TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1950
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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SON THE SPOT
By BILL CON NOLLY
Daily Sports Editor
T WAS MIGHTY EASY to sit in front of a warm fire late Saturday
night, finish that second cup of coffee and then lean back to
rehash the four-act tragedy that took place that afternoon on the
field enclosed by the Michigan Stadium.
But we can't help but feel, these two days later, that some of
the criticism that grew out of that conversation is well-founded and
not just a matter of opinion among such innumerable arm-chair
quarterback groups. That the Illini deserved that 7-0 win on the
grounds of their determined efforts cannot be denied and that
the Wolverines deserved to lose, on the basis of their disappointing
sluggishness, is equally undeniable.
We were fortunate in having at our coffee-cup quarterbacks'
meeting a former Wolverine signal-caller, returning from the days
of the inspirational Fielding H. Yost.
And a statement he made that night haunts us like an old
melody: "In a game like that, the team that wants to win the
most will be victorious," he commented. That statement makes
a lot of sense.
Given two closely matched teams, it's usually the most determined
one that wins on a sloppy day. And contrary to earlier press notices,
Michigan and Illinois were equally matched at the moment of the
opening kickoff. The pre-season dopesters had Michigan hailed as the
team to beat, and the Woxverine-Illini cash called the game to watch.
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HOWEVER, as Indian coach Ray Eliot developed a tightly-knit pass
defense and a concrete line, the underdog Illini began to grow to
war-horse proportions. This, coupled with the downhill slide of the
Wolverines forced the Wednesday and Thursday dope sheets to favor
the invaders from Clhampaign.
Eliot's 1950 attack, though, was mostly dependent on speed
and deceptive ball-handling out of the tricky T-formation; while
Michigan coach Bennie Oosterbaan's offense was, previous to
last week, principally aerial in form. The soggy field and wet
pigskin, however, eliminated for all practical purposes, both types
of attack. With the respective teams entering the game with that
one big strike already on the scoreboard, it looked like an even
count-and anybody's ball game.
To win that game, as Illinois so ably demonstrated, it took no
more than a driving fullback, a will to win, and most important of
all-a hard-working line. Of these three factors, Michigan had but
one-a driving fullback. The Fighting Illini had all three.
TWO RELATED FACTORS-the effectiveness of the line and the
yardage totaled by the runners-can be measured on paper. Out
of 220 net yards gained on rushes by the Illini, fullback Dick Raklo-
vits picked up 122 in 27 tries for a 4.5 yard average. Michigan's
fullback, Don Dufek was held to 64 of the Wolverine's net 119 yards
on 25 carries, which averages out to 2.6 yards per try.
That Raklovits is a better fullback than Dufek we seriously
doubt. That the Illinois line was more effective than the Michigan
line cannot be doubted. That they worked harder than the Michi-
gan team cannot be doubted, and that they were more determined
to win than the Michigan linemen also appears evident.
We'd like to see the same outfit that blocked and tackled to
perfection against the Army team which is now rated as the best
in the country, and ran and passed with offensive brillianceagainst
Wisconsin, recall some of that spark in the final three contests.
But if the Wolverines play against Indiaia, Northwestern and
Ohio State as they did against Minnesota and Illinois,.they'll finish
with the third worst season recorded by Michigan since 1879-the
year of football's inception in Ann Arbor.
Rickey Takes
Top Position
Wth Pirates
PITTSBURGH - (AP) -- Branch
Rickey-baseball's master maker
of pennant teams-yesterday took
command of the National League's
last-place Pittsburgh Pirates.
The bushy-browed diamond mo-
gul was named executive vice pres-
ident and general manager of the
gold-plated Bucs. The contract will
run five years with a clause allow-
ing a possible five-year extension.
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NEITHER RICKEY nor Pirate
President John Galbreath disclos-
ed financial terms.
Galbreath put out word of the
Rickey deal at a news conference
in plush Forbes Field offices of
the Pirates.
A beaming Rickey ,shrugged off.
most questions about his plans for
the Bucs with the statement:
"I DON'T know yet."
Rickey's son, Branch, Jr., join-
ed the Pittsburgh club along
with "the Mahatma."y
Asked about positions to be held
by young Rickey and present gene-
ral manager Roy Hamey, the fore
mer Brooklyn Dodgers executive
commented :
"I'M NOT familiar with the ti-
tles in the club's corporate struc-
ture so I don't know what we'll
call them.
Prior to his resignation he sold
his big bloc of Brooklyn stock.
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Replacements continued to pour
in and casualties continued to
mount.
.That's the waya war correspon-
dent might have reported the ac-
tion at right halfback for Michi-
gan at the Stadium last Saturday.
WITH HIS FIRST and second
string wingbacks already incapa-
cited, Bennie Oosterbaan came up
with two more for the Illinois bat-
tle but saw them cut down in ac-
tion.-
Thus Don Peterson and Don
Oldham joined Leo Koceski and
Frank Howell on the jinx list.
Little Wes Bradford, a 155 pound
midget out of Troy, Ohio, was
called upon to try his luck.
Wes took real good care of him-
self out there and became a star
besides. In five cracks at the line
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and even the snow on the grid-
iron didn't slow it up much.
Coach Ray Eliot merely adjusted
his slick running game to pene-
trate inside the ends instead of
around them resulting in a net
gain of 220 yards.
THE ABSENCE of Illinois' All-
America candidate, John Karras,
ironically pointed up a striking
contrast between his team and
Michigan. Eliot has at his disposal
a superbly balanced assortment of
backs to fall back upon in the
event of injuries.
Oosterbaan is not expecting
Peterson to recover in time for
the game with Indiana this Sat-
urday. Oldham's status is in
doubt so Bradford continues to
loom large in his coach's im-
mediate plans.
Bradford Gets Starting ingback Nod
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-Daily-Roger Reinke
WHITHER AWAY?-Don Stevens, speedy Illinois halfback, breaks away from the Michigan sec-
ondary for a 35-yard gain in Saturday's game. D on Peterson (46) is shown coming in to make the
tackle on the play that sent the Wolverine right h alfback to the sidelines for the remainder of the
game. Stevens, who turned in a sparkling performance subbing for the injured John Karras, posted
the best average gain from scrimmage on the snow-swept gridiron. He gained a net of 91 yards in
17 carries for an average of 5.3 yards per try.
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He will be backed by Tom Wi-
therspoon and Ralph Straffon who
is taking on the chore in addition
to his work as Don Dufek's full-
back understudy.
Dufek continued to carry the
Wolverine ground game Saturday
when he handled the ball on 25
plays' witha net gain of 64 yards,
over half ,the team total.
THE DEFENSE against which
the visitors scored was a standard
goal line procedure and had been
used successfully by the Wolverines
on many occasions. It was a case
of two missed assignments on the
part of the linebackers which
sprung Tony Klimek loose in the
end zone.
At practice yesterday Donald
Dugger, a sophomore reserve
guard, and Norm Canty, promising
freshman halfbock, sustained head
-injuries and were taken to the
health service for observation.
DO YOU KNOW . . ... that
the worst gridiron defeat ab-
sorbed by a Michigan eleven
since 1900, was a 40-0 shellack-
ing at the hands of a 1935 Min-
nesota team.
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Sailing Group
TakesEighth
Michigan's Sailing Club finished
in eighth place in the Intersection-
al Schell Trophy Regatta held
Nov. 4th and 5th on the Charles
River.
The Schell Trophy races, nam-
ed for the man who started in-
tercollegiate sailing in the Unit-
ed States, are held annually as
a climax to the New England In-
tercollegiate Sailing Associa-
tion's season.
This year's regatta was easily
won by MIT with 205 points. MIT,
beaten only once this year in ma-
)or competition, has garnered the
coveted Schell Trophy five times
since 1941.
Coach Steve Faulk's Michiganj
crew, composed of Lionel Eubanks,
Jo Anderson, Don McVittie, and
Red Oppenheimer, finished ahead
of Northeastern, Middlebury, Mc-
Gill, and George Washington.
Registration
for Second semester
+90N%
Approved for
WHERE A!E YOU GOING?
Students at the American Institute fqr Foreign Trade can
answer this .question. They are preparing themselves for
careers overseas with American business firms or govern-
ment agencies. Under the guidance of distinguished men
who have served abroad, they plan successful careers in
foreign trade. The intensive course of study is designed
for mature students doing upper-level college work. It
is a dynamic new idea in education that teaches not only
business techniques, fluency in foreign languages, but
understanding of the world outside.
Veterans under the
G. I. 3B1L. Accredited
legins February 2, 1951 ,
Psi Omega 6, Phi Delta Chi 0
Alpha Kappa Kappa 5, Alpha
Rho Chi 1
Robert Owen 5, Internationals.
1
Alpha Kappa Psi 6, Phi Alpha
Kappa 0
Law Club 'A' 5, Air Force
Grads 1
Michigan Co-op 5, Architects
1
Mugwumps 5, Michigan Chris-
tian Fellowship 1
Delta Delta Phi 6. Delta Sigma
Delta 0
Newman Club 6, Hawaiians 0
Alpha Chi Sigma beat Phi Del-
ta Epsilon (forfeit)
Phi Epsilon Kappa beat Sig-
ma Delta Chi (forfeit)
Nu Sigma Nu beat Tau Epsi-
lon Rho (forfeit)
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Director of Admissions
American Institute for Foreign Trade
Thunderbird Field L Phoenix, Arizona
-Daily-Jack Bergstrom
RALPH STRAFFON
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.. moves to wing too
he picked up 21 yards and lost
four, and once was almost away
on a touchdown excursion, foiled
by a missed block.
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BRADFORD'S POISE couldn't
save the Wolverines unfortunately.
The combination of Illini with
weather elements kept Michigan
out of the scoring column and
handed the team its third reversal
in six contests.
The visitots had a polished 'T'
formation that rivals or sur-
passes the Army version of same,
Campus Interviews on Cigarette Tests
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members of the University. Notices
for the Bulletin should be sent in
typewritten form to the Office of
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2552 Administration Building, by
3:00 p.m. on the day preeding publi-
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1950
VOL. LXI, No. 37
Notices
Student Tea: President and
Mrs. Ruthven will be at home to
students from 4 to 6 o'clock on
Wed., Nov. 8.
Freshman Instructors: High school
principals attending the Princi-
pal-Freshman Conferences have
been invited to visit freshman
classes Thurs., Nov. 9, during their
free periods.
Sports Instruction - Women
Students who have completed
their physical education require-
ments may elect physical educa-
tion classes Tuesday and Wednes-
day mornings, Nov. 7 and 8, Bar-
bour. Gymnasium.
Employment Applications: Ford
Motor Company is now accepting
applications from February grad-
uates who are interested in the
Ford Field Training Program. This
is a two-year executive training
program, in which trainees spend
time in all departments of the
company, both business and man-
ufacturing. It is open to graduates
of any school, technical or non-
technical, with either bachelor's
or master's degree. Minimum es-
sential requirements are: 20-26
only; scholarship in top quarter
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of class; interest in various phases
of automotive manufacturing; wil-
lingness to live in Detroit area.
Other points which will be taken
into account are leadership, enter-
prise, personality, and health.
The Bureau of Appointments
has available complete copies of
the Program and application
blanks. Interviews will be sched-
uled later, but will be based on
applications which must be sub-
mitted now. Call at the office,
3528 Administration Bldg., 9-12
and 2-4.
Civil Service Fxaminations:
The closing date for the New
York Civil Service examination for
Professional and Technical Assis-
tant has been extended to Nov. 13.
This examination has options in
Engineering, Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Economics, Statis-
tics, Library Science, Law, and
Psychology.
The New York State Civil Serv-
ice Commission announces exam-
inations for Public Administration
Internships and Junior Manage-
ment positions. Closing date for
filing application, Nov. 15. New
York residency is required for all
examinations. Application forms
are available at the Bureau of
Appointments.
Bureau of Appointments an-
nounces the following companies
interviewing at its office:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri-
day, Nov. 8,10 the RCA Victor
Division will interview February
graduates from the Business Ad-
ministration School who are in-
terested in accounting, purchas-
ing, technical sales and personnel;
and electrical, mechanical, and
industrial engineers for design, de-
velopment, and manufacturing.
United States Rubber Company
in Detroit, will interview Chemical
and Mechanical Engineers, both
February and June graduates on
Thurs., Nov. 9. Applicants must
have a "B" or above average.
On Thurs., Nov. 9, Merck &
Company, Rahway, New Jersey,
will interview Chemists and Chem-
ical Engineers, February and June
graduates, on B.S. and M.S. levels.
National Lead Company Re-
searchLaboratory, South Amboy,
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