New NCAA Football'Wildcard' Rule Lets Specialists Enter When Needed RECONSTRUCTION BEGINS: Diamondmen Begin Practice IE By BOB BENSON Michigan's baseball team will begin their third annual fall prac- tice on Monday, September 18, in preparation for the defense of their 1961 Big Ten Champion- ship. The Wolverines compiled an outstanding 10-2 record in cap- turing their title, losing only to Indiana and Illinois. Highlighting the season was a triple header sweep from Michigan State. I Their overall mark was 21-11, giving Michigan one of their fin- est seasons in years. Filling the Gaps Coach Don Lund's main task will be filling the gaps vacated by Bill Freehan and Mike Joyce, who both signed with major league teams. Freehan signed with the Detroit Tigers in the latter part of June for an amount somewhere around the $100,000 nark. Joyce followed suit signing into the Chicago White Sox or- ganization with a $45,000 con- tract. The battery mates, both: soph- omores last year, will definitely hurt Michigan's 1962 hopes. Joyce was the team's top pitcher com- piling a record of 9-3, overall. The stury righty hander showed a great deal of poise and skill as a sophomore, and his absence will surely be felt. Led Conference Freehan led the Big Ten in bat- ting with a .585 average, and also paced the conference wlbh 18 RBI's. Both were selected to the regional all star team. In order to fill' the catcher's gap, Lund plans to move third baseman Joe Merullo behind the .plate. Merullo, from Revere, Mass., was a former catcher be- fore. he was switched to third base last year., Sophomore Harvey Chapman, is a strong candidate for the third base position which will be vacat- ed by Merullo. Harvey will miss the fall practice, however, being a halfback on the football team. Fritz Fischer Returns The pitching staff will be strengthened by the return of Fritz Fischer, a tall lanky junior, who compiled a record of 6-2 last year. The fastballing left hander will be backed by Franz Neu- brecht, John Lengeman, both righthanders, and John Kerr, a southpaw. Bolstering the present staff will be a number of boys from last year's freshman team. Dave Roe- buck, a transfer from Wheaton, Ill., and Jim Bobel were with Coach Lund at Huron, South Da- kota in the; Basin League this past summer and should be very impressive this coming fall. Other sophomore prospects are ,righthander Wayne Slusher, and southpaws Paul Sydloski, Bob Dunston, and Bud Ruud. Another gap which needs look- ing into is first base which was left vacant with Barry Marshall's graduation. Coach Lund is try- ing to work in Dave Campbell, a sophomore who played on last spring's freshman squad. Camp- bell is a strong hitter and should fare out well at the tough infield position. The positions of shortstop and second base should be well cover- ed this year with the return of Dick Honig and Joe Jones. Combo Returns Honig overcame many of the first year shortstop difficulties. Jones, his double play mate at second, shined in-the hitting de- partment with a .303 batting average. The entire outfield will be re- turning this year, all of the mem- bers being juniors. Starters Jim Steckley, Dennis Spalla, and Jim Newman had much experience last year and should bolster the upcoming team. Three Football Stars Honored for Scholarship By DAVE GOOD Head Football Coach Bump Elliott has at least three Wolver- ines that won't give him eligibility problems this year. Senior halfback Bennie McRae, junior tackle Jon Schopf and senior fullback Bill Tunnicliff have all been nominated for the Big Ten's All-Conference academ- ic football team for 1961. McRae, the team's biggest- breakaway threat and one of the best collegiate hurdlers in the country, was an honorable men- tion selection to the Big Ten's regular All-Conference team last year. A physical education major, Mc- Rae compiled a 3.45 scholastic average last year and now hopes to do graduate work in public health. Schopf is a prime candidate for All-America honors this year. Majoring in history, he- had an even 3.00 average and is plan- ning graduate studies in business. Tunnicliff, who won the start- ing fuillback berth late last season, had a 3.00-plus average in edu- cation. Other Nominees , Sixteen other Big Ten gridders were also nominated for the aca- demic team by Commissioier Bill Reed's office, but the final selec- tions won't be made until the end of the season, when a panel of sports writers will pick 11 of them. Ohio State's Tom Perdue, a sec- ond team end, was the only play- er nominated from last year's regular All-Conference team. 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