THROUGH THE
BULL'S EYE
by Bill Bullard
r' Major Sports
Fortunes on the Rise
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TlE MICHIGAN DAiL THURSDAY,SEP'
Elliott Names Players in First Three Platc
By SCOTT BLECH
. could be the greatest all-around year for sports at Michigan
all started back in 1866 with a Wolverine baseball team
piled a 3-0 record.
ampions of the West" has always been a label' that rang
far as the so-called minor sports are concerned. But what
he upcoming year so potentially terrifc. is both the hoped
emacy of the two major college sports-football and basket-
:d that of the other Wolverine sports.
too long a time in recent years the over-all excellence of
e athletic teams was overshadowed by disappointing foot-
basketball teams. While there had never been a champion-
dition in basketball, the winning tradition in football was
pectations, left unfulfilled, of a return to former football
us the frustration of an almost unbroken series of weak
11 teams tarnished the image of over-all athletic excellence.
basketball situation has dramatically changed in the four'
the Dave Strack regime. Now football fortunes are on the
>mplete the picture.
Lp Elliott took a pessimistic approach yesterday in lecturing
ters traveling on the eleventh annual Big Ten Skywriters
presented a realistic appraisal, of the team's personnel and
lems that have to be solved before the -Wolverines can play
caliber football.
all the coaches in the Big Ten have problems. It's a matter
e as to whose problems are worse than whose.
Elliott pointed out, on any given Saturday any team in the
can beat any other team. Most teams are. fairly evenly
as results from last year show: the Wolverines tied two;
and last two games by margins of four and six points,
'ely.
s it wouldn't have taken much of an improvement to have
se games last season. Elliott admits that this year's squad
'ved over last year's. "But six other Big Ten coaches are
ieir teams are improved also," he adds.
crucial question now is: Has Michigan improved relative to
r teams in the conference? This question has been answered
affirmative by "experts" in a myriad of football previews
d in such diverse periodicals as Street and Smith's Football
nd Playboy. I wouldn't want to argue with these prognos-
even though one of them picked Northwestern to win the
championship a year ago (the Wildcats tied for fifth ,in
Ten with a 3-4 record).'
seems clear that barring some unforeseen disaster, the
es will be in contention for the conference championship
;on. With Illinois and Ohio State scheduled for November,
may not be settled until the final weekend at Columbus.
Wolverine basketball team then should pick up where the
team left off, having four of five starters back from the
ich finished third in the 1964 NCAA Tournament. The minor
. the winter and spring can hardly be expected to duplicate
r's performance of four conference championships, four
laces and only one third place. But their performances will
ssuredly outshine the showing of any other Big Ten school.
verine dominance in Big Ten sports has been so complete that.
State Bulletin, a publication sent to all OSU varsity letter
recently commented, ". ;. . the Buckeyes have beaten the
.es in scarcely anything since World War II."y
article continued. "Our won-lost record with the Wolves
ce 1913 is just as pathetic. Outside of basketball, where the
:5 to 32 we'd be better not to schedule them in most sports.
er a previous question, we haven't beaten Michigan in tennis
3, wrestling since 1945 and gymnastics since 1951. Our dual
ge by sports since 1913 is a woeful .332 . ."
point is that the general public only pays much attention'
e football and basketball. Now that the Wolverines are
nto the front ranks in these two sports, the over-all excel-
the Michigan athletic tradition can be fully realized.
The top three units of the Michi-
gan- football team were announc-
ed by Coach Bump Elliott yester-
day before a gathering of 25 mid-
western football writers on their
eleventh annual Big Ten Sky-
writers tour.
Coach Elliott discussed with the
touring writers the first offensive,
and defensive units and the mem-
bers of.the third team.
Sixteen lettermen head the first.
offensive and defensive units with.
Carl Ward and Rick Volk being
the only starting sophomores.
Ward, a speedster from Cincinna-
ti, O., beat out letter winners Dick.
Rindfuss and Dick Wells to nail
down the right halfback spot.
Ward has shown dazzling speed
in practice and is a very valuable-
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liott calls him ar good, all-around
football player.
Steve Smith is listed as the
starting left end on offense and is
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NO 2-7936.
being counted on to supply strong
blocking in the line. Smith, who
also plays basketball, has good
hands along with his muscular 230-
pound frame. In last Saturday's
practice, Smith snared two short
passes over center after slanting
in from his tight end position.
John Henderson,'having led the
Wolverines in scoring last season
with 32 points, is at right end.
Henderson will primarily see of-
fensive action with senior Bill Las-
key taking over his defensive
chores.;
raccice.
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Tom Mack, the most valuable
player in spring practice, is on the
starting offensive team at right
tackle. Bill Yearby, who also plays
at that position, will start defen-
sively.
Yearby labeled an All-Ameri-
can prospect by many polls, is
"quickrand .strong" and an excel-
lent two-way player according to
Elliott. "We'll probably use Year-
by more on defense with Mack
playing more than Yearby offen-
sively," Elliott added.
Dehlin and Ceechini
Fullback Barry Dehlin will start
at linebacker with Cecchini. Deh-
lin appeared often on defense last
season and alternated with An-
thony at fullback. Dehlin did not
participate in yesterday's practice
because of a slight rib injury that
he received Tuesday. Sophomore
Dave Fisher should push Anthony
and Dehlin offensively but, ac-
cording to Elliott, needs defensiye
experience. Fisher's potential rides
with his good speed and short
stocky body which gives him a
cannon-ball appearance when he
drives through.the line.
Veteran defensive back Dick
Rindfuss joins Rowser in the de-
fensive backfield. Rindfuss has
presently been alternating with
Dick Wells at defensive safety.
Conley on Defense
Captain Jim Conley and junior
Jeff Hoyne are at the defensive
end positions. Hoyne is being hard-
pressed for that spot by senior
Bill Laskey.
Senior Arnie Simkus, who re-
ceived his letter as a sophomore
is paired with Yearby at defensive
tackle. Bill .Keating, who failed
to earn a letter last year, will try
to fill the gap left by graduated
left guard Joe O'Donnell. Senior.
Rich Hahn is at the other guard.
The third team is loaded with
five sophomores. "Rick : Sygar ha:
been making great strides and is
regaining some of his strength
and quickness," Elliott said. Sy-
gar was out last year with . a
fractured leg and will alternate
Try to Fill Gap
Charles Ruzicka, after working
under Tom Keating last season
will again play left tackle. Jerr3,
Mader;:who is presently nursing a
bruised knee, is at right tackle
next to sophomore guard Bob
Mielke. Mielke was a fullback on
last fall's freshman squad but was
converted into a guard last spring.
He is progressing well at his new
position according to Elliott.
Former end Dennis Flanagan is
third team left guard. Flanagan
missed last season because of an
injury and was %granted another
year of eligibility.
Frank Nunley, a 220-pound
sophomore, completes the third
unit by anchoring the center po-
sition in the line and playing be-
hind Dehlin and Anthony at line-
backer.
Elliott points out that the three
teams are only tentative as the
first game of the season is over
two weeks away. Other players still
figure to see action for Michigan.
Senior Bill .Laskey is expected to
see plenty of action at defensive
end and sophomores like Mike
Bass are counted on for defen-
sive halfback work.
Mo torcycle
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person in Coach Elliott's football Patchen will be flanked by sen- with Wells at right half on the
picture. iors Dave Butler and John Mar- third team.
Vo k at Defensive Back cum at the guards. Marcum. saw Frosty Evashevsk is at quarte
Volk is presently playing right a lot of action last season and back with sophomores Fisher and
halfback on the defensive unit. Butler only appeared briefly but Detwiler completing the third team
The tall, powerful sophomore is showed strength in last spring's backfield.
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SOPHOMORE HALFBACK Carl Ward, named yesterday by Bump
Elliott to the first offensive unit, is shown here attempting to
elude the grasp of a determined defender. Ward, who played his
high school ball in Cincinnati, is expected to perk up the Wol-
verines with his tremendous speed.
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Arerc Leg ue Sets
Staned on Yankee Sale
Veteran Backfield
With the exception of Ward, last
year's starting backfield is intact.
Bob Timberlake is at the helm
with Mel Anthony at fullback and
Jack Clancy at left half. Clancy
is presently nursing a back in-
jury and sophomore Jim Detwiler
of the third .team and junior John
Rowser. have been taking over. for
him. "Detwiler is a powerful run-
ner and will be pushing Clancy
and Rowser for starting berths,"
Elliott said. Rowser will be in at
left defensive half, a position that
he held most of last season.
Brian Patchen who started at
:center most of last season will
center the offensive unit. Tom
Cecchini started at center last year
- but was knocked out of action
with a knee injury in the fourth
game of the season. Cecchini is
now in perfect condition and is
back at his starting linebacking
position. Elliott praised Cecchini
as "a quick, good linebacker and
1 one of our best two-way players."
STEVE SMITH
ALL-AMERICAN CINDERMEN:
Pick Bernard, Mile Relay
By STEVE GALL
The NCAA 53-man All-Ameri-
can collegiate track and field team
was announced yesterday and
Michigan's Kent Bernard and the
mile relay team were cited.nt
Bernard's selection was based on
his fine third place finish in the
NCAA 400-meters at the national
meet in Corvalis, Ore., this past
summer and his victory in the
440-yard dash at the Big Ten
Championships in Evanston in
May.
The flashy junior from Trini-
dad narrowly missed winning the
400-meters at Corvalis as he came
in just a yard and a half behind,
Ulis Williams of Arizona State
Track Meeting
An organizational meeting
for all varsity and freshmen
track aspirants will be held this
Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:15 p.m.
in' the basement of the Ath-
letic Administration Bldg.
and Bob Tobler of Brigham Young
who tied for first, in one of the
most exciting races of the meet
which saw all three timed in a
photo finish at :45.9. Williams and
Tobler were also named to the
All-American team.
Now, the soft-spuoken sprinter is;
busily preparing himself for the
Olympic Games at Tokyo in Octo-
ber, where he will compete for his
native Trinidad.
Michigan's mile relay team was
perhaps the most pleasant surprise
of the season. After winning the
Big Ten championship, Coach Don
Canham predicted his team would
fare well in the NCAA meet. The
team came in a respectable third
behind Brigham Young and Cali-
t fornia at the Oregon meet.
The team consisted of Dan
Hughes, George Wade, Dave Ro-
main and Kent Bernard. Most in-
teresting was the fact that Wade
had pole-vaulted most of the sea-
son until an injury forced him out
of jumping, but he was still good
enough to run.
!K All-Campus B4
Michigan's future hockey team
was dealt a severe blow recently
when freshman Ray Kuschel was
killed in an automobile collision
on August 22, the evening before
he was to leave for school, coach
Al Renfrew revealed .yesterday.
Kuschel, from Port Huron,.
Michigan, was attending a going-
away party when he was offered
a ride around the block on a
friend's motorcycle. Since there
was only one crash helmet, both
boys waived the safety precau-
tion. As they turned the first
corner, the cycle was struck by
an automobile driven by a com-
mon friend. Kuschel slid across
the street and hit his head on
the curbing.
The following day, an opera--
tion was performed but surgeons
were unable to save his life. Fu-
neral services were held in Port
Huron and the entire Junior "B"
team on which Kuschel had play-
ed was present at the services as
a tribute to their deceased team-
mate.
The following day, an operation
was performed but the surgeons
were unable to save his life.
Kuschel, 19, was a forward and
had been offered a tryout with
one of the Chicago Black Hawks'
farm clubs in Canada. He had
played three seasons in the Jun-
ior "B" league in Ontario before
deciding to come to Michigan.
According to Renfrew, "Kuschel
was one of the first Americans to
have made a name for himself in
hockey from the Port Huron area.
He was a very popular boy in his
area, and his death is certainly a
great loss."
By The Associated Press
BOSTON-The American League:
reaffirmed the sale of the New!
York Yankees to the Columbia'
Broadcasting System yesterday,
amid charges of "railroading" anda
serious doubts about ,exemption
from possible anti-trust action.
The 8-2 vote with Charles lt
Finley and Arthur Allyn dissent-
ing, was the same by which the
owners had approved the deal Aug.'
13 by telegraphic and telephone
ballot.
"Without a doubt the vote was
railroaded, through," said Finley,
owner of the Kansas City Athlet-
ics.
"And if anyone at this meeting
wants to be honest about it, they
will tell you the same thing.
"The American League will lose
a lot of fans. And I'm sorry base-
ball will lose the faith of the peo-
ple with this decision." "
Finley said he requested that
CBS withdraw "for the good of
baseball."
Allyn sharply criticized what he
termed "the league's hasty action!
in approving the Yankee-CBEj
deal." *
Mrs. Smith Upset
FOREST HILLS, N.Y. - Mrs.
Karen Susman of San Diego
Calif., scored a major triamph
yesterday with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
victory over second-seeded Mar-
garet Smith of Australia in the
fourth round of the National Ten-
nis Championships.
Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield.
Calif., seeded No. 2, was the first
nian in the quarter-finals when he
beat his Davis Cup boss, Vic
Seixas with impressive 40-minute
display, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
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M'a j or League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pet. GB
Baltimore 84 57 .596 -
Chicago 84 59 .587 1
New York 81 57 .587 1%
Detroit 75 67 .528 92
Los Angeles 74 70 .514 11,i%
Minnesota 71 70 .504 13
Cleveland 69 71 .493 14!
Boston 62 80 .437 22
Washington 56 87 .392 29
Kansas City 51 89 .364 32f
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Detroit 4, New York 0
Boston 6, Cleveland 5 (11 inn)
Baltimore 6-3, Washington 3-4'
Minnesota 5, Chicago 2
Only games scheduled
TODlAY'S GAMES
New York at Detroit
Chicago at Minnesota
Boston at Cleveland (n)
Baltimore at Washington (n)
Only games scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct. GB-
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
83
78
77
78
71
71
70
63
58
56
61
62
63
67
68
69
76
83
.597 -
.561 5
.554 6
.553 6
.514 11A%
.511 12
.504 13
.453 20
.411 26
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MICHIGAN STADIUM as seen
from the air represents the spot
where the Michigan Wolverines
hope to revive their winning tra-
dition in football to complement
the dominance in almost all mi-
nor sports over the past few
years..
New York 48 92 .343 35f
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 1
Chicago 6, Houston. 3
Milwaukee 7, New York 4
Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1
St. Louis 10, Philadelphia 5 (11 inn)
TODAY'S GAMES
St. Louis at Philadelphia
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (n)
Los Angeles at San Francisco (n)
Houston at Chicago
Milwaukee.at New York
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