Friday, April 16, 1965
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University Daily Kansan
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gram preparatory to the opening of the 40th Kansas Relays. The program includes a reconditioning of the track to restore the necessary "spring" for the runners.
SPRING CLEANING—A workman paints marker stripes on the track curb at Memorial Stadium. The grounds crew at the stadium is going through the annual cleaning and renovating pro-
Relays Dream Becomes Large Track Carnival
After beginning as only a dream more than 40 years ago, the Kansas Relays has grown so that today only the Texas and Drake Relays can equal the annual KU outdoor track carnival.
A former student of KU was the "dreamer" responsible for the founding of the relays. Dr. John Outland, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, became a fan of the Penn Relays held annually since the early 20's. Outland fostered a dream for the same kind of track and field event for KU. Dr. Outland persuaded Dr. Forrest C. Allen, then director of athletics at KU, to let the dream come true.
In 1920, the only track at KU circled McCook Field. McCook served as the athletic facilities of the university. It was located north of the present Memorial Stadium.
Plans for a replacement for the inadequate McCook Field were underway in 1920 and Dr. Allen made sure the replacement, Memorial Stadium, had a track suitable for the staging of a gigantic track carnival.
When finished in 1923, the Memorial Stadium track boasted one of the four longest straightaways in the country, exceeded only by Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
So, KU entered the world of "big league" track and the Kansas Relavs went on to become a tradition on the Memorial Stadium track.
Easton Says 40th Relays Will Be Good
KU track coach Bill Easton predicted that the 40th running of the Kansas Relays will be one of the best meets ever to be held at KU.
Southern Methodist, which won the 440 and 880 relays in the university division, will return. Missouri, champions in the two- and four-mile relays in 1964, will come back to defend their title. Texas University will also return to defend its title in the distance medley relay.
Lincoln is expected to be the big power in the college class, Easton said. They are defending crowns in the 440 and 880 relays and will be the strongest contender in the two-mile relay.
Emporia State will return with John Camien at anchor spot to defend their distance medley title. Lamar Tech will be back running the sprint medley.
Universities entered: Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane (La.), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tulsa University, Drake (Iowa), Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas, Purdue (Ind.), Southern Illinois, Nebraska, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma City, Wichita State, Houston, Kansas State, Southern Methodist (Texas), Iowa State, Texas A & M, and Kansas.
Colleges entered: Abilene Christian (Texas), Colorado State, Yankton (S.D.), Central Missouri, MacMurray (Ill.), Denver, Mankato State (Minn.), Friends, Oklahoma Baptist, Lamar State (Texas), McMurray (Texas), Kansas State at Ft. Hays, Ottawa, Kansas State at Pittsburg, Kansas State at Emporia, Lincoln (Mo.), Kearney State (Neb). North East Missouri State, Howard Payne (Texas), Doane (Neb.), Bethany (Kan.), Graceland (Iowa), Union (Tenn.), San Diego State, Washburn, Western Kentucky State.
Junior colleges entered: Haskell Institute, McPherson Central, Coffeyville, Hutchinson, Garden City, and Victoria (Texas).
High schools entered: Strong City, Lyndon, Central (McPherson), Princeton, Burtrton, Concordia, Delphos, Atchison, Ellinwood, Everest, Hartford, Hays, Hoisington, Hutchinson, Independence, Kapau (Wichita), Lawrence, Leavenworth, Lebanon, Manhattan, McLouth, Newton, Olathe, Peabody, Plains, Plainville, Reserve, Richmond, Rosedale (Kansas City), Sacred Heart (Salina), St. George, Sharon, Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North, Shawnee Mission West, Sumner (Kansas City), Tescott, Topeka, Topeka West, Turner, Valley Center, Wichita Heights, Wichita North, Wichita South, Wichita Southeast, Wichita West, Wilsey, Wyandotte, Yates Center, Junction City, Centralia, Agenda, Anthony, Argentine, Arkansas City, Axtell, Belleville, Beloit, Bogue, Burlington, Effingham, Salina, Wichita East.
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