THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1951 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE Y _ . PAGE 'M' Passes Potent In Practice Drills Yankees Lose; odgers, iants WI" The Wolverine may have a rather potent passing attack of their own with which to greet Michigan State Saturday after- noon. After working on the aerial phase of the game for a major portion of yesterday afternoon's practice session at Ferry Field the Michigan gridders appeared to have enough strength in the pass- ing department to give the Spar- tans trouble and counteract the passing of Michigan State's Al Dorow. THE QUARTERBACKS, , ill Putich, Don Zanfagna, Ted Topor, and Duncan McDonald were used considerably in the passing role. All were hitting their receivers well toward the end of the session. Topor, who was declared eli- gible for the 1951 season by the eligibility board only Tuesday night, was shifted into the quar- terback slot with the third string backfield during yester- Tom Witherspoon and Don Peter- son. COACH BENNIE Oosterbaan was sticking with the same back- field combinations which he has recently employed with Putich at quarter, Howell and Oldham at the halves, and Witherspoon at full in .the first quartet. The second backfield team again included Zanfagna at the blocking back, Bradford at wingback, Eaddy at tailback, and Peterson at fullback. The spirit of the team seemed to be rising to a new peak in an- ticipation of the battle with the Spartans. This was very evident in the defensive drill which pre- ceeded the offensive session. * '* * THE WOLVERINES defensive units worked principally on pass defense, with the reserves using * * * A's Trip Up Yanks, 4-1; Bosox .Bow NEW YORK-( P)-Little Bobby Shantz sliced the New York Yan- kees' American League lead to 2 /2 games over the Cleveland Indians with a six-hit 4-1 victory yesterday for the Philadelphia A's on home runs by Ferris Fain, Gus Zernial and Dave Philley. Thus the Yanks, idle until Fri- day's double header with Boston, still need a combination of two wins or two Cleveland defeats to clinch their third straight pennant. New York has five to play and Cleveland only two. * * * . IN OTHER American Leagues games last night, Washington downed Boston 7-3, to crush Red Sox pennant hopes, and last-place St. Louis ended a four-game De- troit Tiger winning streak, 7-1, be- hind Ned Garver. Shantz, a 5-foot-7, lefty, joined Mel Parnell and Virgil Trucks as four-time winners over the Yankees as a special 26th birthday present to himself. Needing only a win over the A's to assure themselves of at least a tie, the Yanks were completely vic- timized by the talented little fel- low from Pottstown, Pa. All six of their hits were singles while the Philadelphia "spoilers" turned on the extra-base power for three homers, a triple and three doubles in their 10-hit attack on loser Bob Kuzava and Johnny Sain. Zernial's 33rd homer, following Elmer Valo's triple in the third, was a terrific blast that carried in- to the left field bleachers some 430 feet away. Only Joe Dimaggio and Hank Greenberg hit balls into those seats in the memory of the oldest Yankee Stadium greybeard. PLAYS HERE SATURDAY: MSC's Carey boasts tireat Sports Record ti day's workout. Topor, who weighs 215 pounds, is expected to be used primarily on defense as a linebacker, but The University Golf Course will be closed on the days of all home football games. Golf Course Management By NEIL BERNSTEIN The greatest all-around athlete in Michigan State history will lead the Spartans onto the gridiron Saturday in quest of their second straight win over Michigan and their eighth straight football vic- tory. Bob Carey, 6 foot 5, 215 pound senior from Charlevoix, should graduate from Lansing a nine- letter man, winning three letters each in football, basketball, and track, besides holding or sharing six Spartan records in football (for pass receiving and field goal kick- ing) and the school shotput record. CAREY PLAYS left end and captains the football team, is first string center-forward of the bas- ketball squad, and throws the shot and the discus for the thinclads. As a sophomore two years ago, he caught 26 passes for 523 yards and eight touchdowns. That was the second best mark ever achieved by an end in the Middle West, topped only by the 526 yards rolled up by Don Vos- berg of Marquette in the 1930s. Last season, although handi- capped most of the time with a badly damaged knee, Carey got in every game, caught 19 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns and was Michigan State's extra point specialist. * * * IN THIS CAPACITY he booted 27 out of 35 and cashed two field goals as well. One of the latter represented the vital difference in the 36-33 thriller won by Michi- gan State over Notre Dame. His total of 51 points for the year was surpassed on the Spar- tan squad only by Sonny Gran- delius' 72. He garnered numerous honors last year, including a citation as "College Player of the Week" by Football Digest for his play in the Oregon State game. S * * HE WAS ELECTED to Collier's All Mid-West team, second squad for United Press and honorable * * * iles Weihs Offer To Run National Loop Reds' Executive Soughtby Owners CHICAGO-(/)-Warren Giles, who graciously stepped out of a stalemate with Ford Frick for baseball's commissionership, yes- terday was graciously asked to be- come Frick's successor as president of the National League. League vice-president Phil Wrig- ley of the Chicago Cubs yesterday disclosed that the loop presidents wanted Giles, 55, dignified no. 2 man of the Cincinnati Reds, to ac- cept Frick's $40,000-a-year-job at a meeting alreadyset after the final world series game. ,* * * "MR. GILES is giving the matter serious consideration," said Wrig- ley in a statement, "and naturally we are all most anxious for him to accept, as everyone must recog- nize that he is undoubtedly, from every angle, the best qualified man that we could get." Naturally, he would be, be- cause the owners kept giving Giles the same number of votes as Frick in the Sept. 20 balloting to name a man to baseball's top job, the $65,000-a-year commis- sionership. That was until Giles withdrew from the 11-hour deadlock and threw his full sup- port behind Frick, who was not present at the Chicago meeting to select A. B. Chandler's suc- cessor.: There may be mode honor con- nected with running the National League, but some observers believe financially, Giles would be just as well off to remain as president of the Reds, owned by Powel Crosley, Jr. t By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA-The amazing New York Giants kept their pen- nant hopes simmering last night with a crushing 10 to 1 triumphi over the Philadelphia Phillies, pulling up once more to within a single game of the leading Brook- lyn Dodgers as Larry Jansen racked up his 21st victory of the National League campaign. Knowing they had to win or face virtual elimination after Brooklyn's defeat of Boston in the afternoon. Leo Durocher's battlers lowered the boom on last year's league champions with a four- run onslaught before a man was, retired in the first inning and went on to batter six assorted Phil pitchers for their 35th vic- tory in their last 42 games. The Giants now head for New York for a two-day rest before taking their final shot at the flag over the week-end. It is impossible for the Dodgers to clinch the pennant now before Saturday-next to the last day of the race-even should they win today's series finale at Boston and the opener of their final three-game set with the Phils here on Friday. Two, such wins would, however, assure 'them a tie. Brooklyn's harrassed but un- bowed Dodgers got up off the floor yesterday afternoon to slug out a 15-5 "must" victory over the tormenting Boston Braves in what might have been the crusher to the Giants' pen- nant chances. Belted from pillar to post in Tuesday night's pair of shocking setbacks at, the hands of the Braves, the Dodgers retaliated with a merciless 14-hit "massa- cre" of ,their own at the expense of six harried and helpless Boston hurlers. League-leading Dodgers' margin over the onrushing Giants to - full game. Don Neweombe, in his fourth try for his 19th victory, finally made it with an eight-hitter. The strong-armed righthander was staked to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and coasted along despite giving up home run balls to Bob Addis and Earl Torgeson in the eighth. The Dodgers bunched all thei runs into three innings-but wha innings they were. Following their riotous four-run first, they really lowered the boom on start. er Matt Surkont with anothe four-run outburst in the fifth They added seven more tallies in the eighth for good measure. * * * Pennant Raes At a Glance NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet. GB GI Brooklyn 94 56 .627 - New York 94 58 .618 1, 2 Remaing games: Brooklyn at home (0) ; away (4) Boston, Sept. 27; Philadel- phia, Sept. 28, 29, 30. New York at home (0); away (2) Boston, Sept. 29, 30. * * * NY Trounces Phils 10. To Stay In LeagueRa will give the blocker in an backfield. offense a strong otherwise small * * * McDONALD, ALL-STATE in high school, .is particularly effec- tive on T-formation plays. The freshman was very sharp on his short passes and on a number of his longer heaves in yesterday's session. Halfbacks Don Oldham and Don Eaddy, freshman tailback from Grand Rapids, who worked with the second backfield com bination, also threw a number of passes during the practice. Toward the completion of yes- terday's practice Oldham was hit- ting his receivers much better than he had been in the past few days. Eaddy's passing has been. very satisfactory, and can be ex- pected to be an important dog in the Wolverine aerial attack. ** * LOWELL PERRY and Fred Pickard, first string ends, were on the receiving end of the Wol- verine passes. Pickard looked very impressive as he snagged pass after pass. Frank Howell and Wes Brad. ford, the first and second wing- backs, respectively, were sent downfield to grab several long passes which clicked. A few running plays were mixed in with the passing attack during the offensive drill. Howell and Bradford did most of the ball 7 carrying, along with fullbacks AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct.GB New York 93 56 .624 --- Cleveland 92 60 .605 212 Boston 87 61 .588 5,4 GL 5 2 6 FRED PICKARD . . . shines in pass drill * * * Spartan pass plays. The white- shirted reserves, however, did not meet with much success in either their running or passing attempts, being stopped by the high-spirit- ed varsity. A short tackling drill and wind sprinting completed the three- hour practice session yesterday. Coach Oosterbaan expected to taper off the practice sessions this afternoon and tomorrow. Red Wings Sell Goalie Henry DETROIT --(A')-- The Detroit Red Wings yesterday sold goalie Jim Henry to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. They declined to name the amount in- volved in the straight cash deal. Henry was acquired by the Red Wings last August in a trade with the Chicago Black Hawks, but was sent to the Deroit farm club at Indianapolis, where he spent the season. Henry started his pro hockey career with the New York Rang- ers before the outbreak of World War II. The Red Wings broke training camp at Sault St. Marie last week- end, and the NHL champs make their first appearance in the Motor City this Sunday against their In- dianapolis farm with a practice tilt slated for Olympia Stadium. Remaining games: New York-at home (5) Bos- ton, Sept. 28, (2), 29 (2), 30. Away (0). Cleveland-at home (2) De- troit, Sept. 29, 30. Away (). Boston--at home (0). Away (6) Washington, Sept. 27. New. York, Sept. 28 (2); 29 (2), 30. LATE SPORTS FLASHES: Sandy Saddler Retains Title WithTKO Over Pep in Ninth "KEEP A-HEAD OF YOUR HAIR" Collegiate styles a specialty 9 Barbers - No Waiting The Dascola Barbers Near Michigan Theatre By The Associated Press NEW YORK-With Willie Pep huddling- in his corner protesting to referee Ray Miller he couldn't go on, Sandy Saddler successfully defended his world featherweight title last night with a nine-round technical knockout in a bout marred by rough house wrestling tactics. Warned repeatedly by Miller for his leg holds and body twists in this grudge battle at the Polo Grounds, Pep gave up the strug- gle. A savage left hook dumped P p on his haunehes for an eight count in the second round of this wrestling match. That was the only clean-cut knock- down of the evening although both were on the deck several times in bunny hugs. Miller said he went to Pep's corner at the end of the ninth to tell him "cut out the wrestling and holding or I'll call this no contest." ** * LONDON-A British relay team set a world record of seven minutes, 30.6 seconds last night for two miles during the London Gothenburg track and field meet at White City Stadium. The team of Bill Nankeville, Art Webster, Frank Price and John Parlett defeated a crack Swedish quartet to shatter the mark of 7:34.6 set by the Univer- sity of California in 1941. * * * WEST POINT - Coach Earl Blaik says he hasn't had any sur- prises since he started to x-3build the Army football team out of the scanty remnants left when nearly 40 players were dropped from the Military Academy for cribbing. With that statement goes the intimation that he'll be very pleasantly surprised if Army wins its opening game from rugged Villanova Saturday. The result leads to this apprais- al of the 1951 Army squad. A group of very promising Sophomore backs and a much smaller number of good line pros- pects have performed in practice just about the way promising sophs are expected to do. The old- er players, rescued from the "B" squad, already had come close to the limits of their potential ability without making the varsity in past seasons. * * * WOOSTER, 0- A 35-year-old father of three children is out for football at Wooster College where he is a freshman. He's Mel Riebe, former pro baseball and basketball player who was graduated from Euclid Shore high school in Cleveland 17 years ago. BOB CAREY . . .all-around Spartan ** * mention for Associated Press, among others. Hid mark of 53 feet 2-y inches ini the shotput is a Spartan rec- ord, and Carey also is Big Ten titleholder and placed third in the NCAA championships last spring. His twin brother Bill also plays on the Spartan football and bas- ketball squads. 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