- .. -i-i..7TAHE M+IC H I lG A N DAILY Daily To Present Trophy To Outstanding Intramural Athlete . Hoyt To Have Crack Quartet In Mile Relay Breidenibach And Balyeat Join Varsity's Faulkner And HayesOn Team Showings in summer track meets by two Michigan first year men indi- cate that the Wolverines will have an exceptionally strong mile relay team during the 1938-39 season. Phil Balyeat and Warren Breiden- bach, who along with Jack Leutritz and Bill Dobson comprised the fresh- men relay team of last spring, journeyed to the Michigan A.A.U. meet and competed in the 440, where they finished one-two, Breidenbach leading. Breidenbach Wins in Ohio Next they competed in the Ohio State A.A.U. meet where they again walked off with similar honors, Bal- yeat again running second to his. teamate.The winners time was 49.4 seconds, Buffalo and the National Junior A.A.U. championships marked the next stopping point. Both runners captured their respective heats. When time for the final came around, the call went out for Breidenbach but he was apparently not around, so after the customary five minute de- lay the race was run as scheduled and Balyeat won in 49.4. Shortly after- ward, Breidenbach appeared on the scene and explained that he had gone behind the stands to rest, expecting to hear the call for his.race. His mis- take was not notifying anybody as to his whereabouts. Five 49 Second Men Balyeat, Breidenbach and Leutritz have all'done as well as 49 seconds flat for the quarter mile at one time, as have Doug Hayes and 1toss Faulk- ner, returning varsity lettermen, The Conference Record for the mile is 3:16.2 established by Michigan in 1935 on Ferry Field which is slightly less than an 49 flat average. Add the few ecnds that mray be shaved off by the running start gained in passing the baton and four of these five men may possibly team together to furnish 'Coach Charles Hoyt's outfit with another crack mile quartet., Gee Survives Bean Ball Ineident, Regains Form When Long John Gee, former Var- sity pitcher, now a top-flight pitcher with the Syracuse Chiefs of the In- ternational League, beaned Woody Abernathy of the Buffalo Bisons in the same circuit this summer it was feared by many that the lanky ex- Wolverine would lose some of his ef- fectiveness. With the recovery of Abernathy, however, Gee regained the stuff that had caused owner Jack Corbett of the Chiefs to put a $200,000 price tag on the big fellow and he pitched several - low-hit games in the last month of the season. Nicknames Supplant Names As Makers' Of News In Sports Points Scored Through Year Decide Winner Jimmy Foxx Shoots For Third Most Valuable Player Awarl By DICK SIERK Once, long, long ago, someone high ip in the journalistic profession madej he statement that "names make iews." Through the years that axiom "as been handed down until it has 1 become one of the number one rules of the press. But today that simple phrase must be changed. It isn't enough. Today, at least on the sports pages, it's nick- names which vie in importance with names when it comes to making news. The Dope On Jesse Babe Ruth, Lefty Gomez, Ducky Medwick, Goose Goslin, Strangler Lewis, Gabby Hartnett, Tex Rickard, Pie Traynor, Pepper Martin, and Rab- bit Maranville are just a few of the sports personalities who have risen to high positions in the world of sports to be remembered, not by their names, but by their nicknames.- Even Jesse, in the case of Jesse Owens, is little more than a nick- name, the ex-Olympic flash's real monicker being James Cleveland Ow- ens. The "Jesse" is a result of a school teacher converting his announced "J. C." into the name under which he gained so much fame. Crisler No Exception Michigan sport figures have their nicknames, too. Coach Crisler exem- plifies the power of a nickname. Known everywhere as Fritz it would indeed be news to many football fans Bowling Alleys In Union Enjoy Great Popularity Bowling, which has risen to new heights in popularity in the last sev- eral years, will again be a featured part of the Michigan Unkin i:ecrea- tional facilities. I' - Entirely new alleys were opened last year and leagues for faculty members as well as for students will soon be or- ganized. The aleys are now open and offer an excellent chance to get in same practice before the season offi- cially opens. Last Year's Award By Tom Harmon, Football Star Won Soph BUTCH' JORDAN to knoiv that his name is Herbert Orrin Crisler. And while we're on football two of Fritz' men are recognized. more readily by their nicknames than by their give nappelations. "Butch" is really Forrest Jordan and "Flop" is Robert L. Flora. The "Flop" is a hand-me-down from the sophomore tackle's illustrious brother of the Bennie Ooosterbaan era. Crystal Ball In Use Strangely enough one member of the team would seem to own a most appropriate nickname, Hercules Ren- da, really has none at all. His parents must have gazed'tino a crystal ball when Lh~y chose 'the stocky little h alf- back's first name.,Like those of.Field- er. Jones and Bronko Nagurski Ren- -;a's given name fits him better than any nickname could.' Hockey provides two more "nick- I 'name boys." Spike James; . goalie, signs his checks as Eldon James and. high-scoring forward Edwin Allen is knoIvn to puck fans as."Smack." Track has its Francis "Dye" Ho- gan and baseball's Pete. Lisagor was christened Irvin by his parents. That's the way it goes. Names mean a lots to the newspaperman but in sports it's the nickname that coimts. Far the third consecutive year, The Daily will present to the student com- piling the most points in Intramural athletic competition, the trophy known as the Michigan, Daily In- dividual Performance Award. All students registered in the University whether fraternity men or independents, are eligible to compete for the award, with the only excep- tion being in the case of Varsity ath- letes, who are not allowed to com- pete in. -those sports in which they have earned Varsity status.. A definite number of points is al- lowed for entering any sports com- petition, and a proportionate num- ber of additional points is awarded for each advancement made in that sport. Last year's winner was Tom Har- mon, sophomore football star from Gary, Ind. Harmon, a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, held a slight edge on Paul Keller, Psi Upsi- lon junior, who won the trophy the previous year. Harmon was pre- sented with an attractive cup by Bud Benjamin, Daily Sports Editor. According to Earl Riskey, I-M Sports Director, the outstanding I-M athletes participate in at least 12 dif, feren t sports..It is hoped than The Daily's. :-recognition of ;outstanding performances,-will induce'more stu- dents to avail themselves of them. FRE SHMAN FOOTBALL . All freshman football candidates should °report this. afternoon 'at 4 o'clock to Henry Hatch. at the Field House for equipment.' Wallie Weber, { Freshman Coach- By ARNOLD DANAs Along about this time every year. all the sports writers in various cities' are sending in their votes for the most valuable player award in both the American and National Leagues. Although this is not an official vote, it nevertheless is a sincere vote for one Jimmy Foxx, already twice win- ner of the award. Cavorting around the initial sack of the Boston Red Sox, Jimmy, known in the Hub city as the boy with the, blacksmith arms, has made the lives. of opposing pitchers very miserableE by his terrific slugging. Showing a, completek reversal of form from last year, when he led the league in the none too popular department of strikeouts, Foxx hasn't let up on any team at any time. Good In The Pinch From the very first game of the year, he has been out in front in the runs-batted-in column, which up to, and including Saturday's game has reached 165. He has come up time and time again with baserunners waiting to be driven across the plate with needed runs, and time and time again he has come through. At present he is leading both leagues in batting with the fat aver- age of .350. Provided he doesn't slump before the end of the season, Jimmy will walk off- with the $500 prize money annually -awarded to the lead- ing batter of the American League. Hot After Greenberg Along with this dynamic clouting, Jimmy has °also be n dong his best to keep up' with the hot pace set by Hank Greenberg in home run hitting. Up to, and including Saturday, Jimmy has lost exactly 48 balls: over the fences of the' various ball orchards in the American League. Summing up what Foxx has done for the Red Sox this past season, would be a difficult task. Practically singlehanded James Efnory Foxx has lifted the Red Sox into second place, and for the past two weeks has kept them barely ahead of Cleveland. When and if the gold-plated Yawkey- ites should keep second place, there is only one to be thanked, the next holder of the most valuable player in the American League, Jimmy Foxx. TRUE EXUBERANCE Here's something to raise the blood pressure of all true golfers. Into thek broad turf of the 13th green at Fair-. mount Golf Course, Dayton, Ohio, an exuberant and unknown golfer car- ved "I made a birdie," and it took three weeks and $200 to repair the damage. - -- -- - - -- - -' ~ ~- ~ '.. jr~j 4 - . ,- --.,, - Ba rclay Returns As Grid' Official Bill Barclay, former Wolverine grid, golf, and basketball star who ended his college career last year, is back on campus this-fall,.not to participate in athletics but to referee games for Ann Arbor High school. Barclay recently became the new theoretic national amateur golf king. Back in 1937 he defeated Willie Turn- esa in the quarter-finals of the Na- tional Intercollegiate tourney. Two weeks ago "Little Willie" trounced Pat Abbott 8-7 over the difficult Oak- mont layout at Pittsburg for the Na- tional Amateur crown. Since Barciay met Turnesa only once and whipped him then, Bill, in theory, is the nation's best simon pure. The frienly )/at SpbeC of Igac bl.c-orangc dinng room of T HE G ERMAN INN 117 West Huron Street 18 the plaCe where studcnts will enjoy a good w okCsomC bone cooked meal. .:UNC H.25cto 4c DIN NERS..25c to 55c AWe serve fiom i :.130 am. until 9 p.m. Open seven days a week '.'. Closing hours 12 p.m. daily. Ek-' CELL ENT BEER and WIN ES. TASTY SAND- WICHES. Fine concert music for evening entertainment rc- produced by our RCA Victrola 'Radio. Come 'i and enjoy the evening with your fellow students. I l I I 4 _..... n Read and Use The Michigan Daily Classified Ads. Hatch Retires Benny's Number YOU CAN SEE A THOUSAND FOOTBALL GAMES -"u"t ee"""""7W + $$ e $ $$$iCted ;, f The only number which Michigan grid jerseys will no longer sport is the 47 worn by Benny Oosterbaan in his three years as an All-American. The numberhas been permanently retired by equipment manager Henry Hatch who assigns the playing numbers. However, other numbers which have been worn in years past by Michigan greats will adorn the jerseys of the present team. Sophomore Tom Har- mon will wear the 35 which Stan Fay, great blocking baak of several years ago, carried into the grid wars. The numbers worn by former Wol- verine All-Americans are al' pretty well taken up. Tom Ford, reserve center, is wearing the number, 57, which Maynard Morrison carried to All-American recognition. Dennis Kuhn's 27 is a double All-American number, both quarterback Benny, Friedman and center Chuck. Bernard having worn it. Lau Levine,.qdarterback,' will wear the 46 that Harry Newman All-Ameri- canized in 1932. Harry Kipke's 6 which also won All-American honors. in 1922."now graces the back .of Jack Kinsey, the junior fullback. Ted Pet- oskey's 17 is worn iy Burgess Vial, another fullback. Numbers of rother former greats be- ing worn by members of the present squad are Pat Patanelli's 67, worn by end John Nicholson, "Butch" Slaugh- ter's 30 being worn by quarterback Les Persky, "Flop" Flora's 36, being worn by Ralph Heikkinen, All-Big Ten guard, and Joe Gembis' and Bo Mol- enda's 43, worn by tackle Bill Smith. w~tcwhoe eo~sa c t spae ,., A'. ,. f' t ' k - ____ _ '- " 50c 25c 75c Giant Tube Molle Shaving Cream Package of 5 Molle Blades Value ..... 29c Limit one per customer ^,,;E~- Three Day Special =- Tues., Wed., Thurs,, Sept 26-27-28 50 Pads of 5 paundl of $1.25 - Ma che ALARMc 5c CLOCK a STAMPS AT COST! Complete Line of Yardley Requisites for Men! S- ca!S~ io Y By direct wire from gridirons the nation over, these trained reporters color- fully describe kickoffs, cross-bucks, end-runs, and the thousand thrills of the game WHILE THEY ARE HAPPENING. 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