Show Dusky Jumper Seeks New Mark MarkA I IA A 7 Feet 2 Inches Someday Inches Someday LOS ANGELES March 12 UP It It may be next week It may be next month It may be 10 years or even but some ome day someone's someone's someone's some some- ones one's going to make mak a successful running high jump at 7 feet 2 inches lh That's lt's what Cornelius Johnson the lanky lanly young d dusky ky athlete from Compton Cal thinks Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son is holder of the national A. A A. A U. U In indoor high jumping championship champion champion- ship and for lor three years yeal'S has ha b been n A. A A. A U. U champion outdoor leap leaper r. r The shooting marl mark of 7 f feet et 2 inches seems to be the stratosphere stratosphere strato sphere which most high jumpers look to the thc dusky star said saidI I I expect to jump 6 feet leet 11 inches in the the Olympic tryouts or in m the said Johnson OI Olympic games But that will be about my limit Im I'm not tall taU enough to go much higher It will take a man at least three inches taller than I 1 am Johnson stands 6 feet feel 3 2 inches and if It he carri carries out his hopes of ot clearing the bar at 6 feet teel 11 inches it will vill set a new worlds world's record Johnsons Johnson's best mark is is- 6 feet feetS 8 S 8 5 inches set et last Jul July in the national championships when he tied with Walter Marty Mart of Fresno Cal who holds the he worlds world's record of 6 feet leet 9 8 1 inches |