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125 REPORT FOR GRID DRILLS Sfarfe 'Elliott DETROIT FREE PRESS Tuesday, April 14, 1959 2f BY TOMMY DEVINE Free Press Staff Writer ANN ARBOR Dreams were mixed with problems Monday as a new era started in the University of Michigan's bril Randy Duncan. He was the gTeat passer. The halfbacks provided the running threat they had to have." we don't for a lot of reasons i The Michigan coach is toy-ilast season with 309 yards on Noskin obviously would be ing with the possibility of55 carries. He completed eight the choice." Elliott said. "We; switching Darrell Harper, the: out of 14 passes for 131 yards just hope he can do the job fonlanky Royal Oak boy who.

and did a part of the punting us. He's the passer type." played left half last season, to' and had a 36.6 yards-per-try the quarterback job. 'average. NOSKIN was brilliant as a "I'm not going to do it right! v. o-s There were seven quarterback candidates in camp open- liant football history.

Chalmers (Bump) Elliott officially took over as the Wolverines' gridiron boss as 125 ing day. The only letterman of sophomore, but then con-; away," Bump pointed 6ut, -but; diwppoint-the lot was Stan Noskin. Danltributed little to the Michigan I'm giving it some thought. If nT ataWe next fai. Snow and Don Hannah were: "use a year ago.

He reported, things don't go well with the players reported for the open-up from the reserves of a year, for practice a week late, suf- others we'll try it. Harper hU inr, cni-intr nractics orn u-HU a virus attark then w-aa Va ni lur 'tuu UI ing of spring practice, ago, while there were four prod-, fered a virus attack, then was would be more the Ploen type ucts of the 195S a injured and never hit his stride. a rurner who is a fair' ever. Center Dick I and end John Halstead are with the baseball team, while Turn to Page 26, Column 1 squad Paul Aita, Bill Bretz, "Bui- Ptaoek carried almost the entire load at quarterback for us," Elliott said. passer.

Let's Go to Work I Have Problems Working Togs Paul Palmer and John Stamos. ILRPER WAS the Wolverines' leading ground gainer "If we had to open the sea son tomorrow and I'm glad, "and he's TO OPEN -OR FREEZE Bump Takes Over H) J- if'-- If CO a i The 33-year-old Elliott, who was named to the post last December after the retirement of veteran Bennie Oosterbaan, dreams of returning Michigan to the high place it formerly held nationally. The Wolverines hit a 20-year low last season when they won only two games, while losing six and tying one. The problems to be surmounted to attain the ambitious goal are multiple. Elliott must reverse a declining gridiron cycle, re-establish the fountainheads which for so long poured a continual flow Now Other Clubs Get Their Chance Ml rX jt jm -A The Yanks plan to start decision, against Kansas City's of top talent to the campus By the Associated Press They still are busy opening the big league baseball sea Ralph Terry.

They count on 20,000 fans. CLEVELAND, another un son. The seven clubs that have been on the road bow before their home fans Tuesday in a beaten team, hopes to attract Don Larsen with Whitey Ford held back for the Wednesday night game. It will be an important test for Larsen, who has made satisfactory recovery after suf-, fering arm trouble in Florida. Boston's flu-ridden Red Sox count on 20,000 at Fenway Park for a game with Wash round of "second openers." and convert die-hard Michigan "traditionalists" to new football methods and philosophies.

ELLIOTT'S immediate concerns are more pressing. The single wing, a trademark of Michigan football for years, being junked. In ifs place Elliott will install the winged he learned 40,000 or more to see Herb Score open for the Indians If the weatherman is right In his general forecast of fair, against Jim Bunning of De troit. Baltimore expects 30,000 to warmer weather, the seven clubs hope to draw 226.000. That would be almost as much as the 231.343 who saw the nine other openers over a greet the Orioles as they take ington.

Ike Delock will be the Red Sox pitcher if he feels fit. under Forrest Evashevski at on the New York Yankeas WOLVERINE BOSSES Michigan's new football coaching staff is one of the youngest in the nation. Here are the Wolverine gridiron bosses, left to right: Camilo Pascual will try to Jack Fouts, Bob Hollow ay, Head Coach Bump Elliott, Jack Nelson. Hank Fonde and Don Dufek. Arnold Fortocarrero was named to start for Baltimore.

a switch from an early an make it two straight for Washington, which has been idle since beating Baltimore last Thursday. Iowa and on which he is thoroughly sold as football's most efficient offense. And to make the winged Tj click, Elliott needs a top-flight I quarterback. nouncement of no-hit Hoyt Wilhelm. WE'LL HELP TRIBE OPEN four-day span.

It is doubtful, indeed, if any baseball season ever had as many as seven unbeaten teams after it was five days old, but that is the state of affairs going into Tuesday's games. That is my prime problem, he confessed at the opening workout. "To make the winged Let's See If work you need a boy who is either outstanding as a runner Tigers, The only unbeatens due to meet are the Phillies and and a fair passer or a brilliant Bravea at Milwaukee. We Score passer and a fair runner. He must be strong in one depart LOS ANGELAS counts on ment or the other or you are in 60,000 or more for the Dodgers' trouble.

Can Off Mr. core night opener against St. Louis TO EMPHASIZE the quar- at the Coliseum with its shortened rightfield fence. terbacking requirements, Elliott pointed to Iowa's championship teams of recent They drew 78,672 in the daytime a year ago for their first big league game but that was before the club fell apart and "When I was on the staff there," he said, "we had Kenny Ploen at quarter. He was the exceptional runner type.

Last season Evy had finished seventh. Johnny Podres, a whiz In the Coliseum, is due to throw his lefthandad stuff against the Cardinals, still looking for their first victory under Solly Hemus. The Cards' probable is Lindy Mc Daniel. BY HAL MIDDLES WORTH The Tigers, who still don't know where they stand, will find out what the real Score is Tuesday. That, of course, wrould be Herbert Jude Score, the young question mark southpaw of the Cleveland Indians who is still battling to overcome the effects of a near-fatal accident in 1957.

Score, shaky all spring, was a surprise last-minute nominee to face the thrice-beaten Bengals at Cleveland in the opening of the Indians' home season before about 40,000 fans. JIM BUNNING, knocked out on opening day at Briggs Stadium as the Chicago White Sox started a three-game sweep, will go to the mound for the Tigers. For the windup of the short series Wednesday, the Indians will start Cal McLish, their big winner of 1958, against Paul Foytack. From that, it can be seen that no one can say the Tiger batsmen are not being tested this spring. They are facing five of the American League's most eminent hurlers in their first five engagements.

The White Sox started Billy Pierce, Early Wynn and Dick Donovan. The Bengals kayoed Pierce and Donovan and had Wynn on the ropes but all they got for their Turn to Page 27, Column 2 iff 2vtS Avis' San Francisco already is Spartans To Revive 2 -Plato on running an early pennant fever after winning its first three games from St. Louis. The Giants expect a sellout crowd of 23,000 at Seals Stadium when Jack Sanford, the former Phil, makes his fir3t start against Chicago's Dave Hillman. WARREN SPAHN, a shutout winner in the opener at Pittsburgh, will try to keep the Milwaukee Braves going toward a third straight vic tory when he works at County NEW LOOK FOR LOOK? Coach Duffy Daugherty (center) may switch halfback Dean Look to quarterback next fall.

Look, left, got some tips on playing the position as the Spartans opened practice 3Ionday. The center is Jack Thur. Stadium against the Phillies. Ruben Gomez or Seth Morehead is the probable for the Phils, who won their EAST LANSING It will be back to two-platoon football for Michigan State next fall. Coach Duffy Daugherty left no doubt about that Monday as the Spartans opened their spring drills.

DAUGHERTY intends to take full advantage of the relaxed substitution rule which will be in effect for 1959. 1 hope to field one team that will play 75 per cent of the time on offense and a second that will devote 75 per cent of its efforts to defensive play," he said. "I'm looking for two men for every position so we can achieve that objective." The Spartans have 24 letter- Pride and the Payoff AS OF TODAY The 'Lost WeekeiuV--And No Wonder Why only start from Cincinnati. About 43,000 are expected at County Stadium. The other National League game doesn't qualify as an opener.

Pittsburgh, still without a victory in three starts, will be at Cincinnati at night but the Reds played their special traditional opener lat Thursday. Chicago gets its first look et the White Sox who showed unexpected run-scoring ability in sweeping three from Detroit on the road. The White 13ox will send Billy Pierce, who started at Detroit but had no BY LYALLi SMITH- men returning from a squad which failed to win a Big Ten game last fall. Daugherty plans to give the squad a game-type scrimmage every Saturday. AFTER 35 YEARS "THE LOST WEEKEND" as a book, play and movie was a money making hit.

As a move to stuff more folding green into the jeans of baseball club owners, it was a flop. They took a gamble on the weatherman by advancing the opening of the season five days. They did it despite facts figures which proved that a wiser policy would be to, move the start of the season back the other way in hopes of finding warmer weather. But they saw a way to squeeze another Sunday into a schedule which already included 24 of the same. So instead of kicking off on a Tuesday (which in past years would be right now on April 14) they made their move last Friday.

What did they accomplish? With all scattered precincts heard from, the total major league attendance for the extra Sunday amounted to exactly 56,788 cash customers. And there wasn't one in that scanty collection who could say he enjoyed the weather. Figures for the entire "Lost Weekend" are just as indicative of the obvious fact that the money-making ex Bennie Gone, But He's Not Forgotten Bennie Oosterbaan skipped U-M's first spring football drills Monday and a unique record was snapped. It marked the first time since 1924 a span of 35 years that Ben was not a part of Michigan's official football drills, either as a player, assistant coach or head coach. But he wasn't forgotten.

Monday night Oosterbaan was honored guest at a testimonial tossed by members of the Detroit Alumni Association at the Detroit-Leland Hotel. 60-Day Wait For News of New League NEW YORK UP) Mayor Wagner's committee to bring a second major league team to New York reported progress Monday and added it will have something to announce within two months. Bill Shea, chairman of the committee, said he recently returned from a three-week trip across the country during which he talked with various interested parties concerning the formation of a third major league that would include New York. Many of our customers say the men in our fitting department deserve a medal. Sort of a reward for their devotion to duty.

But a sense of duty is not the reason for their superb craftsmanship. Rather, it's a deep-rooted sense of pride which spurs them on to such detailed perfection. Needless to say, they don't think a medal is necessary. The approving smile of a satisfied customer is payoff enough. PS.

Good fitting is most important of all on lightweight suits so take advantage of the extra skills of Harry Sujfnn tailors, when planning your Summer wardrobe. Detroiter Drops Split Decision NEW YORK CD Heavy weight prospect Alonzo John periment backfired. There were exactly 12 games postponed by snow, cold and rain over the Friday-Saturday-Sunday span. Hurry So You Can Rest? THE ONES THAT were played drew 240,650 fans. If that sounds respectable, it isn't.

For the first weekend last year drew 535,476 or 294.S26 MORE customers. They'll have answers ready for making their ridiculously early start. One will be that the old schedule didn't give them enough travel time. But those words are empty. The Tigers' early schedule proves it.

After starting out in football weather, and stiiy drawing 55,089 to lead the majors, they were idle Monday. They are idle again this Thursday. They will be idle again next Monday. That means in the first 11 days of the 1959 season, they will sit on their hands three days just so they could get in an extra Sunday. It's a similar story elsewhere around the leagues.

Maybe that's why the first Monday was an open date for Turn to Page 28, Column 1 son of Pittsburgh racked ud ft "We have made progress," Shea said, "but we do not think it is in the best interests to issue any statement at this time. I do think we will have something to announce within the next 60 days. Ortiz Scores TKO Victory PHILADELPHIA tfl Carlos Ortez battered Len Matthews almost unconscious on his feet Monday night and won a six round TKO over the outclassed Philadelphia light-weight. Referee Pete Canteleo stopped the fight with 2:21 gone in the round. his eleventh straight victory Monday night by edging big Billy Hunter of Detroit for a split decision in a ten rounder at St.

Nicholas Arena. Johnson, the 8-5 favorite, carried the fight all the way to 6-3 counter-punching rival. Referee Davey Feld (6-3-1) and Judge Joe Agnello (7-3) had Johnson the winner. Judge Leo Birnbaum cast his ballot for Hunter, 6-4. Harry SufTrin ar.d Sfaia Mack and Moross Grand River and Greenfield.