THURSDAY, OCTO ER 30, 1953 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1952 PAGE THREE SPORTS SLANTS ..By Ed Whipple Alpha Delis Roll Over TKE, 27-0 POTENT PITCHER: O'Connell's Passing Spearheads Illini T WILL PAY not to sell Illinois short this weekend. Even Vf they hadn't a whisker of talent (they have a good bit more than a whisker), Coach Ray Eliot's lads would have recent history on their bench. A blizzard Saturday is all that's needed to make the situation identical to what it was in both 1950 and '51. And who hasn't cursed a few snow flurries this week? The last two seasons Michigan has headed into the Illinois clash with three straight Conference victories. In 1950 Illinois came to Ann Arbor, tossed a short pass through a sticky snowstorm, and left with a 7-0 victory. That year the Wolverines squeezed through' to the Big Ten title by beating Ohio State in the Battle of the Blizzard while Northwestern upset the Illini. Last November Michigan rode into Champaign fresh from a 54-27 triumph over Minnesota. Further, at that particular stage of last season the Maize and Blue was rated FIFTEENTH in the Associated Press poll, and that's precisely where the AP pickers ranked the Wolverines only two days ago. What happened in Champaign? The Wolverines fell, 7-0, along with the snow for the second straight year. Tom O'Connell floated a feathery pass to Rex Smith for the touchdown with only 71 seconds left in the game. Illinois went on from there to Conference and Rose "bowl championships. Michigan never did recover, losing its next two games to Cornell and Northwestern. . , * IlBennie's N.ot Duped COACH BENNIE OOSTERBAAN and the rest of his staff are putting no stock in the droopy 2-3 record of the Illini, or statements like their scout Leo Johnson made after viewing Michigan's 21-0 white- wash of Minnesota last Saturday. Johnson mumbled something to the effect that the Wolverines could beat any team in the Big Ten. Instead the Michigan coaches have been trying to impress on their charges that Illinois is always tough against the Maize and Blue. After Big Ten losses to Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Purdue, the Illini are as frustrated as a pack of ground moles with in-grown toe nails, and they would like nothing better than to end their Conference win famine with some choice chunks of Wolverine meat. And, although Eliot definitely hasn't the team he should have according to pre-season analyses, neither does he have an outfit as mediocre as its 0-3 league record implies. End Coach Bill Orwig, who scoutedIllinois for the Maize and Blue, has healthy respect for the men from Champaign. He says the Illini possess the potential to start clicking one of these Saturdays, perhaps day-after-tomorrow. The two principals in last year's defeat of Michigan-Quarter- back O'Connell and End Smith--are operating again. They have made the Orange and Blue aerial attack the second most potent in the United States. * * * Illini Still Potent ACCORDING TO LATEST statistics from the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Illinois ranks second in the country in for- ward passing offense after five games. The Illini have completed 74 tosses in 125 attempts. The 74 completions have been good for 1059 yards, an average of 229 yards per game.e Only Fordham has a higher yardage average per game, and only Washington has gained more yards passing than IinoLs. Washington has played six games. Illinois' completion per- centage is better than 59%, best in the nation. O'Connell himself ranks ninth in total offense among the country's Individual leaders, and fourth in most pass completions with 70 in 115 tosses. Add to these figures the fact that pass defense is Michigan's main weakness and you have the biggest reason underestimating Illinois could prove costly for the Wolverines. Just one Conference loss for Michigan probably would end its chances for an undisputed Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl trip. Those honors could be the dividends for not selling the Illini short. By ARNOLD SARYA Alpha Delta Phi made the in- itial score of the game and was never headed thereafter, as it went on to defeat Tau Kappa Ep- silon in the quarter-finals of I-M football yesterday. After the Alpha Delts completed their scoring, they had racked up a total of 27 pounts which was enough to give them the game, since Tau Kappa Epsilon was held scoreless. BOB CARPENTER made a long pass to Spike Quirk on the first play of the game. This was im- mediately followed by a long heave from George Hammond to Smoke Ashbrenner in the end zone. The extra point was made as Carpenter tossed to Harry MacCallum. The Alpha Delts went into the second half with a 13-0 lead. Their lead was increased when MacCallum intercepted at the midfield stripe and raced over the goal line. Dick Noel received a George Hammond toss for the point-after-touchdown. The last tally was made by Hammond passing 35 yards to MacCallum. The same combina- tion netted the final point and enabled the Alpha Delts to reah the semi-finals of third place playoffs. PHI KAPPA SIGMA went into the semi-finals as it defeated Weather Cold, Wolverines Hot In Grid Drills High spirits and low tempera- tures marked the varsity's two hour drill yesterday as the Mich- igan squad pleased the coaching staff with a sharp performance on the dummies. Coach Ben Oosterbaan, not wishing to lose any key men via the injury route, has called a halt to mid-week scrimmages. Defen- sive drills against the pass pat- terns of Illinois' deadly aerial game and sharpening of the Mich- igan offense have been the prime concerns of the week. * * ,* QUARTERBACK Ted Topor seems fully recovered from the pulled leg muscle which he sus- tained in last Saturday's activity in the stadium. The big East Chi- cago, Indiana signal caller was back at his old stand directing the first string backfield in yes- terday's workout. Stan Knickerbocker and Don Oldham are still on the doubt. ful list for the coming struggle. Knickerbocker saw some limited action in the offensive session and is being counted on to add strength to the corps of pass defenders. All-America candidate Lowell Perry returned to almost full ef- fectiveness after finally getting the best of an unusually bother- some leg injury which has plagued him since the beginning of the season. Theta Chi, first on a1 Barton to7 7-6. Theta Chi scored 15 yard pass from Bill Doug Hill in the first few minutes of play. Just before the horn ending the game, Phi Kappa Sigma scored on a Nathan Kanous aerial to Bob Hobbs. The extra point was missed, but Phi Kap- pa Sigma went on to win in overtime. Sigma Nu white-washed Acacia, 7-0. Sigma Nu received the kick- off and moved down the field on a series of plays until it reached the 15 yard line, from where Lar- ry Miller tossed to Dick Dauman- ion. The game was a see-saw af- fair from that point. In the only other scheduled game at Ferry Field, Zeta Psi won over Kappa Nu by forfeit, 1-0. By DICK LEWIS Out of the swirling snow storms and 29-degree temperatures that enveloped Memorial Stadium in Champaign one afternoon last No- vember, a weary-armed but de- termined Illinois quarterback loft- ed a last-ditch aerial. Only 72 seconds remained when a snow-covered end gathered in the perfect seven-yard pass in the Michigan end zone. That was all the Fighting Illini needed to deal the Wolverines a 7-0 defeat and continue their march to the Rose Bowl. ON THE receiving end of the decisive touchdown throw }was Rex Smith, long since forgotten. On the throwing end was one Tommy O'Connell, Illini passing leader last season, and Mr. Of- fense for the Champaign eleven in 1952. Knutson Selected by Scribes As Best_'M' Player of Week O'Connell was on the throwing end of five other payoff heaves in the Illinois run to the Roses, as he paced his squad to a 9-0-1 overall slate. The 5-11 All-Stater from Chi- cago overcame an early season knee injury, which forced him out of the campaign's opening encounter, to complete 62 of 120 tosses for 692 yards. * * * AFTER sitting on the bench for three periods in Illinois sec- ond game of 1951, O'Connell en- tered late in the scrap with his trick right knee heavily taped. He then proceeded to com- plete six straight passes, the last a 12-yard heave for a game-winning touchdown. From that moment on O'Connell was as hard to stop as a hot-rod driver going through an amber light. Came 1952 and things were not looking so bright for Coach Ray Eliot and his charges. All-Ameri- can halfback Johnny Karras had graduated, fullback Bill Tate was sidelined, and half of a top-notch offensive line was long since de- parted. SO TOSSING Tommy took over the brunt of the Illinois attack LATE HOCKEY SCORE Chicago 3, New York 1I Collegiate Cuts to please 8 BARBERS NO WAITING The Daseola Barbers Near Michigan Theater 1 and is on his way to smashing three Big Ten passing marks. Playing in five contests for the cellar-dwelling Orange and Blue, O'Connell has found the range on no less than 67 of 108 pitches for a sky-high total of 907 yards and eight TDs. His passing yardage is twice the amount gained by all Illinois ball carriers. In addition, O'Connell's amaz- in 62 per cent completion total paces him fourth among the na- tion's passers and ninth among the total offense leaders. O'CONNELL began his final varsity year by hitting on 11 of 16 for 191 yards and one touch- down against Iowa State. He fol- lowed with 14 of 17 for 262 yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Washington. The 22-year-old signal caller connected with 18 of 24 for 212 yards against highly-rated Pur- due last Saturday. Coach Bennie Oosterbaan re- gards O'Connell as the number one prospective saboteur of Mich- igan's Rose Bowl chances. He says its'going to take more than another snowstorm to stop the brilliant Illinois aerial artist. li Fountain Pon* School Supplies r Typewriters Tope &' Wiro Recorders Desks Files Chairk Since MORRILL'S Phone 1908 314 S. State 7177 Open Sat. till 5 P.M. Except on Home Football Games Rend Daily Classifieds You'll 0 rave too! about the real Italian Spaghetti and Ravioli at La Casa. Our sandwiches are de- licious too. Enjoy your meal with your favorite beer at ... 119 W. Washington BEER WINE *SANDWICHES 1F By BOB MARGOLIN Gene Knutson, " named Player of the Week by press box scribes for his outstanding work in Mich- igan's 21-0 triumph over Minne- sota last Saturday, has been one of the key men in a stalwart; line all season. As defensive right end he poses a constant threat to any team's offense. Quarterbacks have learn- ed that a run around left end is almost futile. Furthermore, he continually harrasses the passer and can be counted on to nail a backfield man for a loss several times during a football afternoon. * * * HE ILLUSTRATED this vividly Saturday afternoon when he spent almost as much time in the Min- nesota backfield as Gopher half- back Paul Giel, who, incidentally was named outstanding Minnesota player by the sportswriters. With Captain Merritt (Tim) Green holding down the other defensive end, Knutson helps give Michigan the best flank protection in the Big Ten. llicliigan Tops Grid Statistics CHICAGO - (/P) - Michigan's Wolverines, co-leader with Purdue in the Big Ten football race, ruled "the best in the west" statistically. The Wolverines, unbeaten in conference starts against Indiana, Northwestern and Minnesota, lead the league in both offense with an average of 19.3 first downs per game and 5.37 yards per play and defense with a yield of only 3.82 yards per rival play. Official conference statistics showed Purdue, winner over Ohio State, Iowa and Illinois, third on offense and fourth on defense but tops in scoring with a 34-point average per game. Ranking is based on compara- tive grading on points, yards gain- ed and first downs. The big junior-he weighs 210 pounds and stands 6' 4"-won the Meyer W. MortonpAward as the most improved player in 1952 spring practice, an honor that went to Green the year before, PAUL GIEL, despite the fact that he was held to only 100 yards total offense by the Wolverine de- fensive unit, was easily the best performer for the Minnesota com- bine. He was the big gun in a third quarter Gopher drive that end- ed just one yard away from pay- dirt. On another play Giel hit end Bob Rutford with a pass in the end zone, but a holding penalty nullified the touchdown. I, c , yt ; 4v'v fi:: v:"i ''' }: " ': ..'. V is i'}!; . 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