PAGE EIGiT THE MICHIGAN DAILY FRTDAY. JANi7AR.Y' 2iir t9 2"1 IH~M C IA~D IYT'lrA ATA~ ~ n~ r.n+l3rts.i* dtilrlUtiib.i .:V, lybl i COLORADO FIRST STOP: cers Hit WX estern By GRAYLE HOWLETT Probably the most universal cliche in sports, no matter wheth- er you're the Baltimore Orioles, Green Bay Packers, or the Coe Kohawks, is "if we do O.K. on the road, we'll hold our own in this conference." Right from page one of Woody Hayes' book on "Simple Quotes from the Press." However, it's really true that home seems to hold some fascina- tion for the teams in the Western Conference Hockey Association. Michigan hockey Coach Al Ren- frew seems to sum up the prevail- ing attitude best: "We feel that if we can split on the road we'll be in contention." Stretching Things Denver's Coach Murray, Arm- strong gives you the same "we're hoping for a split" bit but he lets actions speak louder than words.l After Denver's two game stand in, Ann Arbor, the Pioneers retired to their perch in the mile-high city for a sixteen straight game home engagement. Armstrong was so ex-. cited that he kept the bus going all during their last game here. The reason for all the travel talk is that the current first place Wolverine icers are planning to live out of a suitcase for their next five-out-of-six games. First also the scoring honors for the |Tigers. Currently, he is in the runner-up spot in WCHA scoring. "Bob's got to be our star," Matchefts noted, "and he started off this year like a wild man. In our double victory against Minne- sota, Bob got ten points. He's our scoring punch." The Lineup Chuck Reinking, a junior center, and senior wingmen John Genz team up with Lindberg on the front line. Filling out the starting line-up on defense are co-captain shooting for it. Remember that the first place team usually has momentum; and when the playoffs are a one shot affair like they are, you have to be ready." Injury Blues Michigan comes into the crucial series with a few problems despite the on-the-road blues. Lars Han- sen and Paul Domm are still re- covering from last weekend's in- juries and junior center Bruce Koviak has been slowed by a popped knee cartilage. Bob Baird, the Wolverines' most proficient .9 Dick more and Gale. "No descri serves young have Haugland, converted sopho- scorer, is well, however, and the forward John Amundsen, icers hope to maintain their 6.87 sophomore netminder Don scoring average. After the trip to Colorado ot one term can adequately Springs, the Wolverines journey ibe this team," Matchefts ob- to Houghton next weekend to d, "because we are still quite take on the always tough Michi- g. We do have some speed and gan Tech contingent, and alter- been nlaving tagether all nate a home-and-home series with BOB BAIRD year. The desire has been great Michigan State the following week,. slate, 11-2 overall. One of those as witnessed by the close games we getting the home ice on February victories, Colorado's information have been playing so far. We don't 10. department points out, was against shoot that hard but we'll give Asked to comment on the it's- the alumni "so it doesn't neces- some teams some trouble." great - to - travel - on - the - sarily have to be counted." When The newest member of the road - but - I'd - hate - to - play - you consider that the alumni con- coaching ranks felt that the there theory, Matchefts ventured: sisted of their 1956- team which WCHA's playoff system didn't de- "I really don't hold to that. All was NCAA champion and included stroy the prestige of a first place we try and do is win the first Red Hay, a center for the Chicago finish: "We're a young team that game of every series, no matter Black Hawks, you are inclined to likes to win. We feel that a first whether we're home or not. Ac- count it. place finish establishes the qual- tually we've played better on the An Old Friend ity in the league. road so far." A e eldh ier i f "That's why this weekend's ac- Wait until you've made your SAt the helf of the Tigers is far-tion is so important. Michigan is first trip around the circuit. Just mer Michigan hockey great John No 1 now in the league and we're I wait. Matchefts, who is in his first yearNo1 wit lau nwrwt A I 4 stop is Colorado Springs wherej they'll take on the not so highly regarded Tigers of Colorado Col- lege-the concensus pick for cel- The answer, in a word, is "up." 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I'm not still waiting in the blocks for the that familiar with them but I do signal gun to sound next weekend know Denver's personnel and I'm I on the 1967 indoor track season. judging Michigan on how they But the fact that the thinclads played against Denver." are the last Michigan winter Headlining a rather young Colo- sports team to head into action rado College squad (they'll lose is not indication of their relative only five from this season's team) speed. is senior Co-captain Bob Lind- Demonstrating their ability in berg. Lindberg pulled down All- weekly time trials and in the American honors last year and Chicago Holiday Track Meet on S- Dec. 23, the Wolverine tracksters have let it be known that they are a force to be reckoned with inthe Big Ten this year. Led by captain Jack Harvey, a small contingent of Michigan ath- letes, competing unattached, grab- bed three firsts in the holiday track meet. Harvey added another two records in his ever-burgeon- NE W FOR 1967 ing collection with a heave of 57'5" _ - - --'-in the shot put, good for a meet' t and field house mark. .' 4:12.5 Mile The other Wolverine triumphs were earned by two Michigan sophomores, Tom Kearney and I , ,,G a r y, Knickerbocker. Kearney, _ with a time of :59.9 over the final 440-yards, won the invitational mile with a time of 4:12.5. linick- erbocker leaped 6'8" in the high , ,;""Sjump to take his first. p--+ '' The recent timetrials have pointed to both the strength of the sophomore crew and the high quality of the returning lettermen. Soil-proof Heavy.~Among those first-year men for paproo Bini y $ the varsity who have distinguish- paper Binding ed themselves in their intra-squad Deluxe Cloth- $ competition are Ron Kutchinski, bound Edition 2.7 Larry Midlam, and Steve Bishop, in addition to the aforementioned Knickerbocker and Kearney. at all bookstores or newsstands. Kutchinski, who turned in a blistering 1:17.5 660-yards last spring, :01.3 lower than the var- -Y rFn rp sity standard, has been clocked in :49.1 for the quarter, :00.5 above 4 eason Opener STEVE LEUCHTMAN the field house mark, and a 1:27.7 for the 660-yard run. In the hurdles, Midlam and jun- ior Nelson Graham have been dominating the field, while Bis- hop has distinguished himself along with Kearney in the dis- tance events. Backing up Harvey in the shot put is a consistently strong per- former, Steve Leuchtman, who had a 54'5" toss to his credit in the Dec. 17 meet. Rick Hunt, a junior, has been matching the performance of his younger team- mate in the high jump, clearing the bar at 6'6" in the Dec. 17 trials. Alex McDonald, a junior from Kingston, Jamaica, has a 1:20.6 mark in the 660-yard run to add further support'in the middle-dis- tance events. 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