Tuesday, March l5, I938 ARMOUR TECH NEWS chords on Probation liaising Tenth Running oi Tech Relays By Eugene Worcester Over four hundred athletes par- ticipated in fifteen college and uni- versity events last year, the ninth running of the Tech Relay Games. Two of the fifteen records were bet- tered, and a third tied. In the col- lege division, the North Central Cardinals clipped one and eight- tcnths seconds off the time of 3:218 in the college one mile relay, held by Michigan State Normal. Lloyd Siebcrt, wiry pole vaulter, also from North Central, added al— most two inches to the old vault height of thirteen feet six and three— quarters inches held by I-lallcr, of Wisconsin, who took a second place. Allan Tolmich of Wayne University tied the record of :07.6 in the low hurdles. Tolmich Scores High for Wayne The team trophy went to Wayne University of Detroit. Led by Tol- mich, the team garnered 49 points with four firsts, four seconds and some lesser places, Tolmich was high scorer for the meet, winning three blue ribbons in the 70 yard high and low hurdles and the 70 yard dash for 15 points, and pacing sec— ond position on a winning college sprint medley team for 2% points, making a total of 17%; individual points. Second place team honors went to North Central. A study of the records shows that the oldest standing records have weathered six seasons. The unusual- ly good times for the college sprint medley relay and the one mile run, as well as the six feet nine inches in the high jump total the three events whose marks haven’t been bettercd since 1932. Three more are five years old. Five Records Fall in l936 Five records fell in the running of the 1936 Relays, an unusually large number for a large open meet, eight seasons old. Because the re- days are now ten years old, and sev- eral thousand picked athletes have in the course of this time participated in their running, it is becoming in- creasingly more difficult to break or even tie the high marks set by these past contestants. However, it is not unlikely that the standing marks in both the col- lege and university two mile relays might fall. An evenly balanced team of four half milers running at 2201.5 or better, which is not exceptional time (except for four men on one team from one college), could break the standing mark of 8:07.9. Records Will Fall The standing times on the 70 yard dash and low hurdles have been tied several times, but the five year marks of :0'7.1 and :07.6 are still to be battered. It would take a good quarter miler and an excellent long distance man to beat the old times of 50 flat and 4214.1 in these events. As to just what records will fall and who will capture them is depend- ent on the teams entered, the quality of their coaching and their material, and their competitive strengths. The track conditions and facilities are tops in the midway fieldhouse, so that any man with talent and ability will meet plenty of good, keen com- petition to test his, or his team’s strength against a number of middle western colleges and universities. Spring Air Aids Plans For Not, Tee Squads With the twang of spring in the air, Armourites are preparing for the opening of the tennis and golf sea‘ sons. Practice in both sports, will commence in the last week of March and regular sessions will be held un- til thc formal opening of the sea— sons. The tennis team headed by newly appointed captain Kubic will hold its initial workout in the Armory next Tuesday. Although at present handling such stalwarts as Swanson, Natinchek, and Wagner, Manager Schlax makes it known that all posi- tions are open. The first encounter of a thirteen meet schedule will be against Chi- cago Normal on April 21. During the course of the season, Chicago, Loyola, Purdue, Butler and Indiana State Teachers will be met. The lat— ter three will be faced during the annual trip which will start May 12. scuomnsa 0N RADHOI Professor John J. Schommer, offi- cial of the Relays, will present a preview of the Armour Tech Relay Games next Thursday evening over radio station WCFL. The talk, designed to stimulate public interest in the track carnival, will last for fifteen minutes from 8:00 to 8:15 p.m. During this time the originator of the Relays will re- late the history and purpose of the event, and foretell a little of what is to happen Saturday night. Comelgoli Halted as Swimmers Fall Almost turning the tables, the Ar- mour tank team was barely sub- merged by DcPauw at Bartlett Pool last Friday, 43-32. From the first boom of the starter’s gun till the end of the last event, the Tech mer- men gave all they could to avenge the former defeat at Grecncastlc. Armour started off by winning the medley. Aided by perfect timing, the Winblad~Svagdis-Anderson com- bination finished in the time of 1:09.11. Dodge dropped a lead to Erdman of Del’auw, while Andersen and Pet— tes put Armour back in the lead with first and third. Dodge and Winblad took seconds to Salisbury and Kieger in the 100 free and 100 back events, respect-~ ively. Dependable Vic Svagdis put on a fine display of butterflying to win his 100 yards in 1:55.5. Armour led in the last crucial event only to have DePauw even it up in the second leg. Then with a final sprint the visitors outsplashed Tech in 1:22.11. Another return meet was to have been held yesterday against Loyola University, whose squad nescd out Tech early in the season. tion. Our brain child was start (EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is being conducted by ART JENS, former sports editor and originator of Tech Shorts back in 1929.) Bartlett Gym, snuggled neatly in tho cloistered area that is the Uni~ versity of Chicago, was the scene, nine years ago, of an indoor invi— tational track meet that today has grown into the Armour Relays. Sat~ urdays’s meet will be the tenth run» ning of this famous event that has brought to Chicago some of the finest athletes that have ever com~ noted in a track and field meet. In- tercollegiate, national and world champions have vied for the coveted Armour Relay medal. 3 av. a. It would be putting it mildly to say that this year’s meet has passed beyond the wildest drlams of its founders, Messrs. Allison, Stagg and Schommer. In its tenth running the Armour Relays becomes of age and is now regarded as the middle west’s premier indoor track carnival. All of this notwithstanding the revived famed Illinois Relays, the Chicago Relays, the Butler Relays, ct a]. Time Marches On This column marks your corre— spondent'o 70th effort in this direc- Successful Met Your Sees Fina! Tomorrow The two meets with Morton Junior college this season are the alpha and omega of the Tech wrestlers’ sched- ule. The mutmen began their ’37-’38 season with a 35 to 5 win over the grapplcrs from Morton. Tomorrow will see the culmination of a successful season, the Tech wrestlers holding a record of six wins against two defeats from Whea- Lon. Fresh from their victory at Cul— ver, and after their workout in the Wheaten invitational, Lonny’s boys should be in rare form. 1929 and has appeared almost con“ (inuoualy since then. This will be our 10th Armour Relay during which time we have served as a spectator once, participant twice and official seven times. Michigan Maybe? At this writing; it is not known what teams will compete in the uni- versity section. It is very likely that Northwestern, Wisconsin, Chicago, Marquette, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa and Michigan State will have teams on- tered. Again the Michigan question comes up. It seems now that Fritz Crisler is firmly installed at Ann Ar- bor, Michigan may he prevailed upon to send teams to future Relay meets. i: alt .1: It was indeed a pleasure to read file swam/tries for the 1937 Illinois [Beluga of places won, by Tech’s track- slcrs in. the college two-mile and the college medley relay races. The last lime an. Armour man won. a medal at an. Illinois [Coley Carnival was in 1930 when. Don Paul was nosed out of first place by Olympic Champion Jim BI roll in, the shot-put. The last roll!” ’I 17'” was about 1927 when (1. mile fmm. mmrposcd in part by Fred Payne and Phil Doiwcrt ramped homo in first posit/ion. This victory was sliyhlly tainted though. More Facts and Some Novelties Armour-’8 present track mentor, Norm Root was a double winner in Ar— mour‘s first invitational. He won the 50 yard dash in 5.6 and the 220 in 25.2. Both marks are commendable condcring the conditions under which the inaugural was run. Dr, Raymond was honorary referee and John Schommcr was head man in charge. >ll ill Vl‘ As: time marched on the biggest change and pocnibly the meal fortu- nate was when Chicago’s new field house was opened. it was then that the events were divided into two classes, the college and the universi- ty. This wan to even up the wide dis- parity between the two divisions. Novelty features such as football re- layn and allunround events were udd- ed to meet certain needs. In the Olympic year of 1936 the all-around was introduced to allow the Olympic committee an opportunity to size up material in this area... incidentally Page Three EXISTING ARMOUR RELAY GAMES RECORDS College Events: Contestant Record Year One mile relay North Central College 1937 Two mile relay Illinois State Normal 1934 Sprint medley Illinois State Normal 1932 University Events: One mile relay Pittsburg 3:21 9 1934—35 Two mile relay Michigan State 7:532 1933 Distance medley Michigan State 10:24.5 1935 individual Events: 70 yard dash Grieve, Illinois :07.1 1936 llcrmau, Carleton :07.1 1934 Johnson, Illinois Normal :07.1 1933 70 yard low hurdles Tolmich, Wayne :07,6 1937 Knappcnberger, Kan. St. :07.6 1935 Sandbach, Purdue :07.6 1933 70 yard high hurdles Huntley, Illinois :08.7 1936 440 yard run Hug, Northwestern $0.0 1936 880 yard run Beckett, Marquette 1255.5 1936 One milc run Brocksmith, Indiana 4:141 1932 High jump Nelson, Butler (3ft. 5 in. 1932 Pole vault Siebcrt, North Central 131't.8% in. 1936 Shot put Davis, l-lillsdolc 48 ft. 4 in. 1935 none of the winners were included in the final American zlecatlmlon team. A lad from out went won the world title. Remember him? His name was Glenn Morris. With increased efficiency the by« words in all lines of endeavor we shall condense in the following an is- sue of Tech Shorts within ’l‘cch Shorts as thus: Bill Krafl't who was Armour’s base- ball and basketball coach for many years is now a successful insurance salesman in Chicago . . He learned his trade selling Bibles in Kentucky when he was graduated from North Central many many years ago . . . To suggest any record breaking perform— ances in Saturday’s meet is to be placed definitely on the spot . . . Al Tolmich, the streak of lightning from Detroit last year at our relay events, has broken world’s records in the past indoor season in the east and has run into the ground Georgia’s famous Forrest Towns and Oklahoma’s Sam Allen . i . At one time the broad~ jump was one of the features of the Relays . . . Because of the extreme danger to contestants in making the long run necessary to successful broad-jumping the event has been discontinued. . . . As a sugges- tion to the Relay fathers it might be an idea to present to Winning re~ lay teams plaques mounted on shields for display in trophy cases. . . . Glenn Cunningham created a mar- velous record several weeks ago when he ran the mile in 4:04.11 . . . 11' Norman Taber, Jack Lovelock, Glenn Cunningham and Archie San Romani were to put together their fastest times for the first, second, third and fourth quarter miles in competitive mile races, their times would total 3:58.8 . . . Does it seem possible then that one man say Cun- ningham could run the mile in four minutes? . . . We hardly think so . . . A crack mile relay team could negotiate the distance in close to 3:20 . . . Maybe we should end this somewhere or we might tell you of the time track Captain Charles Jens thought he would enter enter the Armour open boxing championships and ended up on the floor in the first round of his first bout with a beaut of a shincr . . . So we close only with the sug- gestion that every Armour man, and that includes our many alumni, should attend Armour's 10th anni— versary meet . . . For the lads in school—you’re a sap if you don’t. Art Jens. 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