FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGEJ qVVVV FRDA, SEPTEMBR_3,1_65THE .ICHGAN__AII c tfl]rG G V i'.LV Y YIIIpI YiIIY III Y YlYry lyb ^ , Untested Sophomores Make Blue, Squad Apparently April showers don't cause everything to flower as fast as you'd think. On the contrary, the rains of last spring hampered the progress of Michigan's crop of sophomore gridders. While at present four sophs are occupying positions on the blue (first) team, the second year men aren't cemiented there, and still have a long way to come in the weeks ahead before they PennantRace Tightens in NL ,,CINCINNATI, Ohio (P) - The National League long has prided itself on the closeness of its pen- nant-nraces but it is calling the present six - team - battle "the granddaddy of them all" as the season heads into its final month. Going Into Friday's games the Los Angeles Dodgers are in first place by one game over San Fran- cisco, with Cincinnati one per- centage point behind the Giants. Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and the sixth-place Philadelphia Phils all were within Six games of the front running Bums. Dave Grote, the National League service director, who delved into past records'had this to say: "In seasons past the National League has enjoyed several three- club battles going into September and even a few four team scuffles. But five or six clubs in contention at the start of September . . never." Grote, never one to beat lightly on the league publicity drum, even admits the 1964 season in which the pennant was not decided until the last day of the season was not a great race at the corresponding period in September. Going into September last year the Phils had a six-game lead and it was only their collapse in the final two weeks that made the finish so tight. Back in 1959 San Francisco led / the fourth-place Pirates by ,only 31,2 games going into September but the Pirates quickly dropped eight games off the pace and that wound up with Los Angeles fin- ally winning the pennant. Major League' Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. GB Los Angeles 76 59 .56 -- San Francisco 73 58 .557 1 Cincinnati 74 59 .556 1 Milwaukee 73 60 .549 2 Pittsburgh 73 63 .537 3 Philadelhia 69 64" .5,9 6 St. Louis 67, 68 A96 9 Chicago 6 73 .467 13 Houston 59 76 .437 17 New York 44 92 .324 32% YESTERDAY'S RESULTS ilUephia 4-2, flan Francisco 3-5 Los Angeles 7, Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 3' (11 inn) SChicago 5, S. Louis 3 Houston 4, New York 3 TODAY'S GAMES Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (n) New York at St. Louis (n) Los Angeles at Houston (n) Philadelphia at Cincinnati (n) San Francisco at Chicago AMERICAN LEAGUE insoWtL Pst. GB R Minnesota 85 51 .625 - Chicago 78 57 .578 6% Cleveland 74 59 .556 9 Detroit 74 60 .552 10 Baltimore 72 59 .550 10% New York 67 68 .496 -17% Los Angeles 62 73 .459 22% Washington 60 75 .444 24W Boston 51 85 .375 34 Kansas City 48 84 .364 35 " YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Chicago 5-9, Baltimore 3-3 New York 8, Los Angeles 1 Detroit 5, Minnesota 4 Washington 5, Boston 4 Cleveland 10, Kansas City TODAY'S GAMES Washington at Detroit (n) iansas City at Los Angeles (2, t-n) Chicago at Minnesota (n) Cleveland at Baltimore (n) Boston at New York (n) can call these positions their own. Coach Bump Elliott traces their chief problem, lack of experience, back to the spring practices. "They are somewhat behind where they should be because of the lack of work outdoors last spring. Con- sequently they have a lot to learn -and need some experience," he said yesterday. Worst of It The entire squad was restricted last April, but. it was the sopho- more group, adjusting to the var- sity system, which caught the worst end of it. As a result, "not as many:,will step into play im- mediately," Elliott admitted. Despite their handicap, the "rookies" are not sitting back or making their bids for the starting team with defeat on their minds. Instead, as Coach Elliott points out, "Their mental attitude has been very good. There is no dif- ference between their frame of mind and that of anybody else on the team." Three Out of 30 From last year's thirty fresh- men on scholarship, a mere three have managed to crack into the starting lineup so far. All three are linemen from the home state. "Rocky" Rosema, a 215 pounder from Grand Rapids, appears to have solved the problem caused by the graduation of Jim Conley. One of the more impressive players during last spring's abreviated sessions, Rosema has' developed well as a defensive end since switched from his normal halfback slot for obvious reasons. Burly Paul Johnson, weighing 230 pounds, presently holds down a defensive tackle post, having leap-frogged over senior Chuck Ruzicka for the spot. Detroiter Joe Dayton currently occupies the center position, hav- ing withstood the challenge of another soph, Paul D'Eramo, and junior Jerry Danhof. The fourth sophomore to have won a starting role actually is a junior, quarterback Dick Vidmer. A highly touted passer, Vidmer broke his leg before the season opened last fall, thus retaining full eligibility for an extra year. In Gold Working on the gold team are both Ernie Sharpe and Paul D'Eramo. Halfback Sharpe was third string during last April's practices, as was D'Eramo, a cen- ter. Both, however, are kicking specialists: Sharpe is a punter, D'Eramo a placekicker. There is room to move ahead, since, with- out Bob Timberlake, the squad is without an established accurate toe. Two other sophomores who are members of the gold team are Dennis Morgan, a 220 pound full- back from Phoenixville, Pennsyl- vania, and Tom Pullen, a rangy end from Ottawa, Canada. Math Faculty Sets Pace In Intramural Softball ROCKY ROSEMA By BOB MCFARLAND Among the 200 teams which enter softball competition next week in the intramural program will be a dedicated team of fac- ulty enthusiasts who have com- piled the. enviable record of 51 victories and four losses on the diamond since 1961. Differential equations and home runs may appear to have little in common, but it is none other than the Mathematics Department Faculty which has run up this total in faculty league and sum- mer league comvetition. Six cham- pionships were earned with the 51 wins. Numbers Game Faculty participants include men from all positions, running from teaching fellows and re- search assistants to professors. In- tramuraf action for the faculty is not limited to softball alone, as they compete in about 15 other. sports. And, refusing to limit them- selves solely to the IM program, the faculty engages in other sports activity during the summer months. Eight members of the Math squad, besides, playing in the summer softball league, were on several softball and baseball teams in the Ann Arbor area. And untested amateurs they are not with over half of the group having competed in varsity base- ball programs at their respective colleges as undergraduates. Statistics Statistics indicate the strength of the Mathematics softball team since 1961. They have scored an average of 10 runs a game over this span while holding their op-' ponents to two runs a contest. Thirteen of their triumphs have been shutouts. Other faculty departments have consistently turned out good talent in the softball events in recent years-the Chairman of the Psy- chology Department, Prof. Bill McKeachie, has been recognized as an excellent pitcher for many years, and Nuclear Engineering and Cooley Lab are perennial powers-but none approach the prowess of Math. No Competition Despite the generally wide- spread participation in the facul- ty intramural program at Michi- gan, some limitations have been placed on the events because sev- eral departments do not field teams. Several members of the IM staff are interested in forming more faculty teams in order to further improve the competition. Interest- ed parties should contact Ron Wengren at the Intramural Build- ing. PARKING TICKET That's Honda. Just the ticket for parking on crowded campus lots and, in fact, anywhere at all. Ride your Honda right up to class, if you like. If the teacher gives you a funny look, it's probably because he'd like to have one, too. See all the Honda models at HONDA of Ann Arbor 3000 Packard Road 665-9281 NUMNBER 37 RETIRED: Stengel Bids Mets Farewell NEW YORK V)-Casey Stengel said goodbye again yesterday, but this was a special farewell to the New York Met players in the privacy of their clubhouse at Shea Stadium. The 75-year-old convalescent, who retired last Monday as man- ager of the National League celler- dwellers on doctor's advice, limped into the players' dressing room, perhaps for the last time, after taking part in a ceremony on the pitcher's mound during which his number 37 uniform was retired. "This is gonna be the shortest speech I ever made," he promised, as he stood in the center of the clubhouse, supported by his crook- ed, black cane. He was surrounded by eager but silent players. "Naturally, I want to thank the players who have been here the longest," he said, his voice crack- ing with emotion. "Those of you who have played here four years, you weathered the storm. Good or bad, you survived." Stengel shifted his feet, placed the crook of the cane into his left pocket, and faced the players without support. It was an obvious demonstration t h a t he could stand, unaided, on the hip he had broken while getting out of a car July 25. When Stengel finished, Galen Cisco, the Met's player represent- ative, told him, "On behalf of the players, I want to thank you for all the help you gave us. It was a pleasure to play for a man of your stature. You got us off the ground and we appreciate it." Earlier, Casey had been his old chipper self as he turned in his uniform to President George Weiss, and posed on the mound for the photographers. "I don't know if they're going to burn it," he cracked. "If they don't ,put this old uniform away, I hope 37 gets a good prospect in it some day." 'You Meet the Nicest People on A Honda" T d k New Shipments of UswTEXTBOOKS arriving daily NEW BOOKS IF YOU PREFER for that hard-to-find-textbook, try FO0LLETT S. MICHIGAN BOOKSTORE 322 So. State St, Bob Graham, Mgr. I I pp ~~ i MATHEMATICS FACULTY SOFTBALL players have dominated the IM and summer league activity in recent years, building up a 51-4 record since 1961. The summer team, above, made up of math department members and three infiltrators from other faculties, Just completed an undefeated season. All Ph_.otranhers Interested In Headquarters for:- MmEDI'CAL DENTAL NURSING PUBLIC HEALTH I YOU'RE MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER AT THE MICHIGAN DAILY Welcome to the Big "U," 3874642, You've now been numbered, punched and stored 'on an IBM card. Click. Hum. 'Lights'flash, and you're swallowed into this multi- versity. But' if you want to be more than just a blip in some computer, if you're feeling lost and want some thing, some people, some place to come home to, then come on over to The Michigan Daily. Suddenly you're a flesh and blood reality. So show off your individuality. 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