THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wolverine Swimmers Capture Fifth Dual Meet Tigers Recall Harveym Walker to Active Duty New Outfielder Wore Bengal Uniform During 1931 Season; Now Returns After 14 Years By FRANK KENESSON Associated Press Correspondent Jersey City and Toledo before com- EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 17-(AP) ing back to the Tigers in 1935. Walk- -One of the hustlingest recruits at er's second stay in Detroit was brief, this third wartime Indiana training and before the season was over he camp of the Detroit Tigers, strangely was with Cincinnati in the National enough, is an ambitious outfielder League. Two years with the Reds and who first wore a Detroit baseball uni- he was a minor-leaguer again, play- form 14 years ago-Harvey (Hub)) ing with Nashville of the Southern Walker, a Tiger regular through the Association in 1938. From Nashville entire season of 1931. he went to Minneapolis, where he Walker, who first came to the Ben- played American Association ball un- gals along with his brother Gerald til inducted into the- Navy in 1942. (Gee) Walker, played in both major Last season he was in more than 50 leagues since his first hitch with the games with the Norfolk, Va., Navy Tigers, shifted to the minors where he Air Station nine. saw service with six clubs, joined the Trick Knee Gains Release Navy in 1942 and was discharged only Discharged from service because of a month ago because of arthritis and his trick knee, Walker still was tech- an old knee injury suffered while nically the property of the Minneap- playing football. olis Millers but he went to work to Third Time With Tigers . o produce an aluminum brace for his Now 38 years old, Walker is shoot- leg and asked for permission from the ing for his third hitch with the Tigers Minneapolis club to accompany the -and he may have the perseverance Tigers to Evansville. Owner Mike to stick. Kelley of the Millers authorized him His first major league opportunity to deal with Detroit as a free agent 14 years ago with the Tigers revealed if he could make the grade. And exceptional promise. He earned a lker intends to make it. regular berth but a broken~ collar bone Wle ned omk t in mid-season had him on the bench The story of the brace Walker de- for a month. After it healed he fin- signed for his ailing knee provides ished out the campaign with the 1931 an insight on his rugged determina- Tigers, who finished seventh. tion. Injury Hampers Him I had used heavy metal braces be- The broken collar bone eventually fore," he said, "but they slow a fel- forced him back to the minors and he low down. So I thought I could in- served terms with Toronto, Montreal, crease my speed with a lighter brace. Easter Hankles ~ GAY PRINTS to liven up .. your outfit. LOVELY GIFTS to receive._ Always Reasonably Priced GAGE LINEN SHOP 10 NICKELS ARCADE a=<-o<"'"""">o <"""'"">omo o<""""><"">o<''>on ONE IS AS GOOD AS TWO-Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder with the St. Louis Browns, shows how he catches and throws ball. (Top) After receiving ball he slips hand from glove.' (Left) He tucks glove under stump of right arm permitting ball to roll out between wrist and body. As he draws arm to left across body, the ball falls into his hand and (Right) he throws ball. FACTS DON'T LIE: Poll Finds More Big League Players Now Than Year Ago NEW YORK, Mar. 17.-( P)- An Associated Press survey reveals that headache than origlnaliy expected. more players are cavorting at big Although no club has its entire per- league camps today than at a coin- sonnel on the dotted line, some have ciding date a year ago, despite war only two or three recalcitrants. De- drain on manpower. sire for more money is the reason for Players were as few as the early most, others preferring to remain on robins when the first contingents their farms or war jobs. reported to camps a wveek ago but as Dixie Walker of the Dodgers, Bus- the days passed and the warm wea- ter Adams and Charley Schanz of ther prevailed, additional arrivals the Phillies, Billy Jurges and Cliff checked in. Melton of the Giants, Frank Crosetti A year ago, after a week of train- of the Yankees, Phil Cavaretta of ing, the American League champion the Cubs, Jack Kramer of the Browns St. Louis Browns, the New York and Rick Ferrell of the Senators are Yankees and Giants, and the Brook- aiong those asking more money. lyn Dodgers were unable to put a The Cubs' Bill Nicholson and the starting team on the field to play an Yankees' Nick Etten are incommuni- intra-camp game and had to borrow cado, while others like Buddy Rosar players from their respective farm of the Indians. Tomas de la Cruz of clubs. the Reds, Jimmy Bucher of the Red With the regular campaign exactly Sox, Tom Seats of the Dodgers, Les one month off and the first exhibi- Scarsella of the Phillies and Mayo tion game one week away, the Giants Smith of the Athletics have an- and Athletics each boast 28 men in nouiced their intentions to stay out camp, and all signed. Washington of the game. has 22, Pittsburgh 24, Cleveland and - __ Brooklyn 20, the Yankees and WhiteB 16, the Tigers 15, and the Red Sox 12. B The Braves, Reds and World Chaim- W ins in Garden pion Cardinals won't open camp until Monday. Club owners and managers have NEW YORK, March 17-W)-With been pleasantly surprised with the elongated Don Otten dropping in 27 steady influx of players who were points. Bowling Green's Falcons of expected to hesitate before leaving Ohio made a 17-point first half lead their winter jobs to return to base- stand up tonight as they defeated ball. Ken Keltner, Jim Bagby, Don Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 60 Savage, Hershel Martin, Dizzy Trout, to 45 in the opening game of the Na- Buddy Kerr, Joe Medwick and others tional Invitation Basketball Tourna- decided to take a chance with their ment at Madison Square Garden. draft boards and return to "the bus- Otten, using his six feet, 11% in- iness they know best." Others are cies to an advantage on the defense still debating whether to play or not. as well as offense, sent the Ohioans The holdout, another managerial i away in front with nine straight worry, also appears to be less of a points. DISTINCTION F - " " " " c o.11111.11q o111 Michigan Mermen Beat Ohio State In Thrill-Packed Spectacle, 43-41 Ta kmen Cop Five tive Hawaiian speedster, Keo Na- I backstroker, Bill Potter, Kessler, kama, both of whom amassed 10 jBob Mowerson drew first blood First Places in Tilt points for their respective teams. lthe Wolverines, outswimming Chvrich, Big Ten 50 and 100-yard 1 Buckeyes in the backstroke, bre By HANK KEISER freestyle champ emerged victorious stroke, and freestyle legs, respecti special to The Daily in those two events, while Nakama, Coach Matt Mann's victoriousa COLUMBUS, Mar. 17-For the sec- Conference 220 and 440 freestyle yard freestyle relay crew, consis ond consecutive year Coach Matt titler, clinched his specialties for of Mowerson, Chubb, Church Mann's Michigan swimming squad Ohio. Fries, similarly ended the seasonv succeeded in defeating all Conference Heini Kessler again came through a clean slate, by recording a 4: opponents, by administering a close with a 2:35.9 triumph in the breast- triumph. 43-41 whipping to the Ohio State stroke division, with ex-footballer, Chuck Fries, Michigan freest mermen tonight at Columbus. Ralph Chubb grabbing the third place expert, corpeted against the cha The Wolverine tankmen established slot for the Maize and Blue. pion, Nakama, in both the 220 a themselves as the undisputed rulers of The Buckeye crew, runner-up to 440 events, and, although not tra Big Ten swimming circles by taking the championship Wolverine aggre- ed in these longer distance ru first place honors in five out of nine gation in last week's all-Conference managed to cop thirds in both events. meet, managed to grab the fancy In the 50-yard freestyle tilt, te High scoring honors of the meet I diving competition and the backstroke mate Gordon Pulford, finished on were shared by Michigan's captain, tilt by placing Bob Dennis first in heels of Church, and, in the 100 Mert Church, and OSU's diminu- the latter event, and Big Ten crown counter, Mowerson grabbed the n winner, Dave Billin-gsley, in the for- ber two spot. mer. Wolverine Chubb, pulled the BillPotter, young Maize andF SummarieS surprise of the evening by entering backstroker, churned to the seco in the diving event for the first time place slot in the backstroke tilt 300-Yard Medley Relay-Won by this season, and capturing the third garner an extra three points for Michigan (Potter, Kessler, Mower- place berth. Michigan crew. The absence of son). Time-3:10.4. Michigan's undefeated 300-yard Munson, starting Wolverine b 220-Yard Freestyle-Won by Na- medley relay team maintained it en- stroke man, was a factor not recko kama (OSU); second, Schlanger (O.- viable record by chalking up its sixth with, but one that did not prove f S.U.) ; third, Fries (M). Time- win of the season in 3:10.4. Neophite to Coach Mann's champions. 2:13.2. Fifty-Yard Freestyle- Won by BUY WAR BONDS - INVEST IN VICTORY Church (M); second, Pulford (M); third, Thompson (OSU). Time- - - ----~~-- .. - ---____- 0:23.8. Fancy Diving-Won by Christakos (OSU), second, Billingsley (OSU); third, Chubb (M). Points-99.3. 100-Yard Freestyle - Won by FOR EASTER . . giv Church (M); second, Mowerson (M); third, Katz (OSU). Time-0:53. 200-Yard Breaststroke- Won by j tKMHfragrance of' Kessler (M); second, Hill (OSU); third, Chubb (M). Time-2:35.9: 150-Yard Backstroke - Won by Dennis (OSU) ; second, Potter (M); third, Pulford (M). Time-1:45.3. Sp~, )ile a 440-Yard Freestyle-Won by Na- kama (OSU); second, Schlanger (O.- S.U.); third Fries (M). Time - 4:46.5.A' r01 400-Yard Freestyle Relay-Won by, Michigan (Mowerson, Chubb, Church, Fries). Time-4:43 9 War WorkinUg SYG n Player Puzzle Helena tubinstein's Before W M CAfip.0 WASHINGTON, Mar. 17.- (P)-- One of baseball's vexing manpower problems - involving players who leave off-season wartime employment to return to the diamond-is offi- cially before the War Manpower The blossom-sweet scent of a flowering orchard,.. 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