Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-10 | Page 10 | Complete Somersault Proves Aid to Coast Freshman Jumper

J USES DIVING FORM TO BROAD JUMP OVER 21 FEET r- r T g I I I 4 f I t U m PELL I I I r i S r. r w t. i H V i 1 x M i Its It's a good trick If it you ou can do It Camera reveals that Merle Corrin can Corrin freshman broad- broad jumper lumper at San Diego Cal State Stat Teachers' Teachers college found he couldn't forget his diving so he adapted one of his tricks to land Swimming fans tans will recognize it as the gainer Corrin is traveling 21 feet 8 Inches in the of sequence photos Complete SO Somersault Proves Aid To Coast Freshman J Jumper per my By Associated Press SAN DIEGO Cal Merle Cal Merle Corrin year old freshman at San Die Diego o State Teachers college has demonstrated demon that broad jumping and diving diving div diVa ing can be bo mixed to advantage His style isn't in the book but it nets him hima a distance of 21 feet 8 inches Corrin an accomplished diver and swimmer whose home is on Coronado Coro Coro- nado island in San Diego bay baj was recruited for the freshman track squad by Coach Walter Herreid and given a tryout at broad jumping The boy showed a natural aptitude for lor the event However he soon discovered a tendency to revert to diving form when he hit the takeoff springboard Corrin explained to his instructor I l want to go co into a gainer SUck Stick with it Herreid advised and you'll soon lose the desire to do doa a 1 flip A day or two later when Herreld HerreId was busy somewhere else Corrin tried jumping with a complete forward for ward somersault in itt the air and air and added added add ed a foot to his j ump jump mp He has been going 20 feet 6 inches after three weeks' weeks practice but with the forward flip lip he soon was making 21 feet 8 Inches In any event Herreid is satisfied and predicts Corrin will add another foot loot to his jump before the season I Its like coming to the end of