piuiu/ixuu IWUU11 MSU defensive end^Otto Smith greets an Illinois ball carrier during Spartan coached a team by Duffy Daugherty disposed of the Spartans 21 - 21 tie with the Illini last weekend as several of Northwestern on Homecoming day after losing three straight Smith's defensive teammates, including Greg Schaum (95) and games. The 1974 Spartans have suffered three losses and a tie in Jim Taubert (94) come in to join the fun. MSU faces Purdue their last four games and are hoping to duplicate the feat of their Saturday on Homecoming day at Spartan Stadium. Ten years ago. decade ago predecessors Saturday. - Spartans' win highlighted Homecoming 10 By STEVE STEIN triumph. junior, was named years ago earned the squad its first by Oakland University State News Sports Writer homecoming queen the conference victory of the students, who had "borrowed' Thursday before the *" 1964 season a Homecoming and nostalgia football game. Homecoming activities have changed throughout the years, Homecoming and nostalgia New streak Typical defense but one thing has remained the go hand - in - hand, and a look "Well fellows, we've started The Spartan defense of at State News issues 10 years same — there is always a There will be big no a new winning streak," a happy 1964 was another typical MSU football game. This year is no ago reveal that year's Spartan homecoming queen this year, team was facing nearly the Daugherty said to reporters in unit. It held the Wildcats to exception. of course. She has been the locker- minus 16 yards rushing and did same circumstances as this room after the replaced with a "Homecoming contest not allow Northwestern season's squad before its game The MSU Spartans and representative." quarterback Tommy Myers to Purdue Boilermakers will battle against Northwestern. The Spartans the throw won on a touchdown pass, it out Saturday at Spartan Best planned strength of a 17 - point first completing a three - year While headlines told of Stadium before an expected quarter outburst. A lot of touchdown whitewashing of former President Herbert "This is one of the best familiar crowd of about 55,000 in a names from the past the Wildcat quarterback. Hoover's death and Lyndon planned Homecomings ever in crucial Big Ten battle for both played a big role in that quick Johnson's victory over Barry terms of both student and Gordon led the Denny Stolz' Green and White getaway. Spartans in Goldwater in a mock election alumni activities," an MSU squad and Alex Agase's crew. rushing that day with 105 of MSU students by a three to official said the day before the Barefooted Hawaiian kicker yards in 17 carries. A one margin, the 1964 Spartans 1964 football game. Nearly Dick Kenney started the sophomore running back by prepared to face the Wildcats. 25,000 alumni poured into Spartans rolling on the right the name of Clint Jonespicked Spartans 1-1-1 track with campus that year to join the a 42 - yard field up 63 yards. MSU enters the game with a Coach Duffy Daugherty's 31,000 students for the goal. 1-1-1 record in conference team had gone three weeks festivities. Steak sale play while the Boilermakers without a victory, suffering Juday passes A local store held stand at 1 - 2. Both teams are 2 tough losses to Indiana and the a steak "Hootenanny" Quarterback Steve Juday sale - 3 - 1 overall for the season. University of Michigan, and during the festivities. If Activities 10 years ago put the other first quarter Another loss for MSU could were hungry for a victory over anybody was interested in included rallies, a points on the board when he virtually eliminate the Spartans the Wildcats. celebrating with a steak dinner "hootenanny" show at Jenison tossed a pair of touchdown that October from a shot at the Big Ten Fieldhouse and evening, they a march to passes to Spartan receivers. could have purchased T - bone crown while Purdue cannot Four weeks Beaumont Tower. One went to Gene Washington steak for 99 cents per pound or afford to lose another game. MSU's 1974 team has gone for six yards and the other was sirloin for 89 cents. four weeks without putting But the big event was the scored three on a - yard toss to Tilings Last season the Spartans one in the win column and has football game and the Spartans halfback Dick Gordon. are obviously quite defeated different now around the MSU Purdue, 10 - 7, in lost tough games to Notre were ready for the contest. On The 17 points by the Lafayette, Ind., which was Dame campus but the Spartan (19 - 14) and the a warm, balmy day before Spartans were also rung up on football team would Stolz' first Big Ten victory. like to Wolverines (21 - 7). 66,311 fans at Spartan the Delta Upsilon. fraternity Charlie Baggett scored on a 69 - Stadium, MSU duplicate Saturday just what took the touchdown bell, which was just their predecessors did back in yard run to pace the MSU Janis Flanders, Monroe Wildcats apart, 24 - 6, which returned to campus that week the good old days of 1964. Trotters to stage Halloween By JACK WALKDEN the team comes up with State News Sports Writer something new each year." The world's most famous Along With the special basketball team, the Harlem surprise, the Trotters will have Globetrotters, will be in their usual set of tricks with Lansing, Halloween night to them such as the string and present their enchanting tricks other trick basketballs and the and basketball treats to area baseball and football acts. fans. The squad will be headed The Trotters will face their again by player - coach perennial nemesis, the Meadowlark Lemon, who says Washington Generals, at 7:30 he may ride into Lansing on a p.m. Oct. 31 at the Lansing (continued on page 8) Civic Center. Now in their 49th season, the Globetrotters have played in more than 90 countries OSU-MSU tilt before more than 75 million people. They have won an second sellout amazing 11,572 games while MSU's Nov. 9 football game losing just 323. against top - rated Ohio State at Spartan Stadium has been Bobby Milton, who played sold out, the second Spartan with the Trotters for 18 years sellout of the season. and now acts as the team's Hie MSU - Notre Dame public relations man, says a contest Oct. 5 was also a special Halloween surprise is sellout. being planned by the squad. A number of tickets still "We are not going to reveal remain for the STEVE AGASE Spartans' other the surprise, though," Milton two home games, against said. "But anyone who knows Purdue this Saturday and Iowa the Globetrotters realizes that Nov. 23. Guess who Steve Agase THE OLD ICEBOX will cheer for Famous for Beef, Banquets and Brews Saturday? Call for Reservations After the MSU-Purdue Game By MIKE PEARSON encyclopedia of sports and that's just not the There is at least one MSU student who will SERVING DINNER 4 P.M. TIL 11 P.M. way I am. I'd much rather talk about politics or not be rooting for a Spartan victory Saturday religion. over Purdue — and for good reason. His father "It's not that sports are completely out of V 627 2106 217 South Bridge St., Grand Ledge is the Boilermaker coach. the picture in my life, but I do have other Steve Agase, a senior at MSU, is the son of interests that mean more to me," he added. Purdue coach Alex Agase, who is in his second The Agase name has always been year as the Boilermakers' mentor. synonymous with football excellence, but The younger Agase is definite in his choice as according to Steve, he would never have heard to which team he will back Saturday at Spartan about his father's accomplishments both as a Stadium. 541 E. Grand River (downstairs) • East Lansing, Mi. 48823 player and a coach had it not been for stories in "I don't even have to think about it," Agase the newspapers and other media. Ph. (517) 351-0257 said. "Of course, Purdue. That's my father out there. 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"Mike wasn't very big, preparation for the long Big to evaluate basketball in the believe that Terry Furlow can spot. but he kept us in a lot of games Ten cage campaign. conference because all the doit." teams against superior opponents. We In assessing MSU's are constantly got a lot going for us though, MSU has four freshmen basketball picture for the strengthening themselves," Furlow, a junior from Flint joining the squad and Ganakas and our success will depend on Northern High, will be counted coming season, Spartan head Ganakas said. expects all of them to make a how well we gel as a team as on as a main offensive weapon coach Gus Ganakas says there go at a spot on the varsity unit. Nevertheless, the Spartans the season progresses." in addition to the is no question that his team help he is in the Ganakas is banking will be a good one. are advanteageous on expected to provide in Jim Dudley, a 6 - 5 forward, position of returning virtually Lindsay Hairston's play at the rebounding. Jeff Tropf, a 6 - 8 forward, "We are extremely the same team which netted an center position to help pick Mark Talaga, a 6 - 3 guard and confident that we are going to 8 6 conference record last some of the slack that Other top Spartan returnees - Ricky Nash, a 6 - 2 guard, are be good," Ganakas said. "But year. Robinson's absence has left. include Pete Davis, Bill Glover, being looked to for some that's about all we know. It is One obvious "We have to have strength Benny White and Bob instant deficiency, help for the Spartans. not clear how good the other in the middle," Ganakas said. Chapman at the guard spots, though, will be the absence of teams in the conference will graduated "Lindsay led the and forwards Tom McGill, guard Mike league in be." Robinson, who held the key to iimniiiiiiiiiifft an ■STAY ONTHERJ&HT it THE DEPOT LOCATED IN THE OLD GRAND TRUNK DEPOT RESTAURANT & LOUNGE «ER.vmC»- VOOR. 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