THE MICHIGAN DAILY W THE MICHIGAN DAILY Ii NEDICT CITES WEAKNESS: Batteries Get Extra Practice Big Ten Hockey Development Sought By TOM WEINBERG " I Game called off. Pitchers and chers report to the field house practice." [ichigan baseball coach Moby iedict took advantage of the .cellation of yesterday's post- ied contest with Western Mich- n to concentrate all his efforts the two areas of the team ch currently concern him most. On the whole, the pitching has n disappointing and the catch- haven't done a Job," Benedict d. "With the catchers, it's not hitting that concerns me," he commented about the two sopho- more backstops, Chuck Adams and Pete Adams. "They've had trouble throwing runners out. They don't step out to throw fast enough." Don't Panic Benedict said that he wasn't ready to hit the panic button about the catchers, and he would "stick with them till they prove altogether that they can't do a job." He thus dispelled, at least temporarily, rumors that the team's leading hitter, rightfielder Ron Tate would be moved in be- hind the plate. I THIS EVENING at 8 o'clock in its. Program for faculty and graduate students- HILLEL PRESENTS As far as the pitching is con- cerned, Benedict reiterated a point which he has maintained all sea- son: "Some of these boys who sup- posedly pitched for us last year have shown me nothing" so far." Benedict said he regretted that the game had been called off yes- terday, since "it would have given everyone a chance to see just who can and who can't pitch." Fisher vs. Illini Fritz Fisher has been outstand- ing. He's the key man on the mound staff and he'll undoubtedly throw against Illinois," Benedict said in reference to Friday's all- important conference opener with the Big Ten champions. From Champaign, the Wolver- ines travel to Purdue for the first conference doubleheader. "I could not even begin to say who'll pitch down there," he said. "Dave Roe- buck and Jim Bobel still have to show more." In talking of his three sopho- more hurlers, Benedict called lefty Clyde Barnhart "relatively en- couraging his last time out. Jerry Hribar threw pretty well the two innings he pitched Saturday, but he got careless and smack, they hit one out of the park," he said, re- ferring to Jim Fuller's eight inning pinch homer at Central Michigan Saturday. "As for Pemberton, he's still got to show me he wants to play ball," Benedict remarked. (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series dealing with college hockey in " theeMid- west area. Today's story analyzes the present state of hockey in the Big Ten.) By STAN KUKLA "Canadian hockey teams aren't as strong as they used to be and the boys aren't as interested in playing as before." Michigan hockey Coach Al Ren- frew, working with this statement, which he formulated as a basic premise, explains why he has put the wheels in motion to form a Big Ten hockey league. The Canadian boy is slowly be- ing drawn away from the ice by such factors as more schooling, a wider assortment of sports and entertainment-in short, a more diversified life. Hockey is no long- er the center of his life and so the sport has become static in Canada. Different Story But not so in other countries. Renfrew cites the European coun- tries as examples of the general increase in the popularity of hock- ey. "They play an exciting brand of hockey in Europe. Look at how well Sweden did in the World Amateur Championships (they finished second to the Russians by dropping the last game of the tourney to Czechoslovakia). They have all local talent-and a cou- ple of years ago they couldn't even skate." DR. DAVID BAKAN, Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago on "THE JEWISH CONTEST OF FREUD'S PSYCHOANALYSIS" Discussants: Professors Frederick Wyatt and Norton H. Nezvinsky The hockey won't be as good in the Big Ten league as it is now in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, but Renfrew feels that it will develop. He points to Denver as an example of the rate at which hockey and hockey play- ers improve. Fast Rise Denver's first season saw the Pioneers, coached by Vern Turn- er, lose 14 and win only four of 18 games. The next year the Den- ver squad had a .500 season-win- ning 11, losing 11, and tieing one. In their third season, the Pioneers were 18-6-1. Renfrew feels that the growth rate of teams composed of Ameri- cans-as would be the teams in the Big Ten-would experience a corresponding growth and profi- ciency. Hockey is on the rise in the United States and Renfrew feels that the establishment of an all- American college hockey league will add fuel to the fire. No Interest "Right now, not too many boys are interested in hockey. And who can blame them? They work hard at the game through high school and then what? They have no place to go. "But if the colleges are available to them, they are going to want to play. Those who wouldn't want to play before because they had no place to go now have a place to go and thus they will play. "Look at the teams that played in the NCAA tournament in Bos- ton. The Eastern teams, Boston College and Clarkson, were no match for Denver and North Da- kota, but in that consolation game Saturday afternoon, I saw some of the finest hockey I have ever seen-and only American boys were on the teams. Won't Suffer "I'm sure that hockey will not suffer for quality, once the league gets started," Renfrew vehement- ly emphasized. The move to restrict hockey scholarships to Americans was not Major League Standings the only move Renfrew made in the process of establishing a Big Ten league. He has also dropped the Denver team from Michigan's hockey schedule for, the '63-'64 season and has added a game with the Ohio State Hockey Club. Renfrew's plans for a Big Ten league are all set; now he just needs some teams to fill the league. And herein lies the prob- lem. Nucleus Exists Of course, the nucleus of the league exists in the form of the teams from Michigan State, Min- nesota, and Michigan. Amo Bes- sone and John Mariucci-hockey coaches at State and Minnesota, respectively-are solidly behind Renfrew's move. "Renfrew's move was a step in the right direction," said Bessone. "I hope it comes through all right. As far as the present situation goes, things look good. "In fact, the future of the league is very bright. We have five schools now and I'm sure more will be coming," Bessone continued. "There will be much more interest in the sport once everyone is in the same league." Same Story Mariucci expressed almost the same sentiments. "This is definite- ly a step in the right direction be- cause it will give the high school and other hockey players a goal to reach, and thus hold more in- terest for them. "This is really a good thing," he continued. "This league will help our national and Olympic teams and just generally increase the popular appeal of the sport." Mariucci feels that the forma-' tion of hockey teams will greatly increase hockey in that area be- cause the men who play on the team will be more inclined to stay in the area and help further the sport. "That was what the Big Ten has needed," said Mariucci. Others Bessone mentioned that five schools would be in the league. Ohio State and Wisconsin are the other schools added to the nucleus now in existence. Wisconsin has a team but Coach Arthur Thompson feels that it will not be ready for competition for at least a year. The team was started on a freshman basis, even though there were some upper- classmen on the team. "We're still weak," Thompson emphasized, "but we are building. Wisconsin, being so close to Canada and other hockey playing regions, has a reserve of players from which it can build up its team. At Disadvantage Ohio State doesn't have that ad- vantage. The only place in Ohio that has any system of minor hockey is the greater Cleveland area. The Hockey Club does not have varsity status yet, but the question will be brought up in May aid, from every indication, it will be granted the higher position. Making the switch from clubto varsity standing brings up the ma- jor issue in the formation of the Big Ten hockey league. Under con- ference rules, each schools have only so many tenders for all sports, and if a sport is added, other sports are going to have to suffer loss of some tenders. Going to Hurt This is going to hurt the schools that don't have hockey teams in existence. This means that most of the Conference schools will be reluctant to add another sport. The issue of tenders is a factor opposing the formation of a Big Ten hockey league. The lack of facilities is another. Iowa and Indiana have no- fa- cilities at all and Purdue has very limited facilities,-but Northwestern is "experimenting" with intra- mural hockey. Add Illini Illinois is the only other Big Ten school that has any semblance of hockey. There has been a long tradition of hockey at the Cham- paign school. Vic Heyliger, who coached at Michigan from the '44-'45 season to the '56-'57, has also coached at Illinois. Bessone played under Heyliger at Illinois. Illinois Athletic Director Doug- las Mills does not foresee a var- sity hockey team in the near fu- ture, however. He feels that the present state of amateur hockey in Illinois can support the sport. The future of hockey in the Big Ten does look bright-for five schools. The other five have shown no interest and prefer to hold back and see how the pioneer schools- Michigan, Michigan State, Minne- sota, Ohio State, and Wisconsin make out. If they are successful, the Big Ten may yet see a league compos- ed of all the member schools. 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