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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1966)
Moore, Mortensen Prove Dynasty Still On 3 DYROL BURLESON Webfoot 880, Mile and Two-Mile Record-holder Editor's Note: This is the concluding section of a two part feature on the history of the Oregon distance dynasty. The previous section, which ap peared in Thursday’s Emerald, covered the period from Bill Dellinger's victories in 1954 to the beginnings of the Dyrel Burleson era in 1959. By DAVE BARONTI Sports Writer They had reason to talk. As a junior at Coitage Grove High School that year Burleson won both the 380 (1:57.3) and mile (4:25) in the Hayward relays and served notice that he was on the threshold of gaining the greatest distance fame of them all. Two years after that Hayward Field debut, Burleson entered Oregon with the most prodigious reputation of any freshman cin derman in the school’s history He was a national high-school record-holder in the mile. He could sprint the 100 in 10-flat. And he did not disappoint. Freshman Record Holder Running along with virtually no competition. Burley set a frosh record of 4:07.6 in his first meet and later in the year set the still standing 4:06.7 mark. His sophomore year was no less than sensational . . . Burleson eclipsing all Hayward Field mile records with a 3:58.6 effort against Stanford. The second Webfoot ever to go under four minutes in the mile, he finished up the year by winning the NCAA 1500 me ter title in 3:44.2 over defend ing champion Jim Grelle, and competing in the 1960 Rome Olympics. In Rome, he faced probably the finest miler of all time—Austra lia's undefeated and then world record-holder Herb Elliott—and finished sixth at 1,500 meters (the same race in which Elliott set the still-standing—and unthreat ened—world mark of 3:35.6). And Burley was barely 20. As Emerald sports editor A1 Hynding j commented the following year. I "Chalk that up to inexperience." j Burleson Gets Company In 1961. Burleson was joined i by three more promising distance 1 runners—Vic Reeve. Keith For man and Sig Ohlemann — and the Webfoot distance team was j even more formidable than ever On May 15, 1961 at Fresno, j Calif., Burleson, Forman, Reeve,! and George Larson paced by Bur-1 leson’s 4:00.3 anchor leg, set an American record in the four-1 mile relay and came within a "whisker” of breaking the world's record. American Citizens Record On April 23. 1961. he ran his second sub-four minute mile — a 3:58 3—and on May 21, his third (3:59.2). In the latter race, he ran second to Jim Beaty in the meet that Beaty set his 3:58.0 American citizens record. But that record didn't last long. The following Wednesday on Hay ward Field. Burly ran four laps in 3:57 6 and once again all eyes were focused on him. On May 12, 1962 he ran a 3:57.7 anchor leg in leading the Web foot four-mile relay team to the still standing world record of 16:08.9. Keith Forman ran a 4:02.5 on that relay and then doubled back to run a 4:00.7 in the open mile. A few weeks later Forman ran a 3:58 3 and bang! he was the third Webfoot to join the four minute club. (Continued on page 5) COACH AND SIX "A Delightful Treat in an Old English Atmosphere" Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and Sandwich Shoppe 1021 Maxwell Road 688-6671 Open Mon. thru Thurs. 11 ’til 10 p.m.—Fri., Sat. ’til 11 p.m. Eight-Straight' Webfoots Challenge Red-Hot Beavers It's Civil War time again — baseball style! The interstate series begins Friday afternoon with the Ducks playing host to Oregon State and concludes Saturday with a double header at Corvallis. The Webfoots will be seeking to extend their eight-game win ning streak and in the process hope to continue the team's re cent success against Oregon State. Oregon took four of six contests with the Beavers last year, including the final four games. But Ralph Coleman's crew aren't expected to roll over and play dead. Oregon State’s 13-3 record is a testimony to that. The Ducks are 10-8. And the Beaver hitting statis tics are almost enough to make 1 Sandy Koufax cringe, with sev eral Orange regulars rapping the ball at a better than .300 clip. Outfielders Joel' I.ankow and Dar Emerald SPORTS Soccer Slates All-Star Game International Festival activi. ties unofficially carry onto the athletic field Saturday, as the University’s undefeated soccer club hosts the Oregon Intercolle giate Soccer Association all star , team. Oregon, OISA champs, will j face the best players of the league’s other teams. Kickoff time is 2 p m. on the j IM field. Foreign students make up the entire Webfoot starting lineup, and are numerous on the all - j star squad. The contest, which concludes the 19G5-66 OISA sea son, may be the last for Oregon’s Walter Kyllmann Cup winners, as none of the starting team ex- • pect to return next year. Oregon dominated the confer ence, averaging over five goals per game while allowing less than one and a half. Zindela led the league in scoring with 14 goals. Tied for second on the Web foot squad with five tallies each were Hole, Rethans, and Schailee. Iwu booted four goals, Chipa rnaunga scored two, and six play ers scored once. Opposition will come entirely from Oregon State and Lewis and Clark, as the fourth OSIA team. University of Portland, fail ed to place a man on the all star squad. Sports Slate Friday Varsity baseball, Oregon vs. Oregon State at Howe Field, 3 p.m. Varsity tennis, Oregon vs. Washington at Seattle. Varsity golf, Oregon vs. Port land State at Eastmorelahd, Portland. Saturday Varsity baseball, Oregon vs. Oregon State at Corvallis, 1 p.m. Varsity track, Oregon vs. Cali fornia and San Jose State at Berkeley, 1:30 p.m. Varsity tennis, Oregon vs. Se attle at Seattle. Soccer, Oregon vs. OSIA All - stars on IM Field, 2 p.m. University Hosts Hayward Relays Corvallis High will return to defend its Metro division title Friday and Saturday as the Uni versity hosts the 29th annual Hayward Track and Field Relays on Hayward Field. Bend, Reedsport, and St. Mary’s of Medford will also be defending divisional titles. Sev enty-three high schools are en tered. ryl Sttmmerheld led the hitting parade with 424 unit 297 aver ages, and are ably backed by John Parisotto's 2(>4. Oregon State competition, how ever, has not been the same as the Ducks. All three OSl) losses came in a season-opening series with the University of Arizona. Since then, and against lesser teams, the Beavers haven't failed to win. In contrast, the Webfoots played eight tough games on their Arizona road trip and man aged only a single victory. Oregon mentor Don Kirsch has high hopes for his team follow ing Wednesday’s 154 romp over Portland State "We put every thing together for the llrst time." said Kirsch, "now maybe we'll hit good as a ball club." Kirsch felt the team, although it has been winning, hadn't been playing up to its capability. "We have been picking up a run here and there on the other teams' mistakes, not really dominating like we should," he noted "We just haven’t been aggressive." I no duck eoacn ieeis m«i mu Oregon State team is similar to his own squad, relying on hitting amt hoping the pitching is adc quute. Another similarity. Kirscli said, is that "they lost some hall players from last year Several lineup changes are planned by Kirseh (tegular catch er Dale Filler will start in right field and sophomore IIol) Lind say will open the plate 'three players have a good shot at the second base job. with senior Dick ogau the likely starter Friday’s pitching chores will lie handled by Ken Hadden, (2 1, 3.96), a senior righthander, while sophomores Mike Niel ic i I 0, [0.00) and Joe Kniser <2-o, 2 23) are scheduled for mound duty Saturday. Jerry Cjesvold will probably get first call for relief work against the predominantly righthamled Heavers < liarles Hopkins, Vtike Snow, and Larry Hills will provide any additional i pitching that is needed Friday's game at Howe field will begin at 3 pm (iaine time i is 1 pm Saturday in Corvallis EVERY GOOD GUY BUYS FOOD AT THE Hot Dogs Submarine* Tator Tot* Onion Ring* OPEN: 10 am-11 pm, Mon -Thurs. 10 am-1 am, Fn.-Sat. 1 pm-1 1 pm. 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