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Vol. 8, o. 11 Jan. 17, 1962 Page 81

2. Houston 3:33 . 6; 3. TexasA&M 3:36.9; 4 . Texas 3:37.2. Gubner Throws 61' 4 1-4" 2 MileR, Howard Payne ables, Santiago, Reid, Petty) 7: 55. 9; 2 . ew York City, Dec. 16 -- ew York University sophomore Texas 7: 56 . l; 3 . Houston : 07. 5; 4. East Texas State. Gary Gubner warmed up for the indoor season by throwing the shot a personal best 61 '4¼" at a Metropolitan AAU development meet in Thomas Scores Double the 102 Engineers Armory. Gubner 's previous personal best of 60'9 " was set last May . The performance, which was made outdoors from Hanover, .H., Jan. 6 - won two events and a board surface, places Gubner second on the all-time indoor shot placed second in two others but his efforts were not enough as put list . Another top performance came on the track when Cliff Ber - Dartmouth beat Boston University, 58-51, in a dual meet. trand, also of YU, won the handicap 500 in 57. 5, the second fastest Thomas won his specialty, the high jump, at 6-'6" but did not 500 ever run on a flat board track. Bertrand started from scratch. try to go higher. He also took the 50 high hurdles in 6 .6, and placed second in the shot put at 45 '9¾'' and the broad jump at 21 '11". He ..also ran a leg on the mile relay team. Boston University sophomore Gutknecht Runs 30:44.4 in Brazil Ed Tantorski set one of the top marks of the meet when he ran the Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jan. 3 - American John Gutknecht ran 600 ip 1:12 .3. 30:44 .4 for third in the 10, 000 meters in an international meet that traditionally follows the ew Year's Eve Midnight race. Henri Six Vaulters Over 15 Feet Clerckx of Belgium won the race in 30: 2 9 . 2 with Osvaldo Suarez of Argentina was second in 30: 33. 0. Former Idaho State star Tom Houston, Texas, Jan. 12 - - Southern Methodist's 0 'Riordan, re~resenting µ-eland, placed second to Robert Bogey of Elkins, currently the top pole vaulter in the United States, cleared France in the 1500 with a 3:54.4 clocking. Bogey ran 3:53.2. In 15 '6½" at the first annual Bluebonnet Invitational to lead a parade of other events, Germany's Peter Kubicki won the 5,000 in 14:21. pole vaulters over 15 feet. and Georgios Papavasiliou of Greece won the 3, 000-meter steeple - Six, including Elkins, cleared that once magic height and chase in 9: 14. 0. all of them had done it previously with the exception of Baylus Bennett of Texas, who cleared 14 ' last spring . Elkins tried the world indoor record height of 15 '10½'' but missed on all three attempts. On his Elkins Climbs to 15' 4 1-2" first attempt he hit the bar going up. His second try failed when he San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 6 - The Texas indoor season tipped the bar off with his right foot and on his third attempt he bare - opened on a successful note tonight when Dexter Elkins of Southern ly brushed it off with his chest. Elkins was unanimously voted the Methodist pole vaulted 15 '4½" at the first Alamo City A. C. meet. meet's outstanding athlete. Elkins, whose previous best of 15 '¾"was set last spring, Fred Hansen and battled Elkins but had to settle moved up to nwnber six on the all -time indoor list. Elkins did not for a tie for second at 15 '2 " . Tied for fourth at 15' were Bennett, try to go any higher recause the standards would not go higher. His Gerald Pratt of Texas Southern and Olympian Dave Clark. performance earned him the outstanding athlete award. Fred Hansen Although the meet produced some exciting races, the p;!r ­ of Rice also set a personal best when he took second at 15 '¼" and formances were generally poor. The 12-lap track features long Texas sophomore Steve Guynes set a personal best of 14'9¼" when straighaways and tight rends which gave even the experienced in­ he tied for third with Dave Clark. door campaigners trouble. Another outstanding performance came in the 60 high hurdles Dave Styron edged Ralph Alspaugh in a 6.2 60 with highly­ , here Ray Cunningham of Texas ran 7 .2 in a close victory over regarded Charles Frazier being eliminated in tre semi-finals. Bobby Bernard of Texas Christian and teammate Bob Sewell . Earl ~Dave Styron (una) 6.2; 2. Alspaugh (Austin AC) 6.2; 3. Timmons Young of Abilene Christian led all the way to win the 600 in 1:15.4. (Houston frosh) 6. 3; 4. 0. Williams (Texas Southern) 6. 4. ~Als a ugh (Austin AC) 6 .2; 2 . Sells (Houston) 6.3; 3. Timmons 600, Milburn (Texas Southern) 1: 16 . 3; 2. elson (una) 1: 17. 9. (Houston) 6 .4; 4. Mccroskey (TCU) 6. 6. 600, Almond (Houston) 1: 17 . 8; 2 . Gasaway (TCU) 1: 1 . 5; 3. Dunn 300, Miller (Austin AC) 33. 5; 2. Harlan (Houston) 33. 7; 3. Mason (Lamar Tech) 1:20. O. (Texas Tech) 35. 7. 1000, Cozens (Houston) 2: 17. 3; 2. Adams (Texas Southern) 2: 1 . 3; Special 300, Barnhill (Austin AC) 33 .2; 2. Alspaugh 33 .4; 3. elson 3. Bishop (H. Payne) 2: 18. 3; 4 . Menchaca . Texas St) 2:21. 2. (una) 34.5 . Mile, Elliott (Houston frosh) 4:24 .2; 2. Silliman (TCU) 4:24. 3; 3 . 600, Young (Abilene Christian) 1:15 .4; 2. Golden (Texas Tech) Mason (una) 4:33. 7; 4. Eschle (Austin AC). 1:17.3; 3. Roark (una) 1:17.5. 2 Miles, Clohessy (Houston) 9: 13. ; 2. Stewan (Lamar Tech) 9:20. 4; ~Davis (Texas) 1:59.7; 2. Van der Wal (Canada) 1:59.8; 3. Tay­ 3. Walker (Houston) 9:24.6; 4. Sikes (H. Payne) . lor (Austin AC) 4. Crooks (Texas A&M). 60HH, Allen (Texas Southern) 7. 3; 2. Bernard (TCU) 7. 3; 3. Cunning­ 1000, enchaca orth Texas St) 2: 18. 6; 2. Bishop (H. Payne) ham (Austin AC) 7. 3; 4. Sewell (Austin AC) 7. 5. 2: 19 .3; 3. Silliman (TCU); 4. Eschle (Austin AC). ~ Miller (McMurry) 24'1 "; 2. Harris (Tex. Sou) 22'11"; 3 . Mulkey Mile, Elliott (Houston) 4:2 . 5; 2. Eschle 4:29. 3; 3. Ener (una) 22 '9¾"; 4. Myers (Houston) 22 '5½". (Texas A&M) 4:31. 5; 4. Robinson (Houston). !:!L._Ridgway (Lamar Tech) 6 '5¾"; 2. Deaver (Texas A&M) 6 '3¾"; 3. 2 Miles,Clohessy (Houston) 9:31. ; 2. Walker (Houston) 9:39.0; Upton (TCU) 6' 1¾''; 4. tie, Beck (Rice) and Daniels (Texas A&M). 3. Bilgutay (Texas A&M) 9:41. 9; 4. Sikes (Howard Payne). PV, Elkins (una) 15 '6½"; 2. tie, Pennel (una) and Hansen (Rice) 15 '2 "; 60HH , Cunningham (Austin AC) 7 .2; 2. Bernard (TCU) 7 .3; 3. Sewell 4. tie, Clark (una), Bennett (Austin AC) and Pratt (una) 15 ' . (Austin AC) 7 .4; 4. Swafford (Texas Tech) 7. 6. SP, Roberts (TexasA&M) 56'1½ "; 2. Tieman (TexasA&M) 51'2"; 3. §L_Miller (McMurry) 24'10 "; 2. Haas (East Texas St) 23 '11 "; 3. Jordan (Austin AC) 50'6 "; 4. Groves (E. Texas St) 49'10". Myers (Houston) 22 '; 4. Robinson (una) . fileR, Houston (Harlan, Waterman, Cozens, Almond) 3:33.5 ; 2. !:!L._Upton (TCU) 6'5 "; 2. Deaver (Texas A&M) 6'3"; 3. Ridgway Texas A& 3:37. 6. Only entries. (Lamar Tech) 6 '3". 2 MileR,Howard Payne oble, Santiago, Reid, Petty) 7:59. ; 2. ~ Elkins (SMU) 15 '4½"; 2. Hansen (Rice) 15 '¼"; 3. tie, Clark (una) Austin AC : 04. 4; 3. Texas A& ; 4. East Texas State. and Guynes (Austin AC) 14 '9¼" . ~R oberts (Texas A& ) 55' "; 2. Tieman (Texas A& 1) 52'; 3. Gardner , Nourse Pull Upsets Jordan (Abilene Christian) 51 '7¼"; 4. Groves (East Texas St). Boston, Mass., Jan. 13 -- High jumper Bob Gardner and Duke Univ. ~1ileR, Texas Tech (Hart, Mason, Donelson, Golden) 3:33 .4; (continued on page 4, column one) 1e1 1 (3, :na _ensk:y [em. Jul 1 17e 1 2 (1) Po chefetroom Ear lo 19, 16 (1, ~orld J9?I:ee Jul€ 166 1 9.5 (1 So.African C~. 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8oPAULI. EVALA (FINLAND) 2 4 1 705 (3) Vaasa Sep 1 3.VASil.IY KUZNYETSOV (USSR) 248 1 605 (1) Helsinki Jun 4 256' (1) vs Sweden Sep 9 767 2 ( 2) Kiev Hay 28-29 2 5 11 (4) Znamenskiy Mem. Jul 2 lOoROLF HERINGS (GERMANY) 7761 (1) Moscow Aug 15-16 2 3'1 (1) Jyvaskyla Jul 7 229 1 3 (2) Leverkusen l'-iay 7 7918 (1) Universiade Aug 31/Sep 1 245 1 5 (1) Seinajoki Jul 10 2 0 9 1 (1) Rheydt May 14 2630* - USSR Ch. Oct 8-9 2 3'2o5 ( 2) Kuortane Jul 16 236 9 205 (1) Cologne May 28 * 3 events only. 245 11005 (1) Stockholm Jul 25 249' (1) Freehan Jun 10 4oPAUL HE.~AN (USA-Westmont College) "25 1 .5 (3) ordic Ch. Aug 2 225 1 6 (3) Leverkusen Jun 25 78 00 (1) #alnut ·ay 26-27 26 •2.5 (1) Teuva Aug 8 2 2 1 0.5 (2) Co ogne Jul 12 71 2 (1) AAU Jun 30/Jul 1 255 1 805 (1) Finnish Cho Aug 13 245 1 (1) vs USA Jul 19 7484 ( 2) vs USSR Jul 15-16 25 1 11.5 (1) Teuva Aug 16 236 1 3 05 (1) Hunich Jul 23 5oEEF KAl1ERBEEK ( HOLLAND) 25i 1 9 (1) vs Germany i.u~ 26 255 1 4 (1) German Cho Jul 30 7237 (1) Bruges Jun 2 2 9 9 .5 (1) Kauhajoki .nug 29 2 3 1 6 (3) vs Finland Aug 26 7076 (1) Hexagonal Heet Jul 8-9 251 1 7 (2) Karhula ug 30 2 8v3 (3) Universiade Sep 3 7295 (1) Eindhoven Aug 6-7 276 1 (1) Vaasa Sep 1 260 1 10 (l) Cologne Sep 9 7594 (1) H.Kralove ~e n 30 / 0ct 1 253 1 5 ( 2) vs Sweden Sep 9 260 1 405 (1) Kassel Sep 16 6. JOZ~ BROD IK (YUGOSLAVIA) ~ 254'7 (1) Turku Sep 17 270'7 (1) Cologne Sep 22 7466 (1) Celje Jul 1 2 R 4i5 (1) vs Yugoslavia Sep 30 256 1 2 (1 ) vs CSR Oct l 7061 (1) Balkan Games Sep 16-17 9oVAI O KUISMA(FI LAND) 265 1 2o5 (1) vs Hung ary Oct 8 71 7 (1) Formia Nov 5-6 251 1 1.5 (2) Karijoki Jun 4 262 1 4 .5 (1) vs Brazil Oct 22 7oDAVE EDS ROM (USA-EEAA) 2 5 9 8.5 (1) Helsinki Jun 14 70 8 (2) AAU Jun 30/Jul 1 2 1 9llo5 (1) Saarijarvi Jun 24 DECATHLON 7293 (3) vs USSR Jul 15-16 250 1 11 (1) Jun 30 8 ., 1. IK.HA Il. d' OROZHENKO( USSR) 2 9'llo5 (2) Hel sinki ·,1/orld GoJul 5 6983 (2)~oscow Jul 25-26 250 1 905 (2) Oslo Jul 7 1.YURIY KUTYENKO(USSR) 71 5 (2) Kiev Sep 5-6 251 9 9 (2) Kouvola Jul 10 769 2 (1) Kiev r;ay 13-14 725 7 (2) ·ssR Ch. Oct -9 2 2 1 2 (2) British AAA Jul 15 8127 (1) Kiev t-ay 28-29 9 • ·1ARi<:USKA&1A (FIN LA D) 1 251 100 5 ( 2) vs Italy 1 ~o era Jul 25 7615 (1) vs U~A Jul 15-16 67 38 (1) Saa rijarvi Jun 2 -25 257 1105 ( 2 ) r ordic Ch. Aug 2 7829 (1) Leningrad ug 16-17 68 3 ( 2 ) ordic Cho Aug 1-2 232 1105 (2) Got eborg Aug 3 8360 (1) Kiev Sep 5-6 725 (1) vs ermany Aug 26-27 255 1 11.5 ( 2) Oslo Aug 7 77 21 (1) USSR ho Oct 8-9 lOodILLI HOLDO F ( ERM Y) 239 1 105 (2) Finnish Ch. Aug 13 2.PHIL MULKEY (USA- unattach ed ) 7032 (1) Kassel Jun 10-11 2 9i9;5 (1) Lappeenranta Aug 20 7268 (1) Lawrence Apr 21-22 67 9 ( ) Hexagonal ·-:eet Jul 8_9 251 1 295 (2) vs Germany Aug 26 8709 (1) iemphis Jun 16-17 6923 (3) vs Finland Aug 26-27 259 9 8 (1) Karhula Aug 30 b007 ( ) AAU Jun 30/Jul 1 7 238 (1) German Ch. Sep 23-24 TRACK EW SLETTER Jan. 17, 1962 1 9 3 2 0 L Y .\1 P I C GA E S At 3:25 p . m . , the marathoners strolled into the stadium for the start. George Perry, Colombia 's one -man team, led the pro­ KuS-Ocinski Beats Finns in 10,000 cession . There were 28 runners and they lined up two deep across the track. Promptly at 3:3 they were off . By\ ally Donovan Zabala immediately took the lead and led the field aroun d the Finnish domination of the distance races suffered a real set ­ track and through the tunnel to the outside of the stadium . After back in the 10,000 meters . The Finns had been counting on the great about five minutes he had built up a lead of about 200 yards. The Paavo _'urm i to \\'in this race . Instead, Nurmi wa in the stands, order after 4 . 5 miles was Zabala, Margarito Banos of Mexico, having been declared ineligible for the Olympics by the IAAF. Fin - Clifford Bricker of Canada, Jose Ribas, also of Argentina, and Al­ land, however, was represented by two fine distance men, Lauri bert _ lichelsen of the United States . At 9½ miles or 15. 2 9 kilo - irtanen and \'olmari Iso-Hollo who were determined to sho, the meters Z abala , as still in front although he had been passed by world that Finland could\ in without ·urmi . Banos once. However, Zabala qui kly regained the lead and Banos Both \ ere scheduled to start in other races . irtanen was dropped back to eighth place . Behind Zabala at 9½ miles were Brick­ slated for the 5,000 and Iso-Hollo was entered in the 3, 000 -meter er, Taika Gon of Japan, Ribas and Michelsen . steeplechase . The two Finns would face stern competition in their Zabala wa running easily and looked quite fresh at the other races and they also we re up against a good field in the 10, 000 . fourth control station (14½ miles) . His time \ as 1:20 : 00 with ir­ 1a.x Syring of Germany, John Savidan of Great Britain, Jean ­ tanen second a minute behind . Toi vonen was third in 1: 21 : 30 and Gunnar Lindgren of Sweden and Janusz Kuso in ki of Poland we re all another 30 seconds behind him was Seiichiro Tsuda of Japan . Brick­ threats . Lingren , as fourth in this event at Amsterdam and Kuso­ er was running along with Tsuda . ' o runner had dropped out at cinski had broken ·urmi 's 3, 000 meter world record in June . this point . There were 17 starters. At the gun, Kusocinski went into Before they had reached the 14½-mile mark, Bricker had the lead. \i ith great determination he began to set a fast pace. Only hallenged briefly but at the 12-mile point he faded . The t\vo Finns, Is o -Hollo, Syring, Lindgren and Sa vidan, ere able to stay, ith him . Virtanen and Toivonen, looked strong and were coming up fast. At Iso-Hollo jockeyed with Kusocinski by grabbing the pole now and then the -16-mile mark, Virtanen put on a\ icked spurt and went by Zabala. but the Pole ne,-er allovted the Finn to keep the lead for long. At the Wrigh , the little Englishman, moved into third and Toivonen ran 5,000 meter point, the order was Kusocinski, Iso-Hollo, Virtanen easily in fourth . and Sa vidan. The others had already lost contact . The time was irtanen was leading the field by a good 300 yards at the 19- H :56 . mile point. Toivonen was striding alonp in third, closely followed As the pace quickened Virtanen began to drop back. Soon by Wright. At control station five (192 miles) Virtanen led in 1:50:- Kusocinski and Iso -Hollo found themselves in a two-man race. As 00 with Zabala second a minute behind. Toivonen was third in 1:52: - they came around for the start of the final lap Iso-Hollo led by about 00 and Wright fourth in 1:52:30. Virtanen made a stop at the sta ­ a yard . On the next to last turn Kusocinski made his bid. !so-Hollo tion for a rest and a glass of milk. Francesco Roccati of Italy suf­ tried to stay with him but he could not match the Pole 's sprint. Down fered a severe case of cramps and dropped out as did James Helli - the backstretch Kusocinski began to pull away . Iso-Hollo tried _hard gan of the U. S., who reportedly had a bad leg . to catch him but could not close the gap . With ea h quickening stride, At the 20-mile mark\ right suddenly forged into first place . Kusocinski pulled steadily a, ay . Around the final turn Kusocinski Zabala, however, kept his hold on second by passing irtanen , who kicked even harder and coming into the homestretch was sprinting was beginning to slow up . Toivonen was now third and Virtanen furiously. He suddenly looked over his shoulder at Iso-Hollo and fourth . Coming up fast from the rear of the pack was Ferris . Tsuda then as if satisfied with his performance he slowed down to a dog was tiring but he held his sixth position and soon was fifth as he trot and crossed the line a , inner by 10 yards. It wa s the first passed the fast fading Virtanen, \ ho later dropped out. Olympic track victory for Poland. At they passed control station six Wright was still leading Kusocinski's time of 30:11.4 not only broke Nurmi's Olym­ followed in order by Zabala, Toivonen, Ferris and Tsuda . All four pic record but it also was the second fastest 10,000 ever run, ex - were now within 75 yards of each other. As the y turned north off ceeded only by ormi's world record of 30:06 . 2. Iso-Hollo's time Slauson Avenue onto ormandie Zabala passed Wright. Toivonen of 30: 12. 6 in second place also bettered the Olympic record. was still third . Ferris was still coming up fast and with about seven FINAL (Sunday, July 31) kilometers to go, the great English marathoner competing in third ~nusz Kusocinski (Poland) 30: 11.4; 2. Volmari Iso-Hollo (Fin­ Olympics, maintained fourth. But the last few miles to the stadium land) 30 :12 . 6; 3. Lauri irtanen (Finland) 30:35.0; 4 . John Savidan were a real battle and Ferris moved up to second and kept closing on (Gr eat Britain) 31:09.0; 5 . Max Syring (Germany) 31:35 . 0; 6. Jean -­ Zabala . \ right, in the meantime, was dropping back . Gunnar Lindgren (Sweden) 31:37.0; 7. Fernando Remirez (Mexico); Toivonen passed Wright and was in third as they entered the . Masamichi Kitamoto Qapan); 9. Shoichiro Takenaka Qapan) ; 10. scadium. That was the way they finished as Zabala crossed the finish Fernando Cicarelli (Argentina); 11. Adalberto Cardoso (Brazil) ; line in the Olympic record of 2:31:36. had set 12 . Jose Ribas (Argentina). (USA), (USA), the old Olympic record of 2:32:35 .. Eino Pentti (USA), Cliff Bricker (Canada) and J . M. Rodriguez The Japanese runners made a good sho, ing . Tsuda, sixth (Mexico) did not finish. at the 192 Games, improved to fifth and Ombai Kin was sixth with Gon ninth . Gon made the most dramatic finish . About 10 yards from Zabala Wins the finish he began to waver . He doubled up a though suffering from cramps and then almost collapsed . Someone rushed up to help him In the gathering shadows of twilight on a warm Southern Cal­ but officials waved him aside . With the huge crowd cheering him on, ifornia day the sound of trumpets from high atop the Olympic Sta­ Gon reco ve red and siowly walked across the line . He then collapsed dium signaled the return of the marathoners . from sheer exhaustion. Before the last note of the trumpeters died away a tiny, slim For almost an hour after the finish, Zabala stood in the mid­ runner came pounding through the dark tunnel into the stadium as a field clad in a bright red blazer and waved the blue Argentime flag cro\ d of 75, 000 let out a wild roar of welcome. back and fourth . , Argentina's great distance runner, Ffi\iAL (Sunday, August 7) came traveling along with a free swinging stride . The 20-year -old ~an Zabala (Argentina) 2:31:36; 2 . (GB) 2:31:55 ; schoolboy from Buenos Aires, weighing only 120 pounds, was cheer ­ 3 . Armas Toivonen (Finland) 2:32:12; 4 . Duncan McLeod Wright ed by the mighty throng all the way around the oval as he made his (GB) 2:32:41; 5. Se iichiro Tsuda Qapan) 2:35:42; 6 . Ombai Kin final ircuit of the track . Six weeks ear lier, the South American Oapan) 2:37:2 ; 7. Albert Michelsen (USA} 2:39:3 ; 8 . Oskar Heks had •·collapsed " and failed to finish the Los Angeles Times mara­ (Czech) 2:41:35; 9. Taika Gon Gapan) 2:42:52; 10. Anders Harting ­ thon . But here he was at the head of the greatest distance runners ton-Andersen (Denmark) 2:44:3 ; 11. Hans Oldag (USA) 2:47 :26; in the world at the end of the tortuous 26 miles and 3 5 yards . Za - 12. Clifford Bricker (Canada) 2:47 :5 ; 13 . Michele Fanelli (Italy) bala 's sturd y little legs paddled him along as waves of applause fell 2:49:09; 14 . John .\files (Canada) 2:50:32; 15. Paul De Bruyn (Ger­ around his dark head turbaned against the hot California sun. many) 2:52:39 ; 16. Francois Begeot (France) 2:53:34; 17. Fernan­ While the applause continued, three more runners came do Cicarelli (Argentina) 2:55:49; 1 . Edward Cudworth (Canada) into the stadium . They \ ere Sam Ferris of Great Britain, Armas 2:5 :35 ; 19. Joao Silvia (Brazil) 3:02:06; 20 . ~fargarito Banos (Mex­ Toivonen of Finland and Duncan McLeod Wright, also of Great Brit­ ico} 3:10 :51 . Did not finish : Jose Ribas (Argentina), ille Kyronen ain . (Finland), Francesco Roc~ti (Italy), James Henigan (USA), San It was one of the most spectacular fini hes in Olympic mara - Diego Hernandez (Mexico), Matheus Marcondes (Brazil}, Lauri thon history . After more than 26 miles, four runners, ere on the Virtanen (Finland}, George Perry (Colombia) . track at the same time . Ferris was about 100 yards behind Zabala. Toivonen trailed Ferris by less than 100 yards and\ right was with­ A total of 25 American quarter-milers broke 47 . 0 in 1961 in 40 yards of the Finn. compared to 26 under the same figure in 1960. b

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Especially Metcalfe: "As a pre -season prophecy this would have sur - this last year at Oxford from John Heaton and Ken Brookman, \ hose prised me; even viewing my progress disinterestly I am inclinded assistance and advice has been most valuable - - and I hope it will to wonder just what has happened. But I seem to have the capacity continue to be so. " Question: \ hat are your views on coaches in general? to assimilate ambition and the once Olympian heights of , orld rank­ ings ?nd internationals now seem expected undulations. It would :-.1eccalfe : "The coach is essentially a catalyst , ho releases appear that ambition, like potential or like tomorrow, can never be the full ability of the athlete . But JUSt as not all chemical reactions reached." need a catalyse, so not all athletes need a close personal coach . Question: Give a brief outline of your training methods. Some temperaments need to find their own , ay to their goal: I think Metcalfe: "I go out vi rtually e very day {not immediately I do. Others need more the Svengali over them . The good coach im - prior to competition), , inter and surru:ner. I do nothing but run, plants basically self-confidence, and if one can achieve this by one­ with the emphasis on quality running. Everything must be done fast self it must be even fir mer. " and relaxed . Thus in summer: Monday -- 3 x 330y (34 . 0), 1 x 220 Question: Do you suffer from pre-race nerves? (22 . 0); Tuesday -- 9 x 150y (14.5) ... and so forth . Winter embodies Metcalfe: "Yes . The worse they are, the better I run. " more stamina work -- 6 x 220 (23.0) but still fast. Question: \ hat, to you, is the attraction of quarter-miling? "In fact I can't say much about training methods, since I :vtetcalfe: "Put crudely, it is the shortest distance at which make them up each day wren I go out . I find training on my own all I can , in most easily . But it has more than that. It is a sprint which also possesses those features one admires most in middle distance the time has given me much greater mental strength ("gut s " if you events : stamina, the need to fight till the rape, the virtual maso­ like) and that is just as important as physical grind . If I feel I 'm chism of pleasure through prolonged pain -- a race in which one's really hurting myself in training -- the actual times and distances body reaches to one 's internal conflict . Physically the race is simple. are unimportant - - I am accustoming mind and body to keep moving But to make oneself do it -- that is the challenge which, if over­ \ hen sanity demands I give up. " come, yields the tremendous satisfaction. 11 Question: What are your winter training plans for this coming Question: Do you prefer to run 440 relay legs rather than in - winter? dividual races? Metcalfe: "I shall probably do more; perhaps try out 'Jumbo " 1etcalfe: "Relay legs are easier to run because there is less Elliott 's suggestion of a pre-breakfast run ; probably some circuit mental strin and in all this year's races I have had an easy time be - training; no weights. I shall certainly keep running fast all through cause of th~ \ onderf°:1, running of Barry Qackson), Rob (Brightwell), the :vinter. I may turn up at Stanmore {an indoor track in England) Malcolm (Yardley), t\orman (Futter) and Ken {Wilcock ). But I think to give the spectators something to laugh at. I have run into the out­ down deep I prefer the challenge of the individual race . " side wall everytime I have run there, but have beaten hardl y anyone. Yet those 60-yard dashes last winter did me good . " Qu~stion: Are your times important to you, or are you happy to bear a rival, no matter what the time ? Question: What are your targets for 1962? :vtetcalfe: "Tim es are important. If I can beat a rival in a Metcalfe: "To run the legs off anyone I run against. If this slow time he isn't a rival. A 'fas t' time includes conditions - - 4.7. 7 means doing under 45.0, then I shall have to do it. " on a scrubby track is as fast as -17. 0 on a perfect surface. But I Question : Whom do you regard as your chief rivals for the would rather be beaten in 45 . 0 than win in 46. 3, say. In athletics European and Empire titles? one must strive for a personal best. Defeat is not shameful as long Metcalfe: "Anyone doing ooder 45. 5. More specically, the as you have run well . " Germans Carl Kaufmann and Manfred Kinder; and dare I also add Question: Are records important to you? the dreaded name of that refugee from Poona (India), the last of the Metcalfe: 'Records are important because they must be · Empire builders ... Robbie Brightwell? " broken. They provide a target, and it is an obvious achievement Question: Until what age do you intend to compete? and gratification to break one, especially one's own. 11 Metcalfe: "Until I can give it up . " Question: Do you participate in other sports? . Question: \ hat advice would you offer the youngster who as- pires to reach the top? Metcalfe: ' o, for three reasons. o time, fear of adverse Metcalfe: "I'm still waiting for some myself . I suppos e train effects, lack of inclination. " Question: What are your main hobbies? until it hurts, then go out and slam your rivals . Remember, the Metcalfe: "Rather passive I'm afraid - - a keen interest in only per_son who really knows you is yourself. You can only reach the ans and in serious conversation (which may surprise some the top by dedication and the breeding of self - confidence ·. If you per - people) . I also enjoy myself doodling on the piano. 11 severe you will succeed. Question: What career do yru have in mind after leaving Ox­ "Athletes initially more gifted will drop out of the sport be­ ford? cause they haven 't the guts to keep going. Seek or accept advice Metcalfe : 11 1 don't believe in regulating education towards a from all directions but make your own decisions. Joke with the press specific end. I hope I can find a career I can be proud of - - not the but don't believe them. It's their job to make - - and break - - so call~d soul - debauching drudgery our society seems to offer to so many 'stars . ' If they put you up into orbit it 's your job to stay there by people . " even more intense dedication . " Question: What is it about athletics that you like best? Metcalfe: "I don't think I can pinpoint any particular feature, At a high level athletics is an extension of life, an opportunity given to few to explore some of the meaning of existence - - the chance to Athletes who celebrate their birthdays in January include understand oneself. The experience of running flat out over, say, 440 sprinter Ed Coll ymore, 24 on the 5th, high jumper Ed Costa, 22 on yards is compounded of an exquisite mixture of pain and release the 24th, hammer thrower Marty Engel, 30 on the 25th, sprinter from the body . " Ray Etherly, 20 on the 9th, hop -step-jumper , 26 on Question: What do you consider to be your best performance the 16th, hurdler Elias Gilbert, 26 on the 14th, pole vaulter Dick to date? Glover, 21 on the 3rd, quarter-miler Walt Johnson, 23 on the 9th, 1etcalfe: "I think the anchor leg (45. 3 440) I ran in the Great decathlon man Phil Mulkey, 29 on the 7th, quarter-miler Ted. ·elson , Britain versus USA match was most satisfying. It was the sort of 19 on the 21st, shot putter Parry O'Brien, 30 on the 2 th, Polish dis­ international baptism one could dream of . I think my 45 . 7 400 meters cus thrower Edmund Piatkowski, 26 on the 31st, sprinter Adolph in Germany ranks a close second. I was three yards down on Kind Plummer, 24 on the 3rd, hurdler Russ Rogers, 23 on the 9th, hop ­ and Brightwell with about 100 yards to go . " er srep-jumper , 30 on the 23rd, sprinter Eddie Southern, Question: Have you suffered any real disappointment or 24 on the 4th, discus thrower Jim \i ade, 22 on the 6th, Swedish frustration in your track career? middle distance runner Dan Waern, 29 on the 17th, miler Tom Sulli­ :-.1etcalfe: "I lost my season when 14 because of a broken arm . van, 19 on the 17th, javelin thrower Glenn Winningham, 22 on the Also last year I was co-number one junior in Europe with Mike Hildrey th, quarter-miler Dave Archibald, 19 on the th, hurdler Bob and Peter Laeng, ith 21. 3m and 11 sub -22. 0 220 's -- yet I had not Sewell, 19 on the 2nd, shot putter Dave Steen, 20 on the 2nd, javelin one invitation to run anywhere. " thrower Dan Studney, 21 on the 30th, half-miler Kirk Hagan, 21 on Question: With regard to technique, what do you consider to be the 27th and high jumper Roy Hicks, 20 on the 1st ... indoor track your good and bad points? meets will be held in at least 35 of the 50 states this winter .