1. Goldsmith, Marley, Lewis,
Daily, Byrd, Spencer, Lehner, McFadden.
2. Edwards, Davis, McIntyre, Blackledge, Keiser, Conner, Tallent.
3. Nicol, tunison, Kirkland, Newton, Garnjobst, Yundt.
4. Massee, Joseph, Segraves, Floyd, Noble.
5. Torson, Warren, Kerr, Ingalls, Yarbrough, Mitchell, Thorsen.
The 1932-33 track team had four
lettermen on which to build the season's
squad. Bob Byrd, in the javelin; Wallace Daily, in the low
hurdles; David
Lewis, in the 880; and Ralph Keiser in the pole vault, were the
returning
stars.
The team, coached by James "Mush" Torson, began its
esason by com-
peting with the University of Oregon "Frosh,"
Springfield High School, Uni-
versity High School and Eugene High School, in a five-way meet at
Eugene,
April 28. Corvallis took third place in the contest.
On Saturday, May 6, the Spartan cinder artists attended the
annual Wil-
lamette Valley meet, which was also held at Eugene. They tied for
fifth
place with Eugene and University High School.
In the District meet at Corvallis, Saturday, May 13, the Spartans
took
62.5 points, to win the meet. Albany was second with 22 points.
The two
best contestants in each track and field event were allowed to
enter the state
meet at Eugene.
The Spartans who won either first or second were Bob Blackledge,
in the
100 and 220 yard dashes; Alvah Davis, in the 440-yard dash; David
Lewis,
in the 800; Jim Shepard, in the mile; Charles Korf, in the broad
jump; Ralph
Keiser, in the pole vault; Bob Byrd and Jack Floyd, in the
javelin; Jim Ed-
wards, in the discus; Carl Patterson, in the shot put; Ivan
Newton, Davis,
Claude Tallent and Blackledge, in the 880 relay.
At the state meet, held in Eugene on May 20, the Spartans failed
to place.
-Edward Torgerson