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Michigan Swimmer Supplies Upset in A. A. U. Tank Meet; Dick Wakefield Leads Tigers to 12-7 Victory Over Cubs BUY WAR BONDS ANDMPS Working Out the Kinks SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1943 THE STATE cJOURNAL THREE SINGLES UPSETS KIEFER IE i rztt IBCN tf.vW V.m s-x 2 i 1 RUN I Wolverine Ace Shatters Victory String Which Had Reached 250 Detroit Pounds Trio of Chicago Pitchers for 21 -Hit Stint Wolverines MM MB lSititon Poplin Jk SHIRTS ESlJI Solid Color a Spnng Tame to old College fteld feitC at Michigan State college last week. BasebaU team candidates tSS MfiS FWSM 'iW reported in force.

Above half a slLfMfJjh i dozen Spartans engage in the -ff jr, everj-popular "pepper game" with I llfc3rH! rfl MickerFaulman at bat. Below it-'C0Vr yf'iM W5Offlr Coach John Kobs watches a bat- jr A VC'r'M' ting cage drill. Ed Ciolek, out- TT-' t'S J1 W' fielder, is at bat with Bill Reavely fc-S -C, X2Paf rLjfc catching. rx SPARTAN NINE WORKING HARD spssfcis? lESf TO CAS6t) PI State Journal Fhotos ri Limit 2 to VV i I Customer 1. ty I fdp Permanently neat collar.

lfJ" ljt 1 c3 WU1 not shrink. Tailored Imijt I to perfection. Balanced fit i' for smooth appearance. Main Floor Jg i i i i i i ii Michigan Opens Baseball ALSO MAKE SIX ERRORS FVANSYILLE. April 3 UP) Hoodff Diet Wakelield blasted a ticmer and three singles to crrve in six runs today as the De-vrxx Ticers shelled the Chicago Cuafc- 12 to 7.

in an exhibition game. TrVaislieid. the former Michigan coliecar: upon whom the Tigers are heavily this season, also ErasDec another honor he escaped becis charged with any of the six errors. 1 ty Dick, the Tigers pounded Pau; Demnger. Lonnie Warneke, Ed Haryzewsfci and big Bill Fleming far 21 safeues.

the latter being rae: with the loss. Eal Newhouser. Virgil Tire' Trucks and Hal Manders were -g the Cubs to eight hits. Trucks was credited with the victory, his second in the Red Flannel iearue. Newhouser, who worked three in- rrr Fs before leaving for Detroit to keep a cate with his draft board, was trailing 4 to 1 when Trucks tooc over, largeij because of the first of Roeer Cramer's two The Tigers squared trtt count with a three-run rally in lie fifth inning off their old world wnes playmate.

Warneke, but the Cubs went ahead again with two rum off Trucks in the sixth before F.err.mg yielded eight runs in a slay. Hoover Also Connects Sdancen. who also has a session nex: week with draft officials, hurled one-hit ball the last three franes" to protect the lead. Watefield wasn't the only rookie to tit the ball often. Shortstop Joe soever ixewise gathered four hits, singles.

Pinky Eiggins and Rudy Tort each got three safeties. Before "Wamene and Fleming appeared, the -ifers siamroed Derringer, their 15-tO woric series conqueror, for five hits three innings but got only Earyzewsfci. a rookie, pitched a rur-iess eighth for the Cubs. atef leld singled off Derringer in the first frame, driving in Ned Harris who had tripled. In the fifth, Dice singled to right, chasing in ---cs.

and ihe following frame he sharply to center, driving in two mere runs. His homer, a 400-foot the park drive to the score-sztsi in center, came off Fleming seventh with Cramer aboard. NIGHT GAME CHAMPS ST. LOlIs, Mo. t-Pr The St.

lui Bronns won the night game honors 1M2. The American jeag-jer wm 16 of their 23 after car ccniesis. Muh Topcoats Sportswear 225 East St. Joseph St. K' 2-4O60 for appointment Open Ewmnot See my downtown display in the lobby of the Tussing Building.

IF Aim at New World Mark By PAUL CHANDLER ANN ARBOR. April 3 W) What University of Michigan track fans want to know now is whether a half miler actually can run his race two seconds faster when he moves outdoors. The Wolverines have the world's best indoor two-mile relay team, and if there is any validity to that two-second theory, the same quartet also will be without peer on the outdoor track this spring. Chief authority for both claims, at present, is Coach J. Kenneth Doherty, tutor of Michigan's Big Ten champions.

Doherty's quartet of half milers galloped over two miles of dirt in 7:40.9 in Lafayette, last week for a new American indoor record. As a general rule-of-the-track, most coaches expect a half miler to clip about two seconds off his indoor performance when he prances under the sunshine and open skies. From there it's pure mathematics. The world's outdoor record is 7:35.4. established by the University of California in 1941.

Take two seconds per man away from Michigan's 7:40.9 Lo. a new record. Matthews Captain That's speculation, of course, but Doherty says it's valid. One im portant hitch is that the relay team will get only one opportunity to compete outdoors. That will come at the annual Drake relays April 24.

And while the team is improv ing with every effort, three weeks isn't much preparation. Michigan thinclads won't move outside to practice until Monday. Two cities, Detroit and Pittsburgh, gave birth to the four members of the team. Bob Ufer and Ross Hume hail from the Smokey Town and Dave Matthews and John Roxbo- rough learned to run in Detroit, Roxborough is the most improved man on the quartet this season. He won the Western conference half mile race, and since has gained confidence that Doherty thinks he needed.

Ufer holds the American indoor quarter and is the "runningest" guy at Doherty's disposal. He races at three or four distances, is a fine competitor, and handles the relay anchor position. CITY TO IS HOST Capt. Ernie Nevers Stationed At Olds Gunnery School Here Lansing learned Saturday that it would be the host for the next few weeks to one of football's greatest heroes. Capt.

Ernie Nevers of the United States marines, former All-Amerl-can halfback at the University of Stanford, is stationed here at the Hotel Olds attending the Olds Gunnery school. Nevers was a national star at Stanford during the middle "20's and later coached the Chicago Cardinals in the Professional Football league. Ralph H. Young, director of athletics at Michigan State college, has invited Nevers to attend the showing of football movies Sunday afternoon for the benefit of air cadets stationed on the Spartan campus. Glen (Pop) Warner, who has coached some of the nation's top flight gridders, called Nevers a greater player than Jim Thorpe, another Warner student while coaching at the Carlisle Indian school.

Warner was Nevers' coach at Stanford. Tank Official Takes a Duck NEW YORK, April 3 WP) DeMille couldn't have staged it better Right in the middle of the National A. A. U. swimming championships at the New York Athletic club today, one of the diving judges fell into the pool fully clothed.

And his name is Water Cleaver. On the level. He was trying to straighten out one of the lane markers between heats, when he slipped and took his "dunk." A New Yorker, Cleaver says he doesn't know how the "1" was left out of his first name, but his birth certificate reads "Water." AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGl'E Final Playoffs Buffalo 5. Indianapolis 2. (Buffalo leads 2-0 in best of five BREAKS POOL RECORD By SID FEDER NEW YORK, April 3 The winning streak that has gone "round the world a string so long that no one knows just how many tri umphs it includes came to an end tonight right where it began.

Overshadowing everything else in the two-day National A. A. U. swimming championships even a performance like Ohio State romp to the team title for a sweep never before accomplished in the history of splashing Adolph Kiefer was beaten in the finals of the 150-yard backstroke to close out a reign that began back in 1935, has carried through 22 national championships and is so long that Adolph himself can only "guess it includes about 250 wins." Michigan's Harry Holiday, a six-foot-five 200-pounder from Butler, turned the trick by scant inches, and he had to splash to a pool rec- record of 1:32.8 to do it in the New York A. 25-yard tank.

He overhauled the veteran Chicagoan on the last lap, after Adolph missed the final turn, and held on like a bull pup rassling a -slipper to wipe out the string that Kiefer main tained against all comers not only in this country, but in Europe, Asia and South America as well. Buckeyes Far Ahead And he not only broke Kiefer's run probably the longest winning streak in all sports history but the pool record he shattered 1:33.3 was one Adolph had set back there in 1935 in this same tank, the night he started his run with his first national championship. Kiefer. a chief specialist now at the Norfolk naval training station. came roaring back down the final few yards, but he just didn't have enough to catch up again.

There was nothing even close to it throughout the two-day title meet. Ohio State, spearheaded by Bill Smith, who competed in 11 races and came home with two championships, was a shoo-in for the team Out In Century The, Buckeyes thus rounded out a oneyear championship spree that also included the national outdoor title, the national collegiate crown and the Big Ten championships, a run that has never before been equalled. Smith had a lot of help from the rest of the classy Buckeye splashers, but both in quantity and quality he showed the folks just why the neighbors back home in Hawaii call him Malolo "Flying Following up his performance of last night when he dethroned Yale's Alan Ford as 220-yard champion and anchored the Ohio State 400-yard relay team to a second-place finish, he grabbed off the 440 free style tonight by 10 feet over his fellow-Hawaiian and Buckeye team mate. Keo Nakama, and had a hand in the 300-yard medley relay. The pudgy islander was shut out only in the 100 an event in which he had competed only once before.

In this one he couldn't steer clear of the heavy rope marker and wound up last as Ford, the Yale freshman, came back to save some thine out of the wreckage with a 51.8 second sprint. Along with Smith's twin win in the free style, Ohio State also came up with another double when Frank Dempsey completed a clean sweep of virtually all the mnjor Indoor championships by taking both the low and high board events. He piled up 145.62 points in the three-meter competition tonight after grabbing the low board title last night. Michigan took both the relays, clicking the 300-yard medley tonight in 2:56. Last night the Wolverines grabbed the 400-yard freestyle relay.

At the finish, the Buckeyes easily dethroned Yale as the top team, with 46 points to 34 for and 22 for the Elis. COLLEGE BASEBALL, Iowa 8. Upper Iowa 1. Navv 12. Pennsylvania 2.

N. C. State 12. N. C.

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Coach Ray Fisher had named Irving (Pro) Boim for the opening pitching assignment. Iowa and Michigan tied for the Big Ten title in 1942, but they didn't battle each other even once. Here in Ann Arbor the sporting gentry TEXAS SQUADS NCEJEUTS Little Opposition Offered From Out-State Schools; Tate Stars AUSTIN, April 3 (JPh-Texas schools dominated their own Texas relays more than at any time in the 16-year history of this track and field carnival today, partly because travel restrictions kept most traditional standbys at home. Two state schools Texas and A. M.

each took two championships, and the only outside team to edge in with a title was Oklahoma A. M. The college-university class drew less than half the contestants of normal years. The only records set were in the high school division. Ralph Tate of Oklahoma A.

M. was the standout individual of the relays. He won the 120-yard high hurdles in 14.3. and also took the broad jump with 24 feet 9 inches, and ran a fine lap on the mile relay team to beat out Texas A. M.

Michigan State Has Record Baseball Turnout; Veterans Scarce By GEORGE S. ALDERTON (State Journal Sports Editor) The baseball turnout at Michigan State college this spring is of record size. This condition prevails despite the fact that many a potential member of the Spartan squad has gone to the armed forces. When Coach John Kobs led his players onto old College field for the first outdoor workout the past week he was followed by some 60 players. "There may be a shortage of first class playing talent," Coach Kobs said, "but certainly there is no dearth of interest.

This turnout is as large as any we've had in other years." The squad was so unwieldy that Charles Griffin, assistant coach, has taken a number of the players to the freshman field for drill. Promotions will be made to the varsity squad as rapidly as players prove their ability. There will be no cuts in the squad but the usual number will discover their dreams of becoming stars were just that and will fall out on their own accord. It is too early for Coach Kobs to give an accurate estimate of his team's strength, although it is apparent there will be a lack of good pitching. Colin Getz and Dick Bernitt are the only letter-men piicners avauaoie ana neither was regarded as a top-flighter a year ago.

Bernitt has the additional handicap of being a commuter. He is stationed in Detroit this spring for a tour of service in various police courses by way of completing his police administration course and will have to get in condition apart from the squad. Coach Kobs made one notable shift in his veteran material the first week when he shifted Howard Ladue. veteran outfielder, to first base. Last year Ladue went behind the bat on several occasions.

He is no stranger to first sack duty, having played tiiat position in high school. The Spartan schedule remains a secret pending the formality of faculty approval. It is known that the Spartans' opener is with Michigan at Ann Arbor on April 17. BRONCOS ELIMINATE BOTH TRACK AND GOLF KALAMAZOO. April 3 (UP) A shortage of manpower has prompted Western Michigan college to eliminate track and golf from its spring sports program.

Mast of the Bronco track men. who have had a highly successful Indoor season, were among 70 men called up this week by the army reserve. 55c an hour setting one $1.10 an hour if you can 11 S5 ST1TE CANCELS Football Relations Between Spartans and Oregon State Dropped for Duration Postponement of the Oregon State game for the duration of the war or until such time as travel is eased was announced Saturday at Michigan State college. Athletic Director Ralph H. Young said that the two colleges had agreed to the postponement of the series.

"We both were of the opinion that our plans for football relations should be discarded in view of the restrictions on travel," Director Young said. "When the war is over we are planning on an indefinite extension of these games." The game was to have been played at Portland. next October 9. Oregon. State opened the series here last November 28 when the teams played to a 7-to-7 tie.

Postponement of this game leaves the Spartans still with a nine-game schedule. It is possible that a similar postponement will occur in the series with Washington State, although there is nothing to report on this. State's schedule, with Oregon State omitted, is as follows: Sept. 25 Michigan at Ann Arbor: Oct. 2 Kansas State, here; Oct.

9 Open; Oct. 16 Marquette, here; Octo. 23 Iowa State, here: Oct. 30 Penn State, at State Collene. Nov.

6 Great Lakes, here: Nov. 13 Purdue, at Lnfnv-ette. Nov. 20 Wont Virginia, here; Nov. 27 WnhtnKton State, here.

Louis Browns is a bookkeeper's idea of heaven with Manager Luke Sewell's crying towel account balanced squarely against his claims to happiness. Mike Chartak and Don Gutter-idge. both possessors of puny 1942 averages, are hitting far above even their fondest dreams but, on the other hand, Chet Laabs and George McQulnn. on whom Sewell is banking for much of this year's power, are slugging just a few'points above their hat sizes. LOUISVILLE, Ky April 3 The Cincinnati Reds pounced on a Chicago White Sox rookie left hander.

Don Hanski. for four hits and two runs in the 11th inning today to defeat the American leaguers, 5 to 3, in an exhibition baseball game. Mike McCormick's single with the bases full drove in both of the runs. It was McCormick's fourth hit of the game. EXHIBITION BASEBALL Bjr the Associated Press) At Brooklyn American Boston 000 010 000 1 2 I National Brooklyn 200 021 OOx 5 7 1 Batteries Hughson, Olsen.

N. Brown. Ryba and Patree. Conroy; Wyatt. Higbe.

Macon and Moore. Owen. At Plainfield. N. J.

New York (Al 000 010 0102 4 2 Newark ilnt.l 011 000 Olx 3 7 2 Batteries Chandler, Byrne. Donald and Ananicz. Davis and Gar-bark. At Camp Kilmer. N.

J. Jersey City 001 330 7 9 5 National New York 700 64 17 14 1 Batteries East. Dyche and Mancuso; Oates. Coombs, Voiselie and Stephenson (Game called first half of sixthi. At Evansville, Ind.

nicaso (Nat.l 040 002 001 7 8 2 Detroit (Amn.l 100 034 4ix 12 21 6 Balterics Derringer. Warneke. Fleminc and Hernandez: Newhouser. Trucks, Manders and Richards. Parsons.

Al Munrlr. Ind. Cleveland A 010 200 000 03 5 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 021 14 9 0 (10 lnningM. Batteries Bitchy. p0t and Rosar; Lan-ning.

Rescigno and Baker. Lopez. At Louisville. Ky. Cincinnati IN 000 120 000 02 5 15 1 Chicago (Amn.) 000 120 000 00 3 8 0 (11 innings.

Batteries Mtarr. Kiddie, hnoun and and Iowa Friday had every confidence that the Wol verines were the better team, and the meetings this week will give outlet to a lot of feeling that has been smouldering underground. Among the optimists for the com ing season you can't include Fisher himself, who is using the coach's prerogative of taking the sour view of things. Fisher's tentative lineup speaks confidently for itself, however. He has the same pitching staff back with him, and good work on the mound is probably the most im portant single element in the college version of the national pastime.

Boim led the loop in earned run average in 1942. and is faster, smarter, and has better control this spring. Mickey Fishman is another returning right-hander, a slow curve-baller with control. Fishman pitched 8 2-3 innings of hitless ball against Northwestern in one game last season before giving up a lone single. Fishman probably will hurl the second game of the Iowa series Sat urday.

Two other veterans will be back, Paul White in the outfield and Bob Stenberg at second base. White is a left-handed hitter who has ex changed correspondence with major league scouts. From here Fisher must rely on new talent, but there have been few seasons when the caliber of this tal ent was so high. For outfield duty he has Bob Wiese, Don Lund and Bob McCor mack, a trio of sophomores who take their full cuts at the plate. The outer garden will contain more long hitters than It hns for many sea sons.

Dick Walterhouse, Ann Arbor freshman, is learning the first base' man's duties and he too Is a hitter of the slugger type. Howie Wikel, anotner Ann Arbor boy, has an in side track on the shortstop job. inira Dase will be patrolled bv Bruce Blanchard, a graduate of Detroit's sandlot ranks and Elmer Swanson of Detroit will be the catcher. The Giants won, 17-7. combining five hits, three Jersey City errors and a walk tor seven runs in the opening frame at the expense of Rookie Pitcher Phil Oates.

The New York ers then subsided until the fourth when they rambled over the plate six more times. WILMINGTON, April 3 The Philadelphia Athletics spent today around the stove in the club house as the temperature dropped as low as za. The A's will open a five-game series with the Phillies here tomor row, weather permitting. HERSHEY. Pa, April 3 fP) Gar ton Del Savio.

the Philadelphia Phillies new and only shortstop, will make his debut against the Athletics tomorrow at Wilmington. Del. ine Phillies purchased Del Savio from Cincinnati for the waiver price of 67,500, but strings are out for three more infielders. Cold weather kept the Phillies indoors today. CAIRO.

111.. April 3 (Pi The St. Louis Cardinals broke their squad games routine today with a drill on trick plays and" a session for catchers and infielders working on pop flies. Morton Cooper is eager to be the first Cardinal pitcher to go for nine innings but "Manager Billy South-worth probably will restrict him to fiva in the first paid admission exhibition Sunday. CAPE TtTn Anril 1 Training Camp News fllll Special Selling! Sub Standards "General MacArthur, Jr." Boys' Jackets 95 ifii tM Button style, made of V.

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getting on an outdoors diamond for the first time this spring, were held to two hits and beaten 5 to 1 today by the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition game at Ebbets field. Whitlow Wyatt, Kirby Higbe and Lefty Max Macon each worked three innings in good style for the Dodgers in spite of unpleasant weather conditions. Higbe was tagged for Boston's lone run in the fifth when Tom McBride doubled and Al SimT mons singled. PLAINFIELD. N.

April 3 (P A fumble in the eighth inning by Oscar Grimes, the New York Yankees new second baseman, gave the Newark Bears of the International league a 3 to 2 decision over then-parent club in the first exhibition game of the season for both teams today. Spud" Chandler. Lefty Tom Byrne and Atley Donald allowed only seven hits but Tom Ananicz and Jim Davis checked the American league champions with four safe blows. Four of Newark's hits and the first two runs came off Chandler. CAMP KILMER.

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