Evening star., 1938-07-03
Shoots Unique Record in 1O independence Day Run
Three Marks Fall as Junior
Trackn,en Warn, Ciir,ders for
Classic n. n. u. Games TODAY

Pentu. trailing RanHne's pace most Of
the way, uncorked q killing sprint nm
ish to win by so yards in 80 minutes
l5.6 seconds.
Junior Title to Vaughn. e
The third place runner in the 10 1000
meters, J. Enrol Vaughn of the New
York A. c., carried OF the junior title
and . new meet record along with it.
His time Of 32:37.3 for the distance
approximately 6H miles. displaced
the former junior mark Of 33:0s.4 set
by Bill Feiler of Drake University last
year.
This was the third individual VIC
tory for the wearers of the winged
foot and their second record triumph
OF the day. George de George came
from rs yards back, in the closing
stages Of the 5000 meters steeplechase
to breast the tape inches in front Of
Forrest Efaw of Oklahoma A. and NJ,
in the record time Of 9:40.5. Efaw
had victory in his grasp until he fall
tered at the last water jump, losing
most Of his big lead, and thereafter
being unable to stand OF De Georges
stretch rush.
The third record went to the credit
Of a Los Angeles High School boy,
Baylord Maynard, jr, who cleared i3
feet 81s inches in the pole vault. This
topped the former junior mark Of
13 feet 73s inches, set by Bill Roy Of
Loyola University, New Orleans, in
1885.
California boys monopolized the
sprints, as well as most of the jumping
competition. A brace of speedsters
from the Riverside Junior College.
Clyde jeffrey and Bryant Allen, cap
tured the 100 and 200 meters dashes,
respectively, in 10.7 and 21.9 seconds.
jeffrey was an eyelash victor over his
Negro rival, Herbert Thompson of the
New York Pioneer Club.
Film Directors Son Stars.
Gil La Cava, son Of a Hollywood
motion picture director, finished first
In the hotly contested high Jump. He
was tied In actual height, 6 feet AZ
inches, with two rivals but won the
event because he had fewer total
misses at any height. Jack Robinson,
young Negro from Pasadena Junior
College and younger brother of Mack
Robinson. 1896 Olympic sprint star,
captured the broad Jump at "a feet
rs inches.
Outstanding among Negro athletes
who captured substantial share OF
junior honors was Lilburn williams of
Xavier University. New Orleans, who
won the shotprt and second in the
discus throw. He was the closest to
becoming double winner.
Vern Sumner of Emporia (Kans. J
Teachers College. which sent San
Romani to the foot-racing wars. tried
for q double in the hurdles but I'm
ished fourth behind Glider Farrow
of the Shore A. C.. in the 200-meter
timber-topping after capturing the
ll0-meter high hurdles in 149 Sec
onds.
North Cardinals contingent sup
piled the 1.500-meter champion in
James Davis, who fought on the
stretch challenge Of q Negro rival
from the University of California,
Leonard Spencer. to win the metric
mile" by yards in 1881.
James Kehoe Of Maryland was q
threat.
Fred Wolcott, Rice Institute, hur-
ding sensation and National Cole
giate A. A. champion. withdrew from
the junior 100-meter sprint because
Of . slight soreness in one leg. He
had planned to use this competition
as a warm-up but decided instead
to confine his efforts to seeking ma
tional hurdles championships over
both high and low stocks tomorrow