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This Day in Observe & Area–March 5
(’66 USi, ’89 WIC, ’94-USi, Pompey, Sammy Watson/Birthdays-Orji, Erv Corridor, Randy Matson/R.I.P.-John Belushi)
1864—British universities Oxford and Cambridge every gained 4 occasions within the inaugural collegiate twin meet. The occasions contested have been the 100-meter, 440-meter, mile, steeplechase, excessive soar, “broad”/lengthy soar, 120-meter hurdles, and 200-meter hurdles.
1934—Beneath the steerage of coach Pete Waters, Manhattan School upset favored NYU to win its first IC4A crew title because the meet moved to its new residence in Madison Sq. Backyard. All working occasions have been carried out at metric distances (as they have been for the following 2 years earlier than the meet reverted to imperial distances).
One of the vital thrilling occasions of the night time for the 15,000 spectators was the 1500-meters, which featured Princeton’s Invoice Bonthron and Penn’s Gene Venzke, two of the premier milers of the Thirties. Bonthron (3:57.4) trailed Venzke by as a lot as 25 yards with solely three laps remaining, however he rapidly erased the deficit and went in entrance simply as they hit the end line collectively!
Waters would lead the Jaspers to three extra IC4A Indoor titles (1935,1936,1940) and later develop into the NYAC coach.
1960—Dallas Lengthy threw 63-7 (19.38m) within the Shot Put on the Southern Pacific AAU meet in Los Angeles to interrupt Parry O’Brien’s World Outside File (63-4[19.30m]). Lengthy (2) and Invoice Nieder (3) improved the world report 5 occasions through the yr.
1960–Villanova edged Yale, 27-23 1/5, to win the IC4A crew title because the Elis’ anchorman fell through the decisive mile relay. Among the many particular person winners have been Villanova’s Frank Budd (60y-6.2), Boston College’s John Thomas (HJ/7-1/2 [2.15]), Yale’s Tom Carroll (1000y-2:12.2), and Dartmouth’s Tom Laris (2-mile/8:59.0). Former Manhattan stars Tom Murphy (1320y-3:02.4) and Ken Bantum (S.P./56-1/4 [17.075m) won special AAU handicap events. (From T&F News).
1966–The U.S. Indoor Championships (March 4-5) moved from its customary home in N.Y. City to Albuquerque, New Mexico (the meet eventually moved back to N.Y. for many years), and fans were treated to a slew of World Records.
19-year-old Bob Seagren became the first man to clear 17 feet indoors when he won the Pole Vault with a jump of 17-1/4 (5.19). Finishing 2nd (16-6 [5.03]) was John Pennel, the earlier report holder (16-10 [5.13m]).
Artwork Walker jumped 54-9 ½ (16.70m) within the 5,100’ altitude to higher his personal report within the Triple Leap.
17-year-old prep Invoice Gaines(Mullica Hills,NJ) ran 5.9 in his warmth (3-4) to tie the World File for 60 yards. Then, in a photograph end over Tennessee freshman Richmond Flowers, who additionally completed second within the 60-yard hurdles, Gaines gained the ultimate in 6.0.
The ladies have been much more prolific within the report enterprise, as Tennessee State Tigerbelles Edith McGuire (24.1) and 1964 Olympic 100-meter champ Wyomia Tyus (6.5) set new data within the 220-meter and 60-meter races. Charlette Cook dinner lowered the 440-meter report to 54.2, and Hungary’s Zsuzsa Szabó-Nagy improved the 880-meter mark to 2:08.6.
There was a lot finger-pointing as native organizers needed to take care of home and worldwide no-shows and a failed T.V. take care of CBS. Learn Gwilym S. Brown’s cowl story within the S.I. Vault for the small print.
The Championships moved again to Albuquerque in 2010, remaining there via 2014, and have been held once more in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2023.
Sports activities Illustrated Vault: http://www.si.com/vault/1966/03/14/607881/soaring-above-snafus
1989–On the threerd and ultimate day of the 2nd World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Eire’s Marcus O’Sullivan, the present head coach at Villanova, gained his 2nd of three World Indoor titles within the 1500-meters (3:36.64), with Jeff Atkinson taking the bronze and setting an American File of three:38.12. Mike Conley additionally gained his 2nd straight title, successful the Triple Leap with a leap of 57-11 (17.65m).
Whereas visiting the sector upon our arrival in Budapest, I joined Jerome Ingram, a fellow member of the NBC crew, in a hasty retreat when followers began besieging him for an autograph, considering he was Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson!
http://villanovarunning.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-birthday-marcus-osullivan.htm