SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1950 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Hichigan Sextet Triu mphs in Season Open en, 8-6 * * * * * * , I Detroit Meet Big Ten Adds Fifth Official To Future Gridiron Contests M'Natators Initial Trial Tune-up for AAU Test Next Week Assistant swimming coach Johnny McCarthy will take elev- en Wolverine swimmers into De- troit this afternoon to compete in a Michigan AAU meet at the Jew- ish Center there. Five varsity members and six freshmen, who will swim unat- tached, are entered in four con- tests, two of which are for state AAU championships. The races will serve as a tune-up for next week's gala AAU meet to be held in the IM pool here. THE TWO championship events are the 40 yard and the 400 yard free style, while some of the men will also appear in the 100 yard free style and the 120 yard indi- vidual medley. Senior Bob Ryberg and Jim White a junior, will lead three freshmen, Don Ferguson, Peter Bagrow and Tom Benner, into the 40 yard championship. They will be joined by sophomore Johnny Reis in the 100 yard op- en event. In the 400 yard championship test, Michigan's promising sopho- more from South America, Co- lumbian Luis Childs, will com- pete for honors along with fresh- men Ted Burrows and Jerry Nay. * * * BURROWS, NAY, and Fergu- son, and another freshman, Barry Wayburn, will then test their abil- ity with varsity breaststroker Rus- ty Carlisle in the 120 medley. CHICAGO-(/P)-Addition. of a fifth official at 1951 Big Ten Con- ference football games was ap- proved yesterday by the league's directors and grid coaches. The extra whistle-blower was not given a title, but his duties 'I Sports News Picks Wahl Michigan's Captain and star tackle, Al. Wahl was named on the second string of the Sport- ing News All-American team announced yesterday. He was the only Wolverine to be named by the more than 300 sportwriters and , sports broadcasters who selected the squad. will make him, in effect, a second field judge. The conference expects the enlarged alignment of officials will better "box" plays for obser- vation of possible rules' infrac- tions. THE SECOND DAY of the con- ference's winter meeting was fair- ly routine. Such important sub- jects as renewal of the Rose Bowl agreement, how to meet military draft inroads, and a stand on the so-called "sanity code" will await tomorrow's session to be attended by presidents of the member in- stitutions. The faculty representatives and athletic directors cleared two Indiana football players charged with violation of con- ference eligibility rules. The Hoosier gridders were guard Joe Balabon and tackle Ed Bosak. The football coaches recom- mended to the National Collegi- ate Association rules committee that the fair catch rule be re- instituted in the collegiate code. They also suggested that the clock-starting rules be fixed so that the clock will start at the time of play on all free kick sit- uations, and when the ball is ready for play in all other in- stances. The coaches, without naming names, also expressed curiosity over the. rapid manner in which television films of their games were appearing in rival football camps. They suggested a tighter supervi- sion over distribution of such films. The faculty representatives, in a separate afternoon session, stu- died proposed renewal of the Rose Bowl pact with the Pacific Coast Conference but made no comment to the press. They also reviewed a report of a six-man committee on proposed revision of the duties and powers of Commissioner Wilson. 'M' SCORES AGAIN-Wolverine center Jim Matchefts converts Neil Celley's pass from behind the net for Michigan's sixth goal of the game, with Ross Smith, Auto Club defenseman, looking on as goalie Fred Sparks dives for the puck in vain. TheeIM Activities Near End * * * * * * New Champs To Be Crowned In Dorm Play New champions are certain to be crowned in two of the four Intramural Residence Hall sports being played at the present time. Winchell, last year's swimming king, and Michigan House, which took the 1949 water polo crown, 'M' FA VORS FULLBACKS: Dufek Vies for Big Ten. MYPAward have already been eliminated from competition in these sports. * * * HOWEVER Michigan and Hay- den are still very much in the running to retain their '49 titles in volleyball and handball, re- spectively. TheHaydenrhandballersshave chalked up three straight shut- outs over League C competition, and they are almost certain to clinch a first place playoff berth with one more win. Dave Langer and Dick Dennis in the singles and the Tony Pa- parella-Phil Hunt doubles team have made the defending champs tough to dethine. * * * HAYDEN'S chief threat should come from a powerful Hinsdale quartet, led by Bill Riekels who has allowed opponents only six points in six games. Dick Aster, Clem Arrison, and Dale Hansen round out the Hinsdale squad which has clinched first place in League D with three shutout victories. Williams and Adams can claim the remaining two top playoff spots in League A and B, respec- tively, with one more triumph apiece. First place playoff con- testants have been determined in each of the four volleyball leagues. * * * THE COACHING of Bob Olsen is largely responsible for the play- off position held by Michigan's current volleyball title holders. Olsen's organization and opera- tion of the defending champs helped them win 17 of 18 contests while topping all League B com- petition. The sextet of Dale .Schuckt- neckt, Peon Krumholtz, Don Bremner, Jim Peck, Milt Landau and Dick Peereles boosted Tyler to the championship of League C. Adams, as champion of League A, rounds out the quartet. Handball held the limelight on the Professional Fraternity sports scene this week, as league play went into the quarter-finals, Nu Sigma Nu, last year's win- ner, got off to a flying start by downing the Phi Chi's. The Nu's team is bolstered by two veterans of last year's competition, John Harm and Dave Standeford, LAST SEASON'S runners-up, the Law Club 'A' team, kept in the thick of the fight, gaining a for- feit decision from Psi Omega. An- other quarter-final pairing puts Delta Sigma Pi against Delta Sigma Delta. By GEORGE FLINT For the second year in a row, Michigan's grid squad named a senior fullback as its most valu- able player. Lat season it was Dick Kemp- thorn, one of the great Wolverine lnebackers of recent years. This year it's Don Dufek, Michigan's leading ground-gainer and scorer, who received the honor from his mates after a brilliant and con- sistent season. DUFEK WILL compete with eight other Big Ten players for ,the Chicago Tribune's annual .most valuable award, and looks to be in a good position to make a strong showing. All the 185-pound plunger from Oak Park, Illinois did for the Maize and Blue in 1950 was to pick up 589 yards in 151 tries for a 3:9 average; catch eight passes for another 140 yards; and score seven touch- downs for a 42 point total. Dufek's main competition in the Tribune's balloting for the West-' ern Conference's top team man should come from Ohio State's nomination, triple-threat half- back Vic Janowicz, and from Illi- nois end Tony Klimek. * * * JANOWICZ, however, is a jun- or, and thus will have less chance at the award than the senior nominees on the list. Klimek scored the Illini's only touchdown in Michigan's 7-0 loss to Ray Eli- ot's team. If Dufek can best the top among the Big Ten gridders, he'll receive a silver football, emblematic of the Hub City paper's award. Dufek rose to the heigths of conference football from virtual obscurity. HE WASN'T even invited back for the fall training table as a sophomore, but came around any- on the outside catching the eye of the Michigan coaching staff. In the 1949 season he was the regular fullback, and helped spark the Wolverines to their third straight conference cham- pionship-a tie with Ohio State. * * * THE NEARLY indestructible Dufek was the most consistent runner for Michigan as the Wol- verines made their story book drive for the conference champ- ionship and the Rose Bowl bid. Dufek was only injured seri- ously in one game-and that was the last one. Up to that Ohio State contest, he was the one Wolverine running back who wasn't plagued by the my- riad aches and pains that kept trainer Jim Hunt busy. He'll be counted on once again to live up to his great reputation when the Wolverines face Pappy Waldorf's California Bears on January 1. Other nominees for the Big Ten's most valuable player: Wisconsin - Robert Radcliffe, fullback Minnesota - Wayne Robinson, center Northwestern - Chuck 1iagmann, 1end Iowa - Harold Bradley, tackle Indiana - Bobby Robertson, half- back Purdue - James Janosek, tackle COLLEGE BASKETBALL Illinois 74, Oregon State 51 Loyola (Chicago) 54, Wiseon- sin 51 Miami (Ohio) 58, Findlay 42 South Carolina 57, Newberry 38 Fordham 72, New York Ath- letic Club 64 Meyer Leads Bucs; Texas Meets LSU Hawaiians Close To Success In Defense of Volleyball Title Last year's Indepedent League volleyball champions moved an- other step closer to a successful defense of their crown in this week's intramural action which saw three teams move into play- off berths. The Hawaiians, attempting to repeat their 1949 success, joined Michigan Co-op and Mealmarter aggregations in qualifying for the hotly contested playoff spots, as they registered a forfeit win over the Internationals. THE POWERFUL Hawaiian outfit has presented an invincible front to all of its foes thus far and have yet to be ,scored upon in league II competition. Both the Mealmarters and Michigan Co-op teams had to overcome strong opponents in securing the right to enter the The Co-op group squeezed by a tough Newman Club squad, and a stubborn Presbyterian team forced the Mealmarters to the limit before bowing out of the race. THE BATTLE for the fourth playoff position will be decided next week, with the Foresters, present league III leaders, hav- ing the inside track. Handball competition will be resumed next week and a new champion is certain,since last year's titleholder, Robert Owen Co-op. is now out of contention. At the moment two teams pos- sess undefeated records in hand- ball play. The Architects and the Foresters boast these clean slates, having won three and two games DON DUFEK .. .team honors top scorer way with the determination to succeed. By the spring of 1949, while still a sophomore, Dufek had definitely arrived. He won the Meyer Morton award for the most improved player in spring practice, with his quick step- ping sorties through guard and final rounds. Irespectively. Meyer's retention. r 1F NEW STYLES FIRST AT WILD'S Wild's Santa offers- SATURDAY'S SPECIALTIES -- SUITS For that special man, Wild's offers the gift that he will long remember. Business suits or correct dinner clothes can be the perfect gift for this Christmas and will be a practical gift which he will cherish throughout the fol- lowing years. Present him with a Gift Certificate for one . --- ' i _.--- ยข, . j. ;: , " ., q+ty' 1i..C..'S N i ""+ O . \\l \1 _" I IC I 41 I I I