THE MICHIGAN DAILY TilURSDAY, NOVEIBER 24, 1949 Wahi Elected'M' a ptain;KempthornMos aluable Giant Tackle Succeeds Wistert in Team Election *S * : Al Wistert -- All-Ainericai Tackle on National Teamj a * Kempthorn Rates Call As Team's Top Player Al Wahl, a stalwart tackle who has anchored the right side of Michigan's line for two years, has succeeded his left side counterpart, Independent entries for the Intra-Mural Basketball League must be in by December 1. If enough interest in bowling' is shown, this sport will be added to the Independent agenda. Those interested should phone the I-M building in the near future. -Bill Tomko Al Wistert, as captain of the Wol- verine football team. The election was held at a local photographer's studio, where the 1949 team picture was being taken. It was the fiftieth time a Michigan captain had been chosen there. WAHL FOLLOWS in the foot- steps of his uncle, Herb Steger, who captained the 1925 Wolverine team. The Oak Park, Illinois sen- ior first came to Michigan in 1945 and was regarded as anoutstand- ing freshman prospect. He enter- ed the Army, however, which shelved his football career for a while. While in service he won the Army Golden Gloves title in the German area. He returned to Michigan last fall and the six-foot-three, 225- pound lad immediately took over the right tackle position. Al Wistert, who captained this year's squad to the co-champion- ship of the Western Conference, said that he thought the team had made an excellent choice. "Al has the poise and leadership ability it takes to captain the team." HEAD COACH Bennie Oooster- baan echoed Wistert's statements, adding, "He is a fine player, I'm sure he'll carry on. in the Michigan tradition." Al Wistert, Michigan captain and outstanding defensive tackle, was named to the first team of a national news service All-Ameri- can squad yesterday. Wistert, who at 33 is one of the oldest collegiate football players, edged out Notre Dame's Jim Mar- tin for the coveted position, which was his for the second straight years. CHARLIE ORTMANN, depend- able Wolverine tailback, was a second team selection in the poll, which comprised the selections of 313 sportswriters over the nation. Michigan State's Ed Bagdon was also named to the first term at a guard spot, climaxing a bril- liant career at the East Lansing school. The Midwest placed seven men on the first team, with Notre Dame, the nation's top grid aggre- gation. dominating the vote. The Irish placed Leon .Hart, Emil Sit- ko, and Bob Williams on the squad. HART, THE mountainousend, led the balloting with all but four of the 313 votes. Sitko and Wil- liams were named to the backfield. Minnesota's Gophers were the only other college to win more than one berth, with tackle Leo Nomellini and center Clayton Tonnemaker gaining the laurels. Southern Methodist's courg$ 0- ous back, Doak Walker, and Army quarterback Arnold Ga- liffa round out the first team backfield. Other line selections went to guard Rod Franz of Cali- fornia and end Art Weiner of North Carolina. Charley (Choo-Choo) Justice, the North Carolina whiz kid, was Dick Kempthorn, hard-hittingI 2 afullback, was named the most val- uable player on the Michigan gridI squad by his teammates yesterday. The compactly-built Senior from Canton, Ohio has been a de- fensive standout for two seasons and was a tower of strength in the 1948 Rose Bowl clash with South- ern Cal. Kempthorn's crushing tackling and line-smashing stood the Maize and Blue in constant DICK KEMPTHORN good stead during the past grid Most Valuable season. READY FOR TROUBLE: Return o Twoa Cham Bolsters Gymnast Team AL WAHL . . . Captain Red Wings Down Rangers' By 4-3 C Carveth Stars NEVER A CLEVER offensive performer, Kempthorn was still an asset to the Wolverines when these extra two or three yards were needed. But it was on defense that the "Killer" stood out, and many a spectator has gone away shaking his head after anKemp- thorn afternoon. In this year's Little Brown Jug battle, Kempthorn was in- strumental in stopping the Gophers from Minnesota cold. And it was like that in game after game. Many sports experts consider him one of the greatest Michigan line backers since the days of Adolph (Germany) Schultz. Visit- ing sportswriters from all parts of the country have acclaimed him as the outstanding defensive full- back in collegiate circles. STRANGELY ENOUGH, Kemp- thorn hasn't rated All-American honors on any of the teams so tir The Intramural building will be open for Co-recreational ac- tivities between 7:30 and 10:30 Friday night. I-D cards are re- quired. -Vern Muncy announced. But around Ann Ar- bor, f ew would rate any player in the nation above him on the basis of clever play diagnosis, clean hard tackling, and old-fashioned guts. His departure from the Michigan football scene leaves a gap which will be very hard to plug. )'k i~Ar A l ,/ r' r '' t. MK :' Py DETROIT - (P) - The Detroit Red Wings, National Hockey League leaders, had their hands full last night in turning back the New York Rangers, 4-3, in a r campus cruises are more fun when you look your best in Seven Seas Slacks. College credits for proper hang, perfect pleats, famous fabrics, moderate price! $7.95 up. TAILORED WITH COVER-ZIP CLOSURE & DOT SNAPPERS Men's Togery STORM COATS Are just what you need on these crisp Fall days . . . With the ALPACA PILE LINING and MOUTON COLLAR ... you will be as warm as toast in the coldest weather. priced at $40.00- $50.00 - $55.00 TOP COATS With the added feature of the ZIP-IN LINING. Smart looking Coverts and Gab- ardines. $42.50 to $57.50 2UOHN7S 217 E. Liberty Ph. 8020 . C t 5 fL_ r 1 thrilling game that saw the New Yorkers drop their role of "cousin" to the Detroit team. Joe Carveth scored twice for the Winks. Bruins Win.. . BOSTON -(P) - Captain Milt Schmidt, the Boston Bruins' vet- eran center, came up with his first goal of the current National Hock- ey League season to clinch a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night before an 11,744 crowd at the Boston Garden. LIT Romps DETROIT - Lawrence Tech opened its basketball season last night with a resounding 89 to 64 victory over an Army five from Selfridge Field. Jim Stepler, veteran center, and Roger Adams, a sophomore for- ward, got 13 points apiece to lead the Tech cagers. Jim Olson of Selfridge, a private from Chicago, was top scorer with 28 points. The Blue Devils had a 38-29 advantage at halftime. In a preliminary, the Lawrence Tech Freshmen defeated High- land Park Junior College, 69 to 50. Gopher Captain :R MINNEAPOLIS - Dave Skrien, junior fullback, was elected cap- tain of the 1950 University of Min- nesota football team yesterday. Skrien, from Morris, Minn., is first backfield man to be named captain since Bruce Smith in 1941. .I 521 EAST LIBERTY Michigan Theatre Bldg. AL WISTERT - . . All American nosed out of a first team berth by Galiffa in the closest race of the balloting. Weiner also was given a close shave, with Rice's Jim Wil- liams just missing the top position. THE MIDWEST also dominated the second team, gettnng five of the eleven selections. Other sec- ond team choices were George To- neff of Ohio State and Stan West of Oklahoma at guards; Wade Walker of Oklahoma and Martin of Notre Dame at tackle; Dan Foldberg of Army and Williams of Rice at end, and Robert Fuchs of Missouri at center. Backfield berths on the second squad went to Michigan State's iron man, Lynn Chandnois, Ed Lebaron of College of Pacific, Jus- tice, and Ortmann. ON TU1ANKSGIVING Let us be thankful for all things in our Democratic Society that we cherish in friendship, sincerity, and cooperation. The Daseola Barbers Aided by the return of two champions, Coach Newt Loken's gymnasts will open a nine-game schedule against the University.of Chicago on January 14. The gymnastics team will be out to improve on their enviable rec- ord of last year when they took six out of seven dual meets and fin- ished third in the Western Con- ference. THE TWO BIG guns for Loken's acrobats will be Ed Buchanan, a junior, who is the only man in the history of trampolining to hold the Western Conference, Western Open, NCAA, and National AAU championships in one year, and Captain Pete Barthell, also a jun- ior, who last year garnered the Western Conference tumbling and parallel bar crowns, the only double winner in the Big Nine. Four home meets are sched- uled for the Wolverines. They meet Minnesota on February 15, Indiana on February 18, and then do not return to the Sports Building until March 11 when * * * 1950 Schedule Jan. 14 Chicago There. Feb. 15 Minnesota Here. Feb. 18 Indiana Here. Feb. 25 Wisconsin and Iowa at Wisconsin. March 4 Ohio State and Pur- due at Ohio State. March 11 Mich. State Here. March 18 Kent State Here. March 25 Conference Meet at Iowa. April 1 NCAA Meet at West Point. Lions Have Hopes To Leave Cellar DETROIT - (P) - The Detroit Lions have hopes of climbing out of the National Football League cellar as they get set for today's Thanksgiving morning clash with the Chicago Bears. A Detroit victory would elevate the Lions to fourth place in the NFL, the highest a Detroit team has been since the 1945 season. The Bears, who beat the Lions, 27-24, earlier this season, need a victory today to retain a mathematical chance for the Western Division title. By GEORGE FLINT A freshman squad which has displayed backfield speed and a degree of line strength is bringing smiles to the face of Wolverine' grid coach Bennie Oosterbaan these days. This year's frosh prospects, re- putedly the best in years, will furnish the 1950 edition of the offense-hungry Mlaize and Blue with a good crop of speedy backs, a couple of likely prospects for Dick Kempthorn's line backing vacancy, and an aggregation of linemen which is weak at guard and end but could surprise. * * * TOPPINGthe backfield pros- pects are Bill Billings of Flint, a capable punter and passer, and Ypsilanti's Dave Hill. The latter is a runner of the Gene Derricotte type, and his passing has shown improvement during the fall prac- tice sessions. Freshman coach Wally Weber used both of these boys at the tailback spot. Other promising left halves include Edward Kress of Detroit and Bob Hurley of Alamosa, Colorado. The fullback post is conspicuous for its depth of talent. Roger Zat- koff, Hamtramck's pride and joy, seems a likely successor to Kemp- thorn behind the forward wall. TED TOPER, who comes from the hot bed of Indiana football, East Chicago, is big and rangy and should give Zatkoff a run for the laurels when spring prac- tice rolls around. The right half position, though well-manned on the Wolverine varsity, will receive further bol- stering from Tom Witherspoon of Detroit, Wes Bradford of Troy, Ohio, and Frank Howell of Muskegon Heights. The quarterback spot, which is wide open in 1950, will be sought after by Mark Scarr of Barberton, Ohio, and a couple of southpaw passing artists, Harry Stuhldreher, Jr. of Madison, Wisconsin, and Dave Krupp from Port Clinton, Ohio. BUT IN THE line the yearling talent begins to get a little sparse. Although Weber had a rugged- looking tackle in South. Bend's Dick Strozewski, and a possible successor to center Bob Erben in Grand Rapids' Emil Morlock, the line strength wasn't great. Although new at the position, Lowell Perry of Ypsilanti showed much speed and pass-catching ability this fall. He'll have to fight it out with Dick Aartila of Mar- quette and Carl Brunsting of Rochester, Minn., for a chance at the end post held by Irv Wisniew- ski this year. 0 r I Bennie's Smiling These Days; Frosh Display Grid Strength they take on Michigan State's Spartans. The final home meet of the season will be against Kent State University on March 18. Two biggest meets of the season will be the Conference get-togeth- er at Iowa on March 25, and the NCAA tourney at West Point on April Fool's Day. TRIANGULAR meets are booked with Wisconsin and Iowa on Feb- ruary 325, and Ohio State and Purdue at Columbus on March 4. 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