) WEDNESDAY, MARCIi 1,r, 1946 TlE MIC111GAN DAILY PAGE THREE WEDNESDAY, MRCH .3,..8...........~ h. I DES SEZ o Pucksters End Top Season #' Squad Breaks Minnesota Jinx By DES HOWARTH, Associate Sports Editor Wayne Is First Baseball Opponent i '46 Season MCCoy, Nelson Will AS11 &Coali Fisher; Several Former Letter Winners Return I I i WITH Spring in the air, it may seem inappropriate to discuss such a defi- nitely winter sport as hockey. But with the puck season now over, we feel that a few words of the Michigan's sextet's accomplishments are justi- fiable. First of all, and perhaps most important to the Wolverine fan, is the fact that Michigan finally broke the Minnesota jinx and dethroned the Gophers as mythical Big Ten hockey champs. Ordinarily that would make anY hockey season a success, but Coach Vic Heyliger's youngsters did: much better than that. With a double win over Michigan Tech last weekend the Wolverines completed the most successful year in Michigan hockey with 17 victories in 25 games. And hockey has been played by the Maize and Blue since 1921. In addition several new scoring records were established during the season. Michigan's offensive-minded puckmen scored 168 goals for an average of almost seven goals a game, which is considerable scoring in any league. In one game they tallied 16 goals, five of them coming within four minutes and 16 seconds. Another time wingman Al Renfrew scored twice within seven seconds. Gord MacMillan set a new individual mark with 59 points to erase Heyliger's old mark of 47 set back in the season of 1937-38. Yes, it was quite a successful season. Good as Michigan's record was, it undoubtedly would have been bet- ter, if the team had not played such an arduous schedule, which included eight games against the University of Toronto and Minnesota on four successive weekends. EFORE the Wolverines met the Windsor Sp)itfires in the opening game last December it was quite obvious that this year's aggregatio ' would give a much better account of itself than Michigan hockey teams of the past. The line-up was studded with very capable Canadians and three very good freshmen from Minnesota. This trio, Wally Grant, Neil Celley, and Clem Cossalter had played high school hockey together at Eveleth, Minn. and didn't take long to establish themselves as regulars. Getting an early start in practice, Heyliger had two well-coordinated lines, with a third in reserve, ready for the opening whistle. In addition with Cossalter, Ross Smith, Bob Marshall and Connie Hill he had four outstanding defensemen. The names of forwards MacMillan, Ren- frew, Grant, Celley, Bill Jacobson and Wally Grant were soon to appear often in the scoring colunin. Michigan won eleven straight games against some very formidable opposition, including two decisive wins over Minnesota. The team's spirit was all that could be wished for, and its passing and shooting left nothing to be desired. Then the Wolverines met the powerful University of Toronto and the complexion of the picture changed. There's no denying that Toronto had the better team, but playing at the Blues' Varsity Arena, the Wolverines played great hockey, but it wasn't enough to beat the more experienced Blues, and Heyliger's men lost twice, once after holding a four goal margin. Then came the jour- ney to Minneapolis, and the Michigan hockey machine showed the first signs of cracking. After being held to a tie in the third game with the Gophers, it was apparent that the Wolverines were a tired bunch. They lost the final con- test, 5-2. The following week the Wolverines lost two more games to To- ronto, simply because they were worn down in the final period. Later defeats by Brantford and Michigan Tech in the first game of the four game series can be attributed directly to the fact that there was a definite let-down on the part of the team. This was the natural result of the long schedule against top-rate teams. Heyliger's crew, did bound back, however, to win its last four games. Against the Detroit Auto Club in Windsor, and in games against Tech in Ann Arbor, the team regained its top form. It is perhaps too bad that the season had to end when it did with Michigan in the mids4 of another win- ning streak. By WALT KLEEI With the unusual occurence of two straight spring-like days here in Ann Arbor, thoughts of the coming base- ball season which opens April 191 against Wayne come to mind. Since the end of the basketball sea- son more than 130 hopefuls have been working out in the Yost Field House under the watchful direction of Coach Ray Fisher and his two as- sistants, Ernie McCoy and Davey Nelson. Nets In Fiel House The infield of the Field House has been rigged up with a series of nets hanging from the rafters to form two batting cages and allow the players to engage in pepper games and loosen up their throwing arms. Fisher has recently cut the squad to slightly more than a hundred. The emphasis has been on batting prac- tice which incidently has been excel- lent training for the mound staff. Veterans Return Three pitchers and last year's in- CHAMPS . . The 1945-46 hockey team, which produced the best season in the history of Michigan's puck ag- gregations. The highlight of the season was the dethroning of Minnesota's Gophers as Big Ten champions. Michigan's record was 17 victories and eight losses. CINCINNATI IN RED! Cincinnati Reds Picked for Last Place in Setitor Circuit i i By WHITNEY MARTIN TAMPA, Fla., March 12--(A')-- Cinncinnati Reds had defeated He had speed, control and all that! -The stuff, Meaning stuff in the sense that the a pitcher has it or doesn't have it. Detroit Tigers in their opening ex- and if that doesn't make sense we hibition game and it seemed a good haven't our stuff today. time for the Reds to end their sea- We've always been an admirer of son right there, as after they had Beggs. He was on relief so long with beeggsn Heewasron relmefoso long with beaten the World Champions any~ t~he Reds he developed a bull pen pal- thing else they might do would be or and any time he came into a game anti-climatic, and they probably will without men on the bases he felt do plenty of anything else, lonesome. He was a good relief man, In fact, many folks are picking too, winning nine straight in that the Cardinals and Reds to finish 1-8 role in 1940. in the National League, and although Gets His Chance the Red players and officials can't He wasn't happy, though. He see themselves as a last-place club, yearned for a chance to start games, it is undeniably true that unless they and finally, late in 1943, Bill can find a couple of men who don't McKechnie let him start a game. think hitting a ball over an out- Then another one, and another one fielder's head is against the rules until Joe had a record of something they are going to have their troubles. like five victories against one defeat, Reds Well Balanced that an extra inning game with the E E ,! ; , ,' , field will head the list of prospects for the 1946 team that will certainly see M aRi~am ps the return of many former stars such as Elmer Swanson. Bliss Bowman. 'J one of the top hurlers on last year's W ill Pe rform squad, Cliff Wise, the number one pitcher on the 1941 team, and Dick At O pe Savage, letter-winner in 1942, will form the nucleus of the pitching staff. Last year's infield is intact this Sports lliii!ting ShoW year. Tom Rosema tops the list of Slated for Wednesday candidates out for the first base slot on this year's nine. Dom Tomasi and The fifteenth annual sports OpenI Jack Weisenberger, last year's sec- House will be staged at the Sports dnd base and shortstop duo, will be Building on Wednesday, March 20, around for another year, although it with the events starting at 7:15 p.m. is known that there are several likely and featuring intramural champions prospects who may beat them out in a wide variety of indoor and out- for positions on the starting team. door sports. McCoy, Nelson Are Assistants The first match of the all-campus Walt Kell will again be available badminton tournament will be played for duty on the hot corner as he was followed by an exhibition basketball last year. Fisher will have to start game between Greene House, resident anew in his search for the three men champions, and Lloyd House. Phi who will patrol the outfield for the Rho Sigma and Delta Sigma Delta 1946 Wolverine team. At present from the fraternity basketball league there are no veterans from last year's will also stage an exhibition game. squad, although it is certain that Diving will be represented by tank from the number of those trying out stars from the varsity swimming team that the coach won't have too much and a wrestling match held with trouble finding men for the positions. stars from the varsity squad partici- Fisher's two assistants are former pating. Dick Sieswerda, fencing in- Michigan baseball stars. Ernie Mc- structor, will offer his best proteges Coy, who was recently appointed to in a match with the foils. Available the post of Assistant Athletic Direc- at the golf driving nets will be Bill bt at the University, will be one as- istan coach. McCoy was a member of Fisher's squads back in 1927, '28. and '29. lIe made the trip to Japan with the Michigan team back in 1928. Davey Nelson was a member of the picket line which boasted such names as Dick Wakefield, Whitey Holman, and Pattl White. He won letters in 1940. '41, and '42. TI team will begin to practice out- doors as soon as the weather permits. Last ydi the team moved out onto the diamnond on 'Marchi 20 while in other yeai's couldn't go outside until the first or second week of April. With the large turnout, the Michi- gan coaches are anxious to see what the various tryouts can 'do in fielding and throwing. The limited indoor fa- cilities in use now leave much to be desired for rounding the defending champions into form. CoU iii ('i Sets Reeord While WIM1o1orlu'itl I.t. WmfhlmI( Title Michigan's wrestling captain, Bill Corky) Courtright, set a record while winning the Western Conference championship in the 155-pound class last Saturday at Champaign. Courtright. who started the season wrestling in the 165-pound division, pinned every one of his four oppon- ents in the Conference meet to gain the 155-pound crown. The wrestling captain lead the team in victories with six during the regular season to combine with the four wins he garnered at Champaign. His only blemish was a defeat at the hands of Illinois' 165-pounder, Dave Shapiro. Diamonds and Wedding ss RINGS 717 N. University Ave. i I I i CHAS. HOGAN'S BAGGAGE Phone 2-1721 TRUNKS, PARCELS Swell Move Jobs INSURED Tigers Blasted by Yanks ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 12-(A)-Jumping on George Caster for an eight-run sixth inning which included home runs by Joe DiMaggio, Joe Gordon and pitcher Bill Zuber, the New York Yankees plastered the World Champion Detroit Tigers 12 to 1 here today before 3,847 fans. . ll The Reds will have good pitching, good catching, a fine second baseM combination and a young third base- man who may be a real star beforec long. Then comes the period. There just ain't no more. The consistent, stout hitting isn't there, and even( the best pitchers have to have some runs scored behind them. We saw three of the chuckers against the Tigers. Bucky Walters worked three innings satisfactorily, although he complained of either a sore or a tired arm afterwards. Johnny Vander Meer worked three innings, and he was Johnny Vander- Meer, a little wild, a little unpredict- able, but nevertheless effective. Beggs Looks Promising Then came Joe Beggs, whom we thought did the best job of all; a job the more remarkable in that he hadn't thrown a baseball in nearly two years until a couple of weeks ago. MSC Backfield Coach Resigns After Six Years EAST LANSING, March 12 'Il' -A football coaching combination which has been intact since 1928 except for a six-year stretch, was broken up here today with the resignation of 42-year- old Joe Holsinger as backfield coach at Michigan State College. Holsinger, who played three years of football at Kansas State under Charley Bachman, present M.S.C. Head Coach, and assisted the old Notre Damer at the University of Florida and for the last seven years at the Spartan institution, said after a conference with Athletic Director Ralph H. Young that he would retire immediately from the coaching pro- fession to enter the retail dairy busi- ness at Jefferson City, Mo. ................_ - &~st ofV / Cardinals. He won his only start in 1944 before going into the service. "Mr. McKechnie wondered how I, could take up right where I left off," Joe says. "I told him that after four years in the bull pen a pitcher needs two years rest.' Barclay, the Wolverines golfi mentor, to give hints and instruction to spec- tators. 1 1115 I # ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF TRLNGLE FRATERNITY Desires to contact all members of any chapter of the fraternity who are now enrolled at the University Phone 2-1494 /IJ d t A8 N J fy , > . f ti' I . . 1 r 3 j Y k "$ {' "f jF . ' _ E .4 j j '{ .. - # a' . i ,i, f. S t a r i .- +' , ._ r i NCw..... ._ jl i Y f. f, N I E shif lr ilmeatiflynewlyS APRIL SHOWERS / t f 7 M,.. Holsinger was backfield coach from 1928 to 1933 under Bachman at Flor- ida and rejoined his former coach at M.S.C. in 1939 after two years as an assistant mentor at Wisconsin and four years as assistant coach at the fUrers asasisan ca At Michigan State, Holsinger helped Bachman devise his famous "Flying Z" formation, which has pro- duced 11 victories and one tie against four defeats in Iwo seasons of use. + 3 r r ' , 1- h S, h ° 7 jJ/ Y, I .. 5 F x ' x , ;.. X; . 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