Sunday, March 23, ] 969 . THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Sunday, March 23, ~I 969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY .. _ Gymnasts r Disappointed Wolverines smash NCAA-bound Iowa ebound for Wg Ten Title Richards, Jacobs capture Individual championships i i -Daly-Sara Krulwich DAVE JACOBS, two time world trampoline champion, soars high in the air during yesterday's Big. Ten meet. Jacobs won his third consecutive conference championship as he posted a 9.55 score. Jacobs also placed third in the floor exercise event. 7 -I /. By ANDY BARBAS The ring team pulled Michigan Executive Sports Editor to within 0.05 points by netting A disappointed Michigan gym- an excellent 27.70 tally. Chuck nastics squad yesterday afternoon Froeming was especially happy be- romped to their eighth Big T e n cause he edged Iowa's Don Hatch championship in nine years by 9.35-9.30. That was the first time disintegrating Iowa and Illinois he had topped rival Hatch since 189.90 to 185.525 and 175.575 re- , Froeming's freshman year in high spectively. , school. Michigan's captain, Rich The Wolverines, though, were Kenney, followed right behind still upset from Friday's upset in I Hatch with a 9.2 score. the NCAA events when Iowa qual- The trampoline squad, even ified for the nationals. - competing with the injured Hunt- One Iowa performer best typi- zicker, put the meet all but out of fied the situation when he went reach for the Hawkeyes. Together, up to Michigan's Coach Newt Lo- the Wolverines managed to com- ken after the meet and said, pile 27.55 points while Iowa was "Congratulations on winning the burdened with a 26.25 total. Dave Big Tens - I'll send you a post- I Jacobs led the competition as us- card from Seattle (the location of ual with a 9.5. the NCAA's)." Iowa managed to make up very The disappointment the Wol- little ground in the fourth event, verines showed about not, going vaulting, as Michigan was unable to the nationals was certainly not' to equal their Friday night's evident in their performances in , showing and dropped below the the meet yesterday. The t e a m 27.0 mark, with a 26.850 addition managed to compile the top score as Iowa won by 0.025 points. in five of the seven events. Iowa's Barry Slotten paced the The meet began as expected, competition with a 9.225 average. with Iowa jumping out to an early The last two events were merely lead ii\ the first two events. frosting on the cake for the Wbl- Michigan was hampered in the verines. The parallel bar squad floor exercises by the absense of whipped up 27.35, mostly on Ron George Huntzicker who was in- Rapper's amazing 9.50 showing. jured Friday afternoon in the pre- After the six events, Michigan had liminaries. As a result, Michigan nearly a two point advantage. could total only 26.80. Iowa, on The high bar team came out the other hand, took advantage of and scored high enough to insure the low score, and moved into the a Michigan victory without even lead with a 27.25 total in the the trampoline advantage. Ed event. Howard paced the scoring with a The second event, the sidehorse, 9.25 result, but was closely pur- was where Iowa had pulled out to sued by Sid Jensen with a 9.201 their large lead Friday. Yesterday and Rick McCurdy with a 9.15. they did improve their lead, but Iowa's high bar team came out,f nothing like the margin they were completed three routines to give given Friday. Iowa's top side them second place, and congrat-; horse man, Keith McCanless, slip- ulated the Wolverines .dn their ped and only totalled 8.45. As a i smashing victory, and. as Iowa's result, Michigan lost only 0.4 captain Bob Dickson said to points in the event. Loken,, "Actually we both should Then came Michigan's strong be going to the NCAA's."' events and with them, their run- SIDE HORSE - 1. McCanless (Ia.), By JERRY CLARKE Highlighted by Dick Richards' unexpected victory on the parallel bars, Michigan captured t w o championships and qualified five individuals for the NCAA's in last night's final session of the Big Ten Gymnastics Championships. Richards matched his previous night's score of 9.35 in winning his title by more than a point over teammate Ron Rapper, the de- fending champion. The other in- dividual winer was Dave Jacobs, who took his third trampoline crown in as many years with a brilliant 9.55 performance. The first event of the evening proved a repeat performance f o r Toby Towson, defending national floof exercise champion, w h o scored a 9.475 average for the two night's work. Dave Jacobs had a 9.225, good for third place behind Iowa's Barry Slotten. Michigan was hampered in this event by the loss of George Huntzicker, who in- jured himself in Friday's compe- tition and could not perform his routine well enough to qualify for last night. On the side horse, the Wolver- ine's only qualifier, Jim DeBoo. placed fifth. Iowa's great duo of. Keith McCanless and Ken Liehrj finished 1-2, dominating t h e event. Charlie Froeming posted a 9.1 on the rings, which together with his 9.35 on Friday, was good for third place. Again, the Hawk- eyes were in first and second, with Don Hatch and Bob Dickson tak- ing the honors. George Huntzicker abandoned his crutches long enough to win second in the trampoline. S Chapple of Illinois prevente Michigan sweep of the event tieing Tim Wright for third at Jack McCarthy of Illinois the long horse by a slim ma over Iowa's Dickson. Sid Jense Michigan, who competed in events last night, placed th earning his right to competi Seattle. He will participate on high bar and as an all arc performer as well as on the ho The high point of the ever for Wolverine fans came v Richards winning the parE events. Coach Newt Loken was lighted at the outcome, as he that the new champion "worked so hard for four yt now he's won it all." Richarc one of the few team members graduate this year, and this his was his last chance at the i Michigan had three competi on the high bar, but only Sid J sen qualified for the trip to S tIe. Norm Haynie of, Michi State won the event as he po a brilliant 9.4 score. Rich Sc of Iowa placed third behind J sen. I Texas Tech hires new coach; Pistons fine Jinmy Walker By The Associated Press W LUBBOCK, Tex. - Bob Bass, head coach of the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball League, yesterday signed a five- year contract as head basketball coach of Texas Tech. Bass will assume his duties April 1. No salary terms were disclosed. He- joined the Rockets organization in 1967 and posted a 45-33 record his first year, taking the team to the playoffs. Currently the Rockets are in second place in the western division of the ABA. !' DETROIT-Guard Jimmy Walker was fined $1,250 by the Detroit Pistons.yesterday for missing Friday night's National Basket- ball Association game with Seattle. The Pistons won the contest 110-104 without the services of, Walker, .who is averaging 11.7 points in his second year with the team. Walker already had missed five games because of a shoulder separation, but Pistons Coach Paul Seymour said, "Our players, if hurt or ill, must come to games unless a doctor orders them to stay home or in the hospital." 4 MINSK, Russia-Soviet swimmer Nikolai Pankin shattered the world 200-meter breaststroke record yesterday with a 2 minutes, 26.5 seconds clocking at an international meet. Pankin, a 20-year-old Moscow student who took a bronze medal at the Mexico City Olympic Games last fall, bettered the mark of 2:27.4 set by Russia's Vladimir Kosinsky last March. rePankin also holds the world record of 1:07.2 for the 100-meter S breaststroke. 1 SEATTLE - Olympic gold medalist Kaye Hall of Tacoma, Wash., set a national record in the 100-yard backstroke Friday night in the Region 12 Northwest AAU swimming championships. The high school senior won the event in 59.2 seconds, then broke that mark with a 58:9 in the backstroke leg of the 400-yard medley relay 4 event. 76ers stop Bullets; Royl blast Sonics By The Associated Press the Bullets 38-21. Hal Greer scored BALTIMORE - Billy Cunning- 10 of his 23 points during that .12- ham scored 14 of his 22 points in! minute blitz and Chet Walker the final quarter to cut off a added eight of his game-high 25 Baltimore comeback bid as the points. Philadelphia 76ers defeated the 116-108 last night in the B a1t i in o r e's fourth-quarter Nailnal B1-0 asktl Asnit in. 'tecomeback bid closed the deficit to NatinalBasktbal Asocitio. "within six pomnts several times but philadelphia assured itself of at Cunningham's o u t s i d e shooting least a tie for second in the East- kept the 76ers ahead. -Daily-Sara Krulwich DICK RICHARDS performs on the parallel bars in the individual finals of the Big Ten Gymnastics Championship. Richards posted a 9.35 yesterday, matching his preliminary score and winning the conference title. His scores were his season's high. I(MSU), 8.875; 4. Russo (W), 8.5; 5. De- 15.Slotten (Ia.), 8.925; 6. McCurdy (M), Boo (M), 8.375; 6. Scorza (Ia.), 8.2. 885 FLOOR EXERCISE -- 1. Towson PARALLEL BARS -- f. Richards (MI, (MSU), 9.475; 2. Slotten (Ia.), 9.275; 9.35; 2. Rapper (M), 9.225; 3. Dickson 3. Jacobs (M), 9.225; 4. Taffe (Ia.), (a), 9.025; 4. Bradley (W), 8.70; 5. 8.975; 5. Jensen (M), 8.95; 6. Dickson jroctor (Ia.). 8.55; 6. Jensen (M), (Ia.), 8.925; 7. Butts (111.), 8.8. 855 RINGS - 1. Hatch (Ia.), 94;2. Dick- HIGH BARS - 1. Haynie (MSU), 9.35; son (Ia.), 9.275; 3. Froeming (M), 9.2251 Jensen (M), 9.2; 3. Scorza (Ia.), 4. Kenney (M), 9.10; 5.:.Jensen (MI), 9.05; 4. Trott (OSU), 9.0;'5. Howard (M), 9.025; 6. Ki)sey (MSU), 9.0. 8.925; 6. Sasich (M), 8.375. TRAMPOLINE - 1. Jacobs (M), 9.475; ALL AROUND EVENT - 1. McCurdy 2. Huntzicker (MI), 9.05; 3. Wright (M) (M), 99.775; 2. Jensen (M), 99.00; 3. and Chapple (111.), 9.0; 5. Sexton (OSU), Dickson (Ia.), 98.650; 4. Scorza (Ia.), 8.95; 6. Slotten (Ia.), 8.875. 97.475; 5. Trott (OSU), 88.125. LONG HORSE - 1. McCarthy (Ill.) Top three finishers in each event ex- 9.15; 2. Dickson (Ia.), "9.1125; 3. Jen- cept trampoline qualify. for NCAA sen (M) 9.05; Towson (MSU), 8.9625;' championships in Seattle, FINAL STAI Dual Meets MICHIGAN Iowa Michigan State Illinois Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana Minnesota Montreal drops away Big Ten title. 9.35; 2. Liehr (Ia.), 9.325; 3. Kinsey Rouge rolls on; Ottawa trips Ypsi By The Associated Press , Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills, EAST LANSING - Looking like which came from nowhere last ' a youthful UCLA, mighty River year to take the state Class A Rouge powered past outclassed] basketball championship f r o m Kalamazoo Hackett yesterday 83- top-ranked Ypsilanti, proved last 50 and took home its ninth Mich- night its win was no fluke, repeat- igan Class B basketball champion- ing the feat with a hectic 67-64 ship since 1954. win. The Panthers, pressing man-to- Ottawa Hills' 6-7 center, Ernie man from the outset, took a quick Johnson, whose miserable free- 9-0 lead on baskets by' Rodney throw shooting almost cost his SWimphrey,Vic Wharton and two team its semi-final game against by Dwayne Johnson and a free Detroit Northeastern Friday, was throw by 6-7 Bill Kilgore and the the hero for the Indians, dumping! { closest Hackett could come there- in 22 points, including six for, after was six points. eight from the line. Rouge widened its lead through For Ypsilanti it was the second most of the second quarter and straight year of heartbreak. The all through the second half. Braves, on the short end of the Hackett's Amos Jones made a score in the early going, fought brief effort to get his team back back time and again to take brief in the game in the second period, leads over the taller, heftier Grand putting in seven points, but Rapids team. jRouge's power on the backboards Keying the repeated Ypsi come-! spelled the difference and Coach backs were guard Joe Frye and Lofton Greene's Panthers pulled center Robin Raymond, who was I ahead to a 45-24 margin at the: giving" away four inches to John- half. son. Rouge actually had 'more trou- Ypsilanti actually led through' rble with fouls than itdi withit most of the fourth quarter, twice unranked rival. When all-state by as much as three points. The candidate Kilgore got in foul trou- last Brave lead was at 62-61 on a ble early and was joined on the pair of free throws by Joe, the bench by 6-4 forward Charles elder of Ypsi's two Frye brothers. 3 Erwib, who also had three fouls, But after 5-9 guard Steve Rhod-I the 6-5 Johnson took up the re- in stole the ball with 1:11 to go bounding slack and subs Malcolm and his team still in the lead,I Moulton and Richard Clark kept Ypsilanti didn't even try a stall, the scoring going. Instead, the Braves misseda 20 Johnson's 23 points led the bal- footer and Ottawa Hills came anced Rouge attack and his 19 re- down court and took the lead at bounds were another key. 63-62 on two free throws by Larry Jones, the only Hackett man Ike with 48 seconds left. who looked like he belonged on 1 Two more free throws 'by Dave the same floor with the Rouge Harmelink after an intentionalR aces, led the Irish attack with 25 foul by Ypsi ,with 13 seconds to points. go iced the game; despite Rhodin's Synchronized Swim Show i MICHIFISH basket and two more foul shots by Bishop Baraga went out in a Indian Ed Trice, which brought blaze of glory Saturday, winning the score to the final 67-64. the last basketball game it will Both clubs shot badly from the ever play and the state Class D field all night, previously unbeaten basketball championship 68-53 Ypsilanti hitting but 32.9 per cent over Detroit St. Martin. and Ottawa Hills 41.4. The unranked Royals, whose' Raymond, whose three quick, 275-student school will go out of buckets at the start of the second existence this fall, used tremen- half put Ypsilanti into one of its dous outside shooting and deter- short-lived leads, topped Brave mined rebound positioning to whip scorers with 19 points. thed reb-un d tst Ottawa Hills, which lost but the sixth-ranked Cadets. one game against 22 wins this The Royals took a big early lead season, got good scoring balance on the basis of their hot shooting, as Ike with 14 points, Harmelink then had to withstand a furious. with 10 and Trice with 16 joined' comeback by the Detroit East- Johnson in doudle figures' siders. The long-awaited second chance It often looked like a simple came yesterday for Saginaw St. case of bad luck for the Detroiters, Stephen and Ric Lawler and they as Cadet field goal attempts and responded like the champions they free throws consistently rattled becamh is " around the hoop and out while "Our kids kept their poise, said Bishop Baraga attempts swished St. Stephen coach Sam F anzy barely audible- in the din of his team's joyous victory celebration. Franz' team had jUst come from .y six points back on the strength " of three straight steals by senio B Lawler to cop the state Class C title over Grasse Pointe St. Paul .,_..:_A:v.::?