MM SUNDAY, DECEM)3ER 12, 1954 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PACE T'HRE THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAt~K rwui~.u i raXX;t d JLAJLV JJLW 9 Inernational Athletes 0 tstanding at 1ir chigan TRACK HOPES SOAR: Irish High Jumper Owns British Titlef a, Canadians Predominant' On Puck, Track Squads NO DRAFT PROBLEMS: 'M' Boasts All-Canadian Hockey Squad By SOL ROSEN A new name may soon be added to the list of foreign track stars who won fame and glory at Michi- gan. While he is only a freshman, Brendan O'Reilly, a native of Ire- land, has built himself quite a repu- tation in European track circles as an outstanding high jumper. The 6'-3" cinderman recently captured the British Open high jump championship, held at White City Stadium in London, with a leap of 6'-5". The two South Afri- cans who trailed him in second r and third positions finished first and second in the high jump event at the British Empire Games held last August at Vancouver, Canada. Ankle Hurt "After the British Open Cham- pionship games, I was all set to compete at the European games held in Switzerland. Then I hurt my ankle, and had to withdraw at the last moment," he commented. The blond-haired youth is ex- tremely proud of his native feats. In 1954, he broke a 41-year old Irish record in the high jump. Com- peting in the Irish Championships, held in his native city, he sailed over the bar at a height of 6'-5/4", ,. bettering the old mark by three- quarters of an inch. He also holds the Irish Youth Record in the high t jump with a leap of six feet. The record which he set in 1949 still stands today. "I had always desired the oppor- tunity to come to America and study in an American university," he said. "I wanted to see what the American way of life was, so when Michigan offered me a chance to come to America and study here, I accepted the opportunity." Although he had been in this country for three short months, he said that he noted one differ- For Him . ... 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Represented for Years The northern neighbors have been liberally represented on the Coliseum ice for many years, but their dominance in the sport has never been so complete as it is currently. As far as The Daily has been able to ascertain, it marks the first time in history that any ma- jor athletic team at an American university has been composed en- tirely of foreign talent. Canada is, and long has been, al- most as well represented on the track team. Coach Don Canham's present varsity lists nine Canadi- ans, including such standouts as John Moule and Ron Wallingford. In recent years such of their fel- low countrymen as Don McEwen, John Ross, and Jack Carroll have picked up Big Ten and national laurels for the Wolverines. Swedish Star The Canadians hold no monopoly in the cinder sport, though, for last year's captain and champion shot-putter, Fritz Nilsson, was a native of Sweden. The next few years promise to see Canham's tracksters turned into evenfmore of an international outfit, for the current freshman squad boasts a high-jumper from Ireland, a pole- vaulter from Finland, and a miler from Denmark. Scotland gets into the act on Gus Stager's swimming team where it can claim credit for a pair of Michigan's finest natators, the Wardrop twins. As sophomores in their first year of competition last year, Jack beat Ohio State's Ford Konno to win the NCAA 220-yard freestyle, while in the same national meet brother Bert placed third in both the indi- vidual medley and the 200-yard backstroke. Australian Swimmer Three years ago Australian John Davies was the country's top breaststroker, while another of his Michigan mates, freestyler Luis Childs, hailed from Bogota, Colum- bia. Latvia has donated one of its finest sons, Harry Luchs, to Newt Loken's gymnastics team. Luchs, who had, to drop out of school this semester for personal reasons, is a former Conference parallel bars champ and all-round star. Thus nations from South Ameri- ca to Europe and from Australia to Canada have given to Michigan in recent years some of its finest athletes. Not a little of the Wolver- ines' success in sports can be cred- ited to these international competi- tors. --Daily--Dean Morton IRISH IMPORT-Michigan's freshman high jumper, Brendan O'Reilly, tenses every muscle in his body as he clears the high jump bar in a leap typical of the kind which brought him the British Open championship. ence in American and European track. American Superiority "Europeans seem to think that American track superiority is due to some special secrets in training technique. I found this to be un- true. The Americans are fine track stars because they train hard and have good coaching," he answered. Although his ankle injury has hampered his workouts thus far, Canham has been working with his Irish star to change his style of crossing the bar from the Euro- pean Western roll to the American Straddle roll. The western roll has the high jumper cross the bar on his side and then land on his left foot, while the straddle roll has the high jumper cross the bar on his stomach, landing on his right foot. Decathlon Winner O'Reilly's versatility will be a great boon to Michigan's track chances. The 1949 winner of the Irish Decathlon is adept at the javelin throw, the discus, hurdles, and long distance running. His work at Michigan will be limited, however, to the high jump and the 120 yard hurdles. "He isn't a natural athlete, but he is very conscientious and is an extremely hard worker," Canham added. "He has that will-to win, and has every possibility to devel- op into an outstanding high jumper and hurdler." By PHIL DOUGLIS A huge white banner bearing the motto "God Save The Queen," sud- denly erupted from the throng at Minnesota's Williams Ice Arena and the big sports palace was en- veloped in a wave of laughter. The occasion was the annual vis- "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" ... and Michigan son, and the banner was a crack at the Wolverines largely Canadian roster. This year, however, the sign will be even more meaningful, for last season, two American players were with the Wolverines. Now even these are gone, and Michigan has fielded what probably is its firstall-foreign varsity squad in history. All From Canada All 13 of Vic Heyliger's 1954-55 crew hail from Canada, and the veteran mentor becomes probably the only coach in America who has absolutely no worries about the draft. The reasons for this unique sit- uation are obvious. Hockey is the national sport of Canada, while it is hardly played as a high school sport in Michigan. The Canadians play the game as Americans play softball-from the time they can hold a stick. The proximity of the Canadian border from Ann Arbor is approxi- mately 40 miles, making Michigan the closest WHL school to our northern neighbors. Counter Attraction Therefore, Canada is obviously the main source of hockey talent for the Wolverines, and the educa- tional prestige that the University carries in the provinces acts as a counter attraction for the Cana- dians. Over half of Michigan's squad hails from. Ontario, nearest of the provinces. Lorne Howes and Jay Goold hail from Kirkland Lake, Bob Schiller and Bill Lucier come from Windsor, captain Bill Mac- Farland is from Toronto, Neil Bu- chanan resides in Ottawa, and rookie Baden Cosby is from Gra- venhurst. The number two province on the Michigan squad is far away Al- berta, the home grounds of Cal- gary's Bernie Hanna, and Edmon- ton's Dick Dunnigan and Jerry Karpinka. The remaining three men repre- sent three other provinces. The lone Manitoban is Winnipeg's Tom- my Rendall, the only player from remote British Columbia is Bob Pitts of Nelson, and the sole rep- resentative of Quebec is Yves He- bert of Montreal. Last but not the least member of the Wolverine icers is the coach -Vic Heyliger-whose Roxbury, Mass., birthplace makes him the only American citizen of the bunch. WONDERFUL 4tI FOR WONDERFUL GUYS! 309 South Main "Where Smart Style Meets Moderate Price" New store hours--Daily 9 to 5:30 (Monday 9 to 8:30) Neckwear Pant Hangers Suspenders Shirts Robes Warm Jackets Pajamas Gloves Drizzler Golf Jackets Gabardine Sport Shirts Hats Corduroy Sport Coats Corduroy Shirts Jewelry Rain Coats Wool Shirts Hosiery Top Coats Loafer Sox Billfolds Sport Coats Scarfs Handkerchiefs Overcoats Tie Racks Belts Suits THE DOWNTOWN STORE FOR MICHIGAN MEN , :,rr ' %'%'%'Ni'=%:%::" ::{{i:C Efr::"i!"}?<}7:"}::: sii["": :. "' ' °::'% :' e%.;:"vr"r' University Sponsored Swimming in U.S. Encourages Athletes, Say Wardrop Twins By BOB JONES The big difference between American and European swim- ming, according to Michigan's War- drop twins, is that in this country the sport is university sponsored. "European swimming is on a club basis," Jack Wardrop ex- plained. This situation keeps the sport confined to a small number of athletes, and cuts down interest among hopefuls. "A boy in England who wants to become a competitive swimmer must progress under his own initi- ative, with little encouragement," said Bert Wardrop. Swam for Motherwell Club Before they came to this coun- try, the Wardrops swam for the Motherwell Club of Scotland. It was there that they gained fame as the first swimmers of interna- tional quality to emerge from the British swimming scene in a good many years. University sponsored swimming attracts more athletes, they felt. It takes a big organization and much competition to develop any sport to a high level. "The only countries which are close to the United States in swim- ming," said Jack, "are the Com- munist countries." He explained that countries like Russia, Hun- gary, Poland and Czechoslovakia run their athletic programs on a state supported basis. This gives coaches plenty of time and ade- quate plants to develop top-notch teams. Olympics at 15 The Wardrops, however, devel-. oped quite well under the unen- couraging club set-up. At the age of 15, Jack swam in the Olympic Games for the British team. Jack was primarily a free-styler before he came to Michigan. He holds every British Empire free- style record. When the boys returned to the British Isles last summer during vacation, Jack set the British rec- ord in the 100 meter backstroke. His time of 1:04.2 is good in any man's bathtub. Jack was captain of the 1952 British Olympic team, and swam the 400 meter free-style. He placed fifth in that event. Bert holds his share of records also. The Scottish backstroke rec- ords are his, as well as the 300 yard individual medley mark. He was the British Empire's top back- stroker in the '52 Games, and placed sixth in that event. Aside from a few outstanding ex- ceptions, like the Wardrops of Scot- land, Alex Jany, Jean Boiteux, and Gilbert Bozon of France, and a few good German breaststrokers, Western Europe doesn't rate in in- ternational swimming. The big strength lies in countries, like the U.S. and Russia, where swimming is on a wide, state-supported basis. A Gift from Saffell &- °Bush is doubly appreciated. 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