University of Toledo - Blockhouse Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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a ■- M i; r TT M ■■ Ul Harold Dunn Harlan Diehr William Fetters Charles Masters VARSITY TRACK 1930 Karl Shull Adna Snyder Edward Kutz Donald Willey Robert Gosline Jack Briggs Allan Ballinger Paul Quinn -{ J5 )-

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With the best-balanced harrier squad that ever represented Toledo University, the blue and gold team walked off with the Northwestern Ohio Conference champion- ship for the third time in the past four years. In 1926 and 1928 the Rockets won the title and in 1927 they were runners-up to Bowling Green, who nosed them out by a scant three points. With Ballinger, Kutz and Shull back from the previous year ' s quintet, the Rocket squad was well equipped to start a record-breaking season from the time school opened. Added to these stellar runners were two of the best long-distant freshmen gallopers that ever came to Toledo U., Charles Masters and Kenneth Osthiemer. Kaufman and Brenner filled in well as alternates. With Kutz, Osthiemer and Masters of the regulars back next fall and the two alternates, Coach David Connelly will be well-fixed in September when cross-country season opens. Cross-Country Season October 29, 1929 — Running in a drizzle that made footing insecure and breathing difficult, the Munie hill-and-dalers copped the meet from Adrian College with a score of 21-34. Karl Shull grabbed first with 21 minutes, three seconds. Shull sprinted the last 130 yards to nose out Dennis of the visitors. The Rocket runners crossed the line in the following order: Shull, first; Ballinger, third; Kutz, fourth; Masters, sixth; Osthiemer, seventh. November 2, 1929 — Splashing their way over the sloppy Bluffton three and a half mile course, the home team defeated their Beaver rivals, 19-36. Karl Shull repeated his act of earlier in the week by taking another first in the same time, 21:03. The T. U. men finished as follows: Shull, first; Masters, third; Ballinger, fourth; Kutz, fifth; Osthiemer, sixth. November 9, 1929 — Turning in an almost perfect score by taking first, second, third, fourth, and sixth places in the Defiance run the Blue and Gold squad showed its first indications of being an outfit that keeps close together — way up in front! Charles Masters turned in the remarkably low time of 19:43 minutes for the home course of 3. 65 miles. Toledo U. men placed as follows: Masters, first; Shull, second; Ballinger, third; Osthiemer, fourth; Kutz, sixth. November 23, 1929 — Day of days! Again the Rockets romped off with the North- western Ohio conference championship. In spite of the cold, biting wind which somewhat hindered perfect performance, the T. U. harriers checked in the most decisive victory ever won in the N. W. O. loop. Their score was 19 as against 47 for Bowling Green, 59 for Bluffton, and 91 for Shull turned the trick in the lowest time of the year, 19:37. Defiance. The Rocket caperers finished in the following order: Shull, first; Kutz, second; Master, third; Ballinger, fifth; Osthiemer, eighth. And so ended a most successful season in the cross-country sport at the University of Toledo. -{94}-

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TRACK KARL SHULL When a coach has a man like Shull in his distance events, he doesn ' t worry much about what the opponents have to offer. He doesn ' t have to — men like Karl are consistent winners that any university may be proud of. ALLAN BALLINGER Al completes four years of stellar tracking this year. It is com- puted that he will have reeled off about 3000 miles in practice periods and track meets at the university by the end of the 1930 season. S ' long Al, and raise a son to be a T. U. track star! HAROLD DUNN Dunn just couldn ' t help doing things in a big wav. He was born that way! And what he hasn ' t taught our rivals about the art of tossing the shotput, javelin, and discus is but very little. Harold leaves us this June, and the whole school is sorry. HARLAN DIEHR Diehr is one of the sweetest little flyers that ever wore spikes for Toledo U. The way he runs the 100 and 220 yard dashes, and skims over the low hurdles is a tonic for any track mentor. And Connelly appreciates the youngster. ROBERT ELWELL Bob is companionate runner to Diehr. He specialized in the quarter mile trick this spring much to Dave Connelly ' s relief. Dogged deter- mination to breast the tape first is an inborn trait in every real runner. Bob has it. DONALD WILLEY When Willey came to our school, we all sat up and cheered. You see, the boy was a star on the cinders last year at Libbey, and placed well in the National track meet at Chicago. He lived up to expecta- tions and was a whiz in the 880 trek. WILLIAM FETTERS Balanced form, strong muscles, powerful legs. Rhythmic stride as smooth as honey. Speed of a frightened deer. Bill has those qualities; that ' s why he ' s one of the best high hurdlers in the N. W. O. loop. -{96}-