Show IB ‘ 2 C Sunday Morning iTIjC f' ' Sait £ake 4' wr f !t - i “ t f f fFf 10 V - (Tribune- - I April 30 1939 East High Ne tiers Cop Top Honors in Invitational Meet Champions in Twelve Divisions Crowned Iotiiict for Clint Larson little or no A A field competition In t’tfih if it wore not for Cllnlon Larson cncrgrtic chairman of tho amateur tnuk committoe You'vo got to hand it to Hint for the work he ha time in promoting the sport a nport lint has met with disappointing Hint discouraging interest even at he college meets A min who does not lo e the sport as Clint does would have dropped the A A U track program long h go but for tin sears Iarson has put on h s A A U meets trying indoor tourneva spe ul events and everything he eould think of to increase interest in the game He has made tt possible for outstanding tracksters to take part in national competition and has been Hrgely responsible for the recognition that Utah has received through the performances of its stars on fnited States teams including Nate Ixmg Kneweil Rushforlh and Hale Sc hofield Thorp would U t m k h ho Colorado Entrant Sets One Record Ties Two Others in Day’s Work Cit'p Local Stars Chance Larson's persistent effort and work for A A IJ trark is kindled by the fact that he was one of the greatest high jumpers of his time and he Is eager to give local stars a chance to continue their compe-tio- n after they hRve closed their The only opporcollege careers tunity they have to compete after graduation Is through the A A U Clint Is a firm believer in Utah track and thinks that more local atars should get their chance to bid for Olympic berths Clint Larson has had his chance e at competition and he has many colorful memories He leaped 3 5 8 inches at the Penn feet aix relays in 1917 and set a record which stood for 17 years He won thenational indoor meet at Madi-o- n Square Garden in 1918 and the Inter-Allie- d games high jump at Paris in 1919 He aet a worlds indoor high jump record at the Deseret gym at six feet 4 Inches in 1921 and held both the national high aehool and national intercollegiate records His best jump was made in 1917 at six feet 7 inches but the mark was never accepted as a rational record 130-fo- well-traine- one-ma- n brought traek niighth lose to the heart of ( lint — that's whv be spends tho major part of six weeks eaeh year to keep amateur track and field alive region in the t d in rd Hammer Throw Backers Our suggestion that the hammer throw be eliminated from B Seven conference last week has met with opposition from G V Soott one of Salt Lakes most enthusiastic track boosters Mr Scott believes that the hammer throw is one of the most Interesting events on the program He savs "The hammer is the most skillful of all track and field event because it takes balance and timing to stay In the ring and still get maximum distance Individuals throwing it also get more enjoyment out of it than any other weight event Any danger involved could be eliminated by erecting a semicircular cage and it should he fea-t"'d more than it is at present Jimmv don t trv to elim mte such a skillful event Two other Mesa stars Walker in the pole vaultand Stewart in the high jump copped firsts to give the Mavericks a more than average claim on top honors in jaysee competition The junior college performers came up with some of the finest performances ever seen here They covered themselves with glory from Pro Golfers Plan First Tourney A joraan high's speedy quartet of Gordon Rideout Jack Canning Chester Kini and Don Smith left to right won the class' A mile relay at the B Y I' invitation meet Saturday Bottom shows part of the pole vaulters who were counted among the 3314 athletes who participated in the huge event Right is Allan llaidy top and Jack Greenhalgh of East who won the class A high school doubles honors for the second straight year Thanks for the letter Mr Fete Bogden I tah ham- mer heaver and several otheh'ct have" made the same request Maybe the trouhle is not with the event itself but oather with the manner In which It Is not presented to the fans However there are only three conferences In the entire country that still have the hammer throw on their track progvam Rcott the ball and chain nearly 100 feet— and he didnt even know how to' hold it Some athletes have to work for years on timing and ooordi- nation of muscles but it comes ural to Gehi ke— that s why hes a nat-§f- Our idea of a natural athlete Is Clarence Gehrke The Utah star Is a champion diver a conference champion javelin heaver and one of the beet halfbacks in the business -all because he has perfect coordination and timing Gehrke pirked up the hammer the other day just to ee what he could do and heaved Prov°onhg'Shdi'’hdtm7 orf'fnntlmeas that mark him aa the inming sprint Some Provo in Utah sensation fans are already touting him Mgh Provo er than Cy Ellsworth high does all its training on the Westminster junior college has to depend on the University of Utah for It track workouts Ogden ha no track this year and some of the Junction City lads have made trips to Salt Lake City to work out on the "U" A national survey cinders reveals that the average league B Y U track bow ling si ore Is 162 14 3 ir ft s JS- - WEST TEMPI E 5s ft- i After Utahs win over B Y U local trai k critics are just about convinced you can’t judge a cinder team until it ha really been in The man next competition door took issue with the recent Founders’ day story at the University of Utah which celebrated its eighty-nint- h anniversary He says his on has been a sophomore up there longer than that Gabby Hartnett admit to hi close friends that his two greatest sports ambitions are 1 -- To win a world be serita for the Cubs and to ihosen for lie hall of fame in baseball s shrine at Cooperstow n N Y Gabbv should he a cinch for the second but with the Yankees in there his first ambition looks rather remote right now I m Kricgcr-llosta- f tf f pi Tip SXodlrLHl 1 natural Cehrke a Natural SOUTH y 1 I ) 1I 1 11 iAtr Opt IflLi I Go k Set June 27 SEATTLE April 29 Nate Druxman announced SatBERKFLEY Cal April 29 (UP) —Sweeping two events and Hostak urday the Solly Kricger-A- l winnmK e'en first plates the powuful Olympic dub track and rematch for the world middlefield team dominated the Pacific association meet at Edwards weight boxing championship wrould Radium Sdtui day winning the team championship with 85 points be held heie Tuesday June 27 — &lx p lfu Hssouatlon rei0raae were shattered or tied in a long series of performances by some of the nation’s outstanding A crowd of 2500 watched athletes ot-er -- top-flig- the meet Cornelius Warmerdam of the Olympic club barely missed equalling the world’s record in the pole vault in defeating Loring Day of Warmerdam a actual winning height was 14 feet 54 inches a new meet record Day cleared 14 feet even Louis Zamperini of Troy blazed through the fastest collegiate mile of the Pacific coast’s season winning in 4 141 over Cecil Cole of California Cole finished barely two yards behind Zamperini It was a new meet record Earl Vickery Trojan hurdler won the 220 low hurdles in the fast time of 23 5 seconds defeating Tom Moore of the ilub Jim Humphrey of U S C won the high hurdles in USC 14 5 Clyde Jeffrey of Stanfoid breezed dash through a 98 hundred-yarfollowed by Ray Dean Olympic club Elton Brombarher California and Harold Davis of Live Oak high school Young Davis placed second d Roebuck Will Meet Sleinke In Groan Tussle Friday 0 ’ 111 lit bi cham-plonshi- 1 hard-drivin- S 0 t 4 C 1 2 of Westminster srl Berl and Claire Anderson of Bnow defeated rest Brown and lack Hoi r s of Carbni 4 6 6 1 Finals Carl Beal at d Claire (r In the marathon match of Saturday’s program John Curry of Bingham took the tenth grade singles title from Don Evans of Lehl The two diminutive athletes reTooele's doubles quired 40 games entry in the tenth grade division Newell Aldous and Jack Adams trimmed Granite m the first round without difficulty hut found Ralph Allred and Jack Mitchell of Lehl hard to get over in the final They 1 won Two matches decided the junior Mitchell of Lehl 6 3 2 6 6 college championships Hardy Roberts of Carbon barelv nosed out Westminster s ace Ray Dubois in the first round hut raced throimh his finals match with Joyce TipC 6 1 In the petts of Snow at doubles Carl Beal and Clair AnderDr W R Worley turned in a 74 son of Snow turned back Charles Saturday hi best score of the year Ketchies and Melvin Manfull in to capture first honors In the Salt straight sets Fred (Buck) Dixon B Y U tennis mentor was in Lake Country club play against par of the tournament charge tournament W T Cato Rube Jolley and Seaton Prince tied for secProvo Will ond place In class B E A Hamilton won the first prize with S A Kent and Golf Course A J Seitz tying for second place TROVO—Garden City golfers will O H Davenport was the class C the season in earnest Sunday uitor and George Earl was second begin as the Provo mumupal golf course Sunday a medal play against par tournament will be held a cording opens officially at 10 a m according to Earl Schneiter Provo proto Professional Alex McCafferty fessional Competition in putting approach and shooting driving Pacific Coakt League R H F club throwing are slated for Sunday At Ran Francisco 1 600 043 002—0 12 exhibition dun DlPLO morning with an 110 010 00O-- 3 9 2 match between ban Francisco four Utah profesWilkla (6) Hebert anti Ditore Koupal sionals scheduled for the afternoon and Hprinx Aiders'll defeated Charles Ketihis anu MpMm Manfull 3 Junior high school Mi gles (Feenlh etchth ninth grade)— Semin inis Richard Warner of Irving defeated I man Clark of Taton 6 4 2 Finals W'arner defeated Walate Walker of Stewart 97 64 t seventh Junior high shoot double Bill Koch eightii ninth grades) — Fir ais aid Jack Adamaon of Stewart defeated J hn Morgan and Harvey femlth of In hie 66-- 1 4 6 6 4 Junior high school singles (tenth grade) — (inals John Curry of Binngham defeated Don Evan of Lehi 4 6 8 6 9 7 Junior high m h ml double (tenth grade) — Final Newell Aldous ant lack Adam of Tooele defeated Ralnh Allred and Jack sweep-stake- Golf Meet C 2 The Utah Women s Golf association major competition will open May 72 with team matches at Forest Dale ai cording to Mis A1 Emery' president All team players must arrange for state handicaps before that time The first tournament will be the Mark E Weiss invitation event which will also be held at Forest Dale May 15 to 19 The Weiss meet At Partland will be preceded by the annual wo010 OOO 030-men’s driving contest at the Dale Hjllywotnl 114 000 OOPortland and Breniel t Hi T Fleming 14 Proclub on Sunday May with Monro aiul Thoma (8) fessional Tom McHugh in charge women-stoikin- g Trttm No Trnm N Tphiu Ni Tmin No N Trnm No Tahiti N iHin No Tram Tiam Standings II Vilm n b 2 6 Ih h 6 1mm Ttnm hi'M Imliudual in gif t E 31 M 49 46 1 wrip t plr R C High Suirp N N j H 4 fl 7 F 2 0 12 DouRlaa 4 Hrf 1 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NEWLY Tulsa Men BASEBALL 2:30 P M Texas League Milwaukee 4 Louisville 2 8t Paul 8 Tole lo 4 Minneapolis 2 Columbia 0 Indiana! oils 4 Khiim Cltv 2 W 4 7 3 6 Tori R R H F At I o Angeie 020 001 010 — 4 9 0 ramet to 000 101 OOU— 2 6 0 Angela Thoma and R flherill and Oprodowskl Collin Women golfers at the Fort Douglas club will qualify for the May leg directors’ cup tournament Tuesday starting at 9 a m A point par event will also be on the docket to Professional Tee according Branca UR hole-in-o- Ra Loa Fort Golf Meet A 0 Open Today Women’ii Golf Team Tests Open May 12 Bowlin 3 I)r Worley Cops x- Tiny Roebuck a mere wisp of amenla in his hands to tip his 305 man weighing 315 pounds is boast- pounds' worth on the Fairbanks Roebuck the tiny one has been ing a victory over another groaner busting about the country for lo named Ginsberg and as a result these many years inflicting torture gets to wrestle (term sometimes so- on his assailants of the squared pited to the grunt and groan sport) circle and has no doubt done his one Hans Sleinke another wisp of bit toward furthering the ancient some 305 pounds Friday night at Graeco-Roma- n mat art McCullough's arena On the face of it a gentler touch Herr Steinke a gentleman alleged will be offered at the arena Friday to be of good old German extrac- night in that four girls will have tion has the reputation of being a bit of a fest In the ring— and all something of a toughie reports say- at once So after the rest of the ing that he once made a very fero- gals in the rassling game have been cious fate at Frankenstein’s mon- put on the pan two teams will have Hans stands at evih other the first composed of ster himself or x a formidiblc in his ampleltlra Mortinson billed as feet and riocsn t have to fn- - as or d rhampepn and Mabel have an rofk or other impedi- - Clark of Minneapolis and the second to fiature Mildred White of behmd Brorahather in the 220 yard New York and Betty Nuhois of Los dash Angeles A The Olympic cluTi swept the humsupporting card Is being w hipped into mer throw and JO 000 meter run shape six-si- 2 J s fust professional golf tournament will he held at the Bonneville club Monday starting at 1 30 p m All leading pros in the state are expected to Many leading amaparticipate teurs will also perform with handicaps The sweepstakes are scheduled for the first and last Monday in each month The ’ T&tiui Station two-da- Hardy and Greenhalgh were defending champions In their division and their hard driving and savage overhead games made them ths tourney’s outstanding performers In the class "B” division Mav-nar- d Bailey unheralded Nephl athlete raced through four matches without losing a set to cop the singles championship His finals opponent was Dick Ricci steady plav- Bob er from Wasatch academy Huish and Tom Pardoe B Y H S aces steadied after dropping tneir first set In the finals and pulled out to win (he class "B” doubles title from Dale Drummond and J Ralph Ashton Hulsh's forehand Haturdav 8 result driving was sensational in the rUt A — Heritor high rhool boys’ ilnplM rla Prettv Marjorie Walker Adior Bk b Williams Semifinals ol ulh tie leal 7 b Cleo win ed Paul Hood of West from Wssatrh academy wasNlth-o- i' ntard of kant defeated Rav Nsh of ‘r ' 6 2 peer in the girls' singles She bmmard defeated Wil Fit ais hams 7 5 6 1 rivals the last of benior high aehool bovt rioublrs class A outs'eadied tfour '’1 IV" — Htmifmah V DOfWH BUI Peck and ( barn y I’r Uhitn V ftS HuiZthr of tertien of Houth defeated Paul ftageie "tVfurrftV In rinuhU ttirb' U1B 9 f a Ut Wulr f f West IS Wn te Ipftlf Of Sophomore flCtteiS flOm HrMy and Jack Greet halgh 'f PrT'o JbV MMnVmm"' Mlllttr'1 walked off with first place halgh defeated Pe k and Petersen til hi honors by trimming Pleasant tlaea R Grove si Scour hich en h' and Murray — Semifu ale Springville h ft ad lurk Rtrrl of 7 of Keuh Trate Ieht Granits entries on successive trips emy defeated 2 h 6 J Maynard Bailey of Nephl f'efanted to the court Q turn Chamherlalti rf nrdervil' 6 4 H2 Fit h Is Mavnard Bailey defeated Pick Plucky Richard Warner of Irving Rlrtl 6 2 6 3 Henior high school bnvs' doubles class B Junior high won the plaudits of the — Quarterfinals R b H nsh a d T m Par crowd with his great dne of B Y lr defeated Preatoa Petron game and smart tactics and copped 7 S aid PerrM Christensen of Man Ash Drummond and n semifltals Pale the junior high school singles Ralph ton of Wasatfh a ademy defeated Pf n Wnl tt n and despite a phvsical handiBoh Dnrton of I ehl 6 Y II Huish and Parrire of P defeated cap His finals match with WalGrant Reed and Claude Pvoberts of ( rat te lace Walker g Mile 6 4 7 Stewart Fit his Huish and Par defeated Drummond and Ashton 2 6 entry was one of the best matches t 2 of tho tournament Warner Senior hich at ho d eir1' sirclcA- - male f Want h ifadmy tie Mhtj rie UalKer his rival to win the firt fcated Pom a Hmiehr of Murray 6 l Settlor high s hr il eirls doth les — I als set at 9 7 then broke through to Pearl Baker and Retn Ashman of Mil'ard win the final set set at defeated Helen Greener and Margaret ra Bill Koch and Jack Adamson ham of Gra itte 6 2 6 Junior college men s singles — Semifinals Stewart junior high doubles team Hardy Riherta of Carbon defeated Rhv Dubois of WeMminater 6 8 6 3 7 b Jowe looked good in their final match to of Snow defeated Gen treerran turn back John Tippett Morgan and Harof VVeber 6 2 6 2 Finals Hardy Roberta defeated Jmce Tifpett 6 1 vey Smith of Irving after they Junior college mens' doubles — flemlPnal Gharlea Ketfhiea and Melvin Manfull of had dropped the first set Weber defeated (rank Allen and Pae Hansen 7 S 6 4 Stage Marathon Match start to finish u r Tribune Intermountain Service PROVO— Champions In 12 classes were crowned in the tennis division of Brigham Young university's invitational track and field meet Saturday as 217 contestants engaged In 133 separate matches durmeet to set a meet ing the record for participation East high school's crack three-ma- n team dominated senior high school class “A” competition by copping the singles and doubles medals in sparkling exhibitions Allan Hardv and Jack Greenhalgi Leopard doubles entries trounced Logan Provo and South without the loss of a set to win their event handily while Cleon Sinnard lean East southpaw had to play sensational tennis to turn back his finals contender Bob Williams of South Monte Doubles Team Stars ft Low Hurdles The maverick speedster broke his own record In the low hurdles when he notched up a 24 3 performance Last year he ran the same race in 25 1 which indicated that Childcars improves with his ability to familiarize himself with the “Y” track Mabey another member of the maverick clan from Mesa tossed the discus 133 feet 8 inches to shatter a mark which had stood on the books for nine years Back in 1930 Williams a member of the Idaho Southern university crew from toss That Pocatello had a d mark stood the test of performers until Saturday Ivan (Ike) Hall Westminster’s track team wended' his way from the stadium early Saturday evening with six medals to his He won fir-credit place in the shot tied for first in the high hurdles and was a member of the Purps' winning relay team not to mention his seconds in the century furlong and discus Other Aces 8 competition in the B Y U relay competition meet big-tim- has Wa- Tribune Intermountajj-mfiervicPROVO — Leon Childcars a slender young man from Vista Cole might not be the best track and field performer in the world but junior college officials at Mesa junior college in Grand Junction not to mention the majority of jaycee cinder coaches irt Utah and Idaho are frank to declare that he is plenty good enough to just about win a track meet single handed To prove that they are right the’ blond lad from Colorado sadly in need of a shave Saturday just about won everything except a mortgage on the B Y U stadium a he personally accounted for one new record and tied two others In jaysee Cunningham tills success of Walker Mesa College Athlete Stands Out in Provo Competition should draw a rrowd to the “I” bowl because Cunningham is tops In the cinder sport All Marjorie singles Junior college singles Hardy satch academy senior high school Roberts of Carbon junior college girls’ doubles Pearl Baker and Beth doubles Carl Beal and Claire An- Ashman of Millard derson of Snow Junior high singles tenth grade Senior high school singles class John Curry of Bingham junior A Cleo Sinniard of East senior high doubles tenth grade Newell of Tooele Adams A school doubles class Allan Aldous and Jack high Hardy and Jack Greenhalgh of junior high singles Richard Warner East senior high sehool singles of Irving junior high doubles Bill class B Maynard Bailey of NephipKoeh and Jack Adamson Stewart lint's latest attempt to awaken new interest in the track sport is to bring Glenn (iinningham the greatest ndler In the country here for an exhihltioii at the regular A A I meet May 27 at the Iniversitv of I tah stadium The of Take Titles In Class A Tribune Intermountain Service PROVO— Tennis ofrsenior high school doubles class B champions the B Y U Invitational meet here Tom Fardoe and Bob Huish of B U senior high school girls’ are: t appearanee Salt Lake Accs Tennis Champions of Meet tirl A’fc at WFST TEMPI F f f |