1963 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Grid Team To Play Inning Footbal SPORT SHORTS: r.. e Paul Brown May Purchase Philadelphia By JIM BIRGER Acting Associate Sports Editor Saturday will be the day of de- ision for Lee Wilson, the inven- tor of a unique idea known as in- ning football. A personal friend of Wilson, Michigan football Coach Bump El- liott has graciously consented to play 'his next to last scrimmage under the 12 inning system and Michigan football fans who witness the game either on television or at ,he stadium are in for a treat. Twelve Innings Wilson's inning football plan calls for a football game played under the regular rules with the exception that there is no clock. Instead the ball changes hands 12 times during the game, and the team that is" leading after the 12th transaction wins the game. The ball can be transferred by a punt, fumble, intercepted pass or a, kickoff. In event of a tie after the 12th inning the game goes into extra innings as in base- ball until there is a winner. Experiment "I've thought about this idea for years," Elliott said. "I've al- ways been interested in it and I figured it would definitely be worth an experiment. "I know the chances are very slight that this would ever become part of the game but it's worth a try," Elliott said. Fans Give Big Ovationi To Hornung WORCESTER, Mess. ()-Paul Hornung, heartened by a stand- ing ovation, said yesterday the friendship of retiring basketball great Bob Cousy has been "a turning point" in his life and added he'll do everything possible to get his National Football League suspension lifted in 1964. The tarnished "Golden Boy" of the Green Bay Packers recently was suspended indefinitely for betting on his team in NFL games. Cousy's hometown threw him a gigantic farewell party Sunday sight at the Worcester Auditor- ium, but the man he met less than three years ago when both model- ed for a sports clothing firm stole the show. Several thousand gave Hornung a tumultuous welcome at the af- fair. He recounted how Cousy had telephoned him when the latter was in Los Angeles during the recent NBA playoffs to make sure. ie would still attend the cere- monies. Slowly, haltingly Hornung told the crowd, "Believe me, this is a memorable night for me, a night I'll never forget. This has encour- aged me more than anything else to keep going." Hornung . admitted it was his first public appearance since the suspension. - "I'll never forget Cousy for in- viting me here and reassuring me that I'd be welcome. "I had a few speaking engage- nients, mostly high schools, but they called and said that under the' circumstances, I'd better not conie," Hornung said. "But since then two of them have called back and said they wanted me. I received so much encouragement from people last week that I've begun to feel better. "But the real turning came here. The public was so wonder- ful to me that now I know I can keep going. "I'll do everything in my power so the suspension will be lifted in 1964. "Meanwhile, I'll keep busy. I'll wait for the clouds to lift a little, then I'm going to produce some stage shows with a promoter in Louisville. And I'll help coach a high school team there." "But I hope and pray I'll be back in the NFL in 1964. I have no animosity toward Commission- er Pete Rozelle. I broke a rule and my contract which I'll try to rectify in the future. Rozelle sim- ply did his job." Big Ten Golf Wisconsin 24, Northwestern 12 Wisconsin 22, Iowa 14 Wisconsin 17, Northern Illinois 9 Northwestern 18%, Iowa 17% Northwestern 25, Northern Illinois 11 Iowa 19 , Northern Illinois 162 As for practice, Elliott said that Michigan has done something dif- ferent in its workouts to prepare for the scrimmage. "It really doesn't make a great deal of dif- ference because you play the game the same way, the only thing that's different is there is no clock," he said. "This actually suits our pur- poses fine anyhow," he went on, "because in our spring games we don't keep time." v . Wide Interest The inning football idea has stimulated quite a bit of interest outside the Michigan campus. De- troit television station WWJ will telecast Saturday's scrimmage and members of the Michigan alumni club of Detroit are coming to Ann Arbor to witness the "spectacle." The telecast begins at 2:00 p.m. "The idea will certainly arouse a lot of interest in the team," said Elliott, "and I think interest will also be created by the team mem- bers themselves, since the game will be played on television." Player's View Joe O'Donnell, captain of the 1963 Michigan gridders, is skepti- cal about the novel idea. "I don't like it because it will make the game more conservative and en-' courage an Ohio State-type of- fense," said O'Donnell. "With the team having only 12 opportunities to get their hands on the ball they will try to control it as long as possible "Of course the team will have to pass in a third down and eight situation," he continued, "and ac- tually it won't make that much difference." Speaking for the team, O'Don- nell said that not too much inter- est has been aroused by the new plan. However, since the game is on television, I think it will be a good thing for the team because it will encourage the boys to play better. I think it will give them incentive to hit harder," he said. "I think they'll give the fans a good show anyhow," the Wolver- ine captain said. , -Daily-Bruce Taylor HEY THERE:!-Michigan football coach Bump Elliott is going over some points with several members of the squad during a recent practice session. Elliott will become the first major college coach to experiment with Lee Wilson's inning football. PAN-AM GAMES: U.S. Ins Medals; Shooter Sets Mark PHILADELPHIA (R) -- At least a half dozen offers, each at the required minimum price of $4,- 550,000, have been made for the Philadelphia Eagles of the Na- tional Football League, President Frank McNamee said yesterday. McNamee and Michael J. O'Neill, voting trustees appointed by stockholders to negotiate the sale of the club, told a news con- ference Cleveland's Paul Brown has reaffirmed his interest in buy- ing the Eagles but has not yet made a firm offer. McNamee and O'Neill refused to identify the bidders other than Herbert Barness, a suburban Bucks County industrialist who confirm- ed a report he headed a group eager to buy the team. "We are not going to play per- sonality roulette," said McNamee when asked for names and num- bers of the prospective buyers. "This is not anrauction." McNamee said all the bidders will be interviewed before any de- cision is made. He refused to set any time limit, asserting that it was possible the team might not be sold before the 1963 training season starts in July. O'Neill, however, said they would proceed "quickly and pro- fessionally to sell the club." McNamee said he received a telephone call from Brown, de- posed Cleveland coach and gen- eral manager, reiterating interest in buying the Eagles. McNamee said money was not mentioned. It was learned that Brown has got in touch with NFL Commis- sioner Pete Rozelle and that the possible purchase of the Eagles was discussed. Brown first has to settle his contractual problem with Cleveland owner Arthur Modell before he can make a firm bid for the Eagles. In Cleveland, Modell said, "I anticipate no problem at arriving at a fair and equitable termina- tion with Paul Brown. I will not stand in his way if he wants to buy the Eagles." McNamee and O'Neill said they had talked with only one of the half dozen bidders, Barness. They said he was acceptable as a buy- er. They intend, however, to sit down with. the other bidders. O'Neill said another news confer- ence in about 10 days should clear the air on a number of things. McNamee, who first disclosed Brown's interest in buying the Eagles, said the veteran Cleveland pro football executive has lost, none of his ardour toward buying. the Eagles. McNamee said, how-- ever, Brown was "not so far out in front" that other buyers were precluded. The impression gained at a question and answer session which lasted almost two hoursrwas that McNamee and O'Neill are mark- ing time until Brown can, clear the decks to make his bid. Mc- Namee said football was Brown's life and that he doesn't want to be out of the game. McNamee said the present ac- tive management would continue to run the club, "Maybe even after a sale if the new owners want it that way." He intimated that even if Brown bought the club he expected present head Coach Nick Skorich to fulfill the final year of his contract. DETROIT (P) - Richard, Dick the Bruiser, Afflis was granted an adjournment of his assault and battery trial in recorder's court yesterday after he claimed he needed time to recover from the "battering" he received in his keep trim ARCADE BARBERS NICKELS ARCADE wrestling victory over Alex Karras at Olympia Saturday night. The case will be heard May 13 before Judge Joseph A. Gillis. Afflis was arrested last Tuesday after he became involved in a brawl at a bar where Karras, sus- pended Detroit Lion football star, is a bartender. * * * MONTREAL (A')--Kent Douglas, Toronto defenseman, was named yesterday the winner of the Calder Trophy, emblematic of rookie-of- the-year honors in the National Hockey League. Douglas shaded defenseman Doug Barkley of the Detroit Red Wings in the voting, 100 points to 99. A perfect score would be 180 in the voting by hockey writers and broadcasters in the six league cities. Wayne Hillman of Chicago was third, followed by Boston's goalie Eddie Johnston and Jim Neilson of New York. Others receiving votes were Rod Gilbert, New York; Chico Maki, Chicago; Eddie Leiter, Boston; Alex Faulkner, De- troit; Wayne Hicks, Boston. The award is worth $1,500- $1,000 for the trophy and $500 for having led after the first half of the season. Barkley got $500 for leading in the second half. * * * Lopat to take a walk yesterday . And savor the satisfaction of tt A's first-place standing in ti American League. Talking over the club's surpri ing showing, Finley said a pei nant could hardly be expecte this year, then added carefully: "It's not probable. Although, must say it's not impossibl Stranger things have happened. do, however, expect the team finish in the first division." After handing Lopat that litt item to cogitate, Finley told tt manager: "Go out and take a long wal Draw some deep breaths. Enjc this moment for all it's worth." The A's finished ninth in ti 10-team race last year and wei pre-season picks to wind up aboi the same this time out. CINCINNATI (A) - John Poo less resigned yesterday as the Un versity of Cincinnati's tennis ar freshman basketball coach aft( three years. Powless, 29, has been a Juni Davis Cup tennis coach and al. has played frequently in summ( tennis tournaments. His Cincinnati tennis team wc the Missouri Valley Conferen championship last season and b freshman basketball teams con piled a 36-9 record over thrI years, going unbeaten in 15 gami during the past season. KANSAS CITY Charles O Finley City Athletics told (W) - Owner of the Kansas Manager Eddie SAO PAULO, Brazil (R)-A U.S.' Air Force captain .from San An- tonio, Tex., won the center fire pistol event with a world record score for the United States' 62nd gold medal and U.S. yachtsmen, won three races yesterday in the Pan-American Games. With the track and field ath- letes enjoying a day of rest, Thomas Smith captured the pistol shoot with a score of 597, the best ever recorded. William Blanken- IF II Major League Standings Kansas New Yo Boston Baltimoi Chicago Los Ang Minneso Detroit Clevelan Washin AMERICAN LEAGUE W L P City 12 7 .6 irk -8 5 .6 9 6 .6 re 10 7 .5 7 7 .5 geles 910 A ota 8 10 . 8 10 .4 nd 5 8 .3 gton 6 12 . Ct. 632 .615 600= 588 ,500 174 .444 ,444 385 333 GB 1 1 1 2% .3 3Y 3% 4 5' Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Houston W L 11 5 13 6 12 8 11 9 10 11 9 10 8 10 6 10 7 12 7 13 Pct. .688 .684 .600 .550 .476 .474 .444 .375 .386 .350 NATIONAL LEAGUE GB 1 2 4 4 41/2 5Y2 6 6Y2 ship of Columbus, Ga., an Army sergeant, took second with 594 points, also beating the listed world mark. The record was 591, held by A. Kurtma of Czechoslovakia. The United States won the sixth races in the Dragon, Star and Lightning classes of the yachting competition, which ends today with the final tests in the six classes. The track performers had a day off, resting up for the final drive that will reach its climax Saturday in the 1,500-meter run. Jim Beat- ty and Jim Grelle, both of Los Angeles, are entered. Both are aiming at the Pan-American rec- ord of 3:49.1 set by Dyrol Burle- son in 1959. "I think the race will be run in under 3:39," said Beatty. Beat- ty holds the American record of 3:39.4 and Grelle has turned the 1,500 in 3:49.9 and the mile in 3:56.7. Beatty's best mile was 3:56.3. Action resumes today. T h e I decathlon starts with the 100- meter, broad jump, shotput, high jump and the 400-meter run. Semifinal heats are scheduled in the 400-meter hurdles, 200-meter and 800-meter runs and the 200- meter run for women. TV RENTALS, 21" TABLE MODELS 1' I I I I I 7 170 Delicious Hamburgers 15c Hot Tasty French Fries 12c Triple Thick Shakes.. 20c ,%,;,I I $1000 :! per month All sets guaranteed Free installation and service I% NEJAC YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Washington 9, Los Angeles 3 (2nd inc) Baltimore at Minnesota, ppd. New York at Chicago, ppd. Only games scheduled TODAY'S GAMES New York at Los Angeles Baltimore at Minnesota Kansas City at Detroit Cleveland at Boston Only games scheduled YESTERDAY'S RESULTS New York 4, Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 4, Philadelphia 3 Houston at Pittsburgh, ppd. Chicago at Cincinnati, ppd. 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