Thursday, April 3, 1969 THE MICHIGAN DAILY i .........~. . ....:. b .,Y . .... . "' r IM happenings i South Ferry Field parking... :Ruts and other holes By LEE KIRK SOUTH FERRY FIELD is not exactly the ideal place for football, rugby or softball. With a good sweeping, it could be a tennis court. As it stands now, it is best suited for football parking, and on football Saturday's each fall, that's what it, is used for. Club Sport and Intramural groups feel that allowing cars to park -on South Ferry Field damages the condition of the fi ld and creates dangerous ruts. Student groups also complain that there is little left on the field after the cars leave and that they have to clean them off before they are suitable for use. Dave Strack, Athletic Business Manager, feels that the field's cement-like condition is caused mostly by normal use and that the cars really effect little damage. Strack feels that the shortage of park- ing areas near the stadium makes it essential that all available areas he utilized as a service to the public. No one would deny that there is a dearth of parking places near the football stadium. However, only 750 cars can park on Sputh Ferry Field, and the value of these places diminishes considerably when one realizes how small a part of the overall picture the Ferry Field area is: AT LEAST 5,000 cars can park at Ann Arbor High, and another 2,500 can go at the Golf and Outing Club. With the addition of the paved and dirt parking areas by the Events Building, it would ap- pear that the need for parking on. South Ferry would be lessened. When one adds the parking done in front yards and on side streets near the stadium, it seems reasonable to estimate that at least 10,000 cars can park in the area immediately surrounding the stadium. The loss of 750, parking placeq would not be, a great one relative to the total amount of area available. That the parking harms South Ferry is certain, but the amount of damage it causes is uncertain. Wines Field is not used for parking,, and it is usually in bad condition. Perhaps most of the damage does come, from normal use. IF DAMAGE caused by cars is really that minimal, one cannot help but wonder why parking is not allowed on the varsity practice fields. The varsity fields could hold at least twice as many cars as South Ferry, and because they are in better condition, they wouldn't cause so much damage. Obviously, the Atbletic Department does not want parking on their practice fields because the fields could be damaged, thus making them dangerous for athletes. The same problem arises when cars park on South Ferry Field. Considering the lack of playing fields near the Central Campus, 750 infrequently used parking places might well be a price worth pay- ing to get a few blades of grass to grow. This won't solve the problem, however. It will only begin to get at the roots of it. Strack is probably right when he contends that the normal use is mostly responsible for the bedrock surface at South Ferry. The condition of the field becomes inevitable when one considers how little effort is made to keep up the field. Strack admits that al- though he would like to be able to keep the fields in good condition, he doesn't have the money to do it. With new recreation areas being planned for North Campus, Strack expects to have a separate ground crew responsible for Intramural fields. But until some action is taken,: conditions will only get worse. DISCONTINUING PARKING on South Ferry Field is only a first step towards improving it. Strack said he expects that artificial turf will be put down on Wines Field and perhaps in other areas in the next ten years, but no definite plan of action has yet been formu- lated. In the meantime, some action should be taken to improve the M conditions of the fields, and. ending parking on South Ferry Field is a definite step in, the right direction. Trackmen initiate spring rite By ERIC SIEGEL Hot rodders blasting down 1-94 in their super-charged Motor City_ racers won't be the o n 1 y ones kicking up cinders around A n n Arbor this spring. The Wolverine trackmen, fresh' off a third place finish in the Big Ten indoor meet and an eleventh place spot in the NCAA's l as t month, are also expected to kick up their share of dust as t h e y move outdoors this weekend for the opening of the 1969 outdoor track season. The Wolverines will open their fair weather sprint season on the bluegrass of Kentucky at the Lex- ington Relays, where they will be one of 53 team entries from col- leges, universities and track clubs throughout the south and the midwest, including Big T e n in- door champion Wisconsin and runnerup Indiana. In last year's Relays, the Wol- verines struck gold in the Blue Ridge hills, setting three varsity records, ard then going on to cap- ture second place in the Big Ten outdoor meet, a point behind Min- nesota. sports NIGHT EDITOR: PAT ATKINS these records, Olympian Ron Kut- schinski, is back again this year and is expected to lead the cin- dermen in their pursuit of a con- ference championship. Kutschinski, who finished sec- ond in the half mile in the NCAA's and smashed the Michigan varsity record in the 1000-yard run this season, is the strongest of a strong field of middle and long distance men that also include junior Paul Armstrong and sophomores Rick Storrey and Norm Cornwell. Storrey holds the varsity indoor record in the mile with a 4:07.8 clocking, and Cornwell, a late dis- covery, has shown continued im- provement through the indoor season, while Armstrong has turn- est indoor mark was 6' 8", however he is expected to show improve- ment in the outdoor season. Polevaulter -Ron Short was consistent during the indoor sea- son, with his high-water m a r k coming at 15' 6". Shortt is cur- rently recovering from a leg in- jury, but "heshould be ready for the Big Tens (May 16-17)" ac- cording to Martin. The Wolverines also have freshman vaulter Larry Wolf, who competed in t h e NCAA's, and w il1 be eligible to compete in the Big Ten meet this spring under the new freshman- eligibility rule. Giulio Catallo is the strongest. of three sophomore shot-putters that also includes Dan Dierdoff and Marty Huff. Catallo's b e s t mark was a heave of nearly 52 feet. Coach Martin, in summing up his thinclads' chances for an out- door conference championship, said "We're a good, solid team, but you have to give the edge to Wis- consin, since they took the indoor crown. But they're never as tough outdoors as they are inside, and we just might slip in." TRIPLE-JUMPER BOB WEDGE leaps through the air, dis- playing the form he used in capturing the crown in the Big Ten Indoor Championships this winter. The Wolverines are hoping Wedge can duplicate the form, and the results, in the outdoor season, which opens this weekgnd with the Lekington Relays. d; N' >I I The man who STRONG SIX: Gymnasts seek NCAA ho By JERRY CLARKE champ Don Hatch and all-around- Although not represented by an ers Bob Dickson and Rich Scorza, entire gymnastics team, Michigan the Hawkeyes boast a powerful fields a strong group of individuals contingent, that appears quite in the NCAA championships which capable of capturing the cham- begin today at Seattle, Wash. Led pionship. Stiff competition will be by all-arounders Rick, McCurdy provided by the teams from Cali- and Sid Jensen, the Wolverines fornia, Southern Illinois, Iowa hope to stifle the disappointment State, and Penn State. of not having the rest of the, team Among the top Wolverine con- tenders for national honors is Kin kead captain Dave Jacobs. Although the tram- Gary Kinkead has been se- poline championship is now its G lary Kiea a s own meet, Jacobs will be in lected by his teammates to Seattle trying to regain the floor captain the 1969-70 -Michigan exercise crown he won as a sopho- swimming team. more. Ham-pered all season by an A junior from huntington, injured hamstring muscle, Jacobs dKh be will need to be in top form to beat saie perrmer for the Wol- defending champion Toby Towson. verine tankers,.cmeigi ikRihrsadRnRp butterfly, backstroke, distance Dick Richards and Ron Rap- freestyle and individual medley per, both Big Ten parallel bars events. titlists, will try to bring that na- Last week in the NCAA's, he tional championgship back to Ann placed second in the 400-yard Arbor. Richards is rated second I-M, third in the 200-yard in the meet on the basis of his backstroke, eleventh in the 200- qualifying score, and Rapper is yard I-M, and swam the back- fifth. Coach Newt Loken feels that stroke leg of Michigan's fourth both contestants have a chance to place 400-yard medley relay. win. On the rings. the Wolverines' helped set two of ed in some fine times in the half- heled et xxoofmile this winter. In addition to these long-legged couriers, the Wolverines will also be counting on high-stepping hurdler Larry Midlam to add to the team totals this spring. Mid- n o r lam, who holds three varsity rec- ords and is the co-owner of four more, copped the Big Ten indoor rown in the 70-yard high hurdles this winter, tying the conference mark with a 7.6 clocking. Junior Sol Espie, and two sen- iors, George Hoey and Leon Grundstein, will lead Coach Dave Martin's corps of sprinters down the track. Hoey, also a gridiron star running in the 60 yard dash, and Grundstein in the 300, both ";..churned out fourth place finishes in the indoor conference champ- ionship. Sophomore sprinters Lo- renzo Montgomery and Tom Plagg are also expected to add zip to the Wolverines' attack. Besides this formidable contin- gent of cinder speedsters in both the sprint and longer distances, the Wolverines boast a strong field of high flying thinclads with prov- en ability to leap, jump and vault to the victory column. Knieks shoot lownBullets; Montreal, Boston triumph Paul Armstrong A potent pair of triple jumpers Dave ,!aCObS - senior Bob Wedg'e and junior Warren Bechard -- finished one- ed by California, the defending two in the Big Ten indoor meet champs. All-arounders Gary Dia- and are expected to perform well mond and George Greenfield will in the outdoor season. The Wol- key the Bears' challenge in the verines have a defending outdoor meet. Penn State will also be led champion in long-jumping Ira by its all-around men, Bob Emery Russel, who leaped over 24' this and Dick Swetman. winter and a solid second man in By The Associated Press Gerry Cheevers with less than NEW YORK - Willis Reed four minutes to play. pumped in a record 43 points and Cheevers and Kennedy tangled the New York Knickerbockers held twice. Then Boston's John Mc- off pressing Baltimore 115-108 Kenzie took over and gave Ken- last night, sweeping their National nedy a sound cuffing before peace Basketball Association Eastern Di- was restored. vision semifinal playoff series four All told, referee John Ashley games to none, whistled a total of 76 minutes in Reed, hitting 15 of 29 shots. penalties against Toronto and 56 took up the slack left when Walt against Boston. The Leafs drew Frazier, the Knicks' top scorer and 10 minors, 5 majors and 3 miscon- floor leader in the playoffs, missed ducts, The Bruins had 10 minors, most of the first three periods be- 4 majors and 1 misconduct. cause of foul trouble. Johnny Bucyk and 'Derek San- Dick Barnett added 22 points ders each had two goals for the and Dave DeBusschere 18 to the Bruins. The other Boston marks- balanced New York attack. men were Fred Stanfield a n d * * * Ken Hodge. MONTREAL-Tough John Fer- The Bruins jumped in front at guson nudged a third period power. 1:19 when Esposito connected and play goal past New York's Ed two minutes later Bucyk cashed Giacomin and keyed the Montrveal a rebound of an Esposito shot. Es- Canadiens to a 3-1 victory over posito tallied again at 14:01. the New York Rangers last night In a wild second period Bucyk, in the opening game of their Sanderson . and Esposito scored Stanley Cup playoff. twice to make the count 7-0. There were just six seconds left * * * in a penalty to New York's Vic ST. LOUIS - Galle Jacques Hadfield when Ferguson turned Plante, pressed into emergency Bobby Rousseau's pass past Gia- service, gave up a quick goal then comin. settled down as the St. Louis * * * - 'Ulues ripped the Philadelphia Fly- BOSTON - Center Phil Espo- ers 5-2 }n the opener of the Na- sito, who set a National Hockey tional Hockey League West Di- League record with 126 points this vision playoffs last night. season, scored four goals and set Plante came in at 10:48 of the up two others last. night as the first period - with t h e Blues Boston Bruins routed the Toronto ahead 2-0 after starter Glenn Maple Leafs 10-0 in the opener of Hall left because of a pulled ham- the Stanley Cup playoffs. . string muscle in his right leg. The Bruins turned two Toronto The Blues said. Hall would miss penalties into early goals and went the second playoff game tonight. on to blitz the outclassed Leafs in Bill Sutherland took advantage a brawling melee starting the East of the cold Plante to score a pow- Division semifinals playoffs, er-play goal at 12:13. Several brawls broke out, in- -.The Blues had a 2-0 lead with cluding one between Toronto's less than .six minutes gone on Ab Forbes Kennedy and Boston goalie McDonald's rebound goal. k, t 1 l ' r',',' .,,: ,i , ' ,; rt ' ~ t }' f :. F; i t ,, , .: r''' I present and put on the best pos- sible performance.' In the competition for the team title, Big Ten representative Iowa must be considered the favorite. Led by three time conference ring Cardinals smash Tigers, 11-3; Chisox stop cross-town rivals By The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, F 1 a. - Bob Gibson, tuning up for his season opening assignment, paced the St. Louis Cardinals- to an 11- 3 victory yesterday over the world champion Detroit Tigers. After Gibson gave up a two- run homer to Norm Cash in the first inning, he allowed only one run and four hits in the next six innings.I TheCardinals bomoed starter Earl Wilson for three runs in the first inning and five in the fourth. Mike Shannon drove in three runs and Julian Javier two for th e Cardinals. Sox down Cubs MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sammy El- lis outpitched Bill Hands to giveI the, White Sox a 2-0 victory over the Cubs yesterday as rain short- ened to seven innings the opener of a four-game spring series be- tween the Chicago rival clubs. Sandy Alomar scored both Sax runs. He led off the third with a single, reached third base on El- lis' walk and Luis Aparicio's sacri- fice, and scored on Carlos Mays' infield out. Alomar's leadoff sinse became a run in the. fifth on Ellis' sacri- fice and Aparicio's double. Twins squeeze 14 ORLANDO, Fla. - Catcher George Mitterwald's bases-loaded single in the 10th inning hander;, the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 exhibi- tion victory over Boston yester- Royals one-hit Phils day. t Mitterwald's single, his third of FORT MYERS, Fla. - T h r e el the game, scored Leo Cardenas Kansas City pitchers combined for with two out. a one-hitter yesterday , as t h e. Royals shut out Philadelphia 2-01t R ucs plunder Mets Cookie Rojas' single to center int BRADENTON, Fla. - Pittsburgh the first inning off righthanderr scored four runs in the fifth in- Dave Morehead was the only hit. ning on four singles, two w i T d Lefty Tom Burgmeivr pitched the pitchesand a balk and went on to middle three innings and right- defeat the New York Mets 7-2' hander Dave Wickersham finish- ed. Only one Phil walked and two! in an exhibition yesterday. reached first on errors. Tug McGraw gave up consecu-j tive singles to Matty Alou, R i c h Hebner, and Roberto Clemente A's blast Padres then uncorked two wild pitches and a balk as Pittsburgh broke MESA, Ariz. - Dick Green's a 2-2 tie. three-run homer in the fifth in- only entry is Charlie Froeming. He is currently suffering from a sore elbow, but, in the words of Coach Loken. "will go all out to be among the finalists." Froem- ing's perpetual opponent, Don Hatch of the Hawkeyes, is one of the favorites in the event, but is rated only fourth. All - arounders McCurdy and Jensen face an uphill battle in their attempt to win the cham- pionship. Their most formidable opponent is Mauno Nissenen ofj Washington, the host school. Nissenen replaced injured team- mate Yoshi Hayasaki as the team's star, and has admirably played that role. McCurdy is ranked seventh and Jensen tenth on the basis of both the compulsory and optional rou- tines performed in the ,Big Ten meet. Both of Michigan's entries are tired, but were able to rest for a couple of days before today's compulsories. Iowa's stiffest competition for the team championship is provid- KEEP AHEAD OF YOUR HAIR! W NO WAITING # 6 BARBERS " OPEN 6 DAYS The Dascola Barbers Near Michigan Theatre Campus-Maple Village The third maj6r challenger ist Southern Illinois. Pete Hemmer- 7 ling, a floor exercise and hori- zontal bar specialist, and StuI Smith, who competes on the side i horse and horizontal bar, will leadj the Salukis in Seattle. The only other serious contender is Iowa State, champion of the Big Eight. In a dual meet this sea- son, the Cyclones came very close3 to pulling off a major upset by beating their cross-state rivals,: Iowa. The other three teams pose little threat. Colorado State wxas the surprise winner in the Western Athletic Conference, but does not appear capable ofanother similar surprise. Denver is in the meet as an independent, and Memphis State qualified with a score lower than that of seven Big Ten teams, in the conference tournament. I a29 .......2W mm t h a t event in sophomore Steve Rosen. High-jumping Gary Knicker- bocker, a senior and two-time con- ference champion in the high jump, is another stalwart in the field events. Knickerbocker's high- LACROSSE SCHEDULE April 2 BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY (3:30 p.m.) 5 Ohio University 11 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (3:30 p.m.) 13 Defiance College 16 Michigan State University 19 BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (2:00 p.m.) Home games in capital letters I WORLD CAMPUS AFLOAT Representatives for World Campus Afloat, Chap- man College will be in the Union, International Center, April 3-7 to distribute information about an accredited semester of around-the-world travel and shipboard study. Slides will be shown for all inter- ested students and faculty. MONDAY, APRIL 7 International Center 5:30 p.m. For additional information contact World Campus Afloat, Chap- man College, Orange, Calif. 92666. i I Exhibition Baseball Atlanta 10, Cincinnati 0 Kansas City 2, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 7, New York (N) 2 St. Louis 11, Detroit 3 Chicago (A) 2, Chicago (N) 0 (7 inn., rain) Oakland 8,'San Diego 4 San Francisco 9, Cleveland 2 (7 inn.) Minnesota 5, Boston 4 (10 inn.) California 6, Seattle 4 Los Angeles 10, Houston 5 New York (A) 2, washington 1 (10 inn.) NHL Playoffs St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 2 Montreal 3, New York 1 Boston 10, Toronto 0 NBA Playoffs New York 115, Baltimore 108 Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 88 ning lifted the Oakland Athletics to an 8-4 victory over the San Diego Padres in exhibition base- ball action. The Padres scored four runs in the first two innings off Jim Nash. I TODAY AT 10oam. 2p.m. 4 p.m Rm. 3529 S.A.B. w y cart all those clotes home?. " Call Greene's Cleaners today! We'll deliver a storage box- Fill it with your winter garments- We'll pick it up-clean your garments- Mothproof them and Store them in our air conditioned vault. Next fall-give us a call. We'll deliver- fresh and clean-beautifully pressed. It's so convenient-and cheaper than shipping. Still only $4.95 plus regular cleaning charges. Call and reserve your box today. Greene's Cleaners NO 2-3231 :Sf m: I II MAUNDY THURSDAY Christ stayed up late to pray in the Garden of Geth- semane the evening before that first Good Friday. This year our student congregation will do the same. Watch with us and pray. Come for all or any part. ZAT IA(? NORTH CAMPUS COMMITTEE 14 434 presents * a Little Club with 15*amE Em EERE * aaEEa AEkaE 7:30 8:45 Holy Communion Quiet time for meditation { -- - -: