THURSDAY, N'OV'EMBER 17, 1959 THE MCHIGAN DAILY Michigan in High Spirits as OSU Battle Appr oaches Hayes Drops'Curtain' 4> On Buckeye Practices GEORGE COREY . WIN! ~By LYNNE TOWLE wore them was in hssnhm a Michigan braved cold weather and showed high team spirits yes- terday as it moved a day closer to the "big day." That "big day" is Saturday, when Ohio State visits Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines went through a routine workout with little varia- tion from a usual Wednesday practice. A small share of the practice time was spent inside Yost Field House, but the majority, about an hour and a half, was used up battling heavy and cold November winds. For one of the few times this season, the Wolverines had no injuries to worry about. This al- lowed the coaches a chance to work with the full squad. Time was split between offense and defense. The players went through drills hustling and hol- lering. OSU Bars Reporters Down in Columbus, Ohio, Coach Woody Hayes barred all but three sportswriters as he dropped the iron curtain on Ohio State prac- tices. The trio of scribes that were allowed to watch the Buck- eyes' prepare for Michigan were from the three major Columbus newspapers. They were ordered to wear red shirts and remain together. Hayes said that he ordered the ban on sportswriters because "we must guard against leaks. Last season we had a letter from Michi- gan, telling us .what the. Wolver- ines were planning for us. And Michigan also learned from down here what we were planning. We'll just have to keep everyone out." Oosterbaan held a semi-secret practice Tuesday as he mapped out strategy to stop the Hopalong Cassady-led Ohioans. The Wol- verines put no restictions on yes- terday's practice, but only a half- dozen viewers were on hand. NWhile Michigan was content with having no major injuries, the Buckeyes were greeted by the fact' that All-America Cassady report- ed to 'drills in what Hayes termed as "the first time this year that he reported to practice early irr the week in good condition." Harkrader Out Hayes confirmed earlier reports that Jerry Harkrader will miss the Michigan game. The hard-luck senior has been riddled with hip and shoulder injuries during the' current campaign, likewise in his sophomore and junior years. The loss of Harkrader will take' some of the punch away from the fine Ohio State rushing attack. Michigan holds more than double an edge in passing, though. While Ohio State has only 16 comple- tions and 158. yards passing in eight games, the Maize and Blue records show 41 connections and 398 yards. -Photo Courtesy of Michigan Alumnus MICHIGAN HALFBACK Chuck Lentz is tackled by Ohio State's Jack Lininger on the Buckeye 34 after returning a punt in the second quarter of the 1949 game. The contest ended in a 7-7 tie. Breaks Play Important Role in Past Ohio State-Wolverine Title Contests