PAGE SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY. 2ANUART 22. 1997 a a a a aria Vaaasa a a. a aA a 1.-- OV1!.!!C>" y wvoum Vt1Jai Oral 1.70/ 4 vo UNIVERSITY CHARTER FLIGHTS SIGN-UP-MASS MEETING MICHIGAN LEAGUE-VANDENBERG ROOM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 7:30 P.M. 1. MAY 12-JUNE 21-$260........6 weeks 2. MAY 21-AUG. 14-$280 3 months 3. JUNE 27-AUG. 23-$280 2 months ALL FLIGHTS DETROIT-LONDON-DETROIT An open invitation for coffee, films, and travel tips with representatives of CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS and UNI- VERSITY CHARTER. For information call: William Raymer Joseph Mason 761-9720 428 Cross 6-8 P.M. Ann Arbor Doetor. Urges Grid Reforms By GRETCHEN TWIETMEYER The movie projector whirled. On the screen a fullback took the handoff and plowed into the line only to be met by a vicioustackle. The camera stopped and Dr. Richard C. Schneider gravely said, "This high school player died instantaneously upon contact with the tackler." This was one scene from a movie shown to the National Collegiate Athletic Association rules com- mittee last week in Phoenix, and resulted in the passing of two reso- lutions governing football stan- dards. Responsible for Changes Schneider, a Michigan neuro- surgeon, presented his film again yesterday at a meeting of the American College of Sports Medi- cine. Although he feels that the NCAA's decisions were a good start, Schneider considers other recommendations important, and he advocates other rules, coaching and equipment changes. Schneider's study of 255 injured football players, some fatally, was introduced by means of slides showing brain, neck, and spinal injuries. The film itself showed films of actual football game plays resulting in injuries and deaths. Stickblocking and Spearing The first of Schneider's recom- mendations was that certain coaching techniques such as "spearing" and "stickblocking"- methods of using the head to block the player- be abolished. He claimed that since the head, neck and spinal chord account for 96 per cent of all football fatalities, techniques such as these are extremely dangerous even though scientific and effective. Schneider explained that using the head as a battering ram could cause internal hemorraging in the brain while face mask tackling in- volving twisting the neck would more likely damage the spinal chord. He acknowledged that "the spinal chord is only as thick as your little finger, and spinal in- juries have no way of healing by themselves." An early incident in the film age of injuries is significantly re- duced. Other pernicious techniques il- lustrated in the movie were "clotheslining," karate-chopping a player in the neck, roughing, and face guard tackling. One of ,the most controversial recommendations made by Schnei- der was his plan to improve equip- ment. "Right now, a boy scout is better equipped than most foot- ball players," he claimed. Schnei- pushed back, as it often is in face mask violations. He then showed a slide of a Spalding leather head harness used in 1903. "I don't advocate going back to this," he quipped, "but the plastic helmet is too rigid. The worst brain injuries are not fractures-they are in- ternal, where the force is trans- mited downward toward the brain stem." How Safe Schneider acknowledged that serious injury can usually be avoided if the runner can see the tackler. But he then demonstrated how current equipment hampers vision. Diagrams showed how the cut of the helmet and the face guard limit peripheral vision. He added that the face guard also prevents a quarterback from spotting a tackler when he comes in low. The doctor then exhibited a slide of the "safest" helmet yet design- ed which featured a triple hori- zontal bar and padding. Schneid- er then proceeded to show how this helmet was even more dan- gerous because it created an even more obstructed visual field. He also emphasized that the various defensive maneuvers such as spearing would be impossible without the elaborate protective equipment. 'Better Toothless' Schneider felt the face guard should either be drastically short- ened or done away with alto- gether. "I had four teeth knocked out when I was in high school," he said. "Still, dental injuries are much less serious than head in- juries." When asked whether the'equip- ment companies were familiar with his work, he replied with a smile, "Yes, they've seen it and said it was 'very interesting.'" Kink Out of Kick The third recommendation, en- forcing rules and getting new ones, was partially realized by the two new NCAA resolutions, and by the new punting rule, which states that linemen must hold their po- sitions until the ball is kicked. "The old kicking procedures had a drive-with-the-head tendency, which the rule should drastically reduce," Schneider' replied to a question. Actually, he would have favored the Canadian solution where no man may be within five yards of a punt receiver. Blue Heron A fourth advocation is the more careful selection of players. Someone has to decide that a boy who isn't physically fit shouldn't play football. As an example, Schneider flashed on the screen a 6'3" beanpole, which he lovingly. surnamed "the Great Blue Her- on." The boy's scraggley neck was immediately compared to that of a pro with a 19-inch collar. The last recommendation cov- ered registry of football deaths and injuries, which are inade- quate, and more on-the-spot pre- cautions for injuries. Right now the only procedures on the field are head massage, application of an ice bag, and a whiff of spirits of ammonia.. Schneider feels that hospitals should be notified in ad- vance if players are to be admit- ted, citing a case in which a play- er's life was saved by efficient advanced preparation for him. Schneider is anxious to mini- mize the natural conflicts that 'arise with coaches and methods: "I enjoy watching football, and try to see as much sports as I have time for." He has been active in this kind of research for eight years. HELMETS AND HYPEREXTENSION hi ___________________________________________________________________________ _____ Ih Risky business for heads-up gridders. showed a player stickblocking the ball carrier, then dropping to the ground unconscious. Schneider blames the coaches for teaching these techniques and advises a return to shoulder tack- ling. "I have to wear a bullet- proof vest when I tell it to coaches,"' he commented, "but it's true that spearing or stick-block- ing is more frequently taught the farther West you go." He added that in New York and Pennsylvania coaches do not teach these techniques and the percent- der believes that the major prob- lem is with the helmet and face guard. He pointed to his statistics which show that sand lot players-- the largest group and the only one using no equipment at all-had by far the smallest percentage of injuries. Over 88 per cent of those injured were "well-protected" with equipment. Schneider showed a slide with three Wolverine football helmets which had been cracked during a game, and explained that the helmet acts as a fulcrum causing neck injurw when the head isj l I So what's new, Chicken Little? For the Chicken Littles of our world, the sky is always falling. But there's good reason to believe they bring this collapsible condition on themselves-- through lack of forethought. As far as financial security is con- cerned, forethought means planning, of course. And planning includes life insurance-which provides one of the very best foundations for any endur- ing financial structure. Not so inci- dentally, Provident Mutual designs insurance programs specifically for college men and women, specifically for you. So stop by'our office today and talk to one of our trained professionals. You'll find him pleasant, informative, and extremely helpful. Or give us a call. A Chicken Little, you don't have to be. Call Lee Benz or Mike Holmes at 663-4151 or stop at 226 Municipal Court Building P77'V[DENT 71M LIFE IT,,FPHILADELPHIA I Wolverine Icers Stun * * * * * * Matmen Smother OSU Iowa Special To The Daily IOWA CITY-Michigan's wres- tlers rolled to their third and fourth dual meet victories without a loss yesterday afternoon as they overturned Ohio State, 27-6, and Iowa, 20-8. The grapplers combined three pins with four decisions in besting the Buckeyes, who competed with- out their star 167-pounder, Dave Reinbolt. The defending NCAA champion was injured in Ohio State's loss to Michigan State last week. Bob Fehrs, Jim Kamman, and Dave Porter collected the pins for the Wolverines. Heavyweight Por- ter's victim, Paul Hudson, a full- back on the Buckeye grid squad, lasted less than three minutes, while 160-pound Kamman dis- posed of his opponent even be- fore the two-minute first period had elapsed. MICHIGAN - OHIO STATE 123: bs.-Fehrs (M) pinned Hus- sey, 3:06. 130 lbs.-Young (0) dec. Hensen, 10-3. 137 lbs.-Weeks (M) dec. Gerbock, 5-2. 145 lbs.-Merical (M) dec. Lambi- lotte, 5-0. 152 lbs.-Stehman (M) dec. Burt, 12-2. 160 lbs. - Kamman (M) pinned Kauder, 1:43. 167 lbs.-Waterman (M) dec. Moore 7-0. 177 lbs.-Cummings (0) dec. Cor- neil, 5-1. Hvy.-Porter (M) pinned Hudson, 2:58. MICHIGAN - IOWA 123 lbs.-Fehrs (M), Pastorina (I), draw, 2-2. 130 lbs.-Henson (M) dec. Mach- acek. 8-3. 137 lbs.-Duss (I) dec. Weeks, 9-4. 145 lbs.-Wells (I) dec. Merical, 7-5. 152 lbs.-Stehman (M) dec. Hen- ning, 4-2. 160 lbs. - Kamman (M) dec. Sill, 8-3. 167 lbs. - Waterman (M) dec. Wegner, 5-3. 177 lbs. - Cornell (M)S dec. Verlyn Strellner, 3-1. Hvy.-Porter (M) dec. Stearns, 2-0. Michigan never trailed in the match after Fehrs, at 123-pounds, notched his victory. Roger Young of Ohio State quickly decisioned the Wolverines's Geoff Henson for the second time this year, but Gordon Weeks and Burt Merical copped the next two matches for Michigan to put the contest on ice. In the process Merical gained his eighth straight victory of the season. Iowa unexpectedly turned out to be a greater challenge for the Wolverines than Ohio State. At- tacking the Hawkeyes immediately after the conclusion of their matchz with the Bucks, the grapplers failed to convert a pin against their second opponent. Fehrs began the match omin- ously by drawing with Tom Pas- torino 2-2. The undefeated Big Ten champ was actually trailing his corn-country compattant 2-1 Scores COLLEGE BASKETBALL Texas Western 72, Weber State 38 Clemson 70, Virginia Tech 68 Kentucky 60, Auburn 58 Bowling Green 7, W. Michigan 62 Kansas State 75, Oklahoma State 50 Cornell 74, Columbia 40 Penn State 102, West virginia 99 Western Kentucky 95, LaSalle 86 Georgia Tech 79, Georgia 53 Miami (O) 77, Kent State 47 Tennessee 56, Florida 42 Marshall 97, Chicago Loyola 81 Kansas 73, Iowa State 65 St. Johns (NY) 95, Pitt 66 Notre Dame 87, Detroit 71 Toledo 72, Villanova 65 (ovt) Southern Illinois 77, Wichita 55 COLLEGE HOCKEY Michigan State 3, Michigan Tech 3 (tie) PRO FOOTBALL AFL All-Star Game East 30, West 23 NHL Boston 6, New York 2 Detroit 5, Toronto 4 Montreal 3, Chicago 3 (tie) NBA' Cincinnati 122, Detroit 108 Baltimore 126, Los Angeles 119 New York 124, St. Louis 114 entering the third period, but managed to gain'a point for riding time to salvage a draw. Henson gained his first victory of the day on an 8-3 decision, but Hawkeye Doug Duss tied the match by outpointing Gordon Weeks, 9-4, and Joe Wells handed Merical his first setback of the season, 7-5. Michigan gained five successive" decisions, however, to pull out the match. Michigan assistant wrestling coach Rick Bay, however, was somewhat disappointed by his squad's showing. "We were no- where as good today as we were last week against Northwestern," Bay lamented. "The team just seemed to lack enthusiasm. We didn't seem to be up at all. We were good enough to win and that's about it, I'm afraid we have lots of work to do." NU Outlasts Iowa, 90-88 By The Associated Press EVANSTON -- Substitute Dan Davis, taking a pass from Ron Kozlicki, drilled in a last-second basket yesterday. to give North- western a 90-88 basketball victory over Iowa and the Big Ten lead. Davis' shot ended a tense game in which the lead changed 20 times and the score was tied 14 times. Iowa, now 1-2, was led by junior college transfer ace Sam Williams who totaled 39 points, 19 in the last half, before fouling out with 18 seconds to play. * * * COLUMBUS - Minnesota ended a jinx yesterday as the Gophers trimmed. Ohio State 67-60 for their first Big Ten basketball vic- tory. It extended the Buckeyes' losing streak to three games. Ohio State was on top 35-25 at halftime, but the Gophers caught up and pulled away from a 56-56 tie on two field goals by Leroy Gardner and two free throws by Rich Miller. 'M' Cops Finale, Sweeps Colorado Special To The Daily COLORADO SPRINGS-Michi- gan hockey squad raced to its fifth straight victory as it dumped the Colorado College Tigers, 5-3 last night and swept the two game set. The win, the Wolverines 15th of the year and seventh in the con- ference, assured them of their top spot in the WCHA ahead of runner-up North Dakota. TheTigers sliped to 4-4 in the conference and ran their season mark to 11-4. Lee Marttila: had four assists while brother Yike and Ron Ullyot tallied twice. Friday night the Wolverine icers shook off a shaky start and went on to upend the Tigers 3-0. The shaky start was encounter- ed not on the ice but on the land- ing of the team plane in Denver. As one member of the team's en- tourage put it: "It was a rough flight all the way down but on our approach to the Denv6* air- port the pilot brought us in a little short and we bounced twice before hitting the runway. It gave us all an anxious moment." Apparently it put sophomore netminder Jim Keough in the right frame of mind because a few hours later he set down Colo- rado without a goal, turning away 27 shots.. It was Keough's second shutuot, his first in league com- petition. Dean Lucier, hard-skating Wol- verine center, got Michigan away fast in the first period when he netted the first goal of the game with an assist from Lord. The senior from Detroit teamed up with Doug Galbraith in the second period, to help Bob Baird net the second Wolverine goal. Later in the same period, Lee Marttila provided Michigan with its three-point cushion, scoring from Ron Ullyot The well-played game was some- what hampered by 42 minutes in penalties. The Wolverines were whistled down eight times but spent 32 minutes in the penalty box as two 10-minute misconducts were called. Baird was waved off for ten minutes in the first period for arguing too vociferously, and cap- tain Mike Marttila sat out the same length of time in the third stanza for shooting the puck after the referee's whistle. Tigers, 5-3 4 I WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ WITH FULL COMPREHENSION & RETENTION EASE PRESSURE-SAVE TIME-IMPROVE CONCENTRATION I '" You can read 150-200 pages an hour using the ACCELERATED READING method. You'll learn to comprehend at speeds of 1,000 to 2,000 words a minute--3 to 6 times as fast as you read now. And retention is excellent. 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