PAGx FoM7TEEN THE MICHIGAN DAIL'Y SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1949 4,000Can See Renovated Rink Features- Better Lighting, Heating r i a r-. WolverineHockey Opener Saturday .t * * 4 :k : WIDE OPEN SEASON: 'M' Cage Practice Hints at Faster Play By BOB SANDELL Michigan's hockey fans will get their first look at a vastly improv- ed ice rink this week when the Wolverine puckmen open their winter campaign against McMas- ter University Saturday night. Although beset by numerous difficulties since the work began the first of September, workmen are expected to have the "new" coliseum Just about completed by the time the weekend rolls around. THE LOYAL FOLLOWER of the increasingly popular winter sport will be particularly cheered by two features of the new ice Season tickets for the Wol- verine hockey games are being sold this year for the first time. The sixteen home game card will sell for $16, while single game tickets are $2 for reserved and $1.50 for general admission. Student prices remain at $.60. skating layout-the seating capa- city has been nearly quadrupled and it will be HEATED. No longer will he (the aver- age fan) have to trudge down to the rink at least two hours or more before game time laden down with blankets, coats, ex- tri socks and anything else that will prevent him from freezing a toe or nearly shivering to deith. Whereas about 1,100 people used to jam the coliseum in former years, with over a hundred of these standing or practically hang-, ing from the rafters, at least 4,000c will now be able to comfortably enjoy some of the finest college hockey in the land. * * * FROM THE player's standpoint probably the new lighting system will appeal most along with a brand new roof that, it is hoped, will keep the patrons dry during the progress of the contest. The players will also benefit in another way, for bigger and better dressing rooms are being built right under the new steel frame stands that fill up most of the space created by the ex- pansion. There were a couple of unfor- seen difficulties that the builders ran into during the construction, the main one being a carpenter's strike that threatened to halt the whole proceedings. AFTER THREE WEEKS of lay- off the "hammer and saw" ex- perts finally agreed to return to work and just in time to begin the roof. Workmen ran into soft ground when excavating on the north side of the building and this de- layed progress until they could dig a little deeper to a more firm foundation. It is thought that the soft earth was caused by the swimming pool that was situated in the area near- ly 30 years ago. But the major share of the prob- lems have been overcome and Wol- verine hockey fanatics are finally close to having a veritable "ice palace" in comparison to the leaky old barn that they have had to contend with for so many seasons. -Daily-Barney Laschever IT'S HEATED-Workmen put finishing touches on the leak-proof roof of the expanded Michigan Coliseum. By BILL BRENTON Michigan's famed controlled- ball offense may roll downhill this season. From all practice indications Coach Ernie McCoy's quintet may speed up the tempo of play, es- pecially when a fast break oppor- tunity presents itself. * * * WITH GUARDS like Pete Elli- ott and Bob Harrison holding forth the last four years, the Wol- verines depended on set plays and holding the ball for scores. This policy, introduced by Ozzie Cowles, led to the Western Conference championship in the 1947-48 sea- son. This year the Maize and Blue have one of the fastest quintets of recent years. Captain Mack Suprunowicz and Jim Skala will provide the McCoymen with a pair of fast, clever forwards sec- ond to none. Suprunowicz ' scor- ing and clever passing are leg- endary, while Yost Field house fans may see a new shooting star in Skala. Chuck Murray and Bill Doyle at guards are by no means slow. And Hal "Lefty" Morrill, although standing 6 feet 4 inches, can drive in with the best of them. Murray especially is impressive with his whirling underhand shots. DEFENSE WILL NOT be lack- ing either, with a team averaging 6 ft., 2 in. for the probable first five.- Besides, such backboard cleaners as Morrill, big Leo Van- derkuy and Don McIntosh are on hand. Even if the fast break fails, it looks as if the Michiganders will modify the old wait-for-an- opening style. The present set offense works around 6 ft., 5 in. Vanderkuy's either-handed hook shots with the fast forwards moving for opportunities. SPORTS PANDRO S. BERMAN Night Editor Another novelty, if not an in- novation, may be a zone defense if practice is any indication. Wol- verine clubs have used the zone at times in the past, but the present squad was apparently slated for the man-to-man. * * * SPEAKING OF DEFENSE, Mc- Coy believes Michigan must star defensively to go anywhere. From the shooting of Supruniowicz, Morrill, Skala and Vanderkuy, however, its hard to tell. Morrill especially has been deadly with an ala Harrison one-handed push shot. The Wolverines face their an- nually tough schedule in the Con- ference made all the harder by small midwest basketball powers like Butler and Toledo University. Toledo reportedly boasts a 6 ft., 9 in. center. But Michigan has a second semester ace-in-the-hole too in 6 ft., 8 in. Bob Williams, a transfer from Vanderbilt. THE HEIGHT is good, the de- fense is good and if the offense comes through-who knows? DO YOU KNOW ... that Harry Wismer, widely known football an- nouncer and sports director for the American Broadcasting Company, was a top-notch football prospect at Michigan State before an in- jury cut short his playing career as a freshman? }S i I,1 I Dso BLE by pres holmes, sports CO-editor Seven Come Ten Michigan's cagers are title- hungry-so hungry that they're going after two conference championships this season. . The Wolverines will be point- ing for a claim to superiority in the Big Seven Conference when they take part in the league's Christmas basketball tourney Dec. 27-30 at Kansas City, Mo. Because eight teams are needed to balance the play-off pair- ings, theBig Seven each year invites one team to participate as "guest". * Christmas Gift Suggestions for HIM ELECTRIC RAZORS RONSON LIGHTERS BILL FOLDS TOBACCO POUCHES PIPES FOUNTAIN PENS PENCILS PIPE RACKS 'I A T THE 29th annual University of Michigan Football Bust last Wed- nesday night one of the men in the background, one of the un- heralded alumni who is steeped in the Michigan tradition, who has personified Michigan in his own expressive way for over 40 years, was J. Fred Lawton. He graduated from the University in 1911 but while he was still an undergrad he created something which established him as "Michi- gan." He collaborated with Louis Elbel to write "Varsity," which has since become a standby at any rally or football game. * * * * TO BENNIE OOSTERBAAN (with sympathy) THE LAST WEEK in October, back in nineteen forty-six The Illini beat Michigan, and put them in a fix It happened in Ann Arbor-the score was 13-9 Next morning, critics screamed that Mich'gan's star had ceased to shine Reporters got their crying towels and started in to cry And some "synthetic" graduates bid Michigan goodbye So,-Michigan, in great disgrace, for having lost a game Won 25 games in a row, and brought back football fame! Oh, how the critics cheered 'em then, extolled 'em to the skies Our great "synthetic" graduates wiped teardrops from their eyes We won all games in '47-how brave our warriors fought Met USC in the Rose Bowl, beat 'em 49 to naught Then, hip hooray for '48-a long resounding cheer Another National Championship, with Ben "Coach of the Year" Next came the team of '49, the world pronounced them great Some "boo's" when we won 7 to 3, and got by Michigan State, But when our boys played Stanford, they really did arrive They won, and ran our victory string way up to twenty-five! The papers raved and raved and said, "Old Mich'gan's goin' to town" N Hurray for Bennie Oosterbaan, the Coach of GREAT RENOWN!" They photographed him everyday, they wrote words nice and kind He was the Nation's WONDER COACH, the world's great MAS- TER MIND! With compliments and tributes grand they made their presses hum Now, who would guess, next Saturday, the guy would be a BUM? The Army beat us, how they yelled, how second guessers guessed! All folks who hated Michigan got insults off their chest The critics cried, "FIRE OOSTERBAAN!"-then gave the team the "razz" You'd think our Wolverines had all escaped from Alcatraz "Synthetic" graduates all got as tough as they could get But wailers at the wailing wall had not seen nothin' yet. Northwestern beat us by one point-then knockers got up steam And hollored to High Heaven, "LET CRISLER COACH THE TEAM!" But, Saturday, when the Gophers came to "cinch" the great Rose Bowl, The Mich'gan "corpse" arose and drove the Gopher down his hole. So, now, again, Ben Oosterbaan is greatest of all men He's cherred by countless thousands-he's a Master Mind again "Synthetic" graduates are standing on their chairs to cheer "WE'RE ALL BEHINDiYOU BENNIE"nthey are shouting in his ear But, Bennie smiles a knowing smile, and says, "I know you are, You guys are all behind me-the question is, HOW FAR?" 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