TH1E MTICH1GAN DAIAY rPate _ _ Michigan Hockey Teambattles Gophers Tonight Wrestlers Open Mat Campaign At Bloomington Chiaines or Peterson May Replace Dworsky By CHUCK LEWIS Coach Cliff Keen and nine grap- plers will depart from Ann Arbor at 1 p.m. this afternoon for Bloomington to initiate the 1946 wrestling season in a dual match with Indiana's mat- men Saturday. The starting lineup is quite definite except in the heavyweight division, in which Dan Dworsky was expected to grapple. Dworsky has had a cold during the week, and he doesn't know whether or not he will make the trip to Hoosierland. In the event that Dworsky will be unable to wrestle, either George Chiames or Ward Pet- erson will take on Joe Sowinski, the Indiana heavy, while the other will start in the 1?5-pound class. Origin- ally, Chiames was supposed to be the man at this weight, however, both Chiame and Peterson will go to Bloomington. At 121 pounds, Jim Stark will face Mike Rolak, Indiana lightweight, who is one of the three veterans which Hoosier Coach Charles Mc Daniel will send against the Wolverine matmen. John Allred will tangle with another veteran of the opposing grapplers in Ray Cantarelli, 128 pounder who formerly wore the Scarlet and Gray of Ohio State. In the 136-pound divis- ion, Navy trainee Dale Richardson gets the nod, while freshman Wayne Smith will meet Indiana's 145 pound entrant, Elias George. One of the two men on Michigan's squad with any previous experience is Stu Snyder, a V-12 student on campus. Snyder will wrestle at 155 pounds. The other veteran is 165 pounder Captain Bill Courtright, who will grapple for the first time since 1942, when he was captain-elect of that year's team before his depart- ure for.the Army. This match will be both teams' first crack at intercollegiate competition this year, and the outcome will have a bearing on the Big Ten standings for the season. Coach Keen has de- clined to make any statement regard- ing the coming match as most of his team is inexperienced, and he does not know how they will fare under competition. 1I- Puckmen Risk Unblemished Record Wildcats Play In Series Opener With Minnesota Wolverines Seek First Triumph Since 1942 Over Twice-Beaten Golden Gopher Sextet By DES HOWARTH It's Minnesota against Michigan again as Coach Larry Armstrong and his Gopher sextet invade Ann Arbor to do battle with the unbeaten Wol- verines in the first of a two game hockey series, the tilt beginning at 8 p.m. tonight in the Coliseum. Fans have always been assured of a colorful contest when the Golden Gophers returned to town, whether the games were close or otherwise, and tonight's game should prove no exception. For the first time in many years, however, Minnesota will not rank asw> - top-heavy favorite to down the Wol- Northmen were defeated 3-2 at Min- verines, neapolis. Last year the Wolverines Michigan will enter tonight's fray were soundly trounced twice by with a record of nine straight wins, Coach Armstrong's s:quad. and will be trying hard to extend Although he has not definitely de- this record string at the expense cided on his starting line-up, Hey- of the Gophers who have finished on liger has indicated he may start his top ,only twice in four contests. number one combination with Neil GOPHER MENACE -Neil Celley will -take the ice at wing position tonight on Michigan's starting line. Coach Vic Heyliger warns, however, that Minnesota always has a power- house and that they will undoubted- ly provide the strongest opposition that the Maize and Blue pucksters have met to date. Michigan Last Won In 1942 Heyliger's charges will be seeking to give Michigan its first victory over the Gophers since 1942 whe the .i Tickets for tonight's hockey game between Michigan and Min- nesota will bo on sale at 6 p.m., Coach Vic Ileyliger has announced. No seats will be reserved, hey- liger said, owing to the limited capacity of the Coliseum, and tic- kets will be sold on'a basis of first come, first served. Celley at center, Wally Gacek and Walt Grant on the wings, Clem Cos- salter and Connie Hill on defense and Jack MacInnes in the nets. have Veteran Line Minnesota is expected to start its veteran line composed of Bob Flem- ing, Bob Carley and Brad Thompson. Al Opuahl, junior defenseman will get the call at one defense post teaming with Jack O'Brien. It is not yet known whether Armstrong will start letterman Zed McCabe or freshman Duff McDermid at goal. Both Michigan and Minnesota will have plenty of reserve strength. Michigan's pace-setting trio of Gord MacMillan, Bill Jacobson, and Al Renfrew will give the Wolverines a second powerful line, while a third will also see much action. Chet Kuz- nier, Karl Sulentich and Dick Star- rak form the latter combination. Minnesota will also have an alter- nate line of freshmen, including Pat Engstad.I Ross Smith and Bob Marshall will I add to the Maize and Blue strength at the defense posts while the Goph- ers can relieve Opsahl and O'Brien with Dick Roberts, Bud Frick and Jeff Burman. Burman has recently been converted from a wing posi- tion. Crisler States Cadets Would Top '45 Pr'os OTTAWA, ILL., Jan. 17, (IP) In the opinion of H. O. (Fritz) Crisler, Uni- versity of Michigan football coach and athletic director, Army's mighty football powerhouse eleven could have beaten any professional team last sea- son. Crisler, whose Michigan Wolverines I gave the Cadets one of their toughest fights before being subdued 28 to 7, spoke at a banquet last night for the Ottawa township high school football team. "Mind you, I'm spcakin'g of th~e 1945 Army team and the 1945 pros when I say the Army could whip any of them," Crisler told the guests. Asked about prospects for 1946 at Michigan, Crisler said that the Wol- verines, who meet Army again at Ann Arbor, probably can look for the re- turn of tackle Mervin Pregulman and backs Bob Wiese and Paul White from service before next fall. 1-M Results Cagers Here Morris, Kiung Lead- Pi p i's Offeiisive By HANK KEISER Northwestern's cage crew, smarting from a defeat at the hands of Illi- nois Monday, will attempt to stage a repeat of last Saturday night's win over the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. to- morrow at the Yost Field House. This will be the second of a home- and-home series between the two f schools, and the last time they face1 each other this season. The Wildcats have the edge thus far, by virtue of their 60-41 beating of Michigan's quintet in the initial game last week at Northwestern. Led By Morris Coach Dutch Lonberg, Purple and White basketball mentor, is bringing a well-trained squad to Ann Arbor led by Max Morris and Leroy King. This Wildcat duo racked up between them 37 of the 60 points with which the Evanston men downed the Wolverines. Morris, who starts at forward, was nominated the most valuable player in the Conference last year, while his ruanning mate, King, who stands 6 ft. 7 in. tall, handles the varsity center assignment and is invaluable in play under the basket. Chuck Lindgren will probably be at ;the Wildcat's other forward post to- morrow, while Bud Carter and Buzz Wheeler stand ready to hold down the guard posts at the starting whistle. This lineup is the same which over- ran the Michigan five last week. Wolverines In Sixth Place Coach Bennie Oosterbaan revealed his intention to place the same start- ing five on the floor that opposed the Purple and White in the team's first meeting. Bob Harrison, the Wolver- ' fines' top scorer, and John Mullaney will step in at the forwards; Pete El- liott and Dave Strack at the guards, and Glen Selbo at the pivot post. Michigan rates sixth in the Big Ten basketball race, having won two and Slost three matches. The Northwestern squad, which was undefeated until the Illinois whipping last Monday, ranks fourth. Bob Hamilton Leads Richmond Golf Open RICHMOND, Calif., Jan. 17 -(P) - -Former National PGA champion - Bob Hamilton of Chicago led the - first round field of the 72-hole Rich- mond Open Golf Tournament with a three-under-par 68 today. TOP MAN - Gord MacMillan, Michigan's leading scorer, will center the Wolverines' second for- ward line. Natators Sn Seven Entries Second half of Titl Go on Block at IDetroit Taking advantage of a free week- end from dual competition, Coach Matt Mann .has entemed seven of his Maize and Blue swimmers in the Michigan State AAU championship meet tomorrow night at Northwest- ern High School, Detroit. In all six more State titles will be at stake tomorrow night in the second part of the 1945-6 Michigan AAU championships, the first half of which was held here Dec. 15. In that meet the Wolverines walked off with four of the five crowns. Bob Matters will swim in three events for the Maize ano Blue nata- tors. He'll be the lone Wolverine rep- resentative in the 150-yard individ- ual medley and 75-yard back stroke races and will team up with breast- stroker Bob Sohl and freestyler Matt Mann, Jr., in the 150-yard medley relay. Neville Adams, Chuck Moss and Mann will carry the Maize and Blue colors in the 400-yard freestyle event while teammates Frank Anderson Bob Michels and Sohl will represent Michigan in the 220-yard breast stroke race. Matters and Mann both chalked up victories for Michigan in the meet last month. Matters erased the State mark in winning the 100-yard breast stroke event while Mann churned to a triumph in the 220-yard freestyle race. Next dual meet on the Maize and Blue slate will bc a Conference en- gagement with Purdue Jan. 26 at the Sports Buildiuz tJJlf1. SPORTS NEWS + VIEWS+ *COMMENT By BILL MULLENDORE, Sports Editor A LOT of eyes will be on a husky kid named Max Morris when Northwestern University's basketball team takes the floor against the Michigan Wol- verines Saturday night in Yost Field House, and with good reason, for Morris is probably as good a basketball player as the Western Conference has to offer this season. In fact, no one is going to be very much surprised if the Wildcat star succeeds in his efforts to defend the Big Ten individual scoring title he won last year. If he does succeed, the chances are better than fair he will make mythical All-American basketball team, no mean feat considering the competition. Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan's cage coach, has gone on record in fa- vor of Morris "as the best player in the Conference this winter." No doubt Morris' 20 points against the Wolverines the last time the two teams met had something to do with Oosterbaann's choice. Those 20 points made the difference in the 60-41 score by which the Wildcats licked his pupils. . Mr. Morris is a versatile young man. le was selected on more than one All-American football team this past fall for his sterling work as an end on the Wildcat eleven. Those in the know say he was even better than Indiana's Bob Ravensburg as a flanker. On the basketball floor, Morris relies on speed, an excellent pair of hands, and court sense to roll up his scoring records. Not exceptionally tall, as outstanding basketballers go, he more than makes up for his lack of height with other qualifications. He is definitely a man to watch Saturday night. ADD signs of spring. Basketball is in the air on the Michigan campus. Down at Yost Field House, Baseball Coach Ray Fisher is getting a line on pitchers and catchers in daily workouts under lights. In fact, Ray has had his battery men limbering up their arms for more than two months. 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