PAGE THREE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1952
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Denver Pucksters
Out To Even Score
By DAVE BAAD
The Denver Pioneers have an
important score to settle when
they face Michigan's hockey team
in a two game series next Mon-
day and Tuesday nights.
Last year Denver tied Michi-
gan for second place in the Mid-
vest Hockey League and since the
top two teams are selected to play
in the NCAA championship tour-
nament, a poll of the circuit's
teams was necessary to pick the
other tourney representative.
* * *
MICHIGAN WAS selected, pri-
marily because of a somewhat bet-
ter season's record of 20 wins
against four losses as compared to
18. wins and six losses for the
Pioneers.
This, of course didn't make the
Denvecites very happy and it
hurt even more when the Wol-
verines went on to annex the
title.
The mile high city club hasn't
forgotten this slight by the lea-
gue's officials and is prepared to
demonstrate its superiority over
Vic Heyliger's aggregation in the
coming series.
IT APPEARS as if they are well
prepared. They have fifteen let-
termen returning from last year's
squad including high scoring wing-
man Bill Abbott who notched 49
points last year in 25 games.
Denver demonstrated its
strength in its first two games
this year by blasting Toronto
twice in a row, 7-2 and 8-3.
These victories compare favor-
ably with Michigan's win over.
Toronto last Saturday night by
a 6-3 margin.
The Pioneers are coached by
former Michigan great 1STeil Celley
who two years ago pacec'the Wol-
verines to a national title while
playing right wing for Heyliger's
sextet.
THE LIKABLE Eveleth, Min-
nesota product was Michigan's
high scorer and most valuable
player that year.
He took over the coaching
reins at Denver the following
season and has been very In-
strumental in the upswing of
Pioneer hockey fortunes. In .the
two years previous to his ten-
ure as hockey mentor its record
equaled 15 wins against 25 de-
feats.
Since Celley has been in com-
mand the Pioneers have copped
20 decisions while dropping only
six,
ANOTHER interesting sidelight.
on the game is the presence in
the Denver lineup of Mel Mullen,
brother of Michigan's third line
center, Doug. Although both Doug
and Mel are returning lettermen,
this will be their first meeting in
collegiate hockey *competition.
The Denver product from the
Mullen family didn't Join his
team until mid-season last year
somewhat after the Wolverines
and Pioneers had squared off in
late December.
Playing in less than half of Den-
ver's 25 games he racked up nine
goals and eight assists and is con-
sidered one of the Pioneers' most
dangerous scorers.
* * *
DOUG MEANWHILE has been
keeping up his end of the family
reputation and last year paced
Wolverine goal scorers with 18. He
has picked up a goal and two as-
sists in action so far this season.
The two game series next week
concludes a rugged four game
road trek for the Wolverines.
They play Coloradortomorrow
and Saturday before the set
with Denver.
Since Colorado and Denver are
generally considered Michigan's
most dangerous competition in its
quest for a third straight NCAA
title, the Wolverines must break
even to stay in the running.
* * *
LAST YEAR Michigan and Den-
ver split in two games, the Wol-
verines taking the first 7-5, and
the Pioneers the other by a 5-4
count.
In 1950-51 Denver, despite a
mediocre season, managed to earn
an even break with Michigan in
two games played in Denver.
FAMILY FEUDING-will mark Michigan's vacation engagements
with Denver University as Mel Mullen (left) of the Pioneers will
face brother Doug (right) of the Wolverines. Although Vic Hey-
liger's Maize and Blue squad encountered the Pioneers last year,
the intra-family squabble did not take place due to the fact that
Mel was not playing with the Denver sextet.
(Wolverine Cindermen Compete
In Annual Intra-S quad Contest
By ED SMITH
Coach Don Canham unveils his
1953 edition of the Wolverine
thinclads to track fans in the an-
nual pre-holiday time trials in
Yost Fieldhouse tonight.
Field events will begin at seven
with running events starting a
half hour later.
OF TOP interest is the debut of
numerous talented freshmen, who
will team with the sophomores in
an effort to outscore the juniors
and seniors.
The feature event on the card
is the mile run. Five men are
entered who have bettered 4:20.
Top gun, of course, is John Ross,
Big Ten mile indoor and outdoor
champ. Competition will come
from fellow junior George Lynch
and sophomore John Moule.
Also running are two men who
will not compete for the Wolver-
ines this year. Bill Hickman, who
will graduate in January, and
Graduate student Frank McBride.
McBride, who spent his under-
graduate days at South Dakota,
ran a 4:15 mile there last year.
THE QUARTER mile rates as
another thrill packed possibility.
Jack Carroll, Joe LaRue, Bill Bar-
ton, and Dan Hickman of the up-
perclassmen will match strides
with Grant Scruggs, Bob Rudesill,
Pete Sutton, and Ross McNab.
In the hurdles event the em-
phasis on youth has left Van
Bruner the only upperclass rep-
resentative in the highs, but he
will be assisted in the lows by
Al Rankin and Dale Brown.
The results of the 880 may well
decide who will carry the mail
for the Wolverines later in the
season. At present it boils down to
a duel between sophomore Geoff
Dooley and junior Roy Christian-
sen.
WITH LYNCH running in the
mile some of the keenest compe-
tition in the meet may result in
the two mile. Bob Hall, Bob Cut-
ting, and Buzz Guise will carry
the standard of the upperclassmen
against Al Lubina, George Jayne,
and George Rockwell.
The seniors will be without the
services of ace weight man Fritz
Nilsosn tonight. The Swedish shot-
putter has not as yet completely
recovered from a leg operation
which he underwent early this
fall and will be unable to com-
pete.
DID YOU KNOW: that three
Michigan graduates are head foot-
ball coaches in the Big Ten. Ivan
Williamson '33, of Wisconsin, For-
est Evashevski '41, of Iowa and
our own Bennie Oosterbaan '28
all won letters in football at this
institution.
Sigma Chi
Takes Frat
Swim Title
Gomberg Crowned
DormitoryChamp
Sigma Chi edged out Sigma Nu,
29-26, last night to win the Fra-
ternity Intramural S w i m m i n g
Championship while at the same
time Gomberg House was splash-
ing its way to a, 37-20, victory over
Kelsey House to annex the Resi-
dence 'Hall crown.
Although weak in r e s e r v e
strength, Sigma Chi swept all the
firsts in the four individual events
to clinch its victory. After the 100
yard freestyle relay ended in a1
tie, Stu Waters of Sigma Chi start-
ed the individual scoring with a
victory in the 25 yard breast
stroke with a time of 15:4.
* * *
THE 25 YARD backstroke was
taken by Jim Peterson and the 25
yard freestyle was won by Dave
Higgins, both of Sigma Chi. The
medley relay was won by Sigma Nu
when Sigma Chi was disqualified.
The 50 yard free style was taken
by C. A. Mitts of Sigma Chi.
Although Sigma Nu did not
take an individual first they did
take all the seconds as well as
the Medley Relay and tie for the
freestyle relay thus accounting
for the close score.
Gomberg house grabbed five
firsts to pace its triumph over Kel-
sey in the Resident Hall finals. The
only Kelsey victory was garnered
by Ted Tandourjian in the 50 yard
freestyle.
* * * ,
GOMBERG EASILY won both
relays, taking the 100 yard free-
style in 49:0 and the medley relay
in 44:0. Dunc MaGoon and Norm
Ziegleman took a first and second
respectively for Gomberg in the 25
yard breast stroke to give their
team a lead tiat it never relin-
quished.
The 25 yard backstroke was
taken by Bob Sewell of Gomberg
while Jack Birchfield of Gomberg
copped the 25 yard free style.
LATE SPORTS SCORES
BASKETBALL
Albion 64, Alma 57
Adrian 62, Aquinas 53
Detroit 74, Houston 64
Notre Dame 53, Loyola 45
PRO-HOCKEY
New York 5, Boston 0
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By DICK BUCK
The Michigan gymnastics squad
has a nucleus of veterans back but
Newt Loken's charges will still
feel the loss of tumbler Dunc Er-
ley and ex-Captain Connie Ettl
in their new 1953 campaign.
The Wolverines had a 4-2 rec-
ord in Big Ten competition last
year and went on to take fourth
place in the Conference meet be-
hind Illinois, Michigan State, and
Minnesota.
* * *
LEE KRUMBHOLZ, Don Hurst,
Harry Luchs, Frank Adams, and
Mary Johnson form a quintet of
experienced point-getters from
last year's edition, but other than
these five and possibly Dick Berg-
man, Coach Loken can count on
only limited help from new blood.
Captaining the team Hurst
was part of a one-two punch on
the trampoline along with Remo
Boila, but Boila, No. 2 "tramp"
man, was drafted earlier in the
year. Hurst, a senior who fin-
ished ninth in the Conference
on trampoline last year, will
also double up on tumbling. He
has had experience in both
events,
Luchs may prove to be one of
the best all-round men in the Big.
Ten. The Latvian-born sophomore
exhibited beautiful form on the
parallel bars, high bar, and flying
rings in leading all Michigan scd'-
ers in 1952 with 72 points. He cap-
tured the Conference champion-
ship on the parallel bars.
* * *
THE SIDE horse is junior Lee
Krumbholz's chief claim to fame
but he also picks up points on the
parallel bars and flying rings,
making him a good all-around
man. He finished second only to
Luchs in the scoring column last
year.
Another junior Mary Johnson
competes on parallel bars and
high bar. He is No. 2 man be-
hind Luchs on parallel bars and
totaled more points than Luchs
did on the high bar in the pre-
vious season.
Frank Adams, a sophomore,
rounds out the quintet strength-
ening the team on the trampoline,
WOLVERINE GYMNASTS STRONG:
:*
Loken Drills Veteran Team for Opener
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the tumbling mats, and high bar.
As a freshman he gathered 36% V
points to make him No. 4 man on
the team.
ALL OF THESE five should
show improvement this year and
will be higher in the ranks of their
* s.- ,
NEWT LOKEN
. . . gymnastics boss
events with many seniors gradu-
ating from other Big Ten squads.
Another year of experience
should enable junior Dick Berg-
man be one of the Wolverines'
top flying rings men.
Loken can boast two good fresh-
man prospects in Jim Barbero and
John Eckle; Barbero having made
good practice showings on the side
horse and parallel bars while
Eckle is strictly a trampoline
man.
THE TWO freshmen round out
an eight man squad which will
try to make up for lack of depth
with versatility.
An excellent trampoline pros-
pect Bill Winkler is ineligible
but may be able to see action
next semester.
An intra-squad meet was held
last Thursday at the I-M Building
with the gymnasts displaying their
complete routines. It was decided
that more of this "battle condi-
tion" practice was needed before
the season opener on January 10
with Indiana.
The 1953 schedule:
January 10-Indiana, Home
January 17-Ohio State, Away
February 7-Wisconsin, Away
February 14-Illinois, Home
February 20-Northwestern and
Minnesota, Away
February 28 -- Michigan State
Away
March 6-7-Big Ten Meet (at
MSC)
March 27-28-NCAA Meet (at
Syracuse)
Moore Becomes
Light-Heavy King
ST LOUIS-(P)-Archie Moore
won the light-heavyweight cham-
pionship of the world last night
by pounding out a unanimous 15
round decision over the defending
titleholder Joey Maxim before 12,-
000 fans in the St. Louis Arena.
Ignored by one champion after
another for over five years, the
"Uncrowned Champion" made it
official by blasting the steel-chin-
ned, 30-year-old Clevelander with
a blistering barrage of punches
from beginning to end
* * *,
THUS MOORE became the old-
est light-heavyweight king since
Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons grabbed
the crown at the age of 41. Maxim
im's defeat came in his third de-
fense of the crown he won nearly
three years ago.
The challenger, fired up for his
big moment, rocked the champion
in the very first round, staggered
him often afterwards but couldn't.
bring the game Maxim down.
DID YOU KNOW: that Michi-
gan stands fourth in the Western
Conference-in the all time winning
basketball percentages. The Wol-
verine hoopsters trail only Illiy
nois, Wisconsin and Purdue.
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PURDUE, WILDCATS WEAK SISTERS TOO:
MSC Bases Cage Hopes on Newcomers
hAiMmestime
By DICK LEWIS
(Last in a Series)
Little more than a scramble for
the upper. reaches of the second
division is in store for Michigan
State, Northwestern, and Purdue
-the weaker sisters in the West.
ern Conference basketball race.
Of this trio, Coach Pete Newell
and his defensive-minded Spar-
tans are accorded the best chance
of finishing close to the league
leaders.
s s s
FOUR REGULARS have depart-
ed from last year's squad that
compiled six wins in 14 league en-
counters for the fifth position, but
Newell has available some young
blood that showed to good advan-
tage in Michigan State's opening
62-51 defeat of Marquette.
Lone holdover in the East
Lansing camp is forward Keith
Stackhouse, a 6-1 junior who led
all MSC scorers in his sopho-
more year with 236 counters in
20 games for an 11.8 average.
Stackhouse goes at one of the
forward spots and his running
mate in the front-court is 6-3
Erik Furseth, who played a prom-
inent role as a spot player in 1951-
52.
* * *
OFF HIS showing in the 11-
point verdict over the Hilltoppers,
63 sophomore Al Ferrari Will see
a good deal of action at a forward
position. Ferrari entered the Mar-
quette game when Stackhouse suf-
fered a cut eye and proceeded to
go on a scoring splurge that net-
ted 13 tallies.
Biggest noise up at East Lan-
sing is 6-8 sophomore pivot op-
erator Bob Armstrong, the man
who is supposed to fill the shoes
of graduated all-around athlete
Bob Carey.
Armstrong proved a strong
boardman against Marquette and
dumped in 19 points on a variety
of hook shots and one-handers.
** *
A COUPLE of shorties, 5-5 Rick-
ey Ayala and 5-.10 Dick Wesling
cavort in the Spartan backcourt.
Ayala turned in a creditable per-
formance for the first half of last
season before being sidelined with
a broken leg.
Down at Evanston, a new
$1,300,000 field house and a new
$10,000 a year coach don't seem
to be the answers to North-
The new gymnasium with a
maximum seating capacity of 12,-
000 is named McGraw Memorial
Hall, while the new mentor is
Waldo Fisher, one of the Wildcats'
great all-time athletic heroes.
Fisher succeeds Harold Olson, who
piloted Northwestern to a 4-10 Big
Ten record and tie for ninth-
place in his swan song.
FISHER'S initiation to the cage
wars was not a happy one as Wes-
tern Michigan overpowered the
Evanston quintet by a 95-79 mar-
gin.
The new coach, however, has
some good talent to work with
in an effort to lift his charges
out of the depths of the confer-
ence second division.
Center Frank Petrancek, now in
his junior year, heads a group of
nine returning lettermen. As a
sophomore, Petrancek placed sixth
in the Big Ten scoring fight with
215 points, averaging 15.4 markers
per game.
* * *
EXECTED TO share the brunt
of the Wildcat point-getting punch
is 6-2 Captain Larry Dellefield,
top man against Western Michigan
with 16. Dellefield, one of the
starting Northwestern forwards,
came home 15th in Big Ten scor-
ing last season with 155 markers
and an 11.1 average.
Another veteran on an out-
fit which shows only one sen-
ior is Frank Ehmann, the other
first-string forward. Ehmann
stands 6-3, and is being pushed
for the front-court spot by 6-4
Rob LeBuhn and Bud Grant, a
6-6 hustler who goes at either
a center or forward spot.
The Wildcats are well fortified
at guard where last year's regulars,
6-3 John Biever and Don Blaha
both return. These two combined
for 28 scores in the loss to the
Broncos.
* * *
COACH RAY EDDY faces a
tough job in elevating a hapless
Purdue five from the loop cellar.
The Boilermakers suffered 11 con-
ference losses last season to oc-
cupy the basement all by them-
selves.
Two early-season defeats this
year have perked up Purdue
hopes. In an 89-85 loss to rug-
ged Louisville, Eddy's charges
established an all-time single
game Boilermaker scoring rec-
ord. A late rally fell shy in a
67-61 defeat at the hands of
Butler.
By far the outstanding prospect
in the Riveter scheme of things is
6-5 senior center Glen Calhoun,
who has done the bulk of the scor-
ing in the first two scraps.
CALHOUN RANG up 16 count-
ers in the Butler contest and came.
back with 27 more against Louis-
ville. This is quite a jump for a
performer who could net only 81
points in 19 games over the '51-52
campaign.
Four other returning letter-
men make up the balance of the
starting outfit. Jack Runyan and
John Toeppe gain the nod at the
forwards while 6-3 John Der-
mody, second high Boilermaker
point-man in his junior year
with 179 tallies and sophomore
Denny Blind go at the guards.
On tap for relief duty are five
other lettermen and 6-3 sopho-
more Don Beck, who is pressing
Runyan for the first-string for-
ward slot.
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