Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
C1S 7lUe Two World Track Marks Are Beate
TOLAN, MICHIGAN,
DOES 100 IN O:O9.5
RockaWay, Ohio State, Trav.
els 200. Yard Low Hurdles
in 22.5-Breeze Slight.
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY,

BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
- VANSTON, Ill, May 25.-A
- patter of spiked shoes on
the cinder' path, a lunge to
- the tape and two world
records went tumbling. as Illinois
triumphed for the third success
Sive time in winning the western
Conference outdoor track and
field championship in Dyche
Stadium, Northwestern University,
today.
The Illini. off to a slow start,
came on with rush in the clos
ing events and amassed total of
511a points. Ohio State, after
marking the early challenge,
finished second with 39l2. With
Michigan third with IS and Iowa
fourth with 3112 points. Indiana,
usually far out of the competi-
ton, pulled up fifth with 2212 and
Chicago sixth with 16. The
balance of the points were divided
as follows: Wisconsin, Is; North
western, 1919; Purdue, II, and
Minnesota, 712.
In addition to the two world records
eclipsed another world mark was tied,
and two records for the big ten were
smashed.
Eddie Tolan, bespectacled Negro lad
from the University of Michigan and
Dick Rockaway of Ohio State bettered
noted Ohio State speedster, had the
honor Of tying world record.
Wins by an Eyelash.
Tolan, with his big horned trimmed
spectacles firmly tapped to his head,
electrified the crowd by winning the
100-yard dash in :09.5 seconds. He
beat George Simpson to the tape in
an eyelash finish that was inconceivably
close. Tolan. one-time national inter-
scholastic champion in the 100 and 200
ward dashes, came from behind in the
last 20 yards. For a few strides he
raced shoulder to shoulder with the
speeding Buckeye. Then he gradually
pulled ahead in their dash to the fin
ish, breasting the tape victor by the
margin of an expanded chest.
The performance Of the stocky little
Negro eclipsed the recognized record of
:09.6 jointly held by Howard Drew. an
other Negro Splinter; Charley Paddock,
Cyril Coaffee. Dan Kelly and Chester
Bowman. This was Tolan's first
triumph in major competition outside
of dual meets. Tolan, sophomore at
Michigan, had finished no better than
second in previous major competitions.
Whether Tolan's record or the per-
Torrance of Rockaway in setting
world mark of 1913 seconds in winning
the 220-yard low hurdles. will be recog-
nized was a debatable question tonight
The runners were favored with a
slight breeze at their backs, breeze
that was recorded by delicate instru-
MA avis al Sc
an hour. The Amateur Athletic Uion
refused to allow record-breaking marks
if there is wind exceeding three miles
an hour. However, the National Col
legiate Athletic Association, under
which today's meet was conducted, gives
recognition to new marks if the wind
IS not blowing in excess of five miles
an hour In the runners favor.
Breeze Is No Help.
Knute K. Rockne, famous foot ball
coach at the University of Notre Dame,
who was head finish judge today, said
the Wind was not sufficiently strong to
cause rejection of claims of new rec
ordS
Rockaway's performance in the 300
yard low hurdles eclipsed the accepted
world record of % seconds made BY
Charley Brookins of the University of
1O"o All AOA1s EOOShdWdy Idn LII per
feet form. beating Cave of Illinois to
the tape by about yards
Simpson, beaten by a Whisker In the
century. came back to triumph over
Tolan in the 900, in which he tied the
world record of POS seconds held b.
Roland Locke of the University of Me-
braska. Tolan made a courageous
challenge to overtake Simpson 80 yards
from the finish. He moved up to al
most even terms with the flying Bpek-
eye, but Simpson cut loose with an
amazing burst of speed and pulled
away to win by stride.
Tommy Warne of Northwestern and
Vern McDermott of Illinois smashed
the conference record in the pole vault
when they cleared IS feet Z inches in
tying for first place. Sammy Beh< i
Wisconsin broke his own record foz the
shotput with toss of 48 feet inches.
Rockaway, with Orval Martin, Pun
dues distance runner turned in double
victories, each scoring 10 points. Rock
away captured the 120-yard hign hur-
dies before setting his record in the
low barriers. Martin. after capturing
the mile in AGO 4-10, came back an
hour later and won the half mile in
1:56 Clio.
Illinois scored in of the Is events,
moving into the lead after placing three .
men in the low hurdles. AS the field
events were run off the Illini total con-
tinued to mount until their champion
snip was assured.