Sunday, January 13, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Suda. Jaury1,.99 HMCIGN DAL ... . Gophers freeze cagers, 94-67 Bouncers turn in disappointing performances in Wisconsin win By KEITH WOOD Michigan was colder than the ,sub-zero temperatures in nnta polis last night. They shot an icy 29 ptr cent from the field as they lost tot an aggressive team 94-67. Michigan was never really in the game as Minnesota jumped to a quick 6-2 lead on two three point plays. That was the closest *the Wolverines ever came. Twice they fought back to within four but coulld not continue to put the ball in the- basket. In the first half Minnesota play- ed nearly perfect ball, committing only three turnovers while hitting 52 per cent fromthe field. Gopher guards Eric Hill and Al Nuness poured in 26 points leading the way to Minnesota's 50-34 half- time lead. In the second half the Gophers poured it on. Despite serious foul trouble Minnesota continued tol harass the Michigan offense. With! over 13 minutes left four of Min- nesota's starters had four fouls. Once again Michigan was very lax on defense. The Gophers con- Mason may not go to Wichita Wichita State Athletic Director Bert Katzenmeyer yesterday flat-! ly, denied reports that former Michigan assistant football coach Tony Mason will be next year's Shocker head football coach. "There is absolutely no truth to statements that Coach Mason has accepted nor even been :offered the job of head football coach at Wichita," he emphasized. "My present coach, Eddie Kriwiel, will definitely remain on next year." Katzenmeyer further denied wire reports which quoted him as saying that "Mason is the man I want, and after him, I am through looking." He also was supposed to have'commented, "I can't answer whether he'll accept. I pray that he will. I firmly believe he is the man we need to do the job." When asked why Mason was on the Wichita State campus, Katz- enmeyer replied, "We're personal friends. He came to Wichita to help me analyze the football pro- gram here, though not to discuss his taking a job as coach." Katenmeyer was Michigan's as- sistant athletic director under H. 0. (Fritz) Crisler. Last year when Crisler retired, Katzenmeyer mov- ed to Wichita State .. Mason coached under Bunip Elliott from 1964 through last fall. Many thought he would become 'Michigan's,head coach when El- liott stepped down. When Glenn (Bo) Schembechler was chosen for the job, Mason was not asked to remain on as a coach. SCO Michigan 67, Minnesota 94 Illinois 82, Northwestern 77 Ohio State 84, Wisconsin 69 Iowa 91, Indiana 72 Pennsylvania 72, Dartmouth 68 Princeton 73, .Harvard 62 Kentucky 88, Florida 67 Notre Dame 66, De Paul 60 Kansas State 87, Oklahoma 62 1.Colorado State U 64, Texas El Paso 63 'Wake Forest 88, North Carolina State 79 Cincinnati 87, Louisville 75 Miami University 77, Toledo 73 Texas A&M 73, Arkansas 68 Air Force 73, Navy 47 Texas Tech 88, Rice 82 La Salle 83, Syracuse 63 Bowling Green 75, Ohio 74 stantly went up the middle for easy shots. Minnesota's defense was a ma- jor cause of Michigan's poor shooting percentage. Rudy Tom-; janovich, who had averaged 28.31 points per game before last night, scored only 18. Dennis Stewart! was high for the team with 19. Part of Michigan's troubles may have been that Richard Carter did not make the trip because of tem- porary ineligibility. Gopher coach Bill Fitch said, "We planned our defense with Richard Carter in mind and any time you find a sub- stitute in there it makes things a bit easier." Minnesota forward Larry Mikan led the Gophers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Nuness had .20 points despite a bad case of the flu and fouling with over three minutes to go. Larry Overskei came up with 19 points after a poor performance against Illinois in which he scored only five. Minnesota outrebounded Michi- gan 44-41 as they constantly were able to obtain good board position. Tomjanovich led all rebounders with 11, but this was far below his average of 17.t Michigan's loss has to be blamed on its, poor shooting. Tomjano- vich had only seven of 20 from the floor and four for nine from the foul line. On one occasion Stewart had five straight shots at thebasket and missed them all. Fitch said, "A poor offense makes our .defense look better than it ~ally is. When a team is far be- hind they are forced to take worse shots." Next Saturday Michigan plays a home game against highly regard- ed Ohio State. The question will be whether the Wolverines can re- gain their home court form or whether they will continue to play as in last night's disaster. They also have to play Minne- sota again in the future. Coach MICHIGAN Jaily sport's NIGHT EDITOR: PAT ATKINS Fitch said, "Illinois beat us by 20, and I said I wish we could play them again. We beat Michigan by 20 and I wish we only had to play them once." So Johnny Orr can at least take solace in the fact that his team has shown enough to still com- mand respect even from their conquerors. But it is not much to console a man on a cold night, GANGBUSTERS: Special To The Daily MADISON-The only thing that could have stopped the Wolverine gymnasts from beating Wisconsin yesterday was the weather. It almost did. Because of delays, the gymnasts straggled into the Madison arena- half an hour after the meet was scheduled to begin. Wisconsin proceeded to pulver- ize itself, losing to Michigan 184.45-155.85, with Mankato State getting 117.8. As lopsided as :the meet was, the Wolverines' score was much lower than it should have been. Though rated as the team to beat in the conference, the gym- nasts looked more dead than dy-. namic. They were unable to score 27 points in any single event, in- cluding the trampoline. Of the six events which count for NCAA competition, the high bar, nor- mally a weaker event, topped the scoring. RICH CARTER AL NUNESS HIGHBAR SPECIALIST Mike Sasich swings over the bar. in showing the routine which netted him a 9.2 yesterday as the gymnasts rambled past a hapless Wisconsin team 184.45-155.85. ioneer By BILL DINNER The Denver Pioneers left no doubt to their ability as they out passed, out checked, and out fought/Michigan to a 5-3 victory, before a standing-room-only crowd at the Coliseum last night. The loss was the first for the Wolver- ines in the WCHA after five' straight wins. For awhile the game resembled the Saturday Night Fights more than a hockey game. Fights broke out seven times during the course of the contest. By the time Michigan was behind 4-0 midway in the second period the fans were more interested in blood and the Wolverines gave their best trying to appease. Fights, though, were not on' everyones mind at the start. Mich- igan grabbed the opening faceoff and, with the exception of Pioneer gody Gerry Powers, it looked as if Michigan was going to blow Den- ver off the ice. Powers, however, seemed to be unaware of) any Michigan super- plan and calmly brushed aside great efforts Dave Perrin, Merle Falk, and captain Paul Domm. But then someone forgot the plan as goaly Kim Keough tripped Craig Patrick and earned himself a two minute penalty. Things went from bad to worse in the third period when Denver's outstanding defensemen Keith Magnuson, stole a Wolverine pass and let loose a sizziling slap shot at the blue line, the puck was de- flected'by Phil Gross, just enough to go through Keough. Now it was 2-0. This last event was nearly the though, was the sidehorse. Usually only one in which the Wolverines a lea'd weight on the team's total,1 performed up to expectations. yesterday it was only a heavy Mike Sasich led the performers sinker, and Loken was not using s crTack Icer strin with a 9.2. Ed Howard followed his top scorer to count. Jim Deboo with an 8.95 and all-arounder competed exhibition and had a 9.8 Shortly afterwards Lynn Powis, Keough, who had no chance at Rick McCurdy scored 8.8. scare. Shotl iEven Coach Newt Loken was Ed Howard led those who did a spunky sophomore tipped in an the puck, dissatisfied with the performance count with an 8.7. While the 25.25 an around the net pass. Now it The Wolverines came out skat- of the team. "We actually ex- total for the event was nothing to was 3-0.iing strong in the third period but pected to score two or three points gloat over, the performances of The Wolverines were in sad their momentum did not last long more than we did." He blamed the the individuals showed that there shape then but the pioneers had as the team was tired. loss on the attitude of the team. is still hope. no intention of easing up, as Craig Denver made it 5-1 at 6:05 in "It's awfully hard to get up for a Patrick fired a shot that left m the last period when Don Thisse Ieet when you know you've all FLOOR EXERCISE - 1. Jacobs (M) sprawlingrod wBobDoTremssn! '5 Keough sprawling, Bob Trem- tipped in a pass from Morrison. but won before you begin," he ex- .2Jensen (M), 8.95; 3. McCurdy, bc piB chigan closkeded ueteanplained. "The confusion in getting SIDE HORSE - 1. John Russo (W), nearly placed it in the net over Mcia lsdtegpwe to the meet also affected the per- 9.55; 2. Howard (Mi), 8.7; 3. McCurdy Barney Pashak knocked in a lose 'formance of the team.", (M), 8.3. FIRST PERIOD SCORING: Denver - puck at 7:03. RINGS - 1. Froeming (M), 9.15; 2. Gilmore (Powis, Gould) 13:29. PENAL- . One of those who was most IcCurdy (M), 8.75; 3. Bradley (W), 8.6. TIES: Mich - Keough (Tripping) 9:55; Merle Falk got credit for the affected was Michigan's top all- TRAMPOLINE - 1. Jacobs (M), 9,35; Domm (Interference) 15:25. Denver - last goal when he fired in a cen- arounder. Sid Jensen, who totalled 2. Hunyzicker (M), 9.15; 3. Wright (M),! Miller (Illegal Check) 4:42; Zenan (2 - tering pass from Dave Perrin at only 49.45 for all six events. This 8.45. Roughing, 2 - High-sticking) 14:37;,VUTNl .M~ud M,905 Magnuson (Cross-checking) 16.53. - was the first time as a Wolverine 2. Bradley (W), 8.825; 3.,Rodney (M), SECOND PERIOD SCORING: Mich - Michigan coach sumed up the he has scored below 50 points. 8.325. Marra (Domm, Deeks) 15:01. Denver'- series when he noted, "We play- Sophomore Rick McCurdy finish- PARALLEL BARS - 1. Rapper (M), Magnuson (unassisted) 6:42; Powis ed better than yesterday but we ed with a 49.85 total to outscore 9.30; 2. tie, Richards (M) and Bradley (Pettinger) 8:24; Trembecky (Patrek) oud'g (W), 8.85. 14:18. PENALTIES: Mich - Marra (El- just couldn't get the puck into the Jensen. HIGH BAR - 1. Sasich (M), 9.2; 2. bowing) 4:17; Marra (Roughing) 12:59. net." A bright spot for the gymnasts, Howard (M), 8.95; 3. McCurdy (M), 8.8. Denver - Ward (Roughing) 12:59; ----- Powis (Boarding) 15:51. --R-NG:_M_------ ~ THIRD PERIOD SCORING: Mich V_ Pashak (Unassisted) 7:03; Falk (Per- rin) 19:14. Denver - Thiessen (Mor- rison, Hamilton) 6:05. PENALTIES: Mich - Doug Heyliger (2 - SlashingI 10 - Misconduct) 15:13. Denver - Mag- nuson (Elbowing) 18:21. 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