1. Pearl, Merryman, Lovos, Welch,
Lehnert, Eckman, Hammond, Lewis.
2. Torson, Ralston, Edwards, Bennett, Joslin, Sandoz, grimm,
Starr, Tallant, Chaney.
3. Dailey, Keiser, Thomas, Byrd, Schultz, Wagner, Bailey,
Cosgrove, Sheythe.
The 1931-1932 track team hadfour lettermen on which to build the
season's squad.
John Welch, in the 100 and 220 yard dash, Norman Reynolds, in the
440, Arthur Mer-
ryman, in the low hurdles, and Donald Eckman, in the high jump,
were the returning
stars. The track team was chosen from boys who placed in the
interclass meet. This was
held in Corvallis on April 16.
On Friday, April 22, the Spartans met the Oregon State Rook team
on Bell Field.
The Willamette Valley meet, april 30, gave the squad an
opportunity to compete with
Oregon Cit, Cottage Grove, University High (Eugene), Eugene,
Salem, Hill Mil-
itary Academy (Portland). The state contest was held on Bell
Field, May 7, and the
final meet of the season, at Forest Grove under the auspices of
Pacific University.
The team was coached by James "Mush" Torson, who was
added to the senior high
school faculty during the last year. Mr. Torson, a graduate of
Oregon Stae Col-
lege, was prominent in athletics and particularly in basketball,
during his undergraduate
study.
Trackmen are eligible to Blue "C", honorary athletic
association, and are awarded a
six inch letter. To qualify for this honor a trackman must place
in a triangular meet or
win a point. In dual meet, he must place first to earn his
letter. If relay team wins
four points or more, each man of the team receives a letter.
-Oliver Batcheller