FAGE SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY . SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1967 a PAGE ~1X THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 196~ LAP AL Cagers Face Hurting'Illini 0 By HOWARD KOHN Big Ten. At the moment, confer- seniors and the top rebounder, special To The Daily ence officials haven't even talked now plays the post in perfectionest CHAMPAIGN - Harry Combes to the boys yet." Combes' set-up. doesn't wear a 21,000 dollar smile 1 and 2 Boomer Busboom anymore. He worries about break- ing even. Combes, coach of Illinois and' co-defendant in the Christmas slush-fund case, needs a victory over Michigan today to level the Illini Big Ten at 2-2. The game begin sat 4 p.m. Ann Arbor time and will be televised over WJBK-TV, channel 2. The deeply-etched furrows on Combes' wizened face tighten when he recalls the case which cost an Illini alumni organization 21,000 dollars in gifts to athletes over a five year period and which cost Combes two starters and two prized substitutes just before va- cation. Quit Talking "It's gotten to the point where I just want to quit talking about it," he explained yesterday in be- tween barked orders at his deci- mated team in the 16,000-seat Assembly Hall. "My deepest concern has been for the boys who were suspended. The timing of the announcement ruined their holidays and they still aren't able to concentrate on their studies," he commented. All-America write-in candidate Rich Jones, starting pivotman Ron Dunlap, number one sub Steve Kuberski, and promising sopho- more Steve Spanich were suspend- ed by the Illinois athletic depart- ment when assistant athletic di- rector and long time friend of Combes, Mel Brewer, informed the school of the irregularities. Dunlap and Kuberski have been practicing with the team despite their suspension. Unconfirmed re- ports indicated that all four may be reinstated at the upcoming monthly meeting of the Big Ten. Combes, however, disclaims the speculation. "Actually, your guess is as good as mine. I've been learning more about the situation from the papers than from the 921 S. Division APARTMENTS FOR SUMMER & FALL Two Bedrooms for 3 or 4 Furnished, Air Conditioning, Disposal, Parking & Laundry Facilities CALL 665-5992 With Jones and accomplices on An outstanding problem of the the sidelines, the Illini have lost7 to Big Ten co-favorites MichiganJ State and Northwestern. They had bumped Wisconsin in their tra-1 ditional pre-Christmas conference1 opener. "The suspensions probably help- ed the morale of the team. Hell, they really played hard against Northwestern. But the team has lost its poise," sighs Combes. ; Illinois rallied from 16 points down to pull within one of the league-leading Wildcats with a minute to play. Preston Pearson dumped in a foul shot which would have tied the score, but soph Dave Scholz prematurely pulled into the landrand nullified the point. Northwestern went on to win 104-96. Kid's Stuff "Against an offensive team like Northwestern you can't make mis- takes like that. Scholz is a very fine prospect, but he's only an+ 18-year-old kid and he's got a lot, to learn." Scholz, Dunlap's replacement at center, has a 15.5 ppg average- third best on the team. However,, in the six games he's started after Dunlap's suspension Scholz has hit a 21.1 average and has been pull- ing down 10.1 per game. At 6'7" he's the tallest man on the team which has two 6'4" for- wards and two 6-foot guards. Combes had indicated that for- wards Dean Flessner and Bob Johansen would probably sag off to help Scholz guard Michigan's Craig Dill if Dennis Stewart didn't start. Stewart, ineligible for Tuesday's Wisconsin game because of an ad- ministrative technicality, is ex- pected to play though. Tickled with the Pickle Combes watchedMichigan play during the Los Angeles Classic and was particularly impressed with Dill. "I don't ever remember seeing a player of his height with such an ability to shoot from the outside." Illinois began the year with a strong man-to-man defense cen- tered around Dunlap, but has been switching to a two-three zone and a zone press. "The zone helps us on the boards. We outrebounded Northwestern and gave Michigan State a battle. I don't think any- body in the conference is as tenacious as -MSU," explained Combes. Flessner, one of four starting Illini has been their abominable free throw shooting. Except for some non-entity named Les Bus- boom who's connected on two of two, no one on the team has above a .700 percentage on charity tosses. "The whole thing has become a serious block to the team. Each time we miss a free throw it gets worse," says Combes. Illinois mis- sed 16 against Northwestern and 13 against Michigan State. Even captain Jim Dawson, lead- ing scorer among the regulars with a 19.2 average, has a .673 per- centage. Pearson, Combes' other fiery guard, has a woeful .457 and has spent extra hours practicing foul shots this week. "I may never try a lay-up again," says Pearson cheerfully. Combes chuckles along with Pearson, but his laugh is forced. "We're going to go all out against Michigan. We can't afford three losses at this point in the season if we hope to make a run at the championship." Gym Team Tacles Improved Illinois By JON SISKIN "This meet with Illinois is a crucial one. If we can win at Champaign, we will be in a strong position for our seventh consecu- tive Big Ten crown with our next four meets at home." So spoke coach Newt Loken con- cerning tomorrow's pivotal dual meet with the Illini. The Wolver- ines enter tomorrow's action after a not so impressive victory over Indiana, while Illinois comes in seething after a hair-breadth 185- 183 loss to the powerful Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City. A loss to Michigan would vir- tually eliminate Illinois from Big Ten title contention. 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Three-Timer Rollo sees action in three events: the trampoline, long horse and parallel bars. He placed fourth in the Big Ten and seventh in the nation on the tramp last year, and will have a difficult assignment tomorrow outpointing Michigan's Wayne Miller and Dave Jacobs, possibly the two best trampolinists in the world. Silhan is rated by Loken as an "all around excellent performer." He has been sidelined for much of his college career with various injuries but appears healthy and ready this year. Shaw, a junior, won the long horse championship of the Big Ten last year as a sophomore, and is given the best chance of any Illinois performer of copping a national crown. Weber, a senior and captain of this year's squad, placed second in the horizontal bar last year in the conference. Weber, along with Silhan and junior Randy Brown, make up what Pond calls "the best horizontal bar team in the nation." 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