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Trackmen Swamp Keydets

John Morris Led Cavaliers To 114½-39½ Romp Over VMI Yesterday

Co-Captain Won 220 And 440, and Anchored Winning 440 Relay Team

Another cold, windy day
plagued Virginia's cindermen but
could not keep them from stomping
the VMI Keydets yesterday,
114½-39½.

The spikers again showed their
strength in the running events by
placing first in every one and
sweeping five.

The steeplechase was the
opening event and the spectators
saw Mayo Tabb set the first official
steeple record for Virginia. This is
the first season the University has
ever included a water jump, made
possible by the move from old
Lambeth Field. Tabb's record time
was 9:47.1. He was followed
closely by Greg Lane in 9:53.7 and
Phil Meyer in 10:03.9 for Virginia's
first sweep.

The Cavaliers' second sweep was
the mile, which Drew Barron won
in a time of 4:25.8. Senior Frank
Andrew came in second with a time
of 4:29.4, just nipping Mike Pace,
who was clocked in the same time.

The 440, considered one of
VMI's strongest events was also a
shutout as it again became a duel
between senior co-captain John
Morris and his brother Dick. John
won in 49.7 while his junior
brother placed second in 50.3.
Roger Calvert was third with a time
of :51.6.

The other events Virginia swept
were the 100 yard dash and the 120
high hurdles. The 100 saw Kent
Merritt return to his winning form
as he broke the wire just ahead of
Harrison Davis and Mike Gamble in
a blanket finish. All were clocked in
:10.3. Another blanket finish
occurred in the 120 high hurdles as
Davis was the winner in :15.3 with
Ed Campbell and Mike Heagle
second and third, respectively,
clocked in the same time.

In other action, Mike DeCamps
came from behind to take the 880
yard run in 1:57.6. Hively of VMI
took second and Hart of Virginia
placed third. John Morris became a
double winner as he won the 220
yard dash in :23.0 and Sam Jesse
was just nipped as he and Staton of
VMI were clocked in :23.2. Jesse
had to settle for third. Also Phil
Meyer broke the wire in the three
mile run with a time of 14:56.1

Coach Lou Onesty said that one
of the day's biggest surprises came
in the 440 intermediate hurdles,
when freshman Dave Peyton won in
:55.7, six-tenths above the school
record. After the race the coach
had nothing but praise for Peyton
and feels that, "he should be real
competitive in the touch ACC
meets." Julian Solotorovsky of
Virginia was second in :57.5.

The Cavaliers won both relays.
In the 440 yard relay, Gamble, Ron
Shorb, Jim Shannon, and J. Morris
combined to with in :43.4 and in the
mile relay, D. Morris, Louis
Mackall, Bob Niles, and
Solotorovsky put together a 3:27.1
time.

The field events looked stronger
than ever as Virginia had four
winners. Heading the list was
Shannon in the long jump with a
leap of 22¼″ with Fred Gaines
second and Offerman third. First
year-man Jim McClurg took the
Pole Vault with a jump of 12′6″,
while teammate Carter Crafford
placed second. Davis contributed
another win as he threw 43′11½″ in
the shot put. Bob Santurri won the
javelin with a heave of 185′2″, with
Neil Kincannon third. Andy Jay
placed second in the discus,
Offerman was second in the triple
jump at 41′3″, and Roger Payne
tied for third in the high jump.