WEDhNESD~AY, AFYUL 23, 194 THE MICHIGAN DiAILY .. ............. ... . . ................ . . . ... ...... -- ...... . .... . .. . .................... .......... Wolverines Ege estern Michgan b argr LIKE FATHER... Yerges Slated for First String Qarterback Post RBaseboa- SRoulnd-up Tre/ltiis Lizwi I't ll'itgattagsIiu UnIdcidIed As ToSct~rt-),SoernuI(, isecu By BERNIE MEISLIN A chunky, blonde engineering school senior is now drilling hard in spring football practices in preparation for the first-string quarterbacking burden that will fall on his broad shoulders this autumn. The situation in which Howard F. Yerges finds himself may be best summed up by that tine- worn old saying, "like father, like son:, Learned from Father The 175-pound, five foot nine inch field general is built along the same general lines as his father, Howard F. Yerges Sr., who quarterbacked Ohio State regularly in the days of Chick Harley and his great Buckeye elevens. From his father, Howie Yerges Jr, learned that brawn and weight Track Squad. Hit by Losses Cinder Men Leave Team During Year By GEORGE VETTER Track seasons are remembered for many things, for champion- ships, for records, for outstanding performances. But this past seasonn will be remembered for one other thing as well. Coach Doherty lost more runners in the course of the year than ever before, even in the un- predictable days of the Navy V-12 When a coach didn't know the Sstatus of his service bread and butter from one day to the next. But for all of the governments action, the ax usually fell at the end of the terms. This year it merrily loped off the boys at in- 00 convenient intervals. First to depart without beck or hue was Dave Williams, out- standing distance ace. All thru the cross country grinding Dave led home the field. And after a few indoor sessions he looked a, sure first or second in the con- ference 2 mile. But the squeeze got him, the Ann Arbor HCL, and he and his family left for the East where he holds forth at Villanova. Next on the agenda, was Dean Voegtlen. A letter winner in the 2 mile, he left at the end of the tedm for his home in New Jer- sey. The final blow came with the resignation of Hugh Short as captain of the team and leading quarter miler. Hugh just couldn't find the time with the prior com- mitments of a job, and the respon- sibility of his family and studies. This battery of losses didn't settle things. Injuries began to plague various and sundry. To mention only a few. Don Quel- ler distance ace was hit so hard by a cold that he ended up for a sojourn in Health Service, los- ing some 3 weeks of practice. Joe Haydn received a leg injury that is still keeping him from the cinders. And just to touch on it, but Charles Fonville pulled a leg muscle after a few trys at the 60 yard dash where he had run a 6.4. USED CARS Bought and Sold Lewis Auto Sales 427 South Main Phone 2-6550 Open Evenings are not essentials of grid star- dom. "Dad always told me that his team-mates weren't big, eith- er," Yerges recalls. "But he al- ways emphasized that they were fast and smart, that they could block." Starred in Army Games That Yerges took his father's example seriously can be proven from pictures of the Michigan- Army games of the past two sea- sons. Movies of these two highly publicized grid clashes reveal four- clean, crushing blocks thrown at thrice All-American Doc Blan- chard. Yerges was the blocker on each occasion. The pictures also show that Yerges twice nailed Glenn Davis to prevent long runs by the California comet. It was in the third quarter of the 1945 Michigan-Illinois game that Yerges took over for the in- jured Joe Ponsetto, Wolverine captain and a terrific blocker in his own right. Michigan scored three times in the last quarter. First String Quarterback Since that time, despite the I moans of some sideliners who con- sider him, too small to block and tackle against man-sized oppon- ents, Howard Yerges has been Michigan's grid field general and,] barring the unforeseen, will be directing the Wolverine eleven on the field when fall rolls around. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Yerges spent most of his boyhood at Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He holds letters from both Ohio State and Michigan, transferring to Ann3 Arbor after a year of football achievement at Columbus. His grid philosophy is simple. When asked which was his tough- est game, Yerges replied seriously, "It's the one we're playing the next Saturday. It's the next one that's all-important." Pauline Betz As Yet Unsure Of Pro Career NEW YORK, April 22-()- Honey-haired Pauline Betz flew home from Europe today, still un- decided about turning professional but not the least bit peeved at the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association which has ordered her to stand in the corner for flirting with a play- for-pay career. The world's foremost feminine net star, suspended two weeks ago by the governing body of amateur tennis in this country, was met at LaGuardia by Sarah and El- wood Cooke, her parents in a pro- jected money-making tour which led to her banishment from the amateur ranks. Tired but smiling after her 36 hour trip from Switzerland and somewhat tickled at finding her- self entered erroneously on the passenger list as a housewife, the Los Angeles court queen told newsmen: 1. That Cooke's plans to sound out various cities on the possibil- ity of an exhibition tour for her and Mrs. Cooke'had her approval before she left for Europe six weeks ago but that she had made no definite commitments and still didn't know which way she would jump. 2. That after talking things over with the Cookes she would call on USLTA officials, perhaps to seek a hearing on reinstatement as an amateur if she decides not to turn pro. 3. And that she has received several other professional offers since her suspension was an- nounced. i s r j HOWARD YERGES JR. ... Chip off the old block Football Squad Shows Talent In Grid Drills Outdoor Scrimmage Now in Second Week Outdoor football scrimmages,, now in the second week, find Michigan's prospective eleven tak- ing shape under the keen tutelage of coach Fritz Crisler and his able, hard-working staff. Yesterday's practice found the Head Man personally drilling with a lineup that featured a number of reliables back from earlier years, a scattering of promising transfers, and a host of flashy newcomers. Lettermen from past Wolverine elevens who were in Crisler's group yesterday include ends, Donovan Hershberger and Irv Wisniewski; guard Joe Soboleskie; and backs, HankF onde, Hugh Mack, and Tom Peterson. Transfers Standout Jim McEvoy, ex-Iowa Seahawk fullback and Byron Lasky, star Albion transfer were standouts in the drill who have already made names for themselves at other in- stitutions. Newcomers who shined in the workout yesterday were for the most part young, husky line can- didates. Harry Smale, Dave Gom- berg, Pete Dendrinos, Dick Mc- Williams, Al Wistert, and Hal Jackson all showed up especially well in the scrimmage. Smale Aggressive Smale, a center from Chicago's Lindbloom High where he made an impressive record, spelled Las- ky at the pivot post for the Cris- er group. His play was aggress- ive and consistent. A third center, drilling on the sidelines under the special guid- andce of line coach Jack Blott, was another center of interest. Dan Dworsky is beginning an ex- periment which Michigan coaches are very carefully observing. Four Tackles Shine At the tackles a group of four alternated in pairs. Pete Dendri- nos, powerful Wolverine shotput- ter, Dick McWilliams, giant Ohio all-stater, Albert Wistert, and Hal Jackson, all-city star from De- troit's Redford High School, are all competing for varsity tackle berths. The team that Crisler worked with for the most part of the af- ternoon found itself confronted by a hard-charging, fierce-tackling opposing line which assistant coach Wally Weber had selected from the large assemblage of grid talent at his call. Weber drilled a group of about sixty-five on an- other area of Ferry Field turf not far removed from the Crisler scrimmage ground. Howard Yerges, probAble Fall first-string quarterback who has been out of action several days with a sprained thumb, is expect- ed back in uniform either today or tomorrow. Cleveland Wins, 5-0 CLEVELAND, April 22-(P)-Al Zarilla's single to center in the seventh inning spoiled what might have been BobtFeller's third no- hitter today, the fast fireballer collecting his record ninth one- hitte against the St. Louis Browns, 5 to 0. Joe Gordon's three-run homer in the sixth provided the artillery for the Indians' victory as Feller was striking out ten men and walking only one, Jack Moss, first batter in the ninth. Only 29 men faced him. St. Louis 000 000 000-0 1 0 Cleveland 002 003 00x--5 9 0 Muncrief, Fannin and Moss; Feller and Hegan Yanks Beat Boston, 5-4 NEW YORK, April 22-(P)- Three New York Yankees hits, one a three-run homer by Charley Keller in the first inning and two automatic singles, enabled Floyd Bevens to win a 5-4 decision over Boston today in the first meeting of the two clubs this season. Boston 001 100 020-4 7 1 New York 300 000 02x-5 3 2 Dobson, Johnson, Dorish and Partee; Bevens and Robinson Dodgers Blank Phillies BROOKLYN, April 22--(/PW)- Making his first starting appear- ance of the season, righthander Hal Gregg turned back the Phila- Opener Nears Coach Bob Dixon, who figured his seeding problems would be about solved by this time, is still undecided on a lineup for the sea- son's homeopener against Pur- due, Saturday. With Captain Bill Mikulich and Fred Zieman playing improved tennis, even the top duo of Andy Paton and Fred Otto are not cer- tain of retaining their positions, while at the other end of the lad- der a red hot three way battle for the number six position is still in progress. Freshman Dick Lincoln handed Hal Cook, current occupant of the number six slot, a setback to go one up in their seriestwhich began before the Southern tour. Gordon Naugle, who rated num- ber eight on the Dixie Jaunt, is also playing fine tennis and rates a good chance to move into the starting lineup. Dean McCluskey will probably hold down the number five berth against the Boilermakers but he will have to turn back the chal- lenge of Lincoln before the match on Saturday. With a break from the weather- man the rest of the week, the boys will settle the starting lineup among themselves within the next day or so. Woman Aided By Matt Mannrt -ML It Ar k.,,,..i t-" l../ i1 L~ h.,J qLl/ %-,/ V V X-II / '4.._.. I.... / W/ V "fm.'. ...' R ^7~ Faucett Triumphs Gains Initial Win By C TUCK LEWIS In a game in which the lead changed hands five times, Michi- gan's baseball team edged out the Broncos of Western Michigan, 7-6, in a wild affair yesterday after- noon before a very chilled Ferry Field crowd. The Wolverines won the game with a storybook finish in the last half of the ninth inning. The teams went inot the ninth with worked Warren Biddle foi' aps. Vieth Doublesj With two on and one out, Paul Vieth then slapped a hard double1 to right center scoring W isenbur-1 ger with the ting run and send- ing Tonasi to third. Bronco hurl- er Biddle was then removed and Ernest Victor came on the scene to face the clawing Wolverines. He intentionally passed third sacker Charley Ketterer to fill the bases with one out. Victor then fanned Walter Han- cook, Michigan's third catcher in the contest. With pitcher Bob Fancett due up, Coach Ray Fisher sent Ted Berce toward the plate but called him back to let Fan- cett hit for himself. The Wolver- me flinger worked the count to three balls and two strikes to put the crowd on the edge of their seats for the pay-off pitch which was low and inside to walk Fan- cett and force in Tomasi with the winning run. 21 Wolverines Play Coach Fisher used 21 men in- cluding five pitchers, three catch- ers, and six pinch hitters in the conquest of the Broncos. Captain Cliff Wise started on the mound for the Wolverines and hurled for three innings until lifted for a pinch hitter. Wise pitched good ball, giving up but two hits and struck out one man and didn't walk a batter. He pitched but four balls to retire Western's first 0tig Rally tive Victory thre batter in oder in the ini- tial framne. No nian reached third base in his sitnt. Southpaw Bud Rankin hurled the next three innings and Wes- tern Michigan scored onerun and t', 'o hits oil his delivecry, Rankin also beat a slow roller for a single and drove in two runs in the Wol- verines' fourth inning. Bob Hicks, Dick Schmidtke and Fancett then followed on the mound. Hicks was quite wild when hurling the top half of the sev- enth. He issued three passes, threw two wild pitches, and gave up one single before Schmidtke came on the scene to put out the fire and twirl the eighth. He was lifted for a pinch hitter, and Fan- cett pitched the ninth and re- ceived credit for the victory, Western Pitches Four Western used four hurlers of which three were southpaws. Bronco ace Ed Rossi threw six innings and struck out eight Wol- verines. Biddle pitched part of the eighth and ninth stanzas and was the losing pitcher. Ketterer and Vieth led Michi- gan's nine-hit attack, each get- ting two safeties. Both of Vieth's hits were doubles. Young and shortstop Nick Milosevich had two blows apiece to top the visi- tors, who also collected nine hits. Western Mich. 000 100 311-6 Michigan 100 300 012--7 - - - ---r - r-'N r' - -- V V' - ' - -r ---------- - 1 1 delphia Phillies with one hit today Thanks to Matt Mann, Michi- as the Brooklyn Dodgers nosed out gan's talented swimming coach, the Quakers, 1-0. Mrs. Ida Lang Kuhner of Muncie, Del Ennis' first inning two-bag- Ind., who won the national 30- ger was the lone hit off Gregg who foot platform diving champion- at one stretch retired 20 batters ship in 1924, is still thrilling spec- in a row. tators around Florida pools with Philadelphia 000 000 000-0 1 2 exhibitions of the full gainer and Brooklyn 000 000 O1x-1 9 1 one and one-half somersault. Leonard and Semenick; Gregg Now past 50, Mrs. Kuhner was and Edwards a near invalid at 20, when she started taking swimming and div- Reds Top Cubs in Tenth ing lessons from Matt Mann! Michigan's famous Ferry Field, CHICAGO, April 22-(!P)-Eddie scene of some of the Wolverines' Miller, who earlier had smashed most famous athletic triumphs, out his fifth homer of the season, originafly was purchased in 1891 singled in the tenth inning to for $3,000 as a cricket field. For drive Bert Haas home and give two years the Regents appropriat- the Cincinnati Reds a 7-6 victory ed $150 for its care and upkeep in over the Chicago Cubs here today. the interests of cricket. Bob Adams and Ray Mueller also numbered homers in Cincinnati's 13-hit attack off five Cub pitch- ers. Cincinnati 211 110 000 1-7 13 2 Chicago 030 000 030 0--6 11 1 Beggs, lletki, Gumbert and M u el,l e r; Lade, Meyer, Lee, Kush, Erickson and Scheffing DOM TOMASI ... Scores Winning Run A Comnplete1 Line af. PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES the score knotted at five runs. With Bob Fancett pitching, Wes- tern put together two singles, a walk and a long fly to take the lead in their half. 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