THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine te IeviA 6 _ _ _ _ _ d,.ici Bill Cusumano_ Creating a crowd- A .. Part I Last Wednesday, an article appeared in this delightful news- paper which made some comments about Michigan's female cheerleaders. Of course, since it was written by The Daily's top reporter, everyone read it and the reaction was enormous. Several people sent me letters containing their own personal thoughts on the cheerleaders and one thing continually came up-people thought that the girls needed more help from the band. At a meeting with the girls themselves I found them to be in agreement with this idea. I now have made the opinion unanimous by adding my sup- port. It is quite easy for fans to ridicule the girl cheerleaders and the place the entire blame for their lack of success upon their frail shoulders. It is also quite unfair. Anyone who has traveled about the Big Ten or seen basket- ball games In any other area of the country knows that a big element of crowd behavior is the band. At Michigan State, Pur- due and numerous other schools fans can see cheerleaders and bands do carefully coordinated routines, hear the band provide background for all cheers, and be sure that the band will always raise a ruckus at time outs. Nothing like that has been seen at Michigan yet and it is an essential part of good crowd support. The situation has never really been considered at Michigan, though, because there was never a need to have the band work with the boy cheerleaders. Obviously, Dave Jacobs would not look too good doing a pom- dom routine., BUT SUCI activities are ideally suited for the girls and a move should be made in that direction. The first step must be coordination between the band and the girls. An initial move was made when the girls did a routine to a rendition of Friend- ship Train. However, they have never actively practiced with the band and until they do nothing of -a sophisticated quality can be done. There has been a feeling that resentment existed between the girls and the band and the belief is not unsubstantiated. One member of the band told me that, "The band and the cheer- leaders are not buddy-buddy. They are not striving. toward a common goal." However, it seems that the two groups could at least be compatible. The same band member also admitted that, "There was some hard feeling but it has resolved itself because we have gotten together and resolved the mess." While it is nice that the members of the band and cheer- leaders can get along personally, what is really needed is some cooperation at the upper levels. Until the band and the cheer- leaders card function as a unit crowd enthusiasm is bound to remain at its present stagnant level because, at the present time, Michigan fans have no stimulus for action. - Prospects for' a blending of talents seem good, though, if band director Dr. William Revelli is to be believed. Revelli as- serts, "I think girl cheerleaders are a good thing. I think we should bring in some special acts and even more girls and some guys. We should do some routines with the cheerleaders." No matter what else, Revelli is a master showman and his ideas are sound. A true force of cheerleaders, not just seven girls, would undoubtedly be more effective. They could cover more floor space, be more evident, make more noise and do more things. It is done at other schools and there is no reason why it can't be done at Michigan. AS A MATTER of fact, it is probably needed because Michi- gan crowds are awfully hard to stir up and a little extra is needed. Revelli himself says, "Our student body is a little dif- ferent, they don't cheer as much." He Is right. Maybe it is be- cause Michigan people feel they are sophisticated. I don't know. Personally, I feel they are lousy fans. So, an impetus is needed, the girls want to provide and Dr. Revfelli says the band is not only willing to help but would like to. So why hasn't there been an effort made before this week to work together? Undoubtedly, some of the problem stems from the fact that the girl cheerleaders are new and that a lot of things still need to be ironed out. But that doesn't mean that at least some rudimentary routines could 'be worked out that could be built uaon in future seasons. Where does the blame lie? Perhaps some of it comes from original ,misunderstandings between the girl and the band members. The above statements indicate that things were not too smooth at first and that even now the relationship might be " a little tenuous. And while some misconceptions may have been cleared up it is obvious that total cooperation is still a thing of the future. Some may ask, why should the band cooperate? There are several reasons. First of all, they are part of the athletic event and they are supposed to serve a purpose beyond entertainment, namely raising spirit. The athletic department contributes to the band's budget and it is not because Don Canham likes to hear music while he watches. And that brings us to the second point, that the band members are paid for playing. They don't get much ($30 for the basketball season) and it does not come directly from the athletic department. However, it is money from the budget and thus comes indirectly from the athletic depart- ment. Taking this into account it is reasonable to assume that the band should have some obligation to cooperate with those concerned with encouraging crowd spirit. So far nothing has happened, though, but something should. What should be done and what will happen? They are interesting questions and could decide the fate of the girl cheerleaders and also the reaction of future Michigan crowds. But, since I have used up my space for today I'll approach the subject in further detail tomorrow. SOUTH AFRICAN RACISM: Ashe 's visa THE MICHIGAN DAiLY Page Nine By LEE KIRK Daily Sports Analysis South Africa's refusal to grant Ashe a visa so that he could participate in the South African Open Tennis Champ- ionships in March is a deplor- able act, but hardly a surpris- ing one. The South African gov- ernment has shown no signs of weakening apartheid in a n y way, and in this, an election year, the government apparent- ly found it desirable to exclude More Sports Page 7 one of the world's finest play- ers on grounds thatncan only be interpreted as racial. South Africa's racial poli- cies have given rise to wide- spread censure in the sport- ing world, but the United States, Britain, France and A u s - tralia have in recent years suc- cessfully foiled bids by Eastern European nations to ban South African players from interna- tional and Davis, Cup competi- tion. The Olympics have banned South African athletes from competition because apartheid excluded all .non-whites f r o m membership on the Sout rican team. Other international cot tions in sports such as; and table tennis have b South African teams. Sou rican golfers on the prof al tour, especially Gary P have been subject to ph and verbal abuse, and S African cricket and rugby "I won2't miSS South Africa afat to be nice to then the black militant h Af- pledged to make no comments prised at the denial, but he on apartheid during his propos- says that he really won't miss rmpeti- ed stay in South Africa and he making the trip all that much. soccer further promised to withhold all "I thought I was doing South anned comments until three or four Africa a favor," he said. "I've th Af- months after he had left t h e bent over backwards to be nice ession- country. Former United States to them to the extent that some 'layer, Davis Cup captain Donald Dell, of the black militants think I'm iysical who has been acting as Ashe's nuts." o u t h attorney summed it up when he Secretary of State William teams said that "the South African Rogers, who was highly impress- ...............................: .....................:ied with Ashe w hen they m et in Paris this past summer, per- it all. I thought I was doing sonally intervened in an effort 'or. I've bent Over backwards to get Ashe's visa, but his ef- forts, like all others on Ashe's ni to the extent that Some Of behalf, were futile. .,. trage dy s think I'm nuts." r"rrr. rr" touring nations of the British Commonwealth have set off full- scale riots. The stoic tolerance of South African competition in the international tennis world was a remarkable, if futile ges- ture of hope in a now appar- ently hopeless future: NO ONE, however, was as tol- erant and patient with t h e South African government as Ashe himself. Last December he government broke an act of good faith." Dell also noted that many white athletes who had com- peted in South Africa had been highly critical of apartheid and were still allowed to participate in South African competition. "But here is a great player and one of the nicest sportsmen around," said Dell, "and he is banned solely because of color." Ashe adm 1itted to being sur- THAT THE South African government feels compelled to resist the pressure and furor aroused by so many in the Ashe case shows the depth of their conviction to continue apartheid without allowing the slightest crack in their wall of racial separation. The significance of the visa denial extends far be- yond the world of sports. This view was reflected in a statement issued by George Houser, the executive director of the American Committee on Africa. "The importance of Arthur Ashe in action MEET ILLINI, BUCKEYES this decision is not confined to the sports field," he said. "It is a dramatic demonstration of the commitment by South Afr- ica to a racist position and its denial of human rights to the non-white South African ma- jority." Dr. Hubert Eaton, president of the United States Lawn Ten- nis Association also issued a strong statement blasting t h e South African government's ac- tion, but it is evident that of- ficials in Johannesburg consid- er themselves immune to the force of words and that they are more than willing to accept ex- clusion of their amateur ath- letes from international com- petition to insure the absolut purity of apartheid. The sports world has rarel vanguarded efforts for socia change, and it is therefore some what surprising that tle stroni est possible action will be tal en against South Africa - su pension from Davis Cup compet tion. It is more startling, a well as disappointing, that on: in the world of amateur sports i there any significant action b ing taken in opposition to apa theid. These protests should I commended, but it is painful' apparent that protest alone can not bring about even the mos minimal change in South Afri ca's racial policy. Matmen seek weekend By PAT ATKINS, A mystery will be showing this afternoon at 4 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Events Building. It's entitled the Michigan wrestling squad, and the enigmatic question is whether the t e a m which was runner-up in the Mid- west Open, yet lost last weekend to former Big Ten doormat Pur- due, can overcome Illinois today and Ohio State tomorrow. The Wolverine matmen looked anything but sharp against the Boilermakers last Saturday as they dropped a 17-15 decision, the first Boilermaker victory over a Michigan wrestling team since K Purdue's glory days in the late! u forties and early fifties. The grap- d This Weekend in Sports TODAY WRESTLING-ILLINOIS at Events Building, 4 p.m. TOMORROW BASKETBALL-at Purdue in West Lafayette, 2 p..m. (TV, channel 4) WRESTLING-OHIO STATE at Events Building, 2 p.m. SWIMMING-MICHIGAN STATE at Matt Mann Pool, 7:30 p.m. GYMNASTICS-MINNESOTA at Events Building, 4 p.m. TRACK-MICHIGAN RELAYS at Yost Field House, College Division, 11 a.m., University Division, 7:30 p.m. prep champion in 1968, and 190- pounder Paul Jacob. Michigan swamped Ohio State in the meet last year, 25-5. This year's Buckeye team is more ex- perienced with veterans F r a n k Romano, Mike Mahoney, Tom Groves, Steve Grimes, and Tom Kruse included on the .squad. One matman !will have an ex- tra measure of incentive against the Wolverines, heavyweight Paul Schmidlin. A defensive tackle on the Buckeye grid squad, Schmid- lin was part recipient of the Wol- verines 24-12 smashing of top rat- ed Ohio State. OSU proved they can control competition' like Northwestern, even though the Buckeyes didn't end high in the Midlands. And the Wolverines inability to wrestle past Purdue may help both visiting squads psychologically. "You've got to remember," Coach Keen explained, "that when you talk about the team, you're talking about' individuals. We were pleased with some of the in- dividual ;performancesagainst Purdue. Others were disappoint- ing." "Maybe we've learned the les-? son," Bay expressed hopefully, "that you can't take any team for granted." daily NIGHT EDITOR: LEE KIRK plers hope to use this weekend's meets as a springboard to improve on their disappointing 2-3-1 dual meet record. Neither contestant has a pow- er laden team, yet both c o u 1 d thwart the Wolverines attempts to raise themselves above the .500 level. '"After last week, I'm not sure Im making any predictions," Assistant Coach Rick Bay re- sponded humorously. "We'll have to wrestle twice as good as last week to beat either one of them," he continued. "Illi- nois is a lot like Purdue. They have young wrestlers and they're an unknown quantity. As far as Ohio' State is concerned, they licked Northwestern, a team which has already beaten us. The Illini line-up lists three let- termen, at 134, John Fregeau, beaten by Hudson 7-0 in last year's dual meet; Quentin Wolff at 150, and Bruce Kirkpatrick at 167. Kirkpatrick beat Tom Quinn in the Midlands 4-1, and in the dual meet a year ago Quinn decisioned n o f di t 1 I e t b in Kirkpatrick 6-1. The two are sched- uled to face each other again to- ay. All other wrestlers in the Illi- nois line-up are either sophomores r freshmen. Michigan's upperweights will be lexible as they were in the Pur- due meet last week. Jesse Rawls will weigh in at 177, either Prest- n HIenry or Therlon Harris or oth --as there are two meets on he weekend - will be starting at 90, and at heavyweight will be Rick Bolhouse or Jim Thomas. Bolhouse has practically recov- red from his rib injury according o Bay. A wingback on the foot- all team, Henry has been work- ing with the wrestling squad since his return from California and the Rose Bowl. "We feel he's just about ready," Bay noted, "and we will try to use him if possible." The lower and middle weights are more set, with Jerry Hoddy at 118, Phil Hagan at 126, Ty Belk- nap at 134, Mark King at 142, Lane Headrick at 150, and Jim Sanger at 158. In the 118 division for Illinois will be freshman Bob Mayer. In the 158 pound class and at heavy- weight two other freshmen will start, Earl Medley and Mike Le- vanti. 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