MTF Oosterbaan To Coach Backs; Valpey End Ment Crisler Reveals B-Team Schedule for Next Fall Junior Varsity May Have Eight-Game Card; Rest of Coaching Staff, Remains Unchanged Bennie Oosterbaan has been named backfield coach and Arthur Valpey end coach for the 1946 football season, revealed Head Coach H. 0. Crisler yesterday, but otherwise the Wolverine coaching staff remains unchanged. Jack Blott, chosen only this Spring, will be head line coach, assisted by Forrest*'"Butch" Jordan., while Ernie McCoy will act as chief scout and work with both backs and ends. At the same time, Coach Crisler announced a "B" squad schedule of * * * * * * f^ ._ v possibly eight games for next Fall, wi Red Sox Rally Defeats Tigers In Eigt 5-4 By The Associated Press BOSTON, July 13-The Boston Red Sox stretched their lead over the Yankees to nine full games today as they came from behind in the eighth inning to score a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers, while Cleveland took the Yankees at New York 3-2. It was a clean sweep of all nine home games with the Tigers for the Red Sox as Mickey Harris won his 12th victory. Paul Trout drove in two Detroit runs in the second with a double off the left field wall after Pat Mullin beat out a bunt and Jimmy Outlaw was safe on Johnny Pesky's error. The Sox picked up their first run in the sixth when Pesky walked, went to third on Dom DiMaggio's single to right and scored as Williams grounded out to DankGreenberg. Boston came from behind in the eighth when they piled up four runs. * 0 * Indians Nip Yankees, 3-2 NEW YORK, July 13-Joe Gor- don's error onnLou Boudreau'saat- tempted steal enabled the Cleveland manager to reach second safely in the sixth inning fron where he scored on Ken Keltner's single with the run that gave the Indian's a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees today. * * * Brns Stave Off Cub Rally CHICAGO, July 13-Brooklyn stav- ed off a belated ninth inning rally by the Chicago Cubs to eke out a 4-3 victory over the third place Bruins today. With the bases loaded and two runs already in, relief pitch- er Hugh Casey forced Peanuts Low- rey to lift a high fly for the third out. * . * Giants Shade Cards, 7-6 ST. LOUIS, July 13--The New York Giants dropped the second place St. Louis Cardinals four and a half games behind the National League leading Brooklyn Dodgers today when they defeated the Redbirds 7-6 to even their four-game series. Senators Divide Twin Bill WASHINGTON, July 13-, Left- handed Frank Papish of the Chicago White Sox won his first victory of the season today, beating Washing- ton 9-2, in the second game of a double-header after the Senators won the opener, 6-5. Bues Win Over Phils, 8-1 PITTSBURGH, July 13 - Billy Cox's home run with two aboard in the fifth highlighted a 14-hit attack that gave the Pittsburgh Pirates the rubber game of the series with Phila- delphia today 8 to 1. Johnny Lan- ning yielded only six scattered hits as the Pirates clubbed three Phily hurl- ers for their second straight win over the Quakers. Brownies Top A's, 11-7 PHILADELPHIA, July 13 -(M- The St. Louis Growns slammed three Philadelhpia Athletics pitchers for seven runs in the fourth inning to- day and went on to win, 11 to 7, before about 3,000. Allen Zarilla had two triples in the Browns' big inning. ajor League Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE th Walter "Wally" Weber and Clifford *Keen 'directing the team. Five games are already definitely listed. Only one of the contests has been scheduled on the opposing field, Ohio State at Columbus. Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Wisconsin all come here. Illinois and Minnesota may be added to the card later. To Play Fridays The B-squad contests will prob- ably be played on the Fridays preced- ing the Saturday varsity games, or on the Saturdays the A-squad is on the road. Crisler declared that the programl of B-team, games is an off-shoot of his policy of giving as many com- petition as possible. "We feel that every boy who wants to play should get the chaice, whether he is of first team calibre or not," he said. "This B-team schedule will allow more players than ever before to com- pete." Shifted From Ends The coaching shifts move Ooster-. baan to the backfield from his orig- inal job at the ends. An All-Ameri- can fiankman for the Wolverines three times in a row, he came to the staff as soon as he graduated in 1928. Valpey, who takes Oosterbaan's position at end, was formerly an as- sistant coach and scout. He, too, was a member of Michigan varsity, work- ing under Oosterbaan in 1935-36-37. The assistant general staff of the Wolverine gridiron forces is now an all-Michigan collection of former players. Butch Jordan was a guard on the 1938-39 elevens, besides cap- turing a Big Ten title in wrestling in 1939. Port Huron Sailing Classic Under Way PORT HURON, Mich., July 13-(P) -A colorful flotilla of 44 sailboats plowed northward on Lake Huron today after a successful start of the 22nd annual Port Huron-Mackinac racing classic. The sloop Tigress, owned by Frank White of the Toledo Yacht Club, crossed the line with a two-length lead. in the racing and cruising a divi- sion, first group to get underway. ART VALPEY BENNIE OOSTERBAAN BENNIE THE PASSER ! Old Grads Recall Oosterbaan As Part Time Backfield Ae By DICK KRAUS Only the old grads remember when Bennie Oosterbaan last moved into the Michigan backfield. It was in 1927 that All-American Bennie, generally regarded as one of the greatest pass-receiving ends in football history, teamed up with halfback Lou Gilber't to form a reversable passing combination that sparked a mediocre Wolverine eleven to a successful season. Oosterbaan's outstanding performance as a part time half-back came as a part of the dedication ceremonies of the University of Michigan Stad- ium, when an underdog Wolverine squad trounced Ohio State, 21-0, with Bennie throwing two forwards and one lateral pass to Gilbert to account for all the scoring. Later that same sesason, Oosterbaan added punting to his already replete repertoire of football accomplishments. Despite Conference set- backs by Illinois and Minnesota, Oosterbaan was selected to the mythi- cal All-American team for the third successive season. The 1927 loss to Minnesota wrote finis to Oosterbaan's brilliant col- lege career. A powerful Gopher squad, featuring line smashing Herb Joesting and a sophomore tackle named "Bronco" Nagurski, came to Ann Arbor and eked out a 13-7 win.' Oosterbaan turned in one of the standout defensive performances of his career and was a large factor in keeping the game close. He also scored Michigan's lone touchdown, taking a forward pass for the score. In his sophomore and junior seasons, Oosterbaan played out in front of Benny Friedman and together they made up what is generally 'considered one of the greatest passing combinations football has ever produced. He joined the Wolverine coaching staff in 1928 as freshman football coach. He was later named varsity end coach. This new move into the back- field for Oosterbaan differs from the periodic switches in 1927 in that it is now a full time job. Michigan football fans are unanimous in hoping that the permanent shift to the backfield proves as successful as Oosterbaan's one-play moves of 19 years ago. Hig~hlights fom-h from the - Sports World By The Associated Press Budge Faces Riggs FOREST HILLS, N.J., July 13 -The two top-seeded favorites, Bob- by Riggs of Los Angeles, and Don Budge of Oakland, Calif., ranked first and second, respectively, moved into the final round of the National Pro- fessional Grass Court Championships today. Riggs, who lost to Budge in the 1942 final, thrashed Wayne Sabin of Reno, Nev., seeded No. 6, 6-1,- 6-3, 6-4, while Budge, twice national title- holder, swept aside Frank Kovacs, al- so of Oakland, seeded third, 10-8, 6-2, 6-2. * * A MeSpaden Leads KANSAS CITY, July 13-Trial- horse Harold (Jug) McSpaden, San- ford, Me., seeking his first major championship in two years, fashioned a smart 7-under-par third round of 65 today to go into the lead in the $20,000 Victory Bond Kansas City Invitational Golf Tournament with a 54-hole total of 203. Replacing Chicago's Johnny Bulla, who started as the leader today at 132, McSpaden was par or better on every hole, fashioning 3-under-par 32 going out and 4-under 33 on the return trip. He completed his day's work with an 18-foot putt to the de- light of some 7,000 fans. * * * Brink Spills Whiting CHARLEVOIX, Mich., July 13- Harold Brink, 34 year old Grand Rapids auto dealer, sprang the big- gest upset of the thirty-sixth state amateur golf championship when he eliminated Dick Whiting, 23 year old Detroiter, 1 up, 18 holes, in the quarter-finals here this afternoon. Whiting, tournament medalist and the hottest golfer in the meet, bowed out after Brink sank a sensational side hill 30 foot putt for a birdie two to square their match at the seventeenth. WELCOME STUDENTS We specialize in Crew Cuts. Personality styles-blended and shaped to your features. Our modern services are designed to your individual needs. Our barbers welcome your tonsorial queries today!! THE DASCOLA BARBERS Between Michigan & State Theaters MASON MEMORIAL:. Captain's Plaque In Field Ho Dedicated to '38 Track Leada By ALYS GEORGE At one end of Yost Field House hangs the Stevens T. Mason Memor- ial Plaque, dedicated by the track teams of 1936, 1937, and 1938 to the memory of the captain-elect of the 19138 thinclads, who did not live to lead his teammates to! both the indoor and outdoor Big Ten titles they annexed that year. Inscribed on this plaque are the names of the Michigan track cap- tains, beginning with Steve Mason. Reading down the list of Wolverine leaders, one finds the names of some of Michigan's greatest thinclads, Bill Watson, Ralph Schwarzkopf, Don Canham, now assistant track coach, Al Piel, Dave Mathews, Bob Hume Ross Hume and Dick Forrestel. Seldom Made Headlines Unlike those who followed him as leaders of the Wolverine track squads, Mason never had a chance to reach his peak and his name seldom made the headlines. He reported to Coach Charlie Hoyt 'as a sprinter, but lack- ing the necessary speed, was moved to the quarter-mile. In the spring of his sophomore year, Mason fin- .arclyEnAters Tourney T'd Bill Barclay, Wolverine golf coach, will tee off this morning in the PGA- sponsored "Cucrie Day" tournament at the Midland Country Club in Mid- land. Close to 40 professional golfers are expected to participate in the event. It consists of 36-hole medal play, with the contestants playing in threesomes.- Other entries include Sam Byrd of Plum Hollow, Detroit, who took the state PGA championship in 1944- 45, and Al Watrous, who has cap- tured the PGA title seven times in his career.' ally found his best event, when Hoyt began working him on the low hurdles, where both his speed and endurance could be used to ad- vantage. Mason improved rapidly and in his last 'year of indoor competition not only chased Bob Osgood over the lows, but often doubled back to run the lead-off position on the mile relay team. In the indoor Conference meet that year he helped Michigan nose out Indiana for the Big Ten title by taking a surprise second to team- mate Stan Birleson in the 440 and running the opening leg of the vic- torious mile relay, which set a new Big Ten record with a 3:20.3 clocking. Concentrated on Lows When the outdoor season began, Mason concentrated on the 220-yard low hurdles, but in all of the Wolver- ine meets that year he had to be sat- isfied with the runner-up spot behind his teammate, Osgood. Although he showed his ability by beating Osgood in their practice sessions, he was un- able to break the tape first until their last collegiate meet. After Osgood had set a new world's record of 14 seconds flat in the 120- yard highs, he could do no better than take second to his determined teammate in the lows, as Mason skim- med over the hurdles to win his first and last Conference title. Elected 1938 Captain In recognition of his achievements and qualities of leadership, Mason's teammates elected him captain for the 1938 season; but he did not live to enjoy his hard-earned honor and prestige. That summer he fell vic- tim to pneumonia suddenly, and died within 24 hours. Although Mason was only an aver- age runner, his outstanding personal- ity and excellent attitude marked him as a leader. He worked long and hard to become a Conference chamn- pion and set an example which futre trackmen, whose names follow his on the list of Michigan track captains, would do well to follow. NOW OPEN! tG A INE T A.B.C. Nines Resume Play BATTLE CREEK, July 13 -()- Play in the amateur world series for the national title of the American Baseball Congress will be resumed in Battle Creek beginning Sept. 21, it was announced here today by C. O. Brown, president of the ABC. 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