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Jack Marineau. cameraman for the Gern. caught this
ot artlin9 octlon In tho otart of tho 100-yard dash in the
Vandala' liret moat of tho oeaaon againat W hitworth of
Spokane. Tho oocond, fourth and oiltth men ..,.., Dick
Newton , Olon Chriotlan ond Bill Thornhill. Newton won
tho race at 9.7 .. conde.
The Vandal trackmen had a highly successful season,
winning two dual meets while losing three. A good
track team is judged on individual performances put
forth by the men, and Idaho had exceptional talent in
all events lacking one thing: depth. Three individuals
placed high in the Northern Division meet at Pullman
- those being Duane Taylor, Don Miller and Chuck
Weinmann. Taylor was undefeated in Northern Division
competition in the discus event, as was teammate Miller
in the 440. Weinmann surprised track enthusiasts by
placing first in the grueling two mile event on the
Rogers Field oval.
In the pole vault event, the Vandals had an able
representative in Dave Martindale who skimmed the bar
at 13'6". His efforts set a new school record and placed
him second in the Northern Division meet. The four
aforementioned men represented the University of 1daho
in the Pacific Coast Conference meet at Los Angeles.
Miller, in time trials, ran the fastest 440, but placed
second in the finals. Duane Taylor was leading the pack
in the discus with a throw of 164' 4", but was beaten out
by Stanford's Bob Mathias on the final throw by Y2 inch.
Mathias, from Tulare, California, was decathlon champion
in the 1948 Olympics in London at the age of 17.
Don Millar. the futeat 440 man of the northern division.
wae captain of the Vandal vareity and was undefeated in
dual rneet competition. The quarter-mile champion placed
oecond In tho PCC rn .. t a t Loo Angeleo.
Taylor and Miller were selected by the Pacific Coast
Conference to participate for the Coast in the annual
Pacific Coast Conference-Big Ten meet at Eugene,
Oregon, following the national meet at Seattle. Miller is
to run a leg of the mile relay as well as enter in the 440
event. Taylor will team up with Mathias to heave the
disc.
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