TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1946 THE MICHIGAN DAILY - -- - - --I-, DES SEZ , Golf Team Comes Through i Michigan Drops Four Crowns By DES HOWARTH, Associate Sports Editor ,rI TH RESPECT to Big Ten titles, it looked very much like this would be a sad year for Michigan athletics. Up to the proverbial eleventh hour the Wolverines had not a crown and with the final three being decided on' Saturday things looked black indeed. Neither the track team nor the tennis squad had much of a chance, and the golf team was down three strokes to the title-holding Ohio State Buckeyes at the half-way point. The possibility was all too strong that for the first time since the 1921- 22 season Michigan would find itself without a Conference title. This wasn't too cheerfula picture, especially contrasted to just two years ago when Maize and Blue teams copped eight Big Ten crowns out of nine, a feat never before approached. But Bill Barclay's golf squad put on a sparkling exhibition up at Minneapolis on the final 36 holes, and paced by Ed Schalon, won the title going away. It was team balance that turned the trick, and kept the Michigan title string intact. Last year four titles came to Ann Arbor, but all were relinquished dur- ing the present term. Coach Ken Doherty's indoor track team was the first to give up its honors, but then only by the narrowest of margins as a powerful Illinois contingent edged the Wolverines by two-thirds of a point. On the same night the swimmers too suffered defeat, being swamped by Mike Peppe's Buckeyes from Ohio State. Michigan's Conference winning tennis crew of 1945 was the third to lose its crown this year. The Wolverine netmen could only garner fifth place in the Big Ten finals at Evanston Saturday, losing top honors to Illinois. For the second time in four years Coach Ray Fisher's diamond squad was "washed out" of the title in baseball. At the beginning of the season chances were bright that the Wolverines would take a third straight Conference crown. But rain caused cancellation of at least four games and had its effect on the others. The Maize and Blue were forced to play doubleheaders against both Illinois and Minnesota, and split with both. While the Michigan mentor would be the last to offer alibis for defeat, he admits that the nine probably wouldn't have dropped either game if they had been played as scheduled. And if the full schedule had been played out the Wolverines still would have had an excellent chance for a tie. DESPITE THE FACT that the football 11 failed to win the grid honors, many loyal fans declare the Wolverines had the best team in the con- ference at the end of the season. With seven victories in ten games the season was highly successful. Two of the three losses came at the hands of the country's leading juggernuats, Army and Navy. The other defeat was administered by the Big Ten champs, Indiana. The Wolverines played only one bad game, but that was against the Hoosiers in the season's second contest. The result was disastrous. After spotting Bo McMillan's gang a two touchdown lead Michigan came back with a rush to score one and drive to the Indiana five yard line in the final minute of play. But the attack bogged down and defeat fol- lowed. Both teams went through Conference opposition undefeated from there on. Incidentally, it marked Indiana's first undefeated sea- son in 49 years. Against Army Michigan put up a magnificent first half battle, and by the West Pointers' own admission gave them their biggest scare in two years. The Cadet's power was too much in the long run. Nevertheless they were held to their lowest score of the season. Michigan Nine To Finish Schedule This Weekend Wolverines To Face Michigani State, Wet4ern Michigan, and Notre Dame Away from Home By WALT KLEE Michigan's second place Big Ten baseball team will complete its 1946 schedule this week facing Michigan State, Western Michigan, and Notre Dame, all games being played on the road. The Wolverines, who have won 15 games while dropping but three of the games played so far this season, will meet the Spartans at East Lan- sing tomorrow before going on a two day trip Friday and Saturday to Kalamazoo and South Bend. Tight Till Seventh Until the seventh inning in the second game in Saturday's double bill with Ohio State it appeared that Michigan was going to fall before the jinx that has dogged the team all season, not being able to win both ends of a bargain bill. But the Wolverines came to bat after the stretch and knocked lefty Bill Schmitter, the leading hurler on the Buckeye squad this year, from the mound with a four run rally, and went on to win the game in the ninth when four men reached first safely before a man was retired. Michigan in Second Place By winning the second game the Wolverines clinched the second rung in the Big Ten ladder and prevented the 1945 title holders from slipping into a tie for the fifth slot. The 6-2 record of the Maize and Blue was top- ped only by the Wisconsin nine whose 9-2 record was good enough to win the first title the Badgers have held in 16 years. The Buckeyes fielded a team that had been riddled by triconosis caused when the team ate on the trip to Ann Arbor. At least three of the starting team were unable to play Saturday due to a weakened condition. Wolverines Bat Well Yet nothing can be taken away from the Wolverines who displayed timely power at the plate and suffered only one collapse in the field when third baseman Walt Kell made two boots in a row in the eighth inning of the afterpiece. Cliff Wise hurled one of the best ball games of the year when he scat- tered five Buckeye hits in the opener to win 6-1. The lanky right hander would have had a . shutout save for his own balk with the bases loaded, forcing in the lone Ohio State tally. Earl Block, the starting pitcher in the second game, suffered only in one inning, the fourth, and allowed four runs to cross the plate. The big right hander hurled two shutout in- nings before being removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh. Bliss Bowman, who relieved Block on the pitching rubber, was equal to the task and allowed but one unearn- ed run in the two frames he was on the mound. The hero role in the second game was filled by centerfielder Bob Nuss- baumer whose triple in the big inning was the blow of the rally.. Nussbaum- er also drove in the winning run in the ninth with a single to deep short. He also connected for a triple in the opener. Houser Singles Much of the credit for the Michi- gan victory must go to Ralph Houser, whose sharp pinch single over second base, kept the Wolverine rally alive. Walt Kell's single and Don Robin- son's long fly to center drove in the other two runs. Robinson had been the batting star in the opening game with three hits for five at bats and a long fly to deep center which Norb Ranz pulled down after a long run. Tom Rosema, Kell, and Nussbaumer each made two hits for the Wolveines in the afterpiece. 'Mr. America' To Enroll Here For Fall Term Giant To Answer Call For Wrestling, Track Rugged Alan Stephan, Navy-dis- charged Cicero, Ill., strong man who was selected "Mr. America" in the finals of a nation-wide contest in De- troit Sunday, will enroll at the Uni- versity of Michigan next fall, it was learned last night. Stephan, who competed in gymnas- tics at Morton High school in his home town, will go out for the Wol- verine track and wrestling teams. He plans to major in physical educa- tion. Turned Down Hollywood The 5 foot 11 inch 190-pound blond giant turned down two Hollywood contracts in order that he might con- tinue his education. During the war, Stephan served as a judo instructor with the Seabees. He is a former Navy wrestling cham- pion. Navy Pin-up Man Stephan posed for official Navy recruiting posters and is the sole en- listed man whose picture is hanging in Navy headquarters in Washington among pictures of the fleet's admirals. While in the Navy, he won a wrest- ling championship. Stephan plans to compete in the discus and shot- put events on the track squad. PITT PLAYS 4 BIG TEN FOES PITTSBURGH, June 3-(/P)-Ath- letic Director James Hagan an- nounced tonight that the University of Pittsburgh, which failed to gain membership to the Western Con- ference last week, would play four and possibly five games with Con- ference football teams in 1947. Continuous from 1 P.M. NOW JITMPING TrE GUN By BILL M.ANAY Sports iAight Editor Sidel ghts on the Conference Meet .. . sOMETHING HAPPENED to the men competing in the final track meet of the 1946 Big Ten Outdoor season. After compiling poor times all year, every competitor snapped to and gave inspired performances in weather that was considered bad in terms of good track marks. Herb McKenley had most to do with the injection of running fever into the meet. Spectators in the stands knew as soon as they saw the tall Jamaican rocket from the chute that he was gunning for the world's record. After he finished the race, McKenley calmly donned his sweat clothes and patiently waited for the announcer to break the news to the spectators. McKenley was in the center of the track as the time of :46.2 boomed out of the loudspeaker. And as the crowd rose to its feet in a tremendous five-minute ovation, Meienley turned toward the stands, acknowledged the acclaim and then walked swiftly toward the Illini dressing room to rest for the 220-yd. duel coming up against Lloyd LaBeach of Wisconsin. Several minutes later the fans were told that the first four men in the quarter mile event had been clocked below :48 seconds, while the fifth man, Marce Gonzales of Illinois, was timed in an even :48. This meant that Illini Carl Ockert completed the distance in :47.5, Hugh Short of Michigan in :47.7, and Carl Baynard of Ohio State in :47.9. This feat will give the ex- cited fans something to talk about until the running of the NCAA meet in Minneapolis, June 21, at which time the best in the Middle West will vie with the cream of the Far West crop. 4'* * COACH LEO JOHNSON had his men primed for a glorious day, much to the satisfaction of the 9,000 partisan fans, second largest gathering in Conference history. After Bill Mathis had lost the 100 in a close decision to LaBeach, Bob Rehberg came from behind to win the mile going away. This race put the fans in the right mood for McKenley's record-breaking dash in the quarter. The crowd went wild when Rehberg returned to pull the 880 out of the Buckeye fire. The .Illini strong boy held off until the last 150 yards, then sprinted past Malvin Whitfield as the Buckeye freshman tightened when challenged. Q UITE A FEW FANS were in doubt, prior to the running of the 220, about whether McKenley could run under pressure. They had their answer when fellow Jamaican LaBeach pulled McKenley most of the way in the furlong before Hurrying Herb shifted gears and pulled away as they snapped the tape. LaBeach was clocked in :20.7, a tenth slower than McKenley. ~** * * Michigan's quartet of Val Johnson, Bill Haidler, Hap Coleman and Hugh Short was very much surprised and pleased when Coach Ken Doherty announced that the time for second place in the event was 3:15.7, but the team was even more surprised by the showing of Ohio State, barely shaded at the tape in the last event of the day. * w' * * * COACH LARRY SNYDER of Ohio State remarked during the meet that Bill Clifford, his versatile-distance ace, was worth 10 ordinary men. Per- haps this was an exaggeration, but Clifford was an important factor in the Buckeye drive for runner-up honors. He realized that he couldn't match Rehberg's finishing drive in the mile, and pulled up after making sure that he had the valuable second spot wrapped up. Clifford then ran immediately behind the unseasoned Whitfield in the half and held a determined Rehberg off until the last 150 yards, but the Illini ace was not to be denied and roared right on past. Clifford pushed Whitfield to the tape, and finished third himself. Later he asked Snyder for permission to run a leg on the the relay, stating only that he felt live running. The Ohio coach nodded approval, and Clifford com- plied with an unofficial :48.9 clocking. * * * * CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING LOST AND FOUND LOST: Monday. Navy wallet. Gach's Picture Shop. Finder please return contents to Lynn Shapiro, 1308 E. Ann. (2 LOST: Small portable R.C.A. radio. Lost Saturday at Clarks. Call Jean Gaffney, 2-2543. Reward. (13 LOST: Somebody traded raincoats with me at the Deutscher Verein dance. Call Bob, 9888. (12 LOST: Maroon Schaeffer pen on campus or at Stockwell. Reward. Call Lois 2-4471, Room 2539. (11 LOST: Chi Omega pin with name Florence Murray on back, between E. 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Today thru Thursday "THEY WERE EXPENDABLE" with Rob't Montgomery - John Wayne [- and Laurel & Hardy featurette "HELPMATES" MICHIGAN Chicago's exit from the Conference; track scene was made in a blaze of glory. An unheralded thinclad rush- ed into the lead in the two mile, held that position by a wide margin for half of the race, then stepped off the track well satisfied with his effort. After winning the 220, Herb Mc- Kenley was collared by the officials, led before the judges stand, and in a pompous ceremony, was presented with an engraved wrist watch, repre- senting his selection as the "Most Outstanding Illinois Athlete of the Year", by the "Daily Illini", campus publication. ii i - --_ ... 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