V, JAN, 22, 1938
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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Braddock
Ex-Champ Gains
Nod With Rallyl
Outpoints Farr In Close 10 Round Battle
[atmen, Hockey
Team Meet Foes Here
Tonight
P - 'i y IVIN LISAGOR
'Veni, Vidi, Vici' .. .
THIS RADIO broadcasting produces
a curious sensation in a tyro.
Thursday night Harry Wismer, WJR's
dynamic young sportcaster, invited us
to accompany Coach Franklin Cap-
Pon to Detroit for a wireless quizzing,
and much to our surprise, that strange
oral paralysis known . as "mike
fright" didn't conquer us. In fact,
we were hardly nervous-at all. Our
hands got clammy with cold sweat,
our tongue dried up a bit and our
knees persisted in jostling each other,
but we weren't nervous. Not at all.
Wismer sat at his desk mike
and exploded his sports chatter
across the channels, and it looked
like a guillotine, if we remember
our movies correctly. With his
easy informality Wismer inter-
spersed in his introduction a few
extravagant bouquets, and by
this light manner helped us across
the rough spots. There was a sec-
ond's lull before we started to
answer Harry's first query, and
we half expected the sounds to
crack into shrill splinters. But
the words, surprisingly enough,
flowed freely. And we weren't ner-
vous at all. But 0, how a piece of
paper we held quivered .. .
Cappy touched an outer reach of
modesty when Wismer asked him to
confirm the suspicion that Jake
Townsend was one of the nation's
finest cagers. "Jake is liable to make
me into a good coach yet," said the
Wolverine mentor . .
Jake Vs. Jean ... .
TONIGHT'S WILDCAT-WOLVER-
INE cage clash renews a fierece
rivalry between Jean Smith, rival for-
ward, and Jake Townsend that start-
ed in the Indiana high schools. As
the sparkplug of Tech High in In-
dianapolis, Jake encountered Smith,
who led the Logansport, Ind., quin-
tet, in the finals of the tumultous
state tournament. Smith's outfit was
suppsoedly mediocre, and definite un-
derdogs in the betting. But the Log-
ansport lads played inspired ball and
whipped Townsend & Co., to Jake's
eternal consternation. "That was the
greatest thrill I've ever had in bas-
ketball," Smith asserts. "It has been
my ambition ever since our backyard
games." It was Jake's supreme dis-
appointment. "That's why I got such
a great kick out of beating Northwes-
tern twice last year," observes Jake.
Wildcats Fight
Wolverine Five
For Hoop Lead
Leading Title Contenders
To Battle Before Large
Crowd At Evanston
(Continued from Page 1)
in the Minnesota and Wisconsin
games suggests that he will continue
to see more service.
The Wildcats have a "Big Jake" of
their own, leading their offense thus
far as well. He's Jake Nagode, elon-
gated center, who has netted 46
points to date. But the Northwest-
ern sharpshooters are Capt. Fred
Trenkle and Jean Smith, forwards.
Smith has accounted for 40 points
this season, Trenkle for 27. The duo
will keep the Wolverine guards step-
ping.
Is High Scorer
It is questionable whether Mike
McMichael will see much service.
Victim of a pre-season ankle injury,
Mike has competed in only two of the
Wildcats' five games. McMichael's
absence is a severe blow to Lonborg's
contingent, for last 'year he netted
123 points to finish second among
the loop's scorers.
Lonborg has been blessed with ex-
cellent reserves. In Jim Currie, an
Evanston sophomore, he has one of
the classiest ball-handlers in the
league. Currie's erratic passing has
been his only hindrance in winning
first team honors.
Davis Versatile
Bernie Davis, another first-year
man, has pleased Lonborg with his
versatility, being usable at either
guard or forward and equally effec-
tive at both posts. Ad Vance, whose
22 points this year have helped the
Wildcats no end, and Bob Voigts are
other important reserves.
Coach Cappon unhesitatingly ad-
mits that if the Wolverines are able
to surmount tomorrow night's barrier,
and then repeat their victory over
Ohio State Monday night, his boys
will be hard to beat next semester.
Moreover, victories over the week-end
will be conducive to exam boning.
And after all, the boys will have to
hurdle that too.
Probable Starting Lineups
Michigan Pos Northwestern
Townsend (c) . . . .F..... (c) Trenkle
Thomas ........F. ...........Smith
In Late Rounds Wrestlers Set
Spectacular Finish Thrills For Hard T
Near-Capacity Throng AtF H d
Madison Square Garden Vs. Penn S
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-(A)-Bat-
tle-scarred Jim Braddock came from Collegiate Ch
night to upset expectations and beat To Face Varsity
tough Tommy Farr, British Heavy- In Yost Field Hou
weight champion, in a bristling 10
round match before a near-capacity
crowd in Madsion Square Garden. Once again Yost Field Ho
The 32-year-old former Heavy- be the scene of an intersectio
weight Titelholder of the World, mak- test when Penn State, Easter
ing his first start since being knocked collegiate wrestling champion
out last June by Joe Louis, pulled the into contact, tonight, with th
decision out of the fire after appar- gan grappling team coached
ently being hopelessly battered and Keen.
licked at the end of the eighth round. When the curtain rises at 7
Rallies In Ninth Round fans will see co-captain John
Braddock's spectacular finnish, in of the Wolverines clash w
the end of the eighth roundo'6......King, a sophomore of the
the ninth and tenth, not only turned Lions. Speicher has won bo
the tide of battle abruptly and con- matches this season, while t
clusively but thrilled a throng of 17,- Stater won the opening co
369 fans who paid $80,645.23 to see their dual meet with Prince
.Jersey Jim stage a characteristic Craighead At 126
come-back. Although Coach Charlie S
Spotting his rugged rival an ad- the visitors has not yet deci
vantage in years and poundage, as will represent them in the 1
well as an early margin on points, division it is bound to bea
Braddock finished like a champion, head. Frank Craighead was
There were no knockdowns but it was the closing seconds of hi
a slam-bang bout, from the start to against the Tiger repres
finish, and so closely fought that it while his twin brother, Joh
took the last ounce of Braddock's fair amount of wrestling
courage to gain the verdict. State squad last year.
Verdict 2 To 1 Paul Cameron will be Coac
On the Associated Press score-card, entry in this weight class.
f each was credited with five rounds. Willard Duffy, national cha
The official verdict was 2 to 1 inInianaDCa atronamecha
Braddock's favor. Referee Johnny pinned his Michigan State
McAvoy and one of the judges, George last Monday
Lecron, decided for Braddock. The
other judge, Charley Lynch, scored in Thomas Vs. Reynold
Farr's favor. At 135 pounds co-capta
Farr entered the ring a 3 to 1 fa- Thomas will be out to se
vorite in the betting. The Britton, points for the Wolverine squ
who had been mainly picked on the he faces Bob Reynolds of th
basis of going the 15 round limit with delegation. Both men are
Champion Lous, also held the edge in Reynolds defeated his Princ
weights, 207 to 199%. ponent, while Thomas lost t
Penalty Costs Decision sier and defeated a Spartan,
A penalty for hitting low, which The Penn Staters' strong s
deprived Farr automatically of the 145 pound division. Aldo Za
third round by Referee McAvoy's ful- was eastern title champ at 13
ing, actually cost the Briton the de- last year, has advanced up or
cision. 'Tommy had a punching edge class. Opposing him will b
in this round but was penalized for Nichols, a junior letter-win
landing a left swing inches below has divided his two contests
the belt. But for this McAvoy, who Michigan fans will be loo
scored four rounds for each fighter, ward to the 155 pound fig]
with two even, would have been Harland Danner comes agai
obliged to vote in Farr's favor. As it Priolo of the Nittany team.
was, the referee, exercising his dis- Frank Morgan will have
cretion, decided Braddock's more_
impressive finish tipped the scales inl
Jim's behalf. IA K IA
In addition to the third, Braddock
was credited by this writer with tak- 231 SOUTH STATE -
ing the fourth, 'sixth, 'ninth and
tenth. The other five rounds were "TED'S DAILY:
scored for Farr. WEEK-END SC
DETROITERS BEAT HAWAIANS The New Large 5c Nest
DETRITER BET HAAIIAS I Choice of Walnut Ha
DETROIT, Jan. 21.- (P) -The C c or Crunch.
University of Detroit outshot the
Hawaiian All-Star basketball team 5 for 15c
tonight and won the first of two STOCK UP! TOI,
consecutive night games, 56-41, at WATCH FOR T
the Naval Armory. .H
alt
late
iamps
Squad,
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Gee, A Guy Can't Live
On $25,000, Eh, Joe?
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-(A)-Joe Di-'
Maggio, the eminent young baseball
outfielder, looked Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert square between the eyes up at
the brewery today and refused to sign
a contract calling for $25,000 for his
1938 services.
Joe, entering his third season as a
Big Leaguer, demanded $35,000, a
sum almost equal to that paid his
teammate, Lou Gehrig, the highest
use will, paid player in the game at $36,000.1
nal con- He received $15,00 last year, when hel
n Inter-i led both Leagues with 46 homeruns.
.s, comes
le Michi-
eby Cliff Michigan State Five
':30 p.m., To Battle Marquette
Speicher
ith Carl EAST LANSING, Jan. 21.- (P) -
Nittany Twin victories over Wisconsin and
th of his Butler Universities buoy up the stock
the Penn of Marquette's Hilltoppers, who in-
ontest in vade Michigan State's basketball
ton. camp for a game tomorrow night.
Marquette defeated State twice last
peidel of season.
ded who Both Wisconsin and Butler defeat-
26 pound ed a University of Michigan quintet
a Craig- which is State's traditional rival, and
pinned in the Spartans have demonstrated in
s battle the week's practice sessions an eager-
sentative ,ness to rub it in, so far as their oldj
n, did a foes from Ann Arbor are concerned,
for the by winning from Marquette.
State has lost three of 10 contests
h Keen's this season, while Marquette has
Losing to been defeated twice.j
imp from
ack and PING-PONG TOURNEY
opponent University ping-pong addict! of
both sex are urged to enroll in a city
tournament to be held at the Y.M.C.A.
next semester. The tournament is
in Earl under the joint auspices of the Y and
cure five t b p s h n
uadwhen the Ann Arbor Daily News.
e eastern fight on his hands when he tangles
eors. pwith Don Bachman of the visitors.
eton op- In their meet against Princeton, the
oa Hoo- Penn Stater def ated an experienced
Tiger captain in an overtime battle.
pot is the Shaffer Defends Title
azzi, who Captain Ross Shaffer is out to de-
5 pounds fend his 175 pound title in the East'
ne weight and he would like to extend his range
e Harold of wins into the midwest. Dick
rner, who Tasch, who is wrestling for the first
thus far. I time this year, is Coach Keen's choice
king for- to stop the Nittany captain.
;ht, when Two sophomores will clash in theI
nst Steve heavyweight division when Don Nich-
ols of the Wolverines meets Ernie
a real Bortz of the visitors.
Michigan Six
Meets Sarnia
HereTonight
Varsity Sextet Will Seek
Seventh Win Of Season
i Coliseum Battle
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nesota series last week in which theyI
emerged with a loss and a win by the
identical scores of 2-1.
Les Hillberg, Wolverine wing, has
recovered from the eye injury which
kept him out of the second Gopher
meeting and will team up with Al
Chadwick and Evvie Doran on the
second line with Ed Chase being held
in reserve.
The rest of the team will remain
the same as it has all season.rSmack
Allen, who did not report for prac-
tice earlier in the week due to a
slight cold, will be back atucenter,
flanked by Gib James and Johnny
Fabello.
The defense will consist again of
Captain Bob Simpson and Bucko
Smith who, unless they go out on
penalties, 'will see action for the
full 60 minutes of the game.
Heading the Imperials list is Ted
Harris, goal tender formerly with
the Marlboro Juniors and one of the
outstanding goalies in Ontario ama-
teur hockey.
Known as a strong defensive aggre-
gation, Sarnia's scoring ability is not
to be underrated as shown by the
eight markers which they recently
rang up in a shutout victory.
Sarnia will have the advantage to-
night in that they boast several more
players than the Wolverines will have.
Besides three defensemen to be used
they have three lines with players of
almost equal calibre.
Probable Starting Lineups
Michigan Pos. Sarnia
E. James ........ . .......... Harris
Smith ..........D........ Paterson
Simpson ........ D......... Nanore
Allen ........... C............Clute
G. James ....... W .......... Wood
Fabello ........ W ....... L. Rutter
Michigan Spares: Chadwick, E.
Chase, W. Chase, Doran, Hillberg.
Sarnia Spares: France, Sweeney,
Butler, Allen, B. Rutter, Randall, Hil-
lier.
plete standstill this week-end and will'
continue in a more or less comatose
state for another week, as players
embark on a stiff exam schedule.
While the biggest item on the pro-
gram is the Michigan-Northwestern
battle at Evanston tonight, three
other contests are on the week-end
card.
Buckeyes Vs. Illini
In the only other game tonight
Ohio State is host to Illinois. The
Illini have a ledger balance of two
and three, which, while it isn't any-
thing that can be compared to the
league leaders' averages, is still a
good showing considering their sched-
ule and the fact that most experts are
willing to give odds that the Con-
ference champ is going to have sev-
eral' black marks to show come March
7.
Still A Threat
To date they've dropped contests to
I,
cago. While a comparatively green
squad at the beginnnig of the sea-
son, they've come up fast. And with
Pick Dehner, Conference scoring lead-
er by a matter of 30 points so far
this season to pace them, and Louis
Boudreau, Tom Nesbit, and Bill Ha-
pac working a smooth game, there
still a threat in.the race.
Ohio State, with one won and two
lost, seems to have a bruising game
as their forte, coupled of course with
a couple of accurate long shot artists
in Jim Hull and Tom Baker.
SCIMITAR INDUCTS FIVE
Scimitar, men's honorary fencing
society, inducted five new students
into membership, James Ireland, '39E,
announced last night. The initiates,
all freshmen, are Ray Chambers, Irv-
ing Fox, Stuart Peck, John Stuart and
Chen Ching.
Week-End To See Few Ca e Tilts
Competition in the Big Ten hard- Michigan, Indiana, and Minnesota,
word circuit comes to an almost com- while winning from Purdue and Chi-
To re-assure our friends and patrons, and
in answer to many inquiries since the death-
of Mrs. Hugh W. Dickes....
THE HAUNTED TAVERN
wishes to answer that it will continue to
maintain its usual policy of Highest Qual-
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