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Category: 1940’s

1946: Mothers Day

Shorewood and West Allis Central did some monopolizing, but not enough, apparently.  The Bay, led by double-event champions Bob Brown, Fritz Forrer and Jim Mitchell, won six events and somehow found a way to win the Suburban Relays by 20 points.  They did this despite missing sprinters Joe Kiehm, Jim Bremer and John Smith due … Continue reading 1946: Mothers Day →

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1946: Bad News For The Rest Of The Suburban Conference

The Bay had Fritz Forrer and they didn't.

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1947: Attempted Larceny

The 1947 Suburban Outdoor was "one of the tightest point scrambles in conference cinder history".  At Hart Park in Wauwatosa, the Bay finished third in the meet's final event - the 880 Relay - and those six points (the relay counted double in that era) were enough to move the Bay past Wauwatosa to win … Continue reading 1947: Attempted Larceny →

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1942

Phil Valley's 14.4 obliterated the overall 120 High Hurdles State record (14.7).  Defending State champion Bob Albrecht of the Bay finished second.  In the subsequent 18 State meets where the event was run over 36" hurdles, only four guys in all classes ran faster, with one of them being Jim Mitchell of the Bay in … Continue reading 1942 →

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1948

Indoor practices were a challenge in the days prior to the construction of the Memorial Gym.  They had the hallways and dungeon.  And it's not like the Memorial Gym was all that big a help, either.

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Short Lads Who Can Run Fast

From the Wisconsin State Journal after the 1951 State Meet:   Allen Butler and Jim Englander at Camp Randall in 1948 after the Bay doubled up runner-up Richland Center 43 - 20 1/2:   Five-time State Champion Bill Eichfeld winning the 200 in 1951:   Three-time Badger track letterman Jim Englander from the 1951 Badger: … Continue reading Short Lads Who Can Run Fast →

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Recent Posts

  • Tom Dakin Update September 25, 2020
  • Dave McDermott: Friendly, Intensely Focused Leader August 10, 2020
  • Joe Kiehm: “But All Fury Broke Loose” June 19, 2020
  • So Just How Good Was Tom Dakin’s 14.0 In The 120 High Hurdles In 1962? June 10, 2020
  • What’s Up With That 44.2 440 Relay In 1942? May 29, 2020
  • 1946: Mothers Day May 7, 2020
  • The Bay 440 School Record Progression April 18, 2020
  • Tom Callahan: The Great Ones Do It On The Day April 5, 2020
  • 1947: Howie Smith Bringin’ The Heat February 1, 2020
  • 1946: Bad News For The Rest Of The Suburban Conference December 12, 2019
  • Brian Bergemann: A Reliable Boy August 21, 2019
  • Howie Zien: The 10 Letter Man April 8, 2019
  • 1947: Attempted Larceny August 11, 2018
  • John Seefeld: Hurling The Platter August 4, 2018
  • 1950: Bay Track Officials June 27, 2018
  • 1942 May 19, 2018
  • Bob McCahill: Heaving The Iron Pellet May 2, 2018
  • 1948 April 26, 2018
  • The Suburban Triple April 23, 2018
  • Bob Nicolet: Nic Is Tops In The State April 17, 2018
  • Buzz Humke — Where Is Your License To Do That? April 15, 2018
  • 1936 April 14, 2018
  • Short Lads Who Can Run Fast April 7, 2018
  • Just The Facts, Part I April 1, 2018
  • Well, That Escalated Quickly March 30, 2018
  • Some Historical Facts About Suburban Conference Track and Field March 29, 2018
  • The Great, Historic Suburban Conference March 29, 2018
  • Whitefish Bay High School: The Beginning March 28, 2018
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