WAY 30, 1918. THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGAUIRu SUCCESSFUL BAL SEASIO.N GLOBES Coach Lundgren Says Thki Year's Team is Equal to That of SiS-. ler's Time CONFERENCE TITLE WON WITH NINE VICTORIES, ONE DEFEAT Success in Baseball Makes Up for De- feats In Football and Basket. ball Michigan has just passed through one of the most successful baseball seasons in her history. Coach Lund- gren himself has been heard to say that the present lineup was not even surpassed in the days of Sisler. This phenomonal success could not be more opportune. After many years of absence from the Conference the defeat of Michigan's football team in the only Big Ten game of last fall by a second rate team was unfortunate for the prestige of the University. This, followed by7 the unsuccessful basketball season-; did much to under- mine the high standing of the Wolver- ine school in the minds of Conference followers. The baseball season has the means of regaining this lost pres- tige in the West. Class Shown at Columbus The team's pre season games with the Columbus American association club, a class AA minor league aggre- gation, played during spring vacation, gave sufficient proof of the high qual- ity of the men individually. Although all the games played were lost, the scores were close, and they were kept down by the clever fielding of the team as a whole. The lineup was somewhat changed from the one that played in the Ohio capital before the start of the sea- son, and throughout the early part of the spring Coach Lundgren continued to make some shifts. The final team was not picked until the second M. A. C. game, but the combination which start- ed against the Farmers proved them- selves to have hardly a weak point, and this nine has been responsible for Michigan winning all but one of the Conference games played. Early Games Easy The early spring battles against Case and Reserve were little more than farces. Michigan completely outclass- ed their opponents, and had no trouble in finding the visiting pitheers for a multitude of hits. In both of these games more than 10 Wolverines crossed the plate. Against the Farmers from Lansing, the opposition received proved to be little more than practice for the hard- er games to come. On the trip to the capital city, Coach Lundgren's clan beat the Aggies 12 to 2 and in the re- turn game here they repeated, this this time to the tune of 5 to 3. Only two games which were sched- uled had to remain unplayed. One with Notre Dame at South Bend early in the season, and the other with Ohio State two weeks later. In both cases rain was the cause of the postpone- ment, The failure to play the Ohio State game might have resulted ser- iously if Illinois had not met with wet grounds at Iowa City also. Under other circumstances, defeats being even between the Urbana team and the Wolverines, Illinois would have had the title of the Big Ten by virtue of having won one more game than Mich- igan. Indiana Blanked The Conference season proper was started at Bloomington when Coach Lundgren's team took Indiana into camp by the score of 6 to 0. Chicago then came to Ann Arbor and returned home with an even break. The games with Iowa and lllinois, the most fear- ed teams scheduled to meet Michigan, were both nerve-racking battles, but they ended in victories for the Wol- verines. Ohio State was the last team to play in Ann Arbor. Their defeat strength- ened Michigan's hold on the lead and gave them a little to go on, when the team set out on the western trip last week end. This trip was to decide the success of the whole season. The three games to be played were to de- tide the championship. 3rraz Wins Chicago T.It The trio of teams to be met were the best in the whole Conference. Within four days Michigan had to go through three nerve-racking battles. At Chicago, the outcome was little doubted, until the sixth inning of the game. At this time the Maroons lead by two runs and the Wolverines were not going particularly well. In the seventh, however, Mraz, the demon slugger, stepped to the plate with the bases full and two out, and drove one passed the outfielders for three bases, clearing the bags before him. In this way the first crucial game was taken.s At Iowa, Michigan again won. Thist gave Lundgren's men a grip on the championship that could not be shak-3 en, but might be tied. If Illinois won, both teams would stand with eight wins and two losses to their credit. If; Michigan won, she- would be the un-1 disputed title holder of the Conference1 the first year that she returned to the fold. GlenIn hurt in Chicago Gaine Throughout the year, the team has, had several unfortunate disasters, par-1 ticularly in the pitching' staff. Cap- tain Glenn, in the game which was lost to Chicago, wrenched his arm, and ever since the accident it has been lame. He has been unbale to take part in any more slab duels and his loss has handicapped the team toa a considerable extent. Along with the loss of Glenn came the injury to Ruz- icka. This completely wrecked the pitching staff of the team, but Ruzicka, gamely twirled the battle against Iowa the day after a plaster cast had been taken off his leg, and held his oppon- ents to a few scattered hits. Two days later he again went into the box, this .time against Illinois, and in three days he pitched and won two very hard games. Scheidler Saves Day Scheidler, the man who has done such sensational work on the western trip, pitched but a part of one game up to the time h relieved Ruzicka at Chicago In th game against Case, he went in after it was apparent that the game was won and did well against the Cleveland batters. At Chicago, aft- er the Maroons began to get to the offerings of Ruzicka, Coach Lundgren was at a loss toF whom he should send in. Glenn was not capable to preform and Saunders had worked but two days before and was tired. IHe called on Rube as a last resort and Scheidler came through in story book fashion, stopping the Windy City sluggers. On Monday he started against Iowa and repeated his performance of the Satur- day before. He allowed only seven hits and kept them so scattered that the Hawkeyes were able to gather but two runs. CONTEST WITH CUSTER PREVENTED BY STORM advantage over the Illinois club in WILL RUN QUARTER the eighth inning Tuesday, the Illini MILE MATCH RACE started one of their famous last ditch rallies and nicked Ruzicka for a cou-1 ple of runs. They had two more C'arver, Who Did half Mile in 1907, men on bases when Kopp got hold of . Wll (omipete With a fast one and sent it out in a direc- Messnier tion that would have hit the Ann Ar- bor golf club in Ferry field. Genebach Coach Farrell will give his squad took one look pat the ball and start- ed running. He finally got a gloved a workout this morning instead of in hand on the sphere just about the the afternoon as Ferry field will be time Kopp was chalking up a homer closed after 12 o'clock noon. One of, for himself. Illinois didn't have a the features of the morning practice chance after that catch. will be a 440 yard dash with Mess- Men Deserve Credit ner, Steve's quarter miler, and H. C. But it would be hardly fair to the Carver, an instructor and former half rest of the ball players on Lund- nile runner in 1907, as the competi- gren's de luxe aggregation to single ors. out a inere three for special mention. Carver, while not as good as he The victoria cross, distinguished serv- was when in college, has kept in fair ice medal, or whatever else goes to codition, and the race between the champions here is deserved by all the two men should be close enough to Wolverines. Tommy Adams came to make it interesting. in the Illinois game and showed the The track squad is out to finish up Illini players what he could do with the season with a victory June 8, the stick, rapping out three bingles. which will make Michigan's record Ohlmacher smashed himself to the for track and baseball the best in far acrners of the lot. Morrison help many moons. Chances that the Wol- ed himself to a couple of blows and verines will be able to repeat their Coperm ad Mraz capne infor ado win over the Conference schools in Cooper and Mraz came for a duothe indoor meet held at Evanston the of blows apiece. Knode was content last of March, will be smaller because with one hit-a mere home run over ftenracofsealnirs- the center fielder's head. of the entrance of several universi- Saturday afternoon Michigan plays ts outside of the Big Ten who have Kalamazoo. The Kazooites put their strong teams and are likely to cut ball team on the map several years intd the scoring column of the Maize ago when Koob and Sisler hooked up ThelaBle ssy in several over time tie affairs. No- The athletes on the Varsity track body knows what they have this time. squad were somewhat disappointed _________________when they. learned that they would not be sent to compete in the Eastern CONFERENCE FOR PROSPECTIVE inter--collegiates which are to be held NAVY MEN FRIDAY MORNING at Philadelphia Saturday. Coach Far- rell's proteges are confident that they Lieutenant Clark of the U. S. navy, would have made a good showing at stationed at Cleveland, O., will be in the meet, and that they had an ex- the city Friday morning at 9 o'clock, cellent chance of returning with first to meet students applying for enlist- honors. The action of the athletic ment in the navy. The lieutenant was board will result in the loss of the to have been here yesterday ,but up- Michigan standing at the Eastern in- on reaching Detroit was recalled to ter-collegiates as at least three men Cleveland. Arrangements were made must be sent each year. It is proba- through Dean Cooley, of the engi- ble, however, that no team would neering college, to have the confer- have gone next year, for since the re- ence on Friday. entrance into the Conference, Michi- gan athletics will be confined to the West. The fact that Michigan will not be represented at Philadelphia, will cause a lot of disappointment among the easterners, as the Maize and Blue itam was counted to furnish one of the attractions for the meet. Sport critics in the East gave Michigan an even chance to win this year, which shows that the work of the men un- der Coach Farrell has been recogniz- ed all over the country. Cash or Exchange for Medical, Dent- a1, Lacv Books--Biddle, Nickels Arcade. B Id g.-Adx> Dancing Friday nights at the Arm- ory.- Adv YESTERDAY'S GAMES Americai League Boston, 4, 0; Washington, 2, 0. New Yoi'k, 7, 12; Philadelphia, 2, 2. No other games scheduled. National League Cincinnati-Chicago game postponed, (wet grounds.) Brooklyn, 5; Boston, 2. St. Louis-Pittsburg game postponed, (rain.) Philadelphia, 5; New York, 2. ADDITIONAL SPORTS ON PAGE 4 Thesis Typewritten by - Biddle, Nickels Arcade Building.-Adv. Base Ball Supplies-all kinds at Cushing's.-Adv. Palm ec Suits Come in and look over our line of Palm Beach and "Kool Kloth" Suits. All desirable colors, and the latest models. Our line of Straw Hats and Panamas is still well sized up, so get yours now while the assortment is good. LUTZ CLOTHING STORE 217 S. Main Street 4 CHAMPIONS RETURN EARLIER THAN EXPECTED AND FOOL CROWD Michigan's title-winning bunch of ball tossers avoided the brass band and enthusiastic student body yester- day by slipping into town several hours ahead of schedule. A terrific downpour of rain at Battle Creek made it impossible to play the contest with Camp Custer, and so Coach Lundgren gave the or- ders to break up. The men started for Ann Arbor as soon as possible. Tommy Adams, Tommy Garrett, and Smalley Morrison, who colloborate in Michigan's verbal offense, hit town first, arfiving in the middle of the afternoon. The men showed signs of the strenuous trip they have been on, and they said the calling off of the soldier game did not cause any hard feelings on their part. Players Tired The rest of the team came in around 5 o'clock and immediately sought rest and shelter. If the Wol- verines had played yesterday after- noon, the Custerites would doubtless had an easy time of it, so travel- weary were Lundgren's bunch of all- stars. The coach will doubtless rest the men up today and push them back into their uniforms tomorrow to get them ready for Kalamazoo. From the stories told by the Wel- verines as they reached Ann Arbor, it seems that there are three distinct heroes on the club. Shorty Mraz, Rube Scheidler, and Gene Genebach fought it out for the head lines in the three games played Mraz shone in the Chicago contests, Scheidler came in for a big share of glory against Iowa, and Genebach saved the day at Illinois. Michigan rallied in the seventh inn- ing against Chicago, coming into the round two runs behind. Mraz came up with two out and the bases in a pre-May first condition. Rudy smash- ed one to deep left and got around to third on the hit. He counted a mo- ment later on another drive and put the ball club into a' winning lead. Scheidler Holds Iowa Scheidler came back after 'one day's rest and trimmed Iowa. Big Rube, who has been aching all season to do some hurling besides pitching to the batters in practice, managed to tuck the Iowans away in a pocket in his uniform and he kept them there throughout the game. The far west- erners secured a couple of runs but Rube had them on his hip most of the time. With Michigan holding a six run cigan Unioft rn-iLvapl >1 IL IL T %, t4w T'lk T-1 /*"V I Cw TinLY N~ 1 A~T'\Y T V191 T TIf~l 121 I:_ WASHINGTON'