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FORMER PLYMOUTH BOY TIES WORLD'S RECORD Ben Johnson, Columbia Track Star Wins 60- Yard Race Over Jesse Owners in New York BEN JOHNSON of champions. This is Champion the title Ben Columbia University track flash former Plymouth High School star, earned Saturday night, when he equalled world record of 6.6 seconds to the win the 60-meter A. A. U. sprint in Madison Square Garden race over a field of America's best Jesse Owens, the Ohio racers. State marvel, finished second and Eulace Peacock, of Temple, national pentathlon champion, came third. Ralph Metcalfe, of Marin who reigned for several quette, was dethroned when he years, failed to place in the trials. Owens set a new record in semi-final the event. The old mark was 6.7 of seconds held by Metcalfe. Breaking records in track is no honor to Johnson, but his latnew est achievement has placed him in the same category as Jack DempBill Tilden, Bobby Jones, and sey, other sportsmen who have ruled their respective fields as national champs. Those who have been track fans for years and can recite from memory the names of various stars and their times have watched with intent eagerness the steady climb of Plymouth youth from his freshman high school year through to Columbia University, where he has surpassed all opposition to forge to the front in track. As a schoolboy it was considered nothing sensational for Johnson to break a record or two in scholastic meets. News of his ability reached Coach Carl Merner, of Columbia, long before the youth was ready for graduation from the Plymouth school, and when the time finally arrived for him to go elsewhere for higher education, he received upwards of 40 invitations to enroll in leading colleges. Natural Racer Johnson traveled miles from Columia, Cumberland county, Virginia, to matriculate at Plymouth high in September 1929. He was no track "And" the saying genPerally goes. He was a natural. The Arst time he donned shirt and shorts, and spiked shoes anu answered Coach John Cartwright's call for candidates at Huber feld, Plymouth, in the spring of 1930, he showed la championship ability. He beat anyone in the school daring enough to oppose him. He conthe best in the valley, then the quered state champions were tumbled him. Finally he reached the by of his scholastic ability when peak he ran in the 1932 Olympic finals in Palo Alto, California. Under Coach Merner the Plymouth boy started from where local training was able to place him. Merner, considered the best mentor in college circles, sent Johnson continually forward to be acclaimed at the age of 19 years, America's outstanding sprinter. When Johnson returned from the west coast in 1932 he made up his mind that he would be a member of the next Olympic team which in Berlin, Germany, in competes 1936. This determination is not to be regarded in the way a boast, but it is the sincere goal of a youth who strives to well. He has trained hard and has done well both in high school and college competimany followers the tion Valley hope that he can go Germany with Uncle Sam's athletes. Never losing sight of his original goal Johnson has continued to keep The himself in splendid condition. taste of near victory is all that Johnson needed to spur him on and finally came through a well he routine to stand on the planned pinnacle of the track world. The modesty this is best evidenced in a recent account of a New York indoor meet he sent to the at Plymouth when after praising his opponents, stated, *I won the race." Receives Telegrams A telegram of congratulation was sent Johnson by a group of Plymouth fans Saturday night as soon as word of his victory was received by the Times-Leader and flashed to the townspeople. Otto Leskoski, of Vine street, Plymouth, former Seminary hurdler, who is also a student at Columbia, witnessed the race and this telegram to the Times-Leader: "Ben broke world's record in 60 meter dash. Is new national champion. Beat Owens, Peaand Maniaci. Old record, 6.7 seconds. New record 6.6 seconds. He looked like a world beater." Johnson is expected to earn the title intercollegiate sprint champion this coming Saturday night FARM GIRLS LEAD METEOR CAGE RIVALS The last half championship of the Meteor League of the Store Employes' Association girls bowling tournament, under the supervision of the Playground and Recreation was won last week by Associationie Farm girls. Miss Julia E. Haefele, captain. Others on the team are as follows: Rosella Burtt, Arline G. Davis, Alice Corbett, Mabel Ammercan, Louise S. Davis, Anna D. Finn and Thelma Williams. The Glendale girls won 19 games and lost 2. The other three leagues which are playing at the Elks' and St. Stephen's alleys have three more weeks to g0 before the championships are decided. Following are the high scores and standing of the teams: The Meteor League--Team match, Penn Tobacco "D" 1205; team game, Penn Tobacco "D" and Glendale Farms, 419; individual match, Edith Hauburger, Penn Tobacco "D". 291; individual game, Cora Getz, Penn Tobacco "D", 113. The Planet League--Team match, People's Laundry, 1378; team game, People's Laundry, 510; individual match, Margaret Meginess, Lazarus Brothers, 364; individual game, Margaret Meginess, Lazarus Brothers, 145. The Shooting Star League- Team match, Leon-Ferenbach, 1407; team game, Leon-Ferenbach, 521; individual match, Mildred Marrow, Leon-Ferenbach, 350; individual game, Mildred Marrow, Leon-Ferenbach, 137. The Star League Team match, Wilkes-Barre Can, 1516; team game, Wilkes-Barre Can, 535; individual match, Pepas, Wilkes -Barre Can, 348; individual game, Mable Brace, American Store, 162. The Star League (Girls' Duck Pins) W. L. Pet. Barre Tobacco Can Co.18 11 ca .476 .857 Wilkes- "A"..10 American Store ..... 10 11 .476 American Casualty 8 10 .444 Leon -Ferenbach 9 12 .429 Woolworth Office I 5 13 .278 Shooting Star League (Girls' Duck Pins) W. L. Pet. Bergman's 13 2 .867 Leon 18 3 .857 Boston Store 13 8 .619 Penn Tobacco 6 9 .400 Boston Store 4 11 .267 Planet League (Girls' Duck Pins) W. I. People's Laundry . 11 J. Sordoni 10 5 Woolworth Store 11 7 Lazarus Bros. 6 9 Playground Ass'n. 1 14 Meteor League • (Girls' Duck Pins) W. L. Glendale Farms, 19 2 Penn Tobacco "E' 12 Kresge's Dollar Store 9 Penn Tobacco "F 8 Penn Tobacco "C" 9 9 Penn Tobacco "D" Hub Clothing 6 15 Recreation Office 18 SCRANTON FIVE DROPS GAME TO LOCAL HEBBIES The local Y. M. H. A. team made a clean sweep of the four game series with the Scranton Y five yesterday afternoon when they defeated the Electric City quintet by the score of 30 to 17. Sammy Salsburg again proved to be the hero playing A stellar floor game as well as scoring thirteen points. Maxie Goldstein, star forward on Coach Lou Smith's team, only played a. few minutes due to a nose injury. The local five completely outplayed their rivals especially in the last quarter when they scored almost at will. John Silver. who as in the previous games of the series, got the tap at center all throughout the game, while Leo Levey constantly recovered the ball off of the board to pass it with bullet like accuracy. Next Sunday night the local team will play a return game with the 92nd St., Y. M. H. A. five in New York City, local fans have chartered two special coaches on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, leaving Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The score: Y. M. H. A. Gs. Fs. Pts. Salsburg. f. ...... . 4 5 13 Savitz, f. Goldstein, 0 Silver, C. . . .0 2 Goldberg, g. 1 3 L. Levery, g. 6 Galowitz, g. 2 Totals . . . . 10 10 30 Scranton Gs. Fs. Pts. Steinberg, f. . 1 6 M. Frank, f. . . . 1 3 Mazess, c. 1 2 Zelenckick, g, . .0 3 Dorfman, g. 0 0 L. Frank, g. ........1 3 Totals 9 1:7 Referee: Casaere, Pendergast; | half time 12 to 11 Wilkes- -Barre leading. RURAL TEAMS MEET TONIGHT Dallas and Lehman will meet on the Kingston Township High School floor tonight with second place at stake. During the regular playing season the teams finished in a tie for second place. Tom Culver of Kingston will referee. In a preliminary game the Hopi Indians and the Wilkes -Barre Baronettes will play, these two teams composed of girls, will play the boys' rules. when he runs the 50 meter race in the annual Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. indoor in the Garden. Sam Maniaci, also of Columbia, the present champion. is expected to finish in second place. Johnson is also entered in the broad jump | event.
Article from 25 Feb 1935Wilkes-Barre Times Leader(Wilkes-Barre, PA)
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