V I 1957 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE N DI .. fi i (1 This morning on STATE STREET . by stere heilpern 11 'I p/'# i ... 11 NEIL BUCHANAN N----- -r ({ A. -q ,! A Foul Situation 1 HOPE THIS COLUMN doesn't take the shape of a want ad, but those of us who tour the Michigan basketball camp are desperately in need of a mathematician. 'The reason: we are attempting to formulate a theory regarding foul-shooting and its effect on the winning or losing of basketball games. Last year, Michigan, winner of but four of 14 Big Ten basketball games; had an approximate 60 per cent average from the charity line. Assuming that 4.0 per cent is passable (most coaches agree that their players should hit at least seven out of every ten shots from the free throw line), how many more games would the Wolverines have win if they had hit on an extra ten per cent of their foul shots? Why, you may ask, do we need a mathematician for this simple operation? The answer is the one-and-one foul rule, which compli- cates matters enormously. The one-and-one rule gives the fouled player an extra shot if he can sink the first, so all sorts of equations involving probability, etc., would have to be worked out. Hence our need for a digit jockey. We offer pleasant, if noisy working conditions, no pay, few benefits. Actuaries preferred. Whether, an accurate estimation of Michigan's gain in point strength can be assessed or not, it is a safe assumption to conclude by saying that an improvement from the 15-ft. line would help Bill Perigo & Co. The Wolverines, currently in a three-way tie for second place -in the Conference, may be undergoing a metamorphosis from the charity line, if Monday night's game with Wisconsin can be considered a trend. Michigan scored on 18 of 22 foul shots then for an .864 average. Don't Be Fooled . . DON'T BE FOOLED by Michigan's three-one record in league play- the Wolverines got off to an identical start last year, but were ablp to win only one subsequent game. Prospects should be better this season, however, because Michigan has improved, twhile the rest of the Big Ten seems to be weaker. Ohio State is in the driver's seat now, and may stay there. Illinois should challenge, with Minnesota, Purdue, Michigan, Indiana and Iowa in the scramble for the first division finishes. Only Northwestern, Michigan State and Wisconsin appear resigned to the bottom half of the race. Michigan is usually victimized by a terrific letdown after final exams. Coach Perigo finds it difficult to assemble his scholars under' one roof at one time during the examination period-an understand- able problem. Basketball, needless to say, is a team sport and demands team precision. Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State and Michigan State have a decided advantage because of their quarter systems. With no final exams to worry about, these teams will have enough competitive action over the next two weeks to prevent them from getting stale. IBjetter Balance.. BETTER TEAM BALANCE has made Michigan a more formidable oufit this season. For the first time in his tenure here, Perigo has been able to substitute freely. He has good depth, good height and fairly good speed. The team has been shooting less frequently, but more accurately, than before. Still, the team's ball-handling has been extremely sloppy on several occasions. The team has lacked the poise necessary for serious contentionin the Western Conference basketball derby. Perigo has come up with a single starting lineup only recently. he Michigan coach has decided, at least temporarily, on Pete Tillotson d M. C. Burton at forwards, Ron Kramer at center, and George Lee d Jack Lewis- at guards. Randy Tarrier, Billy Wright and Jim :Shearon are available for starting positions if needed. Perigo subscribes to the idea that a player unsure of his job will prqduce in greater quantity, and he has the relative depth and balance this year to put his theory into practice. By CARL BERNSTEIN Last night Neil Buchanan, onef of the nicest and friendliest guys in collegiate hockey finished his3 Michigan career. Buchanan was a hustling, deter- mined player throughout his hockey career and made up in thisz way for what he lacked in naturalr ability. Coach Vic Heyliger thinks! Correction, Due to an oversight, the swimming picture in yesterday's Daily was of Ted Reissing, and not Fred Mowery as labeled. that because of this aggressiveness he has been prone to penalties in the past. He has played three years of hockey for Michigan, starting as a forward 'and then shifting to defense. His greatest thrill in hockey was "going into the NCAA Championships two years ago when no one ever gave us a chance of getting there, and then win- ning the playoffs." Another thrill for him was the pair of goals he scored in those playoffs. Quartet Enters K. of C. Relays Four Wolverine thinclads will be busy during exam period, when they compete in the Knights of Columbus Relays this Saturday in Boston. Geert Keilstrup, Milt Robinson, Robin Varian and Chuck Morton will compete in the 2-mile relay against teams from Syracuse, Manhattan, New York University: and Georgetown.1 The entire Michigan track team will be back in competition on Feb-I ruary 2 in the Michigan State Re- { lays. EUROPE 20 Countries, 70 Days, $1305 Summer '57-shorter trip optional EUROPE FOR COLLEGIANS 255 Sequoia-Pasadena-Ca lif. BROWN JUG 1204 South University SPAGHETTI AND MEALS OUR SPECIALTY 10:30 to 7:30 P.M. Daily Except Saturday "Canadian hockey is a lot dif- ferent than the brand they play: down here," Buchanan thinks. "You are allowed to check anyone you wish, anytime you wish. The first game I played here 1 received a total of five penalties. Out of necessity I've had to out down on my fouling." Off the ice, Buchanan attends Business Administration School, and is looking fora jobkbeginning this month. He would like to work for the Hudson Bay Company, but he hasn't received a definite offer yet.{ There's one thing for sure-he won't go into professional hockey. He jokingly states, "I'm getting too old." He happens to be all of 23 years of age. With his heavy schedule of hockey practices and games, hel has little time for anything else. but enjoys swimming and base- ball. He's an active fellow and likes the outdoors. "When I'm older I'll find time for stamp col- lecting and things like that," he jsays. Neil has a twin brother, Mike, who also plays hockey, but is in- eligible this semester at Michigan. 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