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… FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, "1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGEd __DY AUR ,95TH IHGNDIYPG Wolverine Nu Sigma Nu p Phi Chi In 'Hoop Tilt Nu Sigma Nu smashed Phi Chi's "B" team last night, 41-8, to high- light…

… vital for the Wolverines if they expect to move toward their usual posi- tion high in the WIHL. Eighteen Veterans Eighteen returning lettermen have made the Spartanssheavy favorites to score their first…

… vic- tory over the Wolverines since 1927. Despite a history of being unbeaten in 21 consecutive games with the Spartans, the 11-man, relatively inexperienced Michigan Attention all senior and jun- ior…

… Ineligible One severe blow has been dealt Coach Amo Bessone's hopes of ending the Wolverine jinx. High- scoring wingman Steve Raz has been declared ineligible for further competition this year because of a…

… of- fense during this week's practices of the Wolverines. Michigan was able to tally only eight goals in its recent four-game jaunt through Colorado. In winning only one of the games with Colorado…

…'s Big Ten swimming titlists? Michigan's hopes for annexing the conference crown this year may hinge on the answer to this question as the Wolverines pre- pare for the season opener against Iowa State next…

… thwarted in an attempt to rack up another Wolverine goal in his squad's 7-.0 drubbing of the Michigan State Spartans last night. oW verineStartle Spartan leers, -0 Continue 27-Year Jinx Over MSC; Sextets To…

… pucksters to their brilliant win by scoring three goals for the first hat trick of the year. The Wolverines scored early and were never in danger through- out, tallying once in the first, three times in the…

… integral part of un- dergraduate studies in the law I Michigan's 27-year old reign over Michigan State held fast again last night, as the Wolverines pounded out a decisive 3-1 win over the Spartans…

… brilliant team effort by Mich- igan - offset Robin Freeman's 35 points and gave the Wolverines a thrilling 88-81 overtime triumph! over Ohio State at Yost Field House last night before an esti- mated throng…

… the entire of the most surprising upsets of meet the young season yesterday as it Only two matches were decided downed the Boilermakers of Pur- on points, with the Wolverines due, 28-7. . taking both of…

…, 9-8. Wolverines are possibly on the At 167 pounds, Rodriguez pinned road to a Big Ten championship. Tony D'Amico in three minutes, 47 Purdue is the reignin!. Big Ten seconds. champion. Betzig Pleased…

…. Ron Wallingford, Wolverine 2- mile run specialist, is one of the hardest workers on the squad. Two years ago, as a freshman,-he set a mile run mark with a time of 4:48.0 in the Annual Kennedy Re- lays…

… in an unofficial 1:48.2. He was third in the National Championships last June. The Wolverines' best 440-yard run man is Grant Scruggs, a senior1 from Cleveland, O. His best per- formance came in the…

…-yard dash in- side and has a fast time of :09.9 for the 100-yard dash to his cred- it. Little Mark Booth, high jump- er, and Howard Liverance are back for the Wolverines. Booth took a first place in the…

… afternoon at South Bend. It was the first dual meet of the year for the Wolverines, and Coach Newt Loken was well pleased with his team's perform- ance. Adams led the squad with wins in both the High Bar and…

…. Burchfield had placed fifth in that event against Notre Dame last year. The Wolverines took the first three places in four events: Side Horse, High Bar, Parallel Bars, and Trampoline. Evie Hatch of Notre Dame…

…- ie captain ways managed to be a big crowd- over 100 pleaser. Last year, Detroit whipped st Meet at the Wolverines, 10-2 before a ca- pacity house of 3,500. f a good Tickets will be on sale at the can…

… buzzer echoed through the field house. The Badgers found no peace in the second half. Michigan kept applying the pressure and its lead slowly increased. The Wolverines were hitting well from the floor and…

…-stroke event. LaMair, who swam a fast butterfly leg on the 330 yard medley relay, was edged out by Wolverine Joe Hasel- by in the 200 for third. Bert Wardrop took it easy to win the 200 yard backstroke from Iowa…

…-film programs. In another action SAC denied a request of the Wolverine Club to sponsor a mixer-dance Feb. 3 in the Teague. SAC accompanied their refusal with a statement that the Univer- sity cannot condone…

…, a capacity au- dience on how youth can best ex- press itself in government in the morning session of the conclave. Former Auditor-General John B. Martin suggested that a posi- Wolverine Club had…

…, two pool rec- ords, and one national standard fell b afore the Michigan onslaught, as se xteral Wolverine tankers dis- player I mid-season form in rout- ing C o'ch Jack McGuire's prote- ges. OM Event…

… Mike LaMai r two of the nation's better breasts s 1rokers. Using an ex- tremely fast stroke, Best pulled away from ti -e Wolverine winner at the start, 1 1ut Thurlow increas- ed his own sti .ke to take…

… Build your Long-Play Record Library of "Top-Drawer" Recordings and Performances at These Low, Low Prices Now in effect at the Wolverines Battle MSC Cage Squad Tomorrow -DOWNTOWN- 205 E. Liberty St…

… in the wild Western Conference race, will meet three opponents before the second semester begins on Feb- ruary 7th. Tomorrow, the Wolverines will journey to East Lansing where a sell-out - crowd will…

…. Ralat got mad and said something like, "What are you trying to do, kill me?' "That led to arguing between Ralat and Mays and finally got to blows. s To Meet Tonight Wolverine Pucksters Must Sweep Gopher…

… Mariucci must sweep this series or be automatically remov- ed from the contending list. The thinly manned Wolverines must win both games to keep alive the very, very faint hopes of that NCAA Colorado trip…

… hockey to beat those Go- phers." The Wolverines still have a po- tent scorer in Bill MacFarland who is currently running 12th in the league scoring race with 17 points. They also have the league's top…

…- chio. Following the Minnesota inva- sion; and the examination period, the Wolverines will fly to Hough- ton on Feb. 4 to take on the im- proved Huskies of Michigan Tech in a two game series. Tech has…

…. + The three teams, however, do not appear to be too much of a threat to the Wolverines' record. Michigan is strong in every event, and the big problem at the mo- ment appears to be a lack of sprinters to…

… world late last night when he announced that the Wolverines had signed their first American icer of all time. x He is Amos Basoon, a 39 year old grad student who played on an industrial team for many…

…. Daily Sports Editor Dave Dyingstone, reached at his Van Wart, Ohio, home said "So what?" AMOS BASSON (second from left) bursts happily upon the Mi Daily Associate sports editors Wolverine American…

…:15 p.m. today or 4:15 p.m. Thursday at the Student ing school enrollment jumped in Publications Bldg., 420 Maynard, a year from 1.761 to 2,064. -Daily-John Hirtzel TENSE MOMENT-Wolverines Jerry Stern…

… straight in Big Ten play. The Wolverines now possess a 2-4 record in Western Confer- ence action and an overall mark of eight wins and six losses. Paul Judson, who saw action at both forward and guard, led…

… Varsity let- ter at Michigan. He was a quar- terback for the Wolverine foot- ball team from 1951 through 1954. Lloyd, a resident of Ann Arbor, will enter the Army Ordnance Branch. Admiral To Speak Rear…

… Michigan's highly touted wres- tling team fell at the hands of Il- linois grapplers, 14-11, yesterday, as the Illini dampened the hopes of a conference championship for the Wolverines. The meet was decided…

… CAPTAIN ANDY KAUL continued his collegiate dual meet victory string yesterday as the Wolverines were upset in a close decision by the Illini, 14-11. with continuous tries at a take down. In the 147 and 157…

… off Rodriguez for the win. Although he fought game- ly, TenPas proved to be too much for the Wolverine grappler.. Illini Coach B. R. "Pat" Patter- son depended on the progress of his sophomores and…

… newcomers to carry him through the 1954-55 season. In downing the top-rated Maize and Blue grapplers, the Il- lini, along with Iowa, are looked upon as the toughest competition for the Wolverines in the…

…TUESDAY,, EBRUARY 8, 1955 THE rilICAIGAN DAIL V PAGE NKVPN. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.1955 'likE MICkki4iAi~ DAlI ~ a Agar. via, v C.i\ 91 Wolverines Lead at Half CLEAN SWEEP: Records Fall as M…

… time at 71. The Wolverines con- tinued to hustle and fight. One foul by Tom Jorgenson sand- wiched in between two field goals by Kramer' gave the Wolverines a 78-77 lead with two minutes to play. The two…

… seen pen- alty shot. Houghton Holiday Up to Houghton the Wolverine caravan went, and again it was the red-hot stick of Bill MacFarland that led the way, this time to a 4-2 win over theyrampaging Hus…

…. Nine Gym Squads The Big Ten is actually made up of only nine gym squads, since -Purdue does not have a team. :r Michigan so. far this season has a 1-2 record Big Ten dual meet competition. The Wolverines…

… hockey horizon this year has been the dazzling playing of sophomore Bob Pitts, Wolverine defenseman. His stick-work in the opening games with McGill showed signs of encouragement to a not-very- hopeful…

… Wolverine squad. He real- ly came into his own when in the last period of the first game in the Michigan - Montreal series he smashed a game-saving goal into the nets. Hails From British Columbia Hailing from…

… the many out- st'inding Wolverine prospects. VIC HEYLIGER ... from gloom to glory? BOB PITTS ... back-line bulwark Michigan Ice Hopes Rise As League Rivals Falter 1 1 Muddled Big Ten Ca Finds…

… HIS STAR NCAA RECORD SMASHING BACKSTROKER JOHN DUDECK FOR TONIGHT'S CLASH WITH MICHIGAN'S UN- BEATEN WOLVERINES IN EAST LANSING. Dolphin Kick Legalized; Swim Records Collapse By SOL ROSEN Michigan…

… afternoon. The Michigan - Michigan State clash will be the 32nd annual meeting of the two squads, with the Wolverines emerging victor- ious 29 times. The Spartans, who trailed Ohio State and Michigan in last…

… is to be so strong that none will dare to attack us., "If we have learned but one les- CA.e - . . TOM RANDALL JOHN O'REILLY ... return sparks victory ... comes through in century Wolverine Hat Tricks…

…'s lobbies seemed dissapat- Michian Exlode g somewhat yesterday. After two-and-one-half periods Parliamentary observers gave;of listless hockey, the Wolverines 5' e 46-year-old lawyer from Stras- tallied three…

…. A slap shot from close in on the See WOLVERINES, Page 3 EAST LANSING - Michigan's' powerful swimming machine gained momentum yesterday, slip- ping into high gear for the ap- proaching Big Ten meet…

… time of 2:12.1. Probably the most encouraging sign of the evening lay in the per- formances of Wolverine junior John O'Reilly, who won the 220 yard free-style and. took. second to Ron Gora in the 100…

… free. Wolverine captain Bumpy Jones chalked up another win in the in- dividual medley, and set a pool and dual meet record in the pro- cess. Jones covered the 150 yard distance in 1:29.8 for the marks…

…' Basketballers Face Purdue Away; Both Teams Caught in Losing Streaks Irish Cindermen Here; Offer Key Test of Wolverine Depth Iowa Strong Opponent for Grapplers In Big Ten Dual Meet at Iowa City ByED SALE... By…

… squad will attempt to snap a three game Western Conference losing streak which" has seen the Wolverines drop into eighth place in the Big Ten race. Purdue in Cellar Though the Boilermakers cur- rently…

… counted on to score many of the Wolverine points. In the Kansas meet theM point-happy cinderman took nine! of 12 first places and eight sec- onds. One event which should provideI 1 plenty of excitement is…

… could well be one of:division. Yet to post a win at this top hurdler, will compete in Michigan's toughest of the year. weight, the Wolverines will try the high and low hurdle Iowa, coached by David Mc…

… Eaddy and Perigo Optimistic Tom Jorgenson holding down the Perigo is optimistic about the guard slots. chances of his five to defeat the The Wolverines will again have Boilermakers. Though he would to do…

… to close in on the Michigan nets in the second period of last night's game. The Wolverines eked out a. 3 victory. 'M' Puck, Hoop Squads Score Wins Sextet Rallies To Overcome world News Cagers Score…

… island. -+ 1 1 { PROF. WIT COMMENTS: Mendes-France May Regain Position, State Leads Early However, for a long time it ap- peared that Michigan State had finally found a way of defeating the Wolverines…

…SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1955 THE NINCilk"AA AIAIUV ...Ay IVANa Awm VALIly 11HYLY PAGE THREE R SwimITruck, Wolverine Tank Team Cops Sixth Straight Dual Meet Jones, O'Reilly, Meyers, Gora, Walters…

… yesterday, by overwhelming Northwestern, 68-21, in the Wild- cat pool. Capturing a first in every event, the Wolverines demonstrated that it has the necessary depth and versatility to dethrone Ohio State and…

… favorite in the coming conference meet on M~ rh d (Continued from Page 1) about 15 minutes left, and the Wolverines gradually pulled away. The win gave Michigan a 3-4 conference record, good for sole…

…- marcn 4. Lone winner for the Wolverines' raclsters Blastis was 157 pounder Don Haney, who is now unbeaten in five meets. He u M a x P e a r s o n , M i c h i g a n ' s e n t r y i ntr3p n c s e w h B the…

… 137 pound class drew with Bill Clements 4-4. Except for these two By CORKY SMITH bright spots, Michigan put up a The Wolverine track squad, His time was 4:09.9, breaking dismal showing.i hterinumro find…

… With the Ohio State and Big Ten championship swimming meets just around the corner, the Wolverine swimming squad dis- played overall strength that could mean the return of the Confer- ence crown to Ann…

… looked as if the Wolverines were going to run away from the Wildcats. At one time in the first half Michigan scored 17 points to Northweste-'n's, PAUL GROFFSKY, Ron Kramer, Tom Jorgenson, and two un…

…, hitting on ,18 of 36 shots. Foul Shooting Off Personal fouls also slowed down the Wolverines. Captain Paul Groffsky fouled out late in the first half and this hurt Mich- igan perceptibly. Jorgenson and…

…-34 win over Notre Dame, the Wol- verines set down highly-rated Kansas, 80/-33%, and also made a fine showing in the AAU meet January 29. 'M' Swamps Irish Wolverine athletes were out- standing individually…

… expected that Bill Squires, Notre Dame tracksters who had run a 4:10.7 mile the previous week, would pro- vide stiff competition for the fast- stepping Moule. Moule. Wins Easily The Wolverine track captain…

…:15.0. All in all, it was a field day at the field house last Saturday, and Canham is as pleased with the team's performance as anyone. Before going to Michigan State, March 4, however, the Wolverines battle…

…-skating Wolverines shot to within one and one-half points of second place, and are only a half point out of third as a result of thrilling 7-4 and 4-3 wins over the Spartans. Other Contenders Split The Wolverine cause…

… interested in this con- test may obtain any other infor- mation by contacting Lois Union at Rm. 3A in the Union. Spring Weekend festivities will include Skit Night on Friday with the Wolverine Derby on Satur…

…- overtimes before losing in the sixth, 59-56. Gerald Lindsley (6-0) G Club and band music supplied by the Wolverine band will feature pher co-captain along wit ly averaging 14.5 points a game. The Wolverines…

… sellout crowd of 6,090 was on hand to watch the Gophers crura- ble before a spirited Wolverine sextet that is trying desperately to remain in the running for a playoff berth in the Western In- ter…

…-Collegiate Hockey League. The two'teams square off again tonightj in an equally, important game. 1 Team Effort It was a team effort with five different Wolverines taking a part in the scoring. Defenseman Bob Schiller…

… The Wolverine coaches ,there- fore, will have a last look at the strength and weakness of their own team before deciding on a lineup to oppose the Buckeyes. In addition, tonight will be the first time…

… stellar attraction in the 157 poundI division. Meeting in this weight class will be Northwestern's Ken Kraft and Wolverine Don Haney, both of whom remain undefeated for the season. Streak Ended At 147…

… The win places the Wolverines in a far better position in the WIHL standings. The final order of the teams hinges on the out- Comeback NEW YORK (A') - Ezzard Charles came back from two beatings by Rocky…

… his opponent, Arthur T. Iverson, to concede defeat. Feikens' ability to pull votes out of the big areas such as Oak- lal~d, Kent, and Wayne districts proved the deciding factor in his Wolverines…

… slot, and giv- ing away 10 inches and many pounds, the sophomore still man- aged to flip 25 points through the nets. But Kramer couldn't do it all by himself and Minnesota had too much for the Wolverines…

… the game still to play. M' Gets Break At the 11:58 mark, the Maize and Blue received a break. Groffs- ky blocked a Garmaker shot, and in the ensuing scramble, Garmaker grabbed the Wolverine forward and…

… the opening half, the Wolverines led '13-3. -. ~ But this was not to last. When Simonovich hit on a lay-up with 6:04 still to play in the initial 20 minutes, the Gophers moved into a 24-23 advantage, a…

… Gopher sextet, 3-1, last night in jam-packed Wil- liams Arena. The win coupled with Fri- day night's victory considerably strengthens the Wolverines chanc- es of gaining a berth to the NCAA championships…

…,000,000 WA TCHERS: Television, Fans, Singers Invade Yost By MURRY FRYMER CBS was there, and so were 8,500 closely packed rooters, the Men's Glee Club, Batoners Bill Modlin and Champ Patton, and the Wolverine…

… varsity pool. Performing before a capacity crowd in their second home dual meet, the Wolverines captured seven of the ten events, while two tankmen broke pool and varsity records in the process Captain…

… Northwestern Wildcats, 21-8. By winning this meet, Michigan extended its winning s t r e a k against the Wildcats to 21. The Wolverines have not been defeat- ed by Northwestern since 1931. Although Michigan…

…:36 to increase the Wolverine lead and finish the scoring for the night. Gophers Try Rally Minnesota became desperate in the final period and made several all out attempts to score but to no avail. With…

… vacant Minnesota net only to have his shot go wide of the goal mouth. Howes in Top Form Wolverine goalie Lorne Howes continued in top form as he made 33 saves to Mattson's 19. Michi- gan's defense was…

… Workmanship The Dascola Barbers near Michigan Theatre For the special attention of Electrical Engineers aPhysicists I BASKETBALL TELETHON: Gophers Outclass Wolverines, 74-65 HLLGHES RESEARCH AND…

… three tries. Lack of an adequate playmaker continues to plague Michigan. Time after time the Wolverines would bring the ball down and shoot without working the leath- er around. The guards had great…

… upset the Wolverines, 72-68, last night at the Fairgrounds Coli- seum. Led by Ron Kramer, who scored 24 points, 16 in the second half, the Maize and Blue overcame a 14 point deficit and took a 65-63 lead…

… with 2 minutes to play. However,: the efforts of John Miller and Don Kelley, who scored 29 and 20 points respectively, prov'ed to be too much for Michigan, and the Wolverines went down to defeat for the…

… led the Wolverine scorers with 10. In the opening minutes of the second half, Michigan,\ led by See KRAMER, Page 7 Commenting on the s stipulation, Mary Jo Park first vice-president, said" has been…

… competition. The last dual meet defeat for the Wolverines came at the hands of the same Buckeye squad in last year's encounter at Columbus. Michigan freestyler Jack War- drop warmed up for his encounter with…

… turned in by Bob Knox in anchoring the free style relay. The Wolverine junior kept pace with All-American Dick Pen- nington over most of the 100-yard distance, only to fade in the final few yards. His…

… lead in the wild race for second place in the Western Intercollegiate Hock- ey League, and an NCAA playoff berth. If the Wolverines can manage to beat North Dakota twice this coming Friday and Saturday…

…-50 chance" of making the playoffs," says Heyliger. His squad is tired and he looks for North Da- kota to be "awfully rugged." wolverines Follow Syracuse, NYU in AA U Two-Mile Relay 1 I A sparkling 1…

… Push Button II Excellent Personnel to please you:! was followed by New York Univer- sity and the Wolverines. George- town's Hoyas laced fourth and highly-touted Manhattan dropped to fifth. Michigan…

… Buckeyes, who haven't beaten the Wolverines since 1949, will offer topnotch competition in the broad jump, 60-yard dash, mile run, and the mile and two-mile re- lays. The squad from Columbus will also press…

…, 2.5 seconds bet- ter than Michigan's time against Notre Dame. Wolverine mentor Don Canham admits this may be the most interesting event of the day. The quarter-mile will see Bur- nett vie against…

… Wolverines' Pete Gray, who raced to a meet record of 1:54.5 in the 880 against Notre Dame, faces a stiff test when he faces Bartels, who has been clocked in 1:55.0. Bartels finished fourth in the Con= ference…

… squads, and should provide the Wolverines with a good warmup test for the Big Ten meet, which will be held at East Lansing, March 4-5. COLLEGE BASKETBALL, Ohio State 72, MICHIGAN 68 Iowa 89, Illinois 70…

…% average, Michigan could only hit on 26 out of 94 for a dismal 27%. The Wolverines hit on 16 of 25 Grapplers Show Championship Form As Haney, Rodriguez, McMahon Star ,. .! OSU Revenge MCHGAN Stern, f…

… young team a good deal of trouble even with Wiese in action. The Wolverines split their weekend meets by bow- ing to powerful Illinois, 61%/2-34%, Friday evening and then bounc- ing back impressively to…

…WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE RAN' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE 111 Tracksters Top Ohio (Continued from Page 1) Wolverine Ron Wallingford…

… the Wolverine puck squad. L. 'I offs) 2-7639. ) 14E OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY, FEB. 25th FRY'S "A PHOENIX TOO FREQUENT" and "THE BOOR" by Anton Chekhov STUDENT RATE 99c-General Admission $1.65 also…

… meet, which the Wolverines won to open their sea- son, crowds of other wrestlers oft- en gathered to watch his bouts. He always seems to come up with just the right hold at the proper time and his smooth…

… associated with the At- lantic Union movement. -Daily-Dick Gaskill NORTH DAKOTA GOALIE JERRY SCHULTZ BLOCKS BILL MacFARLAND'S SHOT BUT WOLVERINES POUND OUT 7-0 WIN TO NEAR NCAA PLAYOFF BERTH. Wolverine Icers…

…-out of the year. Wolverines will take on the No- daks again tonight in the Coli- seum at 8:00, and will attempt to run their victory streak to six straight games. Heyligers' sextet has now copped nine out…

… of their last 11 games, putting on another brilliant stretch run in the race to the Broadmoor and the NCAA Ice finals. Work Smoothly For the first time this season, two Wolverine lines functioned…

… North Dakota offense never got going. Only Ben Cherski resem- bled his press clippings, but even he was obscure in the face of the Wolverine onslaught. Garner Two Points The game, worth two big points in…

… arch, Un- ion and Women's Athletic Build-1 irig. Geiger emphasized that there! would be no extension of the $6.501 price beyond Thursday.z Wolverines Top Nodaks; Tech Loses Michigan Darns Trip After 7…

…' goalie Lorne Howes, especially. in the hectic third period, made} the difference. Rendall Scores First Rendall got the Wolverines off to another flying start at 4:18 of the first period, when with Mac…

… MacFARLAND, Page 3 Daily-Dick Gaskil, WOLVERINE SHOT--Michigan wing Dick Dunnigan fires the puck toward the North Dakota goal in Michigan's 7-2 rout of the Nodaks. North Dakota ace Ben Chersky looks on…

… when the churning water had settled in Michigan's Varsity Pool th } Wolverines had edged a national champion Ohio State squad by th narrowest of margins. 47-46, to finish the dual meet season unbeat…

…'s best collegiate coaches, Mike Peppe. Capacity Crowd Most of the 1,400 screaming fans who packed the bleacher sensed a Wolverine victory when the host squad opened the mee surprisingly strong, capturing…

… first two points and were never headed as they whitewashed the Wolverines, 96-84, yesterday afternoon at Iowa City before 13,200 frenzied Iowa fans and a nationwide television audience. The victory moved…

…'s Paul Groffsky and Ron Kramer caught 14 and 13 rebounds, respectively. In the field goal department, the game was even, Iowa sinking 32 as the Wolverines were drop- ping/31 through the hoop; but the…

… coach Matt Mann congratulates the present Wolverine coaching duo, Gus Stager( left) and Bruce Harlan (right), on beating Ohio State, something "I couldn't do last year." Jones Beaten by Wiggins In Record…

… Medley Race (Continued from Page 1) tition, saw his string come to an end in the final dual meet of his collegiate career. The Wolverine senior swam the best race of his life, a 1:27.1 clock- ing, but was…

… span from 1927-48, the Wolverines splashed to 16 conference titles, all under the tutelage of Matt Mann, who retired at the close of last season. Back in the thirties, the Wol- verine powe…

… to this very day. Six years is a long time to wait, but maybp Saturday the Wolverine will reign supreme once again. TURNING to track, Michigan has not won an indoor cinder title since 1945, and from…

… with Ohio State, have left the Wolverines as bridesmaids for nine successive years, But the last Michigan indoor title in 1945 was one never to be forgotten. Over 18,000 screaming fans jammed the mammoth…

… conference history. In the one mile run, five straight Wolverines crossed the finish line in a row -an unparalleled occurrence. The Illini went on to win seven titles to Michigan's two, but Dohert's 25 man…

… squad piled up points in the runner-up and third positions. When the dust had cleared, 18 Wolverines had garnered points, 14 had produced their best efforts of the season, and Michigan had beaten Illinois…

… two decade span 1927-.8, the Wolverines sp to 16 conference titles, all un the tutelage of Matt Mann, who retired at the close of last s-ons Back in, the thirties,. the veaine powerhouses include…

…, have lef Wolverines as bridesmaids for o successive years. But the last Michiganin title in 1945 was one never forgotten. Over 18,000 sere fans jammed the mammoth cago Stadium for the war event, and…

… Jorgenson, roared back and took a 30-26 advantage. The Champaign squad whittled away at the Wolverines' lead, and went in front, 37-36 when Judson scored on a set shot. The hosts were never headed from then…

… the anthropomorphism of "Wolverine," many students have their own private rituals. Blue-book procedure provides the greatest variety. There's the wearing apparel rite in which the reasoning goes like…

… WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2> 1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 'PAGETIFM= ~ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,1955 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE Phi Delt Hoopsters Down A TO WOLVERINES IN SEVENTH: Illinois Loss, Cagers' Fourth…

… phenomenal unofficial time somewhere between 1:47.6 and 1:48.2. On Relay Team He was also a member of the Wolverine two mile relay team that set the 1954 indoor mark of 7:39.3 at the 14th annual Knights of…

… infiurnce of high school track coach Knuth. Knuth, a Western Michigan graduate, Wolverine track coach Don Can- ham. "Knuth made me a track man, and now Canham is polish- ing me up*" said Gray is summing up…

… hopes, so bright a few weeks ago, have tar- nished greatly in the interim period. At the half-way mark in the Big Ten race the Wolverines held down a first division slot with four victories in eight…

…. The Iowa contest last Saturday, which was no contest at all, seems to give the best indication as to why the Wolverines have not been up to par lately. Coach Buddy O'Connor's aggregation displayed a…

… to step out of the bridesmaid's role. The Wolverine tracksters stand an excellent chance of dethron- ing four-time champion Illinois as the forty-fifth annual indoor Big Ten Track and Field Champion…

… because of a lingering leg injury. The Wolverines are favored in four events - the 880, mile, high jump and mile relay. Gray Favored Pete dray has run the half-mile in 1:52.8 this year, making him the…

… OSU a 10 point total for the first night's activity. O'Reilly was credited with the five points which rated the Wolverines an early second place tie in the tourney. Lucas' third place finish was worth…

… behind the leading Buckeyes, O'Reilly was hard-pressed to edge Lucas for the runnerup spot in the opening event. After lead- ing Lucas for the first 600 meters, the fast-developing Wolverine was matched…

… of 20:59.5. Wolverine Tom Prunk's 21:30.7 rated him far away from point honors. Wehner Fades Wehner led Kerr early in the third heat and gave promise of contributing to Michigan's score with a possible…

… fifth place finish. But Kerr outlasted the fading Wolverine to gain fourth in the heat and fifth in the race. See OSU, Page 3 Committee Defers Action On Calendar At a meeting of the University Calendaring…

… takes on the rugged Huskies of Michigan Tech tonight' in the opener of a two game series at the Coliseum. While working out yesterday for the Tech tilt, the Wolverines learned that Harvard and the St…

… battle this afternoon and to- morrow at Minneapolis. The Wolverines' main hopes for individual championships rest with 130 pounder Max Pearson and 147 pounder Don Haney. Haney was undefeated against stiff…

…-yard butterfly. It makes the old mark of Michigan's John Davies obsolete. Wolverine Jack Wardrop, who holds the present world mark in! the 220-yard freestyle may see that mark go by the boards, too, as…

…,500- meter swim. The Wolverines lost to the Buckeyes, 125-103, last year after trailing by six points going! into the second evening's competi- tion. This year the Wolverines, who edged Ohio State last week in…

… Wolverines will also play cautious hockey, so as not to get injured with the NCAA tour- ney just around the corner. The series, however, will offer lots of excitement. for Tech has its best team in years, and…

… Lorne Howes-and thus rode the Wolverine bench for four years. I-M Basketball With Paul Newhoff leading the way by scoring 50 points, Phi Al- pha Kappa smothered Alpha Rho Chi, 89-20, to highlight profes…

… yesterday afternoon and annexed the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships by an overwhelming margin. Don Canham, who previously could not lift his Wolverines higher than the second spot in his six…

… courageous Wolverine wrestling squad copped four in-, dividual championships and piled up enough points to upset the fav- ored ,Iowa grapplers, and present their popular coach with his fifth Western Conference…

…'s college hockey fans, as year after year Michigan's Wolverines come charging back into the NCAA ice tourney at Colorado Springs. It is an honor that can come to only four of the sixty-some college hockey…

… skin of its teeth. It takes a first or second place finish in the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League to earn the berth at the Broadmoor, and for the last several years, the Wolverines of Vic Heyliger…

… their last encounter, but this time Bob Schiller is back in action, and Mike Buchanan will also be meeting the Coloradomen for the first time. These tremen- dous additions to the Wolverine defense may be…

…. Reserve goalie Bill Lucier of the Wolverines had a busy night in his first starting assignment of the season as he turned away a total of 38 shots to aid his team' in its eighth consecutive victory this…

… joined Dunni- gan in getting more than one goal for the Wolverines as he slashed two shots past Huskie goalie Bob McManus. Captain Bill MacFarland, Neil Buchanan, and brother Mike Buchanan each con…

… in the scrambled Western Conference, race. TV Jinx Countless millions, of television viewers saw the Wolverines go down to their third successive vid- eo defeat and their fifth straight setback…

… time this sea- son. Michigan has now won 10 of 21 contests. Yesterday's game was similar to many that the Wolverines have played, in this waning campaign. Michigan started off well, jumped to an early…

… Wolverines give up that lead. Instead the hosts slow- ly built up their advantage. Three fouls, two by Tom Jor- genson and one by Ron Kramer made the score, 5-0. At the 5:29 mark, a right-hand hook shot from…

… its fourth Western Confer- ence championship, last weekend. Given only a slight chance in this meet, the Wolverines com- pletely foiled the predictions of the experts, as they nipped heavily favored…

… Wardrop, Jim Walters, and' Ron Gora garnered a total of five indi- vidual titles, and Wolverine relay teams captured two more events, but the final score showed the Buckeyes in solid possession of first…

… little chance of scoring. Michigan's depth, which seemed quite strong on Friday, failed to produce expected points in Sat- urday's finale, as several poten- tial Wolverine point-getters were unable to…

…'s performances gave the most future promise of any Michigan efforts over the weekend, In addition to lowering his own world record in the 220-yard free- style, the Wolverine junior came within a few inches of…

… Tigers certainly aided Vic Heyliger's Michigan Wolverines on their march to the NCAA playoffs. One of the main reasons that the Wolverine icers were able to land the second place spot in the league…

… to earn the playoff slot with another late season surge, a trademark of the last three Wolverine hockey seasons. Although any NCAA hockey fan would admit that the playoffs just wouldn't be the same…

…, in their minds they know only too well that most likely their Tigers will have to take care of Vic Heyliger and his squad if they are to win the title. In Colorado Springs the Wolverines are known as…

… the "New York Yankees of college hockey," a squad that will employ every trick in the book to win a game. The local fans respect the Wolverines, but at the same time they dislike them intensely. When…

… intense, the Wolverines appearing as "mean" hockey play- ers and their coach as a "villain." They blame the failure of Colorado College to win a berth in the 1953 tournament to a last minute eligibility…

… the ruling helped the Wolver- ines to their third straight championship. The "hate Michigan" complex seemed to mount last year when the Wolverines, playing their usual style of close contact hockey…

… was highlighted by last fall's rooming house fire that claimed the lives of a landlady and a University graduate student. Two new campus organizations, the Wolverine Honor Guard, an Army ROTC drill unit…

… fought fiercely here last niglht, but not fiercely enough to keep Michigan's red hot Wolverine from storming to a 7-3 victory and a berth in the fi- nals of the eighth annual NCAA tournament. Captain Bill…

… MacFarland pow ered home three unassisted goals for his seventh hat trick of the year to lead the Wolverines into Saturday night's final. They will play the winper of tonight's Colo- rado College…

… Wolverines, who scored two early goals and were never headed, Michigan got off to a flying start early in the first period when Mac.- Farland netted the first of his three solo efforts on a bullet shot from…

… Wolverines* safely in the lead' again, Cleary came back with his 86th point of the year at 13:08. He was credited with the tally, al- though Pitts in trying to clear the puck accidently kicked it into the cage…

… past 'M' goalie Lorne Howes. Play picked up to a high point of tightness, as a final Harvard drive brought the margin down to 4-3. A slowly rolling puck in front See WOLVERINE, Page 3 THEISS EN JOHNSON…

… i 4j Reeves, Gomberg Win I-M Residence Hall Semi-Finals Wolverines Enter NCAA Ice Finals Defeat Harvard, 7-3; MacFarland Garners Three Unassisted Goals Cager Stern Becomes Star After Long Spell…

… third period. Michigan goes into the finals with the unusual record of hav- ing never lost the championship round. Previous seasons have re- sulted in a first game loss, but never have the Wolverines gone…

… of the seven goals as the Wolverine icers trounced Harvard in the open- ing round of the NCAA hockey tournament at Colorado Springs, Colorado, last night. Major Nines Start Spring Exhibitions Indians…

… just- completed season. Faced With Problem Coach Bill Perigo was faced with a definite problem on the night of the first Illinois game. Barron, the Wolverines' top scorer last season, was shelved for…

…- sion demanded it. He had 41 saves as compared to Slymn's 39. The latter was kept especially busy once 'the Wolverine's explosive of- the coin decision for' Perigo, but the coach admits that he probably…

… clutch baskets near the end of the battle helped to keep the Wolverines in contention before, they finally dropped the heart- breaker by one point. From that night Stern held on to his starting berth…

… all the way in the NCAA playoffs only to lose out. The win was their ninth straight and 13th out of the last 15 for the Wolverines. Experts predict that Colorado will be the team to face Michigan in…