The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-01
Clips Eight
Tenths Second

Another state record fell Satur-
day in the state Glass b swimming
meet in the University of Michi-
gan pool as Ypsilanu Highs 200
yard free style relay team clipped
eight tenths OF second from a rec
ord which had stood for five years.
In the 1887 meet. a River Rouge
team had established 1866
mark. but Bob Houck, Lawrence
Koppin, Preston Tucker and Duane
Drake won the event Saturday in
one minute, As and eight tenths
seconds.
Despite their excellent showing
in that event and despite the fact
that lpsilanti swimmers took
firsts in three other races, their
lack Of second. third, and fourth
placers lost the meet and the state
crown to University High OF Ann
Arbor.
L High could boast no more
firsts than the Braves could, but
there was not a single race in
which they failed to place a man
in either first or second or third
place.
Bill Briggs was probably the
outstanding performer of the day,
tor he succeeded in taking first in
both the 100 yard breast stroke and
the 100 free style. Last year, Bill
won the hraaet straLo ,pd 80. d,
state record in the $50 yard indi-
vidual medley, but it was not until
last Fridays meet with L. High
that he swan the free style, and
for one who is as unfamiliar with
any one event, as he was, he did
right we'll at IT, In beating Dick
Trytten OF L. High, he scored
definite upset.
Lawrence Koppin also perform
ed well, winning the so yard flee
style in 26.4 and swimming a leg
OF the free style relay.
L. Highs Bob Angel won the in
dividual medley to ayenge a defeat
last week by Duane Drake in the
Y. II. S. pool. Drake beat Angel
by a considerable margin in the
dual meet with the Ann Arbor
team on Friday, and Angel, out
for revenge. turned the tables in
the state. Bernard Cosgrove also
did we'll by himself, placing third
in the individual, and fifth in the
breast stroke. Bernard will be
back next year. and should be a
strong contender for state honors
in next years meet.
Also to be commended are soph-
ignores Dick Cazier, Bob Schlief,
and Paul Tower. Cazier. as a
freshman, took second in the div
ing, but had 10 be content with
third this year in favor of Trenton
and Susterka OF Roosevelt. Schlief
finished fifth in the back stroke,
but Tower. who swims back stroke
also, was hampered by a back in
jury received in the physical fit
ness program.
Three swimmers, who have form
ed the backbone Of the 1psilanti
team for the past two years will
be lost through graduation. In
losing Bill Briggs, Ipsilanti High
will say farewell to one OF the FIN
est all round swimmers ever to
say farewelllv
grace a Warrior team. In every
meet in which he swan, he could
be counted in for eight or ten
points. and when shifted, recently
from individual medley to free
style. he took up his duties with
out a murmur, and finished in
championship style. Lawrence
Koppin who swims the 80, 100 and
200 yard free style equally well
also showed all around swimming
ability when he took up the back
stroke end OF the medley relay
several times during the season,
once helping to come within two
seconds OF the state record.
Duane Drake. Bernard Cosgrove,
Art Smith. Paul Tower, Bob
Schlief, Dick Cazier, and Preston
Tucker will all be returning for
another season with the Braves.
All have performed outstandingly
in the past and will he expected
TO do great things for the Ypsilanti
team next year.
The Summary:
50 yard free style-First. Koppin
(Y): second, Epstein tUH); third.
Waszynski. (RR); fourth. Gingrich,
UH); fifth, Campbell (YR); time,
264.
100 yard breast stroke: first,