THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDA AY, JANUARY I eweomers Key to 'M' Cagers' Success i v , By JOE APPELT Perhaps the answer to why the Michigan basketball fortunes have taken on a bright aspect after turning in a good game against Ohio State and upsetting Iowa Monday night can be attributed to the improved play of the new- comers in this year's lineup. Monday night the Wolverines did not succumb to the tendency to fade under the pressure of a close game, especially in the last few minutes. This happened against South Carolina and Port- land. The newcomer's improved individual play and ability to work together better averted this. Cantrell Settles Down Case in point is sophomore Bob Cantrell. Ineffective in his first games, he has now settled down to consistent and effective play. Coach Dave Strack feels this is due to the fact that, "He has gained a lot of valuable game experience and does not feel the pressure as much as in those earlier games." Cantrell turned in his finest game against Ohio State in lead- ing the Wolverine scoring with 17 points. Monday night the home town fans saw him play for the first 'time since before Christmas and from the crowd reaction, he ,And his 14 points were well re- ceived. His defensive work was also noticeable. Herner Draws Praise Doug Herner, who came off the bench in the closing minutes Mon- day night to score two important baskets drew praise from Strack. "I was very pleased with his per- formance," he said. -Daily-Ed Langs )CKED SHOT-Iowa's Don Nelson (15) prevents this shot Michigan's John Oosterbaan from going in. Oosterbaan, higan's . leading scorer was held to 10 points in Monday it's clash which the Wolverines won, 56-55. ORTS SHORTS: [unnicliff Signs with -ChicagoBears; West Tops East in NBA All-Star Clash By The Associated Press John Harris, although he fouled out against Iowa, contributed his usual good defensive game. He often forced Andy Hankins and Like To Write? Want a chance to express yourself about the sport you love? Then the Michigan Daily Sports Staff is for you!' It's easy to join. Just come over to 420 Maynard Street (behind the Ad. Bldg. and next to the SAB) and see CLIFF MARKS any time during Orientation Week (Feb. 5-10). So write down the address and remember until after finals. other Hawkeyes to shoot high over his extended arms as he jumped in defense. This resulted in inac- curate shots. He had 13 rebounds to his credit. John Oosterbaan, a bright spot in the lineup all year, ironically had one of his coldest nights in the scoring department. He still turned in a good performance with key shots, including the basket which tied the score at 55-55, and 10 rebounds. Decrease in Errors The decrease in thernumber of errors committed in a game have been evident in the last two games. Against Ohio State they com- mitted only 11 errors, the same number as the Bucks. It was the same story with Iowa. "Fewer than ten mistakes is considered good and this is hard to do." Not a Newcomer One member who is not a new- comer is Tom Cole, who sank the winning free throw that won the game Monday night. Cole has been particularly hot from the free throw line lately. He made seven for seven against Illinois and was four for four against Iowa. In the game with the Hawkeyes he also Mat Burned In Fire at Field House A wrestling mat worth $3,000 and a two-wheeled trailerwere destroyed in a fire at Yost Field- house two hours after the Michi- gan-Iowa' basketball game Monday night. Ann Arbor firemen said the cause of the blaze was undeter- mined.butt is possible that a spectator at the game dropped a cigarette on the mat. The 38-foot synthetic rubber mat was rolled up against a wall of the field- house. Michigan's basketball t e a m practiced in the Intramural Build- ing yesterday afternoon. The fire was discovered by a plant protetton guard who. called the firemen. No damage except to the mat, trailer, and a scorched set of double doors was reported. Thick smoke hindered the work of the firemen and it took two hours after the fire was put out to clear the fieldhouse of smoke even though all the windows were open. At one point the smoke wa so dense that the floor of the basketball court could not be seen with all the overhead lights on. grabbed 14 rebounds and added 14 points, ten coming in the second half after a slow start in the first half. §h The zone defense was used against both Ohio State and Iowa. . . ... When asked if he would continue to employ it, Strack replied that : "It depends upon the team we are playing as to what defense we -ip use against them. Best Bet. "I felt that against Ohio State our best bet was to use a zone to , slow down Jerry Lucas. It worked well but they were hot from out- side."Using the same thing against Iowa to stop Don Nelson worked since the Hawkeyes were unable to , :. hit outside. After a 42 per cent accuracy on field goals at Columbus Saturday night, the 30.8 per cent against Iowa was a letdown. But as Strack said, "They stuck in there all the way, never giving up. They were determined to win." With this type of play and a field goal percentage -Daily-Ed Langs which should improve, the basket- ABOUT TO SAVE-Michigan's goalie Bob Gray positions himself against North Dakota's Ernie Dyda ball season at Michigan could be in the first game on Dec. 15. Gray at 215-lbs. is the biggest goalie in the WCHA, and currently the very interestg. stingiest. He has allowed only nine goals in his four starts for an average of 2.25. Goale GyUses Size to Best Advantage By JIM BERGER there was another goalie, I'd try you, that's more than half the Unlike Lumley, Gray is not onl: Can a 6', 215 pounder be a suc- my best to beat him out. fight." the biggest but the best in hi cessful goalie in the Western Col- "It's not like that on this team. Renfrew, naturally is delighted league, and the big sophomore i legiate Hockey Association? Dave is a really great guy, and with Gray's performance. The a better than even bet to be a The answer is yes. Not only we both realize that we are going Michigan mentor calls Gray, "the All-American. Yes, a 6', 21 does Bob Gray, a Michigan net to play, and if I go the first night, best goalie I've ever coached." pounder can be a successful goali minder fill these dimensions, but then Dave knows that he'll go the "Bob's got real good moves for in the WCHA. he is currently the best in the con- second night, his size; he's quick, and he knows * * * ference. In the four conference "An example of this was up at when to come out ant help the Michigan Tech strengthened it games to date, Gray has allowed Tech Dave, who played there last defense," added Renfrew, "anoth- WCHA position last weekend wit nine goals, an average of 2.25. year, told me to watch the boards er thing, about Bob is that he's a two victories over Minnesota. Th Another of his honors is being For one instant I forgot and a great competitor, he's out there Huskies defeated the Gophers, 5- selected to the All-Star team in board pass set up a goal. playing the best he can all the and 4-2. time."ignwo.AsoBggs Gai In other WCHA action, Denve te feaee ret rhave t tell mt Also Biggest Goalie split with North Dakota at Gran Formidable Goal-tending me out he wouldn't have said any- By coincidence, Harry Lumley, Forks. The Nodaks took the firs Formdabe Gal-endng e ot hewoudn' hae sid ny-a former National Hockey League game, 4-2, but lost the secon For Michigan hockey fans of thing. But that's the kind of aHg last season, it would seem odd that team we are, and I feel honored goalie, came from Gray's home game, 5-4 in overtime. there would be anyone but Dave to play with a team like ours." town. Lumley held the distinction of being the biggest goalie in his W C A tanutn 0'S Butts In the Michigan nets this Luck and Size league- at the time, weighing a season. Butts, a sophomore last As for his success thus far this good deal over 200-lbs. "Lumley W L Pct. GF GA season, alternated with Jim Coyle season, Gray modestly attributes and I used to play ball together MICHIGAN 7 1 .875 39 18 who graduated, and these two men it to luck and his size. "I've just in the summer, he never helped Michigan Te 95 13 .750 42 gave the Wolverines one of theMDhienv Tech5953.504 42 been lucky. In this game it's 90 me out in my hockey because he Denver 5 5 .500 45 45 most formidable goal-tending duos cent luck and I've been was always away in the winter North Dakota 4 6 .400 40 39 inteWH:percetlcanIvebn gettingwaalyswy Minnesota 2 4 "333 25 24 in the WCHA. it. Also my size is a help. I think playing pro hockey." Colorado o 10 .000 29 78 With Coyle gone, Michigan any advantage I have over Dave is Coach Al Renfrew pinned, his because of my size. hopes on the very competent Butts. However, among last year's "The defense has been great a, freshmen Gray was a standout, r. When you've got Morrison, and when given his chance this Kartusch and Rodgers in front of season, he has disappointed no WORRIED? one but Michigan's opponents. Scores Renfrew went with Gray in the Western Michigan 69, Detroit 57 opener at Toronto, and was not Bowling Green 68, Kent state 56 disappointed. The sophomore from VMI 74, William and Mary 71E AT v Owen Sound, Ont., allowed only Cincinnati 80, Dayton 61 Penn State 80, Colgate 65 one goal and made 37 stops. His Cornell 86, Syracuse 78 $ *+ ImeIT m next encouter was the Michigan Valparaso 103, Ball state 85 4n Louisiana St. 81, Peru Olym. Team 49 Tech opener. Notre Dame 88, DePaul 80 Allowed Only One Again Gray allowed only one use our condensed goal, as Michigan won, 3-1 and Gray had a place on the team. Renfrew said before the season the 1962 flatterin began that he planned to go with 9, one goalie. After both Gray and NEW HAIR-DOS Butts turned in such good per- are in our window formances, Renfrew resigned him- au self to the fact that he would No appointments needed for again go with two goal tenders. Custom styling ALL SUBJECTS Gray is very happy to be alter- nating. "I've never played with a The Doscola Barbers team like this .one," he said, "on near Michigan Theatre other teams I've played with, if CHICAGO - Fullback Bill Tun- cliff of Michigan was signed by e Chicago Bears yesterday. Ihe 235-pounder from Ferndale, .ch., was the Bears No. 5 choice the National Football player aft- 'Only once was Tunnicliff rown for a loss last season and at was only one. yard," said 'ner-coach George Halas of the ars. "Our scouts say Tunnicliff s good speed as well as power d was the best blocking fullback the Big Ten.' runnicliff gained 397 yards in' carries for a 4.1 average in 61. He is the third high draft nice signed so far by the Bears. e others are halfback Ron Bull Baylor, No. 1 choice,. and tackle yde Brock of Utah State, No. 2. s * * ST. LOUIS-The West combined e talents of rebounder Bob Pet- , playmaker Oscar Robertson d uncanny shooter Elgin Baylor a convincing 150-130 triumph er the East All-Stars, who lost spite Wilt Chamberlain's record points. ettit, the St. Louis Hawks eight- ar ieteran, set an all-star rec- I of 27 rebounds and was voted st valuable player of the game r a record fourth time in his reer Pettit, who had 25 points, won e MVP trophy by a 27 to 11 rgin over Robertson, Cincin- nati's complete player who won the trophy last year. Baylor, playing on an army pass, pumped in 32 points as the West scored its second straight decisive victory in the series. Robertson engineered the West's winning third-quarter surge MIAMI BEACH-Today college football coaches may know wheth- er they can take a tighter rein on their teams' performances in the field. The National Collegiate Athletic Association Rules Committee dis-' cussed yesterday various requests from the American Coaches As- sociation, the latter group present- ed, through a - committee, an 11- point report. One request of the Coaches' Committee is permission to make two "wild card" substitutions next season instead of one. Seeking less restrictions, the coaches have asked elimination of a rules committee recommenda- tion-not a rule-against a coach sending in plays frequently with substitutes. Permission for a coach to talk from the sidelines with one player on the field during time- outs also is being discussed. Today will be devoted to action by the rules committee on pro- posals discussed yesterday. Former Michigan Coach Fritz Crisler is directing the rules com- mittee's sesions. He is taking the place of Chairman Robert R. Ney- land, Athletic Director of the Uni- versity of Tennessee. Neyland was ordered last week- end to a New Orleans clinic for a physical checkup. Big Money NEW YIRK - Whitey Ford, baseball's biggest winner in 1961, became the highest salaried pitch- er in New York Yankee history yesterday when he signed a one- year contract for $50,000. Yogi Berra, who had been Ford's batterymate for ten years until he turned outfielder last season, also agreed to terms for 1962, put- ting his signature to a contract calling for an estimated $52,000. * * * Harvey Unamious MONTREAL - Player-Coach Doug Harvey of the New York Rangers virtually clinched a Na- tional Hockey League all-star berth for a record 10th time yes- terday. The 37-year-old defenseman was named to the circuit's All-Star team for the first half of the 1961-62 season by an overwhelm- ing margin. Carl Brewer of Toronto was chosen for the other defensive post. 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