* I THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956 _. i I ! I Tech Fc vored in WIHL 11 JOIN THE WING .. . , , 'NOT ENOUGH POINTS': Cagers Continue Slump Student Government Council MASS TRYOUT MEETING By DALE CANTOR There's something wrong some- where., The Wolverine cagers have drop- ped their last six Conference deci- sions, the most recent setback being a five-point beating by In- diana Saturday night, which has started Michigan basketball fans asking for a valid excuse for the dismal record compiled by the Maize and Blue. Coach Bill Perigo, the man who knows, had several comments to offer, "Just not enough scoring on our side." No Bench Strength The genial Michigan coach add- ed that he has no bench strength. The loss of Jerry Stern has neces- sitated his using Randy Tarrier and Milt Lingle, who both turned in fine jobs Saturday, leaving the Wolverine bench in a very weak condition. Surprisingly, a fast-breaking Michigan started against Indiana and drove hard throughout the first half; but the second half was a different story. The Wolverines just couldn't keep up the pace and the Hustlin' Hoosiers took advan- tage of the tiring five. A number of things became ob- vious .in Saturday's battle. Sopho- more playmaker Billy Wright, us- ually outstanding defensively and offensively, and Pete Tillotson, who failed at the free throw line in the clutch, are certainly capable of much better play., There's not much else that can be said about Ron Kramer. Steal- ing the show with a record-break- ing 30-point performance, the broad-shouldered center still per- sists as the cohesive force. But, he's only human and the rigors of playing ' a fast-running game caught up with him at the end of the battle, when Big Ron muffed an easy two points. "The boys are in good spirits, but I don't think they've caught up yet on sleep lost during finals, and they need rest above anything else," concluded Perigo. Well, the boys are now resting- in eighth place in the Big Ten standings. Thursday, Feb. 23, at 4:00 P.M. i n the MICHIGAN UNION ,,! I Y 9 ENJOY Carry-Out Service 4 d ' ' : ~n., Beer & Wine Served Gymnastics Team Eyes Clean Slat e By JIM BAAD Last Saturday Michigan's fired. up gymnasts swept away their big- gest late season hurdle on the way to.their first undefeated year since 1950. The only team now standing in the way of the gymnasts' hopes is Wisconsin. This team is not overly strong and better-than-average chances are expected for a victory when the two teams clash next weekend at the I-M Building. Overpower OSU The winning Wolverines com- pletely outclassed Ohio State, a team that was expected to come up with some stiff opposition. Such names as Fletcher Gilders and Don Harper had kept CoachhNewt Loken on the wary side when he discussed his team's chances. Loken's crew made such pessim- ism look ridiculous on Saturday, however, as they put together 19 out of 21 completed routines for a 71-39 win. Ohio State lost the service of Gilders for all but the trampoline event because of a pulled shoulder muscle, but even so the difference in scores shows things about the high plane on which the Wolver- ines are performing. The figure 19 out of 21 com- pleted routines should not be cas- ually glanced over. Successive completions of good routines are what pile up the points and win the meets. "We Anyone interested in partici- pating in freshman track, re- port to the track locker room on the first floor of Yost Field House at 4:00 today and tomor- row. -John Moule have been concentrating on getting every man through every routine since we started working out," says Loken. "I have never seen a team go all the way through all 21 routines in my experience in the sport: Per- haps this team can prove to me that it can be done. They certainly have the potential. "If we should do this at the Wisconsin meet next Saturday, I would feel that we had reached that high point we want to reach for the Big Ten Meet two weeks from now," said Loken. Outstanding at Columbus were the two top point getters for Mich- igan, Ed Gagnier and Nick Wiese. Both men have been finishing one- two or two-one in most of the events they have ertered; Last weekend the always-excel- lent Gagnier took three firsts in this friendly rivalry and Wiese had two. -Race Wolverines' Playoff Bid Still Strong After winning two crucial games from Minnesota, the Wolverines must continue to display dazzling hockey in their remaining WIHL di 4 BILL MacFARLAND . .. "hat trick" Saturday Track Squad Reveals Depth Lack of depth, supposedly a real problem for Michigan's tracksters, apparently was ironed out Satur- dqy night at Lawrence, Kansas. A thrilling 58-56 win . by the Wolverines over the powerful Kan- sas University team revealed some hidden talent in some events. Brendan O'Reilly, normally a high- jumper, took a third in both the 60-yard highs and lows. Tom Hendricks, the footballer, more at home on the lows, won the event in :06.9. ' It was the fifteenth straight dual-meet win for the Maize and Blue, its last loss coming at the hands of an old nemesis, Illinois, in 1954. Saturday afternoon finds a quadrangular meet at Yost Field House, involving Ohio State, Mar- quette and Western Michigan, be- sides the hosts. Ron Wallingford, Coach Don Canham's marvelously-conditioned captain, proved beyond question to be one of the better distance men on the North American continent. His 4:14.6 mile bettered John Moule's 4:16.2, set here last year, and he broke his own precedent of 9:24.5, set here also last year, with a 9:21.7 two-mile. games. The race which determines the two League representatives to the N.C.A.A. tournament in Colorado Springs should go down to the . wire with an exciting finish. At the moment, Michigan Tech appears to have the best chance of entering the tournament, while Michigan and Colorado College will have to fight it out for the remaining berth. Midhigan Tech still plays six League games; Mich- igan and Colorado College each play four. The action this weekend will pit Michigan Tech at East Lansing against cellar-riding Michigan State, while Colorado College hosts Minnesota. Michigan takes a breather from WIHL activity against the Univer- sity of Montreal. Michigan will then square off against Michigan Tech four crucial times in the final two weekends. "Michigan played its best hockey this year last weekend," Coach Vic Heyliger stated. "If the boys can continue to play like that, they will be tought to beat. Both offen- Pts. Pts. Lost Mich. Tech 15 3, Michigan 15 5 Colo. Coll. 14 6. sive lines looked very good and the defense played exceptionally well." "Captain Bill MacFarland seem- ed back in his old form for the first time this season." MacFar- land scored a "hat trick"-three goals-in Saturday's game. Michigan goalie Lorne Howes, who played a sensational series against Minnesota, has been one of the steadiest players all season. A N' cl' S:: .i: