TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1964
THE MICHIGAN ° DAILY
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first
In a series of three preview articles
on the Tokyo; Olympics which begin
this Saturday.
By LLOYD GRAFF
What would Zeus say?
The Olympic Games, the 20th
century preview of the mystical
rites performed 2740 years ago on
Mount Olympus to honor the
Greek gods, begin Saturday in
Tokyo. 8000 athletes from 98 na-
tions will be competing for medals
in 20 different sports. Japan has
invested $2 billion in the Olym-
pics and crowds of more than
70,000 people are expected each
day.
Track and field has the glamor,
but there are other sports in the
Olympics that go virtually un-
noticed. Who ever heard of Marcia
Jones of Oklahoma City who is
the U.S. entry in women's kayak
racing, for instance.
The Olympic Games are a spec-
tacle, but they aren't exactly fun
and games. The rat race for na-
tional prestige and glory invades
the sphere of individual competi-
tion. Political squabbles invariably
hover over the athletes in the field.
' This year the Indonesians are
stirring up trouble. As always the
press will play up the Cold War
when a Russian and an American
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But who cares about numbers'
when you talk about the Olympics.
If you're from the United States
the Olympics means Bob Hayes, a
magnificent sprinter with legs like
granite pillars, or wispy Gerry
Lindgren, 130 pounds of guts and
F raw runner. Or maybe you think
ofhDallas Long, a whale of a man
who throws a 16 pound ball a
whale of a long way, or Fred Han-
sity. son whose fiber glass bends like
a moist straw then whips back
like a hickory switch propelling
him higher in the pole vault than
.--any man has ever gone.
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square off in an event.
But on the cinders or in the pool
it isn't democracy versus authori-
tarianism. It is nMran against man
or woman against woman breath
for breath, pain for pain.
Most observers feel that at least'
two thirds of the current listed
world records will fall during the
Olympics. Men from the United
States are favored to win 13
medals in track and field and nine
in swimming. Women could win,
another five in swimming and
three in track. American men are
also favored to take first in
basketball, a couple gold medals Carr, a product of Detroit and
in boxing and one each in rowing, Arizona State, quite possibly would
yachting, shooting and wrestling. be the favorite in the 400 meter
But to make such cold calcula- run if he were entered, but the
tions ignores they human factor in schedule precludes this double. So
a sporting event filled with chain-'the favorite role goes to his team-
pions. Ag mn like yrol Burleson mate at ASU, Ulis Williams. Wil-
runs to beat his opposition not to riams has been hampered by in-
set records in the 1500 meters. j uries this season, butobservers
He will face Peter Snell, the world fo say Williams is back in
record holder in the mile. How rm. Mike Larrabee, a 30-year-
fast Burleson could go if he was old performer is co-holder of the
pushed remains to be seen. world record in the eventeat 44.. 1
He has consistently beaten Wil-
There is no such thing as a liams so far this season.
certain victory in the Games, but Kent Bernard of Michigan and
about the closest thing to it is his Trinidad teammate Wendell
Bob Hayes in the 100-meter dash. Motley also have a shot at the gold
The best he has done this year in medal. They have both suffered
the event is 10.2, a respectable: from limited opportunity to, prac-
but not a great time. However ex- tice. Bernard has done 45.7 this
perts who have seen him working year while Motley who is attend-
out in recent weeks feel that he is ing Yale has a 45.3.
ready for a 10 flat or 9.9 effort
against top competition. Britain is Europe's best, but his
He will have the competition in time of the year, 46.0, does not
men like Canada's Harry Jerome compare favorably. He is the kind
who has run 10.1, Enrico Esteves of competitior who could surprise,
of Venezuela with a 10 flat time however.
under his belt, Trenton Jackson In the 800 meter run the U.S.
of the U.S. who goes to Illinois, has two men, Jerry Siebert and
and Enrique Figuerola of Cuba Morgan Groth, who could take
who has run 10.1. first place, if Peter Snell, the
Another event where an Ameri- world record holder, does not run
can victory appears likely is the in the event. He is entered in the
200 meter dash where Henry Carr race, but has indicated he will run
holds the world record at 20.2. in only the 1500 meters.
Carr is big, powerful and consis- Siebert has run 1:46.8 while
tent. When he goes all out he is Groth has the American record at
close to invincible. Paul Drayton, 1:45.7. George Kerr of Jamaica is
the former Villanova star, is also a solid threat in the event in which
a powerful at the distance and he placed third in 1960. Bill
could press Carr. His best time is Crothers of Canada is another
20.4. On paper the Europeans and solid runner, though his times
other challengers are a half sec- have not been outstanding this,
ond slower than Carr. season.
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GRID SELECTIONS,
This week's Grid Pick's Contest winner was Stuart Grant of
Adams House,-West Quad. Stu's victory was aided when the Union'
topped The Daily; because of the 43,209 entrants, only he had made
the correct choice.
"I had never heard of The Union and I figured that they must
be, a college upstate. Hence my selection," Stu confided.
Stu won two tickets to the Michigan Theater, currently showing
Hitchcock'.s "Marnie," and he gained eligibility for the grand -prize
at the end of the season.
Entries are available at The Daily, 420 Maynard Street, and the
deadline is midnight each Friday. Only one entry is allowed each
contestant.
THIS WEEK'S GAMES
1. MICHIGAN at MSU '(score) 11. Texas A&M at Southern Cal.
2. Notre Dame at Air Force 12. West Virginia at Pittsburgh
3. Penn State at Army 13. Brown at Yale
4. Ohio State at Illinois 14. Kansas at Iowa State
5. Iowa at Indiana 15. Missouri at Kansas State
6. Northwestern at Minnesota 16. Utah at Wyoming
7. Wisconsin at Purdue 17. Mississippi at Florida
8. South Carolina at Nebraska 18. North Carolina St. at Alabama
9. UCLA at Syracuse 19. Kentucky at Florida State
10. Oklahoma at Texas (Dallas) 20. Ark. at Baylor (Little Rock)
Ode to a Nine-Year Drought
I remember when.
Yes, it was one of my better years. 1902. That was the year
when Thaddeus Tinderbox, that elusive, devil-may-care tailback
as you may well remember him, spearheaded the Michigan attack
with 13 touchdowns and assorted extra points as the mighty Blue
attack nipped Michigan State, 119-0 In the rain.
Actually, it wasn't Michigan State then. It was MAC-Michigan
Aglicultural College-and the game was played in a very slightly
used pasture just behind the president's house. Tinderbox and his
Wolverines put on a defensive show that left the1 76,000 fans-most
of them female Heifers-with hearts a-titter.
The greatest play of the dreary day. for the MAC offense
came in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter when 124-
pound Aggie halfback Juggernaught Lopez, while trying to
circle left end against Michigan's seventh string, slipped and
was held to a four yard loss.
Come September-1908-and the men from Ann Arbor still held
sway on the gridiron. As coach Fielding Yost commented before
boarding the team's chartered North Central Ford Trimotor for
Lansing, "With any kind of luck we should win this game." This
was later known as the 'quote of the year.
Sticking his eight-cent cigar back into its holster, Yost adied
with a knowing grin, "Of course we want to keep them from scoring
if possible, but I will be satisfied with a 24-0 score." For obvious
reasons, this was also known as the quote of the year.
Not Satisfied. .,.
,The Aggies didn't score. But then neither did Michigan. Reboard-
ing the same Ford Trimotor for the trip home following the 0-0
deadlock, Yost handed his cigar to trainer Frockmeyer Lopez (Jug-
gernaut'.s second cousin) and smirked, "Michigan's defense was
butter most of the time." That is to say, it was definitely not poly-
unsaturated.
Then came 1929, that wonderful, wonderful year-and once again
a renewal of the grand intra-state football tradition. A, who has
forgotten that rack 'em up, sock 'em MSC-M grid spectacle of
September, 1929? I have.
Yes, the history of the Michigan-Michigan State game has
been a spectacular one. There was the year that State fielded
Bob Suci (prounounced Susie) and Carl Charon (yes, you guessed
It, Sharon) at right and left halfback respectively-Duffy
Daugherty's biggest secret ever.
And what about 1955? There was a year. Michigan completed
one pass (to Ron Kramer) while MSU's Earl Morral hit home on
three attempts. State led in rushing 215-151. The Spartans had 14
first downs while Michigan picked up seven. And-shock-Michigan
won, 14-7. It was the last year that the Wolverines have beaten
State. It was also the year of the Great Lizard-but tpat's another
story.
Te tes
There was 1961, when Daily columnist Brian Mdclowery said
that after losing to State for the Nth straight year that he could
"no longer look a cow in the face." McClowery was the originator of
that famous phrase "Let's Go Blue Cross."
Also in 1961 there appeared for the first time to my knowledge
a little ditty that is to be sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" or-in a pinch-"My Bonnie lies over the Ocean":
Life is great.
Heavy date.
Paper late.
SProcrastinate.
Girls who mate.
School I hate.
Inevitable fate:-
Michigan State.
Well, that was pretty funny, and at a pep rally Wally Weber
even rolled his pant legs up, but that doesn't affect a monster
MSU line very muich.128-0.
The year 1962 was equally trying (28-0 again), I remember I
sat behind a 65-year old Spartan fan (a die-hard, I think) who,
whenever State would score (which was with merciless repetition),
would stand up and shout, "That'll teach you damn Thespians." I
think he was having vocabulary problems.
1964? That's the year of Clinton Jones and Carl Ward. Of Hate,
State mixers and barefooted kickers who boot 49-yard field goals,.
Of one-hundred ninety bandsmen and "Temptation," Associated
Press polls, and two platoons. It's about time for a return of the
Great Lizard.
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BIG TEN CHAMPS:
Sailors Edge Out Purdue
Michigan's sailing club edged
out the sailers of Purdue and
Ohio State Sunday to bring home
the Big Ten Sailing champion-
ship.
The Wolverines totalled 56
points, to 54 for Purdue and 53
for Ohio State. Indiana was fourth
with 48.
The two day regatta was neld
at the Purdue Sail Club on Lake
Schaefer, Indiana.
Michigan took an early lead in
the race, but had it narrowed
gradually, barely finishing ahead
of the Boilermakers.
Taking part in the meet for
Michigan were Mike Kauffman,
Bill Moss, Chuck Cannon, and
Tom Anderson.
Kaufman was high scorer for
the regatta with 32 points.
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