I PAGE SVC THE MICHIGAN DAILY V~RIDAY, NOVE3MBER 20, 1932 t.h. by Ivan N. Kaye THERE WAS AN ugly rumor around Ann Arbor last week - the kind of rumor that disgusts us more than words can tell. It was an unconfirmed report from some anonymous source that Bennie Oosterbaan was to be fired from his position as Michigan's head football coach. We would not even consider wasting the space to refute that rumor, but we do think that this is as good a time as any to review the contributions of Benjamin Gaylord Oosterbaan to his alma mater, and to express our supreme confidence that he will continue in his present capacity for as long as he should choose. The name "Bennie Oosterbaan" has been magic in the sports world for three decades. He was the greatest athlete of that "Era of Wonderful Nonsense"-The Roaring Twenties. They said he was Fielding Yost's favorite, and there was good reason, for he was a three-time All-America football star at left end for some of Yost's greatest teams. He was also a two-time All-America choice as a basketball forward, and a three time se- lection on the All-America baseball team at first base. Is it any wonder he was a favorite around Ann Arbor town? How many schools boast an eight-time All-American in three sports? Not many. Just one in fact. Unbelievably he still had time to win the Western Conference medal for proficiency in scholarship and athletics, and would, so the old-timers say, have made the 1924 United States Olympic team as a discus thrower if he could somehow have found the time to combine track with his other accomplishments. * * * * "Where's That Big Oosterbaan?".. .. STRANGELY ENOUGH Bennie's football career might never have blossomed if Fielding' Yost had not taken a liking to him. At the beginning of his sophomore year, Bennie was told by an assistant to, "Turn in your suit and devote all your time to basketball." The assistant had become exasperated with 'Oosterbaan because he did not..assume a conventional stance at the end position. Several days later Yost was looking over his players, he suddenly exclaimed, "Say, where's that big Oosterbaan? I need somebody to play end, y'know! The next day Bennie was back on Ferry Field and a great football career was begun. Throughout his playing days Bennie was closely associated with the incomparable forward passer Benny Friedman. They formed the Benny to Bennie pass combination which became the most feared in college football, and is still considered by many to have been the greatest of all time. When his remarkable athletic career was concluded in June of 1928, Bennie was hired by Fielding Yost as an assistant football coach. Yost had recognized the qualities of greatness in Oosterbaan and was quick to place him on his carefully selected coaching staff. * * * * The Stamp of Greatness ... OST WAS A good one at recognizing the stamp of greatness- it was he who hired Matt Mann, Ray Fisher, Cliff Keen and Jack Blott-all of whom have made outstanding impressions on the Michi- gan athletic scene, and all of whom are revered as the leaders in their respective' fields. Bennie advanced 6p the coaching ladder, first as end coach for Fritz' Crisler's early teams, then as backfield coach for the great post war squads which earned for themselves a lasting place in the ranks of football's all-time great fTeams. Since taking over from Crisler in 1948, Bennie has guided his teams to three conference titles, one national championship, one Rose Bowl victory, and in each season the Wolverines have been right in the thick of the Big Ten race. The squads of 1951 and 1952 were not world-beaters by any standard, yet they were both very much in the running for conference titles against teams with superior manpower. Some have said that the 1948 team was left to Bennie by Crisler. A look at the roster should refute that statement. The whole cham- pionship backfield of Howard Yerges, Bob Chappuis, Bump Elliot and Jack Weisenberger had graduated. So had Bob Mann and Len Ford, star ends. First string tackles Bruce Hilkene and Bill Pritula and center J. T. White were also gone from the 1947 "dream team." Phi Delts, Delta Upsilon Win I-MSwimming Meets BUCKS ARRIVE TODAY: Knutson To Miss Game; McDonald Ailing Michigan's injury riddled Wol- verines ran through light practice By DON LINDMAN Phi Delta Theta won all six events to swamp Tau Delta Phi, 41-15, in a fraternity intramural. er posted the fastest time of the evening in the medley relay, winning for Delta Upsilon in 0:41.1. to a Tau spec the ine. swimming meet last night. The closest contest of the even- 1 The Phi Delts completely out- ig saw Sigma Nu edge Sigma Al- Bres. classed Tau Delta Phi, capturing pha Mu, 30-27. by capturing the 15e second place in the only two events final event of the meet, the medley a in which they entered more than relay. The Sammies held a nar- was one man. row lead through most of the con-ing * *test, but Sigma Nu's Bill Gay won i11 FRANK HAAG, Phi Delt back- the 25-yard freestyle in 0:12.0 to In stroker, led the rout as he posted tie the match at 24-24 with only The the fastest time of the evening in the relay left. Anchoring the event, 37-2 his event, a rapid 0:13.5. Haag also Gay managed to hit the finish fPhf was a member of the winning free- first by a few inches to win the Phi style and medley relay teams. race and the meet for Sigma Nu. Delta Upsilon won its initial IN ANOTHER one sided contest meet of the season in another Sigma Alpha Epsilon beat Acacia,, one sided contest, trouncing 41-15, The Sae natators finished: Kappa, Sigma, 39-17. The DU's first in every event to completely won all but one event, the 50 outclass the men from Acacia. I yard freestyle. Dyke Purdy, Charles Warner and Lawrie a h Chuck Dorries, and Arnie Ester- Thomas paced Alpha Tau Omega --__ drills yesterday as they prepared narrow, 34-27, win over Delta for. tomorrow's clash with Ohio Delta. Thomas captured his State. ialty, the 50-yard freestyle, in Quarterback Duncan McDoiald second best time of the even- was added to the lengthy injury Warner completely outclassed list yesterday, when it was re- competition in the 25-yard vealed that he is suffering from ststroke, winning the event byaveysrbckbutamd- feet Hi tie o 0:3.4wasa very sore back, but team doc- feet. His time of 0:13.4 was tors feel he will .be ready for Sat- rly a full second faster than urday's game. Definitely out, how- recorded by anyone else dur- ever, 'is Gene Knutson, the tower- the evening. ing end who chipped his knee other opening round meets against Michigan State last week. ta Xi beat Pi Lambda Phi,' Jerry Wilhams will fill Knutson's 0, Sigma Phi Epsilon won by slot in the starting line-up. eit from Delta Chi, and Alpha I* Wolverine coach Bennie Oos- terbaan -drilled his squad exten- sively on defensive patterns, geared to stop the tosses of John Borton and the running of How- ard "Hopalong" Cassady , and Bobby Watkins. Oosterbaan then drove the team through tricky offensive patterns featuring the passing of Lou Baldacci. Extra points also came in for their share of attention on Ferry Field yesterday, as nearly the en- tire squad tried its hand (or rather its foot) at it. Even such burly linemen as Don Dugger and Dick Beison split the uprights, but cap- tain Dick O'Shaughnessy plaster- ed his placement squarely against the cross-bar, drawing a roar of laughter from his teammates as the ball rebounded back over his head. Punting drills were also on yes- terday's agenda, as Baldacci and Tony Branoff kicked very effec- tively to receivers Tom Hendricks, George Corey, and Ed Hickey. As darkness enveloped Ferry Field, Oosterbaan brought the sea- son's next to last practice to a close with a snappy signal drill. a GRID SELECTIONS GAMES OF THE WEEK (Consensus (81-29) selections appear in capitals) way, home quot the men sour f ro own. P] thou mea ing uns not rTr Alpha forfeited to Chi Psi. Oh Dear! No Deer go a few steps this way, I see! unter. I go a few steps thatI , I see a hunter. I. guess I go 'is frustrated deer hunter was ted by Prof. Warren Chase of Wildlife Management depart- tt of the.School of Natural Re- ces, who returned Wednesday n an unsuccessful hunt of his * , ,*. ROF. CHASE said that, al- ugh the usual amount of deer t has been taken to the freez- lockers, it is because of the easonably warm weather and a high kill,. OHIO STATE'S Bucks arrive in Ann Arbor this afternoon for a light workout in Michigan's huge Stadium. The Buckeyes will be quarteredin the Dearborn Inn for .the night. I-M SCORES VOLLEYBALL Reeves 6, Hayden 0 Gomberg 6, Cooley 0 Hinsdale 6, Wenley 0 Lloyd 6, Van Tyne 0 Adams 4, Anderson 2 Allen-Rumsey 4, Winchell 2 Strauss 4, Williams 2 Huber over Scott (forfeit) Phi Delta 4, Phi Psi2 Psychology "A" 5, Public Health 1 Political Science 6, Bus Ad 0 HANDBALL ZBT over Sigma Chi (forfeit) JOIN THE. PARTY i 1. Ohio State at Michigan 2. ILLINOIS at Northwestern 3. Iowa at NOTRE DAME 4. Duke at GEORGIA TECH 5. 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OKLAHOMA at Nebraska SELECTIONS DAVE LIVINGSTON (85-26-.766)-Michigan, Illinois, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Maryland, Wisconsin, MSC, UCLA, SMU, Stanford, Rice, Pitt, Indiana, Oklahoma ERIC VETTER (81-30-.729)-OSU, Illinois, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Wisconsin, MSC, USLA, SMU, Stan- ford, Rice Pitt, Purdue, Oklahoma DAVE BAAD (80-31-.721)-Michigan, Illinois, Notre Dame, Duke, Tennessee, Alabama, Wisconsin, MSC, UCLA, SMU, California, Rice, Pitt, Purdue, Oklahoma DICK BUCK (80-31-.721)-OSU, Illinois, Norte Dame, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, MSC, UCLA, Baylor, Stanford, Rice, Pitt, Purdue, Oklahoma HANLEY GURWIN (80-31-.721)-OSU, Illinois, Notre Dame, Georg- ia Tech, Tennessee, Maryland, Wisconsin, MSC, UCLA, SMU, Stanford, Rice, Penn State, Purdue, Oklahoma JIM DYGERT (78-33-.703-OSU, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Maryland, Wisconsin, MSC, UCLA, SMU, Stanford, Rice, Pitt, Purdue, Oklahoma WARREN WERTHEIMER (78-33-.703)-OSU, Illinois, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Wisconsin, MSC, UCLA, Baylor, Stanford, Rice, Pitt, Purdue, Oklahoma KEN COPP (77-34--.694)-Michigan, Illinois, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, MSC, UCLA, SMU, Cali- fornia, Rice, Pitt, Indiana, Oklahoma PAUL GREENBERG (77-34-.694)-Michigan, Illinois, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Wisconsin, MSC, UCLA, Bay- lor, Stanford, Rice, Pitt, Purdue, Oklahoma IVAN KAYE (76-35-.685)-Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Marquette, UCLA, SMU, Cali- fornia, Rice, Pitt, Indiana, Oklahoma Ww i 7 No a Coach of the Year ... 0 hange ± ~ALY -ee± e~ui i~bIan sparkling shoe shine heany- eer season last a RAMSAY PRINTERS, Inc. resulted in the harvesting of: try thousands of young bucks, and y male deer are hard to find. Prof. '7 /: OPEN MONDAY EVENINGS Chase stated that in the northern 1*V fqI* ( (Y f .'119 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor Phone NO 8-7900 part of the Lower Peninsula there 715 N. University are more hunters than deer. Van Boven .TWEED SUITS, ... : " . '.4, v: ;Vi. '., : F. .1z /WE .,p T4 T1 p- -4 A VAN B&-VEN TWEED is a suit that combines the luxurious texture and distinctive color work of o p ~fine hand-woven shetland, but is much lighter in weight than the overage tweed. Thus, it not only provides a luxury-look that few suits ever attain, ' ~. but also makes it far more comfortable and versa- tile than the usual suit..4 . oe please, the natural shoulders . . . butonz placement . . . narrow lapels . . . in-and-out flaps on the pockets . . . and the straight hang of the coat. All characteris tic of Van Bo'ven suits. frflt 7 p1y C" I t BEN= EBUILT ANOTHER champion around Chuck Ortmann and Lo Koceski, a couple of untried sophomores. The football writers acknowledged the accomplishment by naming Bennie "Coach of the Year." They knew that the undefeated season was his and not his predecessor's. Bennie Oosterbaan however, means much more to this university than just a football coach. He is himself a Michigan tradition. He has been a part of this great institution for thirty years and has at all times been a credit to his alma mater. Those who have played for him will remember his genial personality long after they have for- gotten the scores of the games in which they participated. We at The Daily have considered it a privilege to know Bennie. We are not guided in our respect for this man by the particular record of the team he coaches. When we say that we are all for him, we mean just that-in victory and just as strongly in defeat. We may have missed a prediction or two this year, but of one thing we are dead certain: and that is that Benjamin Gaylord Oosterbaan is more than good enough to coach the football team of the University of Michigan for as long as he wants the job. l A quick-wi ted college student decided to add a new sport, shirt to his wardrobe. Although broke, he was unconcerned. He walked into the local sportswear shop and said, "Let me see your smartest checked sport shirts." The clerk showed him severalVan Heusen FIELDWOOD CHECK Sport Shirts. "These are the finest I've got," he beamed. "The fabric is 55% wool and 45% rayon-for kitten's-ear softness and long, long wear. They can be laun- dered in lukewarm water. And you can choose from a wide selection of small and medium-size checks...and only $7.95 apiece." "Just what I was looking for," said the student. "I'll take this one with the medium-size checks." The clerk wrapped the shirt aid handed it to him. "That will be $7.95," he said. "On second thought, I'll take that one with the small checks," said the student. The obliging clerk unwrapped the first shirt, wrapped the second one and handed it to the student, who turned to leave. "Just a minute," cried the clerk. ''You forgot to pay for it." "I gave you the other shirt for it," answered the youth. "But you didni't pay for the other shirt," continued the clerk. Naturally! I didn't buy that one!" i '4, I MORE DAYS If youwish to select your Personalized CHRISTMAS CARDS at -11 STORE HOURS DAILY 9 TO 5:00 1 1 A k 1 1 1mr- t 1*t rL ki I 11I 'a'