FRIDAY, MAYC23, 1941 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE I Nine Battles Purdue Tonight; Tennis Team Downs Wayne c. SPORTFOLIO x Giidder luddy Baer 0 Sports :Hash By HAL WILSON Daily Sports Editor Varsity To Play Under Lights; Johnson Stars In - Net Win Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE Golfers ToQualify For National Open (Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1) BIG BUDDY BAER, who will shove his 237 pounds within firing range of Joe Louis' twin sticks of dynamite' tonight in Washington, D.C., once had the desire to be a football player. It was back in his California high school days and the young giant, then only six\fet four inches tall, took, a fancy to the left guard slot. He liked it fine up until the first 'game, but then he suffered a brok- en nose and a pair of black eyes. His mother didn't think that was so good, so she urged him to take up some less dangerous sport, such as boxing or something. Buddy has grown up since that first and last taste of gridiron war- fare, having added two and a half inches to his tremendous frame. But that will only give Detroit's Brown Bomber a larger target tonight. Buddy has won 48 of his 53 fights, 43 of them by knockouts, and it's taken a long time to show his moth- er's judgment was faulty. But the proof will almostcertainly come tonight, just as it came to Buddy's older brother, Max, back in 1935. And the explosion will be heard from Capitol Hill clear to Cali- fornia. For Buddy is a standup fighter made to order for the Tan Tornado. On the eve of battle he has sworn that he won't back up a step, but will go lunging out at the champion and try to knock his head' off. Which is an admirable purpose, at that, but just about as feasible as playfully slugging Gargantua. Latest odds from Washington are 8 to 1 against Baer's chances to win the title. They should drop this morning, though, for we are picking Louis to win by a knockout in the eighth round. We also liked Porter's Cap in the Preakness and selected Michigan to win the Conference out- door track crown. SPORTS HASH: Baseball mentor Ray Fisher is pinning much of his hopes for a Big Ten title on sophomore Cliff Wise's speed. on the mound in tonight's night tilt with Purdue . . . Cleveland's Bobby Feller has experienced great success in night ball . . . due most- ly to his ability to keep the ball low in the shadows. Indiana's ace hurler, Don Dunker, who bested the Wolverine nine once last week, will lead the Hoosiers next year as captain . . . Number three man on Michigan's tennis team, Jim Porter, found out yesterday that his foot had a bursted blood vessel . . . it's uncertain whether he will be able to see action in the Conference mat- ches next week. Western State's mighty giant- killers now stack iup as one of the nation's best collegiate baseball outfits ..twice, victors over the Wolverines this season, the Broncos also hold decisions over Notre Dame, Northwestern, Wisconsin and the Fort Custer nine headed by the Chicago White SQx's former ace rookie hurler, Gene Stack . . Brooklyn's loss to the Cardinals yesterday was their sixth straight. opposition this spring, Wise has emerged with two wins. Against Il- linois two weeks ago he lost a heart- breaker, 3-2. He returned to set down Indiana in high style last Saturday, 8-3. Purdue In Ninth Place Resting in ninth place, the Boil- ermakers have won only four out of ten starts. Two of their victories were at the expense of Northwestern's Wildcat squad, Michigan's next op- ponent. In the box and in the field, the Riveter nine has been no more than mediocre. At the plate, the team has been hovering around the .250 mark, and their bats haven't been active when hits meant runs. Their leading hitter is second-baseman "Mac" Mc- Ferren, swinging at a .349 clip. Emmert To Hurl Pitching today for the Boilermakers will be Johnnie Emmert. Emmert, thus far, has been Purdue's main- stay on the mound. Against Confer- ence competition he is undefeated, with two wins and no losses. In 20 and 2-3 innings he has allowed only 13 hits, while striking out eight and walking six. His earned-run average is one of the lowest in the Big Ten. If Emmert keeps up his good pace, the game should turn into quite a pitcher's battle, with the Michigan nine conceded an edge because of -superior batting strength. THE PROBABLE LINEUIPS Purdue Michigan McFerren, 2b Nelson, of Byelene, cf Sofiak, ss Janisch, rf Christenson, 2b Carson, If Wakefield, rf Doherty, 3b Chamberlain, 3b Fisher, ss Ruehle, 1b McCaffrey, lb Holman, lf Emmert, p Harms, c 'Young, c Wise, p Miller. The Tartar player, who works{ a regular afternoon shift at the Ford Company, won the first set, 7-5, mak- ing numerous placement shots which were margin enough for victory. But the last two sets were a differ- ent story. Johnson kept playing to the baseline and keeping his oppon- ent so deep that the lanky Wayne- ite had no chance to make kill shots. When the smoke had cleared away, little "Jinx" had won 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Tobin Has Little Trouble Capt. Jim Tobin had little trouble in downing Wayne's leader, Ed Gran- ger, 6-3, 6-0. The Michigan senior played brilliant tennis, winning three love games in succession one time during the match and losing only nine points in the whole second set. Pete Nunez, Tartar number two men, offered little resistance to Law- ton Hammett's terrific net game, go- ing down to defeat in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Stille hal quite a battle on his hands before he finally trimmedi sophomore Ed Promack, 6-3, 7-9, 6-2. During the last set with the score 5-2 in his favor, Stille twisted his ankle, but continued on to win the match. Although the score might not ini- dicate it, Gamon had a tough struggle on his hands before he beat Harmon Burns, 6-1, 6-2. Every game went deuce two or three times and the wind caused both players to make many errors. Schaflander Wins Schaflander's consistent volleying at the net enabled him to drub Tom Carr, Tartar sophomore who had been undefeatedrinrhis last nine matches, 6-1, 6-0. Gerry was really hot, los- ing but four points in the last set. The net play of Tobin and Hamt- mett was too much for Wayne's first doubles team of Nunez and Burns, and the Wolverine players took an easy 6-2, 6-2 triumph. Gamon and Schaflander coasted to a straight set victory over Miller and Carr in the last doublesbate 6-4, 6-1. Rain Halts Match Johnson, subbing for Stille who was giving his ankle a rest, and Howie Bacon had just finished win- ning the first set of their second position doubles match with Granger and Promack, 7-5, when the rain came. The score was 2-all in the second set before Wayne's coach, Norman Wann, and Weir decided to callthe match, and give Michigan its 15th victory in 18 starts. Cleveland...... Chicago ........ New York...... Boston ......... Detroit ......... Philadelphia .. Washington..... St. Louis ........ w 25 19 19 15 16, 14 14 11 L 12 12 17 15 17 19 21 20 Pot. .676 .613 .528 .500 .485 .424 .400 .344 GB 3 5 / 6%/ 7 9 10 11 Yesterday's Results New York 6, Detroit 5 Cleveland 4, Washington 3 Chicago 4, Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 4, Boston 1 Today's Games Chicago at Detroit (2) St. Louis at Cleveland (night) Boston at Philadelphia (night) Only games scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis....... Brooklyn....... New York ....... Chicago ......... Pittsburgh'...... Cincinnati....... Boston.......... Philadelphia .... NEW YORK, May 22.-(P)-Though most of the front-rank players will{ be exempt through their low-scoring performances at Cleveland last year, the competition still promises to be strenuous when 623 professionals and 386 amateurs tee off next Monday in the 27 sectional eliminations for the National Open Golf Championship. On a basis of 1,009 candidates for 128 places, the mathematical odds against any player making the grade are 8 to 1. The other 42 places in the starting field of 170 at Fort Worth June 5-7 will be taken by men exempt from the sectional trials. W L 22 9 22 12 17 14 14 15 12 15 14 18 12 19 10 21 Pet. .710 .647 .548 .483 .444 .438 .387 .323 GB 1%/ 5 7 8 8% 10 12 Want somtigcoolIng a glass of cold and refreshing Beer is just the thing for this warm weather. WE DELIVER T H BEER D E POT Service and Dependability Yesterday's Results Cincinnati 6, New York 4 St. Louis 7, Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia at Chicago, rain Boston at Pittsburgh, rain Today's Games Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St. Louis (night) Only games scheduled. Little Leads Goodall Play National Open Champion Lawson Little fired a two-under-par 68 on the tough Fresh Meadow course in New York yesterday to take the lead in the Goodall Round-Robin Golf Tournament. , Phone 7191 114 E. William ........... .. w.. ..... v. IIIII A 111 I A Linksmen Meet Michigan State Today In Season's Last Match KEEP COOL AND HAVE FUN - Yes, combine these two pleasures by enjoying a bike ride through the spring and summer scenery of Mother Nature. Rent one of our light bikes or tandems for your trip. Campus Bike Shop. CAMPUS BIKE SHOP By LYONS HOWLAND Seeking their second win of the season over an improved Spartan team, Michigan's varsity golfers will meet Michigan State today on the Walnut Hill Club Course in East Lansing for their last match of the current season. Wolverines Favored Slightly favored over the Spartans by virtue of their 12 to 6 early-season victory as well as their past-season record of eight wins out of twelve starts, the Wolverines will find the going tougher against State this time. The Spartans will be playing on their own course, and thisis an important element to take into consideration when speculating as to the Maize and Blue chances for victory.. Men chosen by Coach Ray Court- right to represent Michigan are: Cap- tain Fred Dannenfelser, Ben Smith, Bob Fife, Dave Osler, and Johnnies Leidy and Barr. Osler and Leidy arc the only ones who aren't ac- quainted with what the Spartans have to offer, as they did not play for Michigan -when the two teams last mnet. Of thae quartet that has played agaimnst State this year', Bob Fife with putter trouble was the only one to lose Ii i match. Ben Smi th outplayed Stat'8 liigiily-touted Stanley Kowal by three strokes. Dannenfelser took 21/2 points from Spartan Jim Fun- ston, and Barr swept his match with Ralph Kortge. Spartans Depend On Veterans State offers as its main opposition three veterans in the persons of Kow- al, Bill Zylstra, and Kortge. Other players who are liable to see action are Funston, Chester Kennedy, George Busch, and Leonard Hutt. A six-man squad will start for each school, and the best ball and singles matches are slated to be incorporated into a single 18-hole round. 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