THURSDAY, MARH 7, 1946 T'HE MI C H 1G A N I A ILY hree Conference Meets on Weekend's Sch PACE TIIEE edule Thinclads' Hopes for Fourth Straighi Crown Based on Team Balance, Strength in Distance Matmen To Ring Down Curtain in Big Ten Meet V " Divers laise Natators' Hopes In Fight for Conference Title NEwtfCQomer ' (Neil the Minnesota meet after only two weeks of practice and turned in a rs,,,r ,,l ,,,,,,,erM ice showing. IFor the first time this year Mann Humes, Thomason Are Threat in Mile Team balance and strength in the distance events will be the Michigan answer to Illinois' bid to take away the Big Ten Indoor Track Crown that the Wolverines have held for the past three seasons in the track carnival that opens tomorrow in Chicago. In the past Maize and Blue teams have won several team titles although they did not take as many individual crowns as did other teams. Wolverines Won Despite Owens Back in the days of the great Jessie Owens, Ohio State took a majority of firsts, but the Wolverines took team honors by piling up points with numerous seconds, t h i r d s, and fourths, in almost every event. Then last year in it's eyelash vic- tory over the same Illinois squad, it was outstanding strength in the dis- tance events that brought the laurels to Ann Arbor. Ken Doherty will take 22 men on the trip to Chicago, probably the largest contingent from any one school. And it is hoped that Chuck Lauritsen and Chuck Birdsall, lead- ing Wolverine pole-vaulter and two- miler, will be able to compete. Both athletes are at present on active duty in the Navy in Virginia. Mile Run Strongest Michigan will probably field its strongest entry in the mile run. The Hume twins, Ross and Bob, will run with Bob Thomason, who is the out- standing miler on the squad this sea- son. Bob has run in the last three Wolverine meets while Ross has seen action only against Illinois. In the two-mile, in addition to Birdsall, will be Dean Voegtlen and Rog Kessler, two much improved thin- clads. In the other distance run, the half-mile, Wolverines Herb Barten, who has turned in a 1:58.5 perform- ance; Archie Parsons, Chuck Lok, and Thomason will all be striving for points. Short Seeks Revenge Hugh Short will again be out to Wrestling this weekend for the last time during the current season, Coach Cliff Keens grapplers will leave today for Champaign where they will compete in the Western Conference{ Wrestling meet. Competition will be strong this year, for many veteran wrestlers have recently been discharged from the armed services. Many of the matches will be closely fought. Three Favorites At 121 Leading off in this weekend's tournament will be the 121 pounders. In this class Mike Rolak, Joe Kes- selring, and Michigan's Jim Stark are the favorites. Rolak and Kesselring will wrestle for Indiana and Ohio State respectively. Also favored in this division is Bob Burwell of Illi- nois, who was Big Ten champ in 1944. This year's heavyweight matches should prove very interesting. Con- tenders for honors in this bracket are Illinois Bob Wilson, Ohio State's George Bolas, and Wisconsin's Bill Bennett. Wilson, former conference champ, has already defeated Bolas, last year's conference winner, while Bennett is undefeated for the season. "Corky" Favored At 155 Bill Courtright, Michigan's cap- tain, is favored in the 155 pound division. George McCool of Indiana, and Warren Gregory of Purdue will also be tough contenders for the title in this class. Keen competition will be seen in the 165 pound matches. Pre-match favorites are Illini Dave Shapiro, and Iowa's Dick Gray. Both men were un- defeated in this weight. Bob Antonison, Mike Rajoevich, and Dick Moore are the favorites at 175 pounds. Wrestling for Illinois, Purdue, and Indiana respectively, An- tonison and Rajcevich are former conference champs, while Moore has an unblemished record for this sea- son. Macias Is Undefeated Romeo Macias, wrestling at 128 pounds for Iowa, is most likely to win the title in this weight. Macias, who was last year's conference champ, is undefeated in two years of Big Ten competition. Also favored in this class is Dick Kopel, recently returned to Michigan from the armed services. Kopel is also a former conference champ. Four men are favored in the 136 pound matches. These are Bob Quim- by of Indiana, Joe Garcia of Illi- nois, Wayne Smith of Michigan, and Bill Mottelson of Purdue. Smith has been out of training because - of ill- ness, and Wolverine mentor Cliff Keen hopes that he will be able to re- gain his earlier form before starting time. Sextet... (Continued from Page 1) knotted the count 30 seconds later. The Auto Club scored twice more in the initial frame on goals by Levine and Bobby Palmer. Celley netted another marker for the Wolverines in the second period on a pass from Grant at 1:43 of the second period. No scoring took place until 16:09 of the second period when Jacobson made his second goal. The first 57 seconds of the final period saw both clubs increase their score by one, Mandino for the Auto Club, and Grant for the Maize and Blue. From then on in it was all in favor of the Wolverines. Jacobson scored his last goal at 3:12 and MacMillan netted two at nine and ten minutes respectively. The last goal came on a pass from Jacobson. The Wol- verines seemed content with the score and spent the rest of the time fighting off determined but fruitless bids by L Diving, which cost Michigan's swim- ming team the NCAA title in 1945, may well help the Maize and Blue natators take their third straight Conference title this weekend at Minneapolis. Wolverine coach, Matt Mam, fig- ures that his divers will at least make it interesting for Ohio State's heav- ily-favored tankers. Among the Maize and Blue swimmers who entrained for Minnesota country yesterday were a quartet of divers and on them Mann is basing his hopes for the crown. Two Lettermen to Dive The Michigan boardmen are veter- an lettermen Alex Canja and Gil Evans, freshman Ralph Trimborn and a newcomer, Tommy O'Neil. Canja and Evans have been Wolverine main- stays all year while Trimhorn has shown fine form in the number three spot for Mann's crew. O'Neil enrolled at school last semes- ter in the refresher course for vet- erans. He immediately turned out for the Maize and Blue tank squad and impressed Mann so much with his diving that the Wolverine coach de- cided to prepare him for the Confer- ence meet. O'Neil dove exhibition in will use Bob Matters in the 200-yard breast stroke event. In the 100-yard distance Matters is the top breast stroker in the Conference. If he can make the 200-yard distance, the Wol- verines may pick up some valuable points. All Finals on Saturday Michigan will get a break on the event schedule. All the finals will be held on Saturday night making it impossible for the Buckeyes to con- centrate Halo Hirose, their only sure point-winning free-styler, in more than three events. Mann will have a pair of top-ranking sprinters in Charles Fries and Dick Weinberg. Thus, it is almost certain that one of the relay events will fall to the Wolverines. Fries has not faced Hi- rose this year and Weinberg was not up to par last month at Columbus. TYPEWRITERS Bought, Rented Repaired STUDENT and OFFICE SUPPLIES 0. D. MORRILL 314 S. State St. Phone 7177 HOPEFUL LEADER . . . Elmer Swanson, star Wolverine hurdler, who has been elected acting captain of the track team to replace Dick Forrestel who is on active duty in the Navy. top Herb McKenley in the quarter- mile. Horace Coleman, Bill Haid- ler, Val Johnson, and Jim Pierce are all under consideration for the re- maining positions at this distance. The four men to start in the mile relay have not yet been named. Elmer Swanson and Neil Macintyre will enter the high hurdles for the Wolverines. Swanson, John Larsen and Jack Martin will run in the hurdle event. Bob Swain's Navy transfer has taken Michigan's only entry.in the dash. Michigan's strongest field event will be the shot put, where Chuck Fonville and George Ostroot are rated closely behind Purdue's Bill Bangert. Bob Harris will be the only contestant in the high jump, while Bob Baker and Larsen will compete in the broad jump. Lauritsen and Lou Fintel will be Michigan's pose vaulters. I ONE-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE "BONDED PROTECTION" FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY - 8722 BAND SOX CLEANERS 121 East Liberty Street IEk S EZ G, rid !~IStr's Ref rn, fI'oIL IV(I , f DES II0WAU'II' 1, Associate Sports Editoo I the losers. 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Amonig those returning to the Wolverine grid picture after a stretch with the armed forces are Paul White, Jack Karwales, Bob Chappius, Bob Vernier, and Elmer Madar. Cliff Wise and Jack Petaskey are also reported back. Merv Pregulman, All-American guard in 1943 may be back for next fall's grid campaign but at present is still in the Navy. White was elected captain of the Maize and Blue grid squad for the '43 season after leading his team in scoring the previous year. Paul was called into service after the Minnesota game and saw action as a Marine pilot in the Marianas. Last week he stopped off in Ann Arbor with his brother. John, a transfer from Ohio State, is also expected to play for Michi- gan lhis year. A little over his playing weight which was about 185, Paul is dwarfed by brother who stands about six-foot-four and weighs in around 225 pounds, Incidentally John played tackle for the Buckeyes in '42, and his presence at Michigan will certainly be appreciated by Mr. Crisler. With the return of Karwales, Madar, and possibly Petoskey Michigan will not be lacking in end talent. Especially since Captain Art Renner is one of the last season's regulars certain to return. Karwales played both end and tackle for the Wolverines in '41 and '42 and helped the Collegians de- feat the Washington Redskins in the annual All-Star game the following summer. With the army, he also played for the 3rd Air Force and the Hawaiian Flyers. He returned to school this term. 'w0B(c,1APPIUS and Bob Vernier, Michigan's Toledo "twins" are also back. Both played football and baseball together in high school and then came up to Michigan. Vernier won his football letter at the quarterback spot while "Chappie" was one of Crisler's ace passers. Neither, however, may turn out for spring praceice since both have shown talent on the diamond also and will probably play for Coach Ray fisher instead. Madar was Michigan's starting end for two seasons prior to entering the army. 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