TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1948 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE TUBR ........ . - ----- - --- ...... . ............ .................... . . . ... . ............ Zichigan Baseball Team Faces of ere Today e'! . .E JUsT KIBITZING By DICK KRAUS, SPORTS EDITOR A LOT of people may be wondering why The Daily, an affirmed enemy of the tennis tariff, should propose a compromise plan rather than fight for a complete elimination of all tennis charges. An explanation is certainly in order. It is a simple one and here it is. The long talked about athletic building program will take up all the money the football team has earned and then some. The Athletic Board instituted the tennis fee as part of its plan to make othier sports pay for themselves as far as possible, so that football income can go for the building. From The Daily's standpoint it is important that the University finance the building program itself. If a bond issue is necessary to pay for it, the student body will run into the same sort of ticket dif- ficulty that perennially hamstrings student football seating. Michigan plans a huge indoor stadium to accommodate some 20,000. But if the choicest seats in this arena are taken over by bond holders, what good will it do the students? ]JHAT IS WHY WE accepted Crisler's statement that a fee'for play- ing tennis is necessary. We did not accept the type of fee that was levied. It was unfair because it unduly penalized those who are most enthusiastic about their tennis. The new tennis fee plan is an improvement. Aside from not tak- ing into account the fact that this semester is half over, it is not un- fair. It is now so late in the term that the two buck charge should have been cut. But the saving for the tennis fanatic is still enough to make the smester assessment a worthwhile revision. The violent reaction of the campus to the tennis fee was sur- prising. But its continuation was even more surprising. The adminis- tration of this University takes it for granted that most of its old and all of its new regulations will meet with student gripes, but it prefers to bide its time and wait for the gripes to die out by themselves. The revision in the tennis fee plan was no great victory for the student body, but it did show that a sustained and concentrated bar- rage of expressed dissatisfaction can produce some consideration for the best interests of the student. i 1 Doherti Track Squad Gins National Fame at Penn Four Firsts Equal Record Set Long Ago They're calling Michigan's track team "mighty" again. After a famine of almost three years, cindermen wearing the Maize and Blue have once again soared to national prominence with one of the greatest team per- formances ever recorded in the Penn Reays. The Wolverine's feat of four firsts and two seconds has only been duplicated twice in the long history of the Philadelphia tra'sk carnival and never surpassed. NYU, the pre-meet favorites in fur of the relay events was forced -o take a back seat to the Wolver- ines who came home victorious in both the sprint medley and two mile relay events diong with the shot put and pole vaul individul titles. The Violets prevented the Wolverines from walking away with another relay title, how- ever, when they barely edged out the Maize and Blue in the mile grind. Every one of the Michigan quartet of Val Johnson, Joe Hay- den, George Shepherd and Herb Barten performed brilliantly in turning in a 3:15.7 clocking, the best recorded by a Wolverine squad since 1941 when Bob Ufer, Ralph Schwartzcop and company set the Michigan varsity record of 3:12. The duel was seemingly decided on the anchor which matched Herb Barten against NYU's Reg- gie Pearman. The Wolverine captain, who had run anchor in the two-mile relay just a half hour previously could not quite pace the long, smooth striding Pearman' who was run- ning fresh. The New York speedster passed Barten on the final turn but fin- ished not more than four feet ahead. Barten's leg was clocked in 48.3 seconds. Although the Wolverine tri- umph must definitely be attribut- ed to team performance several individual efforts stood out as particularly pleasing. Herb Barten was at his best in anchoring three relay teams and turning in a fine 1:52.4 clocking in the anchor half of the sprint medley. There were several "best ever" performances which include Bob Thomason's 1:55 flat in the two mile relay, Justin Williams' 1:58.2 in the same event and Charlie Fonville's discus heave of 160 feet 2 inches, almost twelve feet bet- ter than his previous best. Fonville's 56 foot toss in the shot contributed a first place for Michigan along with Ed Ulvestad's 13 foot leap in the pole vault. K May Track entor Considerin Pennsylvania Coaching J4 By BUD WEIDENTHAL Track Coach Ken Doherty may be leaving Michigan. The veteran mentor who is in his ninth year as Wolverin coach said yesterday that lie is "considering very seriously" a " ing offer" to assume the head track position at the Univen Pennsylvania. Doherty is reported to have been offered "several thi dollars more" by the Ivy League school than he is now receivin The announcement came on the heels of his greatest a ment in three years as Wolverine coach-leading the Maize an to dominance in the Penn Relays. * * * Contacted Twice The Penn officials originally hadl contacted Doherty two months ago, but at that time the deal fell through. About a month. ago he was contacted again and: presented with an offer, "that *'*. would be hard to turn down.," Then while leading his team to victory at Philadelphia during the past week-end he had a final con- fab with the Penn officials and was reassured that the offer still . * *-** : **.***}: stood.: The slender, graying mentor } said emphatically yesterday that he had not as yet decided wheth- er he would make the switch but that an official announcement would be forthcoming "in two or three days." Offer Looks Very Good To insiders, however, the offerw looked too good to turn down. It is rumored that his salary would be somewhere in the neighborhood KEN DOHERTY of $10,000 and would involve a . . . rumored leaving high position in Penn's Physical * Education department. Possibly a came to Michigan ninetee full professorship. Doherty made it quite clear ago as assistant track coax that if he decided to accept the took up head coaching rei offer he would definitely want to years ago when Charlie Ho take assistant coach Don Canham into retirement. along with him. Canham, however, is in line for As head coach he has pr consideration for the head coach- three indoor and threec ing position in Ann Arbor if Do- Big Nine track champions herty leaves. Michigan and has become Succeeded Hoyt ed as one of the finest The present Wolverine mentor coaches in the country. Leave Major League Standings American W. L. Pet. Cleveland .....5 0 1.000 Washington . . .5 3 .625 St. Louis ......3 2 .600 Philadelphia 4 3 .571 New York .....3 3 .500 Detroit .......3 4 .429 Boston ........2 5 .286 Chicagos.......1 6 .143. Yesterday's Results National G.B. 1% 2 2 2!/ 4 5 (14 New York .... Philadelphia Cincinnati .... Pittsburgh .... St. Louis ...... Chicago ...... Brooklyn ...... Boston........ W L PCT 6 2 .750 4 3 .571 4 4 .500 4 4 .500 3 3 .500 3 -3 .500 3 4 .428 2 6 .250 GB 11/ 2 2 2 2 2'/ 4 Michigan iTopnotch Golf o Features 'M' Victory at Ohio e head DeVries' Long Putt flatter- Decides Tight Match sity of After a whole day of spectacu- ousand lar golf it was the last shot by g. Michigan's last man that decided i the winner of the Wolverine-OSU Lchieve-match at Columbus last Saturday. nd Blue Michigan was leading OSU by %2 point with only two more golf- ers still on the course. Gerry De- Vries socked his approach onto the 18th green and it rolled to a stop about 15 feet from the pin. He needed the putt to clinch the victory for the Wolverines. DeVries stroked the ball and it rolled in the front door to give the Wolverines their first Big Nine victory of the season. The match was filled with wonderful golf that gave the 250 spectators plenty of chance to watch some of the nation's finest college golfers at their best. Match play in the morning turned into a terrific battle with Michigan hanging on to a three point edge when the dinner bell rang. Pete Elliott and Ed Schalon hooked up with OSU's duo of John Zollar and Alex Polli in the most exciting match of the morning. The foursome went 12 holes g before either team could pick up a hole on the other in the n years hest ball affair. ch and Elliott broke it up when he ns nine birdied the 12th. Both pairs were three under after the first nine yt went holes. Schalon and Elliott turned in a pair of 73's in the morning roduced round while Polli scorched the outdoor links with a 72 while him team- aisfrmate was taking a 76. hips fornCoach Katzenmeyer sent Dave regard- Barclay and Doug Beath out t track against OSU's number two men, Pete Sohl and Don Schock. The Bucks picked up two of the points their lead-off men had lost trip- ping the Wolverines 2% to ., Rog Kessler and Chuck Mac- Callum teed off in the third spot against Art Deak and John Win- rteenth ter and stuck the Wolverines a mer off little further out in front shutting pitcher, out the Buckeyes 3-0. nce the Both Wolverines crept in un- Chris- der the 80 mark, Kessler belting eveland out a 76 and MacCallum (in- to Taft ishing with a 79. Robin- Bill Cutler and Tom Messinger of the got trounced by OSU's Norm r took Schlei and Dick Horck but the last Michigan duo, Garry DeVries :ennedy and Mort Cohn, were a little too Thur- hot for Jack Carruthers and Bob )elsing's Adams to handle and put Mich- igan three points up at lunch time. In the afternoon, Michigan's linksters concentrated on holding ng his on the insecure margin won in ing a the morning's encounter. Ed Scha- pitch- lon and Pete Elliott again turned -hitter in excellent scores in the indi- Phillies vidual play. Schalon shot a 73 Giants playing in the number one slot traight while Elliott did just a little better carding a 72 for the 18 hole stretch. ashing- Evans Signs Contract tonight Boston KANSAS CITY, April 26-()- y. Wil- Ray Evans, All-America halfback singles at the University of Kansas, ice and signed a one-year contract today perfect to play professional football for 9,043. the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fresh from two victories over Indiana last weekend; Michigan's baseball team will 'make another attempt to get in their home open- er today, this time against the University of Detroit on the Ferry Field diamond at 3:30 p.m. The Wolverines kept their Big Nine slate clean against the Hoosiers as they came from be- hind twice to beat them 10-4 and 7-6. Batting averages also took a jump over the two game series, as the Maize and Blue hitters smashed out a total of 24 hits, in- cluding a home run by Howie Wikel and triples by Ralph Morri- son, Bob Chappuis and Jack Weis- enburger. In continuing his search for more diamond talent and begin- ning a campaign for next season's material, Wolverine coach Ray Fisher said that he would use quite a few players in today's contest. Taft To Start He indicated that Bill Taft, rangy sophomore hurler would draw the starting assignment against the Titans. He will be followed by John Olsen, who will be working his first game for Michigan. Bob Hicks will wind up the Wolverine pitching for the day, with the possibility that Art Dole will be used for the last in- ning to get him in shape for the weekend series with Ohio State. In regard to the rest of the team, Fisher said he would start his regulars, but would insert oth- ers during the game, no matter what the outcome. Bump Leads Off In the leadoff positioh will be center fielder Bump Elliott, fol- lowed by Ralph Morrison in left and Ted Kobrin at third base. Jack Weisenburger will be on first and batting in his usual TYPEWRITERS Office and Portable Models of all makes Sold, Bought, Rented, Repaired STATIONERY & SUPPLIES 0. D. MORRILL 314 South State St. G. I. Requisitions Accepted Wolverines Make Third Try To Beat Weather in Opener As~ Fislivr Searches for New Material cleanup spot. Batting fifth is Howie Wikel, currently the team's leading hitter. He has slammed out 17 hits in 39 appearances t the plate for a .436 average. Tomasi at Second Second sacker Dom Tomasi will hold down the sixth post, with Bob Chappuis in right field and either Hal Raymond or Walt Hancook behind the plate to complete the batting order. . Others who may see action to- day are infielders Hal Morrill, Ted Berce and Bob Wolff; and out- fielders Paul Vieth and Dick Bodycombe. The Buckeyes of Ohio State will provide Michigan's first Confer- There will be a meeting of the M Club tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the M Club room. ence opposition at home this Fri- day and Saturday. So far in the standings, OSU is right up there along with the Wolverines. Ohioans Powerful Showing plenty of power at the plate, the Ohioans crushed Pur- due twice in thier first games and then downed Northwestern last weekend in a two game series. It is generally conceded that the Conference race this year will be a team affair, with Michigan, Ohio State and defending cham- pion Illinois battling it out for the honors. Michigan meets- the Il- lini in Champaign the 14th and 15th of May. PRINTING (Since 1899) ipspect our clean, main floor ylight plant, with all new odern presses. Programs, Tickets, Posters, or what have you "Our Location Makes the'Trip.'WoxthwhullG GOETZCRAFT PRINTERS, INC. St. Louis 2, Detroit 1. Cleveland 12, Chicago 11 innings). Boston 6, Washington 0. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS New York 5, Philadelphia 1 Boston 5, Brooklyn 0 (Only games scheduled) The LINCOLN ... is a rugged, Man's Ring A heavy ring of sturdy strength and beauty 10K GOLD .. .$25.50 STERLING.. .$13.25 Add 20% Fed. Tax and any state tax L.G. BALFOUR COMPANY 1319 S. University Tom and Meredith Suckling Ann Arbor, Mich. Phone 9533 i AP SPORT FLASHES II ST. LOUIS, April 26-(P)--The St. Louis Browns shaded the De- troit Tigers 2-1 today behind the effective pitching of Fred San- ford. The opener of a three-game series drew only 1,274 fans. Making up for an opening day appearance when he was blasted out of the box in the second, San- ford doubled in the sixth inning, advanced on Bob Dillinger's sin- gle and then scored the winning run himself on Chuck Stevens' single. Whitey Platt's long double drove in Dillinger with the Brown's other score in the fourth. Catcher Bobby Swift came back with a four-bagger to the left field bleachers in the next inning to tie the score. * * * BOSTON, April 26-(A')-- Eddie Stanky, traded off by the Brooklyn Dodgers last month, enjoyed a field day in his first crack against his old mates to- day as the Boston Braves shut out the National League cham- pions 5-0 to end a four-game losing streak. The little second baseman cracked out a triple, single and drew a walk in four times at bat. His walk came in the first inning as leadoff man and led to Boston's first run. His triple in the third led to another run, and his single in the seventh was followed by Jim Russell's home run. In the field, Stanky handled eight chances cleanly. Bill Voiselle, who as a member of the New York Giants, defeated the Dodgers six times in 1944, handcuffed the Brooks with three singles. * * * Chicagcl, April 26-(,P)-Eddie Robinson and Bob Feller-appear- ing as a relief pitcher-produced unbeaten Cleveland's fifth straight victory today when the Tribe trimmed the Chicago White Sox, 12 to 11, in a four hour and 20 minute, 14-inning game before 5,965 persons. Robinson opened the fou inning with his second ho: Earl Caldwell, the losing1 for the game's third run si fifth inning. When Russ topher, sixth of seven Cl pitchers, threw a singlet Wright and walked Aaron son in the Chicago half fifth extra inning, Felle over. Bob struck out Bob K and Cass Michaels before man Tucker caught Jim D fly to end the game. * * * NEW YORK, April 26. Lefty Dave Koslo, maki first league start follow winter operation on his ing elbow, hurled a seven against the Philadelphia P today as the New Yorkt registered their fifth si victory, 5-1. WASHINGTON, April 26 Mel Parnell stopped the W ton Senators on five hits as Ted Williams led the Red Sox to a 6-0 victor liams contributed three and a double, walked on scored four times for a night before a crowd of 2 i 1. MNMNMW . . . .. Downtown, 308 N. Main Just North of Main Downtown Post Office r /0 SPALDING J. Paul Sheedy* Switched to Wildroot Cream-Oil Because He Flunked The Finger Nail Test 'RDLZSCADTRLIRTw UGT um&pIRm... TOD~AY Tm " OEUPWt AM I 5 oMvCIAI.S FORT LAH A SINC3LE.MPATC1{! { - s1SEw ...ON.E UMPIRF., EN LINESMEN, O N NUJUDGE,TWO TWT-'ALT .JVrxS AMp A;MFE.P.5. vmo JUST S2TTLE IXSPUTES'.... TWINSI OF THE COURTS BOTH iT"hE VBl F.-5EMAt' WRI'5HT&OITSON DAVIS CUP" AN Tl lE-EDDSPA LDI NG KRO-BAT TENNIS R.ACK(ETS HAVE BEEN PLAYED P ;;E 'FOR. VEARW s P .- u MICHIGAN" T -SHIRTS A GIFT!., Metal V e0 inside wrappers PE11E EIA1 F. 7 dm IF YOUR friends have been slipping you hunks of cheese, maybe your hair looks mousey. So better take the bait, brother