The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-24
NEW RECORDS
 EXPECTED AT
 GARDEN TON|TE
BY OSCAR FRALEY United Press Staff COrreSDOndent

CuAVcu ETcSS OCdII OOFreSpOnOent
 New York, Feb. 24-(UP)-Two new indoor records were expected at the National AAU championships in Madison Square Garden tonight and so was Gunder Hagg
 But as nearly 30 athletes from "A colleges and the services prepared to take their marks, the record breaking Swede still was unaccount- ed for and it was increasingly im- probable that Gunder the wonder would arrive in time to go in the mile and three mile runs.
 Despite Hagg's absence, however, the 57th annual championships att tracted an all-star field with new indoor marks believed possible in the 35-pound weight and the spring medley.
 Frank Berst of the New York A. C., former Manhattan football star, was conceded a new record in the 35-pound weight throw The man mountain who four times has been the 56-pound weight champion, con- sistently has been bettering in prac- ticc the 58 feet, 7-1l2 inch mark set in 1940 by Niles Perkins of BoWdoin.
 Army's crack quartet of George Berger, Max Minor, Dick Newell and Jerry Morrow ruled a favorite to cop the spring medley in record time from such rivals as the New York A. C., N. Y. U., Navy, Columbia, Sampson Navy and Fordham. The Cadets will run the 440, 100, 200 and 300 in that order in an attempt to shatter F'ordham's 1942 mark of 1:541.
 The mile field drew Jim Rafferty Of the New York A. C., winner of all three major indoor tests; Don Burnham. former intercollegiate champ from Dartmouth; Rud y SlmmS of N. Y. U. and Andy Garter o1 Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla.
 Jim Herbert, former N. Y. U. vet eran, and Elmore Harris, national quarter mile king, were 600 favoriteS with competition from John Caskey of Navy. the IC4A king; Lee Hofacre of Drake, Army'S George Berger Herb McKsnley of Boston college and Dave Williams, Morgan State.
 The 1,000-yard run drew a strong field that included Charley Beetham of Columbus, O.; Vince Barry, Navy'S IC4A cross country champion, and Middle Dick Hall former Princeton ace: Henry Williams of Drake, and Robert Thomson and Archie Par sons, both of Michigan.
 A small army listed for the 60- yard dash included such stars as EC ConWell of N. Y. U, Barney EWell former Penn State champion; Hert Thompson of the Coast Guard; Per " Samuels, San Antonio, Tex, higf school marvel Frank Burke o1 Great Lakes, Bill Lund of Case, Dor Hansen of the Cherry Point, N. c. Marines, and Pat Caralon of Bain Bridge, Md, Navy.
 Don KinZle, former Southerl champion while at Duke and winne of the last two indoor hurdles test was favored in the 60yard timbe topping test. His rivals include Et Dugger, former Tufts star, and pos sible Haakon Lidman of Sweden. Int three-mile run attracted former National Steeplechase King Torres Flaw of Oklahoma A. & M,, ane Fred Teller of Drake in field O. eight.
 A keen contest was epected in tht high jump among Ken Weisner O Marquette, tional collegiate champion; Dave Albritton, Dayton O., former Ohio State Olympic star and Sgt. Josh Williamson, Caml Plauche, La, former National indool champion.
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