The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-17
TOM QUINN HEADS.
.LETTERMEN BACK

Amidst all the good-natured ban
tering among Michigan Normal ath-
letic fans as to which of the Huron
sports should be placed in the ma
jor classification and which in the
minor one fact stands out: the rec
ords prove unquestionably that
cross country deserves the No.
ranking.
The summary OF all Huron barrier
II teets-dtif-iifs- tAe-Past- IS years
cross country was elevated to a var
sity sport In 1922-reveals an amaz-
ing story. And the responsibility for
this brilliant record belongs to one
man. Coach Lloyd W. Odds.
Here are the figures:
Won IS dual meets, lost three.
Won nine State intercollegiate
championships.
Won eight Michigan A. A. L.
championships
Won four Michigan Collegiate
Conference championships.
Won three MIAA. champions
ships.
Won two Central intercollegiate
championships.
Won one National Junior A.A. L.
championship.
Won one Loyola University, Chi
cago. lnvitational championship.
1t should be added that the Hur-
ons have winning streak in dual
meet competition of 25 straight tri-
umphs. And that, furthermore, they
are in position this year to cop the
National Senior A.A.U. prize plum
of the cross country season.
Since the Normal barrier teams
have been composed of a constant
ly changing personnel, II is obvious
that so consistent a record must
be the work OF one directing genius.
DR. Odds is that man.
Through his expert coaching,
some of the gawkiest prospects
have been converted into state and
national stars. He has never over
looked the fact that team balance
means more than the sensational
performance of one individual, how
ever.
That's why his squads have been
so strong, and that's why the 1910
team is expected to continue in the
same tradition,
The Hurons have five lettermen
back. Only three regulars on last
years group were graduated, and
the elevation of five former fresh
men into the sophomore ranks more
than compensates for the loss.
Curly-haired Tommy Quinn. the
great Elizabeth, n. j. ace, is OF
course, the chief member of the
cross country aggregation. The
likable Quinn. a senior. has only
one peer in Huron track annals. He
is the inimitable Bill Zepp.
However, Quinn this year or next
is very likely to top Zepp complete
ly. Having never run cross country
in high school. Quinn has only re-
Gently begun his climb to the sum
init He still is ascending.
His record last season indicates
this trend upward Besides captur-
ing the State A.A.U title, he placed
fourth in the National Collegiate
and fourteenth in the National A.
A. L. In the spring track season
he set a new Normal mile record
of 4:15.3 and lowered his best two
mile time one or two seconds below
the 9:20 mark.
Other returning award winners
are Capt. Bob Lee, Warren John.
son. Elmer Burnie and Duane Fem
per. or this quartet Temper IL the
most likely prospect. He is In much
better condition than ever before
during his collegiate career.
The sophomore additions are
headed by Joe BrzeZinski. Jackson
star. The others are George Cole,
Bob Archer. Walt Moore. Doug Die
bel and Paul Hansen. Cole. who
prepped at Manlius. n. Y. was a
member of the team which won the
National Interscholastic high school
championship in 1898.
The schedule:
Oct 25.Central State. here.
Nov 2 State intercollegiate at
Kalamazoo.
Nov. 6-Wayne University, here.
Nov. 9-Michigan A.A.U.. here.
Nov 25-National Collegiate at
East Lansing.
Nov. 2S-Natiohal A.A.U. at De