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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, November 1, 1968
Whitley already eyes 72 Olympic long jump
By LUIS F. SANTOS
Kansan Sports Writer
The 1968 Olympics are over, but Stan Whitley is already looking to 1972, and a chance for that year's Olympics.
"They were great, but they worked very hard at Lake Tahoe," was Whitley's reaction to the gold pot accumulated by the Yank track team.
"But I'm going to keep on working on track after I graduate—and I plan to work toward the next Olympics," Whitley afirmed. "You know, most of the good guys in the long jump are giving up after Mexico-(Ralph) Boston,(Charlie) Mays," he added.
Whitley, a senior from Washington, D.C., attended the Olympic trials in long jump at Lake Tahoe but placed seventh with a 25-8% jump.
Whitley came to KU from Hancock Junior College in Santa Maria, Calif. In his first indoor season with the Jayhawks he won the Big Eight long jump title with a 24-5½ jump. He also broke the school triple jump record with a fourth place 49-5½ feet jump in the NCAA championship.
"I had a big letdown about two weeks before the final when I bruised a heel." Whitley said.
The U.S. track and field team claimed a record 15 gold medals at Mexico City. Whitley said he expected them to do that good.
Jim Ryun's second place finish in the 1500 meters and Bob Beamon's amazing leap in the long jump were the two biggest surprises for Whitley.
"Ryun's second-place was a big disappointment. I don't know the reason he didn't win—whether the mono or whether he was psyched out. He looked nervous. A guy as good as he is
Vols seeking revenge win
ATLANTA (UPI)-The fifthranked and well-rested Tennessee Vols are favored to gain revenge tomorrow for the lone loss which cost them the national collegiate gridiron championship last season.
The Vols (4-0-1) will be host on their Tartan turf to UCLA, only team to beat them in '67 when they wound up as the nation's No. 2 team.
A last-minute run by Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban gave UCLA a 20-16 victory in '67, and the Vols then won their next nine games.
This year's battle doesn't shape up to be as exciting. The Bruins have lost three of their last four games and the Vols, who have had two weeks to get ready after beating Alabama, are listed as 10-point favorites.
However, Tennessee Coach Doug Dickey remains cautious: "UCLA has a very capable team, seasoned on defense and talented on offense," said Dickey. "After meeting two teams (George Tech and Alabama) that relied heavily on passing, we will be facing a club that looks first to its running game."
George Hallas of the Chicago Bears established the NFL record for longest fumble return with a 98 yarder in 1923.
"Beamon really surprised me by jumping 29 feet. At Lake Tahoe he had a 27-1 jump on a foul, and jumped 26 feet after he started on the wrong foot, so I expected at least 28—but 29," Whitley exclaimed.
shouldn't have to fall back so much.
Whitley's best jump in the long jump—25·7 1/2 feet—was registered last June in the United States Track and Field Federation championship. He made his best triple jump—49·10 1/2 in junior college.
Because of an injury to his right heel last summer, Whitley is not planning to do any triple jumping early in the season. If it heals he might triple jump later, during the outdoor season. He said he is also thinking about switching his long jump start to his left foot.
He is also planning to concentrate more on running this season than on jumping.
Whitley said he has to work on his form. "I have the speed, but I have bad form—I need to improve on my leg extension," he explained.
"My first try with the left foot was 22-11, and if I can reach 24 soon I'll stick to the left foot," Whitley said.
Whitley agrees with KU track coach Bob Timmons' prediction that KU is a strong threat in both the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships.
"The team is pretty strong, and I think we are more of a threat outdoors," Whitley said. "The distance runners should provide us the edge over last years team, when only Ryun came through for us in long distance," he added.
Two KU freshman distance runners, Rich Elliot and Doug Smith have run well in the cross country meets. Smith won the KU Invitational and the OSUKU Dual, and Elliot placed second in both the Oklahoma State Jamboree and the Southern Illinois meet.
Whitley was surprised by John Carlos and Tommie Smiths' demonstration at Mexico City.
"I didn't know what they were going to do because I hadn't heard much talk on what would be done," Whitley said. "But they had their reasons, something the other race doesn't understand. I don't think they gained anything though," he added.
A desire to travel brought Whitley to KU. After graduating from high school in Washington he drove to California with KU sprinter Jim Hatcher, a senior from Washington, D.C., and
STAN WHITLEY
Cecil Turner, now playing professional football with the Chicago Bears. At California, he got several scholarship offers, including one from the University of Southern California.
VISTA to recruit on KU campus
Recruiters from Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) will be on campus next week.
"I decided to come to KU because I wanted to come to the Midwest," Whitley said.
They will man a table in the Kansas Union and show a film throughout the week, said Tom Moore, director of KU-Y, sponsoring organization for VISTA Week.
Persons interested in obtaining VISTA volunteers for speakers in classes or living groups should contact the KU-Y office, Moore said.
Nancy Schiffer, Little Rock, Ark, senior and VISTA volunteer last summer, is chairman of VISTA Week activities.
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