Wayne State University - Griffin Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Co! Vid I b L K f O ,Ci l 1 .T 3 .1 'll 'e Track City College had, this year, the best track team in its history. The team was made up of stars as the point column will show. g Bill Seitz, who is capable of 12 feet, contributes great strength to the pole vault and was ably assisted by Rattray. Seitz usually wins his event by an easy margin. Doherty, Gentile, and Blomfield, have shown great form in the high iumps. Doherty has iumped six feet one, and Gentile and Blomfield are constantly improving. Zuber and Doherty are the weight men. The loss of Vincent, veteran weight man, has been a severe loss. If he becomes eligible, the ixlunics will be there in the strong arm events. Zuber is state intercollegiate title holder in the discus throw, which speaks for itself. Edward Spence, former state interscholastic hurdles champion, has displayed excellent form in his events under Holmes' coaching. He took two firsts at Ypsi. winning against Peel, their Captain. Yvagner also has shown good form in the low hurdles. Captain Pat Blanchard is a tower of strength in -1-IO, while Brown, Lampman, and the two Yvarriners have shown splendid form in the other middle distances. Gordon Hill, veteran, and Kid Lange, have well taken care of the mile and two mile, with the able assistance of Beier, and Griffiths. The only weak spot on the team is the dashes. Litzenberger, former star sprinter, is unable to compete because of an ankle iniury received in football. Heston and Xvagner are developing fast and either or both should come through soon. The high spots of the indoor season were the good showing made at the Illinois relays, the capturing unofficially of the Nl. A. C. relays and the close losses to Ohio XVesleyan and Ypsi Normafs star teams. At Urbana, against the best in the conference and the ixliddle Xvest, Seitz tied for second in the pole vault. Doherty tied for fourth in the high iump. I The mile relay team, composed of Pauschert. Lampman, Brown, and Blanchard, placed fourth although they broke the old record by more than a l second. C at Hill placed seventh in the 1000-yard event against strong and numerous competition. At they Bl. A. C. relay carnival, the mile relay team again won and set a new record. The two mile relay team also won. This team was made up of Beier. ' Griffiths, Lange, and Hill. Seitz and Doherty won n their events. All in all the Alunics scored 2912 points X ' and won the meet. 5' l Q' ll U' PAT BLANCHARD Captain of the track team, Pat has made a name for himself among the minor colleges. An exceptional 4-10 man. Pat also runs anchor on the relay team which placed high at the Big Ten meet at Urbana and broke f a record at Fl. A. C. relay carnival. Q-4 r 121 V J. .1-

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'fvif in SJ F- K si ,nz 1 9 r-.4 IJ I x l Vxnn: Swimming Coach Norman Ross, nationally known swimmer, took charge of the City College web-feet. this season. The squad was fortunate in getting permission of the Xvehster Hall new pool to practice in. The combination of a new pool and an expert coach produced an undefeated team. The squad under Captain Peckham defeated Ohio Wlesleyan, iii. A. C. and Ypsi Normal twice. All meets were won in a very decisive manner. The team showed that its caliber is high enough to challenge any strong college or university team. The squad was composed of Capt. Peckham, Aianager Chaffee, iNicClellan, Stecker, Ieffries, Beniamin, Brahyn, Cork, Dickerson, Saperstein and Peters. This undefeated squad contains some real stars. hlcclellan and Stecker, hreast strokers, always took tirst and second in their event. 5lcClellan was former national champ, and Stecker was inter- scholastic champ. Beniamin, former state Al. A. A. U. diving champion, and Bralmyn, the veteran ot the squad, took good care ot the diving events. Capt. Pecham. Ieffries, Chattee, Cork and Peters constituted the free stylers, and they swept these events in every meet. They also won the relay in every meet. Peters, Iettries and Chaffee, were the strong men in the hack stroke and they repeatedly scored in this event. Dickerson and Saperstein, plungers. completed the squad. Coach Ross has developed a very strong team. Yvith a stronger schedule next year City College will he on the aquatic map. . jp' GEORGE PECKHAM Peck was Captain of this year's undefeated swim- ' ming team. An exceptional tree style man, he also swam on the relay team. He scored high in every meet. 1. XYALTER CHAFFEE I NValt was manager of the swimming team, hut he R' jf also scored enough points to win his letter in the tank ' sport. XValt's events were the free style and hack stroke. l QL J' ,1-.6 125