THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1949, THE MICHIGAN DAILY _, PAGE THREE THURSAY, NVEMBE_1_,_949_ ON TE SPOT By ROG GOELZ Associate Sports Editor (Today's column was written by Ted Papes) YESTERDAY MORNING a Detroit newspaper printed details of a press conference between George Wilson, assistant coach of the Detroit Lions, and mem bers of the Michigan Football Writers' As- sociation. Wilson's quoted remarks are a blot on professional football and could have far-reaching results in forming a hate philoso- phy in the game. He contended that the Lions are not as bad as the record shows, that about 10 players on the squad are in- terested only in their paychecks. In addition he leveled a blast at pre-game association between former college pals who find them- selves on rival pro elevens. Said Wilson, "Fraternizing before a game between rival players who may have been college teammates is an indication of the im- proper mental approach. Frcm the time a man steps out on that field every guy in a different-colored jersey should be his bitter enemy. You can't operate any other way." This seems to indicate that sportsmanship has no place in the sport. Wilson would have his Lions emulate their animal namesakes to an absurd degree, regardless of effects upon par- ticipants and paying customers, until finally we might have some- thing approaching a revival of the old Roman gladitorial battles to the death. As if he had not done enough damage to the Lions' manage- ment, Wilson further intimated that the team may soon have re- course to illegal play in order to break into the victory column. "This is a rough, tough business in which you have to connive - and maybe even cheat a little - to live. Believe me, before long we'll operate that way too." AN INTERESTING situation is about to arise Sunday at Wrigley Field in Chicago when the Lions face the Bears for the first time this year. Wilson said he'd rather see his player slug an old college buddy than shake hands with him. If rookie quarterback Frank Tripucka wants to protect his job with the Lions he may feel obli- gated to bound up to his former colleague, Johnny Lujack of the Bears, and blacken his eye as a show of enthusiasm.. After all, it was Lujack who kept Tripucka on the bench while the two were at Notre Dame. That's an ideal setup for a grudge fight ala Wilson. These statements represent a new low in Detroit Lion policy. The team has perennially been the doormat of the National Foot- ball League, and has embarked during the last few years on fantastic publicity schemes designed to convince Motor City fans that the Lions are about to roar. Despite all the promises they always come up with a scrubby t aggregation to the dismay of ever-hopeful followers and financers. b This season is no exception.a Evidently the Lion organization has completely lost sight of the1 fact that the professional gridiron game is followed by youngsterso almost as closely as big league baseball. Such policies certainly haver no place on the nation's sport scene.n Youthful fans idolize the Tommy Thompsons, the Sid Luck-t mans, and the Sammy Baughs just as they do the DiMaggios. Are they to be so rudely disillusioned? 'M' Girds Against Hoosier Upset Buckeyes Stress Defense * * Rigorous Practice Held For Air-Minded Indiana Foe i COLUMBUS, Ohio -(IP)- Ohio State gridders ran through a two- hour drill yesterday afternoon em- phasizing defense against the pow- erful running attack they expect to meet when they play Illinois here Saturday. Despite his earlier promise of no more contact work this week, coach Wesley Fesler sent his defensive platoon through a brief scrim- mage against a freshman eleven using Illinois plays. JERRY KRALL, veteran left half injured Tuesday, was running without pads. Trainers said that it is probable he will be able to play some against the Illini. He HOOSIER KICKER-Bobby Robertson, Indiana halfback shown above, is one passer who can kick, also. The husky 5' 10" Negro from South Bend, currently setting the pace for Big Ten punters, has kicked 19 times thus far this season for an average of 42.2 yards per punt. Last week against Illinois, Robertson averaged 44.5 yards on seven punts. GO WEST YOUNG MEN: MSC WaryjfOeonSae WOrill__ Season in West Taking no chances on meeting an Indiana team with the word 'upset' in their minds, the Wol- verine gridders ran through a rigorous practice session yester- day. A combination freshman-Jayvee squad was used to simulate In- diana's offense in running the Hoosier plays against the Michi- gan defense. * * * EXPECTING INDIANA to take to the air waves this Saturday, long pass defense practice was held with George Olson doing the HUGH QUINN, Night Editor passing for the "Indiana" team. Early in the afternoon the Wol- verines held a passing drill with Chuck Ortmann, Wally Teninga, Chuck Lentz, and Dick Kempthorn in the throwing slot. Coach Clyde Smith's Hoosiers bring a record of one win and six losses to Ann Arbor this Sa- turday. Their sole triumph was an upset over Pittsburg. They have tasted defeat at the hands of Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas Christian, Iowa, Wiscon- sin, and Illinois. According to Smith, however, his confidence in his team and in himself grows with every, per- formance. "THE BIG scores have naturally been a little bothersome to us," he says, "but playing such talent- ed teams as Notre Dame and Ohioj There will be no co-educa- tional recreational activities at the I-M Building this Friday evening because the Pan Hel Ball will be held there at that time. State does something for a coach that less formidable foes failto do. It shows a coach early in the season which one of his players possess the real courage and po- tential ability." Apparently, Smith has learned a great deal about his players this season. Indiana was literally crippled by graduation losses last year. Only NHL Scores sixteen lettermen returned for this season while twelve did not return. 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