The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-12
STRONG MICHIGAN TRACK TEAM TO
 SHOW AT PENN
Relay Carnival This Month Attracts Great COI-
 iege Stars

Philadelphia, April 12-For the first time since 1927 when c. B. Hester won the 100 yard dash and P. Northrop, the javelin throw. the University of Michigan will be rep- resented in the University of Penn sylvania Relay Carnival on April 26 and 27 on Franklin Field.
 Charles B. Hoyt, coach of the Maize and Blue, has entered three relay teams, And eight individuals in five special events. The relay runners will compete In the one, two and four mile events and the individuals in the 100 meters, 110 meter hurdles, high jump, polo vault and discus throw.
 Willis Ward, all around track star of the Michigan team, whose exploits on the gridiron are equal ly famous with those on track and field, will compete in thr' e events, the 100 meters, 110 meter hurdles and the high jump. The addition of Ward to the field of sprint stars makes the 100 meter dash one of the outstanding events on the two day program. | With Peacock, of Temple; owens, | of Ohio State and Johnson, of Co" lumbia entered along with Herman | Neugass, sensational Tulane sta:, ] who was clocked in 9 4-10 seconds for the hundred yard dash, the event has the outstanding sprint stars of the South, middle West ands East.
 Michigan should provide tke best teams in the East with excel lent competition In the three relay events. In the mile, Michigan holds the Western Conference iG door cham pionship. In addition the Maize and Blue quartet Of quarter milers won the mile cham Il pionship in the Butler relay events. It's best time of 3.22.4 iG- doors should make it a strong con- tender for the title in the mile.
 The team is composed of Fred Stiles, Harvey Patton, Robert Os- good, and Stanley Birleson.
 Walter Stone, Neree Alix, Clay. ton Brelsford and Harvey Smith will compose the four mile re'ay team which won the event in the 1 Butler games. It's time of 1S.O2.6 in winning at Indianapolis is con- | sidered fast enough to warrant Michigan being considered q | strong championship possibility ir l the Pennsylvania carnival.
 Coach Hoyt has nominated Paul German, Harry O'Connell, Frank Aikens and Howard Davidson to carry the baton in the two mile event.
 In the special events in addition to Ward, the following have been entered: 100 meters: Samuel Stoi- Ter; 110 meter hurdles, Robert Osgood; high jump, Kenrad Moi3- 10 and discus throw, Widmer Etch- els.
 Michigan has won eight relay championships and has won 21 in dividual titles since it started com- peting in the Pennsylvania Relays in 1903. The Ann Arbor colle- gians hold one record that has never been duplicatcd-that of winning the championship six con secutive years in a single event. in 1903 Michigan won the four milo title and repeated in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908.
 Michigan athletes have won first places in many events in the past including the 100 yard dash, shot put. javelin throw, 120 yard hur- dies, discus, hop, step and jump, broad jump and hammer throw. C.. B. Hester, DeHart Hubbal q, Ralph Rose, J. G. Garrels, J. K. Brooker and other famous athletes were the Maize and Blue in the Pennsylvania carnival in the past.