December 12, 1954 (vol. 65, iss. 68) • Page Image 1
… Fliers * * * * * * * Wolverines Win Cage Game, 71-56; Icers Tie * * Cable Seeks Montreal (~) Court Team Easily Downs Butler Squad Barron, Eaddy Lead 'M' With 16 Points By DON LINDMAN…
… Michigan guards Don Eaddy and JimBarron scored 16 points apiece last night to lead the Wolverine basketball team to an easy 71-65 win. over an outclassed Butler squad. Although playing listless ball dur- ing…
… in the second half as the Wolverines were unable to halt the 6'-3" Bulldog star. Obviously not emotionally up for the tilt, Coach Bill Perigo's crew played exceptionally well when they had to, but…
… Butler failed to press the Wolverines during most of the game. A fast-breaking offense and a vir- tually airtight defense built up 10- 4 and 27-12 leads in the first half, which ended with Michigan holding…
… a 32-16 advantage. As the half was drawing to a close, however, the Wolverine offense became slipshod at times and continued to be so in the second half, which was an en- tirely different story…
…F 10 and 11 points of Wolverines on two occasions, but Perigo's menc were equal to the challenge -andt quickly increased their lead bothr times.t Eaddy, netting five baskets int the first half, led a…