WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBZR 8,196!) THE MICHIGAN DAILY "Three By BOB McFARLAND Heralded by football magazines, pre-season polls, and the wire services as the answer to the Wol- verines' quarterback problem, Dick Vidmer was expected to assume immediately the signal caller's role left vacant by the graduation of Bob Timberlake. But with less than two weeks left before Michigan's opening. game against NorthgCarolina,nthe quarterback slot still is open. Vidmer has found himself in a' three-man battle for the posi- tion of field general, receiving strong opposition from both sen- ior Wally Gabler and junior Rick Volk. Speaking of the quarterback sit- uation yesterday, offensive back- field coach Hank Fonde said, "We are pleased with the 'performane of Vidmer, Gabler, and Volk. They complement one another very well. It is possible for any of the three to be in the starting 'lineup on opening day," Fonde added. Tricky Runner Fonde described Vidmer as "a. darty runner," and he noted that Gabler was the faster, more pow-. erful runner of the two. Vidmer has the best pass completion rec- ord in the scrimmages, but 'onde WXPN~flY, SPTEBER8, 16w HE ICHIAN AIL E Vie for QB Slot --, LLOYD GRAFF reports that Gabler's throwing al- so has been impressive. In addi-; tion, he pointed out that the pass statistics should be weighed, be- cause Vidmer has been throwing mainly against the second-string defense, while Gabler has tossed aerials'against the first team. Surprise Addition Volk is a surprise addition to the list of quarterback candidates. Starring last season at adefen- sive halfback post, he saw little opportunity- to display his offen- sive skills, although he began last season listed as a signal caller. Last year Volk threw only one pass, and it went for a 33-yard touchdown against Northwestern. Comparing Volk to the other' two candidates, Fonde calls Volk "the best runner of the group." A factor which may have aided Volk in practice has been a drill in which the, defensive team takes over offensive duties in order to give them experience in going both ways,. , The halfback situation is much more stable, with powerful Jim Detwiler and flashy Carl Ward leading the way. Detwiler and Ward both averaged better than four-yards per carry as the reg- ular halfbacks in their sophomore year. DOUGOUT" CAFETERIA Fried Chicken Seafood Steaks and Chops Coach Fonde described Detwiler as the most impressive member of the backfield contingent from the performance this fall. "Detwiler's all-around play has been out- standing," he said. Good Blocker Ward, also a junior, was trou- bled by a weight loss earlier in the season, but he has begun to gain weight and is back in top form. In the last two scrimmages, Ward has been graded at 100 per cent in blocking by the Wolverine coaching staff, meaning that he has successfully completed every blocking assignment. The coaches grade the players in the various departments with the use of films. Judo Club The Judo Club will hold a practice Thursday night in the wrestling room at the IM Build- ing. The starting time is 7:30. New members are invited. Sophomore backs who have shown promise include Denny Morgan, Ernie Sharpe, and Al Do- ty. Morgan has been slowed by injuries suffered in the early drills. At fullback junior Dave Fisher holds the edge. Fisher, playing be- hind Mel Anthony last fall, ap- peared in nine contests, gaining 175 yards in 43 attempts. Backfield Depth Regarding depth, Michigan is in a good position this fall. Fonde complimented John Rowser's play, stating "he's doing a fgood job fort us at halfback." Also backing up the first team is Mike Bass, an- other strong reserve halfback. If needed, Dick Wells and Rick Sy- gar, 'both defensivebacks, are available for duty in the offensive lineup. I'm basically a tolerant person. My teaspoon of repressed anger is hermetically sealed in a tiny abscess about two cubits from my gall bladder where it can be reached by only the deepest thrusts. I mean, if somebody denounces me as an illiterate babbler I can shrug it off with a snicker and a wince. Or if a girl gives me the I'm busy line after I've been dating her for a month, I take it with a frown, not a breakdown. However. Occasionally the hurt is so severe, the agony so acute, that acid anger gushes out of its hidden abscess and runs right onto the news- print. One of those times has come, folks. I love tennis. Except for about seven or eight people and a type- writer, tennis balls are my best friends. To practice I've even started using a windowless wall of the Architecture and Design Building for a hit-board. I also employ a side of the Business Administration Build- ing. At A&D people walk by and say things like "Wouldn't he look great in Oak," while at Bus. Ad. I overhear "how do you account for this kook." Now you might ask why I'd be banging a ball against a wall when I could be playing on a court. That is, you might ask that if you've never played tennis Ann Arbor. The hideously ugly truth is that knocking a ball off bricks is more enjoyable (make that less painful) than enduring the misery of rallying on one of the 46 pseudotennis courts on the campus. The campus courts open to all students look like they're main- tained by the Bureau of Roads, that is, if they're maintained at all. Some of the courts next to Ferry Field are worthy of very large detour signs. I wouldn't drive over them in a jeep. Most of the pebbly asphalt Ferry Field courts possess huge yawn- ing cracks. These gaping fissures look like souvenirs from an earth- quake. Some of the crevasses could swallow a man up if there wasn't such mangy foliage growing out of them. Several of the courts are equipped with deep rough that looks like elephant grass. This would not be objectionable if the tennis courts were a pheasant run. How- ever, a few intrepid souls actually try to play tennis in this weed preserve. How many ace serves have been gobbled up by the rampant ragweed can only be estimated. But tennis players are a hearty breed. They play in the thin air of Mexico and Peru and on cow dung courts in India. If it was only fissures and elephant grass the Ferry Field courts they wouldn't complain. But these courts have other features which will live in 'infamy. Worst of all they undulate. Switching sides on odd games a player must adjust to the atmosphere, with the mountains and valleys on each court. Some of the slopes are so bad that the player on the low side may well have to hit up to get the ball to bounce. (Figure that one out.) On the court named Kilamanjaro you need Sherpa porters to get you from one side to another. Some people swear that goats used to graze near the net, but this has never been verified.; The nets on the Ferry Field courts are tattered basketball net- ting strung together by Goodwill Industries. They sag like hammocks holding fat men and can't be adjusted. There are 26 courts at Ferry Field and 20 at Palmer Field, near the women's dorms. I must admit that the Palmer courts are slightly more playable, however they are reserved until 5:10 each day for women's Phys. Ed. courses. When I say that the Palmer courts are a bit better I certainly don't wish to imply that they are anything but substandard. Perhaps, to call them substandard is flattery. That's a tennis player's lament. The Athletic Department can spend thirty thousand buck to put fiberglas covers on the football stadium seats, but nary a shilling or a sheckel to even mow the weeds on the Ferry Field tennis courts (?) much less build a few good ones. 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