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time in 36 years, the Wildcat team Is not coached by Ton Robinson, Robinson retii'ed at the end of last season, and has been replaced by a member of the Northwestern physical education department, Bill Peterson.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.,< - l .E' 1 ,v~4A PAGE TREE1 a. ncxxr s. waw.saaz 4 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 MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MICHIGAN 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. b CR LKINS -FLETCHER /11 Y Li4. BUDAPEST QUARTET , ' p /.r I ; - ) ° , / . -K J ~,,. 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 R MUSIC FESTIVAL RACKHAM LECTURE HALL Friday, Jan. 19, 8:30 P.M. QUARTET IN D MAJOR, K. 499 .. QUARTET . . . . . . QUARTET IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 131 Saturday, Jan. 20, 2:30 P.M. QUARTET IN G MAJOR, OP. 18, No. 2 QUARTET No. 7, OP. 96 . . . QUARTET IN A MINOR, OP. 51, No. 2 . . .Mozart Samuel Barber . Beethoven Beethoven Ernst Krenek . . Brahms a' I I ?ice _. > ? .: , :.... ..