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…TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wolverine Swimming, Golf Squa Favored aTnk Team Captures Crown Easily Star-Studded Great Lakes Array Hands Squad Two Successive Defeats; Smith Wins Medal ids Are…

… runner-up positions to chalk up their 14th title in 19 years, which enabled the mermen to keep pace with the other varsity squads gaining Conference championships. The Wolverines were .heavy! favor- ites…

… aggregation swamped Michigan, 60- 24, to administer one of the worst defeats ever suffered by a Wolverine swimming team. The only first place the Wolverines Were able to salvage in this match was Heini Kessler…

… fast time of 1:55. He also broke Wal- ter Spence's 150 yard record of 1:23.8. The Wolverines again hit the vic- tory trail when they defeated Pur- due, 63-21, and Ohio State, 57-26, on successive…

… Big Ten schools ex- cepting Minnesota have dropped hockey from their list of competitive sports, the Wolverines of Coach Ed- ward Lowrey defeated such strong hockey outfits as the Detroit Vickers Club…

…GE TEN THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wolverine Cagers Only Sport To Fail in Quest of Big Ten Cr By BILL MULLENDOIIE 1943-44 was just another year as far as Michigan basketball was con- cerned as Coach…

… was estab- lished as one of the Big Ten favorites in pre-season dope. However, the Wolverines got off to a bad start and by the time they straightened out, any chance for a championship was lost. The…

…, 46-44. With a perfect record of three wins in as many outings, the Wolverines went confidently into a two-game series with a powerful Western Michigan quintet and were humbled in both tilts, 48-38 and…

… played his first game as regular center in this tilt and brought much acclaim .for his aggressive backboard tactics. The following night the Wolverines played host to Illinois, Conference champs of the…

… worked for a lost cause. The next week-end, the Wolverines entrained for Purdue and another two-game duel. The first contest went into overtime before the Boiler- makers eked out a 46-44 triumph. Strack…

… 27 points .as the Buckeyes won the first 53-49, and was effectively stopped in the second which Ohio State took 51-37. Wolverines Win Two from Indiana Against Indiana the following week-end, the Maize…

… the second. The hapless Chicago Maroons were the Michigan victims in the next game as the Wolverines poured on a 71-34 drubbing. Oosterbaan's charges closed the season with a surprise 50-45 upset of…

… tally the first points fory Purdue. Chip Warrick then registered three more points to the Wolverine total as he decisioned Bob Armstrong. However, the Boilermakers had a lot at stake in this meet and they…

…TiE iC II GA-N f DA TLY rAGE TIES ~ . . .......... - -- --------------- Netters TrounceBuckeyes 79; Will Meet Wildcats Today Squad Scores Fifth Straight Conference Win of Season Wolverines…

…- ed its fifth consecutive conference victory of the 1944 campaign by whip- ping Ohio State 7-2 in a match play- ed yesterday at Ferry Field. The Wolverines will go after their sixth straight Big Ten…

… three dou- bles tilts. Jim Frolick and Dave Post were the Wolverine losers, each of them bowing out in a close three-set battle. Johnson Wins Again The feature game of the afternoon came in the number one…

… Tom Mitchell. The scores were 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Both boys played very aggressive tennis and a lot of spectacular shots came from both sides of the court. Merle Gulik, the Wolverine number three man, kept…

… seen here in a long time oc- curred in the number one tilt, when Johnson and Ford teed off against the Buckeyes duo of Franklin and Mitchell. The Wolverine team fin- ally won the match in a gruelling…

… - Wolverine Racqueteers Defeat Illinois, Tennis Team Ret Unblemished Big Record with Victc By DAVE LOEWENBE Mihigan's sensational ten rackedl u its thirdt and fou Wisconsin by 9-0 Scores gains Lavis fell…

… before the aggressive Lewis esores of 7-5, 6-3. The Illinois team Ten to the tune of '-0, 6-2. of Staakey and Riepma extended Dave Post, the Wolverines' number Johnson and Ford to three sets before orie…

…S six man, ended Michigan's scoring ac- I finally succumbing 8-6, 6-8 and 6-3. complishments for the afternoon with The second Wolverine duo of Fro- RG a pair of wins over Tom Brenner and lik and Lewis…

…, Don Grate, with two down in the first in- ning. Buckeye pitcher, Don Maxa, pitched on even terms with Hirsch for seven innings, giving up one unearned run in the fifth, and taming the Wolverine hitters…

… into almost complete submission. How- ever, in the eighth, Michigan fi- nally found the range to drive across four runs on five hits, three of them extra-base blows. First Run Is 'Unearned The Wolverines…

… Leaving for Doubleheader with Illini Thinclads To Take Part inl F our-Way Meet Wolverines Favored; Buckeyes, Wildcats Face Michigan Tennis Squad Ohio State Team Will Give Wolverines Close Battle; Harry…

… at to be determined. As "Corky" puts it, the Big Ten Championship matches, "We'll probably have to draw lots to May 27. decide who will play. The Wolverine baseball team scored three runs to Grosse…

…'t the base of the skull by a pitched ball. In the four and one-third innings of play, the Wolverines got four hits and no errors, while the Sailors pounded out four hits and two errors. Hackstadt Makes…

… First Appearance Jack Hackstadt made his debut on the mound for the Wolverines and pitched the first three innings in which the Sailors nicked him for two hits. These two safties came in the sec- ond when…

… hit over second, but the Wolverines caught him off base as Moore came up to the plate and they then exe- cuted a fast double play as Pete Com- mondorous grounded to Blanchard who threw to Ketterer to…

…'s hit after Ketterer sacrificed. Willers Gets Extra Base Hit Pitcher Al Willers got the only Wolverine extra base hit in the sec- ond when he blasted one into center- field. Bob Nussbaumer accounted for…

… the other hit in the fourth when he hit a sharp-grounder into centerfield. The Wolverines renew their Big Ten rivalry as they journey to Cham- paign for a doubleheader Saturday. This two-game series…

… will close the Illinois season. Two freshman hurlers, Howard Judson and Lou Possehl will probably start for the Illini against Bowman and Hirsch for the Wolverines. Six Stars No n By DAVE LOEWENBERG…

…, 54-30 Fourth Consecutive V' Win for Wrestlers# BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 12.-()P) -Michigan's powerful -Wolverines crushed Billy Thom's Indiana Uni- versity wrestling team for their fourth consecutive…

… triumph today, 23 to 3. The Wolverines, strong favorites to oust the Hoosiers from the con- ference crown at Chicago. Feb. 19, won six events, lost one and took one forfeit. Summary: 121 pounds…

… medley relay. Paul Maloney, Wolverine distance star, took the 220-yard free style over his team- mate, Achilles Pulakus and Wildcat Kick Neff, who won the event in the initial meet. Wolverine Free…

…'s Johnny McCarthy. The Wolverines were paced by freshman Paul Maloney who, besides winning the 220, copped the 440-yard mara- thon. Michigan's 400-yard free style relay combination of Branch, Kop- pin, Cory…

… and Pulakus, outclassed the Wildcats to take the event for the Maize and Blue. By their excellent showing last night, the Wolverines will be the lo- gical favorites to capture the team championship in…

… overtake Jens- wold's commanding lead: Marcellus Is Runner-Up Phil Marcellus, Wolverine captain all year and only civilian player, was runner-up for individual honors as he carded a 155, including a 79 on…

… round, carding an 84, but came back to knock nine strokes off his morning score. Paul O'Hara was the fifth Wolverine player and shot a 79 and 81 for 160, but although his score was lower than several…

… workouts that the Wolverines ob- tained the fine coordination they displayed at the conference meet. The Wolverines opened the season with an overwhelming 18-0 victory over the University of Detroit Titans…

…-6 setback. Broncos Swamped For the second week in a row the Wolverines were on the road and following a 25-2 victory over West- ern Michigan traveled to South Bend and received their second and last defeat of…

… Conference tennis race, that in a few words sums up the success of the' Wolverine netters for the past sea- son under the guidance of Coach Le- roy Weir. The Maize and Blue concluded the recent campaign with a…

…- tle for the championship settled itself into a two-way fight between Michi- gan and Ohio State. Michigan Wins Four Titles Individual Wolverine champion- ships were racked up in three singles flights…

…I THE MICHI-AN DAILY rAGE T Wolverines Start Season with Double Win over Ha vkeyes Iowa Collects Only Ten' Hits in Losing, 7-0, 20-2 Bowman Hurls Three Hit Ball in Opener; Manko, Willers…

… Wolverine hitters combed the offerings of Preul for eight hits including a lusty, triple to left-center by left fielder Bill Gregor in the fourth. Gregor scored the first run of the game a moment later on Don…

… passes and three Hawkeye errors at crucial mo- ments. Dick Ives was called in to retire the last man in the ninth after Preul faltered. The second contest saw Wolverine coach, Ray Fisher, send Manko to the…

… engagements. * D *E SECOND GAME Track Squad Departs for Penn Relays Wolverines, Maroons To Represent Big Ten In Week-End Carnival By BILL LAMBERT Four members of the eight-man track squad which will represent…

… distance medley team, which is the only event the Wolverines are running in on Fri., will be composed of all civilians, Ufer, the Hume twins, and Glas. 20 Service Teams To Compete This year's meet is…

… Burnham, the crack miler from Dartmouth, Ollie Hunter, former Notre Dame star, now at Columbia's Midshipmen's school, and a host of others. Wolverines To Run Three Relays Saturday will be the big day for…

… the Wolverines, and they will be toe- ing the mark in the three events. The four-mile relay squad, which is definitely going to be composed of the Hunes, Dick Barnard, and the newcomer, John Purdue. The…

… indication of how the Wolverines will fare in future Conference battles. And we came away very pleasantly surprised. Michigan, according to practice dope, was supposed to have the hitting and fielding this…

… yesterday, coming from behind for the second straight day to overtake Coach Jake Kline's men, 7-2, by virtue of a five-run uprising in the Wolverine half of the fifth. Bo Bowman garnered his second win of the…

… and Zieminski failed to fan a single man. All nine runs in the ball game were unearned, and the Wolverines tallied their five big runs on two infield singles, a pair of errors and two free passes. Get…

… final day of the 50th annual Penn Relays. The win, cou- pled with yesterday's victory in the distance medley, gave the Wolverines their only titles. Expected to cop the last event on the program, the mile…

… relay, the Wolverines ran their only disappoint- ing race. Jim Pierce, leading off, ended up his leg third, and the only Mchigan threat after that came when Bob Ufer, running anchor, pulled up to within a…

… lin smen. 12-6. The Wolverine golfers won only one match in the afternoon's play, taking one of the best ball four- somes. In the singles play, Michigan halved two matches and lost the other two…

…. Peterson of Ohio State was medallist with a 71. In the day's cpening match Jacl: chances were lost, however, when Tews cf the Wolverines, although I Peterson and Crabil whitewashed he was low man for…

… Return Bout Cowboy Tilt Precedes Opener With Ohio State Wolverines Hope To Gain Experience for Conference by Meeting Tall Wyoming Squad By MARY LU HEATH When Michigan's basketball squad tangles with the…

… University of Wyoming Saturday night in the Field House, it will mark the last non- Conference game for the Wolverines before the Big Ten opener with Ohio State Dec. 30. It is particularly fortunate that…

…Nine Tilts Sextet Faces Vickers In First Fray of Year The Wolverine hockey team will swing into action January 6 when thesextet opens the 1945 season fac- ing the Vickers Hockey Club of De- troit. This is the…

… schedule, is that allthe games will be played at home except when the Wolverines travel to Minneapolis to meet Minnesota. The opening tilt is Jan. 6 against Vickers. Jan. 13 the Wolverines op- pose Minnesota…

… Anal standings of the 1943-44 seasui4 for the Wolverines was five wins against three defeats. FLOWERS... are your answer! . For the perfect Christmas gift buy FLOWERS! There is noth- A ing like a POTTED…

… for the stadium to be filled as it was in 1941. Time For a Change? Michigan has not won a Western Conference basketball championship since the season of 1928-29. That year the Wolverines racked up 14…

… Gala showed for a certainty the makeup and+ material of the 1945 Wolverine swim-J ming squad, which is out after Con-] ference and National honors this year, according to Coach Matt Mann. The team…

…, depressed by the five point margin by which the Wolverines trailed. The '98 team, one of the best Michigan aggregations ever assem- bled, according to Fielding H. Yost, was losing, 11-6, with three minutes…

… left to play when Widman took the ball for his 85-yard jaunt up the field. The final score was 12-11, and the Wolverines went on to clinch the Conference championship. of :65.8. His times have been…

… SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1944 TIHE MICHIG7AN DAILY PAGE THREE v "....: ... .... ... #. 1.L .8J 1 1 1 \.J. 11 1. V. 2-1 2l 1I C'1 i-'l_/ 1 r1S Wolverine Nine Gains 2-1 Victory over Buckeyes…

… Thinclads Run in Triangula Meet Illinois Looms as Favorite in Season's Finest Outdoor Meet Wolverines, ilini Clash for 46th Time; Several Records Likely To Be Shattered One of the year's top-notch outdoor…

… track meets gets under way this" afternoon on the Ferry Field Track, when the Wolverines engage in a tri- angular meet with Purdue and Illinois, who just yesterday showed their potential power by downing…

… Buckeye Squad The Wolverine linksmen tee off against the Ohio State golfers today in an effort to avenge the defeat suffered at the hands of the Buckeyes two weeks ago in Ohio. Coach Ray Courtright…

… Western Conference team to defeat the Wolverines, and due to their quartet of veterans, they are looked upon as one of the better squads in the mid-west. The best ball matches will be held at the University…

… honors. Wolverines Start Out Fast The Wolverines started out at a rapid tempo and after five minutes of play the Maize and Blue enjoyed an 8-2 advantage. Risen and Bob Bowen then hit for the Bucs, mak- ing…

… the score 8-5. Two free throws by Elroy Hirsch, Michigan's fighting center, and a field goal by Dave Strack put the local team ahead 12-5. The Wolverines maintained a five- point edge until midway in…

… the first half. With the score 16-11 in favor of Michigan, the Scarlet and Gray began pecking away at the Wolverine lead and finally forged ahead, 18-17, on a drive-in shot under the basket by Bill…

… University of Michigan swimming team easily downed Purdue's tank- men, 63-21, in a rather one-sided encounter yesterday afternoon. Though the Wolverines were not pressed in any event except diving, they proved…

… Cory to win the 220-yard freestyle event for Michigan. Fries Takes Freestyle Larry Koppin of the Wolverine squad outswam his teammate Bob Branch to sweep the 50-yard free- style event for Michigan. The…

… 440-yard relay were won by the Wolverines. Michigan's crack relay team of Church, Pulakus, Cory and Fries easily overcame their competition and turned in a fine showing. The Maize and Blue tankmen will…

… Fisher Calls '44 Team 'One of Best'; Wiese Ups Batting Mark, Passes Blanchard The two games with Purdue Sat- *urday, which clinched the Western Conference baseball title for the Wolverine . nine, were…

… apart at any time in the eighteen inning span of play, and in the second game, the Wolverines went into the last of the ninth with the score tied at two up. Even in this frame, not a single hit was…

…-sacker Elmer Swanson to come all the way home from second. Bowmnan Hit Freely In the first contest, which clinched the title for the Wolverines, the home nine had a much easier time of it, managing to collect…

… Wolverine hurler tightened up no- ticeably in the later innings. On the other hand, hurler Elroy Hirsch pitched one of his best games of the season in the second contest. The closeness of the score was due…

… features and per- sonality. THE DASCOLA BARBERS Liberty off State in six times at the plate for a day's average of .667, to pull into the Wolverine batting lead for the sea- son. Wiese, whose hitting was…

…FRIDAY, MAY- 19, 1914 .THE- M.ICHIGANI, DA-ILY. PAGE TIME1 Michigan Tennis Team Faces Strong Buckeye Squad Today Linksters Face Detroit in Last Tilt of Season Wolverines Favored To Beat Titans…

…; Big Ten Matches on May 27 The Wolverine golfers leave tomor- row for Detroit to engage the Uni- versity of Detroit in the last match of the 1944 season before the Big Ten championships on May 27…

…. Winding up the year with the Ti- tan match will give the Michigan players good opportunity to practice for the Conference play-offs which are scheduled for next Saturday. The Wolverines are favored to win…

… promises to be its most critical match of the entire season. " On the outcome of this match will depend much of the Wolverines' hopes in the fast-ap- proaching Conference meet. Varsity Has Played Several…

… ones for the Wolverines, and it was only in the Notre Dame match, which they lost 5-4, that the varsity netters met the kind of opposition they are certain to run up against today. Still Michigan has…

… Jim Frolik, Bill Ford, Merle Gulic, Roger Lewis andI Dave Post. Saturday the Wolverines meet Northwestern at 1:30 p.m., after the Wildcats take on Ohio State in the morning. Entrance to the tennis…

… Fisher - paign for the last eight years, and With the home schedule blank un- coached squads. played for the Illini in the early til July 10, the Wolverine baseball Fisher himself stated yesterday ptweties…

… Willers' ference record of five wins against against the Wolverines if Judson or slants. Hall suffered no after-effects two losses and a tie so far this sea- Possehl run into trouble. Wiedow is from the…

… Team The Wolverines are expected to have a difficult time of it at Cham- paign, according 'to reports received from the personnel of the Ohio State team which was in town last week- end. Buckeye Coach…

…- umn during Coach Fisher's tenure here. The Illini have won 22 tilts to Michigan's 23. The Wolverines have had to take the last four games with{ Illinois to establish their superiority. The Orange and…

… Here W-W Tennis Squad To Face Linksmen Meet- Cindermen Play Host Q! BOWMAN FACES SU: Boilermakers and Illini Wolverine Ni Both Illinois, Wisconsin Ohio State Here Ford Takes over Number Three Spot…

…; Gulic Jumps to Fourth Berth in Surprise Move,. By DAVE LOEWENBERG After a week of intensive challenge matches, which produced some dras- tic changes in the Wolverine tennis lineup, Coach Leroy Weir and…

…. Although the Wolverines have been strengthened considerably by the ad- dition of several veterans and the improved performances of others, Coach Ken Doherty is still skeptical as to the outcome, saying that…

… being seven tenths of a second better than the Wolverines' best time of 3:21.8 which was posted at the Penn Relays. ise Takes Field is This Afternoon The Michigan baseball team will but is holding down…

…THE MICHIGAN-DAILY TAGS ms Track Team Will Play Golfers Point Toward Victory over Buckeyes The Wolverine linksmen finally got a break in the weather yesterday, and settled down in…

… avenge the defeat suffered. at the hands of the Buckeyes two weeks ago. The score of that contest was 12-6, but the Wolverine players were handicapped by the tricky greens on the Ohio course. Varsity To…

… Play This time, the Wolverines will have the advantage of playing on their home course, but unless weather con- ditions become more favorable, they will suffer from lack of practice. Also, the course is…

… both Illinois and Purdue in a triangular meet which should test the Conference chances of the Wolverines.,, Netters Hope To Win Twice This Week-End lost to I] Five Outdoor Records May. J Be Shattered…

… Hume Twins Out for Michigan, ConferenceI Outdoor Mile Crown By BILL LAMBERT Saturday's triangular meet in which the Wolverines play host to Purdue and Illinois, will not only show where the Conference…

… second better than the Wolverines' best time yet this year. Both these times are fairly close to the meet mark of 3:19.5, and with the two teams running against each other the time is sure to be fast. The…

… top half of the singles matches and the one and two doubles clashes to revenge last year's upset at the hands of the Wolverines by the same 5-4 margin. It was Notre Dame's third straight win this year…

… Nuss- baumer and numerous misplays by the Broncos. Western Michigan ended the game with one hit, no runs and six errors while the Wolverines had eight hits, nine runs and no errors. Hirsch Pitches Seven…

…. Kfirsch and the Wolverine errorless infield then took to the field and got the next three Western Michigan batter out in order. Gregor Drives To Center Field With the score tied in the ninth the first man…

… squad here today. Johnny Tews led the Wolverines with a one-over-par 72 and had plenty of help. The Bronco V-12 and V-5 trainees hurrying to the course from special drills never were in the dual meet…

…, Michigan, 80; D. Recten wald, 89. 3-0. Best ball, Michigan 3-0. Golfers Score 25-2 Victory over Broncos; Tews Leads Wolverines i i Today before the concert enjoy t4 00(106 IZ * at ANN ARBOR'S MOST…

…. Morton, the shortstop was hit by the pitcher and the Bronco catcher, Ward, took a base on balls. The fans saw the second Wolverine double play of the season as third baseman' Mike Farnyk got hold…

…..... Ward, c....... Phillips, p..... TOTALS...... WOLVERINES Farr.yk, 3b ..... Ketterer, 2b Blanchard, ss ... Gregor, if...... Lund, cf ....... . Swanson,- lb ... Wiese, rf ....... *Nussbaumer, rf . Stevenson…

… 1 11 3 1 4 0 27 E 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q Q It's Time to Tee Up Again! WOLVERINES Farnyk, 3b ...... Ketterer, 2b .... Blanchard, ss ... Gregor, If ....... Lund, cf ........ Swanson…

…M Syr . .. ! ' P T" .. GOLF CLUBS GOLF SHOE TOTALS......29 Broncos.......0 0 9 0 0 Wolverines......0 0 2 0 *Ran for Wiese in the seventh. Broncos......010000000-1 Wolverines ..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 E…

… time for Saturday's. The Wolverines are entered in all five of the relays, the distance med- ley, the sprint medley, the four-mile relay, the two-mile relay, and the one-mile relay. It is posible that…

…, Messinger Scores 79; Three Single Tilts Decided on 18th Green Johnson Wins Feature Match As Netters Trounce Broncos Racquet Men Sweep Double Matches; Roger Lewis Suffers Only Wolverine Loss f COMeet Playing…

… on a water-soaked turf and under threatening skies that pro- duced an on and off drizzle all day, the, Wolverine linksmen yesterday won their second match in as many days by defeating Northwestern 13…

… ball matches played in the morning, Warren Will- iamson and Dan Fargo of the Wild- cats bested Phil Marcellus and Paul O'Hara, two of Michigan's top men. The Wolverines took the lead, how- ever, in the…

… second match when Jack Tews and John Jenswold turned back James Stotter and Milt Kuehn,.3-0. In the only single match played in the morning, the Wolverines suf- ferede a setback when Bob Alexander Major…

…-q= 41- 94AVt-j9-lV' - - - Michigan Swimmers Compete in Big Ten Meet Saturday Undefeated Wolverines Expected To Win Title over Northwestern Double Trouble Wrestlers Are Favored To Take…

… Championship By JIM LEWY All Conference schools will have a chance to make their bids for the Big Ten swimming championship for 1944 in the Northwestern pool on Saturday night. Michigan's Wolverines will have…

… Pulakus may also pick some points up for Michi- gan in the 220-yard event. Jim Walsh, who gave Wolverine Heini Kesslei% a close contest in the 200-yard breast stroke last week, Wrill DAILY OFFICIAL…

…, Jepson and Hindemith and will be open to the general public. probably be Heini's only competition in the same event in Evanston. Wolverines Expected To Win Michigan entries are favored to win at least…

… year, and Chuck Fries, who paced Church all season, the Wolverines should take a first and second place in both the 50 and 100-yard free style swims. Expected to provide Michigan and Northwestern with…

…'s Capt. Phil Hansel and Iowa's Bernie Walters. The Wolverines will enter the na- tional collegiates at Yale March 23 and 24 and the national AAU cham- pionships in Ann Arbor on the fol- lowing week-end. As…

…-2 drubbing from the Wolverines, will be on hand to play with Brantford, Ott Wins Contest NEW YORK, Feb. 16. - () - Mel Ott, manager of the New York Giants, closed with a rush to win the sports popularity…

… HANK MIANT1I10 After polishing off Indiana, defend- ing Big Ten champs, last week, the Wolverine matmen finished their sea- son undefeated in four dual meets, and will be the heavy favorite to capt ure…

… Conference championship safely dissolved, the Wolverine nine tomorrow travels to Kalamazoo to try and bring its season's record to 17 wins, two defeats and a lone tie as it tackles Western Michigan in two…

… games tomorrow and Saturday. The record of this year's diamond club is much better than average as far as Big Ten Wolverine baseball champions go. Of the eight other teams which have won the title in the…

… in 1940, they won only 10 out of 22 tilts. To Use Reserve Hurlers Meanwhile, the Wolverines are gunning for two big wins Friday and Saturday which will bring the score in the victory column to 17. In…

… throw relief pitch- ers Al Willers and Jack Hackstadt against theeBroncos. The Wolverine infield has been considerably juggled in the past week. Catcher Bob Stevenson and third-baseman Mike Farnyk will…

… last season, will be behind the plate for the Wolverines, and Fisher will move Hirsch down to the initial base. If Hirsch should be required to pitch, centerfielder Don Lund or left-fielder Bob Wiese…

…, Bliss (Bo) Bowman, Dick Schmidtke, Jock Hackstadt and Denn;7 Manko. Hirsch and Bowman were the mainstays of the Wolverine staff while the others saw service in spots. Of the other three, only Manko…

…- son, Charlie Ketterer, Bruce Blan- chard, Mike Farnyk, Walter Kell and Keith Phelps. Two Minor Awards Given The first four named constitute the regular Wolverine infield while Kell and Phelps saw…

… by the Wol-' verine infield Sunday to eke out a narrow. 3-2 win over pitcher Dick Schmidtke and the Wolverines. Michigan out-hit Camp Perry and out-played them most of the way, but failed to deliver…

… advantage. Perry scored a run in the sixth when they loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. With two out, Wolverine catcher Bob Stevenson picked the base-runner off first and in the subsequent rundown a…

… him home. Major League Standings The Wolverines advanced a man as far as second in their half of the ninth, but Blanchard and Bill Gregor, the team's leading hitters, were easy outs. Another…

… out only two, but kept the hitters from connecting sol- idly with his delivery. Face Grosse Ile Today Michigan's fielding was very effec- tive in both games, as the Wolverines played errorless ball…

… Notre Dame In Sunday's Contest By RUTH ELCONIN The Wolverine golf team returned home from two important matches last week-end with a win over West- ern Michigan and an eight point loss in their second…

… at the hands of the Irish, 172-9/2. This was to have been a triangular match between Michigan, Notre Dame and Nort- western, but the Irish played the Wildcat contest on Saturday while the Wolverines…

… 2 p.m. the single matches were played off, and the Irish topped the Wolverines, 10 %-7/. Marcellus cap- tured individual honors on the Mich- igan golf squad with 75, but the high man for the afternoon…

… Three Big Ten Titlists To Be Present By BILL LAMBERT When the Wolverines engage in their triangular meet with Illinois and Purdue this Saturday on the Ferry Field track, the nation's track fans will be…

…TUESDA ; Al'HIL 4, 1944 T-E MIrHIGAN DAILY PAGE TAFEE TV~S~AY, &PUIb 4, 1944 PAGE Tfl1~EE Wolverine Nine Opens Season Against Oberlin Moundsmen Display Early Season Promise; Schmidtke, Bowman…

…, Fisher has only two weeks to whip his team into condition for the start of the campaign and probably only ten days or so of outdoor drill. Ober- lin will provide a good early-season test for the Wolverines…

… Starting at the catching slot, pre- season drills have shown that the Wolverine squad boasts two receivers of better than ordinary ability in vet- eran Elmer Swanson and newcomer Bob Stevenson. Both have…

… proved to be fine backstoppers with strong throwing arms and a lot of baseball sense. Swanson did a fine job of handling Wolverine pitchers last season while operating in the number one catching role…

… apparent that the mound corps carries a lot of the re- sponsibility for a team's effectiveness. The Wolverine pitching staff has been the subject of a lot of specula- tion, but recent batting practice drills…

… will tell how the Wolverine moundsmen stack up in this depart- ment. On the basis of past exeperience, Bruce Blanchard and Charlie Ket- terer will get the first call to team up. at the all…

… Center Don Lund was the Wolverine cen- terfielder in 1943, and is almost cer- tain of a starting spot somewhere in the outer garden this year. Lund was one of Michigan's most consistent performers last…

…. Michigan Shines in Relays It was in the 300-yard medley relay and 400-yard free style relay that the Wolverine swimmers gathered most of their laurels. Michigan finished second to Great Lakes in both events…

…. Str in e Receives Trophy for Record Mile University Swimmers To Take Part in National College Tank Meet This Month Hume Twins Given D By BIL LAMBERT When the Wolverine thinclads suc- cessfully…

… this, approximately 14 Wolverines turned in their best performances of the season. Unknown Shines. Of the comparatively unknowns who came into their own in the meet, Dick Forrestel, who had had only…

… a stellar, lead-off manrand Will Glas, Fred Negus and Bob Ufer showed that they possess a record-breaking com- bination. Some of the Wolverines will be competing in the Chicago Relays next Saturday…

… Wolverines came in second to ehio State insthenationals and the conference last year. However, they have already dethroned the Buck- eyes as Big Ten champions, and the possibilities of retaining their na…

… 'D.asco la Barbers Domenic D. Dascola, Mgr. Liberty off State as yet, but the Wolverines will only have seven or eight representing them this year, in contrast to other years. when 16 mermen churned…

… winning streak in itself is bound to arouse interest, but what makes it more interesting to Mich- igan fans is the fact that the Mar- shall coach is Lou Weintraub, a former Wolverine athlete. Weintraub…

…-y SUThLAY, JAN; 23, 104-4W4I.AN DA4 PAt'411 14 PVV.V r.. a. o a r t. v a_+' l is R #.w 1. JUA xL f"SLNKA Sailors Whip Swimmers; Wolverine uintet Loses, 51-35 Great Lakes Natators Purdue…

… Whips Take Wolverines, 48-46 Michigan 51-35 In Second Tilt Bill Smith Breaks Pool Record in 220 . Vb Reserve Guard Re'luril's Freestyle; Michigan Annexes Two Firsts Pave 15rack scores 14 Points…

… ; Hoffmn By BUD LOW Led by Bill Smith, who unofficially broke two world's records and came within one-tenth of a second of a third, Great Lakes easily downed the Wolverine swimmers last night, 48-36, as…

…. Maloney, Kessler Win Paul Maloney and Heinie Kessler were the Wolverines only winners as the National AAU long distance champ took the 440 when Great Lakes scratched Smith, while the Just Too Tough 300…

…Carthy of Michigan.,i Michigan picked up six points inI the breaststroke when Kessler grab- bed the Wolverines initial first place by winning in 2:36.3, as teammate Charlie Mack finished third behind Bob…

… SUNDAY, FEB. 6T, 1944 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Michigan Trips Indiana,46-44;Swimmers Rout Ohio ,AGE-FIV Wolverines Nip Hoosiers In Final Minutes of Play Strack Paces Maize and Blue with 19 Points…

… an easy time of it as they did Friday night. Indiana Coach Harry Good devised a new and effective defense which threat- ened to stop the Wolverine attack cold early in the game. After trading baskets…

…- tunities by missing easy shots and throwing the ball away. Maize and Blue forward Dave Strack kept the Wolverines in the game by gathering nine points in the half. Despite his efforts the Hoosiers enjoyed a…

… 25-22 lead at the mid-point. The second period was much the same as the first with Indiana stav- ing off repeated Wolverine threats, Good's charges boasted a comfort- able six point 41-47 lead, but the…

… Michigan team finally pulled itself together. Rex Wells, whose fine play as a substitute for Elroy Hirsch at center was one of the main factors in the Wolverine triumph, and Strack caged quick field goals…

… sATURDAY, JAN, , 1944 THE MICHIGAN DAILY FAGE TIM~ King Scores 27 Points ,as Cagers Lose to Bucks' Height Proves Too Much j Wolverines;- Teams Clash Tonight By BILL MULLENDORE Blth BILLTmU D…

….torwnihath fighting Wolverines dropped their The game was hotly contested all p.m. tomorrow night at th sixh Cnfeenc gae i seen tars Te gme as otl cotesed llHouse. The Wolverines will b( sixth Conference game in seven…

… favorites to win the team honors. The Wolverine mermen will have a hard time, however, taking all of the individual honors. Besides their captain, the Boilermakers boast fine swimmers in Bill Porter and Ted…

… Claude Bower in the diving events. Mermen Bid for Win The Wolverine swimmers will be endeavoring to redeem themselves to- morrow after their defeat at the hands of the Great Lakes Bluejackets. Matt Mann…

… SATTMDAV, r M. 19, 1 ,14 THE MICHIGAN DAILY rAGX IMY - It . ..,. r _._.. Tankers in Evanston; Track Team Meets Notre Dami D Here Mermen To Try for Big Ten Crown Wolverines Favored; Wildcats…

… Expected To Prove Strongest Rival By BUD LOW Michigan's mighty Wolverines, win- ner of 13 Conference championships and 12 National Collegiate champion- ship, are the overwhelming favor- ites to regain the…

… Trumble from Northwestern. Bob Tribble, another Purple swimmer, should have little trouble in winning the backstroke, while Wolverine Bill Cooley is a pos- sibility for second. Jiaize and Blue Favored…

… Will Play Last Game Of Current Season Tonight By BILL LAMBERT A favored Wolverine track squad makes their second and final indoor appearance at 8 p.m. tonight in the Yost Field House when they meet the…

… Minnesota requested. a match with the Wolverines for Feb. 5 at Ann Arbor This mwatch was dther heartening to the grapplers, who have only had one mheet so far this season. It will take the place of the mnatch…

… Europe, and coached, the plebes at the Naval Academy before coming to Minnesota. Therefore, the' Wolverines can look for a scrappy and well-drilled team when Henson brings his boys to 'town Plan Squad M…

… two- point er withI 15 seconds 1o, go. the' defea i v was ttefourt~h intfive Con ferenCe starts f(or Michig'al. or(, of th(e pre-season [t vortes c. stnrak, Wolverine lorward, and 1-Joimant, Pnudue…

… Jerry Kerschner, who has come closer to beating the stludentswill bhe admitted to the ireat Lakesi-%Wolverine swviming melet tonlighi fol. 40 eents anld pre- sentation o(f their ideiltific'.1tiolu yards…

…- mission is 75 cents. PAUL MALONEY cide who will take the National AAI championships here two nmonths hence. The Wolverines are out for revenge for last week's 60-24 setback at the, hands of the Sailors…

… Leave To Compete in Big Ten Meet Michigan Favored;- Tews To Play Top Position at Chicago By RUTH ELCONIN Having captured the Big Ten golf crown for the past two years, the Wolverine linksmen will be…

… honors, and after reviewing the sea- son's play one can see why they are considered the top team. When the schedule ended last Saturday the. final record was six wins against two defeats. The Wolverines…

… veterans be- By BILL LAMBERT Shr sides Wah returning this season and A 25-man Wolverine track squad lone conquerors of Coach Ray Fish- Harrell has been the victim of hard I embarks today on what promises to…

… Wolverines leave today Ill. for Bloomington, Ind., where they son, the last of which was Ed Sidwell, A the outfielder whose pair of doubles After being victorious in all their will play the Hoosiers in a…

… Wahl, 'Mechit. St the South Dakota lad who has been The Wolverines should pick up nine holding down the third base spot for The Woerepon s inhm le, wi umie " > > ..::;::::: f. ,,,re- points in the mile…

… report to Meanwhile, things were looking up Eisley might pick up one or two in them around June 15, when the sem- for the Wolverines as far as their the high hurdles. ester is over at Indiana. Even as a…

…'s program is slated to get underway at 10 a.m. with the running of preliminaries, while the finals will begin at 2:30 p.m. aS1 * , *1 GAME RAINED OUT: Wolverines To Play Hoosiers In Doubleheader Tomorrow…

…W E ErUA Y, MAY 10, 1944 THE MICHIGAN DAILY !A4 T THRE WBOWN BOMBER TALKS: Wolverines Host to Triangular Track MeetB Louis Calls Rae r Toughest Ever Fought Illinois, Purdue Here Saturday For…

… and only outdoor track meet of the season will get under way Saturday at 1:45 p.m. on the Ferry Field cinders when the Wolverines play host to two strong cinder squads from Illinois and Pur- due. This…

…' Clothing 322 S. Main Michigan's tennis team in losing a close 5-4 verdict to Notre Dame's strong squad, showed Wolverine fans that they will be a real threat for the Conference championship to be played May…

… keeping intact their perfect record for the 1944 season. Weir was especially en- thusiastic over the excellent showing of freshman Bill Ford. This week-end, the Wolverine net- ters will face Wisconsin and…

… Illinois Rain and bad weather once again interfered with the Wolverine base- ball team's schedule and they were forced to cancel the contest with the Grosse Ile Naval Base. Another meeting of the two teams…

…WEDNESDAY, FEI 9, 1911 THE MAIGA AILY P#aI1 IMF S U, Intl I*1LAL~ Iowa Leads Conference;, Wolverines Are Seventh Tom King Still First in ndividual Scoring; Dick Ives Iowa Sharpshooter, Is…

… sixtli place ahead of the Wolverines but faces tough competi- tion for the balance of the campaign. The individual scoring statistics show Michigan's Tommy King con- tinuing .to head the list, closely…

… press- ed by Dick Ives of Iowa, whose rec- ord-smashing 43-point performance against Chicago placed him only three points behind the Wolverine ace. King has 137 points while Ives has 134. Since Ives has…

… played three less games than King, he is in a good position to finish in front if he can hold his present blistering pace. The only other Wolverine in the top ten is Dave Strack whose 31 pdints over the…

… Wolverine. Anyhow, this poem. entitled, oddly enough, 35-12, expresses his annoy- ance and bewifderment at the out- come. It goes: 35-12! I was shaken to the core When I heard that terrible score! I darn near…

… in the amazing time of 51.6 in the 440-yard dash against Notre Dame. and will be favored in that event, inasmc as Mel Detwiler, Wolverine quarter- miler, hasn't done better than 52,1 yet this year…

… Tryouts Greer,Abbey Net Three By JIM STELT : With two members of the turning in the "hat trick," enated Wolverine Hockey first line a rejuv- Squad, soundly whipped the Fingal RCAF team for 8-0 for their…

… of not giving out re- bolunds. Ted Greer broke away for the third Wolverine goal, netting the puck at 4"04 after some fancy skating. For- ,Y-one seconds later Abbey made it 4-O with his second score of…

… Henderson, both of these boys played the entire sixty minutes. Passing plays by the Wolverines were executed with teamwork that was a far cry from last week's defeat by Woodstock. Every player had plenty of…

… fight when needed. Abbey, co-star of the game, played his first game of the year and his second for the Wolverines-this sea- son, being home on furlough when the last two games were played, Piucksters…

…: 'ongh Victory over Wolverines Wison~t'~1viTh~niilearn came gaiti its second i ini three Big Ten starts by defct ;1i ng Michigan, 50 to 41, before a rowd~;I(Pi8,000. Michigan's'TLorn King…

…Conferiene scoring leader,.was ablto wadd only 13, points to hi-; -40 point Big Ten count. The !itshy vWolverine for- ward was c losely gutarded on his un- dler the b ,astshts which he ap- pe r d ir 4 tlElroy Jlf ;:I…

… the two clubs. The Wolverines must win tonight if they are to remain in the running for the Western Conference cham- pionship. They now have a record of one victory and two losses in Confer- ence…

…-end the Wolverine hockey squad will try to make it two straight ag;ainst a strong Woodstock, Ont., Army team at 8:00 tonight. Coach Eddie Lowrey is planning to start the same sextet that had so much to do…

…- fense, and Dick Mixer, goal. A large crowd is expected. for, the game and, although the Wolverines will have a good many supporters in, the stands, the boys from Woodstock are bringing along a sizeable…

… cheer- ing section. Woodstock is carrying 15 players on its squad having three forward .lines, two pairs of defense men, and a goalie. Even though the Wolverines have lost a game this season they. have…

…; won one and considering last year's record, Michigan hockey fans are in for a good season. Playing a full- schedule of 13 games last season. the. Wolverines managed to win only one, game before the end…

…. So, should the Wolverines make it two in a row they will have. established themselves as a hoe~ey. squad that could reach high plat~es among Michigan puck teams of the Ipast. College Basketball' Ohio…

…SUNDA Y, JUNE 11, 1944 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Nine Clinches Big Ten Title with Double Wolverines Turn Back Boilermakers, 4-2, 3-2 WHAT A RECORD HE'S GOT! Leroy Weir Is Title-Holdiug Coach of Champ…

… title, Michigan hung together 12 hits in the opener to score four runs, one more than was necessary for victory., The Wolverines jumped on Boiler- maker hurler Ed Timms for two markers in the first frame…

… championship in the last 23 years and the eighth for Wolverine squads during the 1943-44 athletic campaign. NOTICE There will be a Sphinx meeting at 1:30 p.m. today in the Michigan Union, President George…

… time his teams have chalked up of his career by whipping George two conference titles. In 1942 the Jennings in a torrid five-set match. Wolverines lost their crown to North- Incidentally, Weir never saw…

…-game exhibition series and all hands glad to escape to the relief of the showers. Iowa and Illinois Most Consistent Michigan Rivals in Diamond Sport Same Schools May Be Troublemakers for Wolverines During 1944…

… Maize and Blue quartet in 2:59. Mert Church, swimming the anchor for the Wolverine "A" team, tried valiantly to close the big gap which Smith had given the Sailors, but couldn't quite make it; and when…

… Dobby Burton, who was swimming the anchor leg for the Bluejackets "B" team, closed in on Church, it became a three-way race, with the Wolverines "A" team barely edging out Great Lakes' "B" squad for sec…

… the ten- ure of Ray Fisher as Michigan's baseball coach, teams from Illinois and Iowa have afforded the greatest obstacles to the Wolverines' winning ways. From the reports which have been flowing from…

… Michigan over the past eight seasons, having won 61 and lost 25 for a fancy .709 figure. In that period, it won one champion- ship, tied for two others and never wound up lower than fifth. The Wolverines…

… gained 56 wins against 28 losses for .667 in the same stretch, copping two championships outright and tying for a third. The Illini, also, have always been right at the heels of the Wolverines in the games…

… at Garden; Swanson, Hirsch Contribute to Saturday Win J - Departs ftr Army By BILL LAMBERT Although most university activi- ties enjoyed a between-semester va- cation, the Wolverine track squad was…

…. In downing the Illni Saturday: night, the Wolverines showed the same well balanced power which has enabled them to-romp through their. schedules undefeated so far this sea-: son. They captured eight…

… sparked the Wolverine back- field last fall and held down the cen- ter spot on the basketball quintet, placed second in the broadjump with a leap of 23' 1/4". This was Hirsch's first itercollegiate track…

…'s ace half-miler and Western Conference champion in that event, will be inducted into the Army March 10. His loss will be a severe blow to Coach Ken Doherty's hopes for a Wolverine triumph in the…

…, the loss meant a tie with Northwest- ern for third place. Wolverines Are Sixth Michigan and Illinois head the sec- ond division with identical records of five wins against seven setbacks. The Wolverines…

… game today against Michigan will be the Boilermakers' first major test of the campaign. Purdue must sweep the two game series against the Wolverines in or- ler to maintain their number one position in…

… Wolverines have been at full strength. Wiese has been out with an injured ankle and Leddy just returned from a two week fur- lough. Lodge Sparks Purdue Attack The Purdue attack is sparked by center Bill Lodge…

…'s powerful two-mile re- lay team will defend its 1943 cham- pionship at the famous Millrose Games Saturday, Feb. 5, in Madison Square Garden, New York. The Wolverine quartet of Bob Ufer, Captain Dave Matthews…

… and tomorrow. Today's program in- cludes the sprints, high and low hur- dles and broadjump at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, the Wolverine coach plans trials for the pole vault at 1 p.m., high jump at 2, shotput…

…. Phi Chi. 3:30-Sigma Alpha Mu vs. Phi Gamma Delta. Pitcher To Be Hunter Swimmers Set For Sailor Meet Michigan Hopes Lie In Freestyle Events The Wolverine swimmers will real- ly be out for blood tomorrow…

… farm clubs upon graduation but chose to retain his amateur sta- tus and come to college. From all indications he is afine prospect and may help out the Wolverine mound cause a great deal. Fisher also has…

… it will have to go a long, way to equal or better the record of the 1944 nine which brought Fisher his ninth Conference baseball title in 24 years as Wolverine diamond coach. By winning ten Conference…

…- dated with the departure of Elroy Hirsch, who won six and lost one for the Wolverines last spring. But the other half of the combination, left hander Bo Bowman, will be back on the mound. Fisher expects a…

… lot of improvement from the small curve-ball artist who won five and dropped two last season. The catching will be partially taken care of by Bob Stevenson, who did most of the Wolverine receiving in…

… and captain, Keo Nakama, and one by diver Bob Stone. Michigan Unbeaten in Big Ten In their last'Big Ten meet of the year, the Wolverines held Northwes- tern to a mere two first places as they trounced…

… all advance expectations, and wasa direct contrast to last year's meet, when not a single record was established. INDIANA TUSSLE-Gene Derricotte (No. 41), Wolverine tailback, is trying to gain…

… the gallant outfit from the other side of town. By DAVE LOEWENBERG Champions of the 1944 Western Conference tennis race,- that in a few words sums up the success of the Wolverine netters for the past…

…. Michigan Wins Four Titles Individual Wolverine champion- ships were racked up in three singles flights, and in the number three doubles position. The trio of singles winners for Michigan were Merle Gu- lic…

…, automatically took the crown as its last game with Wisconsin was rained out. Previously the Wolverines had garnered the Big Ten title in foot- ball, cross country, indoor track and tennis. Five of these teams…

…- ance against individual stars as the Wolverines spread-eagled the field by placing 22 men in all but one of the 14 events on the program. Michigan failed to place in the 440 as Bob Ufer, indoor quarter…

… George Vetter along. It is just this sort of leadership that has enabled the Wolverine trackmen to finish the season unbeaten. Two Changes Proposed at NCAA NEW YORK, May 29.-(/P)--College fooball coaches…

… contests remaining the Wolverines have an excellent chance to become the eighth Michigan squadto bringra Confer- ence crown to Ann Arbor this sea- son. The two games still to be played are scheduled for July…

… rul off Hirsch's delivery in the sixth. balance Michigan's next foe is Notre Dame, the titl a team which the Wolverines trim- 24 men med twice earlier in the season. The 12 of th Irish ran into a losing…

… last ten years. dout performer of the meet e spectator's point of view was 'Buddy Young, who garnered irsts. However, it was iron ob Hume, Wolverine leader, rned in the most amazing feat day when he ran…

… Hume 'as the exception rather than e, however, as it was team and not individuals that won e for the Wolverines. Of the who competed, 22 placed; and hese men turned in their best nd distances. John…

… of two games to Pur- due's championship-bound squad, the Michigan cagers have given up almost all hope of finishing among the leaders in the Western Confer- ence race. Dave Strack paced the Wolverine…

… Wolverine athletics Saturday night with the death of Arthur Giles Bishop of Flint. Bishop, who would have been 93 in April, was a catcher on the Michigan baseball team of 1870, playing in the days when…

…, champions the Conference. But where is Michigan, the team which showed so much promise early in the season? How are the Wolverines doing with half of their 12 games played? Coach Bennie OosterbaanN Wolverine…

… comes here for a pair this week-end, and Indiana follows next week-end with two more at the Field House. Then, the Wolverines take to the road for solo contests at Chicago and Northwestern. Since Chicago…

… Kessler, took the breastroke for the second week in a row to have the honor of being the only Wolverine able to place first in both meets with Great Lakes. Coach Matt Mann was ance of Kessler who went the…

… through his anchor BULLETIN . It was announced yesterday by Coach Ray Courtright that the Wolverine wrestlers would meet Purdue at 3 p.m. this Saturday in the Field House. Coach Courtright has been trying…

… SA~T'T'flV y V Yl 1'!,1911~ TIlE MICIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE Wilcats j ,, 5. , . r , 1 Wolverines, 57-47; Illinois Here Tonight Tm King Gathers 24 1 ts To Lead Attack Oto Graham…

…, Northwestern Ace, Checked; AIwIeet Here; Sextet To Play Sarnia Wolverines W ayne Thompson Injured in Stubborn Battle l e !L MULLENDORE fense as he scorched the meshes with avored _ imc a iliant performance by…

… sensational shots from all over the Michigan's Tommy King who racked court. He racked up nine field goals up 24 oins t o account for half of and six charity tosses in eight at- the Wolverine total, the Michigan…

… nda to s13-11oafter sev- Michigan's defeat, was -the poor Wolverines. full tea broun t 1- aftr te- showing of Graham. Although Otto entered by Western Wni s o lytthis oint hed handled his pivot position…

…S. Ei ] iiS.S.LS., hLn uI iwu eiij eli-hi To Wolverines To Meet 'Gee Whiz Kids Point for First Conference Victory * Pucksters at Full Sn number of en- of the meet, to- nn's first exhi- Building pool…

… of Northwestern was a particularly rostly one, as Wayne Thompson. star Wolverine forward, suffered an in- jured shoulder. and will be lost to the squad for an indefinite period. This is a severe blow…

… eir Big Ten title Ohio State last Aould determine For Season s Op Wolverines are. of the meet will i it i forward and the rest ofthe starting lineup will probably include Tom Fcing ius first Opponent…

… campaign, which leads the Mien- o, f....... igan fans to believe that there is Wad, f......... . , something brewing that bodes ill to W Felt, c 4. ..h........... 7 0 1 14 the Wolverines. IU Jackns Schadler…

… performance of the Broncos' easy victory over the Mich- igan five two weeks ago. Coach Buck Read's charges were in complete con- trol of the play at all times. Wolverines Come Back The second half saw an…

… inspired Wolverine quintet take the floor. Coach Oosterbaan hit upon a com- bination of Tom King and Dave Strack at forwards, Elroy Hirsch at center, and John Leddy and Don Lund at guards which began to…

… score nine points, six on three field goals by substitute for- ward Bill Morton, while holding the Wolverines to two foul shots. Mich- igan missed several opportunities to take the lead at the beginning…

… naturally won't play. Even so, terribly elxsive, victory. the Wolverines seem to be in for a The last Chicago win came on De- couple of busy nights. cember 6, 1941, the day before Pearl Lastyear Michigan…

… opened its Big Harbor, when they whipped IllinoisI Ten season against the original Whiz Tech, 43-29. . ..Dave Strack, star forward of the Maize and Blue has placed the Wolverines in each game so far and…

… in and boasts a Although the Wolverines lost. they 15-point average for the season. displayed a brand of basketball far Close behind him was sophomore superior to their previous perform- Tommy King…

… Thompson,. Bob Wiese Dick Shrider, and King looked particularly good as all four hit consistently from all angles for baskets. One has only to glance at the rec- ords to see that the Wolverines will have to…

… arises as the first ob- day night please return it to me. s tacle in the path of the vaunted! I used to use it to get to the Arbor- Wolverines, and they will give the etum and it's way too far to walk. /ic…

… Hirsch, Michigan's versatile athlete, finished third in the broad jump after posting 22 feet 5 inches in the preliminaries before making a 150-mile trip to Bloomington, Tnd., to pitch for the Wolverines…

… of Johnson and Ford won their first round from Riepma and Don Staake of Illinois, 6-4, 6-2. The number three Wolverine duo of Gulic and Roy Boucher scored a convincing 6-2, 6-3 victory over the Maroon…

… from Michigan Tech, Houghton, Mich., turned in a two over par 72-one of the best scores ever posted in a Conference meet. He sagged to 831 in the final 18. The slender Wolverine's 72 enabled him to take…

… Second Wolverine Captain Phil Marcellus and Jack Culp of Purdue tied for sec- Irish Tk T ond place by posting 155's, but Mar- cellus won a coin toss for the runner- up medal. Culp's 75 on the afternoon…

… entered the after- noon's final 18 with a first round total of 307 and a firm hold on the championship. Marcellus and Paul O'Hara each contributed 79's to the Wolverine total. The team title is decided on…

…:30 p.m. tonight in the Yost Field House, The Wolverine squad will be com- posed of 41 men, 28 of whom are Marine and Navy trainees, an will be one of the largest squads to be used in recent years. It was…

… Northwestern's loss to the Wolverines said, "If the Wildcat swimmers had not been the victims of some tough luck they would have beaten the Maize and Blue natators." Ohio State's coach seems to have forgotten…

…-yard medley relay, Matt III crimp in the plans of Coach Ray swam the 50 in the fine time of 24:8 Courtright. This is the weakest that -mightygood'even for a varsity the Wolverines have been at any time…

… of their members are back for action. The Hoosiers will undoubtedly go all out in an endeavor to upset the high- ly touted Wolverines, and "it will be a close meet now that we are short of regular men…

… plenty' of close guarding in tonight's fracas. No changes are anticipated in the Wolverine starting lineup. Tom King and Dave Strack will be at forward, Elroy (Crazy Legs) Hirsch at center, and Don Lund…

… confidence to his fellow golfers. The Wolverines opened the golf season against the University of De- troit and when the scores were turned in at the end of the match, Messin- ger's card showed a 79, which was…

… Tournaments, and he again captured honors in the Portage Lake Golf Club Championship. During this past golf season, Messinger continued playing top golf, and last Saturday he helped the Wolverine linksters cop…

…, Bowman as Starters Michigan's baseball team will be seeking win number thirteen Friday when it once more tangles with Notre Dame in the first of a two-game series at South Bend. The Wolverines hope to…

… the ninth. Irish Again Improve The Irish hit the skids after the Wolverines administered their first losses of the season, but have picked up in their last few outings. Last Saturday, the Notre Dame…

… squad whipped Western Michigan, a team which the Wolverines took with 9-0, 2-1 scores. Tuesday, the Irish lost to the Bun- ker Hill Naval Base, a service nine which boasts several ex-big leaguers in its…

…. Kline's Lineup Changes The Notre Dame lineup will be very different from the one which the Wolverines encountered earlier in the season. Approximately five of the original nine players remain on the Irish…

… MeetSaturday. the Wolverine14:19, and Jerry Thompson. formerly, thinclads will not be gunning for any of Texas University and now at more titles this year, but will enter Great Lakes, who was National…

… powerful and well-balanced Wolverine golf squad heads a field of eight teams today, when they tee off for the 36-hole Big Ten golf championship over the Medinah Country Club course at Chicago. The Wolverines…

… tournament with the top four cards being used to determine Mich- igan's team total. Tie main threat to the Wolverine title hopes will be the Golden Golphers of Minnesota. The Golpher quintet will be head- ed…

… matches with the Wolverines. The team title will go to the school having the low four-man score, while the player having the lowest card will be awarded indi-. vidual honors. Netters Will Battle Against Big…

… matches today. However, Purdue's hopes took a turn for the best last Saturday when Coach Homer Allen's; team pushed the Wolverines to thej limit before they succumbed to the Michigan attack, 62/2-552, in a…

… on the Hoosiers' home diamond at Bloom- ington.. Coach Ray Fisher's Wolverines have already notched a pair of tri- umphs each over Iowa and Ohio State to become the only Big Ten outfit that can boast a…

… hurl the second game of the twin- bill regardless. Wolverines Need Double Victory Michigan needs a double victory today to insure its continued stran- gle-hold on the Big Ten lead. Al-' though a split or…

… preceded by preliminary games involving the Wolverine re- serves and service teams on the cam- pus. These games are slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. Reserves in Two Tilts Friday night the Michigan re- serves…

… shooting drills that the Wolverines are in high spirits and have not lost their splendid ag- gressiveness because of the recent heartbreaking losses to Big Ten foes. For almost the on1ly time this year the…

…, because it was not properly signed. However, since you did stick your chin out and make remarks that didn't hold water, an answer was necessary." Michigan fans will get their first glimpse of the Wolverine…

…, said that he hoped his team would make a good showing against Michigan, intimating that even with the power-laden team he is bringing here, he respects the potential power of the Wolverines, who were…

… history to get into the 200 class. The Wolverine swimmers will face Purdue in the first home Conference meet of the season at 2:30 p.m. this Saturday in the Sports Building pool, and from all indications…

… Western Michigan yesterday, but Wolverine coach Ray Fisher an- nounced that the two teams would play a doubleheader this afternoon,' the first game getting under way at' 1:30 p.m. In making the announcement…

… WEEK-END: Golfers En ggcqoe -Nortwitesterni N\oltre Drnw (it South Bend x etigEperts Fear ralckBy RUTH EL'CONIN Wolverines, Irish and Wildcats promn- h'le Michigan golf team, having ises to be the…

… War Ti matches this week-end. For the first time in athletic his- Morton ........ 3B . ...... Farnyk but if as many as 16 of them face ts n ory the Wolverine golfers will engage Compton 28…

…...... Ketterer : ;+ n+t The triangular contest between the the Bronco linksters and both teams Outdoor Track Prospects Pick Up for Doherty Elroy Hirsch, Elmer Swanson To Report For Squad Practice As the Wolverine…

… Brant f ord's Woes Sa Disi(fualied; Reichert Is Beaten i S milinals; Greene, Oberly Take Seconds Comiltird e rnt Page 1) pounds, while Johnny Greene and Lowel Obr took seconds. Th Wolverines started off…

… last year, scored a fall over Chip Warrick of the Wolverines. How- ever, Warrick wrestled in a consola- ion bout, held to determine third and fourth places, and he came in four h. George Curtis then beat…

… last winter. He played a steady game of golf from the open- ing match with U. of D. right through to the Big Ten tournament when he! aided the victorious Wolverines with a 159. Tews completes the…

… foursome that played most of the golf this year. Throughout the season he was one of the Wolverines top-notch golfers and shot a 156 to bolster Michigan at the Big Ten meet. Noble Joins Armed Services Duncan…

… quite made the top Wolverine four- some. Secondary awards were presented to Ken Berke, Milwaukee, Wis., Don Larson, Flint, Mich., Ken Morey, Western Springs, Ill., Bill Telfer, Port Huron, Mich., and…

… two Purdue tilts saw several Wolverines raise their batting aver- ages and also saw a three-point boost in the team average, although Bruce Blanchard fell from the ranks of the elite .400 group for the…

… averages show three Wolverines, Don Lund, Bob Nussbaumer and Wiese, with perfect percentages. In inter- preting these figures it must be con- sidered that infielders accept more and harder chances than…

… outfielders, and that some spots in the infield are harder to play than others. The team average of .951 shows the airtight support given the Wolverine hurlers, which made many of their, victories possible…