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At the 19th Hole
with Fred Steinhardt
Heard from Hollywood
PSYCHOLOGISTS TELL US that the human animal is by nature
opposed to change. If he ties his left shoe before his right on Mon-
day, he will do the same on Tuesday. In habit there is security. Thus
the nickel ferry to Staten Island, Yankee World Series victories and
garage ball are all hallowed, rock-bound institutions which we cul-
tivate to compensate for the insecurity which we may feel from the
ever changing, impersonal pace of modern life. They provide con-
tinuity with the past.
So, as the 1961 college football season prepares to swing into full
gear this weekend, it is very comforting to see tradition maintain
itself in the face of fast breaking events and innovations.
For, we are assured that this season will be no different than
any other. Iowa is again blessed with fleet backs and Ohio State
strong backs. And, once again, the inside dope has wended its way
eastward from the splash and hoopla of Hollywood; through crusty
press agents and tipsy alumni, to you, the discriminating fan. The
word is out from the West Coast-UCLA IS loaded beyond belief.
"They have a pro caliber line .. ." "They are four deep in ex-
perience *, . "They have an unstoppable running attack which
gained 339 yards last week against Air Force ..." "They are a gen-
uine threat to sweep national and Rose Bowl honors."
BALONEY. In 1959 and 1960, the Hollywood nominee (it is
either UCLA, USC, or occasionally California) USC fell flat on its
face. In 1959 the Holywood nominee, USC, fell flat on its face. In ...,
well, you get the idea.
tn fact, I would like to know the last time when the pre-season
choice of Los Angeles and Hollywood press has lived up to half of its
press clippings.
Come Saturday night, Michigan will know for sure that they
have been in a tough football game against a tough team. They may
win, they may lose. But, rumors that they will forfeit to "the strong-
est team in LA including the Rams," are entirely unfounded.
Lets Look at the Record...
AS MICHIGAN PREPARES to take the field against UCLA this Sat-'
urday, I am convinced that creations of over-zealous, over-
enthusiastic, under-informed California publicity mills often have1
more bark than bite. Very occasionally, a Hollywood-created mnonster
will actually perform fully as well as it is supposed to. This is only
natural, a law of averages. The Philadelphia Phillies win baseball'
games too. No one can deny that Frank Gifford and John Arnett
were truy great college and pro backs. But stop and think of the In-
numerable California athletic "powers" against real competition in
just about every sport but track:
Basketball-Starting three sophomores, Ohio State runs the U. of+
Cal. and its "inpenetrable defense" off the court in the NCAA finals.
Swimming-An underdog Michigan team buries heavily favored
USC in the 1961 NCAA finals.a
Pro football-Year in and year out San Francisco and Los An-
geles are "unstoppable this year, with the improved defense." That
will be a cold day in July.1
College football-Beginning with Michigan's 49-0 razing of South-
ern Cal in 1947, the Big Ten has continually upended the glamour
teams of Jackie Jensen, Johnny O Paul Cameron, etc. Two of the
three West Coast wins over the 15 years were scored by Washington,)
a solid football team from the saner trappings of the Northwest1
which apparently forgot to read the deluge of Hollywood clippings+
of the feared McKeever Brothers & Co. as they chewed up pre-season
favorite Southern Cal two years running.
(There is also some question as to whether the Huskies' victims
were really the Big Ten's best, but that is something else.)
The Other Side...
M CHIGAN FANS have been exposed to this trash all week. Lets
take a look at the other side of the coin before we make our selec-
tion. Obviously the UCLA press releases which are the Daily's only
reference don't mention the fact that this identical UCLA team PLUS
all-everything back BillKilmer beat Duke 26-7 last December. Every
Wolverine fans knows that a Michigan considerably smaller and less
experienced than this year's edition clobbered the same Duke 31-6.
Comparative scores are a notoriously unreliable yardstick, but this
does provide food for thought. The UCLAN yardage totals against
Air Force are frightening until you remember that Air Force does not
have a man OVER 218 pounds, the top weight limit for admission to
the Academy. I am certain that Michigan's first line which AVER-
AGES around 222 pounds will not be pushed around so easily.
We still must not forget that UCLA IS a tough football team
and that Mihigan will be at a distinct disadvantage in the depth
department. Michigan will be in up to its ears on Saturday.
Big 10 Hard on Non-League Foes
By TOM WEBBER
Last season the Big Ten gained
a reputation as the nation's
toughest conference 1 a r g e 1 y
through its continued practice of
knocking off intersectional rivals.
The Big Ten piled up an almost
unbelievable 19-1-2 record against
some of the best teams in the na-
tion. And if you discount Indiana,
which the other Big Ten teams
had to do, then the Big Ten didn't
lose a game.
The two tie games came on the
opening game of the season and
the two rivals, Pittsburgh and
UCLA, had a game in hand oni the
Big Ten teams, Michigan State
and Purdue.,
Minus Indiana
The big nine rolled up a total
of 459 points to their opponents'
134 in 20 games. That works out,
to less than a touchdown a game
for such sectional powers as Duke,
Oregon, Kansas, SMU, USC, Ok-'
lahoma, Notre Dame, Penn State,
etc.
The big nine, on the other hand,
averaged over 22 points per con-
test. Even lowly Indiana had some
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6. That defeat may have been a the major reason why Notre Dame1
reason why Marquette announced had such a poor season last year.
it was dropping football at the ds
end f lat seson.The Irish took their lumps no
end of last seasonless than three times from the Big
That was Indiana's best game Ten. The biggest crusher being a
of the season and its second best
also came against a non-Big Ten '
opponent, Oregon State. Indiana Trackinen wanted 1'
finally succumbed in that one, 20- There will be an open meet-
6. ing for all those interested in
trying out for the Michigan
track team, at 4:30 this after-
Three Cards noon at Ferry Field.j
Notre Dame also came closest
to beating a big nine team, bow-
ing to Illinois by a single point,
7-6.
Many an unwise seer saw his
picking percentage plummet last
year by not sticking with the.Big
Ten.
This season the Big Ten may
run into considerable difficulty
retaining its supremacy in the
very first week of action. UCLA,
California, Missouri, Washington,
Boston College. and' TCUi provide
Called to Duty 51-19 loss to Purdue. Purdue, you first round opposition in six
will remember, won only two Big tersectional games.
Ten games last year-Ohio State A tough start, but not mi
By The Associated Press and Minnesota, the latter's only are picking against the West
Three first-year players with loss of the year. Conference.
the St. Louis Cardinals have been
ordered to active duty with re-
serve units, bringing to five the Try FOLLETT'S First
number of front-line National
Football League ,members affect-
ed by the U.S. defense build-up. 1
Ordered yesterday to report atat BARGAIN PRICES
Fort Chaff ee, Ark., by Oct. 29
were offensive end Taz Anderson,
reserve offensive guard Bob De-
Marco, and offensive tackle Ernie
McMillan.
Previously receiving orders were
lineman Dick Schafrath of the
Cleveland Browns and Lamar Mc- STATE STREET at NORTH UNIVERSITY
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FREAK ACCIDENT - Don Brumm, rugged Purdue tackle, is
expected to recover from yesterday's ankle injury to help spark
the Boilermakers' attack Saturday. Brumm sprained his ankle
falling down the stairs at his fraternity house.
BIG TEN ROUNDUP:
Minor injuries Plague Purdue
By The Associated Press
LAFAYETTE - Injuries, on and
off the field, sidelined two Pur-
due football players yesterday.
Don Brumm, junior left tackle,
sprained his ankle in a fall down
steps at his fraternity house. And
Walter Zingg, a junior quarter-,
back, strained a knee ligament in
practice.
Zingg will be out at least two
weeks but Coach Jack Mollenkopf'
said Brumm may be in uniform
by the weekend.
BLOOMINGTON-Senior wing-
back Ron Roemer, out since Sat-
urday with a bruised hip, return-
ed to full duty with the Indiana
football squad today, but did little
to help the Hoosier offense. He's
a defensive specialist, platooning
with the quarterback.-
coach Phil Dickens continued to
work on pass defense and trying
to develop the close-in scoring
punch missing at Kansas State.
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CHAMPAIGN-Illinois, cut up
by injuries and ineligibilities, may
be forced to rely heavily on soph-
omores Saturday in opening its
football season against Washing-
ton's Rose Bowl champions.
Coach Pete Elliott has indicated
he may start an all-rookie back-
field, probably an unprecedented
move by a Big Ten team in mod-
ern history. He has named this
unit:
Quarterback Ron Fearn, a 5-9,i
168-pounder from Rockford, Ill.;I
halfbacks Tom McCullum of New
Orleans and Al Wheatland of
Streator, Ill., and fullback Mike
Summers, Evanston, Ill. The four-
some has looked impressive dur-
ing drills.
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Doug Mills, a Galesburg, Ill.,
senior and no relation to Illinois'
athletic director of the same name,
volunteered his services early this
week and has impressed Elliott to
date.
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IOWA CITY-Several changes
in the No. 2 tackle positions on
the Iowa football team were made
yesterday by Coach Jerry Burns.
Senior Bob Yauck, who had
been playing on the right side
replaced John Sunseri, Dubuque
sophomore, at left tackle and Sun-
seri was dropped to the third
team. Yauck will back up Gus
Kasapis, the only sophomore on
the No. 1 starters.
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EVANSTON - Northwestern's'
Wildcats, who have 13 sophomores
on the first three teams, open,
their football season Saturday
against a new opponent, Boston
College.
At least three rookies will be in
Northwestern's starting lineup
against the big, powerful Boston
College Eagles.
The trio includes guard Kent
Uike, a 220-pounder from Minne-
apolis; end Chuck Logan, 196,
Chicago, and fullback Bill Swin-
gle, 193, Grand Haven, Mich.
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MADISON-Coach Milt Bruhn
said yesterday he thinks he has
solved one of the problems that
plagued his Wisconsin football
team in its 7-0 victory over Utah
last week.
Bruhn said that when place-
kicking specialist Jim Bakken
missed five field goal tries in the
game it wasn't Bakken's fault be-
cause "the ball wasn't held well
for him on any of the attempts."
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EAST LANSING-The Michigan
State football squad was back at
full strength yesterday with the
return of reserve fullback George
Saimes. -
Saimes, a junior from Canton,
Ohio, has been hospitalized with a
throat ailment. Lonnie Sanders,
reserve end from Detroit, also was
out briefly with the same ailment
but returned to the lineup earlier.
* * *
COLUMBUS - Three sopho-
mores appear to have cracked
Ohio State's first team and will be
on the offensive unit in the Buck-
eye's opener Saturday here with
Texas Christian.
Two of the first year men will
be in the backfield. Paul Warfield,
an All-Ohio high school star from
Warren, will be running from the
right halfback post and Matt
Snell, another sophomore from
Locust Valley, N.Y., was moved to
the No. 1 left half spot because
the regular man at that position,
Bob Klein, is still bothered with
an injured ankle.
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MASS MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
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CHAMPAIGN-Illinois' punting
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football opener against Nyashing-
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