bby, firuce Magain, :
With some impressive schools on
ities 1974 \toothall “schedule, the
‘Aibdny: State Great Duines opencd
trining camp last week in prepari=
tiondor their season opener,
Don't expect the ltidigrous games
Tike last yer atx the médioere teams
have been axed from the schedule,
Coiieh Bob Ford approaches, this
season ax optimistic ay ever, He cer-
tainly must have great confidence in
his, team ay he hay booked an away
game at Hofstra University
September 21-to open the season and
Altred the following week at Univer-
sity Field,
These two. teams should be a real
challenge tor the Danek as Alfred
ling been an. Eastern College Divi-
sion football powerand bath schools
‘are usually high inthe voting for the
Lambert Bowl, Just haw far Albany
hits progressed in their five years of
lootball should be known after these:
wo games
On the plus side for Ford isa solid
riueléus of returiing yeterss (rom
last year's 7-2 squad, Jesuding the
entire starting running corps.
Quarterback John Bertuzzi willonce
again lead the Dane's. wishbone-T
offense. The majority of the Danes
‘ffetse should come on the ground
‘An importint taetor. inthis attack
on
will he the ollensive line, All the
slurters ire returning including Ron
Currin, Lee, Basti,
Sheticlicnko. their problem coukd
be f
Rufnning out of the wishbone will
he halfbucks, Marvin: Perry and
Glenn Sawatlski and fullback ‘Tom
my. Deloss: Perry hi
strong open field runningabilityand
his number is olten called on the end
sweep, DeBilois is a powerlul yp-the-
middle runner, Bertuzzi has matured
‘quite bit in his two years.at Albany
hissy yuarterbivek,
bly the leader of
‘and he is nog
He is unquesti
the Daney offense.
Passing plays have increased over
the list two years for Albany,
dicating that he Danes could be put-
ting the ball into the air with greater
Irequeney this year, AL thy other end
of the passés should be split end Bob
Haxter. Ford calls Bobby. “The best
wishbone split end in the country,”
Light end is @ problem with ommy
Haylorand Frank Racioppi battling
out
Detensively there are many quer-
tion marks. Hitekley Frank Villanoya
and Dom Pagano return along with
last year’s ASP athlete of the year
Rudy Vido, at one of the ends. ‘The
‘The Danes running corps, led by John Bertuy
catchers (hotiom right) both getting themvelves intu shape, while Couch
preys the practice.
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‘other end spotis undecided with‘Tim
Myers, a converted: linebacker, the
1 rs Ken Schoen. and
Bonnie Mion both return burdepth
at this position could: be lacking.
“Retiirning to the defensive back field
aptatin Arnie Willl, Bill
and Billy” Brown,
want and fransfer students are
hattling forthe remaining Iwo spots
the kicking department ape:
in good shape. For the first time:
ever, Athany: hay a bona fide kicker
in AL Martin, a soccer style kicker
Irony Nass Community College.
Rucioppr should do the punting,
The Danes have two more weeks
to prepare for Holstrt, highlighted
by home scrimmages». Union and
Hudson Valley. Lomorrow at 1:00,
the Danes will host Union in a con
tolled. scrimmage, This will give
Coach bord a good opportunity to
sauge his talent and experiment, as
most of the squad will be given a
chance to show att Uteir skills
The morale on the squad is quite
high, Mere is a great deal of talent
wn the in some
especially
huckup areas, Only time will tell,
though. it Athany will beable to han-
dle the better small colleges.
team,
Big det
practice dunn
iy way into shape ugainst-the
Increased
Funding Spurs
Women’s Sports
hy Lex Zuckerman
With the growi
American Womanplus recent
by the Department of
Education and Welfare, won
collegiate sports have skyrocketed
acrass the college campus.
Here at Albany things are no
different. The Women’s. Sports
airtment budget has been in-
creased (0 provide better quality
compatition on the varsity level.
In past years, the budget has b
adequate for the needs of Womens’
Sports. The inerease in this. year's
budget will for tougher
scheduling and Jarger team rosters
warreness of the
clings
Health,
allow
The problem in Women's Sports
has be
the teams hope to expand to allow
for inereased participation
Rhenish of the Physical Education
Department feels that Albany has the
resources for a successful women’s
program. She described the situation
by suying.“Vhere’s a lot of talenton
- this campus but they aren't coming
rticipating.”
Unlike’ Mens’ spofis, the womei
do not offer scholarships to recruit
for the, various teams, Many of the
women who come to the program
are inexperienced; therefore the
‘caiching must sturt with basics in
order to prepare (6r intercollegiate
of team strength, This year
competition. Ms. Rhenish praised
ihe stall for their fine work in past
seasons,
This year, the Hack Club has ex
panded to become a varsity sport
The interest level in other clubs isin-
ng which may eventually lead
to varsity programs,
AL SUNYA the eniphasis is on
education, Most coaches, men and
women, feel that steademies iy at a
higher priority than The
students’ interest in athletics is more
than just competitive spirit, The en-
joyment aspect of sports is stressed
ay a form of tion, The
emphasis of sports in higher educi-
tion institutions is being changed by
society, Women's sport is trying to
keep up with the desires of SUNYA
students,
The indiease of budgetary funds
Will allow for expanded scheduling
and larger women's
sports, The Department also must
combat rising. prices in equipment
und services, SA Controller Jerry
Albrecht commented on the finan
in|, picture in general with the
following statement, “We have (wei
obj that we are trying to meet
First, (0 avoid increasing budgets
when possible because our income is
fixe nd, 10 respond (o a de-
mand for a better Womens
collegiate athletic
crea
ties,
reer
teams for
