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…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…

… 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…

…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…

… 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…

… 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…

…, 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… 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…

… front. The Wolverines competed without the point-getting services of broadjunper Elroy Hirsch and hurd- ler Elmer Swanson. I rack SAmmaries One ilie Run-Ross Humeand Bob Hume, Michigan, tied for first…

…. Baseball Squad Plays To 4-4 Deadlock at End of Seven Innings Ag"aiinst Illinois Nine CHAMPAIGN, Ill., May 20.--(P)-- The Wolverines' baseball team played to a 4-4 deadlock against Illinois in a game which…

… Frolik's style, and forced him to the net, where the Wolverine play- er was unable to cope with White's persistent lobs. White took the next five games and the match, 7-5. Merle Gulic, De Pauw transfer who…

… victory was the Chicagoans' sixth in 24 games this year. "With Five 1 By RUTH ELCONIN The Wolverine golfers ended the 1944 season yesterday in a blaze cf glory by defeating the University of Detroit, 17%-l…

… loss of the sea- son when the Buckeyes won by six points. Saturday, May 6, the Wolverines faced Western Michigan at Kala- mazoo. Michigan easily won. when they trounced the Broncos, 25-2, and Tews…

… of the two games between Western and the Wolverines. On that occasion, he was shelled from the mound in the early innings and Michigan went on to win, 12-11. In the return contest at Kalama- zoo…

… mound Saturday. Wolverine coach, Ray Fisher indi- dated that hewouldprobably nomi- niate his ace port-sider, Bao Bowman, for the first tilt, and righthander Elroy Hirsch for the second. Bowman has notched…

… matches when Capt. Mar- cellus and Messinger defeated Love and Spilker. Michigan also halved two singles matches. Michigan in Triangular Match This week-end the Wolverines will travel to South Bend where a…

…- formances displayed by a Wolverine track squad at the Penn Relays, the thinclads settled down to a hard workout yesterday in preparation for their first Big Ten meet. a triangular affair, with Illinois and Pu…

… Defend 1943 Crown Wolverines, Illini Named Favorites By HANK MANTHO Coach Ken Doherty's Wolverine ed track squad which trekked to Cham- eek paign yesterday to meet all comers ry- in the Big Ten outdoor…

… championships. The Wolverine netters won their last championship in 1941 and in 1942 Northwestern edged them out by one point for the title. Last year the racqueteers finished fifth. The 1944 team has a record of…

… singles, the Wolverines made it six in a row as they took two from Western Michigan, 9-0 and 2-1 yes- terday. With two men out in the ninth inning of the first game, John Ho- vanec, the Broncos' first…

… out nine. The Michigan fielders played er- rorless ball for the doubleheader and first baseman Elmer Swanson han- dled 27 chances without a flaw. The first Wolverine runs crossed the plate in the third…

… the Wolverines a 2-0 lead over West- ern Michigan. After Rea Biddle walked Don Lund See BASEBALL, p. 3 3,000 Detroit Plant Foremen. Continue Strike DETROIT, May 6-( P)-Strikes af- fecting more than 3…

… came from be- it would hind for two straight days. f foreign in a series with Notre.. roducers' Dame. The Wolverines won e and 82 five to four in the first s froma s prolled game, .seven to two in the…

… ig . it I aitii Weather Thunde+ rwers VOL. LIV No. 146 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Yanks Jump 200 Miles to Invade Biak Island Wolverines Win…

… ways yes- terday as the Wolverine tennis squad won their sixth Big Ten victory over Northwestern, 51/-31z here in Ann Arbor. At Lafayette the varsity trackmen swamped Purdue, Minnesota and Western…

… t O DELINQUINCY: Open Wolverine Youth Center G , ., representing Ann Arbor's three high srh nnl Tnivri- T-Tigh. Ann Ar hnri mented A. L. Stickney, secretary of the local YMCA. …