HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD 1941 SEASON

FIFTH ANNUAL EDITION

ISSUED . . . JULY . . . 1941

PREPARED BY

HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

Under Supervision Of W. R. BILL SCHROEDER Managing Director

ROBERT LIPKIS Sports Historian

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ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR 1 9 4 1

EVENT ATHLETE JUNIOR COLLEGE BEST MARK 1941

100 YARD RUN EDDIE MORRIS Santa Ana J.C. 9.6 220 YARD RUN EDDIE MORRIS Santa Ana J.C. 21.7 440 YARD RUN BEN WACHTLER Pasadena J.C. 48.5 880 YARD RUN ALBERT HEREDIA Fullerton J.C. 1:58.6 ONE MILE RUN TOM BULL Pomona J.C. 4:30.8 TWO MILE RUN BILL POTHOFF Compton J.C. 9:59.9 HIGH HURDLES BURL GIST Fullerton J.C. 14.8 LOW HURDLES WALT SMITH Santa Ana J.C. 23.5 HIGH JUMP BILL WAKEFIELD Santa Ana J.C. 6 ft., 3 1/2 in. BROAD JUMP BOB BECKUS Compton J.C. 24 ft., 2 3/4 in. POLE VAULT FRANK FERGUSON Compton J.C. 13 ft., 9 in. SHOT PUT FRANK MININI Santa Ana J.C. 48 ft., 9 in. DISCUS THROW CHARLES OAKES Compton J.C. 145 ft. JAVELIN THROW JOHN DELL Compton J.C. 182 ft., 6 in.

ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR 1 9 4 1 EVENT ATHLETE HIGH SCHOOL BEST MARK 1941

100 YARD RUN BILL SMITH Belmont HS (LA) 9.7 220 YARD RUN GLENN WILLIS San Diego HS 21.7 440 YARD RUN O.B. HUGHES Whittier HS 49. 3 880 YARD RUN THELMO KNOWLES Santa Monica HS 1:55.7 ONE MILE RUN JESS FLORES Santa Paula HS 4:30.7 HIGH HURD. 42" JACK NELSON El Monte HS 15.4 LOW HURDLES (220)ED P0HL San Diego HS 24.3 HIGH JUMP BILL SMITH Belmont HS (LA) 6 ft., 5 in. BROAD JUMP BILL SMITH Belmont HS (LA) 24 ft., 3 1/2 in. HOP STEP JUMP WILLIE STEELE Hoover, SD, HS 45 ft., 0 1/2 in. POLS VAULT GENE MAYNARD Holtville HS 13 ft., 0 1/2 in. SHOT POT HENRY SPRINGIER South Gate HS 55 ft., 3 1/4 in.

ALL-LCS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR 1 9 4 1 E V E N T A T H L E T E HIGH SCHOOL BEST MARK 1941

100 YARD RUN BILL SMITH Belmont HS (LA) 9.7 220 YARD RUN RALPH KAUFFMAN Jefferson HS (LA) 21.7 440 YARD RUN JOHN PASTER Jordan HS (LA) 49.6 880 YARD RUN JAMES SLOSSON Van Nuys HS 1:56.4 ONE MILE RUN JOE O'CONNER Bell HS 4:31.7 HIGH HURD. 39" JIM STEIN Hollywood HS 14.9 LOW HURDLES(180)ROGER KIRKPATRICK Venice HS 19.5 HIGH JUMP BILL SMITH Belmont HS (LA) 6 ft., 5 in. BROAD JUMP BILL SMITH Belmont HS (LA) 24 ft., 3 1/2 in. POLE VAULT GEORGE BOZIGIAN Huntington Park HS 12 ft., 11 in. SHOT PUT HENRY SPRINGER South Gate HS 55 ft., 3 1/4 in.

BILL SMITH, Belmont High School, chosen the outstanding Southern California high school athlete of the year. For the second consecutive year, Smith won three first places in the Los Angeles City High School Meet, establishing a broad jump record, tying with Conner White, Belmont, in the high jump, setting a new record, and equaling the City Meet record in the 100 Yard Run. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

JUNIOR COLLEGE

* * * * 100 YARD RUN

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

EDDIE MORRIS Santa Ana El Paso Relays April 12 9.6 DICK OVERFIELD Compton Santa Ana Dual April 25 9.9 BOB HYLTON Pasadena West Coast Relays (Fresno) May 17 9.9 JOEL GABRIEL Glendale U.C.L.A. Frosh April 15 9.9 PARKER FITZHUGH Compton Metropolitan Conference April 29 10.0 ROBERT RITTER Chaffey Eastern Conference Meet May 3 10.0 J. ANDERSON Pasadena Glendale Dual March 3 10.0 * * * * 220 YARD RUN

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE T I M E

EDDIE MORRIS Santa Ana Southern California J.C. May 10 21.7 BOB HYLTON Pasadena S.C.A.A. Dual May 3 22.0 DICK OVERFIELD Compton Santa Ana Dual April 25 22.1 PARKER FITZHUGH Compton Long Beach-Ventura April 22 22.3 JACK BUSHMAN Santa Monica U.C.L.A. Frosh. March 26 22.4 PAUL MC KIM Santa Monica Ventura Dual April 19 22.4 BEN WACHTLER Pasadena Ventura Dual April 25 22.4 WAYNE PIPER Santa Ana Eastern Cenference Meet May 3 22.4

* * * * 440 YARD RUN

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

BEN WACHTLER Pasadena National Jr. College Meet May 31 43.5 MORTON GODDARD Riverside Fullerton Dual March 21 49.4 WALT SMITH Santa Ana Compton Dual April 25 49.6 ROBERT ESTAVILLO Fullerton Riverside Dual March 22 50.1 DON BAKER Los Angeles Compton Dual April 18 50.2 ADOLPH HOLDEN Compton Southern California J.C. May 10 50.5 HAROLD JAMES Compton Santa Ana Dual April 25 50.7** BRYCE WISNER Los Angeles Metropolitan Conference May 2 50.7 ** Second Place * * * * 880 YARD RUN

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

ALBERT HEREDIA Fullerton Southern California J.C. May 10 1:58.6 HOMER PHILBRICK Ventura Metropolitan Conference May 2 1:59.1 BILL STONE Compton Metropolitan Conference May 2 2:00.8 PRATHER Pasadena Whittier Dual March 19 2:01.0 ART BERRY Santa Ana Eastern Conference May 3 2:01.6 ED DE LA PENA Los Angeles S.Mon.-Glen.-U.S.C. Fr. April 4 2:01.7(F) AL PEREZ Los Angeles Metropolitan Trials April 29 2:01.9 DICK BERNSTEIN Los Angeles Ventura Dual April 25 2:02.2** JIM GORRELL Compton U.S.C. - S.C.A.A. March 25 2:02.6 ** Second Place *** Third Place (F) Fourth Place HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

JUNIOR COLLEGE

* * * * ONE MILE RUN

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

TOM BULL Pomona Southern California J.C.May 10 4:30.8 JIM GORRELL Compton Metropolitan Conference May 2 4:31.5 JACK NEWMAN Long Beach Compton Dual April 22 4:32.1 BILL POTHOFF Compton Los Angeles Dual April 18 4:33.3 ODILION MEDINA Los Angeles Compton Dual April 18 4:33.8** ARNIE SEIM Compton Long Beach - Ventura April ?2 4:37.0 MORGAN LEWIS Glendale Compton - Santa Monica March 18 4:39.2

** Second Place

* * * * TWO MILE RUN

N A M E JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

BILL POTHOFF Compton Metropolitan Conference May 2 9:59.9 ALLEN NEWMAN Long Beach Compton Dual April 22 10:05.9** MENDOZA Santa Ana Compton Dual April 25 10:17.0

* * * * HIGH HURDLES ( 120 YARDS )

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

BURL GIST Fullerton Southern California J.C.Ma y 10 14.8 JACK PORTER Santa Ana San Bernardino Dual April 23 14.9 RALPH KRAMER Pasadena Whittier Dual March 19 15.3 GEORGE PETERSON Ventura Santa Barbara State March 21 15.3 GEORGE PETERSON Ventura Santa Monica Dual April 19 15.3

* * * * LOW HURDLES ( 220 YARDS )

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE TIME

WALT SMITH Santa Ana Southern California J.C. May 10 23.5 JACK PORTER Santa Ana 23.8 BILL WAKEFIELD Santa Ana 23.9 ANDY TRIPPLET Los Angeles Southern California J.C. May 10 24.2 (F) NEIL COLLINS Santa Monica Ventura Dual April 19 24.3

(F) Fourth Place HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

JUNIOR COLLEGE

* * * * HIGH JUMP

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE HEIGHT

BILL WAKEFIELD Santa Ana So. Calif. Relays April 14 6' 3 1/2" WAYNE GRISHAM Long Beach Los Angeles Dual March 25 6' 3" HUBERT SPRINKLE Chaffey (Ontario) So. Calif. Relays April 14 6' 3" MC LEAN Pasadena Los Ang.-Ventura April 25 6' 3" TINKLE Pasadena Los Ang.-Ventura April 25 6' 3" SYLVESTER MORGAN Los Angeles Mexico Dual May 7 6' 3" KING TUTT Los Angeles Mexico Dual May 7 6' 2" JAMES PRATT Los Angeles Mexico Dual May 7 6' 2"

* * * * BROAD JUMP

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE DISTANCE

BOB BECKUS Compton Long Beach Relays March 22 24' 2 3/4" DICK KOBAYASHI Santa Ana El Paso Relays April 12 23' 7" BILL BUGBEE Compton West Coast Relays May 17 23' 7" BLAKE Pasadena Sacramento Dual April 19 23' 5 1/2" GORDON SIBLE Chaffey ( Ontario ) Riverside Dual April 23 23' 2" JACK LAUGHNER Long Beach U. S. C. Frosh April 15 23' 0" JACK PORTER Santa Ana Compton Dual April 25 22' 6 1/2"

* * * * POLE VAULT

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE HEIGHT

FRANK FERGUSON Compton West Coast Relays May 17 13' 9" FRED WINTER Compton Metropolitan Conf. May 2 13' 3" FRED WINTER Compton So. Calif. J.C. May 10 13' 3" DE VENNY Santa Ana Compton Dual April 25 13' 0 1/8" PAUL BEROKOFF Los Angeles Long Beach Relays March 22 13' 0" GERALD SHOOK Pasadena Long Beach Relays March 22 13' 0" GERALD SHOOK Pasadena Los Ang.-Ventura April 25 13' 0" WAYNE MITSCH Glendale Metropolitan Conf. May 2 13' 0" DEE MOLENAAR Los Angeles U.S.C. Frosh March 18 12' 6" BILL MAGRUDER Santa Monica Long Beach Relays March 22 12' 6" BILL NICHOLAS Long Beach U.S.C. Frosh April 15 12' 6" JACK NEWMAN Compton Southern Calif J.C.May 10 12' 6"

* * * * SHOT PUT NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE DISTANCE

FRANK MININI Santa Ana National J.C. Meet May 30 48' 9" DENNIS CHATMAN Compton Metropolitan Conf. May 2 47' 5" VAN PATTEN Pasadena S.C.A.A. Dual May 3 45' 4 1/2" BOB BRYANT Santa Ana Southern Calif. J.C.May 10 45' 3 1/4" JIM BAKICH Compton Metropolitan Conf. May 2 44' 10 5/8" HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

JUNIOR COLLEGE

* * * * DISCUS THROW

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE DISTANCE

BOB BRYANT Santa Ana Pomona Dual. April 5 146' 0" CHARLES OAKES Compton National JC Trials May 30 145' 0" GRANT DENMARK Long Beach Southern Calif. JC May 10 142' 8 1/2" FRANK MININI Santa Ana Southern Calif. JC May 10 138' 9" DENNIS CHATMAN Compton Los Angeles Dual April 18 137' 1 3/4" SYLVESTER HEINBERG Compton Metropolitan Conf. May 2 135' 11 7/8" DAN DELLA Los Angeles Compton Dual April 18 134' 10 1/2" GEORGE MCCLINTOCK Fullerton Eastern Conference May 3 134' 9" COLLEY Pomona Eastern Conference May 3 131' 1"

* * * * JAVELIN THROW

NAME JUNIOR COLLEGE MEET DATE DISTANCE

ERWIN WAGNER Compton West Coast Relays May 17 184' 10" JOHN DELL Compton Southern Calif. JC May 10 182' 6" CHARLES OAKES Compton Glendale-S.Monica March 18 175' 4" WYLDER MODINE Ventura Santa Monica Dual April 19 175' 0" JOHN MCLEOD Pomona Eastern Conference May 3 171' 5" B. JOHNSON Santa Ana Southern Calif. JC May 10 156' 1" HOWARD TAFT Santa Monica Long Beach Dual April 26 165' 5" RAY CASTRO Glendale Pasadena Dual March 18 164' 0" CLEARY Santa Ana Eastern Conference May 3 163' 4" SPRINKLE Citrus ( Azusa ) Eastern Conference May 3 160' 10 7/8" DICK DICKENSON Los Angeles Long Beach Dual March 29 160' 9"

* * * * RELAY ( FOUR-MAN 440 YARDS )

TEAM MEET DATE TIME

COMPTON JUNIOR COLLEGE Long Beach Relays March 22 43.7 (Hunt, Ferguson, Carter, Fitzhugh)

* * * * RELAY ( FOUR-MAN ONE MILE )

TEAM MEET DATE TIME

PASADENA JUNIOR COLLEGE. . . Fresno Relays . May 17 3:22.2 (Prather, Hylton, Walton, Wachtler) SANTA ANA JUNIOR COLLEGE . . Long Beach Relays ...... March 22 3:23.4 LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE . . Southern California Junior College May 10 3:24.0 COMPTON JUNIOR COLLEGE , . . S.C.A.A. - U.S.C. Frosh .... March 25 3:26.3

Note: A WESTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE CONFERENCE TEAM, composed of Wisner,( Los Angeles Holden, {Compton) Baker, (Los Angeles) and Wachtler, (Pasadena) ran the Four- Man One Mile Relay, at the Los Angeles Coliseum Relays, on May 24, in 3:18.6. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

* * * * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD MEET RECORDS

EVENT RECORD HOLDER JUNIOR COLLEGE DATE RECORD 100 YARD RUN MORRIS POLLOCK Riverside J.C. 1934 9.6 CLYDE JEFFREY Riverside J.C. 1938 9.6 220 YARD RUN CLYDE JEFFREY Riverside J.C. 1938 20.6 440 YARD RUN ERWIN MILLER Fullerton J.C. 1936 48.6 880 YARD RUN LEN SPENCER Los Angeles C.C . 1935 1:56,4 ONE MILE RUN MELVIN BARRY Los Angeles C.C. 1939 4:l9.6 TWO MILE RUN NICK FLORES San Bernardino J.C. 1940 9:38.3 HIGH HURDLES BILL BROWN Fullerton J.C. 1934 14.7 LOW HURDLES WALT SMITH Santa Ana J.C. 1941 23.5 HIGH JUMP CORNELIUS JOHNSON Compton J.C. 1934 6' 6" BROAD JUMP JACK ROBINSON Pasadena J.C. 1938 25' 6 1/2" POLE VAULT JUSTIN MCCARTHY Compton J.C. 1934 13' 8 3/8" SHOT PUT TOM DIREAUX Compton J.C. 1940 50' 0 1/4" DISCUS THROW GRANT DENMARK Long Beach J.C. 1941 142' 8 1/2" JAVELIN THROW GENE BRUNSTETTER Compton J.C. 1939 201.6' ONE MILE RELAY PASADENA JUNIOR COLLEGE 1939 3:20.1

* * * * BEST ON RECORD BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETES

EVENT RECORD HOLDER JUNIOR COLLEGE DATE RECORD

100 YARD RUN FRANK WYKOFF Glendale J.C. 1929 9.6 MORRIS POLLACK Riverside J.C. 1934 9.6 THOMAS NELSON Pasadena J.C. 1936 9.6 HENRY GONZALES Taft J.C. 1937 9.6 CLYDE JEFFREY Riverside J.C. . 1938 9.6 BRYANT ALLEN Riverside J.C. . 1938 - '39 9.6 WILBUR MILLER Compton J.C. 1939 9.6 GENE PUTNAM Long Beach J.C. 1940 9.6 EDDIE MORRIS Santa Ana J.C. 1941 9.6 220 YARD RUN CLYDE JEFFREY Riverside J.C. 1938 20.6 440 YARD RUN WILBUR MILLER Compton J.C. 1938 47.1 880 YARD RUN BOB MADRID Pasadena J.C. 1939 1:55,2 ONE MILE RUN ( BOB MADRID ) (Pasadena J.C.) (1939) (2nd)(4:15.0) ARTHUR CAZARES Pasadena J.C. 1938 4:17.6 TWO MILE RUN GABRIEL CAZARES Los Angeles C.C. 1940 9:31.1 HIGH HURDLES NORMAN LARSON Fullerton J.C. 1938 14.5 LOW HURDLES WALT SMITH Santa Ana J.C. 1941 23.6 HIGH JUMP CORNELIUS JOHNSON Compton J.C. 1936 6' 9 3/4" BROAD JUMP JACK ROBINSON Pasadena J.C. 1938 25' 6 1/2" POLE VAULT WILLIAM SEFTON Southern California JC 1934 13'11 1/2" EARLE MEADOWS Southern California JC 1934 13'11 1/2" SHOT PUT TOM DIREAUX Compton J.C. 1940 50' 0 1/4" DISCUS THROW ADRIAN DAVIS Compton J.C. 1938 163' 8.1" JAVELIN THROW GENE BRUNSTETTER Compton J.C. 1939 201.6' HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

* * * MAJOR JUNIOR COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD MEET RESULTS 1941

* * * NATIONAL JR. COLLEGE MEET * * * SO. CALIF. JR. COLLEGE MEET At Denver, Colorado, May 31, 1941 At Long Beach, Calif.. May 10. 1931

100 YARDS DAVIS, Salinas 9.6 100 YARDS FITZHUGH, Compton 10.2 220 YARDS DAVIS, Salinas 20.7 220 YARDS MORRIS, Santa Ana 21.7 440 YARDS WACHTLER, Pasadena 48.5 440 YARDS SMITH, Santa Ana 49.7 880 YARDS RING, Salinas 1:58.4 880 YARDS HEREDIA, Fullerton 1:58.6 ONE MILE DOYLE, Trinidad 4:28.0 ONE MILE BULL, Pomona 4:30.8 TWO MILE ROMERO, Trinidad 10:18.6 TWO MILE POTHOFF, Compton 10:05.0 HI HURD. BOLLACKER, Trinidad 15.0 HI HURD. GIST, Fullerton 14.8 LOW HURD. BATISTE, Sacramento 23.4 LOW HURD. SMITH, Santa Ana 23.5 HIGH JUMP BATISTE, Sacramento 6' 2" HIGH JUMP PARKER, S.M.; MORGAN, L.A. BROAD JUMP FREEMAN, Salinas 23' 9" TUTT, L.A.;WAKEFIELD, S.A. POLE VAULT COOLEY, Sacramento 13' 7" Tied for First 6' 1 3/8" SHOT PUT MININI, Santa Ana 48' 9" BROAD JUMP BUGBEE, Compton 22' 7" DISCUS OAKES, Compton 145' 0" POLE VAULT FERGUSON, WINTER, Of JAVELIN CLARK, Auburn 188.9' Compton. Tied 13' 3" SHOT PUT MININI, Santa Ana 48' 6" NAT'L CHAMPS - Sacramento JC 86 Pts. DISCUS DENMARK, Long B. 142' 8 1/2" Coach: L. D. WELDON JAVELIN DELL, Compton 182' 2" RELAY LOS ANGELES C.C. 3:24.0 SO. CALIF. CHAMPS - Compton JC 74 1/2 Pts. Coach: Herschel Smith.

* * * METROPOLITAN JR. COLLEGE MEET * * * EASTERN JR. COLLEGE CONF. MEET

At Compton, Calif., May 2, 1941 At San Bernardino, Calif.T May 3, 1941 100 YARDS OVERFIELD, Compton 10.2 100 YARDS RITTER, Chaffey 10.2 220 YARDS GABRIEL, Glendale 22.5 220 YARDS PIPER, Santa Ana 22.4 440 YARDS WISNER, Los Angeles 50.7 440 YARDS SMITH, Santa Ana 49.7 880 YARDS PHILBRICK, Ventura 1:59.1 880 YARDS BERRY, Santa Ana 2:0l.6 ONE MILE GORRELL, Compton 4:31.5 ONE MILE BULL, Pomona 4 :34.0 TWO MILE POTHOFF, Compton 9:59.9 TWO MILE BOLL, Pomona 10:22.0 HI HURD. TAYLOR, Glendale 15.5 HI HURD. GIST, Fullerton 14.9 LOW HURD. OBERMAN, Los Angeles 25.3 LOW HURD. SMITH, Santa Ana 24.0 HIGH JUMP GRISHAM, Long Beach 6' 1 1/4" HIGH JUMP SPRINKLE, Chaffey 6' 1 1/4" BROAD JIMP BECKUS, Compton 23' 1 1/4" BROAD JUMP KOBAYASHI, S. Ana 22' 8 1/2" FERGUSON, WINTERS, POLE VAULT POLE VAULT DE VENNEY, S.Ana 12' 5" both of Comp. Tied 13' 3" SHOT PUT MININI, Santa Ana 46' 3 3/4" SHOT PUT CHATHAM, Compton 47' 5" DISCUS MCCLINTOCK,Full. 134' 9" DENMARK, Long B. 141' 9 1/8" DISCUS JAVELIN MCLEOD, Pomona 171' 5" DELL, Compton 177' 2" JAVELIN RELAY SANTA ANA 3:29.0 RELAY LOS ANGELES C.C. 3:25.3

METRO. CHAMPS: Compton J.C. 101 Pts. EASTERN CHAMPS: Santa Ana JC, 109 1/6 Pts Coach: Herschel Smith. Coach: John Ward HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

HIGH SCHOOL

* * * * 100 YARD RUN

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

BILL SMITH. Belmont (Los Angeles) L. A. City Meet June 13 9.7 GLENN WILLIS San Diego Coast League Meet May 6 9.8 BUD WRIGHT Riis (Los Angeles) South Gate Dual May 16 9.8 OVID HILL Riis(Los Angeles) Loyola Dual March 26 9.9 JOHN PASTER Jordan(Los Angeles) Huntington Park Dual May 16 9.9

* * * * 2 2 0 YARD R U N

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

LOUIS BARRERA San Diego Southern Counties Meet, March 22 21.6 GLENN WILLIS San Diego C. I. F. Divisional May 10 21.7 GLENN WILLIS San Diego California State Meet May 24 21.7 RALPH KAUFFMAN Jefferson(Los Ang.) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 21.7 GLENN COOK Hoover (Glendale) Foothill League Meet May 3 21.9 JACK PHILLIPS Whittier Foothill League Meet May 3 21.9 BILL MAYO Hollywood Los Angeles City Trials June 6 21.9 HARRY WALL El Monte Montebello Dual March 21 22.0 MEL PATTON Wilson (Long Beach) Glendale Dual April 18 22.0 LOUIS MILLER San Pedro Torrance Dual April 25 22.0 BILL SMITH Belmont Franklin Dual April 25 22.0 JOHN PEETZ University(West LA) Fairfax Dual May 16 22.0

* * * * 440 YARD RUN

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

O. B. HUGHES Whittier Southern California CIF May 17 49.3 O. B. HUGHES Whittier C. I. F. Divisional May 10 49.3 JOHN PASTER Jordan (Los Angeles) Los Angeles City Meet. June 13 49.6 LOUIS BARRERA San Diego Southern California CIF May 17 49.8 ** NISSON Tustin C. I. F. Divisional May 10 50.3 JAMES SLOSSON Van Nuys Loyola Dual May 9 50.5 50.6 JACK MULLOY Wilson (Long Beach) Foothill League May 3 KENNETH LANLEY Hoover (Glendale ) C. I. F. Divisional May 10 50.9*** May 29 51.1 BRUCE MILLER Polytechnic ( L.A. ) Southern League Meet March 8 51.2 WELLS DE LOACH Santa Maria Taft Dual ** Second Place *** Third Place HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

HIGH SCHOOL

**** 880 YARD RUN

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

THELMO KNOWLES Santa Monica. . . Southern California CIF May 17 1:55.7 JAMES SLOSSON Van Nuys Los Angeles City Meet June 13 1:56.4 BILL CALLON Compton C.I.F. Divisional May 10 1:58.9** AL ESCOBEDO Compton California State CIF May 24 1:59.3*** GERALD MCDONALD Torrance Marine League Meet May 29 1:59.5 PAUL IACONA San Pedro Marine League Meet May 29 1:59.5 LEVERT PATTERSON Jefferson(L.A.) Manual Arts Dual May 16 1:59.6 BALDWIN Manual Arts (L.A.) Los Angeles City Trials June 6 1:59.8 WELLS DELOACH Santa Maria C.I.F. Divisional May 10 1:59.9 LESLIE GREGG Bell Garfield Dual May 16 2:01.2 LYLE STEWART Ventura Lompoc Dual April 19 2:02.0 FULTON Oxnard Russell Cup, Carpinteria April 26 2:02.0

** Finished Second. *** Finished Third. * * * * ONE MILE RUN

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

JESS FLORES Santa Paula Southern California CIF May 17 4:30.7 JOE O'CONNER Bell Los Angeles City Meet June 13 4:31.7 AL SALMON Sun Diego C.I.F. Divisional May 10 4:36.3 LOUIS AGUILERA Compton C.I.F. Divisional May 10 4:37.2 RUDOLPH TOVAR Jefferson (L.A.) Los Angeles City Trials June 6 4:37.3 CECIL FLORES San Bernardino C.I.F. Divisional May 10 4:37.7 WILLIAM BENFIELD Jefferson (L.A.) Manual Arts Dual May 16 4:37.7 TOM ELIAS Lincoln (L.A.) Los Angeles City Trials June 6 4:38.0 CASTRELLON Roosevelt (L.A.) Manual Arts Dual April 25 4:38.8 LEE KETCHUM Compton Bay League Meet May 2 4:39.4 HARRY DONNER San Fernando San Fernando Galley Lea. May 29 4:39.9 Note: Jess Flores, Santa Paula won Southern California Meet Mile, Time: 4:30.7 Cecil Flores, San Bernardino, finished second, no time available. Louis Aguilera, Compton, finished third, reported time: 4:31.5. Dick Woolsey, Hoover Glendale, finished fourth, reported time: 4:33.3.

* * * * HIGH HURDLES ( 120 YARDS ) 42 INCH HURDLES NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

JACK NELSON El Monte So. Pasadena Dual. April 24 15.4 ED POHL San Diego Huntington Beach March 15 15.5 BILL SPALDING Santa Monica Russell Cup, Carpinteria April 26 15.5 RICHARD GIBSON Santa Ana C.I.F. Divisional May 10 15.5 LAMOND Chaffey Southern Counties March 22 15.6 JOHN ETCHANDY Garden Grove Orange League April 25 15.6 BILL REED Ventura Russell Cup, Carpinteria April 26 15.6 HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

HIGH SCHOOL

* * * * HIGH HURDLES ( 120 YARDS ) 39 INCH HURDLES

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

JIM STEIN Hollywood Los Angeles City Trials June 6 14.9 JOE BARRY Los Angeles Fairfax Dual May 9 15.2 DON ELSER University(W.LA) Dorsey Dual May 9 15.2 JAY PETERS South Gate Huntington Park Dual May 9 15.2 LEON MELIE Franklin(L.A.) Wilson LA Dual May 16 15.2 LUGDEN Manual Arts (LA) Southern League Meet May 29 15.2 ROYBAL Roosevelt (LA) Los Angeles City Trials June 5 15.2 JAMES CRUM San Pedro Narbonne Dual May 2 15.4 WEAVER HESS Huntington Park Riis Dual May 2 15.4 HENDERSON Narbonne(Lomita) Marine League May 29 15.4

* * * * LOW HURDLES ( 220 YARDS )

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

ED POHL San Diego Southern Counties March 22 24.3 STAN BOWEN Beverly Hills C.I.F. Divisional May 10 24.6 DON MARVIEL Inglewood Bev. Hills-Red'o-Leuz. April 14 24.7 ROLAND MUTE Huntington Beach Southern Counties March 22 24.8 MANNING Santa Barbara Russell Cup,Carpinteria April 26 25.0 LOWELL CORWIN Wilson(Long Beach) Foothill League May 3 25.0 LOWELL CORWIN Wilson(Long Beach) C.I.F. Divisional May 10 25.0

* * * * LOW HURDLES (180 YARDS)

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE TIME

JULIUS POLLARD Riis (L.A.) South Gate Dual May 16 19.5 ROGER KIRKPATRICK Venice Los Angeles City Trials June 6 19.5 ROGER KIRKPATRICK Venice Los Angeles City Meet June 13 19.5 JOE BARRY Los Angeles Fairfax Dual May 9 19.7 JIM STEIN Hollywood Belmont Dual May 16 19.9 BOB BOYD Belmont (L.A.) Lincoln Dual May 6 20.0 DON ELSER University(W.LA) Fairfax Dual May 16 20.0 RAY HOVEY Fremont (L.A.) Jefferson Dual April 18 20.1 JAY PETERS South Gate Huntington Park Dual May 9 20.2 ROYBAL Roosevelt (L.A.) Southern League May 29 20.3 JAMES CRUM San Pedro Torrance Dual April 25 20.4 HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH JUMP

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE HEIGHT

DATE NEILSON Beverly Hills Mark Kepple March 19 5' 5 3/4" BILL SMITH Belmont ( L.A.) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 6' 5" CONNER WHITE Belmont (L.A.) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 6' 5" TOM PALMER Dorsey (L.A.) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 6' 4" JACK KAISER Hoover (San Diego) Escondido Dual March 25 6' 3 1/4" RAY WATSON Roosevelt(LA) Polytechnic Dual May 2 6' 3" RAY WATSON Roosevelt(LA) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 6' 3" GEORGE HUSTON Polytechnic (LA) Washington Dual May 16 6' 3" HAROLD CAPERS Jefferson(LA) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 6' 3" MARVEL Inglewood Bay League May 2 6' 2" MARVEL Inglewood C.I.F. So. Calif. Meet May 17 6' 2"

BROAD JUMP

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE DISTANCE

BILL SMITH Belmont Northern League Trials May 23 24' 3 l/2" WILLIE STEELE Hoover(San Diego) Southern California CIF May 17 24' 0 3/4" KENNETH LUNDIE Pomona Orange Show Meet May 6 23' 4 1/2" GEORGE HUSTON Polytechnic (LA) Manual Arts Dual April 16 23' 4 l/2" JULIUS POLLARD Riis (L.A.) Eastern League May 29 23' 0 1/2" EDSEL CURRY Glendale Hoover,Glen. Dual May 6 23' 0" GORDON BAILEY Santa Monica Southern Calif. CIF May 17 22' 9 3/4" ADRIAN ADAMS Huntington Park Jordan Dual May 16 22' 8" LEO RIGGS Bell Eastern Lea.Trials. May 23 22' 5 3/8"

** POLE VAULT

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE HEIGHT

GENE MAYNARD Holtville Long Beach Relay March 22 13' 0 1/8" GEORGE BOZIGIAN Huntington Park Jordan Dual May 15 12' 11" ASAKA TAMURA Leuzlnger{Lawndale)Bay League May 2 12' 9" JACKSON Van Nuys Los Angeles City June 13 12' 9" BEROKOFF Roosevelt (L.A.) Los Angeles City June 13 12' 9" ARLESTER BOYKIN Jefferson (L.A.) Los Angeles City June 13 12' 9" BAKER LEE Los Angeles Fairfax Dual May 9 12' 8" CECIL MCGINNIS Eliot Jr. High C.I.F. Divisional May 10 12' 8" DICK VANDERHOOF South Pasadena El Monte Dual April 24 12' 7" GUZMAN Garfield (L.A.) Riis Dual May 9 12' 6" GUZMAN Garfield (L.A.) Los Angeles City June 13 12' 6" JAMES LIGGETT Huntington Park. . Jordan Dual. . . . May 16 12' 6" JAMES LIGGETT. . * Huntington Park. . Los Angeles City . June 13 12' 6" LANXAS ...... Pasadena ..... So. Calif. C.I.F. May 17 12' 6" GUGLIEMINO .... Franklin (L.A.). . Los Angeles City . June 13 12' 6" HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

HIGH SCHOOL

* * * * HOP, STEP, AND JUMP

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE DISTANCE WILLIE STEELE. . . Hoover (San Diego) San Diego Dual. . . April 25 45' 0 l/2" GLENN WILLIS . < . San Diego .... Hoover (S.D.) Dual. April 25 44' 9" ASAKA TAMURa . . . Leuzinger (Lawn.) Bay League Meet . . May 2 44' 7" SWAN Chaffey (Ontario) Southern Calif. GIF May 17 44' 1 1/2" O.B. HUGHES* „ . . Whittier. .... Foothill League . . May 3 44' 0 1/2" KAY JENNINGS . . . Wilson (Long Beach)Foothill League . . MAY 3 44' 0"

**** SHOT PUT

NAME HIGH SCHOOL MEET DATE DISTANCE

HENRY SPRINGER. . South Gate. . . , Los Angeles City Trials June 6 55' 3 1/4" GEORGE GIST . • . Fremont (L.A.). . Los Angeles City Meet June 13 55' 2 5/8" JACK HOLLAR . . . Narbonne (Lomita) El Segundo Dual. . . April 18 54' 2" JARVIS CARPENTER. Hamilton (L.A.) . Los Angeles Dual . . April 25 51' 10" BILL BAYLESS. . , Riverside .... March 18 51' 8 3/8" ERWIN Pasadena. .... C.I.F. Divisional. , May 10 51' 6" CHRISTOPHER . . . Santa Barbara . . C.I.F. Divisional, . May 10 51' 2 3/4" JERRY SHIPKEY . . March 11 51' 1" JAMES MCCLINNAHAN Jefferson (L.A.). Los Angeles City Meet June 13 51' 0" DOUG MILLER . . . University (W.L.A.* ) Fairfax Dual. . . , May 16 50' 10" JACK CLIFFORD • . Pomona...... C.I.F. Divisional, <, May 10 50' 8" TED JACOBS. . . . Hoover (San Diego) San Diego Dual ... April 25 50' 7" GORDON JOHNSON. . Canoga Park . . . San Fernando Valley. May 29 50' 4 1/4" COHEN ...... Roosevelt (L.A.), Jefferson Dual . . . May 9 50' 0"

* * EXISTING NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC RECORDS HELD BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES EVENT RECORD HOLDER. & SCHOOL DATE MARK ONE MILERU N Louis Zamperini, Torrance May 19, 1934 4:21.3 HIGH JUMP Gilbert La CAVa, Beverly Hills May 28, 1938 6 ft., 7 1/8 in.

RELAYS: " ... FOUR-MAN 440 YARD. . Glendale High School Mar. l0, 1928 42.3 (Frank Wykoff, Dave Zaun, Fulton Beaty, Rus Slocum) FOUR-MAN 880 YARD. , Polytechnic High School May 16, 1931 1:28.2 (Walter Hopson, Ralph Olson, Clifford Ritchie, James Lu Valle) FOUR-MAN ONE MILE . Hollywood High School May 4, 1929 3:21.4 (EMmett Jones, Ernest Oswald, ThornrWall Rogers, Rudoph Obergfall)

NOTE; The Four-Man 880 Yard Relay record, noW held by Polytechnic High School, was bettered by the San Diego High School Relay Team, at the Compton Invitational Meet, Compton, California, on June 6, 1941. The time was 1:27.9. Team members — Don Smalley, Glenn WILLis, Ed Pohl, and Louis Barrera. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

HIGH SCHOOL

* * * * RELAY ( FOUR-HAN 440 YARDS )

TEAM MEET ' DATE TIME

EL MONTE HIGH SCHOOL Orange Show ...... May 6 43.8 (Barstow, L.Smith, D.Smith, Wall) JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (L.A.) Los Angeles City Meet . . . June 13 44.5 EL MONTE HIGH SCHOOL Orange Show May 6 44.8 LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL (L.A.) San Fernando Dual May 18 45.2 INGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Beverly Hills Dual March 21 45.5

* * * * RELAY ( FOUR-MAN 880 YARDS )

TEAM MEET DATE TIME

SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL Compton Invitational June 6 1:27.9 (Don Smalley, Glenn Willis, Ed Pohl, Louis Barrera ) ** Established new National Interscholastic Record.

HOOVER (Glendale) HIGH SCHOOL Southern California CIF May 17 1:30.0 (2nd) VAN NUYS HIGH SCHOOL Los Angeles City Meet June 13 l:30.7 SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL 1:31.0 EL MONTE HIGH SCHOOL Orange Show May 6 1:31.4 SANTA MARIA HIGH SCHOOL C.I.F. Divisional May 10 1:31.5 GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL Burbank Dual Feb. 14 1:31.6 WILSON (Long Beach H.S.) C.I.F. Divisional May 10 1:32.0

* * * * RELAY ( EIGHT-MAN ONE MILE )

TEAM MEET DATE TIME

JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (LA) Los Angeles City Meet June 13 3:00.9 LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL Western League Meet May 29 3:02.5 HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Northern League Meet May 29 3:03.7 FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL (LA) Los Angeles City Trials June 6 3:04.2 HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL (LA) Los Angeles City Trials June 6 3:04.7 GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (LA) Eastern League Meet May 29 3:04.8 POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOL, (LA) Fremont Dual May 9 3:05.7 UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL (W.LA.) Fairfax Dual May 16 3:06.0 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (LA) Manual Arts Dual May 9 3:06.8 VENICE HIGH SCHOOL University Dual ' April 25 3:07.6 VENICE HIGH SCHOOL Dorsey Dual May 2 3:07.6 MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL (LA) Lincoln Dual May 16 3:09.5 HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

BEST PERFORMANCES ON RECORD BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES

100 YARD RUN 220 YARD RUN

WYKOFF, Glendale 1928 9.5 MORRIS, Huntington Beach 1940 LOMBARDI, Los Angeles 1928 9.6 WYKOFF, Glendale 1928 21.0 PITCH, Pasadena 1931 9.6 NEEL, Ventura 1910 21.0 BURCH, Jordan (LA) 1931 9.6 ALLEN, Jefferson (LA) 1936 21.1 DRAPER, Huntington Park 1932 9.6 MORRIS, Huntington Beach 1940 9.6

4 4 0 YARD RUN 8 8 0 YARD RUN

GILLETTE, El Centro 1933 48.3 MODISETTE, Los Angeles 1936 1:55.7 MCCARTHY, Fairfax (LA) 1931 48.7 KNOWLES, Santa Monica 1941 1:55.7 LEWIS, Compton 1940 48.8 SLOSSON, Van Nuys 1941 1:56.4 SAMONSETT, Fremont (LA) 1939 49.0 CARTWRIGHT, Santa Ana 1932 1:56.6 BOURLAND, Venice 1938 49.1

ONE MILE RUN HIGH HURDLES (42 INCH)

UNRUH, El Monte 1925 4:20.4 KIRKPATRICK, El Centro 1934 14.5 ZAMPERINI, Torrance 1934 4:21.3 NICHOLS, Huntington Beach 1923 14.8 MERCER Hoover, (Glen.) 1934 4:23.4 WELSH. Pasadena 1927 14.8 HOOPER, Antelope Valley 1933 4:24.2

HIGH HURDLES (39 INCH) LOW (220 YARDS)

SATTERFIELD, Man. Arts(LA)l940 14.6 KIRKPATRICK, El Centro 1934 23.4 SMITH, San Fernando 1938 14.7 SANGSTER, Muir Tech (Pasa.) l937 23.7 DILLON, Narbonne(Lomita) 1938 14.7 HOUSE, Riverside 1915 23.8 THOMAS, San Fernando 1938 14.7 PAYNE, San Bernardino 1926 23.8 MCLAUGHLIN, Cathedral 1939 14.7 COLLINS, Los Angeles 1939 14.7

L 0 HURDLES (180 YARDS) HIGH JUMP

PIMLEY, Fremont (LA) 1937 LA CAVA, Beverly Hills 1938 6' 7 l/8" MCLAUGHLIN, Cathedral 1939 19.3 JOHNSON, Los Angeles 1933 6' 7" DIEZ, Lincoln (LA) 1939 19.4 STEWART, Torrance 1939 6' 7" DUKE, Jordan (LA) 1939 19.4 THURBER, Glendale 1934 6' 6" SMITH, Belmont (LA) 1940 6' 6"

BROAD JUMP POLE VAULT

HOLT, Hoover (Glen.) 1932 24' 3 1/2" MAYNARD, Belmont (LA) 1938 13' 9 1/4" SMITH, Belmont (LA) 1941 24' 3 l/2" SEFTON, Polytechnic (LA)l932 13' 6 1/2"6 l/2" STEELE, Hoover (SD) 1941 24' 0 3/4" FERGUSON, Inglewood 1940 13' 4 3/4"4 3/4" BUGBEE, Montebello 1937 24' 0 3/8" HUMBERGER., Glendale 1939 13' 4 1/8"4 l/8"

SHOT PUT DISCUS THROW DIREAUX, Jefferson (LA) 1938 58' 5 l/8" HOELLER, San Diego 1926 149' 7" HOUSER, Oxnard 1922 56' 3" HOUSER, Oxnard 1922 147' 0 1/2" YOUNG, Riis (LA) 1935 56' 0 7/8" WHITE, Excelsior(Nor.) 1938 141' 5 3/4" MININI, Paso Robles 1940 56' 0 1/4" SMITH, Paso Robles 1931 140' 5.51" •4- HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

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* Continued * * * MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS

SHOT PUT ( 16 POUND ) HOUSER, Oxnard 1921 46 ft., 11 3/4" in. YOUNG, Riis (LA) 1934 46 ft., 11' in. JAVELIN THROW YANCEY, Compton 1929 182 ft., 0.35 in. FOOTBALL THROW WILSON, Compton 1934 237 ft. HOP, STEP, JUMP BECKUS, Hoover (SD) 1938 46 ft., 1 3/4 in.

** HIGH SCHOOL, TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS ...1941.. CLASS "A"

EVENT CALIFORNIA STATE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES CITY

100 YARDS JACKSON, Edison 9.8 WILLIS, San Diego 10.1 SMITH, Belmont 9.7 Tech, Fresno • • ' 220 YARDS WILLIS, San Diego 21.7 WILLIS, San Diego 22.6 KAUFFMAN, Jeff. 21.7 440 YARDS HUGHES. Whittier 49.9 HUGHES, Whiittier 49.3 PASTER, Jordan 49.6 880 YARDS KNOWLES, 1:56.6 KNOWLES, 1:55.7 SLOSSON, Van Nuys 1:56.4 (Santa Monica) ' (Santa Monica) ONE MILE INGRAM, San Jose 4:32.8 FLORES, S.Paula 4:30.7 O'CONNER, Bell 4:31.7 HI HURD. 42" COWLES, PaloAlto 14.3 NELSON El Monte 15.6 HI HURD.-39" ... . STEIN, Hollywood 15.2 LOW HURD.(220) MEAGHER, Bakersfield 24.3 POHL,San Diego 24.5 LOW HURD. (180| KIRKPATRICK Ven. 19.5 HIGH JUMP CALDWELL, Edison 6' 1" MARVELL, Inglewood *SMITH, Belmont 6" 5" KAISER,San Diego 6' 2" WHITE,Belmont 6' 5" BROAD JUMP MEAGHER, Bakersfield 23' 5 3/4" STEELE,Hoover(SD)24' 0 3/4" SMITH, Belmont 24' 2 1/4" POLE VAULT *MOORE, Piedmont *JACKSON,Van NUys *HARTMAN,Hollister MAYNARD,Holtville *BEROKOFF,Roosevelt •SONTAG,Taft 12' 6" 12' 9" *BOYKIN, Jefferson. 12' 9" SHOT PUT(12) SOUZA,Vallejo 52' 4 1/4" IRWIN,Pasadena 50' 11 5/8" SPRINGER, So.G. 55' 3 1/4" RELAYS: 4 X 220 SAN DIEGO 1:29.0 SAN DIEGO 1:28.7 VAN NUYS 1:30.7 8 X 220 JEFFERSON 3:00.9

* Signifies Athletes tied for first place,

NOTE

* * * Thanks is extended herewith to Robert Lipkis, Sports Historian, for his valuable cooperation and assistance in preparing this prep school Track and Field Record, this being the fifth year that Mr. Lipkis has given such cooperation.

Thanks is extended herewith to Frank Lukowski, Sports Historian, for his valuable cooperation and assistance in connection with the preparation of this booklet.

Thanks is extended to Southern California Junior College and High School Track and Field coaches who cooperated by providing facts concerning the performances of athletes, Without their assistance, it would have been impossible to so com- pletely the record the achievements of Southern California prep school athletes for the past season. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION, 401 W.M. Garland Bldg. Los Angeles HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK ANDFIEL D RECORD

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET RECORDS - CLASS "A""A"

EVENT RECORD HOLDER AND SCHOOL YEAR RECORD

100 YARD RUN EDDIE MORRIS, Huntington Beach 1940 9.6 220 YARD RUN EDDIE MORRIS, Huntington Beach 1940 440 YARD RUN MERLE GILLETTE, El Centro 1933 48.3 880 YARD RUN THELMO KNOWLES, Santa Monica 1941 1:55.7 ONE KILE RUN LOUIS ZAMPERINI, Torrance 1934 4:21. 3 HIGH HURDLES 42"LEROY KIRKPATRICX, El Centro * 1934 14.5 LOW HURDLES GEORGE SANGSTER, Muir Tech, Pasa. 1937 23.7 HIGH JUMP GILBERT LA CAVA, Beverly Hills 1938 6 ft., 6 1/2 in. BROAD JUMP WILLIE STEELE, San Diego 1941 24 ft., 0 3/4 in. HOP, STEP, JUMP BOB BECKUS, Hoover, Glendale 1938 46 ft., 1 3/4 in. POLE VAULT WILLIAM SEFTON, Polytechnic, LA 1932 13 ft., 3 3/5 in. SHOT PUT JOHN RAITT, Fullerton 1935 55 ft., 10 1/4 in. FOOTBALL THROW HARVEY MCKONE, Pomona 1934 208 ft., 6 in.

FOUR-MAN 880 YARD RELAY. . . MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) 1934 1:27.7

NOTE: Best marks made in Southern California Divisional Meets are also recognized as Southern California Meet records.

LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK FIELD MEET RECORDS - CLASS "A"

RECORD HOLDER AND SCHOOL YEAR RECORD

100 YARD RUN BRYANT ALLEN, Jefferson (LA) 1937 9.7 BILL SMITH, Belmont (LA) 1941 9.7 220 YARD RUN BRYANT ALLEN, Jefferson (LA) 1936 21.1 440 YARD RUN RALPH SAMONSETTE, Fremont (LA) 1939 49.0 880 YARD RUN DE MOTT MODISETTE, Los Angeles 1936 1:55:7 ONI MILE RUN LOUIS ZAMPERINI, Torrance 1935 4:26.3 HIGH HURD. 42" IVY BLEDSOE, Garfield (LA) 1935 14.9 HIGH HURD. 39" WILBUR SATTERFIELD, Man. Arts (LA) 1940 14.6 LOW HURD. (220) IVY BLEDSOE, Garfield (LA) 1936 24.3 LOW HURD. (180) NEAL COLLINS, Los Angeles 1939 19.5 JIM STEIN, Hollywood 1941 19.5 HIGH JUMP BILL SMITH, Belmont (LA) 1941 6 ft., 5 in. CONNER WHITE, Belmont (LA) 1941 6 ft., 5 in. (C)CORNELIUS JOHNSON, Los Angeles 1933 6 ft;, 6 1/2 in. BROAD JUMP BILL SMITH, Belmont (LA) 1941 24 ft., 2 1/4 in. POLE VAULT BAYLOR MAYNARD, Belmont (LA) 1938 13 ft;, 3 1/8 in. (C)WILLIAM SEFTON, Polytechnic (LA) 1932 13 ft., 6 1/2 in. SHOT PUT (12 LB)TOM DIREAUX, Jefferson (LA) 1938 58 ft., 1/8 in.

FOUR-MAN 880 YARD RELAY. . VAN NUYS HS 1941 1:30.7 EIGHT-MAN ONE MILL RELAY . JEFFERSON HS (LA) 1937 2:58.2

(C) Signifies LOS ANGELES "CITY LEAGUE" RECORD. ( "City League" Meet held prior to the present "City High School" Meet, ) HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

* *'* CALIFORNIA STATS. HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET RECORDS

EVENT RECORD HOLDER AND SCHOOL YEAR RECORD

100 YARD RUN FRANK LOMBARDI, Los Angeles 1928 9.6 BOB FRICK, San Ramon 1935 9.6 220 YARD RUN GEORGE ANDERSON, Muir Tech (Pasa.) 1933 21.2 BRYANT ALLEN, Jefferson (L.A.) 1937 21.2 440 YARD RUN MERLE GILLETTE, El Centro 1933 48.4 880 YARD RUN THELMO KNOWLES, Santa Monica 1941 1:56.6 ONE MILE RUN JOHN HALL, Torranee 1939 4:26.8 HIGH HURDLES(42" )LEROY KIRKPATRICK, El Centro 1934 14.7 HIGH HURDLES(39" )OMAR COWLES, Palo Alto 1941 14.3 LOW HURDLES(220) GEORGE SANGSTER, Muir Tech (Pasa.) 1937 23.8 HIGH JUMP GIL LA CAVA, Beverly Hills 1938 6 ft;, 7 1/8 in. BROAD JUMP JIM JURKOVICH, Fresno 1939 24 ft., 0 1/2 in; POLE VAULT FRANK FERGUSON, Inglewood 1939 13 ft;, 3 3/4 in; BUD HUMBERGER, Glendale 1939 13 ft;, 3 3/4 in. SHOT PUT (12 LB)RAY YOUNG, Riis (LA) 1934 55 ft., 10 in. SHOT PUT (16 LB)RAY YOUNG, Riis (LA) 1934 46 ft., 10 1/2 in; DISCUS THROW CLARENCE HOUSER, Oxnard 1922 144 ft., 3 1/5 in; JAVELIN THROW B. CHURCHILL, Hollister 1932 195 ft., 6 3/4 in FOOTBALL THROW JOHN RAITT, Fullerton 1935 220 ft. HOP, STEP, JUMP JACK LAUGHNER, Woodrow Wilson (LB) 1939 44 ft., 8 1/2 in.

FOUR-MAN 880 YARD RELAY LOS ANGELES H.S. . ,1933 1:28.3

* * BEST MARKS ON RECORD BY CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES

EVENT RECORD HOLDER. AND SCHOOL YEAR RECORD

100 YARD RUN FRANK WYKOFF, Glenadale 1928 9. 5 220 YARD RUN EDDIE MORRIS. Huntingdon Beach 1940 20.7 440 YARD RUN FRANK SLOMAN, San Francisco Poly 1915 48.2 880 YARD RUN DE MOTT MODiSETTE, Los Angeles 1936 THELMO KNOWLES, Santa Monica 1941 1:55.7 ONE MILE RUN CHESLEY UNRUH, El Monte (AAU Meet) 1925 4:20.4 (2nd)) LOUIS ZAMPERINI, Torrance 1934 4:21.3 HIGH HURDLES (42'") LEROY KIRKPATRICK, El Centro 1934 14. 5 HIGH HURDLES(39") OMAR COWLES, Palo Alto 1941 14.3 LOW HURDLES(220) LEROY KIRKPATRICK, El Centro 1934 23.4 LOW HURDLES(180) JOHN PIMLEY, Fremont (LA) 1937 HIGH JUMP GILBERT LA CAVA, Beverly Hills 1938 6 ft., 7 1/8 in", BROAD JUMP MILTON HOLT, Hoover, Glendale 1932 24 ft;, 3 1/2 in. BILL SMITH, Belmont (LA) 1941 24 ft., 3 1/2 in. POLE VAULT BAYLOR MAYNARD, Belmont (LA) ' 1938 13 ft,, 9 1/4 in. SHOT PUT (12 LB) DELANEY, Sacred Heart, San Fran. 1939 58 ft., 6 in. SHOT PUT (16 LB) CLARENCE HOUSER, Oxnard 1921 46 ft., 11 3/4 in. DISCUS THROW ED MOELLER, San Diego 3.926 149 ft., 7 in. JAVELIN THROW B. CHURCHILL. Hollister 1932 195 ft., 6 3/4 in. FOOTBALL THROW BUD WILSON, Compton 1934 237 ft. HOP, STEP, JUMP BOB BECKUS, Hoover, San Diego 1938 46 ft.. 1 3/4 in. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

* * * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS

**SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL ** LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AMD FIELD MEET CHAMPIONS TRACK AND FIELD MEET CHAMPIONS

YEAR CHAMPION TEAM & COACH pts. YEAR CHAMPION TEAM & COACH PTS.

1911 LOS ANGELESrRalph Noble 75 1912 LOS ANGELES, Ralph Noble 70 1913 POMONA, Ralph Digbowitty 28 47 1914 LONG BEACH, C.P. Lyon 17 1913 HOLLYWOOD,Clyde Webster 1914 MANUAL ARTS,Otto Fritsch 54 1/2 1915 MANUAL ARTS, Otto Fritsch 34 13/15 1915 MANUAL ARTS,Otto Fritsch 78 1/4 1916 MANUAL ARTS, Otto Fritsch 52 1/2 1916 MANUAL ARTS,Otto Fritsch 97 1917 REDLANDS, Art Lutz 1917 MANUAL ARTS,Victor Ligda 58 1/2 1918 PASADENA, George Main 25 1919 1918 PASADENA, George Main 35 MANUAL ARTS, Sid Foster 22 1919 LOS ANGELES,Glenn Whittle 4l 1/2 LOS ANGELES GLENN WHITTLEWhittle 18 1920 LOS ANGELES,Glenn Whittle 40 8/15 OXNARD, John Hunt 18 1921 LINCOLN, Tommy Davis 31 1921 LINCOLN, Tommy Davis 53 1922 HUNT. BEACH, Ray Walker 21 1922 LINCOLN, Tommy Davis 45 1923 HOLLYWOOD Wm. Paige 25 1/2 1923 H0LLYWOOD, Wm. Paige 45 1924 HOLLYWOOD, Wm. Paige 30 3/4 1924 MANUAL ARTS, Sid Foster 42 1/6 1925 RIVERSIDE, Ashel Cunningham 16 3/8 1925 MANUAL ARTS, Sid Foster 39 3/4 1926 POLY, LA, Edward Leahy 22 l/6 1926 POLYTECHNIC,Edward Leahy 39 7/12 1927 GLENDALE, Normal Hayhurst 31 l/2 1927 HOLLYWOOD, Wm. Paige 32 1/8 1928 LOS ANGELES, Ed Rich 21 5/6 1928 LOS ANGELES, Ed Rich 50 1/6 1929 SAN DIEGO,Glenn Broderick 22 1/2 1929 LOS ANGELES, Cliff Reynolds 48 1/4 1930 SANTA ANA, G.A. Oliver 17 1930 MANUAL ARTS, Charles Toney 30 5/8 1931 POLY, LA, Edward Leahy 25 1/2 1931 POLYTECHNIC, Edward Leahy 33 7/10 1932 LONG BEACH, Norman Barker 25 1/3 1932 HOLLY 00D, Merrill Bailey 41 1/2 1933 EL CENTRO, J.H. Armstrong 20 1933 LOS ANGELES, Homer Graves 41 3/7 1934 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 19 1934 MANUAL ARTS, Charles Toney 45 1/2 19.15 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 15 1935 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 42 1936 W. WILSON,LB, John Gartner 27 1/2 1936 LOS ANGELES, Homer Graves 54 7/10 1937 W. WILSON, LB, John Gartner 29 5/6 1937 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 41 1938 SAN DIEGO,Glenn Broderick 24 1938 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 35 1939 LONG BEACH,Norman Barker 24 1939 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 45 1/2 1940 COMPTON, E.F. Hartmann 22 1/3 1940 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 29 1941 SAN DIEGO, Ed Ruffa 34 1941 JEFFERSON, Harry Edelson 28 1/2 ** RESULTS - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH ** RESULTS - LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH ' SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET .... SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET. . . . .At. Glendale. Calif.,, May 17,1941 At L.A. Coliseum, Jun 13. 1941

(l)San Diego, 34;(2. )Hoover, Glen,, 16; (1) Jefferson, 28 "1/2; (2) Belmont,24; (3)Hoover,S.Diego, 15 1/2;(4)E1 Monte, 11; * (3) Hollywood), 16; (4)"Van Nuys, 14; (5. )Inglewood, 10; (6. )Santa Monica,'9 1/3; (5) Riis, 12; (6) Bell, 9;"(6) Los (7.) Pasadena, "9;(8.) Whittier, 8 3/4; Angeles,'9; (8) University, 8: (8) San (9) Pomona, 7;)l0 Chaffey, 6 1/12;' Pedro, 8; (10) Venice, 7; (11) Roose- (11) Santa Maria, 6;(ll) Compton, 6; velt, '5 1/2; (12) South Gate, 5; (12) (11) Wilson,L.Beach , 6;(14,) Santa Paula,5; Jordan, 5; (12) Manual Arts, 5; (12) (14.)Holtville, 5;(l6.)Glendale,. 4;(16.) Torrance, 5; (16) Dorsey,"4; (16) Fre- Colton, 4;(16. )San Bernardino, 4; ' ' mont, 4; (16) Polytechnic, 4; (16) Lin- (19)Hunt. Beach, 3 l/2 ; (20. )S.Barbara, 3; coln, 4; (16) Narbonne, 4; (2l) Hunt- (20. )Claremont, 3;(20;)Citrus, 3; . ' ington Park. 3; (21) Eagle Rock, 3; (20, )Beverly Hills, 3;(20. )Leuzinger, 3; (23) Marshall, 2; (23) Garfield, 2; (25.) Sweetwater, 2 1/2; (26)"Tustin, 2; (23) Washington, 2; (26) Hamilton,'l; 27) Anaheim, 1; (27) Ventura, 1; (27) (26) Franklin, 1. Long Beach, 1; (27) Capistrano, 1; (27) Santa Ana 1; (32) Redlands, 1/3. HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD * * * CALIFORNIA STATE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET CHAMPIONS

YEAR CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM COACH POINTS LOCATION MEET

1915 MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) Otto Fritsch 25 Fresno 1916 MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) Otto Fritsch 37 1/2 Los Angeles 1917 COALINGA HS Charles Geer 25 Berkeley 1918 PASADENA HS George Main 25 Sacramento 1919 MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) Sid Foster 21 San Bernardino 1920 LOS ANGELES HS Glenn Whittle 18 Bakersfield 1921 LINCOLN HS (LA) Tommy Davis 17 Berkeley 1922 HUNTINGTON BEACH HS Ray Walker 16 Stockton 1923 HOLLYWOOD HS William Paige 17 1/2 Los Angeles 1924 MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) Sid Foster 26 Taft 1925 MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) Sid Foster 16 Stanford 1926 POLYTECHNIC HS (LA) Edward Leahy 1? Los Angeles 1927 GLENDALE HS Normal Hayhurst 35 Modesto 1928 LONG BEACH HS Norman Barker 21 Selma 1929 SAN DIEGO HS Glenn Broderick 22 3/4 Los Angeles 1930 SACRAMENTO HS Lourence Janssen 11 SAN DIEGO HS Glenn Broderick 11 Berkeley SANTA ANA HS G. A. Oliver 11 1931 POLYTECHNIC HS (LA) Edward Leahy 19 1/2 Visalia 1932 LONG BEACH HS Norman Barker 22 1/2 Modesto 1933 EL CENTRO HS I. H. Armstrong 18 Los Angeles 1934 MUIR TECH HS (Pasadena) Albion Walton 14 Berkeley 1935 FULLERTON HS Harold Lang 14 Fresno 1936 MUIR TECH HS (Pasadena) Albion Walton 18 Gridley 1937 JEFFERSON HS (LA) Harry Edelson 23 1/2 Long Beach 1938 SAN DIEGO HS Glenn Broderick 18 1/2 Hollister 1939 BAKERSFIELD HS Cap Haralson 16 Los Angeles 1940 BAKERSFIELD HS Cap Haralson 18 1/2 Visalia (Night) 1941 EDISON TECH (Fresno) Hal Bicknell 22 San Jose * * * RESULTS . . 1941 CALIFORNIA STATE HIGH SSCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET

Held at SanJose, California, May 24, 1941

1. Edison Tech, Fresno 22 18. Hollister 4 2. San Diego 18 19. Wilson, Long Beach 3 3. Lindsay 14 Pomona 3 4. Bakersfield 12 Compton 3 5. Vallejo 8 Pacific Grove 3 6. Porterville 7 Tulare 3 Hoover, San Diego 7 24. Fowler 2 Santa Maria 7 Napa 2 9. Taft 6 Beverly Hills 2 Piedmont 6 Santa Rosa 2 Hanford 6 Santa Clara 2 Hoover, Glendale 6 29. Inglewood l 3/4 13. Whittier 5 3/4 30. Caruthers 1 14. Santa Monica 5 Claremont 1 Palo Alto 5 St. Helena 1 San Jose 5 33. Holtville 3/4 Richmond 5 Roosevelt, Fresno 3/4 ** HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREP SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD

* * * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET RECORDS - CLASS "A"

EVENT RECORD HOLDER AND SCHOOL YEAR RECORD

100 YARD RUN. . EDDIE MORRIS, Huntington Beach HS 1940 9.6 220 YARD RUN, . EDDIE MORRIS, Huntington Beach HS 1940 20.7 440 YARD RUN. . MERLE GILLETTE, El Centre HS. . . 1933 48.3 880 YARD RUN. . RAY CARTWRIGHT, Santa Ana HS. . . 1932 1:56.6 ONE MILE RUN. . LOUIS ZAMPERINI, Torrance HS. . , 1934 4:21.3 HIGH HURDLES. . LEROY KIRKPATRICK, El Centre HS. 1934 14.5 LOW HURDLES . . GEORGE SANGSTER, Muir Tech(Pasadena)l937 23.7 HIGH JUMP . . . GIL LA CAVA, Beverly Hills HS . . . 1938 6 ft., 6 1/2" BROAD JUMP. . . BILL BUGBEE, Montebello HS. ... 1937 24 ft., 0 3/8" HOP, STEP, JUMP BOB BECKUS; Hoover HS (Glendale). 1938 46 ft., 1 3/4" POLE VAULT. . . WILLIAM SEFTON, Polytechnic HS (LA) 1932 13 ft., 3 5/8" SHOT PUT (12 LB) JOHN RAITT, Fullerton HS. . . . . 1935 55 ft., 10 1/4" FOOTBALL THROW. HARVEY MCKONE, Pomona HS . . . . 1934 208 ft., 6 in.

FOUR-MAN 880 YARD RELAY . . . MANUAL ARTS HS (LA) 1934 1:27.7

NOTE: Best marks made in Southern California Divisional Meets are also recognized as Southern California Meet records.

* * * LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET RECORDS - CLASS "A"

EVENT RECORD HOLDER AND SCHOOL YEAR R E C O R D

100 YARD RUN. . . BRYANT ALLEN, Jefferson HS. . . 1937 9.7 220 YARD RUN. . , BRYANT ALLEN, Jefferson HS. . . + 1936 21.1 440 YARD RUN. . . RALPH SAMONSETT, Fremont HS . . . 1939 49.0 880 YARD RUN. . . DEMOTT MODISETTE, Los Angeles HS 1036 1:55.7 ONE MILE RUN. . . LOUIS ZAMPERINI, Torrance HS. . . 1935 4:26.3 HIGH HURDLES 42". IVY BLEDSOE, Garfield HS 1935 14.9 HIGH HURDLES 39". WILBUR SATTERFIELD, Manual Arts 1940 14.6 LOW HURDLES 220 . IVY BLEDSOE, Garfield HS. . . . . 1936 24.3 LOW HURDLES 180 . NEAL COLLINS, Los Angeles HS. . . 1939 19.5 HIGH JUMP . . . . BILL STEWART, Torrance HS . , . . 1939 6 ft. 4 5/8"

(C). CORNELIUS JOHNSON, Los Angeles HS 1933 6 ft. 6 1/2" BROAD JUMP. . . . BILL SMITH , Belmont HS ..... 1940 23 ft. 7 1/2" POLE VAULT. . . . BAYLOR MAYNARD, Belmont HS. . . . 1938 13 ft. 3 1/8" (C) WILLIAM SEFTON, Polytechnic HS. 1932 13 ft. 6 1/2" SHOT PUT (12 LB) TOM DIREAUX, Jefferson HS . . . . 1938 58 ft. 5 1/8"

FOUR-MAN 880 YARD RELAY. SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL 1940 1:31.2 EIGHT-HAN ONE MILE RELAY JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 1937 2:58.2

(C) Signifies LOS ANGELES "CITY LEAGUE" RECORD. ( "City League" Meet held prior to the present "City High School" Meet.)