,ankmen To Open Defense of NCAA Title To 9da FINK, FITZGERALD: Two 'M' Matmen Compete in Nationals CARRYING THEIR TEAMS' HOPES -- Bill Steuart (left), Michigan State's foremost freestyle swimmer, has a good chance to successfully def end his NCAA 1,500-meter title when that event is run off this afternoon at Ithaca. Michigan wrestler Karl Fink (right), one of two Wolverines competing at Iowa City this weekend in the na tional mat meet, is a darkhorse in the running for 177-lb. honors. Murphy Predicts Successful Season For Depth-Laden 'M' Tennis Team By DAVE LYON Michigan's two-man wrestling delegation, along with Coach Cliff Keen, flew out to Iowa City yester- day to participate in the nation's biggest and best mat tournament, the NCAA championship meet. Awards for champions in each weightrdivision; plus a trophy for the best team performance, will be given out at the conclusion of the three-day affair, which starts to- day and ends Saturday. Wrestlers from an estimated 50 schools will compete. Two Sophs Battle With eight Michigan entries possible, sophomores Dennis Fitt- gerald and Karl Fink are the only Wolverine contestants, so it's ob- vious Michigan is not trying for the team title. In fact, only once during Keene's 33-year tenure has a full team of Wolverines competed in the Nationals "And that time, we fin- ished second," Keen said. After the Big Ten meet there were as many as five Michigan wrestlers being considered for the NCAA meet. But Mike Hoyles (Big Ten '123-lb. runnerup) decided in favor of studies. Larry Murray (third-place winner at 130) also decided not to go. Corriere Injured Then 157-lb. Don Corriere (Michigan's only Big Ten cham- pion) received a chest injury and had to stay home. That left Fitz- gerald and Fink, who will be trying for individual honors at 167 and 177 pounds, respectively. Fitzgerald, in his last visit to Iowa's commodious 16,000-seat field house, finished second to Michigan State's Jim Ferguson in the title match at 167, but looked impressive while winning his three' preliminary bouts. Chances' are that Oklahoma State's Duane Murty will emerge as national champ at this weight come Satur- day night. Fink was beaten by nemesis Tom LOST-possibly in 1025 A.H. CHARM BRACELET - $75 Reward Return to Lost and Found in Administration Building or call NOrmandy 3-9342or3-9341 Trousil of Illinois in the Big Ten prelminaries. But both the Big Ten and Big Eight 177-1b. divisions are not too strong this year, and Fink could finish rather high. Keen says that Oklahoma State, Big Eight team titlist, should win the NCAA crown again. Keen's alma mater has won the Nationals in four of the last five years. Two other Big Eight teams, Oklahoma and Iowa State, should also finish well. Minnesota and host Iowa carry the Big Ten's best hopes. depth. "We've got good men to re- place Harris and Korol, and this should put us on a par with other strong Conference teams." The usually-pessimistic Murphy figures that Iowa and Illinois are the teams to beat, while Michi- gan and Northwestern are the next best contenders, N Easter Greetngs from ONLY ONE VETERAN: FOLLETT'S 322 S. State Street 4 Sophomores To Compose 'M' Outfield This Spring hi i By TOM WITECKI With only one outfielder re- turning from last year's team, a flood of sophomores seem destined to roam the outer regions of Ferry Field for the Michigan baseball team this spring. Just a few months ago it looked as if Michigan would have one of the strongest outfield crews in recent years with John Herrn- stein, Ralph Hutchings, and Jack Mogk scheduled to fill starting roles. But now only Mogk re- mains. Herrnstein signed a profession- al contract for a reported $55,000 and now is training with the Phillies' top farm club, the Buf- falo Bisons of the International League. Hutchings, who was cap- tain-elect of the Wolverine nine, was declared ineligible last month because of scholastic difficulties. Batted .333 Last Year Mogk, a junior, appeared in nine Big Ten games last year, mostly in a reserve role, and posted a .333 batting average, the highest on the squad. The top candidates to take the outfield positions alongside of Mogk are sophomores John Hal- stead and John Danovich. Hal- stead, who played second string end on the Michigan football team last fall, needs no introduc- tion to local fans. Danovich, an Ann Arbor prod- uct, is a bespectacled left-handed batter. Others in Running To back up this threesome Michigan Coach Don Lund will probably move up sophomores Barry Marshall from the infield and Wilbur Franklin from be- hind the plate, both of whom could conceivably push one of the trio out of a job. As usual, the Michigan back- stop position is being handled by members of the Wolverine grid squad. 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