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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
SIX TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961
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By MIKE BURNS
Titan Ninth Inning Rally Beats 'M'
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Block M Blocked
ANOTHER MICHIGAN TRADITION is on its way out. But don't
mourn its demise.
Block M, after several years of taxing the collective patience of
athletic administration, Student Government Council and football
fans, appears headed for a sharp decline in membership and funds.
The reason: a move by the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Ath-
letics which places the club in the end zone instead of the favored
position between the 10 and 25 yard lines.
Now that the club is relegated to less attractive seats, it im-
mediately faces more accute financial pains. Whereas Block M used
to attract many freshmen who paid the one dollar fee to sit in
more desirable seats, the seats will now not even be as good as
freshmen could get outside the Block.
Freshmen have made up the bulk of the Block, mainly to obtain
better seats. The appeal of the Block to upperclassmen is now
diminished even further. The upperclassman's. choice? Sit in the
end zone with freshmen or along the better seats on the sidelines.
The result will be an acceleration of the rapid decline in upperclass
participation.
Despite. these obvious discouraging actions, Block M leaders
are crying that this is the year the card section can prove itself.
They have enlisted promises of help from cheerleaders and have
secured skeptical blessings in the form of a $500 gift from the Board
in Control. New equipment, practices and a more efficient system of
seating members are among the proposed changes which will prove,
the leaders hope, that Block M has a definite place in the football
Saturday pageant.
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The Long Road Back... .
By PETE DiLORENZI
Special To The Daily
DETROIT-Dave DeBusscherre
simply wouldn't take defeat as an
answer yesterday, as he batted and
pitched the University of Detroit
Titans to a come-from-behind 8-7
victory over Michigan.
Coming on in relief of Titan
starter Ed Meir with the bases
loaded and only one out in the
third, the tall, lean fireballer held
the Wolverines to four runs and
four hits and struck out twelve as
he went the rest of the way to
pick up the victory. Wolverine ace
Mike Joyce, the third Michigan
pitcher, suffered his first defeat
of the season. His record now
stands at 8-1.
Never Say Die
It was a well deserved victory
for the Titans, who refused to let
up despite a 7-0 deficit. It was
even more deserved for DeBus-
scherre, who, in addition to his ex-
cellent pitching, gathered three
hits for the Titans-the last hit,
a two run single, being the hit
that tied the game with two out
in the ninth.
The Wolverines jumped to an
early 3-0 lead in the first inning
as Joe Jones and Jim Newman
drew bases on balls. Jones stole
third and Bill Freehan lofted a
sacrifice fly to center field. Dick De
Lamielleure followed with a fly to
center which Paul Bibeau lost in
the sun. Before Bibeau could re-
cover, Newman had scored,. and
DeLamielleure had streaked into
third base. One man later, Dennis
Spalla lined a single to right which
scored DeLamielleure and made
the score 3-0.
Wolverines Bushed
DETROIT AB R H RBI
Bowen, ss 5 1 2 2
Bibeau, cf 5 0 3 2
Casero, rf 5 0 1 0
Goode, lb 4 0 1 0
Cory, 3b 5 22 0
Symonds, 2b 4 2 2 1
Wandzeek, if 2 1 0 0
Yastic, If 1 1 0 0
Bagtling, c' 4 0 0 0
Meir,p1 0 0 0
DeBusschere, p 4 11 3 3
Totals 40 8 14 8
MICHIGAN AB R H RBI
Jones, 2b 4 10 0
Newman, rf 2 2 1 0
Freehan, c 4 1 1 1
DeLamielleure, 1b 3 2 0 0
Merullo, 3b 4 0 0 0
Spalla, if 4 1 2 2
Hood, cf 4 0 0 0
Honig, ss 4 0 1 3
Marcereau, p 1 0 0 0
Fisher, p 2 0 0 0
Joyce, p 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 5 6
MICHIGAN 300 040 000-7
Detroit 000 004 103-8
E-Merullo, Bowen, Bibeau. 2B-
Spalla. 3B-Honig, Corej. DP-Jones,
Honig and DeLamielleure.
PITCHING SUMMARIES
IP H R ERBBS O
Meir 2% 1 3 1 5 1
DeBusschere 6% 4 4 4 4 12
Marcereau 2%4 0 0 1 1
Fisher 3 4 4 3 4 3
Joyce 3% 6 4 4 2 3
The Wolverines did not threaten
in the second, but managed to load
the bases in the third inning on
walks to Newman, DeLamielleure,
and Merullo. That was the end of
Detroit's Meir, and DeBusscherre
strode in from the bullpen. The
Titan ace got Spalla to pop to
third, and struck out Ed Hood to
retire the side.
In the bottom half of the inning,
Michigan starter Bob Marcereau,
who had been very effective in the
first two innings, got himself in a
jam by allowing back to back
singles to Paul Bibeau and Roy
Cesaro. At that point Coach Don
Lund decided to bring on Fritz
Fisher to relieve. At first Fisher
appeared very wild, pitching seven
straight balls without a strike, but
then the speedballing southpaw
bore down.
With the count 3-0 on Titan
Frank Corej, Fisher found the
strike zone and blew three straight
strikes past the hapless batter. He
then got Bill Symonds to ground
out to first.
DeBusscherre was invincible in
the fourth, but in the fifth he got
himself into hot water and nearly
drowned. Newman and Freehan
singled and DeLamielleure walked!
to load the bases with none out.
After striking out Merullo, De-
Busscherre walked Spalla to force
in a run, and struck out Hood.
The next Michigan batter, short-
stop Dick Honig, hit a booming
triple to deep left center which
brought in runs number five, six,
and seven.
Four Runs
In the sixth inning Fisher al-
lowed four runs on two walks,
three singles, and left fielder Spal-
la's unsuccessful attempt at a
shoestring catch of a sinking liner.
Mike Joyce came on in relief with
one out and promptly got Roy
Ceasro to bounce into a double
play.
The Titans picked up another
run in the seventh on a triple by
Corej and Symonds and a walk to
In the bottom of the ninth, the
Titans came out swinging.
Joyce got Glen Goode to ground
to second, but allowed singles to
Dorej and Symonds and a walk to
Ken Yastic. For a, moment it
looked as though Joyce had found
the way out of the jam as he
struck out catcher Bill Bartling
and got an 0-2 count on DeBus-
scherre.
But the big pitcher with the
Jim Gentile swing caught hold of
Joyce's next delivery and lined it
to center to tie the score. Leadoff
batter Fred Bowen did likewise a
few pitches later and the Titans
were winners once again.
BIG TEN TUNE-UP:
Netters Face Badgers;
SPlay on Spartan Courts,
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BUT BLOCK M will have to come a long way from what it, has1
been in the past to even achieve acceptance, let alone earn;
acclaim. The Block has never earned the general acceptance of
football fans in the same way that the Marching Band and the1
cheerleaders have. It is not a very old tradition (founded in 1952)
and since its inception Block M's performances have been anything
but organized and inspiring. Attendance has been irregular. Stunts
have somehow failed to come off. Coordination has been one of the
most severe problems. Behavior by Block M members has been
another major point of concern. Capes and cards have been thrown
around the stands, hitting spectators, ruining further card demon-
strations and in general giving Michigan fans a poor reputation.
Misuse of finances has been charged in the past.
The Block is sponsored by Wolverine Club, an organization
devoted to inspiring the rah-rah spirit of yesteryears to the campus
of the Maize and Blue. The effectiveness of this group in sponsoring
train trips to away football games and the value of its part in the
freshman orientation program are open to serious question. Pep
rallies which the club holds are poorly attended and the purpose
of instilling school spirit is left unacconiplished.
This then is the picture of Block M and its founders. Contrast it
with the cheerleaders and the Marching Band, two groups which
constructively contribute a great deal to the Saturday football extra-
vaganzas. The intricate marching and superb playing of the band
has earned it more cheers than the football team on more than one
occasion. The agile gymnastic tumbling of the cheerleaders has
earned it rave notices'throughout the Big Ten as well as in Michigan.
Standout Performers ...
B TH OF THESE INSTITUTIONS are among the finest in the
nation. And they arouse crowd enthusiasm, and. participation,
besides being, standouts in their own right. Block M, throughout its
10 years has never approached this, despite warnings and awareness
of the card section's shortcomings. In order to achieve a sound
reputation, it had to first suit the student atmosphere at Michigan
and secondly conduct itself in a responsible manner. It did neither.
Unfortunately for the group, Michigan student spectators do not
support in great numbers the type of organized activity which Block
M is. Thus the second possibility of working with the cheerleaders and
the band in presenting an attractive show for the rest of the stadium
spectators remained. Through its irresponsible actions, it rejected this
second possibility for justifying its existence.
West Coast schools have accepted card sections as part of
stadium participation by fans. The stunts are excellent and well
organized and they are well-attended. The students care about the
section, something which they do not in Ann Arbor.
Yet Block M leaders seek additional funds from the University
in the neighborhood of $1,600 to purchase new equipment. Where
'they will get this money is uncertain. Their performances in the
past do not warrant even the $500 grant from the athletics board.
New equipment and new seats will not change the attitude of those
in the Block nor conceivably change the quality. When financial
and membership problems hit an organization all at once, the chances
for success are dim. To kick at a dying dog serves no purpose. How-
ever attempting to nurse it back to health through University funds
and assistance is even more senseless.
If Block M can make it on its own, seated in the end zone; if
it can perform creditably; if its members can conduct themselves
as a body representing the University-then it deserves the support
of Michigan, both fans and administration.
However, in view of present student apathy and the past per-
formances of Block M, there can be little case made for fostering
its existence any longer. Ten years is a long enough trial period.
And as it stands now there can be no recourse for Michigan but
to watch it die a natural, (and one hopes) speedy death.
Michigan's tennis team takes on
Wisconsin today at East Lansing
in a warmup for the Big Ten meet
which begins Thursday.
Coach Bill Murphy will take a
six-man squad to East Lansing as
the Wolverines go after their fifth
title in six years.
Barring any last minute changes,
the Michigan lineup will have
spohomore Ray Senkowski at num-
ber one singles, followed by Jim
Tenney, Wayne Peacock, Bruce
MacDonald, Bill Vogt, and Scott
Maentz respectively.
Maentz will team with Sen-
kowski at number one doubles,
Peacock with Tenney at number
two, and MacDonald and Vogt at
number three.
Michigan will probably use the
Annual Business Meeting and
Election of Future Officers
7:30 P.M.
Michigan Union, Room 3R
TON IGHT
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
HENRY H
STEVENS, Inc.
IDISTANCEht< ,
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match to get accustomed to the
Michigan State composite courts.
otherwise they will take it easy
for three days of relentless com-
petition lie ahead.
Senkowski's stamina remains a
question mark. He was released
from health Service last week
after a. case of bronchitis. The
sophomore sensation from Ham-
tramck is playing at full effective-
ness. Whether he can go at top
speed for three days or not could
be a major factor in Michigan's
success.
Wisconsin is not expected. to
provide too much trouble for the
Wolverines. The Badgers are in a
rebuilding year and will probably
finish around the middle of the
standings in the Big Ten meet.
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Major League Standings
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San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
LEAGUE.
W L Pct.
19 9 .678
15 11 .577
16 12 .571
18 14 .563
13 12 .520
11 14 .440
10 18 .357
8 20 .286
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Detroit
New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
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Pct.
.710
.593
.552
.517
.500
.480
.452
.429
.407
.333
GB
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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Pittsburgh 2, St. Louis 1
Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 2
San Francisco 2, Chicago 1
Milwaukee 5, Los Angeles 3
TODAY'S GAMES
St. Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)
Milwaukee at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago at San Francisco
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Detroit 10, Baltimore 4
Washington 3, New York 2
Boston 8, Cleveland 7
Chicago 5, Minnesota 4
Kansas CityD6, Los Angeles 4
TODAY'S GAMES
Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Washington at New York
Cleveland at Boston.
(Only games scheduled)
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