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University Daily Kansan Friday. April 22,1960
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Thornton, Bible To Defend Title
Texas Tech high jumper Dub Thornton will be back to defend his KU Relays title here this week-end — and he will have his Bible in hand.
Thornton, who became the first Texas Tech high jumper in history to win here last year with a jump of 6 feet 6/4 inches, carries a Bible to all meets and reads it between jumps.
Thornton has won the high jump championship at the Drake Relays the past two years, setting a record there a year ago with a jump of 6 feet 9 inches. His best leap this spring is 6 feet $6^{4}$ inches.
"I've got to work real hard at jumping," Thornton said. "Sometimes I almost fight my way over the bar. This kind of physical and mental effort takes a lot out of me if I don't relax between jumps." "This way (Bible reading) I'm not burned out when my turn comes and it seems I can concentrate what strength I have when I need it most.
Has To Work Hard
"The Lord's word is comforting. When I am tied up inside worrying about whether I shall win or lose, the Bible helps me keep things in their proper perspective," he said.
Thornton is a business major, but admits "I know I would like church work" and teaches a Sunday school class at a Lubbock, Tex.. Baptist Church.
Likes Church Work
Three of the four men who tied for second behind Thornton here last year are returning. They are Texas' Bill Weiler, Emporia State's Monroe Fordham, and Kansas State's Steve French.
From a Tiny Start
NEW YORK —(UPI) —Theater television, now an important part of boxing, first was attempted on a "major scale" for the 1951 Joe Louis-Lee Savold fight. Only eight theaters in six cities were on the hookup.
THEY'RE OFF—Charlie Tidwell, Paul Williams, Dan Lee and Curtis McClinton prepare for Relays.
Dashmen New KU Power
Kansas, long known for its distance runners has come up with powerful two-somes in both the dashes and the hurdles.
Charlie Tidwell and Paul Williams make up the dual threat in the dashes while Curtis McClinton and Dan Lee make up the hurdles duo. All four of these Jayhawkers double up on events and usually throw in a relay carry for good measure.
Tidwell is the best known of the four. Last summer he won the NCAA 100-yard dash and placed second in the 220-yard low hurdles at the same meet. During the outdoor season Tidwell will run
Besides running, the dashes he usually runs on the 440-yard relay team which is composed of these four men. Tidwell won the 60-yard dash and the 60-yard low hurdles at the Big Eight Indoor Meet this year despite an injured leg.
the 100 and the 220-yard dashes and last season ran the hurdles but is not running the hurdles this season because of an injury suffered during the indoor season.
Williams in addition to running the dashes and the shorter relays usually broad jumps for the Jawhawkers. He placed third at the conference indoor meet this year
in the 60-yard dash and seemed to be headed for a good year when he was sidelined by a leg injury.
Lee and McClinton are the newcomers to the squad, both of them being sophomores. Lee runs both the high and low hurdles as does McClinton and both of them usually run on a relay team.
McClinton is the better known of the two due to his football playing. He was named to the all-conference team last fail and appears to be heeded for similar honors in track. He won the high hurdles at the Big Eight Indoor this season and has either won or placed in every meet that he has entered.
Football Ticket Orders Pour In
The Jayhawker front office has not mailed a single order blank, but already has received an unprecedented demand for 1960 season football tickets.
"We never have had so many orders at this time of year," points out Earl Falkers on athletic business manager. "This indicates much interest, ol course, in our coming season. These orders are coming in voluntarily.
"For those who might become alarmed about location we will continue to honor our old season-ticket holder requests. They have priority until August 16. Our order blanks will go out with our regular football season pamphlet later this spring. In the meantime, we will accept any orders just as we have been done."
Little wonder folks are pressing early for tickets. The Jayhawkers 1960 home schedule must be rated the finest in their history. Filling the five dates will be Texas Christian, Southwest conference co-champion and Blue Bonnet Bowl finalist; Syracuse's 1959 national champions and Cotton Bowl kings; Oklahoma's perennial powerhouse, which will be shooting for its 15th straight conference championship; Nebraska, one of KU's most ancient and respected foes, and Colorado, with which Kan as has been locked in a spectacular series since the Buffalofoes joined the old Big Six in 1943.
That is the order of their appearance TCU plays the traditional opening date Sept 17. Syracuse follows October 1. Oklahoma plays the final October date the 15th. Nebraska and Colorado fill the first two November dates, the 5th and 12th. The latter will be KU's Homecoming foe for the first time in history.
Could be season-ticket requests for this card will match the 9.000-plus which the Jayhawkers' last big winner attracted in 1952.
Welcome Visitors!
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Extends A Hearty
And Cordial Welcome
To Every
High School, Junior College,
College And
University Competitor
Who Will Visit
Our Campus This Weekend
To the 35th KU Relays
ARTHUR C. "DUTCH" LONBORG UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Director of Athletics