The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-23

event, to be held in the Fieldhouse
To give you a rough idea of the
size and Importance of this thing:
381 athletes, representing Sc schools,
competed last year; three worlds
records have been made here, and
the time made has been faster every
year.
In 1884, Harold Sandbach of Pur-
due bounced 60 yards over the high
hurdles in IA seconds, and long
legged Haye Lambertus, Nebraska
ace, made the remarkable time of
81 seconds in the 60-yard low hur-
dies. No one ever hurdled any
faster than that.
XX7HEN Jesse Owens, Negro flyer
w from Ohio State, went 60
yards in the important time of 81
seconds last year, he equaled world
mark. If he can pass psychology,
a subject that gives him no end of
trouble, owens will be present this
time.
1t will be his first meet of the
year, since "funk" he received be-
fore the Christmas holidays will
keep him ineligible until March 81.
There should be plenty of school,
mates come with him, too.
Larry Snyder, Buck mentor, wrote
Mr.. Phillips and promised to bring
along a great aggregation of stars
in hopes OF defeating the Michigan
team that nosed out his boys last
March.
Don Elser of Notre Dame, one of
the country's greatest shot putters;
Don Lash, Indiana distance star,
and Dan Caldemeyer, Crimson hur-
dler, also are expected to attend and
shoot at records.
IF Mr.. Phillips can get couple of
, good dash and broad jump men
to go against owens, it is almost a
certainty that new marks will be
reached in these events. He knows
the ones he wants, but is keeping
it q dark secret until their accept
ances are received.
track stars are sort of tempera-
mental" he said. "They don't really
know how good they are until they
are running against classy COMPETE
ton.
Take the time Jack Lovelock beat
Glen Cunningham at Princeton -
Mr.. Phillips added. 1.-The Australian
would have run a four-minute mile
that day if the field had started
faster. He was out to get Cunning
ham and he matched him stride for
stride. If the Kansas boy had
stepped up the pace, Lovelock would
have gone like a nervous grey
hound"
THAT Im-better-than-the-oth other
l. guy spirit explains why there
seems to be no top to track records.
Some California coach recently
made up list of ultimate marks in
all events, including 81 feet in the
shot put. The next afternoon Jack
Torrance Of Louisiana State made a
heave of 81 feet inch, the Butler
coach pointed out.
For the same reason most of the
meet figures at the Butler relays are
broken every year. At the last one,
10 out of IA marks were improved.
AS the event gets wider national
recognition and as larger number
Of stars are entered, the boys just
have to run faster to keep up.
The team that beats Butler in the
college medley relay event is going
to know it has been through a race.
For three years now the Bulldogs
have won this event and their 1888
meet mark still stands.
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THIS time Coach Phillips is
J. grooming winston Griffin,
Theodore Pruyn, Milton Weiner and
Luther Martin for the team and
their time, as such things are meas
ured in track meets. has been good
Robert WEIGH, a Butler chap who
jumps around feet inches, will
compete, and ought to go higher II
the rest of them do. Lawrence
Holmes, high hurdler, also is ex-
pected to gather in points for the
locals.
Its a great show and Wa give out
swell trophies" Mr.. Phillips added
IF you see one, you will be sure to
come back"