PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUES., SEPT. 29, 1942 THE MCHIE~AN iAIT. T 1E.,SPT 9.14 71 Varsity Linksmen Win Big 1en Crown Capt.-Elect Smith Paces By BUD LOWI Michigan's varsity linksmen, who finished their most successful sea- son since the days when Johnny Fisher and Chuck Kocsis spelled ter- ror for the opposition, ended Illinois' two-year domination of the Western Conference golf crown by taking the title on the University, course last May 18 and 19. During the regular season, the Wolverines captured five contests while losing three others and tying one. Coached very ably by Ray Courtright, the Maize and Blue golfers got off to a rather slow start when they were hampered by in- clement weather conditions. Varsity Loses First Led by Captain John Leidy, the Wolverines first saw action, after only ten days of practice on the fair- ways, when they opposed Kentucky .on their shortened spring trip. The Blue Grass gentlemen won by a count of 111/2 to 6/2 after a hard- fought battle that saw several of the matches decided on the last green. Two days later on April 20, the Varsity encountered Ohio State at Columbus, and the Buckeyes won the match 20'/2-15 /2. Captain -elect Ben Smith, the highly touted lad from Fort Myers, Fla., continued to jinx former Conference champ Billy Gilbert but his teammates failed to keep the pace. Michigan then bowled over Michi- gan State, Purdue, and Indiana be- fore returning home on May 9 to faceNorthwestern in the first home match of the year. This was one of the most exciting meets of the year and it saw the Wolverines eke out a 14-0 victory on the strength of their morning rounds. The Maize and Blue contingent temporarily went stale as they lost to Ohio State for the second time and then were held to a tie by a gal- ent Michigan State team. This let- down was short-lived, however, for on May 16 the Varsity swamped the defending champs from Illinois by a 211/2-2/2 score. Two days later the all-important Michigan 'linois Reign total. It was Michigan's sixth West- ern Conference title and their first since Fisher, Kocsis, and company won five championships in a row from 1932-1936. Smith, pre-meet favorite for in- dividual medalist honors, hit a stroke of bad luck on the 71st hole (in addi- tion to playing with a heavily taped shoulder) and had to be content with a tie for second with Gopher Spero Daltas as Jim McCarthy from Illinois upset everything by finishing two strokes ahead for a 72-hole total of 301. At the beginning of the season, Coach Ray Courtright had a nucleus of four returning lettermen with which to build his team. But several promising newcomers came through to give Leidy, Smith, Dave Osler, and Bob Fife a hard battle for varsity berths. These men included senior' Chan Simonds, Bill Courtright (son of the coach), Phil Marcellus, and Bill Stewart. Three Return Of these eight men, only three will not be back next year (Leidy, Osler, and Simonds) which means that Michigan's chances for another' successful season are even brighter than ever. In addition to these five returning lettermen, Coach Court- right has several promising reserve men including numeral winners from the freshman squad. Few people realize that the Uni- versity's half million dollar golf course is one of the finest in the country. Designed by Alexander Mac- Kenzie, who also built the famous Bobby Jones course in Atlanta, Geo., it was completed in 1931. It is a real test for both amateurs and profes- sionals alike, and each year thous- STADIUM SEATING Michigan...............85,753 Ohio State ...............72,754 Illinois ...................69,000 Minnesota ...............63,100 Notre Dame ..............54,945 Northwestern............46,266 Iowa................ ...44,884 Purdue ..................28,063 Missouri .................27,959 Indiana ..................24,000 Ufer Smashes Marks In 440 , * __________ |I I record for this distance. Because the feat was accomplished in the Big Ten Indoor Track Conference Meet, in the University of Chicago Field House, the World's outdoor record still stands. Still, this was the fastest quarter mile ever run by any human. During the past outdoor season Bob hurt his side. He tore a ligament in his thigh and was unable to per- form as well as he gave indication of doing during the indoor track season. Because of injury to this one man, the Michigan thin lads lost valuable points in the two events that they have always been noted for, namely the 440 and the mile relay. The rela.y team could not muster the final drive when Ufer, who ran anchor, was not at his peak. Ufer was almost a cer- tainty for the Drake Relays title, but did not show up favorably. Bob Ufer is in the enlisted reserve of one of the armed services of the United States and will be an impor- tant factor in this year's Maize and Blue track team. The thigh injury will be healed by the time Coach Doherty begins training for the com- ing indoor season. Ufer, if he does not have a recurrence of the injury to his side, will be in top form. And if he is, it will mean that the rest of the Big Ten had better look to its laurels. The speedy senior is out after new honors, and it's even money that he'll get them. Harmon When Bob Westfall was chosen All-American last fall, he was the fourteenth Michigan gridder to receive that honor. Edliff 'Butch' Slaughter was the first Maize and Blue football player to be named as he was selected the best guard in the country in 1924. Others named since then include Bennie' Ooster- baan, Harry Newman, Whitey Wis- tert, Ralph Heikkinen and Tom H armon. i i r ,l. BOB UFER According to track mentor Ken Doherty, Bob Ufer's feat of running the 440 in 48.1 seconds was the out- standing individual athletic achieve- ment of the year. In covering the quarter in this record time the Mich- igan cinderman set a new Conference record, broke the United States rec- ord, and broke the official World's THE GENERAL IS PLEASED.. . - He got all the men he needs thru A the Daily Classified Ads. Greenre s Michigan's Favorite Dryclecaner Read and Use Classified Advertising CAPT. BEN SMITH Conference meet started and it was here, that the team really shone. 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