Relays High Jump Mark May Fall To Stewart
Thursday, April 11.1957 University Daily Kansan Page 7
Southern Methodist University's national freshman high jump record-holder, Don Stewart, is a good bet to crack Bobby Walters' Relays record of 6 feet 8 3/16 inches in the KU carnival next weekend.
Now a sophomore, Stewart was recruited out of Palestine, Texas, high school chiefly for his football ability. He had never jumped over 6 feet $2 \frac{1}{2}$ inches in high school. He added almost eight inches in a single year to attain his present American freshman mark of 6 feet $10 \frac{1}{4}$ inches. This record was set in a triangular against TCU and the Baylor frosh.
That was Stewart's second national record. His first was a 6 feet $8\frac{3}{4}$ inch effort at the Southwest Recreational in Fort Worth. No one discovered the fact for two days. In thumbing through the record book Monday following the Fort Worth fete, Tom Dean, then SMU freshman coach, found that Floyd Smith's 6 feet $8\frac{3}{4}$ inch jump for Northern Illinois State was the listed national mark. Two months later Stewart established an even better record with his 6 feet $10\frac{4}{4}$ inch jump.
Owns Two National Marks
It is also well to note that Ernie Shelton's national collegiate record is less than an inch above Stewart's standard at 6 feet $11 \frac{1}{8}$ inch. Charlie Dumas' world and American figure of 7 feet $ \frac{1}{2} $ inch isn't so far away either.
Reference to Shelton also brings to mind another outstanding feat of Stewart's young career. A year ago he went to the Texas Relays for the purpose of getting a few tips from the USC ace and to observe Shelton's jumping technique. He wound up with the highest mark of the day, 6 feet 8 inches. This was compared to the 6 foot $7\frac{1}{2}$ inch exhibition jump by Selton and a 6 foot $6\frac{1}{4}$ inch jump by Missouri's Bob Lang, who won the Relays.
Fulfills Grid Expectations
Stewart has fulfilled his football promise with the 1955 Mustang freshmen as an end and punter. He played center for the Ponv basketball yearlings. A few days after spring practice ended, with no jumps for height, he made the 6 feet 8 inch jump at Fort Worth.
Having played enough to earn his first varsity monogram last autumn, he now finds himself possessor of a football letter while not officially having earned his track award.
Stewart completes what likely is the finest one-school collegiate high jumping trio in the nation. Junior Clarence Miller, a defending Kansas Relays co-champion, owns a career high of 6 feet 7 inches. Senior Lewis Watson can jump 6 feet $4 \frac{1}{2}$ inches, which is barely enough to score in a squaad meet.
Has Best Jump To Date .
Stewart's winning leap at the Texas event is the best outdoor jump in the nation to date. Miller shared a five-way tie for second at Austin at 6 feet $4\frac{1}{2}$ inches.
Stewart won last Saturday's Texas Relays at 6 feet 8/3 inches, barely missing his three attempts at a new record height of 6 feet $9\frac{1}{2}$ inches. A week earlier Miller had tied at 6 feet 7 inches in a triangular meet against Texas and Baylor. Stewart won the Border Olympics at 6 feet $7\frac{1}{2}$ inches against a 6 feet $3\frac{1}{2}$ inch jump by Miller.
The Big Seven entries will feature Missouri's indoor champion, Jim Kilgore, who leaped 6 feet 4 7/8 inches; Kansas' Kent Fleerke, 6 feet 4 inches; and Nebraska's Dale Knotek, 6 feet 4 inches. An added attraction to the outdoor campaign will be Wilt Chamberlain, KU basketball all-American, who has a freshman high of 6 feet 4 7/8 inches.
Winner Will Receive Trophy
Winner Will Receive Trophy Whoever the champion is, he will become the first winner of the Carl Rice high jump trophy, which has been donated by KU's first nationally prominent jumper, now a Kansas City, Mo., attorney.
—(Dallv Kansan photo)
OOF—Two Kansas football players practice individual fundamentals while other team members watch. The first and second teams practiced
fundamentals yesterday afternoon then scrimmaged on the practice field.
Lighter Drills Greet Jayhawkers
Lighter drills welcomed the Jayhawkers Wednesday, after Tuesday's "hardest practice of the season."
Mather was pleased with the team's progress to date. "After ten practices they look very encouraging," he said.
The first two teams worked on individual fundamentals for forty-five minutes before joining the rest of the squad in a snappy scrimmage. Coach Chuck Mather rewarded the players by letting them in a few minutes early.
Praise For Tom Horner The coach also singled out praise for Tom Horner, Johnston, Pa. junior, recently converted from tackle to end. Horner looks good as
a pass receiver. That, along with his
his great defensive play, marks him
as an outstanding prospect this
spring.
Game-Type Scrimmage Saturday
Five players joined the rapidly growing injury list. They are: quarterback Glen Swengros, Lawrence junior, broken leg; guard Bob Lewis, Bartlesville, Okla, junior, broken thumb; tackle Ed Prelock, Cleveland, Ohio junior, broken blood vessel; halfback Charlie McCue, Lawrence sophomore, infection and end John Peppercorn, Overland Park sophomore, bruised arm.
Game-type scrimmage
Motivation that convinced that a game-type scrimmage would be played in Memorial Stadium Saturday weather permitting. The scrimm
mage will start at 2 p. m.
The Alumni football team is reporting for drills in preparation for its game with the Varsity on April 27 in the Stadium.
Mather has been continuously playing up defense and fundamentals, the former being KU's chief handicap last season. The Jayhawkers often showed good offensive punch but were unable to set up a good defensive pattern and hold their advantage.
In no less than three or four games the KU squad was lax defensively in the early part of the game then tightened offensively to even the score. They were almost never able, however, to hold an opposing team.
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