r Have Vse Tacticians Rocking Michigan's arm chair basketball tacticians are in a muddle. Last year the Wolverines led the league in total offense and finish- vith a 6-6 record. This year the team is leading the Conference in mnse, but has only a 5-6 record to show. hat the cage adicts want to w is what happened to the adage that the best offense good defense. Or is the best nse a good offense? Those he former school argue that her this year. Those of the e' point to the records to " in u. No matter which wav you look at it, the rest of the Conference has welcomed meeting the Maize and Blue like Joe Stalin would welcome meeting Willie Hearst. Latest victims of Ozzie Cowles wizardry were Minnesota and its big center Jim McIntyre. Both the Golden Gophers and Big Jim were leading the league in their offensive department before they came to Ann Arbor. Now Ralph Hamilton of Indiana has replaced the towering McIntyre as the in- dividual leader and Minnesota has skidded all the way down to fifth. Purdue and Wisconsin now rate one-two in this department. Other n o t a b 1 e statistical changes over the weekend saw Michigan's amazing freshman Mack Suprunowicz move up in- to fifth place in loop scoring with 138 points, and three of the boys (Ed Kernan, Bud Grant, and Jack Smiley) who met up with Michigan's air- tight defense dropping out of the top ten goal-getters circle. Jack Underman of Ohio State, Ed Ehlers of Purdue and Herb Wilkinson of Iowa took over the seven, eight, and nine positions respectively. Wisconsin's B o b Cook, Iowa's Murray Wier, and Northwestern's Ben Schadler re- peated in the third, fourth and tenth spots. is Postpoied Game May Be Resumed LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 26-OP) -Guy Mackey, Purdue Athletic Director said today that negotia- tions were under way with K. L. (Tug) Wilson, Western Confer- ence Commissioner, and Harry Stuhldreher, Athletic Director at Wisconsin, to arrange to play the second half of the i nterrupted Wisconsin-Purdue game at a place and date to be decided. Purdue was leading, 34 to 33, when play was interrupted. A 100-foot section of bleacher seats in the Purdue fieldhouse col- lapsed last Monday night just af- ter the first half of the Wisconsin Purdue game ended, causing fatal injuries to three students and in- juring more than 250 other per- sons. Michigan Riflemen Win First Triangular Match Yesterday's mailman brought Michigan's sharpshooting rifle team news of its victory over MIT and South Dakota in the initial "postal" triangular meet of the season which was held February 18th. With each team shooting on its own campus under the supervision of Army officers the Wolverine riflemen racked the commendable total of 1826 points out of a pos- sible 2,000, closely followed by M.I.T. with 1824 and South Da- kota with 1811. The second meet of the season was held February 25th with Chi- cago and Purdue. The results of this meet have not yet been re- ceiv.ed. Table Tennis Title to Lloyd Grad Tennis, Dorm, Frat Relays Today Lloyd House whitewashed the table tennis team of Chicago House, 5-0, yesterday to add an- other link to their chain of dor- mitory titles. The ping pong prowess of Ron- ald Getoor, Lee Shulman, Ray Lantos, Don McKay, and Harv Weisberg brought the winners through an unblemished schedule in their league, and once beaten Chicago House, which took first in the other league, caused very little trouble in the championship match. Harris Beeman meets Jim Moore at 1:15 p.m. today for the gradu- ate singles tennis crown on the fast indoor courts of the Intra- mural Building. Since this is a double elimination tournament, "Bee" can take the title with a vic- tory today because he has already dropped Moore in a previous en- counter. If Moore should beat the undefeated Beeman, a second and deciding match will follow. Preliminaries for the fraternity and residence halls half-mile re- lays will be run off tonight at Yost Field House. It is expected that all of the dorms will enter four man teams, while twenty fraterni- ties will send relay squads flying around the cinder paths. The four fraternity and resi- dence hall squads with the best times will compete for the champ- ionship Saturday night as an add- ed attraction to the Michigan- Ohio State track meet. ATO, de- fending its relay laurels, has only Bill Bowler left from the '46 quar- tet. Pledges John Nortness and Bill Dunlop have already won places, but the fourth position is still unfilled. GREEN BUT RIPENING: Cowles Predicts Bright Cage Future for Pivotman Roberts. By NANCY KLING "'Long .Bill" Roberts, Michigan's number one basketball center, was short on collegiate cage experience when the current campaign got underway, but with a complete season behind him Coach Ozzie Cowles expects big things of the big man next year. Bill hails from Harmon-on-the- Hudson, New York, where he play- ed three years of basketball for Croton High School. Because of his height, 6 ft. 7 in., he was na- turally chosen for the center spot where he's played during his en- tire career. After graduating from Croton in 1942, Roberts came to Michigan. As a freshman here he played basketball until leaving for serv- ice. A' second lieutenant, he was sent to the China-Burma-India theater where he worked in ordi- nance supply. In Calcutta Bill played basketball but under dif- ferent conditions than at Michi- gan. There the teams had to play outside on a dirt court. Bill is interested in all sports but purely from a spectator's viewpoint. He confines his parti- cipation to the cage sport only, because his height is a definite as- set as a pivot man in basketball. The big boy got that way from hitting the bottle-milk bottle, that is. One of his idiosyncracies is downing four to five quarts of milk a day. California Trip Offered by Coach WANTED: SIX MEN FOR TRIP TO CALIFORNIA--ALL EXPENSES PAID. APPLY TO COACH KEN DOHERTY IMMEDIATELY AT YOST FIELD HOUSE. This is the golden opportun- ity presented by the Wolverine track coach to the men of Michigan. The only qualifi- cations for the job, declares the cinder mentor, are good physi- cal coordination, speedy legs, desire to practice hard, and, last but not least, eligibility. The impetus for such an of- fer is the imminent outdoor dual meet scheduled with the University of California at Berkeley April 12. Included in the list of events is one which Michigan has not competed in in years-the javelin throw. The toss was eliminated from conference competition around 1938. "If there is any man in the University who has thrown the javelin before," Coach Doher- ty maintains, "we will welcome him at the Field House any af- ternoon." In addition to the javelin re- quirements, the cinder squad will also need sprinters, hurd- lers, and broad jumpers. "Pre- vious experience is not necess- ary;" stresses Doherty. With Big Rookie Turmn Fisher Starts Search To Fill Varsity Squad One of the largest turnouts in Michigan history, more than 100 men, reported for the opening of spring baseball practice yesterday in Yost Field House. Attired in an odd assortment of uniforms, the young Wolverine as- pirants clogged the batting nets all afternoon pitting their skill against tryout hurlers. Fisher Satisfied Coach Ray Fisher was pleased with the large turnout which will probably contribute largely to this year's squad. Only three letter- men will be returning from last year's team. Because of the numerous can- didates, Coach Fisher was unable to get a good look at all of them today, but he hopes to get a fairly ;ood idea of what he will have wvailable by the end of the week. All of the 60 batters, 40 pitchers, and 10 catchers are newcomers to Wolverine baseball, none of whom Iave earned letters or numerals. Practice for returning members of last year's team will not begin for a few days. Chappy in Doubt It is still doubtful whether or not Bob Chappuis, crack out- fielder from the '46 squad, will be able to see any action this sr Bob is nursing an ailing wris is stillundecided about pl any baseball for the Maize Blue nine. With the batting nets up fc first time, some of Michigan's standing hurlers had an oppo ity to try their skill agains newcomers. Cliff Wise's curve was baffling to most of the perienced tryouts. Coach Fisher is faced witl problem of deciding upon a in a very limited time since c month remains before the verines leave for their Sou tour. Coach Fisher explained tha large turnout this year was c the fact that freshmen are eligible for the varsity squa pre-war years Michigan sup: a freshman baseball aggreg which consumed a large numi the tryouts. "With a frest team the problem of select varsity squad is a good deal ier," said the Wolverine men BASKETBALL SCORES Loyola 62, Marquette 52. Northern Illinois State Tea 63, Illinois Wesleyan 60. Hillsdale 45, Detroit Tech Depauw 62, Wabash 49. aseball NATIONAL HOCKEY SCORES Montreal 1, Toronto Chicago 9, New York LEAGUE BILL ROBERTS 0. 7. CINDER SHOWDOWN HERE: Relay, 440, 880Key in M-Ohio Clash Micligan and Ohio State clash at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday in Yost Field House in the Big Nine's most ~DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN in SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS For your casual moments .. . our quality sports shirts and Slacks in solids, plaids, figures. Choose your new spring essen- r.s tials here today. SHIRTS . . . 2.95 up SLACKS...4.95 up (Continued from Page 2) Pennsylvania Railroad-Mr. J. F. Swenson, Division Engineer,' would like to interview interested seniors. Appointments can be ar- ranged with Mrs. Poe in Trans- portation Library, 1026 E. Engi- neering Bldg. All interested in- vited. A HEALTHY HEAD!! Our 9 hair and scalp artists in- vie yur tonsorial queries. No The Dascola Barbers Between Michigan and State Theatres Now at 115 West Liberty in Diamoends and Wedding Q~ Rings 717 North University Ave. t< >c:;;;0<: -=><=-><- University Community Center 1045 Midawy Willow Run Village Thurs., Feb. 27, 8 p.m., Univer- sity of Michigan Extension Class- es; 8 p.m., Choir Practice; 8 p.m., Art-Craft Workshop. Fri., Feb. 28, 8 p.m., Lenten Ser vice, Interdenominational Church; 8:45 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Session. Party Bridge. Open House. Music for dancing. Refreshments. Village residents are urged to tune in WPAG broadcast of the Community Calendar of the Air at 10:40 a.m. daily except Sunday. Announcements of interest to the Village and the surrounding com- munities are made. important pre-Conference track battle. The winner of this meet will emerge a definite choice for sec- ond place behind the invincible Illini in next week's champion- ship set-to at Champaign. Pre- sent deductions indicate that Sat- urday's struggle will be even clos- er than the recent duel between the Wolverines and Michigan State. Relay May Decide Meet Just as in the Spartan encount- er, the eventual winner may well be in doubt until the finish of the final event, the mile relay. Coach Ken Doherty and his thinclads are not particularly enthused ov- er this idea, since - the Buckeye quartet nipped Michigan at the Michigan State Relays three weeks ago. There are twelve events in an indoor dual meet, and a compara- tive glance through the list re- veals that the decisive burden this Saturday will fall upon four of them, the 440, 880, the relay, and the broad jump. It is here that the points may go either way. Split Even in Others The reason for the particular emphasis placed on these four events is the strong probability -U that Michigan and Ohio will split about even in the other eight. The Wolverines are definitiely favor- ed to cop most, if not all, the points in the mile, two mile, and shot put, while the Bucks seem just as sure of the high hurdles. In addition to the strength in the highs, Ohio has what may be called a favorable edge over the Maize and Blue in four other spots, the 60 yard dash, the low hurdles, the high jump and the pole vault. In the quarter, half, relay and broad jump, however the odds are completely even. It thus ap- pears that whoever is able to swing the most points in these four events will end the evening with the top score. Whitfield, Cogswell Good In the 440 Ohio has Malvin Whitfield and Harry Cogswell. Both have hit consistent times under fifty seconds. Last week at Minnesota Whitfield captured the quarter in a fast 49.4, while on the previous week-end Cogswell won the event against Northwestern and Iowa in 49.9. It is a question whether Barten will run the mile or the half, along with the relay, or both this Satur- day. He is capable of running un- der 1:56. For Real Dancing Enjoyment The Melody Men Orchestra Phil Savage Evenings 25-8084 Look ahead to Easter!1 You'll be in the parade with one of these fine all-wool co- vert top coats. Smartly tailored with fly front and slash pock- ets: Natural shade. I Prcedt $4.50 Men's Togery 521 EASr LIBERTY STREET Michigan Theatre Bldg. Lectures 11 PAB IDAU PARR1Is CLOT4IERS lI.R "Where The Good Clothes Come Frow" 119 S. MAIN STREET, ANN ARBOR Co mfortable Conv UB * *9 0 S enient Economical t k H ere's the kind of service that answers all your travel needs. University Lecture: Professor Aaron J. Sharp, University of Tennessee, will lecture on the sub- ject, "Disjunct Areas of the De- ciduous Forest in Mexico and Guatmala" (illustrated), at 4:15 p.m., Fri., Feb. 28, Rackham Am- phitheatre; auspices of the De- partment of Botany. University Lecture: Dr. Gustave M. Gilbert, formerly of the Bard College faculty, and former Clini- cal Psychologist and Prison Psy- chologist with the U. S. Army, will lecture on the subject, "A Psychol- ogist in the Nuremnberg Jail-Life with the Nazi War Criminals," at 4:15 p.m., Tues., March 4, Rack- ham Lecture Hall: auspices of the Department of Psychology. The public is invited. Professor E. S. Moore of the University of Toronto will speak at 8 p.m., Feb. 27, Rackham Amphi- theatre on "The Aims and Results of the Royal Society Empire Sci- entific Conference." Professor Moore, one of the out- standing scientists of Canada, will talk on the importAnt points cov- ered by the Royal Society Empire ScientificConference. 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