HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PEEP SCHOOL TRACK AMD FIELD RECORD 1954 SEASON EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL EDITION RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO BERT NELSON and CORDNER NELSON The Publisher of TRACK & FIELD NEWS (Los Altos, California), BERT NELSON, and the Editor, CORDNER NELSON, are regarded two of the world's foremost • authorities on Track & Field. Both have given freely of their time and efforts to further Track & Field, and to enlighten — through TRACK & FIELD NEWS — enthusiastic followers of the sport of the achievements, as their occur, of athletes, and ath- letic teams. ' '" Bert Nelson, and Cordner Nelson both attend, cover, and report Track & Field meets which are staged in all ..sections of the world. Bert and Cord- ner have contributed much to Track & Field.since 1948, when their interesting and informative TRACK & FIELD NEWS was first published. Helms Athletic Foun- dation will recognize both with awards, this year. Prepared By: HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION ' HELMS HALL Los Angeles, California PAUL H. HELMS Founder and Sponsor © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. HEMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL TRACK AND FIELD RECORD BOOK ! Jl Helms Athletic Foundation has prepared and issued this eighteenth annual : -edition of the Southern California High School Track and Field record in the interest of high school athletics. This book lists outstanding perform- ances and records made by Southern California's high school Track and Field athletes during the 1954 season. The facts and records listed in this booklet have been gathered from sources which are believed to be authentic. Information has been provided by high school coaches and student newspaper sports editors and much information has been gathered from Southern California newspapers. Helms Athletic Foundation, with offices in Helms Hall, Los Angeles, California, is sponsored by Paul H. Helms. The Foundation was established in 1936. One of the purposes of Helms Athletic Foundation is that of recording achievements of athletes and athletic teams in all sports and all divisions. This Southern California Prep School Track and Field record book, as are all athletic record books of similar nature, was prepared by Helms Athletic Foundation, under the supervision of W.R. Bill Schroeder, Managing Director. It is distributed to schools, press, radio, television, athletic coaches and officials, without charge. This eighteenth annual Track and Field record book contains best marks of Los Angeles City and C.I.F. Track and Field athletes over the past years, past C.I.F. and City championship teams, and present City, State and National inter- scholastic track and field records. There is also listed the Track and Field Athletes of the Year, for both City and C.I.F., selections which have been made for the past eighteen years. "BILL SWISSHELM, EVERETT JACKSON SELECTED" TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES OF YEAR FOR 1954 _[_ Two of Southern California's top sprinters, Everett Jackson, Manual Arts High School, and Bill Swisshelm, Santa Ana High, were chosen as Track and Field Athletes of the Year for 1954 by the Helms Athletic Foundation All-Southern California Board of Athletics. Jackson was named the top performer from among Los Angeles City schools, while Swisshelm was selected from the ranks of the Southern California C.I.F. high schools. Jackson led Manual Arts to the Los Angeles City Track and Field title, defeating Jefferson High, title holder for the past five years. Jackson flashed to victories in the 100 and 220-yard dashes and anchored the winning mile relay team. Everett's best times were 9.8 and 21.5 for the two sprints. Jackson also took a fourth place in the 220-yard dash at the State meet. Bill Swisshelm, fleet Santa Ana flash, was a consistent winner for his team throughout the season in both dashes and added a national interscholastic record in the ISO-yard low hurdles to boot. Swisshelm won both dashes in the C.I.F. Southern Section finals — in 10.0 and 22.3 — recording best times of 9.6 and 20.8 during the season. Bill set his national mark of 18.7 for the 180- yard lows at the Compton Invitational, April 24. Bill collected a pair of thirds at the State meet in the 100 and 220 dashes. For having been named Track and Field athletes of the year, both boys will have their names engraved upon the Paul H. Helms Trophy, lodged in Helms Hall. Jackson was coached by Charles Toney, who directed Manual Arts to its first City Championship in Track and Field since 1934. Toney also coached that team, winning the title at Los Angeles High School. Swisshelm1 s coach, Reece Greene, directed Santa Ana to a tie for the C.I.F. Southern Section title with Centennial High School. Santa Ana also won the C.I.F. title in 1953. -1- . HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION 1954 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACK AMD FIELD RECORD BOOK f-J Having been named All-Southern California Board of Track and Field Athletes 1 'of the Year for 1954, Manual Arts' Everett Jackson, and Santa Ana's Bill Swisshelm will have their names engraved upon the special Paul H. Helms Track Trophy which is lodged in Helms Hall, in the Prep School Hall of Fame section. Bill Swisshelm also has his name engraved upon the Charles W. Paddock Memorial Trophy, and Everett Jackson's name has been inscribed upon the Fred W. Kelly Trophy, both of which are lodged in Helms Hall. Both boys are recipients of the Helms Athletic Foundation Athlete of the Year medal awards. Selection of Swisshelm and Jackson as Track and Field Athletes of the Year was made by members of the Helms Athletic Foundation's All-Southern California Board of Athletics. This Board has made similar selections since 1937. Members who made 1954 selections are; Chuck Cherniss, Ralph Alexander, Tom Burdick, Bill Hollohan, Al Ames, John de la Vega, Garland Rose, Joe Lyou, Bud Furillo, Mory Kapp, Mannie Pineda, Jerry Weiner, Eddie West, Bill Whitney, Pete Kokon, Dick Vanderveld, Braven Dyer, Jr., and Bill Schroeder, Chairman. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA C.I.F. ATHLETES OF THE YEAR FOR TRACK AND FIELD 1937 Bill Bugbee Montebello 1938 Gil LaCava Beverly Hills 1939 Eddie Morris Huntington Beach 1940 Eddie Morris Huntington Beach 1941 Thelmo Knowles Santa Monica 1942 Jerry Shipkey Anaheim 1943 Al Lawrence Glendale 1944 Del Smith Glendale 1945 Joe Scott El Monte 1946 John Helwig Mt. Carmel 1947 John Bradley Hoover, Glendale 1948 John Bradley ........... Hoover, Glendale Howard Bugbee Redondo Beach Bill Fell Compton 1949 Jack Davis Hoover, Glendale 1950 Steve Turner Glendale 1951 Bob Cunning Hoover, Glendale 1952 Fernando Ledesma .... Compton 1953 Donald Vick Chaffey Ronald Morris Burroughs, Burbank 1954 Bill Swisshelm Santa Ana LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR FOR TRACK AND FIELD 1937 Bryant Allen Jefferson 1938 Baylor Maynard Belmont 1939 Bill Stewart Torrance 1940 Bill Smith Belmont 1941 Bill Smith Belmont 1942 Roy Thurman Fremont 1943 Mel Patton University 1944 Hank Williams. Belmont 1945 Ron Fraaier Van Nuys 1946 Dick Attlesey Bell 1947 Hugh McElhenny Washington 1948 Bob Cameron. Washington 1949 George Brown . Jordan 1950 Lang Stanley Jefferson 1951 Clarke Merrill Belmont 1952 LaVern Smith Jefferson 1953 Darryl Ellingson Dorsey 1954 Everett Jackson Manual Arts -2- HELMS ATHLETIC FOUMDATION TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 1954 HONOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS * * Selections by the Helms Athletic Foundation All-Southern California Board of Track & Field, composed of John de la Vega, L.A. Times: Ralph Alexander, L.A. Examiner; Mory Kapp, L.A. Daily-News; Jerry Weiner, Hollywood Citizen-Hews: Pete Kokon, Valley Times; Bill Hollohan, San Pedro News-Pilot; Mannie Pineda, Pasadena Star-News; Al Ames, Glendale News-Press; Eddie West, Santa Ana Register; Garland Rose, Riverside Press-Enterprise; Tom Burdick, Long Beach Press-Telegram; Joe Lyou, L.A. Mirror; Dick Vanderveld, Santa Monica Outlook; Chuck Cherniss, Alhambra Post-Advocate; Bud Furillo, L.A. Herald-Express; Bill Whitney, Breitbard Athletic Foundation; Braven Dyer, Jr., Secretary, W.R. Bill Schroeder, Chairman. EVENT C.I.F. HIGH SCHOOL MARK L.A. HIGH SCHOOL MARK 100-Yard Dash Bill Swisshelm 9.6 Everett Jackson 9.8 Santa Ana Manual Arts 220-Yard Dash Bill Swisshelm 20.8 Everett Jackson 21.5 Santa Ana Manual Arts 440-Yard Dash Bruce Kitchen 48.7 John Bowden 49.3 Riverside Polytechnic 880-Yard Run James Giyer 1:58.0 Tom Anderson 1:55.2 Grossmont Van Nuys One Mile Run Tyson Hadley 4:24.1 Dick Ortiz 4:27.7 Bellflower North Hollywood 120-Yard Hurdles Kenny Thompson 14.6 Earl Hall (Manual Arts) 14.7 Centennial Craig Chudy (Narbonne) 14.7 180-Yard Hurdles Mike Trainor 19.4 Earl Hall 19.4 Laguna Beach Manual Arts High Jump Charles Dumas 6-5 1/2 Ed Jackson 6-3 Centennial Venice Pole Vault Bob McKay *13-7 l/2 Hal Spencer 12-6 Inglewood Hollywood Joe Rose *13-7 1/2 (Hoover, Glen.) Broad Jump Wilbert Searcy 22-3 3/4 Joel Stafford 23-8 Compton Jefferson Shot Put Richard Bronson 60-4 l/2 Dan Everage #60-10 3/4 Grossmont Jordan # New C.I.F. Southern Section meet record # New Los Angeles City High School record , -3- HELMS ATLETIC FOUNDATION TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS 1954 . HONOR ROLL OF COACHES - 1954 LOS ANGELES CITY COACHES Charley Toney Manual Arts Everett Jackson Earl Hall William Betts Polytechnic John Bowden Ted Starr - Swede O'Halleron Van Nuys Tom Anderson John Sanders - Harvey Nelson North Hollywood Dick Ortiz Frank Fletcher Narbonne Craig Chudy Ray Charlson - Lee LaFond Venice Ed Jackson Estel Johnson - John Childress Jefferson Joel Stafford Ralph Caldwell Hollywood Hal Spencer Bill Pothoff ' Jordan Dan Everage C.I.F. SOUTHERN SECTION COACHES Reece Greene Santa Ana Bill Swisshelm Al Steele Riverside Bruce Kitchen Jack Mashin Grossmont James Giyer Richard Bronson Dave Kamanski Bellflower Tyson Hadley William Gill Centennial Kenny Thompson Charles Dumas Maurice Guyer Laguna Beach .