THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAVIV QVVV.v 'M' Gymnasts Set for Conference Showdowns rlE'1m' mtE'Z. By LLOYD GRAFF The form sheets show Michigan' The first of two showdown meets and State so equal that a tie is heh fist deo twoshdown mes not out of the question, according which will determine the Big Ten to Coach Newt Loken. champion in gymnastics comes Michigan State has a splenid up tomorrow night at 7:30 as gymnast in Jim Curzi who ranks Michigan faces Michigan State at with Glenn Gailis of Iowa as the the I-M Building. top all-around man in the Big Though a Michigan versus MSU Ten and probably the nation. Cur- meet carries excitement in its very zi barely edged Gailis in last year's to Loken who talked to his coach last night. "But I'm betting with a Michi- gan vs. Michigan State he'll fire up and compete in all the events," says the Michigan coach. "Curzi has been hitting 97 and 98 on the high bar which has to make him one of the best in the U.S." This makes him at least name, this meet portends even more than the usual fervor. With, the Wolverines undefeated in four conference meets, and the Spar- tans' record tainted only by a slim loss to top contender Iowa in fouri tries, it is clear that the meet should be a very tight one. Michigan faces Iowa next Satur- day. No Closer But no matter how close it is, it won't be any closer than last year's dual meet which ended in a 56-56 tie. -.S" 0Tis akoA4 1him" W 1G 1t. conference championships, five points higher than Michi-E He is one of the tallest appara- gan's best man. He's strong in tus performers to be found any- every other event with perhaps where at 6'3" which makes his rings, his only weak link. Curzi feats look even more spectacular could win almost 40 points himself than they are. Height is some- if his performances match his rec-, times considered a hindrance in ord. gymnastics because it means more But State has more than Curzi.! body to control. Ted Wilson is a solid all-around Still Aching man who is second in scoring forI Curzi has had injury problems the Spartans. And Ron Aure will this year. He has a bad foot, a push the Wolverine's fine floor ex- leftover from a fracture, which ercise team of Mike Henderson might keep him out of some of and the Fuller twins to their ut- the all-around events, according most. Tom Hurt is another ver- satile performer for State who could pile up a big point total. But Michigan has been prim- ing for this meet and Coach Loken assures all that they'll be ready. The ring men and floor ex boys even had a special night practice Tuesday to refine their routines. The Wolverines' only question mark is Rich Blanton who has ailed from flu recently. He is get- ting back into shape and Loken says, "We'll make the decision about using him on Friday." He is hoping for a sweep from his trampolinists and solid per- formances from everybody else to offset the sure first places that Curzi is almost bound to get. This strategy worked against Wisconsin last week which had Fred Roeth- lisberger leading the Badgers with four first places. Michigan still won by getting the seconds. I Cagers To Spar with CLIFF CHILVERS, after first-place performances against Wis- consin and Minnesota last weekend, has emerged as a key man in Michigan's gymnastics future. Coach Newt Loken termed his still-ring routine against the Gophers as "just beautiful." 'OVERRATED': Lobo Mentor Berates Big Ten Cage Prowess By RICK FEFERMAN Riding the crest of popularity with six straight conference vic- tories, the Wolverines face the team which gave them their tight- est Big Ten battle, arch rival Michigan State, at 2 p.m.rthis Sat- urday in Yost Field House. Michigan enjoys the top rank- ing in the Big Ten and in the na- tion, while the Spartans still seek their initial conference victory. MSU possesses a 4-12 record over- all. In the last encounter, January 6 at East Lansing, State experienc- ed its finest moment of the Big Ten season when it carried the game into overtime before suc- cumbing, 103-98. It '-/ By The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N,M. - New Mexico basketball Coach Bob King had some harsh words for the Big Ten and the weekly basketball rat- ings.- "The Big Ten is the most over- rated conference in the country," King said at the weekly Albuquer- que Basketball Writers Association luncheon after the weekly Associ- ated Press ratings had three Big Ten teams among the top 10 in the country. "The Western Athletic Confer- ence has the best percentage in the country against nonconference competition and we're 8-4 against the so-called Big Ten and we still can't get anybody near that top Best Effort ten," King said. Michigan's Cazzie Russell, aver- New Mexico has a 16-2 mark aging 26.1 points per game, paced this season, King's third straight the Blue with his tod effort of winning season since moving here the year, 40 points, in downing the froIowngaontheige mngwheretenacious Spartans. Bill Curtis of from Iowa of the Big Ten where MS-ehd3 tkepSaei he was an assistant coach. MSU meshed 36 to keep State in the game. Curtis is averaging an The Lobos, the leading defensive j..9 cnca eighth in the nation, the Hoosiers sport a 4-2 conference record and are 14-2 overall. Two Losses Indiana's losses have been to Illinois and Iowa by scores of 86-81 and 85-76. They are paced by the trio of Jon McGlocklin and the Van Arsdale twins, Tom and Dick. For the season, the three are averaging 17.1, 17.1, and 16.3, respectively. A full slate of games this Sat- urday guarantees a shakeup in the Big Ten standings. Illinois and Minnesota, tied for second place at 5-1, square off in Minneapolis, hoping for visiting Michigan State to register a miracle victory against Michigan. The fighting Illini, ranked tenth in the nation with a 13-3 over- TiCIgets Left Tickets for the Michigan- Michigan State game this Sat- urday have not yet been sold out. The few ducats that are remaining will be sold starting at 8 a.m. at the ticket window in the Athletic Admin- istration Building. all record, defeated Ohio State last Monday, 86-71. Skip Thoren, 6'8i/ " center, is their leading pointmaker with a 22.8 average. Lead by LouI As home team, the Gophers are paced by junior forward Lou Hud- son, averaging 20.6. Minnesota, will be seeking to avenge its lone" setback in the Big Ten, a 75-72 defeat to Illinois January 16. Il- linois, conquerors of UCLA, suf- fered defeat to Michigan, 86-79. In other Big Ten action, Iowa r ___ SpartansS 'Tis the day before the day of will journey to Ohio State. The A WINTER WEEKEND '65 Rawkeyes will be aiming to re- bound from their defeat at the T DON'T MISS: hands of the Wolverines. Iowa MICHIGAN vs. MICHIGAN STATE in BASKETBALL Coach R1alph Miller, who has al- U 2:00 p.m.-Yost Field House ready been hailed as a "miracle man" in some circles, will bring M n HALF TIME SHOW-"Our Version of the Trojan War" a club with a surprising 5-2 con- R -Spartans and Arboreniums battle for the sacred cow! ference record. Chris Pervall,th "THE FINAL FIFTH" Junior college transfer, has been"TEFNL ITH connecting at an average of 21 D "CUPID'S COTILLION"--DANCE TO "NEW COLONY SIX" points a game. IM Building-8 p.m.-$1 before dance .. $1.25 at door Indiana, rated eighth in the A "NIGHT AT VALHALLO"-Sleigh rides-ice skating (50c skate rental) country, but no better than fifth Fashion Show in the conference, will try to im- prove their 4-2 record against Wines Field-9 p.m.-Tickets on Diag-but hurry! Northwestern. The sophomore lad en Wildcats are still waiting for their youngsters to jell. I NHL Standings 1 1 -1 team; in the nation this year, haven't cracked the AP's top 10 but have received votes in the poll. "The trouble with those people in the Midwest is that they don't think we play basketball out here in the Rocky Mountain area," King said. "The same goes for the East Coast. "Duke wouldn't break even play-' ing in this conference," King said, "and if Providence would play a major college team outside of the East, the eastern writers wouldn't be so in love with them." In addition to the top-ranked Michigan Wolverines, this week's AP poll includes Indiana (14-2) rated eighth and Illinois (13-3) in the tenth spot. even u apoints per game. State lost to Indiana in its last outing, 112-94. Three men hit for double figures in the defeat: Mar- cus Sanders, 32; Stan Washington, 28, and Curtis, 19. Indiana, in its lone appearance against Michigan hosts the Blue next Monday. 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