TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1944 THE MICHIGAN DAILY VAGE ThRiUE Thinclads Engage in NAAU, Illinois Meets During Va ication Individuals Star in Newv York; Squad Tops Illini Ufer, Hume Twins Are Standouts at Garden; Swanson, Hirsch Contribute to Saturday Win J - Departs ftr Army By BILL LAMBERT Although most university activi- ties enjoyed a between-semester va- cation, the Wolverine track squad was busily engaged in competition, which is shown by their individual showings in the National AAU meet at Madison Square Gardens Feb. 26, and their impressive 661-37 2/3 vic- tory over Illinois last Saturday night. Bob Ufer, Michigan's veteran dash ace, raced to a sparkling first place in the 600 yard run, in 1:11.3 at New York, bettering the former record by four tenths of a second. The record was not established as official be- cause of some disagreement on the part of the starters. Hume Twins Look Good Bob and Ross Hume turned in the best mile performances of their car- eers in the NAAU meet in finishing third and fifth respectively. Bob was clocked in 4:15.9 and Ross in 4:17.9 which were both fast times, but not quite up to Gil Dodds, who placed first with the amazing time of 4:08. John Roxborough, in his last inter- collegiate race, was just beaten to the tape by a yard in the 1000-yard run by Les Eisenhart of Ohio, former Na- tional Collegiate half mile champion. Relay Team Second Michigan's two-mile relay team placed second in their specialty to Dartmouth, and as a result of the points piled up by the squad as a whole Coach Doherty's five man' squad placed second to the New York A.C. in team scoring. In downing the Illni Saturday: night, the Wolverines showed the same well balanced power which has enabled them to-romp through their. schedules undefeated so far this sea-: son. They captured eight firsts, and had other members of the team well- sprinkled in the seconds and thirds. Humes in Dead Heat The Hume twins repeated their dead-heat performance in capturing the mile run shoulder to shoulder. Bob later entered and won the two- mile run in 10:10.1 while Ross bat- tled Bob Kelley in the 880 finally forging ahead to win in 1:59:9. Elmer Swanson, Michigan's crack timber-topper, took first in the 65- yard high. hurdles, and was barely nosed out in the lows to show that he is a promising contender for the conference hurdle crown. Hirsch Shows Promise Elroy Hirsch, the Wisconsin trans- fer who sparked the Wolverine back- field last fall and held down the cen- ter spot on the basketball quintet, placed second in the broadjump with a leap of 23' 1/4". This was Hirsch's first itercollegiate track competi- tion, and one leap in which he com- mitted. a foul was measured at 23'7i/2" which means he will be a valuable asset to the track team in future meets. The squad. will be working out this week in preparation for this week- end's conference indoor, champion- ships which will be held in Chicago. Walker Takes Physical BIRMINGHAM, ALA., March 6.- A)-Dixie walker, 33,.Brooklyn Dod- ger outfielder, reported today at Fort McClellan, Ala., for .his :physical ex- amination preliminary to possible in- duction into° the atmed services. The-examination was not complete late today. JOHN ROXBOROUGH . . . Michigan's ace half-miler and Western Conference champion in that event, will be inducted into the Army March 10. His loss will be a severe blow to Coach Ken Doherty's hopes for a Wolverine triumph in the forthcoming Big Ten indoor track meet. Major Loops Lose 400 Men NEW YORK, March 6.- (A)- Uncle Sam has enough major league ball players in his armed forces right now to start a pair of rival big-time loops. After June 15, American and Na- tional League teams are restricted to 25 players each or 400 for the two circuits and a check today of the majors' national defense lists shows that the American League has 203 players in the service while the senior circuit has 197 stars in its flag. First to go was Eugene Stack, rookie pitcher slated for a try-out with the Chicago White Sox. He was drafted Jan. 7, 1941 and his death on June 26, 1942-of a heart attack-is the only one among the big-time dia- mond athletes at this time. Cage Mentors To Meet NEW YORK, March 6.-(A)-Bas- ketball coaches and members of the National Collegiate section of the rules committee will convene in New York during the National Invitation and N.C.A.A. tournaments at Madi- son Square Garden. Buckeye Quintet Cops Big Ten Basketball title Northwestern Dumps Iowa to Second Spot By BILL MULLENDORE By virtue of Northwestern's sur- prising 42-41 upset of Iowa last Sat- urday night, Ohio State's strong quintet found itself in sole posses- sion of the Western Conference bas- ketball championship for the 1943- 44 season. The Hawkeyes had only to take both ends of a two-game series from Dutch Lonborg's weakened ag- gregation, but slipped in the second contest after winning the first hand- ily, 45-39. The Wildcats entered the series minus the services of four of their starting players who had been inducted into the armed forces, but still managed to spill Iowa from its chance for a first place tie. Badgers Tie for Second Wisconsin's triumph over the hap- less Chicago Maroons, who completed their abbreviated eight-game slate without a single victory, coupled with Indiana's stunning upset of the dis- appointing Purdue five, enabled the Badgers to move into a deadlock with Iowa for runnerup honors. The Hoosiers win over Purdue un- doubtedly ranks as the major upset of the campaign. The Boilermakers, pre-season favorites and early pace- setters, slumped badly in the stretch but were expected to romp over Harry Good's all-freshman outfit with ease and tie fore second position. How- ever, the bitter rivalry between the two teams takes precedence over the form sheets, and Indiana emerged the winner for their second win of the season. For the Boilermakers, the loss meant a tie with Northwest- ern for third place. Wolverines Are Sixth Michigan and Illinois head the sec- ond division with identical records of five wins against seven setbacks. The Wolverines completed their card three weeks ago, and the Illini were forced to cop two contests from Min- nesota's weak quintet in order to pull into a tie. Michigan, a team which figured heavily in early-sea- son speculation, got off to a bad start and never figured in the race at any stage. Illini Lose Crownr Illinois, defending champion, was forced to start from scratch after losing what has been called the greatest team ever to set foot on the hardwoods. The "Whiz Kids" of 1942-43 shattered numerous rec- ords in playing through a murder- ous schedule without defeat, but their successors, the "Gee Whiz Kids," did not fare so well this sea- son. NAA U Tank Meet Tickets To Be Sold Tickets for the two-day Na- tional A.A.U. swimming meet to be held in the Sports Building March 31 and April 1 will go on sale tomorrow morning at the Athletic Administration Building, Fred DeLano, the University ath- letic publicity director, announced yesterday. Since the national meet is not part of the regular season, stu- dents will not be admitted for the usual price of 40 cents plus ident cards as in all scheduled dual meets, but must purchase their tickets just like the ordinary spec- tator. The ten events will be spread evenly between the two days, five preliminaries being run off Fri- day afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m. with their finals being held the same night starting at 8 p.m., with the other five being conduct- ed the same way Saturday. Afternoon seats will be unre- served, while all seats for the finals will be reserved. The tick- ets will remain on sale as long as they hold out. Boxer Takes Jack's. Jak' PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-({)- Bob Montgomery, who won the New York Boxing Commission's version of the lightweight title from Beau Jack last week, said today he would miss Jack as a "meal ticket" when the latter enters the Army. Preparing to leave for a two weeks' vacation with his wife and son at Hot Springs, Ark., the 'Bobcat' said he had earned approximately $25,000 in his last match with Jack and about $75,000 in their last three matches. The Philadelphia fighter meets Sammy Angott, National Boxing As- sociation lightweight champ, March 31 at Madison Square Garden to, de- cide the undisputed champion of the class. Mikan Honored by Windy City Scribes CHICAGO, March 6.--(P)-DePaul University's 6 ft. 9 in. center, George Mikan, was named by Chicago bas- ketball writers today as the out- standing player to appear this sea- son on the Chicago Stadium's double header programs. A few scattered votes went to Stan Szukala of Camp Grant, Paul Arm- strong and Herman Schaefer of Great Lakes, and Mikan's teammate, Dick Triptow, The writers' all-star team had Otto Graham and Schaefer at forwards, Mikan at center, Triptow and Junior Kirk of Illinois at guards. will write on an individual is re- duced. Herbert G. 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