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… Wolverines Retain Swimming Crown In Bitter Struggle Thinclads Rank Fifth In Butler Relays As Notre Dame Takes First Place; Purdue Wins In Big Ten Wrestling By BUD HENDEL Michigan, staving off a great Ohio…

…. For Ohio State, employing every available ounce of effort and energy, staged the most heroic assault ever seen in the Wolverine natatorium. Bat- tling the Maize and Blue mermen on even terms throughout…

…-or-die effort, clinched the crown that almost passed into foreign hands. With the score tied at 44 all, the Wolverines, who entered the meet a top-heavy favorite, took first place and the Big Ten title in that…

… spirit to counteract near exhaustion, led off for the Wolverine relayers and handed Bob West a stroke lead over Capt. John Lett of Ohio State. West lost the advantage to speedy Ed Arm- bruster of Iowa but…

… Buckeye Don Schnabel had slipped to fourth posi- tion in the Scarlet and Gray lane. Then Wolverine Lou Kivi, swim- ming his heart out, regained Michi- gan's margin, heading Iowa's second place Clyde Kemnitz…

… good enough to give them the title. From the first event on the pro- gram until the last, it was a two- team battle. Wolverine followers saw a seven point lead erased in the fancy diving contest, where…

… CENTS Track Team Swamps Pitt; Mermen Win Easy Victory Injry Joits Wolverine Title Hopes House As 40- Two N Vote Hour Smashes Labor Bill Week Is Continued; [ore Tankers Are Blasted Mc…

… prove to be a very costly victory, however, as Frank McCarthy, high scoring Wolverine star, sustained a severe hip injury which may keep him out of next week's all-important Confer- ence meet. Mc…

… were hardly comparable to the recent Hawkeye teams that at times tested the strongest Wolverine aggregations that Mann could place against them. While the Wolverines took six out of nine first places…

…'s basketball charges open their final home stand of the season tonight when they battle Chicago in Yost Field House, the game scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. For the second consecutive game the Wolverines are…

… Pitt Panthers yesterday as Frank McCarthy, versatile Wolverine thinclad pictured above, sus- tained a severe hip injury which may keep him out of the all-important Conference meet next week. Allied, Jap…

…-Dazzle Dividends: Wildcats Smothered In Homecoming Contest As Wolverines Unleash Powerful Offensive By BUD HENDEL Daily Sports Editor Successfully opening its 1942 West- ern Conference title quest, Michigan poured…

… spectators peeled off cheer after cheer, the Wolverines launched a smashing offensive drive early in the first quarter and kept pounding all the way to score in every period and completely smother the game but…

… established its superiority in the opening quarter. With the sturdy Wolverine line, led by a charging, speedy guard in the person of Julie Franks, bolting into the Northwestern backfield time and again, the…

… yards and defin- itely established himself yesterday as one of the nation's outstanding aerial artists, prevented the Wolverines. double line twice, once on a 14-yard gallop and the other time from 22…

… yards out. Tom Kuzma, playing his first game of the season, scored the fourth Maize and Blue tally, and Merv Pregulman, once again a great center yesterday, racked up the last Wolverine score on a 35-yard…

… third t~o avoid the tag of Dick Erdlitz during the third inning of yesterday's Northwestern - Wolverine basebal game. Upper Left (inset)-Paul White tells Mickey Fishman, Maize and Blue hurling ace, that…

… Wildcats, 9-0, Will Take Part On Fishman's One-Hit Pitching In Conference A^u" "dcation Institute Clean Single By Hirsch With Two Out In Ninth Closes ,ates Of Glory For Colorful Wolverine Senior To hold…

… Meetiings Here (A.SWI~KE DANN .o(AssociateSports Editor) MondayThrough Friday Senior Mickey Fishman pitched a one-hit game yesterday afternoon to' Highlighted by the appearance of give the Wolverines a 9…

… of glory seemed stuck as far as the Wolverine ace was con-, cerned, because he walked Dick Erd- litz with the count three and two bringing up the heavy hitting Ed hirc;h. hirsch promptly blasted a hope…

…- shattering single to center field for Northwestern's first safety, and Fish- The Wolverine baseball team will face Michigan Normal tomor- row at 4 p.m. on the Ferry Field diamond. Bill Cain will be on the…

… Wolverines jumped into a tie for the lead in Big Ten title race, and if they can keep playing th, brand of baseball dis- played in their last two games it will take the great New York Yankees to stop the…

… surprising Buckeye. thinclads over a Wolverine cinder outfit in the last seven years of their dual meet com- petition. A stiff breeze, blowing on the backs of the sprinters, cut the times down in the sprints…

…) CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 14.-Illi- nois' conference leading team had little trouble getting back on victory trail tonight as it walloped Michi- gan's quintet, 52 to 29, the second de- feat that the Wolverines…

… Michigan in the dust far behind. It was the Wolverines seventh loss in 10 Big Ten games. Big Andy Phillip, Illini guard, was the offensive star of the evening. He continued his great play of the year…

… only scoring con-< sisted of a brace of free throws by Illinois' center, Vic Wukovits, and a basket by Jim Mandler, Wolverine1 (Continued on Page 3) Michigan. Purdue Team, 55-29 (Special to The Daily…

…) LAFAYETTE, nd., Feb. 14.-Pur- due's varsity swimmers paddled un- ceasingly up and down their ownt pool tonight, but all they received for their efforts was an eveningful oft looking at flying Wolverine feet…

… contest. Sophomore Lou Haughey of Michigan finished third.. In crushing the Boilermaker oppo- sition, the Wolverines bettered every Purdue varsity record with the ex- ception of the 50 yard freestyle…

… torrent of pre- meet publicity and predicting which has practically figured them out of the picture, the Wolverine thinclads are pinning their hopes on tradi- tional team balance and power to overcome the…

…, the long elusive title might finally fall into the Bucks' outstretched hands. But the Wolverines cannot be counted out so easily. Also unde- feated in dual meet competition this season, the Michigan…

… squad has dem- onstrated strength aplenty, and with a few breaks in the right direction, the Wolverines might very well sweep to an -upset win over the favored Buckeyes and a powerful crew from Illinois…

…, the first time since they re-treaded the rib- bons on the typewriters up here in the Daily last December. True, the Wolverines didn't win last night against the visiting Miners, but the tie in overtime…

…, who turned in some 34 spark- ling saves to hold down the Wolverine score. Three Michigan men played princi- pal roles in garnering the two mark- ers. Bill Dance was credited with a counter and an assist…

…, Johnny Cor- son pounded in, another, while Bob Collins cleared the puck for Dance's score. Captain Bob Petaia and Art Dorffi scored for the Tech cause. - The Wolverines, playing without their lanky captain…

… the season's finale, 52-41. But the real story of the game doesn't lie in the score because the Wolverines, playing inspired ball, out- shot and outplayed the Boilermaker quintet for three quarters of…

… the con- test, only to have thekinvaders put on a sensational attack in the final 13 minutes and pull the game out of the fire. The Wolverine spark was ignited by diminutive Don Holman, playing his last…

… score of 59-25 here tonight. The wily Wolverine mentor switch- ed his lineup in the opening 300 yard medley relay, and continued to enter surprises in almost every ensuing race as the Wolverines captured…

… (Continued on Page 6) Air Cadet Rally Set ForToday Draft Deferment Granted Wolverine Squadron With the announcement yesterday that no "Wolverine Squadron" mem- ber would be eligible for the draft or forced to…

… of Wolverine hockey fans cheered in vain last night a fighting Michigan sextet that lost all but hope of the Big Ten crown when a rugged Min- nesota team handed them a 4-0 de- feat. In a game that saw…

… more penalties than any other Michigan contest in the last two years, the Gophers were ableto chalk up their second victory of the season against the Wolverines, while increasing their own chances for…

… evening, the husky Wolverine de- fenseman broke up numerous Minne- sot scoring plays and more than once took the puck the full length of the ice by himself. Leading the Gopher onslaught was the much…

… the Wolverine mentort will give some of his sophomores their baptism of Conference compe- tition tonight, he will withhold only1 one of his stars from the fray. . Strother (T-Bone) Martin, main…

… ,Michigan diving hope, will be thet lone Wolverine not to see action. In his place Admiral Mann will use Alext Canja, teaming him with sophomoret Lou Haughey, who has been Martin's. springboard mate in the…

… at 7:30 p.m. today to do battle{ with the-undefeated Wolverine track squad in a continuation of their dual meet competition. Since the 4 Smoky City cindermen have not displayed much smoke in previous…

… every event on the program, the Elis, whose great- ness no adjective can rightfully describe, handed the shocked Wolverines the worst defeat ever suffered by a Michigan team during the 18 year realm of…

… bubble burst, so did the most miraculous record ever recorded in swimming annals. The growling bark of the Bull- dog, which so long had been snapping at the heels of the Wolverine, turned into a poisonous…

…- stroke leg, and the streaking Eli breaststroker increased it to three yards at the expense of Wolverine Jim Skinner. Despite a valiant effort by Gus Sharemet, who churned the last 100 yards in 51.7, Pope…

… had too big an advantage to be overcome and finished three strokes ahead of the rapidly overtaking Wolverine. And if that one event didn't suffi- ciently satisfy the dazed spectators as to the…

… tremendous strength of the Eli crew, the next one settled it for even the most hopeful Wolverine rooter. , For Yale's Capt. Howie Johnson, the greatest collegiate natator in the country, swam the fastest 220…

… ease during the entire second half, Iowa's basketball team captured a 59 to 38 victory over Michigan in the second meeting of the year be- tween the two teams here tonight. The Wolverines .were behind…

… unseat the Wolverines from the throne of the swimming world. Tonight, for the first time since 1938, a Michigan swimming team will enter the water in the unfamiliar role of the underdog. The last time was…

… four years ago against Ohio State when the Buckeyes swamped he Wolverines, an occasion dutifully recorded in the official archives to mark the last dual meet defeat suffered by the Maize and Blue color…

… secretary of the organization. Michigan's Al Thomas nosed out Wolverine Capt. Al Piel and Notre Dame's Jay Gibson in the 60-yard dash in the fast time of 6.4 last night. The Detroit speedster finished just…

… miserable for his fellow Irishmen. The Wolverine husky led the pack in the 65-yard high hurdles, out- jumped the field in the broad jump and then upset the pre-meet dope by tying Notre Dame's great high…

…-jumper, Keith O'Rourke. But it was the all-around balance of the mighty Wolverines which ultimately brought victory. Five of Coach Ken Doherty's heretofore un- heralded cindermen came through with much needed…

… 34 straight. The Wolverines, with their lineup differing from the one that spanked Ohio State Wednesday, encountered a tougher brand of opposition than even the most rabid Wildcat partisan looked for…

… surprise victory over the Wolverines' heavily-favored Strother (T-Bone) Martin, tallying 144.8 points to the Michigan ace's 130.6. It was just two nights ago that (Continued on Page 3) Wolverine Hockey Team…

… To Play Paris A.C. Today By STAN CLAMAGE Home competition for Wolverine athletic teams in the second semester gets under way at 8 p.m. tonight in the Michigan. Coliseum when Eddie Lowrey's rejuvenated…

….m. tomorrow night in Huff gym. The impressive Big Ten record of the Illini-seven wins and one loss- makes them heavy favorites to cop the 38th meeting between the two schools, but the Wolverines are as…

… Begle, tickets chairman, announced yesterday. Any organi- zation having at least 20 members'. going to the dance is eligible to apply. 9 On The Sports Front: Hockey Team Edged Out, 5-4; Wolverine…

… Cagemen GoHungry By STAN CLAMAGE Yes 'it can happen here.' And it was proved at the Michigan Coliseum last night when Point Edward nosed out the Wolverine hockey team, 5-4, in one of the wildest puck…

… race. The Wolverines played their best ball of the season, but the rangy The Wolverine basketball team will leave for Evanston, Ill., today where they will meet the North- western Wildcats tomorrow night…

… local cage fans have seen in many a day. Vance sank six field goals while breaking up numerous Wolverine socring at- tacks. Far East Brought Near: Prof. Bartlett Lectures Today O America And Philippmes…

… Wolverine wrestling team opens its competitive season against the Nittany Lions of Penn State and precedent assures that the affair will be no clam-bake. The two teams have met six times. The Wolverines have…

… By STAN CLAMAGE In an attempt to marlk up their first win of the 1941-42 season, the Wolverine hockey team will face Point Edward at 8:30 p.m. today in the Michigan Coliseum. Starting time has again…

… of seasoned veterans. Of the six puckmen on their probably starting sextet, five were very instru- mental in handing the Wolverines a 5-2 licking last year. Those who saw last year's battle at the…

… underdog Wolverine basketball team will face a highly favored Illini five at 7:30 p.q. today, at Yost Field House in a game which promises to give the Varsity its stiff- est competition of the 1941-42 sea…

… their first season with the Varsity. Bennie Oosterbaan, the never- complaining Wolverine cage coach; got his first good break in many a Anav ulo " l-Q rnanr i fni frn "fil Outnmered RAF Bombers Hit Axis…

… two weeks ago. Crack Russian Defenses Northwest Of Stalingrad Fresh German Divisions Freshman Class Goes To 'Pots'; Non-Purchasers Hail 46 Spirit Wolverines Sell Caps At 75 Cents Per; Deny They…

… Wolverines, a new addi- tion to the University scene, and pro- ceeds were reported destined for Michigan cheerleaders. Non-Purchasers Like 'Em The pots received a varied recep- tion, with most enthusiasm…

…'ve just been told it's the thing to do." Get Ticket First Under the sales system adopted by Wolverine members, no freshman was actually given a cap in an "over-the- counter" transaction in the Union…

…. Trick pointed out that the pots were sold by his store to The Wolver- ines at cost and that the Wolverines were "charging a very fair price, about what we would have sold them for." Questioned as to the…

…., May 16.-Pitch- ing, the question mark of the 1942 Wolverine baseball team, gave Mich- igan a double victory over a fighting Illini nine here this afternoon by the scores of 3-0 and 3-1. Pro Boim and…

… uprising. By winning both ends of the twin bill the Wolverines took over undis- puted possession of first place in the Big Ten standings and made them- selves more than an even money bet to retain their…

…. Chamberlain was also the hitting star because it was his home run with two teammates aboard in the first inning that accounted for all of the Wolverines' scoring in the second game. Although the Inlini were…

… able to outhit the Wolverines by one blow in Turn to Page 3, Col. 1 Netmen Drop Close Game But Take Four Titles By BART JENKS Special to The Daily COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 16.-In a furious final day's play…

… Indiana camerthrough as expected- with a tie for second place with 30 points apiece. For the first time in years Michi- gan hasn't figured in the winning stakes at this Big Ten classic. The Wolverines…

…. Track Finals As Ohio State CinchesTitle Thomas Paces Wolverine Qualifiers; Slow Track, Bad Weather Are Cause Of VeryPoor Showing Michigan Netters Sweep Matches, Special to The Daily EVANSTON, Ill., May 15…

… many of the empetitors. Sprinter Al Thomas proved to be the only Wolverine to qualify in two events by running in the 100 yard dash and the 220 yard low hurdles. In the 120 yard hurdles the Varsity…

…. In addition, the The Michigan-Illinois baseball game yesterday afternon was called off because of rain. The two teams will play a double-header today. See story on page 3. Wolverines came through to…

… ended its title chances. Wayne Stille met up with Chica- go's Bill Self, one of the most danger- ous men in the Conference and just when it seemed as if the Wolverine Turn to Page 3, Col. 3 OPA To Make…

… going tough in the distance races. No record times were recorded. There was no doubt in the minds of Wolverine fans that the slim and bespectacled Ufer was in a class by himself. "Hose Nose" displayed a…

… he was out in front all the way. Right on Rehberg's heels was Wolverine George Pettersen who gamely stood off the stretch' drive oft Illinois' Don Kelley to grab third1 place-. Doffing his sweat suit a…

… abbre- viated, see-saw contest 9-8, in seven complete innings. Rain suddenly brought the tilt to a halt in the eighth when the Wolverines were batting. The game had everything, but good playing. Both…

… teams made many mental errors that didn't get into the score book. But, fortunately, the Wolverines produced an extra run to give them a record of three wins against one defeat in the Big Ten standings…

…-t fice, Bud Chamberlain scored "Whit- ey" with a hard blow to left- The Wolverines' big inning came int the fifth as they scored five times. 'Turn to Page 3, Cl. 3f Registration For Ration Books Starts…

… half of the eighth inning behind 3-1, and from the way Purdue's Paul Petrich was hurling not even the most optimistic of Maize and Blue fans thought that the Wolverines would stay unbeaten in Conference…

… fbur precious runs. Sophomore Bill Cain started on (Special to The Daily) DES MOINES, April 25.-A power- packed, speedy Wolverine two-mile relay team, competing before a crowd of over 10,000 howling…

… fans, collected Michigan's only title in the finals of the thirty-third annual Drake Relays here today, but the Wolverine thin- clads displayed an abundance of team balance as they swept to places in…

… five other university relays. Performing in a variety of weather conditions, the Wolverine baton- passers finished third in the 440 yard relay of the midwest's biggest out- door track carnival. The same…

… copped a fifth place in the four-mile relay. The Wolverine baton-passers that rang up Michigan's solitary victory put on quite a show for the mob of athletes and spectators assembled (special to The Daily…

… Port, Rostock In Heavy Raids; Sprint, Mile Relay Teams Place High In Carnival; Ostroot,_McCarthy Score Chamberlain, Boim Are Stars In Victory By MYRON DANN It took the Wolverines 40 minutes to play…

… Comes Through Not only were the Wolverines a great hitting team in their opener with the Boilermakers but the five- hit pitching that Sophomore Irv Boim turned in was some of the finest hurl- ing that…

… that presaged very good results for tomorrow's finals, the Wolverine track squad pried the lid off its outdoor season in the thirty- third running of the mammoth Drake Relays carnival here today…

… Wayne, 12-6 In One-Sided Sluging Duel Michigan Aided By Tarta Errors In Fourth Win: Visitors Score 11 Run In First Four Innings Netmen Favored In Badger Match By MYRON DAMN The Wolverine baseball team got…

… Ray Fisher use 17 players, four of whom were pitchers, while Wayne used 11 play- ers in an effort to stop the rampag- ing Wolverines. The win for Michigan was their fourth of the season and their sec…

… the Wolverines' runs. From the parade of six that saw action, the only good pitching job for the afternoon was turned in by Pro Boim. The hurlers' colorful sophomore struck out five men and allowed but…

… Wisconsin on the Northwestern courts. Coach Leroy Weir will stick to the same all-letterman lineup which he used in the Wolverines' first two matches of the season,ewith the ex- ception of the number one and…

… big question mark. Coach Carl Sanger has no team bral- Turn to Page 3, Col. 4 Strother Martin, Wolverine Diver, Joins Navy Today Strother (T-Bone) Martin, star diver on Michigan's Big Ten cham…

… Third Places At Chicago Ufers Thomas, Relay Team Win Points For Wolverines In Competition At Annual Midwestern Relays Allied Attack InPhilippines Is Promised FDR Connianded Forces To Pierce Enemy Lines…

…, vast Chicago Stadi- um for the sixth annual presentation of the Chicago Relays Track Carni- val, the Wolverines grabbed a third place in the two-mile relay, ace dash- man Bob Ufer took another third in…

… Patten, a smooth-stroking junior who never had swum in com- petition before entering Michigan, was elected captain of the Wolverine swimming team by his teammates yesterday. To Patten it was an honor…

… Patten will succeed, will lead the Wolverines in their last meet, the National Collegiates, next weekend. Most consistent point-getter on the Michigan crew, Patten intends to take over where Burton leaves…

… over- shadowed by Jim Welsh, one of the best distance natators in Wolverine history. But this season he came into his own, and only sensational Noted Soviet Film Io End Run Today Final showings of "Girl…

… fronts the Nazis are counter-attacking in desperately fu- tile efforts to rescue trapped troops Loud Chosen Puck Captain By Letter men By STAN CLAMAGE Scrappy little Hank Loud, net- minder on the Wolverine…

… games in which he has played in Michigan garb. The Grimsby, Ontario junior was forced to protect the goal with the odds against him. With the Wolverines badly in need of reserve material for a goodly…

…- pedoes were fired, although other survivors asserted only one struck. Five Michigan Stars Will. Run In Widy City' Wolverine Thinclads Face Nation's Best Trackmen In Chicago Races Today By BOB STAHL Out to…

… show all the doubting Thomases of the track world that Michigan is still a name to be reck- oned with as far as power on the cin- ders is concerned, five members of the Wolverine track squad will set out…

… track talent in the nation will be in Chi- cago tonight, the Wolverines are still conceded a very good chance in the three events they will enter. Feature event of the biggest annual track roundup in the…

….m. today the preliminary heats of the 50-yard freestyle and the qualifying diving trials will be con- ducted in the spacious Wolverine natatorium. Tonight, beginning at 8 p.m., qualifying tests in every…

… the Wolverine ag- gregation has posted faster times. than any of its opponents in every event but one,'excluding the diving Turn to Page 3, Col. 4 Big Ten Wrestlers To Vie For Crown At Chicago By HOE…

… two teams met last, but in the between-semester shakeup he was relegated to first- line duty. And the switch produced a new scoring punch, aiding the Illini in trouncing the helpless Wolverines. tor…

… registration of delegates the conference will separate into groups at 9 a.m. to discussthe them. A luncheon will be held at 1 p.m. at the Michigan Wolverine and more discussion groups will follow in the…

… right on the heels of the leading Illinois team, which gained its fourth consecutive tri- umph against no defeats by polish- ing off a hapless Chicago quintet, 54-26. The Wolverines' setback was their…

…. Jim Mandler, Wolverine cen- ter,, led the invaders with five field goals' and one foul toss for 11 points. -Capt. Bill Cartmill, playing with an (Continued on Page 7) Illinois Dynamo Whips Pucksters…

…- cisive as the score might indicate. The Wolverines played the Illini to a stand-still for a good part of the game, but the tiring Michigan team just wasn't able to meet the con- stant charges of the…

… fresher Indians. The first period saw the Maize and Blue ;team turn in its best play on the home ice this season. Starting fast, the Wolverines presented a new type of defensive play and kept the game on…

… Michigan State wrestling, team which need concede exactly, nothing to any other mat aggregation in the nation. Although defeated the Wolverines; were in no wise dishonored as they battled tooth and nail for…

… quarter yesterday. White was brought down on Harvard's 14-yard -ine, but he bounded across the goal line two plays later for Michigan's first tally in the Wolverines' 35-7 rout of the Crimson. State Police…

…. Ragged in spots but ever powerful the Wolverines capitalized on their potent ground game and diversified passing attack to completely subdue Harvard. It was hardly a submissive mouse, however, that…

… Ten Lead Blazin' Ben's 146 Snares Day's Individual Honors;, Wolverines Hold Stroke Margin Over Ohio State Nine Takes Two At Chicago, 16-1, 3-1 By BUD LOW Michigan's hopes for a Western Conference golf…

… the Wolverines 612 strokes while the Col- umbus lads had 613. One Under Par Not only did Smith turn in a one under par second round for the low 18 hole medal score, but at the end of the day…

… announcing the ar- rival off Madagascar said: "The United Nations, having de- cided to forestall a Japanese move against the French naval hase of Boim Hit Hard As Nine Loses To Irish, 11-7, Wolverine Tennis…

… Team Wallops Wayne, 90; Subs Get Chance By BOB SHOPOFF Special to The Daily SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 4.-It was an especially cold, dreary day for the Wolverine baseball team to- day as it absorbed an 11…

… rangy Andy Tallet, who blasted it far into right center field. Two mates were on the paths at the time. It was this blow that stopped the Wolverines. Coach Ray Fisher sent Irv (Pro) Boim up against Notre…

… Weather Showers And Warmer d+ it4MWo *atij Editorial Hard-Boiled Handling Of Race Riots Urged,, VOL. LII. No. 159 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1942 Z-323 PRICE FIVE CENTS Wolverine…

… Wolverines filled the holes in what was left of last year's cham- pionship team with promising sopho- mores and are now definite favorites to successfully defend their title. Since coming back from the South…

…, Michigan has won its last seven tilts, including two Conference games against Purdue last week-end. Boim Will Pitch Coach Ray Fisher has named Irv 'Pro' Boim to start for the Wolverines today. 'Pro' will be…

… hit a triple with the bags loaded to aid his mates in winning 20-6. Ready to match blows with Hoff- man are Wolverines Bud Chamber- lain and Paul White. Michigan's star third baseman is batting .326 in…

… Squeezes 3-2 Triumph Over Airtight Irish Hurling Notre Dame Mound Work Excels, But Wolverines Make Most Of Breaks To Keep Streak Intact Michigan Downs State Netmen, 8-1 By BOB SHOPOFF Michigan's baseball…

… day the Wolverines found themselves in a tight ball game as Johnny Metzger, Irish hurler, scattered two hits among the usually powerful hitters in the Michigan lineup. Metzger had trou- ble all day…

… play the Wolverines at 4 p.m. today at Ferry Field. Mickey Fishman and Paul Gold- smith will handle the pitching for Michigan.. Admission by identifi- cation cards. Army Air Corps To Hold Rally…

… by the boys from East Lansing gave the Wolverines two unearned runs and spoiled the six hit pitching performance turned in by rangy Joe Skrocki. The win brought the Wolverines' total to eight for the…

… Daily) KAL AMAZOO, April 21. - Heavy- hitting Bud Chamberlain socked a home run with three teammates aboard today to give the Wolverines a much desired 5-3 win over a stub- born Western Michigan nine. For…

… Ferry Field diamond today. The game will start at 4 p.m. Pro Boim and Paul Goldsmith are slated to pitch for the Wolverines, with Bob White opposing them for Wayne. Stu- dents will be admitted free upon…

…. April 18.- Denting the plate four times in the eighth inning, Georgetown's fighting Hoyas forced Michigan to settle for an even break on its four-game southern jaunt here today, 7-5. The Wolverines moved…

… and three runs, one un- earned, while the Wolverines had shoved five tallies across. Boim Weakens In Eighth Boim, however, just couldn't find the plate, issuing oakleys to the first two batters in the…

… the feature match of the after- noon, the first singles battle between Michigan's Co-Capt. Lawt Hammett and the Irish leader, Dan Canale, the Wolverine netter was behind the proverbial eight-ball from…

… Start Naval Push; Swimming Lead Wolverines Come Second With 12 Finalists; Race For Title To End Today Michigan Qualifies Four In Wrestling By BUD HENDEL An embattled Ohio State swim- ming team, that…

… flavor attached to the qualifying trials, the Wolverines still rule the favorite to win their fourth consecutive Confer- ence title. In four of the eight swim- ming events, Michigan turned in the fastest…

… leading qualifier in the 300 yard medley relay, with the Wolverine trio of Dick Riedl, and thestwo Sharemet brothers, John and Gus, blazing to a 2:57.7 clocking, just nine-tenths of a second short of the…

… Foundation. t After the general registration ofI delegates, the conference will separ- ate into groups at 9 a.m. to discuss the theme. A luncheon will be held' at 1 p.m. at the Michigan Wolverine " and more…

… the men landed in the gray chill without much fan- fare. That came later when the town generally got word of the arrival. Hoosiers Hand Wolverines Year's Worst Defeat, 64-36 Zimmer, Denton Lead Indiana…

… of Indiana cagers caught fire long enough to hand Michigan's punchless Wolverines a 64-36 trimming, their worst of the season. Capt. Andy Zimmer and center Ed Denton hit the hoop from all angles as…

… they garnered 31 points between them and paced Indiana to a 23-15 halftime lead. Capt. Bill Cartmill, Jim Mandler and Buck Antle split 21 points be- tween them to monopolize Wolverine scoring while…

… tip-off, and after halftime Hamilton and Hoffman took over to lead the Hoos- iers in a 42 point scoring barrage that completely submerged the Wolverines despite the defensive play of Doyle and Gibert…

… against Nazis in capital theater; Red troops are reported breaking Nazi fort ring arouid harkov in Uk- raine; Soviet forces land on Sea of Azov west of Taganrog. Wolverine Puckmen Swamped liBy Speedy…

… night and handed the Wolverine hockey team one of its worst setbacks in many a season, thumping them to the resounding tune of 10-0. It was strictly a no-contest affair with the Illini only proving that…

… they are still the class in collegiate hockey circles. All that the Wolverines got out of the trouncing was a real fight and a two-inch laceration which Roy Bradley received over his eye. De Paul Leads…

… completely sur- prised Wolverines could get their bearings. He followed five minutes later with another score, going in all alone and faking Hank Loud out of the play. Accurate passing, coupled with greater…

… catch the traffic which M*ch*anNinet Drops Shutout I To Inkster, 44) By AL STEINMAN1 A fast-moving Michigan nine fi-1 nally met its match last night when the spirited Inkster Cubs took the Wolverines…

… type, and there werea very few blows out of the infield by either team. Don Crist and Bob Hill, who di-w vided the hurling for Inkster, seemed to blow the ball by the Wolverines, with ease as they struck…

… weekend when the Wolverines play four Conference tilts in as many days. Monday Fish- er's crew plays a double header Turn to Page 3, Col. 2 Wildcats Set Pace In Net Tournament By BART JENKS Special to The…

… Chicago for the Conference championship. Thesend of the day finds the Wild- cats setting the pace wit*a seven points followed by Chicago with 6 and the Wolverines with 4. Illinois is also among the leaders…

… Michigan Nine 7-5 In Initial Spring Clash Varsity Pitching Mediocre As Wolverines Outslug Navy; Fishman To Pitch Against Maryland Today Veteran Net Squad To Meet State Here By HAL WILSON (Special to The…

… batsmen to send Smith running. Art Gillis and Joe Watson singled to left and Lavrakas cleared the bases with his second homerun, a mighty clout deep down the left field line. The Wolverines had picked- up a…

… under the baton of Prof. Thor Johnson. Valentine B. Windt, director of Play Production, will direct the pro- duction. Robert Mellencamp is scenic designer and Emma Hirsch, costum- iere. Wolverine Airmen…

… To Organize nit; Recruiting Today Announcement that formation of a "Wolverine Squadron" is practical- ly assured was made yesterday by W. M. Strickland, chairman of the Washtenaw County Air Force Spon…

…. Dudley Phelps of the business administration school has been Puckmen Face Powerful finnesota Team Today Wolverines Rated Slight Favorite To Win; Star GopherPlayer Out By MYRON DANN Down in the win column…

…. If the Wolverines can sweep both ends of the Minnesota series and gain at least a split with the Illinois hock- ey team later in the season, the Var- sity can lay claim to the Conference title…

… known to have been picked up. The announcement did not identify the nationality of the submerged attacker, nor did it say whether the damaged tanker, enroute from Pan- r Wolverines Face Stiff Battle: 111…

…- .:: game series against the Wolverine s:r: : ': puckm en The game will start at 8 Well rested after splitting a bril- liant series with Dartmouth on Dec. 22 and 23, perenially the finest sextet in the East…

… Tomorrow GRAND RAPDS,. Jan. 15.-(/P) -The University of Michigan's mighty Wolverine swimming team swamped a collection of Grand Rapids YMCA tankers tonight in an exhibition dual meet by a score of 38 to 19…

… any aggressor, no matter who it might be... 4 "We do not intend to enter the Comin Leads Michigan, To UpsetVictory, 34-32 Determined Wolverine Cagers Stave Off Wildcat Rally To Mark Up Season's First…

… Wolverine bench most of the season-forward Mel Comin and guard Ralph Gibert. Big Mel 'was the plaker of the night. Ih previous games this season Comn has seen little action, but last Saturday he earned a…

… State team to a 14-14 tie last night at Yost Field House. After spotting the visitors 14 points the Wolverines put on a sensational - }uphill drive to even the score. S. Mary Becker gained the only'fall f…

… business meeting of the Wolverines, stu- dent pep organization, next Sun- day at 2 p.m. in the Michigan Union, Room 316, it was an- nounced by the group president, Bunny Crawford, '44. All Wolverines are…

…: Sunk-one modern destroyer, one medium-sized tanker, three cargo ships. Damaged and believed sunk-one medium-sized cargo ship. NOTICES There will be a meeting of the Wolverines at 2 p.m. today in Room 302…

… because the Wolverines proved that they can hit, even against better than aver- age pitching. 'H.M.S. Pinaf ores Tryouts Are Sought All men-both student and local- who wish to participate in Gilbert and…

… Army Service rYmMm.ih Michigan Nine Easily Defeats Blissfield, 10-2 Wolverines Go On Batting Spree Getting 15 Hits ; Vernier Paces Attack Breaking out with a 15-hit attak, the varsity nine got back on…

… brace of doubles. Howard Wikel also added weight to the Michigan cause with a triple and double. The Wolverines put the game on ice in the first inning by scoring five runs before an out was made. Tommy…

… bad balls to Tom Hig- gins, Bauer purposely walked him to bring up the supposedly weak-hitting John Mikulich. "Mickey" broke up the party, however, by lining a hit to left and the Wolverines had their…

… game-winning margin. Bauer sub- dued the Maize and Blue by fanning the next two batters. but the dam- age was done. Next Tuesday the Wolverines meet Inkster of the tri-county league, and Coach Fisher is…

… of the Scenic Artists Union of America and a Summer Session faculty member in the speech depart- Good News On The Diamond: Wolverine Nine Cops Summer Season Opener With 5-0 Victory Fetch Me My Garand…

… passes and Higgins who had two bingles in three tries. Defensive- ly the Wolverines performed excep- tionally well as the team, inexperi- MUNICIPAL STADIUM, Cleveland, July 7.-(P)-The American League…

… successful sea- son of their history, the Wolverine netmen yesterday entrained for Col- umbus. Ohio, confident of winning their Big Ten title for the second straight year, Most of the teams Michigan faced this…

… four and Porter finished with the excel- lent total of 9-2. Two Wolverines will be defending BERLIN (from German broad- casts), May 13.-(P)--German and Rumanian troops have broken a 12-mile fortified…

… game will start at 4 p.m. Wolverines before a handful of spec- tktors at Ferry Field yesterday. It was the lowest total of runs scored by the Varsity in one game this year. Coach Ray Fisher's crew didn…

… Higgins, who started the game at second, garnered three errors while every other mem- ber of the inner garden had at least one muff against him. While the Wolverines outhit their neighbors from Ypsi nine to…

… was the second in a row for the rambling Wolverines and Vir- ginia's second loss in six starts. Michigan closes its southern jaunt against Georgetown tomorrow with Irv Boim slated to make his second…

… on the Ferry Field courts at 2 p.m. today. And as far as the Wolverines are concerned, it will be strictly a re- venge match, for the Irish were one of the three teams that were able to Today's tenis…