PAGE TBREW WED SD^I . APRIL 25, 1951 / THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDN~ESDAY, APRIL 25, 1951 WAGE TIIRE~ THE MICHIGAN DAILY Broncos Hand 'M' Nine Third Straight Setback, 5-4 * * .* * * a $ # ,, Seven Run Extra Inning Shatters Tight Slab Duel Palmer Smashes Base-Clearing Double; Win-Starved Wolverines Face U-Dl Today SPRING PIGSKIN NOTES: Big Ten Builds for Coming Grid Season By TED PAPES A dramatic pitching struggle burst wide open in the tenth inn- ing at Ferry Field yesterday and- Western Michigan produced just enough explosives to outlast Mich- igan, 5-4s The frustrated Wolverines will try a fourth time to gain their first home victorythis afternoon at 3:30 when they entertain' the University of Detroit THEY FOUGHT bitterly with the visiting Broncos yesterday and managed to carry a 1- deadlock into extra innings before the duel between Michigan's John Shuett and Western Michigan's Don Ed- wards was rudely interrupted by an offensive outburst. Bronco catcher Dick Bruny walked on a 3-2 pitch to open the tenth, and moved to second on Edwards' perfect sacrifice, Gil Sabuco, playing second base for the Wolverines, then swung in behind the runner to hold him close to the bag and as he returned toward his regular position, Len Johnston' hammered a hard boun- der into the infield opening. FIRST BASEMAN Al Weygandt was pulled out of position think- ing that Sabuco might not be able to get to the ball. Shuett was asleep on the mound and failed to cover first allowing Johnston to beat out the hit and sending Bruny to third. It looked as though the Wol- verines m i g h t escape further trouble when Stan Malec fouled to Weygandt, but Dave Gottschalk rifled Shuett's first offering into left field scoring Bruny with the tie-breaker and installing John- ston on second. IlAT BROUGHT cleanup hit- ter Frank Green to the plate and he promptly delivered a tremend- ous 375-foot smash near the chalk line in left field, stretching it into a home run when the relay throw, to the plate was wide. The blow scored Bruny and Johnston and left the visitdrs with what looked like a com- fortable 5-1 bulge going into the home half of the bii inning, It looked even safer when pinch- hitter Bill Mogk led off with an easy roller to second. 'Frank How- ell then drew a base on balls and moved up one on Bruce Haynam's single to right. Leo Koceski walked to fill the bases. Catcher Pete Palmer was next to bat, and after he had swung hard at the first pitch and missed, Koceski yelled, "Hey Pete, relax!" * 4. s ON THE NEXT pitch he "re- laxed" a double between the out- fielders in left center to drive in three runs 'and deposit the poten- tial tying marker in scoring posi- tion with one out. The opportunity faded when Weygandt was called out on strikes and Gerry Dorr grounded to short to end the battle. Michigan had jumped off to a. one. run lead in the third inning when Sabuco opened up with a three base hit off starting pitcher Jerry Hogan. He held on as Bill DenHouterfailed in a pinch hit role and Howell went down swing- ing. Haynam was hit in the back by a pitched ball to put two men on with two away. HOGAN THEN committed a balk and both rtnners advanced, with Sabuco crossing the plate. Koceski ended the threat with a roller on the infield. The Broncos wasted no time getting that one back, mainly because H Bwellmisjudged Green's long fly to open the fourth inning. The ball dropped behind him for a two-bagger. Green moved to third on Newal Wilson's lofter to deep left cen- ter, and came in to score on a duplicate fly by Bill Hayes. Lefty Bob Larsen sCarted on the mound for Michigan and retired in favor of Duane Hegedorn after hurling three scoreless frames. Shuett came on in the seventh and went the rest of the way in a fu- tile. effort. He had given no hits to the op- position going into the tenth. Al Vergona and Bob Carpenter are slated for pitching chores in today's game with the Titans. By GEORGE FLINT These are the days of decision in Big Ten football circles. Although the grid game is played in the fall of the year, the magic potions start to brew in the spring practice sessions, when the gaps left by graduation are tentatively filled *. * * ' IT'S NO EXCEPTION t h i s spring. Michigan, the Big Ten :>:..champion, is beset with backfield trbles Ohio State, the disap- pointment of 1950, must find line depth, and also become accus- tomed to the system of new coach Woody Hayes. Theonly team that looks to be sitting pretty is Wisconsin, with problems only in reserve strength. The Badgers, who tied for second In 1950, have ...::.... - ".<;,,..::.:.: ::..::.:.....been nursing a young, well-a- :.: :: ;', >'.;: >}.::.A> ;:..anced squad along for three ~ .<. * :* S*~ *.,years. ::.r.