THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE THE MICHIGAN DAILYPAGE THREE _______________________________________________________________________ m W ith the OLVERINES by BOB SANDELL Associate Sports Editor BIG TEN SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Tank Opener MVatches Free Sltylers - 4) CANADA'S GIFT to a grateful Michigan track squad, Don McEwen, is continuing to prove that among collegiate distance men, he is strictly in a class all by himself. He probably isn't lonely though. Anybody who has seen him run a two-mile race knows that he is accustomed to being by himself. Last Saturday at Champaign was another of those times when McEwen was a rather solitary figure at the finish of the conference two-mile run. His nearest rival was .about 125 yards back, and he coasted in in the good time of 9:10.7, only an hour after he had cov- ered the mile in the excellent mark of around 4:11. It represented Don's best "double" performance of a short, but brilliant college career. But we can go one better. It was the best one and two mile performance that ANY college track- men has ever turned in in one afternoon or in one meet. Another way of saying this is that the Ottawa, Ontario flash is now farther advanced than any other distance runner has been in a comparable stage of development. The authority for this is nobody else but Coach Don Canham of the Wolverines. One can't help but start speculating a little as to just how far McEwen will go in his apparent attempt to break every exist- ing conference and American collegiate two-mile record. His aim now is to hit the coveted 9 minute mark in his favorite dis- tance. Then he can aim for Don Lash's American collegiate out- door record of 8:58.3. From there the road gets a little rocky. The great Greg Rice is credited with an 8:51 and one of the fa- mous Swedes, Gundar Haegg, holds the world mark of 8:42. These are probably well out of McEwen's reach, especially if he follows through with his plans of quitting immediately after the 1952 Olym- pics. CANHAM CLAIMS that most runners hit their peak when they're about 28. So McEwen, now 22, would have four years after his college days were over to try to place his name along with other world track immortals. Don Gehrmann, as others have done in the past, is now proving that the average collegian improves quite a bit after he leaves school, mostly because of physical development. The question of body physique and form might well be men- tioned'in connection with any discussion of McEwen. It's the belief of many, including some leading coaches, that only those tending to be slim or on the thin side can be real good distance men.' That's true' in the case of the flying Swedes, Haegg and Arne Andersson, and Gerhmann. But Lash and Rice are notable exceptions. Both are built something like McEwen is, that is tending to be shorter and heavier built. Canham will also admit that McEwen's running form is nothing to brag about. He's tried to correct it, but decided against it after futile efforts to do so. Canham has concluded that form means little if the individual is running "comfortably and in a manner that is efficient for him." Needless to say he has drawn essentially the same conclusions about body build ... it means nothing. Getting back to our original thesis, it appears as if McEwen will never approach the world standards in his two years remaining, but that all the existing college marks are well within his grasp if he con- tinues his present pace. He could use some assistance in one respect ...,and that's some competition. That's how the real records are set. NYU Cager Admits Fix McLachlan, Taylor Duel Threat to Distance Mark -Daily-Roger Reinke 630 POUNDS OF HOCKEY SCORING PUNCH-The four members of Michigan's "50 or more points" club are (left to right) John Matchefts, Neil Celley, Gil Burford and John McKennell. Matchefts has scored an even 50 points this season (21 goals, 29 assists) and Celley, the Wolverines' scoring record holder, has 67 (34 goals, 33 assists). Burford has rolled up a 59 point total on 34 goals and 25 assists and McKennell has beaten opposing goalies 31 times and assisted his teammates 21 times for 52 points. By GEORGE FLINT The probable record-smashing of Michigan State's crazy-armed free styler, Bert McLachlan, and the possible challenge of a cham- pion=Ohio State's Jack Taylor, will be the feature attraction to- night in the curtain-raising 1500- meter, event at the three-day Big Ten swimming championships at Minneapolis.4 McLachlan, who has been clock- ed at 18:36 for the distance, twen- ty-two seconds under the mark Taylor set last year, must be en- rolled as favorite. BUT IF OHIO STATE coach Mike Peppe decides to use the ver- satile Akron ace in the long pull, Taylor could well defeat two op- ponents -- McLachlan and the stopwatch. The Buckeye's "splendid splin- ter" had a record-setting mark' of 18:38 in last season's NCAA meet. Since then he's picked up 30 pounds and increased pres- tige as a backstroker, and as a result may stick to the 440 and the supine-position events. If Taylor doesn't compete, Ohio State will probably use Charlie Stephanos and Alan Grant in the event in their drive toward an- other conference championship. FOR MICHIGAN, it's another battle of imponderables, as Matt Mann must use his best personnel in several races and thus must weigh the chance of gaining points in the 1500. Luis Childs, just returned from the Pan-American Games, will probably stroke for the Wolver- ines. Wally Jeffries, whose pro- ficiency in the 440 and 220 will be of value during the remaining two days of the meet, is a pos- sibility but not a probability in the race. Wayne Leengren and Bob Wagner are also distance- men who may see action. Other challengers in the event who will fight it out for places in- clude MSC's Dave Norman, Iowa's DonWatson (who took fifth last yearY and Dave Anderson of Min- nesota. Places in the event are deter- mined by the times made in the All men interested in the In- tramural All-Campus Boxing tournament should contact Mr. Reagen at Waterman Gym as soon as possible. --Rod Grambeau heats by all entrants. Pairings in the heats are made on the basis of past performancese, with the best men coming together in the final heat. Janowiez Back COLUMBUS, O.--()--Vic Jan- owicz, Ohio State's all-America halfback, yesterday was re-admit- ted to the University for the spring quarter beginning March 27. Dean Walter C. Weidler of the College of Commerce announced the action. Janowicz, a junior, was dismissed at the end of the fall quarter for low grades. Tiger Regulars Win' LAKELAND, FLA.,-(VP)--Third baseman George Kell and out- fielder George Lerchen lead the Detroit Tiger "regulars" to a 5-1 victory over the "rookies" here yesterday in the first intra-squad game of the spring training sea- son. Both Georges banged out a pair of hits, with Kell driving in two runs and Lerchen one. Ez Decisions PapaWalcott Charles Retains Title In Dull Detroit Battle DETROIT-4P)-For one long minute in the fourth round, old Jersey Joe Walcott held the world's heavyweight title in his grasp; but it was not to be, for the heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles shook off the effects of a powerful right to the jaw and came back to win a unanimous 15-round decision and retain his title. Booes rang through the Olym- pia Stadium as the 13,852 fans greeted the verdict .,with one cat- call after another. * * * THE FANS thought 37-year-old Jersey Joe had deserved the nod in his fourth, and no doubt final shot at the prized title. Down to 193 pounds, the lightest he has weighed in four years, the Camden, N.J. veteran gave the 29-year-old champion the scare' of his life. It was Ez- zard's seventh title defense and his toughest. The crown almost tottered from his brow in that long sixty seconds. Walcott caught the lean Cmi cinnati champ with a smashing overhand right to the head and Charles was staggered. HAIR STYLES TO PLEASE to Crew-cuts 1/Flat tops i/ Personality cuts -- Spring is here - 9 HAIRCUTTERS The Daseola Barbers Liberty near State * * * Michigan * * * * * * Tech Series To Test 'M' Puckmen O- NEW YORK--P)-The District Attorney's office said last night that basketball star Connie Schaff has admitted pocketing a bribe and trying to get another player to do the same. Schaff, a star on the New York University cage team, is one of 13 players or former players mixed up in the basketball fix scandal. Assistant District Attorney Vincent A. O'Connor said Schaff several days ago admitted taking $1,900 to fix a New Year's Day game between NYU and Cornell. Schaff, who usually scores in double figures, scored six points in this game, as Cornell whipped NYU, 69-56, in an upset. NYU had been favored by four points and O'Connor said the fixers wanted NYU to win by less or lose. The star NYU forward was quot- ed as saying he talked things over with two fixers New Year's Eve and agreed to line up another player to help in the fix. By KEITH MILLER Only three more games remain to be played on the Michigan's home hockey schedule and two of these will be played with a re- cently improved Michigan Tech crew this weekend. The third tussle will be with the world champion Detroit R e d Wings on Tuesday night. * * * FROM ALL indications in prac- tice the Wolverines will be out for some "face saving" against Michi- gan Tech. Nobody-and especial- ly the Wolverines themselves- was pleased by the poor showing last Saturday night against visit- ing Michigan State. The coming two weeks could be quite a busy interim for the Vic Heyliger's lads if an ex- pected bid to the NCAA tourna- ment comes through. If the Maize and Blue do be- come the proud recipients of a trip to Colorado, the Michigan contin- gent will tentatively leave Ann Ar- bor, Wednesday morning after the Red Wing encounter. Prelimin- ary contests will be played on Thursday and Friday with the finals slated for Saturday evening in Colorado Springs. * * * TEAMS HIGH UP on the list to receive the four 'bids to the tour- ney (two bids are given to two teams in each the Western and Eastern divisions) are Colorado, Michigan from the West and Brown, Yale, Boston University and Boston College in the East. The official announcement of the four competing teams is ex- pected sometime today. To get back to the games at hand - a strong Michigan Tech squad, which upset Denver last A meeting for all freshmen and transfer students who wish to 'try out for the freshman golf team will be held at 4:30 p.m .today in the I-M Building. -Bert Katzenmeyer week, will waltz into town late this week for Friday and Sat- urday clashes at the Coliseum. IN A PAIR of contests at Hough- ton last week, the Huskies took Denver, 5-2, and lost to the same aggregation, 7-5. The Huskies recently abolished the ban of freshman participation; therefore one can see why the Northerners have improved. Heyliger believes these Tech games will be a tough duo, which will cap a fine collegiate home slate. Then comes Tues- day, March 13, and the Wolver- ines' "warm-up" with the Red Wings. Newman Nips Foresters To Annex IM Tank Title affair with the Maize and Blue employing their freshmen along with the varsity. Heyliger has in- dicated that the much-heralded Minnesota mercury, Willard Ikola, will be in the Wolverine nets. STATE STREET Can Fill Your Shirt Needs from a Complete Line of ARROW SHIRTS. Al LIBERTY By DICK SEWELL An inspired Newman Club swim- ming squad splashed its way to the 1951 Independent League crown last night in a four-cor- nered meet at the Sports Build- ing. .In scoring a total of 36 points, the winners barely squeezed by defending champion Foresters who carried the battle into the final event of the evening. Michigan Co-op and Michigan Christian Fellowship failed to make much of a showing, earning 4 and 3 points respectively. * * * NEWMAN SCORED victories in the 100 yard free ;style relay, 75 yard medley relay, 25 yard breast stroke, and the 25 yard free style in their upset triumph. Big point man for Newman was Tony Steimle who copped the 25 yard free style event in :11.9 and swam in both his team's relay triumphs. 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