THE MICHIGAN DAILY [ichigan' s Right End pot (ell-Manned by Johnsons '11' RANKS SIXTH: Iowa Tops Conference * I- -1 .* By DAVE LYONF Despite the magnitude of Iowa's rictory last Saturday over the Michigan football team, several Wolverine players gave good ac- :ounts of themselves. Names like Bob Ptacek and carrell Harper spring immediate- y into mind. But second-string ight end Bob Johnson, given a hance to play, performed capab- y in the Wolverines' vain attempt o stop Iowa's Rose B'owl-bound Iawkeyes. Johnson for Johnson When starting end Walt John- on (no relation) was sidelined or the afternoon by a leg injury ' the second quarter, Bob came n as his replacement. He proceeded to catch passes nd carry out his defensive chores o well that Michigan football ans may see more action from m during the rest of the season. Bob, a senior who got his prep xperience at Chicago's Lane 'ech, led Wolverine pass receiv- rs last Saturday, catching four erials for a 43-yard total. Per- aps his most significant recep- on came during the third-quar- er drive that enabled Michigan D gain a temporary 14-14 tie. The Wolverines got a first down ri the Hawkeye 49, and Ptacek irew incomplete to Johnson. hey got together on the next lay, however, Johnson taking the ass to the 29. Six plays later tacek scored to put Michigan ack in the ball game. Head Coach Bennie Oosterbaan praised Johnson's play, saying that "he caught some good passes, and played a fine defensive game." The coach also said that Walt Johnson seems to be recovering satisfactorily from his injury, and will probably play against Illinois Saturday. Michigan practiced yesterday under gloomy skies. After some light drills, including defense against Illini running plays, the Wolverines climaxed the session with a light scrimmage. Illinois' injury-weakened right halfback position was bolstered yesterday when Doug Wallace, sidelined the past week with a leg ailment, resumed practice. Wallace and Gene Carr worked behind De Justice Coleman, switched this week from left half- back reserve to No. 1 right half. It is feared in the Illini camp that quarterback Bob Hickey, who suffered a hand injury against Purdue last week, might not be able to play offensively against Michigan Saturday. How- ever, Hickey could see some de- fensive action. The injury to Hickey is a blow to Illini hopes for their first vic- tory at Michigan Stadium since 1952. Hickey's passing, coupled with Rich Kreitling's receiving, had been counted on to exploit Michigan's rather weak pass de- fense. But Illinois has another good i } P r a a a F1 l + t r 6 A passer in John Easterbrook, and since Kreitling is healthy, the Wolverine pass defenders could; be in for another rough afternoon. If Hickey cannot play at all, sophomore Ken Chalcraft will be added to the quarterback corps as a defensive specialist. The Illini drilled on offense yesterday, em- phasizing their aerial game. East- erbrook. Bill Offenbecker and Russ Martin did the throwing. Purdue proved last week that Illinois can be contained, holding the illni to 33 yards rushing and 75 passing. Thus, the game Satur- day offers Michigan's defense a good chance to partially vindicate itself. In Total Yar By BILL ZOLLA According to the latest Big Ten statistics released yesterday, un- defeated Iowa dominates the of- fensive play in Western Confer- ence games. Although Michigan is only sixth in the rankings of total offense, the individual statistics reveal that some Wolverines still are doing well in various depart- ments. 'M' Stars Rank High Darrell Harper, Bob Ptacek, and Gary Prahst are the 'M' play- ers who have placed high in the offensive figures. Harper is well up in the standings in four di-, visions, Ptacek in two and Prahst in one, BOB JOHNSON ... shining second-stringer Kimball, Cheerleader Captain, Says Student Spirit Needs Improvement I GRID SELECTIONS With upsets still running high in college football, the winner of this week's grid picks will have to be sharp once again. In the last three weeks a percentage of .650 has been good enough to win the contest, while the average entrant has dropped below the .504 mark. If you think that you can do better, be sure to enter Grid Picks. To enter, clip the list of games printed below out of The Daily, circle the teams you think will win, predict the score of the Illinois-Michigan game and send your entry to Grid Picks, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard, Ann Arbor. The winner will receive two free tickets to see "Onionhead" which opens at the Michigan Theater Friday. THIS WEEK'S GAMES 1. Illinois at Michigan 11. Georgia at Florida 2. MSU at Indiana 12. Harvard at Princeton 3. Northwestern at Wisconsin 13. Vanderbilt at Kentucky 4. Iowa at Minnesota 14. Navy at Maryland 5. Purdue at Ohio State 15. Houston at Mississippi 6. Notre Dame at Pitt 16. North Carolina at Virginia 7. Army at Rice 17. Oregon St. at Washington St. 8. Mississippi State at Auburn 18. Penn at Yale 9. Texas at Baylor 19. Washington at USC 10. Clemson at Georgia Tech 20. Texas A&M at SMU By DICK MINTZ Spirit at Michigan is said to be an unknown phenomena. But Dick Kimball, captain of the Wolverine cheerleaders and the man who ought to know, says the response of the crowd to the hearty efforts of the eight-man cheering squad is "favorable." "Of course," he adds, "it could also be a lot better." Kimball complains about the rarity of any "spontaneous ef- forts" to rouse a pep rally. The planned rallies, though, he be- lieves for the most part have been successful. Caused by Poor Timing "The poor turnout at the last rally," he says, "was rather a re- flection on poor timing for having it held in the afternoon than a genuine reflection of school spirit." He anticipates a great turnout for Friday night's. rally to be held at the r-Mebuilding before the Illinois game. Kimball finds, too, that much of the crowd enthusiasm at the game is blanketed because they are unfamiliar with. the cheers being used. "The Locomotive Speller cheer,"- he says, "has always been the crowd favorite since it is a carry- over from high school grid games and is most familiar to everyone. "Although the cheers are tra- ditionally the same," Kimball adds, "we have tried to introduce new stunts into our gymnastic routine." All-Male Squad ds Gained Harper, who wasn't a member of the first string until the Min- nesota game. has moved up to the third slot in rushing with a net gain of 236 yards in 42 carries. This gives him an average of 5.6 yards per rush. two more yards per carry than Big Ten leader Bob White of Ohio State. White has picked up 355 yards, >ut has averaged only 3.6 yards per play. Ray Jauch of Iowa. who had a fine day against Michigan last Saturday. moved up to second in total rushing and has a terrific record of 8.5 yards per carry. Harper. with his touchdown against Iowa. moved up to fourth among the Big Ten scorers with a total of 22 points. He is sixth in total offense with 328 yards, and ranks fifth among the punters with an average of 36.3 yards per kick. Ptacek Is Fourth Ptacek is fourth in passing with .535 completion percentage, hit- ting on 23 out of 43 attempts, for 287 yards and one TD. The Michi- gan quarterback also is fifth in kickoff returns. Prahst, the big left end, is fifth among Conference pass receivers with eight receptions good for 87 yards. Dick Thornton, Northewestern's sensational sophomore, and Ran- dy Duncan of Iowa, the two lead- ing quarterbacks in the Big. Ten, are waging a tight duel for- su- premacy in both the passing and total offense .departments. Thornton leads in total offense having compiled 567 yards in 104 plays for a 5.5 average. Duncan is the runner-up with 527 yards gained overall. Duncan, however, leads in pass- ing with 35 completions in 62 at- tempts for 501 yards and four tal- lies. Thornton follows with 26 aerials completed in 56 tries for 420 yards and five touchdowns. 'Hawks Average 29 Points In team statistics, the Hawk-' eyes are the leading scorers with 2 points per game. They also have averaged 401.8 yards per game, pressing the Conference record of 415. They lead, too, in rushing, passing and many other lesser areas. Purdue has been the stingiest team, leading in all important de- fensive departments, while Michi- gan ranks last defensively.' 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ON THE I-M SCENE: Sigma Chi Edges DU, 12-6 A wide variety of positions available following categories: ,he .. 11 GRAD SOCIAL HOUR VFW Hall 314 EAST LIBERTY Friday, November 7 S-7 P.M. Bring I.D. - No Admission Charge j Michigan is the only team in the Big Ten to have an all-male cheering squad, most of the mem- bers being on the gym squad as well. "Ideas,"rKimball says, "for new tumbles or flips might come to us while -working out on the trampoline in the gym." Kimball, a varsity performer on the gym team and an Olympic diver on the swim team spends enough of his time practicing in ;he air to come up with these new gyrating patterns. Jim . Hayslett, Ronnie Munn, Tee Francis and Bill Skinner are others of the cheering squad who perform for the gym team. Phil Noggle, Terry Kelly and Frank Starkweather round out the cheering squad. Conspicuous by his absence this year is Ed Gagnier, who in past years led the grid team onto the field while precariously perched on his unicycle. Knicks, Celtics Win NBA Tilts CINCINNATI (M- - Ron Sobie hit a series of crucial baskets in the last quarter last night help- ing New York's Knickerbockers brush off a late threat and clinch a 108-97 National Basketball Assn. victory over Cincinnati's Royals. Boston 117, Syracuse 115 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Rf)-- Sam Jones' jump shot from 17 feet out with one second remaining gave the Boston Celtics a 117-115 vic- tory over the Syracuse Nationals ir a hectic National Basketball Assn. game last night. By HAROLD STEINBERG In ther contests Pi Lambda Phi Sigma Chi eliminated Delta Up- won by forfeit over Alpha Delta silon in social fraternity first Phi "B". place "B" playoffs by a 12-8 score. Playoff eliminations also start- Sigma Chi was led by Chuck ed in the independent league. Andrews and Bill Swaney, each Wesleyans trounced Actuaries, scoring once. Andrews hit paydirt 20-0. The winners were led by on an end sweep and Swaney ran back an intercepted pass good for Tom Southwell who scored twice six points. and Ken Fellows who tallied once. Phi Gais Win In other games, Kitchen Keepers In second place social frater- edged the Buckeyes, 2-0; Fred- nity "A" playoffs, Phi Gamma rick House shamed GMS, 14-0, Delta whipped Phi Sigma Delta, and the Commuters battled their 22-0. way to a 1-0 victory in overtime Chi Psi battled its way into over Hardcorps. second place "B" semi-finals by In I-M volleyball action, the ousting Zeta Beta Tau, 12-6. faculty opened their season with Sigma Phi Epsilon trounced two contests. Sociology took Ex- Acacia "B", 22-0, in a" game in tension, four games to two, and which Sig Eps' Jim Parker threw Bacteriology whipped Geology- touchdown passes to Jim Brad- Mineralogy, 6-0. shaw, Ralph Garlick and Bill Ro- In professional fraternity vol- man leyball, Phi Rho Sigma beat Phi Lambda Chi Alpha manhandled Chi, 4-2 and Law Club defeated Theta Xi by a 24-0 score. Phi Delta Phi, 5-1. Other scores B ridg Pe Supplies Tal lies@*Score Pads aPlace Cards were: Prescott House 5, Delta Sigma Pi E1and Phi Alpha Kappa 6, Phi Epsilon Kappa 0. Forfeits included Tyler House over Phi Delta Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Psi over Alpha Rho Chi, and Delta Tau Phi over Tau Epsilon Rho. Haircutting To please you!! It Costs No More to have the best! - 12 HAIRCUTTERS-t The Dascola Barbers Near Michigan Theatre NUCLEAR... STRUCTURAL STEEL... ELECTRONICS... HYDRAULIC...MACHINERY... PIPING ... ELECTRICAL... AIR-CONDITIONING...TECHNICAL... 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