, FEBRUARY 10, 1969 TILE MICHIGAN D.4ILV PAGE SEVEN ......._ rr rwr FEBRUARY 10, 1968 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN CLARK NORTON h~ lit90 . An Infraction By Any Other Name , * "Let's lynch 'em"' a football player shouted during one of Doc I osh's Astro classes yesterday. referring to The Daily sportswriters who revealed that severa local merchants were giving discounts and free merchandise to Michigan athletes, apparently in violation of Big Ten rules. "This would be a good room for it," Prof. Losh responded. Van Patrick, a sports broadcaster for TV station WJBK in Detroit, commented on his 6:20 P.M. show, "Clark Norton and Howard Kohn are two very naive journalist who apparently had nothing better to do with their time than dig up things that have been going on for years. Maybe they're the only two purists left in the world. But they'd better watch their own closets, because everyone has some skeletons to hide," Although Patrick's statement is unfounded, he did raise a good point. Fveryon does have some skeletons to hide. The information which rar yesterday in The Daily by no means cites the most serious infractior, of the Big Ten rules which allegedly exist and have existed at Michigan. And just as important, the in- fractions which exist at Michigan appear to be by no means as serious as those which apparently exist and haxe existed at several, and perhaps all, of the other Big Ten schools. To ignore any of these infractions, or excuse them, for what- ever reason, simply serve to legitimize a double standard which has been building up over the years in the world of intercollegiate athletics, Certainly the alleged violations mentioned in The Daily represent "no mortal sin," as one football player put it yesterday. Few people would find fault with a friendly merchant who.simply wants to give a student a break And it certainly isn't surprising that many of the athletes would take advantage of the situation. Many say that it never really occurred to them that discounts might be illegal, and several coaches have echoed that sentiment. Yet the Big Ten rules would seem to indicate otherwise. That is a matter for conference officials to decide, of course; but if the dis- counts are found to be illegal it would be obscuring the issue to de- nounce the investigation as picane. The same Daily investigation that revealed the giving of dis- counts to athletes has revealed a number of other probable Infrac- tions that have occurre at Michigan. Atheltic Director Fritz Crisler has been informed of several of the alleged rule violations, and has promised that he will investigate them. In addition, the same player have leveled allegations at several other conference schools; violations of the rules appear to be wide- spread, and to excuse any or all of them will simply serve, again to perpetuate the double standard. Ignorig rule violators then, to protect the innocent, the guilty, or the "innocent guilty," is one alternative. Yet to do so is in essence admitting that the conference rules are not to be taken seriously. If one is "only guilty when he gets caught," if no one respects the letter or even the spirit of the rules then they are worthless. In view of what has happened, that may well be true. The con- ference rules may be so unrealistic that no shool could follow them 4 and still maintain a competitive athletic program. If this is the case, wouldn't it be logical to simply loosen the restrictions, provide more realistic regulations, and remove the hypocrisy from intercollegiate athletics? That is the responsibility which rests on the shoulders of Big Ten officials now. To turn the Daily allegations into "another Illi- nois" might be consistent wjth the attitude of the conference in the past but it would not be the sensible action. To use certain coaches, or players, as scapegoats this time- would merely postpone the inevitable. The Daily has merely scratched the surface in the realm of rules violations, and it is only a matter of time before each school, in turn, is discovered in the act. Crisler has told The Daily that he "doesn't care about what the q other schools are doing, I just want to keep Michigan clean." Yet if he, or any coach, athlete, or, student, can not understand why it is necessary to uncover any rules violations in order to keep Michi- gan clean; he can not be serious about his intentions. It is our hope not only that Michigan become as clean as pos- sible but that the conference re-evaluate its regulations if it is shown that its members can not obey them. If nobody really cares, then it's a sad commentary on every- one who has any connection with intercollegiate athletics. Cageri By BILL LEVIS Iowa swings into town today at 1:30 p.m. looking for its second road victory and a chance to get back into the thick of the Big Ten race. The Hawkeyes have had phe- nomenal success at home, winning all seven games in Iowa City this season, but have had trouble on the road (although they beat Michigan State in East Lansing, 76-71). They have already lost at Northwestern and Illinois. "They figure that they've got to win three on the road and every game at home to tie for the title," said Michigan assistant coach John Orr. "They would be in the gravy if they win here, since they play three of their last four games at home." Iowa, currently tied for third place in the Big Ten with a 4-2 record after defeating Purdue 94- 87 at home Thursday night, is led by Sam Williams, who is present- ly 13th in the nation in scoring with a 25.6 average. The Best "Sammy is the best player in the conference and one of the great players- in the country," boasted Orr. "They call him Su- per-Super Sam at Iowa and he is really quick going into the basket. He is their leading scorer. rebounder, and assist mean, and he does everything but sweep the floor for-them." Williams, small for a forward at 6'3", was all Big Ten last year after spending his first two years playing junior college ball. He has teamed this season with jun- ior guard Ron Norman to give the Hawkeyes one of the most potent one-two punches in the confer- ence. Norman is probably the stead- iest player for the Hawkeyes and, according to Orr, "is -the only player who stays in the game all the time. Iowa coach Ralph Mill- er likes to shuffle his top seven players in and out." Challenge The Lineups Streaking Hawks Swimmers FaceNo. 1 Indiana IOWA POS. MICHIGAN (53) Sam Williams (6'3") F (45) Rudy Tomjanovich (6'7") (51) Huston Breedlove (6'51/") F (40) Dennis Stewart (6'6") (4) Dick Jensen (6'8') (42) Rolly McGrath (6'1") C (11) Ron Norman (6'3") Norman is a busy man all over the court. Said Orr, "Along with guard Rolly McGrath, he leads the Hawkeyes in the zone press that tbey'll probably use most of the game. And then Iowa will sometimes go into a delay for up for five minutes and Norman, Williams and McGrath will do all the handling of the ball. Mill- er doesn't want the guys who can't handle the ball to touch it at all." While Orr said that the Iowa! guards are excellent ball han- dlers, he observed, "They often get careless and throw the ball! away a lot." When Miller wants to stress defense he goes with McGrath and senior forward Huston Breed- love.'Both are low scorers, how- ever, and Breedloveb has the ten- dency to foul quite often. Orr said, "When they're in there, Sammy has to do more things." The Guns Miller does have shooters, how- ever, and wthen he wants his boys to pile up points he calls on two sophomores to liven up the of- fense. "Chad Calabria comes in there for McGrath and he's not shy at all. He's a driver and shooter. He took 16 shots against Purdue." The other top substitute, Glenn Vidnovic, didn't even play his first game until Thursday night after being scholastically ineligible first semester. But what a debut he had against Purdue. The sophomoreforward took 10 shots against tle Boilermakers and scored 17 points. "I'm just C (20) Bob Sullivan (6'4") G (24) Jim Pitts (6'3") G (44) Ken Maxey (5'9") hoping that he has a bad game today," laughed Orr. The Hawkeyes' center is an- other sophomore Dick Jensen, who's improving all the time, ac- cording to Orr. Jensen finally has the pivot job all to himself since 6'9" Joe Bergman quit the team along with junior guard Chris Philips. Philips had teamed with Norman to tear the Wolverines apart in Iowa City last year. New Starter Bergman's opponent at center will be the only new starter for the Wolverines. Junior Bob Sul- livan, who has been rotating be- tween guard and forward all sea-# son, will get the nod over Bill Fraumann who started the last five games for Michigan. Head coach Dave Strack said, "Bob has been moved into the pivot to give us some more offen- sive strength." Fraumann has onlycaveraged about two points per contest. Sullivan, who was hampered by a bad ankle earlier in the season, brings a 11 point average into the game. "Fraumann will see plenty of action, however," noted Strack. Rudy Tomjanovich, who cut his hand on the rim against Minne- sota Monday, also will be start- ing after pumping in 30 points against the Gophers in the Wol- verines' first conference win in over a year. Strack said the cut does not affect the sophomore's shooting at all. Tomjanovich did not start against Minnesota after missing practice last Sunday. By DOUG HELLER the one swimmer in the nation whn h d Bpf Rlln fm Indiana is the number one '" La n LU JjJU a 1U fLime swimming team in the nation. In a special feature, both teams Michigan, ranked number six, have agreed to substitute the 400- lost to the Hoosiers 83-40 in Matt yard individual medley and the Mann Pool, January 13. Today, 800-yard freestyle relay, events they have to take on Indiana in usually reserved for conference Bloomington. and national champonships, for It's the fifth time the Wolver-tlysheded200-IM ines will take on Indiana this sea- and 400-yard freestyle relay. son: these include the Big Ten Kinkead, Tom Arusoo, and John Relays, the two dual meets, the Roberson will swim the 400-IM, Big Ten Conference Champion- ships in Ann Arbor over spring break, and the National Colle- giate Collegiate Championships. Reasonable people would prob- ably call Michigan a gang of masochists. Coach Gus Stager of the Wol- verines, while not exactly exud- ing confidence about today's meet, said "I think we'll give a better showing than we did last time.," In the 1000-yard relay, Mike O'Connor, too sick to swim ef- fectively the last time, is back in form. Butterflyer Lee Bisbee has improved enough at the 1000 to allow Gary Kinkead to switch to other events. They will try to top Indiana's Olympian Bob Windle, and Fred Southward, who won the event last time. Bob Kircher, just another swim- mer a month ago, has impressed Stager in the 50-yard freestyle. Indiana's Bryan Bateman stands in his way. Juan Bello, who was strictly an individual medley man last month, swam the nation's top 200-yard freestyle up to that time last week, and will swim that event today. He is up against Bill Burrell,! while Kinkead, O'Connor, Bello and John Salsasa should be in the 800 relay. Diving coach Dick Kimball should use the same foursome that nearly split with Indiana the last time. Fred Brown, who won the 1-meter board and Bruce McManaman, who took second at threemeters, will stick with these events. In addition, Peter Em- ond will dive at one-meter and - Jay Meaden will try three-meters. JAY MEADEN Meaden, among the top ten in the nation in both boards last one-meter dives for the Hoosiers, year, has had some difficulty get- Captain Brown earlier in the ting untracked, so far, but should week, said, "I sure would like to be expected to start moving soon, beat Indiana in their own pool; Win Young and Jim Henry will but you know, they've never lost be favored to take the three- and~ there," A SUNDAY SPECIAL- FEbruary 11 A FIRESIDE FOLKSING with BOB WHITE playing guitar, banjo & autoharp at the PRESBYTERIAN CAMPUS CENTER 1431 Washtenaw EVLRYONE IS WELCOME 7:30 P.M. I FINAL HOME MEET: Matmen Take On Buckeyes SPECIAL, MYSTERY SALE AT discount -records, inc. By PATRICIA ATKINS Beginning at 3:30 this afternoon a hopefully healthy Wolverine wrestling team will continue a seems as old as the sport itself, rivalry against Ohio State that and at the same time will con- clude the home dual meet season. Then, on Monday, the Wolverines travel to Madison for the first of three road meets against Wiscon- sin. For seniors Dave Porter, Wayne Hansen, Fred Stehman, and Bill Waterman, today's will be the final dual meet behind the pre- tentious portals of the Events Building. "Although it's the last home dual meet of the year," in- forms Coach Cliff Keen, "it'll still be the strongest line-up that we can get. Not that we're absolutely devoid of sentiment though, if cir- cumstances permit. But we'll wrestle to win first." Wrestling to win against Ohio State, with 10 of their 15 wrest- lers listed as sophomores, might look like little problem, but only nine can wrestle. So seniors like co-captains Ed Cummings, who finished third at 177 in last year's conference tournament and Roger Young, Big Ten finalist in the 130 division, along with 160- pounder Chris Burt, will "help make therm strong all the way up the line," according to Keen. Two juniors, John Aseff (137) and Stan Guzell (145), round out the lettermen on the Buckeye team. At 177, sophomore Tom Kruse has also looked good. "They have a better team this year than they've had for several years," re- ports Keen. "This isn't true only of Ohio State, though. The caliber of wrestling has been improving through our league the last few years." Yet part of the Wolverine's wrestling caliber may not be completely healthy. Lou Hudson, who didn't wrestle against Pitts- burgh in last week's meet because of the flu, will probably wrestle today, although he won't be up to his full ability. There is also a possibility that 177-pounder Wa- termanemay not compete because of illness. If not, junior Charlie Reilly will get a chance to make his first start. Sanger Returns Jim Stanger, the third Wolver- in regular absent from the Pitts- burgh meet, though from a back injury instead of illness, will re- turn to the line-up. Michigan, undefeated against conference teams this season, hopes to keep the record that way, against both the Buckeyes today and Wisconsin on Monday. "All the meets aim for the ultimate purpose," declares Keen, "which is to be conference champion. Now solely by the Big Ten Conference the championship is determined tournament and not dual meet wins, but that doesn't lessen the value of dual meets." After today's meet with Ohio State, the Wolverines begin a tough- road trip to finish up the season, playing Wsiconsin on Monday, followed by Michigan State, and then Minnesota. Badgers Up Last week in a four team meet with Purdue, Minnesota, and Ohio State, the Badgers finished first. "Wisconsin is really tough this year," comments Keen. "They've got a lot of good boys." One of them is Mike Gluck at 152 pounds, who was first in the conference _ last year and second in the na- tion. His competition will be Stehman also a conference champ, but at 160 last year, and fourth in the nation. Co-captain along with Gluck, 167-pounder Rick Heinzelman beat Waterman in the Midlands. Another Badger strength is at 145 where junior Bob Nicholas has won 10 while losing only one during the first half of the season. The Wolverine line-up, as of now, will be the same for both meets. 1235 S. University TOMORROW-SU NDAY-FEB. 11 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. FANTASTIC SAVINGS ON THOUSANDS OF L.P.'s!! 16 7. Professional Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L T Pts Montreal 27 15 9 63 Chicago 24 16 13 61 Boston 26 18 8 60 New York 24 18 9 57 Toronto 23 19 9 55 Detroit 20 24 8 48 West Division Philadelphia 23 20 8 54 Minnesota 21 21 9 51 Los Angeles 22 27 4 48 Pittsburgh 19 25 , 8 46 St. Louis 19 238 8 46 Oakland 10 32 11 31 GF 154 157 188 150 142 178 128 128 133 132 117 104 GA 108 149 155 136 116 173 118 152 171 153 126 154 Yesterday's Results No games scheduled. Today's Games Chicago at Montreal New York atPittsburgh Boston at Detroit, afternoon Philadelphia at St. Louis Minnesota at Oakland Tomorrow's Games Montreal at Chicago, afternoon Toronto at Oakland Detroit at New York St. Louis at Boston Philadelphia at Minnesota This Weekend in Sports Saturday BASKETBALL-Iowa in Events Building, 1:30 p.m. HOCKEY-Michigan State at Coliseum, 8:00 p.m. WRESTLING-Ohio State in Events Building, 3:30 p.m. GYMNASTICS-Michigan at Ohio State. SWIMMING-Michigan at Indiana. 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