Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27
SPOTLIGHT
ON
SPORTS
New King Of the HurdIers
By MERRELL WHlTTLESEY

~ WHEN HARRISON DIILARD finally retired after
longer reign track champion than anybody the
incompatible Bob Richards it seemed likely that would
take few seasons to develop new king of the hurders
Old Bones had ruled the indoor outdoor murders the
better part of 10 years. surpassed track
history only by Richards who is beginning his 18th
as the consistently highest pole vauter since Cornelius
Warmerdam.
But just year after the week end when billiard lost in
the Philadelphia Inquirer hurdles to Lee Calhoun and grad
ualy faded into threatened retirement appears
that Calhoun has started reign which he hopes will extend
at least through the 1860 Oympics.
Calhoun, who hung up American indoor record of
SO in The Star Games last night the No. hurer Of
1856 indoors and out also in Australia he smashed
the Olympic mark.
DESPITE STATEMENT by Elias Gilbert. who said 1--WE
got Calhoun in pocket from on after Lee DEBATED
him in the finals last night appears that Calhoun
tainly Is the hurder to beat in 1857
Calhoun rebounded from defeats in than "a hours
to set what tantamount to record The loss to
Campbell Friday night in Philadelphia where Campbell
npped him at the tape and the defeat by Gilbert the third
heat at the Amory laid to too much banquet circuit
after the Olympic Games by Calhoun.
Asked If he putting out in the heat the 6-foot-
65pound Negro who answered all other questions sessy
replied emphaticay 81 always put out He beat at the
start and couldn't catch him."
CALHOUN AND GILBERT compete in the same confer
ence, Calhoun for North Carolina College Durham and
Gilbert for Winson-Salem Teachers Calhoun is a senior
Gilbert sophomore who never his older rival in
anything more than heat.
After Gilbert made that remark about having Calhoun
In his pocket Giberts coach quickly shushed him. You'll
get him next time the reaction of the coach Gilbert
then got in mumbled remark to the effect that it took
Calhoun's very best race to beat him.
Calhoun first in the Star Games in 1882 when he
was 49, and unplaced when Dick Attlesey record
OF 49, Calhoun came back the next year finish 1928
Campbell and Joel Shanke and then went in the Army for
two years Last he tied Asey record here at S the
night after he beat billiard in Philadelphia.
Calhoun who beat Jack Davis here last year. pleas
anty surprised that his 80 time record. 81 knew
it good but wasn't that fast he said as he
tapered off.
DAVE SHINES DISQUALIFICATION for two false starts
In the 100 surprise those who had hung around
Duke speedser whefaced persprng heavily and showing
the effects OF vomiting spell prior to the 70yard DASH
jumped the oral get-set prior to the starters gum
Both times he warned in the 80-yard dash Ira
Murchison jumped with him. Somebody remarked that it
unusual for two pros" give starter trouble
Usually it's the hackers.
In the 100 Sme strainng and obviously edge came
up too quickly both the first and second starts Arthur
Lyes Armstrong coach and co-starter ruled him out The
crowd booed, but Slime knew he guilty and no
protest
1T WAS NIGHT Of misfortune for Sine, who made his
first claim to track fame in The Star last year. He
had to alter his starting style to unge off the blocks
and risk another groin injury.
His spell Of not from nervousness according
to Coach Bob Chambers but apparently from something
Hes strung youngster never affects him like
that" Chambers declared
But to the track aficionados Shines troubles will be
temporary He still looked good they agreed and will be
looking for Murchison.
Il Francis Siam Is vacation. His Win, Lose or
Draw column will be resumed February Is from the
Florida baseball training racing and golf sites.)