Page Six I-HE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, February 27, 1968 Page Six EHE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, February 27, 1968 BIG TEN CHAMPS: Colorado, Playoffs Next for Puckmen Indiana Flavored in Big Ten Swim w By DAVE WEIR Sports Editor. It happens every spring. Whenever the end of the sea- son rolls around, coaches begin getting philosophical. Yesterday, it was hockey men- tor Al Renfrew's turn to reflect on the past four months of puck ac- tion: "Basically, we won some and we lost some. When we were winning, we took advantage of the breaks .. but when we let up once or twice, it really cost us . .." He was referring to the current four-game losing streak which (1) superceded a ten-game win- ning splurge, and (2) shattered all Wolverine hopes of a WCHA championship. Wear One Crown Michigan is, however, the Big Ten hockey champion for 1967-68. Michigan State finished in sec-j ond place, and Minnesota brought 'up the rear in the final standings. "This is no longer a mythical title, but is officially recognized as a legitimate crown by the Big Ten," Renfrew pointed out. Nevertheless, there is still one two-game series in the WCHA re- maining, (at home this weekend against Colorado College) and the added attraction of a berth in the league playoffs a week from to- night. "The chances for a fourth place finish, and therefore a good play- off berth, are pretty slim," claims Renfrew. "We need a sweep of the two games against Colorado this weekend, while Minnesota must drop both games with Michigan Tech at Houghton. Home Ice at Stake "Otherwise we'll end up in fifth place, and will not have the ad- vantage of home ice for any of the tournament action." By DOUG HELLER als of each day's events will start have to try to get the maximum On last week's disastrous double Associate Sports Editor at 7:30 each night and will cost from each swimmer, while making defeat at North Dakota which left a$1.00 for students and faculty sure that he gets an adequate the Wolverines mired in fifth3."Indiana really ought to wins plae it a9- mrk Rnfewit with Michigan taking second," and $1.50 general admission, amount of rest between events. place with a 9-7 mark, RenfrewhBargain for Crowd Complicating the issue, will be commetedsays Wolverine Coach Gus Sta- commented: gers pre in th Gns the All prices are at a bargain base- the fact that no coach has to di- "We could have won either of ement rate in order to attract at vulge his hand by announcing those games if we had taken ad- Big Ten Swimming and Diving least a reasonable crowd since which swimmers will be in an vantage of situations which de- Championships, Thursday, Friday the meet is being held over spring event until just before each race. veloped in the final period. Fri- and Saturday at Matt Mann Pool, break. Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe day night, Dakota's Bobby Tuff Michigan State will come Each team will be limited to 18 Just one example of what will scored the winning goal on a closest to threatening us. along swimmers and divers who may be be going on in each coach's mind scoredistheswinningOgoalSonta breakaway. with Wisconsin and Ohio State" entered up to 44 times in various is Stager's placement of Juan "But the only reason he got the continues the coach, races, with no swimmer compet- Bello. Bello has easily the best score was that we had a man ad- Each day will see one-third' of ing more than five times includ- 200-yard freestyle in the nation vantage and were pressing hard. the events raced. The prelimtnar- ing the three relays, or more than this year and will be entered -in A pass bounced over our defense- ies start at 1:00 p.m. Thursday three times in individual events. 'that event. He. is also high-rank- man's stick, Tuff picked it up, and Friday and 12:00 p.m. Sat- The limitations will be cause ing nationally in the 200-yard and broke in on Jim Keough all urday with an admission charge for furious strategic maneuvers on individual medley and will go in alone. of $.50. The consolations and fin- the part of the coaches, who will that race. In addition, he will get No Luck another chance to swim the 200- "Saturday night, we had a 366 points in detail yard freestyle as his part of the power play opportunity with MEDLAY ELAY-1. (OS); 2. Boyle (MSU) 3. Ge- 800-yard freestyle relay. een mtefandythnscore Indiana (Geiman, Dahlberg, Gi man (Ind); 5.,AlIen, R (M). Time- However, Bello is a far better seve iue2lf n h than average sprinter as well as 3-2 in their favor, Randy Binnie more, Paxton); 2, Michigan; 3, 2:03.49. ta vrg pitra ela skated in and fired a good shot Ohio State. Time-3:39.94 (meet rec- 500-YD. FREESTYLE-1. Gonzales being very proficient in the back- ga r . (MSU); 2 Casey (M); 3. Gustavsen stroke, breastroke and butterfly. on goal, but Nodak netminder 1000-YD. FREESTYLE-1. Ganzal- (Ind); 4. Allen, M. (M); 6. Wein- Thus, Stager could conceivably Mike Curran made a great save es (MSU); 2. Casey (M); 3. Allen berg (M); s. Waszak (M). Time- plchi inte40mdyr- to prevent a score." (M). Time-10:14.06 (meet record). 4:55A.0.) .place him in the 400-medley re- Looking ahead to this week- 200-YD. FREESTYLE-1. Gustav- THREE-METER DIVING-1. Cow- lay and/or the 400-yard freestyle sen (Id); 2. Zann, B. (M); 3. Boyle ard (MSU); 2, Rydze (M); 3. Car- relay, and/or in the 100 or 200- end's games with Colorado, Ren- (MSU); 4. Weinberg (M). Time-- mine (Ind); 7. Gagnet (M); 9. yard breastrokes, backstrokes, and frew stated that he planned "to 1:48.54 (meet record). Moore (M). Points)--;s296.3. butrl,);te.0yard ree- play senior Harold Herman in the 50-YD. FREESTYLE-1. Zann, G. 200-YD. BREASTROKE--1 a- butterfly, or the 100-yard free- nets Saturday night.. It will be (M); 2. Allen (MSU); 3. Barthold noney (M); 2. Gelman (Ind); style 18 Times Harold's last game at Michigan, (Id); 5. Moore (M); 7. Bates (M); Dahlberg (Ind); 4. Bates (M); 5. sold want him to play He's been 9. Percia (M); 11. Angel (M). Time- Hiller (M); 8. Salmar (M); Time And each coach will have to so we wn hmt pa. esben x13 -:15.73 (meet record).woknthsfrecofhe1 a, good netminder for us." 200-YD. INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY-1. 400-YD. FREESTYLE RELAY-1. Work on this for each of the 18 Gilmore (Ind); 2. Rockefeller (MSU) Indiana (Barthold, Gustavsen, Gle swimmers he enters. He must 3. Jones (M); 5. Allen, R., (M); 6. man, Paxton); 2: Michigan; G( even decide whether he can get SC RESHiller (M); 7, 0. Sulmar, MTime Michigan State. Time-3:15.00 (meet more points entering extra divers, S2:CORES dmee record). record). WCHA Standings W xDenver 14 xMichigan Tech 13 Minnesota 13 North Dakota 11 MICHIGAN 9 Michigan State 5 Colorado College 3 Duluth 3 L 3 4 7 8 7 12 13 17 T 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Pet .824 .765 .650 .575 .563 .306 .188 .150 + , 4. x Late game not included -.---- rI ........... Juan Bello Petitions for staff petitions on the 1969 Miehiganensian are now available in the yearbook office 420 Maynard Street Positions available: Arts Editor and Associate Organization Editor and Associate Academics Editor and Associate Sports Editor and Associate Campus Life Editor and Associate Assistant Sales Manager Ohio State 95, Illinois 75 Louisville 76, Memphis St. 52 Kentucky 89, Auburn 57 Houston 105, Hardin-Simmons 82 Oklahoma City 94, New Orleans Loyola 83 Xavier, Ohio, 88, Marquette 83, Ovt. Wichita St. 95, Chicago Loyola 92 New Mexico St. 78, West Texas at. 77 Western Kentucky 76, Austin Peay 67. ONE-METER DIVING--1. Cramer (MSU); 2. Rydze (M); 3. Paris (MSU); 5. Gagnet (M); 7. Moore (M). Points - 300.0. 200-YD. BUTTERFLY-1. Rocke- feller (MSU); 2. Allen, M. (M); 3. Waszak (M). Time-1:58.71 (meet record). 100-YD. FREESTYLE-,i. Alley (MSU); 2. Zann, G. (M); 3. Bob (M); 6. Peach (M). Time-:48.75. 200-YD. BACKSTROKE-1. Hulme I I A CAREER.. NOT JUST A JOB ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS M.S. and Ph.D. Schlumberger, the nation's undisputed leader in all oil well service technology, is seeking advanced electronic engineers. Duties will include research and development of advanced acoustics, electro- magnetics, nuclear and data handling systems. Here's your chance to work closely with many of the best scient- ists in this field. And you will live and work in booming Houston, the nation's space city. Company funds own research; does no term or sub-contract work. Facilities are outstanding. You will have individual offices and laboratories, high calibre supporting personnel and exceptional benefits. Call or write: T. E. Holmes Bilboar The World Professional Ten- nis Championship, previously scheduled for the Events Build- ing March 8, and Cobo Hall in Detroit March 9 and 10, has been cancelled. The reason, ac- cording to Michigan publicity director Les* Etter, involved pro- motional difficulties. Campus racing enthusiasts will get a first-handopportun- ity to learn more about the Michigan International Speed- way track today, Feb. 27, when the student chapter of the So- ciety of Automotive Engineers (SAE) presents a special open meeting at 7:30 in the UGLI multi-purpose room. The featured speakers will be Diana Carter, Canada's pre- miere woman race driv er and a director of information for the Speedway, and CBC motor sports news editor John Marsh. A film, "The Fastest Indy," will be' shown following the regular program. sea Oill l ils swmmers, while keeping within the 18-man limit. Scoring for the meet will be the normal championship s y st e m which gives points for the six finalists and six consolation fin- alists, ranging from 16 down to, 1 with all point awards doubled for relay events. As an example, Saturday's Big Ten freshmen meet statistics arei shown below with the first three places in each event and all Mich-t igan freshman who scored points (finished twelfth or higher). It should pretty much explain how the Wolverine frosh managed to rack up their winning 366 points. NHL Standings I East Divisionj W L T Pts Montreal 34 Chicago 28 New York 29 Boston 28 Toronto 24 Detroit 21 West Philadelphia 26 Minnesota 23 Los Angeles 25; St. Louis 21 Pittsburgh 21 Oakland 14; i 16 9 77 16 14 70 19 11 69 22 10 66 25 9 57 28 10 52 Division 24 9 61 26 11 57 28 656 26 11 53 28 10 52 34 12 40 GF 186 182 177 206 154 192 145 154 156 136 148 123 GA 126 170 155 178 137 197 141 188 186 143 170 168 Contracts Manager I Yesterday's Results No games scheduled. Today's Game Boston at Pittsburgh read this all together . by Dave Wear see what happens ... Y~r:rA. ..... .. ' ...:{:.. ... ............... . . . .. ."1.. .. .. ...,.;Y. ......... tf. ... r, f:.fY:4VY... .11 .. During a recent Michigan basketball game, several angry parti- sans spewed out a stream of obscenities at a pair of conscientious referees trying to do their job. From my seat in the press row, I picked up the words quite clearly. So did the microphone from the out-of-state radio station whose announcer was seated next to me. After the game was over, the announcer turned and said, "That crowd was really bad tonight. I never expected this at Michigan." Several weeks later, a Daily front-page story revealed the practice of local merchants giving discounts to athletes in the 'M' Club. This practice is illegal under Big Ten rules for athletes on scholarships. The reaction to the story was immediate and definitive. The Establishment was upset. You could tell so from its Voices. One of these Voices, TV announcer Van Patrick in Detroit, libeled, slandered . and otherwise categorically castigated the reporters who bylined the article. All this on his 6:00 show. Five hours later, he derived great pleasure in announcing the nearly-tragic brick-throwing incidents which left gaping holes in several Daily windows. This sterling performance shattered my boyhood image of a jolly, human Van Patrick; and left in its place an ugly, McLuhanistic conglomeration of misshaped dots. Two weeks later, a local merchant refused The Daily service because of the discount stories. And, all the while, the recruiting process went on. Mr. Anyalum in Anytown, USA, was promising young Mr. Any- jock something. And the bets were that that something was illegal. Why, then, did it keep happening? Just where on the scale of societal importance do sports rank? Personally, the cries -of "kill the ref" and "lynch the re- porters" frighten me. And not just because I'm a reporter. There's a much more fundamental question involved, and it concerns the significance of winning and losing "games." I, for one, don't know the answer. The fact is, however, that the recruiting game goes on. The fact is, also, that the double standard of drawing up, and then ignoring meaningless rules and regulations goes on. Nobody in college athletics is willing to face up to the question of professionalism, even when it smacks them right in the face. Coaches retire, newspapers sensationalize, investigators investigate, committees punish; but nobody ever admits the obvious fact: college sports has already become Big Business, and that college athletes are rapidly becoming paid performers. Until these facts of today's athletic scene are publicly admitted and recognized, the present outworn system of cover-up rules and rationalizations will reinforce a dishonest and illegitimate situation. "What Happens When You Lose Your Il-S?" Resistance Coffee Hour 4. El L IF HUNG UP? 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