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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, May 5, 1964
Floyd Manning Sets New Goal; Now Seeks to Pole Vault 16-6
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"I finally made it!" Floyd Manning said he thought as he cleared $16 - 1\frac{3}{4}$ in last weeks dual track meet with Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
The 16-foot mark is only one of several records that has been set by the Jayhawk vaulter during his nine years in the event. Although he has made 16, Manning already has set a new goal—16-6. As though to remind himself, he has the numbers printed on his warm-un shoes.
However, marking his shoes is the only "secret" used by Manning. His training program is not marked by any unusual quirks.
MANNING eats regular meals in his dormitorius's cafeteria.
"The track men don't eat at the training table." Manning explains, "It's too easy to eat too much over there."
On the athletic field, he trains by several methods. Primarily, Manning relies on gymnastics to keep himself in shape. In addition, he runs cross country, sprints and lifts weights.
His practice methods have changed very little since he first began vaulting in his freshman year in high school. Since that time all of his training has been based on gymnastic practice to keep him fit.
Manning began his vaulting in California. He went out for high school track. Originally he planned to be a sprint man, but "I just wasn't fast enough."
HE SAYS HE could not imagine himself competing in distance running, so he was left to choose from the field events. "Pole vaulting was the only thing left," he said.
According to Manning, it took him three weeks to clear seven feet, which, according to him, "didn't look hard with a stick in your hand."
Manning continued vaulting throughout his high school career. When he was a senior in high school
Baseball Stars Fall Abruptly By Oscar Fraley
By Oscar Fraley UPI Sports Writer
NEW YORK —(UPI)— The other side of the baseball hill, once a gently sloping path back to nowhere, suddenly has become a short walk to an abyss.
In the old days, the toil-stained veterans could play out the string for an extra five years or more as they gradually slipped down through the minor league network. But today when you've had it, you're a gone goose.
Part of the answer is in the fact that with 10-team leagues there are 100 more major league jobs and the "names" hang on a bit longer than in the past.
You can add to this the dwindling position of the minor leagues. In their lusty years they needed the falling veterans to fill out their rosters. Now the sole duty of a minor league setup which has been streamlined to the point of emaciation is to prep the young players who may be the big leaguers of tomorrow.
A look through the minor league player rosters shows very few former big leaguers who still are in action—and the most amazing of all is 'Big Luscious' Luke Easter.
The giant first baseman who was up with Cleveland for six years now is 53 years old. But he's still playing with Rochester of the International League and hopes to compete again next year to round out an even 30 years of baseball competition.
Warren Hacker, at 39, still is a relief specialist with Indianapolis after 13 years in the majors. A dozen years ago he won 15 games against nine losses for the Cubs and ran out the string with the Reds, Phillies and White Sox.
Singing Mickey McDermott, who won 18 games for the Red Sox in 1953, at 35 is with Hawaii in the Pacific Coast League.
YET THOSE three are easy to spot simply because they are among the very few big league names still active in the minors.
he cleared 12' 10".
However, he felt no compulsion to continue in his sport after high school. "People were vaulting 14 and 15 feet then and that was sky-high to me," he said.
His teachers persuaded him to go to junior college. He spent three years in there because an injury sidelined him for one track season and he wanted to use his two years of eligibility.
AFTER JUNIOR college, Manning prepared to enter a university. His fame had spread and he was offered several full athletic scholarships. Because of the strength of the KU business school and his desire to major in Business, KU was his choice.
Earlier this year he set a new KU indoor vault record of 15-8 $ _{1/2} $ . He currently holds the Big Eight indoor record of 15-8 along with Bill Younger of Missouri.
Manning continued to improve his skills.
Some of the credit for his increasing vaults go to the improved equipment developed recently. The most important of these developments is the fiberglass pole and the foam landing pit.
The once-controversial fiberglass pole has been instrumental in helping Manning to set new marks. He estimates that a fiberglass pole can add "... a foot, more or less, to a man's vault."
Another aid to vaulters is the new foam rubber landing pits. Most of the larger schools have now installed the pits for their vaulters and high jumpers.
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THE NEW landings relieves fatigue on the vaulter's legs according to Manning, and one can continue to vault for a longer time than was possible before.
"Besides, you don't get sand in your hair or sawdust in your ears," Manning says.
Manning plans to go higher and says there are two reasons that he feels he can do this.
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In his practice sessions for the SIU meet, Manning said he practically cleared 16-5. Also, Manning said, because he was using a new pole in the SIU meet, his grip was lowered five inches to compensate for the stiffness of the pole.
When asked about his chances to compete in the upcoming Tokyo olympics Manning said:
"Anyway, I sure hope I make the cry-outs." "I already have my tickets," he jokingly added.
LOS ANGELES—(UPI)—All-America guard Walt Hazzard of UCLA today was weighing whether to play pro basketball with the Los Angeles Lakers or accept an offer from Phillips Oil Co. which sponsors the perennial AAU champion basketball team.
Hazzard Weighs Offers
Hazzard was picked by the Lakers yesterday as a territorial choice in the National Basketball Player Draft in New York.
"Right now it could go one way or the other," Hazzard said yesterday. "If I went with Phillips, I'd go into an executive training program as well as play basketball."
"I have to take the thing which is going to mean the most for my future—not just for a year or two."
Hazzard admitted, however, that he would like to play in Los Angeles.
"I like the location and the people," he said. "I've lived here four years now and I'd like to stay the rest of my life."
The 6-foot, 3-inch Hazzard said, that if he accepted the Laker offer "playing against those big guys would be a tremendous challenge."
However, he was confident he could be of value to the Lakers:
"With my style of play I feel I could help the Lakers. They seem to have some need for a playmaker who can help set things up. I'm used to being a leader, although I'm not sure how this will fit in their plans.
"Fred Schaus is a fine coach, an outstanding coach. I'd be happy to fit in wherever he'd want me to play."
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