N ,; 'TE MICIGiAN BAlt Baseball Squad Heads Sou;th Will Play Navy Tomorrow ti _ Majors Open Season Today Varsity Netter Jim Porter Stars With Freak Style Of Tennis Play Expect Wartime To Meet Public Baseball Favor NEW YORK, April 13.-()-Base- ball will. get its first real test of theY public's' attitude toward the sport in wartime tomorrow when the Major Leagues open their 1942 campaign. All indications have been that the fans are favorable to the national 'pastime in war as in peace and if the weather is suitable a turnout of 200,000 is expected in the eight cities where inaugurals are scheduled. Suitable ceremonies-flag raisings and first-ball pitching-are planned fo all the games in both the Na- tional and American leagues al- though it is not known whether President Roosevelt will officiate at Washington's debut or call for a pinch pitcher. In any event the two contests sure to receive the greatest public atten- tion are the world champion New York Yankees' bow against the Sena- tors in the nation's capital and the! clash here of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defending National League champi- ons, and their familiar feudists, the New York Giants. The Polo Grounds is ready for a 50,000 crowd, perhaps larger, for what seemed certain to be the biggest throng of the day. Besides the long-time enmity of the two crosstown rivals, there is much to make this contest a super attraction for the metropolis. There is some question whether the Dodgers can repeat their spectacular conquest of last year and the hard- bitten Brooklyn fans naturally want to see for themselves. (This is the fourth in a series of articles on the men who will repre- sent Michigan on the tennis courts this year.) By DICK SIMON One of the Associated Press' well- known sports writers often writes an "Oddities-in-the-News" column, and if he should be looking for material from different colleges, he need look no further than the Michigan tennis squad where Jim Porter could supply the necessary information. Jim is one of those certain indi- viduals who might be termed "a freak of the tennis world." He serves with his left hand and plays with his right hand, and believe it or not, it is very effective. It all started when Porter wrench- ed his shoulder playing basketball a few years ago. Up until that time, Jim played tennis just like any other righthander would, serving and play- ing with his right, hand. After this injury, he found that he couldn't lift his right arm above the level of his shoulder. Tries Left Hand Serve Since he wanted to continue with the game, Jim decided to experiment by serving with his left hand. The result was amazing, for he found that this new service was more effective than his old one for the simple reason that it was harder for his opponents to play the ball off their backhand. Today, Jim's right arm is just as strong as ever, but he still uses the left-handed serve. In practice a few weeks ago when he was playilg Law.' ton Hammett, Porter went back to the right-handed serve but found it was ducksoup for Hammett's fore- hand. This was the clincher as far as sticking to his unorthodox method of playing tennis. Last year, the native of Salt Lake City, Utah, played in the number' three singles position and teamed with Wayne Stille in holding down the second doubles spot. About 10 days before the Big Ten title match- es, Jim sprained his ankle and it was feared for a time that he would be unable to play. Loses To Gopher He won his first clash. in singles and also in doubles, but ran into a tough customer in his next match in Minnesota's Chris Geanekoplis who defeated him quite handily. The ten day layoff had taken its toll and he and Stille succumbed in the semi- finals. This year Jim is in excellent shape and has been battling it out with Hammett for the number one singles spot. He's quite a steady player and mixes up his game, but for the most part he stays back and lets his oppo- nent make the erfors. Jim Porter winds up his tennis career ateMichigan this season and no matter what position he'll be playing when the Wolverines open this season Thursday against Michi- gan State, he'll be giving his all for the sport which he loves. Freshman Passers Feature Grid Drill By HOE SELTZER Having read so much of late about baseball coach Ray Fisher's pitching problem, it suddenly occurred to Fritz Crisler yesterday to investigate his own stock of hurlers pigskin style. Wherefore passing practice was the order of the day. Bob Chappius was number one flinger for the frosh last fall and in yesterday's drill he maintained that spot of passing eminence. Quarter- back Pat Keefe was also laying them on the finger tips of pass receivers with gratifying regularity. And sur- prisingly enough the brace of yearling fullback dynamiters, Bob Wiese andi Don Lund, showed uip as highly pro- ficient in this branch of backfield play which is usually considered the private property of tailbacks and signal-callers alone. Fisher T'ales 16-Man Team On Spring Trip Wolverine Coach Expects To Use Fishman, Smith, Boim Against Middies By MYRON DANN A squad of 16 Wolverine baseball players will leave Ann Arbor today for their annual spring trip through the East and South. This year the trip will be limited to four games because of the Uni- versity's elimination of spring vaca- tion. Despite the shortened sched- ule, Coach Ray Fisher thinks that Michigan fans will be able to tell just how strong the Varsity is from results of the games against Navy, Maryland, Virginia and Georgetown. Last year the Wolverines rolled up the impressive record of six wins against two defeats and the boys on the squad would like nothing better than to duplicate that feat. Wind Up Practice Coach Fisher's charges wound 'up their pre-season practice yesterday afternoon in the same warm sun- shine that they will play under dur- ing their contests with the southern schools. The Vermont Wizard put the squad through the most strenuous practice so far this season as he worked on base-running, bunting and the regu- lar hitting and fielding drills. Three pitchers will probably see action against Navy tomorrow, no matter how good any one of the trio may be. Fisher will do this in an effort to solve some of the mysteries of his inexperienced mound staff. Mickey Fishman, Irv Boim and Don Smith are the pitchers that the Wolverine coach plans to use against the Middies. Travelling Squad Those making the trip besides Fisher are: catcher, Capt. George Harms; infielders, Don Boor, Wayne Christenson, Johnny Erpelding, Bob Stenberg, Don Robinson, Bud Cham- berlain; outfielders, Don Holman, Davey Nelson, Paul White, Bill Cart- mill; pitchers, Mickey Fishmin, Irv Boim, Bill Cain, lDiek Savage and Don Smith. The team will be accompalied by Assistant Coach Ernie McCoy, Joe Hallissy, manager, and Hal Wilson, Daily sports editor. Bobby Gilbert, +promising center-f field candidate, suffered a fractured skull when he collided with Paul White during a practice game last week, Dr. A. W. Coxon of the Health Service announced yesterday. It was previously reported that Gilbert merely received a black eye and minor facial lacerations but re- cent X-rays show that there is a fractured bone above the right eye.1 By BUD LOW Wintry winds, extremely wet fair- ways, and tough grass played havoc with Michigan's erstwhile varsity golfers over this past weekend and the results of the 36 hole tryout tournament were very disappointing. Despite the fact that the results were somewhat discouraging, prac- tically the whole squad took advan- tage of yesterday's sunshine and warm weather to practice their faulty wood and iron shots. Coach Ray! Courtright announced that his var- sity squad would be made up of thir- teen players which leaves a vacancy for one of the alternates to fill. Four Lettermen Back The list of thirteen consists of the four returning lettermen-Captain John Leidy, Ben Smith, Bob Fife, and Dave Osler. Also included on the squad are five up and coming new- comers who will all be battling for a varsity position. The first of these, Bill Courtright, shot the best 18 hole round while carding a 78. Two other Bills, Stewart and Ludolph, also qual- ified for a place on the squad along with Fred Brewer and Phil Mar- cellus. Other men who shot good enough rounds to win a berth on the team are Wayne Wolfe, Chan Simonds, Bill Coale, and Jacques O'Donnell. Will Leave Friday This Friday the linksmen will leave on their annual spring trip, which by necessity this year must be shortened because of the omission of vacation. The first match is with the Univer- sity of Kentucky at Lexington, and "Corky" is planning to take four men to play the gentlemen from the Blue Grass State, while an additional four OSU Nine Wins Opener COLUMBUS, 0., April 13.-(A')- Ohio State University won its first baseball game under Wayne Wright's tutelage today edging Western Mich- igan 3 to 2 in the season's opener for both clubs. men will journey to Columbus and join their teammates in an eight man match against the Buckeyes of Ohio State. The Buckeye golfers should provide a good deal more competition than the Kentuckians due to the fact that Billy Gilbert and John Krisko will be in the lineup for Ohio. These two men were Conference and Columbus district champs, respectively, in 1940. Although Gilbert was Conference champ two years ago, it doesn't seem to bother Ben Smith, for in addition to beating the Ohioan twice in dual meet competition, the Wolverine also finished ahead of him in the Con- ference meet in spite of the fact that' Billy was playing on his home course. Coach Courtright said that he would announce the traveling squad tomorrow night. Courtrigh t Selects 13 Golfers For Team After Tryout Rounds Byroi Nelson Wins Masters' Tourney AUGUSTA, Ga.. April 13.-(P)-- Anything can happen on Monday, the 13th of April, and it did today on the Augusta National Golf Course as tall Byron Nelson of Toledo beat hard- luck Ben Hogan for the Masters' Golf Championship in a bitter 18-hole playoff. A gallery of 1,500 pop-eyed fans saw Nelson win the hard way, with left-handed golf, an eagle-three on a hidden hole, and a tremendous rally in which he shot six-under-par in eight holes, starting in the sixth. Nelson's and Hogan's cards were: Par Out '........454 343 454-36 Nelson Out 644 442 434-35 Hogan Out.....444 344 454-36 Par In.........443 545 344-36-72 Nelson In ...... 432 455 345-34-69 Hogan In .......533 434 444-34-70 Makes the next meal taste better l9 A GOOD WOR KOU T in THE UNION POOL Hoya Pitchers Worry Varsity: Georgetown Nine Should Prove Big Hurdle; Mary'land Weaker STEAM ROOMS in Connection (Editor's Note: This is the second of two stories discussing Michig-an's oppo- nents on its annuatl=:pring trip which starts iomorrow .) Georgetcwn: When the Varsity meets the Hoyas in Washington. D.C., April 18th they will be facing one of the strongest teams in the East if not in the entire country. Last year the Wolverines were able to take a well earned 7-6 victory from1 Georgetown but this year may tell a very different story, The Hoyas have an excellent mound staff that is made up of three veterans and one sensational fresh- man. Probable starting hurler for; Georgetown will be Richard Dieckel- man, who worked five innings against Michigan last season and held them to four hits and one*run. When the big fellow isn't pitching he plays first base because of his exceptional hit- ting. Sparkplug of the Georgetown nine is second baseman Joseph Gyorgy- CREW-CUT TIME! Why not you!? No head too difficult one of our styles w II fit you. Try our Collegiate "Crew"1 The liascola Barbers Between State and Mich. Theatre deak. Besides being an excellent fielder he bats cleanup and is rec- ognized as one of the heaviest col- legiate hitters the Wolverines have ever played against. Georgetown has waived the rule which prevents freshmen from com- peting in Varsity competition with NAVY, ANNOUNCEMENT the result that it now has l five lresl- men on its roster. * * * men onits rsterWRONGS RIGHTED DEPAR-T- Maryland. The game between the MEN T iGHTED tEqarTe eaprith Biggie Munn. The other day I shouild be a breather for~ Michigan. m1isq uoted him quoting Gen. Douglas 'Maryland lost most of its Varsity Mac Artlna'. What. MacArthur really players last year through graduation said on that historic occasion was: and has few capable replacements to On these fields are sown the seeds ttake their places. Never considered much of a threat that on other fields, in other days, will bring victory," in recent diamond years, the Terra- You immediately recognize the dif- pins have again come up this season ference of course between the way the with a very weak nine. They have al-go eea u i n yonrn ready suffered three defeats, one of good general put it and my own ren- read suferd tree efetsoneof dition. MacArthur's is more poetic,. TO COLLEGE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES 17THRUI9 i I them at the hands of a strong Vir- ginia nine. Last year the Wolverines were able to pound out a 13-5 victory over Maryland and their meeting this week should bring on the same type; of a match. 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