LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1961 Meet Host: Los Angeles City Schools
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43rd ANNUAL STATE C. I. F. TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE STADIUM • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1961 Meet Host: Los Angeles City Schools PAST STATE MEET CHAMPIONS 1915-1960 HELD AT DATE SCHOOL POINTS COACH Fresno . .... April 3, 1915 .... .. Manual Arts (L.A.) ... ... ... 25 Otto Fritsch Los Angeles ....... April 3, 1916 ....•. Manual Arts (L.A.) ... ...... 37½ Otto Fritsch Berkeley . .. April 28, 1917 ... ~-Coalinga ............. ... 25 Charles Geer Sacramento ..... April 27, 1918 ... Pasadena ................. 25 George M;iin San Bernardino ...... April 26, 1919 .....• Manual Arts (L.A.) ..... .. 21 Sid Foster Bakersfield ....... April 24, 1920 .. ... L. A. High School. ......... 19 Glenn Whittle Berkeley .. .. .. .. April 30, 1921 ..... Lincoln (L.A.) ......... ... 17 Tommy Davis Stockton .. .. ...... May 6, 1922 .. ·...• Huntinqton Beach ......... 16 Ray Walker Los Angeles ......... May 12, 1923 .... • Hollywood ...... ....... .. 17½ William Page Taft ........... ... May 10, 1924 ...... Manual Arts (L.A. ) . .. .... 26 Sid Foster Sanford .... ........ May 9, 1925 ...... Manual Arts ( L.A. ) ... ..... 16 Sid Foster Los Angeles ... .... May 8, 1926 ...... L A. Polytechnic .. ........ 17 Edward Leahy Modesto . ...... May 7, 1927 ..... Glendale .. ......... .. .. 30 Normal Hayhurst Selma .... May 5, 1928 . ..... Long Beach (Poly.) .. .. ... 23 Norman Barker Los Angeles ....... May 11, 1929 . .. San Diego ..... ..... .... 22¾ Glen Broderick Berkeley . ... May 10, 1930 ...... San Diego . .. 11 Glen Broderick Sacramento . .. 11 Laurence Janssen Santa Ana .... 11 G. A. Oliver Visalia . .... May 31 , 1947 ..... L. A. Polytechnic . ... 19½ Edward Leahy Modesto .... May 21 , 1932 .... Long Beach ( Poly.) . ..... .. 22½ Norman Barker Los Angeles ....... May 21, 1933 ... .. El Centro . 18 J. H. Armstrong Berkeley . ... May 19, 1934 ... ... Muir Tech, Pasadena . ....... 14 Albion Walton Fresno .. ........... May 25, 1935 . .... Fullerton ................ 13 Harold Lang Gridley . .... May 22, 1936 .... Muir Tech, Pasadena . ... 18 Albion Walton Long Beach .... May 27, 1937 ...... Jefferson (L.A. ) .. ...... 23½ Harry Edelson Hollister ........ May 28, 1938 ...... San Diego . ...... 18 ½ Glen Broderick Los Angeles .... May 27, 1939 ...... Bakersfield . ... 16 "Cap" Haralson Visalia . ... May 25, 1940 ...... Bakersfield ...... 18 ½ "Cap" Haralson San Jose ...... May 25, 1941 ...... Fresno, Edison T. ... 22 Harold Bicknell Compton .... May 25, 1946 ..... Redondo Beach . ... 21 Harold Grant Visalia ... May 31, 1946 ..... Washington ( L.A.) .... 24 Gail Wyatt Berkeley .... May 26, 1951 . .... Jordan (L.A. ) ............. 22 Bill Zazueta Coliseum, L.A . .... May 28, 1949 ...... Jefferson (L.A. ) ... 28 ½ Estel Johnson Sacramento . .. May 27, 1950 ...... Jefferson (L.A. ) .. 40 Estel Johnson Berkeley .... .. May 26, 1961 ...... Jefferson (L.A. ) .... 16½ Estel Johnson Coliseum, L.A . .... May 24, 1952 ..... Jefferson ( L.A.) ...... .... 29½ Estel Johnson Fresno . .. May 29, 1953 . .... Manual Arts ( L.A. ). .. 16'½ Chas. Toney Berkeley ...... May 29, 1954 ..... Alameda . ...... ....... '. 19 Lewis Jolley Los Angeles ....... .. May 28, 1955 .. .. Centennial (Compton ) ...... 29 Bill Gill Chico .... ........ June 2, 1956 .. .... Jefferson (L.A. ) ........... 242/2 Estel Johnson Berkeley ............ June 1, 1957 ... .. Berkeley .... ... .. .. .. ... 23 Rich Hacker Long Beach ..... May 31, 1958 . .. Tie--Compton . ... ... .. 11 Ernest Hartman Manual Arts (L.A.) .... 11 Chas. Toney Bakersfield ... May 29, 1959 ... .. Long Beach ..... ........ 14 Leon Forman Palo Alto .. ... June 4, 1960 ...... Jordan (L.A.) .. ....... .. 15 Norm Forster CALIFORNIA'S FINEST PREP TRACKMEN COMPETE TODAY By JERRY WEINER Los Angeles City Schools Sports Publicist California's finest track and field prep spike talent and L. A. City champion Artnur Brownlee (9.6 and 21.4) will converge on East Los Angeles College Stadium today of Jefferson. Beaty's best in the 100 in 9.6. for the 43rd annual State C.I.F. High School Track & Williams, who unfurled a fantastic 46.1 440 last week, Field championships. The State meet, always a "class is out to defend his 440 title against the boy who pressed affair," figures to be one of the best this year, with pos him last year, Castlemont's Ray Saddler (47.7). Ulis sibly six records destined to fall. shatteren the national prep mark of 46.6, held by Dave In order to avoid "doubling up" on lanes and to Mills of Lakewood, 0., as well as eclipsing the 46.5 of eliminate qualifying heats in the 440, 880, and mile, these Ted Nelson (Andrews, Tex.), last month. Leuzinger's races will each be run in two sections. In each section Dave Archibald ( 47.0) and Muir's Bruce Anderson ( 47.2) race, every runner will be timed by three watches and the add to the calibre of this field and the State record of placings computed on the basis of fastest times. This 46. 7 should be broken. could help the record on slaught, since no one figures to Another "loaded" event is the 880 where 10 entries "run just to win." have run under 1 :55. Top credentials belong to Orange's East Los Angeles Stadium is a pretty fast track, if its Bob Delaney ( 1:53.4), Van Nuys' Paul Turnquist periodic crosswinds do not crop up, and meet officials (1:53.5), South Gate's Bill Sheue (1:53.7), and Jef foresee the possibility of new State C.I.F. records in the ferson's Oscar Forney (1 :53.8), but this could be any 220, 440, 880, 180-yard low hurdles, shot put, discuss, and body's race. The State ( and national) record of 1 :51.9 possibly the mile run. was set by Bonita's Ray Van Asten in 1960, but a brisk first 440 pace will obliterate it. Many of the top prep spikesters in the country are in the field of entries, which includes more than 250 stando!!_ts The mile features Morgan Groth of Alhambra (Mar from the state's nine C.I.F. sections. Such greats as tinez) ,-who clocked 4: 14.4 in last week's North Coast Forrest Beaty, Glendale Hoover sprinter; Ulis Williams, finals; Bruce Bess of La Habra, winner of the Southern Compton quarter-miler; Bill Mackey, East Bakersfield Section in 4:15.1; Culver City's Doug Calhoun and low hurdler; Bill Pace, El Rancho (Whittier} sh2!-P.J:!tler ; Torrance's Mike Thornton ran 4:13.8 and 4:15.2, res and a flock of fine half-milers and milers are fust the pectively, earlier this year. icing on the cake. In addition, Santa Clara's Bert Stringer ( 4: 18.1), Serra In the sprints, Beaty, whose 20.2 220 in last week's (San Mateo) ace Tom Tuite (4:17.8), and Santa Fe's Southern Section finals broke the national interscholastic Jim Peeso ( 4: 18) have bettered 4:20. record of 20.6, set by Muir's Mel Clipper in 1958, faces Easily the favorite in the low hurdles will be Mackey, defending State champ Bill Cowings of Fowler (9.7 and who placed fifth last year, but has bettered the State 20.9), who has been held back by a gridiron injury this record of 18.8 numerous times, with his 18.4 being spring; Ralph Turner (9.6 and 20.5) from Burroughs under the national mark, too. Seven others have run (Burbank); Sam Workman (9.7 and 21.2), from Taft; (Continued on page 15) SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TRIALS 2:30 P.M. 880-yard Run-1st Section - 9:30A.M. 100-yard Dash 2:40P.M. 880-yard Run-2nd Section 9:50A.M. 120-yard High Hurdles 2:55 P.M. 100-yard Dash 10:lOA.M. 220-yard Dash 3:15 P.M. 120-yard High Hurdles 10:30A.M. 180-yard Low Hurdles 3:25 P.M. 4-Man Mile Relay (exhibition) 10:50A.M. 880-yard Relay 3:40P.M. 440-yard Dash-1st Section FINALS 3:50P.M. 440-yard Dash-2nd Section 11:00A.M. Discus Throw 4:05 P.M. 220-yard Dash 1:00 P.M. Pole Vault 4:25 P.M. 180-yard Low Hurdles 2:00 P.M. Shot Put, High Jump, Broad Jump 4:35 P.M. 8-Man Mile Relay (exhibition) 2:00 P.M. Class C 4-Man 440-yard Relay 4:50 P.M. Mile Run- 1st Section (exhibition) 5:00 P.M. Mile Run-2nd Section 2:15 P.M. Class B 4-Man 660-yard Relay 5:15 P.M. 4-Man 880-yard Relay (exhibition) TRACK EVENTS Records Performance Name School Year Nat'I Federation 1 :51 .9 Ray Van Asten (Bonita, Calif.), 1960_ 880-Yard Relay Nat'I High School 1 :50.6 Tom Carroll (Fordham prep, New York City), 2:30 P.M. - 1st Section 1957. Paul Turnquist (Van Nuys), 1961 . 2:40 P.M. - 2nd Section Stadium 1 :53.5 State Meet 1 :51.9 Ray Van Asten (Bonita , Calif.), 1960. 1960 Winner 1 :51.9 Ray Van Asten (Bonita). First Section Second Section Lane No. Name, School, Qualifying Time (1961 Best) Lane No. Name, School, Qualifying Time (1961 Best) 1 178 Bob Delaney (Orange), 1:53.4 1 232 Bill Sheue (South Gate), 1 :53.7 2 234 Paul '.Turnquist (Van Nuys), 1:53.5 2 105 Oscar Forney (Jefferson, L.A.) , 1 : 53.8 3 212 Dave Fishback ( San Mateo) , 1 :55.3 3 52 Chris Johnson (Dominguez), 1 :54.0 4 154 Curtis Craig (Merced), 1:55.7 (1:54.7) 4 234 Tony Bareford (Torrance), 1 :54.7 5 123 Mike Gibeau (Lincoln, S.F.), 1 :56.1 (1 :54-.8) \ -'5~ \ 5 100 Bob Blanchard (Hoover, Glendale), 1 :55.0 6 42 Bill Rainey ( Crawford, S.D.), 1 :58.8 6 239 Jack Parsons (Washington, Fremont), 1 :55.4 7 210 Emmett Harless (San Juan, Fair Oaks), 1 :59.5 7 10 Ron Pennington (Bushser, Santa Clara), 1 :55.6 8 176 Elton Cox (Oakland), 2:00.0 8 84 Bill Marchant (Fresno), 1 :56.3 9 76 Charles Gordon (Esparto), 2 :01.3 9 230 Steve Sikora (Sonora), 1 :59.6 880-YARD RUN 1915---Gerald Blankenship (Visalia) .