THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, February 19, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, February 19, 1969 Sasich grooves on competition BOB1.SEG'ER SYSTEM Original Charging Rhinoceros of Soul Teagarden and Van Winkle Fruit of the Loom Friday, February 2 8=12 midnight EMU BOWEN FIELDHOUSE Ypsilanti, Mich. Adm. $1T TICKETS AVAILABLE: Discount Records, Ann Arbor; Hudson's; Grinnel's; McKenny Union, EMU By DAVE BEEMON The crowd in the Events Build- ing is utterly silent. People head- ing for the exits turn around and gape. Dogs cease barking, andt babies stop crying. Mike Sasich is' doing his thing on the highbar. a Sasich not only mesmerizes the3 crowds, as a member of the gym- nastics team, but claims the presi- dency of the M Club as well. A senior, he has taken third and fourth places in the Big Ten the past two years and feels, "There are four guys capable of taking the title this year. I think that I'm one of them." He admits that the high bar1 can be dangerous. "Every time you go up there you risk your life. I mean really, I've fallen from the apparatus four times and was knocked cold every time. You can't let it bother you, though. I1 just say every time before the event, okay God, it's just you and I up there on the high bar." Coach Newt Loken describes Sasich as being "a real showman." "Mike loves a tight, pressured meet. He has to be one of the most exciting high bar men that we've ever had at Michigan." Sasich attributes his success to the Sasich philosophy. "The most important thing is having con- fidence in yourself. No matter what I do, I want to do my best." Mike is also the cat who combs his hair with a distinct European flair. Some people call it grease. Sasich just smiles and defends Actually, I sometimes feel sorry for the spectators. They worry1 more than the gymnasts do." Mike has a history in sports that could fill several large volumes. Coming from an all boys school in} Milwaukee, he holds the school' record in pole vaulting, lettered three times in golf, was the most valuable member of the track team, and captioned the gym- nastics team. He explains his athletic abilities as being part of his childhood en- vironment. "I grew up in a Puerto Rican, Mexican. Texan neighbor- hood. It was in the tough part of town and I had to keep in pretty good shape." "By the way," whispers Sasich, I've been married four weeks but I can say that I'n probably in the Sasich's prowess in gymnastics Loken as "the best gymnastics is no attribute to his childhood coach in the nation." "He is one experience. "A friend of mine got great man. He can really fire you me interested in the sport and we up for a meet. The coach has just practiced by ourselves on a helped me in every way possible." l~av-rnd .aiyg'i VLf.A "I didn't join the high school team until my sophomore year, and then the coaching was the worst you could imagine. Youl could say that my friend and I developed on our own through high school." Sasich had yet another honor! bestowed upon him by being se- lected on the Junior All-Star Soc- cer Team of North America while in high school. "It was a great experience. We traveled to Central America and played teams from Columbia and Brazil." Mike was eventually lured to Michigan because of its reputation Mike wasn't offered a scholar- ship (gymnasts just don't get many) but feels that, "In order to make it in life I had to concen- trate in athletics. I would like to teach at the high school level for a few years and then go traveling around the world. "I've always been interested in traveling. I'm very restless and need a change every now and then." Sasich still plays a little soccer and reveals with a glint in his eye that he would like to play profes- sional football as a placekicker. His wife Judy just nods in I best shape of my life." in gymnastics. He rates Coachl amazement. 'BOOM BOOM' FIZZLES: at to remain as Ranger Coach Mike Sasich Y, FEBRUARY 20 12 NOON Luncheon Discussion at the NEW YORK (A)-Emile "Cat" ' would remain as field boss for the Francis, the dynamic little execu- season when he said, "It would tive who has steered the New be rough throwing someone who York Rangers from last place to hasn't coached for a month back third in a month, will continue to into coaching during the stretch coach the club for the remainder run." of the National Hockey League Francis had held the dual role season. of general manager and coach last In making the announcement year but turned over the coaching at a press conference Tuesday, job to Geoffrion, his own choice, the Rangers said Bernie "Boom this season. Boom" Geoffrion, the recuper- "Boom Boom will continue to ating coach, will handle special work with me very closely and I scouting assignments and other have several special scouting as- tasks for the club. signments and other important Francis, the 42-year-old gen- tasks for him to perform," said eral manager and former coach' Francis. took over the reins of a fading ---- ---- team a month ago when the high- Ecumenical CampusCenter 921 Church himself. Cne,91Cuc"Yes, about my hair. I can say. that my mother likes it. But real- third in a series on ly, it's too bad that a lot of people judge a guy by the way he combs k "THE ROOTS OF PREJUDICE" his hair. When I came to Michi- gan, as a Freshman, a lot people probably thought I was a hood or something. But it wouldn't be me any other way. I'd be lying to my. own personality if I combed it !PROBLEMS OF -b4 "I just don't let myself think about getting nervous. The bigger' the crowd, the better I'll perform. Boom BoomGeolffrion PVLI-ICdL Thompso'sTPIZZ Speaker: DR. BASHIR AHMED.ns Center of Study for Developing Societies TS in Delhi, India TH IS COUPON IS GOOD FC)R , i - -ofU5C of T-- Respondent: JOHN M. BACCHUS I Graduate Student in Political Science from Giyona e ON A LARGE ONE ITEM I (OR MORE) PIZZA LUNCH-25c Coupon is Good Only Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., e February 17, 18, 19, 20 ONE COUPON PER PIZZA -- - ---s - m -----mmmm --mm -mm .mmm m m - mmm m - -- -------- BY THE BAY: : strung Geoffrion collapsed in Oak- land during a game with the Seals. Geoffrion, who suffers from ulcers, was Francis' personal choice to succeed him as coach .this season. Francis, a former goalie, doubled as general manager, and coach for 21/ seasons. He led the Rangers into the Stanley Cup playoffs for the last two seasons. Since Francis took over as coach Jan.. '18. the Rangers have won+ eight games, tied two and lost four. This drive moved them from+ last place to third in the Eastern Division. But the Rangers are only one point ahead of Detroit and tour ahead of Toronto in the battle for fourth, the last playoff spot. Geoffrion, 38-year-old former, star of the Montreal Canadiens, Santa Clara r as rankings a By The Associated Press The quickest way to move up in the weekly college basketball rankings is to knock off the pow- ers on top. South Carolina, Louisville and Ohio State all made big jumps in The Associated Press' rank- ings by whipping the favorites, last week. The Gamecocks of South Caro- lina weren't even in the T o p Twenty when they bowled over second-ranked North Carolina 68- 66 and earned a No. 12 spot yes- terday. South Carolina had an impres- sive 17-3 record through games of last Saturday on which t h e rankings are based. The defeat dropped North: Carolina, 19-2, from second to third place as unbeaten S a n t a Clara, 21-0, moved into second behind UCLA, 19-0, the No. 1 team all year. R MATCH ii NHL keeps. Oakland NEW YORK () - The Na- Board of Goiternors. tional Hockey League squashed Campbell admitted, however, speculation yesterday that the that the league had received three Oakland Seals franchise w ill or four possible bidders for t h e move out of the Bay area. Oakland franchise, including a "I'm distinctly bullish a b o u t Buffalo, N.Y., group headed by the success of hockey in the banker Seymour Knox III. Oakland rink," NHL President Campbell emphasized t h a t Clarence Campbell said after a Knox would have to operate in day-long meeting of the NHL's Oakland if he were to take over the franchise. "The transfer of Oakland 'to to Buffalo was never considered to- ises L s'1seeon day," Campbell said. However, Campbell did not rule out a pos- sible move to San Francisco e. reshuf11e across the Bay. Campbell said final approval on the sale of the Oakland fran- Ohio State, 14-4, leaped from chise would be made on March 16th to 10th by beating Purdue, 25 in Miami Beach, Fla. which had been ranked eighth, A spokesman for the Vancou- 88-85. The Boilermakers, 14-4, ver group, Edward Goodman, has slipped a notch to ninth, predicted that pro hockey will Louisville, 16-3, upset Tulsa, never succeed under any manage- then seventh-ranked, 83-81 in ment in the Oakland-Alameda overtime, and then edged Wichita County area. State, 65-62, and advanced from, Goodman and his Vancouver 20th to 13th. Tulsa 18-4, plum- associates said after. the league meted to 14th. had announced its decision that In addition to Tulsa, Illinois, She governors had not fully dis- 14-4, fell out of the Top Ten. The cussed the points raised by the Illini, beaterf by Michigan and Vancouver syndicate before t h e Michigan State, faded all the way vote. from 10th to 19th.- Duquesne, 15-2, trounced Holyd Cross 98-80 and zoomed up from 13th to eighth. TndownEastern Top Twenty 1. UCLA 40 19-0 80 The Michigan Paddleball Club . SatUCLAra0 1-0 8 defeated Eastern Michigan, 11-3 3. nt Caolina 1-0 9last Sunday, in the first intercol- 4. ot LaSalle 20-1 Caoin '5756 legiate paddleball match ever 5. Davidson 20-2 470 staged in this country. Michigan 6. Kentucky 17-3 395 took eight out of the ten singles 7. St. John's, N.Y. 18--3 340 matches and went 3-1 in doubles 8. Duquesne 15-2 247'competition on the IM Building 9. Purdue 14-4 226 courts. 10. Ohio State 14-4 179 Paul Lawrence, a former Na- ll. Vlllanova 17-3 174 tional Opens Champion, got the 12. South Carolina 17-3 156 1 Wolverines started in the opening 13. Louisville 16-3 143 singles match, defeating his East- 14. Tulsa 18--4 110 ern opponent straight sets of the 15. New Mexico State 21-2 101 2-bf-3 match, and Michigan was 16. Kansas 18-4 64 never headed thereafter. 17. Tennessee 15-3 41 Lawrence is currently fifth- 18. Colorado 17-4 39 seeded in this year's 'Open Tour- 19. Illinois 14-4 34#nament, which will be held at * I. sul I has just returned from a three , weeks vacation in Florida. The Rangers said Geoffrion Ewas advised by his doctors "to, remain away from the pressures and rigors of coaching at present O Sin order to prevent recurrence of i the ailment. He has progressed thpsiBusbtyseKaschengHespdveryeksfavorably in the past three s and Playground Directors Last week Francis indicated he Ijmmm"Ai Kii an im ~ ..A... of 4 - Waitresses, Maids, Bellh Desk Clerks, Lifegupard Earn $750-1,300-Beginning April 26, 1969 Room and Board Included BROWNS LAKE RESORT INC. of BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN. Will be interviewing at Michigan on Friday, February 21, 1969. 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