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Cliff Keen Accepts
Londes'
Challenge
For Wrestling Mate.
Varsity Coach
PLAY.
Accepts Challenge
AN
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By AL NEWMAN
Side-Bet.
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WILLIAM T. TILDEN JR., of Philadelphia, Pa., is going through a year
of triumph, Mr. Tilden, who is a tennis player whose name you have
undoubtedly heard before, has in fact been waiting for this year of grace
through many long ones. These years were filled with remarkably good
tennis under the standard of the U.S.L.T.A., which is the omnipotent organi-
zation in this country which tells amateur tennis players just what they may
or may not do.
Now Mr. Tilden has never been particularly noted for his ability to
get along with other people along the line of his sport. Few tennis players
have the gift of getting along with people. In fact, Mr. Tilden's
tennis years have been marked by a, long series of conflicts with ball-boys,
referees and such characters.
And in the latter part of his amateur career, Mr. Tilden also did some
disputing with the U.S.L.T.A. concerning just how amateur was amateur.
Mr. Tilden finally picked up his marbles and decided to cease making money
Agrees To Meet
Fight Promoter
Amateur Ruling Prevents
College Matmen From
Meeting Pros
for the association and make some
for himself. In short, he turned pro-
fessional.
NOW TENNIS has never been like
golf in its amateur-professional
aspects. A professional golfer has al-
ways, been considered a respectable
business man just like =a doctor, law-
yer, bricklayer, or maybe a banker
although the last is somewhat du-
bious.
This attitude toward the links star
who is in the game for the money is
due to the fact that the ranks of the
pros have always been well filled and
they have their own organization.
What is more there is no restriction
against open tournaments, in which
both professional and amateur may
compete.
But when Mr. Tilden went profes-
sional, the only other noted pro ten-
nist in this country was Vinnie Rich-
ards, and Mr. Richards had never
done particularly well due to the lack
of competition because he just never
had anyone to play with. And am-
ateur tennisdom turned away from
Mr. Tilden in holy horror - . -
withdrew the hem of her garments, so
to speak.
BUT lately, things have been hap-
pening. Some of the U.S.L.T.A.'s
best money attractions have decided
to stop dishing out their silver to the
association, and take it themselves.
The better players of the nation
are turning professional. There is still
a ruling against open tournaments,
but if the U.S.L.T.A. wants to have
any players left and any cut in the
professional takings,'it will soon have
to relax the regulation. This year,
of all years, has belonged to Mr. Til-
den.
Recently the International Federa-
tion in Paris has also turned in a
refusal to sanction open tournaments,
but I see that Mr. Tilden and Mr.
Vines, who is also quite a player, are
maneuvering to step around that.
They are getting ready to issue a
challenge to Fred Perry of Englandj
and Jack Crawford of Australia to aI
world's championship match. Mr.
Perry and Mr. Crawford are both
amateurs, so the professionals are1
ready to agree to give the gate re-
ceipts to charity.
WANT WORLD TITLE
PHILADELPHIA, March 19-(P)
-William T. Tilden and Ellsworth
Vines, tennis professionals, say
they will challenge Fred Perry, of
England, and Jack Crawford, of
Australia, amateurs to meet them
in singles matches to !decide who
is the world's best.
Both Americans said they were
forced into this course by the re-
fusal of the International Federa-
tion in Paris to sanction open
tournaments.
Tilden said he and Vines would
play Perry and Crawford in a
series without admission fees, with
all receipts given to charity, for a
side bet of $5,000 each, or for no
money at all.
Blocking, Passing Is
Diet For Gridders
In an effort to get the spring foot-
ball squad advanced as far as pos-
sible before weather permits outdoor
drills, Coach Harry Kipke will start
giving plays to the gridders tomor-
row night. No practice will be held
tonight because of the All-Campus
track meet being held in the Field
House.
Nearly all of the players who have
been working out under the direction
of the Michigan coaches are from
the freshman and physical educa-
tion squads of last fall, augmented
by a few who have not previously
been out for football. More of the
letter-winners and reserves from the
1933 team are expected out next
week.
Conditioning drills and fundamen-
tals continue to be stressed as the
squad gradually rounds into shape for
the strenuous outdoor drills which
will continue until May 5. Much at-
tention is being devoted to blocking
and passing drills as Kipke feels the
need of a well-protected passing at-
tack in the 1934 campaign.
Bill Renner, who is expected to
bear the passing burden next fall, re-
quires a little more protection to en-
able him to get off accurate heaves
By ROLAND MARTIN
The ancient controversy between
the amateur and professional mem-
bers of the sporting world reared up
again yesterday when Nick Londes,
Detroit wrestling promoter, issued
a challenge to Cliff Keen, Varsity
wrestling coach, for a match between
one of hisprofessional wrestlers and
a picked group of Wolverines. Lon-
des, in addition, challenged Keen to
a personal wrestling match.
The challenge, which came in con-
nection with dispatches concerning
the National Intercollegiate wrestling
meet here this week-end, appeared
in a story in yesterday's D e t r o i t
Times in which Londes is quoted as
saying:
"I'll Pin That Coach!"
"Let Coach Keen name any four
of his best wrestlers and in addi-
tion, he can pick four more from the
other collegians who are going to be
in that meet. I'll send Ray Steele
over and in one afternoon I guaran-
tee he will pin the entire lot of them.
In addition, I'll go in and pin that
coach myself, for good measure."
"If he (Keen)," the Times fur-
ther quoted the Detroit promoter as
saying, "kicks at Steele, I have a
half-dozen others who are just as
willing to go over and show his boys
some fine points about wrestling, at
their own game and with their own
rules."
Keen Makes Statement
When questioned regarding Lon-
des' challenge, Keen issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"The offer made by Nick Londes
that he would be willing to send Ray
Steele, or any of his troupe of wrest-
lers out to Ann Arbor and, in one af-
ternoon, pin four of Michigan's best
wrestlers is utterly ridiculous because
it would be impossible for the Michi-
gan wrestlers to maintain their ama-
teur standing after meeting a pro-
fessional.
Bring Him On!
"As for myself," Keen added,
"there is no rule that would prevent
me from meeting Londes in a match.
And since he states so emphatically
that he would pin me, were we to
meet, I'll gladly take him on for a
match at 4 p.m. any day that the
team is practicing if he wants to
come to Ann Arbor. And I'm con-
fident that I can demonstrate to
Londes' entire satisfaction what kind
of wrestling we do here at Michi-
gan.
"Nothing would please me more
than to be able to wrestle Londes in
connection with the Intercollegiate
meet here Friday and Saturday.
However, such a thing would be im-
possible as this meet is an. amateur
meet and at match between Londes
and myself would not be sanctioned
by those in charge.
Nick Wasn't Serious?
"In my own opinion, I do not
think that Londes was serious in
what he said about Steele being able
to pin four of my wrestlers. Londes
probably knows, as well as I do, that
such a match would be impossible.
It is my belief that he knew that no
such match could be held when he
issued the challenge."
In regard to Keen's contention that
amateur wrestling is better than pro-
fessional, the Michigan coach said:
"I have never said anything con-
demnatory about professional wrest-
ling, although I have said that the
best college wrestlers could win 90
per cent of any matches between
them and the best professionals. I
reiterate that statement because I
sincerely believe that amateur wrest-
ling is superior to professional in sci-
entific ability and showmanship.
"Amateurs Are Fas'ter"
"Amateur wrestling matches last
only 10 minutes, and during that
time the boys are winning or losing
every second. This necessarily makes
the matches faster than the profes-
sional bouts and more energy is ex-
pended by the amateurs, making for
a better match from the spectators'
viewpoint. In addition, amateur
wrestling is more scientific, as any
trained observer will tell you."
Londes' statement in the Times,
that he would give $1,000 to Michi-
gan if Keen would accept his chal-
lenge regarding Steele, received no
comment from Keen.
COACH CLIFF KEEN
Mann Satisfied
With Showing
At Iowa City
T h i n k s That Swimmers
Are Ready For National
Meet At Ohio State
Matt Mann, with his Varsity swim
team, returned to Ann Arbor Sunday
well satisfied with the showing his
boys had made in winning their
fourth consecutive Conference cham-
pionship by the generous margin of
21 points.
Mann feels that the times the
swimmers turned in Saturday prove
that they are ready to begin the
quest for the National Intercollegiate
title that Northwestern took from
them last year. The team will have
two weeks in which to prepare for
the National meet set for March 29,
30, and 31 at the Ohio State Univer-
sity pool.
Comparatively slow times turned in
by the Wolverines at Iowa City Mann
explained by pointing out that the
150-foot pool is undoubtedly much
slower than one only half that length.
Captain Jim Cristy's winning time of
5:12.7 in the 440, while seconds slower
than the Conference mark for 75
foot pools is better than the National
Collegiate Athletic Association mark
for the longer natatoria.
Mann also added that he had
flagged both Cristy and Tex Robert-
son down after the first three hun-
dred yards of the 440 when they
were leading the field by 20 yards.
Cristy's unexplained failure to get
better than fourth in the 220, in
which he was defending champion,
is offset by the fact that Robertson
should have beaten Chuck Flach-
mann instead of placing second to
the Illinois star. Robertson had a
comfortable lead at the end of the
first hundred, but coasted too much
on the second hundred, allowing
Flachmann to beat him by feet in
the final sprint.
Taylor Drysdale's feat of swimming
the 150-yard backstroke in the rec-
ord time of 1:41.6 in the preliminaries
was hailed by Mann as the outstand-
ing individual performance. Drys-
dale's time also establishes a new
world's record for the 150-foot pool,
the old mark being 1:49 3-5.
Mann said that the two young-
sters, Derland Johnston and Bob
Lawrence had a touch of "Big Ten
Blues,"' which is something akin to
"buck fever" and consequently lost
points. Busby and Zukas took advan-
tage of their familiarity with their
home board to take second and third
in the diving for Iowa. Wilke, North-
western senior, beat out Johnston for
fourth place by a single point.
Lawrence, according to Mann, did
very well in the qualifying heats but
couldn't breathe properly when the
"money" race came around.
With the youngsters having their
attack of "Big Ten Blues" out of
their systems, Mann feels that Mich-
igan will be the team to beat in the
Nationals.
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SPANTS-CLAD WOMEN may have
crashed the once sacred portals
of "The House of Saltzstein" but
this column, most heckled and
downtrodden brethren, is just what
it says --For Men Only. So, fair
maidens, read no further. Here is
one place where the male of the
species holds sway.
NO ONE of importance is in The
1 Daily at present.. just Brack
Shaw and Al Newman. . . . so
we'll go places. On State St....
Saffell & Bush.. a keen window
display as usual. Inside Charlie
and Vaughn tell us that the shoul-
der to shoulder Yoke Back seam
and the half belt are coming in
strong this year in jackets. Suits
in Harris Cloth, Gabardine and
Tweed for as low as 30 smackers
too.
DID YOU KNOW that Calkins
& Fletcher has been in busi-
ness in Ann Arbor for 50 years or
so? Just ask your grandpa. Gil-
bert William Fletcher is still ac-
tively connected with the organi-
zation.
Right now they're featuring the
Eastman Kodak at all prices rang-
ing from 50 cents up. They rec-
ommend Verichrome film, and
have a 24-hour developing service.
"Tweet, tweet . . see the birdie."
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CROSSING OVER to North U
we run smack into Al Plum-
m _ Better luck with the eae
THIRSTY? O.K.... The Parrot.
Art Shepard is coming out - .-.
so we go in. What a mob! Jay
Pozz ... Peko ... Bob Hogg ...
Carl Forsythe . . . in their accus-
tomed booths. The place is reek-
ing with that College Atmosphere
and music. Wonder why Al does
not soak 'em more for eats. You
can buy out the place for a dime
. . . . and lunches for only two-
bits. "Scotty !" . . . "Wally!"
the waiters are going nuts.
HERE'S A CROWD standing
outside. Dar Neumeister . . .
Bill Onderdonk ... Phil Ordway.
We give them the high sign and
head for Quarry's Inc. Doc Drake
is there and as usual he has some-
thing of interest to We Men. He's
running a special on assorted
brands of hair tonics and sham-
poos. Values over a dollar for
only 29c. We don't know about
you, but This Ann Arbor Water*
does things to our hair. Doc says,
"Come in and look 'em over."
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IT'S A GODAWFUL time to be
writing theses, but you unlucky
suckers with literary aspirations
should take a look into Rider's and
give their special gov't bond paper
the once over. It's 25% rag con-
tent . . . and it comes 500 sheets
for 80 cents.
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CHAIRMAN STAN KILLIAN
and Chuck Sprowl of Slide Rule
and Crease dances may be fixed
up with dates, but what about the
rest of you embryo Engineers and
Hockey Numerals
Awarded To Seven Announcing.
According to the list o-kayed by OU R EAR
the Athletic Department, seven mem-
bers of the freshman hockey team SHOW I N G
will be awarded numerals. These are:
Richard H. Berryman, '37; Edward
C. Chase, '37; William K. Chase, '37;
John N. Connolly, '37; E. Reed Low, Li I
'37; Edward C. Matthews, '37; and
John R. Merril, '37.
Several members of the squad,
from whom much is expected, were Ilo fl
not mentioned for awards. Most
prominent of this group is Heyliger,
who is expected to be a first-string
forward next year, and whom Coach
Lowrey has spoken of many times
before.
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