Monday. Feb. 16, 1959 University Daily Kansan
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Tidwell Equals Two U.S. Records
Kansas grabbed an easy triangular indoor track victory last Saturday over Kansas State and Oklahoma State as five Allen Field House records were broken and another tied.
Charlie Tidwell, returning to action after missing the Jayhawkers' two previous starts due to an incomplete course, sizzled as he equaled American Indoor records in both the 60-yard dash and the 60-yard low hurdles.
His smashing performance overshadowed the team effort as Kansas rolled up a total of $73^{\frac{1}{3}}$ to Kansas State's $37^{\frac{1}{3}}$ and Oklahoma State's $40^{\frac{1}{3}}$.
Tidwell tied his own American record in the 60-yard dash as he covered the dirt track in a flat six seconds. He returned later to win the low hurdles in :06.7 to tie Nebraska's Jerry Gardner's record.
Tidwell's time in the 60-yard dash also tied the field house record and the low hurdles mark was one of the five new standards set. He was the only double winner in the meet.
The remaining four marks were split by Kansas and K-State. Bob Lida notched up one for Kansas as he nipped OSU's Ken Covert for the 440-yard dash title in :50.0. Covert set the old mark in 1957 at :50.1.
Bob Okerstrom shaded Bill Tillman for the 60-yard high hurdles title and the final KU record. His time of :07.4 bettered the old mark of :07.5 held by Tillman and three other Big Eight runners.
Other events:
Mile run: 1. Miles Eisenman (OSU); 2. Billy Mills (KU);
3. Tom Skutka (KU); 4. Tom Rodda (KS); time=-4.15.1.
60-yard dash: 1. Charlie Tidwell (KU); 2. Paul Williams (KU);
3. Orlando Hazley (OSU); 4. Tom Harlan (OSU); time---:06.0
(tied the American and field house record).
60-yard high hurdles: 1. Bob Okerstrom (KU); 2. Bill Tillman (KU); 3. Rex Stucker (KS); 3. Terry Cobert (OSU); time—:07.4 (new field house record).
600-yard dash: 1. Deloss Dodds (KS); 2. Bob Groszek (KS);
3. Paul Burch (OSU); 4. Dale Farquhanson (KU); time—1:13.4
(new field house record).
440-yard dash: 1. Bob Lida (KU); 2. Ken Covert (OSU); 3. Jim Vader (KS); 4. Harlan (OSU); time—50.0 (new field house record).
2-mile run: 1. Dan Ralston (KU); 2. Eisenman (OSU);
3. Mills (KU); 4. Brian Travis (KU); time—9:13.1.
High jump: 1. Bob Cannon (KU), Steve French (KS), and Sam Pequez (OSU)—three way tie; height—6' $ 5 \frac{1}{4} $".
Broad jump: 1. Williams (KU); 2. Darwin Ashbaugh (KU);
3. T. J. Kelly (KU); 4. George Whitney (KS) distance—237".
Shot put: 1. Jim Cain (KS); 2. Bill Dryer (KU); 3. Ben Grosse (KS); 4. Wade (OSU); distance—53'6 $ _{1/2}$ ".
60-yard low hurdles: 1. Tidwell (KU); 2. Stucker (KS);
3. Ashbaugh (KU); 4. John Shackleford (OSU); time—:06.7
(new American and field house record).
880-yard run: 1. Bob Tague (KU); 2. Dean Wilkinson (OSU);
3. Hal Long (KU); 4. Kent Metcalf (OSU); time—1:57.4.
1,000-yard run: 1. Clif Cushman (KU); 2. Tom Rodd (KS);
3. Burch (OSU); 4. Gordon Davis (KU); time=2:14.6
Pole vault: 1. Aubrey Dooley (OSU); 2. Jim Graham (OSU);
Jack Stevens (KU), and Jerry Hess (KS) tie; height—14'0".
Mile relay: 1. Kansas State (Larry French-Charles Burgat-Vader-Dodds); 2. Oklahoma State; time—3:23.4 (new field house record).
OU Swimmers Slap Kansas; Records Fall
Other pool records set by OU were: Jack Sarri in the 200 yd. butterfly, 2:20.6; Larry Lermo in the 440 yd. free style, 4:43.5, and Gordon Collet in the 200 yd. breast stroke, 2:24.8.
Oklahoma set a new pool record in the 400 yd, medley relay with a tine of 3:58.4. A Kansas team of Herlocker, Laidlaw, E. Poort and Bill Sitter set a new varsity record in the same event with 4:06.0.
Using the added incentive of the OU swimmers, Kansas also bettered four of their varsity marks.
Oklahoma also took first in the remaining events.
The Oklahoma University swimming team, again this year dominating the Big Eight Conference in the same fashion as their Big Red football team, stopped at KU Saturday to defeat Jay Markley's tankmen 80-15 and set four new pool records.
New KU varsity records were set by E. Poort in the 60 yd. freestyle, 29.7; Tom Herlocker in the 200 yd. back stroke, 2:26.6 and Jim Laidlaw in the 200 yd. breast stroke, 2:24.8.
KU's coach Jay Markley commented on the meet by saying:
"If every school in the Big Eight
would combine swimmers to form one team we still couldn't beat Oklahoma."
He added that, "while the score might not indicate it," KU's team is improving with each meet and still made a creditable showing against OU as is indicated by the four new varsity records.
PACE SETTER—Charlie Tidwell, Independence sprinter, is shown crossing the finish line in the 60-yard low hurdles equaling an American record and setting a new Allen Field House time of: 16:07. The Jayhawkers' star is followed by Kansas State's Rex Stucker and Oklahoma State's John Shackleford. Tidwell also equaled his own American record of six seconds flat in the 60-yard dash. Five field house records were set during the meet.
KU Meets Buffs Tonight After Victory at Lincoln
The Jayhawkers, fresh from a 63-53 victory over Nebraska Saturday night, travel to Boulder, Colo.. tonight for a game with the Colorado Buffalooes.
KU is currently tied with the Buffs and Oklahoma for second place in the Big Eight standings behind Kansas State. K-State is 9-0 and the three second place teams have 5-3 records in league play.
Colorado, the apparent second place club earlier in the season, suffered an 80-85 upset loss at the hands of ciliar-dwelling Missouri Saturday and will have to snap back tonight to stay in the race. Previously, the Buffs had lost only two games to Kansas State.
The Jayhawkers repaid an old debt at Lincoln Saturday night. Led by Ron Loneski, Bill Bridges and Al Donaghue, the KU five rolled over Nebraska. 63-55.
Nebraska was the team that handed the Jayhawkers a resounding 42-40 setback on the same court last year when Kansas appeared to be headed for the Big Eight championship.
The Jayhawkers led all the way after Bridges hit a lay-in to make the score 6-4 with $ 4^{1 / 2} $ minutes gone. The Jayhawkers fashioned a 32-23 lead at the intermission.
Kansas played a careful ball control game in the second half and
held the Huskers at bay to the fina- gun. It was the Jayhawkers' fifth conference victory against three defeats. Nebraska has won three and lost five in the league.
Donaghue scored 16 points before fouling out with 15 minutes left to play. Loneski also added 16 on six field goals and four free throws.
Bridges was superb under the boards. He controlled the ball on both ends of the court, grabbing 20 rebounds. Herschell Turner of the Huskers led all scorers with 19 points. His running mate, Al Maxey, was held to 11.
Kansas managed only nine of 20 free throws but outscoored Nebraska in field goals, 27 to 19.
In other games, Missouri pulled out of the cellar leaving the bottom rung to Iowa State. The Tigers broke their worst streak in history, 11 losses, by downing Oklahoma State State Tuesday and then stunning Colorado, 85-80, Saturday as sophomore center Charles Henke hit 21.
Kansas State, with Bob Boozer getting 27 downed Oklahoma State 63-55. Oklahoma threw a tight defense on Iowa State for a 65-50 victory.
The conference champion will play
in the NCAA regional here March 13-14. With prospects of a Kansas State-Cincinnati rematch, the regional is nearing a sellout. It is not scheduled to be televised.
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