PAGE SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 211. 11MY Vi IHGNJAT 1F~7VfA f~ll~R9 Q VI lJ-Pl UOIJII i , V\- 1 VDC.lV 47, 1 .7D! I RU ggers Look East, West for Two-Season Play By DAVE MILDNER and PHIL BROWN EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the sec- ond part of a three-part story on the Michigan Rugby Football Club. Phil Brown .is a Daily sports night editor; Dave Mildner is a graduate of Oxford University in England, ands serves as manager of the club. C.N. While the Michigan rugby club was conscientously preserving all the game's traditions and slowly, but positively improving its pro- ficiency on the playing field, other clubs sprang up and grew. Michigan began playing clubs from Chicago and other cities in the area, and finally, in 1962, founded the Midwest Rugby Union. This organization included the Chicago Moons, Notre Dame, the Chicago Lions, and a St. Louis club, as well as a scattering of teams which existed for only a short time. The problem of travel arose very quickly, because most of the clubs were at great distances from Ann Arbor. The membership took a look around and found that organized rugby was readily avail- able in Canada. Michigan expanded its limited schedule to include contests with teams f r o m Sarnia, London, Brantford, Kitchener, and Toron- to - all in Ontario. And, in 1964, the club collaborated with a young Michigan State organization and the Canadian teams to form the South West Ontario Rugby Union. Since that time, the Union has expanded to incude eight clubs, adding Windsor, Windsor Black- rock, and the Detroit Borders, while Kitchener and Toronto with- drew. The teams compete in two divisions, with division champions meeting in a post-season contest to decide the league title. The Labatte Trophy, symbolic of Union supremacy, is awarded to 'the winner of the playoff. This game is always played on a neu- tral field, eliminating any pos- sible advantage a team might rea- lize from competing on familiar turf. The Michigan club, always a strong contender for the crown, beat Sarnia in the playoff game to win the Labatte Trophy in 1965. The SWORU provides a full schedule for all member clubs dur- ing the fall, but as yet is largely inactive in the spring. Michigan ruggers, wishing to play during both seasons, turned once again to the West. Clubs had been formed at a number of Big Ten schools while Michigan was playing Canadian teams, and it was to these clubs that the ruggers looked when the snows had gone. Two Seasons Games were scheduled with Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio State, as well as with Mich- igan State. The eight Western Conference teams (only 'Purdue and Northwestern have yet to organize clubs) gave Michigan the variety of competition and two- season activity it had sought. The two-league system makes the Michigan club eligible for both Canadian and American rugby honors. Pursuit of the Labatte Trophy, prized by Ontario teams, and the quest for national rank- ings make each season a new challenge. The spring schedule is not as long as the fall session, due to the great distance Big Ten teams must travel and the lack of funds with which they operate. This shortage of money is a key fac- tor in the club's future. The University's intramural de- partment, responsible for all club sports, has a budget of just $2000 for over a dozen clubs. Rugby has gotten a good portion of this contributes five dollars each year " for general operations) and money received from patrons at games, when a bucket is passed among :b the spectators. Referees are another problem, as qualified officials must come either from Canada or from Chi- cago or farther west. "Getting a good referee is our greatest difficulty," points out Alan McLean, past president of the club. The cost of hiring the officials sand transporting them to Ann Arbor must also be born by the club's members. mFute Uncertain The club's future is ambitious, but uncertain, due to the fincial pinch. Mike Johnson, this year's captain, sees the situation this <.{.way: "It all depends on finances from MIKE JOHNSON the Athletic pepartment to travel ' and expand. We need to make amount, but not enough to give tours during the Christmas Va- the club the expanded program cation to bridge the gap between it seeks. the fall and spring seasons." Uniforms, equipment, and mem- "We need decent facilities to A QUARTET OF MICHIGAN R bership dues in the two leagues be able to invite foreign univer- Field earlier this season. Thei are all provided by the club's al- sities here, because they can help since the days of the Ann Arbo lotment. The ,cost of maintaining to improve our game. We need to now fields some of the stronges grounds and of lighting Wines play a better standard of rugby." field for practices (the field is Playing a better standard of enough problems have have arisen available only after 9 p.m., due rugby can mean different things to make the point worthy of con- to intramural sports and march- to different people, and this has sideration. ing band practice) are covered by come to be a major factor in the While Michigan has been com- the athletic department. determination of the club's future. peting in the Midwest Rugby There is still much expense left Variations between Canadian Union since 1962, and in the SW- to the club and to individual and American rules confront the ORU since 1964, the club has con- members. Travel costs come out team in each game. And although centrated on aligning itself with of the club dues (each member the differences are not great, the other clubs at Big Ten schools. 4 Daily-Jim Forsyth %UGGERS tackle a Toronto ball carrier in a game played at Wines r obvious enthusi asm reflects the zeal which has been traditional or Cricket and Sporting Club. The Michigan Rugby Football Club t teams in the Midwest. Coming Fri., Oct. 27 WITCH-WATCH BASH The possibility does exist that Western Conference competition might eventually become a real- ity, although it will certainly not occur in the' immediately fore- seeable future. Before any such thing could happen, individual universities would have to elevate the clubs to the varsity level, and this is not an iminent possibility. Social Freedom? The game has not proven to be overwhelmingly popular with the general campus population, des- pite the fact that it does seem to be gaining slowly.? It is through a fanatically de- voted core of followers that rugby has flourished, and more general appeal has to be generated before the move to varsity can be ser- iously contemplated. In addition, there is the facts that independent clubs enjoy cer- tain advantages that varsity teams don't have. Most notable among these is the social freedom which has long been a club trade- mark, and which would be severely limited by a jump to the varsity level. Tomorrow: Part III North Campus Commons 9-12 P.M. W TOP TEAMS SLIPPING: Whatever Happened to MSU?2 THE SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE October 28 By DON BRAYMER When Michigan State and Notre Dame play each other this Sat- urday they will not be playing for first place, second place, or any place in the national rankings These two teams, who fought it out for collegiate football domin- ance last year, have together amassed a won-lost record of five and five. The basic reason for Michigan State's decline from the national 8:15 P.M. 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Bear Bryant's quick boys got run over -for 37 points in their first outing of the year against Florida State, and though they got out of the game with a tie, the Crimson Tide was no longer in mental shape to handle Tennes- see, who they lost to last week- end. Texas had the misfortune to open against USC, and didn't re- cover in time to catch Texas Tech. Super Bill Bradley and Chris Gil- bert finally got Texas going against Oklahoma State, and haven't been beaten since. No Offense In all, this week's Top Ten is conspicuously missing the teams picked first through fifth before the season began last month. This year's surprise teams have come primarily out of the West, n a m e 1 y from Los Angeles. Southern California andUCLA have moved into first and second positions, respectively in the As- sociated Press poll and their up- coming meeting on Nov. 18 prom- ises to be the game of the year. What Speed! USC has a backfield of speed and power, featuring of course 0. J. Simpson, who can run the 100 in 9.4, and flanker Jim Lawrence, who isn't far behind at 9.6. Little heralded is fullback Mike Hull,' who can take his 230 pounds 50 yards in 5.6 seconds. On the plains, Colorado has built a football machine which has ground out a 6-0 record, in- cluding victories over Missouri and Nebraska. In fourth position, just behind Colorado, is a Tennessee team that features Dewey Warren and Richmond Flowers, a fine pitch and catch pair. Tennessee's only BILL BRADLEY """ 'M' Rugby Teams Split; Lacrossers Lose, 11-6 II CHEMISTS-B.S. M.S. & Ph.D. loss came in their opener against UCLA. Since then, they have beaten Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Alabama., Perhaps the year's biggest sur- prise has been North Carolina State, a team which has risen from complete obscurity to fifth position in the national rankings. Their 6-0.record includes victories over Florida St. and Houston, proving their mettle against tough competition. Purdue and Indiana represent the Big Ten in the national rat- ings, placing seventh and tenth. Purdue's mainstay has been the quarterbacking of sophomore Mike Phipps, and the two-way play of Leroy Keyes, one of the best all- round players in the country. Indiana is led by sophomores Harry Gonso, John Isenbarger, and Jade Butcher, and has the youth to be a power in the Big Ten for the next two seasons. ByIDAVID MILDNER The Michigan Rugby Club dropped an 11-6 decision to a tough Windsor team at Wines Field last Saturday. This loss left the Michigan team in second place behind Windsor in the South West Ontario R u g b y Union. Michigan opened the scoring when flyhalf Andrew McDonald, kicked a 30-yard penalty for three points. An intercepted pass and a long run allowed a Windsor backfield man to score a try (three points) which was con- verted into a goal (a further two points). Just before halftime the heavy Windsor scrum pushed the; Michigan pack over for an ium- converted try, putting Windsor ahead 8-3 at intermission. In the second half another long run gave Windsor its third try., With 10 minutes left, Wolverine hooker David Campbell stole the ball from a lineout and crashed over for a try in the corner to make it 11-6. In the remaining time, Michigan mounted many unsuccessful offenses for thata elusive goal. which would have tied the game.7 'B' Team Wins, In the second game, the sec-! ond-string 'B' team maintained their unbeaten record when they outfought Windsor 'B' 8-5. Full-; back Dick Forbes kicked a 25- yard penaltynto open the scoring for. Michigan after a scoreless first half. The Windsor team retaliated,' however, and a fine backfielda movement resulted in a try which was converted into a goal (five points). In the final minutes,1 wing-forward Wayne Hanson1 pounced on a Windlsor mistake at 'Crossers Fall The Michigan Lacrosse Club, hindered by inexperience and a lack of ball control, succumbed 'to Michigan State 7-3 last Sunday at Wines Field. The Spartans overpowered the home-standing Wolverines with three goals in the first half, while shutting out the Michigan attaek completely. A fourth MSU tally opened the second half scoring, but Michigan bounced back when Mugs Davock put one in the nets at the 5:40 mark of the third quarter. It was Davock's day, as he scored twice more in the next four minutes. Still, the visitors stayed in con- trol by grabbing a pair of mark- ers while the Wolverines were a man short as a result of a pen- alty. A final MSU goal in the fourth period made the final score 7-3. Scoring honors went to Davock and State's Berger withboth notching three-goal hat tricks. Two tallies by Sabara, and single goals by McVey and Hardenberg rounded out the Spartan scoring. Michigan faces Notre Dame in South Bend on Saturday. The two teams last met in 1965, when the Irish claimed a lopsided 8-1 decision. a scrum near their line to make it Michigan's game. This Saturday the Michigan Rugby Club will play a league game against third place Black- rock from Windsor. In their pre- vious encounter, the Wolverines won 17-6. Since there is no home football game scheduled this weekend, the game will be played at Ferry Field Stadium at 3 p.m. * * *1 Career opportunities for basic and applied chemical research and development in diversified fields. ORGANIC- Structure, synthesis, derivatives; basic and applied research. PHYSICAL- Polymer structure; solution and solid state properties. BIOCHEMISTRY- Proteins, enzymes, natural products; isolation, structure, and properties. 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