t Pape 16-Friday, April 6, 1979-The Michigan Daily ETTERBEEK HOPING TO RETURN Neters look to Big Ten opener fti 1 i nd Experience By GREG DEGULIS The Michigan men's tennis team, un- defeated and ranked 15th nationally, hopes to continue its match-by-match improvement as they enter Big Ten conference play this weekend against Illinois and Purdue. "Last weekend's performance was our best of the year," said Coach Brian Eisner. "We beat a good Kentucky team - without Jeff Etterbeek - 9-0. We are getting better with every mat- ch." LAST SEASON, the Wolverines dominated the Big Ten with an 8-1 con- ference record and a first place finish in the conference championships. Michigan has won the Big Ten men's title 12 years in a row, ten under Eisner to establish tennis supremacy in the Midwest. Today, however, the Wolverines must meet the Fighting Illini, always a difficult match for the Michigan netters. Commenti.g on the match at Cham- paign, Eisner said, "In my ten years here, Illinois has given us more trouble U . T' l, pril 7:30 p.m. d Floor, Rackham Building, 915 East Washington Street author of Red Power: The Americn Indians' Fight for [k on "The Historical and Cultural Context of White-Native LET U M Meid QIL (day 7April 8 anm.-5 p.m. Oining Hall 04, South Quad, 600 East Madison Str.et Cons ationists, Native Americans, and natural'resource managers will explore the issues behind ways to resolve fishing rights conflicts In the Pacific Northwest and in Michigan. For More Information: Call Gail Melson or John McDrmott 76-4529 S REFUEL YOUI For good food at late hours come to BSELL!S for great PIZZA and GRINDERS. S. State and Packard Open Sun. thru Wed. 'tit I Thurs. 'tit2 Fri. and Sat. 'til 3 AM than any other school," so the Wolverines must play well to open the Big Ten season with a victory. , "Illinois is an excellent team," Eisner elaborated. "They don't have one or two outstanding players, but their top six players are about equal in ability, so they have some depth. Also, we never play well down there (Cham- paign). The weather is usually bad, the courts are slow and the fences close in., AFTER TODAY'S competition, Michigan travels to Purdue. Last year, the Boilermakers occupied the basement of the Big Ten, but "Purdue is a rapidly improving team," said Eisner. "They should move out of the cellar and up two or, three notches in the conference." A brighter note for the Michigan net- ters is the return to.health of number one singles player Jeff Etterbeek. The Big Ten's top competitor did not play against Kentucky due to a twisted ankle, but will open the Big Ten season at Illinois. According to Coach Eisner, "Jeff's ankle is responding well to treatment. We plan to use Jeff in two matches on Friday. If there is any possibility of injury, though, he will not play," If weather permits outdoor play at Champaign and West Lafayette this weekend, Eisner said he would not be surprised if the present level of com- petition falters. "There is always a dip in performance when you change from inside to outside. It usually takes two weeks to regain the performance of playing inside," he said. "THE TRANSFORMATION from in- side to outside is always the tough part of the season. Last year in our first out- side competition we beat Minnesota here 5-4. Inside we would have won 8- "The reason that we are at an early disadvantage is due to the timing of our spring trip," he said. "Most schools travel south early in the season to play outdoors, but we go south to play nationally ranked teams later in the year, so we are not used to outdoor play." That really shouldn't cause Eisner too much anguish, because the way the Wolverines have started the 1979 season, another Big Ten title looks promising. --------$---------- 0 Men)s Tin ni Sehydu ' Home matches in capital letters April 6 ILLINOIS April 7 Purdue April10 KALAMAZOO 2:30 p April 11 EASTERN MICHIGAN Sponsors: Resource Policy .nfManagem nt Program in the School of Natural Resources, the university of Michigan { Husing Office: Special Programs, and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies p.m. I. I I Mountaineering #6. 1 April 13 April 14 April 17 April 20 April 21 April 28 April 29 May 2 May 3 May 6 May 7 May 11-13 May 21-27 2:30 p.m. Minnesota Iowa Michigan State NORTHWESTERN 2:30 p.m. WISCONSIN 1 p.m. Trinity Colorado Texas A & M Texas Christian OHIO STATE 1 p.m. INDIANA 11 a.m. Big Ten Tournament NCAA Tournament Ll - - - --*- -y.~ " . ountaineering' is an foaaot "I can make you a mathe- oral tradition. 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Within 24 Baxter-Benningt Adventurer, hours, Poole 'was bask- international bon vivant ando° ing under the hot sun of inventor/ of the phrase "your Antibes, downing the. check is in the mail" it was he smooth, cold, refreshing who perfected the finer points mountains of Busch Beer. of expedition financing. While A credit to his other mountaineers resorted colleges to such bizarre extremes as -ada col- gainful employment, Benning- le e on : ton subsidized assaults on the credit." Busch mountaintop with cre-o ative economics. An amalgam career to reflect upon the se- becomes of paper schemes, franchised cret of success, Bennington a legend dreams, dummy corporations revealed his first rule: "Keep and corporate dummies kept all your assets liquid'That him in clover for nigh on 20 Another frequent subject fiscal years. Asked at th of mountaineering lore is culmination of his, the wildlife.Numerous "aper schnvs , a , tales abound, but perhapsj CUmaiUs eptAm OiZofe the most famous story is that of the 1973 Munciet Mathematics Convention. All 75 prodigies, whiz kids and - "- -befuddled geniuses initiated is (one) a matter of subjective !eude gnue jtae udgment and (two) In a con an after hours expedition. j stant state of fl.x. Keep in mind - iItbeganharmlessly enough. legends are created every day. So But soon, the Busch moun- when you flex your mountain- taineers reached the Mobius es Strip, a racy nightspot catering tuer to thesad- to highbrow hijinks. Before the tion. At best, .: evening was over, several of ;' M r them were bending the slide you'll be pat rules. Others were smoking big At least cigars and telling every woman in sight theywere agents with youllybe. ,a ye for figures, claiming, .na-yh 1Mountaineering is the science and art of drinking Busch. The term originates due to the snowy, icy peaks sported by the label outside and perpetuates due to the cold, naturally refreshing taste inside.The above mountaineers and these scenes ., exploits. are _ egesy,_> any sm-"' ari..y.t..:a"....a-a..,. peop..,r.l. ie , vi r u rr.rlwi Ii j r,,,,-o ninniiicanfi ' Women netters cruise By KARENnSILVERSTEIN The women netters chalked up another win yesterday, defeating Eastern Michigan University 8-1 and proving that old saying "last but not least." Coach Theo Shepherd played the bottom of the team roster, not ex- pecting EMU to be too tough of a team. And those sixth through tenth-seeded players came through with flying colors. Kathy Karzen, still playing at her number one singles position, and Ann Kercher, normally at number six singles, playing number two, were both victorious in their matches. For freshwoman Barb Freeman, though, this was her first match for the Wolverines. "I was kind of nervous," she said, but she won her singles, 6-2 and 6-3. "I feel good about winning for Michigan." Junior Debby Rentschler defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-1. "I'm keeping the ball in play pretty long," she explained, "I'm trying to play better." Rentschler normally plays seventh singles, but in this match, she was third. "I didn't play as well as I thought I should," said junior Laura Danuff. "I wasn't playing my game, just trying to beat her at hers." Still, Danuff won her singles as did sophomore Lisa Wood. And with a 6-0 singles score, the doubles competition began. Barb Fischley, a transfer student from EMU, and Karzen played the doubles team of Donna Robinson and Carol Bochinsky, defeating them 6-4, 6-0. Wood and Ker- cher also won their doubles match. The only upset was the team of Danuff and Freeman, who lost 7-5, 6-0. "They haven't played as much," said Sheprcrd, explaining their loss. "With experience, they would have played more evenly. After the first set, they iost their confidence." 41 3 ir exploits are legendary, any simil y to actual people, living or dead is purely coinciciermw i I I -0