The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-05-27
By JONATHAN CALLIMoRE

The heretofore great track teams of Cooley High are
things Of the past for they ampled into the ground
and lucky to get away with their scaps after running
Northwestern beaten by less than one point last year.
came back TO win the West Side title by 81 points.
Coach RusselIs Colts seemed TO be in every event
Of the IS first places. Northwestern had eight of them
plus seconds and host Of thirds
TALL ganglng AL William smashed all the hopes of
Redfords Terry Iverson when he literally ran versons
face off in the featured one-mile run
Williams ran very nice to the time of 4:276 he
played second fiddle to the BEDFORD youngster for three
turns of the smooth Sawyer Field then on the last
lap Williams startling :02 for the last quarter
Iver:on was npPed for second at the tape by Mac
kenzes Jim Clarke "A slow 216 first half where race
strategy cut the apparently ruled record
show OF the scoring power Of the Colts was shown
the 440 Bill Barton and Jim Smith, both of Cooley,
favored to onetwo Instead they sandwiched
tween Norhweserns Ray Tucker and Gene Ely Tucker
won in the good time of :51.s.
Joe Howard, Northwestern's best hurder pulled an
other upset when he soundy whipped Don Rebtoy in the
100 yard low hurdles Howard also the high hurdles
Jo time for these events :134 for the lows and
Cooley with strong contenders in both relays pole
wri board jump, 40 and hurdles did badly in each
and was out of the running before the was
Meanwhile Northwestern had great success wherever
the Cardinals failed The combined sprint and medley
quare of Northwestern victorious while the fa
vored Cooley teams trailed in fourth place
The $50 relay team composed of Ray Tucker, McSwain
McConner and Biops stepped neat 1871 while the
medley foursome of Reece Porter, McConner and Hicks
came within tenth of a second of the Michigan
Schooboy record of this event Norhwesterns time was
234.4.
Centraps Bill Lotion spirited to victory in both
sorints. Lotions time :1O.3 and 1928
The $50 yard thriller between Northwest
Winston Blount and Cliff Hatcher Central Hatch
had the lead for $50 yards Then Blount who also is
crack sprnter opened up and when and Hatcher turned
for home they neck and neck With less than % yards
remaining the boys laundering down the track both
Boun and Hatcher leaped for the tape The verdict
Hatcher: his time was :006.
With the East Side and Miller over automat-
caly Miller and Northwestern the favorites.
Mler's hopes rest Dave Mann, :10.2 in the 100
% in the 220, and about % feet in the board Jump If
Mann win these three events Miller will be in conten
ton Les Green and Willie Wright 53 in the quarter will
run headon with Tucker and Ely of N w. who already
have been timed in SO flat
Nlillers hurders. Isaac Groves and Don Berry will be
among fast company when they lock up with Joe Howard
OF Northwestern.
AS for the mile and half mile, Miller has nothing.
at means the Trojans will have get enough first
PAGES IN the shorter to compensate their shorcom-
-~s in the distances.
Even huge Charles McIntoshs near so foot shot put
effort VIII Just get second for big Walt Wilson of South
eastern throws SO feet
It's tossup for the city crown but will still stick
WIN my preseason winner, Miller.
John Schneider, reserve catcher man
on the University If Deroits
baseball team, Zeke O'Conner Cleveland
Deuo Tiger Catcher Joe Gins Brown End his lovely wife
0 sandlot ball Nancy are honeymoonng in
before coming to the University nnuda Nancy
onneder who stands only IT,, Setting and Miss
was an army military police Bowling Green" Of 1919