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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
APRIL 17,1947
By BILL CONBOY
Looking over the lists of past Olympic champions, it is pleasing to an American to note the dominance of the various track and field events by athletes from this country. The compulsory physical culture of some foreign nations has not served to eclipse the natural abilities of American runners and weight men.
Spectators will have special interest in the Kansas Relays Friday and Saturday because 1948 is an Olympic year. Several contestants who will appear in Memorial Hall this year will undoubtedly make the squad which will represent the United States in the international games in London next year.
The 100-meter run has been won by an American 8 out of 11 times. Jesse Owens triumphed for the United States field by an American, Eddie Tolan, who ran the distance in 10.3 seconds in 1932.
The 200-meter run has been won by an American seven out of nine times. Canada furnished the victor twice. Jesse Owens ran first for this country in 1936 to complete his double victory. His time of 20.7 seconds was a new Olympic record.
The 400-meter run has been won by an American 8 out of 11 times Archie Williams of the United States was victorious in 1936. The record is held by William Carr who turned in a time of 46.2 seconds in 1932.
The 800-meter run has been won by an American 5 out of 11 times. Great Britain holds the edge in this event, having captured the title six times. John Woodruff of this country was the victor in 1936. The Olympic record is held by Thomas Hampson of Great Britain who ran the distance in 1 minute, 49.8 seconds in 1932.
The 1,500-meter run, the Olympic equivalent of the mile, has been won by an American 3 out of 11 times. Great Britain has furnished the winner four times. Jack Lovevich won for the first time of 3 minutes, 47.2 seconds in 1936 to win the race and establish a new record.
Athletes from the United States have been less successful in the distance events. Finland has won the 5,000 meter run all five times since 1972. In the 10,000 meters event, Finland has triumphmed five out of six times.
The Olympic Marathon has been won by 8 different countries in the 11 times the international meet has been held. The United States had the champion in 1904 and 1908. Kiel from Germany in 1932 running the gruelling race in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 19.2 seconds to set a new record.
The 400-meter hurdles have been won by an American six out of eight times. Glenn Hardin of the United States won in 1936. Hardin holds the Olympic record of 52 seconds flat, but he set this standard in the 1932 games at Los Angeles when he came in second to Robert Tisdall of Ireland. Tisdall won the race, but his time of 51.8 seconds was not allowed as a new record because he knocked down one hurdle. Hardin finished second in 52 seconds. This mark was faster than the old mark, so Hardin was credited with the new official record.
American superiority once more becomes evident in the hurdle events. The 110-meter high hurdles have been won by an American 9 out of 11 times. Forrest Towns of the States sped over the barriers in 14.1 seconds in 1936 to chalk up a new Olympic standard.
The Jayhawker tennis team will be out for revenge today when it tangles with the net squad from Washington university of St. Louis. Washington, last year's Missouri Valley champion, turned back 'the Kansans 4 to 3 two weeks ago.
The matches will begin at 2:30 p.m. on the cement courts by Memorial stadium.
Tennis Team To Play Washington U. Today
Kansas To Offer Strongest Bids In Distance Medley, 2-Mile Relay
"The Kansas track team will make it's strongest bids in the distance medley and the two-mile relay in the Relays Saturday," Ray Kanehl head coach said today.
"The Texas distance medley team is planning to set a new Relays record, but we intend to beat them. That will even the score for our def it the Texas Relays," he added. The Texas team beat the Jayhawkers
the texas carnival when little Jerry Thompson ran a 4.13 anchor mile. This may be one of the best races of the day.
The medley team will be John Jackson, Pieratt Johnson, Hal Moore and Bob Karnes.
Relay Team Defends Title
In the two-mile relay, Kansas is the defending champion. Coach Keble will use Jackson, Moore, Kames and Harold Hinchee for the event.
Tom Scofield, who missed the early season meets because of an injured knee, is back in jumping form to defend his high jump title. He has cleared 6 feet, 3 inches in practice this week and should be ready for the Relays.
Other entrants for the high jump will be Delvin Norris, who tied for third in the Big Six indoor meet earlier this season, and Norbert Zimmer.
Bob Crowley, who leaped 23 feet $5\frac{1}{2}$ inches to take the Texas Relays board jump crown, will be one of the top contenders in that event. Crowley doubles as a spinner and will run the 100-yard. dash with Lee Schloesser and Herbert Hess.
Crowley Top Jump Contender
Chesney Green, Charles O'Neal,
Dexter Welton, Dale Mallon and Forrest Griffith will also enter the broad jump.
The University will enter four other relay teams: William Binter, Richard Shea, Robert Hill and Welson will make up the sprint medley team; Schleesser, Hess, Crowley and Thompson will be the 440-relay team; Schleesser, Hess and Richin Wagstaff with the 840-relay team and Binter, Wagstaff, Welton and Hill the mile relay team. Ehel Will Toss Discus
Karl Ebel is expected to finish high in the discus event. Leroy Robison, William Wygle, Clifford King, Bob Kline and Don Brawnero also will compete in this event.
Robinson and Wygle will make up the shot put entries, and Robinson, Ebel, King, Mallon, Bob Kline and Bruce Henech will throw the javelin.
I-M Swimming Meet To Be Held May 6-8
The men's intramural swimming meet will be held the afternoon of May 6 and 7 and the night of May 8th. All organizations planning to enter must turn in a list of contestants by Wednesday, April 30. Team managers will meet May 1 in room 202 Robinson gymnasium to discuss rules for the meet.
Order of events for the meet include:
4-lap relay (4 best times go to
Tuesday, May 6, 4 p.m.
10-yard breast stroke.
100-yard free style.
100-yard back stroke.
50-yard dash.
50-yard medley.
50-yard medley relay (4 best time
to finals).
Wed., May 7, 4 p.m., Semi-finals
50-yard breast stroke.
100-yard free style.
100-yard back stroke.
50-yard free style.
50-yard medley.
Diving Championships, require
dives are a plain front, plain
back and one optional dive.
Thurs, May 8, 7 p.m., Championship
14-pel relay.
Last Football Game To Be At 4:15 Today
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4-lap relay.
50-yard breast stroke.
100-yard free style.
100-yard back stroke.
100-dash dash.
50-yard medley swim.
50-yard medley relay.
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The final practice football game of the spring sessions will be at 4:15 today, head coach George Sauer said this morning.
Several squad members were released after Saturday's scrimmage so they could join the track and baseball squads. The remainder of the men will be divided into two teams for the game today.
Bears Win AL Title
Hershey, Pa.—(UP)—The Hershey Bears out fought the aggressive Pittsburgh Hornets in a bruising, seven-game playoff and today boasted the Calder Cup, emblematic of American Hockey league supremacy, and a $30,550 player pool.
Pittsburg's underdog team took a 3 to 1 lead in the series but the Bears rallied.
Wednesday's Baseball
National League St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1 American Association:
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Kansas City 8. St. Paul 4
Kansas City 8, St. Paul 4
Columbus 5, Indianapolis 1
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