Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 29, 1949
Caption:
This trio of track men, Herb Barten (left), Chuck Fonville (center) and Bob Mathias, are among the best in the world at their specialties. Barten, Michigan's great mid-distance runner, won the quarter-mile last night while Mathias, now competing for Kiski Prep, anchored a winning relay team. Fonville, this year's Michigan track captain and world record-holder in the shot put event, is sitting out this year's competition because of a back injury which kept him off the Olympic team and forced an operation from which he is recovering. Fonville is apt to return to competition for the Wolverines next year.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 29, 1949
Caption:
This trio of track men, Herb Barten (left), Chuck Fonville (center) and Bob Mathias, are among the best in the world at their specialties. Barten, Michigan's great mid-distance runner, won the quarter-mile last night while Mathias, now competing for Kiski Prep, anchored a winning relay team. Fonville, this year's Michigan track captain and world record-holder in the shot put event, is sitting out this year's competition because of a back injury which kept him off the Olympic team and forced an operation from which he is recovering. Fonville is apt to return to competition for the Wolverines next year.