WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 146 THE. RIMICAN DAILY PAGE THRE'I -- v . ,r. __ _ Il Big Nine Marks Threatened In Season's Finales Saturday Chappuis Nears Offensive, Passing Records; Mann Vies for Total Yardage on Receptions ---------- . . . . ..... . ................ . - --. CHICAGO, Nov. 19-0P)-Big Nine football has hit its postwar groove as attested by the fact that 11 individ- ual performance records may tumble as the league race closes next Sat- urday. Big noises in the resurgence to of- fensive power are Michigan's Bob Chappuis, the total offensive leader with 768 yards by rushing and pass- ing in six games, and the league's high-powered passing duo of Pur- duels Bob De Moss and Indiaan's Ben Raimondi. Chappuis Lacks Record by 94 yards Chappuis needs 94 yards through the air and on the ground to equal the Conference' six-game record of 862 yards established by Otto Gra- ham of Northwestern in 1942, accord- ing to official league figures released today. Wolverine Bob also has connected on 23 of 43 passes for an exceptional .535 percentage and has a chance to top the record .544 set by Dick Good of Illinois in 1940. Mann Nears Reception Record With all of this accurate tossing by Raimondi and De Moss, it's only inevitable that several pass-receiving records will be threatened. End Lou Mihajlovich of Indiana with a five- game record of 14 catches for 169 yards has his sights set on four marks-18 receptions for the season and a three per game average by Bill Canfield last year; 249 yards gained in six games and a game average of 42.6 by Dave Schreiner of Wisconsin in 1941. Michigan's ,Bob Mann, with a seventh game coming up and a cur- rent total of 183 yards gained on re- ceptions is even closer to Schreiner's season total. Schwall Leads Scoring Halfback Vic Schwall of North- western which closes against first- place Illinois Saturday still holds the scoring lead with 40 points on five touchdowns and 10 conversions and his rushing average of 6.7 yards on 53 attempts still leads among the "work- horse" backs. Chappuis, however, is the rushing leader in net yards gained with 417 yards on 75 tries in six games. Schwall's five-game total of 355 ranks second. RUSHING LEADERS (40 or more attempts) Net G TC Gain Ave Schwall, Nthwn. 5 53 355 6.7 Bye, Minnesota 6 44 251 5.7 CIAPPUIS, Mich. 6 75 417 5.6 Brugge, Ohio State 5 46 255 5.5 Aschenbrenner, Ntwn. 5 41 227 5.5 Cody, Purdue 5 51 275 5.4 Murakowski, Nthwn. 5 59 303 5.1 Hoerner, Iowa 4 44 225 5.1 James, Ohio State 5 45 219 4.8 Smith, Iowa 6 80 332 4.1 Maves, Wisconsin 6 61 241 3.9 Whisler, Ohio State 5 76 291 3.8 B. Elliott, Minnesota 6 74 280 3.8 WIESE, Mich. 5 51 190 3.7 Faunce, Minnesota 6 50 186 3.7 PASSING LEADERS (35 or more attempts) G At C In Yds Pet CHAPPUIS, Mich. 6 43 23 7 351.535 Raimondi, Ind. 5 74 39 3 455 .529 Tunnell, Iowa 5 35 17 6 119 .486 De Moss, Purdue 5 84 40 8 570 .476 Faunce, Minn. 6 45 17 7 183 .378 Moss, Illinois 6 43 15 1209 .349 SCORING LEADERS G TD PAT Pts Schwall, Nthwn. 5 5 10, 40 Whisler, Ohio State 5 6 0 36 Moss, Illinois 6 5 0 30 C. ELLIOTT, Mich. 6 4 0 24 Murakowski, Nthwn. 5 4 0 24 Cody, Purdue 5 3 1 19 Brugge, Ohio State 5 3 0 18 Aschenbrenner, Nwn. 5 3 0 18 MANN, Mich. 6 3 0 18 DES S EZ £ It's That Same Old Jinx By DES 11OWARTH, Associate Sports Editorl 0NCE AGAIN it looks as though the Wolverines' perennial jinx is going to cost them another Big Nine grid title. Call it jinx or what you will, almost every year since Coach Fritz Crisler took over head coaching duties here in 1938 the Maize and Blue have been knocked out of the Confer- ence race by their inability to play consistant football for the entire season. Each year Michigan has lost one game, and usually that loss could be regarded as an upset. At least once every year Crisler's teams have shown a reversal of form, and as a result they have been beaten by in- ferior teams. This season is following the usual trend of events. Illinois, which must only defeat Northwestern to take the championship, handed the Wolver- ines their only Big Nine loss. But that loss will probably mean the title for the chances are slight that the thrice-beaten Wildcats will turn the trick against the Illini Saturday. Michigan, on the other hand, has played only one bad game. But that was against Illinois. Outside of that they have looked like the cream of the Big Nine elevens. Last year it was the same story. Indiana, which admittedly had one of the nations' outstanding teams, upset Michigan in the Conference opener as they had done the year before. The Wolverines played listless ball in the first half, and failed to gain at least a tie in the final minute of play when an 80 yard drive was halted on the Hoosier five. That proved to be the de- ciding contest in the Big Nine chase. Both teams won their remaining Con- ference games and the title went to Bo McMillin's "Poor little Boys" by a one game margin. The jinx began up in Minneapolis in 1938. For almost 55 minutes Crisler's eleven held the Gophers in check and had pushed over one touchdown to lead 6-0. But a fumble at midfield gave Bernie Bierman's team the break they needed. In the dying minutes Hal Van Every tossed a touchdown pass to Wilbur Moore and then converted to give them a 7-6 win. In Minnesota's Memorial Stadium two years later, the story was re- peated. Michigan dominated play throughout the game, but Bruce Smith's 80 yard gallop through the mud won that game by the same 7-6 score. A year later the Gophers did it again, 7-0. In 1939 Illinois pulled one of the greatest upsets in football history when they defeated the Maize and Blue, 16-7. Michigan had previously been hailed as possible national champs. The Illini had won only one ball game up to then. But a terrific let-down coupled with an injury to quarterback Forest Evashevski made the Wolverine just another ball team that day in Champaign.I The Wolverines lost a chance for a share in the title in 1942 when an underdog Ohio State team trounced them, 21-7. Hill Captains Squad For Second SeasoI With less than a week of practice left until the hockey team opens its season, Coach Vic Heyliger has cut the team down to 25 men, the us- ual number carried by the squad throughout a regular campaign. The pucksters will inaugurate the winter sports program at the Colis- eum next Tuesday night when they play host to the Detroit Red Wings. Heyliger has emphasized condi- tioning in practice sessions to date, as this year's schedule is the toughest a Michigan sextet has ever faced. The boys have also been doing a little scrimage to sharpen up their shooting and contact work in preparation for the opener. Coach Heyliger has also concen- trated on working the various for- ward lines that should provide the main scoring punch for the Wolver- ines during the winter months. Working on the number one line have been Gordon Mac Millan, high scorer of, last year's squad, at center Dick Starrak, letterman from the 1945-46 team, at the left wing, and Lyle Phillips at right wing. Phillips, a freshman from Moosejaw, Sask., has looked fine in practice and has proven himself a strong backchecker. The number two line consists entirely of returning letterman. Bill Jacobson, a winger on last winter's squad has been converted into a center ice man. AlcRenfrew, who teamed up with MacMillan and Jacobson to, form the high scoring line of the 1945-46 season, is at left wing, while Ted Greer, captain elect of the 1944-45 con- tingent, holds down the right wing spot. On the number three line are George Peugeot, who played in 1943, at center, Sam Steadman, veteran forward from last season's team, atl the right wing spot, and Herb Upton, converted defenseman, at the other wing. Captain Connie Hill, serving his second term in that capacity, and Bob Marshall, who played with Hill last season, are the nucleus of this season's defense. Another pro- mising defenseman is George Bal- estri, who captained the Illinois Red Wings To Give Pucksters First Test; Heyliger Forms Starting Sextet team of 1943. Balestri is just be- ginning to round into form after a three year absence from the game. George Anderson and John Griffin complete the defense roster. In the net will !be Jack MacDon- aid. Verdova Back In OSU Lineup COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 19-(/)- Ohio State's chances against Michi- gan in their traditional football game here Saturday brightened to- day with news that right halfback Alex Verdova would play Saturday. Jerry Krall, a break-away back who has been sharing left half ball carrying duties with Tommy James, is definitely out for the rest of the season, the result of a twisted knee in the Pittsburgh game. Bixler, who has cooked up some- thing new offensively for every op- ponent this season, indicated he's having a double dose ready for the Wolverines. '01 I TOMORROW - 8:30 P.M. 1946-47 LECTURE COURSE P r e s e nt s BRIG. GENERAL ROGER RAMEY Commander of the World's Only Atomic Bomb Attack Force "AIR POWER IN THE ATOMIC AGE" Tickets $1.20 - 90c -- 60c (tax incl.) fox Office Open Today and Tomorrow 10 A.M. HILL AUDITORIUM .11 i HOLD THOSE BONDS! DAILY OFFICIfIL BULLETIN. I - wi .: Publication in The Daily Official Bul- letin is constructive notice to all mem- bers of the University. Notices for the Bulletin should be sent in typewritten form to the, office of the Assistant to the President, Room 1021 Angell Hall, by 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding publication (11:00 a.m. Saturdays). WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1946 VOL. LVII, No. 50 Notices Members of the University Senate: The first regular meeting of the Uni- versity Senate for the academic year 1946-47 will be held in the Rackham Amphitheatre at 4:10 p.m., Mon., Nov. 25. Agenda: Annual report of the Senate Ad- visory Committee on University Af- fairs, A. D. Moore. Report of Nominating Committee and Election 6f Members to the Ad- visory Committee, J. B. Waite. Report on the Participation of the Faculty in World War II, Secretary Watkins. Miscellaneous Subjects introduced by members of the Senate: (a) Post season games of football teams, (b) Other topics. Varsity Glee Club: Both sections will meet on their respective nights at 7:15 p.m., Room 305, Union. School of Business Administration: All seniors interested in employment either in February or June are in- vited to attend a meeting in West Gallery, Alumni Memorial Hall, at 4:30 p.m., Fri., Nov. 22. Seniors: All those seniors who have not yet returned their senior picture proofs to the Chidnoff Studio must do so immediately. The make-up schedule of the 'Ensian depends upon the prompt return of your picture proofs. III w .ii Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Aeronautical Engineers and Physi- cists: Mr. Aldridge, representing Mc- Donnell Aircraft Corp., will be here for interviews on Monday and Tues- day, Nov. 25 and 26, in Room B-47, E. Engineering. For interview, sign schedule on Aeronautical Engineer- ing Bulletin Board. 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