The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-29
K RAE NTzLEIN IS
UNDER FIRE At
MICHIGAN
Athletic Coach Blamed for Not
Making More Use of His Ma
terial at Big Inter-
collegiate. 49,
Several Athletes Capable Of Winning
Points Left at Home, While
Others Were Out Of II.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 29.-Rep-
resented by such men as Craig and
Horner. Michigan was forced to take
third place in the intercollegiate meet
through the failure OF Dr. Kraentzlein
to run all or his men In the various
events. The wolverines lost second
place by one-half a point and Craig
did not go In the quarter-mile. Meth
er was Boble even entered In the shot
put although he does over forty-three
feet and two feet less than that quail
fed for the finals. Just what the
trainer had in mind when he failed
to take every possible man east one
cannot tell, but the results show that
good chance to win the contest was
lost by the failure to do this.
Michigan is not one-horse college
and the expense OF taking an extra
man or two could form no barrier In
the trainers plans. II Is not consid-
cred a breach OF track meet etiquette
to enter twenty-five men in various
events and then only use ten OF them.
In fact, Ii is a scheme used by all
trainers In big meets in order to be
on the safe side. Krentzlein must
have had wrong bunch when he fail
ed to use Craig in the quarter-mile un-
less the Detroit boy was all I'm, which
is unlikely. Ralph made such a bril-
liant showing in thed ashes. equalling
the worlds record in the 220, that II Is
difficult to censure him In any way,
but he could just as well have tried
his luck in the quarter mile, an event
In which he once was famous, as this
followed the other events.
Smith, who surprised the dopesters
by getting a trip east as a weight man
failed to qualify in any event. The
big fellow is not real varsity material.
but he looked good for fourth place
in the shot or the hammer, IL he had
good day Boyle, who Is OF football
fame, was equal to Smith as a shot
putter heaving the pill around forty
three feet He might have had his
good day on Friday and grabbed a
little point which would have given
the Michigan team second instead
OF Yale. The failure to get -Waring,
find broad jumper, In the entries was
not the fault of anyone but fate, and
lost at least two points for Michigan.
Barring the misplayB on the part OF
the trainers and the fates, Michigan's
showing against the pick of the east
fills the supporters OF the Maize and
Blue with pride. II Is a significant
glory to have two Michigan men hold
ers of records and one Worlds rec
ord Silent" Joe Horner robbed the
great Fitzpatrick of his glory and cas-
lily secured a new record for a place
In some of the other events. Hama
van Detroit product made remark
able showing in the mile, forcing
Jones. of Cornell, to break the worlds
record In order to beat him. Hanavan
was out OF training for most OF the
spring and his comeback was more
than a surprise to everyone. Michi-
CANS other points came through the
efforts of her quarter-milers who took
third and fourth places.
Now that the meet Is past there Is
nothing to do except remember anoth-'
er year, the mistakes OF this one.
Michigan had the second place COM
to her and she deserved It. Through
the whole year DR.. Krentzlein has
used the finest judgment and he no
doubt meant well this time. However,
IL blame for the loss of higher honors
must fall on any one the doctor seems
to have 1t for his own.