Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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JASPERS WIN 1 C 4A Manhattan? fifth victory since 1947 retires the trophy The highlight of the 1956 indoor track season and the greatest Jasper victory of ali time came when the defending champion Manhattan squad won the I.C.A.A.A.A. title. This was the Green and White's second consecutive victory and the fifth since 1947. They iust managed to retain the title as they edged a star-studded Villanova squad, 36-34. The tremendous depth of the-Jaspers and their flawless and inspired performance, masterfully directed by Mr. George Eastment, proved too much for the Blue and White team from Philadelphia. The victory was a complete team effort as the Green and White placed in an amazing ten out of thirteen events, in one of the most thrill- ing meets ever witnessed in the Garden. The victory enabled Coach Eastment and his Kelly Green's to retire the coveted IC 4A. cup, last won by N.Y.U. in 1947. The squad also added another gold first place trophy to their collection which gives the College nine I.C.A.A.A.A. trophys and now the Championship cup. The Jaspers led off with a bang, as Len Moore leaped 23 feet 5 inches in the broad jump for a valuable five points while the other contestants were scrambling to qualify for the evening finals. Ken Bantum collected the only other Jasper first as he heaved loss was balanced by Bantum's fifth place in the same event. the shot put 55 feet 6 inches. Actually Ken covered the course faster than the third and fourth placers, but his time was recorded in the run-ott for In the 60 yard high hurdles Lou Knight was nipped at the fifth wire by Rod Perry of Penn State in 7.3 seconds. Lou's disputed Villanova's Olympic hopefull, Charlie Jenkins led the pack home in the 600 yard run, but Tom Murphy and Bob English managed to grab third and fourth in a stretch duel. Their five points matched Jenkins' thus maintaining Manhattan's lead. Willie St. Clair took on record-holder Arnie Sowell, the Pride of Pitt in the 1000 yard run. Saint's fastest lifetime race was good enough to place second in a real thriller. He ran on guts as he passed Bruce Lockerbie and then tried to over- come Sowell. Jim Doulin was another who put in the fastest clocking of his life, as he covered the mile in 4:14 for third place behind Ron Delany of Villanova. During this race Villanova's Don Bragg was clearing the pole vault bar at 15 feet 2 inches for another gold medal for the Blue and White. This brought the score to, Manhattan 27, Villanova 24. Bob Sbarra, in the greatest race of his career and the most thrilling duel in the meet for the Jasper fans, produced a decisive four points as he out kicked Alex Breckenrige of Villa- nova in the Two Mile Run. The final clincher was the two mile relay's two points for a fourth place finish. The relay consisted of Joe Cawley on the Iead-off leg, with Joe Soprano and Ted Muellers running the middle legs and Ed McLaughlin carring the baton home. The last event of the night was the Mile Relay, which pro- duced another point to the Green and White total. Dennie Bu'rbridge, Jerry Ryan, Len Moore and Dick Simmons did George Eastment, maker of champions. the baton toting before the celebrating began.

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Ha flies through the air with the greatest qt ease . . . . Gerry Malloy opens his stride. nova squad 36-34. Their inspired performance was only sur- passed by their supreme team effort, which was masterfully guided by coach George Eastment and coach Irv Kintisch. In scoring in ten events the squad captured two gold medals, registered three second places, scored twice in third position and also twice in fourth and fifth. The scoring went as follows: Len Moore took first in the broad jump; Ken Bantum was first in the shot put with a flip of 55 feet 6 inches. The second places were recorded by Lou Knight in the high hurdles, in :07.3; Willie St. Clair in the 1000 yard run in his fastest time; Bob Sbarra in the two mile run which was felt by many to be the clincher as the tall slender senior edged Breckenridge to the tap for the valuable point spread. The men who scored three points for Manhattan by finishing third in the meet were: Tom Murphy in the 600 yard run and Josh Doulin in the mile, which was his fastest time. The three way tie for third place in the high iump by Dick Shipley added two points to the Jasper score as the judges divided the points equally between all tying finishers. Captain Bob English was a fourth place finisher in the 600 yard run and the two mile relay of Joe Cawley, Joe Soprano, Ted Muellers and Ed McLaughlin took the other fourth place. The fifth place finishers cannot be overlooked as the two one point finishers by Ken Bantum in the hurdles and the mile relay of Denis Burbridge, Jerry Ryan, Len Moore and Dick Simmons provided the margin of victory.

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Bill St. Clair steps on the gas to pass Lockerbie MN? . Knight second in ihe high hurdleg. Tom Murphy tries to overtake Charlie Jenkins in the 600. Lenny Moor -Flrsf place in the broad iump. clinches two points in the two mile relay.