AAU Track Meet
AAU Track Meet
In the AAU Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Randall's Island, New York, Ed Burke beats Harold Connolly in the hammer-throw event. Pole Vaulter Bob Seagren equals the meet record leaping 17 feet. Willie Davenport sets a new meet record in the high hurdles. Miler Jim Ryun wins over Burleson and Grelle in three minutes and fifty eight and six-tenths seconds. High Angle Wide Shot- AAU Outdoor track and field with seating around the field. Harold Connolly does a hammer throw. He spins and releases. His toss lands 219 feet away. Ed Burke is the next in line for a hammer throw and beats Connolly s throw by 1 foot. Bob Seagren, the 19-year old record holder, clears his vault bar at 17-feet. High Angle Shot - Running the high hurdles Willie Davenport is the winner setting a new track record of 13 3/10 seconds. Crowds sit in the stands. High Angle Shot - Runners take off for the mile run, Jim Ryun is wearing NO #1. Crwods stand watching the race. High Angle Shot - Last quarter mile, Jim Ryun pulls ahead of the other runners and he wins the mile in 3 minutes 58 and 6/10th seconds. MCU of Jim Ryun walking after race.