Sunday, March 2, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page dine 11115.1 CLINCHES VIRTUAL TITLE TIE Gymnast's 192 total smashes Iowa By ANDY BARBAS The conference title is determined Executive Sports Editor by the dual meet results and con- The Wolverine gymnastics team ference meet in equal proportions. scored the highest point total in By beating Iowa, Michigan is first the nation this year to annihilate in dual results and can only be previously undefeated Iowa 192.1- knocked out of first by finishing 187.625 yesterday in the Events lower than second in the Big Ten building. Meet, a very unlikely possibility. The team averaged nearly 9.15 When questioned after the meet, points per man and their 164.15 Michigan's Coach Newt L o k e n total for the six Olympic events exclaimed, "Oh yeah, you n e e d was also the highest in the na- quotes. The meet was fantastic, tion this year. the sidehorse made the difference. definitely made the meet for the Wolverines. The Hawkeyes were supposed to dominate, with their defending national champion, Keith McCanless. He slipped, however, and only scored an 8.85. This left Iowa with only a 26.6 event score. Michigan topped this with a 26.7. Unfortunately for the H a w k - eyes, they missed their big chance on the sidehorse, as they were un- able to beat the Wolverines on a daily sports NIGHT EDITOR: BILL DINNER The victory, the gymnasts' tenth of the year against no defeats, virtually clinched at least a tie, for the Big Ten Championship. 'That's where we won." He then I single event all day. Michigan hurried off to embrace a per- scored over 27 points in all the former. remaining events, giving Iowa lit- The sidehorse, the second event,; tle oppnortunity to match scores Tops in the country FLOOR EXERCISE - 1. tie, Hunt- 2. Huntzicker ( zicker and Jacobs (M), 9.25; 3. Jensen (M) and Slotter (M), 9.1; 4. Slotten (Ia.), 9.05. VAULTING - SIDE HORSE - 1. Liehr (Ia.), 9.35; 2. 2. Rodney (M) Gluck (M), 9.05; 3. DeBoo (M), 8.9; 4. (M), 9.05; 4. Slo McCanless (Ia.), 8.85. PARALLEL BA RINGS - 1. Hatch (Ia.), 9.4; 2. 9.45; 2. Scorza Froeming (M), 9.35; 3. Dickson (Ia.), (M). 9.25; 4. Dic 9.2; 4. tie, Jensen and Kennedy (M), HIGH BAR - 9.15. Jensen (M), 9.2 TRAMPOLINE - 1. Jacobs (M), 9.55; 4. McCurdy (M) lcers sm S (M), 9.4; 3. tie, Wright m (Ia.), 9.0. 1. Slotten (Ia.), 9.225; 9.125; 3. Huntzicker tten (Ia.), 9.225. ARS - 1. Rapper (MW), (Ia.), 9.3; 3. Richards kson (Ia.), 9.2.I -1. Dickson (Ia.), 9.3; 2. ; 3. Sasich (M), 9.15; , .95. ash By JIM FORRESTER Associate Sports Editor The Michigan icers, who almost drowned Wisconsin with goals Friday, were able to score only two last night, but they were enough as All-American goalie Jim Keough netted his second shutout of the campaign and the Wolverines defeated the Badgers, 2-0. The win gave the icers seven victories in Big Ten play and the conference crown. Michigan faced a desperate Wisconsin team thirsty for a victory that would not only have 'given them the Big Ten championship (based on most goals scored in league play) but a better position to be considered for a berth in the NCAA play-offs. Wisconsin needed ' the victory last night to build a good case for being allowed into the i {! I The Wolverines grabbed an early Bob Dickson, who had a 54.125. Dave Jacobs bounced into the lead in the floor exercise. George After the sidehorse, the r i n g next event, the trampoline, with Huntzicked and Dave Jacobs tied team took over to increase t h e a 9.55. Teammate George H u n t- for the top score with a 9.25 each. Wolverine's lead to 1.75 pointstickeiwasscond with a 9.4, and Sid Jensen followed closely with a with their 27.65 total. Unfortun- the third member of the trio, Tim 9.4 total. ately Michigan's top performer, Wright, added a 9.0 effort. The Jensen's score was the first in Chuck Froeming, was edged out Wolverines 2picked up well over a series of above nine perform- by his long time 'rival, Don Hatch, two points on the one event as ances as he totalled 54.225 all- 9.4 to 9.35. Supporting Froeming Iowa could only compile a 25.75 around. This was his personal were Jensen and Rich Kenney, against Michigan's 27.95. high as he edged Iowa's vaunted both of whom added 9.15 scores. everyone knew he net uld a runaway and started talking about the high point total. Fred Rodney compiled his top perform- ance of the season with an ex- cellent 9.125. Both George Hunt- zicked and Sid Jensen put out relatively excellent showings, get- ting 9.05 and 8.925 respectively. national championships. Winning 2-0, the Wolverines all but spoiled Thoughts then turned from 'will that case. Michigan break 190 points' to The Badger thirst was squelched, rather than quenched though, 'how muchwill the Wolverines be as Don Deeks secored the first and eventual winning goal from five _arthtfmarks'oingJnen feet out at 2:36 of the first stanza. started off the scoring on the The score came as a result of Randy Binnie winning a face-off parallelbars with a 9.1 tally. Dick Richards then rebounded fromaj in the circle to the left of the Wisconsin net and passing to Deeks. recent slump to score an outstand- The Wolverine foreward slid the puck between Wisconsin goalie ing 9.25. Ron Rapper finished by Wayne Thomas' skates as he was falling to the ice. thrilling the crowd with his 9.45 "It was some shot," laughed Deeks. "When their defenseman effort. Evenabefore the last event. tried to check me I just shoved the puck between the guy's legs." Michigan had a 164.8 total. But the real turning point of the game was the play of Keough. Iowa's Coach Mike Jacobson. Michigan's Doug Galbraith collected the first penalty of the though, sounded a warning for contest at he 4:30 mark for high sticking to put the Badgers on the today. Things could be different power play, in three weeks." Coach Loken, A' frenzied Wisconsin team went to the well but could get no however, observed. "If we c a n water as Keough weathered every blast. First the Wolverine netminder keep up this kind of momentum, slid his leg in front of Murraj Heatly's 30 foot slap shot. He then we'll certainly win everything."3 turned away open shots from John Jagger and Bob Poffenroth. Later in the opening period Keough robbed Matt Tochterman and T Heatly on breakaways.; Wisconsin was able to get their first shot on eKough but was GYMNASTICS unable to cash in on rebounds as the Wolverine defense quickly took W L Pct. the puck. MICHIGAN 7 0 1.000' Keough commented, "The defense cleared the puck right out higan State 5 1 4 of there and they didn't give them many good shots to start with Illinois 4 3 571 either." Ohio State 3 .500 In all, Keough stopped 38 shots, Indiana 2 5 .286 18 in the first period. The second Minnesota 1 6 .143 Big Ten Standings stanza was less hectic as only 9 Wisconsin 0 7 .0001 shots, most of them weak, reached -- - --- HOCKEY the Michigan net. This was in the -Daily-Andy Sacks CHUCK FROEMING, Wolverine ring specialist, executes a difficult 'L' cross in yesterday's meet with Iowa. Froeming was one of the many stars for the Michigan team which swept the crucial meet by taking all seven events. The impressive victory over the highly regarded and previously undefeated Hawkeyes practically assures 'M' of a share of the Big Ten title. BIG TEN CHAMPS: Indianatakes swimming W olverines place second By ROD ROBERT points as they finished second Special To The Daily the ninth consecutive year. MADISON -- Indiana captured Only Michigan's Juan Bello an unprecedented ninth straight able to set a new Big Ten re Big Ten swimming championship when he won the 200-yard i last night with a record shattering vidual medley on Thursday. 517 points. The previous high had Councilman couldn't remer been 490, which Indiana set last when only one new mark had x year, when they tied Ohio State's set at a conference meet. old mark of eight straight West- ern Conference swimming titles. SWIMMING Hoosier swimmers, h o w e v e r, Indiana didn't break one conference mark MICHIGAN on the way to their decisive vic- Michigan State tory. Still, Indiana Coach Doc Ohio State Councilman appeared happy with the results, "I have tohbe pleased Wisconsin a f t e r winning nine straight Minnesota crowns. I think Michigan's coach Purdue knew it was an uphill battle after Illinois yesterday." Northwestern Michigan wound up with 424 Iowa I for Very few swimmers bettered their fastest times of the season. was Michigan tankers were no excep- cord tions, as their efforts were one, ndi- two, and three seconds off their Doc best times, depending on the nber length of the race. been With Wolverines performing at a low level, it didn't take long for the Hoosiers to get going. s Indiana's Olympic bronze med- Pts. a list Jim Henry and Win Young 517 placed one-two in the three-meter 424 diving. Henry, who also took the 304 low board title amassed 888.25 191 points. Hoosier divers also took 184 fourth and eighth bringing their 125 point total in the event to 47. Jay 105 Meaden, Dick Rydze, and Paul McGuire salvaged seventh, eighth 39and eleventh. Michigan State's 400-yard free- 21 style relay team sprinted to the only Spartan victory of the night with a 3:10.9 clocking in that event. As usual, Michigan was second. Michigan's captain Lee iBsbee was the only Wolverine to take an individual event all night, as he 7' won the 100-yard butterfly in :51.6. Senior Tom Arusoo, norm- ally a 200 man, was sixth, with a 53.1 effort. MICHIGAN Michigan State Wisconsin Minnesota Ohio State w 7 5 5 4 0 L 5 4 5 5 2 T Pts. 0 14 1 11 0 10 1 9 0 0 face of three penalties called on the Wolverines by referees Stan DuBois and Dick Cook. The second period officiating was bitterly protested by both, Coach Al Renfrew of Michigan m nl qut asplyrYankees retire numberi" MICHIGAN'S DAVE PERRIN skates around and through a Wisconsin defender just before he scored his first of four goals in Friday night's game with the Badgers. Perrin raised his sea-j son's goal production to 26 and collected two assists in the seriesI to total 37 points. SBRUINS WIN: Esposito surpasses NHLst. scoring mark BOSTON (P-Phil Esposito set Esposito needs just one assist a National Hockey League scoring to tie Mikita's NHL assist record. record and moved to within one Orr, the Bruins' superstar de- of the magic 100-point mark last fenseman, back in action after night in helping the Boston Bruins being sidelined with a knee iujuiy to a 8-5 victory over the New York scored two goals, his 15th and Rangers. 16th of the season, while team- Espsit sattre th rcor Imate Johnny Bucyk contributed Espostoshattredthercodhis 20th and 21st in Boston's third of 97 points shared by Chicago's straight victory. Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita with The Rangers, who had been un- his 38th goal at 13:41 of the sec- beaten in four games, jumped off ond period, j to a 2-0 lead on power play goals Four minutes later the veteran by Bob Nevin and Brad Park be- center picked up his 99th point fore the Bruins got rolling. and his 61st assist in 59 games by Boston charged back on goals seeting up Bobby Orr for a 10- by Bucyk, Eddie Shack, and Eddie foot scoring shot. Westfall for a 3-2 first period lead. and Badger mentor Bob Johnson as the two men walked out onto the ice at the end of the period to argue with the two officials. Johnson was complaining about the 10 minute misconduct given to Badger center Bob Poffenroth for over-protesting an off-side call. At the time of the call Johnson grabbed a stick and beat it against the boards. This steamed Renfrew. "The officials should have called a bench penalty when Johnson was slapping his stick but they didn't. Its in the rule book." The loss of Poffenroth was a devastating blow to Badger for- tunes as he had to sit out the end of the second period and almost eight minutes of the third. The Wolverine's leading scorer, Dave Perrin commented on Pof- fenroth, "He's one of the best players they've got. He's small but quick and fast." As Poffenroth sat in the penalty box Wisconsin became sluggish' and Merle Falk tallied Michigan's second goal at 3:36 of the final twenty minutes. Paul Gamsby and Perrit set up Falk's goal. Gamsby described the play. "Davy gave the puck to me and I passed it to Merle standing in front of the net." Falk took Gamsby's pass and fired it from the. left into the far right corner of the Badger net. Falk, though, was happy mostly with the play of his line. "When we skate well we play well. We pass to each other and work the give-and-go." The play-offs loom ahead and Goug Galbraith summed up the feeling of the team. "We've got a damn good chance to win it now. We're finally playing like we're supposed to." Badgers dry up By The Associated Press Mickey Mantle announced his retirement Saturday, ending an 18-year playing career with the New York Yankees. Mantle, saddled by a variety of i n j u r i e s, mostly to his legs throughout his career, made his much-rumored retirement official in a packed news conference at the yankees spring training hotel. Mike Burke, president of the Yankees ,and Ralph Houk, t h e' team's manager, were at the con- ference with Mantle, who ap- peared calm as reporters and tele- vision cameras surrounded him. Burke spoke first, saying t h a t Mantle had agonized for some time over his decision and t h at Mickeyhad talked with Ho uk Friday night. "Mickey had breakfast with me this morning," Burke continued. "He's reached a firm conclusion, and I think it's best that he. tell it to you himself," Mantle seemed at a loss for words at first and said simply, "I'm open for ques- tions." The first one, of course, was what he had decided. Then he revealed his plans. "I'm not going to play baseball anymore; that's all I know," he said slowly. "I can't play any- Ninth siraight more. I don't hit the ball when I 1,650-YD. FREESTYLE - 1. south- need to. I can't steal when I need ward, Indiana, 16:45.10; 2. Nolan, In- to. I can't score from second when diana; 3. Casey, Michigan. I need to." 100-YD. FREE STYLE - 1. Bate- Mantle said he reached the de- man, Indiana, 47.56; 2. Milne, Purdue; cision after talking with Houk 3. Kogan, Wisconsin. and Burke 200-YD. BACKSTROKE - 1. Hickcox, "Ralph said if he was me and at Indiana, 1:58.66; 2. Knight, Minnesota; ~Ralh sad i he as e an at3. Burke, Michigan State. this point he wasn't sure what to 200-YD. BREASTSTROKE - 1. Pope, do, he'd probably call it off right Illinois, 2:12.5; 2. Perkowski, Indiana; 3. now, and that's what I'm doing," Dahlberg, Indiana. the outfielder turned first base- 100-YD. BUTTERFLY - 1. Bisbee, man said. Michigan, 51.6; 2. Borowski, Indiana; Mantle said his outside business 3. Jacks, Indiana. interests, which include a chain 3-METER SPRINGBOARD - 1. Henry, of country kitchens and clothing Indiana, 888.25; Young, Indiana; 3. Fin- stores, also helped him reach a neran, Ohio state. decision. 400-YD. FREESTYLE RELAY - . Aske ifthe ankes wuldre-MichiganState (Mike Kalmbach, Mark Asked if the Yankees would re- Holdridge, Dick Crittenden, Don tire No. 7, Burke said, "Yes." Rauch), 3:10.99; 2. Michigan; 3. Indiana. Purdue takes conference crow; Spartans bounce OSU, 85-72 SCORE BY PERIODS:I Wisconsin 0 0 0 - 0 Michigan 1 0 1 - 2 FIRST PERIOD SCORING: 1. I - Deeks (Binnie) 2:36. PENALTIES: M - Galbraith (High-sticking) 4:30. W - Jagger (Tripping) 9:58. W - McFadyen (Cross-Checking) 12:04. SECOND PERIOD SCORING: None. PENALTIES: M - Domm (Slashing) 6:36. M - Falk (Offensive Check) 9:59. 3M - Deeks (Cross checking) 16:21. W - Poffenroth (10-misconduct) 17:54. THIRD PERIOD SCORING: 2. M - Falk (Gamsby, Perrin) 3:33. PENAL- By The Associated Press 'M' TAKES THIRD Wsconsin captures TIES: W - Heatley (Tripping) 4:58. W IOWA CITY, Iowa - Purdue's - Heatley (Tripping) 4:58. W - Hen- Boilermakers wrapped up their drickson (Slashing) 9:26. M - Ga i- m braith (Slashing) 9:26. M - Perrin first Big Ten Conference basket- (Elbowing) 10:06. ball title since 1940 Saturday Thomas, Wisconsin 15 10 9-34 9. Keough, Michigan 18 9 11-38 Mickey Mantle night, whipping Iowa 97-85 as _eo---Miciga-1-9---___- --- --_ fabulous Rick Mount poured in 43 points. The victory gives Purdue a con- ference mark of 11-1 with no other league team within reach. The Boilermakers finish the sea- son with two games at home. track crow n Mount, who needed 110 points going into the contest to set ,a new Big Ten scoring record, pour- Slipping a ntotch ed in 21 field goals and sank his only free throw. His point pro- Dieck (Wis.); 3. Russell (L); 4. Grims- lam (I); 2. Butler (Wis.); 3. Self (Ili) duction was two shy of his career ley (Ind.); 5. Highcaughm (Ind.). Dis- 4. Hartwick (MSU); 5. Eobert (Ili.). high, set against Iowa at Purdue tance -23'71.". Time - 07.6. earlier this season. TRIPLE JUMP-- 1. Wedge (M). , 600-YARD RUN - 1. Wehrwein The lead changed hands sixI Bechard (M); 3. Burch (11l.); 4. Bond (MSU); 2. Hanson (Wis.); 3. Museka times and the score was tied five (Wis.); S. Dick (Wis.). Distance ---(Ind.); 4. Wilson (MSU); 5. Hewlett times in the early stages before 48'0". (Wis.). Time - 1:09.4 (new record),. ie nteerl tgsbfr Purdue went ahead to stay. The HIGH JUMP - 1. Haupert (Ind.); 2. 2 300YA RUN 1. Goodrih (nd.); Boilermakers led 51-46 at half- Heikkila (Minn.); 3. Wilson (Wis.); 4. Grunstein (M); 5. Bream (Iowa). time. and two baskets by 7-foot center Chuck Davis put Purdue back in command. The Boilermakers were without the services of their No. 2 scorer, Herm Gilliam, but the way Mount was shooting they didn't need him. EAST LANSING - Michigan State defeated Ohio State 85-72 last night in a Big Ten basketball Icontest. Junior center Dave Sorenson led all scorers with 31 points while Bernie Copeland, a senior forward, topped the Spartans with 21. Ohio State took the lead in the openings moments of the game, but an eight-point Spartan flurry ' erased a 5-4 Buckeye margin and put MSU on top 12-5. Ohio State was behindat the half 45-32 and stayed there. The loss moved Ohio State's Big Ten record to 7-5 while MSU Big Ten Standings BASKETBALL W L xPurdue 11 1 4ICHIGAN 7 5 Ohio State 7 5 Illinois 7 5 Iowa 5 7 Northwestern 5 7 Wisconsin 4 8 Minnesota 4 8 Indiana 4 8 x-clinched Big Ten championship the Big Ten basketball race, beat Indiana 77-64 last night with a well-balanced attack. Greg Jackson's 24 points led the Illini to their seventh conference victory against five losses. In- diana, in the cellar, dropped to 4-8. Ohio State lost to Michigan State Saturday night, allowing the Illini to ! tie for the s e c o n d spot with one week of conference play left. Three other Illinois starters were in double figures and Randy Crews totaled nine points. Ken Tnhnsnn nand J eCnnkA Special To The Daily CHAMPAIGN - Wisconsin's thinclads proved that they were as good as everyone expected them to be as they ran past the rest of the field in galloping to a first place finish in the 59th annual Big Ten indoor track and field meet yesterday afternoon. The Badgers finished with a, total of 65 points, followed by In- diana with 42 and Michigan with 35. "Wisconsin was real good," commented Wolverine head Coach Earlier Midlam, still bothered by a knee injury suffered in Fri- day night's qualifying heats, came up with a third place finish in the 70 yard highs, as Butler took first in that event. The Wolverines also ran well in several other events, but they did not place as high as expected as record-equalling and record-shat- tering performances were turned in by other runners. In the 1000 yard run, Wolverine captain Ron Kutchinski recorded his best time of the year, finishing Arrington also topped his own record in the half mile, 8s he churned out a 1:49.9 time. Michi- gan's Paul Armstrong finished third with a 1:51.3 mark, estab- lishing a new Wolverine record in the event. The only other Wolver- ine to place in the track events was George Hoey, who sprinted to{ a fourth place finish in the 601 yard dash. In the field events, Bob Wedge collected five points for the Wol- verines with a first place Finish in the triple .iump. leaping 48 feet. Kikrokr(M); 5. Well (111.). Height - 610". POLE VAULT - 1. Gaydos (Ind.); 2. Thies (Wis.); 3. Vikter (Wis.); 4. Greene (OSU); 5. Gershenzon (Iowa). Height - Time - 30.4. Iowa, led by John Johnson with evened out at 6-6. Over-all Ohio- 880 YARD RUN - 1. Arrington 20 points. Glenn Vidnovic with 18 State is 15-7 and MSU is 11-10. (Wis.); 2. Twolmet (Minn.); 3. A r in- and Chal Calabria with 17, pulled * * * strong (M); 4. vandrey (Wise.); 5.1u to 55-53 early in the second BLOOMINGTON - Illinois, Drozd (NW). Time - 1:49.9 (new re- up t 5- a e econ BLOOMINGTON - Inos l r