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Show ; THE Fritz Crisler To 1943 Logan, Utah, Saturday, February 21,' HERALD-JOURNA- Coaching School Star Head-U- p - Michigan's National Coach Of The Year Sports Utah Matmen Lead lo Parade Meet At Halfway Mad Be Cynosure At Annual Clinic Kansas State Hoop Mentor Is Companion Instructor; Romney Announces Annual Feature BY OSCAR FRAI-EUnited Press Sports Writer NEW YORK. Feb. 20 (U.Rt Alvin (Bo) McMillin had a new set of "Bo 1'il boys today and he wont be kidding when he hangs that handle on the Lackadaisical Detroit Lions. There's a long, long trail in front of the former Indiana coach before he can hit Aggie Cagers Lose 46-4- 0 To Wyoming IIY RAY NELSON That the 1948 Utah State summer school for coaches will be one of the most successful in the history of the annual course was indicated today when Coach E. L. (Dick I Romney announced the visiting faculty will include Herbert BY UNITED IKESS Orrin (Fritz) Crisler, mentor of Michigans undefeated Skyline Six conference basketball fans will learn tonight if Wolverines, and Americas 1947 Coach of the Year. We feel fortunate in securing- Brigham Young university wins the 1948 championship or shares it - . Fritz Crisler for our coaching school, declared Romney, who is AnTltUI OT HOTSG with University of Utah. 22-ye- ar 1. I '1 J'4 '77 With The Leader With Crisler at the summer school, which will be held on the Aggie campus June 7 to 11, inclusive, will be Jack Gardner, sensational young basketball coach at Kansas State College. This winter, the quint is ranking among the first 10 teams in the nation, with a record of 15 victories and two losses. "Gentleman Jack" has been at Kansas State for five seasons; he has compiled the env iable record of 181 basket ball wins against only 87 losses during his court coaching career. Crisler and Gardner follow other outstanding U. S. coaches to the Logan clinic. First grid instructor when Romney organized the school in 1927 was the immortal Knule Rockne of Notre Dame. Then came such men as Glen Warner, Robert Howard Jones, Wallace Zupke, Bennie Bierman, Harry Wade, Bill Kipke, Clark SH.aughnessy, Spaulding, Dana Bible, Stub Allison, Lynn Waldorf, Henry Frnka, Jeff Cravath and Frank Leahy. Incidentally, this summer profor Fritz vides a "return trip Crisler; he was a guest instructor in Logan during 1931, when he was soaring to success at Princeton. A Sound ' Coach Among the basketball notables who have attended the course are Dr. Forrest Allen, Dr. H. C. Carlson, Sam Berry, Vadal Peterson, G. Ott Romney, John Bunn, Forrest B. Cox, A. T. Gill, Ev Shelton and Henry Iba. Described modestly as a sound Fritz coach, with varied styles, Crisler is in his 11th season at Ann Arbor. Last fall, he put a football team into the toughtest competition of the nation, and that team produced the finest offensive record of any recent eleven 345 points to 53 for all opponents. In yardage, the total was even more impressive 3714 gained, to 1S23 for the rivals. That record does not include the Rose Bpwl contest, saw Southern California which completely outclassed. The suave Wolverine mentor was nationally honored in December when 272 coaches of America voted him Coach of the Year. He has been a contender for the honor almost since the idea of a poll was originated in 1935. Three years ago, Crisler finished third; back in 1940, he was fourth behind Clark Shaughnessy. He never has failed to poll a considerable number of votes. Impressive Record His record as head coach is immark is 115 pressive, His over-a- ll games won, 32 lost and nine tied. At Michigan, he has won 71, lost 16 and tied 3. Since he went to Ann Arbor in 1938. Crisler's teams have been noted for their smart, heads-u- p play, and a pleasing and interesting offense. The Wolverines have been acclaimed for their speed and smartness, rather than for crushing power. They are offensive-mindeand operate basically from a single wing, with increased use of the during the rust two years. Some claim he is more the sound technician than the scintillating inventor of .plays, but there never was an opponent who didn't fear the tricks Crisler might rig up. He was born in Illinois on Jarl. 12. 1899. the son of poor parents. When he entered high school, he weighed 92 pounds. His only hope of going to college was a high scholastic rating, and he earned a scholarship to Chicago with a 94 average. There he met Amos Alonzo Stagg, the "grand old man of American football. First at Chicago He w'as persuaded by Stagg to become assistant coach at Chicago in '1921, and he remained in that position until 1930, when Minnesota offered him the head job. He brought Minnesota out of the dumps so fast that Princeton, which won only three games in three years, beckoned the personable young fellow with a handsome cash bait. Crisler's career at Princeton is well known unbeaten teams in 1933 and 1935. Then came the offer from Michigan in 1938. As good a businesman as he is a coach. Crisler not only teaches football and nets as athletic director, but is a full professor and head of the department of physical education. He is a handsome figure of a man, a brilliant speaker, a leader in football coaches as sociations, and an engaging per-- 1 d, yj-m-i a. T& , ;y: Necking with Mary Delma Brice of Baltimore at Hialeah, and plainly enjoying it, Armed sticks out his tongue saucily. The handicap champion is again expected to tackle Assault in the $50,000 Widener at the Florida track, Feb. 21. Scout Cagers In ference and earlier in the season established a new individual scoring record for one game. If Ferrin rind Nelson are pitted together, then battle alone will be worth the trice of admission to the few thousand fans who will be able to jam the Springville gym. More Games Actually, both BYU and Utah have mftre games after tonight BYU one against Utah State and Utah two against Denver and Wyoming. But the winner of this evenings contest should have little trouble the rest of the way. Wyoming's win over Utah State was the second for the Cowboys in six conference starts. They won despite what Laramie sports writers called "an amazing display of blocks and tackles thrown by the Utah visitors. With only a halftime lead 25 lo 23 Wyoming staved off repeated Utah State attacks. The Cowboys broke away in the final eight minutes of the game. Mack Beyton hit the nets for seven field goals and three foul tosses, and big Juhn Pilch scored 13 points fqr the Cowboys. The Utah cagers, using a fast break and setting a terrific pace, pulled away to a 19 to 11 lead early in the first half of the game. Aggie forward Lee Jorgenson scored repeatedly from out in front. He tallied 12 points for the Aggies to lead their scoring, followed by Frank Gilmore with eight counttwo-poi- Logan Set Playoff playoff to determine three entries in the Cache Valley Scout Council's basketball tournament and will be conducted Monday Wednesday in the Providence A Eym. Champs of the four stakes in enter will automatically the tourney. The four runners-u- p to deterwill stage a round-robi- n mine three other teams for the council meet. On Monday night, in Providence gym, Logan Third ward will meet Fourteenth of Logan stake. At 8 ers. The box score: p.m., Providence Second will play t'tah MUile North Logan. O T K The winners of these two games 3 2 7 C.P.JoiRfnweti, 5 2 5 12 will go into the council tourna0 0 0 0 K.Munlock.r ment, and the losers will play 0 0 3 0 Clillrt.f 7 p.m., in Providence, 10 2! Done.f Wednesday, to determine thri third team in 3 2 4 8 (illmorp.p 0 0 10 K. Murdock. e the meet. 0 2 12 Van Noy.g Logan V 1 Reinstated after a year's banishment, Leo Durocher, center, returns to a 3 victory to baseball managing the Major League in a benefit game in Los Angeles. over the Minor League Smiling with The Lip are the Red's Ewell Blackwell, left, and the Pirates Ralph Kiner. The Brooklyn boss picked right up where he left off, sending Dodger farm hand Gene Mauch home with the winning run. 4 3 4 1 1 In rotton.f Keett.c Pilrh.c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 3 3 13 2 2 6 0 o 0 0 7 3 4 17 2 0 4 Johnson. K Sorenson, tf f'olhiiK.c Minikin, IVyton.K I, arson. All-Sta- rs Centre just had made its bid for recognition when the first World War scattered the players to the services. But when the war ended, Morans stars headed home to Danville, led by a lithe, blithe lad in a sailor suit Bo McMillin. There W'ere long, lard sessions on the little Centre practice field. And at night they discussed strategy at Miss Lizzie Shears boarding house, a mecca for students and railroad men who rarely showed Miss Lizzie the color of their money. Division M Men Basketball Tournament Opens This Evening the night that the Tonight four M Men annual division basketball tournament gets under is way. Sixteen teams, representing LDS stakes from Malad, Idaho, to Wellsvllle will open the 1948 title quest. Here is the schedule for tonight's games: At Malad Gym: vs. Logan 7:30 Logan Third Seventh. i ; In State Tournament Logan high so well in -i- Decision Over Beau Rose, Logan. 165 Bowman, Weber, dec. Robert Lenhart, Logan. Three RFNO, New, Feb. 21 exchange students from Norway gave the University of California ski team a commanding lead today ns the ninth annual University of Nevada winter enrnival went into its second day. Team standings were as follows: California 100. Utah 94.2, OreNevada 86.59, gon State 86.67, Fresno State 83.61. Stanford 79.92. Placer JC 76.39, College of Pacific 69.52 mid Sacramento college 69.27. Clarkston Amvets Trenton ar 41-3- one-poi- nt tonality. Jack Gardner, too. has a great coaching record, and should prove to oe an ideal teaching-companio- n '?r iti men ,nt bee who had won ."evious . counters in dual meets were to. by the rejuvenated flee. Utah and Utah State' will six men in the eight weight, night in the first pairings' Brigham Young will have'i. Should a man w ho won last r win again this evening, he wil automatically named as first p in his weight. However, men j drew- - byes the first evening possibility of wrest li;-- tw ;ht ice night to decide their stantin their respective weights. Only two falls were reroi in last matches-- F night's Palmer Thomas, the in of the Aggies pinned k, BYU, to witi a Vie class. d g Selin, from Utah, pinned Utah State, late period. M hard-workin- Darrell in the Iteuvyweight in Highlight the of the Kei sen Show evening r? heavyweight competit Earl McNinn, Utahs heavy ca: date, worked hard all during bout but was no match for I States Moroni Schwab. The hu; grid star was able to only a decision over the g;: McNinn, however. Kill Aggie Is..-.- f, a 9ne of the dogs entered in New terrific schedule and the team Yorks Westminster K e n n e 1 took its lumps in 1920. Meanwhiie. Club Show puts his paws on the because they came from Kentucky partition surrounding the exhiand used a peculiar formation bition at Madison Square Gardwhich looked like supplicants apen, and gives his competitors tile once over. proaching the altar, they became known as the "praying colonels. Then, in 1921, they reached their brief peak of glory. McMillin, a dazzling broken field runner, tie New York feated West Virginia almost Then came mighty Harvard, and McMillin scored the Killed In Bout run only touchdown on a with cleats that etched football's CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (U.P Sam greatest upset into the books. New York Baroudi, a Ever since that time. Bo has Negro light heavyweight boxer, carried with him the flaming spirit died in a hospital today from ind of Uncle Charley Moran and the juries suffered in a bout with Charles last nignt and police Centre football team. He coached at Centenary, turned out his first scheduled an immediate inquest. It was probable the inquest undefeated team at Geneve and went on to give Kansas State its would return a verdict of accidental death. Baroudi died at Columbus first big six conference hospital at 4:48 a.m. (CUT), approximately five hours afttr he was hauled unconscious out of the The Texan went "hack Chicago stadium ring. home to Indiana 14 years ago and Meanwhile, it was revealed that since then he has become as great Baroudi killed another Negro boxWaHoosier a a institution the er, Glenn Newton Smith. 23, at bash and Hoagy Carmichael. He North Adams. Mass., Aug. 15, 1947, was tops on the banquet circuit Smith was knocked out in the and kept the folks in stitches ninth round at.d never regained with his anecdotes and rustic man- conscionsness. Baroudi was d ner of speaking. at an inquest. Theyll hate to see him go. Mike Spineiii, New York, owner But its good news in Michigan. of a textile trucl ing business and For things will be looking up now Baroudi's manager, disappeared for the "Po lil boys from when he learnec of Baroudis death. Later he was tracked to the Chicago airport by ri porters, jumpBEARS WIN AGAIN ed into a taxicab and reported to The University of California was police. iu a position to clinch the southern No charge was filed against him. division Pacific Coast conference and he was expected to appear at baskethnll title today, but the the inquest. northern division remained a wide-ope- n race. The Bears won their seventh consecutive PCC victory without a defeat last night from Southern California, 53 to 50, after weathering a determined second-hal- f drive by the Trojans. Some 7,500 Los Angeles fans saw the contest. Fighter andedly. Ez-zar- g, exon-orate- or Approximately 1090 Cache fans, witnessed the affair the Aggie fieldhouse. Tonigr finals begin at 8 oclock. Summary of the first nig; bouts: ley 121 id fo Bob Sandberg, Utah Merlin Jones, B Y U. 128 Eldon Palmer, Aggies, by fall over Rulon Thomas, BY 131 Parley Robinson, Utah, Bill Shepherd, Aggies. 145 Maurice Marchant, I dec. Jerry Jordan, BYU. 155 Merlin Selin, Utah, wor v fall over Darrell Kelley, Aggie 165 Harry McCarty, Ag dec. Jim Egbert. B Y U. 175 Marion Tree, Ed Reller, Utah. B Y U K Heavyweight Moroni Schw Aggies, dec. Earl McNinn, I Referee Merrill Croft. Logan Wildlife ta Unit Meets Wednesday Annual membership jambe of Logan Wildlife Federation be held Wednesday, 8 pm. Logan Junior high school ai torium. At the present time, the Fe& lion is conducting its membei campaign, seeking to boost total number of "joiners." Y; worthwhile projects are spons annually by the unit which ai a Christmas charity program its activities this past year. J Wednesday night's mee' will be an excellent and distribution of n 0 prizes, according to Carrol At there .gram, chairman. The Following Logan New Car Franchised Dealers 21-2- for Crisler at the Logan school. He played his college bvsketball at the University of Southern California, and was the Trojan cage captain his senior year. Was With Barry During 1933, while completing a year of graduate study, he served id is S 41 Totnln as assistant basketball coach to the famed Sam Barry. The same REISER SIGNS CANDIDATES season, he coached the Los Angeles INDIANAPOLIS. YORK. Feb. 21 tll.R- - Pete Feb. 21 (UP NEW Athletic club basketball team to Candidateos for Alvin Bo McMil-len'- s Reiser, the Brooklyn Drinkers powthe southern Pacific AAU old job at Indiana university erful but fragile .outfielder, was began popping up all over today signed up for 1948 today, thus of but alumni pressure was reporled- - ending what promised to be the During the summer months 1933, Gardner conducted coaching ly being exerted in favor of an-- j club's most prolonged holdout bools for players and coaches in "experienced, name coach." sion. Japan. Gardner coached at Kansas State for three years prior to the war. then joined the U. S. navy for a four-yestretch. He tutored the Olathe Navy air base team in IDEAL CHICK & TURKEY POULT LITTER 1912-4winning 11 of 14 games Six competition. Big against Now Available In play against the teams, the countrys strongest VALLEY TURKEY Kansas Wildcats of last veur won 11 of 14 games, including victories numover Oklahorha. the nation's ber Kvo team last year. Gardner is 37 years old. married and has one son, Jimmy, 7. He has KENTON, UTAH a master's degree from the Uni- California. versify 4 Southern Will Be OPEN FOR BUSINESS MONDAY. FEB. 23 t. HD 4 In Accordance Wilh Pc!icy Adopted by Utah Automobile Dealers Association Cache Valley Automobile cham-pionshi- ses-oth- er ar ill Net-rth4es- Uncle Charley had arranged Logan High Matmen Fare Not So Well George Schneifer Nevada Ski Meet m&z v 'T IX' All-Slu- rs t 0 0 0 2 5 3 t Comparative smies foil,, the initial bouts are 14 ,T T 11 for Utah State, and 3 for 't Not Settled Yet But the outcome is far settled yet. C Carl Schleckmans Hedskin winning their first f,mr ma, last night, loomed as the sun team of the joust. Two ;tah j. Its the brightest chapter in the story of Centre, which also is the story of Bo McMillin and one of the finest football teams in gridiron history. Those boys came largely from Texas, recruited by Uncle Charley Moran, who later became a big league umpire. wrestlers fated not the state prep wrestling 8:30 Malad vs. Day'tnn. meet, being held m Millard. At Wellsville Junior High: In first lay matches yesterday, 7 p.m. Smithfield Second vs. Davis Darts led the pack. Logan Logan Fifth. 8 p.m. Richmond South vs. Lo- matmen did as follows: 105 pounds Adams of Davis dec. gan Eighth. 9 p.m. Wellsville Second vs. Erwin Pulsipher. Logan. Logan Tenth. 115 Kobayashi, BoxElder, dec. At Preston High Gym. 7 p.m. Newton vs. Logan Jack Kidd, Logan. 125 Kay Haskell, Logan, Fourth. dec 8 p.m. Franklin vs. Lewiston Ilolwardle, Uintah. Third. 135 Fotes, Davis, dec. Wayne 9 p.m. Banida vs. Mendon. Wadsworth, Logan. 145 Jess dec, Peck, Ixtgan, V oming; Ha Tps, YYVber. o P f 15f Evans, Davis, dee. Rodney nioom.f 0 0 10 Terry Young Wins l.rtmmis.f 0 0 0 0 Doty.f Klinii.f urn time. NEW YORK. Feb. 21 U.D Young was able to continue Terry 0 2 2 his quest for the lightweight crown Golfers Feud With 2 3 ALramK today because of a "lone-poi0 0 0 0 Schenk, g victory over Beau Jack. 14 12 25 40 Total's By vitrue of a' single point, Halftime score Wyoming 25. Young of New York was awarded Slate 23. decision over Beau NEW ORLEANS, La Feb M K Missed free throw unlink, a split U.R bet'hlld. The dispute-ridde- n Done, Gilnior 2, 1C. Murdock, of Augusta, Ga., New OrBloom 3. Doty 2, Klinn. Heed 2. t'ollin fore 14.927 at Madison Square Gar- leans open polf tournament mov2, Peyton. den Inst night. ed into the third round today with Matchmaker Chickie Bogad an- Fred Haas, Jr., of New Orleans nounced today that Young will be leading with t.3-- while a number of paired with Iaddv Demarco of golfers openly feuded with B. G. A. Brooklyn for a return bout at the tournament director George Schnei-le- r of Utah. on April 2. and that the Down Quint Garden Haas banged out his second winner of that bout will challenge 67 in as many days, Clntkston Amvets defeated the Ike Williams for the title at the blithely ahead in scoring, Trenton Amvet cagers this week, Garden on May 21. Demarco shad- reared but behind him a controversy flared Young on Jan. 30. in a league tilt at Clarkston. Brown-skinne- d will con- ed as fo whether or not his clubs score was final the Although among were legal. the Clarkston five held only centrate on competition Bobby Locke, South African star, in He the welter future. weights a margin at halftime led the protests against Haas' clubs, will meet veteran Angott Sammy Best scorer of the evening 12. shouting angrily at Schneiter in a was C. J. Jardine, with 19 points. at the Chicago Stadium March is stormy dressing room scene yesterAngott. champ, The box score: day. "1 looked at them and I saw now a welter. Clarkston Treat.. n Last nights bout, which drew they're illegal." O T F P G T K P 8 2 0 6 S. Goody. f Flicker'd. 3 2 2 8 $66,317, was a primitive slug-fes7 8 5 19 Jardine. f Kostoff 110 2 From gong to gong, .the princi2 0 0 Kllerman. P.Goodey.o stood toe to toe- - and belted 3 6 3 9 Halford. I.IU 4 0 0 8 pals 0 10 0 Aiitfood. Brooch 3006 away. Young floored Beau for a 0 0 0 0 Thoinps n Wvtm 0 0 0 0 count of two witha left hixik to 0 00 0 Ihristcr.sin M.rnil o o 0 0 the chin in the first round. It was 1113 Archibald the lone knockdown of the fight. 0 Utah Second nt Pooch's Peek C-- I 'U. division mcP, Aggie fieldhouse Farmers, who have walloped both Utah andEr,'1 Young university in ,iuaJ" had to be content today spot behind 'the' at this stage (4 thP rneei trip to Danville. Ky., today would convince the doubters, tor even now the whitewash is fresh on the public buildings there on H-Thats not the legend a chemical formula. It stands for Center 6; Harvard 0, a memorial to a 1921 football upset which ranks with the greatest of all son. Nelson is he lanky scoring ace who is eurrently lending t fie con- 7. f heldThein 1948 the A last-pla- nation. A Bo is acBut the silver-haire- d customed to tough jobs. His "Po won the big lil Indiana boys nine title in i945, a feat which made McMillin the coach of the year. And down through the yellowed years Bo has been accomplishing the impossible. two teams meet in the Title high school gymnasium at Springville, just south of Provo, in a game that should be the climax of a hectic season. Ft. Collins Tonight At the same time, Ulah State vanquished last night at Laramie by Wyoming, 46 to 40 moves to Ft. Collins to take on the Colorado Aggies. The Wyoming victory put the Cowboys and Utags in a tie for fourth lace. On Monday, Utah State plays at Denver. Utah and BYU go into their crucial game at full strength. Utah Coach Vadal Peterson announced he definitely would start Vern Gardnei, out for a week with an injured ankle, at tenter. But he declined to say if Arnie Perrin, who with Gardner won All American honors last season, will draw the job of guarding UYU's Joe Nel- then University of Utah and Utah State will go into the ft collegiate wrestling meet v tonight as heavy favorites to cop the state honors, by their outstanding performances last night. of the Western Division the national league jackpot. The Lions last reached the top in 1935 and haven't been in the playoff money since. These head coach and director of athleties at Utah State. His Michigan team was unbeaten last in fall in the regular demoted campaign, and Southern California in the Hose Bowl game. The Wolverines were generally conceded to be the greatest collegiate football team m the Division CEDAR TOW 3, CACHE GROWERS ASSN. 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