THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1955

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

SAE Trounces Alpha Delts In 1-/IFootba

ill, 27-0

SAM Drubs Sigma Phi,
Psi U Downs Delta Chi


By AL JONES
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Al-
pha Mu and Psi Upsilon entered
the first place playoffs of the fra-
ternity football league with deci-
sive victories yesterday afternoon
on wind-swept Ferry Field.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon ran up the
high score for the day by swamp-
ing Alpha Delta Phi, 33-0. Larry
Weiss caught four touchdown
passes, three from Bill Bernard,
while Ron Norene scored the other
two TD's. The win put Sigma Al-
Opera-Mistic
Roses are blooming in the
offices of the Michigan Union
Opera the Daily learned yes-
terday. Because of the anti-
cipated possibility of a Rose
Bowl appearance of the 1955
Michigan football team, the
Opera has arranged its road
schedule to enable all Opera
performers and executives to
make the California trip.
pha Epsilon in first place in their
division with a 3-0 record and
dropped Alpha Delta Phi to sec-
ond.
Wertheimer Stars
Sigma Alpha Mu also scored
easily in defeating Sigma Phi 21-6.
Warren Wertheimer was the star,
throwing for all three touchdowns
and connecting on the three extra
points. Joel Tauber was on the re-
ceiving end of two TD's and Marty

Albion caught the third.
Aughey scored Sigma Phi's lone
touchdown.
Psi Upsilon extended their per-
fect record by beating Delta Chi,
6-0, on a pass from Bill Hoffines
to Jim Gilmore, while Zeta Beta
Tau squeezed by Triangle, 13-12,
in a thriller. Morton Seigel hit
Ivan Kushen for both of Psi Up-
silon's touchdowns and the win-
ning extra point.
Overtime Games
Two of the games went into ov-
ertime periods when the teams
fought to scoreless ties. In the
overtime Pi Lamba Phi out-gained
Sigma Chi for a 1-0 win as did
Theta Chi over Sigma Nu.
In other shutouts, Tau Kappa
Epsilon beat Delta Sigma Phi,
13-0, with quarterback Ron San-
daland running for one touch-
down and passing to Bob Dinsmore
for the other, while Phi Sigma
Kappa won over Zeta Psi, 8-0.
Pro League
Alpha Chi Sigma extended their
perfect record in the Professional
Fraternity League by virtue of a
12-0 defeat of Phi Alpha Delta.
The touchdowns came on passes
to Ojars Risgin and Ron Town.
This gives Alpha Chi Sigma a 3-0
record and claim to first place
in their section while Phi Alpha
Delta is even with a 1-1 record.
In the other game of the Pro-
fessional Fraternity League, Hos-
pital won over Phi Delta Chi by
virtue of a forfeit.

STAR HALFBACK TONY BRANOFF, NOW PLAYING IN HIS
FOURTH YEAR ON THE VARSITY, HAS PROVEN TO BE ONE
OF THE WOLVERINES MOST CONSISTENT GROUND-
GAINERS.
Gridders Hold Intense Drill
As Minnesota lash Nears

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The band was playing "Steam
Heat" on a nearby practice field
as Michigan's football team was
preparing to give Minnesota a hot
time this weekend, but onlookers


"NEW BLUE":
Weber Lauds Frosh Football Squad

By ED SALEM
Under the able tutelage of
Coach Wally Weber, Michigan's
freshman football team is cur-
rently entering its fourth week of
practice at Ferry Field,
Although he feels it is still too
early to pick out any individuals,
Weber has been especially pleased
with the performance of his line.
Filled with strong solid boys, the
forward wall has learned rapidly,
and. has done its best work on de-
fense in its scrimmages with the
varsity reserves.
The backfield too has not been
without its outstanding perform-
ers, with the left halfback spot
being the only weak position. That
position is especially difficult to
fill, in as'much as the left half
becomes the ta~lback in Michigan's
oft-used single wing formation,
and he is often called upon for
triple threat duties.
Of a tentative starting line-up
from out of state. This seems
Moore May
.Battle Pornpey,
In TitleBout
NEW YORK (P)- A r c h i e
Moore's manager said yesterday
he was willing to have the light
# heavy-weight champion defend his
crown against Yolande Pompey
instead of Randy Turpin in Lon-
don Jan. 10.
"I'm trying to reach Archie out
west to see if the switch is okay
with him," said manager Charley
Johnston. "It's okay with me if
the terms are right.
"We had virtually everything
settled for the Moore-Turpin
fight and I'm sure we can settle
" this thing quickly if Archie ap-
proves the deal," he added.

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highly indicative of Michigan's
fine scouting program of which
Weber is an intricate part.
The prolific-speaking coach has,
traveled many thousands of miles,
that Weber might choose, at least
six or seven players would come
speaking at banquets, appearing

on radio and television, and
preaching and spreading Michigan
tradition.
A fullback for Michigan in his
own playing days, Weber played
with varsity coach Bennie Ooster-
baan on Fielding H. Yost's Big
Ten champions in 1925 and '26.

Rickey Planning To Relinquish
Post With Bucs By November 1

PITTSBURGH (A) - C a g e y
Branch Rickey, the guy who built
pennant winners at St. Louis and
Brooklyn but failed to give pen-
nant-hungry Pittsburgh a cham-
pionship club, definitely is bowing
out Nov. 1.
Rickey, now 74, and with more
than 50 years in baseball, reiter-
ated yesterday that he intends to
step down as general manager and
executive vice president at the ter-
mination of his five-year contract
for a younger man.
Steadfast of Mind
"What I told the Associated
Press August a year ago still goes,"
asserted Rickey. "I'm not going
to be general manager or vice
president after Nov. 1. I'm not
changing my mind.
"I intend to stay with the club
in some capacity, if permitted to
do so. And I think I will be. I
hope to devote my time more or
less to scouting."
Rickey's five-year contract with
the Pirates called for a reported
$100,000 a year. He had the op-
tion to renew it again for five
more.
. Pirates Flounder
The Pirates under Rickey have
finished in the National League
cellar the last four years and tied
with the Cubs for seventh in 1951
-Rickey's first year with the club.
Asked who will succeed him,
Rickey replied:

"That I cant answer. But I'm
working on it right now. I have
been working on it for a long
time. I have given a lot of thought
to my successor."
Rickey, a shrewd observer of
baseball talent, made no bones last
February about the fact he was
high on three members of his staff.
Two of them are still with him.
The other-Harold G. Roettger-
fell into a Miami Beach pool and
drowned several monte ago.
Son May Succeed
That leaves Branch Rickey Jr.,
vice president in charge of minor
league clubs and players, and Joe
L. Brown, son of movie comedian
Joe E. Brown, who is with the club
in an executive capacity.
Branch Jr. got his baptism in
baseball under his father in 1935
at St. Louis and spent four seasons
there before moving up to Brook-
lyn to handle the Dodgers' minor
league organizations on his own.
Branch Sr. came eight years later.
Brown first met Rickey at the
age of 16. And Rickey has kept
his eye on Brown ever since. He
too has served in various minor
league capacities before becoming
president of the New Orleans club
of the Southern Association.

shivered in the cool autumnj
weather.1
Both offense and defense shared
the spotlight yesterday afternoon,
as the injury-ridden Wolverines
ran through their paces in prep-
aration for the Gopher tilt this
Saturday at Minneapolis.
As the reserves executed Min-
nesota's offensive patterns against
the Wolverine varsity, Terry Barr
and Jim Van Pelt looked especial-
ly impressive as they constantly
intercepted or knocked down the
ball on pass plays.
Shannon Back1
Appearing in full uniform today
was fullback Ed Shannon. Shan-
non, who injured his arm in the
Army game, was still wearing a
cast but nevertheless participated
in both the offensive and defen-
sive workouts.
Also seen again on the practice
field was end Ron Kramer, going
through an extremely light work-
out, and catching just a few
passes. As he gathered in one toss
from Jim Pace, a playful cry could
be heard from one of his team-
mates, "Aw, you're ready right
now." With this Coach Bennie
Oosterbaan jumped up from the]
sidelines and laughingly,,yelled to
Kramer, "Lateral, lateral!" Kram-
er flipped the ball to his coach,
who in turn tossed it behind his
back right to Kramer once again.
The two then trotted down the
field, passing the ball back and
forth to each other as players and]
reporters watched on, until Oos-'
terbaan once again got down to
serious matters.
Injured Look On
Interested spectators at the
practice were linemen Bill KolesarI
and Bill MacPhee, both injured in
the early part of the season, and
both supported by crutches.
Since this week's game is being
televised regionally, and so that
the colors of the team's jerseys
do not appear the same on the
TV screen, the visiting team, in
this case Michigan, will be wearing
white shirts. In fact the team was
in white yesterday rather than
their usual blue practice shirts, so
that the color will not seem
strange to them Saturday after-
noon.

M'il...
"A TONY BRANOFF
By DAVE RORABACHER Branoff was first troubled by
"Hey, Dick, which one of those knee ailments when, as a fresh,
geyickonwhichnoneof"hskedaman, he incurred an injury to the
guys Is Tony Branoff?" asked a ligament and cartilage of his left
small 7-year-old at the Maize and knee. Then, in last fall's Army
lue pratice field of his equally game he suffered a similar injury
"He's the one out there in the to his right knee which put him
17 shirt," replied the friend, out of action for the remainder of
It's not surprising thanreven thethe season.
mlry tnMch An operation performed last
gan's star right halfback for in winter removed the cartilage and
his four years on the varsity squad, repaired the ligaments so that
the Flint senior has battered his Branoff claims he is now in better
way to wide acclaim. physical shape than ever before.
waytowideacclai Waited For Years
Tremendous Kick The first string wmgback had
In last Saturday's Northwestern nothing but praise for his team-
game he thrilled Michigan fans mates and coaches. And as for
when, after fumbling the ball near playing on the team which is
his own end zone, he managed to currently rated first in the nation
boot a terrific 62 yard punt which he exclaimed, "It really feels
stymied the Wildcats. great! I've been waiting four years
"I planned to pick up the ball to play on a championship team."
and run with it," Branoff explain- In regards to the student body
ed, "but I saw a wall of white he again expressed pleasure for
bearing down on me, and as there their great supporting spirit but
was no chance for a first down put forth the opinion that sharp
all I could do was kick." criticism would arise from the
Another Branoff play which had campus community if the team
the fans talking was his unex- fared badly. "We hate to lose out
pected end around run for an ex- there on the field too," he com-
tra point against Army in which mented.
the entire Cadet line was caught Bigger Pep Rallies
off guard. As for even greater improve-
"The 17 Shirt" ment in spirit-"I'l like to see
The fellow in "the 17 shirt" has bigger and better planned pep
passed, received, punted, kicked rallies with everyone participat-
off, and has been a consistent ing. There's nothing like having
ground gainer despite knee in- the student body solidly behind
juries. you."
Michigan, Badgers Top
Conference in Statistics
CHICAGO (')P-Wisconsin and
Michigan, undefeated in their two control, working the ball an av-
conference starts, are also the Big erage of 69.5 times per game while
Ten football statistical leaders in giving opponents only 51.5.
the two main departments. Purdue with Len Dawson the
Official league figures yester- trigger-man is the Big Ten's most
day credited the well-balanced pass-minded team averaging 25.7
Badgers with the best offense and tosses per game in three contests
the opportunist Wolverines with and completing 14.3. However,
the top defense. Wisconsin has gained more aerial
uActually, surprising Illinois has yardage and leads in completions
outgained Wisconsin on a total with .722.
yardage basis with a 363 per game
average against 357.5 for the H,
However, Wisconsin has out-
scored Illinois, 25 points per game *
to 16.5 and has a first-down mar-
gin of 20 to 19.
Defense Stingy
On defense, Michigan is pressed OU
by Michigan State which has al-
lowed -fewer yards than the Wol-
verines, 170 to 194. But the Spar-
tans have yielded 13.5 points in
two games compared with Michi-
gan's tight surrender of only 4.5.
Michigan has given only 2.91
yards per play, but Michigan State
has the best defense against run-
ning, an average of 2.17 per rush.
Wisconsin's well-blended attack
is emphasized by its 177.5 yard
rushing average and 180-yard
passing mark. The Badgers also#c
lead in average gain per play, 5.76. 1 " '
Illinois has set the pace in ball

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