TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1937 THE MICHIGAN DA1AILY
Michigan Second In First Round Of BigTen Golf Tourn
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Northwestern
Returning-
Leads Varsity
By 10 Strokes
Richardson Of N.U. Leads
With 148; Al Saunders,
Bill BarclayCard 154
CHICAGO, May 17.-AP)-A pair of
sophomores, Sid Richardson of North-
western and Bill Ploetz of Wisconsin,
fired their way over the Kildeer
Country Club windswept course to-
day to reach the 36 hole post of the
annual Big Ten Golf Championship
Tournament tied for the individual
lead at 148 strokes.
Michigan Is Second
Northwestern's best four scores
from its five-man team, provided by
Richardson, Bill Kostelecky, Jim Ma-
rek and another sophomore, Frank
Perpich, added up to 612 strokes at
the' end of the first day's play.
Michigan, title holder in both
the individual and team divisions
through the Johnny Fischer-Chuck
Kocsis era which started in 1932, had
622 strokes through the efforts of
Allen Saunders, Bill Barclay, Al Kar-
pinski and Jack Emery.
Ploetz shared the leadership twice
during the day. At lunch time his
33-40-73 for the par 72 course was
good enough for a standoff with John
David of Purdue, who carded 38-35-
73. David slipped off to 42-36-78 for
third place at 151, in the afternoon,
while Richardson, whose card for the
morning round was 38-36-74, came
right back with another 74, out in 38
and back in 36.
Barclay, Saunders Tie For Fourth
Fourth place was a five-way dead-
lock among Saunders and Barclay of
Michigan, Northwestern's Kostelecky
and Marek, and Johnny Hobart of
Illinois. Northwestern's other scorer,
Perpich and Michigan's Karpinski,
tied for the next position at 156, with
Bowden Davis of Wisconsin a stroke
further back. The fourth Wolverine
scorer, Emery, was tied with Jack
Mueller of Indiana, at 158,
Wisconsin ranked third in the team
standing with 639 strokes, 27 back of
Northwestern, and Illinois, a pre-
tournament favorite to be a factor in
the battle against Michigan, was
fourth with 642.
Leading Scorers
Sid Richardson, Northwestern, 74-
74-148.
Bill Ploetz, Wisconsin 73-75-148.
J. K. David, Purdue 73-78-151.
John Hobart, Illinois, 77-77-154.
Bill Kostelecky, Northwestern, 77-
77-154.
Allen Saunders, Michigan, 78-76-
154.
Bill Barclay, Michigan, 78-76-154.
Alfred Karpinski, Michigan, 78-78
-156.
John Emery, Michigan, 81-77-158.
Jack Mueller, Indiana 78-80-158.
Illinois' Ray Poat
Classed Big Te's
Best Mound Artist
There's a tall righthander hurler
named Ray Poat that has been do-
ing a whale of a job of pitching for
Illinois this year. Ray is only a
sophomore but his five Big Ten vic-
tories without adefeat this year have
definitely classed him as the out-
standing mound artist in the Confer-
ence.
Poat's pitching, with the exception
of a three-inning lapse, has been
nothing short of phenomenal. He
has worked 43 innings on the mound,
allowing four runs, 18 hits, and 10
bases on balls, and has fanned 41
batters for an average of approxi-
mately one strike-out per inning.
The only mar on Ray's record came
in the first three stanzas of Illinois
initial contest with Michigan when
Coach Ray Fisher'senine hopped on
his offerings for three runs and five
hits. From this point on, however,
Poat settled down to shut out the
Wolverines for the remaining six in-
nings of that game, and then showed
the Varsity that it was no fluke by
giving them but three hits and trim-
ming them 9-0 in Saturday's contest
at Champaign.
The Illini sophomore has no out-
standing pitch. His fast ball is
speedy enough but is just a straight
ball and his curve is no better than
that of a number of Big Ten hurlers,
but Poat has wonderful control and
this has been invaluable to him in
chalking up five straight Conference
wins.
Ray has Coach Wallie Roettger to
thank for much of his speed. The Il-
linois coach, a former major league
player, took the tall hurler in hand
this spring and taught him a leg
kick that changed a mediocre pitch
into a fast ball that has no peer in
the Conference.
With Poat gaining more needed
experience in every game, and Cap-
tain Hale Swanson back in form,
Coach Wallie Roettger's nine appears
to be a cinch to take their remaining
Hoyt Prepares
To Regain Lost
Track Laurels
-To Action
Expect 12,000 To
Wolverines PaceI
Track Meet
Witness
Big Ten
Jack Kellner, co-captain of the
Wisconsin trackmen, returned to
Conference competition this sea-
son after a leg injury kept him out
all last year. He was Big Ten
champion in the high hurdles two
years ago.
Palmer Hurls
Third No-Hit,
N0-Run Game,
Chi Psi Ace Strikes-Out
All But Two; Phi Psi'
Aid Sigma Chi Win
With play-offs in the championship
flight rapidly drawing to a close, Chi
Psi, Phi Kappa Psi, and Sigma Chi
loom as the leading contenders in thet
interfraternity softball league.
Jack Palmer hurled his third no-t
hit no-run game of the season as he
led the Chi Psi's to a 3-0 win over
Alpha Chi Sigma to place the winners1
in the semi-finals bracket. Striking
out sixteen of the eighteen men tot
face him, he did not allow a runner1
to reach second base. The only two
to get on the base paths did so by'
virtue of an error and a base on balls.
The Chi Psi's got the run which
proved to be their margin of victoryt
in the first when Bob Palmer walked
and came home on Dick Evan's single.c
Al Boyle, pitching for the losers, gave
but three hits, only one of which wentt
for extra bases.t
Sigma Chi, surprise team of thet
league, staged another upset by out-
lasting Delta Kappa Epsilon, 9-6. -
After taking a 4-0 lead in the first
inning, the Sigs doubled their margin
in the second when Charley Pink
cracked out a home run after a
base on balls and two singles had
loaded the sacks. Pink, on the mound
for the Sigs had the game under con-
trol until the fifth, in which inning:
the Dekes scored all of their runs.
The Dekes filled the bases with two
singles and a walk after two were
out. Two more walks and an error
shoved three tallies across, but the
rally was halted when Weaver was
tagged out at the plate while trying
to squeeze an extra base out of his
triple.
Phi Kappa Psi slugged out a 16-3
victory over Phi Delta Theta.
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By ROY HEATH
Last Saturday afternoon at Urbana,
Illinois Michigan tracksters put the
finishing touches on one of the great-
est outdoor dual- meet campaigns in
track history as they crushed the
Illini deep deep into their own cinders
92-39.
Before Illinois tried their luck, Cal-
ifornia, Indiana, and Ohio State ex-
perienced the same fate. None of
them could chalk up more than 50
points against the Roaring Wolver-
ines.
Indoors it had been the same story.
Michigan State, Ohio State, and Pitt
struck out in that order and Mich-
igan wound up by copping first
money in the Big Ten and Butler
meets.
Title Is Hoyt's Goal
Now Coach Charlie hoyt is prepar-
ing for the successful consummation
of the project nearest his heart; to
regain Michigan's Big Ten outdoor
crown which last year, by one slip
and another, fell into the hands of
Indiana's Galloping Hoosiers headed
by one Don Lash.
"Comes the pay-off" says Charlie
in effect as he watches the boys go
through their paces at Ferry Field. "I
say that a good track ream consists
of a good weight man, a good sprinter,
and a good hurdler. Well, I have two
of everything and plenty of other
stuff besides." He didn't mention
that a good track team has to have
a good coach. They have two of
those also.
12,000 To See Meet
So it is that when 12,000 fans shove
their way into the stands next Fri-
day and Saturday afternoon to see
the Big Ten track and field cham-
pionships, they are going to see the
greatest track team in America re-
claim their title.
They will also gee some of the rank-
ing stars of the cinder paths besides
those boasted by Michigan who travel
with the various troupes of tracksters
on the circuit and who will turn in
glittering performances to try to halt
the Wolverines. But that is beside
the point. Charlie Hoyt deals in
teams and he has the best one there
is.
Big Ten Meet
Draws Netmen
To Ann Arbor
Meet To Be May 20-22;
Chicago Conceded Title;
Varsity Out For Third
Two of the best doubles teams in
intercollegiate circles, a host of out-
standing singles players, and three
days of stiff competition to decide
Conference standings from third place
down is Coach John Johnstone's off-
ering to Michigan tennis fans this
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Nine teams have entered 52 men in
the week-end series, Purdue having
Coach Johnstone again made a re-i
quest for persons interested and ableI
to aid as umpires, and willing to
donate their services during any part
of the Conference tourney to call him
at Ann Arbor 3779 and further ar-
rangements will be made at that time.
decided its chances are too slim to
warrant the trip and Indiana enter-
ing but four men.
While Chicago is generally conced-
ed the number one team, and North-
western with a good chance for second
place, the rest of the Big Ten net
meet is practically a toss-up. Michi-
gan, Ohio State, Illinois and Minne-
sota will be after the third place spot.
Pairings will have a lot to do in
determining the champions. Af
gentleman's agreement between the
coaches has brought forth a ranking
list of the players, and on this basis
the tourney will be divided into six
flights with the finals of each flight
deciding the winners of each position.
Outstanding players to watch forl
the spectators who will be admitted
free to the Palmer Field courts the
first- two days of the tourney will na-
turally be mainly from the Maroon
and Purple squads. George Ball, who
split with Norm Bickel in their two
engagements this year, and Russ Ball,
only netter to gain two wins over
Burgess, are the main Wildcat hopes.
Bickel, Burgess, and the Murphy
twins, Bill and Chet, will carry the
brunt of the Midway attack.
Bob Neihousen and Charles Stein-
man of Ohio State, Bill Rich and Bill!
McCoy, the Illini's aces, Earl Petrich
and John Scherer of Minnesota,
Iowa's Chuck Fleming, and the Wol-
verine's Miller Sherwood, are the
main hopes of the other siuads.
Athletics And Pirates Surprise
In Opening Month Of Majors
By BUD BENJAMIN ever. Resting comfortably in last
If today were September 30, the !place their only fight seems to be to
dopesters who pick 'em to win, place, keep out of the cellar.
and show in the majors would be. In the senior circuit Pittsburgh's
behind the proverbial eight ball. over-due Pirates have been setting a
The dizzy developments on the hot pace. With an array of pow-
baseball front (although not an un- erful hitters, a well-balanced mound
usual thing during the early months staff, and two good rookies in Johnny
of any season) have put the dark Dickshot and Lee Handley, the Pi-
horses and supposed goats on top, rates have been clicking in best mid-
while the favorites languish in subor- season style.
dinate posts in the standings. The incomparables, Dizzy Dean
In the American League, where a and Carl Hubbell, have been the main
tight race is in progress, Connie cogs in the success of the Cards and
Mack's mysterious Athletics are on Giants thus far. The Dizzy one has
top, leading the heavily-favored New received a lot of help from Lon War-
York Yankees by the narrow margin neke, Cub castoff, but beyond that the
of one-half game. However, as wily St Louis pitching staff has looked
Connie has oft stated, he's still build- prtty badg
ing, and it is doubtful whether hisHb lan.
crew of youngsters will threaten this Hubbell Stays In Form
season. Hubbell added five wins this year
Yak'Bats Strong to run his consecutive total up to 21
The Yanks thussfar have shown games, and with the screwball artist
indications of continued hitting pot- in form the Giants are a mighty sweet
ency, and with the return of ex-hold- ball club. Upon the shoulders of
out Charley Ruffing, the improved the rest of the mound staff, however,
form of Lefty Gomez, and Monte rests their pennant hopes.
Pearson's strong hurling, is the club Injuries hit the Cubs during the
to beat in i the coming months. first month with a vengeance, Curt
Right behind the front runners are ' Davis, Larry French, Tex Carleton,
Cleveland, Boston and Detroit. The Gabby Hartnett, and Bill Herman
Indians, the perennial May leaders, falling by the wayside. Although to-
have failed thus far to even set their day they are just flirting with the
usual early season clip. Crippled .500 mark, the North Side aggregation
through injuries to Mel Harder, is still a strong outfit.
Johnny Allen. and the sensational The other four clubs look like sec-
Bob Feller, the club may find itself ond division outfitst at this point.
on its Eastern trip, where it has been Boston has been doing better than
notoriously weak in the past. expected, but should eventually push
The Red Sox have piayed fair-ball, the Phillies for cellar honors. Brook-
but still lack the punch and pitching lyn has a new find in Rookie Gil
to put them on top. The aging Lefty Brack, who has been hitting the
Grove and Wes Ferrell are usually ball at a sensational clip, but bel-
good for better than 15 games, and ligerent Burleigh Grimes has a long
Johnny Marcum has done some good way to go. Cincinnati's Red took it
hurling on the chin aplenty during the first
Tigers Weak On Mound month, but the club is young and a
The first month brought out the comer.
real pitching weakness of the Tigers. ~
With Schoolboy Rowe ailing again,
and Tommy Bridges and Elden Auker UNIVERSITY
pitching erratically, only Roxie Law-
:son has prevented a complete col-T E N N I S
'lapse of the Cochrane mound corps.
: Nothing but a form reversal in its SERVICE
pitchers will set the Tigers back as SOUTH UNIV. opp, The Den
serious flag contenders.
Washington failed in the first - - --
month to show expected strength STROWS
while Chicago and St. Louis hit early PABST BLUE kIBBON
seasonal slumps. The Sox should FRIAR'S ALE
gain impetus, although they have a
fight on their hands if they expect At All Dealers
to reach the first division, while the J. J. O'KANE, Dist. Dial 3500
Browns are apparently as sane as -
Dave Hunn, who also was out of
competition last year, is the Wol-
verines' main hope in the pole
vault this week-end. He won the
National A.A.U. title last year with
a vault of 13 feet 7 inches.
Ping Pong Tourney
Enters Final Round
Play-offs for the interfraternity
ping pong championship will come to
a close this week in the billiard room
of the Union, with matches scheduled
for tonight, tomorrow and Thurs-
day. Six teams remain in the run-
ning.
Zeta Psi will meet Phi Gamma Del-
ta at 7:30 p.m. today, followed at 9
p.m. by a clash between Sigma Phi
Epsilon and Varsity, lone independent'
entry. At 7:30 p.m. tomorrow Delta
Upsilon will engage Alpha Chi Sigma.
Winners of these matches will play
off for the title Thursday beginning
at 7 p.m.
Dick Stone, '38E, won the Union in-
dividual ping pong title last week for(
the second consecutive year, defeating[
the unseeded Nathan Ostrich, '39.1
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