Sports: "Baby" Tells Home Folks Will Be Able to Better Shot Mark
Submitter: Carolyn P. Avery  MARCH 2001
Source: West Carroll Gazette  7 June 1934



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"BABY" TELLS HOME FOLKS WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER SHOT MARK

Louisiana State University's Goliath and Oak Grove and West Carroll
parish's "baby"-Jack Torrance- came home Sunday and remained until 
Wednesday, returning to Baton Rouge.

And while he was here, his townsmen outfitted him with a brand new
suit so that he will not only be the best all around athlete in the 
"heavy" field events of the N.C.A.A. meet at Los Angeles, June 22 
and 23, but also about the best dressed of the lot. Jack accepted
the gift with his usual broad, good-natured smile.

Coach Bernie Moore at L.S.U. is counting heavily on his "man 
mountian" to help the far south school successfully defend its
national championship.

Torrance, who holds the N.C.A.A. shot record of 52 feet and 10 inches 
is a favorite to repeat in this event, altho he will meet stiff
compitition from John Lyman of Stanford, who has twice done better
than 54 feet this spring. The Louisiana Goliath's best mark,
however, is 55 feet 1 1/2 inches, the longest heave ever made in 
competition.

Jack told the home folks that he expected to reach 56 feet, or 
more, in the meet.

The "baby" finished third in the discus last year and in all
probability will do that well, if not better, again this year. He 
got around 150 feet in the saucer throw. The big fellow may also
toss the hammer, but until a little more than a week ago he had
not touched the 16-pound weapon this year.

Jack's friends here were mighty glad to visit with him, and as 
usual, they're all pulling for him to "bust" more records in the
big meet at Los Angeles.