six THE MICHIGAN DAILY SIX TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961 WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961 ltie inner4 Cicde By MIKE BURNS Titan Ninth Inning Rally Beats 'M' I 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. r 1 1 1 j 7 1 i i i i 7 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, j v' 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< , MOVING DSSANC 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. A - I II Major League Standings I NATIONAL 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 GB 3 3 3 4. 61 9 11 Detroit New York Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Washington Chicago Boston Los Angeles w 22 16 16 15 15 12 14 12 11 9 L 9 11 13 14 15 13 17 16 16 18 Pct. .710 .593 .552 .517 .500 .480 .452 .429 .407 .333 GB 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 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. 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