SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1949 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PArv'P TT F ' Cagers To Face Spartans in Opener onight _ 'M' Pucksters Aim to Equal Mark of Past Two Seasons By BOB VOKAC Michigan's hockey offense has rapidly become famous for vault- ing the Wolverines into the covet- ed "Twenty Club" membership during the last two years. Coach Vic Heyliger's charges have neatly copped twenty games in each of the last two seasons while dropping only four and tie- ing four in the double-year period. THE FAMED "G-Whiz Kids" of two years ago, Ted Greer, Wally Grant and Wally Gacek, were largely responsible for Michigan's twenty wins and their first Na- tional hockey title. Last year, Al Renfrew, Gor- die McMillan and Wally Gacek led the high flying offense that brought home the second string of twenty games in as many years plus a third place in the Nationals. A pre-season glimpse of this year's puck squad promises every « bit of the offensive punch that has witnessed Michigan hockey power during the last two seasons. RETURNING INTACT to Hey- liger's fold is his entire second line of last year's Conference Cham- pions. Pegged to be the center of this year's attack will be the bril- liant forward line of Wally Grant, Neil Celley and Gil Burford. Although slightly outdone by a somewhat more erperienced forward line last year, this trio amassed 135 points while the veteran forwards piled up 142 markers. In any event, however, this new package of offense power is rated as one of collegiate hockey's fast- est forward lines. Individually, the first line's past performances promise Heyliger every chance to repeat this entry into the "Twen- ty Club." * * * BURFORD WAS the second highest scorer last year with 56 points, edged only by McMillan with 61. McMillan finished com- petition last session by winning the individual scoring award of the Wolverines for the fourth consecu- tive year with an aggregate of 211 points. Celley's brilliant play pro- duced 44 points, which included three hat tricks-two of them being four goals. His 28 goal total was the highest on last year's squad. Grant, captain this season and the only senior of this year's dy- £1443zzn Badg SPORTS JOHN BARBOUR, Night Editor Pro Golf Hits Winter Circuit MIAMI-(R)-Some 170 of the nation's leading golfers launch the Winter play-for-pay circuit here Dec. 8 in Miami's 26th an- nual $10,000 International Open tournament. Several of the leading contend- ers-including defending cham- pion amateur Frank Stranahan- already have arrived for the four- day, 72-hole event. namic trio, is a tireless back- checker and an eypert at killing penalties. Wally picked up 46 points during play last season. * * * THE WOLVERINE second line of forwards is a group of promis- ing but inexperienced sophomores who have shown some pretty good passing and stick-handling abil- ity. Of this threesome, Bob Heath- cott is a 19 year old from Cal- gary, Aberta, while Ron Roberts and Paul Pelow are both 21 and hail from Toronto. Returning lattermen Al Bassey, Lenny Brumm, and Joe Marme .ill form the third line according to Coach Heyliger's present plans. MANAGING to obtain valuable experience in some of the roughest games of last season's campaign, this third line should provide the necessary reserves to bolster Hey- liger's brand of power hockey. Marme showed plenty of promise when he replaced the SMU Last Challenger For Irish DALLAS - (M) - Mighty Notre Dame, already hailed as national collegiate football champion, rolls against Southern Methodist to- day in the windup of four of its greatest years at 3 p.m. E.S.T. The fighting Irish haven't lost a game since Dec. 1, 1945, when they fell before Great Lakes 39-7. In between have been two ties, 0-0 with Army in 1946 and 14-14 with Southern California last season. * * * NOTRE DAME is a tremendous favorite not only to beat Southern Methodist today and wind up an undefeated, untied season but to thoroughly crush a Methodist team that has sagged in the mid- dle and on the sides in the past mo4h. SMU plays its final game of the season with a flock of regu- lars on the sidelines including All-America Doak Walker. It's a dismal end to a colorful career for Walker. He had looked for- ward to playing against the greatest team in college football as he made his exit. But the Doaker won't even be in uniform as his mates face what appears to be a hopeless task. A leg injury has not responded to treatment and Coach Matty Bell said definitely that Walker wouldn't get into the game in any capacity-not even to kick extra points, if Southern Methodist manages to score. MOST CRITICS and fans think the Methodists will score on Notre Dame. For what SMU lacks in defense it has in offense-a flock of great forward passers and one of the hardest running backs in football in big Kyle Rote. And if there is a chink in the Irish armor it's pass defense. At least Notre Dame has given up some 114 yards in the air per game. In rush- ing it's only 85. But while Southern Method- ist might match the Irish at throwing the ball, it certainly has no illusions of meeting the Notre Dame ground game on an even basis. Emil (six-yards) Sitko and Larry Coutre, head one of the most devastating running attacks in football. Southern Methodist, Southwest Conference Champion the past two seasons, already has lost three games and tied one this year. By BILL BRENTON Michigan's Wolverines open their 1949-50 basketball campaign against Michigan State tonight at East Lansing with a pair of novel- ties. Coach Ernie McCoy's charges boast a height advantage for the first time in several seasons and from practice indications will play a faster type of game than has been seen by the Wolverine op- ponents in years. * * * IN 6 FT. 5 IN. Leo VanderKuy and 6 ft. 4 in. Don McIntosh and Hal Morrill, the Michiganders will have the tallest rebounders on the floor. The Spartans have only 6I Fast Wolverines Invade East Lansing grid-to-cage conversion in a hurry. This 190-pound sopho- more has been the most impres- sive of the newcomers. Skala will probably get the nod over McIntosh, refugee from the 1947-48 championship team, since McCoy needs someone behind VanderKuy at center until big Irv Wisniewski, recovering from foot- ball, is ready. MAINSTAYS up front will be Captain Mack Suprunowicz at forward and the blond Hollander VanderKuy operating off the pivot. Suprunowicz' deadly long shooting, accurate pivots and clever drive-ins accounted for third place on the Conference scoring lists last season. In his fourth year as a varsity performer, "Supey" is certain to have one of his biggest years in battling Wisconsin's Don Rehfelt and Minnesota's "Whitey" Skoog for the scoring laurels. His fast start, clever passes and tricky fakes are a legend to recent Michi- gan cage fans. Varsity Gymnasts Beat Alumni Squad, 66-25 end fame. Hugh Dawson, a con- verted guard will pair with Rap- chak, while flashy Jim Snodgrass and experienced Bob Robbins hold the guard posts. Carey possesses * * * WALLY GRANT . ..speed on ice * * * injured Renfrew in one of the Minnesota games last spring, and Bassey, likewise, bolstered the Wolverine attack that sagged when Gacek was dis- abled in the Queens University tilt. Brumm improved steadily throughout the season. The offensive power of last year's Wolverine puck squad is re- vealed by the statistics that show an average of 7.16 goals per game as compared to 2.68 against. ERNIE McCOY ... on the bench * * * ft. 4 in. Ray Steffen to combat them. "When a clear opening pre- sents itself, we'll go," was the hint given by head mentor Mc- Coy yesterday. We lack experi- enced ball handlers and must make those openings count was the indication. The Maize and Blue five will stay in the conven- tional controlled ball otherwise," he said. An average height of 6 ft. 2 in. is boasted by the starting five. All are good ball handlers, and three are fast enough to make the fast break click. * * * JIM SKALA, football end from Chicago, is sure to see plenty of action at the right forward post. He can move when he gets under way, is big (6 ft., 2 in.), a scrap- per, and possesses every shot in the scoring books. Injured early in the football season, Skala saw action in but two games and has made the VANDERKUY'S hook shots could well be the rail on which the Wolverines ride to conference glory this season. Although still slow in getting started, big Leo has a both-handed hook which will be hard to stop. Hal Morrill andChuck Mur- ray take on the big job of re- placing the perrless duo of Pete Elliott and Bob Harrison at the guard posts. Morrill's height, drive-ins and push shot accur- acy will come to the fore as the season wears on, while Murray, although only 5 ft., 11 in., is a hustler and has speed to burn. Others certain to see action are jump-shooting Bob Olson and sophomore Tom Tierman at for- wards, steady Bill Doyle at guard and the rough Wisniewski at cen- ter. Tierman had a great high school record and is a potential scorer, but needs work on defense. * * * DICK FRAME, Frank Gutowski, Al Martin and Les Popp complete the traveling squad. The Spartans will throw a new coach and revamped squad at the Wolverines, led by high scorer Bill Rapchak. Al Kircher, who took over from Ben Van Alstyne is emphasizing team speed and quickness to compen- sate for the lack of height. Rapchak, holder of the Michi- gan State all-time scoring mark with 528 points, leads an all-vet- eran contingent. FLINT'S STEFFEN is set for the center post, but may be spelled by 6 ft., 5 in. Bob Carey of gridiron MACK SUPRUNOWICZ ... on the boards * '' * * a great pair of hands, but has had difficulty in converting from foot- ball. Bob Carey's twin brother, Bill, is the only sophomore prospect slated to help Coach Kircher with the height problem. He stands 6 ft., 2 in. The game will be the 56th in the Spartan-Wolverine cage rivalry which dates back to 1909. Over the span of years, Michigan has won 38 games to the Spartans 17. Game time is 8 p.m. Late Scores ORANGE BOWL SCORE Maryland 13 Miami 0 By MARV EPSTEIN Michigan's gymnastics varsity completely out-performed a grad- uate team 66-25 before a capacity crowd at the Intramural Sports Building last night. In the first annual alumni-var- sity meet, Coach Newt Loken's. acrobats exhibited the kind of stuff that should put them in the thick of the title race at the West- ern Conference meet in March. * * * LOKEN WAS extremely pleased with the first competitive perform- ance of his 1950 gymnastics crew. This year's squad is much better than the team that took third in the Big Nine last season was at this time, according to Loken. The major problem will be to I rid some of the men of their nervousness due to a lack of ex- perience in actual competition, says Loken. Most surprising exhibition was turned in by Tom Tillman, newly- elected head cheerleader and past captain of the gymnastics squad. TILLMAN, a senior, tied Con- ference tumbling champion Pete Barthell in that event, and took a third in the trampoline. Tom also grabbed third in the flying rings. He is considered by Loken the most improved performer on the team this season. Barthell, who is also Big Nine parallel bars titleholder, took that event with 93 points, won Michigan Natators Prepare For AAU Swimming Meet ('} By GEORGE FLINT Although actual team competi- tion is a long way off, Matt Mann's swimmers have their sights set on a meet which will afford them a chance to show their individual wares-the 15th annual Michi- gan A.A.U. Swimming Champion- ships. The Wolverine mermen don't have a regular meet scheduled until January 14, but the A.A.U. extravaganza December 10th is made to order for a sizing-up of their prospects when the real grind begins. VARIOUS state college teams will be represented by their top swimmers in the meet, and the better prep stars may also cause some eyebrow-lifting. One of the features of the meet will be an exhibition of various swimming strokes by Adolph Kiefer, former world's backstroke champion and rec- ord-holder, and his assistants. Kiefer, who completely revolu- tionized backstroking form, is at present running a sporting goods concern in Chicago. But he's still in good condi- tion, and should entertain the crowd with his flawless stroking. * * * THE WOLVERINES will have one more chance at competition before the Big Ten season starts. Several of the swimmers will tra- vel to Florida at their own ex- pense during the Christmas holi- days, where they'll have a chance to taste some midwinter sunshine and incidentally participate in a meet on Christmas day. It's a certainty that the Michigan swimmers are going to need a lot of work before January 14 rolls around, be- cause Big Ten competition will be tough this year. Although such greats as Wally Ris, Keith Carter, and Bill Smith won't return to defend their con- ference crowns, Iowa, Purdue, and Ohio State have a number of point-winners returning. THESE THREE teams, with Michigan, are expected to battle it out for the honors come March 23 and the Big Ten Meet. Consequently, the Maize and Blue aren't taking what competi- tion they do have in Decembr lightly. That conference championship looks mighty good to them and the time to start aiming for it is now the side horse with 90 markerg, and grabbed second in the flying rings with 78 points, the first place going to the Alumni's Dick Fashbaugh, who scored 93. The only other first which the Alumni were able to take was in. the high bar which went to Bob Willoughby. who. collected. 85 points. * * * TWO RARE FEATS were seer,. by the overflow crowd. Both were in the trampoline. Ed Buchanan, the only man in history to hold the Western Conference, Western Open, NCAA and National AAU crown in one year, turned iri a spectacular back layout with a triple twist to win the event with 93 points. Ed is one of the two men in active college competition cal- able of performing the stunt. The other amazing showing was by second-place Dave Lake who did a triple sommersault to the seat to nab 90 points. Lake is the only man in college circles Who can do the triple roll. He also was fifth in tumbling with 83 points. * * * BIGGEST HAND of the evening went to 40-year-old Russ Peterson, a Dearborn school teacher. Competing on the grad squad, Peterson brought the house down with a snappy tumbling display which earned him 86 points and fourth place in the event. Summaries HIGH BAR: First, Bob Wil- loughby (A) ; Second, Dick Fasli- baugh (A); Third, Bob Check- ley (V). SIDE HORSE: First, Pete Bar- thell (V); Second, Jeff Knight (V); Third, Bob Checkley (V), FLYING RINGS: First, Dick Fashbaugh (A); Second, Pete Barthell (V); Third, Tom Till- man (V). PARALLEL BARS: First, Pete Barthell (V); Second, Dick Fashbaugh (A); Third, Ray Taylor (V). TUMBLING: First, Tom Till- man and Pete Barthell (V) tied; Third, Fred Thompson (V). TRAMPOLINE: First, Ed Bu- chanan (V); Second, Dave Lake (V); Third, Tom Tillman (V). Associated Press Sports Briefs r JENKS & C4. 221 EAST LIBERTY Phone 2-6220 r..-..T -.-.. w v I ose Fever . .. COLUMBUS - Football fans snapped' up Ohio State Univer- sity's last Rose Bowl tickets in a hurry yesterday. "We only had about 1,500 left and they went in a hurry," said Wade Kraner, Director of Ticket Sales. They cost $11.40 a pair. Kraner opened his office at 9 a.m. long lines of people were on hand. Two and half hours later Kraner was cleaned out. Tickets for the Jan. 2 California- Ohio State grid classic at, Pasa- dena went on sale Nov. 21 to stu- dents, alumni and teachers. They took about 10,000. The rest sold out yesterday. '* * * Star, and Tom Scott of the Uni- versity of Tennessee. * * * SpartanSigns CLEVELAND - Coach Paul Brown announced last night that his Cleveland All-America Con- ference rro football team signed Lynn Chandnois of Michigan State on Tuesday. Brown, whose club ended the regular league season atop the} standings, de lared Chandnois was the best collegiate halfback in the nation this season. Brown and his club got their first good look at the Spartan star a year ago in California. Both the Browns and Michigan State were then getting ready ats Sonoma Mission Inn, for games. Brown said that Chandnois im- pressed his team which was pre- paring for a Sunday game against the San Francisco '49ers. Three of Brown's assistants went to San Francisco's Kezar Stadium a day ahead of their game and watched Michigan State play a 21-21 tie: against Santa Clara. On the strength of his perform- ance there, the Browns drafted1 Chandnois last summer, Brown said. Then Tuesday, Dick Gallagher, Brown end coach, signed the half- back at East Lansing, Mich. No salary terms were announced. Brown said he wished he had Chandnois on hand for his game Sunday against Buffalo in the A-A Championship playoff semi- finals. Fife Resigns... DETROIT-D. Lyle Fife, presi- dent of the Detroit Lions Foot- ball Company, resigned yesterday and was succeeded by Edwin J. Anderson of Detroit. Fife had headed the Detroit en- try in the National Football League since 1948. His resignation was based on "personal reasons." Anderson is President of the Goebel Brewing Company which has plants in Detroit, Muskegon and Oakland, Calif. A native of Rockford, Ill., the 47-year-old Anderson played foot- ball while at Beloit College, Wis- consin. Anderson's election came at a special meeting of the Lions' Board of Directors yesterday. His former post as Vice President will be filled at the regular directors' meeting in January. Frank Pierce and Clarence E. Bleicher, both Detroiters were named to the Board of Directors. Line-Ups MICHIGAN POS. MICH. STATE Suprunowicz F Rapchak Skala F Dawson VanderKuy C Steffen Morrill G Snodgrass Murray G Robbins Michigan, Stanford Top '50 Army Football Slate Cross Country 1 ,DETROIT-Individual champion Bob Black and team titlist Michi- gan State were favored today to retain their laurels in the 53rd annual NAAU cross country run here today. A detail of students from Wayne University, sponsor of the meet, spent today sweeping snow off the six and a quarter mile course. Wayne track Coach Davil L. Holmes said that the course would be in fair shape provided no addi- tional snow falls before the 11 a.m., EST, race time today. Among squads on hand to battle for the team title will be Syracuse University, Buffalo State, Boston Athletic Club, Gladstone Athletic Club of Toronto, New York Ath- letic Club, Tartar Track Club of Detroit and the Shanahan Catho- lic Club of Philadelphia. Nearly 100 runners will scramble over the long course, with entries including such standouts as Black, the Rhode Island State College WEST POINT-b--Army yes- terday announced a 1950 football schedule which includes games with Stanford and Michigan. The election of end Dan Foldberg as Captain of thedteam also was dis- closed. The Cadets, ranked fourth in the final Associated Press poll for 1949 and unbeaten in their last 20 contests, will visit the west coast for football for the second time in 60 years when they clash with Stanford at Palo Alto, Nov. 18. * * * THE GAME may turn out to be one of the classics of the 1950 sea- son. Stanford's young eleven fin- ished this year with a 6-3-1 rec- ord. Army, of course, won all of its nine tilts. On their last trip to the Pacific Coast in 1929, the Cadets also played Stanford, losing 34-13 to the Indians in a post-season game. Michigan will tangle with Army in New York's "Game of the Year" at the Yankee Stadium, Oct. 14. The Cadets whipped Michigan 21-7 at Ann Arbor this year. * * * BESIDES Stanford, Army has added two newcomers, to its schedule, Colgate and New Mexico. The Army-Navy game will be played Dec. 2, at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium. 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