1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

The Sixth Annual Phi De
By DR. JOHN DAVIS, JR., Washburn '38
Track
SPRINTERS
Don Hess, Kansas (Runner-up Big Seven Indoor 60-
yds., Outdoor 100-yds.)
Frank Mitchner, Davidson (9.8, 22.2)
•Robert Shelburne, Hanover (9.9)
•Craig Weisman, (Washington State) Cornell
Don Putman, California
MIDDLE DISTANCE
Bruce Falk, Knox (Midwest Conf. 440-yd. champion)
Jerry Sartorius, Kansas State (Member of Big Seven
Record-holding Mile Relay, 3:15.4)
•Paul Raudenbush, Pennsylvania (IC4A Indoor 1000-
yd. champion; runner-up IC4A Outdoor 880;
runner-up NCAA 880 yds., 1:51.8.)
•Dick Tovi^ers, Kansas State (School 880 yd. recordholder,
1:54.4)
Dave Fletcher, Stanford (880 yds., 1:55.4)
John Farquhar, M.I.T. (880 yds., 1:57.2, capt.)
Walter Meukow, Idaho (880 yds., 1:57.9)
Fontaine McDaniel,-Fanderbs/t (880 yds., 1:58)
Jim Lockett, Knok (3rd Midwest Conf. 880)
•Robert Parsons, Richmond (capt.)
DISTANCE
•Robert HoUen, Penn State (mile, 4:19.3; placed IC4A
two mile; capt. cross country)
•George Lynch (Illinois) Michigan (Big Ten Indoor 2
mile champion, 9:14)
•Warren Rouse, Oklahoma (Okla. AAU 2 mile
champion, 9:27)
Eugene Sultze, Wisconsin (2 mile, 9:40)
Dane Macomber, Denison (Runner-up mile & 2 mile
Ohio Conf.)
Don Empey, .Willamette (Runner-up in Conf. two
mile)
Robert Reed, Stanford (Pacific Coast Conf. 4th in two
mile, 9:25.7)
HURDLES
Charlie Horton, Vanderbilt (School record-holder in
high hurdles)
Leven Gray, Missouri (220 low hurdles, 23.6)
Guerry Barton, Georgia
Tom Willet, Iowa State
HIGH JUMP
Dick Wham, Illinois (6' 5" Runner-up Big Ten Indoor;
Big Ten Champion Outdoor)
Allen Williamson, North Dakota (North Central Conf.
record-holder, 6' 5")
Dick Semple, Ohio Wesleyan (Ohio Conf. Indoor
Champion, 6' 2")
BROAD JUMP
•Irving Thode, Nebraska (gj' 6" Indoor)
Roy White, Davidson (22' i". team's leading scorer)
Wallace Walbaum, Minnesota
Van Zimmerman, Pennsylvania
* Honor Roll choice prior to this year.
POLE VAULT
•Van Zimmerman, Pennsylvania (13' 954", IC4A
Champion indoor & outdoor; Penn Relays
Champion; placed in NCAA and A.A.U.)
Jim Sommers, Nebraska (13' 4" Big Seven Outdoor
Champion, runner-up indoors)
•Jared Pickell, Wisconsin (13' 5")
•Wallace Walbaum, Minnesota (13', placed in Big
Ten meet)
Discus
•Tom Coakley, California (153' io54", runner-up IC4A)
•Cliff Dale, Nebraska (148')
SHOT PUT
Cliff Dale, Nebraska (49' 11" Big Seven Indoor
Champion)
Dean Parsons, Washington (Placed in No. Div. of
P.C.C.)
JAVELIN
•Ralph Sutton, Oregon State .(208' No. Div. & P.C.C.
Conf. Champion, placed in NCAA)
•John Martin, Syracuse (199' 4", Placed Penn. Relay
& IC4A)
ALL-ROUND
•Stan Huntsman, Wabash
•Don Dejong, Denison
Dick Wendt, Iowa State
Baseball
CATCHERS
•John Thomas, Oregon State (.316 av.)
Ed Anderson, Montana (.340 av., capt. elect 1954)
•William Leonard, Penn State
Vaino Grayan, Wabash (Hon. capt.)
PITCHERS
•Don Kreis, Ohio (6-0)
Jack Corbett, Michigan (4-3, NCAA team champions)
•Gene Carlson, Montana (4-1, co-capt., team's leading
hitter .391 av.)
John Bier, Ohio (4-0)
Lee Kittell, Lake Forest (undefeated in Conf., CCI
team championship)
Richard Shannon, Pittsburgh (7-3, NCAA All District
2 Team)
Bailey Brem, Oregon State (4-1, coaches NCAA All
American third team)
•Karl Hey, Pennsylvania (4-2)
Tyson Janney, Washington & Lee (capt.)
Sid Aronson, Whitman
Dennis Blind, Purdue
INFIELDERS
•Bill Mogk, Michigan, 1st base (capt., .298 av., NCAA
team champions)
Ed Westwood, Ofci'o Wesleyan, 1st base (team's leading
hitter)