1939 Gem of the Mountains, Volume 37 - University of Idaho Yearbook

Page 331

WHITMAN TOUGH WALLA WALLA, April'38. At the Whitman dual track meet, Idaho defeated a stubborn squad of Whitman College tracksters by a score of 87 to 48. Idaho took first places in the 220-yard dash, 880-yard run mile run, two-mile run, low hurdles, hiyh jump, broad jump, shot put, and discus. The varsity squad was accompanied by a squad of 15 freshmen scanty-clads, and inaugurated a dual meet between the Whitman and Idaho frosh, which is to be an annual affair.

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W.S.C.

TRACKSTERS

UPSET

MOSCOW, April '38. Winning eight out of fifteen firsts, the Idaho tracksters upset the Washington State track men 70! to 60 ;.. to end W.S.C.'s five-year domination of the northwest in track and fi eld. The Vandals were led by Don Johnson, who scored 19 points. Three new all-time Idaho records were set during the meet. Jules Peacock set a new broad jump record with a leap of 23 feet 1._ . inches, while Johnson tossed the shot 47 feet 11~ inches, and the discus 145 feet } inch for new marks. Idaho first places were: 600-yard run, Berdt; r mile run, Liebowitz; 400-yard dash, Millette; high jump, Johm:on and Flechtner; shot, Johnwn; javelin, Johnson; 880-yard run, Lathen; two-mile run, Snyder; discus, Johnson; and broad jump, Peacock.


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