March 07, 1967
(vol. 77, iss. 129)
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…- day, midway through the finals of the 57th Annual Big Ten Indoor Track Championships. "And the doors were locked," Martin said wryly. His experience sums up the fate of the Wolverine cindermen, ex- cept…
… that they found themselves locked out rather than in, garnering only 21 points for a fifth place finish. The meet marked the worst performance of a Wolverine track squad since 1958, when the Mich- igan…
… . . . led to the Wolverines' demise. "We should have been third," remarked Mich- igan's head track coach, Don Can- ham, at the meet's conclusion. "You can't criticize Jack Har- vey," Canhamn noted, "because…
… he's been bothered by a sore arm." Harvey, the Wolverine captain, and winner of the shot put in 1966, finished second to Bob Hawke of Wisconsin. Harvey's best toss was 56'7%", while Hawke managed a 57…
… cost us some valuable points too," Can- ham continued. "I know he's cap- able of a 4:06 mile right now." Sick And the illness. The Wolverines had been bothered by flu and bronchitis for the two previous…
… State's John Spain and Michigan's Kut- schinski. All are sophomores and all had bettered the existing con- ference record the week before. Last Chance Kutschinski, the last Wolverine hope for a victory at…
… conclusion of the mile. Kutschinski took third in 1:51.1, his best time to date. "I just ran a poor race, and they ran good ones," the Wolverine entry ex- plained. "I thought the pace would be faster. When I…
… jump. Wolverine sophomore Gary Knickerbocker and Spartan Mike Bowers left the remainder of the field stalled at 6'7". Both cleared 6'9", but Bowers was awarded first place on the fewest number of misses…
…. Clarence Martin, another Mich- igan sophomore, earned fifth with a jump of 6'6", but Rick Hunt, defending outdoor conference champion, failed to add points to the Wolverine column. He also jumped 6'6", but…