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Show Lee Brocks Snatches Victory From Utah By Holding Lesd In Relay SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. By holding a slim lead handed him as anchor man in the B. Y. U.-Uath relay re-lay race, Lee Brooks, made it pos sible for B. Y. U. to win trom utan in their track and field classic held recently in the "U" bowl. Brooks is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks of this city and a graduate gradu-ate of Dixie. He has been outstanding as a track man at B. Y. U. throughout his school years at that institution institu-tion Saturday Utah was leading 72-68 with only the relay race to be run. In this event Utah was conceded the edge, but Coach Chick Hart juggled his team with the result that Brooks held the pole and outsmarted his oponent to hold his lead and win the race and thereby the meet. In reporting this battle between Nichols and Brooks the Tribune had the following to say: "Nichols trailed his little rival to the halfway mark and then put on a burst of speed that was really phenomenal, a spurt which appeared appear-ed certain to bring the Indians the victory. But the game little Brooks coasted around -the turn with Nichols breathing on his neck and then they started down the home stretch, both completely worn out by previous races, but extending themselves to the utmost ut-most in the last 50 yards which meant victory or defeat for their team-mates. "Nichols made another desperate desper-ate attempt to forge ahead, but Brooks managed to stay just ahead of his rival as they passed the tape while the crowd went wild with excitement at one of the most spectacular finishes ever provided to the track meet in the "U" stadium. "Brooks' brilliant finish was more spectacular than ever, due to the fact he has been out for practice prac-tice only once in the past week. He developed a sore leg which bothered his running and he was forced to stay off the cinders. Saturday Sat-urday the leg was in shape, however,, how-ever,, and the game little speedster mane mmseit the hero ot the meet by breasting the tape in the sensational sensa-tional finale. First Record "The first state record of the season fell to the Cougar's sensational sen-sational sophomore, Hafen Leavitt, Mesquite, Nevada, former Dixie college star, when he outperformed outperform-ed the conference champion and recordholder by heaving the wand 207 feet 7 inches. Jack Thornley, deposed champion, was second. "If Utah had one certain first place in the meet, critics would have agreed that it was the javelin, jave-lin, but Leavitt caused the Ute ace no little concern when he wafted the willow 202 feet on his first attempt at-tempt and had Thornley with his back to the wall to start. "Jack came through like the real champion he is and stuck the pointed spear in the ground 206 feet 6 inches away, which ordinarily, ordin-arily, would have won any meet. "Leavitt. who has the makings of one of the greatest tracksters ever produced at the "Y", then topped off his performance with j the 207-foot 7-inch heave which climaxed one of the hottest and most interesting individual duels seen in a local track meet in years. Two better javelin throwers have never been together on a Utah field." |