94 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE 1044 PAGIS Annual Swim Gala To Be Held Saturday at Varsity Pool "> Wolverine Cagers Preparing For Western Michigan Quintet Cagers Already Boast Itn the 1?0uh44 By 1HANK (MANIHRIO Dauily Sports EIditor Fifteen Events Will Be eatured in irst Meet Larry Griswald, Noted Diving Star, To Give Thrilling Performance as Special Attraction Hockey Squad Stren thened by Five Veterans Victory over Broncos By BILL MULLENDORE Riding the crest of a five-game winning streak~, one of thle longest in several seasons, Michigan's basket- ball squad has begun intensive prep- arations for what may easily be the toughest game of the year thus far as it tackles a rejuvenated Western Michigan outfit Saturday night at Kalamazoo. The Wolverines already boast one triumph over the Broncos, a 46-34 gained two weeks ago. In that game Coach Bennie Oosterbaan's charges had little difficulty, but the evidence points toward a much im- proved Western quintet for this week's encounter. In last Saturday's invasion of Ma- dison Square Garden the Broncos, under the tutelage of veteran coach Buck Read, surprised the basketball world by trimming a highly-rated Brooklyn College aggregation by a decisive eight-point margin. With still another week of practice under their belts, the Western squad looms as a formidable opponent for the Wolverines. Western's fast-breaking tactics were pretty well stymied in the first contest with Michigan. Coach Reed's men exhibited a general lack of co- ordination common to early-season games. But they showed repeated flashes of good form while losing, and the defeat of Brooklyn promises the development of a more sustained at- tack. Meanwhile, Michigan has been doing a little improving on its own hook. Winners of only 10 games all season last year, the Wolver- ines have already amassed an im- pressive victory string totalling; half that number. Romulus Air Base .has twice felt the power of the1 Michigan onslaught, and Central Michigan, Western Michigan, and Kellogg Field have each been beat- en once. But beginning with Saturday's tilt, the competition threatens to become a little tougher. Next weekend a tall and rangy Wyoming quintet will provide the opposition, and the fol- lowing week Western Conference play will ge underway. Michigan drew Ohio State, last year's Big Ten titlists, as its first Conference opponent, and the games shapes up as a tough assignment for Oosterbaan's crew. The Buckeyes have four men of last winter's cham- pionship five back in harness, led by 6 ft., 10 in. Arnie Risen, the lanky center who was the main thorn in the Wolverine's side last year as they went down twice before the title- bound Bucks. Sickels Enters Armed Service Quentin Sickels, freshman star on this year's football team, has left school to await being taken into the Coast Guard it was learned today. Sickels, who comes from a long line of football players, was outstanding in the Wolverine forward wall, and was an important cog in both the Maize and Blue's offensive and de- fensive threats. An All-Stater from Benton Harbor, Mich., Sickels came to Michigan with a reputation to live up to. His father is football coach at Benton Harbor High School, and his brother, Duane, was a first string end on the North- western football team this year. "Quent" as he is called, more than lived up to this advance billing, and was named on some of the All-West- ern Conference teams of, this year. BUY WA R BONDS EVERY CIGARET claims it has the right combination, but in profes- sional football, there isn't much dispute about the right combination, as testified by Green Bay's brilliant passing combination of Arnie Herber to Don Hutson in the Western Division of the National Professional Football League three years ago. It was then, in 1941, that Herber decided to hang up his grid togs, as he felt that he had reached his limit of endurance at 35 years of age, and this great combination was broken up. The football star had been cavorting the gridiron for nine years, and all of these years were spent under the banner of Coach Curly Lambeau and the Packers. At the start of the present season, Herber told New York Giant officials that he might be able to help them a little, and from the looks of things, he more than lived up to his bargain. For it was the 38-year-old- Herber, whose expert arm accounted for three of the four Giant touchdowns, which had a large hand in defeating Sammy Baugh and his Washington Redskins, 31-0, Sunday, to take. the New Yorkers into the championship battle in the Polo Grounds this Sunday against the Packers. Herber threw six passes in this game against Washington, and although he only connected on three of them, these were good for six points apiece. The Redskins fumbled on their own 39 yard line in - the first quarter, and this recovery set up the Giants first score. After the New Yorkers had carried the ball to the 24 yard stripe, Herber uncorked his first pass of the day to Ward Cuff for a touch- down. Less than two minutes later, Herber pitched one into the waiting arms of end Frank Liebel for his second touchdown pass from the Red- skins' 11 yard line. IN THE WANING seconds of the third quarter, Herber again faded back and he managed to hit Liebel on the Redskins' eight yard line for his third successful toss, and the last score of the game. Not only did Herber outshine Sammy Baugh, who set up two of the Giant touchdowns by fumbles and saw quite a few of his passes inter- ened to end in a three way tie between the Philadelphia Eagles, the Red- cepted, but he also untangled the snarled Eastern Division, which threat- skins, and the Giants. Thus, the former star of the Packers will find himself on the opposite side of the field against his old teammates in the battle for the championship of the 1944 professional football world, and it will be interesting to note which of these two greats will outdo the other.. By HANK KEISER. Michigan's 1944 annual Swim Gala, scheduled for 8 p.m., Saturday, at the Varsity Pool in the Sports Build- ing, will feature a total of 15 events; eight Michigan AAU tilts, five han- dicap races, a fancy diving contest, and a special attraction which is guaranteed to provide chills and thrills for all the spectators. With the exception of the Wol- verine tankmen, the contestants are mainly high school men. The schools which will be represented in the AAU competition are the University of Michigan, Saginaw Arthur Hill High School, Monroe High School, Univer- sity High School, Battle Creek High School, McKenzie High School, and, in addition, the Detroit Boys Club. The first event will be three quali- fying heats of the 50-yard freestyle contest. Those who place first and second in each heat will swim in the finals, to decide the Michigan AAU champ. Competing for the Maize and Blue are such stalwarts as Chuck Fries, Mert Church, Charlie Higgins, Don Drake, and Jack Bridges. Wolverines Compete in Backstroke The 100-yard backstroke race is next on the program and will consist of two preliminary heats, the finals Teams may still be entered in any one of the intermural basket- ball leagues, but entries must fill all the requirements and must be made at once so that the schedules may get under way before Christ- mas vacation. to be held later in the evening. Gor- don Pulford, Jack Fulkman, Jerry Bailey, Bob Munson, and Harry Wes- terburg will be the Michigan en- trants. Two qualifying heats of the 100- yard breaststroke will follow and, as in the previous events, the mermen placing first and second in each tilt will qualify for the finals. Heini Kessler, Michigan's sophomore star. Ralph Chubb, late a standout of the Wolverine football team, and Frank Anderson will swim for the Maize and Blue. Matt Mann III Favored in 220 The fifth contest is the Michigan AAU Championship 220-yard free- style event, a grueling race testing both the endurance and skill of the entrants. Jack Zimmerman, a Maize and Blue swimmer, and Matt Mann III, son of Michigan's famous swim- ming coach, Matt Mann, will be the leading contestants. The 100-yard backstroke finals and the 100-yard breaststroke finals con- stitute the sixth and seventh events respectively. The 200-yard freestyle AAU cham- pionship relay is the tenth event.J Michigan has two teams entered in competition with crews from Monroe H.S., Ann Arbor H.S., University H.S., Battle Creek H.S., and Arthur Hill, H.S. Four High School Tilts Offered Following this the program will be completed by four tilts for high school entrants, and a special event which promises to make this Gala one of the most memorable in the University of Michigan's history. The quartet of handicap races are, the 50-yard freestyle for girls, 25-yard freestyle for boys under 16, 75-yard freestyle handicap finals, and the 75-yard individual medley swim. The 15th event, which is to be the highlight of the evening, is last on the schedule. Your reporter is not permitted to reveal the nature of this feature, but it can be said that it is something which Coach Matt Mann, the Wolverine swimming mentor, says, "will be terrific." Tickets for the Gala may be ob- tained for fifty cents and one dollar. Vic Heyliger, Michigan's new hock- ey mentor, said yesterday that "the squad is practicing every day and is working hard developing the fun- damentals of passing and shooting." This year's team has five veterans from the 1943-44 sextet and they are Ted Greer, John Jenswold, Herb Up- ton, Dick Mixer, and Bob Henderson. Coach Heyliger said the pucksters have been working out in two differ- ent forward lines and one defense line. The players on the first forward line are Ted Greer at center, John Jenswold playing left wing, and Fred Lounsberry at right wing. The sec- ond trio is composed of Bob Leen- field as left wingman, Herb Upton at center, and John Precious at the right wing spot. On defense there is Bob Hender- son at left defense, Francis Alman right defenseman, and Dick Mixer defending the goal again this season. Heyliger commenting on the early practice sessions said that Greer and Henderson were the outstanding players so far this year; mainly be- cause of their fine competitive spirit. The Wolverine puck mentor also said that the sextet will not start their schedule intil sometime in Jan- S uary. Opening TONIGHT at 8:93( DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH presents PLAY PRODUCTION in a.i V.. S o S A. Tigers Swap Orengo For 'Skeeter' Webb NEW YORK, Dec. 12--)-Short- stop James (Skeeter) Webb of the Chicago White Sox was traded to Jetroit for utility infielder Joe Or- mgo today. Webb played 139 games and hit 211 last year. Orengo hit .201 in 16 games. He played shortstop and dlled in at first base when Rudy York was injured late in the season. Negotiations still were hanging be- ,ween the White Sox and Cleveland with the conversation centering on i outfielder Oris Hockett for out- delder Guy Curtright Deal. It was understood pitcher Jim Bagby and Bill Dietrich no longer were involved. w - I C 4., .,< TIME WILL TELL: Individual Wrestling Positions To Be Decided by Tournament New Guinea, Oct. 24, 1944 "Dear Aunt *Ruth: Have been moving about now for months and weeks and days - and by chance - part by accident - in all this time - some mail caught up with C; and it was your "Michigan Daily." Quite a surprise and pleasant no end - then I moved to a new address and hope other copies come. While a transient and reading the Dailys - met up with some other Michigan men (before my time) and even tho it was years since heard or saw A.A. they ate up the papers with a passion. More valuable than money out here. Common interest and memories. Just getting settled now (I hope) and hope I can stay at the present position. Nice location and fine weather (in comparison) and well - o.k. in general. Time to punch the clock' now. Will let you know how things are. I really appreciate your sending "The Daily" way out here in New Guinea and will never be able to thank you enough. Hope you have a desirable winter (as for weather). Most grateful, John D. Woolcver (Ensign)" -from letter of John D. Woolever to Mrs. Ruth Buchanan With the ooening meet against Northwestern exactly one month away, the wrestling squad has now separated into races for individual berths. Intra-squad tournament wrestling to decide the best man in each divi- sion will be started shortly, but right now the competition for each berth is very keen. In the 121 pound class Art Sachsel, who wrestled four years in his high school in New Jersey, and Jim Kirk, who had some wrestling experience at Cranbrook Academy are fighting for the starting berth. Kirk, however, has had a shoulder injury and has just returned to practice. Johnston Battles Gittins Bob Johnston, who wrestled for West Tech High School in Cleveland, is battling returning letterman, Bob Gittins, for the right to represent Michigan in the 128-pound division, and it now appears to be a two-man race for the position. Johnston, un- der the tutelage of veteran Jim Galles, seems to be improving rap- idly, and the battle for the 128- pound berth may be a truly exciting one. Ray Murray, winner of numerals in his freshman year, Dick Freeman, who was awarded a minor letter last year, and Newt Skillman, a new- comer, are fighting it out for the 136-pound berth. While in the 145- Captupe the SChri4tmna4dprit a Brighten up your home in the true Christmas spirit with our pound division George Darrow, who also won a minor letter last year, has improved steadily and now holds the inside edge on the race to'cop this position. His chief threat is Fred Booth, who wrestled at Cranbrook, and has shown up very well in prac- tice. 155-Pound Division Opein Jim Zumberge, who had some wrestling experience at Duke Uni- versity, and Gene Ross are leading the way in the fight for the 155- pound berth. In the 165-pound class Chuck Telfer, who is back from last year's squad, is leading the field with Phil Holcombe and John McLaughlin, an ex-Marine slightly behind. Hank Mantho, who also had some wrestling experience with last year's team, has a lead in the race to cap- ture the 175-pound berth, but Frank Saravia has a good chance to upset him. In fact, all these selections are purely tentative and upsets are quite likely to happen. B4Y WAR BONDS & STAMPS i Dec. 13 14 15, 16 8:030 P.M. Lydia Mendelsohn Theatre Ticket 96c-72 Box Offic dail t-60c e open ily BOKS. for Christmas You will find a book to solve every Christmas Gift Problem at Send IM a Daily for Xinas I e I I