THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1960 _ THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, APRIL10, 1960 Baseball, ring Two Sophomores To Start' In Tuesday's Home Opener Footba ill To Begin 'M' Grid Practice Sessions Open Tomorrow Afternoon By DAVE COOK When Michigan's baseball team; takes the field against Wayne Tuesday afternoon in the season opener, it'll be sporting a new look, with rookies holding down two key positions in the Wolver- line lineup. Sophomores Ed Hood and Joe Merullo are slated to start the season in center field and at third base respectively. "They're both solid ballplayers," commented coach Don Lund. "From what we saw out West (on the spring trip), they're capable of playing front-line Big Ten ball." Defensive Skill Hood, who came to the Univer- sity on a football tender, is ex- pected to provide defensive finesse in the outfield. "I wouldn't say Eddie has over- powering speed," said Lund, "but he is faster than the average ball- player and his excellent instincts give him a jump on anything hit near him." While Lund had counted on Hood to see fairly regular action in a Michigan uniform this year, the Michigan coach had not ex- pected to open the season with Merullo at third. Moved To Third jVeteran Bob Kucher had been tabbed for the hot corner in most pre-season discussions, with Mer- ullo backing up junior starter Dick Syring at the catching post. Mer- ullo's performance on the spring trip, however, convinced Lund that the Wolverines needed his bat in the lineup, and Merullo was shift- ed to the third sack and Kucher placed in an utility role. "It's a little hard to make the shift," the Boston sophomore con- fessed, "but I'll play anywhere they put me." Merullo, a graduate of Boston's City League, played infield briefly during his high school career. "Playing catcher, you're in the game every pitch," he said. "While at third, you can never tell when the ball's going to come your way." Getting Used To It "When I first started, I'd find myself hoping that I wouldn't have to make the play, but I'm getting used to it now-it's a lotta fun." Both Hood and Merullo are hopeful of playing professional baseball after their careers at Michigan. "I've always thought I'd like to play professionally," said Hood, who's majoring in business ad- ministration and plans to eventu- ally enter law school. "I'd like to take a crack at the big time after I graduate," he said, "and if possible pay my expenses through law school." Eyed By Lund Merullo and Michigan got to- gether under an unusual set of circumstances, with the principal negotiator being the then first- base coach of the Detroit Tigers, one Don Lund. "While visiting Boston during the '58 season, we heard Joe was going to work out with the Red Sox at Fenway Park before one of the games," Lund relates. "So we invited him to drop by the next day for batting practice." "I liked his quickness, strength and arm. Joe was the first boy I signed to a tender as a Michigan coach." The appearances of Hood and Merullo in the lineup mark the second straight year that Lund has started two sophomores in the opening game. Last year's rookie regulars were outfielders Wilbert Franklin and John Halstead. SOPH STARTERS-Centerflelder Ed Hood and third baseman Joe Merullo will make their varsity baseball debuts in starting roles against Wayne in the season opener Tuesday afternoon. By ROY RHAESA At the end of last fall 55 fresh-' man football players were awarded numerals. Next fall some of these players may win varsity letters in their first season of actual competition. But whether they start on the varsity next fall is due in large part to how they appear during spring practice which starts to- morrow. Freshman Coach Don Dufek de- scribes his charges as "fairly sound, better than average, per- haps, but with few standouts." Frosh Could Help The positions where the fresh- men could be the most help are at quarterback and guard. There are two top frosh quarter- back prospects. The first is Dave Glinka who is 5'11", 195 lbs. from Toledo, Ohio. The other is Bob Chandler, 6'2", 190 lbs. from La- Grange, Ill. These two will battle veteran signal-callers Don Han- nah, John Stamos and Paul Pal- mer. Although there are four return- ing lettermen at guard the posi- tion is still held to be a weak spot. Three freshmen standout are hoped to add the needed strength at this line slot. Similar Builds The three are of almost the same mold. Chuck Collins from Grand Rapids is 5'1" and 195 lbs.; Dick Szymanski from Toledo, Ohio is 5'10" and 185 lbs.; and John Atchison is 6' and 200 lbs. Jack Strobel, 5'9", 170 lbs. from Chicago and Dave Raimey, 5'11", 190 lbs, from Dayton, Ohio, are given the'best chances to break into the halfback slots. The most promising newcomer at fullback COLLEGIATE HAIRSTYLING GALOREI!!! Try our 10 Haircutters NO WAITING The Dascola Barbers Near Michigan Theatre is Joe O'Donnell, who at 6'2", 210 lbs., is the largest contender for the position. These are a few of the 28 fresh- men players that showed the most promise during last year's prac- tices. During the next 20 days these and all the others on the Michigan squad will try to show their best talents in shooting for a starting berth on next fall's var- sity team. Exhibition Baseball Washington 10, Detroit 4 Chicago (A) 2, New York 1 Cincinnati 16, Milwaukee 3 Chicago (N) 4, St. Louis 1 Cleveland 12, Boston 8 San Francisco 13, Los Angeles 10 Pittsburgh 1, Kansas City 0 4Announcing- 5 NEW BEER TAPS We are proud to tell the students that in addition to our complete supply of Foreign and Domestic Beers, we now have Top Beer by the glass. Come in and give it a try. THE SUGAR 109 S. MAIN 4 ,' Quality of College Baseball Rises; More Players Sign with Professionals By TOM WITECKI A familiar sight at any college baseball game are several men scattered throughout the grand- stand who never seem to stop writing in the little black note- books they clutch so closely to their chests. These men are professional baseball scouts and in their closely guarded chronicles are pages and pages of data about the various college players on the field before them. How strong is his arm, how fast is he, can he hit a curve, can he field, has he had any serious injuries - these are just a few of the questions the pro scout must answer for himself. The increasing number of pro- feesional scouts at college games can mean only one thing - the quality of the collegiate game has attained such a level that it is now a prime hunting ground for major league talent. Former Collegians Signed to professional contracts within the last year or two have been: Dean Look of Michigan State, Chicago White Sox-$50,- Palmer Leads in Masters; Five Trail by One Stroke By The Associated Press Hogan, at 47, is shooting for his AUGUSTA, Ga.-Arnold Palmer third Masters title. He also has battled a biting wind and somewnth U.M.ster titlefurltomhs faltering strokes yesterday to re- won the U.S. Open title four times. taroerin strokeyesdftery three-And yesterday he contended that, tar a one-stroke lead after three the massive 6,850-yard, par 36-36 rounds in the 24th Masters Golf - 72 Augusta National course Tournament. "played easy." The field behind him became so Casper is the current National closely bunched that it is any- Open titleholder, Boros a past body's title for the taking in the winner of the Open, Finsterwald a final 18 holes today. former PGA champion and Ven- Palmer, after a sparkling 34 on turi one of the top younger per- the front nine, slipped coming formers on the pro circuit. back and finished with a 72, even par, for a 54-hole total of 212. Two strokes behind the chal- That put him just one stroke lenging quintet, at 215, came Gary ahead of Ben Hogan, Bill Casper, Player, the young South African Dow Finsterwald, Julius Boros and holder of the British Open title, Ken Venturi, who also had a 72 yesterday. The margin was just the same At 216 were Stan Leonard, the as it had been at the start of yes- weather-beaten 45-year-old Cana- terday's crowd - stirring third dian; former PGA champion Wal- round, but the opposition was ter Burkemo, Don January and much more formidable. Claude Harmon. 000; Frank Howard of Ohio State, Los Angeles Dodgers - $108,000; John Herrnstein of Michigan,, Philadelphia Phillies-$55,000. These players along with many others, whose talents didn't earn quite as high a price tag, are now fighting their way through the minors toward the 'big time.' And if the Detroit Tiger roster is typical of major league teams, several of them have a good chance to make it. Twenty-three of the 46 players listed on the Tiger spring program have attended college. What is the reason for the high percentage of college players? Tiger Manager Jimmy Dykes said, "More good ballplayers are going to college. Out in California about half the Southern California team signs professional contracts before or after graduation." What Is the Lure? The question then seems to be what is luring the outstanding young baseball players into insti- tutions of higher learning. Michigan Coach Don Lund, who has filled the roles of college stu- dent, professional player and scout at one time or another, had this to say, "Security plays a big part in bringing youngsters to college. Of the thousands of ball players signed, only a few make it to the big time. If you attended college, you at least have a college degree to fall back on in case you don't make it. In addition, players and scouts are realizing the importance of being mature when you enter the professional game. A lot of the kids who sign fresh out of high Kaline Injures Leg in Game ORLANDO, Fla. (W) - Al Kaline, star Detroit Tiger outfielder, in- jured his left leg yesterday in an exhibition game against Washing- ton and was taken to a Lakeland hospital for x-rays. It appeared to be either a pulled muscle, a pinched nerve or a torn cartilage-. school have big problems getting adjusted to living away from home. A college student obviously knows his way around better. "Also, players are realizing that college baseball facilities compare favorably against those of a lot of lower minor leagues." A final fac- tor that Lund neglected to men- tion is that a lot of former pro players like himself have been en- tering the collegiate coaching ranks and raising the calibre of play considerably. One thing is certain those men with the little black notebooks wouldn't be sitting in the grand- stands if the calibre of college play wasn't as high as it is. 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