THE MICHIGAN DAILY Huffing Pitches Six-Hitter As Yankees Beat Dodgers, 3-2 Gordon Paces Victors With Two Hits; E Reese Collects Half Of Losers'Blows 4 '4 '4 '1 Medwick's Thrilling Catch Robs Joe DiMaggio Of Home Rin (Continuedfrom Page 1) reached for an outside pitch and slammed it into centerfield to bring Keller trotting home- Chubby Hugh Casey, leading re- lief specialist of the senior circuit, got the next two batters and then was removed for a pinch hitter, Johnny Allen, a former Yankee, fin- ishing the game. The struggle dragged along for more than two hours as the aged pitchers used by both clubs labored deliberately, but the battle never lost its tenseness for the perspiring crowd that broke all -Series records for size and receipts for a single game. The Dodgers were not outfought and they made a tight ball game by scoring single runs in the fifth and seventh stanzas, sparked both times by little Peewee Reese, who collected three of the Dodgers' hits. No-Hitter Till Fifth With two out in the fifth he nicked Ruffing for the first hit against the dean of the Yankee staff, a popgun shot into right center field. Mickey Owen, another little fe ow witl ; a supposedly weak bat, t en tripled between DiMaggio and Keller into left center. This was enough to bring the Yankee bullpen into action and, Joe McCarthy's reserves remained busy through the later innings, although they never were called. In the seventh an error and two singles gave the Dodgers their other run. Cookie Lavagetto led off with a sharp grounder to shortstop Phil Rizzuto, who rushed his throw and let go a low toss that bounced in Whitlow Wyatt To S Second Encounter For Brooklyn tar 1 Varsity Eleven Expects Trouble From Veteran Hawkeye Squad sy HOE SELTZER leg on the All-Conference center It would appear that a large num- niche. The other is Jim Walker. r nJPrac tcsbex of the citizenry right here on the giant colored star who is rated the campus are laboring under a horrible best Hawkeye tackle since the mighty SiPlaying Just For Furt delusion. They think that this foot- Duke Slater of several years ago. ball game with Iowa Saturday is go- Even with this all-star stuff in ing to be a reasonable facsimile of the Iowa's front trenches however, the 27-7 pummeling the Hawkeyes ab- Wolverines must be given at least a Daily Sports Editor sorbed two years ago. gentle preference in the forward wall That this is a very erronne heou.sbe -- . n ,,,t '.- .f i JOE GORDON front of first base and allowed Lava- getto to get on. Then Reese bounced a single in front of the box and over Ruffing's head to put runners on first and second with none out. Manager Leo Durocher prompty inserted his best pinch hitter, Lew Riggs, in place of Owen, and Riggs rifled the first pitch into short center fbr a single scoring Lavagetto. A double play pulled Ruffing out of this jam when Jim Wasdell, a second pinch hitter, popped a foul in front of the Yankee dugout back of third base and Red Rolfe, after sprinting over to catch it, threw to Rizzuto at third in time to catch Reese, who had tried to advance on the out. Double Play Ends Game Ruffing got into another spot in the ninth inning when Medwick opened with a single, and with one out Reese came through with his third, one-base blow. But another double play solved the situation as Gordon took Franks' grounder and, started 'a fast double killing that ended the game. Although Ruffing encountered these rough places, he smothored the top of the Dodger batting order more completely than it had ever! been during the bitter National League race. Medwick's single in the ninth was the only hit by any one of the first six sluggers in the Brooklyn batting order. Camilli Fans Three Times More than this, Ruffing struck out Dolph Camilli, the leading home run hitter of his league, on his first three trips to the plate, without ever permitting as much as a foul. On his, final turn at bat Camilli flied out toM DiMaggio. Although Rizzuto's bad throw was the 'only misplay of the contest and cost a run, still the Yankees showed a mechanical perfection that was convincing. This was their tenth straight vic- tory stretching over four World Ser- ies. Wyatt Hurls Today The Dodgers named Whitlow Wy- att for tomorrow's fracas and hoped their 22-game winner would be able to lift them back on even terms. The decision to start Davis, a slender 35-year-old righthander who had been used mostly for spot purposes during the season, was' an opening game gamble and it backfired., Durocher kept his selection of Davis an official secret until he started warming up 15 minutes be- fore the game commenced, but his decision.to start his ace tomorrow indicated he would play his cards straight for the remainder of the Series. Russo Or Chandler Manager Joe McCarthy hedge# on his choice for tomorrow's game, say- ing it would be either leftyMarius Russo or right-hander Spurgeon (Spud) Chandler, who since the middle of Junehas won nine out of ten games and pitched four shutouts. If Russo starts Durocher will re- arrange his batting order to have Reese leading off and Medwick bat- ting cleanup in the places of the lefthanded hitting Dixie Walker and Camilli. I . - - - -- --- -- --__ A MOTLEY CREW of athletes-assorted sizes and shapes-clambered out of a travel-worn bus, struggled into their colorful uniforms, and loped out on Ferry Field Tuesday for one of their infrequent practice sessions. For this was the far-famed Arkansas A & M football outfit. They don't believe in practice, for it is tiring and boresome and besides some of the lads might get hurt blocking or tackling. And it's no use running through signal practice, for the Boll Weevils make up most of their plays spontan- eously in the huddle anyway. N OR IS THIS any exaggeration. The Aggies actually play football that way. They compete for fun. Not for money, or for glory, or to win games, but purely for the wholehearted amusement they can de- rive from the sport. Coach of the Aggies, who won nation-wide publicity last year with their Marx Brothers grid tactics, is an easy going individual named Stewart Ferguson, who operates under the theory that standardization is the curse of civilzation. Normal in other respects, Ferguson undertook the direction of Arkan- sas A & M's team a couple of years back on three conditions: that he would have a free hand; that he wouldn't be paid; and that he wouldn't have-to win a game for three years. Then he went out and told the squad: "If you don't get any fun out of this game, you're fools for playing it." 'I * * Geta Covert AFTER THAT he turned them r loose. At the beginning of the grid season, Ferguson gives his men two or three basic formations and lets them do the rest. The squad solved the problem of practice ses- sions by having none.. On the the- ory that a running attack will not function without blockers, and that blockers often get hurt, the Boll Weevils have no running attack. In a 11-game schedule last year the colorful Ozark Wanderers em- ployed approximately six passes to every running, play. Of course, the squad came in for some criticism and ridicule after following this procedure for awhile. One of the papers back in Little Rock once reported: "The Boll Weevils conducted their spring practice by jumping in the college bus and riding around the campus. There were no casualties." FERGUSON and his Ozark hill- billy lads hit Ann Arbor on their way to Peoria, Ill., to play Bradley Tech.: They, last per- formed down South, but decided to go to Illinois by the northern route so they could visit Canada- which dovetails perfectly with their idea of play-for-fun. ,The squad last year saw action on both coasts, driving and sightseeing in their .battered team bus. Practice be- 4> THERE'S LOTS of other inter- esting things to tell about this team, which regards the Brooklyn Dodgers as ultra-sane. It glories in the unorthodox. They employ what is known as the Swinging Gate,.which sounds like something Count Basie dreamed up, but which is actually an original football for- mation. Five of the linemen are grouped together very tightly, the rest spread. Then the five-man gate swings as a unit with the cen- ter acting as a hinge. This feature play seldom works, but it's. the squad's favorite, and they demon- strated it proudly, almost affec- tionately to the amazed onlookers Tuesday morning. In huddles, Ferguson revealed, the team members. outdo them- selves trying to think up new plays to surprise the coach. Last year the A = completed 42 passes against Louisiana College, but failed to score a touchdown. They amazed a member of the scout- ing, profession by generating their aerial fireworks from 26 different formations. tween games is very infrequent be- cause it would disturb their sight- seeing schedule. As one observer put it, the Boll Weevils are "great on points of historical interest, and almost no good at all in stopping off-tackle smashes." 0 Occasionaly a new style comes along that's .not only good looking ~ but sensible. That's why we're shouting, "Get A -C overt". Every time we sell a Michaels - Stern Covert our cus- r tomrer is getting ' maximum satis- faction - a tre- mendous combin- ation of styling, Rochester - tailor- ing, fine wear, swell value. Stop in for yours and start being in style today .'. in Covert! Suit or Topcoat $3 $3 $37.50 Limited Stock, Buy Now WaIaECTAT MIN T*M 116 EAST LIBERTY i 'I i Daffy Dodgers See Nothing But Red 11 BROOKLYN AB R HPO Walker, rf . ..........3 0 0 3 Herman, 2b....... 3 0 0 0 Reiser, cf.......... 3 0 0 4 Camilli, lb.....4 0 0 7 Medwick, .f .. . ...4 0 1 4 Lavagetto, 3b ........4 1 0 0 Reese, ss...........4 1 3 4 Owen,c ...........2 0 1 1 *Riggs..............10 1 0 Franks,........... 1 0 0 0 Davis,p........... 2 0 0 1 Casey, p . . ..........00 0 0 **Wasdell ........... 1 0 0 0 Allen, p............ 00 0 0 A 0 6. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NEW YORK AB R H Sturm, lb...........3 0 1 Rolfe, 3b ...........3 0 1 Henrich, rf ..........4 0 0 DiMaggio, cf ........ 4 0 0 Kelley,, if........... 2 2 0 Dickey,c...........4 0 2 Gordon, 2b ..........2 1 2 Rizzuto, ss ..........4 0 0 Ruffing, p .......... 3 0 0 POa 7 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 4 0 6 0, 0 2 3 5 0 0 Totals.... .....29 3 6 27 9 Totals..........32 2 6 24 11 * Batted for Owen in 7th. **-Batted for Casey in 7th. BROOKLYN .......000 NEW YORK...... 010 010 100-2 101 00x-3 Error-Rizzuto. Runs Batted In-Gordon 2, Dickey, Owen, Riggs. Two Base Hit-Dickey. Three Base "Hit-Owen. Home Run-Gordon. Double Plays-Rolfe and Rizzuto; Gordon, Rizzuto and Sturm. Earned Runs-New York 3r Brooklyn 1. Left On Base-Brooklyn 6, New York 8. Bases on Balls Off-Ruffing 3(Walker, Herman, Reiser); Davis.3 (Keller 2, Gordon); Allen 2 (Rolfe, Gordon). Struck Out By-Ruffing 5 (Camilli 3, Medwick, Reiser;) Davis 1 (Rolfe). Pitching Summary-off Davis 6 hits and 3 runs in 5 /3 innings; off Casey no hits and no runs in 2/3 inning; off Allen no hits and no runs in 2 innings. Hit By Pitcher-Allen' (Sturm). Losing Pitcher- Davis. Umpires-McGowan (AL) Plate; Pinelli (NL) 1B; Grieve (AL) 2B; Goetz (NL) 3B. Time 2:08. Attendance 68,540. DEFENSE IS A SUBJECT TA'BOO in Boll Weevil ranks. As one writer put it: "It is not considered sporting for a guard to know what a tackle is going to do." Consequently it's every man for himself while the other team has the ball, which is most of the time. Stories anent these Arkansas travelers are numerous; indeed, but one 'in particular stands out. It was last fall and the Aggies were scheduled for a game against the Missouri Teachers. Rain had been pouring for 24 hours and Coach Ferguson kept his players in the Field House till game time. Then they rushed onto the field in their nice colorful uniforms, and dived into the nearest pools of water, waddling and quacking with glee. The opening whistle drew a prolonged chorus of quacks which continued throughout the game. The quarterback was so carried away with this strategy that he even started quacking the signals. QPECIAL OBJECT of pride on the part of the Boll Weevils is their veteran end; an acrobatic lad named J. P. Leverett, who can turn a somsault while carrying the ball. Whenever Leverett catches a pass for a touchdown he always finishes his run with a joyous somersault over the goal line. Only joker to this is that the Aggies have thus far lost to Louisiana Col- lege, 60-0; to Appalachian State Teachers, 67-0; and to Mars Hills, 19-0. No points, no touchdowns, no somersaults, says Leverett. U \ TICKER SERVICE (Direct Western Union Wire) on a Important Athletic Events Football Scores as Fast as Teams Make Them BILLIARD ROOM elf Daily Sports Bulletin . . 'M' CLUB There will be an important meet- ing of the 'M' Club at 8 p.m. today in the Michigan Union. All members are urged to attend. Gus Sharemet, President WRESTLING All men interested in trying out for either the Varsity or Freshman wrestling squad please report at 5 p.m. today at the Field House. Cliff Keen, Varsity Coach FOOTBALL MANAGERS All eligible sophomores and second semester freshmen who are interested in becoming football managers should report any time this week at Ferry Field. Bill Hurley, Head Manager A I't A TRACK All men interpeted in Varsity trac'k Clothes of Character for the Young in Spirit In the new "Drapetown" you're look- ing at a master's masterpiece ... Check the emphatic style features . . . low- set pockets ... low spaced buttons ... a soft-tailored coatifront . . . a chest with casual ease . . . wide shoulders (and man! You need them these days) Trim waist (should you tighten your belt it'll never be noticed) ... And the new shades, O.D. and Flagship Blue are something to talk obout! / SEIW c "OLOfR5 t , . _ -- . - I ,,,.