Li.iV1 7 .L- dlJl li:r. J'..la7 Z. THE MICHIGAN DAILY ''AGE THR THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1941 PAGE THREE Michigan Errors Enable California To Cop Opener,_5-2 (q) _______________________ _______________________ Bear's Pitcher Scatters Nine Varsity Blows Hammett And Stille Are O Mike Koll Catches Wolveridrs Off Stoddard Hurls three Base; Today. ® Sports Hash a la California * That Kid Wakefield , JyI HAL WILSON Daily Sports Editor Elected TennisCo-Captains Eight Wolverine ThincladsTo Head e' For Pacific Coast Track Meets Soon Both Jumiors Turn in Fim 1941 Rlec( Duo Replaces Jim To Co-Captaincy Is In Net Squad's Hi (Continued from Page 1>) (Continued from Page 1) bin; First story the throw. Bill Cartmill then flied out to Ed Ongerth in centerfield and Ruehle ended the frame by being. caught off second. The Wolverines retained their lead until the sixth inning when their in- field fell to pieces behind Pitcher Cliff Wise. Stan Griffith started things with a single but was forced at second by Harold Cates. Carl Ho- berg, husky Bear catcher, then singled Cates to third. With men on first and third, Ray Anling hit a grounder to Chamber-I lain at third. Bud fielded the ball cleanly and promptly threw it into right field, Cates scoring and H- berg .going to third. When Bill Step- pon fumbled Wakefield's throw from right field, Hoberg went home. Am- ling started for third but turned back and was thrown out by Sofiak who had retrieved the ball. California put the game in the bag with two runs in the eighth stanza on a double and a stolen base by Cates, a walk to Hoberg, another error by Chamberlain and a single by Jack Albright, Bear shortstop. Just tq make their lead secure, the Westerners added another tally in their half of the ninth frame to run their total for the day to five. After Whitey Holman, Michigan leftfielder, had retired pitcher Koll with a mar- velous running catch of his line drive, Wise pitched a walk to Ed Ongerth and a base-hit to Griffith. At- this point, Mase Gould, left- handed Michigan relief pitcher, came- to the rescue and fanned Cates, the first batter to face him. While Mase was preparing to pitch to Haberg, Ongerth broke for home and scored when the little southpaw's throw to the plate was high. Gould then re- tired the side without further scor- .. ing. Michigan threatened in the ninth when S'teppon walked, went to sec- and on Wakefield's infield single and scored on Chamberlain's base-hit. Ruehle and Cartmill were easy outs but George Harms drew a pass to fill the bases with two down. Coach Fisher then sent Wayne Christenson to the plate to bat for Gould but Chris, after running the count to two-and-two, missed a curve ball to end the game. Those Errors Again _ i ( ALIFORNIA'S veteran baseball coach, Clint his chair in the Union Lobby last night. "this kid Wakefield looks an awful lot like our mer." Evans, leaned forward from "You know," he remarked, quarter-miler, Grover Klem- 1 r I I Billy Fallon, the Bear's trainer, nodded agreement, adding that the 1 Wolverines' sensational sophomore outfielder was perhaps just a little taller than the California trackman who blazed a 46.4 second 440-yard E dash last week to equal the world's record.T And both agreed that Dick possessed vast potentialities as a baseball1 player, judging from the general impression he left in yesterday's 5-2 loss to Evans' touring nine, even though the lanky Wolverine didn't take as manyt liberties with the southpaw offerings of Bear hurler, Mike Koll, as he has with Midwestern pitching all season. "I remember when his dad, Howard Wakefield, used to catch in the major leagues quite a few years ago," Fallon declared, "and he used to be quite a ball player, too. This kid'll have to goA some to equal his dad, but he looks like he. has the makings." The effervescent Evans needed no prompting to recall last fall's Michigan-California football game at Berkeley. "You fellows had a great outfit that day," he grinned, "and I certainly didn't think any team in the nation could beat you last season. I heard that Minnesota game over the radio out in California, and that sure must have been a tough one to lose." We agreed. Both Evans and Fallon report bad news for the rest of the Big Ten is brewing up in the Northlands of Minnesota again. "We were just up, there last week at Minneapolis to play the Gophers," Evans said, '/and even Bernie Bierman is almost optimistic about next 'fall's Gopher gridiron chances." "I asked Bernie if he had most of his veterans returning for action," Clint miled, "and Bernie replied yes, but he isn't sure they can beat out the gridiron giants who are moving up from the best freshman squad in years. That's a tough spot for Berne, isn't it?" We agreed. Back in 1925 Fallon used to train here at Michigan, and he remem- bers well the era of mighty Wolverine football machines under the coach- ing of Fielding Yost. "That bunch you brought to Berkeley last fall looked a lot like the Michigan teams of the past," Billy declared, "and, say, wasn't that Harmon a terrific player, though?" We agreed. EVANS HOLDS A HIGH REGARD for professional baseball as a living- if a man has enough .talent to hold down a steady job in the higher circuits. But he always encourages his players to graduate from college first. "if a young lad combines a good education with a considerable amount of talent," Evans asserted, "he has a great future in pro ball. He can play for maybe 10 or 12 years, drawing a good salary, and then with his educa- tion and name, usually nab a pretty good job upon retirement." And more than one of Evans' California baseball aces have done just that. Latest protege to gain fame in the majors is Sam Chapman, who followed Fvans' advice to graduate before turning professional in 1938. Im- mediatelv lafter receiving his diploma, the Bears' All-American football full- back and star outfielder signed with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, and within two hours after he reached the Quaker City, was in uniform and playing in the first major league game he ever saw. That same year Clint took his championship squad on a tour simi- lar to the present one which extended into the East, and the entire squad stopped off at Philadelphia to watch their former teammate break up the second game of a double-header when he scored the vwinning run. WALLON AND 'EVANS had plenty of other interesting things to say-an hour and a half's worth. Everything from the inevitable California weather to the Bears' great battery of Koll and Hoberg to lacrosse to high school entrance credits was on the conversational docket. And much more besides., two years, also owns quite an en- viable record for this ,year. The "Duke" has won 12 out of his 18 matches in singles, and 15 out of his 18 battles in doubles. Last week in Chicago, he was beat- en in the finals after a hard three set struggle wtih Henry Nosek of Minnesota. In doubles he and Jim Porter were eliminated in the sec- cnd round by Kemetick and Self of Chicago. Aside from spending most of his spare time on the tennis courts try- ing to improve his already difficult service, Wayne is quite a familiar figure in the billiard room of the Union. It is here that he has won the ping pong championship of the University five times in a row, the three cushion billiard title, and the pocket billiard crown. At the present time he has reached the final round of this semester's ping pong championship and will attempt to gain the title Monday evening when the finals are to be played off. Earlier this semester, he captured the all-campus bowling championship by beating Jeff Pace in the final round. Wayne is affiliated with Theta Del- ta Chi fraternity as well as being a member of Druids, honorary Senior society. Tobin and Howie Bacon are the only members of this year's squad who will not be returning to play tennis for the Maize and Blue next season. Back to help the two co-cap- tains retain the Western Conference title will be Jim Porter, number three man; Tom Gamon, fifth singles play- er and winner of the fifth bracket Big Ten championship; Alden John- son, sixth singles player and winner of the sixth division title; Gerry Schaflander, doubles partner of Gam- on; and Jim Bourquin and Roy Brad- ley, reserve lettermen of this year. National Open Gets Under Way Today FORT WORTH, Tex., June 4.--(P) --The principal actors in the 45th U.S. open Golf championship went through their final dress rehearsal today at the Colonial Club. Who the star will be for the 72 holes remains to be seen. It may be a repeat performance for the mar who drew the biggest hand a yea ago at Cleveland, Big Lawson Littl of San Francisco. But local sentiment says it,'s going to be a Texan, and of the Texans the reigning favorite is Byron Nelson. AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results St. Louis 7, Washington 4 Chicago 6, Philadelphia 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE BsnYesterday's Result Boston 4, St. Louis 2 By BOB STAHL Immediately after finals are fin-, ished, eight members of the Wolver- ine track squad will set out for the West Coast where they will compete in the Big Ten-Pacific Coast meet at Los Angeles on June 17th, and the National Intercollegiates at Palo Alto on June 21st and 22nd. Qualifying for the first meet by having finished either first, second, or third in the Big Ten meet held at Minneapolis last month, the same men will stay over .for the National Intercollegiates, where they will com- pete individually for titles and will not be seeking a team crown for Michigan. Heading the list of Wolverine thin- clads who have decided to "Go West" will be sandy-haired Warren Breid- enbach, the fastest half -miler in Michigan history. Termed by many track experts as one of the best run- ning stylists of all time, Breidenbach will carry his smooth racing stride into competition against such stars as lanky Campbell Kane of Indiana, present Big Ten titleholder and the man who nosed Breidenbach out in the last yard of the half-mile race in the Conference meet, and Clarence Barnes, the sensational speedster from the University of California. Canham Ends Collegiate Career Winding up his spectacular collegi- ate track career along with Breiden- bach will be Wolverine Capt. Don Canham, high-jumper extra-ordin- ary and the only Michigan athlete ever to hold a National Intercollegi- ate individual track title, one which h 0 7 0 b r. s s c r i f v t t f z l z i 1 1 he holds jointly with John Wilson place in the Big Ten 440 yard dash of Southern California. will be a member of the Big Ten mile Canham, who also holds the Big relay team, composed of Roy Coch- Ten high jump crown, has jumped ran and Paul Jenkins of Indiana, >ver 6 feet 7 inches during his career Bob Porter of Ohio State, and Ufer. out he has been bothered by an in- The Michigan quarter-miler will also jured heel during the past several run the 440 in the National Intercol- months which has hampered his legiate meet. style considerably. Up against such Wedenoja In Pole Vault stars as Les Steersof Oregon, who Johnny Kautz and Wilbert Weden- cracked the world record wide open oja round out the list of Wolverines recently with a leap of 6 feet 10 7-8 entered in the two California meets. inches and Wilson, who jumped 6 Kautz, a half-miler who has consist- feet 8 inches last week, everything ently run the distance under 1:54 will depend on Canham's bruised heel seconds, finished behind Kane and to decide how good a showing he is Breidenbach in the Big Ten meet, to make against these boys. but still pressed the winners all the Piel To Make Trip way to the finish tape. Captain-elect Al Piel, who qualified Wedenoja is the pole-vaulter who for the trip by placingsthird in the plugged along unnoticed the whole Big Ten 220 yard dash, will also year, always finishing behind team- make the jaunt to the coast. Michi- mate Charlie Decker until the dual gan's ace sprinter of the past year, meet with Ohio State when he tied Piel set a new Michigan AAU 220 for first place. Then Wilb went on mark at Ypsilanti last Saturday of to gain a surprising second-place tie 21.4 seconds and indicated that big in the Conference meet with a leap things can be expected of him in the of 12 feet 10 inches, and so qualified' two California meets.- for the trip to California. Another of Michigan's star sprint- ers, Al Thomas, will be demonstrat- ing his wares and perhaps his heels to the Pacific Coast trackmen. Thom- as finished third in the 100 yard dash in the Conference meet and ran the anchor leg on the Michigan mile relay team which won that event at Minneapolis. Al will probably concentrate on -the century' and the 4 220 out on the Coast. Perry Kimerer, Wolverine javelin thrower, will also be west-coast bound as soon as he finishes his finals. Bothered by a bad arm which kept him out of most of the outdoor com- petition this year, Kimerer came back to win the javelin throw in the Michigan-Ohio State meet and placed " third in the Conference meet with a heave of 180 feet 1 inch. Ufer In Mile Relay This is one way to Bob Ufer, on the basis of his fourth Fred 'Haney Fired; Luke Sewell Hired As lBrownie Head ST. LOUIS, June 4.-UP)-President Don Barnes of the St. Louis Browns announced tonight Fred Haney was being replaced as manager of the club by Luke Sewell, Cleveland coach. Sewell will take charge of the team tomorrow. He was signed to a contract cover- ing the remainder of this season and all of next year, Barnes said. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Although a change of manager had been rumored for some time, the an- nouncement - Barnes notified the press himself - came as somewhat of a surprise less than two hours after the Browns had won their second straightgame from Washington to move out of the cellar into seventYh place. Barnes said he did not care to comment on the poor showing of the club thus far. Commencement Are Burr, Patterson & Aulad 1209 South University RUTH ANN OAKES, Mgr. il keep cool - but there s a better one... TRY ARBOR SPRINGS WATER Phone 8270 CALIFORNIA A Ongerth, cf ...... Griffith, 3b ...... Cates, if ...,.... Hoberg, c ...,... . Amling, rf . ..... . McBroom, 2b .... Albright, ss..,.. . Wilson,lb..... Koll, p .......... 1 RHx 4 5 5 2 5 2 3 4 4g 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0f 0 1 1 1 4 1 3 7 0 3 0 .9 A 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 5 E' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 "Well, it's been a great trip so far, and we've enjoyed our stay here at Michigan a lot," Evans concluded. "Maybe we can make it two in a row tomorrow afternoon." We didn't agree. . . - _. : U. Totals .......34 5,8 27 13 1 Major League Standings MICHIGAN AB Sofiak, ss ........2 Holman, If.......4 Steppon, 2b.......3 Wakefield, rf .... 3 Chamberlain, 3b .. 4 Ruehle, lb....... 3 Cartmill, cf....... 4 Harms, c,.........3 Wise, p ......,....3 Gould, p.........0 Christenson . ..... 1 R 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 13 3 1 1 0 0 A 4 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 E 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Cleveland...... Chicago ....... New York ...... Boston .......... Philadelphia ..... Detroit.......... St. Louis........ Washington..... . W 30 27 25 22 23 24 15 16 L 19 18 21 19 22 23 29 31 Pe$s. .612 .600 .543 .537 .511 .511 .341 .340Q GB 1 3%/z 4 5 5 12/2 13 Brooklyn.,..... St. Louis ........ New York ...... Cincinnati..... Chicago......... Pittsburgh...... Boston.......... Philadelphia .... W 32 32 22 21 19 15 15 14 L 13 14 19 25 23 22 25 29 Pct. GB .711 .696 % .537 9 .457 11/ .452 11% .504 13 .375 1412 .326 17 d- Totals.......30 2 9 27 17 4 *Batted for Gould in ninth. California ,,..... 000 002 021-5 Michigan....... 010 000 001-2 Runs batted in: Ruehle, Chamber- lain, McBroom, Albright. Two-base hits: Cart illnCates. Three-base hit: Chamberlain. Sacrifice hits: Ruehle, McBroom. Stqlen bases: On- gerth, Cates, Chamberlain. Double plays: Griffith to Wilson; Sofiak to Steppon to Ruehle. Left on bases: Michigan 7, California 9. .Hits bff Wise, 8 in 8 1-3 innings; off Gould, 0 in 2-3. Struck out: by Koll, 4; by Gould 1. Bases on balls: off Koll, 5; off Wise, 5; off Gould, 1. Losing pit- cher, Wise. Umpires: Andrews and Fishman. So]Lo ngT'llFa ll .t i ii { , , ,' y J '! t \\ IT'S MORE FUN GOING HOME BY BOAT To Cleveland and Beyond ... To Buffalo and Beyond D&C liners are spacious floating palaces designed to give you every opportunity to enjoy yourself. 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