TUESDAY, AN. 1', 1945
Wo ierin es,
WIldcats To
Vie in Pool
Michigan Mermen
Out ForFirst Win
Michigan's swimming squad will
make its debut in the Big Ten Con-
ference race Saturday, Jan. 20 at the
Varsity Pool in a dual meet with
the Northwestern Wildcats, after los-
ing their first meet with the Blue-
jackets of Great Lakes, 44-40.
Northwestern, which also lost to
Great Lakes by a considerable mar-
gin, nosed out a mediocre Purdue
team last Saturday to give them a
head start in the Conference stand-
ings. This season, for the firt time
in 36 years, the Wildcat team
Is not coached by Ton Robinson,
Robinson retii'ed at the end of last
season, and has been replaced by a
member of the Northwestern physical
education department, Bill Peterson.
Peterson has some excellent ma-
terial this season to work on. There
are three returning lettermen, two
promising freshmen, and two Navy
V-12 swimmers.
Three Lettermen Return
The lettermen are Bob Tribble,
Big Ten backstroke king, Graham
Davis, a distance freestyler, and Jack
Whiston, also a backstroker.
Bill Heusner, a distancefreestyler,
and Jack Sampson, another back-
stroker, are the two freshmen aspi-
rants, while Dave Daley and Bob
Tilman are the Navy's contributions
to the backstroke and distance free-
style events respectively.
As can be seen from this'roster,
the Wildcats' power is concentrated
mainly in'the backstroke and dis-
tance freestyle divisions, with a scar-
city of material in the breaststroke
and sprint freestyle, in which de-
partments the Wolverines have
massed most of their strength.
Backstroke Distance Important j
It is, therefore, readily evident that
the crucial point of the forthcom-
ing meet will rest on the perform-
ances of the Maize and Blue back-
strokers, Gordon Pulford, Bob Mun-
son, and Jack Pukman, and also
more critically on the showingsof
the Wolverine long distance free-
stylers.
It has not yet been decided which
Michigan tankmen will compete in
the 220 and 440 freestyle, but it is
probable that the contestants will be
picked from a group including Mert
Church, Chuck Fries, Dave Zimmer-
man, Don Bridges, Bill Breen, and
Charlie Higgins.
Ban on Raing
Fails To Empty'
Hialeah Track
MIAMI, Jan. 15-(I')-You would
think a closed race track would be as1
empty as a haunted house at high
noon but that isn't the case. Take1
today, for instance, at Hialeah. <
The crowd of sightseers would do
credit to some of the smaller tracks1
with a full eight-race program 1
servicemen and their girl friends
strolling among the flowers..
everywhere, visiting Twilight Tear or
two colonels from the Army Remount1
Service seeking stallions.,<
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Yost's 1902 Rose Bowl Winner Is HonoredI
At Coast Classic's
By BILL MULLENDORE
Michigan's first "Point-a-Minute"
football team which climaxed per-
haps the most successful season in
Wolverine grid history by trouncing
Stanford, 49-0, in the 1902 Rose
Bowl classic inaugural has been hon-
ored by a prominent place in the
Rose Bowl "Hall of Fame," accord-
ing to a letter received by Fielding
1111 of Fame Exhibition
Bowl contest in which the Wolver-
ines were represented. The classic
was discontinued until 1916, and by
that time most Mid-Western schools
had adopted a policy discouraging
post-season games.
But that first game remains
through the years as the highest
score ever run up in the Tournament
of Roses, the closest second being
Hoopsters Defeated by
RejuvenatedllinoIsP ive
Kirk, Judson Are Chief Factors in Triumph;
Illini Enjoy Large Margin in Shooting Skill
Michigan's basketball team suffered its second Big Ten loss of the
season Saturday night to what was supposedly the same team it had beaten
one week previously, but to those who saw both games the Illinois five which
trounced the Wolverines, 55-37, Saturday just wasn't the same outfit that
dropped a 43-38 decision to Michigan two Saturdays ago.
"Illinois was much improved," commented Head Coach Bennie Ooster-
baan. "They played an aggressive. inspirational brand of basketball that
was much better than what they showed against us before."
One observer went even farther and claimed that the Illini could
have beaten any team in the country and, furthermore, that Illinois guard
Walton (Junior) Kirk turned in as--
HALT, OF FAME-Mr. Spide Rathbun, who secured many of the photos
and other articles in the Michigan display at the Rose Bowl Hall
of Fame, is shown with a booklet from the collection on which Fielding
H. Yost's name is prominently disIA
ry, and Neil Snow, Michigan's only
10-ietterman.
During the regular season Yost's
initial eleven established itself as
one of the greatest ever to trot out4
on the Michigan or any other grid-
iron by winning 10 games against
no losses and running up 501 points
to none for the opposition. The rec-
ord for that year shows:
THE RECORD- Pictured is a
scroll inscribed with the scores of
all Rose Bowl games. Michigan-
Stanford heads the list.
H. Yost from W. R. Schroeder, Man-
aging Director of the Hall of Fame
project.
The 1902 Rose Bowl winner was
the first of a series of famous Michi-
gan teams coached by Yost, and
boasted such all-time grid immortals
as Willie Heston, perhaps the great-
est back in Wolverine football histo-
Diamond Stars
Are Considered
For Memorial
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-(1P)--Don't
be surprised to see the names of
Jimmy Collins and Roger Bresnahan
elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
after the votes in the current ballot-
ing are counted Jan. 20.
Collins, famous third baseman of
the '90's and early 1900's, and Bres-
nahan, former battery mate of the
matchless Christy Mathewson, have
been just under the border line in
previous polls, but stand the best
chance to enter the charmed circle
this time.
Their deaths within the past year
have focused fans' attention on them
and their historic diamond exploits.
Collins, one of the game's greatest
third sackers and manager of the
first team ever to win a World Series,
generally is credited with revolution-
izing third base play. He was the
first to play away from the bag and
the first to master the art of defense
against bunts.
layedc.
At the conclusion of the season the
Wolverines were invited to the Paci-
fic Coast to play Stanford University
in the first Rose Bowl game and pro-
ceeded to run up 49 points, while
holding Stanford scoreless to preserve
unblemished the record of having;
been unbeaten, untied, and unscored-
(pon.
A bit of drama was added to the
oitest by the fact that Yost had
coached at Stanford the previous
year, before taking over the tutor-
ing job at Michigan. Thus, both
teams were familiar with the systems
and personnel employed by their op-
ponents, but, the Wolverines simply
had too much power for the surprised
:indians.
The 1902 affair was the only Rose
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50, Albion 0.
57, Case 0.
33, Indiana 0.
29, Northwestern 0.
128, Buffalo 0.
22, Carlisle 0.
21, Ohio State 0.
22, Chicago 0.
89, Beloit 0.
50, Iowa 0.
YOST--The now retired Michigan
coach who piloted his team to
victory in the first Rose Bowl game.
Southern California's 35-0 triumph
over Pittsburgh in 1933.
As a consequence of Michigan's
great performance, both the team
and Coach Yost figure prominently
in the Hall of Fame display which is
a graphic presentation of the high-
lights of each game. Created last
August by the Helms Athletic Foun-
dation in co-operation with the City
of Pasadena, home of the Rose Bowl
stadium, the Hall of Fame includes
elaborate display cases containing
photographs and other mementoes of
all Rose Bowl games.
fine a performance as was ever seen
in Yost Field House.
Whether or not these extreme
claims are true, the fact remains that
Coach Doug Mills brought to Ann
Arbor a team' which lived up to its
nickname, "The Fighting Illini." The
Orange and Blue representatives set
a blistering pace from the opening
gun and held it all the way. Michi-
gan managed to keep step for the
first ten minutes, but at that point
Illinois forward Howard Judson took
matters into his own hands and cag-
ed three straight field goals to give
his team a commanding lead.
Judson, Kirk Star
Judson's spree proved to be the
turning point of the game, and he
was ably seconded by Kirk, who gave
a fine exhibition of driving, spirited
play while hitting the hoop for 21
points. Kirk and Judson together ac-
counted for 35 tallies, only two less
than the entire Wolverine output.
In the last analysis, the story of
the game can be told in the figures
for shooting accuracy. The Illini
caged 23 of 70 attempted shots from
the floor, while the Wolverines made
good on only 15 of 75 tries. The sit-
uation was practically reversed in the
first game between the two schools
as Michigan cashed in on 16 of 59
shots, while Illinois sank only 14 of
88.
Iowa, OSU Next
The loss put a crimp in any plans
the "Wolverines had for a share in
Conference honors, leaving them with
a record of two wins and two defeats.
To make matters worse, Michigan's
next two opponents are Iowa and
Ohio State, probably the strongest
quintets in the Big Ten. Iowa will
appear at the Field House Friday, and
the Buckeyes will entertain Ooster-
baan's men at Columbus the follow-
ing night.
The Iowans are undefeated so far
this season, and include two Big Ten
foes in their list of conquests. Ohio
State trounced Michigan, 44-41, in
overtime three weeks ago, but was
then the victim of a stunning 37-36
upset at the hands of Purdue.
Swimmers Lose Drake
Duane Drake, reserve center on
Michigan's 1944 football team and a
promising freestyle candidate on the
swimming team, will be inducted into
the Army Air Forces Thursday, it
was announced today.
ockeyTeam
Finds Trouble
At Minneapolis
Hey liger Lays Defeat
1 o (op-her ileserves
Micligan's hockey team ran into
a lot of trouble Saturday night when
it tried to outfight a veteran Minne-
sota squad which boasted plenty of
capable reserves, but was able to hold
the pace for only one period and
consequently dropped its second
game in succession, this time by an
overwhelming 10-0 score.
The out -manned Wolverines al-
lowed only one goal to slip by during
the first period, but tired rapidly
thereafter. The Gophers took advan-
tage of the weary condition of Coach
Vic Heyliger's crew and stormed tne
Michigan net during the last two
stanzas to rack up their large win
ning margin.
In explaining the defeat, Heyliger
first emphasized the number and
capability of the Minnesota reserves.
The Gophers have a 15-rhan squad,
which, according to Heyliger, is of
all-around equal ability. The conse-
quent flood of reserves quickly wore
down the Wolverines who had only
ten men to meet the challenge.
Rink Troubles
In addition, Michigan was troubled
by the layout of the Minnesota rink,
which is somewhat wider than the
local Coliseum. The Gophers used
the added width to great advantage,
as their superior speed enabled them
to break away from the slower Wol-
verines.
Heyliger also praised the outstand-
ing play of Minnesota 'defensemen
Al Van and Bob Grazier, both of
whom approach the 200-pound mark
and are fast skaters also. These two
behemoths managed to keep the Wol-
verine forwards bottled up most of
the time and effectively broke up the
Michigan rushes.
Brantford A.C. Next
The Maize and Blue sextet will try
to break into the win column again
Saturday night when it takes on a
powerful Brantford Athletic Club
squad. Michigan has met Brantford
four times previously, winning two
and losing two.
Wrestlers Disphiy Potssibilities
In Opening Meet with Wildcats
Team iHas Much To Learn Before March
Con erence Matches I 11i at Nortliwestern
Michigan's mat squad served no-
tice to all Big Ten competition that
it was going to be a definite threat
when it took the measure of the
Northwestern Wildcats here Satur-
day.
The Wolverines appeared strong
in almost every division, but they
have much to learn before they take
on all Big Ten teams at Evanston on
Mar. 9 and 10. There they will be
faced with the proposition. of in-
creased opposition as everyone will
be seeking to prevent a Wolverine!
reconquest of the Conference cham-
pionship.
Last Saturday the Wolverines scor -
ed an overwhelming 22-8 win over
the Wildcats as they lost only two
matches.
Sachsel, Johnston Win
Art Sachsel and Bob Johnston both
scored shutout decisions over their
opponents. The same Wildcats had
a week previous pinned their oppo-
nents in the Purdue match.
Fred Booth at 145 pounds and
George Darrow at 155 pounds won
their matches on pins, the only two
of the afternoon for the Maize and
Blue. Booth scored his pin in 2:58 I
and Darrow felled his man in 5:32.
Telfer Scores Upset
The next match was probably the
upset of the day, as Charles Telfer
found himself facing the former Il-
linois State High School wrestling
chiampion. Nevertheless, Telfer went
on to score an 8-2 triumph over Er-
nie Natke, captain of the Northwest-
ern squad.
Jim Galles, wrestling at 175 pounds,
had an easy time scormg a 9-1 deci-
sion over "Skippy" Kulyan, who was
given explicit instructions before the
match that he was not to get pinned.
Thus Galles found no opportunity
to score a fall over his adversary.
Wolverines Lose Two
The Wolverines' only two losses
came in the 136-pound and the un-
limited divisions. Newt Skillman lost
a 16-7 decision to Red Hanson and
Walt Blumenstein suffered a last
minute pin by Ken Brayman in 8:37.
Coach Weber said after the match
that the squad performed quite well,
but warned against over optimism as
there are five more matches and the
Western Conference championships
yet to come. The squad resumed
practice yesterday in preparation for
the Illinois match this coming Sat-
urday.
Dick Rifenburg
To Enter Army
Former All-Stater To
Be Inducted. Jan. 22
Dick Rifenburg, second string
basketball center and one of the most
promising cage prospects ever to come
out at Michigan, has dropped out of
school and will be inducted into the
Army Jan. 22, it was announced to-
day.
Rifenburg, who also played end on
the 1944 Wolverine football team for
the first half of the season, reported
for basketball after the season had
gotten well underway, but rapidly
worked himself up to a position as
veteran Don Lund's substitute.
He was used sparingly in succeed-
ing games, turning in his best per-
formance against Ohio State when
he scored nine points while playing
slightly less than half the game. He
also did a fine job on the backboards
against Arnie Risen, the Bucks' 6 ft.
9 in. center. Summing up Rifenburg's
value to the team, Coach Bennie
Oosterbaan called him a "fine pros-
pe4."
ERifenburg hails from Saginaw,
where he starred in football, basket-
ball and track.
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Wartime Rule
Will Not Affect
Sports Events
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15--R)--
Sports fans needn't fear-for the
present at least-that the wartime
ban on conventions will abolish their
favorite games and tournaments.
The war committee on conven-
tions, which has been casting an an-
alytical eye over the Byrnes direct-
ive calling off non-approved conven-
tions, trade shows, conferences and
group meetings after Feb. 1, hasn't
found any hint that it includes sports
events.
So, for the present, the committee
takes the attitude that there is noth-
ing in the directive to stop suchi
events as bowling tournaments, track
meets, and baseball, basketball an
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