THlE MICHIGAN DAILY Surrising Defense Holds Key to l' Grid Futu Wolverines Much Improved Since Opener With Oregon Fitzgerald Returns to Michigan P Three Other Players on New Inju By BOB ROMANOFF ry By DAVE ANDREWS Defensive football has held the key to Michigan's impressive three and one record as the Wolverines approach the halfway point in the season. Right from the season opener in which the stout Michigan for- ward wall contained Oregon's set of fleet backs and their topnotch' quarterback Dave Grocz, they have made the BIG play when it counted. Key Interception Even in the last quarter loss ati Michigan State, captain Jerry Smith came up with a key inter- ception which almost snuffed out the Spartans last hopes. Smith again produced the effort against Duke in the second quarter, when he smashed through the Blue Devil line to block the conversion attempt that could have given Duke a 7-6 lead and possibly have changed the complexion of the game. Last week it was defensive half- back Gary McNitt, who starred as he batted down Dick Thorn- ton's fourth-down pass in the end zone to preserve a 6-0 Michigan lead. However the most surprising Hawks Swap Ed Conlin To Warriors PHILADELPHIA ()-The Phil- adelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association yesterday traded Woody Sauldsberry and Ernie Beck to the St. Louis Hawks for Ed Conlin and an undisclosed sum of 'cash. Conlin, 27. Is a 6'-6", 200- pounder who has been in the NBA since 1955. He joined the Syracuse Nats upon graduation from Ford- ham, and then played with Detroit. thing about the Michigan defense is its consistency. Last year it flashed brilliance at times, but on other occasions forgot how to tackle. OVly Michigan State has been able to penetrate the Wolverines line for more than negligible yardage, and they accomplished that only after their superior manpower and size had worn down the Wolverines. The four opponents to date have been able to pick up only 861 yards in total offense, an average of only 215 yards per game. Of this, Michigan' State accounted for 330. Still Improving The defensive backfield has been, doing "an .excellent job," said Coach Bump Elliott, "and they are still improving." John Stamos, McNitt and Co. have permitted only 35 passes to be completed of 89 thrown for a total of 314 yards, very com- mendable considering that three of the teams, Oregon, Duke, and Northwestern are noted as passing teams. "We've come a long way," said Elliott, "but we've got to keep improving if we expect to stop Minnesota this week, and Wiscon- sin . .. in the following weeks." Defense Wins "Everyone has improved since the start of the year," said El- liott, "our defense won the North- western game for us." The BIG test for the Wolverine defensive line will come this week- end against unbeaten Minnesota's huge forward wall, and the de- fensive backfield will have their hands full trying to deploy against the antics of Minnesota quarter- back Sandy Stephens. The Wolverines may depend on stunts (variance in the line's changes) and red-dogging the linebackers once in a while to keep, the offense honest but basically they use the standard formations, and guts.I I Michigan, who faces possibly its toughest game to date when it meets Minnesota's monstrous Gophers this Saturday, received the happy news that their spirited halfback, Denny Fitzgerald, should be ready for action. Fitzgerald, who electrified fans at the Michigan State game with a 99-yard kickoff runback, longest in Michigan's illustrious football history, and scored two touch- downs in the Wolverines' 31-6 trouncing of Duke, was forced to sit out last week's Northwestern game. A still unexplained blood infection, which caused him to be- come greatly fatigued, was blamed. Fitzgerald returned to yester- day's practice session, which con- sisted mainly of listening to scout- ing reports and watching films of Minnesota's 21-10 triumph of n11- nois, and appeared to be sufilci- ently recovered from his illness, He has played both left and right halfback this year, which has led Coach Bump Elliott to consider using him as a swing back in the Gopher game. In other words he would beshifted-between the right and left half slots de- pending on where his talent could best be put to use as the game progressed. Three men came out of the Wildcat clash with injuries. Center Todd Grant has a sore right foot and end George Mans and guard Guy Curtis suffered knee injuries. The extent of their injuries won't be known until later today. -Daily--Giltrow BATTED DOWN - Michigan's Gary McNitt (14) leaps to tip Northwestern's try for a touchdown out of the reach of Wildcat Larry Benz in last Saturday's action. Also conversing on Benz are Captain Jerry Smith (51) and John Stamos (behind). These three defenders helped limit Northwestern to only six completions in 27 attempts. Minsota Prepares for 'M' MINNEAPOLIS (A,) - Tackle Dick Miller, one of the defensive heroes of Minnesota's fourth quarter comeback against Illi- nois, was promoted to the first team yesterday. Miller, lightest tackle on the team at 205 pounds, replacedh 20- pound; Frank Brixiuis, the heav- iest. Brixius, a regular all sea- son, was evicted from the Illinois game for punching end Ed O'Brad- ovich, Miller missed the Gophers' first three games because of a leg in- jury. Saturday's game at Michi- gan will be his first starting role. In another move, Coach Mur- ray Warmath shifted pass-catch- ing star Tom Hall from left to right end on the seconn unit. EVANSTON (A') - Four North- western football players were out of action yesterday with injuries suffered in the 14-7 loss to Mich- igan Saturday. Center Larry Onesti nursed a sprained elbow and tackle Jack Overcko a severe charley horse. Both are first string linemen. Guard Chuck Urbanic, also suf- fering a charley horse, and half- back Bob Snider, with a bruised' hip, also sat it out on the side- lines. * * * CHAMPAIGN (M)-Gary Hem- brough, second string right end, is lost to Illinois for about three' weeks with a pelvic injury suf- fered in the Minnesota game, it was announced yesterday. Rejoinin gthe squad as it pre- pares for Penn State are Thurman Walker, sophomore end, and cen- ter John Stapleton. In addition, fullback Bill Brown should be back at full speed after being slowed with a wrenched knee, * * * MADISON, Wis. (R)-Wiscon- sin's football team held a light workout yesterday with one top quarterback not running and the other nursing a bad knee. Ron Miller suffered a sprained ankle in the loss to Iowa last week and was not running, but he is expected to be ready for Ohio State Saturday. WHO'S GOT IT-Michigan's John Stamos, and Northwes Albert Kimbrough battle for the football in last Saturday's won by Miehigan, 14-7. Stamos, a junior, has played fine defe football for Coach Bumb Elliott this year. ',luber IBeaten; Kelsey Rolls~ i1V CTOOLT By JOHN McREYNOLDS Quarterbacks starred and shut outs predominated as Huber was upset and Kelsey remained un- scored upon in today's I-M resi- dence 'A' football action. Previously unscored upon Huber was given a sharp setback as they bowed to a strong Scott running and passing attack, 1-2. The, Huber squad started out strong by scoring a safety, but after that, the determined Scott seven stopped their opponents time and again. The big difference in the teams was in the quarterbacks. Scott's Paul O'Reilly passed to Bruce Bar- Hairstylng to please! Try us for: " CREW-CUTS * PRINCETONS * PERSONALITY CUTS * 11 HAIRCUTTERS The Dascola Barbers' Near Michigan Theatre ker for the first score, then sprint- ed forty yards for the second touchdown. He also passed for both extra points, while the Huber quarterback had an off-day, miss- ing too many passes and getting caught for losses in yardage. Unscored Upon In other "A" I-M action, still unscored-upon Kelsey, making a strong bid for the residence halls title, shut out Allen-Rumsey 32-0 on the running and passing of quarterback Bruce Baldwin, who passed to Phil Wynn for two scores, to Rick Clark for a third, and to Howard Schunaman for the last. Meanwhile Lloyd topped Chicago 8-0 on the strength of its quarter- back Glary Hamman. At Ferry Field, once-po erful Gomberg lost its second straight, this time to Hayden, 6-2, while Michigan shut- out Greene 26-0 as Morry Shecht- man passed to Jim Nelson for three touchdowns. Also Shutouts Three other "A" games were also shutouts, as Cooley beat Adams 8-0 on a pass from Dick Mandel to Doug Parker, Strauss stopped N SMore space . , more spunk Reeves 16-0, as Larry Mori played a strong game by receiv and running most of the pas scoring once while Harold Par scored the second. Van Tyne ag won, beating Anderson 26-0, quarterback Bill Cono ley ran two touchdowns and passed Jack Rashleigh and Mary ( for the other two scores. In other "A" game, Winchell- ended Williams, 8-6, on the pa ing of Ron Linclou. 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