SUNDWAY, MARCHJ 17, 1944~ ' -- - * A .aT ;. L ~ & .~.~ RAGS. VARM Varsity Track men Win Seventh Straight Butler Rela Ts Title or IN THIS CORNER By Mel Fineberg Adds Another Crown Breidenbach Leg Wins S Anchor Steals The Show Mie Relay Peace Pact Signed: Civil War Ended As Swimmers Cancel Inter-Class Tank Battle Quarter Miler's Great Sprint Climaxes Meet; Indiana Is A Close Second (Today's column is written by Herb Lev, Senior Assistant Sports Editor). That Final Fling... - It was just thee years ago this spring that a long and lanky fresh- man whose long hair and glasses at first glance made him appear out o place in Yost Field House, reported to Coach Ray Fisher in the batting nets. The lad wasn't exactly a stran- ger to Ray. He had just complet- ed a strenuous campaign on Fish- er's yearling basketball squad and his change into baseball togs was eagerly awaited by the veteran diamond mentor. He was Russ Dobson, a local boy who many times in past years had sauntered over to Ferry Field to give im- promptu exhibition of his pitch- ing skill. Here Fisher thought and with good reason that he had a freshman moundsman who would show the Varsity the type of pitching the approaching Big Ten campaign had in store for them. Dobson didn't disappoint him. Day after day he dazzled the Varsity hit- ters, mixing his blistering fast ball with wide sweeping curves and ex- hibting more natural stuff than any freshmian had shown Fisher since the days of the peerless Berger Larson. The sports minded factions of the campus eagerly awaited Dob- son's athletic coming of age. He was the logical man to lead the Wolverines back to the Big Ten championship after a season among the also rans. The conclusion of the indoor work- outs found the youngster holding a high place in Fisher's plans, and the season opener found him on the mound in place of two tried and true veterans of Conference warfare. When he was shellacked from the box, it was attributed to inexperience. He was give nanother chance in the Big Ten opener but fared no better and a rest cure was ordered. On his return to action, a medi- ocre Toledo nine drove him to the showers, and he was finally rele- gated to bull pen duty for the remainder of the season. Strange to say, during practice sessions he lost none of his stuff, and hence there developed a mystery unsolved to the present day. Came the junior year and roughly the same results. In practice a wow, in competition a washout. Towards the fag end of the season he showed signs of coming around but natur- ally Fisher's first concern was vic- tories so he preferred to stick to less talented but more dependable hurl- ers. They're saying around the Filed House that it's a rejuven- ated Dobson back for his last try. The bespectacled youth informs all that he's serious about his baseball this year. He's a senior and professional baseball looms in the future. In his three years at Michigan Russ has seen pitchers with far less native ability make the big jump into pro ball. He has convinced his coaches and teammates that he has the stuff. Now all he has to do is convince him- self, and he may yet realize his am- bition along with enhancing Michi- gan's chances for recapturing Con- ference honors after three years. -Herb Lev Don Canham, Michigan's co- holder of the Big Ten high jump title and undefeated in track com- petition this season, leaped six feet five inches to win the Butler Re- lays crown last night. Walt Arring- ton, Michigan State entry, finished second with a jump of six feet three inches. Tigers Beat Dodgers, 3-2 On Dick Bartell's Single LAKELAND, Fla., March 16.-('P) -The Detroit Tigers made the most of seven hits today to win their fourth spring exhibition game and their third victory in four starts from the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3 to 2. Shortstop Dick Bartell's eighth- inning single scoring Earl Averill, broke a 2-2 deadlock and put the game on ice for the Tigers. Bill Fleming, right-hander obtain- ed from Hollywood, and Alton Ben- ton allowed the Flatbush Gang seven hits, including two doubles and a triple, but kept them scattered. Fleming yielded five of the blows and all of the runs. (Continued from Page 1) old mark by Pittsburgh, Kans .State Teachers College, 1936, 8:01.2). Shot Put: Won by John Bazyk, Pittsburgh University, (49 feet, eight inches); second, Cliff Brosey, Notre Dame (49, four and 1/8 inches); third. Archie Harris, Indiana, (48 ft. one-half inch); fourth, Edward Kas- putis, Ohio University (47 feet, four and one-half inches). University Medley Relay: Won by Indiana (Hoke, Cochran, Hedges, Kane) ; Second, Michigan; third, No- tre Dame. Time 10:10.3 (New world's indoor record. Old mark of 10:14 set by Indiana in 1938). 60-yard Dash: Won by William Carter, Pittsburgh; second, Harold Stickel, Pittsburugh; third, Alan Smith, Michigan; fourth, G. Stuck- kie, Western State. Time 6.2 seconds. High Jump: Won by Donald Can- ham, Michigan; (6 feet five inches) ; second, Walter Arrington, Michigan State (6 feet three inches); tied for third and fourth, Ted Leonas, Notre Dame and Ed Miklus, Indiana Uni- versity; Al Livingston and Andy Jones, both of Ohio State. (six feet two inches). 60-yard High Hurdles: Won by Ed Smith, Wisconsin; second, Charles Marshall," Butler; third, Dave Reidy, Notre Dame; fourth, Dave Rankin, Purdue. Time seven and four-tenths seconds. (Equals world's and Relays records set by Ken Sanbach of Purdue in 1934 and equaled by Harvey Wood- stra of Michigan State in 1938 and Smith in 1939). University Four-Mile Relay: Won by Michigan (Heyl, Schwarzkopf, Ac- kerman, Barrett); second, Michigan State; third, Indiana; fourth, Ohio State. Time 17:49.8 (New Relays rec- ord. Old mark 17:55.6 set by Michi- gan in 1939). College Mile Relay: Won by Wayne University (Wingo, Ainsworth, Was- kiewicz, Doan); second, Butler; third, Western Michigan State; fourth, Mi- ami. Time 3:28.7. Pole Vault: Won by Mike Linta, Ohio State, 13 feet, 3 inches; tied for second and third, Lorence Stout, Illi- nois, and Doyle Rhoades, Pittsburgh, 13 feet, 1 inch; tied for fourth, J. Ed- wards, Purdue; David Cushing, Michi gan; J. Dean, Notre Dame, and Ray King and Hugh McAdams, Indiana, 13 feet. University One Mile Relay: Won by Michigan (Barnard, Leutritz, Bal- yeat, Breideribach); second, Pitts- burgh; third, Notre Dame; fourth, Indiana. Time 3:22.3. Other team totals: Pittsburgh 311/2, Michigan Normal 20, Western State 20, Ohio State 14%/,2 Notre Dame 13 9/20, Miami 10, Wayne 10, Michigan State 9, Wisconsin 5, Illinois 41/, Purdue 4 1/5, Wichita 4, Depauw 4, Indiana State 2, Drake 2, Ohio University 1. East Detroit Takes Scholastic Mat Title East Detroit captured the state wrestling championship last night in the second annual Michigan Inter- scholastic Invitation Tournament. held at the Intramural Building. The champions scored 52 points to beat out Grand Rapids Union, sec- ond with 38, and Grand Rapids 't- tawa, the defendingrchampions, who took third spot with 31. The strong Ann Arbor High squad, runners-up last year, placed fourth with 24. points. Alvin Moss, tiny East Detroit 95- pounder, stole the show as he pinned Louis DiGrandi, of Grand Rapids Union, to take the state crown and the trophy for the outstanding indi- vidual performance of the meet. Moss thus completed a perfect season, hav- ing won all his matches this year by falls. By DON WIRTCHAFTER Just when the outbreak of a civil war seemed only a matter of time, Michigan's undefeated swimming team gathered together yesterday and came to terms. The pact mediated by Coach Matt Mann and agreed on by the natators called for everlasting internal peace and a concerted effort to whip the nation in the approaching intercol- legiate meet. For the past two months there has been disorder within the Wolverine ranks. The sophomores were calling the juniors "bums." The seniors thought the sophomores "stunk" and all in all, a general class strife was about to break out. Three Class Struggle The climax was planned for Wed- nesday. Matt Mann had scheduled all inter-class meets for his nata- tors. It was to be a triangular affair with the sophomores composing one team, the juniors another, and the seniors and freshman joining forces to make up the third. All of the mermen had looked for- ward to the class Struggle. Each With the Butler Relays title hanging in the balance, Warren. Breidenbach pnt on a sensational sprint in the anchor leg of the University mile relay to give Mich- igan a victory and the points need- ed to edge out Indiana last night at Indianapolis to capture its seventh straight Butler Relays title. team figured its possible points and considered itself a certain winner. Internal Harmony Now But, alas, it all came to an end yes- terday with the signing of the peace pact. From now on it's internal har- mony and external warfare for the invincible Wolverines. According to Constantine Share- met, the sophomore ambassador, "I consider this treaty neither a victory for the sophomores or the Russians. We could have won without exerting ourselves." Contacted last night, Bill Holmes, the junior representative had noth- ing to say except, "It doesn't make sense. We could have won in a walk." And senior Hal Benham had words too concerning the treaty. As he pointed out, "Our boys had every- thing under control. We were best. Everybody knew it." Peacemaker Mann who dictated the terms, it is rumored, was happy that the struggle had 'ended. "We'll all join together now and concentrate on beating Yale in the Nationals," he said. Spike James Chosen All-Midwest Goalie FOR dle 4eeeakt CALL ANN ARBOR AIR SERVICE Phone 730F14 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. HOUGHTON, March 16. --(A)- University of Minnesota's powerhouse hockey team, recent winner of the National AAU championship, placed four men on the 1939-40 All Star Midwestern Collegiate hockey team announced here today. First and second teams were select- ed by Coaches Larry Armstrong, Minnesota; J. E. Lowery, University of Michigan; Vic Heyliger, University of Illinois; Joseph Savini, Michigan Tech, and John W. Rice of the Daily Mining Gazette of Houghton. Four of the first team selections were unanimous-John Mariucci, Frank St. Vincent and Harold Paul- sen, all of Minnesota, and Eldon James, Michigan goalie. First team selections were as fol- lows: Goal, Eldon James, Michigan; defensemen, John Mariucci and Ken- neth Cramp, Minnesota; wings, Mau- rice Villeneuve, Michigan Tech and Harold Paulsen, Minnesota and cen- ter, Frank St. Vincent, Minnesota. 91 I !! 71 OPEN EVENINGS . . . Thursday, Friday, Saturday Baseball 0 " . Sophomores Bolster Team HOLLAND FUJRNITIURE MILAN Free Delivery. Every Day By NORM MILLER The task of replacing five key men from his last year's lineup would or- dinarily be sufficient cause for many a sleepless night for baseball coach Ray Fisher. But somehow, Ray isn't being both- ered by any insomnia this year. The reason? The most promising batch of sophomore candidates the Wol- verine mentor has had in a decade plus the return of several crack re- serves from. his 1939 squad. The vacated berths left behind by catcher Leo Beebe and second base- man Pete Lisagor are, no doubt, the least of Fisher's worries. The back- stopping duties should be quite cap- ably taken care of by Forest Eva- shevski, Beebe's understudy for two years. Evie is a first-class receiver, possesses a fine throwing arm and can hit for distance. Behind Evashevski are Bob West- fall and George Harms, two sopho- mores who have made a hit with Fish- er. "I've started seasons with catch- ers who weren't as good looking re- ceivers as those two are," Ray recently remarked. At second base, Fisher is sold on hard hitting Bill Steppon, 1939 utility man. It was only Lisagor's experi- ence that kept Bill from winning a regular job last season. At that, "Step" managed to appear in 26 games. Elmer Gedeon's evacuation of first base has caused a virtual stampede for the position. George Ruehle ap- pears to have the edge over a half- dozen of his early season rivals, but I1 berg, and sophomores Bob Hasseltine and "Lefty" Muir. Third base looms as the most diffi- cult spot to fill. Ray is banking on "Bud" Chamberlain, Davie Nelson and John Erpelding, a trio of sophomores who have been hitting the ball hard in the spring batting drills. The Michigan mentor has also been toy- ing with the idea of shifting Mike Sofiak to third should Harry Kohl, hustling shortstop candidate, display any real ability. Horace Tinker and Don Holman are set to wage a merry battle for Danny Smick's right field post when the squad moves outdoors. Should these two fail to produce, Ray plans to shif one of his excess infielders or catchers to the outfield. "Yes, sir," chirps the ex-Vermont schoolmaster as he watches his charg- es crack the ball into the Field House nets, "Win or lose we're going to have a darn nice-looking ball team this year." EXHIBITION BASEBALL Washing. (A) 000 001 100- 2 9 5 New York (N) 531 012 10x-13 20 1 Cleveland (A) 010 121 002-7 11 0 Newark (Int.) 100 000 001-2 9 1 11. 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