Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
UNIVERSITY HEAD
j. D|SPERSES CROWD
Succeeds After Police Fail.
Win Assures Wolverines
of at Least a Tie.
Gy the Associated Press.

mn ARBOR, Mich, March s.
n Four thousand students cele-
IN brated Michigan's 37-to-22 bas-
ket ball victory over Wiscon sin
last night by attempting to
storm their way into the Michigan The
ater.
Police tear bombs repealed three at
tacks but 1t was the appearance at the
theater of DR.. Clarence Cook Little.
university president, that finally dis
persed the crowd. Five students were
arrested and later released to the Gus
tody of DR.. Little.
The students, snake dancing through
the streets in a riotous frenzy because
the team had just assured Michigan
tie for the Big Ten championship, rush
ed the doors of the theater, demanding
free admittance.
Tear Bombs Used.
The theater manager called upon
stage hands and ushers to repel the
rush which followed his refusal of the
student demand, and then called police,
who brought tear bombs. Three times
the binding, choking gas pellets routed
the mob, which gradually decreased in
numbers to about 500.
Six ornamental doors and large
window were broken and giant cleo
trio sign was damaged when its sup
porting cables were cut Bottles. eggs,
stones and vegetable refuse were thrown
by the students.
DR.. Little, summoned from a formal
dinner at his home, spoke briefly but
theoretically to the crowd and within a
few minutes the attack was ended.
After q conference with police and
the theater owner the five students ar
rested, whose names were not divulged,
were released to DR.. Little and rode
with him to his home. They were to
appear before him today.
The Michigan Theater was giving a
free show for students in Hill Audito-
RUM, University Hall, when the crowd
stormed the theater.
Deadlock Is Likely.
Last nights game practically ended
the Big Ten basket ball title fight with
Michigan's husky team the moral mon"
arch and Wisconsin, the team it twice
vanquished, its twin heir apparent from
q percentage aspect.
Last nights victory gave the VOL
verines a final record of 10 won and
q lost. Wisconsin has won and lost
and can share the championship by
defeating Chicago In the lone finale at
Madison Saturday night.
Purdue, which shared the title with
Indiana last year. closed its campaign
In third place, with 9 victories and 8
defeats, by defeating Ohio State, Is
to "a, last night, while Northwestern.
the upset team of tie race, finished
fourth. with a record of Z and 5. Ohio
State and Illinois were deadlocked for
fifth place, with a 500 percentage. The
other entries were strung out in order,
Iowa, Indiana, Chicago and Minnesota.
Shows Burst Of Speed.
It was with whirlwind burst of daz-
cling speed that Michigan routed Wis
championship After q brilliant close
battle In the first half, which left Mich
igan ahead, IL to IL, the Wolverines
came back with a rush and the famed
Badger defense fell apart. Chapman,
veteran member of Michigan'S iron
man" quintet, and Tharel Kanitz, who
entered the game when Michigan lost
Orwig because of personal fouls, were
the big guns In the Wolverine runaway.
Michigan held the advantage principal
" from the tip-off, gaining possession
Of the ball three-fourths Of the time.
It was Michigan's greatest scoring
eplurge of the season and $500 persons
witnessed 1t.
Branch McCracken led Indiana in
its 35-to-30 victory over Iowa In an
other game last night, scoring 20 points.
Thus Indiana concluded its poorest sea-
son In years by winning only 4 games
out of IL. yet scoring identically the
same number of points as its oppo-
nents, 1923.
Illinois showed Minnesota firmly into
the conference cellar by defeating the
Gophers, 80 to 81, at Champaign
Minnesota has won one game out of II.