____________THE MICHIMAN DAILY Freshmen Give HockeySquad Hard Workout Puckmen Are Outskated By Yearlings; Season Opens Here Saturday By STAN CLAMAGE On almost every night of the week there's a private hockey game going on down at the Michigan Coliseum. There are seldom any spectators, ex- cept for a newspaper man, a trainer,° or some skaters Who are waiting for1 the ice to clear so that they might' get their money's worth. Wolverine puck en work while their followers are filling their stom- achs or resting after the ordeal of, eating. And this work is not just an ordinary practice where the varsity i mien don their aged uniforms and promptly romp over an untried, in- experienced yearling squad. This year it's a different story. . With less than a bare minimim of ten hockey players that comprise a puck team which meets some of the best college and athletic club compe- tition in the country, Coach Eddie Lowrey can really keep his boys on the go. He has a freshman bunch that likes to play the game. And theyj really can play. An unfamiliar spec- tator watching a practice, being un- able to distinguish between the uni- forms, might easily become confused while trying to tell which team is which. These first-year men play like vet- erans. They can skate, handle the puck and, in general, are tough. There is one real distinction be- tween the two squads. The frosh are always mbfing. They follow the puck like a hawk with its prey. On the other hand, the varsity plays a wait- ing game. Their whole offense seems to be based on a possible break. And don't think that Lowrey' isn't trying to do something about this peculiar- ity. Whether the Michigan coach suc- ceeds in instilling more action into his varsity will be evident Saturday night when the Wolverines meet the London A. C. in their first engage- ment of the current season. The Michigan sextet will face a good Canadian outfit, and their skeleton crew will have a real battle on its hands. Figures Prove Bowl Choices Are Power ful II .0"W*wWoom% - - - w - w w W W W W W w w w - - 'AL I i Ie ~POHTF0LI0 I Daily's All-Anericanl 0 Ingalls At Cent+r ? By HAL WILSON Daily Sports Editor IT-Bone Martin, In Top Form, Strives For Nat ionalDiving Crown This Year SEATTLE, Dec. 3-A-P)-Bowl choi- ces and undefeated teams generally did all right in this year's statistical chase over the gridiron yardage lines. The Duke Devils, who play Oregon State in the Rose Bowl, concluded their season with the highest total offensive average since Whizzer White led the 1937 Colorado team to a 375.2 yard per game average. Duke finished with 372.2. 1% Duke was second in rushing offen- sive, behind Misouri, which plays Fordham in the Sugar Bowl. The Missourians averaged 307.7 yards per game on the ground, the American Football Statistical Bureau reported. Georgia Fourth In Offensive Georgia, which will play Texas Christian in the Orange Bowl, fin- ished fourth in total offense with a 351.8 yard average, with its final game against Georgia Tech still un- reported. Fordham, the other Sugar Bowler, finished eighth in total of- fense with a 327-yard average. Undefeated-and uninvited-Du- quesne was the total defensive leader. holding enemy ground and air efforts to 110.6 yards per game. The Iron Dukes also led in rushing defense, al- lowing but 56 ground yards per game. Queer Coincidence There's a queer coincidence in the passing figures of Texas A.&M., Cot- ton Bowl team, and Texas Mines, Both have played nine games, at- tempted 261 passes, completing 112, and had 27 intercepted. The Aggies rank second, however, gaining 1,489 pards for a 165.4 yard average, while the Miners gained 1,219 yards for a 135.4 yard average. West fall Named On UP All-A merican Eleven Bobby Westfall, Michigan's foot- ball captain who has been acclaimed as the best fullback in the nation, re- ceived another honor yesterday when he was named on the first team of the United Press All-American eleven. Al Wistert, Wolverine tackle, was named on the second team and Bob Ingalls was selected as third team center. Guard Merv Pregulman and halfback Tom Kuzma received hon- orable mention. T HE DAILY is probably the only paper in thecountry that hasn't selected an All-America football team. Most people consider this a good thing. It is a distinction. Now, however, a few hundred words and several column inches of type are going to kill this self-restraint. The press of public opinion (three letters) demands an honor squad. First, though, here are the opinions of a trio of "ardent fans" who wrote: "Dear Hal, "In viewof the fact that the football experts can't seem to get to- gether on their choices for an All-America team, we thought that you might want to know what three ardent fans consider to be a team you ca't beat. FIRST TEAM Joe Blalock, Clemson Dick Wildung, Minnesota Ray Frankowski, Washington BOB INGALLS, Michigan- Endicott Peabody, Harvard Bob Reinhard, California Holt Rast, Alabama Frankie Albert, Stanford Frank Sinkwich, Georgia BOB WESTFALL, iMichigan Bruce Smith, Minnesota LE LT LG C RG RT RE B B B B SECOND TEAM Mal Kutner, Texas Jim Daniell, Ohio State Chal Daniels, Texas Al Demao, Duquesne Tom. Melton, Purdue Alf Bauman, Northwestern Bill Henderson, Tex. A.&M. Jack Crain, Texas Billy Hillenbrand, Indiana Bill Dudley, Virginia Hank Mazur, Army (Signed)--J. Platt, T. Beeson, J. Brown." IN FIRST TEAM selections I differ in three positions from the above named gridmen. My first string honor 'eleven would line up with: Bill Henderson, Texas A.&M. and Holt Rast of Alabama at the flanks. Both are marvelous pass catchers. Henderson has sparked the Aggies' aerial circus which has carried them to a successful season far bove expectations. Rast, a fine defensive end, calls signals from his post as well. Dick Wildung, Minnesota, and Ernie Blandin, Tulane, at the tackle berths. Blandin, a 250 pound giant, was a consistent standout on an incon- sistent Green Wave outfit, while Wildung was the greatest lineman on what experts are tabbing as the greatest of all Minnesota forward walls. Ray Frankowski, Washington, and Chub Peabody, Harvard, at the guards. The finest lineman on the Pacific Coast, Frankowski has played All-America ball for two years in succession, and according to Bernie Bier- man is one of the finest guards he's ever seen in action. Peabody has re- ceived everyone's unstinted praise, so must be good, but I'd still, like to see him on Michigan's squad fighting it out with Merv Pregulman, Bob Kole- sar and.Julie Franks for a guard berth. Bob Ingalls, Michigan, at center. This is a tough one. After helping to coach the College All-Stars last fall, Fritz Crisler made the statement that he'd rather have Ingalls on his team than any of the All-Star squad pivot men, and that group included the famed Rudy Mucha. Close behind the big-Wolverine are Darold Jenkins, of Missouri, Vince BanoAis, of De- troit, and Demao, Duquesne star. Quarterback for the second consecutive' year should go to Albert of Stanford, left-handed triple-threat ace, who never disappointed during the Indians' thrice-disappointing season. Halbacks will be Bruce Smith, Minnesota, and Bill Dudley, Virginia. Often overlooked in nation-wide publicity, Dudley never let down through- out a tough season with a smaller school. Similar iubackground to Whizzer White, this 19-year old sensation was never stalled, and scored two more points personally against North Carolina than the entire Duke team could push across. Smith was invaluable to the national championship Gopher eleven. Although injured for part of the campaign he averaged 105.2 yards per game and was a true All-Ahmerica performer. 'Bob Westfall, of Michigan, climaxed a brilliant three year career with a fine display of offensive talent throughout the eight game campaign. In a rather lean year for fullback miaterial Pat Harder of Wisconsin is the Bullet's closest 'competition for the honor. But Westfall wins it in clear- cut fashion. That's my team. And let the arguments fall where they may. Oosterbaan Seeks Starting Five For Opening Tilt With Spartans By DICK SIMON With the season's opener less than ten days away, Coach Bennie Ooster- baan has already begun casting an eagle eye on his 18-man basketball squad in hopes of finding the best five men to start against the Michi- gan State Spartans Dec. 13. Yesterday's practice found the Wol- verine cage mentor trying to find which combination worked best as a group on the rotating offense. This type of play gradually works the ball closer and closer to the basket, until one of the men is clear 'to take a shot. Sophs Get Trial The first unit he tested was com- posed of Capt. Bill Cartmill, Mel Comin, Jim Mandler, Leo Doyle and Bill MacConnachie-every one over six foot, one inch in height. Mac- Connachie was. the only sophomore in this group, but the next aggrega- tion found two more recruits. from last year's freshman ranks, Morrie Bikoff and Ralph Gibert, replacing Comin and Doyle. Cartmill and Mac- Connachie then took a rest while Comin and Doyle worked with the three sophomores. Next on the afternodn's workout . schedule was a scrimmage between the "red shirts" and the "white shirts." Oosterbaan divided the squad into two teams and let them go to it tooth And nail. When he finally called it a day, the two teams were on even terms, each having scored 18 points. Doyle, Bikoff Look Good Bdt the score doesn't tell the real details of, the battle. The "reds," composed of Comin, Wally Spreen, Bob Antle, Bikoff and Don Holman, got the best of the bargain all the way around. Gibert, Cartmill, Mand- ler, Doyle and MacConnachie, who formed the "whites," had trouble getting the shots to fall, but finally got going near the end of the session. It took less time than it takes to tell for the "reds" to run up a six point lead on two buckets by Holmanl and one by Bikoff. And from then on in, it was a see-saw battle with the excellent ball-handling of Doyle and the uncanny accuracy of Bikoff featuririg the game. The squad is gradually rounding into good physical condition. Big Jim Mandler is still suffering from a head cold which has slowed him up con- siderably. The only real injury on the team is Bob Shemky who sprained his ankle during Tuesday's practice. Oostelbaan, however, expects the big sophomore back in harness by the end of the week. Ir December 5 and 6 Michigan League . f°a SOP H .P %I $47 w/te~ RO fsineate o ne~* t te o rre.len Sbmnthuf e ligtrRM $~1e5.7 5 to $9.50. CABARET an informal dance featuring MUSICAL REVUE * Joan Reutter Hour of Charm girl SI * e T h Sop Cirls Singing and Dancing Tiekels on sale . . $1.10 per Couple BURGUNDY * FOREST GREEN LIPSTICK RED eCHOCOLATE BLACK * WHITE o NAVY Divinely becoming color combina- tions to go with every change of ensemble. 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