WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1935 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE ifm - Al The HOT STOVE By BILL REED THE ANNUAL REPORT of the Board in Control of Physical Ed- ucation, containing a statement of receipts and disbursements for the year 1934-35 and a report on attend- ance at 1934 and 1935 football games, will be announced this afternoon. Whatever the report may con- tain in the way of official figures on football attendance, one con- clusion will be inevitable uponF comparison with statistics of for-x mer years. That is that regard-< less of national economic situa- tions, the drawing power of a football team will vary directlyx with its record. Estimates announced at the close of the current season by Prof. Ralph W. Aigler, the board's chairman, gave attendance figures for this year as between 250,000 and 255,000 for eight games, of which 185,000 were at home. Of the home attendance, it was estimated at the time of the games by observers that almost 100,- 000 attended the meetings with Min- nesota and Ohio State, two of the nation's leaders. In 1934, the report of the board estimated attendance at 263,000, of which 118,000 were at the five home games and 145,000 at the three games away, including Ohio State and Min- nesota. Official attendance figures for 1933 reported 269,161 at the eight games, 206,392 at the five home games, and in 1932 attendance reported at home games showed an attendance of 144,- 301. From -those figures several com- parisons are possible. In 1932, "the leanest year of the depression," the Michigan team outdrew its 1934 successor by approximately 26,000, and the explanation is apparent in the fact that in 1932 the Michigan, team was winning a National championship while in 1934 it it was winning but one game. Comparison between 1933 and 1935 is possible by considering that in both years Michigan was meeting at home Minnesota and Ohio State, both outstanding teams and great rivals. And the conclusion is the same, de- spite the fact that in 1933 economic conditions were not comparable with 1935, the national champions of 1933 outdrew the current year's team by approximately 30,000. Depressions nationally are not im- portant in drawing crowds, it is ap- parent. It is the depression at home, of football material and the team's record, that counts. Frosh Boxers Meet Today In Annual Event The annual Freshman boxing show will be held at 4 p.m. today in the boxing room of the Waterman Gym- nasium. The public is urged to attend the exhibition as the boys worked hard all fall to condition themselves for this event and popular support is the only means of reward they re- ceive. Coach Vern Larson reports his proteges to be in fine shape and is certain that they'll provide spectators with plenty of class and action. Seven bouts are scheduled. In the curtain-raiser Richard Waldemeyer will trade punches with Maurice Sim- ons in the 114 pound class. The next match sees Richard Sewers opposing Leo Koizad in the 125 pound division. In the 135 pound class two bouts are scheduled. Bob Gere meets Dick Perry and Hugh McCormick clashes with Van Wolf. At 145 Harold Freed- man will pair off with Donald Rich- ardson. Lyvio Debouis, who holds a class title in Massachusetts, will be out to prove his ability against Ben Leopold in the 155 pound class. In the final go of the afternoon Robert Trowell battles Don Harper at 165 pounds. The winners of today's bouts will be entered in the All-Campus Boxing tourney which will be held next week at the Intramural Sports Building. Coach John Johnstone will referee the bouts, and Mel Kramer and El- mer Cousineau have been named as judges. hi A PERFECT DINNER Plans Complete For Tank Gala To Be Held Friday Many Swimmers Will Take Part In 14 Events Relays And Exhibitions Will Be Big Features Of Season's Opening Meet Complete plans for the Olympic Preparation Gala to be held Friday night in the Intramural pool were announced yesterday by Coach Matt Mann. The program for the first natato- rial attraction of the current season consists of 14 events, with sprint re- lays and exhibitions rivalling with individual handicap events for top billing. Besides the feature 200-yard re- lay between the Varsity, freshman and alumni quartets, two other team events are listed. The meet will open with a relay over the 200-yard route involving high school teams from Battle Creek, Lansing Eastern, Pon- tiac and Ann Arbor. Girls' Teams In Relay The last event on the program will see girls' relay teams battle over the same distance. Represented will be the University Women's Physical Ed- ucation department, Ypsilanti Nor- mal, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Uni- versity High and Ann Arbor High Swimming Club. Among the unique exhibitions to be put on includes a rope-spinning and boomerang-throwing act by Bryant (Bud) Ruthven. Bobby Fries, near- infant protege of Coach Mann and son of Prof. Charles Fries of the Eng- lish department, will prove that even the youngest can learn to swim, while Matt Mann, Jr., and Bobby Copp, both about seven years of age, will also show their wares. Still among the younger athletes, a boy and a girl aged nine and eight years respectively will be seen in a diving act. Divers To Perform The entire troupe of Varsity div- ers, including Captain Frank Feh- senfeld, National Collegiate cham- pion, Der Johnston, Ben Grady, Ned Diefendorf and Adie Ferstenfeld, will give an exhibition of comic and fancy diving along with Dick Degener. The last of the exhibitions will see fancy and tandem swimming dis- played by a group of feminine swim- mers. Included in the handicap events open to everyone including Varsity and freshmen swimmers are the 100- yard breast-stroke, 50-yard free-style, 50-yard backstroke, 200-yard free- style, and 50-yard free-style for girls. Ohio State Books Four Tough Grid Opponents COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 10.-(AP)- Ohio State's Buckeyes, co-champions of the Big Ten with Minnesota, bit off some big chunks of trouble today in booking opponents for the 1936 and 1937 football seasons. Not content with what Athletic Di- rector L. W. St. John called the toughest Conference schedules the Bucks have ever played, they booked these non-conference teams: 1936--New York University, Pitts- burgh, Notre Dame. 1937 - Texas Christian, Southern California. Filipino Featherweight Catches Eye Of Coach There is a little 116-pound fight- er named Mike Bowler in the fin- als of the All-Campus boxing tournament who has really caught the eye of Coach Martin Levan- dowski. Mike, who came to Michigan from the Philipine Islands, has boxed Coach Levandowski several times and the usually taciturn boxing coach waxed garrulous as he described how hard the littlef Filipino punched, and Levan- dowski should know for he has fought many of the best heavy- weights in the country including Jimmy Braddock. Coach Levandowski has high hopes for a professional career for Bowler, and said that "Joe Louis is no more of a genius than he is." Hockey Sextet - Puts Pressure On Goalie Pair Irving Shalek And Reed Low Worked Hard As Lowrey -iJunts Starter Not yet decided on his Varsity line-up, Coach Lowrey spent the greater part of last nights practice session in the Coliseum drilling both his prospective goalies in a hard scrimmage. Alternating Irving Sha- lek and Reed Low in goal against his first line of Heyliger, Berryman and Fabello, Lowrey had his forwards putting on the pressure as they rained a hail of pucks on both men. Shalek, who has appeared off form for the past several evenings, looked good in goal last night again but he is due for a hard fight from Low who spent an hour in the nets yesterday afternoon getting some practice with a pick-up team. Just which man will start against London Saturday night Lowrey re- fused to say, but added that the next couple of practices would tell the tale. Smith May Be At Defense Big Bert Smith looked pretty fair at defense last night but Lowrey will not name him as a starter until he has given Simpson a thorough look- ing over. Besides the Heyliger, Berryman, Fabello line, James, Griggs and Keith Crossman were on the ice and pre- sented a real test for the Varsity. Heyliger is fast becoming a sensa- tional hockey player, and this year as last will be the key to the Mich- igan attack. Fabello, an unknown quantity at the beginning of the winter practice, has shown a consis- tent skill both as a stick handler and a passer, and will work into the Michigan style of play very nicely. Practice sessions will be the order for tomorrow and Thursday evenings, but Friday the team will rest in prep- aration for Saturday night's game as Lowrey plans to put the freshman squad through its first workout. DONIE BUSH SIGNS Donie Bush has signed a one yea contract to continue as manager of the Minneapolis baseball club of th American Association. Cappon Five Battles Frosh InLong Drill Cagers' Defense Will Get First Big Test Of Year Against State Squad The Michigan basketball team con- tinued working on offense yesterday, drilling long against Coach Ray Fish- er's freshman squad for the first time this year, in preparation for the Michigan State game at Yost Field House Saturday night. Cappon, seemingly satisfied with the defense that the Varsity showed against the Michigan Normal team last week, is working principally on the offense in hopes of developing a high scoring machine. He continued to mix up his teams, using both the first and second fives against the freshmen. Fisher Uses Eleven Men Coach Fisher brought eleven men, picked largely for their height, in- cluding John Nicholson, Dick Long, Howard Burr, Albert Monus, Dan Smick, Edward Phillips, Louis Le- vine, Robert Dewitt, Leslie MeCraith, and Ben Weaver. Weaver was a member of the Technical High school of Indianapolis team on which