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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1961)
Spikers In Action At Fresno Today Hy tho tlrnf the chimes toll midnight tonight, a quartet of University of Oregon runners may i«: the new holders of the world record in the four mile re lay. And even if the world standard eludes them, and it may be Juat a bit out of their reach, they're still almost certain to track the American and collegiate marks. All this is scheduled to happen tonight during the 35th Annual West Coast Relays at Fresno, California. IIIK IUJCKM are the heaviest favorite In any event on the en tire program, although they face Oregon State, which last week chased Western Michigan to a new collegiate record, and a for oign-staffed Houston squad. The crack Texas learn is made up of three Australians and a Pole. Vic Reeve, a converted two miler, will loam up with Dyrol Burleson, Keith Forman a n d George Larson, the nation’s three fastest college milers, when the Ducks try to set another world record on the lightning-fast clay trac k at Ratdiffe Stadium. THROUGH THE long history of the Relays, 31 world records have been set or tied. And com bining the best times of the four Duck miters. Oregon would break the world mark set by a Hungar-1 ian National team in 1959 by nearly three seconds. The spotlight at Fresno will not shine on Oregon's four mile relay team alone tonight. The West Coast Relays, biggest track and field carnival In the country, annually attracts the world's best athletes. This year is no excep tion. THE 17,000 or so fans who will crowd into Ratdiffe Stadium will la- holding their breath during the 100 yard dash, hoping to see the world record tumble at long last. Dennis Johnson, speedy San Jose State sophomore, has been the biggest news in track circles this season. He’s tied the record of 9.3 four times and run one wind-aided 9.2 already this spi mg. Will Johnson crack under the pressure of the great crowd and equally great field of competi tion? Or will he lie inspired just enough to run an official 9.2 cen tury ? AMONG THOSE that Johnson must outsprint if he is to win are several other co-holders of world sprint marks. Oregon sophomore Harry Jerome has been clocked in 10 flat in the 100 meters, a world record, and has run sev eral 9.4's in the 100 yard race. And Ftoacoe Cook, who last weekend showed signs of a return to his old form, has equaled John son's time of 9.3, although doing so in 1959. Cook, however, usual ly runs best in hot weather, and the odds are fairly good that he’ll like Fresno's Han Joaquin Valley temperatures. COOK AND Jerom* will team up with Mike Gaerhtcr and Jim Puckett, hoping for an upset vic tory in the 410 relay. Puckett has run the 100 in 9.5 and Gaech tcr In 0 6, but Oregon still must play the underdog role. Although any of the three could win, Abi lene Christian and San Jose will be the co-favorites. It will probably be a two way duel for first place in the dis tance medley relay between Ore gon and Abilene Christian, but don’t get any ideas about who's going to win the meet. It won’t be Oregon at all. Nobody In Oregon needs be re minded of the powerful Univer sity of Southern California Tro jans. USC has made a habit of de feating everyone they've met for the last decade, and they've got 13 straight West Coast Relays titles to their credit. 1961 will probably be the fourteenth. SEVERAL other Webfoots are entered in individual events, In cluding agile hurdler Jerry Tarr. He’ll be matching strides with USC s three swift stickmen, Bri an Polkinghorne, Rex Cawley and Bob Pierce, plus a handful of tlie nation s other top hurdlers. Other Oregon entrants will be Dave Steen in the shot put and Jerry Stubblefield in the discus. While both will be badly outdis tanced by the winners in both events, they've got a good chance to place or show! Flaming Mishap Kills Driver Bettenhausen A missing bolt, a touch on the brakes, a fiery crash. THIS is I!o\Y veteran speed way driver Tony Bettenhausen was killed at Indianapolis Fri day. The happy-go-lucky Tony nor mally wouldn't even have been on the track. But he was doing a favor for a friend. Paul Russo had asked Tony to test his car. TONY, A veteran driver of 14 years at the speedway, had swung Russo's car into the home straightaway. It was less than 21 hours be fore qualifications were to begin for the Memorial Day 500-mile race at Indianapolis. Tony was a favorite to win the pole position in today's qualifications. SUDDENLY, Russo’s car veer ed. It headed towards the inside wall at full speed. It climbed the wall upside down, tore through an eight-foot high wire fence, then burst into flames on impact. Bettenhausen was killed in stantly. HIC WAS THE fourth partici pant in the 1960 Indianapolik classic to meet death in the past year. 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