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...first man to clear 15 ft. in the pole vault, Cornelius Warmerdam. went on to jump 15 ft. 71 in. and set a record that stood for 15 years. The first man to clear 16 ft. was John Uelses. He did it in 1962, but today he is just one of the gang. Outfitted with twangy new fiber glass poles, skivvy-suited acrobats are soaring to unexplored heights almost every week. In Toronto, a West Virginia public relations man named Dave Tork rocketed 16 ft. 2% in. and claimed a new indoor world record. The very next night, in Portland...
...grant from the Friends of Harvard Track will make Warmerdam's trip possible. The group is involved in a campaign to stir up interest in Harvard track and has already given a motion picture projector and film this year...
...Warmerdam, who has been coaching at Fresno State College, will advise pole vaulters and high jumpers in practice and through personal talks. He is scheduled to arrive here Oct. 23 and will stay through the next...
...Warmerdam's coaching will be a shot in the arm for the guys on the team," commented track captain Al Gordon. "They worship him for his ability...
Gordon added that Warmerdam's help should make prospects for pole vaulters fairly bright. Two athlete's prominent in their fall sports, Sam Halaby and Tom Blodgett, are expected to go out for the event. Halaby vaulted 12ft. 6in. last season, "and will go much higher this year," according to Gordon...