The Detroit times., 1911-05-13
NEW RECORDS ARE
PREDICTED FOR
FERRY FIELD
Neutrality-suspicious. Track Meet
Brings Out Remarkable Array
of Track and Field
Talent.
Last Appearances on Their Home
Field of Craig and Horner,
Michigan Stars.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, May 13.-If
records are not broken this afternoon
in the track meet between Michigan
and Syracuse the dope is all wrong.
The Methodists are appearing here
today In the first important outdoor
track meet which the Wolverines have
held on Ferry field since the good old
days of the Conference, and the Mich
igan men are on edge.
Despite the bear stories sent out
from this city during the past few
weeks by college correspondents, DR..
kraenzlein's pets are in first-class
shape. and have been doing some won
derful work. The meet will mark the
last appearance on Ferry Field of two
of the greatest track men Michigan
has had In years, Captain Joe Hor.
ner, of Grand Rapids. and Ralph Craig,
of Detroit. The Grand Rapids weight
man in the recent indoor meet with
Cornell heaved the 10 pound shot
something over As feet, and in trials
since has been putting the weights
around AZ feet consistently. In addi-
ton he has been running the high
hurdles, throwing the discus, pole
yaulting. throwing the hammer and
preparing for the high and broad
jump. He Is entered In each OF these
events today, and is expected TO land
points in most OF them. Ii is in the
weight events where he is expected to
shine, however, and that he will score
heavily In these no one here at Mich
igan doubts for an instant.
Ralph Craig, the speedy Detroiter,
is expected to score heavily in the
dashes. The big sprinter Is in first
class shape, and as this will be his
last appearance before a Michigan
crowd he will do his best. Last week
Craig ran the 220.yard dash in 81 Is,
equaling his own and Barney Wefer's
record. This was the second time he
equaled the worlds record this year,
and everybody who saw him in this
event believe that he could have beat
en- il had he tried. However, his near
est competitor was so far away at the
finish that he pulled up before reach
ing the tape. In addition Craig has
been running the hundred yards in ten
seconds fiat, and has been doing some
great work In the high hurdles.
The Michigan middle-distance run
ners will meet Reidpath. the intercol.
legiate champion, In the quarter mile
event and in the mile event, Hama.
van. who did such sensational work
indoors this spring will meet Algire.
who is no mean opponent. Great
things are expected of Hanavan In
spite OF the fact that he has not
lived up to the reputation he aehiev-
ed In the indoor meet with Cornell.
when he ran the mile on a 12-lap
track in 4:21. Since he began outdoor
training he has not shown up as we'll
as he did indoors, but IL is expected
that he will run the mile today in
record time.
Haimbaugh, the two-mile runner is
sort of an enigma. Kept out OF track
athletics all year by parental objec.
tion, Haimbaugh returned to the squad
two weeks ago and began to fit him.
self for the distance events in which
Michigan was entered. He ran the two.
mile in 1853 2-5, last Saturday, but as
he was not forced to extend himself
In this race his first trial doesn't
show great deal. However, he FIN
ished strong, and better things are ex-
pected from him today. Upon his
showing today will depend largely
Michigan's chances of landing the in
tercollegiate meet at Cambridge, as
In that meet Haimbaugh will meet the
best distance runners In the country,
among them, Berna, Of Cornell, who
Is held in wholesome respect by Mich
igan men.