TUESDAY, A'P'RIL 4, 1939 THE DAIChIGAN DAILY '"AGE THn.EE TTJESDAY, APRIL 4, 1939 PAGE THREE PRESS PASSES -By BUD BENJAMIN - In A Nutshell ... KEN SMITH, sports analyist of the New York Daily Mirror, the half pint tabloid which Walter Winchell made famous, chops down the two major leagues into their various func- tional divisions and rates them as follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE INFIELDING: Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, Senators, White Sox, Indians, Browns, Athletics. OUTFIELDING: Yankees, Red Sox, Indians, Athletics, White Sox, Bgowns, Senators, Tigers. CATCHING: Yankees, Indians, Senators, T i g e r s, Athletics, Browns, Red Sox, White Sox. PITCHING: Yankees, Indians, Tigers, Senators, Red Sox, White Sox, Browns, Athletics. RESERVES: Yankees, R e d Sox, Indians, White Sox, Tigers, Browns, Senators, Athletics. NATIONAL LEAGUE INFIELDING: Pirates, Giants, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Reds, Bees, Phillies. OUTFIELDING: Giants, Car- dinals, Reds, Pirates, Cubs, Bees, Dodgers, Phillies. CATCHING: Giants, R e d s, Cubs, Bees, Dodgers, Pirates, Phillies, Cardinals. PITCHING: Reds, Giants, Bees, Cubs, Cardinals, Phillies, Dodg- ers, Pirates. RESERVES: Giants, Cubs, R4eds, Cardinals, Pirates, Dodgers; Bees, Phillies. Thus, if each department were of equal significance, the teams should finish as follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE: Yan- kees, Indians, Red Sox, Tigers, Senators, White Sox, Browns, Athletics. NATIONAL LEAGUE: Giants, Reds, Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates, Bees, Dodgers, Phillies. Obviously these functions are not of equal importance. Pitching, say the sages, is 90 per cent of this base- ball business, and thus Cincinnati, whose chief asset is a tremendous mound crew, is receiving a huge play by the experts. In fact, while this analysis is in- teresting, it is of questionable value as a barometer. There are certain intangibles in this sports business- spirit, aggressiveness, alertness, con- fidence, a whole maze of drives- which combine to unite a team into a cohesive whole. History aptly proves the potency of these stimuli in the example of teams which have shot to the top despite mediocrity in the ranks. * * t PICKUPS: Harmon Wolfe, a former Wolverine mile champion, was a Field House visitor yesterday ... He's coaching track at Cleveland West High School, Elmer Gedeon's alma mammy, and brought along seven of his boys to work out . . . I under- stand that the Detroit Athletic Club's big swimming show will be held April 15 with a host of stars from the na- tion at large on hand.,. Incidentally my informant reports that the seats are listed at $3.50 per squat with all reservations taken . .. Formal attire is required, even among the swimming contestants . .. As a good friend of mine in the Athletic Department would say: "Lawd A'mighty!" . . . A contributor forwards a clipping from The Alalde, University of Texas al- umni magazine, reporting that the institution is building a new dormi- tory to accommodate 100 University athletes . . . Not a bad thought ... Sonny Hoffman, who was forced to drop out of school this semester due to illness, writes from Florida that a high school kid down thar ran the 120-yard high hurdles in 14 flat the other day . . . Swimming experts claim that Dick Hough's terrific speed is due to the fact that he can use the wide breast-stroke kick and the but- terfly arm stroke simultaneously, something that few swimmers have Fisher's Ace Twirler A possible starter on the moundr in Michigan's opener against the Wake Forest nine Friday is Jack Barry, junior right-hander. Barry moved up from his substitute role of last season to No. 1 hurler on this year's team. * *. * Wolverine Nine To Aeet Strong Southern Foes (Editor's Note: This is the first in a series on the southern teams to be met on the baseball team's spring vacation trip.) B y HERB LEV Michigan's baseball team will leave for the Southland this week for an eight game trip which is expected to serve mainly as a warm-up for the Big Ten season, but latest reports from Dixie bring the news that the good old days are over, and the trip will have to be regarded as anything but a pleasure jaunt. In the past few years college base- ball in the South has progressed to a point where it ranks with that played anywhere in the land, and judging by the records of the south- ern nines in intersectional games, the Wolverines will find their foes any- thing but easy pickings. First Stop-Wake Forest The first stop along the way comes Friday, when a very formidable Wake Forest nine will provide the opposi- tion. Last season the Deacons ranked among the top teams in the nation, winning the Southeastern Confer- ence title, and beating such teams as Duke and North Carolina in doing so. Now the North Carolinians are said to be tougher than ever and in their last start shut out Michigan State, 1-0. Ed Scarborough, who struck out 16 Spartans while allow- ing but three to hit safely, is a likely starter against Michigan, and will face either Jack Barry or uss Mob son. Elon College Next Elon College, the Wolverines' Satur- day foe, may be a bit easier but still can't be regarded too lightly. Last year Coach Horace Hendricksen's nine took 15 out of 20, and reinforced by a group of outstanding freshmen (there's no residence rule at Elon) will be hoping to better this record Lexington, Va., will be Monday's destination, and here Washington and Lee will be seeking to avenge a 12-1 trouncing administered by the Wolverines last season. The Generals beat Ohio State last week, 8-6 and are said to beigreatly improved, espec- ially in the hitting department. The team will remain in Lexington overnight and meet V.M.Io on Tues- day. FRESHMAN BASEBALL All freshman baseball candidates are requested to report at 4 p.m. Monday, April 17, at the fresh- man diamond on South Ferry Field. Everyone must bring his own equipment. -Bemuc Oostrbaan, Coach the strength or endurance to do . . El Chico is 4 to 1 in Jim Carroll's St. Louis Winter Book for the Derby. Weir. To Take Eight Netmen On Spring Trip Washington And Lee Team Will Be Varsity's First Dixie Opponent Coach Leroy Weir yesterday an- nounced the eight members of the Varsity tennis team who will leave with him this Saturday on the an- nual spring trip into the South. Capt. Don Percival will lead the squad, consisting of himself, three lettermen, and four newcomers. The lettermen are Steve Woolsey, Ed l Morris, and John Kidwell; the new- comers, Jim Tobin, Howard Bacon, Jim Porter and Sam Durst, Face Six Schools This southern trip, is the second in invasion of the Southland, the first two years for the Varsity. Last year's after a layoff of 20 years, saw the team come back with a record of three wins and two losses. The com- ing trip will see the squad in action against six different schools. The first stop on its schedule is a two-day stayover at Lexington, Va., April 10 and 11, where it will meet Washington and Lee University and V.M.I. on successive days. V.M.I. defeated the varsity last year, 6-3, and this match will give the Wol- verines a chance for revenge., Had Planned To Leave Earlier Coach Weir had intended to leave Ann Arbor a few days sooner and thereby give the .team an opportunity to practice on the new clay courts at Washington and Lee, but accord- ing to latest reports, they will not be available for use until the day of the match. From Lexington, the team will move to Charlottesville, Va., where it will meet the University of Virginia April 12. The remaining games on the schedule are against George Washington University, April 13, the University of Maryland, April 14, and Duquesne, April 15. EXHIBITION BASEBALL Boston (AL) ....010 001 200-4-8-0 Cincinnati (N) ..200 000 05x-7-7-2 The Shine and Sheen of Lustrous Rayon In NEW VASSAR 1,IS wWEfim Trunks, Matt Mann Reminisces;o Admits Tery Enjoyable' Swim Season By MEL FMNEBERG enough to qualify," Matt continued, Admiral Matthew Mann hoisted "and many people thought 'ick himself up to the crow's nest, shaded should have been shoved out in the hi Pv- vth hi hnnd lnnk dr dlic ":-- _: is eyes win ns nano , ooeu us- cerningly into the horizon and yelled below, "It looks like fair weather ahead." The Michigan Ship of Swim was pulling into port for the year, to ven- ture out again only in a short for- aging expedition to Detroit to help dress up the annual Detroit Athletic Club exhibition, April 15. But before looking to the future Admiral Matt took one brief backward glance, liked what he saw, and dwelt a little on "a very enjoyable season.,, A brief tally showed Michigan's re- ascension to the aquatic acme, which was climaxed by the Big Ten and National Collegiate crowns, blemished by a pair of ties with Ohio State. On the ship's log were convincing victor- ies over Michigan State, Iowa, Iowa State, Northwestern, Minnesota and Yale. Tom Haynie regained his Na- tional 220- and 440-yard free style championships after a year's lapse. "Good-Time" Charley Barker, the sensational -sophomore, captured the 50-yard title, and gained a half share in the century. The Michigan free- style relay team of Barker, Ed Hutch- ens, Haynie and Walt Tomski was an easy winner." Hundred Was Close The AAU's at Columbus would have been anticlimactic had Matt elected to take an official Michigan team but even swimming unattached, Wolverine swimmers, past, present and future, provided some thrills. The finish of the 100 was, according to Matt, "a mess." The race was so close that you could have mixed the names of the five finalists (exclud- ing. Peter Fick who clearly won in 52.3), put them in a hat and get the order in which they finished. Howie Johnson, a Yale -freshman, was sec- ond and they timed him 52.6. They gave Otto Jaretz third and Gus Sharemet, a freshman here, fourth but both were clocked in 52.5. Ed Kirar,, captain of last year's team, finished fifth with 52.7 and Tomski sixth in 52.9. "Fifty-three seconds wasn't good semi-finals. Tomski swam his three Two Michigan matmen won indi- hundreds and got progressively worse. vidual titles and three more took: His times were 52.4, 52.7 and 52.9. d third places Saturday night in the Freshmen. Please MannI The Michigan retr was justifi-- State AAU wrestling championships ably proud of his three yearlings, held at the Dearborn Boys' Club. The Francis Heydt and the Brothers winners were Art Paddy, 155-pound Sharemet, Gus and John, who made reserve on Coach Cliff Keen's Var- the trip. "Heydt," he said, "swam two sity squad, and ,jim Galles, the out- seconds faster than he ever did be- standing member of this year's fresh- fore when he took third in 1:36.6. man squad who walked off with the John Sharemet swam just as, I 1an-squadhi k of.t wanted him too. I think we gave 165-pound title. even Bob Kiphuth, with his team of Tom Weidig, Varsity 121-pounder, champions, something to worry wrestled at 128 pounds and was elim- about." (Kiphuth has claimed that inated by Michigan State's veteran his freshman team can whip any var- Dale Ball in the semi-finals. Ball, sity in the country). who nosed out Michigan's Andy Saw- Thrills continued on into the med- yer in a dual meet this year, went on ley when Princeton's trio of Al Vand'e to win the State crown in his division. Weghe, Dick Hough and Hank Van Other place winners were Johnny Oss cracked the American by more Paup, reserve 145-pounder, who drop- than one second in 2:52.5 but the ped a close decision in the semi-fin- times of other swimmers in the race als to Ray Courtright, Jr., son of were sensational. Adolph Kiefer's backstroke leg was 58.4 while Vande Weghe's was one minute; Dick Hough swam his breastroke in 59.3 while Tomski, Jaretz and Van Oss 1swam 51.5, 51.9 and 52.8 respectively in the free-style. Take the three fast- Ha est times, Kiefer's, Hough's and Tom- ski's and the total would be 2:49.2. 1 That is traveling. Wrestlers Win AAU C r own s Art Paddy And Freshman Jim Galles Take Firsts I-N Sports Len Ochs and Herm Ulevitch will meet this week in the upper bracket semi-final round of the All-Campus necatos tourney. Bob Vreeland will meet the winner of the Sam Rotberg- Ben Moorstein match in the lower bracket. In the fraternity squash tour- nament, Zeta Psi and Psi Upsilon have reached the finals in the championship flight. Theta Xi won the second division title last week, by defeating PI Lambda Phi, 2-1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon will play the winner of the Phi Sigma Delta-Sigma Phi match for the third division crown. Chi Psi took top honors in the fourth flight by whipping Phi Delta Theta last week. Michigan's golf coach and a member of the Ann Arbor High School wrest- ling team, and Joe Kosiszki, reserve heavyweight, who wound up in third 'place. t U J 9 i a A 'Hutch' Hits Stride As TigersWin, 5-1 LAKELAND, Fla., April 3-VP)- Brilliant pitching by Floyd Giebell and Fred Hutchinson, recruit right handers, enabled the Detroit Tiger regulars to down Toronto, of the In- ternational League, 5 to 1 in an exhi- Oition contest here today. Toronto got only four hits, three of them off Giebell in the first five in- nings. 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