February 14, 1950
(vol. 60, iss. 86)
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… THE MICHIGAN DAILY _I M' Wrestlers Defeat Hawke s, 15-9 Nelson's EigIhth Straight, Win Sparks Wolverines j WOLVERINE ROUNDUP: Track Trio Steals Vacation Spotlight Michigan's wrestlers…
… straight, without a defeat. Nelson piled up points in every period to win the match, almost recording a pin in the final stanza. Other Wolverine triumphs were registered by Dave Space, Captain Jim Smith…
… meets. SMITH, WOLVERINE captain and conference runner-up, won a 4-1 decision from Iowa's George Tesla in'a 145 pound attraction, when he was awarded two riding time points in the final period. Bill Stapp…
…, another outstand- ing Wolverine sophomore, took his 155 pound bout from Miles Bonda, 4-3, again via riding time points, picked up in a fiercely fought third period. Bud Holcomb continued his suc- cessful…
… last period to gain the win. Wrestling at 175, Wolverine Conference champ Jack Powers was routed by Joe Scarpello ano- ther Conference titleholder, 8-2, in a one-sided bout. The heavyweight bout was also…
… Ed Ul- vestad combined to take top play away from a stunning upset of Navy by the Wolverine wrestlers and a history-making loss to Michigan State's powerful swim- mers. McEWEN, THE sophomore whiz who…
… the 40- plus men McEwen has faced so far have escaped the ignominy of being lapped by the Wolverine sophomore. * * * FONVILLE, returning to action after a year's lay-off necessitated by a back operation…
… only one of its previous 63 starts. The meet was featured by Wolverine Bud Holcombe's victory over the pre- viously undefeated Arch Thomp- son in the 165-pound class. Mich- igan sophomore Larry Nelson…
… scor- ed the only pin of the meet in the 128-lb. division to remain unde- feated. Two days later the Wolverines, suffering from a letdown, traveled to Michigan State and were thrown for an 18-6 loss in a…
…, toured the 200-yd. breastroke in 2:19.9 to provide a bright spot in the Wolverine picture. * * * IT WAS THE faest time turn- ed in by a Michigan breastroker in two years. Davies became eligible at the end…