SEPTEMBtERt 26, 1947 w

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

PAGE SEVEN




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JUST KIirTZING
BY DICK KRAUS
Daily Sports Editor

THIS COLUMN is going to be different. It is going to say that
Michigan and Michigan State are going to play a football game
tomdrrow and let it go at that.
Building up interest for a Michigan-State game is a pretty
unnecessary occupation anyway. A slightly less than mediocre
Spartan team drew some 70,060 spectators to Ann Arbor last
fall to watch a vastly superior Wolverine eleven roll up the
score. This season an untested team operating under a new
coach figures to draw better than 60,000.
All of which raises the question, why bother about ballyhoo?
For more than a week now, the various sports writers have
been probing delicately into the cordiality or rather the lack of it
in the Fritz Crisler-Biggie Munn relationship.
Now nothing is more exhilarating than a good old fashioned
grudge fight, something like the old Brooklyn Dodger-Giant
baseball feuds. But on the other hand nothing is more completely
boring than the tentative "Crisler and Munn might not be sweet-
hearts" sort of thing that has marked this pre-game publicity.
WHAT IT AMOUNTS to is that somebody says "maybe" and either
Crisler or Munn is supposed to overlook the maybe and come
back with a hot answer which merits a reply from the other camp,
which is in turn answered, and then nobody has to worry about
copy until the Wolverine-Spartan game next year.
< There may not be any traditional journalistic naturals about
Saturaay's game, uut there are plenty of interesting angles.
For one thing, it's hardly likely that there are very many
games throughout the nation this week with two non-T formation
teams involved. Munn used the Crisler system at Syracuse last
fall and had reasonable success with it and in all probability will
continue to use it.
Both teams will probably exhibit some T-formation but single
wing offense will be predominant. Crisler said a few years ago that
he didn't know much about the T but that he threw a couple of T
plays into his offense so the Alumni would realize that he was still up
to date.
On paper this figures to be a one-sided contest, but openers
are even harder to figure than ordinary football games-and they
are unpredictable enough. A State upset wouldn't be any more
inconceivable than the 15-7 lacing little Cincinnati University
hung on Indiana last fall.
OKAY, SO IT doesn't seem likely, but it could happen. If Michigan
rolls up an early lead, Crisler might give a preview of his 1948
and 49 teams. Backing up his offensive and defensive units Crisler
can field an all-soph third team that could come along in the next
two years.


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This husky tackle is the last
of three brothers striving to
make a name for himself as a
destructive force against Wol-
verine opposition. After spring
football drills closed, he inched
one step nearer to his goal by
being awarded the Chicago
Trophy for the greatest im-
provement shown. A Chicago
product, he reaches 6 ft. 3 in.
mark and sports 218 pounds of
brawn. His name is.
(See bottom of Col. 4)
Coach Weber
Pleased With
FroshSquad
As he watched approximately
110 charges mauling each other in
a gruelling scrimmage which last-
ed about an hour yesterday, Coach
Wally Weber expressed complete
satisfaction at the progress shown
by his freshman football squad,
since the tryouts first reported
for practice four days ago.
He admitted, however, that all
was not yet as ia should be. Hisj
major criticism was the timing,j
and there were indications of
much time being devoted to mas-
tering that art.
Weber refused to single out any
particular players for too much
praise, becausehe felt that it's
too early to make any such judg-
ment. 'He expressed disappoint-
ment at the comparatively small
number of candidates this fall,
and said that any potential All-
Americans now loose on the cam-
pus who have not yet reported
for freshman football would be
given every opportunity to prove
their worth if they would tryout.
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Varsity Ends Heavy Drills
In Preparation for State
Mann, Tomasi Ready for Duty Tomorrow;
Punting Practice Features Lengthy Session
Coach Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler's football charges wound up
their last day of heavy workouts yesterday in preparation for their
Saturday game with Michigan State.
Although the squad did not scrimmage to any large extent. the
Wolverines were put through their paces by Crisler and his staff.
Punting, both from quick kick and punt formation occupied a
large portion of the afternoon. Crisler used several plays as punters
during this drill, with Wally Tenninga, Jack Weisenburger and Don
Kuick getting away the longest boots of the afternoon. Punt and
quick kick returns were also worked on.
Line Work Stiff
Working with blocking dum-
nies, the varsity line had a stiff Yankees Rate
.ractice opening holes for Michi-
;an's three backfields. Besides theu
'tarting aggregation of Bob Chap- M o d Edge
>uis. Bumps Elliott, Weisenburger __
u-id Ho~rard Yerges, Crisler had,, E OK et 50)
s his second string backs, Pete NEW YORK, Sept. 25-P)-
Elliott at quarter, Dick Kempt- The consensus seems to be that
,orn at full and Hank Fonde and the Yankees have a sounder
Gene Derricote playing in the pitching staff than the Dodgers,
alfback slots. Tom Peterson was both as to talent and depth, and
third string fullback, with Ten- that the American League Cham-
dinga and Kuick at halves and pions also boast in left-handed
George Kiesel calling the signals. Joe Page the greatest relief artist
Various combinations were used to come along in a decade.
in the line, but the first string co- Bum Fans Disagree
incided with Crisler's announced The only dissenters, apparently,
tentative starters, with the excep- are the several million assorted
tion of Bob Mann. Dick Rifen- Brooklyn adherents who have a
burg and Lenpy Ford held down deep and abiding faith in their
the end posts, with Captain Bruce several brilliant young throwers,
Hilkene and Bill Pritula at tackles, headed by Ralph Branca, and who
Dom Tomasi and Stu Wilkins believe that their own Hugh Casey,
filled out the guard spots and J. T. despite his maturity, still is the
White was at center. bullpen stopper who wrote thej
Mann Improving book.
Mann, who's right arm has been This corner will have to stringI
bothering him for the last few along with the majority. The
days, said that it was in "peak Yanks should get the tighter
condition," but he refrained from pitching from their starting four-
participating in the early work- some-Allie Reynolds, Frank Shea,
outs and only working lightly in Bobo Newsom and Bill Bevens-
the later running drills. Mann and Page might easily prove the'
may not start, but he will be ready dominant figure of the series. The
for action against the Spartans once-mighty Casey has been
Saturday according to Benny troubled with a slightly sore arm
Oosterban, Wolverine backfield lately.
coach.
coachm Page's potential importance in
the play-off does not necessarily
players sidelined earlier in the signify that there is no confidence
week, worked fully yesterday and in the Yankee starters. Actually,
although his ankle is still ban- if Shea and Reynolds and Bevens
daged, he probably will be among should deliver up to their most re-
those on the field when the whis- cent form, they not only would
tle blows starting play against the figure to go the distance, but to
Michigan State eleven tomorrow. hamstring the Dodger batters.
The Wolverines will wind up s
their preparations for the State Page Relieves Worries
game today, when they will go A reliefer of Page's phenomenal
through light workouts. caliber, however, is a wonderful

Herman Quits
PITTLU~Zi~,Sept. 25-(A')
=Pr~zien FrnkE. MeKin-
n "eof ei gPirates
announced today that Billy
3linean has nsigned as man-
ager of the tam.
Te arx"u"ce"'nt was made
at a news conierence of the
Pittsburgh Pirate owners. Her-
man also was present but did
not comment immediately.
herman's contract calls for
him to manage the Pirates next
year. In this connection, Mc-
Kinney said:
"Herman is remaining in our
organization. What his future
will be we have not decided. We
have no immediate plans for a
successor."
Herman, who was present at
the conference of officials, left
inmcdiately after the meeting
broke up. His only comment
was that he had not made up
his mind whether to stay with
the Pirate organization in 1948.
I ajor League
SbLandings


BOSTON, Sept. 25 -- , --
Johnny Mize tied Ralph Kiner of
Pittsburgh for the major league
home run lead today when he
belted his 51st four-baggcr( of the
year to lead the New York Giants
to a 3-1 victory over the Boston'
Braves.
Mize also smashed two singles
and scored two runs to help rookie
righthander Larry Jansen regis-
ter his 21st victory against five
defeats. Jansen doled out only
seven hits and lost his shutout
in the ninth when the Braves
scored their lone run on his owvn
error. It was his sixth win over
the Braves who have yet to beat
him.
* * -
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25-(A')--
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched
second place in the National
League race today by taking both
ends of a doubleheader from
Pittsburgh, winning 15-3 in the
first game and 3-1 in the night-
cap. A ladies day crowd of 12,584
saw the Pirates sink further into
the cellar.
* * *
Bums 'Keep Rollin'
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25-(P)
-The National League champion
Brooklyn Dodgers grabbed both
ends of a synthetic doubleheader
from the Philadelphia Phillies to-
night, winning the first game 7-
5 and grabbing the nightcap 5-2
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

W. L.
Brooklyn ....94 58
St. Louis .....87 64
Eoston .......83 68
New York . . .80 70
Cincinnati . . . 73 80
Chicago ......68 83
Pittsburgh ... 61 92
Philadelphia . 60 91

Pet.
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.533
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Yesterday's Results
Brooklyn 7, Philadelphia 5 ) 1st
game)
Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 2 (ten
innings
St. Louis 15, Pittsburg 3 (1st
game)
St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 1 (2end
game)
New York 3, Boston 1M

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New York .... 96
Detroit.......82
Boston ...... .it
Cleveland ... .80
Philadelphia .76
Chicago ......68
Washington . .62
St. Louis ....58

LEAGUE
L. Pet.
55 .636
69 .543
70 .536
71 .530
74 .507
83 .450
88 .413
93 .384

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Mize' 51st Homer Ties Kiner;
Card Victories Clinch Second

on Gil Hodges' tenth inning triple
with twro mates aboard. The first
Swas completion of the
August 17 game, ordered replayed
by President Ford Frick.
Trjibe Slips, 4-3
ST. LOUIS, Sepi. 24 -- The
Cleveland Indians, trying for sec-
ond place gold in the coming di-
visicn of world series spoils, ran
into superb five-hit pitching by
rghthander Jack Kramer today
and dropped a 4 to 3 decsion to
the St. Louis Browns in their
final clash of the season.
Purdue Ends Drills
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 25-
Purdue University's football
squad ran through a closed
workout today which virtually
ended preparation for the sea-
son's conference opener with
Wisconsin at Madison Saturday.
Probable starters Saturday
Harry Szulborski and Norbert
Adams, halfbacks, and either
Bob Pfohl or George Papac at
, fullback.
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Results
Cleveland 3

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Suggs Advances;
Defeats Me illin
DETROIT, Sept. 25-(P)-Es-
caping a, major upset by an eye-
lash, Louise Suggs, 24-year-old
golfing ace from Lithia Springs,
Ga., kept her role of tournament
favorite alive today in the 47th
Women's National Amateur
Championship.
The trim little shotmaker swept
into the semifinals with a dra-
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haired and dead game Mairy Mc-
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Green Bay, Wis.

fellow to have around in case of a
close mound duel which goes into
the late innings with a single run
looking big as all outdoors. With
Page ready 'to take over, manager
Bucky Harris need never fret
about yanking his starter for a
pinch-hitter.
That, in part, is why the wise
money has made the Yankees fa-
vorites by around 2 to 1.

Today's Games
Detroit at Cleveland
Boston at New York
Philadelphia at Washington (Twi-
night)
Today's Games
New York at Boston
St. Louis at Chicago (Only games
scheduled)

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