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S orts Predietions
Vondering what 1949 has in store for the world of sports?
eek no further. After a quick glance into a slightly muddy
1 ball we come uo with the straight inside information on the
ines and top sports stories of 1949.
hey will read something like this:
'ebruary 19-Story: Michigan's cagers climaxed a stirring come-
tonight with a hard fought 9-9 overtime victory over once-beaten
esota. It- was the Wolverines' eighth consecutive win and the
time this season they have failed to reach double figures in the
g co umn.
AY 12-EALDINE: Happy Chandler Fines Durocher $509 for
g To Remove Hat n Subway.
June 8-Headline: Yankees Stretch A nerican League Lead to
ht Ganesne
une 9-Headline: Connie Afack Predicts Yankees Will Win AL
ant.
10-STORY: Dan Topping. owner of the New York Yan-
announced today that manager Casey Stengel had been handed
mconditional release. Topping stated that he did not believe
,el was getting the most out of leis pla ers.
June 14-Story. It has been rumored that basebats ashigh
onissioner Happy Chandler dropped $120 to Leo Durocher,
manager of the New York Giants, in a gin rummy game
t week.
rune 15-Headline: Durocher Fined $120 by Chandler on Charge
imbling.
uy 9-I eadline: Boston Red Sex No' Lead AL Pennant Race
Games.
LLY 10 HEADLINE: Connie Mack Predicts Red Sox Will Win
ican Lea gue Race.
lugust I-Story: Dick Wakefield, Detroit Tiger left fielder, who
sit in the head by a pitched ball last week has entered the Mayo
c for a physical check-up. Detroit manager Billy Evans stated
Wakefield hA been acting strangely since the beaning. "I first
ed his strange behavior," said Evans, "two days ago when with a
er on third and one out Wakefield made a dazzling catch and
v the runner out at home... .
Sept. 3-Indians Take One Game Lead over Boston in Torrid
erican League Race.
Sept. 4- Connie Mack stated today that he thought Cleveland
d win the American League pennant but that he believed Boston
not yet be counted out of the running.
EPT. 21-HEALINE: Philadelphia Wins American League
.ant.
Sept. 24-Story: Frank Leahy predicted today that his Notre
a grid squad would be lucky to win one game this season. Leahy
1 that his gridders vould be glad to -meet Michigan anytime
it any available place.

Ann Arborites Leery of Si e Debut
Tickets are still available for the age of 22, when she was signed to charming lady whose off-pitch
appearance here Sunday of Mitza rend the offstage screams. railing was music to the ears of
Smidge, notorious soprano who Since her debut she has maim- Simon Wolfe, long-time veteran
will give number 13 in the Chore tained her place as America's of the New York opera board."
Union concert series. foremost dramatic soprano, ac- Ann Arborites still have a
Miss Smidge, the most stupen- cording to a press-release. chance to hear Miss Smidge,
dous artist evet to hit the stage, Living a normal life despite her according to Choral Union head
notoriety, Miss Smidge does all the Dr. Charles Basin, who said,
her press agent said, began her cooking for her ten children, hus- "Anyone wanting single tickets
career at the age of eight, when band and two houigess, r a csll have to hurry-we have
vocala coach Gene Autour heard six-acre weasel farm and makes only 2,000 left."
her singing in the bathtub and book on the side. Tickets for Miss Smidge's ap-
put her on his children's program, pearce are at a premium, Daily
"Afternoon at the Zoo." THE SUBJECT of many trib- reviewer Malfo Ratlaw said. "Why
w * *utes from music critics, the so- my landlady even took mine when
RISING RAPIDLY in the na- prano has been variously deemed Foffered them in lieu of the
tion's music circles, Miss Smidge "one of the most superb travesties month's rent, that I'm spending
was featured in "Carmen" at the on the concert sta.ge," and "A to go to J-Hop."
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hietiC Big
igs Impose
ence Rule
e Board in Control of Inter-
iate Athletics passed a law
sannual meeting last week
prohibits the use of any
,makers, and forbids cheering
y similar vocal expression at
of the Wolverine athletic
tails of the statute, which
made effective on February 1
is year, were not forthcom-
of. Ralph W. Aigler, Mich-
s representative to the Big
when reached for comment,
ted his ear trumpet and
"I wasn't aware that there
been any noise for the past
al years."
RMER Coach Fritz Crisler
now athletic director; stated:
will not play Michigan State
home-and-home basis!"
ne irate student upon learn-
of this pronouncement imn-
iately after the meeting had
lets printed up exhorting the
:higan fans to rebel and to
er in spite of the new law.
 APOLOGIZED for forgetting
hange Hahvaard to Michigan
e cheer, but feels it will non-
ess serve its purpose.
1-A-R with a D
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ight fiercely, fellows,
heer wildly-not so loud as
to be boisterous,
(et loud enough to be heard.
ahvaa.rd, Hahvaard,
talh, Rah, Rah!
tails of the remainder of the
et were not forthcoming.
se law will get its first actual
tonight at the Wisconsin bas-
all game. This is the first time
the full student body has
a hand since the law went
feet.

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