THE MICHIGAN DAILY New Coaching Staff Greets 85 Gridders At First Spring SDrill L}- __._ First Workout Under Crisler Is Brisk, Long All Departments Of Game Are Stressed As Squad Practices In Groups The Spring football training period was officially ushered in yesterday afternoon as 85 gridders trotted on Ferry Field for the first practice ses- sion under Coach "Fritz" Crisler and his staff. The initial workout was conducted with clock-like precision and at the end of the two-hour session almost every department of the game had been featured. A large group of newspapermen and photographers as well as a crowd of over 200 interested bystanders were on hand to witness the first practice under the new coaching regime. Both the squad and the coaching staff were photographed from every angle by the large corps of cameramen. Stiff Tackling Drill Featured After a brief warm-up drill, the squad was put through an intensive tackling session which rivalled in stiffness any seen in mid-season here- tofore. The tackles were strictly of the "lift-em-up and slam-em-down" variety and the gridders were kept at it until they produced results. Another drill which drew the at- tention of all on the sidelines was the charging dwn the field under punts to which was added a competitive ele- ment. The squad was divided as to position and as each line charged down under punts, Crisler picked the fastest three of the crew and yelled their names to End Coach Campbell Dickson who recorded them on a chart to be used for reference in each drill. Squad Kept Separated For the most part, the practice was conducted in groups with backs under Backfield Coach Earl Martineau, ends under Dickson and linemen under Line Coach Clarence Munn. After the practice, Coach Crisler indicated that the sessions will con- tinue to be conducted in groups until each player is thoroughly schooled in the play of his individual position. Only then will the men be put to- gether in elevens. A great deal of new equipment was put in use yesterday. Blocking and tackling dummies especially were vey much in evidence. Crisler favors the use of dummies rather than live "bait" until the squad gets the block- ing technique down pat. An unre- sisting, unshifting object is necessary, he feels, in order that the player learn proper timing and become accus- tomed to charge with head up and eyes open. . Backs Will Charge Low Even this early in the training pe- riod, Martineau is making sure that his backs will charge low. He rigged up an apparatus in which two man- agers stretched a rope between them approximately four feet off the ground then sent his men charging beneath it in groups of three at top speed. The backfield candidates were by far the more numerous with some 50 men reporting for the four posi- tions while about 35 were working under Munn in the line group and the remainder seeking end berths under the tutelage of Dickson. Questioned at the close of the prac- tice session, Crisler stated that he was at least certain of one thing, that "the squad has a long way to go." He seemed satisfied with the weight of the squad but indicated that much more speed will have to be developed before the first game rolls around next fall. Today's practice as well as those of subsequent sessions will feature blocking and tackling, much of which will be taught through the use of the new dummp apparatus erected at Ferry Field. Vander Velde Wins Campus Swim Meet Taking firsts in two out of the three events, Henry VanderVelde, Grad., won the All-Campus swimming medal in the meet held at the I-M pool last night. In the 50-yard free style race, VanderVelde lead all the way, win- ning the event at :26.5. Roy Heath, '39 was second, Franklin Northrup, '41E, third. VanderVelde beat out Bob Bret- land, '39, and Ted Saxe, '40, in the 75-yard medley race. His time in this event was :52.6. Northrup churned his way to an easy win in the 50-yard back stroke, coming in far ahead of Bretland and Howard Marschak, '41E. Northrup's time was :34.5. -All other events were called off be- cause of insufficient entries. Jubilant Nctators May Defend Their National Title in Home Pool Next Year By DAVID I. ZEITLIN Still rejoicing over their hair- Absent from the tank, however, was breadth capture of the National swim one who became for the first time in championship, Michigan's hearty nat- his career an "unsung hero." That ators today learned that they may latter was and is Toni Haynie. Coach defend their coveted crown next year in no other waters than those 'of the; I-M pool. .Coach Matt Mann did not commit himself beyond saying that he hoped" the meet would be held here next year, but it was said in many sources that the possibility of Mich- igan playing host in 1939 is far. stronger than that. Jubilation prevailed in the I-Mk tank yesterday as the natators, still tired from the hectic week-end battle, worked out leisurely.> winning relay team; last year he won both individual races. "Haynie" Mann started out, "was perfect." "He did more than win his races: he lost them so that he could do better in a more vital race-the 400-yard relay. Tom had an awful cold. Before the 440 we talked things over, and Tom knew that if he won the quarter mile he would have to work plenty hard. We decided that he would start out to win, and then at the half-way mark make up his mind as to what to do." Haynie did that. At the 300-yard mark, Tom was in second place, and Macionis a great finisher was a close! third. "Haynie looked at me," Mann said, "and I told him to turn off the heat." He took a poor third, it is true, but had plenty left for the last relay, and the meet depended on that." Tom turned in a :52.8 hundred in the relay, but one tenth of a second less than Kirar did winning the century. "And that is the inside story of Haynie's achievement in this year's meet," Matt concluded. "Haynie won't be the "outstanding swimmer" in the papers, but to me and the boys, he couldn't be better" Varsity Shows HittingPower Regulars Blast Out 20-2 Win Over Seconds The previously dormant bats of Michigan's baseball team woke up with a vengeance yesterday afternoon as the regulars blasted out 17 con- vincing hits and took advantage of some sloppy second team fielding to overwhelm the subs 20 to 2 in seven innings. Meanwhile Ed Andronik, Burt Smith, and Dan Smick held the sec- onds to three hits as the varsity flashed their best form of the year to rout their squad rivals. The regulars combed the offeings of Jack Barry and Ralph Bittinger, sophomore hurlers, unmercifully and continued the barrage on veteran Herm Fishman to score in every in- ning. Walter Peckinpaugh, Elmer Ged- eon, Bob Campbell, and Forest Eva- shevski led the varsity hitting with three bingles apiece, while Earl Smith got two of the second stringer's three hits. Gedeon's clouting was a cheering note, the husky junior having failed to hit as predicted in previous prac- tices. ' Kelley Perseveres I And Finally Wins Race From Elmer Since Stan Kelley started hurdling, he has had two primary ambitions. One was to beat Bob Osgood in a race, the other, to beat Elmer Gedeon. Last Friday in Cleveland; Kelley realized one of his ambitions and only a bad break kept him from making it a possible double triumph. In a 50 Matt Mann was the speaker, a prompt one, too, when someone asked, "What was the matter with Haynie." (Tom took a second in the 220, a third in the quarter mile, and swam on the J.C.C. Postpones Benefit Fight Carda yard exhibition high hurdles race, The Junior Chamber of Commerce Stan defeated Gedeon in 6:4, two- has announced that their Fresh Air tenths of a second faster than the Boxing Show, originally planned for high school record still held by Ged- April 5, has been postponed until eon. Osgood was scheduled to run in after spring vacation. The definite the same race, but his job kept him date will probably be set-for April 20.- away. In addition to the Siegel-Michaels, Kelley Fulfills Hope Underhill-Spector, Young-DeMarco, Great things were predicted for and Beyer-Levine bouts which were Stan Kelley when he first reported' announced previously, the commit- for track at Lakewood High in tee has matched Ray Mason with Cleveland a few years back. Since Tommy Orr and George Conley with then Stan has fulfilled his early Miles Lihn. promise, but from the start the breaks Mason is a former Golden Gloves kept him from the glory due him. featherweight king who is expected to First, Lakewood fans were a bit re- give this half of the Orr brothers luctant to . forget Bob Osgood who combination a stiff battle. Conley is had just completed a brilliant career. a former U. of M. student and local Then, in another -section of the welterweight champion having won city, a young man named Elmer the title by virtue of an upset victory Gedeon was running the hurdles. over Miles Underhill in the 1937 During their high school days, the tourney. pair met several times and Gedeoni was always the victor by the narrow- est of margins. On one occasion, the Croucher's Four Bingles state outdoor meet, Kelley actually Lead Tigers To 8-2 Win broke the record for the 120 yard dis-' tance, but Gedeon preceded him over LAKELAND, Fla., March 28.-(P)- the line by an inch or two. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Bos- Stan Creeps Up ton Bees 8 to 2 in an exhibition base- Since coming to Michigan Kelley ball game here today. has found himself in virtually the Elden Auker toiled the first six in-I same predicament. In ,the indoor nings and held Boston scoreless with meets he showed steady improvement his baffling underhand delivery. He and narrowed the gap between the gave up but five scattered hits. Short- two almost every time they ran, but stop Frank Croucher made four hits still kept running second to Gedeon. in as many trips.; Like their previous meeting, the The Tigers go to Clearwater Tues- outcome of Friday's race was a matter day to resume their feud with the of a few inches. Brooklyn Dodgers. Pink And Trosko Combination Out To Heckle Regulars Again, By BUD BENJAMIN Those two irrepressible sophomore scrappers-Charley Pink and Freddie Trosko-are job hunting again. Came the spring, and this midget duo joined Coach Ray Fisher's base- ball team as outfield candidates. To- day they have definitely earned their place among the first five of Fisher's outfielders, and their promise has, some of the older hands worrying. It's old stuff for Charley and Fred-' die. As basketball candidates this winter, they kept the old guard con- stantly stepping in the job race. They're out for first team diamond berths now and mean to get them. The Trosko-Pink combine knows how to plug. Take Freddie for example. In football, despite his slight build, he won a starting berth in the early games ahead of more experienced and bigger competitors. In basket- ball, he came up unexpectedly at the tail end of the season to rank as one of the squad's first subs. Pink, a great little competitor, also forged ahead of the basketball field and played a sparkling game throughout the season. The two are not rookies in the strict sense of the baseball termi- nology. Both have ample high school and amateur experience behind them and know their diamond ropes. Both have that intangible something known as fight which makes for suc- cess. In short, Charley and Freddie have the brackground. Besides his high school ball, Pink played on the Pittenger American Legion post team in Detroit. As a member .of this aggregation, which went to the regional finals before meeting defeat; Charley hit well over .300, fielded with finesse, and flashed a good' throwing arm. Trosko, who matriculated at Flint High School, and doubled in scho- lastic and amateur ball, hit in the .330 bracket for two seasons and de- veloped a remarkable whip. Charley bats and throws from the left side, while Trosko reverses the procedure in both. Pink to date has shown a slight edge in hitting, while Trosko's field- ing and throwing have been slightly superior. Right now, not even Fisher could state which one-if either-will play. Michigan should have a good out- field this year, and it's a safe predic- tion to say that the Pink-Trosko im- petus will be felt-either actively or passively. With a couple of guys like Charley and Freddie plugging away, whoever's in there will have to have the stuff. They'll need it! . .j t a..ia VVa>s ] 11 LVIAsl..1.U. Dr. T. ,Z. Koo THE U. of M. EMERGENCY FUND for the students in the Far-East presents one of the most popular Chinese speakers in America, who will speak on 'THE REAL SITUATION IN CHINA TODAY" TODAY 7:45 p.m.-Hill Auditorium -25c THE WAR IN CHINA has destroyed over 33 per cent of its universities. Each ticket we purchase to hear Dr. Koo provides 4 4 * E -* V.' - ' F 0 mnie to hpew'i ,'v vnn I !hiese education. Do )volur f)rt for II1 I I 1I I