n 's aseball pm A iipm it tion Arise? I &dm r -r s yWr U M F~oWtW, .W J ,, E.W~A ,, 5 UI# S. Basketball with Awful Results Michigan's board in control of ath- letics meets on Thursday afternoon. Athletic Director Bartelme an- nounced yesterday that the schedules which had not been made public thus, far would be issued at this time, but further than that he was silent. It seems highly improbable that the Doard would convene merely for the purpose of ratifying a couple of fresh- men schedules, and the recent confer- ence agitation relative to Michigan's possible re-entrance, is recalled. There has been considerable west- ern conference talk and numerous rumors in middle western publications the past few months, but the Michigan athletic authorities have steadfastly refused to commit themselves. The question has been discussed at nearly all Michigan alumni associations, but zn the meanwhile nothing official can be learned. Thursday's meeting occurs in the afternoon. Following its adjournment a handful of athletic bookings will b. issued. , Will there be anything else? The campus watched the last meeting for possible developments. Nothing happened. Will Thursday be the same? JACK BENTON TO CATCH FOR MITCHELL'S CHICAGO CUBS Jack Benton, former Varsity catcher and football man, has been signed by the Chicago Cubs. Benton will leave with the squad today for the spring training trip. He caught for the Wolverines when the Michigan marvel, George Sisler, was twirling. Benton played end on the tootball team and was a better flanker than he was receiver during his col- lege course. He is a big man and un- usually fast on his feet. Dr. Scott to Speak in Grand Rapids Doctor Jonathan F. Scott will speak before the Daughters of the American Revolution of Grand Rapids Thursday afternoon, Feb. 22. His subject will be "Patriots in the Making," and he will deal with the theory of teaching patriotism in the schools. Patronize Daily Advertisers. Basketball as she has never been basketed before was served up the other day by a collection of the young hoodlums who are out for Coach Lundgren's 1917 baseball team. The horse-hide heavers had spent the greater part of the afternoon bouncing the pellet to and fro across Doc May's brand new gym floor, much to the disgust of Steve Farrell, who was busy figuring out what effect the rapidly-appearing dents would have on the s eed of his dash men in the. The matter was finally compromised by deciding that if the ball went through both holes on the same shot, it was to count five points, if it only went through one, it was to count noaing. Wallie Seeks Air. They were off again, Niemann con- ducting his nefarious operations with much more gusto than just before the recent interruption, which led some of the more critically-inclined spectators to make unkind remarks about certain persons stalling for next track tussle. wind. A few more bloody moments Finally Wallie Niemann, the Her- and the butchery had to be suspended mansville wild man who had just got- once more, this time to seperate Nie- ten three straight ones over in suc- mann, the irrepressible, and Ed cession and was all swelled up on him- Ruzicka, who, in company with the self in consequence, suggested that the ball, were doing a three-handed catch- fast-wearying diamond artists indulge as-catch can, Greasy-Roman, hula- in a bit of basketballing, figuring that hula waltz down the gym floor. It he would make his reputation while took the combined efforts of all hands his shooting eye was good. and a crowbar to pry the suffering The unsuspecting victims readily spheriod loose from their loving agreed, a misguided individual was grasp. secured as referee, the spheroid was The game went on. By this time tossed into the atmosphere, and the it had begun to resemble the famous war was on. championship tilt between the Old La- Big Stuff Starts. dies' home and the Hospital for Hope- Richard Harding Davis would have lessly Shattered War Victims. Quelled enjoyed the first half of that game. As- was the riot, stilled was the tumult, sault with intent to kill, battery with yes, fled was the fire from Niemann's intent to maim, attempted homicide, ey(. blood, riot, massacre, and carnage, -Nothing was to be heard, save the everything but actual murder in the moans of the wounded and the pants first degree, were rife. The first break of the winded. -For aeons they played, in the placid progress of the slaughter so it seemed to them, until finally, just took place when the ubiquitious Wal- as her heroic son was making one last lie came through with a large and attempt to place the name of Her- energetic kick when the referee re- mansville forever beside those of fused to count a ringer that he of Mount Vernon, Oyster Bay, and Med- Hermansville had dropped through the icine Hat, by inventing a new and exit-pole well into the locker room. weird manner of advancing the ball, It must be admitted by the fair-minded consisting in rolling it down the floor observer that Wallie was very reason- until it was under the goal and then able in his demands, for he only tossing it in just then, as has been claimed one point for the feat, basing said before,the whistle blew and the his demands on the reasoning that in- first half was over. asmuch as there were two pole-wells FLASH. and only one basket, a shot into the Up to a late hour last night the sec- former ought to count only half as ond half bad not yet begun. It is re- much as one into the latter, for there ported that the Pride of Hermansville was twice the chance of Making it. is resting easily. i r r a s i r r s t l l FR9RELL PREPARES FOR ORANGE MEET Steve's Boys Come Out-of Notre Dame Duel in First Class Shape MYSTERY SHROUDS STRENGTH OF TOM KEA;NE'S CINDER MEN Performances of Kesler and Sedgwick Agreeably Surprise Coach With the Notre Dame meet safely out of the way, Coach Steve Farrell's Wolverine track artists ate now bend- ing every effort in preparation for the tussle with Syracuse in the Salt City 'Thursday night. The Maize and Blue cinder-burners came out of the Cath- olic argument in fine shape and ex- pect to feed the Orangemen a little of the same medicine as the South Benders were forced to partake of Saturday night. Little is known of the caliber of the Methodist spiked-shoe squad. Reports from the eastern stronghold would in- dicate a much weaker team than those of the past few years. "Lack of ma- terial" seems to be the continual cry of distress flungbout by Coach Toni Keane. Strong in Long Runs Curtis, Syracuse's only point-win- ner in the last intercollegiate meet, has been lost by graduation. In the sprints, Bowzer, star dash man of the 1915 squad, has returned to school and is showing well. Ayers, former Adrian college football luminary, is also performing in the short runs. White and Watson!, the pick of. the cross-country team that was seen in action here last fall, are doing good work in the mile. The Orangemen are rather strongly fortified in the half-mile, Michigan's weak event, having as contenders Cap- tain Newkirk and Peterson, who holds the Syracuse record in the 880. Bernie Brown, high hurdler, took third in the 120-yard high-hurdles at the national junior track and field championships at Newark last fall. Andy Schultz, Orange mainstay in the shot-put, won out in the pill-heaving contest in every dual encounter indulged in by the Methodists last year. Kesler and Sedgwick Surprise Coach Farrell was agreeably sur- prisedaduring thetrecent strife with the Catholics by the antics of some of his men. Kesler and Sedgwick es- pecially brought the chortles from the teacher's lips. Edgren, the blonde Hoosier soarer, was doped as certain winner of the pole-vault, and Jerry's feat of copping was a complete sur- prise to everyone. The work of Sedg- wick, the sophomore miler, when he finished close behind Eddie Carroll aft- er a gruelling race augurs well for the future. Saturday's race, by the way, was the youngster's first taste of act-1 jjJlj J I iLe Scofeld, by copping the quarter!" ' and pulling down second in the 50- yard dash, established himself as the high individual point-winner of theT evening with. a total of eight count- EXET EOINTR ers. Bachman, dreadnaught-type E ' Hoosier shot-putter, was the only oth- ME er man to place in two events, taking third in the shot and tying for ,sec- There will be a m ond in the pole-vault. interested in wrestli eeting for all ing tomorrow FRESH TRACKSTERS MAY MEETI COMBINED SCOTT-WAITE HIGHSE Toledo Papers State Duel is Booked for Saturday Night; Officials Reticent Advices from Toledo state that a! ernoon at 4:30 o'clock in the wr ling rooms in Waterman gym. meeting is to arrange for the det of the annual tournament which gins March 1. The tournament will be for the campus championship, and indivi silver cups will be given for the ner in each class. The purpose of meeting is to get the men who ex ro track meet has been arranged for Sat- to compete out working as soot urday Feb. 24 between the combined possible and to mrake all necessary cinder-path forces of Waite and Scott rangements. )DUCE ' S INTO ET high schools of that city and the Michigan freshmen. The tussle is slat- ed for Waterman gymnasium. Mich- igan athletic authorities refuse either to affirm or deny the report. The yearlings should have a strong team to mix with the Ohio city prep school stars. The freshmen have sev- eral fast dash men and should be equally fast in the 440 and hurdles, with Butler and Johnson competing. Little is known about the individual members of the 1920 aggregation but Coach Farrell seems to think they are rather above the average. The meet should be interesting since the pick of both Toledo schools will be sent here for the fray. Call for J-Ut Indoor Baseball Men All candidates for the J-lit indoor baseball team are to meet at 6:45 o'clock tonight in Waterman gym for practice. A movement is on foot to introdt I two new weights in this year's toi ney, naking six classes in all. 'T new weights which are to be discuss and introduced if possible are I light-hevayweight and the feathe weight classes. This will be the fir time that these weights have been lowed to compete in a Michig wrestling match. Texas Bars Billiard and Pool Rooe Austin, Tex., Feb. 19.-The sena today passed a bill prohibiting t operation of billiard and pool roon and imposing a heavy penalty for v: lation of the act. The house favors t measure by a large majority. Get your shoes fixed at Paul's Pla 611 E. William St. Use The Michigan Daily Want A for results. Stop -Look - Listen v Do You Enjoy Outdoor Sports? If so, you like skating, and to thoroughly enjoy this healthful exercise you must be correctly corsetted. You must be comfortable, and still you want your figure to be trim. meet all these requirements. There are models distinctly made fo "sports" wear, and each model is a fashionable shaping corset. Be fitted to your v Redfem Corset. FIRST 0BSEBALL T-URNOUT MEAGER But Forty Candidates Show Up for Lundgren's Initial Call for Material FEW SIGN UP ON LIST TRYING OUT FOR DEFINITE PLACES Coach Gives Instructions on How to Stop Rollers to All But Hurlers Only about 40 candidates answered the first call for Varsity baseball prac- tice in Waterman gym yesterday. Coach Lundgren appeared disappoint- ed by the fsilure of a larger number to report and intimated that probably half of the men who should be out either overlooked the date for the first practice or did not see the announce- ment. All men who expect to try out for a place are expected to turn out for practice immediately. A blank list for the names and positions of men trying out was posted on the north wall of the gym yesterday, but at 3 o'clock very few names were down. All can- didates are expected to sign up on this tablet upon coming out. Many More Out Last Year. In comparison with the initial turn- out which was the result of the first call last year, the bunch reporting yes- terday afternoon looks like the rem- nant of a war. As compared to 70 men answering Coach Lundgren's summons last season, a maximum of 40 this year shows a bad decrease. The following names were signed on the list yesterday: Catchers-Eager, Keen, Mattson, Un- derwood, and Morrison. Pitchers-Parks, Pettegren, Cutting, Hildner, Crockett, Saunders, Birming- ham, Van Cleef, McAllister, and God- fordson. First base-Wehmeyer. Third base-King. Outfield-Trost and Van Cleef. The fewness of the names was prob- ably due to the fact that only a small number saw the tablet. Practice consisted in stopping rollers for those not listed as battery men, and in warming up workouts for the hurlers. The coach personally dem- onstrated how to go after the ball and set his proteges a rather fast pace. McGinnis' Last Year Men Out. Last year's All-fresh furnished a fair-sized proportion of the candidates. Horwitz, third sacker for the 1916 fresh; Middleditch, who - held down second for McGinnis' appregation; in- fielder, Labadie; first sacker, Cooper; King, another third baseman; Garrett and Kirchgessner, outfielders, and Morrison, catcher. Neither Dancer, Glenn, nor Parks appeared in a suit yesterday. Of the 1916 Varsity only six repre- sentatives were on the floor: Captain Brandell, Billy Niemann, Walterhouse, Morrie Dunne, Ohlmacher and Birm- ingham. Of these, the first two are outfielders, one shortstop, a catcher, and two twirlers. Walterhouse made his first appearance on the floor yes- terday. Neither-Shorty Miller nor Joe Robins has as yet reported. Reem and Newell were not out. (Continued on Page Six) We are making room for our big Spring and Summer line and want to give Y O U some exceptional bargains. We will cut off from $2 to $5 on every suit or overcoat in stock for the next 10 days. 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