T8E MICHIGAN DAILY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1951 Iuch Talent Expected To Fill Gymnastics squad By BILL GRANSE rough schdule awaits them, the Wolverine gymnasts have talent to face it. his describes the plight of ch Newt Locken's gymnastics n, as it prepares for the 1956-57 ion. "We're losing four men, picking up two", Loken said, imenting on the Michigan team! b went undefeated through last i's dual meet season. "Our two itions, Jim Hayslett and Frank4 vman look exceedingly good". he Wolverines are losing the ices of Captain Tony San onio through graduation, andf also miss Reno Boila, Jack chfield and Norm Niedermeier.3 "Tremendous Addition" wm A ,- cene from the DE LINES by Dick Cramer ayslett, termed a "tremendous tion" . by Loken, appears to he most promising sophomore he squad. He turned in a sen- anal performance in the Junior onal AAU Meet, finishing sec- in the free excercise event, man, who finished fourth in event is also expected to be g aid to the team.. ck Kimball and Ed Cole will 'rm on the trampoline this on, ,with Chuck Clarkson and Forsythe, divers on the swim- g team, also helping on the apoline. ED GAGNIER ... one man team The Wolverines will again enjoy the services of old dependables Ed Gagnier, Bob Armstrong, Nick Wiese and Wayne Warren, Wiese and Warren in their senior years, are the new captains. Counting On Gagnier Michigan is counting on a dupli- cation of last year's feats by Ed Gagnier. Gagnier wasted no time his first year on the team, and amazed everyone, as he performed REASON TO CELEBRATE-Last year's gymnastics squad hoists Coach Newt Loken on their shoul- ders after defeating Wisconsin to complete their first undefeated season in dual meet competition. since 1950. The Wolverines proceeded to finish second in the Big Ten-as high a place as they have ever achieved in the Conference. Big Ten Meet, after upsetting the Illini in a dual meet, play host to Illinois next February 8. The 1956- 57 Big Ten Meet will be in Ann Arbor March 8 and 9. Michigan, performing on- its' home grounds will probably have a better psychological chance of dethroning Illinois than in the last Big Ten Meet. "We'll have a better chance of winning," Coach Loken commented. Other high- lights of the Wolverine schedule include a December 15 home meet with Iowa, and an away meet against Michigan State February 2. The Michigan gymnastics seasonl starts December 1 with the Mid- west Open. 'Other Side' of Sports THE "OTHER SIDE" to sports is the subject of much interest at Michigan. We're all proud of the great Wolverine tradition of leadership in intercollegiate athletics, but there is equal reason for pride in what is probably the greatest purely recreational sports program of any.col- lege in the world. This program is not only huge at the present time, but it continues to expand. To begin with, Michigan's physical education curriculum in- cludes a fantastic total of 42 different courses for women and 21 for men. These include training for beginners and for those with some skills in such widely varied fields as ballet and basketball for wo- men and square dancing and weight lifting for men. Such training is valuable, especially when, as at Michigan, the facilities are available to use the acquired skills. It is here that the ex- pansion is so marked. There is a, continuous schedule of addition to the already abundant recreation facilities at Michigan. New golf courses, women's swimming pool and a Varsity pool that will allow more swimming by men not on the team in the old Sports Building pool-these, along with other construction have ad- ded to the availability of recreational facilities for the general stu- dent. Everyone Participates .. . NO ONE-even the least-skilled participant in a sport-need' feel that he is taking room from more capable athletes. There are enough facilities t6 go around. This has been an .encouragement to everyone to; get the exercise he or she needs while living the Tather, sedentary life of a student. Yet, the Michigan" sports picture does not emphasize availability alone.-It further induces participation with the most elaborate col- legiate intramural setup for men and an impressive schedule'of ath- letic competition for women. The men play in six divisions-social fraternity, residence; halL professional fraternity, independent, faculty, and open competition. The number of sports in each division ranges up to the thirties. No other school includes more than 25 sports in its I-M program. For the women, too, there are opportunities to compete in many sports for team or individual honors. ,As you can see, Michigan's "other side" of sports holds its own with the more publicized side of Varsity athletics. "Physical fitness" at Michigan is meant to apply to everyone. flawlessly in meet after meet, par- ticipating in every event. Gagnier, an Olympic candidate was highly praised by Coach Loken for his performance in the Nation- al AAU Meet. In this highly publi- cized meet, Gagnier placed second on the parallel bars, fourth on the high bar, and was second.in the all arounds. "Gagnier was terrific",' Loken said. "He made a phenominal showing for a kid who was only a sophomore". Both Loken and Co-captain Nick Wiese were cautious as they looked over next season's schedule. "We're going to try to do our best," Wiese said smiply. Loken, who comment- ed that he was "extremely 'pleased with last year's dual meets", pick- ed Illinois, Michigan State, and Iowa to be the Wolverines' tough- est tests. The Wolverines, who finished second to Illinois in last season's Advice t FRESHMEN. Performancey of Buchanan on Trampoline Remains Greatest in History of Wolverine Gymnastics Squad f Due to the unpredictable enrollment in certain courses, many textbooks will be out of stock early. Buy your books as soon as you are registered - Ulrich's has the official list. All books are returnable in case of any change. Michigan's gymnastics history includes no national or Big Ten team championships, but it does include mention of one of the most outstanding gymnastics artists in collegiate annals. . Edsel Buchanan of the 1949-50- 51 squad renmpins the only Wol- verine ever to win an NCAA in- dividual title, and he won it- in all three years of his varsity career. Only Buchanan has ever re- peated as crown-holder in his specialty-the trampoline. Buchanan's greatest triumph I came in his last NCAA tourna-F ment. The national meet was to be held in Ann Arbor and Michigan, the host, was fearing humiliation in its performance. But Buchanan saved the day for the Wolverines. As Florida State, Illinois and Southern California walked away with team honors, he passed the stiffest test of his college gymnastics days. There was ex-Conference cham- pion Bill Harris of Iowa and sev- eral other outstanding trampolin- ists vying against Buchanan. But Buchanan's smooth, graceful per- formance at the March 31, 1951 competition left the crowd and the judges, awed. The others tried all sorts of trick stunts in a vain effort to outshine Buchanan, but they out- maneuvered themselves into costly mistakes, while Buchanan relied on his smoothness to retain the title of "Mr. Trampoline." BY RETURNING ALUMNA: Changes Noted in Women's Sports t. By BETTY GOSS (EDITOR'S NOTE: Miss Goss, a graduate of the Class of '29, is now taking graduate courses in Journal- ism. Her father was a Detroit sports writer.) Women's sports facilities at Michigan certainly have changed. The year I first came to Ann Arbor, there was swimming for women. We had to use the pool at Waterman, or was it Barbour, when the men weren't using it. The men's attitude generally was . "Ho, so ya wanta swim? Well, why doncha go home 'n take a bath?" Not Golf FAther As for golf-who ever heard of f/ .} J _ - "/ RABI DEAU-HARRIS females seriously playing "golf? That sport was for Rockerfefler, ancients and crackpots. No sens- ible female under 50 who was at all attractive would actually con- sider playing golf. "Soyou .did have girl's high sc46bl golf in Detroit. That must hate been great, watching you kids tearing up good turf and ruining the greens"-this from the males who liked their golf. "Oh, so Frank Cody's daughter captained one of the golf teams in Detroit? Well, it only shows how crazy educators can be. Yeah, I know the old man's head of the board of education in Detroit." Poor Tennis Facilities In tennis-Helen Wills was showing up the best in France and England, but the womeflon campus in 'Ann Arbor had to get along on poorly mainained courts and there weren't even enough of them. We had to wait until the men got through before we could play on any better courts. A female athlete was expected to be bulging of calf, muscle bound -a powerful Katrinka without charm, with maybe a bean for a brain. .The only reason she was an athlete was that she couldn't get a fellow. I used to sneak down to Ferry Field and Yost Field House to talk with some of the .great var, sity coaches. Fielding H. Yost was still around in those early days and it was rare sport to have the great football coach stop to ask the time of day and for my father's health. Boating? There were canoes to be rented out on Huron River. But coeds paddle?-"'Ya want to drown us?" River Swimming There was swimming during the early fall and late spring on the river, too. Horse back riding was considered "snooty society stuff." Horse back riding females were, considered in the same category with the horse. Today! As I said there has been a great changer Mrs. Violet Han- ley and her instructors in golf have increased women's oppor- tunities in golf immensely. In swimming, women ivho come to Michigan can thank Dr. Mar- garet Bell, Chairman "of the Women's Physical Education De- partment, for the wonderful new natatorium. Now there's also a boat club, ice sports, tennis and dancing instruction Michigan. is now a mecca for i" ( j 7Te t , :. U1 I0 dcti4'itV Center "( the Campu4 THE STORE FOR MICHIGAN MEN When in the Downtown Section-. An early visit will convince you why so many Michigan men say-- That's the store for me. You can expect more value for your dol- lar at Rabideau-Harris and you'll never be disappointed. SNACK BAR CAFETERIA I I