Allan Macdonald set a native record at the provincial Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 5000 meters. His running mate also from Yorkton, Ray Rohatinsky, established a native mark for the 1500 meters. Allan went on to the University of Saskatchewan while Ray went to Brigham Young University. See link below to
Saskatoon Star Phoenix, July 13, 1964, choose page 13.
The picture on the upper left of page 13, "Among Standouts at Trials" includes Allan MacDonald, Dick Chinn (200 meters record), George Short (400 meter record),and Emmett Smith (long jump). Next to the picture is a major article, "Chinn, Smith Outstanding" which includes numerous familiar names, such as Linda Kostyniuk in the 400, Steve Molnar who won the pole vault, and Valerie Jensen who won the women's broad jump and javelin. Personally, I did not know Emmett Smith from Weyburn and BYU, who was a long jumper, perhaps someone else who was there can help me out.
Emmett lives in Saskatoon on Blackburn Cres.. Telephone number is 306-242-7194. He , I am sure, would love to chat with you about the "good old days" of Saskatchewan athletics.
ReplyDeleteEd Nedelcov, Regina
Hi Ed,
DeleteI will try Emmett's number. Thank you. This is the way it is supposed to work on a blog. You know Al still farms near Yorkton, last I heard.
Are you yet another of that south Saskatchewan bunch along with Al and Ray who ended my winning streak in high school track?