TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1949 THE MICHIGAN DAILY + F Y x °F< The Daily gave copies of the victory issue to all the members of the team when they landed at Willow Run and they dove , z :w , ;"into them like a letter from home. On the right John Hess, Jim ~.:::::Atchison, Chuck Lentz, Lloyd Heneveld, and Don Dufek are shown j ', Pictured above is a graphic example of how a coach feels } h "'after his team has won a ball game. b AILY soULE by pres rho/mes, sports co-editor Ghindia Proves Self Capable Of Handling 'N' Signal Post IN THE MIDST of an already hot and hectic' football season, with baseball almost forgotten, there looms what truly is, or rather can develop into, a great humanitarian project. It concerns the great game of baseball. The game, almost completely dominated by Old King Football the past two weeks, still remained in the headlines because the finish was one of the most spectacular ever seen by followers of the great Ameri- can sport. For the first time in Major League history both the National and American pennant winners were undecided until the very last day MANAGER CASEY STENGAL of the New York Yankees seems like a sure bet for "Manager of the Year" after the phenominal way he guided his "men of destiny" to the flag. Plagued by injuries, which people stopped counting after the total passed the hundred mark, Stengal had the uncanny knack of being able to pull a near miracle off the bench to provide just the punch needed to win another ball game. After leading the league all year, the Yankees were bumped out of first place by the Boston Red Sox just a week ago. It looked dark for the Yankees, but they continued to. fight and finally clinched the pennant in a "story book" finish. The National League race followed almost the same pattern. The Brooklyn Dodgers led the way throughout most of the season until early August when the pursuing St. Louis Cardinals finally overhauled and passed the "beloved bums" from Brooklyn. On September 29th the Dodgers took a twin bill and the Cardinals lost one to give the lead to Brooklyn again. They managed to hang on, but no one was sure who would represent the senior circuit in the World Series until the last day. IN A WAY IT SEEMS unfair that any of the four teams should be deprived of playing in the traditional post-season classic. There is all the reason in the world why a series between the two second place clubs should be held. There would seem to be little doubt about whether or not people would go and see the "Little World Series." The tension and interest built up in the stretch drive is still strong enough for a sellout crowd every day. But there is a better reason for such a series. Walter Winchell, secretary of the American Cancer Fund, has recommended that this series be played with the proceeds going to help in the cure and prevention of the disease. A strong second to that motion is echoed here. 6 The only way this drive can be brought to a head, is through let- ters and cards sent to the owners of the two clubs. Immediate action is necessary. With very little effort on anyone's part, just a few minutes to write down 'We want a little world series between Boston and St. Louis," thousands upon thousands of dollars can be gathered to fight this dread disease. Send your letter or card NOW ! A h t ltade1that d rrJI * LKE r" ~NOT L1KE THIS Pol ~llO Usal Blade" ground Jikgrounl w gl lo w oCkknife'. (round - grougrd like master By MERLE LEVIN (Sports Co-Editor) Back from a long, pleasant and highly profitable jaunt to sunny California, the University of Mighty Michigan's Wolverines breathed a little easier as they turned their thoughts towards halting Army's 13game winning streak. The Wolverines, who have a modest winning streak of their own under way, didn't get quite the tussle they expected from Stanford's highly-touted Indians but they apparently found the answer to their gravest problem in Palo Alto's sweltering heat. * * * A STOCKY senior named John Ghindia turned in a job at quar- terback reminiscent of a Yerges or an Elliott and it looks as though Bennie Oosterbaan can turn his undivided attention to thoughts of bringing another Big Ten cham- pionship to Michigan. Offensively Ghindia was a hard, deadly blocker who made life miserable for Stanford end Bruce Van Alstyne. The big In- dian flanker spent the afternoon picking himself up from under a blue shirt bearing Ghindia's No. 24. He wasn't in on a tackle until the third period although a good share of Wolverine plays came his way. Ghindia's play - calling was strictly professional. If he made a mistake it wasn't noticed. Twice a new quarterback was sent in with a play from the bench only to find that Ghindia had beaten him to the call. Of such stuff are good quarterbacks made. * * * HOWEVER Ghindia's perform- ance wasn't the only bright spot for the Wolverines. The line was magnificent. Playing in 90 degree heat the forward wall ripped and charg- ed at the heat conditioned In- dian line until the home hopes wilted completely in the second half. If a standout had to be picked among the linemen the nod would probably go to guard Lloyd Hene- veld whose alert play resulted in the recovery of two important Stanford fumbles. But he wasn't far ahead of the pack. They were all good Saturday. * * * IN THE backfield Dick Kemp- thorn turned in his best perform- ance to date asaan offensive full- back and was, as usual, the best line backer in the country on de- fense. Charlie Ortmann was never more accurate in his passing and his running game was greatly improved over his showing against Michigan State. Oddly enough, with Ortmann at his very best in the aerial depart- ment the Wolverines could only complete six of 25 passes. The answer was in the receivers who, with the exception of Harry Allis, acted as though the ball was charged with electricity. At least four good passes were dropped with nary an Indian in sight of the Wolverine target. * * * THE WOLVERINES did not beat a pushover Saturday, make no mistake about that. Stanford had dun up 93 points against San Jose State and Harvard and while neither team is a contender for national honors, neither are they the type to be trampled on often. Harry (Hippy) Hugasian, Stanford halfback, was a stand- out early in the game when his team mates were providing a little blocking for him. He is shifty and hard to bring down and when he gets in the open there aren't many men who will catch him. On defense Hugasian made a II I I I II I Uea Razor?Try Newusa eIJ nlecto Injeot r .ade s e use on !pro rwat.Either t H oll w a sG r- ver as mWg ladeS By ~ld te ah r he finest Injector Bae vr or return theonne t refU d your mny USE ~RY ORSINGLEE . .:a .. l M R O V E D USE -DORLOW BLADES .oft. N ...E '\ CMPAR HE 0 rfor39' 6for 25' Mg~g~NE pISPENSEft > GE DES Oratorical Association Lecture Course OPENING NUMBER MARY GARDEN speaking on MY MEMORIES OF THE OPERA, Hill Auditorium III \ \ _ , migresarse 11 I III