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/ ~IRACH INVITATIONAL SEASON CLOSES Other Uumthose few who will make the began to wear down, and did not always start last few years, will move to the mornings of trip to Milanto meet the Europeanall-stars. the automatically with the gun. This accounts for Thursday-Friday,making it a 3-day meet again. indoor season is over for open competitors. Rod Milburn's 12.94 at Eugenein 1971. It was You will also recall that the PrefontaineClassic Now it's time for the collegiansto wind 11 up. actually a "hand" (semi-automatic)time. Well, (nee Hayward Restoration) has been held on The "big-time" came to a close at the Bulovadidn 't make this generallyknown, so we the same day as the NCAA'sclosing Saturday. AAU, with Houston McTearonce again setting have a long period in which we have times With both in Eugene, that became a tough a world record. his 5th of the season. which can go either way. proposition. (50y-5.13, 5.25, 60y-6.11 ', 6.04; 60m-6.54) Hayes's 5.99 at the '64 Indoor is one of Therefore, the Pre Meet moves to the Despite getting an "average" start, McTear, them. Long-time students of the sprint will say Wednesdaybefore the NCAA.Which means 4 chopped 0.07 from his own auto-timed 60 that it is inconceivablethat Mclear, even with days of terrific track in Oregon... mark with his 6.04. his great start, could be faster than Hayes. Berkeleyreportedly has the inside track Although some were quick to say that There is also evidence that a on the U.S.-USSRmatch (July 8-9)... this clockingwas "worth 5.8," based on typical semi-automatic time will always come out RememberBYU's Alan Schultz? He was hand/auto conversion it should be noted that faster than a hand time. And since Hayeswas an NCAA scorer as a frosh in 1975 (best of the tough Garden timers caught him in a 6.0 hand-timed in 5.9 (the "same" Gardentimers). 1:48.0y), then went on his mission. He's back, hand. then the mark just might be legit. and recently ran 1:51.9m indoors... On the women's side, the big mark came With CharlesGreene second in that race Southern Cal has added hot Junior in a hot 60 hurdles race, as Deby LaPlanteaxed at 6.05 (certainly well within his capabilities), sprinter WilliamMullins (10.41, 20.80, 46.3) to the record from 7.68 to 7.53, with rival Patty we have to wonder. its roster. Once again,the Trojan sprint power ·vanWolvelaere just 0.01 behind. Speaking of dredgingup old auto-times, is awesome. The press, however, in its typically we know that the CYO was timed * * * i II-informed manner, gave the outstanding automatically for several years before it was The all-timeindoor 2M list: athlete award to Francie Larrieu, for the done so "officially." Somebodyout there must world'sumpteenth 4:30-plus mile. Idiots. have the photos. Wecertainly would appreciate Francie, who has a good perspectiveon learningof what happenedin those races. 8:13.2 EmielPuttemans (Bel) '73 these, things, gave her trophy to Deby, saying 8:17.9 SuleimanNyambui (Tanz) '78 she deservedit more. THIS 'N THAT 8:18.0 Nyambui'78 Of course, Franciehad good reason to be Al Franken has added a new fixture to 8:18.3 Henry Rono (Ken-WaSt) '78 1enerous, as the AAU meet concluded the the West Coast Outdoor circuit. A masterat 8:18.4 Nick Rose (GB-MDAC)'78 Vitalis Grand Prix series, which she won. That enlisting corporate support (e.g., Sunkist,Jack 8:19.2 Kerry O'Brien(Aus) '71 means $5000 for the PacificCoast Club. Which In The Box). Franken has gotten sponsorship 8:20.0 Rono '78 ought to· beef up the group's Club Medfund. from Pepsifor a major meet. It'sslated for May 8:20.3 Rono '78 Speaking of McTear's auto-timed 6.04, 7 at UCLA, always a great place to watch a 8:20.4 we do have a thorny problem in deciding trackmeet. Steve Prefontaine(OTC) '74 8:20.6 whether that really is the fastest on record. The tentative mile field (and we stress Kerry Pearce(Aus) '71 The reason behind our question is a "tentative") is Walker. Ovatt. Scott. Buerkle. 8:22.2 Prefontaine'74 "5.99' by Bob Hayesat the 1964 AAU. Waigwa and Coghlan. a will the day after DickTayler (NZ) '74 To recapitulate: for years the only the West Coast Relays... 8:24.4 Prefontaine'75 photo-timing device used in this country was Speaking of "new" meets, the NCAA Prefontaine'75 the Bulova,which was designedin the late '40s. will apparently be modified this year. The 8:24.6 Prefontaine'73 J Unfortunately, as time went on, the machine decathlon, held on Tuesday-Wednesdayfor the 8:24.8 Rono '77 Page21-March 1, 1978 AAU CHAMPIONSHIPS New York City, Feb. 24 / 160 banked board; attendance13 ,739/ 3. Long (AA) 7.34. 111-1. Owens 7.26; 2. Ford 7.3'1; 3 Greene(PPC) 7.38; 4. Bunting (ShoreAC) 7.46. '-.__.., MEN Semis: 1-1. Owens7 .24; 2 L~wis 7 76· ·3 ShinP.7 79· 4 l 'lnQ • • 60y, MCTEAR (Cer JC) 6.04 WR, AR, CR, JCR (old records 6.11 7.39. 11-1. C. Foster 7.19; 2 Shipp 7.24; 3. Ford 7.25; 4. Greene7 .30; Mclear '78); 2. Merrick (CFTC) 6.13 (=3rd performer all-time world); 3. 5. G. Foster 7.36. Riddick (PPC)6 .16; 4. S. Williams (AA) 6.16; 5. Wells (PPC)6 .23; 6. 4 x 440, PhiladelphiaPioneers 3: 14.3 (Daley 49.5, Frazier 47.8, Mc Robinson (PPC)6 .28. Lean48 .5, Taylor 48.5); 2_ Howard 3:15.9 (Massey 47.9); 3. Delaware Heats: 1-1. Mclear 6.33; 2. tie, Meriwether ( □ CS) & Brown (S Hall) State 3: 25.4. 6.36; 4. Holmes (PPC)6.41. 11-1. Riddick 6.26; 2. McFarland (UCTC) 4 x 880, Adelphi 7:40.1 _(Phillips 1:56 .6, Smith 1: 53.4, Ceverino 6.31; 3. Hodge(Marg St-St Kitts) 6.33; 4. Weal (De St) 6.43. 111-1.Scott 1:55.4, Williams 1:54.7); 2. UCTC 7:40.9; 3. Georgetown7 :45.2; 4. (Va Tech) 6.31; 2. Robinson 6.34; 3. J. Williams (Rich) 6.36; 4. Harvey DC Striders 7:48.1; 5. St. John's 7:54.7. (De St) 6.42. IV·l . Marshall(Az HS) 6.24; 2. S. Williams 6.27; 3. Col SpMed,Philadelphia Pioneers 2 :03.3 (Joseph,Riddick Frazier, Col lins (PPC)6.34; 4. Preston(Ar St). V-1. Merrick 6.29; 2. Wells 6.31; 3. lins); 2. New York Pioneers2 :04.2; 3. Adelphia 2:06.4;... disq-DC Bradley (CNW) 6.34; 4. Young (Pa HS) 6.37; 5. Releford (Va Tech) Striders (2:03 7- Peoples47 .8) (440, 220, 220, 300). 6.39; 6. Nuttall (UCTC) 6.42. HJ, Stones 7-4½; 2. Fields (unat) 7-4½; 3. Kotinek (PCC) 7-2½; 4. Semis: 1-1.S. Williams 6.24; 2. Robinson 6.30; 3. Brown 6.32; 4. Arney (PPC)7-2 ½; 5. Jacobs(FD) 7-2½; 6. Ferragne(Can) 7-½; 7. tie, Marshall6 .33; 5. Hodge6 .34. 11-1. Mclear 6.22; 2. Riddick 6.23; 3. Forget (Can) & Underwood (Tab) 7-½; 9. tie, Embree (ACC) & Irion McFarland6.32 ; 4. Bradley 6.40; 5. Meriwether 6.47. 111-1. tie, Wells & (PPC)7- ½;... nh-Cox (Marg St), Fern (ACC) & Cooper (Adell. Merrick 6.26; 3. Scott 6.27; 4. Collins 6.29; 5. J. Williams 6.34. PV, Jessee(PPC) 17 -8½; 2. Carter (Hurr) 17-4¾; 3. Taylor (CNW) 600y, Vinson (UCTC) 1:10.0; 2. Tuitt (AA-Trin) 1:10.8; 3. Sowerby 17-¾; 4. Bell (PCC) 17-¾; . nh-Ripley (PCC), Freeman(AA), Crites (□ CS-Ant) 1:10.8; 4. Solomon (PPC-Trin) 1:12.5. Heats· I 1 Vinson (Ind). 1:11.1; 2_ Korir (Rich-Ken) 1:11.3; 3. Webster(PCC ) 1:11.3; 4_Watley LJ, Ehizuelen(Mac e-Nigl 25-4¼; 2. Bradley (CNW) 25-2¼; 3. Usui (Gaz) 1:12.1. 111-1. Tuitt 1:10.4; 2. Sowerby 1:10.6; 3. Robinson (IC (Japan) 24-10; 4. Haynes( US Ar) 24-8¼; 5. Mashida(Japan) 23-10½; AC) 1: 11.6. 111-1. Solomon 1: 10.4; 2. Brown (Al A) 1: 10.7; 3. Price 6. Lanier (Ali) 23-7¼. (Adel) 1:11.2; 4. Moffatt (Union) 1:11.8; 5. Erickson (UCTC) 1:14.5. • TJ, LIVERS (SJ St) 55-3½ (8th performer all-time world, 3rd per· 1000, Terer-(FD-Ken) 2:09.3; 2. Martin (Iona) 2:09.9; 3. Smelley former all-time U.S.) (54-0, f, 55-3½, f, 53-10¾, p); 2. Tiff (Tab) 54-8½ (Rich TC) 2:09.9; 4. Dyce (FTC-Jam) 2:10.5; 5. Schappert(AA) 2:10.9; (f, 51-11½, f, 54-8½, 53-8¼, f); 3. Haynes(US Ar) 54·2 (53-9¾, p, 53-0, 6. Scheurer(Union) 2:12.8. 51-3¼,f, 54-2); 4. Burn (Tab) 54-1¼ (52-5¾, 53-1¾, 54-0, Mile, Coghlan(Eire) 4:01.6; 2. Waigwa(PPC -Ken) 4:02.3; 3. Lacy 53-7½, 47-11, 54-1¼); 5. Ehizuelen(Mace - Nigl 52-2¼; 6. McBryde (Wi) 4:02.9; 4. Fischer (UCTC) 4:04.7; 5.