THU SDAY, SEPTE-MER 16, 1948 1.i L A l1l1l:tiA IJAILL. lUlL I ~JI I ~711 JJAILI Nine r ieCrisler Tops ist as Dixon Also Resigns By HERB RUSKIN While the past athletic season was a success for Michigan from the victory angle, it was far from that in the matter of keeping the Wolverine coaching staff. Four of Michigan's nine varsity coaches quit their posts and five assistants followed along the gen- eral trend by moving to other schools. Criser Quits The big surprise came early last spring when Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler, the man who had begn head football coach for ten years and who led the Wolverine grid- ders to one of their greatest sea- sons in 1947, stepped down from his grid post to devote all his tim to the business of Athletic Direc- tor. At the same time it was an- nounced that Bennie Oosterbaan, Michigan grid great and last year's backfield coach would be named to succeed Crisler. Crisler's resignation was a se- vere shock to Michigan's many grid followers, but this was large ly dispelled by the appointment of the very capable Oosterbaan. Quite a few persons believed that Crisler's resignation from his coaching job was just the first step in a complete break with the University. It was rumored that he would go into private business to accept a post carrying with it a salary of $50,000. RIDE AWAY.. I, f olvermne Coaches Leave Posts LES REMINISCES: Michigan Athletics Publicist Recalls Top Thrill of Career head basketball coach, Ozzie Cowles, the man who lead Michi- gan out of the basketball wilder- ness accepted a similar position at Minnesota at a salary estimated to be around $10,000 a year. In leaving, Cowles said that he hated to leave Michigan, but that he had always wanted to coach at Minnesota and that he had many friends up there. Accompanying Cowles was his freshman coac'1, Joe Vancisin. After Long Wait Coming to Michigan two years ago from Dartmouth, Cowles lei the Wolverines their first basket- ball title in 20 years last season. In his first year, mainly one of preparation for the future, the Wolverines finished fifth with a .500 record. Ernie McCoy, a star on the 1927 championship team and current assistant Athletic Director, was appointed to succeed Cowles. Dur- ing the past two years, McCoy served as assistant cage mentor under Cowles, while Dave Strack who starred for Michigan court squads in the early 1940's was named frosh coach. The lure of the University of Pennsylvania proved to be too strong to hold track coach Ken Doherty to his Michigan job. 4 100% raise in salary plus a post in Penn's up and coming phys ed department were the bait used to get Doherty to shift schools. Trained Fonville It was Doherty's training of shot-putter Charlie Fonville that was responsible in no small meas- ure for Fonville's breaking tm MINNESOTA BOUND - Cage Coach Ozzie Cowles, who just couldn't resist the call of the Minnesota wilds and took over as- Gopher hoop mentor. These rumors were scotehed by Crisler in mid-spring when he an- nounced that his "roots were tot deep" and that he would remain with the University. More Rumors "Rumorsitis" continued to rio the campus during the spring, when stories made the rounds con- cerning cage coach Ozzie Cowles and track mentor Ken Doherty. These stories had a stronger foun- dation than did those concerning Crisler and. both proved to be true. After two years at his post of HARVARD CALLS-One of the first to announce his moving was Wolverine end coach Art Val- pey, who was named head coach of next year's edition of the Harvard football squad. Despite his youth, Valpey is regarded one of the most promising of to- day's coaches. In moving, Val- pey took Butch Jordan along to be his line coach, and named former end Elmer Madar to the end coach's job. world shot mark during the out- door season with a heave of 58 feet % inch. Freshman and assistant coach Don Canham, labeled by many as potentially one of the finest coaches in the Conference, was elevated to fill Doherty's post. Dixon Steps Down Michigan's fourth loss from the coaching ranks was Bob Dixon, who resigned from his tennis post at the end of the spring semester. Dixon, who had coached two years without pay to preserve his ama- teur tennis standing, quit to ac- cept a teaching post at the Uni- versity of Illinois. Michigan netters moved to the fore during his two year stay, tak- ing third in the Conference in 1947 and advancing to second this past season. Assistants Leave Besides the loss of Crisler, the football coaching ranks were fur- ther depleted by the resignation of four assistant coaches. The first of these to go was Art Valpey, who resigned at the end of the football season to take over the head coaching job "at Harvard., Going along with him was Forrest "Butch" Jordan, assistant line coach, who was appointed fine coach at Harvard. The third to go was George Allen, who was assistant 150- pound coach. He was named head football coach at small Morning- side college. The last to leave was Gib Holgate, assistant JV mento-, who was picked to succeed Davey Nelson as football coach at Hills- dale College. Filling these posts was no easy matter for Crisler, but by the end of the year, most of the spots had their new men in them. George Ceithaml was moved up from JV coach to succeed Oosterbaan as backfield director, while newcomer Bill Orwig was picked to take over Valpey's end coach job. Players ITurn Commentato-r There never was a more power- ful box-office attiaction around Ann Arbor than the technicolor movies of the Michigan-Southern Cal struggle in the Rose Bowl. Students and local residents flocked to Hill Auditorium to hear the play-by-play description right from the men who were respon- sible for the dramatic scenes. Bob Chappuis, Bump Elliott, Howard Yerges, and Dick Rifenburg. In describing his most thrilling} experience of more than 20 years of newswriting, Lces Etter, head of the publicity department of the University athletic association, relates the incident which won the second of a two-game series be- tween Michigan and Minnesota during the 1926 season. "It was late in that game," Etter begins, "that the great All- American, Bennie Ooosterbaan whom I have come to know quite intimately as a Michigan coach in the last two years picked up a free ball inside the Michigan 40- yard line and romped 60-odd yards for the score that tied the ball game." Biggest Thrill That play, coupled with the conversion for goal by the other member of the Bennie-to-Benny combination, Benny Friedman, was the most thrill-packed of his life, Etter related. "I was a fresh- man at Minnesota at the time and was full of the old college spirit. It was a serious blow to my morale, for with that play, Michigan won the game 7-6," he added. Ends Fifth Year Here Etter, who has seen quite a few thrilling sights during his career as news reporter and publicity man, is now entering his fifth year at the University, having marked his fourth anniversary here Aug. d As head of the department, Etter's responsibilities - are nu- merous. He sends all Michigan sports news to more than 600 newspaper. and radio stations throughout the country. URaED BY IPENN -After eight years leading Michigan track squads, Ken Doherty resigned to accept a similar position at Pennsylvania. Doherty is succeeded by Don Canham, Michigan high-jumper from '39-'40. 4 ' Iii ________ ______ __ .--- . -- -- - -- - _ _________1_______ dill 'OUR ,COLLEGE BOOCKS'TORE" iS JI= 1 ' BEST ON CAMPUS: Setoier Wins Daily I-M Trophy HERDQUI4RTERS for BOOKS and SUPPLIES 4'> Now you can ride an economi- cal Cushman Motor Scooter while paying for it... and the money you save over other methods of transportation, pays for a Cushman. Come. in for free information. Mac's Auto Mort By BEV BUSSEY In a big school where it's easy for the average student to be swal- lowed up in mediocrity, there is still a chance here at Michigan to gain some recognition for ath- letic prowess. A few extra-curricular hours down at the Intramural Building has proved that to Lee Setomer, winner of last year's annual trophy as "I-M Athlete of the Year." Upon the reeomrnendaton of Earl Riskey, diretor of the Intra- mural program, a cup, awarded by the Michigan Daily, is given 1,000 HEADS WANTED For that Collegiate "Crew or Personality Cut" at the Das- cola Barbers, between State and Michigan Theatres. to the individual with the highest number of points earned in various activities throughout the two se- mesters. Any sports enthusiast has an equal opportunity to become the athlete of renown-whether he be a fraternity, dorm or independent agent. Setomer, the '47-'48 winner, was an independent who devoted most of his spare time to instructing and arranging the annual boxing show held during the I-M Open House. He entered every All-Cam- pus tournament and was noted for his powerful hand-ball tactics, The trophy was awarded the previous year to Don Murray, en- ergetic and house-conscious ath- lete from Greene House. 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