THE MICHIGAN DAILY VMNESDAY, DWI THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY. DEC Denver Sextet Rallies To Tie Al' 3-3 . _.__ Two Scores By Maxwell Pace Icers' NOTES IN THE MARGIN . . . by alan eisenberg Daily Associate Sports Editor (Continued from Page 1) * Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, Jan. 9 0 Pianist Don Shirley, Feb. 11 4 Dave Brubeck Quartet;March 14 Attend all three of these outstanding jazz concerts in the beautiful Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle ORDER TICKETS NOW Prices for the entire series: $3, $4, $5, $7 and $9 Call or write: Concert Ticket Office Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio CHerry 1-2251 Read Daily Classifieds ly rough fashion with a good deal of sloppy play on both sides. Den- ver was first to register at 7:42, when center Bill Nixon got in be- hind the Michigan defense and skated the length of the ice to beat "M" goalie Lorne Howes. The Wolverines were then able to forge back on the first of Max- well's scores. After being smacked hard into the boards, the sturdy wing picked up a free puck to the left of the Pioneers' cage and slapped it by Broadbelt at 18:24. Two sudden goals a minute-and- one-half apart late in the second period seemed to put the game safely out of reach. One of the evening's few "really successfull" pass plays saw Cap- tain Bill MacFarland take the puck in his own zone and start a four-man power play. Just as the rush started to stall, MacFarland flipped the disc to Maxwell, who was racing in from the right. The timing was perfect. Max- well shot at the open corner of the cage as he passed it, and Michigan led; 2-1. Switzer then scored a "quick one" right after a face off soon after. Play slowed in the final period, as Michigan seemed content to try to hold off the Denver attack. A hard 25-foot screen shot by high- scorer Joe Kilbey at 18:01 set the stage for the dramatic game- notching goal by Smith at 19:11. -Daily-John Hirtzel GOAL FOR THE BLUE-Michigan right-winger Wally Maxwell is shown at the far left after having blasted home the Wolverines' second goal of last night's 3-3 tie with Denver. Pioneer 'goalie Dave Broadbelt looks hopelessly at the netted puck. Today Hayden Takes I-M Rifle Title By the narrow margin of one point, Hayden House won the In- tramural Rifle championship last night at the ROTC Rifle Range. The five riflemen of Hayden posted a score of 480 out of a pos- sible 500. Hinsdale, one point be- hind, took second place with a score of 479. Gomberg and Kelsey tied for third place honors with 462. Gary Boe and John Woodruff, both of Hayden; tied for individual honors with a perfect score of 100. Dick Hinson of Michigan narrowly missed a perfect evening, posting a 99. A total of seven teams competed in the tournament. Following be- hind the top four were Cooley, Michigan, and Reeves. Vacation is now drawing near, Time to wish our friends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! BM AND combed BROADCLOTH DRESS SHIRTS in new fashion colors! ONLY 2.99 3 FOR 8.85 " q"' Y: v s y, ~~- .zb + Sanforized boadcloth with 2x2 collar and cuffs. Fine detailed work in the box pleat back, French center, full cut. Spread collar with French cuffs or fused collar with barrel cuffs. You can't beat them Highly-Rated Pucksters SStanding at Crossroads By PHIL DOUGLIS Daily Sports Editor Michigan hockey stands at the crossroads tonight. The killing strain of three big two point fames in five evenings had told, and last night's dissap- pointing 3-3 standoff with Denver may be the handwriting on the wall. Coupled with Saturday night's 4-2 loss at North Dakota, Michigan hockey is once again off to a rocky league start. Make or Break Tonight may make or break the Wolverines. A win would boost their league ttal up to five-with only three -against them. A loss would turn- this record exactly around. Take no credit away from Den- ver. The Pioneers showed the large weekday crowd which crowded the Coliseum last night, that 'it is a power to be reckoned with. The Wolverines, however, were reputed to be even better-but blowing a two-goal lead in the last two minutes really hurt. It might prove at Michigan is a tired hockey lub, and lacks game ex- perience as a unit. Significant Factors Tonight's finale with Denver is even more significant due to sev- eral other factors. Denver is rated by most observers as the top team in the league this year along with the Maize' and Blue. Somebody must stop them if the Wolverines are to march on to a champion- ship. The logical team to do this is Michigan itself-which must do it tonight-or else. This is also the last in a series of four games for Michigan-a team which is now due for a three week rest. If the Wolverines can scrape through tonight, three weeks of relaxing and practice may do wonders for this team. However, if Michigan should lose, the road will be a lot harder. Knowing the ability and the spirit that this team possesses, we can be sure of one thing. This Michigan team will shoot the works tonight with everything it has. Tired or not-it will bounce back. But Denver certainly has the, firepower to meet this challenge. Joe Kilbey and company proved .this last night. In the subdued atmosphere of the Michigan dressing room after last night's game, coach Vic Hey- liger muttered "Tomorrow in an-I other night. We were off tonight. We'll get it back tomorrow night." Heyliger's wizardry has prevailed before Tonight it goes on display again-for keeps. FIRST PERIOD: Goals: 1-Denver- Nixon (unassisted) 7:42; 1-Michi- gan-Maxwell (Dunnigan) 18:25. Penalties: Denver-Zemrau (illegal checking) 0:28; Hudson (holding) 5:11; Zemrau (illegal checking) 6:51; Kilbey (tripping) 14:27; Mich- igan-McDonald (tripping) 2:09; N. Buchanan (charging) 10:07. SECOND PERIOD: Goals: 2-Mich-. igan-Maxwell (MacFarland) 17:03; 3- Michigan - Switzer (MacFar- land) 18:34. Penalties: Michigan-N. Buchanan (unnecessary roughness) 3:19; Switzer (cross-checking) 18:48; Hanna (tripping) 19:24; Denver- Kilbey (unnecessary roughness) 3:19; Sharp (handling puck) 12:34; Zemrau (cross-checking) 15:47; Smith (board checking) 18:00. THIRD PERIOD: Goals: 2-Denver- Kilbey (Zemrau) 15:01; 3-Denver Smith (Kilbey) 19:11. Penalties: Michigan - racFarland (tripping) 3:27; MacFarland (board checking) 9 : 2 3 ; MacFarland (charging) 13:16; Schiller (board checking) 17:47; M. Buchanan (misconduct) 19:11; Denver-Kil- bey (tripping) 1:18; Off (body checking) 6:27; Kilbey (interfer- ence) 12:44. OVERTIME PERIOD: (10-minute- sudden death) Penalties: Denver- Smith (hooking) 9:48. ei Friend Tops NL Pitchers In Stinginess NEW YORK OP)-Bob Friend of Pittsburgh, Don Newcombe of Brooklyn and Philadelphia's Robin Roberts shared National League pitching honors last season, the official averages showed Tuesday. Friend became the first pitcher ever to win the league's earned run title for a last-place club when he posted a 2.84 mark. He allowed 63 earned runs in 200 innings. Newcombe wound up with the circuit's best winning percentage,' winning 20 games and losing only 5 for's.800. Roberts Top Winner Roberts, the Phillies' durable righthander, won the most games, 23. He also made the most starts, 38, pitched the most innings, 305, pitched the most complete games, 26 and faced the most batsmen, 1,256. The Philadelphia ace also allot-, ed 41 home runs to set a major league record while yielding the most hits, 292 and the most runs, 111. HOLIDAY TIME TIE trees have been bought . . . decorations already glitter in windows . . gifts have been wrapped and lie hidden in closets ... newspaper ads lure the lazy shopper . .. it's another Christmas . .. a time of happiness ... and how many are happy? Preparations are being made ... people receive invitations .. . liquor has been purchased so you can pour in the new year . . shouts of joy will fill the air when 1956 enters . . . and how many are happy? To the Future .. . THE LITTLE boy in diaper pants will be toasted .. . why? Because he is new and young and healthy and because he represents the future ... because there is hope in believing in the future. Hispreder cessor Was no different than all the ones before him; the cards weren't shuffled and too many times they were dealt from the bottom of the deck. It was almost always a blank hand. There were a lot of losers, many sought the key and the door . . . a.few let it slip through their fingers . .. all found nothing. Holiday time again ... twelve more cards to erase . . . and the stupid belief that "this time it will be better" as your only weapon .. . Christmas time: symbol of happiness and scene of so much sor- row. Families join and exchange presents, little boys get that special wish fulfilled and are even allowed to steal into the candy dish before dinner, lovers come together in a long-awaited embrace. But because it is a time of pleasure do not the tears of one outweigh all the peals of laughter? How many sit in lonely bars, how many walk the streets alone . . . slowly ... because nobody is waiting? The Loneliest Word .. . NEW YEAR'S EVE: a night o revelry, a time of celebration. The nightclubs and theatres-with jacked-up prices-will be packed, and at all the house parties the television set will be tuned into catch the noise of Times Square. But many will sit home by them- selves or buy a single movie ticket. One - just about ,the most terrible word in our language. It is to those that will know loneliness in the next two weeks, and it is to those'that have had a bad shake of the dice in 1955 that I dedicate this column. And so, to the losers, the guys and girls who found the going rough in 1955, I wish a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year ... and a couple of breaks in '56. In the fragile world of sports, in this wonderland of unrealities where grown men play at games made for children, there is much heartache and much sorrow. They play for keeps in this world of make believe - and a lot of people ta'ke it on the chin. I wonder how Bennie Oosterbaan thinks the year 1955 treated him? I would be curious to know what his thoughts are on January 2nd, when he will watch Michigan State battle UCLA. As far as I'm.................. concerned Oosterbaan is entitled to a few sad thoughts .. . he had an awfully bad year. Many Hardships 2 IT IS ALMOST terrifying when you think of what travails a ma- jor football coach must go through for nine successive weeks. To have millions judge your work>ll every Saturday . . . and ask for your job if you lose. Everybody picked Michigan this year; the Wolverines were going to roll to an undefeated season, the Big Ten championship and a trip to Pasadena. Only Michigan didn't perform as expected. They came close - but that only counts in horseshoes. If you're Bennie Oosterbaan you BEN OOSTERBAAN know you can't win all the time. But it's now five years since you had a winner - and you wanted it badly this season. And if you're Bennie Oosterbaan you will have already started thinking about next season. You'll make plans, change a few things around. . . and hope ... for that's all you can really do. All the other losers will hope, too. Maybe you will get a few breaks in the year that is soon to begin. To the obscure, to the third- stringers, to the lonely, to all those who found little good fortune, I toast them, and hope that they find the key to some joy in 1955. You can't ask for more than a little, and a little might make the losers happy. 40 'I I EXTRA ._EFLIN "DIME TO RETIRE" CLEVER CARTOON tops his"Shane"and"Battle Cry" triumphs in the very unusual WORLD IN ACTION DEWS Ystory of a very unusual guy.> A. Read and Use Daily Classifieds I ii . -y..' Ilk "It's Christmas Time at Collins" A FORMAL INVITATION i You are invited j ,. TO ALL MEN OF ANN ARBOR AND VICINITY You Are Cordially Invited To Shop at Collins, Wednesday Evening,,From Seven Until The Store Closes. Hostesses will help you with your selections. Gift wrapping in special Col We suggest that you shop with a list of her sizes. lins boxes. #41 rt " iiiI II