PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1949 PAGE EIOiIT MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1949 _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ m . Wistert... (Continued from Page 6) ning of two perfect Wolverine seasons, Al hasn't missed a game in either of them. In '48, when Michigan's new backfield was still groping for the poise and perfection which had charac- terized the '47 quartet, the de- fensive line, sparked by Al's steady work at tackle, made no less than five spectacular goal- line stands. Though the '47 team has been called the greatest, offensively and defensively, in Michigan history, statistics prove otherwise. With Wistert coming into his own last season, only 44 points were scored against Michigan in nine games. Only two teams-Oregon and Ohio State-were able to pick up more than 100 yards by rushing. The road this year is rockier than ever. Every team is gunning for the Ann Arbor powerhouse, but with Big Al at the fore, they're going to have a tough time in clipping the Michigan string. The"old man"has come through in true Wistert fashion, and at an age when most college men are wondering whether or not they should attend their tenth class re- union. Swimming ** (Continued from Page 3) things from the husky junior. Jack Hartman who saw limited action last season will battle it ___ ____ r out with little Frank Keller fori the other diving position. Keller has shown great im- provement since coming to Michigan with a minimum of diving experience and it is pos- sible that he may develop into one of the answers to Mann's4 problem of haw to crack thea Ohio diving dynasty.< Track . . (Continued from Page 7) preparation for the indoor season. The close of the year found the runners competing in inter-squad time trials. *R * *r THESE TRIALS are the first indication of how the team is shaping up aidfe the coaches a bet'er look at the abilities of new men. One notable point in track workouts is that, unlike football, basketball and baseball, no one is ever cut from a track squad. Everyone is given a chance at every time-trial, and more than once Coaches have discovered run- ners at these sessions who later developed into stars. One indication of the 1949 season that was notable at the Christmas trials last year was the absence of Herb Barten, Conference champ for the Wol- verines in both the mile and half-mile. Barten had injured his ankle in a post-Olympic tour of Europe's cinder paths in the summer of 1948, and had been nursing the injury throughout the cross-country season. Any running he did seemed only to aggravate the ankle, and as the first meet drew near in late Feb- ruary, he was listed as a doubtful starter. And so Michigan opened the season minus two of the great- est track men ever to wear Maize and Blue uniforms. * * * HIGHLIGHT of the indoor sea- son was the dual meet with Ohio Etate. The Buckeyes came to town favored to travel back to Columbus with another dual-meet victory to add to their record books. But the Wolverines pulled a few surprises, and beat the Bucks, to hand Don Canham his first Conference victory as Mich- igan's varsity coach. The victory was a large feather in Michi- gan's cap, since the still favored Buckeyes went on to win the Conference Championship meet held in Champaign a few weeks later. With the close of the indoor season, the thinclads moved o A- doors to the quarter-mile oval on Ferry Field. Barten seemed to thrive in the sunshine, for as the season wore on, his heel began to improve steadily and he began to return to championship form. BARTEN'S improvement was re- markable, and he ran one of the best races of his career in the out- door meet with Michigan's arch rival, the Fighting Illini. The men from Champaign, who had lost only one dual meet in two years, were highly favored to run away from the Wolverines. It was one of the most excit- ing meets run on Ferry Field since that day back in 1933 when Jesse Owens set three world's records. The closing phase of the meet kept the fans glued to their seats as they awaited an- nouncement of the field events. Michigan was trailing by about 15 points, and with the Illini rank- ed very strongly on the field, vic- tory hopes were dim for the Wol- verine fans. But the inspired Wol- verines picked up about 10 points more than the pre-meet dopesters had allotted them. and now the results of the meet hinged on the outcome of the mile relay, with Herb Barten, still a big question mark, running anchor for the Maize and Blue. * * * WHEN BARTEN got the stick, he was about three yards from Illinois' anchor man. The fans took a deep breath and crossed their fingers. Barten ran a brilliant anchor leg, and smashed the tape about 10 yards in the lead to count the ten first-place points that the Wolverines needed to win the meet. And this year it'll begin all over again - cross country, Christm4 time trials, and exciting indoo and outdoor meets. Coach Can- ham will build the nucleus of -I- varsity squad around the run., returning from last year's var, and freshman squads, and at same time, keep one eye on newcomers to this year's fr squad, with a thought or i about the 1951 campaign. 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