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THE MICI ILGAN DAILY
WI D)NESI)A Y, FEB11 tTA11Y15, 192?:
FISHER
TO
MAKE
FIRST
CUT
IN
BASEBALL
SQUAD
SMALLSPACE MAKES MAINSTAY
REDUCTION NECESSARY THAT
Preliminary Drills Finished.T eam
Will Begin Regular Bating j
AnId Huring Practice
VETERANS TO REPORT SOON
So much difficulty has been met by
Coach Ray Fisher in handling the
r5 candidates for th Michigan base-
ball squad in the limited quarters
available at Yost field house that the
Varsity baseball mentor expects to
m'ake a cut ci' the squad at the be-
ginning of next week.
Only those players who have shown
the' least promise in the two weeks
of drilling will be removed from the
squad, while those who have display-
ed a greater degree of ability and
prospects of developing will be re-
tained by Coach Fisher.
Regulars To Report Soon
The "weeding out" has been made
necessary to alleviate the present
crowded situation at the field house
and in order to make room for the
veterans of last year's team who will
report next week. The battery men
of last season's nine have been work-
ing out since the first call was is-
sued a fortnight ago, but the infield-
ers and outfielders had not been or-
dered out until next week.
-With the preliminary limbering-up
exercises over with, drills of more
strenuous nature are now on the
daily program' of the aspirants for
the 1928 team. Regular batting prac-
tice, with the pitching candidates
hurling the sphere to the batters, and
fielding drills are now held in the
field house cages.
Pitchers Are Numerous
Of the large number of pitchers
that have reported to Coach Fisher,
Asbeck, a member of last year's
twirling corps, and McAfee, appear
to be the best choice of the large
turn-out. These .two are almost as-
sured to appear regultrly on the
mound for the Wolverine nine in the
spring.
Holtzman is another promising
hurler. He has all the qualifications
of a fine pitcher, but lacks consid-
erable controlon occasions. If Holtz-
man surmount this difficulty, he will
add substantial strength to the Mich-
igan pitching departnment this spring.
Pat Kelliher, who has been in the
University for three years but who
has never been a member of a Michi-
gan baseball squad, bids 'fair to be
one of the receivers whom Coach
Fisher will take on the Southern
training trip in April. Kelliher, re-
ported for practice several days and
has engaged in the practice session
since then.
SWIMMING RANKS FIRST
AMONG FACULTY SPORTS
ACCORDING TO RECORDS
Swimming holds the first place in
the interest of the university faculty,
but handball, squash, tennis, and golf
all have their place in the athletic
programme for the instructors. Both
the number of participants and the
variety of sports is constantly increas-
ing.
Coach Mann, Varsity swimming
coach, takes the faculty members in-
terested in swimming in hand three
times a week, as ther are two classes
at present with a third being organ-
ized. The advanced faculty class or
"Flounders Club" meets Monday and
Friday at 12:15 o'clock when its mem-
bers indulge in swimming, diving, and
water polo. Once a month this ad-
vanced class has a mixed swimming
party to which the members bring
their wives.
Coach Mann stated that a project to
hold faculty swimming meets between
the advanced classes of Michigan and
Northwestern and Michigan and Chi-
cago is under way, but that no defin-
ite results had been obtained as yet.
The other class, beginners, called
"Squirts" by the advanced class, meet
Wednesday at 12:15 o'clock to learn
the basic principles of the art of
swimming.
Two other sports popular with theI
faculty are handball and squash.
Handball is not very well organizedl
as yet, but squash has been played
many years. A faculty squash team,
composed of Robert Angell, R. L. Mas-
son, J. B. Van Sickle, Mr. Blackett, A.
E. Boak, and P. E. James has played
matches with the University Club of
Detroit and the Detroit Athletic club.
The new Intramural Sports building
will add greatly to the interest in this
sport as at pre'sent the team is handi-
capped by the lack of a proper place
to practice.
Golf and tennis have not started as
yet, but these two sports are very
popular with the faculty during the
spring and summer. .
PHI SIGMA KAPPA TAKES
LEAD IN BOWLING LEAGUE
Sweeping a total o2 2239 pins into
the pits, Phi Sigm'a Kappa's bowling
team captured the lead in the fra-
ternity league Monday night over the
Union alleys. Alpha Phi Delta came
OF PURPLE SQUAD
STILL HAS TITLE HOPES
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Defeat Practically Elinidnates Miize
And 1le Team From Race For
-Conxer,ee honors
STEVE JONES PROVES STAR
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Backbone of the Northwestern basketball squad that still entertains
championship aspirations. On Monday night they overpowered the Ohio
Buckeyes by a score of 49-28. Their next engagement will be Saturday when
they meet the Minne-sota quintet in a return game, the Purple were returned
victorious in the last encounter by a 25-22 margin.
These boys will be seen in action in Yost field house on the twenty-fifth
when they vie with the Wolverines in a return game, Northwestern having
emerged on the long end of a 25-20 count in the first contest.
Three dual meets started the Con-
ference swimming season well on its
way last week, with Michigan, Min-
nesota, and Illinois emerging victor-
ious. The Wolverines, 1927 champ-
ions, submerged the Indiana nat ators
60-9. Minnesota gave AVsconsin's
title aspirations a jolt by de ating
the Badgers, while Illinois inaugu-
rated its Big Ten season by winning
from Purdue, 48-21. The Illini swim-
ners also proved too strong for
Notre Dame in a non-Conference
meet, beating the Irish, 58-1l.
Coach Mann's team, had little trou-
ble with the Hoosiers, winning every
first and second place and annexing
both relays. Thompson, sophomore
breast stroker, sprang a surprise
when he won from Wagner in the
200 yard race in the fast time of
2:46. seconds.
Illini Reveal Strength
Illinois revealed potential strength
in defeating the Notre Dame andI
Purdue tankmen, both by substan-
tial scores. The Illini possess one of
the best divers in the Conference in
Capt. Heinie Groh. Webster showed
well in the free style sprints, losing
only to Nickerson of Purdue in the
40 yard free style. The latter is the
mainstay of the Purdue team, this
being his first year of Varsity com-
petition.
Holbrook in the 200 yard breast
stroke, tuirned in good time in both
meets, and looks like a sure ,pointj
winner in dual conpetition. Shat-
tuck defteated his Purdue and Notre
Dame'opponents in the 150 yard back
stroke, but his time was rather slow
in both races. Deuss seems to be
the best of the Illini distance swim-
mers.
Carter Stars For Iowa
Iowa tankmen have not engaged in
any Big Ten meets as yet, but spent
last week-end in participating in the
Mid-Western A. A. U. events at Iowa
City.'Carter of the Hawkeyes annex-
.ed the 220 yard breast stroke, while
Iowa relay teams won the 400 yard
free style and medley events. Sev-
eral Iowa freshmen, competing un-
attached, turned in some remarkable
performances. Carter is considered
one of the best breast strokers in
the Big Ten.
The Michigan, Minnesota, and Illi-
nois teams remain undefeated in Con-
ference competition, while Northwes-
tern and Iowa 'have not as yet con-
peted in any Big Ten meets. The
Wildcats are reputed to have one of
the strongest aggregations in the Con-
ference. They will inaugurate the
season against the weak Purdue
tankmen Saturday.
The return of Capt. Frank Harri-1
gan to a form closely resembling hist
meteoric work of a year ago, when in-1
jected, into the Wolverine lineup ini
the closing minutes was just about
the most encouraging thing that arose
out of the Chicago-Michigan "farce"
in the field house Monday.
Soanething has been lacking in
Harrigan's work all year, some-
thing that critics have been at
loss to explain. Some have felt
that he burned himself out last
year, but that has not been ac-
cepted as an adequate explana-
tion..
Be that as it may, Harrigan
"snapped out" of his ineffectiveness
with a vengence that was wonderful
to behold. The crowd seemed to sense
that the Wolverine leader was "due"
and he delivered in the 'short time
he played.
The more, !pertinent quesV~ain
now, however, is whether Harri-
gan will be able to maintain the
pace lie set for himself Monday.
If he does, it may be rather "tough"
on some of the championship aspir-
ing fives, even though it should not
mean anything in the way of a title
for the Wolverines.
With 7 of their 12 Conference
ganes played, the Wolverines are
now enjoying the first part of a
full week's "rest" from Big Ten
competition in preparation for
the return engagement with Pur-
due next Nouday at Lafayette.
Yesterday's practice was more in
While most if not111 all hopes for
Iheir titular honors have faded
rather completely. the Wolverine
leaders realize that they may have
mnich ti do with the complexion
of the race, what with games re-
maining to be played -with Pur.
due, Indiana, Wisconsin, North-
western, and Ohio.
New'plays will be the order for the
next few days in an effort to guard
against being throttled as in the last
two games. Saturday it was a case
of "no eyes;" Monday it wa's a case of
"no shots." While Purdue's guarding
was good enough, Chicago's was so
close as to be totally exasperating.
Monday's game was a most
natural let-down after the stress
of the "titular" Purdue game, and
perhaps not too much blame or
criticism should be at-ached.
One cannot forbear, however, men-
tioning the poor passing and quite
shoddy floorwork in evidence during
much of the contest. At times the
game was just a "mad scramble, and
led some "old timers" who saw the
tussle to remark that it was the
worst they had seen in years.
Almost everyone on the team
had his flighty monients, and an
unthinking roughness and a "put
out" crowd which became quite
unsportsmanlike came in se-
fluence.
the nature of recreation but Coach
George Veenker and Captain Harri-
gan spent a busy time of it laying
plans for the remainder of the Wol-
verne games.
4 Mich~igan's 'hopes for first place
in Big Ten hockey for 1928 were
again .dimmed when the Minnesota
puck team defeated the Wolveriines
-1 Monday night at Minneapolis. This
was the Wolverines. third defeat in
as many games played in the Con-
ference and practically ended their
chances for the championship.
Monday night's game was similar
to the Minnesota-Michigan games
played at Detroit a month ago. The
Minnesota forwards took many shots
at the goal and only the work of
Steve Jones prevented them from pil-
ing up a much larger score. Three
of the Minnesota scores were made
in the first period of play. The first
one was made at 6 minutes by Mc-
Cabe, the second at 10 minutes by
Brown, and the third just at the per-
iod ,ended by Gustafson.
held Scoreless In Last Period
The fourth Minnesota counter was
added in the second period before
play had been under way more than
five minutes. Tuohy tallied this -time
and from then on the Gophers were
held scoreless, although they had nu-
merous shots at the net.
Fisher and Nygord starred for the
Wolverines on the offense, while
Steve Jones played a steady game at
the net and executed many spectac-
ular shots. Brown, Gustafson, and
Tuohy were the Gopher mainstays.
Billings, playing his first Varsity
game, turned in a good performance
at goal tending.
T'he Michigan team played their
second game with the Gophers last
night and left for Madison to meet
the Badgers in two contests tomor-
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SYost And Wieman
Speak On Changes
In Football Code'
Apparently well pleased by the re-
cent decision 2 the national inter-
collegiate rules committee to cease
tinkering with the football playing
code, both Fielding H. Yost, athletic
director, and Coach E. E. Wieman
characterized that body's delibera-
tions in New York as "not likely to
affect the actual playing on the
field."
All that was done of any striking
importance Coach Wiem'an believes,
was the alteration of the lateral and
backward pass regulations.
"The new rule, number 17, section
1, reats as follows: 'On any back-
ward pass, other tllan that from the
snapper-back, clearly thrown approx-
imately two yards in the air and mot
merely handed to or towards another
player, if the ball hits the ground it I
becomes a free ball, but dead at the
point of recovery and counting a
down if recovered by the attacking
side.' "
Rule Is A Compromise
This ruling involves several import- F
ant features. In the first place the
ruling is merely a compromise be-
tween the systems allowed in 1926
and in 1927. Where last year a loose
lateral pass was declared dead at the I
point at which it struck the ground
and in possession of the passing side,
in 1926 such a loose ball was 'free,
available to recovery by either elev-
en and advancement"
Further, the "two yards" phrase
reveals the whole attitude of the
rules commission, an attitude of clar-i
ification and reorganization rather
than one of tinkering with the fun-
'damentals. The phrase was inserted
to allow the officials on the field to
determine whethpr or not the action
was a lateral pass or merely the old
fashioned handing of the ball to a
back by another back in the quarter-
back's position for the purpose of a
line buck. Such a ball, if striking the
ground, is liable to advancement by
either side recovering.
Fumbled Punts Are 'Dead'
Another rule of som-e trifling im-
portance, designed to prevent the re-
occurtrence of such happenings an4
that in the' Minnesota-Indina tilt
last year, strikes out the clause "ex-
cepting when the catcher of the punt
seems to have held the ball in his
possession" from the rule on fum-
bled punts. Hereater, all rumbled
punts are dead at the point of re-
covery by the kicking side.
Further alterations of the grid code
include the statement that the end
zones are to be marked so that -they
are distinquishable from the playing
field, as are also the 15 yards ad-
jacent to the sidelines; that the
screen pass is to be illegal as pre-
viously, the officials being instructed
how to rule upon offensive units in-
terfering with the defensive before
the catching of the pass; and other
slight rewordings of minor impor-
tance.
High School Team
Defeats Ferndale
Basketball Five
University high school basketball!
team stepped out of its class yesterday
afternoon to defeat Lincoln high, of
Ferndale in a fast game on the local
court. The final score was 35-27.
Westerman, with seven field goals,
led the scoring for the victors while
LeFaivre contributed the same num-
ber for Lincoln. The East-coached
outfit gained an early lead and
through superior teamwork main-
tained it till the finish.
This game marks the tenth win for
the University high squad in eleven
starts. Coach East has developed a
small but fast team which bids fair to
make a good record this year.
The box score for yesterday's game;
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Lincoln High (27) B
Huff (C), If........2
H arrison, rf......... '1
LeFaivre ,c.........7
Morrell, lg. ........2
Krauze, rg. .........1
Clark, rf. .........0
Totals .........13
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cipate in the all-campus foul throw-
ing contest are asked to sign up at
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