New Britain herald., 1926-05-22
(RY ART CARLSON

Iowa City la, May 22,-Michigan looks like the best bet in the twenty sixth annual Western Conference outdoor track and field meet which will be decided a the Iowa stadium here, March 2S and 20,
 look for the Wolverines to re- peat their 1925 conquest when they breezed in 141a points ahead of strong Wisconsin array.
 Michigan, despite the loss Of Hub hard, Whitman, Rcinke and others, appears fully as strong as the great aggregation Steve Farrell turned loose q Columbus last June. It looks even more formidable.
 In Hester Kelly and Leschinsky Farrell has three sprinters capable of crashing through in most any mans race. They form an even better combine than the renowned Hubbard Whitman duet of year ago. You know what that means.
 Three Star Wcightmen
 In Doyle, Munz and Hawkins the Wolverines boast trio of first-class weightman, while Capt Freyberg' half-miler; Feisinger and Herrn- stein. quarter -milers, and Callahan, miller, are all noteworthy performers, certain of causing plenty of trouble.
 Front. Huff and Northrup should gather points in the pole vault, though they'll go against some classy oDnositjon. Weeks should score in the high jump, with Northrup, the versatile likely to repeat his 1925 performance in the javelin when he hurled the stick for a new inter collegiate record Northrop is a possible third or fourth in the broad jump, too. Michigan is weak in the hurdles and two-mile. But that's all,
 My dope sheet gives Michigan fl points, Az less than the Ann Arbor school counted last year, But, while Michigan stacks up as better team than in 1925, the same is true of several others.
 Michigans most dangerous rivals should be Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State and Wisconsin. These four seem to be very evenly matched Oddly enough. they were the quartet to finish right behind the Maize and i Blue q year ago, the Badgers, as stated, coming in second, the Buck eyes third, Hawks fourth and the 1 Illini fifth.
 Cuhcl and Guthrie
 Iowa this season has one Of the 1 best teams in its history. It'll trot ] out the ex-schoolboy sensation 1 Frank Cuhel. hurdler and quarter, miller; Dauber. shot-shover; Roberts and Everingham. sprinters. and i Boyles, pole-vaulter,
 Cuhel should give Ohio States i star. "Phin" Guthrie, the race oi his collegiate career over the low sticks. Cuhel was clocked in 23 L.; in the duel with illinois the other weekend. That's within a whisper of Brookins' world record. Dauber BoyIes and Roberts are pretty cer. tain 10 place in their events,
 Illinois has q possible double l \IIipI Ill Jldl'I Sl'l lIiA'Is 4ld4t Ndi step the 100 under 10 and the fur, long in q 1-10. l look for Hester of Michigan to whip the Champaign entry in the century, however.
 Dan Lyon, Illinois, looks like tho pick Of the shot-puttcrs, while Capt . "Chick' Werner of the same schoo should get a second in the higi hurdles and q third in the broad jump. Coach Gill has also un covered brilliant 40 man il Shock.
 Chapman Looks Safe Ohio States outstanding stars vii be Guthrie, hurdler and broad jumper; Anson, high and broad jumper; Irwin, dash man and hur dies, and Kennedy, distance runner
 Wisconsin will flash Chapman i sterling two-miler and indoor cham. pion; Kennedy. 220 and 40 celeb rity; Kreuz. iavelin tosser. and Nc. Ginnis, all-around star Chappit should cop the long jog eased up jlyith Kreuz pushing Northrup O