Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, September 21, 1971 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, September 2'I, 1 971 OPENING SUCCESS: Thinclads hurry through debut USC favored By SANDI GENIS The coming-out was a huge suc- cess. Amid the green hills of Ypsi- lanti Country Club, the Wolverine cross country team made its var- sity debut Saturday morning with such distinction that Michigan mentor Dixon Farmer had cause to be proud of his distance men. Displaying the exuberance and winning spirit characteristic of Farmer himself, the thinclads demonstrated fine talent as they placed four runners in the top twenty finishers against fine com- petition from perennial NAIA champ Eastern Michigan, Alle- gheny and Findlay Colleges, and Marshall University. Running on the Huron's home course, the young team was paced by outstanding performances from a number of new faces on the Michigan running scene, backed by a strong showing from several of the upperclassmen., Leading the Wolverine con- tingent, Freshman George Khouri turned in a strong performance for the second time in two weeks, finishing first among his team- mates with a fine time of 26:10 over the five mile course for the seventh slot. A week earlier, Khouri crossed the finish line ahead of all his teammates in an intrasquad time trial. Finishing only three places be- hind Khouri with a time of 26:14, sophomore veteran Mike Pierce ran a tough race. A former state class A champ and freshman re- cord holder in the mile, Pierce, who cold play a big role in the team's premier season looked im- pressive as he finished for the sec- ond straight week on Khouri's heels. He placed just behind the freshman in the time trials. Another of coach Farmer's super freshman also showed signs of greatness, as Keith Brown finished in the thirteenth slot against the tough competition. Brown, pre- viously bothered by illness and in- juries, displayed fine form and stamina as he posted a 26:20 five miles despite a rather slow last mile, to earn Wolverine of the week honors. Among the veterans, three run- ners rounded out the Michigan placers in the top twenty - five. Junior Eric Chapman, one of the stalwarts during the past two track seasons in the middle distances,I crossed the line twentieth with a time of 26.43, while sophomore standout Dave Eddy finished three places behind him. Owen McBride, a senior, finished in the twenty-fifth slot. The meet winner, was, as ex- pected, two-time NCAA college division champ Gorden Minty, one of the premier distance men in the world. Minty, one of three Eastern runners who placed among the top finishers, seemed to have an easy time on his home course, posting a time of 25:46 to outdistance three Allegeny challengers. The Allegeny team, paced by the two-four-five finish of Tim Mc- Mullen, Ken Brannon, and Dave Lawton, displayed awesome team power, placing eight runners in the1 top twenty. Optimism, following their first varsity meet, ran rampant amongj the team members. Recently elect- ad team captain, McBride, seemed 4uite pleased with the morning's results. "The top men ran well," Mc- Bride observed, "but we have to By STEVE CORNMAN leaving the receiver spots per- The Pacific 8 conference, where haps the Indians' biggest weak- the Southern California Trojans ness. Running backs H i ll a r y carried a big battle-ax before last Shockley and Jackie Brown are year's Jim Plunkett led Indian up- back to help drive the offense. rising, is expecting the tightest The Stanford defense should be race in its 12-year history. Only the team's strong point, with sev- the hapless Washington State en starters returning. If BunceI Cougars are accorded no chance. can be an effective leader, the de- The anachronistic pre - season fending champions may well re- favorites of the Pac-8 Skywriters turn to the Rose Bowl. Association are the USC Trojans. Replacing Plunkett as the pre- Southern Cal won the conference miere quarterback in the confer- championship f o u r consecutive ence is Sonny Sixkiller of Wash- times before losing four league ington. Sixkiller led the nation games last year. Coach John Mc- with 227 yards passing per game Kay's team scored 343 points in last season and should be better eleven games last year, the most in his junior year. Sixkiller will of any USC squad in the last forty combine with an excellent group years. Quarterback Jimmy Jones, of receivers led by senior Jim who has collected over 3000 yards Krieg for one of the most potent passing in two seasons, will re- offenses anywhere. turn to lead the offense. T r f u in tig/1 Nine starters return from the, defensive squad that gave up 256 points in 1970. Middle linebacker Tom Graham will lead the de- fensive platoon into action. The UCLA Bruins, disappointing so far in losses to Pittsburgh and third-ranked Texas, are looking to transfer student Mike Flores to replace the departed Dennis Dum- mit at quarterback. Another of- fn ieu~ive io~iuuT, io innyiunr Tbrave line. The defense, however, is, put-i ting it politely, mediocre. In the season opener againstJ Georgia, the Bulldogs scored 56 points: The State defense must, improvegreatly to prevent an ex- tended run of Beaver-shooting on the coast. California's Golden Bears have strength at running back with junior Isaac Curtis at the defens- ive line, featuring all-conferencej Sherman White, and at corner- back, with all - conference Ray Youngblood returning. They have a desperate need for a quarterback after the graduation of their first and second-stringers There is a competent corps of receivers, but the rest of the squad is uncertain. It could be a long season at Berkeley, as indicated by the opening 51-20 loss to Ar- kansas. The conference doormat is, as usual; Washington State. Losers of their last eleven games, the Cougars will be considered a Cin- derella team if they can escape the league cellar. Billboard Applications for freshman foot- ball manager are now being accepted. For further informa- tion call Chuck at 662-8313. Freshman only. t, t Pac-8 race ifensive standout is center Dlave Dalby. New coach Pepper Rodgers will rely on his bumper crop of sophomores, both on offense and defense, to lead a Bruin resurg- ence. Dee Andro's Oregon State squad boasts a solid offense, with five senior lettermen in the interior I Troy's weak point is its defense, which allowed 233 points, the most in school history. The defensive outlook for the 1971 season re- mains unsettled. The Huskies ae ense, nowever, is very questionable. After the1 opening 64-7 win over Santa Bar- bara, the defense reverted to ex- pected form in a 38-35 win over the Purdue Boilermakers. PLAYER SPEAKS OUT Was Stanford 'high' for Ohio State? i work more on team running. Some ThThe Washington season will be ofe thefveteransnedpworkSbut-I'dNEW YORK (T) - A member of the veterans need work. but I'd . successful only if the defense can of last year's Stanford University rather have it this way than if we ford Indians have lost Heisman somehow hold the opposition down football team says some players had all peaked this early." Trophy-winner Plunkett, who has for Sixkiller to come through. took amphetamines between halves Coach Farmer, who earlier had gone on to more lucrative pastures The Oregon Ducks will depend of the 1971 Rose Bowl victory tabbed the meet as important in with the NFL New England Pat- on their backfield, led by junior over Ohio State without the know- giving him some idea about the riots. John Ralston is looking to quarterback Dan Fouts and tail- ledge of Coach John Ralston. future of his team,. seemed even redshirt senior Don Bunce to lead back Bobby Moore. Fouts ac- Writing in the new issue of more elated. "I'm very pleased," counted for 2333 yards t o t a I Look Magazine, w h i c h announc- the enthusiastic coach offered his squad to Pasadena again this offense last season, and Moore ed last week that it was going "We're all right. I think we have a season. Plunkett's star t a r g e t rushed for 924 yards even though out of business, Tim McClure, a good season ahead of us." Randy Vataha, has also graduated, he missed two games. Oregon's defensive lineman, also made the - - passing was the second best in the following charges: :.:. country in 1970, and only wide -"Football is not fun at all. AUDITION !receiver Bob Newland is missing It is a business, a very serious Slgn ,jucito Of Michin n Arts Chornle from that attack. business." JOIN THE SPORT OF THE SPACE AGE PARACHUTING SERVICE TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN Michigan's Most Active Sports Sarachuting CenterI HOME DROP ZONE OF U-M SKYDIVING CLUB (Club Officer-MARK ALLEN, 663-8374) SATURDAY, SUNDAY, HOLIDAYS -FOR INFORMATION CALL 423-7879-j ENJOY SKYDIVING AT ITS BESTI Classes start at 10:00 Saturday and Sunday HARRY %RAZy jACK 'DOWN AT THE WAGON WERKES SEZ WE NEED SHOCKS ON THE VOLKsWAGON? WAGON WERKE 1245 Rosewood in Ann Arbor 662-2576 i : nwers~r yr gccnr~t r~cr (Concert Choir) OPEN TO NON-MUSIC MAJORS ONLY Rehearsals TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, 3-4:30 Auditorium C-ANGELL HALL This choir has been recognized as one of the outstanding choral ensembles in Michigan, performing major choral works with or- chestra, as well as music in a lighter vein. Qualified singers urged to participate. Auditions during rehearsal schedule. For informa- tion, call 764-2506. The choir is under the direction of Prof. Maynard Klein, conduc- tor of University Choirs. 1 Hour Academic Credit Broasted Chicken *1.39 3 pcs.of chicken with french fries, slaw and a rol l Hamburg .. . . . .39c This delicious hamburg is grilled the old-fash- ioned way by Chef Alfred W. Fuhrman, once known as the "Hamburger King of Ann Arbor." at Lord Nelsons 1315 S University 769-8240 -"Football players are at Stan- ford to play football. If they get an education in the time that's left over, fine. If not, well, they had the chance, didn't they?" -"One of the coach's m a j o r concerns was hair. He hated it. .. When one of the football players, Steve Jubb, hurt his ankle play- ing rugby in the off-season, t h e football trainer refused to treat him because he'd let his hair grow too long, so he had to drag his trobbing ankle to the barber be- fore he could get it taped by the trainer." -Ralston "hired a troop of pro- fessional incentive builders to psych us up for the season open- er" against Arkansas. -The athletic department agreed to the players' demands for "a stop in Las Vegas on the way back from Arkansas." -Ralston "threatened to re- sign" when the players demanded an end to two-a-day practices be- fore the Rose Bowl. "The pressure to win," writes McClure of the Rose Bowl inter- mission, "is so great that some of the players, without the coach's knowledge, are removing little green \capsules from their lockers and popping them into their mouths ... "At Stanford, we called it 'bean- ing up', taking amphetamines to get the heart. pumping faster and the body functioning at an ac- celerated pace. Most players swallow speed out of self-defense, since the odds are their opponents are also taking the drug." At Stanford, Chuck Taylor, the school's director of athletics, is- sued the following statement: "The article appears to be noth- ing more than one athlete's opin- ion, and his reaction to his ath- letic experiences. I regret that he has these feelings, especially so since he always seemed to be an enthusiastic competitor and one who was supportive of Stanford's athletic program. "There is no documentation for some of his statements and he is factually in error on a number of points. He has every right to ex- press his opinions, but it should be remembered that they are Ierely that . . . just opinions. 0! BOB SPRINGFIELD Siiging the big hits of the Fifties and Sixties, also Folk Muszc. Playing at BIMBO'S LUNCH-DISCUSSION TUESDAY, September 21, 12:00 Noon U.M.International Center Subject: "PING-PONG DIPLOMACY: THE COMING NIXON VISIT TO CHINA" Speaker: Prof. Rhoads Murphey, Director, Center for Chinese Studies No woman should labor under a misconception Attend the forthcoming meeting of ZERO POPULATION GROWTH (ZPG) Date: Wednesday, Sept. 22 Time: 7:30 P.M. Place: Natural Resources Building, Room 1040 Agenda: 1) Abortion and the petition campaign. Introductory address by Carolyn Houser, Master of Public Health in Population Planning. 2) Election of officers. F For further information, call 761-3186 or 663-4375 £ For Reservations, call 662-5529 Cost: 50c Sponsored by the Ecumenical Campus Center 2- 2 2-... .... ..... 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