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… up. Against Michigan State Satur- day night Wolverine sharpshooters' tattered the nets for 91 points, two short of its season's high, and good enough to win most games. State Sets Record But State…

… aggregation. The Wolverines' defensive inept- ness was placed in the spotlight once more against Iowa Monday night when they squeaked by with a last-minute 90-86 win.. In both games Michigan suf- fered most at…

… got loose as much: as he did for all those tipins." Gentry got 20 points against the Wolverines, almost all of them-the result of converted rebounds. All wasn't gloom with the cage, mentor, though. He…

… Monday's game that the Wolverines won, 90-86. MICHIGAN'S TRACK HOPES: Relay Teams Feature Usual Strength (This- 3s the concluding part of a series discussing Michigan's track. team. Today's article…

… presents the Wolverine relay hopes.)' By JIM BENAGH Michigan has always put to- gether strong relay teams and it hasn't taken long this season to see that.another "normal" year is in progress. In three meets…

… to date - the Michigan AAU, Michigan State Relays and a triangular contest- the Wolverines boast five first places and four seconds in 10 relay starts. And from the looks of the 1959 schedule, there…

… identical' scores of 82-30 yesterday to ex-' tend their unbeaten streak to eight. The Wolverines, who looked impressive in walloping Michigan State, 732-382, last week, looked even better yesterday, as they…

… be building up for a peak that they hope to reach this Friday. Gompf Excels The visitors managed only one first against the Wolverines. This came in the trampoline event where Tom Gompf of Ohio State…

… Yost Field House. . Wolverine matmen won only7 two of the eight bouts and drew in another in a meet character- ized by lethargy and missed chances. Coach Cliff Keen was content to let the results speak…

…." The Wolverines' record is now 5-4, but Michigan has a reputa- tion in recent years of perform- ing better in the Big Ten meet than the dual-meet record would have indicated. Michigan State jumped head…

…- long into the title race by nosing out Minnesota Friday night, at East Lansing. Johnson said his team was not at its best Friday, and was somewhat sharper against the Wolverines. Wolverines Flat At any…

… rate, there was little doubt yesterday that Michigan was flat. Several Wolverines let opportunities for takedowns or falls slip by. Others had several good chances for getting out from underneath, but…

…) was one of two Wolverine matmen to post individual victories yesterday as he topped 157-lb. Harry Schlieff, 8-1. Gymnast Rich Montpetit (left) picked up a second in still rings, plus two other seconds…

… Wolverines board- ed a plane early yesterday morning -for the Madison campus. Although the locale changed, the complexion of the meet was no different than that at MSU. Wisconsin couldn't cope with the great…

…. Maten (M); 2. Wisc.; 3. Ware (M). Time - 2:29. 440-YD. FREESTYLE RELAY --. 1. Michigan (Tashnick, Hopkins, Mor- breaststroke was also indicative of the Wolverines' overall team depth. The trimly…

… previously undefeated Frank Legacki by a foot to win the 60-yd. freestyle. Carl Woolley made amends in the 100-yd. freestyle to upset the Wis- consin star. Joe Gerlach was the Wolverines' sole representative…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY estling Schedule Starts Getting Tough uin for Wolverines in Future Meets Co-Captain Rivalry Feature( In 'M'-MSU Basketball Gam By DAVE LYON ginning this Saturday, the dule…

… starts getting tough again Michigan's wrestling team. aving expended relatively little t in their last three meets nst Northwestern, Purdfie, and ois, the Wolverine matmen have to contend with Iowa, nesota…

… is only as good as its indi- vidual members, so a consideration of individuals is in order. Mike Hoyles, Wolverine junior, is one of the Conference's best at 123 pounds. How he stands in rela- tion to…

… competition from Iowa's once-beaten John Kelly in trying to extend his string of three straight victories. Michi- gan's principal weak spot'is at 137, where the Wolverines are still looking for their first…

… interested in getting Michigan back in the chase in order to win their first crown in their three years. The Wolverine pair, two of the most heralded prepsters ever to come out of state, aided Michigan's fifth…

… place finish in 1956-57-the high- est standing Coach Bill Perigo has had at Ann Arbor. The Wolverine seniors are re- membering the 79-69 defeat hand- ed them by State last year, while the Spartan duo…

…___THE MICHIGAN DAILY kfichigan Seeks Revyenge; 1ooking for Two Wins in Away Contests Mariners To Face MSU, 0 NCAA Titlists To Clash 11 I By MIKE GILLMAN Wolverine coach, Al Renfrew, will…

… take his hockey team to Houghton, Michigan, tonight for a weeken1d twin bill. The Michigan squad will be in hopes that Michigan Tech will prove to be as hospitable hosts as the Wolverines showed…

… as the Wolverines have won only one of the .eight games played since that weekend. Both teams will be looking to get back on the win trail. Michi- gan..droppedtwo toMinnesota last week and Tech tied…

… one and lost one in a series with Colorado Col-' .lege. The victory-starved Wolverines; have an extra incentive to take at least one of the games as cap- tain Bobbie Watt will be remem,- bering the in…

… STEINBERG Swim coach Gus Stager and his band of mariners will battle Mich- igan State in a Conference meet tonight at East Lansing. The Wolverines, who have re- mained undefeated in more than two years, are…

… 200-yd. breaststroke. His amazing times of 1:05.0 and 2:23.4 are- a few tenths of a second better than Wolverine Cy Hopkins who's best 'in the 200- yd. is 2:23.7. The odds are favor- able for a new…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY Gymnasts See Action Champion Illini Team Here Tonight To Oppose Undefeated Wolverines FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 195 ' ,. Skiers 14 TheSale is On! Hurry! Hurry! While the selection…

… are undefeated. Illinois has a 9-0 mark in dual competition while !Michigan has won one less. Strong Squads Each of the team's coaches-the Wolverines' Newt Loken ,and the Illini's Charlie Pond…

…, Woodin will be seeking his fifth Young faces Wolverine captain rently sporting a 5-4 record, victory by pin in as many starts, Larry Murry, who has won five . have- their hands full against while Olm…

…' record to 13-3 while the 715 North Univi The Wolverines were not out- out of the net and using an extra period. Wolverines now stand at 5-8-1. hustled or outskated by the Spar- forward, but this move…

… twice, whipping the Wolverines 3-1 at East Lansing In a performance described as N serious ottention paid to your o y night, and then humbling their hosts at the local Coliseum, Al~l I C D E 'T A ~A D *qv…

… to overtake the hard-pulling Steuart, who stroked to a new State pool record of 2:03.6. - The Wolverine's Frank Legacki shared the evening's high scoring= honors with Steuart. Legacki, in the third…

… over State, 32-16. The Wol-{ verines took both first and second on the board as Dick Kimball and Joe Gerlach performed flawlessly. F The great reserve strength of the Wolverines was brought into action…

…. Gaxiola First Wolverine Icers Lose Fifth Straight To Overpowering Michigan Tech, 5-4 Special to The Daily HOUGHTON-Michigan's hock-1 ey team met its fifth straight disaster last night, losing to Mich…

…- igan Tech, 5-4. Faint memories lingered of the last weekend series between these two teams, when the Wolverines were set back twice by 3-2 and 10-2 scores. A returning nemisis, Tech's John Kosiancic…

… until the second period when the penalty box started filling up with Wolverines. It was here where the vulnerable spot lay and the Huskies took full advantage of it as they lit the red light three more…

… pressure in the Michigan defensive zone throughout the game and in the first period forced Childs to make an average of one save a minute. Game statistics showed that the Wolverine netminder kicked out an…

…. An aroused Wolverine aggregation came back fighting to knot the count before three minutes had elapsed in the sec- ond frame. Michigan's Dale McDonald bat- ted in a rebound at 1:43 for the first tally…

…, and teammate Bob White scored one minute later with another converted rebound at 2:43. After Anderson had given the Gophers their lead, Steve Bochen TODAY: Tankmen apparently pulled the Wolverines…

… score did not count. This decision broke Michigan's back and it did not threaten through the rest of the game. The breaks and the officiating' did their share in ruining up the score as the Wolverines…

…. Michi- gan has been only able to manage two wins in eleven meetings with former league competition. Tonight, the. Wolverines will be rested and ready for action as they face the Gophers for the last time…

… Coach Bill Perigo and his Michigan basketball team. With nine games behind them and only five remaining, it would take a miracle for the Wolverines to win the Big Ten title. But the chances for a first…

… . . .until this year. For the first time in three years the Wolverines have remained in the race after starting the year with the same 3-1 r record. In previous years the "M" cagers have always taken quite a…

… greatly handicapped when one of them can't perform well. Michigan's early loss against Northwestern was the result of a Wolverine lapse on defense that allowed Willie Jones to score 26 points. At Iowa the…

… Wolverines were still rusty from the semester break, and two of the top four scorers didn't respond with their usual share of the load. Injuries to key players have caused the last two losses. John Tid- well…

… have a good chance of a FIRST place tie. Giving the Wolverines those five, they have a 10-4 record for the season. This must be compared to the marks of Michigan State, Purdue and Indiana. The latter…

… victories. The opponents -may all be below the Wolverines in the standings, but they are still tough. Look at North- western, this Saturday's opponent-it rests in ninth place, but are still considered by many…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY RESERVES TRIUMPH IN CANADA: g Ten; Wolverine Swimmers Show Strength in Double Bill T 1T a By BILL ZOLLA Divided but not conquered was the motto of the Michigan swim squad over the…

…, John Smith edged Alex Gaxiola in the good time of :58.5. Wolverines Triumph In the regulation meet against Western Ontario, the Wolverines triumphed, 66-48. Coach Gus Stager reached deep into his bag of…

… lost. The NCAA established an annual college hockey iurnament, and the Wolverines walked off with six of the first seven ties, and came in second the other year. Then they fell to third, and Yen they…

…. Actually, the records back this up in some ways. The Wolverines ave lost a lot of games, and looked quite poor in many of them. But ien there are occasions when the "M" icers seem suddenly to jell- ke the 4…

…, always in proportion to the umber of losses. The position that Wolverine ice mentor Al Renfrew finds himself n now is not a new one. Almost every new coach-Renfrew is only u his second year at Michigan…

… talk about the top-notch freshman team here now, and the fact hat most of the present varsity will be.back. Many have spoken with he Idea that next year the Wolverines willsbe back on top. But remember…

… cleared his sophomore-laden bench in the hopes of finding a potent combina- tion for next season. Back in the lineup after a one- game absence due to a twisted knee was Wolverine guard Terry Miller. The…

… caught us at it with six quick points so we did away with it." The Wolverines were hindered little by the Badgers pressing tac- tics, with Tidwell especially rid- dling it continuously. On several…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, FE! Gymnasts Subdue ASU)quac Undefeated Wolverines Have Easy Time; Montpetit, Marion Share Scoring Honors By TOM WITECKI Special to The Daily EAST LANSING - Fine per…

… Wolverines scored six of seven firsts and outscored their opponents in every event before an attentive crowd of 500 in the Spartans' new Intra-Mural Build- ing. Scoring Honors Winning two first places, Marion…

… point, and Iowa's Bob Moser took a 3-1 decision, adding a point on riding time. Wolverine captain Larry Murray routed Vince Garcia in the 130-1b. match, but the referee refused to award Murray a fall when…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS: Gophers Outskate Wolverines, 6-1 I r By TOM WITECKI Michigan's hockey team ran into its usual nemesis, that of putting the puck into the net, and…

… consequently lost a 6-1 decision to a fast-moving Minnesota team at the local Coliseum last night. The Wolverines were not out- skated by the Gophers, who were reputed to have the best skating hockey squad in…

… have outshot the opposition by a deci- sive margin. This brought one dis- couraged Wolverine fan to re- mark "too bad they only count goals." The icers started the contest Go-Go strongly, dominating the…

…- side the Michigan blue line, Coyle seemingly had it blocked, but to the amazement of everyone the rubber disk eluded the gloved hand of the Wolverine netminder and skipped into the net. Michigan rallied…

… early season meets during the between-semesters break. Wolverine stars dominated the Michigan AAU Relays held at Yost Field House, Jan. 31, then went upstate to East Lansing and became the class of the 36…

… 500 competitors in each of the outings. In fact, the Wolverines gained more places at the 'MSU Relays than all four of the other Big Ten schools -, MSU, Ohio State, Wis- consin and Purdue - combined…

…. The Wolverines' three first places and four seconds bettered the showings of any school, including Big Eight powers Oklahoma, Kan- sas and Missouri. Tom Robinson, Michigan's sophomore sprinter, turned…

… in the relays. In the AAU contests the Wolverines gained three firsts and two seconds in five starts. Then the following week they added a first, two sec- onds and a fifth at East Lansing, The Two…

… two matches, plus disappointing performances by sonme Wolverine matmen, turned the tide for Iowa. The Hawkeyes' victory was their ninth straight of the season. . Iowa's Bob Moser, runner-up at 123…

… Detroit last niht at Yost Fieldhouse, pilin U. of D's 10. Wolverine Coach Don Canham, all smiles, exclaimed, "It was a terrific meet. Some of the times were truly amazii7g. Many boys ran much better than…

… Michigan weaness. On the still rings Wolverines Nino Marion, Wolf Dozauer and Stall accomplished a sweep of the top three places, all turning in superb routines. Hayslett's two firsts came in the free…

… instead of five. craig Surprised The night's biggest surprise came at 177, where Wolverine K~arl Fink stopped previously un- beaten Jim Craig, 3-2. Other Michigan victories were scored by Jim Blaker at 147…

… injured, and Loken found his return quite encour- aging. "He adds greatly to both our first place potential and gen- eral depth," he declared. The Wolverines will need all the points they can muster…

…. The league-leading Spartans poured 103 points through the nets, setting a new team mark in the process. And along with the Wolverines' 91, a new Jenison Fieldhouse record for total points in one game…

…-rebounded the Wolverines, 73- 50, and therein lies the telltale clue. Michigan State broke up a rough see-saw battle late in the first half and kept on rolling after intermission to quickly pull away. The…

… above Ron Johnson of Minnesota IA the Big Ten scoring fight. How- ever, the Wolverine threesome was forced to take up the slack caused by Miller's absence.. Lee moved to the guard slot with Tidwell, while…

… sophomore Gary Kane started at forward. Miller's loss was felt primarily on defense, with the slowed-down Wolverine squad could not keep; pace with Northwestern's for- wards, who often outdid them for easy…

… soft hooks from around the free throw lane, and tip-ins. Burton, on the other hand, was accurate with his fadeaway jump and one-hand sets. all over the court. Tidwell and Lee added to the Wolverines…

… ahead once more, and it remained there until Kane tied the count at 18-18 with 12:40 left. Burton gave the Wolverines the advantage for the second and last time in the struggle as he hit on a jump to make…

… four consecutive buckets to'give the Wildcats a 6-point lead with about ten minutes left. The second half opened in tra- ditional Michigan style, with the Wolverines ice-cold at the outset. Lovell Farris…

… second with Illinois' Armand LeCrone. Michigan Taks Lead The Wolverines went ahead for the first time when Stanger edged out teammate Dick Cephas in the 70-yd. low hurdles with a :07.9 clocking. Cephas had…

… attempt to stop Minnesota's five dual-meet winning streak when the Wolverine and Gopher mat-- men square off at 3 p.m. today in Yost Field House. Minnesota, which fattened its 7-1 dual meet record with im…

…- pressive victories over Indiana (17-9), Purdue (30-0), and Illinois (25-3) on a road trip last weekend, is possibly the second best in the Big Ten. A Michigan victory will greatly enhance Wolverine hopes for…

… (5-0) Pete Veld- man. Two dual meets remain for the Wolverines after today. Next Fri- day Michigan State's ydung team will appear here, and the next day Ohio State, which Is rather weak this season…

… Illinois hopes to begin another undefeated dual and triangular meet season. The hosts won seven straight last year. Wolverine Coach Don Canham, set back when Illinois dropped the 600- and 1000-yd. runs from…

…, a Wolverine sophomore who trained in high school under 'M' great Don Mc- Ewen., Dick Schwartz of Michigan and Ken Brown, Illini soph, are pitted against each other in the two-mile run. They have best…

…, despite their brililant come- back attempt, the Wolverines dropped a fast-moving 87-84 Big . Ten clash with Northwestern. Forced to play without play- maker-guard Terry Miller, the Wolverines couldn't cope…

…-dweller Wisconsin tomorrow evening at Yost Field House. The Wolverines 'trailed by as many, as 15 points early in the second half when the hosts took a commanding 57-42 lead. And although George Lee, John Tid- well…

… in the Big Ten show only fair performances, in- dicating that Michigan and Illi- nois will be in a class by them- selves when the championships are held two weekends from to- day. Thus, the Illini-Wolverine…

… in the final relay except for the 1957 match. Last year, Michigan led the Il- lini going into the mile relay. But a Wolverine runner pulled a muscle in that relay after gaining a good margin over his…

… Wolverines, whose dual meet depth is centered here. Despite the interest in the team score, individuals cannot be over- looked; V Michigan's Tom Robinson, al- ready a holder of one world rec- ord (indoor…

… the Spartans that downed the Wolverines. Pacing the attack, to the surprise of no one, was senior co-captain Bob Anderegg and Green. The former hit on every variety of shot to reach his 26-point total…

….1 average. Lee, Burton Slowed The Wolverine co-captain left the game for good with seven minutes remaining after the Spar- tans had built up an insurmount- able 85-64 margin. Lee was handi- capped with four…

… and photographers. RECORD BREAKER--Defending NCAA breast-stroke champion Frank Modine of Michigan State pulled ahead of Wolverines Cy Hopkins and Ron Clark on the last lap to set a new American record…

…'s individual honors. Pushed by Wolverines Cy Hopkins and Ron Clark, the Spartan national champion LULL: Inflation Hesitation Continues WASHINGTON (P) -Govern- ment figures showed yesterday a rise of one…

… first in the featured individual matches of the evening. The indefatigable Steuart did not let them down, as he finished first by a full pool length in the 440-yard free style, defeating the Wolverine…

… night iced a hard-fought Michigan basketball win over Iowa, 90-86, at Yost Field House. The victory lifted the Wolverines past the .500 mark in Big Ten play (5-4), moved them into undisputed fourth place…

… Hawkeyes, 78-74. Lee's splurge began with only 1:18 remaining and Michigan be- hind, 84-83. It climaxed a Wolverine comback made necessary after it had blown a lead that once stretched to 14 points. The…

… burly senior co-captain, who led all scorers with 30 points, cashed in a layup to send the Wolverines ahead, 85-84. Fouled in the process 1'y -Iowa's Dave Gunther, Lee made the charity toss to give his…

… his most outstanding of the season and his 30 points was a personal high. He became the third Wolverine to hit the 30 mark this season. M. C. Burton, who set the all-time Michigan high of 38 against…

…-78 victory over Michigan Saturday. Wolverine players chas- ing in vain are George Lee (35) and Terry Miller. BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Top-Ranked KU Beaten; Marquette Streak Halted .44 .14 IF YOU LIKE GOOD FOOD…

… Chi), and Phi Rho Sigma (34-24 over Law Club). Frosh Tankmen Defeat Reserves By DICK MINTZ IU A strong freshman swim squad, dealt the Wolverine Varsity 'B' team a 53-35 drubbing last night at the…

… shavings from the Michigan Coliseum:: On the strength of a brilliant performance by goalie Ross Childs, the Wolverine hockey team ended a five-game winless streak at Michigan Tech last Saturday. Childs' only…

… last night by a de- cisive 6-3 score. This was a reversal of the los- ing trend that the Wolverines had faced and broke a five-game los- ing streak. This sudden change came about because a hard…

… entered the final period nearly exhausted, had a pressing desire to take its first victory over Michigan Tech this year. The de- sire was unsurpressable, thus the Wolverines expended all they had. The game…

… Wolverine 400-yd. medley relay was particularly impressive RANKED BY DUAL MEETS: Wrestlers Prepare for Big Ten Meet BILLY STEUART .. Spartan free-styler n t } Fies Powder Snow! E 4- / C By DAVE LYON One…

….S. and Ph.D.: Ch.E., Met. and Chem- istry. Summer Placement: Junior, senior or graduate girls who want to be counselors at Wolverine Girls' State to be held at Mary Mark- ley Hall. Wolverine Girls' State…

…4 THE MICHIGAN DAILY TiUR jegaeki Assaults swim Standards '4 By DICK MINTZ Wolverine swim fans have dopted Frank Legacki as their atest fin hero, but to the guys in igma Chi fraternity he's just…

… playful speculation. Legacki is also flirting with the world record in the 100-yd. butter- fly. Because the Wolverines are so strong in - this event, Legacki hasn't had much opportunity to swim it in…

… Wolverine swimmers waged an unsuccessful war on the record book last night and in the process turned back an undermanned Iowa team, 751-29%. A near-capacity crowd jammed the Varsity Pool in hopes of wit…

… American record in the event but failed by six-tenths of a second. Al Gaxiola is in the foreground, swimming on the Wolverine exhibition team. VENEZUELAN INAUGURATION: New President Promises To Re air Past…

… the second of a four-part series F discussing Michigan's track strengths and weaknesses. Today's article presents the Wolverine sprint and hurdle performers.) By JIM BENAGH OUT-OF-STOCK BOOKS Arriving…

… gymnastics as Michi- gan literally tumbled past old rival Illinois, 58-54. It was a come-from-behind vie- tory for the Wolverines, who now have won nine straight dual meets without a loss. Going into the final…

… want- ed as counselors at Wolverine Girls State to be held. from June 15 to June 25. $50 'plus room and board. For further information contact Ward D. Peterson, D-528 SAB, Tues. and Thurs. 1-5 and Fri. 8…

… collected by the bus drivers. No provisions have been made for a return trip, as difficulties were encountered in selling return tickets in similar plans made in previous years by the Wolverine Club and the…