The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-07-07
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BY JULIAN C. WYCHE

The Olympcs Games try-out finals two-day meet was
humdnger for excitement including the setting of three
world records One Of which included leap
CHARLIE DUMAS Of Compton Jr College which was not
only the first over # level but another = inch.
Our Coast correspondent informs that Midwcstcrncrs viii
have had TO excam IRA MURCEiISON Western
Michigan star in the Army, who reminds of the
running of EDDIE ToLAN 1882 Olympic champ from Mchi-
gam Despite being edged out by BOBBY MORROW.
of Abilene Christian he has cqualed the world
Of 1872
And speaking Of comparisons they also talking about
NcAA shotput champKEN BANTUM being ncar-double
ocHARLIE FoNvILLE Big Ten shotput champ of Michigan
Detroit Attorney. fvo.
FRIDAY ONE OF the hcarbreaks Of the evening in
the 400 meter hurdle premnarcs when NCAA champion
AUBREY LEWIS OF Norc Dame ppcd and fell on the 10th
hurdle and failed to qualify. BOB RITTENsERG. of the
Army won in 5l8.~Another was when Vllanovas DON
BRAGG. of few u 5-foot pole vautcrs missed
last 1913 he appeared have made it, but pole
fell sideways to hit upright to tip off cross bar
Notably three tan great track and field stars sought to win
additional honors this years Melbourne Austria
liza but only The latter ANDY STANFIELD
former AAU l00mccr champion and winner of the 200me
event in 1852 Olympcs who qualified for third place in
in the last event
The others two-time Olympic champions NAL WHIT
FIELD and HARRISON (oLD BoNES) BILLIARD Whitfield
winner of the Olympic meters 1913 and 1852 to inn
prove his qualifying time keep with ARNIE SoWELL
who AAU record o. l476 last weekend and the
Almy's TOM COURTNEY.
Whitficlds qualifying time 1:484 while Courtney
corded l.47l and Maynard 1882
BILLIARD the world record for the coward dash at %
947 the Olympic record for the 100 meters in 1913 and
won high hurdles in the 1852 He tied
the 200-mccr mark in l947.
But in the Olympic trail O0motcr high sticks he ranked
twelfth in qualifying behind such speedy performers
JACK DAVIS who world mark of 1874 at the AAU
meet LEE CALHOUN and RAFER JOHNSON and Dill
LARDs qualifying time ia CahounS yas Is T.
In case you don't remember, Calhoun is from North Caro-
lima College n Durham Another college representative
now in the Marines JOSH CULBREATII Of Morgan State
1aF rh
saw GLENN DAVIS if Ohio state clip worl record along with
second placer EDDIE SOUTHERN Texas with unbelievable
times OF 40 and 1917 seconds.
about Cncy RcdlcgS putting five starters MI all
star That's what may call vote avalanche strict
~ from around Walnut Hills which illustrates how en-
thsastc fans in segment influence place starting
squad Surprised that the Pirates didn't have more
starting up voting during drive to top
standidng ladder Whether indicative of popularity of
ballot this season but Campanca opvoc gcter
last voar-a difference of about 10000 the leader and
over one and a half million in vote
Dctros CHUCK SPIESER is rated most logal contcn-
der ARCHIE MOOREs light hcavic crown should Moore an
mex the one vacated by MARCINO. JACKIE ROBINSON,
Dodecr nfcldcr said he would pay $50 fine imposed by MI
President Warren Giles cncction from game last Sunday
after argument with Umpire Augic Donatclli JACKIE
saws he wants hearing his despite payment
This space was hardly dry when report came of HANK
THOMPSON Giants Third being rcadmtcd to local
New York hospital sevcdc headaches originating
sror, ho,ninc sometime back Note kddcd last week
Of beanng effects since charged with going thru red
I;ch, =. so in 25 MpII one in N J. WALLACE Oh u d.
SMITH has Observation-Disclosures LOl of Italy at
Milan next month