V 14 N. 64 Darryl Taylor Tells Us About His Own Beach Run And A Lookback at the Good Old Daze

 A few weeks ago we published an article about a cross country race in Corpus Christi, Texas.   Darryl Taylor had his own story about an afternoon of racing in Long Beach, California back in the winter of 1962 on February 10.   First will be Darryl's explanation from memory then the newspaper clipping from the event as well as track news that occurred that same day in the indoor meet in Los Angeles.

Here is Darryl's note:  

Hello George & Roy-just a small addition to your "Beach Run" topic. Long Beach Press-Telegram

Double Duty:

This is winter of 1961/62, my first year at LBSC. This was a 4xMile relay between Long Beach's

Rainbow Pier and Belmont Pier. My team mates gave me a nice lead and we won. That same

night, I ran my first ever indoor meet at the Los Angeles Times Indoor Games. We won the

College division Mile Relay and took home an ELGIN Gold Watch! All great fun. This was an   

annual event that our coach, JACK ROSE, put on. More information if you are interested.

BTW-After the incredible Oly 800m, I do believe that I will live long enough to see a sub 1:40 800.

If the Gods are willing, perhaps at the '28 Games in LA. Just a thought. 

Darryl sent three photos, which I also found in that Press Telegram story and copy here.

Then that day there was additional news about the L.A. Times Indoor Games that night, two world records.

In two years this writer would have no trouble remembering "Rex" Cawley's first name.  Then if that wasn't enough for one sports page, this story on Don Bragg challenging John Uelses when the 

firberglass pole was just starting to appear at meets. 

All this in one edition of a newspaper in 1962.  What has become of the print media?