University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

> r~ *^fe^^ g ^ INDOOR TRACER 1926 ILLINOIS RELAYS One world ' s record was broken, three others were tied and four carnival marks fell as more than seven hundred athletes representing more than seventy universities, colleges and prep schools competed in the ninth annual Illinois indoor relay on February the twenty-seventh. Michigan ' s four mile relay team, Reinke, Callahan, Jung and Freyberg, took first place in that event in 18:16, setting a new carnival record. Illinois and Nebraska finished in the order named. Alderman of Michigan State tied the world ' s record in the three hundred yard dash when he came in ahead of Locke of Nebraska in 31 and 1-5 seconds. Grim of Michigan State also tied the world ' s record in his preliminary heat of the 75 yard dash in the time of 7 and 3-5 seconds, but was defeated by Hester of Michigan in the finals. The Wolverine mile relay team, Onlheiser, Mueller, Herrnstein and Feinsinger finished first in their heat but the first three teams in the second heat had better time. Spence, of the College of the City of Detroit, finished first in the seventy-five low hurdles in 8 3-5 seconds. Werner of Illinois was second and Voelker of Michigan third. It was a very close race and only inches separated the three. Werner of Illinois and Guthrie of Ohio tied for first in the seventy-five yard high hurdles equalling the world ' s record of 9 2-5 seconds. John Kuck of the Kansas State Teachers College shattered the world ' s indoor record for the shot put when he hurled the shot 50 feet 6 and ^4 inches. The former record was held by himself, the distance being 49 feet ^2 inch. Hester of Michigan placed first in the finals of the seventy-five yard dash in the fast time of 7 and 4-5 seconds. COACH FARRELL MANAGER GRAB Page 245 X .