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v. with Own Soaring to a Record elays I Enter 17 mini Ta Nine Cage Lead ke Big Cookers, 48-39tlir8 I T7" Upsets JL Steal Show in State Skate Meet i xQ rl i 1 rjf If s- Li e- i I 11 WfM1- Av Ll7 ill hi' vfe Whelchel to Coach Redskins Ex-Mid die Mentor Succeeds Edwards WASHINGTON U.R)Rear Adm. John E. Whelchel, who has been out of the game since he coached a victorious Navy team in 1943, was named head coach of the Washington Redskins. His selection came as a surprise.

Owner George Preston Marshall of the National Football League club said he had picked Whelchel "out of hundreds of applicants" because "I like his football ability." Whelchel was given a five-year contract, terms of which were not disclosed. He succeeds Turk Edwards, who resigned recently to move into the front office as vice president of the club. WHELCHEL, WHO is 50, said he asked the Navy Department to place' him on the retirement list. Inasmuch as he has served 30 years as a commissioned officer -x -x ti Asftociated Press Wirephoto MICHIGAN STATE'S FRED JOHNSON Captures broad jump with leap of 24 feet 84 inches Clips Cats, 54-46, to btav Associated Press Wirephoto be, of Detroit, tied for the women's title. Terry Browne, of Detroit, had a cinch in the men's senior division.

The trio shown above captured top honors in the Michigan Speed Skate championship meet at Alpena. Mrs. Florence Wrona Carter (left), of Saginaw, and Loraine Sab- Yonder Kuys 16 Points Set Pace as Wolverines Lead All the Way CHICAGO (U.R) Michigan's defending Big Nine champions Terry Browne Repeats as State Skating Champ Events -1 lycnrmann is ras Victor in Mile Run BY TOMMY DEVINE EAST LANSING Michigan State monopolized honors in the 27th renewal of its indoor re lay meet. The Spartans completely out classed a field of 20 rivals. Includ ed in the field were five schools from the Western Conference, which Michigan State officially will join shortly.

MSC color-bearers competed in 17 events on the program. They ran away with eight first places. Michigan and Ohio State were the closest pursuers with two victories each. SELDOM IN the long history of the Relays has a school dominated the field as completely as the Spartans did. They won the opening event of the program and then continued to hog the spotlight throughout the meet.

The Spartans' victories were gained in the broad jump, the 75-yard high hurdles, the 75-yard dash, the two-mile run, the 75-yard low hurdles, the distance medley relay, the two-mile relay and the 240-yard shuttle-hurdle relay. Michigan State's superlative team performance overshadowed the easy victory which Don Gehr-mann, of Wisconsin, scored in the featured mile run. Gehrmann, the slender, bespec tacled Badger ace who won the famed Wanamaker Mile a week ago at New York, hopped out in front at the starting gun and never was threatened. He set his own pace and throughout the final two laps increased his margin with every stride. THE WISCONSIN star won by a 110-yard margin in 4.15.2.

Whil far under the brilliant 4.09.5 hp ran in the Wanamaker, Gehrmann lacked any competition which would have spurred him to a better time. The clocking was good enough to set a meet record. The old relay mark' was 4.20, set by Bill Mack in 1947 when he was at Drake. Walter Atcheson, a second-flight runner in Michigan State's galaxy of distance stars, finished as the runner-up to Gehrmann. He was sent against the Badger ace when Mack and Jack Dianetti were selected exclusively for relay team performances.

Gehr- mann's mark was one of five meet records broken. Two others were tied. THE RECORD BREAKING per formances were turned in by Don Laz, of Illinois, in the pole vault with a leap of 14 feet Vi inch; Don Washington, of Ohio State, in the run; by Horace Smith, of Michigan State, In the 75-yard low hurdles, and by the Spartans' distance-medley relay team. The marks equaled were by Fred Johnson, of Michgan State, in the 75-yard dash, and by Bill Fleming, of Notre Dame, in the preliminaries of the 75-yard high hurdles. The lone individual double win ners were the Michigan State duo of Johnson and Smith.

Lorenzo Wright, of Wayne, was second to Johnson in the broad jump. He injured a leg in the event and then withdrew from the. sprints. Michigan's victories were scored in the sprint medley relay and the university mile relay. Preps Make 'Soup BotvV Annual Affair Starting in 1949 the Catholic League's annual First Division football championship game will be played for the benefit of the Capuchin Charity Guild.

Sam Madden, director of physical education for the A plan to designate the title game as Detroit's "Soup Bowl" contest was accepted by the league's athletic council. All proceeds, over and above expenses, will oe donated to tne charity which feeds the city's needy. Detroiter Stars Robert C. Belf, 17350 Pontchar- train Drive, has been selected for the Kemper Military Academy swimming team. Belf swims all free-style events.

The school is located in Booneville, Mo. HAIR'S OVER 1949 AL Schedule to Appear Monday All editions of MONDAY'S FREE PRESS will carry the official American League composite schedule. This schedule includes all games for every team in the American League, both at home and on the road. It will be a valuable reference for the baseball fan. Be sure to get your copy of the Official American League schedule in MONDAY'S FREE PRESS.

OSU as Bucks Grab Early Lead and Hang On Illinois Gets Best of Badgers, 61-54 COLUMBUS (U.R) Ohio State's fire-house basketball team ran Minnesota's highly- touted defense into the ground for a 48-39 victory over the Gophers before 7,000 partisan fans packed into the ancient Fairgrounds Coliseum. The defeat proved to the Western Conference that the vaunted defense set up by Basketball En gineer Ossie Cowles, of Minnesota, could be pierced if the opposition ran fast enough. OHIO RAN" away to a 12-4 lead in the first five minutes. The Bucks were never headed, taking a JM-ls margin mto the dressing room at the half. Contrary to pre-game dope, Minnesota, the team that had limited its oposition to date to an average of 39.1 points per game in league play, was the one that had the trouble with defense.

The Buckeyes used a tight rone with Bob Donham and Bob Raidiger sticking to the great Jim Mclntyre like glue and holding him to 12 points. The closest Minnesota could get was in the beginning of the second period when it pulled up to within two points of the leaders at 35 to 32 on a long shot by Bud Grant. BOB BURKHOLDER'S long Ducket then and Raidiger tip-m gave the Buckeyes 39 points in a hurry, and from there they were off and running. The game was featured by Minnesota's constant attempts to use big Melntyre's talents in the Pivot slot, but to no avail. Almost every time he got his hands on the ball Donham and Raidiger would tie him up.

OHIO STATE 8 MINNESOTA f3 OFT FT Donham.f 113 8koor.f 4 8 1 SchniNker.f 2 12 Grant. 113 Kaidieer.B fi 12 Mrlntyrv.e 1'i Pfeiffer.c 2 i W. Salovieh.c 1 2 Brown.s 6 113 Olson.e 5 10 Burkholder.R 3 0 6 Mitchell, 2 4 Totals 21 6 48 Totals 17 39 Half Time Sore Ohio Slate 29. Minne-. sota 23.

lllini Tips Badgers to Regain Top Spot MADISON, Wis. (U.R) Illinois; climbed back into first place ini the big nine basketball race with a 61 to 54 victory over Wisconsin as Minnesota lost to Ohio State. Illinois lead for most of the period, but lost the advantage in the closing minutes as Doug Rogers and Bob Haarlow pumped in three points for Wisconsin, for a 29-27 edge. At the beginning of the second half Don Sunderlage and Jim Marks hit two quick buckets to give the lllini a 32 to 29 edge. Don Rehfeldt hit a gift toss for the Badgers, but then big Fred Green and Marks shot the lllini to a 39 to 31 margin and it was all Illinois the rest of the way.

ILLINOIS (61) WISCONSIN (54) 6 1 13 Markhara.f 4 3 11 Paee.f Sohneider.f Rrhfeldt.c 3 2 8 Haarlow.c-f 2 Roeers.e Mader.te Zprn.g 2 3 7 5 111 2 15 3 4 10 10 2 1 2 7 6 20 1 i Marks.f Eddleman.f Bronren.f Anderson.f Osterkorn.e t.reen.e Foley, Eriekson.K Thnrlhy.K-f 3 4 io! 1 3 .1 1 Totalg 2113(51 Totals 18 18 54 Score at Half: Wisconsin 29. Illinois 28. Eagles Land Clyde (Smackover) Scott, P- TAmmif Connie Powers Slips 180 Pins Behind Val Mrs. Mikiel Hits 191 Average in First 14 Games of Title Match Val Mikiel, women's National matcn-game bowling champion piled up a 180-pin lead over Connie Powers, another Detroiter, at the end of 14 games of their 42-game match. and has filled all other requirements to become eligible for retirement, the Navy is expected to grant his request.

At present he is commander of Amphibious Group 4, a post he has held since last July. A quarterback, starred on the Navy football team for three years before he was graduated from the Academy in 1919. He served as assistant coach at Annapolis through 1926 when he was assigned to sea duty. He went back to the Academy as assistant coach under Swede Larson in. 1941 and the next season moved up to head coach.

HE HELD that job two years, through 1943, his teams winning Associated Press Wirephoto JOHN WHELCHEL New boss of Redskins 13 games, including 14-0 and 13-0 triumphs over Army, against five defeats. He used a modified and said he would use the formation with the Redskins the same system Edwards employed. Since 1943 he has been on active sea duty, although he continued to follow football as closely as his duties would permit him. In 1944 Whelchel was assigned to duty on the staff of the Commander Squadron, South Pacific. THE FOLLOWING year he took command of the cruiser San Francisco and received the Legion of Merit, a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal for his wartime service.

He was made chief of staff to Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet, in 1946, a position he held until given his present post. Whelchel announced that he would retain the same assistants Edwards had Backf ield Coach Wilbur Moore, Line Coach Frank Walton and Chief Scout Herman Ball. Boston's Late Spurt Beats Canadiens, 3-2 MONTREAL (JP) The Boston Bruins scored two goals in the third period to come from behind and defeat the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2. in a National Hockey League game. MONTREAL (2) BOSTON (3) r.

fl Gelinean liarvev Kl Srhmidt Ki.MM-ll KW Vetera Montreal Spares Harmon, Richard, Fillion. lycoe. Chamberlain, C.ravelle. Larh. Mosdeil, Campeau.

I-eger. Boston Spares Sandrord. Henoerson. Hainan. Warwick.

Harrison, Smith. Konty, I. I1 RhnilA. FIRST PERIOD: 1 Boston. Sanilford (Warwick).

11:01: 2 Montreal. Harvey (l.ach. Richard). 18:54. Penalties Konty.

Kioncllw, Sanrifnrd. SKCOXn 3 Montreal. Gravelle (I'lnmondon. Harmon), 8:30. Penalties Kiopelle.

Bouchard. THIRD PERIOD: 4 Boston. Schmidt fBahando. Anderson). 7:55: Boston, Bal.ando Sihmidt3.

14:28. Penalty Kiopelle. Ranger Rally Ties Toronto (U.R) Rookies Jackie Gordon and Allan Stanley teamed to rack up a goal for the New York Rangers writh less than three minutes of play remaining. It gave the New Yorkers a 1 to 1 tie with the Toronto Maple Leafs. NEW YORK (1) TORONTO 1 Burner G.

Broda Fdriolls R.D. ThomBon Manowskl I D. Mortson OTimnor 0. Kennedy l.aprade K. W.

Met W. Lynn URST PERIOD No Kcortnc. Penalties Jletz. lurid, Bcntley. SECOND PERIOD: No neorinr.

Penalties I.ewirk. Barilko. Gardner. THIRD PERIOD: 1 Toronto. Gardner I (Mortson), 2 New York, Gordon 17:14.

Penalties Barilko. zi Stanley, Lynn, titaoowski V'i; it 7 Kim to remain in the running for Michigan got off to a flying start and held an 11-2 lead at the end of eight minutes of the first half. Northwestern gradually began hitting its shots and kept within five points of Michigan, but the Wolverines enjoyed a 28-23 half tune lead. LEO VANDER KUY, Michigan's six-foot five-inch Sophomore center, sparked the Wolverine attach with 16 points. Northwestern Center Ray Regelis led the losers with 14.

Vander Kuy hit on seven of his attempted field goals and scored two of six free throw attempts. Northwestern never led, al though the Wildcats managed to get within two points of Michigan shortly after the second half began, when the Wolverines led, 31 to 29. But Michigan poured on the heat Big 9 Basketball BIG NINE Pet. Pts. OP 5 1 .833 329 308 6 2 .750 399 322 3 2 .600 228 224 4 3 .571 383 385 4 3 .571 399 376 2 3 .400 224 218 1 4 .200 249 275 1 4 .200 234 298 1 5 .167 301 340 Illinois Minnesota MICHIGAN Purdue Ohio State Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern SATURDAY'S RESULTS Michigan 54, Northwestern 46 Ohio State 48, Minnesota 39 Illinois 61, Wisconsin 54 and drove to a 52-34 lead with eight minutes to go.

NORTHWESTERN'S leading scorer, Bill Sticklen, was benched after playing eight minutes without a point and did not re-enter the game until midway in the second period. He ended the game with only two points. MICHIGAN (54) S'WESTERS (46) I Mnrrill.f Stirklm.f 1 2 Frndlry.f 4 8 Mikiilirh.f 9 3 7 Blatrius.f 113 Suprnnwz.f ft 4 14 Horratioh.f 4 10 Vand Kuy.c 7 2 16 6 2 14 WisnwKkl.c 113 Maddock.e Harrison. 3 3 9 Barr.e 3 ElIiott.K 2 15 Wort lit A lien. Huchrs.c 11 Biflenhrc.e 10 2 Total 20 54 Totals 20 6 4ft Halflimp score: Michigan 2S; North-western 23.

SPORTS RESULTS SATURDAY'S RESULTS COLLEGE BASKETBALL W.Michigan 71 Miami 55 U.ofD. 59 Hillsdale 44 Marquette 59 Mich. State 42 Toledo 59 Canisius 46 Navy 46 Geo. Wash. 37 Penn 45 Cornell 43 Columbia 69 Army 61 Trenton 51 Kutztown 48 Sewanee 32 Birmingham 29 Iowa State 58 Colorado 26 Army 48 Swarthmore 26 Catholic U.

54 Roanoke 21 Galesburg 39 Augustana 38 St. Bonavent. 47 Lawr.Tech 36 Temple 57 Wake Forest 47 Ohio State 48 Minnesota 39 W.Carolina 52 Atlanta 43 Georgia Tech 72 Tennessee 71 Maryland 66 Wash. Lee 60 Virginia Tech 52 Richmond 47 Alabama 56 LSU 45 64 61 41 48 34 63 43 Xavier Hiram Duquesne Yale N. Carolina Niagara Nebraska 71 Cincinnati 66 Grove City 55 Youngstown 74 Princeton 61 Duke 68 Colgate 45 Colorado HIGH SCHOOL Traverse City 49 S.

Ste. Marie 45 1 Marquette 40 Esca. St. Joe 37 miiff defeated Northwestern, 54 to the conference title. THE" DETROIT FREE PRESS SPORTS SPORTS REAL ESTATE SECTION SUNDAY.

FEB. t. 1949 Devany Duo Wins Pat, Miss Lindsay in Florida Golf Final HOLLYWOOD, 1 a. (JP) Pat Devany, of Grosse He, and Marjorie Lindsay, of Decatur, swept to an easy 4-and-3 victory to move into the finals of the fourth annual Women's International four-ball golf tournament. The Devany-Lindsay team, de fending champions, turned back I Mrs.

urace jvlc- uonaia, oi Hollywood, and Claire Doran, of Lake-wood, after leading from the start. They will meet Polly i Riley, of Fort Worth, and a Mc-Wane, of Birmingham, in the 18-hole Pat Devany final round Sunday. The Riley-McWTane duo eliminated Mary Agnes Wall, of Menominee, and Carol Diringer, of Tiffin, 2 and 1, in the semifinal round. With Miss Lindsay carrying the lion's share of the load, the 1948 winners commanded a three-up lead at the turn with a best ball of one under men's par 35 against their opponents' 39. 3 More Elected to IL Hall of Fame NEW YORK (U.R) Bill Meyer, George (Specs) Toporcer and Ed Holly were elected to the International League's Hall of Fame by the International League Baseball Writers Association.

Election of the three brought the total number in the International League's Hall of Fame to 15. said. "The world sports can aid in the attainment of peace." Clark said that J. Lee Barrett, secretary of the YAA, had been instructed to advise other countries of the decision. A challenge for the Harmsworth already has been' received from Italy.

It came from Acnuies cas toldL who comDeted in the Gold and Silver Cup races here last vear. 46, Miss Sabbe, Wrona Tie Flo's Seconds Offset Loraine's Victories ALPENA (JF) Terry Browne, of Detroit, retained his Michigan speed skating championship, but the women defending tithst, Loraine Sabbe Detroit, had to settle for a tie. Miss Sabbe drew with her old rival, Florence Wrona Carter, of Saginaw, in the women's Class A competition. A CROWD of 1,500 saw Miss Sabbe win the 220, 440 and one mile events. Mrs.

Carter won the 880 and was second in the 220, 440 and one mile to give each 90 points. Browne had an easier time in the men's Class A events as he won the 880, 440 and two mile events and finished second in the 220. The skating championships were a feature of the Alpena Winter Sports Carnival which got under way Saturday and will continue through Sunday. SENIORS MEN'S CLASS A Terry Browne, Detroit, 110: Al Dimmer. Detroit, 71: George (i esquire.

Detroit. 50: Bob Taaker, Oetroit. 45: George Omelenchuk, Detroit, 30. MEN'S CLASS Tom i nomas, ueiron, 56: 4ohn James. Detroit.

50: Joe Sy-manski. Alpena. 35: Dick Smalinski, Bay City, 31: Ted Michaud. Alpena. 30; Jim Bvion.

Bay City. 30. WOMEN'S CLASS Loraine 8ahbe. Detroit, and Florence Wrona Carter. Saginaw, OO; Barbara Marchetti, Detroit.

45; Doris Droste. Detroit, 30: Helen Wrona. Saginaw. 7. WOMEN'S CLASS June Farley Detroit.

l'JO: Rosemary Nrhiimaker. Detroit, Doris TraTani. Detroit. 40: Alice Richardson, Detroit. 30.

INTERMEDIATE BOYS Dick Klein. Detroit. 100; Jim CliHoin. Bay City. 80; Bob Feskon.

Detroit. 35: Howard Perron. Escanaba, 16: Bill Worley. Detroit. 15.

GIRLS Mona Donnelly, 91: Pat Benedict. Detroit. 70: Jean Robinson. Detroit. 36: Betty Lundeen, Escanaba.

JUNIOR BOYS Harold Chrysler. Detroit. 70; iunth Wvanilntte. 61: John (irzesknwiak. Detroit.

41; Ronald, Gibelyou. Bay City. 40. GIRLS Alice Springer. Detroit.

90; Norma Donaldson Detroit. 60; Marilyn Schumaker. Detroit. 30. JUVENILE BOYS Norman Giomskl, Alpena, 65: Art Garcia.

Bay City. 50; Bill Stoner. Saginaw. 30: George Kyle, Saginaw, 25: Darrell Anderson. Bay City.

20. GIRLS Audrey Dixon. Bay City. 0: Charlotte Mason. Detroit.

60: Kay Carter. Detroit. 40. MIDGET BOYS Tom Sehmanskl, Alpena. 80; Dale Gibelyou.

Bay City, 30: Leroy Garcia. Bay City. 30: Paul Michlen, Cheboygan, 35; Tom Grzeskowiak. Detroit. 25.

GIRLS Jill Nicholson. Detroit, 65: Catharine Klein. Detroit. 5: Georgine Wojtkowiak. Wyandotte.

50; Jla Hilbora, Cheboygan, 20. CRADLE BOY'S Terry McDermott. Bay City. 60: Micheael Bourrie. Cheboygan.

30; Ken Patterson. Detroit. 20; Dick Reynolds. Cheboygan. 15.

GIRLS Won by Delia Renshaw, Saginaw. TODDLER BOYS Won by Jack Thomas. Alpena. GIRLS Won by Nancy Renshaw. Saginaw.

Hockey XV Pts GFGA DETROIT 26 14 4 56 144 109 Boston 21 17 4 46 122 116 6 42 113 107 Montreal 18 19 Chicago 16 22 5 87 129 156 Toronto 14 18 New York IS 18 11 89 104 117 10 36 90 105 SATURDAY'S RESULTS Boston 3 Montreal 2 New York 1, Toronto 1 SUNDAY'S GAMES Montreal at DETROIT. Toronto at Boston. New. York at Chicago, Mrs. Mikiel, averaging 191.2 for the first 14 games at Palace Rec reation, took a 29-stick edge at the end of the first seven-game block and turned on the heat Saturday night to pull away handily.

SEVEN MORE games are scheduled Sunday at 8 p. m. over Palace hardwood. Then the scene will shift to Crest Lanes for 21 final games next week-end. Only once as the champion behind by seven pins at the end of the first game.

Then Val took over the driver's seat and held the upper hand. Miss Powers, who averaeed 178.3 for the 14 games, failed to top 195. Mrs. Mikiel hit a peak of 233 in her 11th game. FIRST BLOCK 12 Mikiel Powers 185-167-160-195-169-189-194 SFrOXn Mikiel ni 138..

148-163-194-197-167-189-180 1 1 1 vOOa Lavelli Tallies 40 as Yale Romps NEW HAVEN, Conn. Tony Lavelli broke his own Yale one-game individual scoring record as the Blue trounced Princeton, 74 to 48, to lead the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League. Lavelli tallied 40 points, one more than his old mark recorded against Army in 1946. Slykhuis Takes Hunter Mile BOSTON (U.R) Thick chested Willem of the Netherlands, easily won the Hunter Mile by eight yards over a four-man field at the 60th annual Boston Athletic Association games before 13,900 fans at the Garden. His time was 4:12.4.

Infallible MINNEAPOLIS (JP) The University of Illinois wrestling team preserved its unblemished record by turning in an 18-12 de- eat of Minnesota, Still Rolling STOCKHOLM (U.R) The United States continued its sweep in the world table tennis tourna- ment. The men's team defeated Yugoslavia, 5 to 1, and the women downed The Netherlands, 2 to 1. Arkansas Star iociated Press Wirephoto brilliant Arkansas halfback, took care of the signing, U.S. Yachtsmen Take Europeans Back in Fold An eight-year ban on international speedboat competition by some European nations has been lifted by the Yachtsmen's Association of America, The ban was placed at the outbreak of World War II in 1941. if ft Removal of the black list" tag was announced by Sheldon Clark, Chicago, commodore of the YAA, Saturday.

It throws wide open the field for the Harmsworth Trophy race and the International Marathon scheduled for the Detroit River, July 29-Aug. 1. "THE BAN PLACED on Ger many, Italy and other belligerent nations has been removed," Clark life talks things over with his new boss after signing a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Frank McNamee (right), pro motion manages and treasurer, v. vr -f I -1 I.