been chosen Southern California High School Track & : Field Athletes of the Year, for 1950, Glendale's Steve Turner, and Jefferson's Lang Stanley have had. their names engraved upon the Paul H. Helms Trophy which is lodged in Helms Hall, in the High School Hall of Fame section. Steve Turner's name has also been engraved upon the Charles W. Paddock Memorial Trophy, and Lang Stanley's name has been en- graved upon the Fred W. Kelly Trophy, both of which are lodged in Helms Hall. Turner and Stanley were both the recipients of the Helms Athletic Foundation medal awards. Selection of Turner and Stanley as Athletes of the Year was made by members of the Helms Athletic Foundation's All Southern Califor- nia Board of Athletics. This Board has made such selections since 1937. Members of the 1950 Board were as follows: Ralph Alexander, Bud Furillo, Mory Kapp, Robert Weide, Dick Nash, Jerry Weiner, Pete Kokon, Mil Chipp, Mannie Pineda, Russ Cochran, Eddie West, Ward Gillilan, Tom Burdick, Francis Tuckwiler, James Leigh, Bill Whitney, and W. R. Bill Schroeder, Chairman. Jerry Lamb served as Secretary. Those who have been chosen for Track and Field Athlete of the Year honors in past years, follow: C.I.F., Southern Section, ATHLETES OF THE YEAR YEAR ATHLETE OF YEAR SCHOOL 1937 BILL BUGBEE Montebello 1938 GIL LACAVA. Beverly Hills 1939 EDDIE MORRIS Huntington Beach 1940 EDDIE MORRIS Huntington Beach 1941 THELMO KNOWLES Santa Monica 1942 JERRY SHIPKEY Anaheim 1943 AL LAWRENCE Glendale 1944 DEL SMITH Glendale 1945 JOE SCOTT El Monte 1946 JOHN HELWIG Mount Carmel 1947 JOHN BRADLEY Hoover (Glendale) 1948 JOHN BRADLEY Hoover. (Glendale) HOWARD BUGBEE Redondo BILL FELL Compton 1949 JACK DAVIS Hoover.(Glendale) 1950 STEVE TURNER ....... Glendale Los Angeles City ATHLETES OF THE YEAR : 1937 BRYANT ALLEN Jefferson 1938 BAYLOR MAYNARD Belmont 1939 BILL STEWART Torrance 1940 BILL SMITH Belmont 1941 BILL SMITH Belmont 1942 ROY THURMAN Fremont 1943 MEL PATTON University 1944 HANK WILLIAMS Belmont 1945 RON FRAZIER Van Nuys : 1946 DICK ATTLESEY Bell 1947 HUGH McELHENNY Washington 1948 BOB CAMERON Washington 1949 GEORGE BROWN Jordan o 1950 LANG STANTLEY Jefferson - « - HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 1950 HONOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS ** Selections by the Helms All-Southern California Board of Track and Field, composed of Ralph Alexander, Examiner; Bud Furillo, Herald-Express; Mory Kapp, Daily News; Robert Weide, Times; Dick Nash, Mirror; Jerry Weiner, Citizen-News; Pete Kokon, Valley Times; Mil Chipp, San Pedro News-Pilot; Mannie Pineda, Pasadena Star-News; Russ Cochran, Glendale News-Press; Eddie West, Santa Ana Register; Ward Gillilan, Pomona Progress- Bulletin; Tom Burdick, Long Beach Press-Telegram; Francis Tuckwiler, Santa Barbara News-Press; Bill Whitney, Breitbard Athletic Foundation; and W.R. Bill Schroeder, Helms Athletic Foundation, Chairman. EVENT C.I.F. HIGH SCHOOL L.A. HIGH SCHOOL 100-Yard Dash HENRY WARNER GUY BLACKBURN John Muir .9.3 Jefferson 9.6 220-Yard Dash HENRY WARNER GUY BLACKBURN John Muir 21.9 Jefferson 21.3 440-Yard Dash CLYDE WILSON GARY GREEN Orange 50.4 Jefferson 43.6 880-Yard Run WARREN SANBORN LANG STANLEY Glendale 1:53.7 Jefferson 1:53.9 One-Mile Run LARRY CARTER DON ROACH Glendale 4:26.6 Huntington Park 4O5.6 120-Yard High Hurdles STEVE TURNER FRED ZANDERS Glendale 14.1 Jordan 14.2 WILLARD WRIGHT Redlands • 14.2 180-Yard Low Hurdles STEVE TURNER LEO HAMILTON Glendale IS.9 Jefferson 19.6 High Jump RALPH BONHAM DICK SINCLAIR Pomona 6'3 1/4 Washington 6'4 7/3 ROBERT MACON Cathedral 6'4 5/3 Pole Vault DICK McDONALD JACK WIDMAN Wilson, L.B.13»7 Narbonne 13'0 1/3 Broad Jump STEVE TURNER • WILLIAM JOHNSON Glendale 24'6 1/2 Jefferson 24T6 1/4 Shot Put HAROLD NORRIS JACK LANGFORD Grossmont 53'2 1/2 No. Hollywood 53*2.5/3 -.HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 1950 HONOR ROLL OF COACHES , . 1950 C.I.F., SOUTHERN SECTION VICTOR BROWN John Muir Henry Warner SID GARDNER Orange Clyde Wilson RANIER DEMANDEL Glendale Steve Turner, Warren Sanborn, Larry Carter ROBERT SCHOLTON Redlands Willard Wright ED ADAMS Pomona Ralph Bonham ROBERT VALERIO Cathedral Robert Macon VINCE REEL Wilson, Long Beach Dick McDonald JACK MASHIN Grossmont Harold Norris LOS ANGELES CITY ESTEL JOHNSON, Jefferson Guy Blackburn, Gary JOE BARRY Green, Lang Stanley, Leo Hamilton, William Johnson ELMER NEANDER Huntington Park Don Roach BILL ZAZUETA Jordan Fred Zanders JOHN SANDERS Washington Dick Sinclair DICK VALENTINE Narbonne Jack Widman HARVEY NELSON North Hollywood Jack Langford WINNERS OF MAJOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEETS San Diego Invitational Relays February 24 Grossmont 47 Brea-Olinda Relays March 3 Orange 24 Orange Show Relays March 11 Pomona 47 l/2 Southern Counties .March Id San Diego 43 l/5 El Monte Relays March 31 Wilson, L. B. 22 Palm Springs Relays April 1 Coachella 127 Chino Relays April 3 Corona 31 Inglewood Relays April 14 Jordan, L. B. 28 l/2 Bonita Invitational . April 14 Newport Harbor 37 1/2 Compton Cup April 15 Wilson, L. B. 35 Laguna Beach Invitational April 15 Coronado 27 Orange League April 21 Garden Grove 59 l/2 Chaffey Invitational April 22 El Monte 23 3/5 Southern Prep League April 28 San Dieguito 79 3/4 San Luis Obispo League April 28 Santa Maria 68 Tri-County League April 2$ Puente 4$ l/2 Bay League April 28 Redondo 46 Coast League April 2$ San Diego 57 Foothill League April 26 Glendale 56 9/14 Pacific League April 28 Wilson, L. B. 13 l/2 Sunset League April 28 Newport 56 2/3 Catholic League April 29 Cathedral 6l Citrus Belt League April 29 Chaffey 53 l/2 Metropolitan League April 29 La Jolla 56 l/2 Ventura League April 29 Oxnard 54 5/12 Pasadena Games May 3 El Monte 40 3/4 Northern League May 5 Huntington Park 57 Eastern-Marine League May $ Jordan 66 San Fernando Valley League May 5 Van Nuys $2 l/2 Southern League May 5 Jefferson 88 Western League May 5 Dorsey 3# Los Angeles City May 19 Jefferson 110 C.I.F., Southern Section May 20 Glendale 23 California State . May 27 Jefferson 40 HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 1950 RESULTS OF CALIFORNIA STATE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, MAY 27, 1950 100-YARD DASH: Green (Jefferson, Los Angeles); Blackburn (Jefferson.
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