Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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. Bruce Cummings Donnhl Strait David Shrader Basil Kelly Pole Vault Pole Vault Weights Javelin Elmer Carson Ralph Brown Broadjump 440 Dash Earl Doiithit Broadjump burg took five relays to the Hornets two, Archie San Romani was the main cog in his team’s victories in the two-mile and distance medley races. The Gorillas were victorious in the440, 880, mile, and shuttle hurdle relays as well as the mile team race. f| Next the Pittsburg track- sters took in the Kansas relays, where Donald Dunn won the open cen- tury dash against the Middle West’s top (light speed merchants and Tom Stevens tied witli Jack Vickery of Texas as they set up a new record in the high jump. David Shrader Look fourths in the shot put and discus throws and Kermit King, defending broadjump champion, was unable to hit his stride and had to be content with a fourth. 1] The crimson and gold clad runners captured the two-mile baton event in the college class and were in the money in all the other relays outside the university division, 1} Competing in the 28th annual running of the Drake relays in Des Moines, the Pittsburgers captured the sprint medley, half mile, and two-mile relays. Tom Stevens took third in the high jump as he competed with a classy field. The Gorillas turned on the heat to swamp Emporia Teachers for the second time in the season. 83 to 48, in their annual dual meet. The outstanding perform- ance of the day was Kermit King’s sensational leap of 25 feet lOi inches to send the old record to the junk heap. It was the best mark made in the U. S. last season. Donald Dunn and David Shrader Track and Field Lester Kirk Sprints

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Track and Field The spring of 1937 saw the Pittsburg Teachers track and field con- tingent chalk up its tenth consecutive Central Conference title, win plenty of honors at the big relay meets, both indoor and outdoor, and produced the best broadjumper in the nation—Kermit King. IjThe Gorilla thin-clads opened the season at the Middlewest intercollegiate track and field meet at Naperville and were nosed out by the host school North Central college by a single point. Had it not been that Ralph Brown was disqualified in the 440 yard dash the Gorillas would have won with plenty to spare. He ran to a new field house record in the quarter mile, but it was all in vain on account of step- ping out of his lane on the first turn. H After working out for a week on the Naperville boards the Weedemen journeyed over to Indianapolis for the fast Butler U. relays. They took first place in the college divi- sion and Kermit King leaped to victory in the broadjump. The Go- rilla runners took first in both the mile and two-mile relays. llNext on Pittsburg’s slate came the dual relay meet with Emporia Teachers on Brandenburg field and the locals won by 15 points. The track events consisted of seven relay races and the six field contests were also fig- ured on a team basis. If Each team won three field contests, but Pitts-

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handed the Gorillas 20 points as they both bagged double wins. Dunn took Llie century and furlong in stride and Shrader won the shot put and discus events. If This set the stage for the annual Central con- ference track pow wow to be held at Emporia and there was much speculation on the outcome. But the perennial champs romped off with the gonfalon. In a meet that saw seven records scratched from tlie hooks, the local cinder artists heat out the Hornets by 23 points. It was their most impressive margin in four years. 1 II the Yellow- jackets went in for record smashers, Pittsburg went in for balance and versatility. Emporia broke five of the seven records (Pitt goL the other two), but the Gorillas captured nine firsts out of fifteen. The only- event the locals failed to score in was the 2-mile run. Kermit King Tom Stevens High Jump Galen Blackmore Half Mile Kermit King Broad jump John Kowing Half Mile Oliver Allen Half Mile Donald Dunn Dashes