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Show ; r Cub Outlook Bright in First Track Tilt LEAD CUB TRACKSTERS Meet Set on Home Cinders; South Strong in Sprints By CLYDE OLIVER Preparing the field for today's track meet held on the South campus should produce enough evidence of whose going to be the strongest squad on the cinder track in the Big Three com- - -ii j ! , s4 -Gb I Nil IN - 'Vl I Ralph Jackson Jim JSeeley Jay Child ' 1 - . petition. Last week "Big Three" competition compe-tition started at West when East downed the Panthers 86-37. From this score the Westsiders haven't much to brag about, but should produce plenty of trouble for the other squads in the Big Three. In this meet the Hilltoppers took all relays and placed first in nearly all events. This shows that the East bunch have a strong squad but should be brought to earth next Friday when South travels to East for the play-off blow. Ralph Jackson, versatile, all-round all-round trackster on the Cub squad should place first in three 'events. Mentor Nate Long will probably use Jackson in the events where points are needed most. Virgil Van Cott took all honors last year in the mile run and should go great guns again. In the sprints, Coach Long isn't worry-ng worry-ng as yet. Stan Kilbourne, holder of last year's school record in the dashes and Jay Childs, a newcomer new-comer to the squad, will be another an-other duet of power such as last year's rankings in Lowder and Kilbourne. Some field events are weak and others are strong. .Discus throwers are up to par and Nate has a dozen athletes who should place in all meets. Chick Pater-son Pater-son and Chick Woolf boast a high average in the high jump. Jackson seems to be the strongest strong-est man in this event but one of the "Chicks" should place second or third. Woolf also tries his hand at hurdling and with a little experience should be ranked rank-ed as one of the best in the Big Three. On the other hand, Pater-son Pater-son shows plenty of class in the broad jump and relay teams. Mentor Long seems puzzled about the pole vault event. He needs someone like Palmer, last year's ace, to do the clinching of getting the numerals where they count most. This is the weak spot in the Cub lineup but are not giving up very easily. Jackson can vault plenty high but is needed in other events. Broad jumpers are also weak at the present time but you can rest assured as-sured that Nate will work out something in Don McGhie, Chick Patterson and Bob Nelson. Comparing the points that the West crew gathered against East, they seem to be strong in the weights and hurdles. Vincent of West is their real contender in the hurdles. He placed first In both high and low last Friday. Other Cubs who should place in today's meet are, Jim Neeley, 440 and 220; Jack Prince, also in the distance races; Carl Child, should produce points in the shotput with Ray Lithgoe and Wayne Cooper gathering points in the discus. Wilford Roller, high hurdler, will also be seen in action. Two weeks ago, Mentor Long took his squad to Davis for a practice duel meet wth the Davis Darts. As the meet drew to an end, South was on the long end of the score, 75-52. The Darts didn't give the Cubs any opposition opposi-tion so there isn't much that can be based on that meet to determine deter-mine today's outcome. All students are expected to support the track squad tonight, just as much as any other sport. Don't let the squad members down! |