Bronze Reporter [Volume: 4, Issue: 50]
. ques. tioned by close Wolverine grid observers to date. ~ Headed by Captain Jim Orwig the Wolverines will be deep in letfermen from tackle to tackle with no less than 13 available in the middle area. Orwig took over his regular left tackle berth in the opening drill, with Jim Davies, sub for Al Sigman last year, taking the right tackle-spot. While Davies played 135 minutés compared to Orwig~s 320-last-season, the ~Muskegon Heights boy came on strong im the final stages of the State~his finest ~game.: While Orwig at~200 sinus depends upon mobility for his success, Davies is a squatty, driving 216 pounder with Dick Heynen of Grand Rapids who lettered in relief while be bind Davies is Willie Smith. a beautifully-proportioned 237) pounder, who played 108, min~utes last year despite an eutte injury. Gifted with size, speed and quickness, Smith could move ahead of Davies if he can match the latter in the intensity displayed by the stubborn battler who fought his way up from a fourth string rating originally. 6 BRONZE REPORTER, SATURDAY, SEPT. 14, 1957 ORTHOPEDIC MOST OF YOUR LIFE IS Ph. CE. 5-5973 i VALET Shoe Service CUSTOM SHOE REPAIRING Most Complete Shine Parlor in Flint Shoes Dyed Any~ Color - \S_ Lésther~Fabric~Suede Suedes, resueded any color _ TAKE CARE OF THEM OPEN SUNDAY FOR) SHIN=S JOE GROSSI, Prop. 3 ~ CORRECTIONS SPENT IN YOUR SHOES. 4 BOB PALMER, Mgr. 1112 N. Saginaw St. Wampus Cats The Bait Center of the Water _. Wonderland BEST BAIT MONEY CAN BUY 24 HOUR SERVICE CE. 9-2781 GRAND BLANC and FENTON RDS. Headquarter Everything for CE. 5-3694 WALLER~S PHARMACY School Supplies - a.1302 Lapeer St. corner 8th St.~ For Quality the- ~Student~ Flint, Michigan quickness. Behind Orwig is rangy WASHINGTON, D. C.~Ted Rhodes, golfdom~s St. ~Louis flash, posted a subpar 276 to win his fifth UGA pro championship in the 31st annual tournament of the United Golfers Association played over the -East Potomac Golf Courses here last week. Trailing defending champion Charlie Sifford by one stroke, 141 to 142, et the end of 36 holes, the St. Louisan toured the final 36 holes of play with a 10 under par 134. Rhodes combined rounds of 70, 72, 69 and 65, missing the course record by 3 strokes in his final round. Rhodes won $500, while Sifford, with 283, earned $325. & Howard Briown, Saginaw, Michigan, became the first south-pzw to win the Men~s' Amateur championship when he de Star Poultry & Fish Market FRESH EGGS DUCKS, GEESE, TURKEYS Delivery Service | 3214 St. John St. SU. 9-9825 YOU GET JUST What The Doctor Ordered We help your doctor to eae your health by filling his prescriptions accurately with drugs at ERRLICH~S + FIVE GREAT Daf _ DRUG STORES Lafter he entered the National feated two-time winner Gordon Goodson, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the 20th hole. Mrs. Ann Gregory, Gary, eliminated Mrs. Ethel Funches, of Washington, to annex her third UGA Women~s title. The only defending champion to repezt was James Mayfield, Junior Boys~~of Baltimore. Jean Robertson, Chicago, outdistanced defending champion Shirley Turner. of Detroit, to win the Junior Girls~ division. Mrs. Helen Harris, Washington, D. C., won the Senior Women~s. crown, while J. C. Davis, Cleveland, became the champion in the Senior Men~s division. Former heavyweight boxing champicn Joe Louis was ithe Men~s Amateur low medalist with 70 for the par-72 layout. being eliminated. in his second round of play ~by Elliot Granberry, Dallas; A total of 476 golfers, largest inthe UGA~s history, entered the tournament, which was hosted by the all women~s Wake Robin Club. Detroit~s Franklin T.:~ Lett, UGA president, described the; tournament gs one of the most successfully * operated events ever held by ~the nationallyknown golfifig group. Wake Robin is believed to be the first all-women~s cub tto host the tournament, while for the first time in history a women, Mrs. Paris Brown, of. Washington, was tournament director. Mrs. Brown was ably assisted by Mrs. Ann Robinson, Chicago, who is assistant; tournament director; Nathaniel Jordan, St. Louis UGA executive vice president; Howard Anedrson Tole do; John Reddick, Philadelphia} and A, D. VW. Crosby, Columbus, Ohio. ~Members. of Wake Robin served~ the tournament in} many capacities. In addition to Rhodes and Sif-||_ } finishing in the} ford, other money were lv, Brooks, Texas, $225. for 290: - ~Ss. South Carolina and Bill Mays, Washington, $112 for 291. Les. ser sums wento Howard Wheel-| er,..of Philadelphia, 292:..R. Thomas Baltimore and R. Dreher, South. Carolina,~ 294; J tt r; Lion Facts DETROIT~ ~ George Wilson was named head coach of the Detroit Lions just twenty years Football League as a player with the Chicago: Bears. -e~ * * DETROfT ~. Linebacker Bob Long of the Detroit Lions plans } a_career in educational: administratio after. completing his nce! al poet career. ~ oben / eee weeeeceseees Woodson, | 1957 Event Largest In History Of UGA Perry, Boston, 296: W. Mosley, Detroit and Z. Hartsfield eNw York. 297. Ten-year-old Alan Kendrix, of Washington, was the youngest contestant:.in the tournament, while Dr. H. M. Holmes, Atlanta, is beilieved to have been the oldest person playing in the event. Dr. Holms, age 73, did not take up~gelf until he was 50. There were: 308 amateurs, 64 pros, 65 women, 27. senior men and 12-juniors in the tournament, which will be played in in Pittsburgh next year. at their inmate RHODES ~REGAINS UGA PHO TITLE~Ted Rhodes, St. - Louis, playing superb golf, won his fifth United Golfers Association pro championship in~ Washington last week. Above, the flashy shot maker is congratulated by Moss H. Kendrix, head of D. C. public relations. which represents the -Cola Company, donor of major championship trophies for the tournament. To Rhodes~ left are Franklin T. Lett, Detroit, UGA president, and Nathanie] Jordan, Association executive vice president, of St, Louis. At tHe right of the champion may be seen Howard Wheeler, Philadelphia pro, who has won the UGA event more times than any other player, and New York pro Ray Mitchell, promoter of the North-South Winter Golf Tournament at DETROIT ~ Terry Barr, De-| wood, New Jersey, and laws ts. With perspiration ro from their~ brows, they are eiauring than fifty hopefuls turned. out ithe first week to face the gruel ling drills three times ~daily. All seem eager, ad competition is keen for: positions on the first squad. Most of last year~s team. is back.~ Notable exceptions are Bert Williams of Texarkana, Arkansas; Napoleon Douglas of Angleton, Texas; and Albert Hawkins of Marshall, All have graduated. Williams and Douglas were fleet half backs last year. Hawkins played tackle. Bishop opens against, Wiley at Wiley on September 28, 1957. voiced the belief that the success of the new, stepped up athletic. program now being implemented at: Bishop depends largey upon the financial support received from alumni and friends who purchase season: e i: @ Name Grid All| Ca } e American Captain ANN ARBOR, MICH.~Captain Jim Orwig of the University of Michigan has been named to the 1957 Academic All-American sisting of players who star both on the gridiron and-in the classroom. i. Orwig, a 6-ft., 200 pound senior, who hails from Toledo, O., where he starred at DeVilbiss ~high school:.maintained a 3 avetage while majoring *n history. during the past year. The Toledo athlete has been a consistently ~strong student all through a grid career which has been an uphill battle since his; freshman days because of his light poundage for a Big earned a regular berth while weighing. 191 pounds.. SIGN TWO DETROIT~Two pitchers and 2 left handed hitting outfielder ~hove been signed by the Detroit Tigers for their) minor league. system next season. os Laughlin,.a 6-foot-2, 19 --old ot Detroit, and vital ers i Krivacs, of FanRobert troit Lions halfback from Mich-|Frey, of New York City, were igan, has nine brothers and sis-|the players signed by Tiget ters. scouts. ~~ NEW MEMBER OF THE FORD FAMILY OF FINE CARS | NOW ON DISPLAY AT. se id CEdar 9-8625 eee the tortuous workouts. More: Coach Fisher has repeatedly pre-season football squad, con-. Ten tackle. Two years |ago he,
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