Michiganensian. [1921]

Ralph Craig, '12. While in college S i
held the world's record of 21 1-5 V
seconds for the 220 yard dash, and
tied the world's record of 9 4-5 seconds
in the IOO yard dash. In I9IO and
a'gain in I9II Craig won both the IOO
and 220 yard dashes at the Eastern
Intercollegiate meet, making both of
the above marks in that meet. He
was a member of the American Olympic team at Stockholm in I912, and
won the I0o meter race, the greatest
possible achievement for a track
athlete.
John L. Lavan, '14M. Starred at
shortstop on the I9I2 Varsity nine
and was one of the strongest batsmen
in the West that season. The following season he joined the St. Louis
Browns under Branch Rickey, former LAVAN
CRAIG Wolverine baseball coach, and played
throughout the season on this team,
although he was not yet through school.
He helped coach the varsity nine each. 4
year until his graduation and was instrumental in procuring George Sisler
for the Browns. He was sold to the
Philadelphia Athletics toward the
close of the I914 season, just a week
before the Athletics clinched the American league pennant and received a
share of the World Series money.
When Branch Rickey became interested in the St. Louis Cardinals he got
his former pupil back to St Louis where
he is at the present time.
Harry S. Hammond, '08E. Varsity football end for four years, playing
before the freshman residence rule was
used at Michigan.
Harold L. Smith, '16. In his track
career at Michigan, Smith was captain
of the team twice, and in I9I5 won
both the IOO and 220 yard dashes' at
the Eastern meet, and I9I6 won the
former event and took second in the
latter. He placed in both events in
his sophomore year, making six Intercollegiate places in three years, an
achievement which ranks him with
Ralph Craig among the greatest of
Michigan sprinters.
HAMMON Hundred Sixty-one
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