. .n _ 1 _ . T..lE iH ; . tip. Iii' r /.'a 7 ... i : ': 10 Michigan Thinclads Entered in Chicago Relays T onight -4>-- - By JOAN I NDSAY Bruce Blanchard, 21-year-old Mar- ine from Detroit and ace third base- nan, is one of the outstanding vet- erans back this year to form a nu- cleus of Coach Ray Fisher's ball team. Starting his second season this spring as the regular third sacker of the Michigan squad, Bruce has been Last Times Today - "CRI14E DOCTOR'S STRANGEST CASE" Starts Sunday, playing baseball since he was a fresh- man in high school. Although he never participated in any sports reg- ulated by Cooley High School, which he attended, he played sandlot ball in Class A of the Detroit Baseball Fed- eration. In 1941, playing third base on the Altes Lager team, which won the world's amateur title, Bruce batted .345. On the same team the fol- lowing year he boosted his average 15 points. Last summer agile Bruce covered third for the Paris Cleaners' team and finished the season with an average of .345. "Player of Week" The Detroit free Press carried a special feature entitled "The Player of the Week" of the Detroit sandlots. Blanchard was the only player ever recognized three times in this col- umn. After graduating from Cooley High School, Bruce prepped at Kiski in Pennsylvania where he played base- ball and some basketball.yHe then came to Michigan and in the spring reported to Ray Fisher to try out for varsity baseball. It was at freshman practice that Bruce met Elmer Swan- son who was destined to become the regular catcher on the ball team and a champion high hurdler. Since that time they have been inseparable, be- ing roommates for two years and now both members of the Marine Corps. Bats Left handed Batting left handed, Bruce's av- erage last season was .337. He is a colorful ball player and especially adept at swooping up hot grounders. Qf him, Coach Ray Fisher says, "I expect great things of Blanchard this year!" Bruce has had several offers from major league ball clubs and has work- ed out with the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. The irony of this situation is that he could not make the team, in high school.' Out for Track Th is year, Blanchard came out for track and won the 60-,yard dash in :6;.4 seconds in the first meet he ever participated in against Western Mich- igan. Unfortunately he hurt his leg; and was unable to measure up to the promising showing he made at the beginning of the season. H-owever, he did reach the finals of the Big Ten Conference meet, but was again hind- ered by the old injury and didn't place. When it comes to hobbies, Bruce' has just one and that is baseball with a capital B although he does enjoy watching hockey games and played two years of amateur hockey in Canada. His favorite ball player is 6 ft 4 inch Ted Williams, former Boston Red Sox star, who contrasts greatly to Blanchard's 5 ft 9 inches. Naturally his favorite ball club is the Tigers, being a product of 1)c- troit. Family Baseball Mindel "My whole family are rabid base- ball fans," commented Bruce, with a grin. "They come to Ann Arbor to all the games." Bruce is a senior physical educa- tion major and should graduate in October, but he will probably be ship- ped to Paris Island in July. Rusin 60D- Yard IDash BOB ULFER ...who holds the fastest time for the 600-yard run yet this sea- son, will be favored to cop top lion- ors in this event. The University of Michigan ice rink will close for the season at 5:00 p m., Sunday. Persons who have stored skates at the rink are asked to remove them by that time. Golfers who can shoot under 80 report to Coach Courtright. Golf nets at the Intramural Building available at 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning Monday, March 20. frackmen To Compete Natators Mn Swanson Alim s for Relay Championships -.- Keo Nakamna of 01 By BILL LAMBERT ference crown, will be entered in the Only Retui'iiig Champ Ten members of Michigan's con- mile and 1,000-yard runs respectively. To eend 44 () Til ference championship track team will Bob, who placed third behind Dodds be competing against 170 of the na- in the NAA.U, will again be compet- Seeking their 13th title in 18 years tion's top-flight stars when they in- n in a star-studded field, and will under the tutelage of Coach Matt vade the Chicago Stadium tonight at have to turn in one of his best times Mann, the Wolverine swimming team 8 p.m. at which time the first event to place in such fast company. Ross has a good chance of wresting the on the Chicago Relays' card is slated turned his ankle in the confer 'National crown from the weak Ohio to beginwho s- State squad, when they enter the ence meet last week, is still a doubt- NCAA in New Haven, Conn., March This annual track and field corm- ful entry, but Dick Barnard, his run- 24 and 25. petition which is sponsored by the ning mate who placed third in the This meet will be shy of the power- Chicago Daily News, has attracted an mladen teams that were represented array of championship calibre mater- mile and half-mile at Chicago, is in pre-war days, and the only re- ial, which includes Gil Dodds, the definitely going to start. turning individual champion will be present holder of the world indoor Swanson Is a Threat in Hurdles Ked Nakama of Ohio State. Who will mile mark, Cornelius Warmerdam, Elmer Swanson, who last week defend his 440-yard free style title; the pole vaulting ensign, "Hose Nose' tucked both high and low hurdle while Michigan will defend both re- Bob Ufer, Michigan own ace quarter titles under his belt, will be aiming lay titles which they now hold. miler and present NAAU titlist, ten to add the Relay championship to On the basis of their season's rec- other Big Ten Conference winners his collection and is entered in the ord of five wins and two losses in dual from last week's meet, and many hurdle series. Ed Dugger of Dayton, meets, and the ease with which they others, too numerous to mention. Ohio, the NAAU champ, will be a captured the Big Ten title at Evans- Eight American champions who serious challenger for the crown. ton, Feb. 19, compiling a 72-point were crowned in the NAAU, seven Julius Witherspoon, the standout total, the Wolverines will have more titlists from the K. of C. games, freshman member of the Wolverine than a fair chance to come through and entrants representing Notre squad, and Bill Dale, co-owner of the with their second crown this years. Dame, Great Lakes and Iowa Pre- Big Ten high jump title, are entered Coach Mann is only taking six men Flight promise to make the Relays a in their specialties, and will encount- tn the trip, but team balance, ond meeting of champions. er the cream of the crop in this their relay teams, will put Michigan Ten-Man Squad Makes Trip giant field of contestants. in the thick of the skirmish. Coach Ken Doherty is taking a Relay Team Is Favored ___________________________ ten-man squad to the Relays, in an Michigan's crack mile relay team effort to give the boys some valuable which is composed of Jim Pierce, W ELCOME experience, and at the same time Will Glas, Fred Negus and Ufer, is STUDENTS! grab some more national recogni- considered as having a good chance * tion for the Maize and Blue. Ufer, of slicing the tape in their specialty, we teel proud to have served the who holds the fastest time for the in as much as their time of 3:23.6 stiident body, and we- invIte yotU 600-yard run yet this season, is con- which they turned in last week in the new students to become famIliar ceded a good chance of taking top conference meet, is reputed to be at w!th our hair styles, FI+ ye tBal hers 1' r v You+ r~ honors. He will encounter stiff con- least two seconds faster than any petition, however, from stars who mile relay time yet turned in through- have been covering this distance more out the country this season. Whether ' regularly than he has, making any the boys can repeat their performance 1) .scoIa Bre rs sort of a prediction rather haphazard. on the boards in the stadium is an- Domenic D. Dascola, Mgr. Bob and Ross Hume, the galloping other question which will be answered iberts3 off State twins who share the Western Con- tonight. t t t r a 1 rno Intramural. Cay;e Tournament 'To R[esume Pc lay in Last Rlui iid Resuming play this afternoon, the All-Campus Intranural Cage League will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the Sports Building after some weeks of inac- tivity, due to exams and the ending of the semester. League I will begin playing at 1:30 i CLASSIFIED RATES $ .40 per Pl-word insertion for one or two days. (In- crease of 10c for each additional 5 words.) 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