The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-23
ROBERTSON SAYS 4:O5 Mile
POSSIBLE AT PENN RELAYS
Points to Fact Glenn Cunning.
ham and Gene venzks
Both Are Entered

Philadelphia, April 23.-There are
few track coaches in the United
States as learned on the subject they
teach as Lawson Robertson. Pennsyl-
vania U. mentor. So when the cru
dite Mr.. Robertson indicates that q
4:05 mile can be run during the Penn
Relays, April 27-28, you have to ad-
init such super human feat IS pos
sible- Though improbable.
The reason PENIS tutor Is willing
to climb halfway out on q limb with
such q prediction is that two Of the
greatest milers in the country will
race against each other in the Quaker
classic.
These thinly-clads are Glenn Cum
ningham, the lame Indian" from
Kansas, and Gene Venzke, Lawson's
own pupil.
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There is one condition that Robert
son demands for such record-break-
Ing performance-ideal weather and
track. He figures that Venzke, hav-
ing been beaten by Cunningham re-
peatedly during the indoor season,
will be at his peak in this outdoor
clash.
He has responded nobly to training,
and knows the Penn track by heart.
Cunningham Is not 3 "clock" miller.
He doesn't set any time for himself
during any part Of the race: rather,
he judges his pace by his competition.
For instance, when the Kansan set q
new world indoor mile mark during
the knights Of Columbus indoor meet
last winter, he faced stern challenges
from Venzke, Chuck Hornbostel,
Frank Crowley, Frank Nordell, and
others.
He started out at an easy pace, but
when threatened, bore down and fin
islhed 80 yards ahead Of Venzke, m
I minutes 81 seconds.
Robertson Is figuring that Venzke,
primed with the desire to win ana
wine out all those defeats at Cum
|ninRham's hands, will force the Jay
hawker to let out all steam. Then
the finish will be up to Venzke's re.
Spouse to Cunningham's challenge.
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Eighty six events, both collegiate
and interscholastic, will make up this
years 10th running Of the relays. The
only big feature Of the meet to be
missing will be the decathlon. dropped
last year because Of lack Of entrants
Entry list this year exceeds that Of
1888 by q large number, there being
more than 40 institutions ready to
face the starting gun with their 5000
crack athletes.
one meet record viii be in grave
danger-the shot put. Jack Torrance,
Louisiana States giant grtdder and
track star, who set new world rec
ord Of So feet s inches with the iron
ball recently, will crack the present
mark with little trying.
Probable highlights Of the meet
will be:
New York University's defense Of
its four mile title with Frank Nordell
leading . green quartet Ohio
States 080-yard title defense with .
squad lacking only the brilliant Jack
Keller Columbia, with three
Of four men who won the two-mile
title last year. facing : fast field. to
keep its honorS Tom Ottey,
Michigan State distance runner, per-
forming in the distance medley and
four-mile relay Ivan Fuqua
and Chuck Hornbostel, heading an
Indiana University sprint medley
squad that threatens to upset Prince
ton, last years victor Vince
Murphy, Notre Dame high jumper,
ready to best George spitss winning
mark In this event In 1858 .
and Milan zori, North Carolina State
giant athlete and dark horse Of the
meet, striving to win the discuS throw
with . tecordbreaking heave.