The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-05-20
SPORTS
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small beige sprinter from Miller High School served
notice his city rivals that he would be tough beat in
the sprints and the board Jump.
Dave Mann defending board jump titlist. led Miller to
an impressive 6S-4l victory over the Northern Eskmos
Mann the century in the good time of 10 then
within three tenths of second of the city record in the
go by sprntng the Perhng in PA But Manns
greatest showing of the day in the last two events
the board jump and the $50 relay.
Dave had fouIed three Jumps and had not had
good jump but on his fourth and last jump Mann hit the
board squarely tho result FL feet nine inches which
good enough to win the event but Mann stopped.
On his second jump in the finals he eaped ~ feet
and quarter inches five inches from the city record
In the days last event. the sprint relay, Northern got
off to quick lead of about ten yards the time when
Mller's third man. Isaac Groves received the baton
Groves Norhern big lead down to seven yards Then
the Eskies McEroy got the baton was off with Mann
in hot pursuit When the boys reached the last turn Mann
passed the Northern flash and beat him by four yards
Millers hurdIers, Don Berry and Groves got the Tro
jams off the right foot by coping first and second
places respectively in this event.
Northerns sprint medley quartet mewhat dimmed
Mller's with striking victory. Little Larry Ingram,
Northern anchor man, was IL yards behind before
hardearned victory. Dave Manu. of course, xalloped
to victory in the 100 yard dash with MeElroy Far
AS expected. Dues charges were weak in the mile and
half mile for the best they could get third in each
race Chuck rby of Northern took the mile in 5O4 while
Richard Taylor victorious in the $50 with 2:096
The Trojan trio of Groves Berry and Gordon gave
Northern resoundng jolt in the 20 low hurdles when all
three boys ended 1-2-3, slam Winning time was :135
Miller remains my choice for the city crown although
they could not win flat 440 yards But this
year as last Miller 10 blessed with so foot shot
putter Charles Mcintosh the boy in question He threw
the shot 4S feet seven inches in the Northern meet
team which will battle the Trojans to the wire for
the title the Northwestern Colts The Colts have power
In the distance and middle distances besides having good
field event men.
Cooley has been racking real big but the CAL
ber OF their opponents to the standards Of Mil
Ter and Northwestern
Upstate, Saginaw retained its Saginaw Valley Con-
ference track and field title by nosng Flint North
ern and Saginaw Arthur Hill.
-Four Valley records established The quartet Of
Leroy Bolden Ken Rankin Sy Collins and Walt McNul-
Ian turned in spectacular :3.S in the $50 relay for
Northern.
Collins clicked in 100 in the 1870 yard low hur-
dies Pontiac Walt Beach turned in 25 in the 900, and
Saginaw's medley relay team set a record of 1884
On the West Coast Dick Attlessey, towering senior
from the University of Southern California bettered the
world record for the 100 yard high hurdles he ran the dis
lance in the great time 35 at the opening of the cath
annual West Coast Relays
Attlessey set his mark in the afternoon preminares
The time betteed the world of 49, set in 94s by
Harrison billiard, former Baldwin-Wa llace star.