VARVARI PACES 6-5 WIM: lers freeze The Michigan Daily-Saturday, November 11, 1978-Page 1 Wisconsin I Pistons bu By BILLY NEFF Special to-the Daily MADISON-Fate is a strange thing. 'The Michigan hockey team iscovered that last night, as they upset he highly favored Wisconsin Badgers -5. Two key injuries, a penalty ishot ni a five minute major penalty did not fard in the Wolverines' path to victory. CAPTAIN MARK Miller seemed to seal-the victory for Michigan when he gave the Wolverines a two-goal lead with. a little over five minutes in the contest. But Wisconsin's defenseman Bob Suter carried the puck the entire length of the ice and tallied for the Badgers with 91 ticks remaining on the clock. The Wolverines and goaltender Rudy Varvari held on though. Michigan showed little fear of an awesome Dane County Coliseum as they came out right from the opening whistle and stunned former All- American goalie Julian Baretta by scoring just 24 seconds into the game. Gordie Hampson tabbed the goal on a tip-in from John Blum and Doug Todd. Wiconsinlapsed again just a few minutes later when John Giver was able to sneak in on a breakaway and shoot over Baretta for his sixth goal of the campaign. Olver received a good lead pass from left-wing Billy Wheeler and broke in easily for the score. THE BADGERS finally lit the lamp behind Wolverine goalie Varvari when Pete Johnson proved he had learned his lessons well. Pete, the brother of All- Portd 0 the isaill Holmes holds title LAS VEGAS-Larry Holmes peppered Alfredo Evangelista with hard left jabs and then knocked him out with a thunderous right hand in the seventh round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight championship last night. The scheduled 15-rounder at Caesars Palace was a mismatch from the start and the big right hand brough a merciful ending for the Spaniard. Evangelista had gone 15 rounds in a losing title shot against Muhammad Ali May 16, 1977. But that Ali was out of shape at 230 pounds and mentally down. Last night, however, Evangelista ran into a man who was in top condition and had something to prove-Holmes is trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow. Holmes' jab was not just a thing of beauty for boxing buffs. It was not designed just to keep the challenger off balance. It was meant to inflict pain.. It was a mean jab and it made a mess of Evangelista's face. At the end of six rounds, Evangelista's face was badly swollen and he was bleeding from beneth the left eye. He was a picture of frustration. Then, as the fight passed the two-minute mark in the seventh round and as Holmes was backing away, the champion smashed home a right to the jaw that dropped Evangelista to the floor. Evangelista got to his knees almost immediately, then pitched to his face to be counted out by referee Richard Green. The victory, in Holmes' first defense of the title that he won on a split decision from Ken Norton at Caesars Palace last June 9, was his 29th in an unbeaten pro career. -AP * * * Reed walks NEW YORK-Willis Reed resigned yesterday as coach of the New York Knicks and will be replaced by old-timer Red Holzman, the man who led the National Basketball Association team to league titles in 1970 and 1973. Mike Burke, president of the Knicks, confirmed the action last night following the team's return from a West Coast road trip. The straw that apparently broke Reed's back came when he demanded a 'vote of confidence from Sonny Werblin and was reportedly told, "no coach ves me an ultimatum." -AP Rangers sparked NEW YORK-The New York Yankees yesterday traded reliever Sparky Lyle, the American League's 1977 Cy Young Award winner, and four other players to the Texas Rangers in a 10-player deal. Lyle had fallen into disuse when the Yankee bullpen added free agent Rich Gossage last season. The situation angered him and he wanted to be :-elt somewhere else, where he'd get a chance at being the late-inning stiper again. The Yankees obliged him by trading him to the Rangers along with 'catcher Mike Heath, infielder Domingo Ramos and minor league pitchers Larry McCall and Dave Rajsich. In exchange, New York received dutfielders Juan Beniquez and Greg Jemison and pitchers Paul Mirabella, DaveRighetti and Mike Griffin. -AP See more sports, page 12 Spikers grab third In yesterday's action at the state women's volleyball tournament in East Lansing, Michigan's women's volleyball team came out with the best showing in the history of the Maize and Blue spikers, finishing third. Michigan's coach Sandy Vong was pleased with his team's showing. "The third place team, with a little more breaks, could have ended up in the finals," Vong stated. The women spikers gained a second place showing in their bracket, defeating Ferris State, Wayne State, and Northwestern, while losing only to number one seeded Central Michigan. Entering the final elimination round, Michigan defeated the third ranked team from the other bracket, Eastern Michigan, thus eliminating EMU from further play. In their next matchup, the Wolverines met the number one team from the other bracket, Michigan State. The Spartans defeated the Michigan spikers in two extremely close games, 15-13 and 15-11. State's wil entilted it a place in the first round playoff, where it was defeated by Central Michigan. Michigan defeatled Western Michigan, 15-13, 13-15, 15-13, to finish third in the tournament. This was the last encounter of the season for the women spikers, since only the first place team in the state advances into the regionals. -DAILY SPORTS American Mark, gained a faceoff at the left circle and slipped a wrist shot by the befuddled Varvari. But Murray Eaves came right back on a power play to give Michigan a two goal pad as he lugged the puck around the Wisconsin net, and deposited it into the upper corner when no Badger defenseman covered him. Wisconsin continued to dominate the action, but Varvari withstood the pressure. Finally, the Badgers' persistance paid off with a goal that breaks most team's backs. They scored with 20 seconds remaining in the stanza. Mark Johnson tipped in a pass from Les Grauer for his seventh of the season. WISCONSIN continued to pound away at the impregnable Varvari. They even had a five-minute power play but could not organize much offense. Just ten seconds after Badger standout defenseman Theran Welsh went off for tripping, Miller fed Eaves in the slot. Eaves then returned a pass to the darting Miller, who tapped it by Baretta for a 4-2 Wolverine lead. Less than three minutes later,with Welsh off for tripping, Roger Bourne First Period SCORING: 1. MICH. - Hampson (Blum, Todd) :24. 2. MICH. - Olver (Wheeler, Eaves) 4:56. 3. Wise. - P. Johnson (Vincent) 11:59. 4. MIH. - Eaves (Manning) 16:56. 5. Wisc. '- M. Johnson (Grauer) 19:33. Penalties: Mich. - Olver (inter- ference) 5:12. Wisc. - Suter (elbowing) 13:21. Wise. -Speer (x-check)16:34. Second Period SCORING: 6. MICH. - Miller (Eaves) 15:43. 7. MICH. - Bourne (Miller, Manning) 18:37. Penalties: Mich. - Blum (five-minute high-sticking) 2:57. Mich. - Coffman (roughing) 9:05. Wisc. - Elcombe (roughing) 9:05. Wisc.-- Welch (tripping) 15:33. Mich. - May (tripping) 16:25. Wisc. - Welsh (tripping and delay of game) 17:26. Third Period SCORING: 8. WIsc-Grauer (M. Johnson, Welsh) 5:23. 9. WISC-Blaisdell (Romanchuk) 5:44. 1 . MICHI-Mille (Manning) 14: 26. 11. WISC-Suter (unassisted) 18.29. Penalties: Mich-Lundberg (high-stick) 4:16. Mich-Richmond (high-stick) 9:14). Wisc-Romanchuk (high-stick) 9:10. Mich- Lundberg (high-stick) 11:50. Wisc-Elcombe (high- stick, elbowing and unsportsmanlike conduct) 14:00. Mich-Eaves (roughing) 14:00. Mich- Wheeler (roughing) 14:00. Wisc-Vincent (rough- ing) 14:00. collected a loose puck and slipped it by Baretta for a surprising' three-goal lead. Captain Miller executed the key pass for Bourne. THE BADGERS' cause was aided immeasurably early in the final period by two controversial calls, a high- sticking penalty on Brian Lundberg and a penalty shot that was whistled when Tim Manning intentionally fell on the puck in the crease. Wisconsin leading scorer Johnson sailed the penalty shot over the net. Wisconsin, however, took full advantage of Lundberg's penalty. Grauer received a pass from Johnson and deposited it behind the helpless Varvari. A mere 21 seconds later, Rod Romanchuk made a nifty move around a Michigan forward, shot the puck into Lundberg, and then shot the rebound at Varvari. He made the save, but freshman Mike Blaisdell slipped the puck into the net. By GEOFF LARCOM Special to The Daily PONTIAC - The little guys. They spelled the difference for the Detroit Pistons last night, as superior backcourt play propelled the Detroiters to a 115-101 smoking of the slumping Chicago Bulls. The Pistons never trailed in the run- and-gun affair as the Piston guard con- tingent outscored their Bull counter- parts 49-28. "Kevin Porter did a super job tonight. He's been fighting himself because he came back to Detroit and wanted to do such a super job," said Piston coach Dick Vitale. "Tonight you saw the type of exciting playmaking guard that a hustling Kevin Porter can be." Lacking the backcourt power to run with the Pistons, the Bulls relied mainly on the inside game of center Ar- tis Gilmore, as the seven-footer from Jacksonville pumped in a Bull high 30 points. "Our goal tonight was to keep the ball away from Gilmore; he's unstoppable inside," said Vitale. "So. we pressed. We much rather would have a war in the backcourt than battle Gilmore down inside." rn BullsI Bob Lanier paced the Pistons in ttie scoring department with 27 poini4, while frontcourt mate Terry Tyl& kangarooed it for a game high nip blocked shots and four slam dunks. ' "Tyler played his heart out tonight;;' Vitale enthused. "He was aggressive, whichwe badly needed the way (Mark) Landsberger (23 rebounds, 20 points) was playing." Tyler shrugged it off. "Some nights your timing is there, and hey, mine was there tonight." With that, the rookie trailed off, thinking already of t Pistons' next game with Dr. J and t Philadelphia '76ers. The Pistons jumped off to a comma'i- ding 60-49 halftime lead on the strength of Lanier's 17 points and their own fast break, engineered by speedburners Porter and Rickey Green. Porter maintained the Pistons' run- and-gun game throughout the third quarter, picking up four assists while pumping in four field goals. "Our guys really gave it all tonight. Everywhere we've gone this yeer; everyone who has seen us play ha§ talked about how hard these kids play," said Vitale. "Anyone who hasn't se them is missing something," said satisfied (for now) Vitale. , SPAR TANS GO FOR GOPHERS Purdue plans Ba By DAVE JOHNSON Purdue will be seeking their sixth straight victory today when they invade Wisconsin as sole leaders in the Big Ten race. Since upsetting Ohio State, 27-16, the Boilermakers have beaten Illinois, Iowa, and Northwestern. Last week's 31-0 verdict over the Wildcats was their third shutout of the year. This is the first Purdue team to accomplish this feat since 1966. . . the last and only Boiler squad to play in the Rose Bowl. "IT'S A CREDIT to our team to have accomplished these things," said Purdue coach Jim Young. "We're feeling good about our position right now, but it's the end of the season that counts. We'd like to accomplish a few more things, too!" The Badgers, under first-year head coach Dave McClain, reeled off four straight wins before hitting choppy waters the past month with one tie at Illinois and losses to Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State. But Young, who served as an assistant coach with McClain at Miami (O.) from 1964-66 under Bo Schembechler, voices nothing but respect for Wisconsin. "WISCONSIN IS a good football team. They have skilled athletes capable of the big play. Anytime you have the quickness of an Ira Matthews (tailback) and a wide-receiver like David Charles, you can score quickly. And most of their defense that was so tough on us last year is back." One wouldn't think Ohio State coach Woody Hayes would have to worry about an Illinois team which has yet to win a conference game this season. But he does.- "Illinois has played good games against exceptional teams," said Hayes. "They lost only 13-0 to Purdue and were behind only 14-12 to Michigan State in the third quarter. They can very definitely present us with some problems." dger breakdowA NONETHELESS, THE Buckeyes should have an easy. time with the Illini. In their last three games they have amassed 143 points and given up just 41. Illinois, on the other. hand, has the least productive offense in the Big Ten anO consequently have lost five straight. After three weeks of playing Big Ten title contenders Iowa takes on Indiana in hopes of breaking a seven-game losing streak. "Our biggest problem now is that we are pressing," says Iowa coach Bob Commings. "I thought we had been getting better offensively, but we took a step backwards against Michigan. We hope to put some fire in our offense these last three games." INDIANA, LIKE the Hawkeyes, was hopeful of a first division finish in the Big Ten; but those ambitions were dealt a severe blow when the Hoosiers blew a 24-point lead at Minnesota and lost 32-31 on a last second field-goal. Finally, Minnesota travels to East Lansing to face the red- hot Spartans. Both teams have hopes of winning seasons a1 high Big Ten finishes. Offensive-minded Michigan State has scored 163 points in its last three games. It has a good chance of a Big Ten co- championship depending on the final three weeks. Minnesota has only a remote title chance, but could move up from its present fifth place slot to as high as second. THE GOPHERS have Spartan coach Darryl Roge worried. "We're just flat out scared of Minnesota, They have the ability to get big wins-they've beaten Michigar,. Washington, and UCLA over the past couple of years. It's they largest and most physical team we've played since Southern Cal." Saves by Period MICIIGAN (varvari)..........17 Wisconsin (Baretta).......... 8 ,atten~dance.--8662 Total i1 12 40 7 8 23 Warhurst wary of Wisconsin in CC run By DIANE SILVER When Michigan's cross country team takes off in the seventh annual NCAA District IV championships in Min- neapolis today, it could very well be an instant replay of last week's Big Ten meet. Michigan placed second to Wisconsin by 46 points in that meet, where the top five teams and top five individuals qualified to go on to the districts. Lastweek, Wolverine Coach Ron Warhurst had a spark of hope that his team might defeat Wisconsin. This week, Warhurst's goal is to close the gap to 30 points in the 10,000 meter race. "Anyone who thinks they can beat Wisconsin is only dreaming," said Warhurst. "I was dreaming a little bit last week, but I sure woke up on Satur- day." Wisconsin will be in contention for the top three spaces in the NCAA cham- pionships next week in Madison, while Michigan has a chance for the top ten, according to Warhurst. "I think this year we could finish as high as we've ever finished before," said Warhurst. Minnesota, Indiana, and Illinois round out the top five teams represen- ting the Big Ten. There will be about 20 teams in all in the District IV cham- pionships which covers Ohio, Illinois, Indiana,.Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. The top four teams and top four in- dividuals from the districts go on to the NCAAs. "I feel all the representatives will be from the Big Ten," said Warhurst. "Notre Dame is the only school with a chance to get in the top four." Michigan's lineup will be identical to last week's with one exception. Bruce McFee will run in place of Bill Weiden- bach. The swift six remaining the same are Steve Elliott, Dan Heikkinen, Dave Lewis, Gary Parenteau, Doug Sweazy and Gerry Donakowski. Heikkinen and Elliott have a chance to be named All-American in this meet, Warhurst indicated, by placing among the top 25 finishers. Although the Wolverines can't seem to break away from placing second this year, (besides the Big Ten's, they placed second in the Central Collegiate Championships also) it's not always such a bad place to be. "It's the most relaxing season I've had in four years," commented Warhurst. NEW GAMES WORKSHOP scheduled for Nov. 10, 11, and 12, has been cancelled. It has been rescheduled forFeb. 9, 10, and 11, 1979 *". HOMEWORK GETTING YOU DOWN? TAKE A BREAK READ THE DAILY! "WHY DO THE HEATHEN RAGE?" Psalms 2:1 and Acts 4:25 U r SCORES NBA Atlanta 115, Boston 103 New Jersey 91, Portland 86 Philadelphia 123, Washington 1122, ";R- THE BIG GUN SHOW Southern Michigan Gun and Knife Collectors - - -- - - - -_ _s .' . CONCERNING HEATHENISH RAGING AGAINST MORALITY AND GOD'S SEVENTH COMMANDMENT: "THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY:" In the first few verses of the eighth chapter of The Gospel of John we are told that Jesus early in the morning came Into The Temple, sat down, began teaching the people when the scribes and Pharisees brought before Him a woman taken In the act of adultery, saying that Moses In The Law said such should be stoned, what did He say? Jesus did not answer them but stooped down and began writing on the ground, but when they continued asking He stood up and answered them and then stooped down again to write while the scribes and Pharisees left for a "cooler climate," their own consciences having made "that spot too hots". Is because of Ignorance, blindness, and unbelief of the eternal judgement and justice of The Almighty? Of course, Jesus, being God as well as man, knew where and who the man was: "Thou God, seest mel ... The eyes of God are in every place, beholding the evil, and the good." So, Mr. Adulterer, Mrs. and Miss Adulteress, God knows who you are and where you are whether the scribes and pharisees find you, or not every one of us must give account of ourselveis unto God Beware, lest you "wrest" this Scripture passage and think Jesus Indifferent to immorality and adulteryl He did not abrogate God's Law of severity by say- ing to the woman "Neither do I condemn thee, go, and sin no more," but on the contrary He"magnifiedTheLaw and made it honorable" by taking upon Himself the woman's death , ....1b. ,Iad & 44vaan.,.j ,4a . mu chm r nmrribi