The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17
Huron Ace Wins
in Low Hurdles,
Second in Highs
Huron Relay Teams
Retain Medley And
Two Mile Crowns

Though Michigan Normal relay
teams came through with victories
in two OF the three college races
on the program. Charles Whitley"
Had outshone his Huron teammates
in the Illinois Relay Carnival at
Champaign, Ill, Saturday.
The six-foot-two-inch junior def
nitely established himself as the
top-ranking collegiate hurdler in
the Middle West by winning the rs
yard lows and placing second in
the 75.yard high hurdles.
Had was headed for an almost
certain triumph in the latter event
when knocked off stride by an I'M
intentional slap across the chest by
Bill Smutz, OF Nebraska. Bob
Wright, of Ohio State, took advan-
tage OF this accident TO leap across
the tape a foot ahead Of the bril-
liant Huron.
Wright and Had were clicked in
81 seconds for the distance, one
tenth OF a second under the world
and carnival record. Smutz trailed
Had to the finish line, slightly IN
front OF Francis Mccarthy, OF Mich
igan.
The Saginaw stylist gained his re-
venge in the low hurdles. A sharp
lunge enabled him to nose out
Wright In :0S.5. Hlad's desperate
maneuver sent him skidding along
the cinder track, but he suffered
no serious injury. Third place went
TO Dick Olsen, OF Illinois, and fourth
to Ray Alsbury. Butler ace.
Hlad's performances, particularly
his flawless form in skipping over
the barriers, we're the talk of the
meet among spectator, coach and
competitor alike.
The Huron two-mile relay team,
composed of George Cole, Joe Brze-
zinski, Bob Lee and Tommy Quinn,
simply ran away from Butler Uni
versity and Western State in fin.
ishing on top 10 the comparatively
slow time OF S:02.6. Normal set the
meet record OF 1913 in the event
last year.
The Hurons stayed in front after
Cole, sophomore. handed BrZezin.
ski five-yard lead at the end OF
the first leg. Quinn heightened Nor,
mails winning margin 10 a full rs
yards over Butler, the runner.up.
The medley relay quartet a short
time later annexed another first
place trophy, defeating Loyola,
Pittsburg Teachers and Butler.
The Hurons' time OF 10:35.5 was
only slightly lower than the carni.
val mark Of 1882, held by Wichi-
ia University since 1881.
Furthermore, it was over six sec.
onds faster than the clocking
turned in by Indiana University in
winning the university medley re.
lay
Brzezinski and Quinn also ran
in this race, Brzezinski the half.
mile and Quinn the mile. Ronnie
Clark led off for the Hurons in the
40, while Duane Temper, running
the third leg handled the three
quarter mile.
Quinn produced all the excite.
ment by showing his heels to Max
Lenover, the Loyola miller who con
quered the Huron captain in a dual
meet a week ago. Although Quinn
had a 20-yard lead to work with.
Lenover elected to put on torrid
sprint at the beginning OF the an.
Choir leg.
The Huron stayed Just ahead OF
the Chicagoan. however. and Len.
over tired rapidly. Quinn opened up
in the last quarter-mile to pull in
so yards TO the good. Cole. Lee.
Temper, and Clark also entered in
the mile relay. but came home
fifth behind Wayne, Western State,
Butler and Loyola.
Harold Stein and Ted Webb failed
TO place in the pole vault, Stein
reaching ~ feet 10 inches before
being forced out of the event. Eddie
Rosenzweig was seventh in the
shot put with a toss OF a. feet
inches.
The summary OF events in which
Michigan Normal trackmen placed:
Two-mile college relay-Wou by
Michigan Normal (Cole Lee, Brze-
zinski and QUINN Butler, second I;
Western State Teachers, third.
Time-S:02.6.-
College medley relay,-Won by
Michigan Normal CLARK. Brzezin-
ski. Temper and Quinn) Loyola,