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Ski Jumping at Four,
M' Student Now Tops
Must Quickly Rebound
From Dismal Defeat'
Bruce Bennet
Tigers to Offer Scholarships
To Baseball Prospects, But
By FRED KATZ
Did you ever see a four year old
i skis?
Admitted, it's a rather rare
ght. But to the folks residing
ound Ishpeming, Mich., 18 years
o, there wasn't the least bit of
rprise when Jackie Bietela (pro-
unced Bee'-ta-la) took his first
>bbly jumps wearing the waxed
aves.
Everyo~neknew that young Jack
Auld be' the next of the famous
mping Bietela's.
So when the youngest of the
etela's, now in his junior year
dental school at Michigan made
adlines last Sunday by winning
e Class A state jumping cham-
onship at Briar Hill Ski Club,
ere weren't many raised eye-
ows. It was just another step
oser to Squaw Valley, Calif., the
te of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
If 'he succeeds in making the
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United States team, he will be the
third from his family to turn the
trick. One uncle, Walt, jumped,
for the United States in 1936, '40,
and '48, while another, Ralph,
competed in '48 and '52.
Jack just missed making the
squad 2 years ago, being named
as an alternate.
The success of this stockily-
built, personable skier is even more
amazing. A tough dental school
curricula allows him no time for
practice. Still he manages to
squeeze in an average of 6 meets
a year, maintaining a 3.3 aver-
age at the same time.
To keep his legs in the ex-
cellent shape required for such a
strenuous sport, Bietela works out
on the trampoline.
He dispels the oft-believed idea
that ski jumping, as it appears to
the casual onlooker, is a dangerous
sport. He points out that some
insurance companies will even
cover jumping in their policies.
He's made good use of his, sus-
taining a dislocated hip and a
badly twisted foot.
He has a sincere answer when
asked the obvious question: Why
does a person soar close to 200
feet in the air with considerable
risk to life and limb?
"Every jump is a thrill; it's a
feeling you get in no other sport."
By RUDE DIFAZIO
Will the Michigan basketball
team concede the Big Ten title
to Michigan State or Ohio State,
or will it bounce back from the
bitter 72-66 defeat it suffered
against Purdue last Saturday at
Yost Field House?
The finger of blame could not
fall on any one man; the Purdue
game, before a regional TV audi-
ence, was a team defeat.
The guards, Jack Lewis, Terry
Miller, and Billy Wright, were in-
effective on defense. Throughout
the afternoon they allowed the
Boilermaker rear guard to get in
close for the good shot.
Pick Up the Guards
Coach Bill Perigo had hoped
they would pick up the Purdue
guards at the ten-second line, al-
lowing the Wolverine back-court
ARCHIE DEES
... top scorer
M. C. BURTON
... rebounding, high spot
ir
RED HOT RACE ENSUES:
Upsets Tighten Big Ten Cage Standings
By AL JONES
The Big Ten basketball race is
quickly approaching the heat of
Hades.
Upsets have become the order
of the day turning the cage race
into a cut-throat battle. At the
present time, even defending co-
champion Michigan State rests
none too steadily at the top of
the heap.
The Spartans, with a 4-2 rec-
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ord, are closely challenged by
Ohio State, which sports a 5-3
won-loss mark. Michigan, in third
with a 3-2 slate, is the only team
besides MSU with only two losses.
Conference Balanced
The great balance of the Con-
ference became apparent over the
semester break, as each challenger
had occasion to watch its closest
rivals fall to a decided underdog.
Indiana, one of the pre-season
favorites, fell to both Iowa- and
Minnesota. Michigan State
downed Northwestern twice, but
was swamped by Wisconsin in be-
tween. Ohio State was on the
wake of a three-game victory
streak when it was tripped by
Iowa.
The cut-throat competition of
the Big Ten has ruined any
chance the teams might have had
for national recognition. The AP
poll has completely omitted Con-
ference teams from the weekly
top ten.
Dees Outstanding
One individual, Indiana's great
center Archie Dees, has risen
above the chaos as the outstand-
ing player of the Conference. His
24.7 points-per-game average is
over three points above his near-
est challengers, Don Ohl of Illi-
nois, and Pete Tillotson of Michi-
gan at 21.
Although Northwestern and
Minnesota both have five losses,
there is no reason to count any
team out of the running as yet.
The biggest showdown will oc-
cur at Indiana this Saturday
when the Hoosiers host the Spar-
tans. An Indiana victory could
square up the standings consid-
erably.
to move out in front of their men,
but the guards were not up to the
task.
Forward George, Lee, was con-
spicuous in his absence from the
scoring column. His play followed
the same pattern. Several observ-
ers wondered if he was even on
the court.
M.C. Burton, while scoring 14
points, hit a meager 4 out of 21
from the court. His rebounding
provided the only bright spot.
Tillotson Ineffective
Pete Tillotson led Michigan
with 22 points but was ineffec-
tive on defense after picking up
four fouls. On at least four oc-
casions during Purdue's late sec-
ond-half drive to victory he sup-
plied only token resistance as the
Boilermaker forwards drove in for
easy shots.
While he was in the game, Ran-
dy Tarrier persisted in showing
the ball to the man guarding him.
This gave the Purdue defense the'
chance to block all of his shots
but one.
As a team Michigan showed a
lack of ability to convert three-
point plays. The lighter Purdue
team constantly fouled the Wol-
verines as they attempted layups,
but all the Wolverines could sal-
vage were the foul shots.
Torrid Foul Shooting
e Torrid shooting at the foul line
is the only thing that kept Mich-
igan in the game. They converted
30 of 40 charity tosses.
Can the team bounce back from
all of this.
Perigo appears optimistic. He
tforesees a 10-4 record good enough
to win the title.
If it is ,the task before the Wol-
verines is a formidable one, but
not impossible.
They must take their four re-
maining contests at home and
three of the five road games. They
must quickly reach their peak of
play. Preferably before Saturday
night's game with Illinois. They
can't take such opponents as Ohio
State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illi-
nois, and Iowa for granted. They
will have to consider every game
as the one standing between them
and the title, and every game will
be.
Perigo considers the team's
chances as good. Several observ-
ers agree with him. They feel the
team has the equipment to be a
winner, but it must quickly realize
the fact.
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BIG TEN STANDINGS
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Michigan State 4 2
Ohio State 5 3
MICHIGAN 3 2
Iowa 4 3
Purdue 4 3
Indiana 3 3
Wisconsin 3 3
Northwestern 3 5
Illinois 2 4
Minnesota 2 5
Pct.
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.333
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The Detroit Tigers leaped out of the wilderness the other da
and, realizing their farflung minor league farm system might die with
the rest of the minors in a few years, made some friendly overtures
toward five Michigan colleges in the form of a scholarship program
for baseball players who desire to further their education.
Michigan, Michigan State, Western Michigan, University ltd
Detroit and Wayne State are to be the recipients of the scholarships,
which amount to from $200 to $500, according to the player's need.
The program will be administered by a non-profit corporation
titled the Detroit Baseball Company Educational Foundation, Inc.,
which is a new way of spelling "Tigers." No? The trustees of the
fund are Harvey R. Hansen, John E. Fetzer, and Harry M. Sisso,
the president, board chairman and executive vice-president, respec-
tively, of the ball team.
'Designed To Promote College Game . ,
"This is a no-strings-attached program to aid boys interested
in playing baseball and furthering their education. Our scholarship
was developed to enhance the status of baseball as a major sport in
colleges and universities," Hansen said. "We recognize that there Is
an increasing number of college players going into professional bae'
ball and we want to encourage this trend," he added.
What Hansen forgot to say was that the cream of the crop of
college players who turn to pro ball have been lured away from school
by free-spending major league clubs before their eligibility has been
completed. When this happens you don't hear the big league mag-
nates extolling on the values of higher education, much less of college
baseball seasoning for the player.
Because of the past experience between the pros and the colleges
one must view such advances with a skeptical eye. Major league
baseball is a cutthroat game, both on the field and in the front
office. It's hard to conceive a big league club dishing out a scholarship
to a young phenom and then have no strings on him after he has
developed four years later.
Experience Rings Sour Note . . .
A more consistent approach, from past experience, would have
the pros signing up all the 17 and 18 year olds they are "sure" are
major league prospects and letting the colleges have more promising
kids who the pros aren't quite sure enough about to sign. In other"
words, they would use the colleges to develop players and then snap
them up as soon as their potential ripens.
Actually, the Tigers' scholarship program'is a scaled down version
of a proposal made during the summer of 1956 by. chewing gum
tycoon P. K. Wrigley, who also owns the Chicago Cubs.
Wrigley's plan would have the 16 major league teams contributing
to a central fund from which scholarships would be administered.
They boy awarded a scholarship would be under no obligation to
sign with any team at the end of his college competition, nor would
he be compelled to sign at all. This ideological set-up would be de-
signed merely to foster college baseball and permit boys to get an
education. This is essentially the purpose of the Tigers' program, too.
Majors Resume Bonus Bidding,. .
Since the repeal of the bonus rule in December, however, major
league clubs have dangled large wads of cash in front of teen-age
players of promise. Recently the Baltimore Orioles reportedly paid
18-year-old Dave Nicholson better than $100,000 to get hs name on
a contract.
The same week, all time great Stan Musial of St. Louis got a
raise in salary that put him close to the $100,000 bracket, according to
reports. For an untried youngster to get as much or more than a
proven star like Musial is quite a folly, to say the least.
In light of these circumstances, it appears the Tigers scholarship
program is only a publicity stunt to smooth over some of the other
recent distasteful aspects of the game. Still, such a plan certainly
can't hurt the college game.
Present Scholarships Not Used . .
It will provide the means for an athlete to attend college who
otherwise might not be able to receive an education. But, Michigan'i
baseball coach Ray Fisher used only one of the five Big Ten aid
scholarships that were available to him this year. Fisher had his eye
on five other players, but three of them couldn't get into school
on their academic record and the other two, who would have been
admitted, signed professional contracts.
If the major league teams really want to further college baseball
and permit the players to get an education, they might adopt /ethical
rules similar to those displayed by pro'football teams and agree not
to sign an athlete with remaining college eligibility.
The Tigers move is a step in the. right direction to smoothing
over the long-smoldering relations between the pros and the colleges
but it will take more than a token move to rub out the years of
bitterness between the two. Especially from a team that has plucked
three players with eligibility remaining from the Michigan campus
in thelast five years.
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The gymnastics team sharpened
its performance and established
itself as a powerhouse during va-
cation when it swept the annual
Detroit Turners Meet.
Appearing in the annual Motor
City event were various gym clubs
as well as many of America's and
Canada's o'utstanding gymnasts.
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NHL STANDINGS
W L T Pts.
Montreal 34 11 5 73
New York 20 22 9 49
Detroit 20 23 7 47
Boston 18 21 11 47
Toronto 17 23 10 44
Chicago 17 26 6 40
NBA STANDINGS
Western Division
W LPct.
St. Louis 31 21 .596
Cincinnati 24 29 .453
Detroit 22 32 .407
Minneapolis 14 31 .275
Eastern Division
W L Pct.
Boston 37 15 .712
Syracuse 30 23 .566
Philadelphia 26 24 .520
New York 25 28 .472
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