I PAGE SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1967 r I Graduate Student nformal Coffee Hour TODAY 3:30-5:30 P.M. Keen'r By KIM KENDALL Winning is a state of mind. Nothing succeeds like success. All victory is sweet. A law degree is a handy thing to have. Assorted comments by Clifford P. Keen. He coaches wrestling. Al- so trained an Olympic mat team. Also led his collegiate squads to 25-1 dual meet victories. Also wrote a Navy wrestling manual. Also developed a protective head- gear for grapplers. Also surrend- ! 0 Spirit ered only three teams to lower than third in his career. Also is a member Amateur Wrestling Hall of And he wouldn't look in a courtroom, either. Vigor. Rigor. Desire. Tal of meaty words to juggle as possible answers to W verine Wrestlers Are Phen ly Successful. But to be within the wrestler, th evolve from the trainer. I nspires Michigan Wrestlers 2nd Floor Rackham Lounge I Saturday, Feb. 1 1 Inter House Assembly will provide skating, tobagganing, snowman - building, skidoos, fun & frolic. Bus service from the Union will provide free, warm transportation to WEST PARK between 12:30-4:30. A "Mixer at Markley" at 8:30 will provide a climax to the day of events with music by Sol Estes. Bring your skates & sleds & join us in saluating winter with the first Annual IHA DAY a finish added to respect and intelligence year's Wolverine squad in high its "academic excellence, good fa- 42-year and patience-a winning combina- school; "Skip" Nalan, a recent cilities, prestige and high recogni- r of the 1tion for Boy Scouts and coaches. addition to the athletic staff at tion," as Keen describes it, but an Fame Keen, however, takes no such cred- Iowa State; All-America Mike undecided senior ultimately ar- it for the near-perfection of his Rodrigas; Don Nichols, Sr., whose rives in Ann Arbor influenced as too bad record. son is a sophomore member of the much by "the build up of a win- Just Tradition present team, and Rick Bay, who ning habit which has remained a ent. Lots "I think it's the good Michigan stayed in Ann Arbor to become strong tradition here" as by her around tradition," he says. "It provides a Keen's assistant. more concrete assets. 1hy Wol- good climate." Nevertheless, Another Michigan letter winner The Moral Factor instal- weather is only one factor; Keen's still sees his old coach; Jim Keen There's more to four years on yuste modesty does not allow for a self- drops in occasionally to watch his the Wolverine mat than a maize ey must description of the man behind the father's practices. letter, free trips, a beautiful bod ! 'plaques and honors decorating the A Wise Choice . and a bid from the Betas. "No office of the dean of Big Ten There is a certain art to all jother sport," explains Keen, "puts wrestling coaches. "I try to take sports-the quest for bodily per-:such a premium on a fellow's mor- advantage of the fine young men fection in terms of precision, tim- al factor--self-confidence, poise. who win the matches," he admits, ing, judgment and manipulation.|and a self-discipline compel him "and a coach can only do so There are "infinite holds in wres- 'to win." And all the over-used much." Which is much. tling. Those victories come from phrases--strict schedules, sports- Cliff Keen didn't wrestle in high trying to select the good one, the manship, good attitude, regiment- school-"there wasn't the interest fundamental one, the perfect one, ed training-actually begin to ap- then"-but played football at Ok- and utilize it to defeat an oppon- ply after the BA certificate has lahoma State, and was intercol- ent." Obviously, the Wolverines been folded and pushed behind the legiate middleweight wrestling know how to choose. clippings and awards in some bot- champion on the side. He came to Somehow, Michigan perpetually tom drawer. Michigan to coach and picked up a allures the cream of theshigh! "Probably a big factor in the law iplma n th sie. eenschool wrestling crop, transform-, law diploma on the side. Keen gmnystehmpnsno carry-over benefits is that you worked under Fielding H. Yost, as- ing many state champions into car-vrbnftsta o wrked crry outdng he Ysame All-Americans and NCAA titlists, learn to withstand the vicissitudes aching p carry out thesha. Ithus reversing a perennial spot in of life. You learn to take all the camihieandhleand.aCliff Keen's office for the Big bumps-when you are licked you admire him greatly and learned a Ten Wrestling Trophy. find that you have the character lot from him. Michigan's magnetism may lie in to come back and win." Legacy Passed On ___ When tackles and safeties and fullbacks graduate, a signature on the dotted line assures them a con- tinuation of action. But the only fate awaiting a collegiate wrestler is that of a Cry Baby Canon or Mr. Mass Marvel on a local tele- vision station. "Amateur wrestling is a sport," sighs Keen, "and pro- fessional wrestling is show busi- ness." And what is the fate of wres- tling coaches who have made the sport their entire life for nearly half a century, who are so involved in athletic committee member- ships, team practices, sports ban- quets and the very essence of wres- tling ideals and traditions, that they seem to be engrossed forever? "Well," said Keen. "I have no def- inite plans for the future. I have the desire to keep coaching as long as they keep hiring me." There's Always Law Upon retirement, most men fly off to Palm Beach, develop an obsession for shuffleboard, or write their memoirs. Five years from now,eCliff Keen will have that choice. And he'll probably join a law firm for the first time. 4 Whatever Yost taught Keen, Keen passed on to over four dec- ades of wrestlers. Not only have contemporary results produced Dave Porters and Bob Fehrs, but many collegiate coaches and for- mer champion matmen wrestled under the Maize and Blue and Keen: Frank Bissel, the Virginia coach of two members of this SPORTS NIGHT EDITOR: JOEL BLOCK A Gymnasts Eager After Rest By JON SISKIN i Clifford P. Keen NHL ROUNDUP: Chicago Streak Hits 12 The rest period is almost over. Work is about to begin once again for Michigan's gymnastic squad, and Coach Newt Loken has his fingers crossed. Loken is hoping his - team can maintain its high level of perform- ance after a three week layoff. The Wolverines' last dual meet was January 20 against Western Michigan, and the last Big Ten contest was almost a month ago against Illinois. "You never know how the boys will react after not competing for such a span. I've been very en- couraged by the workouts, though, and we ought to be ready for East- ern Michigan tomorrow. Eastern's capable of scoring from 175 to By The Associated Press CHICAGO-The Chicago Black Hawks took a 12-point hold on theI National Hockey League lead and ran their unbeaten string to 12' games yesterday, with a 5-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The Hawks put the game out of reach with a three-goal outburst' in the first period. Stan Mikita, the league's scoring leader, blasted a 20-footer through the pads of Montreal goalie Charlie Hodge 18 seconds after Hodge had replaced starting netminder Gump Worsley at the five-minute mark. KEEP AHEAD OF YOUR HAIR 0 NO WAITING * 7 BARBERS ' * OPEN 6 DAYS 180, so we'll have tines consistently ken. to hit our rou- well," said Lo- NEW YORK-Goalie Bernie Parent, playing only his seventh game of the season, benefitted from some hefty Boston board checking and led the Bruins to a 2-1 National Hockey League vic- toy over the New York Rangers yesterday. Wayne Connelly snapped a 1-1 tie late in the second period, and Parent made the margin stand up in the scoreless third period. Parent kicked out 28 New York shots as the Bruins snapped a five-game losing streak. * * * TORONTO-Norm Ullman scored three goals within three minutes, 19 seconds in the second period, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 victory over Toronto in the National Hockey League yester- day. The loss was the Maple Leafs' 10th straight and dropped them into fifth place, one point behind +Il 'nr7WicrThb lncn t kAn Looking Ahead The Wolverine coach admits that he and the squad are pre- paring diligently in anticipation of the crucial test with Michigan State on February 15. "We'll have to be razor sharp for State; they are one of the finest teams in the nation as well as in the Big Ten, and it will take a supreme effort 'to make victory possible."' I While the Wolverines are un- beaten as a team this season, some of the individual performers are deserving of special mention. As of February 1, four members of the Michigan squad ranked in the top 10 nationally for their event. Sophomore Dave Jacobs, who looks better every time out, is rated as the best trampolinist in the country. Jacobs has averaged a phenomenal 9.4 out of a possible 10 points and has consistently out- shone Junior Wayne Miller last year's NCAA titlist. Uncertain Starter Miller, who won almost every trampoline ,title last year both on national and world level is placedj eighth nationally with an average performance of 9.05. He just left the hospital yesterday after un- dergoing treatment for both ankles sprained last week in practice. It is uncertain whether he will be able to compete against MSU; if he is not ready to go, his loss would be a severe blow to the Wol- verine hopes. Phip and Chip Fuller have also received national rankings. Phip, whom Loken says has an excel- lent chance for the national cham- pionship, is rated second in floor exercise with an average of 9.4. Chip averaging 9.25, is .in the number seven spot. Michigan State placed five gym- nasts nationally. Illinois and Iowa, the other strong Western Confer- ence contender, were represented I 'I PHIP FULLER by five and four men, respectively. Southern Illinois, last year's NCAA champions, led all schools with eight representatives. Three Way Tie Although the Wolverines have been, idle for the past few weeks, the other Big Ten schools have been engaged in heavy competi- tion. In last week's action of ma- jor significance, both Michigan State and Iowa triumphed to re- main in a first place tie with Michigan. The Spartans had little diffi- culty in their match with Minne- sota, winning 178.83 to 169.93. The Hawkeyes clobbered Ohio State 184.10 to 143.17 to stay unbeaten. In other Big Ten action, Minne- sota bounced back to blast Ohio State 171.77 to 146.82. In a 'very important meet this weekend, Michigan State travels to Champaign to tangle with the Il- lini. Michigan barely squeaked past Illinois in their meeting January 14, and Loken and his squad are palling hard for an Illini triumph over the Spartans. a 1 I heDs laBres the Red wings. 'e losing s irea e The Dascola Barbers i the NHL'slongest since the Near the Michigan Theatre New York Rangers lost 10 straight Nearth__MchgnT__atr in 1962. WAYNE MILLER - l THINGS WILL PICK UP WHEN YOU FLY TO LONDON with University Charter and Caledonian Airways DETROIT-LONDON MAY 12... $20 LONDON-DETROIT JUNE 21 . . . All students, faculty, staff, and their immediate families are eligible. 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