-H National Masters Newsletter 37th Issue September 1981 . $1.25 i! The only national publication devoted exclusively to track & field and long distance running for men and women over age 30 • •K ★ Highlights* 602 Compete in Nationals Burnett, Fox, Dixon •World Marks Set by Patsalis, Reld, Bredenbeck, Set World Marks. Cleator, Dixon, Burnett, Biliups Breaks 4 Fox, Butler, Alexander Minutes. 12 U.S. • Results of Masters Track & Records Set. Field Meets: -602 In TAG Nationals by AL SHEAHEN LOS GATOS, Calif., August -433 In Pan-American 15-16—Years from now, when old Games masters are gathered around the table, -152 In TAG Midwest quaffing a few beers and reminiscing w Reglonals on the early days of the masters pro t-' gram, the conversation will come •i": -355 In TFA Western around to the best masters race ever Reglonals run. -Northwest Glassic Each, of course, will have his or her -TFA Nationals favorite. But those who were there that Sunday in Los Gales, California in the -Gleveland Glassic August of 1981 will be sure to tell the -MSA Relay Garnival story about the time the great Ernie -Texas Glassic Biliups rode west from the plains of Il -Minnesota linois to outrun the best U.S. masters -Indiana 1500-meter field ever assembled. They'll tell about the way the 44-year -Massachusetts old, at the "wrong" end of this age -Florida division, became the first American -Rhode Island over age 40 to ever run 1500 meters in under 4 minutes. •Results of 28 Road Races They'll tell about the way the George Rhoden, 55, of San Diego. The 1952 Olympic 400-meter gold medalist (45,9) and world Chicago high school principal broke- age 45-49 200-meter record holder (22.3) competed in celebrity long-jump at TFA Masters continued on page 15 Reglonals in Los Angeles. 1 f World, 2 U.S. Marks Set O LU 2 CO New Faces in 433 in Pan-Am 355 in TFA Pacific ..•ii 1^95° Midwest Regionals Games Regionals St 3 . • c by w. McDonald miller LOS ANGELES, August 8-9—Four fflW z 3 co LOS ANGELES, July 18—The hundred-thirty-three over-age-30 men re > Track & Field Association of the USA DECATUR, Illinois, August and women athletes—including 107 announced that one World Record 1—"The Pride of the Prairie", did from east of the Mississippi and 18 and two National Records were set at itself proud as host of the 1981 Penn from foreign countries—took part this the 1981 TFA Pacific Masters Track & Mutual/TAC Midwest Masters weekend in the 5th Annual Home Sav Field Championships today at UCLA's Regional Meet. A lovely college setting ings Pan-American Masters Track & Drake Stadium. at Millikin University provided ex Field Championships. The pair of national records were set cellent facilities for 152 athletes today. Competition was held in 5-year age by Walt Butler, 40, running the 110 Because of the new site there were groups for men and women from age meter hurdles in 14.8 in the 40-44 divi many new faces to go along with a few 30 to 80 -F. Oldest participant was sion, and Jim Brown high jumping 6-4, old and even an old friend in the midst Marian Higgins, 88, who competed in also in the 40-44 division. of a spirited comeback. Of course I'm both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Approximately 400 spectators turn speaking of that transplanted New Walt Butler ran the 39" 110-meter eg ed out to view the 3i55 athletes com a> England veternarian, all-around, man hurdles faster than any over-age-40 peting in the largest one day masters about town, Bill Andberg. Bill was a C0^< runner in history, clocking 14.67 to X ^ o • meet held this year on the west coast. pleasant surprise and of course impa break the world best of 14.7 set by L. w CD re . ^ The highlight of the meet, the Con tient as ever not to have resumed top Marien of Belgium. T sql s verse Celebrity Triathlon, featured speed after getting a couple of new The Southern California Striders age C re o > Olympic Legends, Mike Larrabee, wheels and a general overhaul over the 40-49 800 meter relay team broke the re John Fennel, Mack Robinson, Dr. past year. old U.S. masters record with a time of z coniinued on page 14 coDtiDued on page I9 conlinned on 13 'if: page 2 National Masters Newsletter September 1981 National Masters SOUTHWEST: Tom Spillman Write On! Officers 9411 Lanshire Dr. Dallas, TX 75238 (214) 348-8004 ATHLETICS CONGRESS Address letters to: WEST: TRACK & FIELD CHAIRMAN: Bruce Springbett National Masters Newsletter, P.O. Box ^72, Van NuyS, CA 91404 Jim Weed P.O. Box 1328 OF WORLD GAMES weight pentathalon on Sunday bring 11672 E. 2nd Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95030 Aurora, CO 80010 AND POLITICS ing total participation to approximate (408) 354-2005 (303) 341-2980 NORTHWEST: Frank Finger's closing sentence in ly 650 for the eleventh annual Raleigh LONG DISTANCE CHAIRMAN: Jim Puckett his article written in the July, 1981 Masters Track and Field Meet. Ken Bernard 2600 W.E. Stark issue of NMN, i.e., "In fairness to all You mention only 3 Olympians. My P.O. Box 80?12 Gresham, OR 97030 San Diego, CA 92138 concerned, of whatever honestly-held own casual examination of our roster (503) 667-7354 (714) 488-3737 (home) political view, we should unequivocally reveals at least 15 former Olympians. I (714) 281-5585 (office) set our course well before the 5th apologize to those I may have WORLD ASSOCIATION OF VICE-CHAIRMEN: Games." is excellent advice, but 1 fear overlooked. The ones I found were: Track & Field: VETERAN ATHLETES (WAVA) too late for the next World Games. Bachus, Canfield, Cobralio, (Israel), Men: Ron Salvio PRESIDENT: Squan Rd. Don Farquharson The problems related to participa Culbreath, Davenport (Henry), Millstone Township, NJ 08520 269 Ridgewood Road tion of South Africans in the World Mulkey, Schneider (Germany), Sim -M• (201) 266-8202 West Hill, Ontario Championships was observed by me in mons, Toomey, and Wang (China). Women: Joann Grissom Canada MIC 2X3 Sweden, Germany and New Zealand. From earlier years you can add NORTH AMERICAN REP: 4223 Norrose Dr. These problems have proliferated with Bacheler, Davenport (Willie), Gregory, Indianapolis, IN 46226 Bob Fine each World meet. The elimination of (317) 547-8841 77 Prospect Place Moon, Oerier, Romansky, Soudek, Long Distance: Brooklyn, NY 11217 the relay races at San Juan because and Tung (China). Many of these were Men: Bob Boal (212) 789-6622 they might trigger reactions was very in more than one Olympics. Many Women: Jo Lacetera TECHNICAL CHAIRMAN: depressing. Moreover, why would not come annually to our meet which is Ian Hume TREASURER: the name and country of medal win designed of, by and for the athletes. George Vemosky R.R. tn 5004 Glen Cove Parkway Melbourne, Quebec ners posted on the result board not do It certainly should be pointed out Washington, DC 20016 Canada the same thing? that Josh Culbreath ran with me in his (301) 229-8391 819-826-5418 In my opinion, no country can first Masters effort. Knowing it was his SECRETARY WOMEN'S DELEGATE: guarantee a demonstation-free meet, first competitive try, following a Irene Obera J.J. Perry and we, as individuals must decide broken neck and partial paralysis, I Dept. of MiCTObiology 203 Paseo Bemal whether we can tolerate these reactions No. Carolina State U. Moraga CA 94556 watched with anxiety. How relieved I Raleigh, NC 27650 (415)376-8967 or stay at home. In spite of our con was that he not only ran well and in (919) 782-0182 stitution, which states "...that no in good form but enthusiaslicallly watch TRACK & FIELD RECORDS: PENN MUTUAL dividual can be barred from competi ed efforts of others and took many pic Pete Mundle NATIONAL MASTERS DIRECTOR: tion because of being South Africans. tures throughout the day. 4017 Via Marina /iC-30I Jon Buzzard The next time perhaps another country We had our best ever press, radio Venice, CA 90291 AAU House will not be able to send its athletes for and TV coverage. Ofparticular interest (213) 823-8804 3400 W. 86th St. LONG DISTANCE RECORDS: Indianapolis, IN 46268 invading Afganistan or sending fighter was the front page fuW coVumtv \n the Bob Martin - (317) 872-2900 planes to Israel or whatever. Perhaps Wall Street Journal May 28. At this National Running Data Center the word "nationality" should be stage in our development we Masters P.O. Box 42888 MASTERS SPORTS ASSOCIATON Tucson, AZ 85733 deleted and we won't feel like athletes must educate the media. It (602) 323-2223 Thomas Talbott, President hypocrits. takes work. At the same time we must INDOOR RECORDS AND RANKINGS: 55 Frontier Road In Bob Fine's splendid recount of his educate ourselves to their needs. It will Haig Bohigian Cos Cob, CT 06807 South African trip, he urges black come. 225 Hunter Ave. Americans to travel there to inform the In addition to athletes from North Tarrytown, NY 10591 REGIONAL CONTACTS: (914) 631-1547 EAST: black South Africans that..."the rest throughout the country we had 5 from DECATHLON: Bert Lancaster of the world feels that they have every Germany, several from Taiwan, a Ed Oleata P.O. 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