THE MICHIGAN DAILY FROM THE PRESS By JOHN THOMAS BOX I 'Schoolmaster' Fisher, Former tC nt, Red Cappon Returns Home ICHIGAN'S COACH RAY FISHER, the man who direct the destinies of the baseball team, was in the majo leagues as a pitcher for 11 years and had a batting aver- age of around .294. Then he came to' Michigan and is nov serving his twelfth year. One story heard about him is the time he lost his itching arm. He was with the Oilers, the Oklahoma City team, at that time in the Western league. He pitched fo: Seven innings one day in Oklahoma City and then begge ,o be taken out. His manager refused and he finished the ame, winning 3 to 1. That night the team went on an over-night hop. On the train Fisher sat beside an open window and when he awakened next morning, he had a kink in his neck and a bulge in his pitching arm. After he dressed for the game that after- noon; he found that he had lost his fast ball. From then on he was through and he soon came to Michigan. He started playing scrub ball when a kid. He played in organized baseball while in high school. He graduated from Middlebury college, Ver- iont, after being one of their mainstays on the diamond. He signed with Hartford but played there only a short time when the Giants bought him. He learned his Solverine Last Net Matche D c ies Sta te,1 'Michigan Meet 1* rV Tennis f'irst H1o1(-Ifl-One( IS Sunk . GBy eorge D"vid The first hole-in-one of the sea- son for the University golf course was made last Sunday by George David, a member of this year's Varsity squad. The miracle was accomplished on the eighth hole in a match between David, Captain Jolly of the University team, and Bill Slack, when the lucky manj Team Tui Net Schedule Slowed Up By IRainy Weather All-Caimpus Singles Will Have To Be burie(To Finish By Date S t rns Varsity Ball Team Freshmen Will Begins Drills For Play -ar sit A hio1Stte Lou test N siy ____ olfers ,Tj-ao Snel-siet, Vic I Wim Contest Elk c I ()Iv Out r1o . Aiueirw ays of eoniorced id- ness due to inclement weather the Michigan ball team returned to the diamonc yesterday afternoon, and with the squad divided into two parts ran through a practice game. nickname, "Schoolmaster" then be- eause he was teaching Latin in a New Jersey prep school between sea- sons. After nine years with the Giants, he went to war. After his return he joined the Cincinnati Reds and stay- ed there for two years. He had one record while in the majors which differed from his manager's, John J. McGraw, and that was he never got into a fight. IHe has been banned from the field for protesting deci- sions, but nary a blow. It was largely due to Branch Rickey's. (son of Col. Joseph Rickey after whom "gin rickey" was named --mmm-m and beer today) efforts that Fisher came to Michigan. The vacated post of baseball coach had been filled by the time he got to Ann Arbor to see about it, but he joined the coaching staff shortly afterward. He is proud of two clubs that he has coached here, 1924 and 1929. Harry Kipke and Jack Blott played tn his '24 team. The '29 club was the first one to make the trip to japan for a series of games. They were more successful than the team that returned this last fall. The recent decline of baseball here is due, he thinks, to the fact that Michigan spectators see major league baseball with little effort and they Slower times for the 220-yard dash and low hurdles will be made in the forthcoming Big Ten track meet as the events will be run on the curve with lanes used entirely, instead of starting on the shoot. The new marks will be new rec- ords as they are entirely different events. The 440 is still on the curve, as frmerly, and will be run in lanes past the first curve until they reach the stretch. The mile relay, which was started on the shoot, will start on the curve. The reason assigned for the change that the spectators can now see the athletes throughout the race, while formerly they could not see the start in the shoots. It means that the hurdlers will have to learn to take the hurdles on the curve. P carry over their expectations of the Vrofessional game to Big Ten games. When Fisher first came here, it was a full day's trip to go into Detroit and see a game. Now its just an aft- ernoon. ' In the Conference race, Fisher ex- pects that Wisconsin will capture the pennant from Indiana. The Hoosier diamond team is the biggest obstacle 'on the Wolverine schedule and Mich- 'igan is in need of a great deaf of improvement before they will have a chance to win. He says that perhaps 'the Chicago victory is a sign of what is coming but he adds that boys are going to get a chance to know what work is, in an effort to improve. He expects to give some of the un- derstudies a chance yet, although the games originally planned for them :to work in, have been rained out. Chief among these are Ratterman and Ware. FANKLIN C. CAPPON, assistant athletic director, returned to his home yesterday after spending a veek in University hospital recuper- "ating from an appendicitis operation. Cappy recovered quickly and was given the run of the house and all privileges. He delighted in answering the phone himself to sympathic friends and fellow coaches who called 'to find out how the jovial mentor was getting along. The other coaches were of the opinion that the patient's physique was the reason that he was allowed to leave the hospital as soon as he did. . ., i 1 t d g drove the ball 185 yards with a No. e t1ters 0f For'1. 4 iron to complete the trick. How- ever, this is not the first hole-in- j one made by David in his entire iay Is Ragged As Under- career of golf. Last summer, on } rai ted' Teams Battle one of the Detroit courses, he did his first hole-hn-one. By ALBERT H. NEWMAN MentorCalls In a thrilling finale to the closest I tennis match here in recent years. A*g $ Mcihigan's Varsity netters turned II back a bitterly-fighting Spartan out- fit by five matches to four yester- eL A Tossup day afternoon on the Ferry Field clayI courts. State had things decidedly in her The outcome of the approaching favor during the singles matches, riack meet between Michigan and winning four out of six. The Wolve-! rines were forced to make a clean Illinois is a toss-up, according to sweep of the doubles to win. In most Coach Charlie Hoyt, Wolverine track of the matches play was ragged, mentor. neither of the teams having had suf- Coach Hoyt stated yesterday that- ficient practice in the past.two weeks I the way things stack up now most to put on a good performance. anything might happen Saturday. In the number one singles match, "Both teams have favorites to win in Weitz beat Siegel, Michigan ace, 6-3, several of the events. The final score 16-1. Captain Dick Snell of the Wol- will be determined largely by the verines lost to Rex Norris of State, showing either team makes in the 7-5. 4-6, 6-2. Nardwell beat Baldwin remaining events. of Michigan, 7-5, 6-4. Nisen of Mich- "For example, Michigan appears igan beat Loose, 6-4, 8-6. Appelt of to have the advantage in the hurdles, Michigan beat Stonebricker, 6-2, 6-4. the high-jump, the quarter-mile and 1 Goodwin of State beat Sandusky, the half-mile. Illinois, on the other 9-7, 8-6. ' hand seems superior in the pole vault' State led 4-2 as the doubles began. with Seely and Lennington, the shot Baldwin and Nisen of Michigan had put and discus with Kamm, and the! little difficulty in disposing of Loose mile with Woolsey. and Stonebricker, while Sandusky Hellmichl Strong in 100 and Appelt beat Weitz and Gee of "Most of the remaining events are State, 6-3, 6-2. That left the match toss-uns. Hellmich in the 100 and all even at four each. Meanwhile,22-adasewlgieWran Norrisc f "20- g rdashes, ilie Ward and Norsand Goodwin of State had Kemp plenty to worry about. tknoestfo SeladSee,'Du- taken one set from Sneil and Siegel, fresne will give Hill a battle in the and the second set was progressing two-mile. The javelin, broad jump, in favor of the Wolverine duo. Iand hammer throw might easily go Snell and Siegel ran ou the see- to either team. end set at 6-4, and then play beganr in the set which was to decide the "Illinois will put up a much entire meet. Four tired players began stronger fight than did Ohio State the best play of the whole afternoon. last Saturday." Services were broken through five The outcome of the meet will, to times in the set, leaving Michigan a great extent, depend on the per-I on top at 5-4 in games. fformance of Willis Ward, high point It was Siegel's serve, and it looked man in every Wolverine meet this as though he would easily win the year. Coach Hoyt announced the in-' deciding game as two quick points tention of using Ward in the same put Michigan on the long end of a four events he did against Ohio 0 ----- Janvv Wateror, regular second The bad weather for the past sev- baseman was conspicuous by his ab- eral days has held up the Intramural sence. H6 has been suffering from a tennis program to so great an ex- heavy cold and may not be able to start Friday's game against Ohio tent that the next two weeks will tr Fridays game aging Ohio SThe Buckeyes will bring a new find tennis predominant for some team to Ann Arbor for the two games while in the spring program, this week-end, only two veterans be- There are 90 entrants in the All- ing on the Scarlet-and-Gray nine. Campus Singles Tennis tournament They are Roger Sharp, captain and so that the matches will have to be catcher, and Sid Hale. who alternates between third base and right field. In hurried through if the tourney will a recent contest against Indiana, be able to end on the scheduled Hale, playing the hot corner, made date. May 30. In order to straighten 4 errors. out the affair, all the first and sec- Three newcomers to the Ohio State i; . RAY FISHER Women To GIVe Homecominoy Sport Program As a special attraction during the Homecoming week-end, the Women's Athletic Department is sponsoring an exhibition in some of its most im- portant spring sports on Friday afternoon at 4:15 at Palmer Field. Competition in archery, tennis, bad- minton, and baseball is scheduled. A mixed playoff series in archery will start the program. The pair with the best scores by the end of the afternoon will be declared winners. ~ 7119 i ln AOIlll Gym~Tenis Retain Fros P opnlariuy Out of ten events open to fresh- men in the spring physical educa- tion program this year Dr. May an- nounced yesterday that tennis and' gymnasium have maintained their popularity of former years, but golf has dropped off decidedly. Tennis drew 135 while gymnasium tallied a close second with 123. Golf dropped its customary third place when only 45 men signed up for the sport. Other events polled as follows: Swimming, 61; track, 60; freshman baseball, 30; spring football, 30; soft- ball, 20; boxing, 18; and wrestling, 15. end round matches must be played before Sunday evening. Three addi- tional rounds will take place the following week. All those interested in the tournament should arrange for their games so that they are com- pleted before Sunday evening. 16 Doubles Teams Entered Sixteen teams entered in the All-Campus doubles tournament be- sides the 48 fraternity teams and va- rious independent and faculty groups 'have added up the heavy tennis bur- ' den made by the rain for the Intra- mural department. The drawings for the Faculty Singles tournament are as follows: W. J. Smith vs. Angell, Crandall vs. H. C. Adams, W. 0. Freyberg vs. Kronick, Baten vs. Nyswander, Mc- Cluskey vs. Johnstone, Wagner vs. Brassfield, Daniels vs. Tracy, and Dorsey vs. Stapleton. The seedings for this tourney are the following: Angell, No. 1; Dorsey, No. 2; Baten, No. 3; and Johnstone, No. 4. Independent Race On The race for the independent di- vision championship in Intramural sports remains as undecided as when it started last September, except that two teams, Flying Dutchmen and Humpty Dumpties at present, are the only ones capable of winning. These teams, however, are practically dead- locked, there being a mere three point difference in their totals, 741 and 739 respectively. While the Dumpti esare eliminated from horse- shoes, the Dutchmen still have a slim chance of earning more points in this event. Dopesters figure that the out- lineup, Ulrich, Estell and Williams, will divide the pitching in the three games. The Buckeyes have already received setbacks from Indiana and Illinois, two games having been dropped to the Hoosiers in one after- noon. ' thirty-love score. State tied it up, State. Ward won the 100-yard dash, come depends upon the performance however, winning three consecutive the high jump, broacd jun p and took of the teams in the softball tourna- points and placing the count at second in the high hurdles. ment. Both have won in their league. thirty-forty. Michigan made it deuce. From then on, it was merely a toss-up as to whether Michigan would win or the set would be deuced. For nine long minutes the deuced game waveredndMich-hte Gbardine agonizingly between State and Mich- igan. It finally fell to the Wolves as Siegel placed one in the alley to win the whole match with one stroke.i m i $1 Ties 65c, 2 for$1.25 Spring Suits and Flannels at Reasonable Prices. C. DOUKAS 1319 South University 11 ------ °---.i LATE SPRING. , , Alt Models Now 20% O Priced from and 1UP Our Suits are also riced in keeping with the tirnes. FURNISHINGS j J HA TS, all Spring styles and shades . $2.95-,$3.45 . 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