FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1967 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE NINE 'NCAA ACTION: Abrahams:Practice Now, Play Later Purdue, MSU Proba tion Lifted By SUSAN SCHNEPP In the morning you're likely to see him smiling across campus with a two-sizes-too-small plaid hat sort of stuck on top of his head. He probably says hello to a dozen kids on his way from Doc Losh's class to the Diag. In the afternoon he halls a blue football helmet out of a locker la- beled "Brown Giant" and growls across the 50-yard line at his var- sity teammates. In the evening you'd probably find him studying or lounging around East Quad, where he's a resident advisor. Morris Abrahams known to teaimates and friends as "Mo", is a busy fellow, but he must sit idle on the sidelines at the times when he'd most like to be in action- football Saturdays. Defensive Lineman Abrahams, a 6'3", 215 lb. sopho- more, practices as a defensive line- mar against the first offensive week, but cannot suit up for the team every afternoon during the games. The reason is an NCAA eli- gibility rule which states that a player must be in residence at a school a year before he can play varsity ball. There's a story behind his in- eligibility which Abrahams tire- lessly explains to everyone who asks him why he practices with the varsity but doesn't suit up for Saturday games. Abrahams graduated from Ann Arbor High School in '62, a three- letter man in football, baseball and basketball. That fall he attended. Ferris State College, but had to drop out after a semester to "earn more money to go back," he says. Army Green Before he could go back, how- ever, the army whisked him away and gave him a green helmet to! wear for two years. Abrahams ser- ved in the First Field Forces, 30tha Artillery Batallion in Viet Nam for a year, seeing action mainly in Bong Son. He returned to the States last November, hauling with him his prized possession, a Sony 530 tape recorder, which now fills the sec- ond floor of Strauss House with Motown soul music. Since Abrahams enrolled at Mi- chigan in the winter term last year this is only his second semes- ter in attendance and he is there- fore ineligible. "Morris is a fine player--strong on defense," says Coach Bump Elliott. "I think he would have a good chance to play if he were eli- gible this season. It looks as if he has good leadership qualities and he is making a great contribution to the team even though he's not playing." A physical education major, Ab- rahams' interest and participation in athletics continues after he leaves the practice field. He is athletic director of Strauss- House and coached the house's intramur- al football team this year. "It was great experience," says Abrahams, who would like to be a coach some day. In the winter, Abrahams takes to the ice for another of his favor- ite sports-hockey. Abrahams re- calls that one of the first things that caught his attention when he moved here from sunny Panama 11 years ago was the ice. "I skat- ed and skated," he recounts with a painful expression, "until my fingers w e r e frostbitten and numb." A man of action, Abrahams, move onto the dance floor on weekends for a little boogaloo and s h i n g a 1i n g, radiating "soul" throughout the whole room. Ac- cording to a spokesman for "Par- ties Unlimited," he's one of their best "lives of the party." Abrahams would like to play professional ball and hopes the pro scouts will notice him when he plays here next year. "He has good potential for pro ball," Elliott confirms. But before that he wants to play ball for Michigan and is working hard to earn a starting assignment next season. His biggest reward for his work this year, Abrahams says, was an invitation to eat with the team at the training table a couple weeks ago, an honor for anyone not a regular player. Next year he may be one of the best fed. By The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS-The Nation- al Collegiate Athletic Association Council, governing body of the NCAA, has issued new rulings affecting several schools, includ- ing two Big Ten schools, Michi-1 gan State and Purdue. The other1 affected institutions are Nebras- ka, Mississippi State, and Brad- ley. Both Michigan State and Pur- due were restored to good stand- ing. They had been on probation for infractions. Michigan State had been put on probation in November, 1964, for improper recruiting practices. Purdue had been on probation since October, 1966, for recruit- ing irregularities. In other action, the council barred the Mississippi State bas- ketball team from post-season championship contention through 1969 for recruiting and financial violations. Nebraska was given a repri- mand and censure for being in- volved in the payment of $600 for repairs to an auto of a prospec- tive student-athlete. The council said the youth was given the money by his employ- ers, who are identified as having Nebraska athletic interests. The penalty is the mildest pre- athletes, who were on campus to scribed. take entrance exams, free air Bradley was restored to good' standing after being on probation since last year for giving improp- er financial aid. Mississippi State, of the Sout- eastern Conference, was criticized by the SEC last August for what it called "the gross negligence or laxity on the part of Mississippi State basketball coaches." The council said Mississippi State provided two high school transportation from Starkville, Miss., the site of an all-star bas- ketball game in which the two were to play. It said Mississippi State also was guilty of permitting two prospective recruits to participate in a basketball workout, and did not provide a student-athlete with a written statement detail- ing the amount, duration, condi- tions and terms of an athletic scholarship. UNIONMIEi Friday, October 27 9-12 p.in. Music by the WEST WIND DRIFT 1 .11 - 11 -Daily--Michael Feldberg MORRIS ABRAHAMS, who is currently working out with the football team as a defensive lineman, is ineligible to play this season because of the NCAA transfer rule. Male Subjects Needed SST RIKING OUT (Continued from Page 8) whetner Thomson was declared eligible or not ... Those who know the man and have followed him in his work believe that he will prove worthy of the trust. It will be his last appearance on a college gridiron and he should, therefore, play with a power and determina- tion fitting the occasion. Yost says that he will kick the stuffing out of the Gophers. "We have a great eleven," said the coach on the eve of the conflict. "I don't know who will win. If Minnesota has as strong a team as they think they have, they ought to win. But I can promise one thing. When we get done with them they'll know they haven't been in any ping-pong party." The players are filled with grim determination and are ready to play the best football that is in them ... Minnesota's representatives . . . are confident in the extreme, every man believing that this year the Gopher is to have his turn ... Besides, they believe that if they trounce Michigan they can claim national honors as they feel that the Michigan eleven has shown itself superior to the best in the east .. . Reports had reached Minneapolis that the Ferry Field grid- iron was soft and unfit for battle. When the team came south the Gopher ground keeper was included in the party to lend his efforts in getting the grounds in shape. He arrived in Ann Arbor yesterday morning and went directly to the field expecting to find a sea of mud. He walked about over the hay covered gridiron and found a perfect field in perfect condition. "I'm of no use here," said the Gopher ground keeper. "That's the finest field I ever saw and it's in absolutely perfect condition." It is to be a great day for Ann Arbor. Every possible preparation has been made. The town is in gala dress and the police department has risen to metropolitan heights and taken unto itself a traffic squad to handle the anticipated jam . The red and gold of Minnesota will be much in evidence in the great crowd. Seven cars left the Twin Cities yesterday afternoon bearing the rooters toward Ann Arbor. They will arrive this morning laden with enthusiasm and coin. The former will be utilized in supporting the Gophers, the latter in backing them. With them will come the Minnesota band of sixty-eight pieces. The Michigan band will be on hand to lead the Maize and Blue rooters as will also "Sully" Sullivan, aided by a corps of assist- ants. The big block "M" is looked forward to as one of the especial features of the Wolverine demonstration. (Coming tomorrow: The Big Game) BERKELEY: A NEW KIND OF REVOLUTION FILM, 7:00 P.M.-Friday, Oct. 27 Multipurpose Room, UGLI Sponsored by CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST MOTOR SPORTS: Rally Attracts Varied Field By BILL McFALL Perhaps you noticed the posters around campus last week announ- cing the Red Maple Rally. It was not, as some had thought, an anti- war assemblage. Instead, it turned out to be one of the most success- ful events of the Sports Car Club of Ann Arbor. A rally is basically a drive through the country, turned com- petitive by the stipulation of a certain route and a strict average speed. To insure that all contestants follow directions, there are check- points, or controls, placed at var- ious locations along the course. At these controls, each car has its time recorded. The comparison of times and speed regulations gives a quantitative method of scoring, points being assessed for missing, on arriving early or late at a con- trol. The Red Maple Rally was aptly named, not only for the season, but because directions used were much like those of the annual Ca- nadian Red Cap Rally, held in GIBBS & (OX, Inc. Recruiter will be On Campus November 3 World's leading firm of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. One of largest firms in U.S.A. doingnstrictly design and * engineering work. Ontario. Some of these are nomo- grams, straightline maps, and 'tu- lip,' diagrams of road intersections. The vehicles ranged in size from the zippy Austin Mini-Cooper to original "Detroit Iron," a 1966 Ford. Laid out by S.C.C.AA. member Doug Bain, who has been rallying extensively for the past six years, the course ran within a 30 mile radius of Ann Arbor and had 14 checkpoints. "Although the route was set up with small maneuverable cars in mind," Bain noted, "the length of the rally made a larger car more desirable from a comfort stand- point." Purists prevailed, however, as a majority of the entrants drove familiar foreign and domestic sports cars, such as Triumph, MG, Austin-Healy, Corvette, and the ubitquitous Volkswagens a n d Porsches. Since many of the checks were 'off the beaten path', several of the 46 entrees did not finish. Those that did make it were able to rest their bones and discuss the rally over a few refreshments, as the end of the course was convenient- ly located at a tavern. The club plans a Halloween rally this weekend to be followed by a free party for all the parti- cipants. Anyone is welcome to join the club or just run their car. Presi- dent John LaBarre can be reached at 761-0573 for more information on upcoming events and member- ships. 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