.. TRACKNEWSLETTE a\so \<.~ownas ~,I> ~R~tlf ~sL1:TIER \ ---. (OFflCl~l P1.>8llC1'TIONUf iR~ NOr5 Of~ ~Oll\.t>,\)~lie.) ·-----:__- tlu>\isr.e.d 'o/~L"I(. 916t\ElO t-lEWS• 90 SOK2910 • L.o, f,ut£,, <:aifornia• ~ ar..i CO!dll~~O\\ , EJ'~o'(S ] Vol. 5, No. 2, August 19, 1958 Semi-Monthly $6 per year by first class mail NEWS UNITBJ ST ATES Burlingame, Aug. 9: Marden 4:16. 4. Aug. 16: Marden 4:15. 5. Don Kelley 9:29. 2; Ride Babka, 18G'; George Mattos 14'7 ". Long Beach, Calif., Aug. 16: Seymour 249'3". Baltikmore, Aug. 10, American All Around Championships: Tom Pagani, 8114½, record score. Charles Stevenson 7621½; Howard Munro 6621!; Jack Kuhne, 6331; Wes King 6044. EUROPE _ . -~ US. vs. HUNGARY, Budapest, Aug. 5-6: Murchison & I.Davis. 104; Collymore 20.9; G.Davis 45.6; Yerman 46.9; Courtney 1:47.0; Szentgali & Kovacs 1:47.7, Grelle 1:48.4. Rozsavolgyi 3:40.3; Kovacs 3:41.1; Dellinger 3:41.5, American record; Moran 3: 44. 2. Coleman 8:43. 4; Hecker 8:44. 8; Jesenszky 8:45 . 2. Ibaros 6: 04. 2 3000m. Jones 13. 6, Robinson 13. 6; Davis 49. 2, world's record; Culbreath so.5. USA 39. a. Dumas 61 11!''; Stuber 6'7i with Lansky & Medovarsz!'f. (6'5½). Shelby 25'9; Morris 14'5¼; Floerke 50'7; ' · O'Brien 61'11¾; Long 59'8¼: Skobla 57'a:; Babka 188' 4f; Kiles 182'7i; Szecsenyi 180'3!; O'Brien 175'9 !; Hall 214'111; Connolly 2:osr½";Zsivotzky 205'9"; Csermak 201 '9 "; Kulcsar 247' 3¾;Held 242'3½; Cantello 240'11; Johnson 214'7¼. U.S. vs. GREECE , Athens, Aug. 9 & 10: Murchison, Collymore 10. 4; Southern 47. 5 from Davis. 47. 9; Grelle 3: 49. 9; Iones 14. 2, Robinson 14. 3; Shelby 25'2"; Du.,ias6'6i; Babka 184'2½; Hall 209'5". O'Brien 62'5¾; Long 60'2¼; Depastas 1:51.0,Courtney 1:52.1; Papavassilious 8: 52. 4, Coleman 8: 59. 4, s:eeplechzse; Collymore 21. 0; Morris 15'3", Roubanis 14'9!; Cantello 247'6¼; Davis 51. O; Culbreath 51. 2; DUBLIN Aug. 6: Elliott 3:54.5, from Lincoln 3:55.9, Delany 3:57.5, Halberg 3:57.5, and Thomas 3:58.6. Aug. 7: Thomas, two rnilC?s in 8:32.0, world record. Elliott 8:37.6. EDINBURGH, J.ug. 9: Lincoln 4:06.8, Ibbotson 4:07.9 . Gardner 14.1. Lindsay, Scotland, 52'½" SP; Singh, India.,_ 47. 6. Lean, Australia_. 1:52. 4.- Radford, England-, 9. 'l'. - Kerr, Jamaica, 600 yards in 1:09. 8; Heatley, Englmid, 8:52. 4 2-milc; Haisley, Jam, 6 18½". NATIONAL RECORDS Vilmos Varju, Hungary, 54'6¾, shot; Lo.rs Karlbom, Sweden, 50'7½", HSJ; Knut Frcdriksson, Sweden, 267'9¼; Thun, E.Getmany, 200'; Guldbransen, Norway, 52.7; Rahkarno,Finland, 52'2¼", HSJ. Antonius Kounadis,Greece, 176'6½",DT. KIEV, Aug. 8: Russian military Ch: Bachiyokov 10. 6 (10. 5 heat); Nikolsyi 21. 5; Ivanlcine 1:50.3; Zakharov 14:15 .2; Blinov 14'.4; Styepanov, 6'7!; Chemobay, 14'5¼; Bukhant· sev 53' Si,SP; Babine, 169'7i; OSLO, Aug. 8: Norway 109, Romania 193. Nielsen, N, 21.1; Lundh, N, 3:43.1; Hammarslond, N, 3:43. 4. Gregescu, R, 29: 57 {national record); Rogersen, N, 29: 59. 4. Savel, R, 52. 2; Rascancscu,R, 200'4!.'; KIEV, Aug. 9: Maritchcv, 3: 48; Iva.kine, 3: 48; 2; Samoilov 3: 48. 2; Zakhavor 30: 05. 2 (Kuts did not run). Lituycv 51.8; Rzhiahchin 8:51.6. Chen 51'11¼ HSJ; Verechtaigine 51'1½; Tsibulenko 255'2½; Sivoplaasov 244'¾". POZNfiN, Aug. 9: East Germany broke the world 4x1500m relay record with 15:11. 4 (old record 15:14.8). Valentin 3:44.0, Rcinnagel 3:51.0; Herrmrum 3:47.5; Richtzen­ hain 3:48. 9. Poland 15: 33. O (national record). Schmidt 10. 4; Baranowski 10. 5; Foik 10. 5; Kuehl, EG, 167'9 ¾; Auksztulewicz,P, 55'5j"; Kopyto,P, 244'¾; • I 8.19.58-2 BALE, Switz. Au. 9 & 10: Germany 135, Switzerland 85. 1st day: Poehler,G, 21.4; Brenner,G, 3:49.4; Germany 3:09.7. 2nd day: Weber,S, 47.3; Adam,G, 47.6; Wa~gll,S, 1:47.5, national record; Ltell,G, 1:49.3; Haidecke,G, 1:50.5. Galliker,S, 52.3; R1chter,G, 24'8". Switzerland, 41. 7,German. , MAESmICHT, Aug. 10: Belgium 224, Holland 192. Verheuen,B, 1:49. 6; Kochl64 21.7 THONONLES BAINS, France: Norton 10. 4 (USA), Delecour 10.4, Caprice 10. 5; Norton 20. 9; Macquet 265'lli", national record. POITIERS, France, Aug.10: Husson 161'2¼; Husson 195'3¼, LISBON,Southern France 109, Portugal 102, Aug. 9&10: Alard, F, 164'1¾. WI£$ADEN, International police Ch. Aug. 9: Moens, Belgium, 3: 49. a. Haugen, Norway, 168'8". Aug.10: Moensl:48.9; Kovalesld,Germany, 1:50.4. Eldon,GB, 14:13.2. BUDAPEST, Aug. 11: Szecsenyi, 185'8j", national record. Varju, 56'7¾'', national record. Foldessy, 24'4½". Horvath , 14'1¼". UDDEVALLA, Sweden, Aug. 12: Gardner, Jamaica, 10. 4; Robinson, Bahamas, 10. 5; Robinson 21. 7; Spence, Jamaica, 47. 5; Pettersson, Sweden, 47. 6; ,Gottfriedsson, S, l: 50. 6; . Kerr J 1:51. 7; Hammarslancl,Norway, 3:47. 7; Holmestrand, S, 3:49. 8; Ericsson, S, 3:50.1. , , ' .6.tt Gardner 14. 3; Potgieter, South Africa, 51, 7; Dahl, Sweden, 6 85 • V AESTERAS. Sweden: Aug. 13: Boysen, Norway, 2: 19. 3 for best 1000 meter time of year. W acrn, Sweden, 2nd in 2: 19. 3. TAR.TU ,Esthonia,' Aug, 137• Victor bipsnis, 58'13"", ' Russian record; Lochilov, 0 56'9t". Kuznetsov 267·'1½". Vallman 248'9". Kashkarov 6t9} • Troussenicv 172'10!. Metsur 178'6l", IMATRA, Finland, Aug. 13: Salminen 6'8i"; Valkama, 24'¾"; Landstrom 14'9i; Suttinen 14'3i"; Jonasson 13'11~"; Lindroos, l 70'3i". OIGNIES, France, Aug. 16, Bernard, France, 8:13, 6 for 3000m; Husson 197'2¼. LINZ , Austraia, Aug. 16: Heinrich Thun, 200', natienal record. Cegledi 1: 50. 5, 3:48. 7. Huber 10. 6. ABO, Sweden, Aug. 16: Barris, Spain, 3: 45. 5, Spanish record. NOE'RNBBRG,Germany: Ernie Shelton 6'~; Bill Nieder 57-'3!'-_ BULLETIN 80/~D Next Newsletters , Sept. 3 and 24 (note change to one day later, to permit later news) Greatest Sprinters series, by Max Stiles, continues ~ith G.Simp~on, 13; Frank Wykoff, 12. WIND SPRINTS . European ' Championships start today. Track & Field News ,has a p3rty of 26 there, including TNs George Rabom, Don Potts, Roberto Quercetani, Dick Bm1k, Foster and May­ belle Rucker, Ben Booth. Wish you were there? ••• the laGt meet, in ·1964, was won by Russia with 115 points; Hungary 64', Czechoslovakia 56, Finland 53½, Great Britirln 52½, Sweden 47, Germany 41,• France 19, Poland 18, Italy 14,NorwAy 13,Belgium 10,Switzcrland 6, Denmark and Yugoslavia 5, Ireland 2, Bulgaria, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, Romon.in 1 each ••• chnmpions ·werc Futterer 100 and 200; lgnatyev 400; Szentgoli 800; Bannister 1500; Kuts 5000; Zatopek 10, 000; Bulanchik HH; Yulin MH; Rosznyoi, St; Foldessy BJ; Nilsson HJ; Lnndstrom PV; Scherbakov HSJ; Skobla SP; Consolini DT; Sidlo JT; Krivonosov HT: Kuznetsov decathlon; Karvonen mnrnthon; France 1600R; Hungory 400R. How many will repeat, or even be in contCI\tion? Note that field event men hang aroWld longer than the runners ••• short 1Jave radio tans may enjoy the meet. Radio France and Rnclio Luxembourg, among others, will carry many full reports ••• Percy Cerutty, in Stockholm, says Dan Wacru can run 3:55. o••• Elliott hns been refused permission by Australian AAU to run mor(; races in Europe ••• Henk Visser failed a medical cxrun, will not compete ••• L'Bquipc of P..!Xisreviewed ol.l teams, scored 5 points for c• big favorite, 4 points for a possible favorite, 3 or 2 points for a possible me'dalist (2 or 3rd) end l points for a possible finalist (4th, 5th or 6th). They cnmc up with 84 points for USSR, 72 for Gormany, 51 for Polond, Great Britain 51, Fir.land 26, France 25, Hungary 25, Sweden 21, It:ily 20, Nonvay 18, Czcchoslovakin 10, Yugoslavia 10, Switzerland 8, Gr,>ece 8, Ircfond 8, Iceland 6, Belgium 5, Holland a, Romruun a, /1ustria 2,Bulga.ria 1, Spain 1, Turkey 1••• for Germany, Germar will tun the 100 and 200, Hary the 100, Lauer the 200 ••• Kuts is out. Pinrnakivi and /1rtenyuk will go in the 5, Zhukov and PUddv in the 10.. •• Mbcns has been reinstated, will run 800 ••• Hungary has Rozsavolgyi and L. Kovacs in 1600, Iharos nnd Szobo in 5000, Szobo 8J.ldJ. Kovacs in 10, ooo••• Britcin puts Hewson in the 1sdowith Blngrove, Clark and H.rie in sooo, Eldon and Merriman in 10,000. No Ibbotson ••• SO THEY TELL US 8.19.58 TN FRANK LONGSTRETH : ''Here at Camp Tecumseh (Center Harbor, N.H.) we have abrut 140 boys, all of whom take part in track each week. We even had 30 entries in a full scale decathlon. There are six college track men as assistants, and we have not lost a meet in five years in the 10, 12, 14 year and senior divisions. It's really great to see the interest these youngsters take in the sport." TN JOE GALLI , Australia: "On the day that Herb Elliott returned to Melbourne after winning the 1957 Australian mile, I put up a newspaper poster reading "Elliott Astounds AthlP.tics World" and on the top I pencilled in "3:54.