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call at the signal post and is doing a
good job.
Much of the Spartan power ies in
the three veteran flankers, Olie Nel-
son, Ernie Bremer and Frank Gaines.
All of these ends are over six feet tall
and average nearly 200 pounds. Both
Bremer and Nelson ae clever pass
receivers while Gaines is at his best at
defense.
S Men Return
With the four S boys, Swart,
Speelman, Schrader and Schroeder to
pick from, Bachman is not going to
have a hard time finding two good
tackles. All of these men are big and
fast, but Speelman and Swartz seem
to have the nod to start the season.
Bachman's worries start when he
gets to the guards. Torn Gortat and
Frank Dudley have shown up fairly
well but they have big shoes to fill in
replacing Sid Wagner and Jake Dahl-
gren of former years.
The same difficulty is seen in the
center position. Miknavitch and
Masny are promising, but fall a little
short of their Spartan predecessors in
ability.
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Professional Bow
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for I spent the summers working and
playing tennis," John continued.
"Then as now, my best pitch is my
fast ball, but to be a successful win-
ner in this league I must develop a
good fast curve, which I am going to
do this winter if I decide upon a base-
ball future. I'm taking a business
position this fall, and if it's good
enough I may forsake pro ball, but if
I stay in professional ball I'll make
every effort to get to the top and
stay."
Lacks Confidence
Coach Ray Fisher, a former major
league pitcher himself, has thi to say
of his lanky pupil. "If John had had
confidence in himself he would have
been the best pitcher on the team last
year and one of the best prospects I
ever had. If he had just thrown 'em
in there-he wouldn't have had to
pitch, just throw-nobody in the con-
ference could have touched him. If
he gets confidence in himself he will
be a great pitcher." In view of his
work this summer then it would seem
that he is fast acquiring this needed
self-confidence.
Johns pays high tribute to Fisher
as a coach. "Under him I learned as
much baseball as some of the young
players on our club have learned in
several years of class B and C base-
ball. In fact the older players on
our team were surprised at the base-
ball knowledge I possessed and few
believed that I had learned it in col-
lege. Michigan is fortunate to have
as good a coach as Ray, for he knows
his baseball."
So the majors may have their Lefty
Grissoms and Cliff Meltons but it
would be wise to keep an eye on the
biggest man in baseball, John Gee
of Syracuse.
Three Veterans Complete
Careers; Hopes Pinned
On Freshman Ace
Even after the loss of three of the
first six men on his team, Coach
John Johnston is looking forward to
a much better tennis season next
spring.
The coaching problem of the last
few years will be greatly eased by
the appointment of Leroy Weir, rank-
ing Cleveland, Ohio, player, as new
assistant coach. Weir is to take over
the coaching of the freshmen which
will give Johnston more time to spend
with the Varsity.
Losses Are Heavy
Although Captain Miller Sherwood,
Jarvis Dean, and Jesse Flick were
lost through graduation, Neil Leven-
son, Bill Mills and Bill Woolsey are
all left as a nucleus for the new
team. In addition to these varsity
men there are the alternates of last
year Don Percival, Bill Smith, and
John Kidwell who should be able to
take over some of the positions left
open.
Neil Levenson, this year's captain,
made a fine record last season in
the number five spot as he won six
out of his ten singles matches and
seven out of nine doubles matches.
His two losses were to Northwestern's
Marv Watchman, Big Ten singles
champion, and John Shostrum, top
flight- Chicago ace.
Slattery Shows Promise
Best of the coming sophomores is
Tommy Slattery, the New England
junior champion who will probably
move up into the number one position
on the Varsity. Slattery is a hard
and sure hitter and very fast on the
court.
Also returning this fall are Paul,
Keller, one of the outstanding fresh-
men of last spring and Seymour Mor-
rison a senior who was ineligible last
spring but - should strengthen the
team this year.
Both the Varsity and the freshmen
are to start practive early this fall
and with the added practice and man
power they should show improve-
ment.
Matt's Camp Helps
Matt's Tank TeamI
Matt Mann, Varsity swimming
coach, has always been recognized as
somewhat of a genius at developing
swimmers after they come to the
University and perhaps here is one
reason why.
Every summer for the past 17 years
Matt has held his summer camp lo-
cated about 35 miles from Georgian
Bay. It is situated on a lake which
has warmer water than is usually
found that far north and makes an
ideal training ground for Michigan's
future tank champions.
Among the 70 boys who attended
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IN MEMORIAM
Michigan's track team will go into action this year without a leader
in uniform, for Stevens T. Mason, Jr., its captain-elect, died at his
home in Grosse Pointe, August 2, after a two weeks' illness.
Michiga'n's track team will not be without its leader, however, as
the spirit and personality of Steve Mason carries on in the memory
of each Michigan track man.
It will be the memory of a man fitted in admirable degree to lead
the group of Muichigan athletes whose tradition is an exemplification
of the highest ideals of athletic competition.
It will be the memory of a youth known too little beyond the circle
of his intimates, but of one whose friendship was cherished within that
circle, of which track was a major part. For Steve Mason was of the
chosen. At his command were all the attributes of a successful life
-social position, a charming personality, a brilliant mind, a keen
wit.
But for more than that he was respected and he will be remembered.
There will be the memory of a spirit proven in the tests of athletic
competition. There will be the memory of Steve Mason saying "Yes
sir" as he received his instructions to hit the turn first and stay
up front in a race he was running as a substitute entry. And with that
will be the memory of Steve Mason coming in behind Stan Birleson
in the indoor quarter after observing those instructions, to give his
teammates the points and inspiration which meant another Conference
championship.
And typifyint the same spirit will be the memory of the sprinter
who was shifted to a strange and gruelling event ,the low hurdles,
to become a Conference champion in a single year.
Those will be some of the memories of Steve Mason, reflections
which led a teammate to write of him to their coach in an expression
of the sentiments which all Steve's friends felt, "I4e will always
remain in my heart."-W.
this camp last summer were Ed Kirar, LUBY IS VERSATILE
Varsity sprint champion who threw a For versatility, Earle Luby, Varsity
scare into the great Peter Fick of tackle, rates the proverbial palm. Be-
the New York A. C. last year; John sides his gridiron activities, he majors
in English, is holder of a Hopwood
Haigh, who is being groomed to fill award for a short story he penned,
the vacancy left by the graduation conducts a daily newspaper column, is
of Co-Captain Jack Kasley, breast- president of Michigamua, men's sen-
stroker deluxe, and Jack Sherrill, six ior honorary society, and plans to
foot seven inch backstroker who is a teach American Literature after grad-
sophomore hailing from Chicago. uation.
Hubbell Pitches Well
Carl Hubbell, of course, has been a
major asset. The consistant left-
hander has won more than his por-
tIon of games so far-19. Hal Shu-
macher has come through, as has
Cliff Melton. Clyde Castleman un-
fortunately will be lost through in-
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Michigan Ice Foes Note:
James Boys Ride Again
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Gib contains the color of the two.
Deft with his stick, Gib likes to put
in his blows then whirl back up the
ice smiling in sheer joy. If nothing
happens, the two James boys are sure
to put on an act, while not as des-
perate as their notorious namesakes,
equally effective for their purpose.
For the center ice spot, Coach Low-
rey will probably use "Smack" Allen,
a promising sophomore who likes to
bruise. The second line'will consist
of Evie Doran at center, George Cooke
and the Chase twins lending a hand
at the wings and in the nets.
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