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…Matmen Elect, Kopel, Champ I PC At 12 1 Leader By BUD LOW Wolverine grapplers, returning home after placing second to Indiana in the Conference wrestling cham- pionships over the weekend, unani…

… UFER ...Wolverine quarteramile champion finds time to talk with herb Matter of Illinois and Bob Hodgell of Wisconsin in between races of the Big Ten Indoor track meet. Hockey Ta Gophers Place Three, Ili…

… trip, placed in the meet and thereby won their "M" letter andI Conference stripe. These same 16 men took 22 places in the 12-event program, an average of almost two men per event. The Wolverines placed…

… two or more men in every track event. Matthews Is Praised Ten Wolverines surpassed their best previous all-time performances, and 12 men bettered their 1943 rec- ords. And, to add to this record, the 18…

… points obtained in the three dis- tance events- 880-yard, mile and two-mile runs-surpass all previous Wolverine performances in these three events. But the key to the team's one-sided triumph (a 16-point…

… Uniderdogs at NCAA Meet This Week in Columbus Over the Top for a New World Record Wiese To Be Back IH Uiform Soot With a final burst of strenuous' effort the Wolverine swimmers are rounding out their…

… Wolverines, on the other hand, will find their points harder to get than they were in the Conference meet. Especially with Charlie Fries,I stricken with pneumonia just before the Big Tens, back in shape, the…

…. Catcher Ken O'Dea signed up, but another unsigned con- tract reached the club from Stan Musial, last year's rookie sensation. Bob Wiese, left-handed slugger on the Wolverine baseball squiadi, i expected to…

… in the Chicago Relays. Warmerdam, now an ensign in the Navy, shattered both his indoor and outd4or records in winning the event. Teni Relay Win Highlight for Wo-,lverines at --C hicago Roxhorough's 1…

… undefeated. From the Wolverine standpoint this is the outstanding result of the new historic Chicago Relays held in the Windy City last Saturday. Beside the victorious relay per- formance, other Maize and Blue…

… started things on the right track for the Michigan men in the relay by bringing in a substantial lead, after running a 1:54.6 half. This is Roxie's best time of the year, and was probably the best Wolverine…

…, the event was for the most part a duel between the Wolverines and Illinois. Three times the Maize and BlueI runners had to come from behind to overtake the Illini. In the 600 Ufer and Lou Smith, Na…

… Michigan with a non- conference match before its Big Ten opener against Illinois, April 24, tennis coach Leroy Weir said Sunday I that the Wolverines' match with Michigan State had been moved up from April…

… even with these foes last year, conquering the Broncos but being edged out by the Fightin' Irish. The Wolverine lineup is still far from settled. Freshman Roger Lewis is still resting on top of the heap…

…PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY s __ MOWN" Miehigan Cagers Overpower Northwestern in 53-41 Win Mandler Is H igh Scorer for Wolverines As Michigan Wins Final Cage Contest Three Conference Meets…

… Doyle, and Mel Comin, playing in their last college game, led the Wolverine at- tack that gave its greatest display of offensive power. Mandler poured 16 points through the hoop before being put out on…

… fouls midway in the sec- ond half to- lead the Wolverine scor- ers. Michigan took the lead at the start on a basket by Doyle and were never headed thereafter. Every one of the seven players took part in…

… the scor- ing as the Wolverines rolled up their second highest score in Big Ten com- petition this year. The game was especially rough, with 34 fouls being called, 21 of them against Michigan. Besides…

…. Good tunity. Follett's Michigan store. 322 S. State. LOST and FOUND typist. 2935. handle oppor- Book- Wolverines Favored for Track Title Michigan rules as favorite to cop the 1943 indoor Conference…

… crushing defeat of Qhio State's defending Big Ten champions in a dual meet here last week, 751/2 to 2812. Despite the Buckeyes' poor showing against the Wolverines Coach Doh- erty declared that the 1942…

… of the Wolverines appears to be in top physical condition, hav- ing come through the dual meet last week unscathed. Coach Doherty plans to take a squad of twenty men to Chicago. Fif- teen men who will…

… three matches and lost one in Big Ten competition. The only loss, a 25 to 3 drubbing at the hands of a fighting Illini squad, indicated just who the Wolverines will have to watch. Last year the Varsity…

… made a field goal and Mandler. had retaliated with, a pivot shot, Russ Wendland put the Wildcats within one point of the Wolverines with a one-handed sliot from far out. Then Michigan took the situation…

…w .D.A . A Mw - -.r FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 193 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE - _ _ _ _. . Wolverine Sextet Loses to Fast-Skating Illini Squad, 6-0 -i Swimming, Track, Mat Teams Seek Titles…

… start today at Evan- ston, the Wolverine grapplers should be rated even money, along with an admittedly strong Illini squad, to remove Purdue from its perch on top of the Big Ten wrestling pinnacle…

… on Three-Men The Wolverines hinge their cnan- ces on three men--Captain Manley Johnson, Dick Kopel, and Johnny Greene--and if the rest of the team gets hot, we might have a crown on our hands- Johnson…

… Crown By ED ZALENSKI Daily Sports Editor With every Big Ten dopester on the Wolverine bandwagon the Maize and Blue cinder squad will be on the spot in its quest for Ohio State's 1942 Indoor Conference…

… great condition of Coach Ken Doherty's Wolverine crew. No key men have been lost to the draft nor are any of the Wolverines bothered by injuries. Varsity Chances Rest on Prelims Michigan's chances of…

…- ines, never a pessimist, can only vis- Mermen Visit Evanston For Big Ten Meet Today 0. HARRY HOLIDAY . .Wolverine backstroker who will attempt to beat Adolf Kiefer's record set last year in the…

…, the will also place and may be right on Pinney's heels. Jack Martin is Michi- gan's third entry., OtherWolverine entries include Bob Segula in the pole vault, George Ostroot in the shot put, Bill Dale…

… tomor- row afternoon and evening. Today's races promise to provide their share of thrills. The backstroke will feature Wolverine Harry Holiday in an attempt to outdate the world record of 1:30.4 set by…

… consistently bettered by the two, Patten's time of 2:10.6 in the first Buckeye-Wolverine meet being the best time turned in. Acker, Ryan, Cory Counted On Minnesota's Bob Acker, Ohio's Jack Ryan and Wolverine Ace…

… shoddiest hockey they have all year, the Michi- gan puckmen were shut-out by an alert sextet from the University of Illinois 6-0. The visiting Indians took control of the puck while the Wolverine stickmen…

… slender-legged Wolverine took over the lead at the end of the first half lap and was never challenged as he came home in 1:11.4, slowest time since 1937, and short of Hugh Short's world record of 1…

… Matthews. These were the only two individual events entered by Wolverine runners. The Wolverine two-mile relay team of Captain Dave Matthews, Ufer, Ross Hume and John Roxbor- ough won over Fordham in 7…

…'s Bill CHICAGO, Ill., March 13.-A 12- Scott was second ahead of Wolverines man Michigan team scored only one Bob Hume and Ernie Leonardi who first place tonight at the Illinois Tech finished third and…

…-Wallace, of :08.0. . hit an :08.0 performance in the finals The blonde Wolverine hurdler was I of the College 70-yard high hurdles never threatened and won handily to match the preliminary record time. from…

…, and Captain Mark Follansbee, who finished be- hind Wolverine Harry Holiday in the Conference backstroke race, bettered the pool mark held by former Michi- gan Captain Bill Beebe. was won by Notre came…

… his looks at the plate, Fisher's Wolverines finished the and the lad plays any of three or 1942 season atop the Western Con- ference, and his outlook was excel- lent for just as good a record in 1943…

… swimming and has a proportionate amount of ability, Courtright will have a valu- able addition to his squad. Wolverines outdoors-Coach Ray Fisher's baseball squad finally emerged yesterday from the hectic…

… until yesterday. The whole thing wouldn't be so bad except that word comes from Iowa City that the Hawkeye squad, which the Wolverines meet in the opening game of the season April 9, has taken to the open…

… Running on the triumphant quar- tet were Ross Hume, Dave Matthews, Johnny Roxborough, and Bob Hume. Bob Hume took over "Hose-Nose" Ufer's position, as the Wolverine mid- dle-distance star is suffering a…

… Princeton threesome in 1939. :Tonight's time was also slower than the fasteso Wolverine performance for the event. Against MichiganState the trio went the distance in 2.51.1. The other record was accounted…

… for by Buckeye freshman Bill Smith. Wolverine Baseball Squad Holds First Outdoor Practice Session Frosh Thinclads, Relay Entered at Purdue Tonight Two Wolverine freshman shot-put- ters and probably…

…-yard dash, 60- yard high and low hurdles ansl the shot put. The Wolverine baseball squad jul- ilantly took to the wide open spaces yesterday as they left the Yost Field House and practiced on the Ferry…

… and the 1500-meter freestyles, the 150-yard backstroke and the 300-yard medley relay. There is a great likelihood that the Wolverines will come out of today's events even with the Buckeyes in the matter…

… Rogers of Columbia should take fourth. Holiday Rtules Backstroke Field Wolverine Harry Holiday has be- come the exclusive ruler of the na- tion's college backstrokers, proved by his recent NCAA record…

… two-mile relay. Ufer Will Run 600 Doherty said that if it comes to entering the Wolverine in only one race he will be placed in the 600. In that case, Bob Hume, regular two- miler, would take over Ufer…

… hurdles, com- peting against such champions as Bob Wright and Whitey Hlad. Bob Segula competes the Wolverine con- tingent, being scheduled for the pole- vault. Two Freshmen Make Trip Making the Purdue trip…

… maybe a chance of John Liedy, last year's captain, returning to the team, although he is in the Army. I I - MICKEY FISHMAN ... Wolverine hurler, who along with "Pro" Boim, will be counted on to provide…

… Wolverine ball club will be one of the molt interesting that he has had to work with since he came here in '21. There are only seven returning let- termen, the lowest number that he has ever had for a nucleus…

… Bessone, almost assures another general melee on the ice, either tonight or Saturday, when the two teams close the season. Wolverines Prepared All week the two Wolverines have been getting ready to renew…

… Rugged The Michigan defense has proven that it can take care of the fleet Henry Coupe, Glenn Rolle, and Bucky Benson as they bring the puck down into Wolverine territory. Hank Loud, bydmaking 110 stops…

… battle for the title will narrow down to a fight between the Wolverines and the Buckeyes of Ohio State, and ever, optimistic Matt Mann is already pre- dicting a victory for the Maize and Blue. There will…

… be a private duel be- tween a Wolverine and a Buckeye, too. It'll be in the 220-yard free- style, where Michigan's Captain Johnny Patten and Ohio State's Keo Nakama are expected to battle it out for…

… their personal score. His time in this race was 2:12.7, also faster than the Big'Ten record, but over two seconds slower than the Michigan captain's time in the first meet. The Wolverines making the trip…

… Coach Ken State cindermen and grab the 1943 Doherty's Varsity cinder squad. indoor crown. Both Wisconsin and These first Wolverines will arrive Illinois are picked to give Michigan a in Chicago at 4:40 p…

… rivals in the Cleveland two-mile relay. Two dangerous threats to Wolverine su- premacy in the event, Fordham and -New York University, are competing. In New York's K. of C. Games a few weeks ago the…

… their star; Joe Nowicki. Noxwicki, Fordham's best half-miler, did not run against the Wolverines in New York. At the Purdue Relays the relay team faces two more ancient foes. Notre Dame and Illinois will…

… several points which may be bothering other track followers. Of course, one look at the Yost Field House would be enough to satis- fy anyone that it is practically im- possible for the Wolverine athletic…

… more involved in the capturing of the championships than will be the Wolverines. Only two or three of the ten in- dividual titles appear to be possibly headed away from either Columbus or Ann Arbor…

…. The only other race in which an outsider seems to have a chance to win is the breaststroke. Here East- ers Champ Charles Gantner of Rut- gers is the possible victor. This morning the Wolverine team will…

… i a : ... _ ,".* .r ..r.i irr, . ... . ...-........ . .-.4..... . Thinclads Lead Qualifiers; Swimmers Trail OSU, 42-29 Two Wolverine Grapplers Place in WrestlingFinals Holiday, Medley…

… wrest- ling crown faded tonight as Purdue the defending champion, and Indiana each quarified four men for the finals tomorrow night, while the Wolverines could place only Captain Manley Johnson and Dick…

… Illinois' star 175- pounder, 5-1. Green then was thrown in 5:43 by Hoosier Harry Traster, who now must be regarded as the man to beat in his division. In the 165-pound slot, Wolverine Hugh Mack drew a bye in…

… freestyle record was broken, then rebroken, as the Buck- eyes upset the Wolverines. The final was won by Ohio State's brown- skinned Keo Nakama, a native of Hawaii, in 2:11.2. In his wake came Captain John…

… Wolverines tonight at eight in the Coliseum they will be crowned Big Ten Champions. Coach Vic Heyliger told The Daily yesterday that Big Ten officials had reversed its decision regarding the two Illinois…

…, Minnesota hockey games that were forfeited by the Illini in Champaign six weeks ago, Heyliger's charges were unable to go on the ice because they only had seven men. Wolverines Show No Power In changing its…

… decision, the Con- ference spokesman said that the war was responsible for the shortage of players, and that Illinois could do nothing about the matter. The Wolverines showed no offen- sive power to speak of…

… blond prodigy from Butler, Pa. Ear- $s in the season he surpassed the ndard of 57.2 seconds for 100 y"'i by two-tenths of a second, Iotttng the Wolverine medley relay off toward a new American rec- Try…

… scheduled for May 16, the chances for Wolverine participation were made slim. The date for the proposed spring meet between the stars of five Mich- igan colleges and some of the state's top ranking…

…SUNDAY, MARCHZ 8, 11)43 THE MICHIIGAN DILYJT rAGSoHU Buckeyes Take National C( Wolverines Second; Patten Whips Smith in Close 100-Yard Race Series Evened As Leafs Dowm Wings TORONTO, Ont…

…., Minnesota was third with 13 points and Iowa fourth with 10. Michigan's relay team of John Pat- ten, Harry Holiday, Mert Church and A. Cory won the 400-yard event in 3:31.1, giving the Wolverine school' a…

… Owen of Ohio State, into a door ... Bob Wiese, speeding the 600 yards in left-handed slugger on the 1:12.5 . . The highlight Wolverine baseball squad, of the evening was Greg has been biding his time…

… Captain Jim Mandler, Leo Doyle and Mel Comin . . . Mandler trailed Graham in scoring with 16 points . . . . Every Michigan player took part in the scoring as the Wolverines rolled up their second highest…

… score in Big Ten competition this year . . . The letter- men casting ballots in the election which chose Ralph Gibert, '44E, Wolverine 'forward from Flint, as next year's basketball captain, were Jim…

… ac- counted for another brok- en Big Ten record in the 300-yard medley relay . . . The Wolverine trio was a second faster than the standard set by Ohio in 1939. * * * - THE TWO Michigan grapplers…

… appearing in the championship meets won individual championships Saturday . . . Dick Kopel and Manley Johnson led the Wolverines into second place with 22 points behind Indiana with 24 points ... Kopel won…

…. 4:15 Clocking Possible The Wolverine captain appears capable of 4:15 clocking, and may conceivably run the distance in that time, if he is to defeat Seib, With Matthews concentrating on' the mile Bob…

… Ufer, the Wolverines' national indoor titlist, may be called on to run the half, assuring a Michi- gan victory. Ufer's 1:53.9 880-yard Varsity, 11lini Imperil Purdlue Wrestling Title Looking over the…

… when he won the 50-yard event in 24 seconds. He also was a. winner at Iowa City, finishing first in the 60-yard sprint. It was in the last Wolverine-Buck- eye engagement that Mert really 'found himself…

…-end. Also, Mert will probably be called on to swim on the favored Wolverine foursome in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Cagers Given 1943 Awards Eight members of the 1942-43 Wol- verine quintet which concluded…

… the Clock WHO said they never come back? Yesterday, a one-time Wolverine National wrestling champion at 145 pounds dropped in to see the boys at Yost Field House and couldn't resist the urge to take…

…'s third-string halfback, Warren Yaap? He had the misfortune to play in the Wolverine backfield with, Tom Kuzma, Paul White, Don Robinson, Bob Chappuis, Cliff Wise, Frank Wardley, Bob Wiese, Don Lund, etc…

… and customs in the country. Suggestions for Project Wanted by Wolverines Suggestions for a project to be con- ducted by the Wolverine Club for the benefit of service men at Michi- gan may be submitted…

… should contact Miss Ethel McCormick at the League. Wolverines Request Proj ect Suggestions LANSING, March 22.-()-Warn- ing that the householder who depends on the grocer for fresh fruits and vegetables…

… France when he left it in 1939 and also the recent situation there. The meeting will conclude with French songs and games. Officers Are Elected lBy Wolverine lub The Wolverine Club held its elec- tion for…

… this semester's officers at 3 p.m., Sunday, in the Michigan Union. The Wolverine members, who par- ticipate at sporting events, elected Lincoln Aldridge, '44E, last semester's cheerleader, president…

… Chosen Ca e Captain Ralph Gibert, '44E, Wolverine for- ward from Flint, was elected cap- tain for next year's basketball squad in a short meeting held yesterday af-I ternoon in Rentschler's Studio. Casting…

… ballots in the election were lettermen recently chosen: Jim Mandler, this season's captain, Mel Comin, Gerry Mullaney, Bob Wiese, Leo Doyle, Don Lund, and Fred Gip- son, senior manager. The Wolverines…

… essential and made the position of dietitian even more trying. She em- phasized that "food must be brought down to the feeding of the times." NOTICE A meeting for the election of officers of the Wolverines…

…-place Wolverines. The totals read: Ohio 49, Michigan 23. The biggest event of the evening, and one of the biggest in many years was the performance of Northwestern Hunt Stresses Causes of War In Michigan Academy…