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RIGNEY WAITS IN WINGS AS PAUL WEIGHS OFFER DETROIT FREE PRESS Saturday. Oct. 29. 1160 1 Tigers to Know by Monday as Detroit's No. 1 candidate and turn to Bill Rigney, ex-Giants" manager, as a secondary choice.

UP TO THIS MOMENT Rigney, 41, has been asked only whether he would be available for the local job. So have half a dozen other candidates. Salary, tenure, conditions, have not been discussed. But Rigney tops the list if Richards sticks with the Orioles. There was a flurry of words after it was revealed here Thursday that Ferrell and Jimmy Campbell, Tiger veep, had made a hush-hush trip to Phoenix, where Richards just happens to be staying these days.

All parties were verbally aghast that there could be any ideas that they were trying to get together in a move to bring the lanky ex-Tiger back to Detroit. But only the most naive souls in town could accept such words as whole truths. A few did. Did they expe-ct Ferrell to say he was violating baseball etiquet by ''tampering" with a manager who already is under contract for 1961? Did they expect Richards, the manager, to say that Detroit officials were there with him in violation, of baseball law? Denials of such things obviously were in order. They BY LYALL S3IITH FrM Prats Sports iditor Paul Richards, 51-year-old manager of the Baltimore Orioles, OFFICIALLY will tell the Tigers ''yes" or "no" within the next three days.

If he decides to ask the Orioles to release him from his 1961 contract, he will say "yes' and move into Briggs Stadium under a profitable five-year managerial pact with almost unlimited powers. If he says "no," Rick Terrell now in UNOFFICIAL conference with Richards in Arizona will check off Paul were made because of that fact. But the whole truth is this: Fen-ell's immediate job is to find a new manager. Paul Richards has been his man all the way. Such a choice met with the whole-hearted approval of John E.

Fetzer, new president and principal owner of the Tigers. But, under baseball rules, all contacts with Richards had to be "unofficial." It was the same way with Joe Gordon, who had signed to manage Detroit next year but accepted a longer contract with Kansas City. He was all set with the Athletics before he asked to be relieved of his Detroit contract. First choice of the new Tiger ownership was a Marines Stop U-D 1 1- rain ii i i "HtXi Villi till) 1 I m-m m. I I I I I 1 manager with proven major league abilities who was capable of restoring public confidence in a setup where change and furor at all executive levels have been continuous in recent years.

Richards was the man. When Casey Stengel was 'fired, by the Yankees, he was contacted by Ferrell as a contingent candidate if Richards stuck with Baltimore. Casey didn't know then, and still doesn't, whether he wants to call it quits or take another managerial fling. But since the Timers talked to him once and then have not gone back to him for added information, It seems that he isn't particularly interested. Richards is meeting this weekend with Baltimore officials, who have been trying to persuade him to replace his current contract, which expires next season, with a new and longer one.

They have been trying to get him to sign it since before the close of the season. Richards has held off. PICKING UP YARDAGE the hard way for is halfback Bill Rj'barczyk as he turns in an eight- BOTH ARE PLAYING IT SECRET MS Bucks: Trick or Fr Press Photos by WALL ST EIGER 13 tie with Austin. Making Smith. (Story on page 13.) Treat? count.

The Hoolers are on probation for recruiting violations. State's only loss was to Iowa, with an intercepted fumble wiping out a one-point lead in the last three minutes. Purdue handed the Buckeyes their only loss. yard gain in the Pilots' 13 the tackle is Austin's Larry tle here becomes the top game of the Big Ten schedule. Victory 1 eaential for either team to remain In pursuit of the leaders and State's chances are only mathematical because a 35-0 thumping of Indiana lat ntfk doesn't WHY? COULD it be that he wanted to wait until he heard Detroit's UNOFFICIAL offer? It has to be unofficial.

Official ones can't be made until he makes up his mind to May at Baltimore or ask to be released. His future status should be known by early next week. What he docs will determine the future of Bill Rigney, who still is just an interested bystander. year, with Matte hurling three touchdown passes and Ferguson barreling 55 for the winning tally. WITH IOWA and Minnesota, the undefeated leaders, both taking on non-conference foes Saturday, the bat a most unusual Monffh-End sale at all 9 Hughes Sufffrin stores Even Can Picture on Page 13 BY JACK BERRY Jerry Gross got his chance to go all the way Friday night.

He did it spectacularly. Gross totaled 339 yards in leading the University of Detroit to a 28-7 victory over the Quantico Marines before 13,836 fans at Titan Stadium. The Titans have to count themselves one of the most fortunate teams in the country. Two weeks ago they lost Bob Lusky. the best all-around quarterback in years.

GROSS EARNED the shot after rushing for 124 yards last week against Dayton but then Party's Over for Trenton Rivcrvieiv Rips Old Rival BY HAL SCIIRAM Riverview High, with its finest football team in history, reaped a full measure of revenge on Trenton Friday night in what may have been the final football game between the schools. Trenton, the only team to conquer Riverview in the last three vears. scored first, but the Pirates rushed back for three decisive touchdowns and a 20-7 triumph. It was the seventh straight victory for Riverview, ranked No. 10 last week among the state's schoolboy powers.

The intense rivalry between the schools may cause officials to sever relations in the future. TRENTON scored In the third period on Dave Henegar's 16-yard run, but Riverview stormed back for three touchdowns on Irv Slgler's one-yard plunge and scoring runs of 23 and 11 yards by Andy sancuier, Tom LaFrambolse scored twice on plungen of one and seven yards to lead Lincoln Tark to a 28-0 conquest of Allen Park. It was the sixth straight victory for the Huron-Rouge JLeajrue- champions. Melvindale rebounded from last week's loss to Lincoln Park bv snapping: Belleville's four- game winning streak, 27-14. Wes Danyo passed for two touchdowns and scored another on a one yard quarterback sneak on fourth down.

DANYO'S short scoring pass to Jim Henisse In the fourth period was the top offensive effort of the night. The play covered 90 yards. Another Danyo to Henisse scoring pass covered 54 yards, Lincoln Park's other touchdown rame on an 85-yard off tackle run by Chris Kmeger. Fred Bone scored three touchdowns on runs of 32, 10 and seven yards in leading Taylor Center to a 34-20 con quest of Redford Union. CRAIG LA GROXE, perhaps the speediest halfback on the West Side, had one of the sea son's finest days when he scored five times in leading Lutheran West to a 53-32 victory over Schafer.

Plymouth went on three scoring marches to down ton, 21-6, for its fifth victory in seven starts. Jerry Ralston rapped drives of 60 and 68 yards with short scoring- plunges. Fullback Mike Klsabeth rammed nirj yards for a touchdown to complete a 66-yard march. Larry Huffman passed 33 yards to Norm Gofrank for one touchdown, and he scored on 27-yard run to lead Birming ham Groves to a 12-0 victory over Grosse Point University School. QUANTICO DETROIT First downs 15 20 Yards rushing Yards passim Passes Passes Intercepted F3umbles lost Punts Penalties Quantico 10 144 10-J1 1 1 S-3 ss 1 7 15 300 14-23 1 1 2-34 70 7 14-H DETROIT DET Post 1 Plume (Shanahan kick).

DET Shanahan 72 punt return (Shanahan kick). QUANTICO Marshall 1 plums- (Maudlin kick). DET Stonebreaker 77 pass from Gross (Shanahan kick). DET Lower Pass from Gross (Gross kick). he was pulled every time U-D got near the end zone.

This time there was no doubt and he showed why he was ranked one of the best passers ever come out of Michigan high schools. TV in a nice warm living room wasn't good enough for Mr. Smartie you had to have the real thing, atmosphere A BIG HELP? UM Has Jinx on Its Side BY BOB PILLE Free Press Staff Writer MADISON, Wis. Michigan and Wisconsin fight formiddle-of-the-conference Big Ten re spectability Saturday, 1th the Badgers also battling an oddity of history. Wisconsin has never won here at home against the Wol verines in an on-and-off series that shows only 24 previous games spread over the seasons stretching back into the 1890s.

More than that, Michigan once came here to play the game that Fritz Crisler, now Wolverines athletic director, still regards as the favorite ot all his coaching days. IT WAS IN 1947. Michigan arrived undefeated and riding on the slick brilliance of a backfield made up of Howard Yerges, Bob Chappuis, Jack Wiesenburger and Bump El liott. But snow tumbled from the sky on Friday night and the field was so soggy that Crisler considered changing his of fense. Finally, as he recalled it recently, he decided to rely on the ball-handling that hadn't fallen into one fumble all season.

'Don't change a thing," Crisler told the Wolverines in the dressing room. "Forget there is such a thing as snow or rain and play your regular game." Michigan slashed to two touchdowns in the first quarter and won, 40-6. From there, the Wolverines won them all, be- Turn to Page 12, Column 1 Filipino Netters Ready-to Leave BRISBANE. Australia UPt All four members of the Philip pine Davis Cup team were eliminated Friday in straight sets in the first round of the Queens land tennis tournament. The Filipinos arrived last week to prepare for their meet ing with the United States In the interzone cup finals next month.

LADIES DAY The slim sophomore from Bay City put on the greatest passing exhibition since the days of Ted Marchibroda in the early '50. He completed 15 of 22 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns and ran nine times himself for 45 yards. He also kicked the final extra point. GROSS SPARKED the Titans' best offensive work of the season and it placed U-D's victory string at five, the longest in 20 years. The only string better than that was the 9-0 mark turned in by the 1928 club.

U-D outgained the Marines, 456 to 253. But it wasn't until the fourth period that the Titans could feel safe. U-D MARCHED 83 yards in 13 plays following the game kickoff and Jim Post scored from the two. It was Post's first touchdown after being the second leading scorer last year. Tom Shanahan kicked the first of his three extra points.

The big gainers were a Vyard Gross-to-Steve Stone-breaker pass and 11-yard runs by Gross and Shanahan. U-D made it 14-0 on Shana-han's 72-yard punt return in the second period but Quantico jumped right back. King Dixon, all-conference while at South Carolina, returned the kickoff 55 yards to the Titan 37. Eight plays later Bob Marshall went from the one with Tom Maudlin kicking- the extra point. THE THIRD period was fruitless.

A 71-yard Marine drive died on the one and U-D went 91 only to( lose the ball on downs on the Q'uantico eight. But midway in the final period, after a collection of penalties, fumbles and mixed-up plays by both clubs, the Marines punted out on the U-D 23. On the first play Gross sighted Stonebreaker down the right sideline and hit him. The junior end went all the way for a 77-yard strike. u-D, which intercepted a dozen passes in the first five games, capitalized on its only one of tha night just one play after the kickoff when defensive specialist Ken Morsch grabbed a Maudlin pass on the Titan 42 and returned it eight yards.

GROSS COMPLETED four passes in the six-play drive, hitting sophomore end John Lower of Flint with a five-yarder for the payoff. Lower made a beautiful catch in the end zone although covered by Quantico. Then Gross kicked the extra point and retired for the evening. Stonebreaker was Gross favorite target with five receptions foi 148 yards. Poor Buddy! His Steelers Are Hurting PITTSBURGH (UPD The Pittsburgh Steelers, faced with more injuries to key players than they have had for many years, created deep pessimism Friday for coach Buddy Parker.

"I don't know from one minute to the next who will start Sunday against Green Bay," Parker said dolefully. "We hope Bobby Layne's thumb keeps improving the way It has. But we're not too sure he can start. In addition, two of Layne's favorite touchdown targets also are ailing. Buddy Dial is under going therapy for spasms, of the back and end Jimmy Orr is going at only half speed be cause of a knee Injury.

Defen sive ends George Tarsovic and Ernie Stautner also are stricken with muscle spasms. A victory over the rugged Packers is a must for the Steelers who are 2-2-1 for the season. The Packers are pomt favorites. MONTH-END SPECIAL! white broadcloth shirts in your 3 favorite collar styles BY HAL MIDDLES WORTH Fr Press Staff Writer EA.ST LANSING It's door-die for Michigan State and Ohio State in the Big Ten football race here Saturday, with the rival coaches eying each other as warily as the United States and Russia at the United Nations. Their power-packed elevens, both beaten once this season, have been thoroughly scouted.

But Duffy Daugher-ty and Woody Hayes are suspicious of surprise attacks. DAUGHERTY, whose Spartans are favored by a couple of points in what promises to be a rousing high-scoring contest, as good as told Hayes to expect new from State's well-stocked bag of tricks. "We've gone over all our stuff and picked out a feature or two that wasn't stressed in a recent game," he said. With quarterback Tom Wilson cleverly directing a varied offense built around heavyweights Herb Adderlej-, Gary a 1 1 a and Ron Hatcher, the Spartans are well-equipped to back up Daugherty's threat. Their biggest question is whether Carl Charon will be able to play at fullback.

The team's leading ground gainer and top scorer in spite of wearing a defensive platoon tag, Charon has been nursing a knee injury. OHIO STATE has been winning with an old-fashioned attack in which almost all of the ball-carrying has been done by quarterback Tom (Marvelous) Matte and fullback Bob (Ferocious) Ferguson, a couple of blockbusters ranking high among the nation's leading ground gainers. Now Daugherty is fearful that Hayes will turn loose the Buckeyes' lighter, faster halfbacks for the first time this season. The canny Ohio State coach isn't ripping his hand, however. Homecoming fans totaling more than 76,000 and a television audience of millions will watch the Buckeyes' first visit to the MSU campus in the five-game series.

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