I Holds AAU Gymnastics Crown Strong Nuc 'us, -U I s) 4',. spots scene on is one of the pus, is also le gymnast. having won enior Worn- a good chance of winning a berth on the 1960 Olympic team. The question arises: How did such a pretty, perky blonde get interested in gymnastics. "I first became interested in gymnastics when I was a junior in high school," Carol explained. "I saw the Swedish National1 Gymnastic team- in action oneI night and their performance fas- cinated me. I had always liked dancing, having taken lessons for five years; but after watching the Swedish team perform, I became very interested in gymnastics. It seemed to offer so much of a challenge." Carol attempted various routines and. soon was practicing with the Central Michigan gym team, whose campus is located in- her home town of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.. Developed at Michigan For two years she practiced with the . Chippewa squad, and after graduation from high school she decided to enter Michigan. Here, under the careful tutelage of gym-. nastic coach Newt Loken' and members of his gym team, Carol has developed into a topflight gyninast. In her .'I ider II RLY Carol has also trained in Florida under the direction of Pat Yeager, Women's Olympic Team Commit- tee Chairman., Concerning her immediate goal in gymnastics, Carol said, "I hope to be able to make the 1960 Olym- pic team. I. know this will take a lot of work, but I have two years to practice." Ains for AAU Another goal of Carol's is to win the National Senior Women's AAU Title. She was prevented from- entering this year's competition' by a knee injury. To win this title Carol will have to beat her rival ,Ernestine Rus- sell, a junior at Michigan State. Carol will have to, be at. her very best if she wants to whip Ernes- tirie, since the Spartan gymnast won the national title this year; and will. be the defending cham- pion. "Gymnastics appeals to me," Carol said; "because it is a ,big challenge for the individual. After working hard on a difficult routine for a long time, there is a deep satisfaction when you are finally able to do it perfectly." Works on Routines Carol has worked this past year perfecting her gymnastic routines.- Last fall she was% able to perform only two of the four women's gym- nastic events,. balance beam and free exercise. Throughout. the winter Carol worked on the other two events, uneven parallel bars.and side horse: vaulting, until, she was able to: master themn., _.ew Aside from gymnastics, Carol is a very, busy girl who spends a great deal of time turning da dates. Participating in the, y- ities of Alpha, Phi sorority and the Homecoming Central Committee leaves Caroiwith little spare time. A junior, she intends, to. receive a bachelor of science degree and a teacher's.certificate inedancing, physical education, speech and dramatics upon graduation, A busy girl Carol Osborne is, a Michigan athlete who has a chance for a free ticket to Rome in 1960._ S' Add t o >M' Gym Team's Fut By CHUCK KOZOLL "Wait 'til next year" was gym- nastics coach Newt Loken's ad- monition as he began to revamp his lineup in preparation for the 1958-59 season.' Dealt a hard blow by injuries to his key men, Loken was forced to rely on sophomores to fill the large holes in his lineup. The greatest loss to the squad occurred early in the season when Captain Ed Gag- nier, touted as one of the top gym- nasts in Michigan history, suffered a partial shoulder separation which sidelined him for the rest of the season. Despite the scoring potential lost through Gagnier's injury, the sophomore-laden team- compiled a respectable dual-meet record along with a fourth place in the Big Ten meet..Major wins were recorded against Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana, Wisconsin, Navy Pier and Minnesota. Co-captain-elect Jim Hayslett proved himself to be quite steady in his ability to score points av key times during the season. A product of,.the noted Indianapolis Turners gymnastics club, Hayslett earned recognition from Loken, who noted, "He has shown consis-' tent improvement during the sea- son, especially working on the side-horse." Cole Takes First Leading the parade of top Michigan trampoline performers was Ed Cole, co-captain-elect, who garnered the only Wolverine first place in the Big Ten match. In- jured before the Michigan State, meet ,late in February, Cole strengthened his weak ankle enough to enable him to return to competition. Moving in to balance off the scoring potential in this depart- ment were Dick Kimball, who also placed high in, the NCAA diving finals, Chuck Clarkson, Frank Newman and Jack Eckle. Nino Marion, a product of Cana- dian gymnastics. training, gave Loken cause to smile earlier in the, season by adding to Michigan's Six Fill Gap Instrumental in these victories} scoring depth. Marion, winner of several Canadian titles, was a strong threat in all events while doing top work in the free exercise events. Wins as Substitute Proof of his ability to come through at important times came in the Wisconsin meet when he competed in five events as a sub- stitute for an injured teammate. Coming through with his finest performance of the season, the smooth sophomore tooks firsts in free exercise, high bar and parallel bars while tying Hayslett on the side horse. Showing himself to be a strong member of Michigan teams for two ,more years was Wolfgang Dozauer, who led the Wolverines in scoring in the Big Ten meet. Stall Provides. Balance 0 HO , E was a six-man nucleus of all-' .around performers who pushed themselves to fill the very large gap left by Gagnier. "KNOW-HOW" acquired over 75 years of bookselling experience has enabled us to gather stocks of USED TEXTBOOKS from all over the Na- Our Stff has spent months com- piling accurate iinformation from the University faculty as to their book requirements this fall. Complete and mail to us the at- tached counon to get your books early and avoid the last - minute Al Stall,, who finished in the money constantly during the season, provides the gymnastics team with balance in all events. His best work, done on the still rings, gave future hope of break- ing conference dominance long held by Illinois and Iowa. Forced into a background posi- tion last year by the polish of other performers, Barry Feinberg, sophomore' artist* from Chicago, denvnstrated his best work on the high bar. Skinner Hurts Ankle Bill Skinner,' Michigan's top tumbler, ran into trouble when an injured ankle halted his, nor- mal ability to'score. Showing im- provemeiit during th~e season. Skinner was awarded a'fifth place medal in the Big Ten tumbling finals. With a powerful nucleus back to add to already valuable exper- ience in' meet performances, Lo- ken is faced with the chance of too much talent. Available for competition in the fall will be three top freshmen' who' have demonstrated exceptional ability. Chief find among the new tal- ent is Canadian junior champion Richard M o n p e t i t, who -has shown himself to, be a top per- ED COLE . . trampoline champ I former in all events. "He a to be another Gagnier a stage of his progress," commented. Another 'possible entran the all-around performer gory will be Jim Brown. '5] promise, as a specialst o 'still rings and parallel Brown will also be used free exercise and tumbling tests. Confining himself to eventsis. the-'third freshm pirant for 'varsity honors Bradley. The parallel bar ring and free exercise co will provide Bradley wi chance to ,dd toMichigan Chances Look Good Commenting on the tean tential, Loken rioted, -"wit majprity of our team retu we appear to be one of the : er outfits in the Big Ten." !The balance of Loken's 'til next year" optimism served for injuries, which plague Michigan's perfo again. THE BRIGHTER SIDE-Miss Carol Osborn represents what might be called the brighter side of the Michigan sports scene. A talented gymnast, she hopes to prepare herself for the 1960 Olympics. She practices with the 'M' gym team under the tutelage- of Coach Newt Loken. ,. _, 1848 1958 rush. 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