PAGE SI THE MlC- V--' N- . N D AIIN SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1946, THE VMi. }.R} AN .L {SUNAY, ANUAY 13 194 - - Ioma~a p OFF THE KEYBOARD By MARY LU HEATH Associate Sports Editor - - Humes Not To Compete for Cinder Squad THE MICHIGAN ATHLETIC SCHEDULE confuses us, to say the least. How an ordinary human being who is interested in all winter sports could possibly keep up with more than one team here this season is more than our feeble cerebrum can comprehend. If a Michigan fan is interested in both hockey and basketball, for in- stance, he will certainly be hard-put to see both teams in action on the weekends they play in Ann Arbor. The athletic department has abandoned its project of starting the hockey games 15 minutes after the end of basket- ball games, principally because too many fans were suddenly freed to strain the Coliseum's already-strained capacity. This is the only conceivable reason we can see for the inconvenience of the Michigan schedule. If the swimming pool and the Coliseum, with their limited seating facilities, continue to be thronged as they have during the initial stages of the winter season, we can see the logic of the authorities' program. If the schedule was worked out arbitrarily, however, we would like to suggest an improvement for next year. Consider the plight of the hapless fan under the present setup. He is robbed of seeing his two or three favorite teams perform in one weekend, when the teams are all at home. The following weekend, when he may contemplate viewing the team he didn't see previously, he is apt to find him- self unexpectedly unoccupied. For every Michigan squad may be competing out of town. He is, therefore, robbed twice. The schedule outlook for the fan has not been bright so far this season, and it is not slated to get any better. In the majority of cases, most of the squads go out of town simultaneously, as they did this week- end. They are, conversely, in town simultaneously. Our suggestion is that the coaches of all Western Conference schools coordinate their activities when the time for making out their future sched- ules rolls around. They should attempt to scatter sports events more evenly throughout the Conference on separate weekends. In this way, the fan would get a better break - and gate receipts should also be better. We realize that schedule-making is a task that no one except a profes- sional schedule-maker relishes. More agony goes into drawing up a Western Conference schedule, probably, than in most other official activities of the Big Ten. But a suggestion, we hear, is always welcome. Fisher Boasts Enviable Record T'wins Unable To Find Time for Practice Conflict Is Caused By Studies, Track By WALT KLEE In spite of the recent exception in the Big Ten eligibility rules that would allow the Hume twins, Ross and Bob, another season of compe- tition, the scholastic requirements of the Medical school will probably pre- vent the "dead heat twins" from com- peting again this year for Michigan. In December of last year, the Big Ten Eligibility Committee relaxed its rules in the case of the Humes to put them on equal footing with fresthmen who entered school during the war and were allowed four seasons of var- sity competition. Studies, Track Conflict Immediately sports pages all over the country printed stories that the Humes would run this year: Ken Doherty, Wolverine track coach, and the twins themselves doubted that it would be possible for the former stars to be able to run. The "dead heat twins," so named because of their record of 14 straight dead heat victories in mile runs against collegiate opposition, have been practicing whenever their med- ical studies permitted. But they haven't the time for both activities. In announcing their decision Ross said, "Both Bob and I would like to run again, but we have to give first consideration to our studies. The bur- den would be too much, and I am afraid we couldn't do justice to both school and track." Doherty remarked, "It is unfortu- nate that circumstances will not let them run, but under the circumstanc- es it is best that the team not plan on what it won't have.. .Both boys carry eight hours a day of classes." Twins Not in Top Form The Wolverine mentor continued, "The Humes, who have not had the benefits of cross country conditioning in the fall are in the worst shape of their Michigan track career, and it is doubtful that they could round into the form they used to be in when they compiled one of the best records for two brothers in the history of track." It is certain that the Michigan coach would not let his former stars compete this year if there were any chance of thir marring their out- standing record due to poor condition caused by lack of training. In three years as the outstanding distance runners on any college cam- pus in the nation, the Humes have turned in performances that have won national acclaim. They have per- formed in invitational events in New . r4 estlers Hold Contests StartingPositions Matches Help Determine Top Assignments In Opener Against Indiana Next Saturday Intra-squad matches to help de- ternine starting oerths in the opening ldual match of the season against In- liana next Saturday in Bloomingtor were conducted by the varsity wrest- ling team yesterday afternoon in Yost Field House. The winners in these matches hole the inside track in their respectivE weight divisions. At 121 pounds, Jim Stark, sophomore engineering stu- dent is the most promising. John All. red is the best of the grapplers who tip the scales at 128 pounds. Navy trainee Dale Richardson tops the 136- DEAD HEAT TWINS-Ross and Bob Hume who have announced that Pound class while Wayne Smith, due to a heavy scholastic burden they will be unable to compete again .freshman from Fort Dodge, Iowa this year. heads the 145-pound division. Stu Snyder, Navy student who won hi; ork, Chicago, in the Drake, Penn. In the spring of 1944 they made weight's title in the all-campu irdue, and Chicago relays. in ad- their best time of 4:14.6 in the Cen- w.rcstling tournament, is the top- tion to Michigan and Conference tral Collegiate AA mile event. Their iranking favorite of the 155-pounders eets. time in the Big Ten Meet of the Courtright Best in Class on 14 Straight Victories same year was 4:15.4. Captain Bill Courtright, veteran While compiling their 14 straight In addition both of the thinclads who fought in the Battle of the Bulge: stories in the mile, the Humes have turned in tremendous perform- is supreme at 165 pounds, while the intly have gained two dead heat ances at the Penn, Drake, Purdue and top spot at 175 pounds is being con- ns in the Big Ten Indoor Champ- Chicago Relays. According to press tested. The men competing for this nship mile event. Ross also has the dispatches covering the Penn Relays, position are Ward Peterson, a local dividual title in the half mile and "The Humes were easily the best per- Ann Arbor product, and varsity grid- )b the crown in the two mile run. formers on the field." der George Chiames. Another football player, Fullback the headline spot in the 175-pound division will be held Monday or Tuesday of next week. Starting Berths Still Uncertain Coach Cliff Keen revealed that the positions are never closed and the "inside man" can always be replaced by being defeated by a teammate. Keen also stated that he was pleased with the spirit shown by the team to date and that most of the wrestlers were getting themselves into condi- tion with only a few not having reached their top physical shape. As most of the team has never wrestled before, Keen said that he had no way of predicting the future of his men in competition. However, he is confident that each competitor will exert himself to his capacity while grappling for the Wolverine's 1946 edition of the varsity wrestling team. Cage Scores Ohio State 41, Illinois 35 Purdue 53, Wisconsin 49 Indiana 45, Iowa 39 Detroit 43, Wayne 33 Marquette 47, Great Lakes 37 Pittsburgh 45, Penn State 38 Yc Pu di m4 W vi( jo wi ior in Bc Oldest Michigan coach in point bf service is Ray Fisher, baseball mentor, who has been tutoring Wolverine diamond squads for 25 years, coming to the University in 1920. Over the 25-year span, his teams have been Western Conference champions 10 times. His over-all winning percentage is .692 with 417, games won and 185 lost. Before he signed at Michigan as coach, Fisher was a successful major league pitcher with both the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. One season, he had 15 victories and only four losses while hurling for. the Reds. lM.. .-W-1 P. l 1 r. f i .. . r .. fir .M V- a- " - On the Air 8:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. in January Dial 1050 g P A 0 G 0 LONG LONG AGO! Cagers L st ton'rtUndts uted Conference Crown in 1927 By BERNIE MEISLIN all-Conference squad. Capt. Chain- March 8, 1927, is a date which bers was chosen on the second team. stands circled on the all-time Michi- Oosterbaan further added to his ath- gan basketball calendar. letic laurels by taking Western Con- It was on this day that, in refer- ference scoring honors. ence to the Wolverine cagers, the Michigan's only two losses of the Daily printed in bold, black type the 1927 schedule were early-season up- following headline: "Wolverines Win sets at the hands of Indiana and Pur- Undisputed Title." It was the first due. These teams finished second and only time in Maize and Blue his- and third respectively in final Con- tory that the quintet walked off the ference standings. Yost Field House court with an un- Teammates Now Coaching contested Conference title tucked se- Two veterans of Michigan's Chain- curely in its hip pocket. pionship basketball squad are still Beat Iowa in Thriller pretty active in Maize and Blue ath- By efetin a trog Iwa ivetoletics. Bennie Oosterbaan is head By defeating a strong Iowa five to basketball coach and football end the tune of 31-29 in a closely contest- coach, and Ernie McCoy is assistant ed thriller, the Wolverines wrapped basketball coach. up the Conference championship, After 1927, only the team of 1929 closing the season with a record of 10 was able to approach the record of wins and two losses in Big Ten play. the title-winning squad. The hoop- Led by Capt. Ed Chambers and for- sters of '29 tied with Wisconsin for wards Bennie Oosterbaan and Frank Big Ten laurels, but the cagers of '27 Harrigan, the 1927 outfit was not to stand alone in Wolverine annals as be denied in its bid for a Conference the only squad in Michigan history crown. These men had put up a ever to have won an uncontested title. valiant fight for the title the season before, only to have the glories of a championship shared by three other LCa s Deieat WInvs schools. TORONTO, Jan. 12., (/P)--The To- This year the title was to be un- ronto Maple Leafs rolled up a six goal disputed. With this goal in view, Ed lead in the first period as they routed Chambers, Harrigan, Ernie McCoy, the Detroit Red Wings 9-3 tonight Oosterbaan, Wilbur Petrie and co- before a crowd of 13,672 fans in the pany started out on the best basket- Malef ea acrdens., fn i h bal year in Michigan historyLeaf Gardens. Throughout the season, the calibre f Syl Apps, Billy Taylor and Jackie uHamilton played leading roles in the play was consistently superior, at! Toronto triumph with two goals each. times brilliant. Dan Dworsky, is showing great pos- sibilities in the heavyweight division ' PERSONALITY STYLES despite having been out for the team for just a short while and possessing are blended, shaped to your fa- very little knowledge about the sport cial features. TRY ONE! of wrestling. At the present time though, Dworsky is the top man in hi T weight class. The playoff match for Between State & Mich. Theatres YOU R PE RSONA L WIlSH E X PRESSE D W IT H 4SI NC E RE OR IINA L I-Y. - FRACI C -BOYCE PHOTO CO. 723 North University '' >..N'< . I 1111 'I No one is ever too young I I .,/°'' A L " to enjoy a Good Book, M9ake your choice from our list of Fiction and Non-Fiction favorites THE KING'S GENERAL by Daphne DuMaurier.$2.75 CASS TIMBERLANE by Sinclair Lewis.......$2.75 MOST SECRET by Nevil Shute. 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