THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1065 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN l // .'Dedicated Sygar Earns Grid uccess I -Daily-Richard Cooper RICK SYGAR PLAYING. HALFBACK for Michigan in last week's California game sweeps around right end for a gain. Sygar, who can alternate between offense and defense, racked up 60 net yards in his first full game in the offensive backfield. He replaced an injured Jim Detwiler, coming across the line from his regular defensive safety-man slot. EVERY FRIDAY: Coeds ;LendSport to Co-Ree By HOWARD KOHN gridders, including Charlie Kines, Dennis Flanagan, Jim Seiber and If the test of a football player Jim Berline, in the football a- is his ability to bounce back with go-go art at Niles McKinley. renewed enthusiasm when the "Sygar was one of the top high chips seem stacked against him, school stars I've ever coached," would rank high in the annals of Mason says, "and he has developed gridiron lore, into a well-rounded collegiate Rick, who is a senior in the player. He can run, block, pass class room but only a junior on and defend against passes. Prob- the football field, came back not ably the most impressive qual- only once but twice from a luckless ity about him, though, is his de- situation, termination." In 1963, the first year for Sy- "When he came back after gar on the varsity team, the 5'1" missing an entire season, he made a vow never to miss another prac- sophomore sprintd around right tice," Mason points out. "Since end with the ball in a scrimmage the,"hM'soneentrdork r-nc against the "red shirts." A rush then he's been a hard worker-a ing lineman hit him with a roll- guy whos always trying. ing block, flipping him into the Deciding Factor air, while a second red-shirted Sygar, who visited many univer-t defenseman helped him back to sities before finally selecting earth with a bruising tackle. Michigan, claims the decidig Sidelined factor was "the attitude of the So before Sygar had even a students and faculty toward the1 chance to begin his college ca- athlete." He entered the college reer, he was on the sidelines with of architecture and design with a broken leg. Big Ten officials plans for a major in architecture. extended another year of eligibil- Over at Michigan Stadium hisa ity to him and Sygar went to plans were somewhat less defi- classes on a pair of crutches. nite. After his misfortune at the Then that fall, during one of halfback spot, the 182-pound Sy- the typical slush-and-sleet per- gar was shifted to the defensive iods treasured by the Ann Arbor backfield. weatherman, Sygar slipped on an Last season, he played almost icy walk and fractured his newly all of his 285 minutes in the sec- healed leg in nearly the identical spot. GRIESE TOPS POLL He remembers that he felt "rather discouraged," but playing football was very important to him Y earby,a and he was "too young yet to Y en o e think of retirement." The next season he returned with vigor I creditable to an American soldier lvgANm iAmey leaving Viet Nam (alive) and ably assisted in a Big Ten champion- ship and Rose Bowl drive. The Associated Press last night Potential rated Michigan's Bill Yearby and Since the fifth grade, when he Tom Mack as prominent All- first started throwing and running America prospects. with the pigskin, Sygar has dem- The two Wolverine linemen onstrated unlimited potential as joined a select crew headed by an all-around grid player. Purdue's Bob Griese. The Boiler- At McKinley High in Niles, maker topped the first report by Ohio, where he played his high the AP's regional All-America school football under the tutorship board and was selected AP Back of Tony Mason, the dynamic half- of the Week. back earned enough honors crash- "Griese probably is the stand- ing through opposing linemen and out collegiate player in the na- hauling in circus-type areials that tion," observedboard member he could have easily opened his Gordon Graham of the Lafayette, own pawn shop with individual Ind., Journal and Courier. plaques and trophies. Other early All-America pros- Prominent among his awards pects include: were Athlete of the Year and Back Ends - Jim Beirne, Purdue; of the Year distinctions for the Dave Long, Iowa; Aaron Brown, state of Ohio. Minnesota; John Wright, Illinois; Mason Helps Gene Washington, Michigan State; Sygar credits Mason with much Cas Banaszek, Northwestern; and of his success. He describes his Alan Page, Notre Dame. coach as a "fantastic personality." Tackles-Karl Singer and Jer- Mason, who followed Sygar to ry Shay, Purdue, and Gale Gil- Michigan last year and became lingham, Minnesota. offensive line coach, instructed Guards-Dick Arrington, Notre several other current Wolverine Dame, and John Nilan, Iowa. ,.On defense last year he fash- ioned a commendable performance defending against such top ends as Bob Hadrick of Purdue, Gene Washington of MSU and Aaron Brown of Minnesota. The tough- est part of his job, though, is "fig- 4 uring out the quarterback." "Even the best receivers can't make the catch if the quarterback isn't on target," he says. Sygar singled out Bob Griese of Purdue and Gary Snook of Iowa as two of "the most personally feared sig- nal-callers in the country." Better Team This year he feels the Wolver- ines have a "finer team than last season." Sygar believes "that Michigan has developed a winning attitude, as opposed to the atti- RICK SYGAR tude of a few years ago, and this is essential to be a champion." ondary, guarding against enemy Sygar has no personal goals air attacks. However, one of his set for the 1965 season except biggest thrills happened while that he'd "like to play on the na- playing offense in the Michigan tional championship team." Head State game. Coach Bump Elliott has used the Switched back to his familiar versatile junior on both offense spot at half, Sygar grabbed a and defense in the first two games. short lateral from quarterback Bob Timberlake and hurled a 31- 'yard touchdown pass to John Henderson. The completed pass, his only attempt of the season, proved to be the margin of vic- tory over the Spartans.S Elliott started him in the sec- ondary in the North Carolina con- test and then moved him into the starting halfback slot against Cal- ifornia when Jim Detwiler suffered a knee injury. Sygar himself has no prefer- ence for either side of the line,. saying, "I like to play football, and either way it's still football." A professional gridiron career for Sygar is a distinct possibility. The oft-smiling player says, "If I'm drafted by a pro team, I'll certainly give the big time a try. I figure I owe it to myself after all these years of playing ball." JARTERS .]By GRETCHEN TWIETMEYER The chance to keep physically fit while competing with a grace- ful coed is an unbeatable oppor- tunity, but Michigan proudly of- fers it once a week in its co- recreational sports program. Every Friday 7-10 p.m. at the I-M Bldg. healthy male specimens can show their athletic prowess on four volleyball and three badmin- ton courts, as well as on the tram- poline or in the intramural pool. Swimming is the most popular ac- tivity, but sign-up sheets for pad- dleball are filled hours in ad- vance. Naturally, girls get first preference. Many Reasons Detached study of the partici- pants reveals a cross-section of students with a variety of reasons for coming-anything from houses wishing to perfect their intramur- al techniques to frustrated diet- ers. The only things that remain fairly constant are the crowds (large) and the ratio of coeds (40 per cent). The co-recreationan program was founded in 1930 by Intramur- al Sports Director Elmer T. Mitch- ell. By last year it had expanded to an average of 300 participants a week, and this year estimates are even higher. Though one of the few extra-curricular programs not hurt by the trimester, lack of both physical and locker facilities will block expansion. Need Building Associate I-M Director Rodney Grambeau notes the need for a special co-recreational building. He cites the well-developed pro- gram at Purdue which offers both competitive and individual.activi- ties in such sports as tennis, golf, badminton, softball and archery in a special co-recreation build- ing. Though there are no definite plans for expansion in the future, the I-M administrators would like to introduce table tennis, weight- lifting (yes, there are even girls interested in it), and an outdoor program including Michigan program. golf into thel k Prominent iea Rating f Switched back to his familiar Linebackers -- George Webster, Michigan State, and Don Han- sen, Illinois. Quarterbacks - Steve Juday, Michigan State; John Hankinson, Minnesota; Fred Custardo, Illi- nois, and Gary Snook, Iowa. Halfbacks-Bill Wolski, Notre Dame; Gordon Teter, Purdue; Clint Jones, Michigan State; and Ron Rector, Northwestern. Fullbacks-Bill Grabowski, Illi- nois, and Bob Apisa, Michigan State. FrU LeVi S K1Ane's 306-10 S. MAIN V. 'V 8 Pylons Used In End Zone Special To The Daily CHICAGO - After 70 years of Big Ten football, the nation's old- est conference decided to elimi- nate the corner flags on the foot- ball field and replace- them with specially designed rubber pylons. In pastseasons the fourred flags posed rather ticklishi prob- lems for officials. They are found at the inside corners of the four intersections of the goal lines and side lines. Spectators at the Michigan- California game might have noted the presence of these red-orange pylons instead of the customary flags. YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR LEVI'S E AS A WLWILD state Street on the Campus" - -1 Across Campus f $'. I I THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 7 and 9 p.m. - The Cinema Guild presents "The Earrings of Mme. de X" in the Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-The Professional Thea- tre Program presents the APA company in "You Can't Take It with You" at the Mendelssohn Theater. 8:00 p.m-C. Hart Schaff, a director 'in the permanent secre- tariat of the UN and Executive Agent of the Meking Development Committee, will speak on "Eco- nomic Cooperation in the Mekong Valley" in the Rackham Amphi- theater. 9 p.m-Organizational meeting of the new Students for a Demo- cratic Society chapter in Rm. 3C of the Union. FRIDAY, OCT. 1 4:15. p.m.-Prof. Daniel Kahne- man of the Hebrew University in Israel, will speak on "Temporal Effects in the Resolution of Form" in Aud. B. 7 and 9 p.m. - The Cinema Guild presents "The Earrings of Mme. de X" in the Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-The Professional Thea- tre Program presents "You Can't Take It With You" at Mendel- ssohn Theater. SATURDAY, OCT. 2 8 p.m.-The Professional Thea- tre Program presents 'You Can't Take It With You" at the Men- delssohn Theater. Ir ,i I 588 'I a{ I 'r 3 wr+ t 4. 4v , Step up and scofre in 11 VVV/ V ta/ DEPENDABLE IMPORT SERVICE We have the MECHANICS and the PARTS. NEW CAR DEALER Trium ph-Volvo- Fiat-Checker We lease cars as low as $4.50 per 24-hr. day. HERB ESTES AUTOMART 319 W. Huron 665-3688 WHITE LEVI'S CORDUROY SLIM FITS It's the winning-est combination anywhere-the trim, tapered look of traditional WHITE LEVI'S styled in tough, carefree corduroy. 6et out And get with the heavyweight champs! Al/-cotton corduroy WHITE LEVI'S are just right for school-perfect for sports, tool @TN MAMC LEVI'S 1 IS T t IN THE U . .PATENT OFFICE AND DENOTES GARM!NTh MADE ONLY SY LEVI STRAUS$ & CO., 03 BATTERY 81.. 8AN MANOI*C0O4 I i _i I -U---. - 0 iiaEmIRmMMId= .... 0 lW iau R ii 1 II I1Li1 AVAILABLE I