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TAKING IT EASY
By ED ZALENSKI
Daily Sports Editor
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Awards Are A Mighty
Tribute to Varsity Star
FATALITIES have a peculiar ten-
dency of coming in threes. There
is no particular reason why they
should, nor is there any astronomical
or supernatural solution to this fact.
It has often happened in the past and
has been the favorite topic of those
who like to look "beyond the veil of
life."
The heavy accent placed on the
recent disappearance of Lt. Tom
Harmon, Michigan's immortal All-.
knerican halfback of 1940, and the
previous death of Ensign Nile Kin-
nick, Iowa's All-American star in
1939, pushed the loss of another
well-known grid star almost into
obscurity. He was Capt. Don Scott,
Ohio State football star of 1938-40.
The story of Scott's tragic death
goes back more than a year. The
young United States Army Air Force
captain was piloting a bomber over
Rngland on a training flight last
Oct. 1 when it crashed because of
mechanical failure and wiped out the
entire crew.
ALTHOUGH Cc tt lost his life in
a training flight, this does not
take away any credit that is due
team and tossed .the 16-pound shot
in track. He left school in 1941 to
enlist in the Air Corps.
OHIO STATE perpetuated his name'
and memory by naming its new
400-acre air field the "Don Scott Air-
port." Incidentally, Don was the uni-
versity's 100th former student to give
his life in World War II. The airport
is now being used by U.S. Navy for
the training of air cadets.
Mrs. Scott and her baby son,
Don, born one week after Captain
Scott's death; will take part in the
airport dedication next spring.
Scott's death preceded the fatal
crash at sea of Kinnick by approxi-
mately eight months. It was on June
2 that Kinnick, a Navy flier who, as
a. University of Iowa student in 1939,
won every possible major individual
football honor, met his death.
The Navy did not reveal many
circumstances of his death. But it
is known that he was flying a Navy
fighter plane from an airplane car-
rier, that no enemy action was in-
volved, and that a lack of fuel was
the cause of the tragedy. Kinnick
had been in contact with the car-
rier until just before the crash. No
trace of the Iowan or his plane was
found when a crash boat arrived at
the scene within a few minutes.
KINNICK, who would have been,25
last July 9, was graduated from
University of Iowa in June, 1940,
after playing three years of football
and a year of basketball. He was a
brilliant student and leader and
member of such honorary scholastic
organizations. as-Phi Beta Kappa and
Order of Artus.
In the fall of 1940, Kinnick re-
turned to -the University to begin
the study of law and to serve on the
freshman football coaching staff.
He did the same in 1941 after en-
listing in the Naval Air Corps. Kin-
nick was called for training three
days before Pearl Harbor was
bombed.
And this brings us to our own Tom
Harmon. The Gary Ghost has been
missing for nearly a month. The
Army still has no substantialhproof of
his death, nor has it any evidence
that he survived the air battle and
subsequent crash landing in the wilds
of inland China.
THE ANCIENT superstition that
death must come in threes held
true in this case. First it was Scott
in England, then Kinnick at sea in
the South Pacific, and finally, Har-
mon somewhere in China. Maybe
Harmon will come back as he did
last spring, but, until then, his
name has been added to the list of
the "missing in line of duty."
By BO BOWMAN
A fitting climax came yesterday to,
the most successful football season,
Michigan has enjoyed in the last
decade as Bob Wiese received both
of the coveted football awards, being
named the most valuable player and
chosen as captain for the 1944
eleven.
Wiese, who played quarterback
most of the season to make room
for Bill Daley, played outstanding
football .all fall. When Daley re-
ceived his transfer orders Wiese re-
turned to his old position at fullback.
Running from the fullback position
only in the last three games, Bob
left little to be desired. His line-
busting tactics garnered him 341
yards from scrimmage and the role
of the third leading ground gainer
on the squad. Wiese's kicking is an-
other factor that led to Michigan
success. Numerous times during the
year his long left footed kicks would
place Wolverine opponents deep in
their own territory.
Bob is 20 years old and has won
three letters in varsity sports the
last year. He participated in basket-
Captain-Elect
reign that Michigan has suffered
only one defeat; Notre Dame being
our conqueror this year.
Although the Maize and Blue was
forced to share the Big Ten crown
with Purdue, records show that9
Michigan was the most powerfulx
team on both offense and defense.
In conference games only, Michigan I
averaged 375 yards per game in rush-v
ing and passing while allowing theirv
opponents only 124 yards per game.z
The rushing honors fell to Bill
Daley who gained 817 yards from
scrimmage for an average of 6.8e
yards per try. Elroy Hirsch, although
missing the last two games, led theI
scoring with 68 points.'
This Saturday the Varsity travels
to Detroit for their annual banquet.
At this time the traditional Michi-
gan rings will be awarded to the 22
most outstanding gridders.
Army Reports'
Second Round
of IM Events
The schedule of events for the sec-
ond round of the Army intramural'
program Friday night was announced'
by Major Warner, executive officer
of the Army stationed here.
All track men will report at-8:45
p. m. to work on running events.
Due to an insufficient number of
men to take part in the field events,
they will not be included on the;
schedule.;
Boxing and wrestling will also be
included on this week's program.
They will begin at 8:45 p. m.
In the first period of the basketball
tournament which begins at 8:45
p. m., Company A-1 will play C-1 on
court one, B-1 versus the Reserves on
court two, C-2 against Station Com-
pliments on court three, and on court
four, B-2 will play F-2.
Starting the second period at 9:30
p. m., D-1 against F-1 on court one,
E-1 versus G-1 on court two, the
winner of the B-1 versus Reserves
will play the winner of the B-2 vs.
F-2 game which is scheduled for 8:45
p. m. on court three. The loser of the
A-1 vs. C-1 game will play the loser
of the C-2 vs. the Station Compli-
ment game.
V-2 Intramural
Program .begins
The first round of the Navy V-12
basketball tournament begins Friday
night at Waterman gym.
Twelve teams will see action in the
starting play-offs of the intramural
program. The playing time is divided
into two periods of 40 minutes each.
At 7:20 p. m. on court one, Aper-
dolls will meet the Bulldogs; the
Raiders play the Gremlins on court
two; the Sea Wolves meet the Fouled
Anchors on court three; and on court
four the Sea Hawks play the Sea
Gulls.
On court orie starting at 8:00 p. m.
the Finns meet the Gyrenes, and the
Gunners play the First Company of
the second battalion on court two.
Michigan Normal College
Wins First Cage Game
DETROIT, Nov. 24.-(JP)-Michi-
gan Normal College opened its bas-
ketball season by staging a last half
rally today to defeat Detroit Tech,
32 to 29. Center Clare Ebersol scored
12 points for top individual honors
and his field goal in the last 90 sec-
onds provided the margin of victory.
Detroit Tech le~d at half-time, 19
to 12. Mort Bunnell scored nine
points for the losers.
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Impressive
In Practice
By DAVE LOWENBERGC
Mark the year 1943-44 as the be-t
ginning of a new era in Michigan's
basketball history. It has been a longt
ong time since any Michigan five
was as impressive as this year's team,3
which yesterday soundly trounced anE
all-star Army quintet, 58-34.-
The Army squad had a number of
ex-college players on their roster,
among them being Mert James, But-
ler University; Jack Steppling, St.
Francis College; Elton Price, Shore
College; George Kraw, Southern Cal-
ifornia, and Ernie Mahr, University
of Alabama. The Army boys were
definitely at a disadvantage in that
they didn't have much time to prac-
tice but nevertheless they proved
themselves a very formidable unit.
Team Functioned Well
As far as the varsity was concerned,
one phrase describes them perfectly,
'They were tops.' The whole team
functioned together brilliantly and
everything they tried seemed to click.
The passing was fine, the ball hand-
ling was smooth, and their shots were
hitting with deadly accuracy.
The varsity starters were Wayne
Thompson and Dave Strack, forwards
Dick Shrider and John Leddy, guards,
and at center Tom Paton. Strack and
Shrider tied for scoring honors with
12 points apiece and both boys were
especially effective on long shots.
Thompson chalked up seven points
while Paton and Leddy accounted for
5 and 2 points respectively. This team
held a 27-18 advantage at half time.
New Squad Starts at Half
An entirely new squad composed of
Bob Caspari and Tom King at for-
wards, Chuck Ketterer and Bud
Rankin at guards, and center Bill
Oren started the second half. This
unit was also impressive and the play
of Tom King was especially note-
worthy. King chalked up 9 points in
proved a worthwhile asst to the
squad., Bob Caspari, fresman for-
ward, also showed plenty of stuff and
looks like he might develop into a
top ranking performer.
The last part of the second half
was completed by a combination
which had Thompsonand Strack at
forwards, Lnd and Shrider at
guards, and at center Bill Semour.
The two newcomers Seymour and
Lund registered 7 and 5 points re-
spectively.
Fine Cooperation
Now for some general comments on
this year's squad as it now stands. In
the first place, all of the players seem
to be cooperating with each other,
and no one is trying to steal the show.
With the team that Michigan has
this season, this is a very important
factor for the Wolverines easily have
ten men who are capable of playing
first string.
Secondly, Michigan has two guards
in Dick Shrider and John Leddy who
can match any combination in the
country. Both are well coordinated
players and are quick to take advan-
tage of enemy mistakes. In addition
the two forwards Dave Strack and
Wayne Thompson are good shots and
will cause the opposition many head-
aches this season. And now with the
return of letterman Bob Wiese, the
forward positions should be more
than well taken care of this season.
If last night's performance was any
indication of the type of ball the
Wolverines will display this season,
then the fans can expect a Michigan
squad capable of accomplishing big
things in the coming conference race.
WEST POINT, N. Y., Nov. 24-03)
-A Navy Midshipman was lynched
at the U. S. Military Academy today
-and the evidence is hanging right
out in the middle of the cadet dormi-
tory area for anyone to see.
All right-so it's only a dummy
dressed up in a Middie uniform and
"strung up" with a rope as thick as
your wrist. As the most startling
exhibit of the annual bedsheet art
gallery the cadets hang out the week
of the Navy game, it furnishes a
hair-raising idea of just what the
army student body feels the West
Point footballers are going to do in
Saturday's pocket edition of the
service scramble. The boys are really
heated up.
The "art" is just as fancy as ever.
If anything, the upperclassmen have
had the lower-class students dig up
more sheets than usual for them to
decorate and flap from their bed-
room windows. And as usual, the
budding soldiers show with their gags
and cartoons that they're just as
handy with the pen as the sword-
even if their "art" won't cause Rem-
brandt to try a comeback.
For instance, there's one fancy
sheet flapping in the breeze showing
a Jap battleship blasted wide open
and about to sink beneath the
painted waves. Naturally, this is
labelled, "They Can Do It to the
Japs-But Not to Army."
A hard-looking Sergeant, sur-
rounded by jungle, is on his knees,
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"-And, please, God, we want to
beat Navy: Amen," he prays, under
the title, "n Foreign Fields."e
What's more, as they await the
naval invasion Saturday, the cadets
feel their footballers really have it
this time-and they don't care who
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CAPTAIN DON SCOTT
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had been previously credited with
nine operational missions over ur-
ope in which he did credit to him-
self and his training as an airman
and officer.
Scott was a triple-threat quarter-
back on three Ohio State elevens, in
- - 1938, 1939 and 1940. In 1939, the
Buckeyes won the Big Ten title, And
Don played a key role in that mem-
orable victory over'Minnesota when
he tossed three touchdown passes
and kicked two extra poits.
In all, during his varsity football
career he scored 11 touchdowns
and booted 27 extra points. He
played guard on the basketball
BOB WIESE
ball and baseball, winning letters in
each of these sports after the close
of last fall's grid campaign.
The sturdy work turned out by
Wiese has been shown in his two year
record at Michigan, missing only one
game, the Minnesota classic last fall,
when he suffered a badly sprained
ankle. He is now an engineering stu-
dent in the Navy program and may
be one of the few members of the
present military squad to return next
season.
The season just completed was the
fourth time in Fritz Crisler's six year.
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By JO ANN PETERSON
Practice sessions, numbering but
two, have brought to light the fact
Tat hockey coach Eddie Lowrey has
a wealth of material that promises
much for the coming puck season.
In the first two days of practice
more than fifty men have turned out
for practice, and Lowrey estimates
that there are at least thirty more
men on campus who are interested in
s hockey but have been unable to get
to the first practices. The players
who have turned out have been of all
degrees of skill and experience, and
there are several other candidates
who have not as yet begun practice
who have had considerable training.
Short Scrimmages Held
During the first practice Tuesday
afternoon, Lowrey made no attempt
to separate the skilled and unskilled
players, but held a series of short
scrimmages during which he was able
to get some idea of how each man
handled himself on the ice.
Wednesday Lowrey began the inev-
itable job of selecting those players
who have had enough experience to
be of value to the squad. At the end
of the second day of practice he had
selected twenty men from the fifty-
odd participating, to continue coming
out for the team, while the other men
who showed fine spirit but less skill
were released in order that they
might go out for some other sport if
they so desired.
The size of the rink and the fact
that there is only one hour a day
when the men can practice makes it
impossible to keep all the men who.
try out, for more than a few days. In
order to make any kind of concen-
trated practice possible the squad has
to be cut down to workable size.
Depends on Veterans
Practice so far has shown that
among those men on whom Lowrey
can depend for a squad are captain,
and stellar sixty-minute defenseman
Bob Derleth, Jack Athens and Gordie
Anderson, both wings on last year's
team, and Ted Greer, outstanding
sophomore center, who starred on
last year's frosh squad.
Other men who show promise are
Art Collentine, Bob Henderson and
Vince Abbey, wings, Don Mixer, goa-
-lie, and Hank Olshanski, defenseman.
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conserving electricity
Long ago, coal acquired the title "BLACK DIA-
MOND." Coal is precious today because it is a
critical war material, because it is needed to run
steel mills and railroads and power plants as
well as to heat our homes.
Thousands of tons of coal are required every
day in Edison power plants to make the electricity
used by war plants and homes and business
,places in this area. If you use less electricity,
less coal will be burned: The problem is as simple
as that. Anything you can do to save electricity
also saves coal.
That is why the Government asks for the utmost
conservation in your use of electric power. Be care-
ful in your use of electric appliances and equip-
ment-turn off immediately when the task is
completed. In home or office or factory, turn off
lights not in use. Clean lamp bulbs and reflectors
regularly. Don't leave the radio turned on when
not listening to it. "Share the light" so that one
lamp can serve two or more people.
These things are small in themselves. But this
conservation program, which includes ALL utility
services, will save thousands of tons of coal vitally
needed for war. The Detroit Edison Company.
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