}. Thinelads Hold First Workout In Two Weeks Prepare for Outdoor Season; Squad Making Trip to Penn Relays Once again the clomp of spikes could be heard in the Yost Field House as the Wolverine track squad took their initial workout yesterday in preparation for the Big Ten out- door season. A short meeting was held prior to practice and plans were discussed for the spring meet which will be cli- maxed by the Conference Meet which will be held May 27 at Champaign. After a two-week layoff, the boys went through a rather long workout in an effort to get back into the prime condition) which they possessed last month.. Squad Competes in Penn Relays The lid will be pried off April 29 when the thinclads compete in the Penn Relays, and Coach Ken Doher- ty is counting on the same team bal- ance which was displayed all through the indoor season to bring them add- ed victories this spring. Although the team will be weakened in several departments as the result of some of the members switching to other spring sports, the all around versatil- ity should compensate for this loss. Elroy Hirsch, the late-comer to the squad who finished second in the broadjump and fifth in the high- jump at the Conference Meet, is now one of the mainstays on Coach Ray Fisher's nine. Bob Nussbaumer and Bruce Blanchard, both fine sprint- ers, have also traded in their track shoes for a fielder's glove. Big Season Expected of Stars That title-holding trio-Ross and Bob Hume and Bob Ufer, are still available for the outdoor season, and this threesome will undoubtedly form the nucleus of the championship- bound team. Ufer, who holds the in- door 440-yard world crown and who has not been beaten at this distance for 'three years, has never repeated this performance outdoors, and it will be interesting to note whether he can overcome this jinx in this- his last year in college competition. The Hume twins share the indoor mile crown and Bob is also two-mile Big~ Ten champ, and in view of their, constant improvement are being look- ed upon as potential outdoor cham- pions. The team will continue to work- out indoors until a break in the weather permits outdoor practice and the fixing-up of the Ferry Field track. The first home meet will be May 13 when Michigan will play host to Illinois and Purdue in a triangular meet. Blackhawks Leave for Montreal for Playoffs CHICAGO, April 11. - (N') - The Chicago Blackhawks departed for Montreal today to resume the Stanley Cup hockey playoffs with the Cana- diens, who need only one more win to score a series shutout over the Hawks and capture their 18th cup championship. The Hawks, who attracted a total of 425,000 fans to their home games this season to establish an attend- ance record. Tigers To Meet Louisvitle Club in Exhibition, Higgins Joins Teatrn As O'Neill Organizes Infield for First Time LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 11.-(P)-- The Tigers crossed the Landis-East- man line for northern training today for an exhibition game tomorrow with the Louisville Colonels of the American Association. A year ago it wasn't permissable to cross the Ohio River for exhibition games, but Commissioner K. M. Lan- dis relaxed the regulation several months ago, giving the green light to games across the boundary. Curi- ously, the Tigers actually traveled north from Evansville, where they broke training camp this noon, to reachthis center of the Blue Grass Country. Squad To Go on to Indiana Manager Steven O'Neill and a 21- player squad will continue on to Sey- mour, Ind., Thursday and to Muncie Friday for exhibition games before reaching Detroit Saturday morning. The Detroit infield will be assem- bled for the first time tomorrow. Pinky Higgins, who arrived just a few hours before the team broke camp, will be at third base against the Colonels. Edward (Red) Borom and Al Unser have filled in for Hig- gins. Infield Named The rest of the infield is Rudy York at first base and Don Heffner at sec- ond and Eddie Mayo at shortstop. O'Neill has expressed satisfaction at the defensive work of Heffner. He likewise is confident of the ability of Mayo to make good at a new position. Mayo topped the American League fielding averages at third base for the Philadelphia Athletics last year. Joe Orrell, Elon (Chief) Hogsett and Walter (Boom Boom) Beck will pitch in three inning assignments against Louisville. Orrell, who work- ed 20 innings for Detroit in 1943 after his purchase from Portland of the Pacific Coast League, is making his first 1944 start. Athletic Department Announces Several New Chaniies Additons~ in RsebaiI Sebeduile Willy rLily w aL1 jl kep t tie Michigan baseball team from playing its third intra-squad game of the training season, the Athletic Depart- ment announced several schedule changes and additions which put three contests with Fort Custer on the docket and cancelled tilts with Fort Sheridan and Great Lakes. The Wolverines were originally slated to engage Fort Sheridan April 22 and Great Lakes April 23, but travel restrictions have forced the cancellation of both games. Instead, a doubleheader with Fort Custer has been arranged for the 22nd, to be played at the Army base. Custer will also tangle with .Mi chii May 24 at Ann Arbor,. Schedule Totals 23 Games The addition of these three con- tests with the Army nine brings the' Wolverine schedule to 23 games in- cluding ten Western Conference en- gagements. 11 are carded for Ferry Field while the balance will take place on foreign soil. The Wolverines open the campaign Saturday when they travel to Oberlin for a double- header. The rained-out practice game was a blow to Coach Ray Fisher and his charges as the two previous tilts showed that the diamond crew needs a lot more work before the opener. Although the hitters have shown a good deal of power as the 13-11 and 12-4 scores indicate, the pitching staff could make use of plenty of practice under game conditions. Long hours in the batting cages of Yost Field House seem to have done more for Wolverine batting eyes than pitching arms. Fielders Need Practice In addition, the infielders and out- fielders, who have not been able to sharpen up on ground balls and flies within the confines of the Field House, must get in shape. However, they have looked fairly good in the two games considering the sogginess of the playing field. Have a Coca-Coa=Kia Ora (GOOD LUCK) PROBABLE FOUR-LETTER WINNER-Elroy Hirsch, former Wiscon- sin grid ace, who has already won letters this year in football, basket- ball and track, and is bidding for a berth on the mound squad at pres- ent. If he makes the squad he will be the first four-letter winner in Michigan history. -AP Photo. 40N THY ABEPBO_1TND by Jo Ann I'eterson THE UNIVERSITY of Minnesota, long time leader in Big Ten sports circles, always one of the first Uni- versities to carry out any program, and always adequately supplied with good material, has taken the lead this spring, in introducing a new track meet, which, although it. does not di- rectly : touch Michigan athletics, should be of interest to all those con- cerned with the continuance of ath- letics during the war. The meet will be held May 6, at Memorial Stadium in Minneapolis, and is to be called the Gopher Open. It is the outgrowth of sever- al requests by state colleges and * will be an open affair for all state colleges, athletic clubs and any out-of-state schools or organizat- tions that wish to enter. The special value of the meet is that it will be an opportunity for men enlisted in both the Army and Navy to run, and will provide all-comers with good competition. Army camps near Minneapolis have been notified of the event, and former track stars at these camps have been urged to enter either as a group or unattach- ed. Likewise, Army men stationed on campuses in 'Minnesota have been asked to attend the meet, as there will be an equal opportunity for all entrants. SMALL COLLEGES which have had their athletic programs either entirely slashed by war time necessi- ties, or have had them curtailed to such an extent that there has been little opportunity for them to meet outside groups, are especially en- couraged to participate as it is hoped that the best of the track talent from Minnesota, and possibly from neighboring states as well, will be present at the meet. Gopher coach Jim Kelly will serve as director of the new ven- ture, and expects a good turnout on word received from interested com- petitors. There can be-no doubt that this meet will be of great interest to the many small colleges throughout Min- nesota, who will have the good for- tune to take part in such a well-spon- sored event. These are the schools that otherwise, due to decreased en- rollment, would probably not have any opportunity to even compete in a dual match on a team basis, or enter a full team in any track meet. The annual post-season banquet for the Michigan swimming team will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Allenel Hotel. The speaker for the evening has not as yet been announced. Kia ora, says the New Zealander to wish you well. Have a "Coke" is the way the Yank says it and he's made a friend. It says Welcome neighbor from Auckland to Albuquerque. 'Round the globe, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,-has become the high-sign between friendly-minded people. So, of course, Coca-Cola belongs in your icebox at home. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY ANN ARBOR COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY 331 South Ashley u tV b Vk r I i~~i ii Fo llow the to the- Crom Piper .7 j S .t.7' J ) ~#//// 6/i' tune MICHIG .AN Tonight they'll call home UNION They've put in a hard day at camp, training for harder days to come. Right now they're ready for a good dinner. Then, thousands of them will top off tie day by telephoning home... Yes, THOUSANDS of service men and women flock to the camp telephones each evening to call home. It's the high spot of their day. You can help them get their calls through quicker .. . help them avoid ...V. 199 A1 With the Music of BILL SAWYER Featuring a "BOOGIE WOOGIE" CONTEST I I I SIII