CE FOUR T"HiE MTIIGAN UDAILY" DAY. AUGUSITT 14.. 1942~ 1 .id i 1 V 1E .L 4E L']L L T Epp (y. ) ../ E, m f Eompetition Keynotes I-M Sports I M I-M Offers Activities Program For Pleasure Of Michigan Men One thing that makes Michigan so means, that the activities have been enjoyable has been the advantage well-organized. of participating in the University In March the annual Intramural Intramural Sports Program. This Open House was held, and the var- year will be no exception. and Uni- ious winter championships were de- termined. A sizeable crowd watched versity of Michigan students will the athletic festival. Notable among have the opportunity of entering the evening's performances was the into the activities, fine exhibition put on by a group of Intramural sports will be a separ- gymnasts. The good coordination ate function, having nothing whatso- whic these boys displayed was in- ever to do with the proposed Physical dicative of what can be attained by Fitness program that is almost cer- taking part in athletics. tain to go into effect this summer. All Take Part The set up will be completely volun- The residence halls, fraternities, tary, and is designed entirely for the and independents all competed in an enjoyment of those who will toil at array of competitive sports during their studies during the new third the year. Many of the boys took part term. in at least ten sports, and there were t Larger Scale Activity There will be a regular plan of or- ganization as in the past, but it will be on a much larger scale than ever before. With a great many students returning, leagues will be formed, and fraternities, residence halls and independents will vie for the various championships. As has always been the Intramural policy, everything shall be based up- on competition. There will be many more tournaments than ever in such sports as softball, tennis, golf, and horseshoes. This is in direct contrast to the proposed Physical Fitness Pro- gram which has an emphasis on cal- isthenics and endurance. The more { competitive spirit that can be aroused, the more successful the pro- gram will be. The Sports Building is one of the finest of its kind in the entire nation, containing a beautiful swimming pool, squash and handball courts, and many other indoor conveniences. It also offers the best of outdoor facilities including many softball diamonds, tennis courts, and horse- shoe pits for the pleasure of those who are interested. Mitchell, Riskey, Heads in Charge The year now being completed has been the most successful in Intra- mural history. Dr. Elmer Mitchell and Earl Riskey who head Intramur- al Sports, point with pride to the great number of games that have been played this year. Dr. Mitchell explained, "I am particularly happy, to see such active participation this year, when it is so necessary to be in good physical condition. The boys who look for sound physical training will be able eto render more service to our country." There have been good contests and bad ones, but always a spirit of fun and good sportsmanship. Accidents have been surprisingly scarce, which some who engaged in as many as fifteen and more. Last year Phi Delta Theta won the fraternity all-year championship, and Williams House took the resi- dence hall title. It is very interesting to note that both teams are leading again this year, and have an excel- lent chance to repeat as champions. The Phi Delts have a big lead in the fraternity loop, and Williams has a slight margin in the residence hall race. To Order Grid Tickets Ticket application blanks for games both at home and out of town are included in this booklet. In or- dering your tickets fill in t.he proper perforated blank and mail to H. O. CRISLER, FERRY FIELD, ANN AR- BOR. Groups desiring adjacent seats should enclose orders in same enve- lope. A fee of 10 cents for postage and insurance should be included with the remittance. Three cents additional postage should be added for every four extra tickets ordered. Make all checks payable to H. O. CRISLER, DIRECTOR. Season tick- et sale will close September 10th. The CRACKER BARREL by MIKE DANN Daily Sports Editor (Continued from Page 1) THE FIRST Wolverine squadron of the United States Navy started training last week in Iowa City, Iowa. Heading the Michigan contingent is speedy Dave Nelson of football and baseball fame. Along with Nelson will be big Paul Goldsmith, John Bach- man and about 15 others. On hand to greet them when they arrived were Harlan Frau- mann and Bob (Flop) Flora, ex- Wolverine grid stars."Both of these burly lads now direct a part of the Iowa training station's huge ath- letic program. ALL-AMERICAN Bob Westfall is already enlisted in the Army Air Corps but the way things look now the husky fullback may be able to sneak in a season of professional football. The Detroit Lions are passng the word around that Bullet Bob will play for them but only time and the Army will tell. TWO EX - BIG TEN Baseball stars are burning up the Texas League with the brilliant hitting. The fence-busters are Illini Wally Evers and Michigan's Dick Wake- field. Right now Wally is toting a slightly higher batting average than Dick but is behind in home runs. Both boys played on the Beaumont club and lead the Texas Loop in hitting. Athletic Director Fritz Crisler left a week ago for Denver. where he will serve on the faculty of a college and high school football clinic. Fritz will stay there two weeks and then re- turn to make immediate plans for the fall grid practice. Michi an Nine Seeks Another Big Ten Crown s..r DON ROBINSON * * A (continued from Pgei ) last year Cliff left school to take a job in a defense plant, in Jackson in order to make enough money to come back to school. Now Cliff has enough laughing lettuce, and his re- turn is anxiously awaited by Michi- gan fans. For the catching job Coach Fisher may be faced with another problem. Capain Dixie Harms, number one backstop last season, has graduated, Bud Jessop, Harm's understudy, may not go out for the diamond sport next spring, devoting his time instead to his studying. Jessop, an equal of Harms, defensively but a weak batter, is an important cog in the Varsity machine. Two sophomores are ready to answer the call for catching duty, however. Elmer Swanson and Bob Chappius are the two lads, and both have looked good to Ray Fisher. Swanson made his showing in fresh- man practice while Chappius has proven himself in the summer season just completed. Must Replace The "Pro" Pro Boim's departure from the shaded walks and ivy covered build- ings, which comprised the campus, is a hard blow to the Wolverines. Boim was not only a great pitcher, he was a great competitor. He was the clown and spirit of the team. Michigan will miss his pitching; they will also miss his fire and spirit, and the latter plays a big part in winning ball games. Michigan must replace Boim in order to have at least a three-man starting staff. Don Smith, southpaw, may be the man, but as yet he has not proved himself. Stenberg at Second Bob Stenberg will again hold down the keystone sack as he did last sea- son. His hitting must improve if he is to benefit the Wolverine cause to any extent, nevertheless. If Bob be- gins to hit next season then the Var- sity's chances of success will soar. Don Robinson will play shortstop next season. There is no doubt about Robbie's ability. Last year he was the leading Wolverine slugger, boast- ing a .467 average, and defensively Don is as good as they come so Ray Fisher can sleep when the question of shortstops is mentioned. Also the right field spot should be well taken care of with Paul White again patrolling the outer garden. Harry A. Tillotson, Ticket Manager, Ferry Field Please send me application blanks for the Michigan-Notre Dame football game to be played at Notre Dame next November 14. My sum- mer address will be: ............ ....... ....... ........... ....... . . .. . ... (Street and number) (City) (State) Signed ................ ........................................ SflF When rich Aunt Matilda FELL& >I. }C{ I v a 8 . .; ,,N. . S M.N - ______ ____ ____-__ _____________-_______________________________I_____ BUSH ,