The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24


back to win the so in SO, ard later
the 60 in rs. George Walker, the
University OF Illinois timber top
per and double winner in the Big
Ten meet, failed TO place in the
trial heats.
Ewell led Herb Thompson. US.
Coast Guard, 10 the tape in the
40 and 50-yard dashes. Thompson
was third TO Ewell in the 55-yard
event. On the basis Of points, Ewell
was sprint series winner with
Thompson in second place. Thomp-
son is four times winner Of the
sprint series. Ewell tied Thomp-
son's Chicago relays record for
he 50-yard dash when he was
timed in So seconds. Thompson
set the record in 1912.
Julian Witherspoon. Mich. gan.
finished fifth in the 40-yard dash.
Running in the trial heats OF the
dash were Paul Ware, former Iowa
State prep champion and later Of
Prairie View college in Texas. He
represented Drake university Of
Des Moines.
WALTER MER, Old g
Tymers AC. Of Chicago. and first
Negro invited 10 participate IN the
pole vault. finished in a two-way
tie for third place. Farmer is a
former Xavier university thinclad.
He was in there al Is feet, 5 inches.
but failed to clear at Is feet,
inches, the winners height. How
ever, Walter outvaulted the ma
tional champion. George Moore.
Rudy Simms, Pioneer A.C. of
New York. finished third in the
Bankers mile after setting the
pace for the first three-quarterS
The race was won by jim Rafferty,
of New York AC. who came from
behind on the last lap 20 pass both
Simms and the Swedish ace. Gun
der Haegg. The time was 4 min
utes, Is and 7-l0 seconds.
Bob Kelley, University OF ILL.,
nois and Big Ten 440- and 880-yard
champion. was second in the 1000
yard run.
Forestville playground o, Chi
cago won the senior girls relay of
4-llths OF a mile Running in order
were Thelma Charleston. Corrine
Winston. Lillian James who stepped
out into the lead. and Lillian Young
who ran a beautiful race and was
never challenged. The time was
1883.
JIMMY HERBERT, the former
New York university ace quarter
miller, and Elmore Harris. ex-
Morgan State star who now runs
for the Shore A.C OF New Jersey,
fought il out in the stretch in the
600 with Herbert unable 10 bea;
Harris 10 the tape. Herbert made
a great effort. The crowd was on
It's feet. The finish was very close
The best race OF the night went
for naught. Cal Martin. the Evans
vile. Ind. runner who anchored
The University Of Indiana quartet
picked up Is yards deficit on his
leg and finished first in brilliant
burst Of speed only to have his
team disqualified because the first
runner had showed an Ohio State
man who had cut in front OF him
IN full view Of the spectators and
the press box.
Crane Tech was second in the
Chicago city high schol relay
Conrad Fitzgerald was lead-ofi
runner and Paul Grisham an
chored. Paul was nosed out at the
finish by Carl Schurz high
runner.
THE OLDE TYMERS AC. mid
get team. winners last year. placed
second 10 Visitation. Running for
the Olde Tymers were Robert Har-
ris. Emmett Brooks. Marchand Al
phan and Hendricks Young. broth
er Of the famous Buddy Young.
Mel GroomeS, me University o.
Indiana jumper from New Jersey
tied for Seco1d in the high jump
at s feet, inches. Dave AI0rition.
The former Ohio State and 1886
Olympic team star, failed 70 pace.
The winners heigh; was s feet,
s inches.
Henry Williams ran second for
brakes relay team IN event No
Is, matched university mile relay.
Paul Ware anchored. Kenneth
Wallace, Minnesota state prep star
now running for Marquette. led off
for his quartet More Dane won
The event. Drake was second and
Marquette third.
George Moore and Ike Johnson