Page 34-Thursday, September 7, 1978-The Michigan Daily Big Ten champs! Men's tennis and track squads dominate circuit By HENRY ENGELHARDT Brian Eisner has done a rather splendid job as coach of Michigan's men's tennis team. In his nine years on the job, his teams have won nine Big Ten titles. That's right, nine for nine. And Eisner sees no reason why next spring shouldn't add number 10 to the list. THE 1978 SQUAD was actually hard- pressed by Wisconsin in Big Ten com- petition. In fact, the Badgers beat the visiting Wolverines 5-4 in a dual meet which resulted in Wisconsin represen- ting the Big Ten in the NCAA team competition and not Michigan.M But Michigan won six of eight head- to-head matches in Big Ten tournament play to win its twentieth title in 24 years. Jeff Etterbeek won the Big Ten singles crown, after finishing second the year before. Etterbeek was quickly eliminated in the NCAA's, but returns for his senior season which should provide him with another run at an NCAA title.r AS A FRESHMAN last season, Matt Horwitch rebounded from a broken foot to win the Big Ten number two singles frown. A two-time Illinois High School champion, Horwitch has a great future ahead of him. Etterbeek and Horwitch teamed up to win the Big Ten number one doubles championship. "They are as solid a doubles team as there is in the U.S." Eisner notes. In the NCAA competition the duo won their first match, but then Horwitch reinjured the same foot he had broken earlier in the season and the two ad-1 vanced no further. JUNIOR Jack Neinken was the Big Ten's best number five singles player and Jud Shaufler, a junior who was also injured much of last season, was tops at number six. Peter Osler, now a senior, took second at number four, while Brad H'olland was third at number three. Neinken and Holland teamed up to take second place in the number two doubles, while Osler and doubles specialist Ollie Owens won the number three doubles. Both Owens and Holland will not be with the team this season because they have used up their eligibility. To pick up some of the slack, Eisner recruited Michael Leach of Weston, Mass. "We're definitely counting on him stepping in and starting," says Eisner. Two years ago, Leach was rated 26th nationally in the 18-and- under category. As comparison, Hor- witch was rated 24th that year in the same category. Ihor DeBryn, a sophomore, who filled in last year when injuries took their toll, is also expected to battle for a starting position. WOLVERINE dominance in tennis stems from more than just having bet- ter playres than anyone else, though that helps. "It's unbelievable how hard we work," explains Eisner. "We just work harder than anyone else. Hard work is not just a means to an end (winning), it's an end in itself. "Our people just want to work," Eisner adds. "But the work is en- joyable. When they look back on a season they note that the work was fun. We've had great players, but others, through work, pulled themselves up, up to a level where the team can win. "THAT'S THE real thrill from a coaching standpoint - the progress," Eisner explains. Eisner still has his coaching eye on a national championship for the Wolverines. He feels that this year's squad, with the addition of Leach might just be the one. But he realizes it takes a little luck in addition to talent and work. "No matter how good you are, there will be other teams about as good," he says. Eisner has been close to a national championship. His 1974 team took third and the following season they took four- th. Last year was the first time an Eisner-coached Michigan team did not place in the NCAA's. By DAVERENBARGER Michigan's track team doesn't get as many headlines as the football team does. But that doesn't mean that the thin- clads don't win as many Big Ten cham- pionships as the footballers do. As a matter of fact, Jack Harvey's swift squad outdid Bo's Boys last year, walking off with not one but two Big Ten titles! In addition to the tandem Big Ten triumphs in the winter indoor and the spring outdoor circuits, the Michigan tracksters also picked up twin cham- pionships in the Central Collegiate Con- ference, comprised of 22 Michigan teams. "It was a super season. I couldn't have asked for anything better," said Harvey. "Winning the indoors, winning the outdoors and winning both Centrals, it shows our supremacy over some schools like Eastern Michigan and Penn State that are always hooting on us." Although Harvey likes to talk about the usually-friendly rivalry between his team and the cross-town Hurons, he really is more concerned about establishing superiority over Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and the rest of the Big Ten. And last year's double victory, an exact replica of Michigan's efforts in 1976, left little doubt that the Wolverine track team is without peer in this neck of the woods. One week after the Blue thinclads took a come-from-behind, 19-point vic- tory in the Big Ten indoors, they placed a surprising sixth in the National Championships in Detroit. "That was the highlight of the year for me," said Harvey. "That's the first time I got the feeling that if we ever got a really good team together, we'd have a shot at maybe winning or else placing in the top two or three in the Indoor. Nationals." Three months later, in the Big Ten outdoor meet, the Wolverines were trailing Indiana on the last day of com- petition, before charging to the title by winning the last six events. Sophomore high jumper Mike Lattany cleared 7- 21/4, a personal best, to clinch what Harvey called "the most emotional meet I've ever coached." Three of the mainstays who generated much of the thinclads' suc- cess last year have since graduated, leaving Harvey with some rather large holes to fill. Distance star Bill Donakowski, quar- ter miler James Grace and pole vaulter Jim Stokes, who together notched over 50 points in the Big Ten outdoor meet, are all gone. But Harvey has a solid nucleus of returning lettermen to go along with a few promising recruits, coming in to try and defend the two titles in 1979. In ad- dition, two former Big Ten champs are attempting comebacks, seeking to regain their competitive form. Leading the lengthy list of returnees are Charles Crouther, Gary Hicks, Ar- nett Chishlom and Don Wheeler. Har- vey is counting on their experience and versitility in both the sprints acd the hurdles. Most prominent among the neW recruits is a pair of lightning-fast sprin ters from Trinidad-Andrew Bruce and Ronald Affoon. A familiar name amoig the incoming freshmen is Gerry Donakowski, Bill's brother and two time state cross country champ. And finally, Harvey is closely monitoringathe progress of Mik McGuire and Harlan Hucklebyj McGuire, who set a Big Ten indoo record in the 10,000 meters three year back, has never been the same folowing a year-long bout with mononucleoslis. And Huck, who ran on a conference champion mile relay team as a fresh- man, wants to return to the track now as a senior, after finishing up his chores on the gridiron. And, if everythng falls into place, if Harvey can blend the youth and the ex- perience, if McGuire and Huckleby can made a contribution, then Michigan should walk way with another Big Ten title or two. INSTRUMENTS * NEW & USED * EXPERT REPAIR * RESTORATIONS REPAIR H Es z -ir V p 1' J 0. HERB DAV ID / GUITAR STUDIO 209 S. State, Ann Arbor * (UPSTAIRS) Hours: 10 am-6 pm, except Sun. PHONE: 665-8001 WINNING HAPPY CUSTOMERS FOR OVER 16 YEARS * SPECIAL SEPT. 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An Air Force career provides continual educational and growth opportunities, the chance to change jobs every r$ few years, the chance to research state-of-the-art hardware, and the ability to get into challenging career areas of high responsibility at an early age. Pilot slots and AFROTC scholarships are just fringe benefits for those who qualify In my opinion, flying fighter jets in service to the United States is the ultimate career and AFROTC is the gateway to that career." RUTHGIYLE STITH Senior, Pre-Med (Accepted to Wayne State Med School) AFROTC Scholarship Student "I believe I surprised everyone, including myself, when I joined the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC). This is my fourth year in the program. One of the attractions of the program was a guaranteed job upon graduation. With my hopes bent on getting into medical school, I still had to face the possi- bility of not being accepted and I had to plan accordingly. Another reason I stayed in the AFROTC program was the fact that I was awarded a two-year scholar- ship. The AFROTC program has given me the chance to improve my leadership capabilities, to get some introduction to Air Force life before committing myself to military service, and most importantly, to meet and work with some wonderful people." ED PRESTON Junior, Engineering AFROTC Navigator Candidate "Education, experience, maturation and fun, these are things I see in AFROTC now! I originally joined for the money, but I have since discovered that they. have much more to offer me. While at school I get experience in writing, lectur- ing and leadership. Then upon graduation I have a number of possibilities open to me. I can go on to graduate school if I am selected or I can start working in any of a number of jobs. The jobs that I am considering are engineering, navi- gator, and pilot. All things considered, I am confident that I made the right choice." 'r12 ac nmrr cn n c T c anY 1 oa Baxter, Thompson NBA draft picks Dave Baxter, who had earlier announced plans to join up with Athletes in Action West, was a third round draft pick of the Seat- tle SuperSonics, last season's NBA runner-ups. Joel Thompson, voted by his teammates the squad's most valuable player last yar, went to the Houston Rockets early in the fourth round. Baxter started every game but one in his senior season with Michigan. He averaged over 13 points a game and also set a new Michigan single season assist record. He played his sophomore and junior seasons in the shadow of Steve Grote and Rickey Green and was dubbed "super sub." The truth must come out: Thirteen years ago, Don Canham and Daily Sports Editor David Knocke had an argument. No one is really sure how it started, but as tempers grew, each began to slander, curse and question the parentage of the other. Finally, crafty Don decided that arguing was senseless. (After all, there was no money to be made from the beef.) Thus, he made a deal with Knocke. "You pick your area, I'll pick mine," he challenged, "and we'll see who is more successful after ten years." Well, Daily Sports Editors are a staunch breed, so-Klocke willingly accepted the challenge. Canham picked Michigan football as his area for success; Klocke, in a bold move, invented the now- famous gambling game griddes. Well, Canham's achievements were conspicuous, but not spectacular. 100,000 people each Saturday afternoon was no big deal the judges said - What else are midwestern folks supposed to do watch the corn grow? Not in November, Don. Klocke, on the other hand, invented the game of Griddees. The way it was invented, and is still played to this day is as follows: In every Tuesday through Friday Daily during the collegiate foot- ball season, onewill find a list of 20 grid match-ups for the upcoming weekend. All one must do to win a small one item pizza from the world-reknown Piz- za Bob's is pick the most games correc- tly. Naturally, entries have to be received at The Daily offices at 420 Maynard by 12 midnight on Fridays., The success of Griddees was un- believable! Tons of entries were sub- mitted each week, thousands of pizzas given away, people found entertain ment on Friday nights other than drinking their housing grants away at the local watering holes - they held Gridde pick parties. In fact, one very prominent odds-maker, whose lawyer refuses to let us use his name, got his start with Daily Griddees. (Clue: It wasn't Ricky the Armenian). Canham was crushed by the defeat, and to this day has tried to match the success of Griddees. 1-UCLA at Washington 2-Northwestern at Illinois 3-California at Nebraska 4-Missouri at Notre Dame 5-Georgia Tech at Duke 6-Air Force at Texas - El Paso 7-Virginia at Wake Forest 8-Illinois State at Western Michigan 9-New Mexico at Hawaii 10-Kent State at Central Michigan 11-Texas A&M at Kansas 12-Miami (Ohio) at Ball State 13-Memphis State at Mississippi 14-Eastern Michigan at Ohio U. 15-T.C.U. at S.M.U. 16-Oklahoma at Stanford 17-Florida State at Syracuse 18-Texas Tech at Southern Cal y 19-Tulane at Maryland 20-DAILY LIBELS at Earl Butz A&M (P.S. The LIBELS never lose) Gymnastic teams looking good (continued from Page 30) at the Big Ten Championships (to be held at Crisler Arena March 9-10-11)," said Loken. The outlook for the women's team is also optimistic with coach Witten to lead the team in her first year at Michigan. Witten spent the last six years coaching the varsity gymnastics team at Saline high school. She also coached at Eastern Michigan in 1970 and 1971. Although Witten decided to take the job as coach at Michigan, she will still teach at Saline. "It's hard not to coach at a place when you teach there," said Witten, expressing guilt feelings about splitting up her interests. However, Witten is not the only new face in women's gymnastics. Freshmen recruits include Theresa Bertoncin from the Steve Whitlock school of gym- nastics in Bloomfield Hills. Most of the gymnasts from last year's team will be returning. Witten is hopeful that her team will keep im- proving, as they have over the past couple of years, but she knows the com- Whatever the Make FIRST D first stop for. sportswear. C o tennis shoe suits-all firs FIRST DOWN. COLORADO COFORT BROOKS OBERMEYER COnVERSE weather ... )OWN your active Down parkas and vests es and jogging st quality at }*1 I