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Friday, September 19, 1969

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

Page Nine

Friday, September 1 9, 1 969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine

Pressure building up on eve of opener
By ERIC SIEGEL thought of starting his first jured two weeks ago, said he was F ,.--
g:ame at Michigan1 Stadium.alttle scared" about his firt" '

WILD.WILD WEST:

In dependents look solid
By ED MORRIS

Space scientists at Houston
and Cape Kennedy and under-
water explorers at laboratories
froin the Atlantic to the Pacific
to the Gulf Coast seem to have
solved the problem of pressure.
They have been able to pres-
surize the suits of men who
walk on the moon and the suits
of the men who walk on the
ocean floors.
For the football player, how-
ever, pressure remains an un-
solved problem - an accepted,
almost natural part of every
game. As Garvie Craw, the Wol-
verines' starting fullback and a
player who is feeling the pres-
sure of Big Ten football for the
third consecutive season, put it,
".Everyone feels the pressure."
"You feel the pressure even
if you're on the third string
and know you probably won't
get into the game," Craw con-
tinued. "Even the average fan
feels the pressure and ten-
sion."
But even if the pressure is
felt by everyone, it is not shared
equally among all the players.
"The pressure is really mount-
ing for the sophomores," Mich-
igan head football coach Bo
Schembechler commented after
yesterday's practice session.
"Some of those (sophomore)
boys come from high schools
where few people ever came out
to see the games," Schembech-
ler said. "Saturday they're go-
ing to be thrown into a stadium
with more than 70,000 people
Sop homore halfback G l e n n
Doughty, who says that the
crowds at his high school games
rarely exceeded 200, said that
his "knees are quivering" at the

"Thepressiureon the sopho- game for the Michigan varsity.

mores is tremendous," Doughty
related.
"But I was talking to Coach
Schembechler during practice
the other day," the speedy De-
troit native continued, "and
they're sympathetic. They've
been through it all before and
they know that you're going to
be nervous. They'll understand
if you make a few mistakes your
first time out. They just want
daily
sports
NIGHT EDITOR:
MORT NOVECK
you to keep your head and stay
alert.
The pressure on Doughty is
particularly intense. "Glenn has
got to try to live up to a lot of
rave notices, and he's going to
be trying to fill Ron Johnson's
shoes" Craw stated. "That's a
tough assignment for a nine-
teen year old kid."
Doughty himself admits that
he pis probably under even more
pressure because of his position.
"Running the ball probably adds
some more pressure to the whole
thing,' the first-string halfback
said.
The pressure is also being felt
by the other sophomore starters
on the squad. Mike Keller, who
became the starting defensive
end when Phil Seymour was in-

"This is a lot different than
it was in high school," Keller
said. "You're higher up here and
there's a lot more pressure."
"Phil can't be replaced by a
sophomore," he continued. "I
hope I can do the job and I'm
sure that I will.
Besides Doughty and Keller,
Schembechler indicated yester-
day that he will probably start
three other sophomores in Sat-
urday's opener. Tom Darden, a
doubtful starter at the beginning
of the week because of an ankle
injury, is healthy and ready to
start at Wolfback.
In addition, Schembechler
hinted he may start Butch Car-
penter at the other defensive
end spot in place of Cecil Pryor,
who has been hobbled with a
leg injury and Guy Murdock at
center in place of Tim Killian,
vho has been bothered by a bad
back.
Schembechler said, however,
that Pryor and Killian would be
available for action.
Five sophomores in the start-
ing line-up means five extra
tense, extra anxious starters in
the line-up against the Com-
modores. But the "sophomore
shakes," like the somewhat less-
er, but nevertheless omni-pres-
ent, pressure felt by the veter-
ans seems to be a natural part
of football.
"It's tough to get, the sense
of awesomeness out of your head
before the kickoff," Craw phi-
losophized "but once you get
out on the field and make con-
tact you realize yotu're just play-
ing a football game."

, In their dreams, most collegiate
football coaches probably imagine
recruiting a team of Brobdignag-
ians that can batter opponents
about as though they were so
many sixth graders.
Coach Ben Martin of the Air
Force Academy, however, can't
even dream. Players on his squad
are subject to maximum weight'
restrictions established by the Air
Force. For example, a player 6'4"
tall who weighs over 229 pounds
is not eligible to enter the Aca-
demy.
Other factors there, such as
stringent academic requirements,
restricted social life, and rigorous
military discipline also make re-
cruiting difficult for Martin, It!
is not surprizing, therefore, that
recent Air Force teams have been'
mediocre.
,This year,.howeverMartin's
patience in overcoming these ob-
stacles seems to be paying off. The
Falcons opened their season last
Saturday with a 26-22 win over
highlty-touted Southern Metho-
dist.
Gary 'Spider' Baxter is the Fal-
cons quarterback and best player
but he is hardly a stereotyped
college athlete.
In high school, he was told by
a coach. "You are the most un-
conventional player I've seen." Ho
readily admits "I'm not a natural
quarterback. Coach Raetz (Falcon
backfield coach) has taught me a
lot."
His style of play-stiff arming,
hard blocking, running, as well as
passing-is effective however, as
was demonstrated in last Satur-
day's game when he led his team
to a 23-0 halftime lead.
Some polls pick Air Force among
the top 20 teams in the country,
Whether they remain in this posi-
tion is doubtful, especially con-
sidering their poor p~ublicity staff.
Nevertheless, the Falcons have es-
tabhshed themselves as one of the
better independents in the West.
The best, according to preseason
indications, is the University of
Houston. For three years the Cou-
gars have led tha nation in of-
fense. Last year they scored 70
points or more three times while
averaging 525 yards total offense
per game--an all-time NCAA re-
cord.
Even with the graduation of the
fabulous Paul Gipson, Houston's
backfield remains one of the most!
potent in the nation. Carlos Bell,
a rangy 6'5" halfback returns af-
ter gaining 691 yards as a junior.

This Weekeinl in Sports
TOMORROW
F"OOTBALL-Vanderbilt at Michigan Stadium, 1:30 p.m.
RUGBY-Sarnia Saints at Wine Field, 4:00 p.m.

Also back are flanker Calvin
Achey and running back Jim
Strong, who gained 538 yards as a
reserve last year.
Coach Bill Yeoman feels that
the speed of the Houston defense
will more than compensate for its
lack of size. Houston is sure to be
solid against the rush. They were
tenth nationally in that depart-
ment last year and their defensive
front four returns intact. Pass de-
fanse may be a problem, however,
because three starters have grad-
uated from the defensive second-
ary.
West Texas State, which rmse
out of oblivion on the wings of
Mercury Morris promises to be a
WESTERN INDEPENDENT'S
1968 Records

power again despite heavy losses
by graduation.
Coach Joe Kerbel has recruited
severa 1impressive transfer stu-
dents including Ralph Tompson, a
Jr. College All-American at half-
back, and Sid Goff, a standout
center.
Kerbel's entire defensive platoon
returns from last year and includes
s e v e r a 1 outstanding defensive
backs. Thus. there is reason enough
to expect that the Buffaloes will
continue to receive plenty of at-
tention in national sports columns.
Altie Taylor a Utah State grad-
uate who now plays for the De-
troit Lions once said "I guess
Utah State isn't the place to go
if you want to be known." In an
aparent attempt to upgrade their
football reputation the Aggies
have added Army and Air Force
to their schedule this year. This
extra burden may have come at
an inopportune time for Aggie
coach Chuck Mills. He has only
three offensive and seven defensive
starters returning from last year.

Air Force
West Hexas State
Houston
Utah State

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-Daily-Eric Pergeaux
GLENN DOUGHTY, the Wolverine's starting halfback in Satur-
day's season opener against Vanderbilt, talks with Michigan head
football coach Bo Schembechler during an early season practice.
Doughty is one of four sophomores slated to start against the
Commodores.

BEIT MIDRASH OF ANN ARBOR
COURSE SELECTION FORM

SOPHS TO FILL GAPS

CLASSES BEG/N

THIS WEEK!

Gopher ground game girds for gauntlet

By JOEL GREER
Minnesota w~ill have a fine coni-
tingent of 14 returning regulars
and an additional eight lettermen
to form the nucleus of this year's
squad.
However Coach Murray W a r-
math is depending highly on his
sophomore delegation to bring the
Gopher squad into a successful co-
hesive unit. These newcomers
must fill the gaps left by the de-j
parture of 22 lettermen including
13 regulars.
There are 40 sophomores on the
83-man squad pointing for the
opener with Arizona State at
Tempe,
COACH MURRAY WARMATI
rates this current Gopher team the
youngest he has coached in his
16 seasons at Minnesota.
Customarily, Warmath likes to
have every position on the unit
so competitive that two or three
players are pushing the man list-
ed ahead of them.
This year Warmath is unusually

pleased with the situation which
finds Ray Parson, 6-5. 245 pound
tight end, without a challenger
for his job.
Warmath says of the "all-man"
senior from Uniontown, Pennsyl-
vania, "Ray is the best tight end
I have ever coached at Minne-
sota. He is bigger, stronger, and
more advanced at the same stage
of college competition than Char-C
les Sanders who had such a fine
rookie season last year with the
Detroit Lions.
"Ray is an excellent blocker. He
has a good knack for getting into
the open as a receiver and is a
tough man to beat for the ball
even in heavy traffic. His palms-
down receiving style may be
somawhat unconventional but it is
highly effective. Once he gets his
hands on the ball he is a tough
man to bring down. If there is a
better tight end in the country,
I don't know about him."
Parson led the 1968 Gophers in
passreceiving with 30 catches
for 333 yards and two touch-
downs.

ANOTHER VERY bright spot is
the offensive backfield where the
Gophers may well have the best
tandem in the Big Ten, Senior
fullback Jim Carter and junior
halfback Barry Mayer.
Carter, slowed in the e a 1 y
season by injuries, came on strong
at the end to figure as Minne-
sota's second leading rusher with
423 yards, eight touchdowns and
50 points.
Mayer who stepped in at mid-

Nelson. 6-3, 230 pound junior from
Minneapolis.
Christison missed competition
last season because of an early
injury and was granted an addi-
tional year of play. Nelson, who
failed to letter in 1968 as a re-
serv2 tackle, seems to have made
the transition to guard and could
be "a vital factor in Minnesota's
ground attack.
Defensively, the Gophers 1 o s t
all-conference end Bob Stein, a
1967 All-American, all-conference
linebacker Noel Jenke. second
team all-conference tackle Ron
Kamzelski, middle guard Bill
Laakso and end Del Jessen. The
graduation of linebacker Wayne
King, a two-year regular, and
halfback Dennis Hale, a three year
letterman, further depletes the
secondary.

men facing the ball and coming in
o n it while we've got just one guy
looking back over his shoulder and
sometimes not too much skill
throwing it."
But the Gopher mentor may be
looking over his shoulder at rug-
ged Arizona State. Minnesota's
first opponent.
Warmath also looks for a slow
start. "We feel we'll be a better
team in the last five or six
games." In the Big Ten thos2 are
the ones that count.

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Tuesday at 8 Mr Rockaway and Mr. Harrison
BASIC JUDAISM--JEWISH ETHICS
Tuesday at 7 Rabbi Goldman
HEBREW--BEGINNING, INTERMEDIATE,
ADVANCED
Beginning-Wednesday at 7
Intermediate-Tuesday at 8
Advanced-Monday at 7:30

TORAH STUDY-BOOK OF GENESIS
Monday at 81

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MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coach: Murray Warmath
Coach's Record: 76-60-6
1968 Conference Record:
5-2-0, tied for 3rd
1968 Record: 6-4-0
Lettermen Lost: 13

Seaver blanks lowly Expos

Lettermen Returning:'21RETURNING are junior Rich
I Lettermen Returning: 21 Crawford, an impressive perform-
er at linebacker as a sophomore:
season, wound up as Minnesota's senior tackle Jim Pahula; second
leading rusher with 662 yards and team all-conference senior safety
a 5.1-yards-per-carry average. Doug Roalstad who led the league
in punt returns with two touch-
Senior halfback George Kemp, a down scampers; junior cornerback
two-year letterman gives depth(g Jeff Wright; and junior middle
and talent to the backfield. Sen-1 guard Steve Thompson.
for quarterback Phil Hagen, who Junior Dave Nixon, a 1967 let-
shared the starting spot w i t h tv'a tlnbakrwomse
Ray tepens astyear, is back terman at linebacker wvho missed
Ray Stephens last yearlast season with a knee-injury,
to call the signals. At split-end . will also be back to help out this
is junior Terry Addison, and the sorely depleted position.
flanker back will either be sen- Making up the front line will be
ior Mike Curtis or junior W a 1 t mkn uohn frolinib
Bowser. Junior Alvin Hawes and' sophomore John Babcock, senior
end Don Haugo, and junior Mike
Senior James Wrobel have nailed 'GoldbergH
down the tackle spots while jun-
ior Bob Eastlund will start at COMPLETING the defensive

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SEMINAR: ISRAEL AND EGYPT 1936-66
Tuesday at 8:30 Mr. Katan and Mr. Ben-Dak
YIDDISH--BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE
Beginners, Monday at 7:30 Dr. Krahmalkov
Intermediate, to be arranged
INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH MUSICOLOGY
Wednesday at 7 Mr. Ben Yochanan
SEFER YESHIYAHU (Conducted in Hebrew)
Sunday at 4 Dr Strikowsky
SEMINAR: PERSONAL WORTH AND COLLECTIVE
IDENTITY
Sunday at 3:30 Mr. Ben-Dak
RESEARCH AND READING
Individual preparation of Research papers with indi-
vidual guidance of Beit Midrash staff.
HEBREW SPEAKING CLUB-Those who can con-
verse in Hebrew are welcome to Hebrew conversa-
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By The Associated Press
MONTREAL -- Tom Seaver
checked Montreal on five hits and
Ed Kranepool drove in both runs
with a single and a homer as the
red hot New York Mets built their
lead back to five games in the
National League East with a 2-0
victory over the Expos last night.
It was the 13th victory in 14
games-and 29th in 36 games--for1
the Mets, who reduced their magic
number for clinching the title to
eight. Second-place Chicago lost
to Philadelphia 5-3 in an after-'
noon game.
The Mets picked up their first
run off loser Bill Stoneman, 10-
18, in the first inning on a walk
to Tommie Agee and singles by
Art Shamsky and Kranepool.
Kranepool then stroked his 11th
homer of the season with one out
in the sixth.
Seaver, who picked up his 23rd
victory against seven losses, struck
out nine to boost his season total
to 200.
G'(;i s stomp .4sts1
SAN FRANCISCO Jack Hiatt
keyed a four-run first inning with
a two-run single. then belted a
three-run homer yesterday, lead-
ing the San Francisco Giants to a
9-3 victory over the Houston
Astr'os.
The victory temporarily moved
the Giants into a first-place tie
with Atlanta in the sizzling Na-
tional League West race, pending
the outcome of a night. game be-j
tween the Braves and Los Angeles.

.x
Major League
Standings

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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Iastern Division
altimuore 1014 47 .
etroit 85 65
lostonf 79 70
ashington 77 74
ew York 75 75
levehlnd 60 91
Western Division
linnesota 89 60
lakland 80 69
alifornia 66 83.
ansa C ite 63 86.
'icago 6? 87A
eattle 58 91
Yesterday'sResults
Bl"tim"ore 6, Bson 4, Ist
Boston 5, Baltimore 0, ?ntl
Clevel'and 6, Detroit 4
New York 4, Washington 3
California 5, Minnesota 2
Kansas City 6, Oakland I
Other clubs not scheduled.

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THE REMAINING two spots on
the Gopher offense are the guards.
Currently favored for these crit-
ical positions in the Warmath
power offense are Bill Christison,
6-2, 219 pound senior from Grand
Forks, North Dakota, and J a n

secondary are seniors Jeff Ny-
gren, and Walt Pribyl.
According to Warmath, Minne-
sota will depend on Carter and
Mayer for the bulk of their of-
fense. "We like to establish the
running game to have physical
control of the ball. If it's in the
air, the defense has at least three

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;' .. on clouds

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NAT1IONAL LEAGUE'I
Eastern Division
W 1.
Newf ork 91 58
Chicago 87 64
St. Louis 81 69
Pittsburgh 79 70
Philadelphia 60 89
Mlontreal 18 103
Western imvision
xAtlantat 83 67
San Francisco 83 67
xLos Angeles 81 67
xCincinnati 801 67
Houston 16 7?
X'San 1Diego 4, 12
x-Late game not included
Yesterday's Results
New York ', Montreal 0
P'hiladelphia 5, Chicago 3
St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 7
San Francisco 9, Houston 3

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