THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVI THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVI - - I - Pivers Gerlach, Webster Ready For Clash with OSU Champions BEAT OLYMPIC SQUADS: WCHA Hockey Teams Highly Rated By MIKE GILLMAN By HAL APPLEBAUM While Michigan's swimmer's have already met their toughest competition this season, the Wol- verine divers have yet to be chal- lenged. PRO SHORTS: Shue Breaks NBA Mark By The Associated Press DETROIT - Gene Shue made National Basketball Assn. history ere last night in pacing the De- troit Pistons to a 128-110 victory over the Syracuse Nats in the sec- and game of a doubleheader. In the opener, a 20-foot hook shot by Phil Jordon with three seconds to-go enabled the Cincin- natt Royals to nip the Western ivis ion champion St. Louis Hawks 124-122. Shue pumped in 37 points to koist his season total to 1,520. This shattered the season's one- season guard record of 1,504 made y Boston's Bob Cousy in the 1954-55 season. COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The ston Celtics last night clinched at least a tie for the National Bas- ketball Assn. Eastern title and set a league record for games won in a single season with a 131-110 thrashing of the Minneapolis bakers. TORONTO - The Toronto ple Leafs, playing one of their best games 'of the season, defeat- ed the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in a penalty-filled National Hockey ague game last night. * * * NEW YORK - Goalie Terry wchuk returned to the line-up t night and helped boost De- troit into sole possession of third place In the National Hockey ague as the Red Wings battled the New York Rangers to a 2-2 ie. However, this situation will last only until Saturday when the Wolverines are set to travel to Ohio State, traditionally the home of the best divers in the United States. Diving for Michigan and trying to assert leadership in the diving world for the Wolverines will be Joe Gerlach and Bob Webster. Great Performances In the past two weeks, first Webster and then Gerlach, have put on electrifying exhibitions with near flawless performances in beating Michigan State and Indiana divers. Now, however the Michigan duo, who Coach Gus Stager calls the best in the country, will have to prove themselves in the face of their stiffest Conference opposi- tion. These foes will be Sam Hall, de- fending three-meter outdoor AAU champion, NCAA and Big Ten one-meter champion and either Tom Gompf or Lou Vitucci. This OSU squad is not the best the Buckeyes have had in the last 20 years, during which their dlivers Liave amassed 28 NCAA, numerous AAU and Olympic championships; but it is still one of the best in the nation. Top Divers Last year the Buckeye duo of Hall and the now-graduated Ron O'Brien helped Ohio State retain its position at the top of the div- ing world. However, the Wolverines are npw challenging the Ohio State hegemony of 20 years and the reason behind this threat, ironi- cally, was the five-year presence on the Michigan campus of one of these Ohio champions, Bruce Harlan. - Harlan, Michigan's diving coach from 1954 until his untimely death in a diving accident last summer, was perhaps the greatest of Ohio State's many great divers. Diving for the United States Harlan walked off with two gold medals in the 1948 Olympics and later helped the Buckeyes win three NCAA championships as he won five individual titles. Coming to Michigan, Harlan be- gan the hard job of building a div- ing machine similar to that of Ohio State. The present Michigan diving team of Webster, Gerlach, Ernie Meissner, Ron JAco and T' Fran- cis, unquestionably the top in col- legiate circles, is a reflection of Harlan's work. In fact, Michigan's divers may be the key to upcoming Big Ten and NCAA championships. Diving Strength Although having defeated Mich- igan in dual meet competition, In-. diana, according to their Coach Jim Counsilman, will not be able to overcome the diving points Michigan will score in the Big Ten and possibly the NCAA championships.- Indiana is currently trying toj solve their diving shortage and has hired Billingsley, Harlan's partner, to coach and recruit pro- spective diving hopefuls. Just how good is the brand of hockey being played in the West- ern Collegiate Hockey League, anyway? Hockey fans all over the country could easily be asking this ques- tion after seeing how the various traveling Olympic squads have been treated by some of the WCHA members. The American Olympic team, supposedly made up of the best players America has to offer, was held to a split of two games with Michigan Tech and fared even worse against Denver. In two games with the Pioneers, the U.S. Olympians could salvage only a tie and a loss. In fact it was the Denver team that managed to administer most of the lumps to the world's hockey representatives in their "warm- ups" for the current Games at Squaw Valley. In five exhibition contests against Olympic squads, Denver emerged undefeated, posting a record of three wins and two ties. This included a tie against the Russians, favored to win the Olympic title. So just how good is WCHA hockey, ,and how did it get that way? According to Al Renfrew, Michi- gan hockey mentor, "the league is the best it has ever been. There is no question in my mind at all about that." And, for once, Renfrew finds himself of the same opinion on a point as Minnesota Coach John Mariucci. Renfrew points out in support of this statement that Mariucci feels the present Gopher squad to be the best he has ever coached (and this includes two NCAA finalist teams in the early 50's). But despite this, the Minnesota team is resting in sixth place in a seven team league. Renfrew quotes Mariucci as say- Braves N ame Fisher Coach Ray Fisher, baseball coach former Michigan and major league COMEBACK AWAITED - Michigan Goalie Jim Coyle will at- tempt to regain his fine early season form this weekend when the Wolverines meet Minnesota in a two-game home series. Wolverine Goalie Coyle Suffers Slump After Fine Early Season Performances pitcher, will be part of the coach- ing corps when the Milwaukee Braves open their minor league training camp next month. Fisher was the Wolverine head coach for 38 years. He was forced to retire two years ago at the age of 70, because of a University reg- ulation. It will be Fisher's first connec- tion with big league baseball since he was hurling for the Cincinnati Reds in 1921. He also pitched with the New York Highlanders. "I'm looking forward to it," he said. "I've always enjoyed work- ing with youngsters. It might feel sort of funny at first, but I figure I can help them." The camp will open at Way- cross, Ga., on March 13. ing, "The hockey played in the WCHA this year is the best organ- ized hockey being played outside of the National Hockey League or the American Association." In agreement with this, Renfrew says "There isn't an easy team in the league this year. There just aren't any pushovers any more." High Quality The reason Renfrew gives for the high quality of play that has become expected of the WCHA members is the extensive recruit- ing that has been done in recent years. "Whn I first -coached, teams such as Michigan State, Michigan Tech and North Dakota did no recruiting at all. Players came to school on their own. "Today, everyone is getting good talent. Some of the finest Cana- dian amateurs are coming to school in the States," says the Michigan coach. But whatever the reason, the fact remains that WCHA hockey is tough and this is recognized by coaches all over the country. Former Michigan hockeycoach Vic I-eyliger, now coaching the Air Force Academy team, quotes Jack Riley, Olympic Coach and coach of West Point's puck squad as say- ing that he "will never bring the Army team out West to play the boys will be just cannon fodder against (the Western teams)." The spectre of a league getting too tough doesn't worry Renfrew though. "It's good for hockey." By FRED STEINHARDT A prime question - what has happened to Jimmy Coyle? The wiry goalie opened the cam- paign with two shutouts, equal- ing the Wolverine record for shut- outs in a season, held by Willard Ikola (1952-3-4). The team shot to a 5-2 league and 10-4 overall won-lost record. Coyle was cruis- ing along at 2.2 goals allowed per game, exceptional for the wide open college game. Then the roof fell in with four losses in five games, two to Michi- gan Tech and one each to Minne- sota and Michigan State. The Wolverine slate dipped to 6-6 for. league play. Coyle reached a per- sonal low against Michigan Tech, allowing fifteen goals in two games. His average soared to 3.7 goals allowed per game. Playoff Hopes Michigan's hopes of making the Western Hockey Collegiate Asso- ciation playoffs rest largely on the return of Coyle to his early season form. Currently the Wolverines !are in fourth place with a 6-6 league record. The first four teams are eligible for a playoff berth. Coyle, under the watchful eye of Coach Al Renfrew, is trying to correct some of his bad habits of the last few games. Renfrew is certain that Coyle will come back. "Jim was hurt by the long exam and semester breaks and took quite a beating at Minnesota and Michigan Tech," said Renfrew. "Then he tried to compensate for his mistakes, mostly due to his layoff, by making new moves. Practicing "Now he is trying to eliminate these bad moves and regain his reactions in practice, especially in stopping angle shots, which gave him trouble. It's a matter of time. "We are certain that Jim will start playing as he did early in the year." Coyle feels almost the same as Renfrew. "It was a situation where I let myself get into some bad habits. If someone scored to my left, I would over-compensate on the next shot and leave the right' side wide open. Then if they scored on the right, I would keep half an eye to each side. When I lost confidence, I was an easier target." "Actually, the whole team went into a slump at the same time I did. When they were scoring twoj goals on me, we were getting seven. Now, when they get seven on mre, we get two. I think winning the last game against Michigan State put us back on the right track." Coyle is small as goalies come. The present trend is towards tall- er, huskier men, under the as- sumption that they cover morel of the open area of the net and are more durable physically over the course of a testing season. He more than makes up for this deficiency, if it can be called that, with, as Coach Renfrew says, "quick, good actions and guts." Coyle was born and raised around Tilsenburg, Ontario, which is close to Simcoe, home of Red Kelly. How did he start playing goalie? "At around five. I began playing with my brother's friends on Saturday and after church on Sundays and they were mostly older than I was. I also couldn't skate so well so they stuck me in goal to get me out of the way. There I stayed" Just a Junior Only 19, Coyle is a junior in the education school and is a science major. After graduation, he hopes. to teach high school science, and is thinking of moving out to Cali- fornia. Coyle and Michigan will have' to be at their best in the next week as they take on both Denver and Minnesota in two game series. Denver is leading the league. Michigan is currently in fourth place and must stay there to merit a playoff spot. ' i I { I i I E } Something NEW Has Been Added! 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