1932–33 Volume 57 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

40 The SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta jor November, 1932in the exhibition gameagainst the East. TheWest won, 7-6, andReynolds played an importantpart in the victory.We can not review therecent Olympics withoutmentioning those brotherswho gave all and foundthat unusual competitionor failure to reach theirpeak at the proper timeeliminated them fromchampionship qualifica-X> - tion.ly Paul Jessup, Washing-H ton, '30, who broke theStrong, StanfordB world's discus record atWater PoloJ the 1930 A.A.U. trackWKL and field meet with a toss^*" of 169 feet 8J^ inches,did not place among thefirst six in the Olympics.Steve Anderson, Washington,'29, joint holder of the world's recordat 14.4 seconds in the high hurdles,did not place among the first six inthe 1932 Olympics. Miraculous performancesby other contestants keptJessup, IowaDiscusAnderson out of the winning point column.Brother Nelson, Butler, '32, holder ofthe indoor championship in the high jumpand winner of the qualifying I.A.A.C. highjump at Chicago this year failed to place inthe finals at Los Angeles on a muddy field.Nelson jumped 6 feet 5 inches in the qualifyingmeet at Chicago.John Black, Ohio State, '32, captain ofthe Ohio State varsity this year, placedsecond in the high hurdles at the Chicagoqualifying meet but did not finish in thefirst six places at Los Angeles. Peyton Talbott,Westminster, '32, also did well in thequalifying rounds of the hurdles but didnot win honors in the finals.Hundreds of Phis from all sections of thecountry attended the great quadrennialsports festival at Los Angeles. Two yearsago the Los Angeles Alumni Club gave theFraternity a very cordial invitation to holdits 1932 convention at Los Angeles duringthe period of the international games, andhad the financial prospect been less stringentthe Cahfornia bid would no doubt have giventhat of Colorado Phis very serious competitionindeed.As it was, attendance at the XthOlympiad fitted in very conveniently