OCTOBER 29, 1949 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGEFV THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE FIVl~ I Boxer Marcel Cerdan Killed in Plane Crash 'M' To Face Conference Leader College Grid Round-U p * * * * (Continued from Page 1) weight boxing champion, was fly- ing to New York with his man- ager, Jo Longman, and his trainer, Paul Genser, for a title fight at Madison Square Garden, Dec. 2 with Jake Lamotta. He lost the world middle- weight championship to LaMotta in Detroit, June 18 after in- juring his left arm in the first round. Cerdan, France's leading sports figure, was in gay spirits when he boarded the plane at Orly Field, Thursday night. "WITH ALL MY strength, I want to get back that title I so stupidly lost," Cerdan told friends at the airport. "For those who say I'm washed up I can say that, despite my 33 years and 10 fights, I feel myself at my peak." Just before taking off, Cerdan telephoned his wife in Casa- blanca, Morocco. "I promise you I'll bring back the world title," hie said. His wife and two children live on a farm outside Casablanca, where Cerdan operated a cafe. Scores of the boxer's friends clam- ored outside the cafe for news of the accident. CERDAN FIRST invaded the United States in 1946. Two years later, on September 21, 1948, he won the world middleweight title by knocking out Tony Zale of Gary, Ind., in the eleventh round at Jersey City, N.J. Jake LaMotta of Detroit lifted the crown from the Moroccan hero last June after 10 rounds, An injured shoulder made Cer- dan's left hand useless from the first round. Cerdan had won all but four of his 105 bouts since he turned pro- fessional in 1933. A native of Al- giers, he was the outstanding IWAGNER'SI French boxer since the days of Georges Carpentier. HARRY MARKSON, director of the International Boxing Club of New York, said it would be two or three days before the organiza- tion started plans for a bout to replace the Cerdan-LaMotta fight. Meanwhile, salvage squads groped their way about the charred wreckage last night seek- ing bcdies of the victims and clues to the cause of the crash. Sheepherders in the vicinity said they saw the plane aflame before it fell. The craft crashed near the tip of the peak, 90 miles by sea north of Santa Maria air base, where it had been scheduled toj land for refueling. Wolverines Must Win Today To Keep, Title Aspirations A live Koceski Out; Offesive Burden Again On Ortmnann; Line Primed to Stop Karras (Continued from Page 1) 1 CHUCK ORTMAN ... Repeat performance? OVER HILL AND DALE: '1'Harriers To Compete i First Meetl By BILL CONNOLLY Today, for the first time in al- most 20 years, a Wolverine cross- country squad will compete in an authorized meet. When the Maize and Blue thin- clads take to the hills in Cham- paign at 10:30 this morning to face a highly-rated Illinois squatd, it will mark the first time since 1932 that Michigan has officially en- tered in competition with another cross-country team. * *.* BASING HIS selection on indi- vidual performances in workouts that began early in September, Coach Don Canham. took six dis- tance runners on the trip south. The six men who will compete for the Wolverines are Don Mc- Ewen, Aaron Gordon, Jus Wil- liams, Bruce Vreeland, Bill Hick- man and Shel Capp. McEwen is an outstanding sophomore prospect who finished first in each of the time trials that Coach Canham held this fall. He runs with machine-like endur- ance, and should do a lot to bol- ster prospects in distance events for Michigan track teams in the next three years. GORDON AND HICKMAN are also sophomores, and both have shown up very well in practice runs held this fall. Vreeland is another outstanding distance run- ner who was awarded a Varsity "M" last spring for his perform- ances in the mile and two-mile events. Capp, like Vreeland, is a Jun- ior, and with two, full years of competition ahead of him should help a great deal to strengthen Wolverine track and cross-coun- try squads. Williams, captain-elect for the coming track season has long been known to Wolverine track fans as a stalwart performer in the grueling two-mile and mile races run in the past three years on Ann Arbor cinders. He is the only sen- ior who made the trip with Can- ham. THE ILLINI are rated as the second best team in the Confer- ence, with only last year's champs, Wisconsin, ranked above them. Their squad is led by Vic Twomey, who last year finished second to Wisconsin's great Don Ghermann in the Conference meet held in Chicago. Behind Twomey are Lawton Lamb, outstanding sophomore runner; Bob Downs, who last spring placed fourth in the finals of the mile run held during the Conference Championship; Walt Jewsbury .and Don Schriefer. The race will be four miles, run over the rugged hill and dale home course of the Illini. This looms as a point in favor of the Illinois squad, since the experience of having thorough knowledge of a home course is very advantage- ous in a meet of this type. leader Don Burson of Northwest- ern, who has gained 364 yards. Grange commented on the shifty sophomore at the Zuppke testimonial dinner Thursday night saying, "Karras is the fin- est back Illinois has had in a long time. He's the best back in the Conference I've seen for quite a while!" The other two members of the combination are quite familiar to Wolverine fans. In last year's 28- 20 victory over the Illini, the main troublemakers for the Wolverines were Bernie 'Krueger and Walt Kersulis. * * * THIS QUARTERBACK and end spearheaded a determined Illini eleven to a near-upsettover Mich- igan. The Krueger - to - Kersulis combination personally accounted for 216 out of the 256 yards gained passing by completing 12 out of 21 tosses. The aerial attack has not been used extensively this year since the ground game has been go- ing so well, but may see lots of use today against the Michigan line. In last week's 19-0 win over Purdue, for instance, the Illini threw only five passes. The last one, the only one in the second half as a matter of BILL CONNOLLY, Night Editor fact, was a 20-yard toss from, that's' right, Krueger to Kersulis for a touchdown. SO FAR THIS season Krueger has passed 61 times and complet- ed 31, for a neat .508 percentage, accounting for all but 37 of Ill- inois' 389 yards gained passing. Kersulis has been on the receiving end eight times and is respon- sible ,3 yards of the total to lead the Illini. Just behind Kersulis in this department is a sophomore, Ronnie Clark. Clark is another Orange and Blue player the Wolverines are going to have to keep an eye on. Playing in his first year of col- lege football, the 20-year-old half- back is up among the leaders in almost every department. He is second in pass receiving with eight completions for 92 yards. * * * IN TOTAL yardage he is third, behind Karras and Burt Schmidt, in the list of men who have car- ried the ball 25 times or more. Clark has gained 201 yards in 42 attempts for a 4.7 average. He is second to Karras in the i scoring department, having scored two touchdowns. Karras has toted the ball across five times this season. These men are characteristic of the Illinois team which has shown amazing speed and quickness all season both on offense and de- fense. * * * MICHIGAN SCOUT Bill Orwig stated after watching the Illini last week, "Illinois is a team that is improving from week to week. It is a young, eager outfit that wants to win." The Wolverines will have vir- tually the same team that took the measure of Minnesota last week, ready to go this afternoon. End Bob Holloway and fullback Don Dufek, who received minor injuries in the Gopher game, are ready to play today., By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- From pre- game indications, sophomores will be seeing a lot of action in Minne- sota's football game with Purdue today. Purdue's coach, Stu Holcomb, feels that he might as well give his second-year men some ex- perience, because the Boiler- makers are the underdogs. Bernie Bierman, Minnesota's head coach, has been experiment- ing all week with various lineup combinations. Just how important) a part the sophomores will play remains a mystery, as the Gophers worked out behind locked doors. * * * EAST LANSING-Although the squad is shot through with in- juries, Michigan State is the heavy favorite to pile up an embarrass- ing score against Temple today. Reportedly the best man in the Temple backfield is Paul Dubenetzky, the passing quar- terback, who has pitched five touchdown passes this year. Temple also has won its last four games but was not up against too impressive competi- tion The Spartans still have Lynn Chandnois, the best man in their backfield, to carry the burden at right half and at left half, Hor- ace Smith, well remembered by Temple as the runner who made both touchdowns in the 14-6 de- feat in 1947. * * * BALTIMORE - Notre Dame is favored to roll over Navy here today and set a modern record with a string of 33 football games without defeat. Coach Frank Leahy, bedridden with influenza, is due to arrive at the field just prior to the game. Coach George Sauer of Navy isn't sure himself of his team's spirit after two straight defeats at the hands of Wisconsin and Penn. * * * MILWAUKEE-Marquette Uni- versity's homecoming queen will have to go to the football game alone. The king has another date -with his wife and four kids. The students elected pretty Jean Smyth, Milwaukee, to reign over the University homecoming Nov. 5. Traditionally, the queen is escorted to the football game -in this case, with the Univer- sity of South Carolina-by the homecoming chairman. Edwin L. Bemis, Milwaukee, a medical school senior, was ap- pointed chairman by the Mar- quette union board. Bemis is mar- ried and has four children-Billy, six months; Bridget, 2; Cathie, 4; and Eddie, 5. Mrs. Bemis has decided her hus- band will take her to the game. She's already hired a baby-sitter for the kids. Late Scores Villanova 28 Boston College 14 John Carroll 38 Bowling Green 24 Detroit 13 Oklahoma A&M 7 Los Angeles Dons 24 Chicago Hor- nets 14 Continuous from 1 P.M. sTi soy -- Lost Times Today -- OLD OAK CAN BUCK IT: Franks Guards Michigan Victory Over 1942 Illin 1, l I I 11- DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN Open 24 hours daily 0 The home of the 50e LUNCH Washington and Ashley (Continued from Page 4) Keller, a member of the School of Music faculty. The public is in- vited. Events Today S.R.A.: Saturday Luncheon Dis- cussion will meet with the Insti- tute on International Relations at the Methodist Church at 12:45. Hillel Foundation -"Dogpatch Stomp"-barn dance: 8-12 mid- night. Wear blue jeans. Refresh- ments. Unitarian Student Group: All Hallow's Eve party and Black Mass, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw. All invited. Congregational-Disciples Guild: Fireside at 438 Maynard. Sue Ta- bibian will tell about her experi- ences in a German work camp. Time: 7:30-9 p.m. Ullr Ski Club: Listening party, 2:30 p.m., 420 N. Fourth Ave. Phone 8671. Michigan Crib Pre-Law Society: Members desiring to go through the Washtenaw County Court House will meet at the League at 8:30 a.m. today. Weekend Institute: "The United States-Her World Responsibili- ties" sponsored by American Friends Service Committee and SRA will be held this weekend Sat- urday and Sunday at Lane Hall. Westminster Guild: television party, Saturday afternoon at game time, 3rd floor lounge, Presbyte- rian Church. All invited. U. of M. Hostel Club: Sat.-Sun., Oct. 29-30, Halloween Bike to Har- mony Valley. Meet 8:30 a.m., Sat. at the League with packed lunch; and bike, ready for 45 mile cycle to; hostel. Sleeping bag and pass nec- essary. Coming Events All Business Education majors and minors are invited to attend a get acquainted coffee hours at 4:15 p.m., Mon., Oct. 31, Univer- sity Elementary School Library, 1502 U.E.S. Recent graduates will be present to discuss problems which confront the beginning busi- ness teacher. I.Z.F.A. picnic, Sun., Oct. 30, 3 p.m. Meet at W.A.B. In case of rain meet at Hillel Everyone wel- come. Graduate Outing Club: Hallow- een party. Northwest entrance of Rackham Building. Sunday 2:15- 10:00. Dress warmly and bring flashlights. U.W.F. Seminar: Sun., 8 p.m., Residence of Barnet Frommer, 530 Thompson St. IZFA-Hebrew Circle meeting,' Rm. K, Union, 11 a.m., Sun., Oct. 30. U. of M. Hot Record Society: Program featuring some new and some old jazz, League Ballroom, Sun., 8 p.m. Everyone invited. 1942 was not an exceptional year for the Michigan football team. That season, the Wolverines lost three games, including a 16-14 heartbreaker to Minnesota, to tie for third place in the Western Conference. BUT IT WAS a great year for the might Maize and Blue line, dubbed by sportswriters as the Seven Oak Posts, and for Julie Franks, undoubtedly one of the finest guards to ever wear a Michi- gan uniform. Along with Phil Sharpe, El- mer Madar, Al Wistert, Bill Pri- mula, Bob Kolesar and Merve Pregulman, Julie played on that immortal line, a line which would have stacked up well even against the Seven Mules of No- tre Dame fame. The Wolverine backfield was better than average in 1942, and included such men as George Ceithaml, Paul White, Bob Wiese, and an unknown sophomore, Bob Chappius. The star of the team, however, was lineman Julie Franks, ,the husky Negro who earned posts df the mythical All- American elevens of Grantland Rice and Newsweek Magazine. * * * FRANKS was unable to play ball his senior year because of a seri- ous illness, but the 187 pound 60 minute guard from Hamtramck will always be remembered for one showing in particular, against a powerful Illinois team in 1942. Pre-game dopsters had tagged the game as a hot battle be- tween two candidates, Alex Agase All-American guard Franks and fiery of the Fighting II- But, on November 1, 1942, in the Michigan Stadium, Illinois, previ- ously unbeaten that season in con- ference play, suffered a 28-14 set- back at the hands of an improved Wolverine squad. * * * THE HEADLINES in THE DAILY the next day screamed, "Seven Oak Posts Earn Michigan 28-14 Win; Franks Outfights Agase In Front-Line Struggle." One story began, "Julie had it all over his All-American guard foe, Alex Agase." Franks turned in on that cold November day what was, per- haps, the greatest line perform- ance ever registered by a Wichi- gan guard. Ray Eliot, Illinois coach, said, "Franks is one of the best guards I have seen any place any time." And Agase, the guard who was on the receiving end of Franks' fine play remarked, "That guy can play with me instead of against me from now on * * * HIS FINE showing prompted Jim Craig, an Illini tackle, to say, "I could only see one guard on the field, Franks. He just couldn't be stopped like an ordinary man, it took the whole side of the line." This same Julie Franks had planned to be on hand today in Champaign when the Wolver- ines battle the 1949 edition of the Illinois team. - Starts Sunday - HE'S RED HOT IN A SCREEN SEARING STORY I TODAY and SUNDAY Continuous from 1 P.M. 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