Evening star., 1939-02-12
By the Associated Press.

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BOSTON, Feb. 11-Cornelius
Warmerdam of San Franciscos
Olympic Club tonight set new
world indoor pole vault record by
clearing IA feet SIS inches on his
second try in the Boston Athletic
Associations golden anniversary
meet at the Boston Garden.
AS the national outdoor champion
scared to glory, Earle Meadows OF
Los Angeles, the 1888 B. A. A. win
ner, had his third and last try re-
naming. He cleared the record
height, too, with plenty to spare,
but his chest graZed the bar as he
plunged downward and it was dis
lodged. Meadows took second place
with IA feet inches.
After passing the IA foot 3 inch
mark, both vaulters set out to erase
the IA foot As inch record George
Varof made In the B. A. A. games
two years ago.
The record breaking feat came
long after the track program had
been completed. The overflow crowd
Of 16 900 had been waiting patiently
for such an effort. only to have its
hopes dashed by one famed runner
after another.
Cunningham Again in Van.
It was just another day and an
other race to Glenn Cunningham,
the master miller, as he gained his
fourth victory in the classic Hun
ter mile.
Only "a hours had elapsed since
he beat Chuck Fenske Of Wisconsin
at Philadelphia by three yards in
4:l56. Nevertheless, the mighty
Kansan was equal to 4:108 effort,
which gave him yard triumph over
Wayne Rideout of North Texas
Teachers, the only one in the seven
man field to attempt to defy the
masters fearful finishing drive.
Archie San Romani, now Of New
York, finished third, inches ahead
of Fenske, and Blaine Rideout, who
outran capable field, including his
twin, in last nights 7th Regiment
mile in New York, was fifth. Josef
Mostert of Belgium and Gene Clark
of Harvard trailed.
Kansan's "Kick" Tells.
San Romani, back in his old-time
form, paced the field for four laps
as Cunningham laid back in fourth
place. Blaine Rideout took over the
lead on the fifth turn and four more
trips about the 11-lap boards were
made before Cunningham started
to move up.
Wayne Rideout also spurted to the
head of the parade and had about
yards on Glenn, with lap and a
half to go, when the Kansan gave
his terrific kick. Wayne made a
valiant try to catch him after the
final gun was exploded, but like all
the others who have challenged
Cunningham in his nine Boston
races, Wayne was unequal to the
task.
Bill Fritz of Queens University
the Canadian quarter mile cham
pion, gained his first American in
door track triumph by edging out
Harold eagle of Oklahoma Baptist,
by inches in the Hollis 800"
Fritz Leads From Gun.
The crowd was disappointed when
eagle. who competed last night in
the 7th Regiment games in New
York, refrained from challenging the
Canadian star until well into the
home stretch.
Fritz led from the gun and fin
ished In 1:l28. Dick Gill of the
B. A. A., overlook Wes Wallace of
Fordham with his last stride to place
third, and Jim Herbert of New York
University, the I'LL record-holder
and 1888 Hollis winner, was a dis
NAL fifth and last.
Lash Il Easy Winner. y
Don Lash, fleet Indiana State
trooper, who set the 8:58 indoor
mark for the 2 miles in this meet
two years ago, led from gun to
worsted In the Billings feature. He
was timed in 1904 as he finished
about 80 yards ahead of the late
rushing Joe McCluskey of New
York, who remained in third place
behind Tommy Deckard of Indiana
for 20 of the % laps.
The veterans late surge saved the
event from being monotonous but II
came much too late to prevent
Lash from giving his usual sole
performance in his specially.
Roy Staley Of Los Angeles, who
set q new world mark of 7.3 Sec
onds for the 60-yard high hurdle.
last week. won the B. A. As freak.
ish 45.yard tall-timber event In thu