FRIDAY, MARCH 31,1967 THE MICHIG.1 IN7 DAILY PAG lqFa .7~ V FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1 9 6 7 TUE MICHIGA Y DAILY PA(W 17~ 4mxjl:l an v n.14 I vim .. 14 sIU By JON SISKIN Defending champion Southern Illinois rests in the limelight today as the 1967 NCAA championships open at Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis, this year's host school, appear from all previous performances to be the tourney favorite. SIU swept through a gymnasts Favored in NCAA's TURTLENECK SWEATERS 795 grueling dual meet schedule (in- cluding Big Ten members Iowa and Michigan State) unbeaten, and toped this off by rolling to a convincing triumph two weeks ago in the Mideast Regional. Although Southern Illinois is highly regarded, several other schools have a chance to take the kitchen cynic... RICK STERN A twenty-inch hole on the sports page. A senior editor's dream. You have a column and a brain, and vast years of experience in (not on) the field. You've seen World Series games, All-Star Bowling with Joe Wilson, enough Michigan football to last a lifetime and enough basketball to last two. And you can't think of a damn thing to say. Not a thing. You clutch, you panic, a knot tightens in your stomach. (When you feel the knot, you really panic.) "The Kitchen Cynic." That's it. Relax. You're a cynic. So write something cynical. Bitter even. So how about this. It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon and yours truly and fellow Sports Editor Clark (Letcher) Norton decided to make it an afternoon of tennis, in the tradition of former Sports Editor Lloyd Graff, who spent many happy hours looking for balls in the cracks on the I-M courts. But Clark and I were enthusiastic, gleeful even. We knew that a new $50,000 complex of tennis courts had been completed down where the old courts used to be So we galloped on down (actually he galloped, while I was alongside). The courts were new and green, the lines as white as the clean, bouncy Spaulding balls we held in our hands. If only we'd brought a net along. Ah well, it's only a multiversity. You can't expect them to think of everything, That's not -all, though. You see, while making inquiries into the possibility of obtaining nets maybe for the 1968-69 season, I was in- formed that there would, be a $1.50 an hour charge to play on the new courts. "That's all right," I said. "Get those townies any way you can. I've put more money into .. . Book Store than Tom Dodd would get at a 1,000 cocktail parties." "Not the townies, kid," said my source deadly serious. "You. The students. Pay. Through the nose. $1.50 per." Most likely, Ann Arbor merchants get in for free. Still about six or so inches though to fill. Pour your heart out, cynic. Get it off your chest. You know what the psychiatrists say: "Two, four, six, eight, Go ahead associate." So here goes again. There is an Honorary listed in the Honors supplement in today's Daily called Quarterdeck, which is "for grads and undergrads in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with at least a 2.0 grade point." Talk about a selective organization. Seven- teen initiates too! Then there's always Sigma Gamma Epsilon, "Honorary Society for men showing high scholarship and active interest in the earth sciences." I wonder how one maintains an "active in- terest," and I'd be most interested to see the initiation rites. But lest I be accused of picking on minority Honoraries, let me also mention the highly selective grouping of "Literature, Science, and the Arts, Juniors." One of everybody's favorite pastimes is to thumb through each honorary and see how many people you know. I hit 46 in this particular group and I'm an introvert. But it is nice to get your name in the paper, I guess. Ah, bitterness. I should have called my column "Making Enemies." Like Lyndon ought to consider what he has really done for America and rename his "dream country" "The Irate Society." Two inches to go and I'm still angry. "More to say, Hell to pay." One of the most heart rending things I've read in the past eon or so was a column by David Shama, Sports Editor of the Minnesota Daily. home national honors. Gymnastics has reached a level of performance never before equalled in collegiate competition, and this should pro- vide for the most intensely con- tested NCAA meet in its 25 year history. Eastern Power Two teams from the eastern part of the country are highly touted and could finish well-up in the team standings. Penn State and Springfield tied for the title in the Eastern Regional, and each has scored in the upper 180's on occasion. In the Mideast Region, SIU was the dominant figure, but Iowa and Michigan are not to be taken lightly. The Hawkeyes placed first in the Big Ten this year, while the Wolverines ended a close second. From the Midwest Regional come three powerhouses; Iowa State (fourth place in the NCAA's last year), Colorado State and Arizona. Each of these squads has been in the 188 range most of the' season. The Western Regional also will be sending two top-notch teams in USC and California. The Golden IName Porter Mat Captain The Michigan wrestling squad, in a meeting held yesterday after- noon, chose heavyweight Dave Porter as captain for the 1968 season. He will succeed Bob Fehrs, who captained this year's team to a second in both the Big Ten and the NCAA championships. Porter carries an impressive list of credentials along with this latest honor. Last year, the Wol- verine junior took first in the conference and national tourna- ments, while this year he won the Big Ten crown and finished third in the nationals. In addition, Por- ter was named Outstanding Wres- tler at this year's Big Ten Cham- pionships. f;. Billboard The Michigan Lacrosse Club will play its first two games of the season this weekend. Satur- day's game will feature the Chi- cago Lacrosse Club, while Sun- day's will highlight arch-rival Michigan State. Both games will be played at Wines Field and commence at 1:30 p.m. - - t VIC CONANT Bears of California came in sec- ond last year behind Southern Il- linois in the finals. Consistency Vital With the competition so close, coach Newt Loken figures that Michigan could finish anywhere from first to tenth, -depending upon how consistently they can hit their routines. The Wolver- ines achieve their first and only national gymnastics champion- ship in 1963; last year, they fin- ished a somewhat disappointing fifth after copping the conference crown. If the Wolverines performance patterns their season's showing, they should garner the most points on the trampoline and in floor exercise. Dave Jacobs, who has been ranked as the number one trampolinist for the entire season, is Michigan's best hope for an individual championship. Wayne Miller, defending NCAA titlist on the tramp, has been un- able to regain his form of last year with injuries hobbling him for a good part of the season. Miller still is expected to show well along with sophomores Vic Conant and Mike Zadel. Floor exercise is another event where Michigan' ought to stand out. Phip and Chip Fuller along with Dave Jacobs are all capable of scoring above 9.0 and should push the Wolverine overall tally upward. SIU Depth The Salukis have an advantage over most teams because of their tremendous depth. Sr, despite the tragic loss of four-time NCAA titlist Frank Schmidt in an air- plane crash, still show great over- all strength. Their best chance for an individual title is on long horse, where Paul Mayer is the favorite. Iowais to be reckoned with on the high bar, side horse and rings. Neil Schmitt is possibly the na- tion's best on high bar, while Marc Slotten, Ken Gordon and Keith McCanless form the top side horse trio in the country. Don Hatch could take it all on the rings. ISCORES EXHIBITION BASEBALL Boston 1, BaltimoreE0 Cincinnati13, Los Angeles 1 Kansas City 3, Houston 2 St. Louis 8, New York (N) 3 Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 11, Washington 4 Minnesota 4, New York (A) 3 San Francisco 7, California 5 Chicago ((N) 6, Cleveland 2 COLLEGE BASEBALL New Mexico 8, Illinois 7 (10 inn) Southern California 7, Yale 2 Northwestern 0-8, Nicholls 2-3 Colorado 3, Iowa 0 Arizona 9, Iowa 3 NHL Chicago 3, Boston 1 Michigan State is out' of the running this year after losing Dave Thor, their inimitable all- around performer. Thor was ser- iously injured in an automobile accident two days before the re- gional, and without him the Spar- tans failed to qualify their team for the finals. MSU still should have one national champion, that PULLOVER SWEATERS No Comment! NCAA President Marcus Plant of Michigan told The Daily last night that he had no comment on possible NCAA action on ex- Pennsylvania athletic director Jerimiah Ford II's charges that the athletic department had supported illegal payment of athletes' tutoring. Ford said that he was fired from his post Wednesday because of his op- position to the supplementary fund. $495 oo I p ASSORTED COLORS-ALL WOOL Millel Assorted Colors 100% Lambs Wool LEVI'S GALORE FOR GALS AND GUYS SAM' S ST11ORE 122 E. Washington OPEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY NITES coming in floor exercise where Toby Towson is in a class by him- self. By the luck of the draw, Mich- igan was picked as the first team on the trampoline as the finals start at 9:30 this morning. The Wolverines would like to get off to a fast start and stay in the lead until the meet's conclusion Satur- day night. z REFORM SABBATH SERVICE Using the Union Prayer Book FRIDAY at 8:00 P.M. DR. SAMUEL E. 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