THRE MICHhIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, SABBATHSERVICES at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation TONIGHT Friday May 13 at 7:15 P.M. IN BRASLEY LOUNGE 1429 Hill Street Sponsored by the Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity TECHNIMANIA Busy Sports Chief Bena hBowsOut I N NORTI ' OPE N EXHIBITS E AUTO WEEKEND R S ~ADMI H AND MAIN CAMPUS By AL JONES (Daily Sports Editor '58-'59) Somewhere along the line every young man in America is told that a college education -is a necessary means to an end, that it is the stepping stone to success, and that one should get the most out of it if they want to succeed in later life. Apparently Jim Benagh learned his lesson well-for no one can criticize him for not getting every- thing possible out of his stay at Michigan. Jim has ever done the old adage one better by garnishing his edu- cation with a number of appropri- ate extra-curricular activities - ones appropriate to his goal in life, of course. Held Many Positions Since coming south from Che- boygan five years ago Jim has worked four seasons on The Daily and climaxed this past year as Sports Editor; he has been an all-purpose photographer, he has served three seasons as a football manager, he was Secretary of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, he has been chosen a member of Michigamua, he was a United Press International correspondent for Ann Arbor, and he is employed by the Ann Arbor News. I w. .. . N HOUSES SAY 1 3-1 5 AND DISPLAYS 'OTIVE LABS -, F __ _ ._ _ dSSION FREE And there are still days when he has time to go to classes where .._ _ _ _._.. _._- w :r .-:n -e.. - _. ® 1i't t; i~t At Mast's he is seeking a degree in journal-' ism. The most amazing thing is that Jim continually seems to find more and more of these tasks, and sel- dom drops any of them. Yet he+ does a very capable job in them all. "Love Sports" One would wonder what forces could drive one to gather, hold, and administer capably so many, functiohs. Jim's answer is simply, "I love sports." This love for sports has been a guiding light since Jim was in high school in Cheboygan. He remembers that he never thought of any other career, and that he started writing for the paper there when he was 15. "I just did sports writing, how- ever," he recalls,. "I turned down an opportunity to be a co-editor of both the high school paper and yearbook to be sports editor of; them." Michigan Bound Just as Jim seemed destined always to be a sports writer, he was also destined to come to Mich- igan rather than any other school, a surprising decision considering that Northern Michigan is tradi- tionally Michigan State territory. "I never considered any other school. I had been drawn to Mich- igan athletics ever since reading about the famous "Snow Bowl" game of 1949. I had never seen a cellege athletic event before com- ing here, but I was sure Michigan was where I wanted to see my share. "And I have never regretted my decision. The only other place I have seen that ever appealed to me at all was West Point, and it was never even a close second," he declares. Jim's older brother grad- uated from West Point last June. An Enjoyable Means So Jim came to Michigan the fall of 1955. He brought with him $600 and an interest in journalism and sports. The last five years have been spent collecting an edu- cation. "I consider the education I'm getting, and the many jobs that I have all as a means. But these experiences also satisfy my main requirement of any means-that I enjoy it. "If I didn't enjoy it all, it wouldn't be worth it." It has cost him a lot, and he has had to work it all. His many writing jobs have, of course, been a means of gathering experience, but they have also helped him financially, since he is completely self-supporting. Jim's first activity at Michigan, and the ones that has proven the biggest, was The Daily. The course of four years has made him Sports Editor, a job he just passed on to Tom Witecki a few weeks back. Jim's journalistic experience and education has brought to the front some very definite ideas - ideas which have been noticeable in his work with The Daily. "I feel that college journalists should not pat people on the backs all the time," he states. "I have always tried to look at things objectively and criticize when necessary. I have always wanted Michigan to get the most out of every possible area, and this has been the criterion I have used in writing. Research Needed "Sports journalism should be, greatly improved in the areas of quality and content. I think sports writers should use the same quan- tity and quality of research that other areas of journalism have developed." Jim has taken it upon himself to spend at least six hours a day on sports. "I try to spend that much time listening, writing, reading, watching-all of which are learning," he states. "It is certainly made possible by the great wealth of athletic knowledge we have available in Ann Arbor. The fine quality of coaches and intelligence of the Michigan ath- letes makes this a great place for picking up sports information." Impressive Coaches Jim is particularly impressed by the Michigan coaching staff, as he will reel off such names as: Bump Elliott, "the finest person- ality of anyone I have ever met In sports"; Don Canham, "a man who always says what he thinks"; Gus Stager, "who works so hard even though he already has a championship team"; Bill Perigo, "who has gone out of his way to be nice to me"; and football line coach Bob Holloway, "who has so much Michigan spirit." Jim is also a sports writer who likes color, flavor, and the feature. "I like to get right into the at- mosphere of theevent, and to portray what I can of it," he says, admitting that he dislikes press boxes and would rather take his camera and go down on the field to cover an event. He also likes to cover an event. He also likes spirit, and says that it is an intangible thing- more than just noise. "I think we have the best true school spirit in the Big Ten," he said, and he will refer to last year's indoor track meet that he covered in Madison, Wis., and very success- fully portrayed the quiet winning spirit of the occasion in an award- winning story. Plus Academic Spirit "And another thing about the Michigan spirit," he continues, "is the fact that it carries over into everything. We even have an aca- demic spirit." Feature writing has also brought Jim to look at athletes as indi- viduals-a task which has been a real pleasure for him. He has lived with athletes since his sophomore year, and most of his friends have been athletes or associated with athletics. "I think the great advantage of this has been to break up the old stereotype of athletes - the kind of stereotype that so many -David Oiltrow JIM BENAGH, OUTGOING SPORTS EDITOR 0 0 students and faculty members have," Jim states. "I have found that within the athletic group here at Michigan that one can find every type of individual and every type of in- terest that can be found in non- athletes." Jim's other activit would be classified as Jobs rata than ex- tra-curricular. His . >graphy talent has been a he:, to The Daily and to his pocketbook on many occasions, while his work with the UPI and the Ann Arbor News has been in the nature of career training while reaping monetary gain at the same time. Great Combination "All of these activities have the benefit of supplementing my journalism class education and the combination has been tremen- dous," he says. "Despite the ex- perience, though, I'm finding out on the News that I don't know so much after all. There is still plenty more to learn. "The Daily is a means to jour- nalism, and also a sort of frater-' nity in itself. My highest allegi- ance has been there, and I have felt very fortunate to have the experience it provided." Future Uncertain Jim's future plans are uncer- tain-except, of course, there is the assurance that he will work in sports, whether it be in the fields of newspaper, publicity or wire service work. He has already done some dabbling in them all, and will be willing to try any of them in the future. Jim will point out that there is a sacrifice necessary for a student to be in activities. He has seen a lot of sleepless nights, done a lot of work for little if any pay-but he has seen many things, written many stories, and met many people in the area of sports-and James Stewart Benagh loves sports. 4 the first grouping, and on Tony Rio and Gerry Smith of the second classification. Jim rates "Ron Kramer and Glenn Davis as the best athletes I have ever seen in college." 1% FOR CASUAL LIVING in the summer months ahead ... HERE IS A REAL BARGAIN by Reg. $11.95 NOW1 MEN'S WASHABLE CANVAS OXFORDS $498 Close to Athletes Jim's close relations with ath- letes have been partly the result of his tenure as a football man- ager and his joining Phi Delta Theta. Jim recommends football manager positions to any students looking for an activity that is close to the real Michigan spirit. "I certainly enjoyed it, pri- marily because I learned a lot about football, which is my favor- ite sport as a spectator, and I also got to know the players and coaches personally," he states. As for the fraternity, Jim pledged at the beginning of his junior year. "I have enjoyed it even though I haven't been able to get the full advantages. I haven't been able to spend as much time there as I should. But I have made a lot of close friends," he explains. From his familiarity with ath- letes, Jim has drawn out two favorites. One is the superb ath- lete who gets the most out of his classes which he feels are his talent, and the other is the less talented one who supplements ability with spirit and desire to also become a star. Jim has written about both kinds while on The Daily, as read- ers will remember stories on Tom Robinson and M. C. Burton among nd in Sports I smoked elk cushion soles sizes 61/ to 12 Campus ST'S Shop .r . .. . .nj S +r ll .,.n i SPECIAL SALE! $3.65 values $2.99 . .. 2 for $5.75 PAB IDEAUIII-HAP. RI$S 119 South Main Street Ann Arbor Store Hours Monday 9 to 8:30 P.M. Tues. thru Sat., 9 to 5:30 P.M. 619 East Liberty St. Phone NO 2-0266 __ -- rrrrrrr r rrir r .r .^ + + _ __ __ _ _ _ _ This Weeke TODAY BASEBALL-Michigan vs. Indiana, here, 3:30 TENNIS-Michigan, Northwestern, Purdue and Minnesota at Evanston TOMORROW BASEBALL-Michigan vs. Ohio State (2), here, 1:30 GOLF-Michigan, Mich. 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