194a THE MICHIGAN DAILY Mermen Have Crowded Week Swim Meet With Buckeyes dIated ForWednesday Wolverine swimmers will endeavor to repeat their previous performance when they meet Ohio State's natators Wednesday evening in the first of this week's three conference meets. After defeating the Buckeyes, 50 to 34, on Jan. 24, the Varsity has had alengthy period of rest and practice prior to leaving for Columbus this afternoon. Friday and Saturday eve- fings will see the Michigan men com- peting at Northwestern and Purdue The trip will prove to be a sure test of the Wolverines' power since this trio of opponents are probably the strongest teams in the Big Ten. Moreover, no other team has sched- uled three conference meets within five days. The first win over the Buckeyes revealed a score that gave the Wol- verines a decided advantage. Some persons however feel that State's diving duo of Charley Batterman and Frank Dempsey have the edge regardless of Michigan's "T-Bone" Martin's sparkling victory a mere two weeks ago. The uncertainty of predicting the winners in this event, however, can give the event to any one of the four entered divers. After this trip the Wolverines will have just one week to prime them- selves for the biggest meet of the current season with Yale University. The Eli will invade Ann Arbor Feb. 21. Color, Fanfare To Be Keynote Of Mat Show You know, in the East they do this wrestling thing up big. That is to say, a Mat meet at Le- high or Lafayette or Penn State is strictly no sneak preview. The crowds that jam the stands don't just happen to be there because the west- ern serial at the Bijou that day ain't so hot. They're there because the wrestling meet is the day's biggest attraction. There; a band, there's cheer leaders, there's fire and life and pepper from the time the 121 pound- ers make the first overtures at each other until the final thump in the heavyweight brawl. In short there's a spectacle, folks. We're doing it the Eastern way out here next Monday night. After the basketball game with In- diana that evening there will be a brief flurry of mat-throwing-down in the middle of the cage court. Follow- Ing this prelude the Varsity will have at it against a high-riding wrestling outfit from the University of Neb- raska. The Michigan band will be there to provide fitting musical ac- companiment. Cheer leaders and other pertinent embellishments will also be on hand. More details to fol- low, but if you want two for the price of one stick around after that cage game. ,j PORTFOLIO " Mr. Anderson Speaks 0 Cails For Fast Break By HAL WILSON Daily Sports Editor * * S S THE POSTMAN rang just once during the exam siege and sneaked in some highly discouraging post cards, academically speaking, and this letter from Harry Anderson, former basketball captain of the same Kelvyn Park, Chicago, high school team on which Jim Mandler starred: "Dear Hal, "Something must be said about our basketball team. We have two utterly swell fellows coaching it, a well-liked, capable captain, a per- fectly amiable manager, a not too revolting personnel, and (I insert this with great sorrow) an unsavoury collection of defeats, setbacks, and routs. "Why cannot Michigan fans speak proudly of their basketball team's record? "Here is why. "Michigan basketball is living in the Naismith era of peach baskets and YMCA's. This is the main problem. "Winning basketball in the Midwest demands the FAST BREAK, for the simple reason that such an offense allows for a maximum of shots around the free throw circle. Three heads are better than one or two heads, especially on a basketball court. Illinois proved this conclusively in their last appearance here when they 'opened up' mid- way in the first half and literally set the mesh afire with their step-in shots. "Michigan, if it holds visions of ever attaining basketball fame, must meet fire with fire. Namely, employ the fast break. "A dissenter's voice is heard. 'Yes, but with our personnel we could never employ the fast break successfully. Our men would be dead by half time.' "I reply with the observation that Indiana and Illinois basketball players are no different than Michigan basketball players. To all and sundry it is apparent that the lot of them put on their pants one leg at a time. However, there is one distinguishing thing. The Hoosiers and the Illini have a certain something, call it a SCORING COMPLEX, which is the result of their style of play, and which manifests itself in scores of 50, -55, and 60 points per game. "It is not beyond reason to dream of Michigan scoring 50 points in a basketball game. The fast break, that frenzied desire to SCORE, SCORE, SCORE, a few more substitutions than are generally employed (take note dissenters), a few more screen plays if the fire horse is temporarily stalled, and with the inherent defense Michigan teams possess, the Yellow and Blue will win for themselves some basketball. "'Nothing is given so profusely as advice.' I am not giving advice. I am telling the truth. "Keep 'em fast breaking." Harry Anderson All sincere letters offering fair and honest criticism will be reprinted here if they are signed. STRAW VOTE RETURNS from the scholastic polls indicate that Michi- gan athletic teams were, on the whole, touched rather lightly. In fact, with gains by the hockey and track teams of previously ineligible performers, Wolverine teams probably added more athletes than they lost. Final re- turns will be posted in a Daily roundup story as soon as completed. A couple prospectiveAll-Americans were added to the tentative Michi- gan starting lineups along about 1960. Papa Clarence Munn, Wolverine line coach, adopted a six month old son weighing 13 pounds 4/2 ounces, and has named him Michael Lane Munn. Forest Evashevski, 1940 captain who now coaches at Hamilton College, nominates for quarterback six and a half pound Fbrest, Jr., born to his wife, the former Ruth Brown, Feb. 5. The team will even have a cheerleader. She is Patricia Jeannette Reed, seven pound 13 ounce daughter of Fran and Bill Reed, former Daily sports editor, now with the Western Conference Service Bureau in Chicago. Fordham Wins Two-Mile Race At New York Wolverines Finish Third. In Brilliant Meet; Ufer Stars In Anchor Spot By BOB STAHL Blazing across the finish tape in a time just a second slower thanthe world's record, a brilliant quartet of Fordham Rams captured the famous Millrose Games' two-mile relay event in New York's Madison Square Gar- den last Saturday night, finishing ahead of a surprising crew from Se- ton Hall, who took second place, and the Wolverine baton-passers, who came in third. In a race whose outcome depended upon which runer could gain the inside lane on the first lap and hold it throughout the stretch, the Michi- gan team performed quite creditably, turning in a time of 7:51 seconds, five seconds better than the winning time of the Wolverine quartet which won the same event last year. Boxed in at the very start of the race, Johnny Kautz, Michigan's lead-off man, could not jockey himself into postion, and when the runners were finally strung out along the Garden course, Fordham and Seton Hall had established a lead which could not be recovered by the Wolverines. Ufer Thrills Crowd Kautz, Dave Matthews and Will Ackerman, the first three Michigan runners, all turned in very good times for their legs of the relay, butit waV Bobby Ufer, the Wolverine an- chor man, who really showed the capacity crowd on hand for the in- door track classic what Michigan's reputation means. Taking the ba- ton from Ackerman, who was in fourth place at the time and 10 yards behind Indiana's famed Campbell Kane, the Big Ten half-mile king, Ufer quickly overtook the Hoosier Flash and sprinted to the finish tape five yards ahead. of the long-striding Kane to give Michigan its third place in the event. First Meet Saturday Now with finals and the Millrose Games safely behind them, the Wol- verine thinclads are concentrating on their first indoor meet, the tri- angular affair with Michigan State and Michigan Normal which is sched- uled for East Lansing this coming Saturday night. From the manner in which things are shaping up, the Michigan team is expected to come out on the -long end of the score, with Ypsi probably finishing second. The large gymnasium will be re- served between 4 and 6 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday for the Mili- tary ROTC. Intramural Sports Dept. - - - - - Gibert, Soph Cage Flash, Is Ineligibi By DICK SIMON Old man ineligibility reached out yesterday and claimed Ralph Gibert, sophomore star on Coach Bennie Oosterbaan's basketball team. The Flint forward, an excellent student, just barely missed the eligi- bility mark while taking 18 hours of some of the toughest courses in the Engineering school, and his loss no doubt will be felt., Meet Spartans Tomorrow Tomorrow night the Wolverines open the stretch drive against Michi- gan State at East Lansing, and al- though Michigan's record of four wins and nine losses is not too im- pressive, the Spartans are one of the victims, falling to the tune of 37-20 in the season's opener here in Ann Arbor. Of late, however, the Maize and Blue quintet has proven to be the general all-around nuisance of the Conference. Minnesota, resting in second place in the Big Ten stand- ings. was the latest victim of the Wolverine purge, dropping a thrill- ing 34-32 contest here during the final examination period. Led by Big Jim Mandler who scored 12 points, Michigan took a slight 20-17 lead at half time and held on to it until there were only four minutes remaining to play. Min- nesota tied the ball game up at this point at 32-all. Neither team could penetrate through the other's defense and it was not until Mel Comin, inserted into the fray with only a little more than a minute remaining, sunk one of Mandler's follow-up shots with 30 seconds to go did either team make a point. Comin Fouls Ajax With 10 seconds remaining, Comin fouled Warren Ajax, Gopher forward, but Minnesota elected to take the ball out of bounds and attempt to tie the score. As the gun sounded, Ajax took a desperate shot at the basket, only to have it fall short. Led by Chet Aubuchor, the "Hou- dini of the Hardwood," the Spartans have shown a great improvement over their early season play and have an excellent record, having won 12 out of 16 engagements. BIG TEN BASKETBALL Indiana 41, Illinois 36 Iowa 52, Ohio State 44 Wisconsin 54, Chicago 20 Purdue 50, Northwestern 41 LATE I-M ENTRIES The I-M Department is allowing late entries in the Independent Basketball Tourney to be made up until and including Saturday, Feb. 14. Teams must post two dollars forfeit fee, which will be refunded if they play the first three games. Puck Team Bolstered: Returning Trio Cheers Lowrey By STAN CPAMAGE Stock in the Michigan hockey team took a swing toward higher levels during the past examination period when Johnny Gillis, Bob Kemp and Bill Dance regained their eligibility and are now available for puck duty. First semester dope said that with the icing of these three men the Wol- verines would be able to become a moreformidable opponent. Whether the new additions to Coach Eddie Lowrey's sextet will make so great a difference will be seen on Saturday when the Maize and Blue squade faces the Paris A.C. in the Coliseum. Gillis will probable take over a de- fense spot, and his size and experi- ence should strengthen the back line tremendously. Winner of one varsity letter in the sport already, Gillis is fast and is an aggressive and hard checker. Kemp and Dance are two classy stick-handlers with plenty of speed to boot. Dance is a center, while Kemp handles a wing position. One uncertainty hangs over the puck team, however. Johnny Braid- ford, sophomore center, is on call to be drafted into the Canadian army. Final word concernin~g his military status will not be received for a few days. A bright spot in the limited successes of the Wolverines thus far, Braidford's play-making and all- around aggressive play would be sorely missed should he go into mili- tary service. OMMIMMINOMMOM ...mm Welcome Back StudentsI Thank you for your patronage and cooperation in the past. We hope to continue to serve you in the future. 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