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The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, March 28, 1979-Page 7,
CHISHOLM SETS EXAMPLE
Trackmen stride for success
olverine net team
By MARK MIHANOVIC
The Michigan men's tennis team travels to Notre Dame today in
pursuit of its third straight dual match victory.
The men are coming off of a weekend sweep in Wichita, Kansas of
Oklahoma State by an 8-1 score and Wichita State 6-3, which raised their,
record to 4-1. Coach Brian Eisner is pleased with his team's progress.
"I was a little bit concerned this last weekend because we really hadn't
had any stiff competition since the National Indoors," Eisner commented.
"I was very pleased with our play. We've got a great deal to work on and a
lot of areas to improve on, however."
The coach does not expect an easy match with the Irish (4-5). "They are
a good team, and the thing we have to battle is we're always the target in this
part of the country. When they play us, they have nothing to lose and
everything to gain. Anytime you're playing away from home, anything can
happen."
Eisner was also wary of the fact that the cold weather would probably
force the netters indoors. "Their three indoor courts are extremely fast, and
faster courts tend to compact the talent differences between two teams. A
better player can do more things on a slower court."
Notre Dame coach Tom Fallon is distressed by the inconsistency his
team showed during a 3-4 west coast road trip. "Everyone's taking turns
winning and losing," he said.
A prime example of their inconsistency is number one singles player
Herb Hopwood. He will face Wolverine standout Jeff Etterbeek, who lost his
first singles match in Wichita last Saturday. Etterbeek could be in for
another tough time this afternoon.
'I'm sure Jeff will be challenged in this match because his worst surface
is the very fast court," Eisner said. "The minute he steps onto a very fast
court, he must change his style of play. The player he played at Wichita
State (Mike McMahon) is having a very good year and will probably be an
All-American. I do feel that if the court had been slower, the score would
have been different."
Eisner is moving freshman Michael Leach up to the third singles spot
and dropping Jud Shaufler to fourth for tomorrow's match. "Jud has suf-
fered a little lower back problem," Eisner explained. "It has affected his
movement. He is operating right now at about 60-65 percent."
The rest of the lineup remains the same, with Matt Horwitch playing
second singles, Pete Osler at fifth, and Jack Neinken at sixth singles. The
doubles are Etterbeek-Horwitch at first, and Osler-Neinken at second.
The Blue netters are in the midst of six straight road matches; but
Eisner's not complaining. "By playing good teams on the road and winning,
all it does is build up your confidence," he explained.
By CARLOS RIVERA
With the outdoor track season coming
up, the thought on many of the
Wolverine tracksters minds will be to
erase the memory of the past indoor
season.
These are also the thoughts of co-
captain Arnett Chisholm, who said that
he's currently working hard, "because
I want to paste that outdoor season."
CHISHOLM AND the rest of the team
want to win big in the outdoor season
because of the disappointing third place
finish in the Big Ten indoors. An unex-
pected attitude problem and several
key injuries slowed the team down con-
siderably. But now, with the new season
less than two weeks away, most of the
injuries have had time to heal, and
Chisholm sees improvement in the
team's attitude.
According to the senior hur-
dler/sprinter, the team attitude was
"dependent too much on key mem-
bers," and that is the reason he
organized an informal team meeting to
"see what's happening."
"As a team, I think that one good per-
formance brings out another. If you
don't have anybody to inspire the rest of
the team, nobody's gonna win," said
Chisholm.
THE INJURY bug, however, has not
afflicted the entire team. Instead, the.
injuries have seemingly slowed only the
most dependable athletes on the
team-those who can provide the win-
ning edge over tough competition.
"We just have a few strained muscles
(such as sprinter Andrew Bruce) but
Steve Elliot has a bad virus which is af-
fecting his performance." Elliot, the
team's top miler, has been bothered by
breathing difficulties in his quest for a
sub-four-minute mile.
Chisholm hopes that he and fellow co-
captain Elliot can get the team's at-
prove my performances so that
everybody follows the example and
starts doing better."
Chisholm's performance is also a key
factor on the team's attitude, according
to head coach Jack Harvey. "He didn't
have a good indoor season in the Big.
Ten, but last year he finished second
indoors and third outdoors (in the hur-
dles). We expect him to be a big factor
in the high hurdles and the 400 meter
relay," said Harvey.
Looking ahead, Chisholm sees tough
competition from some of the other Big
Ten teams, especially from Indiana.
"THEY (INDIANA) are really
tough," said Chishom. "When we had
the Big Ten indoor championships last
year, the only thing they didn't have
were good people in the hurdles."
With seasoned hurdlers like Gary
Hicks and Calvin Williams, aided by
distance men Dave Lewis, Elliot and
Doug Sweazy, the outdoor squad should
improve upon their 1979 indoor season
performance. Also, thinclads Tim and
Greg Thomas should score points on the
mid-distance events.
In other events, Chisholm and team-
mate Charles Crouther will be retur-
ning on the 440-yard relay with either
Bruce, Darold Gholston and possibly
Ron Steele rounding out the team.
"We (Chisholm and Crouther) have
been running together since we were
freshmen, so we've got everything
packed down," said Chisholm.
THERE WILL also be some changes
for the upcoming outdoor season. Don
Wheeler will be running the mile relay
and the high hurdles. Johnson, a fresh-
man, also will be running the 110-meter
high hurdles and the 40-meter inter-
mediate hurdles.
Chisholm expressed his hopes that
the team overcomes the woes of the in-
door season and added, "It's my last
year, and I'd like to win the Big Ten
outdoor championship. I'd like to see
the team's freshmen, sophomores and
juniors really put out and give their
best.
"This could make them feel better,
knowing they had their share in win-
ning that championship," he added.
"We need everybody to put out."
Arnett Chisholm
titude fired up. He is also counting on
the additional help he'll be getting from
the new faces on the outdoor squad,
such as sprinters Bruce, Butch
Woolfolk and Roland Affoon, and hur-
dlers Marshal Parks and Shelby John-
son.
ALTHOUGH THE situation has been
somewhat uncertain, Chisholm is
trying to set a proper example for the
team to follow. His goals this year are,
"to make myself look more like a
leader, so that the team can depend on
me in any kind of 'situation, and to im-
Surf's
Up!r
By TOM STEPHEN
Michigan's club lacrosse team, sporting a 1-1 record after a recent
southern trip for games against Tulane and LSU, opens its midwest season
tonight in an away game against Ohio Wesleyan, last year's No. 2 varsity
division midwest team.
That game will be followed by Saturday's home opener with the Colum-
bus city club, defending midwest city division champions, on the Tartan
Turf.-"This year is the toughest schedule we've played in a long time,"
commented Coach Bob DiGiovanni.
Returning goalie Mike Bucci added, "The three early games with Ohio
(the third will be played April 4th against OSU) will make or break our
season this year."
The Blue stickmen have reason for optimism however, based on-the
results of their southern swing. On March 6, Tulane came back from an 8-5
deficit to hand the Wolverines an opening 14-10 loss. On March 8 the
Michigan squad trounced Louisiana State 19-5.
S "It's a strange team this year," he added, "normally we have a whole
range of talent, but this year, there are about 45 per cent very experienced
and talented players and about 45 per cent who are really just beginning.
There are only a few in between."
The Michigan squad has been led so far by the starting attack line of
converted midfielder Ed Anderson with six goals and three assists for nine
total points, sophomore Tom Simon (seven goals to lead the team), and
junior Bob Fleischman with three goals, nine assists, and 12 points.
"We're very strong on both attack and defense this year," claimed
DiGiovanni. "The toughest teams on the schedule will be Ohio State,
Wesleyan, Columbus, and Chicago, and we'll have trouble with them. But we
should be able to repeat as champs in the midwest University club division."
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Spartan fans chug an ocean of green beer
By AP and UPI
EAST LANSING-Thousands of
Michigan State University students
chanted victory slogans, built bonfires-
in the street and blocked traffic yester-
day in a wild homecoming celebration
for the NCAA Champion Spartans.
Observers compared thedemon-
stration to the Vietnam war street
protests of 1972, but this time the
hallmark was exuberance rather than
anger.
A CAMPUS RALLY was planned for
yesterday's return of the basketball
team, 75-64 victors over Indiana State
in Monday night's NCAA championship
in Salt Lake City. A massive parade
from East Lansing to the state Capitol
in Lansing is on tap for today.
MSU students poured onto Grand
River Avenue-the corridor separating
the campus from the city of East Lan-
sing-as the final buzzer sounded and
the Spartans defeated Indiana State
Monday night.
Police Chief Steve Naert said the
mob, though exuberant, was "really
well behaved" in contrast to the student
protests of the early 70's.
AT 3:30 A.M., about four hours after
the game's end, a group built a bonfire
in the median of the avenue.
"We told them we were just as happy
as they were, but didn't they think it
was time to go home?" Naert said.
"We called a fire truck in to put out
the fire and the crowd stood back and
sang us the Spartan fight song."
AN ESTIMATED 3,000 fans blocked
Grand River Avenue traffic for more
than three hours, pounding and walking
on car hoods and rocking vehicles.
There were no reported injuries or
arrests, although a few windows were
reported broken.
A WJIM-TV news car was nearly
rolled over and its roof dented when,
according to news director Jon Schwar-
tz, some young people "did a little dan-
ce on it."
"It was just an exhibit of frivolity,"
Schwartz said.
ROOKIE NETS TEAM APPROVAL:
Shepherd tends tennis flock
By GARY LEVY
Theo Shepherd said she takes whatever comes her
way. She never had aspirations to be a coach, but last
summer, when the opportunity to become Michigan's
women's tennis coach came along, she grabbed it.
"The job was available so I thought I'd try for it," said
the first year coach. "There was a story in the Daily
about the other coach leaving so I just called up and ap-
plied."
And sure enough, the opportunity was hers to keep.
"She had what we were looking for," said Phyllis
Ocker, associate director of women's athletics. "She had
some previous coaching experience on a lower level, and
she was anxious and willing to try coaching at the
college level."
Shepherd's previous coaching experience consists of
two years as coach of Huron High School's women's
junior varsity, and a year of coaching the women's B
team at Huron Valley Tennis Club.
But Shepherd's Ann Arbor residence seems to be the
reason she was hired.
"We were looking for continuity," said Ocker. "Her
husband is a professor at the University, and we hoped
she would bring stability to the program."
Shepherd is Michigan's third coach since the women's
tennis program began five years ago, replacing Carmen
Brummit and last year's coach, John Atwood.
"They wanted someone permanent," said Shepherd.
"When I was hired, most of the story in the paper was
about my husband who teaches economics here," she
added, laughing.
Whatever the reasons, Shepherd has guided her squad
to an 8-1 record in her college coaching debut.
Despite her success, Shepherd said she has a lot to
learn as far as coaching goes.
"Right now," she said, "I'm ,more of an ad-
ministrator. As I learn, I'll become more of a coach.
"There are a lot of things I don't know," she con-
tinued. "At our first match, I didn't know that I was
allowed to talk to my players during their matches.
"Everyone is helping me. The players tell me the
things I should be doing, sometimes on no uncertain
terms, which is fine," Shepherd added.
Shepherd said coaching's also a challenge, learning
the different things like financing, purchasing equip-
ment and scheduling. "Although I think I'm beginning to
get a grip on those things," she said.
What does Coach Shepherd want to learn in becoming
"more of a coach"?
"To try to give them tips and to point out why my
players miss certain shots they usually make," she said.
"I just want to find out what each girl would appreciate
me doing to help them.
"There isn't much teaching involved; they all teach
themselves," she continued. "I prefer them to monitor
themselves. I don't want to be a dictator."
And according to her players, she's far from it.
"She gives good moral support and she's very open to
suggestions by team members," said sophomore Sue
Weber. "If I ever have a problem, I'm never afraid to
speak out.
"She's worked hard to get us things such as the spring
trip to Florida and new outfits, which is more than I ever
expected," Weber added.
Sophomore co-captain Whit Stodgill agreed. "She
works very hard and is really enthusiastic and very in-
volved in the team."
But Coach Shepherd said she doesn't think her players
lives should center on tennis. "I like the girls to be in-
volved in other activities," said Shepherd. "I encourage
them to do well in their studies."
"She is academically oriented," said Weber. "She
cares about our grades and cares about getting our work
done, which is good."
But coaching is not always peaches and cream, accor-
ding to Shepherd. "One thing I don't like to do is shuffle
players up and down in the lineups. You try to keep
people satisfied, but that's impossible," she said.
Coach Shepherd said she just takes whatever comes
along; but hopefully for Michigan, she will stay for a
while and lend some stability to the tennis program.
The plane carrying Michigan State's
basketball team home from Salt Lake
City touched down about 5 p.m. at
Capital City Airport in Lansing, where
a crowd estimated at 1,500 waited in the
cold.
ANOTHER 10,000 quickly filled
Jenison Fieldhouse on campus in East
Lansing and university officials began
turning them away from the scheduled
rally.
Coach Jud Heathcote was the first to
emerge from the plane at the airport.
He waved at the screaming crowd, but
his face wore his perpetual worried
look.
"I'm always uptight," Heathcote
commented. "Aw, we're thrilled,
elated, still coming down to Earth."
"MAGIC MAN" Earvin Johnson
stuck both hands'in theiair, turned
around once, licked his lips and told
10,000 screaming Michigan State fans
everything they wanted to hear.
"It was great," he said about the
Spartans 75-64 romp over Indiana State
almost 24 hours before and half a con-
tinent away in Salt Lake City.
"We had a good time as you know,"
he said. "We went to Salt Lake City
with a job to do and we came back. We
got the No. 1 cheerleaders. We got the
No.1 team. You're the No. 1fans."
,Exhibiton Baeball
Los Angeles 8, Boston 1
N.Y. Yankees 5, St. Louis 3
Oakland 2, Cleveland 0
Texas 8, Minnesota s
Kansas City 6, Pittsburgh 2
Milwaruke e, hiagoCubs 7
Montreal2, Baltimore0 (15innings)
California 13, Seattle 12
Torontoi9, Chicago White Sox 3
NHL
Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 4
NBA
Philadelphia 100, Washington 97
Cleveland2111, Boston109
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