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…FAIDiAY, JAN 19, 145 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Undefeated Iowa Faces Michigan Tonight 7dki the r sUs sy DAVE LEeWeN Wolverines BSe UpsetgeI Wrestler~s EneoaIt ,atjile Associate Sports E BERG litor Over…

… defeats already on the record in four games played, the Wolverines will retain only a math- ematical chance for Conference hon- ors if they lose to Pops Harrison's veteran five. By upsetting the Hawks…

… in the 300 yard medley and 400 yard freestyle relay. Mann declared that the addition of another distance freestyler to the 1945 Wolverine roster will probably mean a lot of unexpected points, be- All…

… Whiston also promising back- strokers, will try to notch up most of their points in this delpartment. Opposing them will be Wolverines: Gordon Pulford, Bob Munson, and Jack Pulkman. Pulford, who in the…

…JJNEA-si si;1945 T HtEm MH IiGAX - AILY icthigan r T 0 Ba gers #tk the ,und$ By HANK MANTHO Daily Sports Editor A Six Tracksters To Compete in I Jill rose -Races Wolverines To Defend…

… TwoMile Relay Title w . By BILL LA~lBERT -garnst tron g utfts .. Editor's Note: This column was written by Bill Lambert, sports night editor. The Wolverine track squad will of- AST YEAR, WHEN Michigan…

… toughest competition fact the Wolverines have won more championships in more fields than anyg comg o s the WethoganndAm other Conference school. Besides this, they consistently maintain a versa- Iarltsth…

…-moving Maize and Blue two- squad, the only team that has beaten ra OHIO STATE'S acclaimed squad came to Ann Arbor with a few out- mile quartet i the National A. A. the Wolverines more than twice in a N standing…

… performers, and were slated to take first place in a walk. U. meet, and the Wolverines will be row in the past six seasons. on Jesse Owens who that day . id break threeworld -pcord,-nrd fig a fmirth- seeking…

… to avenge this defeat. Last; Wisconsin Plays Initial Game with Wolverines Patterson Expected To Spark Badgers' Attack: Maize and Blue Faces Iowa Again Saturday By BILL MULLENDORE Michigan's basketball…

… Wolverines t were edged out by the Iowans here two weeks ago, 29-27, after one of the most bitter battles ever seen in Yost Field House. The Wisconsin tilt will be the first{' - - - - of the campaign between…

… games. avenge his previous defeat .b who have won one and lost two in Although Wisconsin is some- iturday night. three games played. Wisconsin beat thing of an unknown factor to the the Wolverines twice…

… last year. Wolverines, the same cannot be Coach HaroldhFoster's squad has said for Iowa. When Michigan and split a pair wvith Northwestern, los-I Iowa clashed the first time, the Face ing the first while…

… playing without underdog Wolverines came within im ers To F ae their ace, Ray Patterson, and com- minutes of upsetting the undefeated ing back to win the second with Pat- Hawks, .but were nosed out at the…

… Michigan By MURRAY GRANT A game but outplayed Michigan mat squad went down to defeat at the hands of a very powerful Illinois wrestling team yesterday by the score of 21-10. The Wolverines were in trouble…

… spots of the afternoon from the Wolverine's standpoint were the pin by Newt Skillman and Jim Galles' 12-5 deci- sion over Louis Agase. Burwell Beats Sachsel Although the match between Sach- sel and…

…' With the match score 5-2 in Illi- nois' favor, Newt Skillman put the Wolverines into the lead for the only time during the afternoon as he pinned Bob Smith in 5:37. Fred Booth then lost a close 4…

…-end, the Wolverines played the first of these engagements against.t Iowa Friday night and lost another heartbreaking decision. 29-27. in the1 last minute of play Coach Bennie Oosterbaan's outfit entered this…

… contest as complete underdogs as they entertained unbeaten Iowa, which was currently rated as the outstanding basketball team in the country.l Although none of the critics gave the Wolverines a chance of t…

…'t relinquish until the final minute of play. The Wolverines held the Hawks scoreless until eight minutes of ther half had slipped by, when Clayton Wilkinson tallied the initial field goal for the Iowans, and…

… squeezed through with a victory. Since the Wolverines have already lost two such tough' games, the first being an overtime decision to Ohio State, and the Iowa defeat, both against the two top teams in the…

… their first Big Ten Conference' meet, the Wolverine swimming team, taking seven first places out of a possible nine, swamped the North- western Wildcats. by a decisive count of 54-29. Michigan ace…

… event still proved to be a high point in the meet, as Bob Munson, up-and-coming Maize and Blue backstroker, churned through the distance to win handily. The Wolverines drew first blood by winning the 300…

…SATUDAY,-JAN. 13,1945 l~tEMI~fIGANDAILtY I' ts'; -T-UUCE ,., -"MmPEMMMM"=%== I 1 1 1 Wolverines Seek ir Successive Big Ten in Grapplers Take On Wildcats Today Intra-Mural Cage Card Vatmen…

…-North- western wrestling match, which was originally scheduled for 2:30 this afternoon, will be shifted to 3:15. The Wolverines, who are thus far an unknown quantity, will be pitting themselves against a foe…

… Purdue, will take to the mats with a double purpose in mind. They will want to erase, at least partially, the 16-match lead which the Wolverine matmen have amassed, and they will be seeking to dethrone the…

… Has Power And Experienced Six The Wolverine hockey team arrives 1 in Minneapolis this morning for its first college tilt in three years. This trip will be the only one of the season for the Maize and…

… weeks ago. John Mullanecy and Bob Geahan, leading Conference scorer, will be at forwards. Don Lund, whose 13 points led the Wolverine attack last week, will start at cen- ter, and Walt Kell and Don Lind…

…SUNDAY, JAN. 21, 1945 TIHE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN Ohio a gers Han Michigan Wolverines Drop Third Straight Conference Tilt{ Buckeyes Lead Throughout Contest as Risen Sinks High Score of 11…

… Michigan's Wolverines, 61 to 47. The only time the Wolverines were on even terms with Ohio State was in the opening minutes when the count was deadlocked at two-all. The Wolverines stayed close, however…

… at that point Don Grate, Rod Caudill, and Jimmy Sims hit the target and coach Harold Olsen sent in reserves to finish the contest. Greer Notches All Wolverine's Goals By JERRY LEWIS Holding the lead…

… the Wolverines' tallies. Greer made three of his goals unassisted. His first came late in the first stanza, when he out-skat- ed two men .to tally. Near the end of the period he made his one and only…

… official capacity for baseball in his Hershey conference in- sofar as the American League office and the office of commissioner are concerned. Don Lund May Warm Bench Tomorrow When Wolverine Cagers Face…

…-and-coming Indiana five at Bloomington. Lund, whose fine defensive play and new-found scoring ability have spark- ed Wolverine efforts in recent games, suffered the injury last Saturday as Michiganelost to Ohio State…

…, 61-47. He has been hobbling ever since and may see little, if any, action against the Hoosiers. Wolverines' Chances Weakened The Wolverines' chances for a re- peat performance of their earlier 54…

… Wolverines When the Wolverine sextet meets the Brantford A.C. tomorrow night, they will face a strong and fast team that has won four games so far this season and is in first place in the Intermediate Ontario…

… out for them if they are to leave the Hoosier stronghold with their third Big Ten victory of the season. Since losing to the Wol- 11 __ _ --- i Wolverine Swimmers To Seek Second Big Ten Win…

… Tomorrow Seeking their second Big Ten Con- ference victory,, the Wolverine nata- tors will journey down to Lafayette, Ind., to take on a Purdue team, which so far this season has lost to Great Lakes, 46…

…." The Indiana tilt Friday furnished ample evidence of the truth of this statement, as the Wolverines over- came a three-point deficit in the final minutes of play. Ted Berce, reserve forward, caged the…

… winning Hockey Tean Gettnghet for Minesota Tilt Bowing to a hard-hitting and ex- perienced Vickers A.C. squad, 12-6, in the opening hockey game of the season, the Wolverine sextet will be seeking its first…

… be the dium in the Chicago relays lst raced before, with Haegg coming en by the Wolverines, due to the deciding factor in this weekend's year. These victories were enough out on top in each of the…

…, surg- ..-dof the Wolverine star. Newton Skillman and Fred Booth, Intramural cagers opened their handed Delta Tau Delta. The third Spectators were surprised by the former teammates at Cranbrook season…

… and the "bu- terfly" breast. The opinion was voiced that many of the important events were lost by I the Wolverines because their en-I trants had spent themselves as a result of competing in successive…

…II14~ MIfAHIGAIN DAILY RAGE Vi Michigan Tankmen Aim For Initial Big Ten Win Strong Northwestern Furnishes Opposition As Wolverines Defend Conference Crown In their initial Western Conference…

… clash of the season, the Maize and Blue natators are scheduled to meet a powerful Northwestern squad on Saturday at the Sports Building. The Wolverines, defending Big Ten champions, are anxious to prove…

…, guards; Dick Ives and Co-Capt. Ned Postel, Yorwards- STILL FIGHTiNG FOR LEAD: SERVICE LEAGUE Although Coach Mann believes that the young Wolverine star lacks the competitive experience necessary to…

… and Fries, although tops in the short distance division, can not compete successfully against experi- enced swimmers in the longer runs.' Wolverine hopes are pinned on these1 two and Dave Zimmerman, Don…

… standings, ad- ded only three points to his 31 point' total in the game with Illinois Sat- urday, and dropped to fourth place.; Risen went down a notch to third, with 40 points. Wolverine guard Walt Kell, who…

… Greer and Johnny Jens- wold counted three goals each for the Wolverines. Coach Bennie Ooster- baan's basketballers saved r the day, however, by com- ing through on successive }- nights, edging Indiana 54…

…- 53 in a thrilling encounter in Yost Field House Friday night and coming back Saturday to trounce Illi- nois, 43-38 at Champaign. The Wolverines were forc- ed to come from behind against Indiana, after…

… night, losing to the league-lead- ers, 29-27, in one of the lowest scoring duels-ever played at Yost Field House. The Wolverines' controlled ball offense played havoc with the race-horse Hawk stye, and it…

… Lund paced the lost Wolverine cause with 12 points, while Murray Weir and Clayton"- Wilkinson headed the winners with 11 each. LAST NIGHT the cagers travelled to Columbus to meet Ohio State for the…

… previous matches, beating Sarnia, 4-3, in a thrilling contest featured by hard, aggres- sive play, and some fancy goal-tending by Wolverine Dick Mixer. Ted Greer scored all of Michigan's goals, three of them…

…- ping seven of a possible nine first places, the Wol- THE WOLVERINE wrest- ling squad, after scoring a convincing triumph over Nnrt carat~ar lAf. W . _k (: ijJ^i, Yti:? :%r .t-i %%t iz %t i r..zr '.::G…

… CENTS atnce Wolverine FiveOutpointsIndiana in Last Minute' 4- Monty To Cagers Gain First Big T'en Viletry, 54-53 Hoopsters Victorious In See-Saw Contest By DAVE LOEWENBERG Associate Sports Editor A…

… timely last minute basket by Ted Berce enabled Michigan to come from behind and defeat a gal- lant Indiana five, 54-53, giving the Wolverines the inaugural victory in the 1945 Big Ten race. The Wolverines…

… led throughout the second half but the Hoosiers sparked by Ray Brandenburg's two baskets and scores by Al Kralovansky and Gene Fars surged ahead, 53-50. Bob Geahan then hit for the Wolverines and Berce…

…'s shot under the basket. Faris made it 10-7, but the Wolverines then took the initiative and went ahead, 11-10, on Geahan's two free throws. Lead Changes Hands The score then changed hands four times with…

… Geahan again com- ing through on a push shot to put the Wolverines on top, 25-23. Don Lund sunk a free throw making it 26-24, and a pair of charity tosses by Kralovansky and one by Walt Kell concluded the…

… time in two years by gaining a total of five first, five second, and three third place berths to amass 44 points to the Wolverines' 40. Big Ten champ Heini Kessler, lost his breaststroke event to Ray…

… Mondro, Navy speedster. The two natators were neck and neck until the last lap when Mondro kicked out with a burst of speed and surged ahead of the Wolverine star. Mondro, an alumnus of Wayne University…

…, exhibited excellent style and endurance and it is evident that this young natator will be a leading contestant for national honors. yWolverines Start Strongly Expansion of Alaska Fishing, Industry Seen Full…

… Theatre. Today MYDA party for veter- ans and servicemen, 7- 10 p. m. at WAB. Michigan drew first blood by cap- turning the 300-yard medley relay in the time of 3:03.6. Captain Mert Church, Wolverine anchor…

…-38 loss to the Wolverines and handed Michigan a resounding 55- 37 defeat. Paced by All- Conference guard Walton "Junior" Kirk, the Illini were a different ball club from the one which took it on the chin…

… Wolverine Thursday morning. One unfortunate coed rode across Canada on the plat- form between cars in the midst of a .howling blizzard, while the snow sifted in over her open-toed shoes. She finally got into…