THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE L THE MORNING LINE By TED PAPES Daily Sports Editor JICHIGAN'S MID-CENTURY football dynasty is ended. MHer Western Conference rivals spent five years on the project and finally succeeded in wresting control of the league from the Wolverines. Northwestern pounded a final nail into their maize and blue coffin lid here Saturday. For the first time in those five long seasons, the pressure is gone. Nothing but personal pride is riding on the outcome of the finale with Ohio State. Death came suddenly to the Champions. The first spasm occurred three weekends ago at Champaign when Illinois struck them down at the finish wire. Cornell plastered them in their stricken condition, and the Wildcast stepped hard on the writhing victims to put them out of misery. Air Power Lacking... THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST, sportswriters and fans are per- forming the duties of self-appointed coroners conducting autopsies on the body. Most of them will find that Michigan succumbed to a lack of passing vitamins in its system. Wolverine experience in 1951 emphasized the fact that big league football can't be played without big league passing. Aerial fire power just wasn't included in Michigan's repertoir of of- fensive weapons. Both Big Ten losses showed Wolverine weaknesses in the air- ways. Against the Illini Michigan gathered only 50 yards by passing, and against Northwestern production dropped off to a skimpy 39 yards. The first total was excusable in view of bad weather, but there's no explanation for the latter showing. There is a striking similarity to the Wildcat debacle of three days ago and the recent professional football upset in which the Detroit Lions whipped the Chicago Bears. After his team had lost four fumbles and three interceptions to the enemy, Bear coach George Halas remarked, "You can't give the ball away seven times to a team like the Lions and not expect to get hurt." That's just what happened to Bennie Oosterbaan's luckless squad against Northwestern. The combination added up to seven in a slightly different combination of five interceptions and two lost bobbles. Everybody's Angry ... FOOTBALL FANS take the game pretty seriously, and there were a lot of long faces en the people filing out of the giant stadium Saturday. The pill was a tough one to swallow, but some of us felt the pain a little more than others. I found the defeat much easier to take than the talk of many fans on the long walk home. I heard remarks of disgruntlement1 among seniors, the same people who sat along with me in the Rose Bowl last January and cheered the Wolverines in their hour of triumph. They were the people whose team had won three Conference titles for them. One losing season was more than they could bear. Maybe there's more to this over-emphasis controversy than meets the eye. h Freshmen probably have a right to gripe about the way things turned out this season. They haven't been treated to a typical Michigan victory party yet, but the upperclassmen should be more than satisfied. Everybody might cheer up again by Christmas if the Wolverines should come through with a decision over arch-enemy Ohio State here on Saturday. Such a triumph would be effective medicine for players, spectators and alumni. It might make Oosterbaan feel a little better, too. It's been a long time since he has been on the outside looking in. FIVE TEAMS IN RACE: TO Edges Sigma Clii in Final, 13-0 Wolverines Eye Change In Fortunes Michigan's oftbeaten Wolver- ines began a week of intensive preparation yesterday for Satur- day's traditional clash with Ohio State Coaches and players alike rea- lize that a win over the Buckeyes will go a long way toward boosting Michigan's sagging football for- tunes. * * * COACH Ben Oosterbaan and his staff began planning strategy Sun- day, and Oosterbaan indicated that a few new plays may be thrown at the Buckeyes this weekend. Yesterday's sessions included the usual Monday loosening-up exercises plus preliminary defen- sive plans for several OSU plays scouted by Bill Orwig in the Buckeyes' contest with Illinois last Saturday. Trainer Jim Hunt was all smiles' as he reported the Wolverine squad in top physical shape. * '4 4 BOTH Merritt (Tim) Green and big Ted Topor, who were helped to the sidelines in the second half of the Northwestern game, appear- ed in good shape and Hunt ex- pressed the conviction that all would be ready to go Saturday. Frank howell, who took part in the ballgame for the first time since his injury on the second Saturday of the season, came out of the battle with no trace of any harm to his bad ankle. This week's practice will prob- ably include lengthy passing drills in the hopes of sharpening the at- tack which backfired so badly against the Wildcats. The often erratic Wolverine aerial attack, fair at best all season, miss-fired on five occasions with five differ- ent Northwestern defenders inter- cepting at opportune moments. ONCE AGAIN Michigan's best end, Lowell Perry was covered like a tent and failed to catch a single pass as the Maize and Blue was held to a meager 39 yards on five completions in 20 attempts Freshman quarterback Duncan McDonald saw considerable ser- vice against the Wildcats, but fail- ed to show the pin-point accuracy displayed in earlier contests, par- ticularly against Minnesota and Cornell. Winners Stave Off Last Minute Threat; Law Club A', Wesleyan also Victorious By DICK LEWIS Alpha Tau Omega withstood a' last-minute touchdown drive to turn back Sigma Chi 13-6, for the intramural fraternity football championship. The contest was played under the arcs at Wines Field last night in sub-freezing temperatures. * *.* WITH TWO MINUTES remain- ing and the score 13-6, Sigma Chi's Jerry Davis threw a 13-yard flat pass to Paul Fancher which was Game Cancelled Yesterday's residence hall football title match between Wenley and Hayden was called off because of a misunderstand- ing about the game's starting time. The tilt will be re- scheduled today when Rod Grambeau meets the represen- tatives from the two squads. good for a first down on the ATO nine. Davis plunged to the three making it second down and goal with a minute and forty seconds to go. Then, with a tie looking Davis straight in the face, the Signa, Chi aerial artist faded back to throw, only to slip and fall on the snowy turf at the eleven yard line. Two more pay dirt heaves failed, and the ATO's had achieved a hard-earned vit- tory. The winners scored first on a fifty-yard drive. Howie Maturen uncorked a 22-yard pass to Bruno Boelster which was good for a first down on the Sigma Chi 28. MATUREN followed with an ac- curate 28-yard toss to Don Fackler in the end zone for the game's ini- tial score. The second ATO tally was a little on the sensational side. As the second quarter opened, Sig- ma Chi had the ball with fourth down and29 yards to go on their own eleven yard line. A beautiful kick landed right in the hands of Boelster on the ATO 45. Boelster took one step to his left, and then executed a neat handoff which Bud Richner tucked under his arm and sped down the right sidelines 55 yards for the touchdown. * ' * * MATUREN HIT Don Weir in the end zone for the extra pont, mak- ing the score 13-0 at halftime. Sigma Chi counted with its lone tally early in the fourth quarter. A 40-yard Fancher to Davis to Jim Youyg toss gave Sigma Chi a first down on the ATO 33. Fancher bulled his way to the 13 for another first down and Davis lugged the pigskin to the six. Davis then threw a 6-yard pass to Fancher for the Sigma 'Chi six points. Wesleyan Wins 33-0 Bob Heller was the whole show as Wesleyan swamped the Forest- ers 33-0, to reap independent grid- iron laurels. The accurate pass thrower com- pleted a total of 16 out of 21 tosses for 160 yards and three touch- downs. CHRISTMAS WORK RUSSELL KELLY OFFICE SERVICE, DETROIT is hiring women for Christmas vacation work. Typists, stenos, clerks in Detroit watch D. O. B. Contact Office of Appointments. 1"ESLEYAN hit pay dirt once in each of the first three periods and twice in the final quarter. .Ieller found Dave Church with a jump pass over the line for the first six-pointer, and the next score was credited to the pass catching ability of Dave's brother, Jerry. Jerry Church hung on to a touchdown heave of 28 yards, and also counted with the first mark- er of the final stanza on a seven yard toss from Heller. Howie Birk- man, who put the Foresters back on their heels with his booming punts and also caught five passes, threw to Ed Wolven for the extra point and a 13-0 halftime score. * * * Delta Sigs Lose, 32-0 The Law Club A squad came out the victors in the professional fraternity finals, trouncing Delta Sigma Delta 32-0. Bob Carry hurled three payoff passes, hitting Del Reamon twice and Granger Cook once. Dick El- liett churned around end for an- other sixrmarkers and Carryrhim- self scored the final six. Dave Dowd added the two extra points. C CRSTMAS CARDS Christmas Wrappings Stationery Gift Boxes Fountain Pens S* * TYPEWRITERS, Sales Service, Rentals * * : * * * *' MORRILL'S 314 S State St., Ph.7177 MODERN PASS DEFENSE-Lowell Perry, stellar Michigan end, finds pass-catching a difficult art when the opponent holds his hands while climbing up his back. The defenders are Pat O'Brien and Chuck Bennett (47). Draft Board Fe-ud Leve Bradford Status i Mystery 4 Michigan halfback Wes Brad-! ford knows he is going to be drafted soon, but exactly when and from which draft board is still a. mystery to him. A resident of Troy, Ohio, he re- ceived his notice of induction in October but asked his draft board thereto transfer his papersto Ann Arbor.! MAYOR BROWN became irri- tated by these reports and re- buked the Troy board for re- questing Bradford's immediate in- duction without regard for selec- tive service regulations that state that a student in college should be deferred until the end of his academic year. * *o Both the state boards of Michi- TAYOR William Brown, head of gan and Ohio seem to be backing this city's board, notified Bradford their own home boards and there Pro Football Title Picture Still Cloudy and the Troy board t would be inducted Nove Somehow the Troy b came incensed at thei the part of the Michiga and asked for the re Bradford's papers. Accusations then ar Bradford could have bee ed with the last group draftees on November 5 of being allowed to rem vilian until the end of th season, even until after State-Michigan game th Iday, SlooI . ayour besut that Turkey T T'ODA 'e'he Iarscol at Near Michigan The hat Wes may be a little more to fight about mber 29. in this Saturday's football game aardbe-in Ann Arbor. oard be--__ delay on w1 an board turn of The Largest ose that Display of of local CHRISTMAS 5, instead amin a ci- CARS e football the Ohio in the city is Satur- s_ 50 for $1.25cl with your name 1? BEAUTIFUL BOX f IrASSORTMENTS rot! 7, ULRICW'S ater Read Daily Classifieds With the National Football League schedule two-thirds com- pleted; three teams remain in title contention in the National Con- ference, while the American loop has narrowed itself down to two squads. The Detroit Lions, who trounc- ed Philadelphia Sunday, 28-10, still remains one-half game off the pace set by Los Angeles and the Chicago Bears. The Rams breezed past the winless New York Yankees, 48-21, while the Bears rallied in the second half to down Green Bay, 24-13. IN THE American Conference the amazing Cleveland Browns ex- tended their lead over the second place New York Giants to 11/2 games by blanking the New York- ers, 10-0, on Lou Groza's 34-yard field goal and a 65-yard screen pass play from Otto Graham to Dub Jones. Other contests saw the Wash- ington Redskins fight their way to a 22-7 victory over the Pitts- burgh Steelers, and the lowly Chicago Cardinals pull a mild upset by downing San Fran- cisco, 27-21. The Detroit Lions spotted the Eagles 10 points in the first quar- ter, but with only one minute re- maining in the first half, the Lions suddenly came to life and re- mained alive the rest of the game, THE EAGLES completed their scoring early when Bob Walston kicked a 33-yard field goal and Adrian Burk threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Pete Pihos. But with the game 29 minutes along Jack Christainsen inter- cepted a Burk pass and return- ed the ball 53 yards to the Eagles' 18. With four seconds remaining in the half, Bobby Layne lobbed a TD toss to Bob Hoernschemeyer That was the beginning of the end for the Eagles. In the second half, Layne tossed two , more touchdown passes while Hoern- schemeyer flipped a 30-yard TD aerial to end Dorne Dibble. TEMPERS FLAILED late in the' game largely because officials lost track of the downs and gave the Eagles the ball on the six-inch line, instead of the Lions having one more try for another six- pointer. A crowd of 52,215, largest foot- ball crowd at the Polo Grounds in five years, saw the Cleveland offensive unit go to work early in the game and then settle down to give the stubborn defensive Cotton Bowl Bi4d Accepted By Kentucky DALLAS, Texas-(P)-The Uni- versity of Kentucky, with its rec- ord-smashing passer, Vito (Babe) Parilli, will play in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1952. 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