Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-14
BY w. ID.
Director Ohio Relays

Grams and many promising new
corners in the college weight events
for the coming outdoor season pro-
phesies a year Of record o. close
to-record achievements. Only in the
hammer throw, the event in which
development Of stars has fallen of
considerably during the past decade,
does the prospect appear lean.
Edwin Black Of Maine. who
whirled the hammer I'll feet ! inch
last season, which was six feet far
Their than his nearest opponent, is
done with intercollegiate compe-
tition. Gwinn OF ~Pittsburg. Ketl Of
Michigan and Ujhelyn Of Ohio
State, all point winners Of q year
ago, have graduated. too.
Stanford Pair Outstanding
The shotput situation, h%cE-ever, Is
greatly encouraging in several sec
lions Of the country. Both Harlow
Rothert and Eric Krenz, giant
Stanford athletes, will be on hand
with their losses Of so feet or bet
ter. while the all-round star. Ber-
nard Berlinger OF the University 81
Pennsylvania, should have a sue
cessful year with the shot, in adj
dition to his pole vaulting and high
jumping.
sam Behr, wisconsin's left-hand-
ed ace and Western Conference
cnampios, and Charles CBuek)
Weaver Of Chicago. runnerup 20
Behr, were in great form and close
to the 50-foot mark in the past in
door season. Early reports from
the Pacific Coast indicate that Paul
Jessup, 6-foot-7-inch giant OF the
University OF Washington, Will
break into the 5o-foot group this
year.
Krenz Tops Discus Field
The field in the discus locks SO
strong that Eric Krenz, Stanford
University star and holder Of the
American record at 1853 feet 8 Sd
inches. may see his mark surpassed
this season-this in spite Of the
graduation Of Anderson OF Cornell
ard Rasmas OF Ohio state. two OF
the leading lights in the discus last
season.
Fate PLAYED a mean trick on An
derson last year AZ the Ohio relays
when the biz Comedian got off q
worlds record throw only 70 have
the platter fall outside the legal 20
degree arc. Fasr1us broke what
was then recognized as "a worlds
record In the National COLLEGIATE
games with a heavs Of 159 feet
To inches.
In addition TO Erenz. the two
time" weight man, Jessup, and "a
Moeller Of the University o. Ore
gon. will be flirting with 2 new rec
ord. Each has recorded throws well
over the 150-foot mark in MANY big
events. Moeller has n throw q
$50 feet ! inch to his credit. Harry
Schneider OF New York University
placed in the !. G. "A meet iASt
wear and Is back again. The Uni
versity of Illinois pins hopes on
Purma, who reached the 150-foot
mark last year Is a freshman
Class Is written all over the fielo
ID the javelin throw. Although Il
i a comparatively recent event on
the American program, marks n
this speciality have been raised from
wear 70 year until they now COM
mare favorably with records in for
ei1n countries where the javelin
throw long has been q part Of 81
track meets.
Lee Bartlett OF Albion and Wilbur
Rinehart OF Indiana. two stars who
did better than 200 feet last year.
have dropped out OF the intercol-
leEiate picture. Two other stars Of
last season, Jesse Mortensen Of
Southern California and Chambers
OF Illinois, are doubtful quantities
due to injuries. Mortensen has a
shoulder injury resulting from the
1929 football season, while Cham
bers received a setback in wrestling
that may affect his throwing arm
California Pair Do zoo Feet
There are enough good men
however, to insure the keenest kind
Of competition In the major meets
Of the outdoor season. Dave N.Y.
ers Of New York University, winner
at the 1920 Penn relays. IS available
as are Curtice and Churchill OF
California, both Of whom were over
200 feet most Of last season.
The University OF Iowa has a
sophomore coming up. L. d. Wei
don. who has done 207 feet In prac-
tice and who holds the junior A. A.
n. record OF 1913 feet 4 inches.
Marion Harmon OF Southern
Methodist, second TO Mortensen IN
the National Collegiates. and Bull
Floyd, another Texas spear throw
er. viii be dangerous conterders
this season.
AS 7 see IL. the hammer throw.
and possibly the shotput. records
are safe from collegiate assault this
season but the discus and javelin
marks appear In grave danger. ANY
one OF the outstanding contenders
in either Of these events is capable
Of surprising the best mark on the
books when properly pressed.