TIW THE MTCHTGAN DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1942 Wodverine'Basketball Prospects On Upswing Eight Veterans To Be Bolstered By Best Freshman Squad In Years; Cartmill, Holman, Antle Lost I -M Offers Activities Program For Building Competitive Spirit Fielding H. Yost Remains Inportant Part Of Michiga n Athletic Tradition By ClARKE BAKER After.several years of battling the other cellar occupants of the Big Ten for the dubious honor of resting next to Chicago, Michigan's. basketball prospects fort 1942-43 are decidedly on the upswing. With the Wolverines again yearning for a breath of first division air,h perennial Conference Kings had better beware. Last year's record of the Maize and Blue was one of their poorest, but it, nevertheless, was not without its bright spots. For instance, Jim Mand- ler, sil-foot four-inch center and captain-elect for 1942-43, dumped 164 points through the hoops of Michigan's Conference opponents last season to set a new Maize and Blue scoring record. Furthermore, the Big Ten coaches rated Mandler number two pivot man in the Con- ference. And since the rangy center has another year left, Coach Bennie Oosterbaan is banking on him to again hold down the all-important pivot post for the Wolverines. Teaming with Mandler will be two other battle-scarred veterans who have been in the thick of the action for the past two campaigns, Leo Doyle and Mel Comin. Doyle, who plays guard, showed Maize and Blue rooters some classy ball-handling during the past season while Comin, performing at forward, was right there pitching baskets when the go- ing got toughest, Oosterbaan is hoping, too, to get plenty of good basketball from his sophomores of last season. Ralph Gibert is one first-year man who had clinched a starting berth at forward ,when old man ineligibility stepped in to deal him a knock-out blow mid- way in the season. However, Gibert is expected to be back there again this winter dealing telling blows to Wolverine opposition, Another of the court mentor's most. promising men is Morrie Bikoff. Mor- rie fails by a couple of inches to hit the six-foot mark but what he lacks. in stretch, he makes up with plenty to spare in spirit. Last year Morrie was one of the most aggressive mem- bers of the squad and his inspired. play made a big hit with Wolverine fans and sparked more than one Maize and Blue rally. Other sophomore prospects for the 1941-42 season of whom Oosterbaan is expecting much this winter are Bill MacConnachie, Bob Shemky and Wally Spreen. All three of these lads showed their wares in action with the 1941-42 quintet, and MacConnachie held down a starting guard post most of the year. The Wolverines will be minus three of last year's sparkplugs, Capt. Bill Cartmill, high-scoring forward, Whitey Holman, who got scoring hot He's a bigger part of Michigan tra- dition than the Pretzel Bell, the Union orthe Arboretum. Hell prob- ably still be an important part of athletics when Angell Hall is a tot- tering old ruin. That's Fielding 11. Yost. His history in connection with sports is an oft-repeated tale. Yost first encountered sports while a stu- dent at the University of Virginia in 1895, when he played in the first football game he ever saw. Since then he has gained a reputation as one of the outstanding exponents of the grid game. Career Began in 1897 "The Grand Old Man" started coaching in 1897 at Ohio Wesleyan, but stayed there only one year and then moved on to Nebraska. Here he again stayed only one year before taking a job at the University of Kan- sis, and after a successful season here, went to Stanford University in 1900. In that year he coached his team to a Pacific Coast Conference championship. Yost came to Michigan in 1901. In the next five 'years he oroduced his famous point-a-minute football ma- chines, and in 1903 and 1904 coached the immortal Willie Heston. All in all, his 25 teams had a record of 164 wins, 29 losses, and 10 ties, and won or tied. for Big Ten championships eight times. His first team won all eleven of its games and scored 550 points while holding its opponents ,,coreless; his 1902 team' defeated Stanford in the first Rose Bowl game, 19-0. Invaluable Accomplishments Although sport fans will always re- member the great football teams un- der Yost, the lasting importance of his accomplishments during 20 years as Athletic Director overshadows all. Under his influence Michigan has built up one of the two best athletic plants in the country, including fa- cilities worth approximately $4,000,- 000. Aside from the Stadium, the great- est single piece in this plant is the Yost Field House, dedicated in 123 and remaining as a permanent mem- orial to "Hurry-Up." The Sports Building, containing a swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, an auxiliary gym, and other facilities, is also an important part of Michi- gan's athletic machine. The Coli- seum, home of Michigan's hockey team, and the University golf course were also products of Yost's regime. "Hurry-Up," altnoug-i now 71 years old, still' has an office in the Field House and always stands ready to ad- vise young players and to go into de- tail in explaining the stories of Michi- gan's past. University Golf Contse Is Long And Dfficu t The University of Michigan's 18- hole golf course, laid out over the beautiful hills south of Ann Arbor, leaves very little to be desired by the golfer who likes hisbgame the inter- esting way. HAIR! HAI R! HAIR ! "If your hair isn't becoming to you you ought to be coming tb us" You're welcomed with your TON- SORIAL QUERIES. The DASCOLA BA16E19S Between State andMich. Theatre - . w 1 - - _ --I View of Michigan Pool CAPT. JIM MANDIIER in the latter part of the season, and Bob. Antle, Mandler's understudy and later a starting forward. To make up for these losses, how- ever, Oosterbaan will have one of the best freshman teams in recent years from which to choose his replace- ments. In games this spring with the varsity, Coach Ray Fisher's yearlings showed their mettle by nearly upset- ting the apple cart and turning the tables on their more-experienced op- ponents., (Continued from Page i1 The Sports Building is one of the finest of its kind in the entire nation, containing a beautiful swimming pool, squash and handball courts, and many other indoor conveniences. It also offers the best of outdoor facil- ities including many softball dia- monds, tennis courts, and horseshoe pits for the pleasure of those who are interested. The year now being completed las been the most successful in Intra- mural history. Dr. Elmer Mitchell and Earl Riskey who head Intramur- al Sports, point with pride to the great number of games that have been played this year. Dr. Mitchell ex- plained. "I am particularly happy to see such active paraticipation this year, when it is so necessary to be in good physical condition. The boys who look for sound physical training will be able to render more service to our country." There have beei good coniest s and bad ones, but always a spirit of fun and good sportsmanship. Acc iden t s have been surprisingly scarce, which means, that the activties have been well-organized. Open house liN March In March the annual Intramural Open House was held, and the var- ious winter champhionshtips wecre de- termined. A sizeable crowd watched the athletic festival. Notable among the evening' performances was the fine exhibition put on by a group of gymnasts. The good coordination which these boys displayed was in- dicative of what can be attained by taking part in athletics. The residence halls, faternitices. and independents all competed in an array of competitive sports during the year. Many of the boys took part in at least ten sports. and there were some who engaged in as many as fifteen and more. Loop Leaders Last year Phi Delta Theta won the fraternity all-year chanpionship, and Williams House took the residence hall title. It is very interesting to note that both teams are leading again this year, and have an excel- lent chance to repeat as champions.I The Phi Delts have a big lead in the fraternity loop, and Williams has a slight margin in the residence hall race. Michigan's swimming team of the coming season will be decidedly stronger than the tank team of the preceding year. With such stars as Jack Patten and Jim Skinner re- turning to form the nucleus of the new squad, the remaining lettermen and competent freshten swimmers of last winter show stronr promise to form the rest of a potential (cham- pionship team. In the light of these facts, how- ever, Michigan fuIm a rc not; as optim- istic as in the past due to the threat- ening power of the Ohio State teams during the last ew seasons, and in p]'art ilr Ihe coiun season. The Buckeyes are n'pi t ed 10 have had thj(ie c.i ngest r(eilunI I sq aodi)" i ring1. th wpast year i WI Iine seiun:(1 ;1ia I ha wa iia p naftairl. Nikoshi i Naka ma,