F HE HIGAN DAILY THE 1UGANDAIL .. I !an S Interest in Swimming Growi: .. IATIC SPORT DYVES .UCCESS SPEAKING OF SPORTS, FIVE FRATERNITIES REMAIN IN HOUSE CUSHION RACE FINALS OF CLASS RELAY SCHEDULED FOR RACES MONDAY By BOB ANGELL U1se in Popularity of Sport Bids Well for Future Tank 'I FAMOUS COACT, PRAISES ,ARD'S WOLVERINE OUTFIT (By W. F. Elliott) Slightly more than a year ago the University of Michigan informal swim- ming team consisted Of four men. There was no rush for places, then, and there was absolutely no honor connected with membership on, the team. The poorest sort of a swimmer could have joined, but only those four .men ever reported for practice. They were men of true Michigan spirit, and more than that, they were men of keen insight, for they knew that some day swimming woulfl take its rightful place among Michigns most popular sports and they were preparing for that day. Consider, then,afer stat- istics compiled from the record books to prove that the day is fast approach- ing. This Year Sees Growth With the opening of the present se- mester the poplarity of swimming began to grow. It was no uncommon sight to see 15 students at one time In the "Y" pool during the month of February, and with the coming of March the interest grew by leaps .and bounds. During the month ap- proximately 300 practices were held by candidates for Varsity honors alone, wilie the 50 men who signed up for the interclass swimming meet prac- ticed about 160 times during the week and a half that intervened between the announcement of the.meet and, the days o which it was held. Compare that record with the practices of .a year ago. The first four men held no more than 30 practices during any one month. .The total for March of this year, was in the neighborhood of 460,' about 15 times as great a total. Many Try for Varsity At the present time there are 15 men allowed on the informal 'Vai'sity. The 15 picked men picked by . Coach Elmer Drulard are having to fight their hardest to retain their positions, for fully 15pthers are steadily trying to displace them, while new candidates for honors are continually appearing. Add to this the fact that both the Var- sity nen and' the tryouts are forced to pay 10 cents for every practice and you. will have an example of the kind of spirit that wins. For a time the men paid only five cents, but the a lowance igranted by the Athletic asso- ciation was found to be woefully in- sufficient and it has been necessary to raise the charge. Unless a further in- crease is granted by the association the price will have to be tilted again, and,, unfair though t might seem, it is safe to say that the men will still continues to turn out. Mann Praises Team Since the interclass meet there has been an average of 15 practices held each day. All men are expected to practice at least three times a week, and many have done even better. Coach Matt Mann of the Detroit - Ath- letic club, who is probably one of the greatest swimming authqrities inthe world, has said that the Michigan team would compare favorably with any col lege team in the country. He made that statement last fall, and now the team which represents the University is fr better than the team which Coach Mann saw in action. From a comparison of records there is little doubt that Michigan's swim- ming team, an informal team, can de- feat any squad in the Conference with' the exception of Northwestern and Chicago, and at every other school with the exception of Ohio State swimming is a Varsity sport. At com- ing meets which the co-operation of the Athletic association will make possible, Michigan will look forward to victory. This being true with swim- ming an unrecognized sport supported only in part by the Athletic associa- tion what will result with the com- pletion of the Union pool and the rec- ognition which the sport so justly de- serves? Coach Drulard and his men have had seemingly insurmountable. obstacles to overcome and for their, work let the University give them all due credit. Grunewald Original Creole Pralines w of New Orleans., Tices' Drug Store,, 117 So. Main.-Adv.- Read the Daily advertisements. They, a ill lead you to the best of Ann Ar- bors tore.-..Adiv. Michigan can take a lesson in hos- pitality from Cornell. The members of the Wolverine track team will never forget the way in which ' they were treated during their short stay' in Ithaca a week ago. The Savage club, a " university organization whose cus- tom it is to entertain visitors at Cor- nell, was largely responsible for the hospitality shown to the Michigan team. After the track meet this club gave a dinner for ;'oth teams and entertain- ed them with a series of songs, dances, stories, and card tricks, and special- ties. One member of the Wolverine track team expressed himself as nev- er having been a better vaudeville performance in his life. Obviously, the possession of such a club is a great asset to a school, in that it makes all who come there go away singing the institution's praises. It I seems as though something should be done at Michigan along these lines. The interscholastic meet in May and! the outdoor conference in June are two occasions when it is highly im- portant to give the guests a good in,, pression of the University. This is especially true in the-case of the high school athletes who will compete here. A. really first class entertainment of some kind would senh them away with a good taste in their mouths. The idea is worth' considering at any rate. The Typically Athletic Day of a Typi- cal Student 9 A. M.-Strengthens legs by late dash to class. 10. A. M.-Increases chest expan- sion by deeply inhaling a hasty cig- arette. 11 A. M.-Develops wind by talking, to University woman as he saunters from Ec to English Lit. 12 Noon-Stands on hands to relieve monotony of waiting in line for self- served, dinner. 1 P. M.-Takes wrist and arm work- out at bridge. 2 P. M.-Limbers up eye-rolling muscles in Libra'y. 3 P. M.-Shuffles feet vociferously at movie. 4 P. M.-Still at movie. Heart ac- tion 'stimulated by closing reel. 5 P. M.-Goes through all sorts of contortions trying to see every girl in the "Ross." 6 P. M.-Fights way to counter in self-same serve-self. 7 P. M.-Stretches neck looking at Aurora Borealis (not a Russian lady). 8 P. M.-Does a little cross country work on the boulevard.t b P. M.-Pujsues a few elusive stud- ies. 10 P. M.---Rests from arduous labors of the day. Since the end of the football season there has been a great deal of com- ment, published and unpublished, som9 illuminating, some well-meant but ill-consideredtconcerning our ath- letic situation. It seems to us that there has been too great a tendency to "pass the buck" in fixing the blame, for conditions as they existed last fall. A little introspection never hurt any- Competition In the ipterfraternity three-chusion, billiard tournament, which is being played at the Union billiard room, has 'narrowed down to five houses: Sigma Phi. Psi Upsilon, Zeta Beta Tau, Sigma Chi, and Theta Chi. Because of the uneven number of contestants one of the entries has received a bye in the new drawing. Monday at 4:30 o'clock, S. D. Moeller, Psi Upsilon, will meet B. C. Robbins, Sigma Phi, in the first match of the second round "of play. 'At 8 o'clock Monday evening M. E. Chon, Zeta Beta Tau, and H. E. Byrne, Sigma Chi, will be the opposing players.. As there was no opponent for D. K White Thtf Chi MR srm ill Fresh lits beat the junior lits in the, interclass relays yesterday and the soph engineers beat the soph lits. The time of the former race was the best that has been shown to date, the squad having made the distance.in 1 minute and 18 seconds. However,; the soph engineers made it in 1 mii- ute and 18 1-5 seconds so that a close race is expected when the two teams meet for the finals on Monday. The soph lits led the engineers until the' last lap but could not maintain the pace. Also at 4 o'clock Monday the semi- finals in the interfraternity series will be run. Alpha Delta Phi will meet' Sigma Nu and Phi Kappa Psi will BENEFITS OF DISCIPLINE IN R. 04 T. C. HEARD AT SMOKER "Discipline has more to do with uccess in life than anything else," said Dean M. E. Cooley of the engin- eering college Friday night at the R. 0. T. C. club smoker at the Union. "The R. 0. T. C. should not be consid- ered as training for fighting but rathr er as training for service," he contin- ued. The subject of Dean Cooley's speach was, "The Value of Discipline," and he gave many instances of success due to training along this line. Captains Robert Arthur and J. P. Lucas spoke of ,their experiences in the late war and gave many instances of the worth of the R. 0. T. C. train- ing as it was exhibited in actual con- flict. one, and this is a case where selft. Le, i neL n, m6 game wiii b ca re d oe r to th s e m i-f na examination would be particularly ef- be carried over to the semi-final ficacious., At least, one should look round. to himself b e f r e critiz In the final game of the first round others. Each student should ask Friday afternoon . C. Robbins, Sigma himself, "Am I helping athletics to Phi, defeated F. T. Colby, Kappa Sig- the best of my ability by going out: ma, 25 to 19. The match was close un- for all the teams I can? Am I encour- til near the finish wh9n Robbins by a aging others to go out? Am I lending sudden spurt gained a comfortable a hand to athletes who find it hard to lead over his opponent. keep up in their studies? Am I re- straining my criticism until I am sure Purdue IL 0. T. C in Athletic Contests of the facts, or am I blindly blaming Athletic contests have been started everyo e who has anything to do with between the various elements of the athleti s?" A man who can answer Purdue R. O. T. C. Indoor baseball, these questions satisfactorily after basketball, and track teams have been careful introspection is alone justified organized from each battery, and the in expressing his views and conclu- rivalry is extended throughout the two s-ions in regard to athletic conditions regiments. and policies at Michigan. Other universities where large units of the R. O. T. 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