Show f Y Yr r l I I i IW k 4 y yu u rr f r. r y A i irr ll F hA rl r F e ik yf m x nG 9 sI 9 r r's s 's l i 1 As Richards Received Trophy Rev Re Robert Richards smiles as he clasps the Howard S. S Jensen memorial trophy and Peter Jensen son of troph trophy's rs r's namesake Ironic Combination I Richards Says I Set st By Hy Ily New York News Writer riter BOSTON Mass Jan 21 Possessing 21 the cockiness of a great athlete in ironic combination with the underlying humility of a afine afine anne fine preacher Rev Robert E. E Richards left here Sunday morning with the startling statement that he would clear 15 feet 9 inches at the Millrose lillrose games in New York next Saturday to become the I I top pole vaulter in history Breaking the puzzled silence following this prediction Bob turned to his friends of the press and humbly asked Do you think I II its it's too cocky of me to say it I Reassurance came that it wasn't wrong if that's how he feels A AI I sudden s smile in mil i 1 e dispelled his Spencer frown and Richards nodded confidently Seems Quixotic A quick check of recent facts facts I would seem to make the cloud- cloud kicking Parsons Parson's remark rather quixotic In winning the Boston K C. C pole vault here Saturday night he heas was as stymied after 14 ft 8 in more more than a 3 full foot below Cornelius time all-time standard of 8 15 1584 15 To make matters worse he was beaten only eight days earlier I i ii i in Washington where Doz Laz vaulted 15 15 However Richards has an explanation for his upset in the Cap Capital his Capital his his only loss in 52 meets since the last Olympics Hectic Schedule For IFor the week leading up to the Washington meet I was following following following fol fol- lowing too hectic a schedule of preaching at flung far-flung revival meetings Also a few days earlier I played basketball with the alumni of oC Bridgewater College College College Col Col- I lege Va and though I scored 27 points in the game it just dust tired me out more for the vaulting As he hc left Boston Sunday i Richards revealed he intends to spend a quiet week with his family family fam fam- ily By in Virginia until Saturday nights night's meet at Madison 1 Square Garden Hell He'll be fully refreshed for the big event at the Garden i |