'*Wednesday, March 24, 1971
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Page Nine
Wednesday, March 24, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Michigan
meets
Georgia
Tech
Memphis inks Neumann,
Mississippi sophomore
By JIM EPSTEINa
Michigan, the winningest B i g
Ten team in NIT history, moves
daily
into the quarter finals of the New
York tourney tonight against 1ygo rts
Whack Hyder's Georgia Tech:
team. The Yellow Jackets carried
a 20-8 record through the regular NIGHT EDITOR:
season against, on the whole, a ELLIOT LEGOW
weak group of opponents.
The tough teams on the Tech
schedule fairly ble wthe Jackets smattering of independents, pri-
off the floor'. North Carolina,i marily from the South.
which advanced to the semi-finals The Tech team is centered
of the NIT with a victory over around their 6-9/2 pivot m a n,
Providence Monday night, stung Rich Yunkus. Yunkus, a senior,
the Yellow Jackets 87-58 in the led the team in scoring and re-
North-South Classic last month. bounding over the past year, and
Kansas, a semi-finalist in the in fact, throughout his career at
NCAA championships downed the Georgia Tech. His scoring average
Engineers 84-71, and Hawaii, an- of 26.1 kept Yunkus among the
. other of t h e NIT participants, leaders nationally.
subdued them twice, once in a Yunkus holds almost every
63-61 squeaker, and later in a 91- school scoring record, including
62 rout. rmost points in a game, season and
Add to that losses to Southern career. Hyder says of the Illinois
Illinois, Florida State, St. Bona- import, "Once you get the ball in
venture (another NIT team) and to him, he can't be stopped." The
Virginia, and the Engineers'. 20 job of stopping Yunkus will go to
triumphs appear somewhat 1 e s s Ken Brady, who did a good job on
itnpressive. The Tech victories Syracuse's Bill Smith Sunday, be-
came over teams from the South- fore getting into foul trouble.
ern Conference, some from the Tech's other three-year starter
Southeastern conference and a is 6-3 guard Jim Thorne. Thorne
averaged 13.1 points a game this
year, and 10.1 for his career. In
addition, Thorne led the Yellow
Jackets in assists, with a 5.5 av-
erage.
The only other starter in double
figures for the Georgians .is 6-2
sophomore forward Bob (Peanut)
Murphy. Murphy, the only native
Georgian in the starting lineup,,
hit for over 10 points a game, de-
spite going against much bigger
men almost all season. Murphy
will be somewhat m o r e evenly
matched tonight, as he will be on
either 6-32" Henry Wilmore or
6-4 Rodney Ford.
Running with Murphy at for-
ward will be 6-7 Tommy Wilson,
who despite his height, has
snatched only 131 caroms t h i s
season, under five a game. Wilson,
however, possesses Tech's best
shot from the field, hitting on ex-
actly half of his tries this year,
although carrying only a 7.7 scor-
ing average.
Frank Samolyo rounds out the
starting five as Thorne's partner
in the backcourt, hitting for 7.8
points per game in '70-'71 r.
Georgia Tech has been outre-
bounded by their opponents to the
tune of nearly five a game this
season, and have met with little
success against the stronger re-
bounding teams.
The Brady-Wilmore combina-
tion should sweep the boards clean
for Michigan; if Tech is to stay
close, they will have to do it pri-
marily on one shotat the basket
at a time.
In the game preceding the
Michigan-Georgia Tech game to-
night, Hawaii, which has beatenl
both teams will encounter a small
but successful squad f r o m St.
Bonaventure which has also van-
quished the Engineers.
Hawaii, which subdued the Wol-
verines 83-76 in the Rainbow
Classic, start four junior college
transfers, and no seniors. T h e
starters average from 6-4 guard'
Dwight Holiday's 13.2 up through
6-7 forward Al Davis' 19.5. Davis,
and 5-9 guard Jerome Freeman
were teammates on Chicago's city,
championship high school team in
MICHIGAN'S HENRY WILM(
Purdue defenders on the way to;
makers in a game Michigan won
more and Michigan play Georgia
1967. Freeman, the assist leader,
is also second leading scorer, av-
eraging 16.2.
The Rainbows, were one of the!
leading offensive teams in t h e
country this year and their game
is running.
The Bonnies, sporting an 18-5
record will be the shorter squad in:
tonight's match, with their tallest
man Matt Gantt at 6-5. Leading
scorer for St. Bonaventure is Greg
Gary with 18 points per game.
Gantt and Gary share t h e re-I
-Daily-Terry McCarthy
ORE forces his way through three
an easy layup against the Boiler-
earlier this season. Tonight Wil-
Tech in the NIT quarter-finals.
bounding chores, each gathering
in about 10 a game. Both teams
like to run, but the Bonnies have
to run better to compensate for
the extra shots Hawaii is going to
get at the basket.
The winners of the Michigan-
Georgia Tech game and the Ha-
waii-St. Bonaventure g a m e will
meet Thursday night in the semi-
finals. Michigan is looking for re-
venge from the Rainbows, while
Tech has a score to settle with
whichever team comes out.
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK - Sophomore John-
ny Neumann of Mississippi, the na-
'tion's leading collegiate scorer,
signed a professional contract with
the Memphis Pros of the American
Basketball Association yesterday.
Memphis thus joined the grow-
ing list of pro teams raiding the
collegiate ranks for undergraduate
talent.
The terms of Neumann's con-
tract were not revealed and the
6-foot-62 guard who averaged 40
points per game for the Rebels was
not immediately available for
comment.
Jack Dolph, commissioner of fhe
ABA, conducting meetings in New
York, said the contract was unani-
mously approved by the league's
board of directors after he had re-
jected it.
He said the actions of the Pros
and the league resulted from Mon-
day's decision by U.S. Dist. Court
Judge Warren Ferguson, striking
down the rule of the rival National
Basketball Association which for-
bids an NBA team to sign a player
until his college class has been
graduated.
The Ferguson decision in Los
Angeles involves the legal tangle
surrounding Spencer Haywood,
who signed with Denver Rockets of
the ABA after his sophomore year,
then jumped to Seattle of the NBA
last December. His college class
graduates this June.
Dolph said Neumann "was not
signed as a hardship case," as the
Rockets had done with Haywood
and, later, Ralph Simpson, both
University of Detroit undergradu-
ates.
When the Neumann contract was
presented to Dolph, the commis-
sioner said he turned it down and
that the Pros then appealed to the
league which, on advice of counsel,
approved it.-
"We don't know whether the law
on signing undergraduates will be
upheld," Dolph said, "but we de-
plore the conditions under which
we were advised to do this."
He said the signing, which fol-
lows the recent drafting of several
undergraduates by Virginia of the
ABA as well as the lengthy Hay-
wood squabble, "makes a merger
of the two leagues even more of a
necessity."
Dolph added that the Neumann
case is an "exception. This doesn't
mean that the ABA is planning
wholesale signings of seniors,
juniors, high school and kindergar-
ten kids. We hope it won't become
general practice."
Neumann was reported in a copy-
righted story in the Memphis Com-
mercial Appeal to be signing a
S.Loi Scores
St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 2
Pittsburgh 7, Baltimore 4
Washington 4, Montreal 2
New York N 5, Boston 4
Mnnesta 8 Atlanta 3
Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
Houston 8, Los Angeles 3
Chicago A 4, New York A 3
Chicago N 8, San Francisco 0
Milwaukee 9, Oakland 3
San Diego 5, California 4
Tokyo Orions 9, Cleveland 4
"five-year no-cut contract in ex-
cess of $2 million."
Formal signing ceremonies were
slated for halftime tonight at, the
Memphis-Denver game in Mem-
phis.
Neuman, who led the nation in
scoring with a 40.1 average for
Ole Miss, told the Commercial Ap-
peal that he had always planned to
play pro basketball, but that 'a
series of complicating factors
forced him to sign now rather than
in two years when his college class
graduates.
The 6-6/2 Neumann played high
school ball in Memphis.
The newspaper said that the de-
cisive factor in his "hardship case"
was when his father, Robert H.
Neumann, suffered a major heart
attack Feb. 2.
"My father may never be able
to work again," Neumann told the
newspaper. "The heart attack was
quite severe. I am now assuming
the head of the household."
"It, was my decision to turn
pro," Neumann said. "I was
aware that by signing my college
eligibility was over. Sure, I felt an
obligation to Ole Miss. The school
was good to me and I feel a loy-
alty to Ole Miss. I hope the people
at Ole Miss can understand my
situation.
"I talked to my father about go-
ing pro. He knew this was my,
dream and I'm sure this is really
part of his dream too-for me to
play pro ball.
"I feel like I really owe some-
thing to my family because it has
always sacrificed to get the best
for me," Neumann said.
Ole Miss Coach Robert Jarvis
said "I feel the pros should have
waited until a boy's graduating
class finished. They are going to
wreck a lot 'of good college pro-
grams if they don't."
However, he said he has been in
touch with Neumann about Neu-
mann's family situation recently
and noted that "his relationship to
his family is very strong and he
feels he has an obligation to help
them financially, especially with
his father being ill."
University Chancellor P o r t e r
Fortune commented that "I am dis-
appointed that we are going to lose
him. He is a fine young man and
had a great future in basketball."
College puck
stars named
BOSTON (P)-Joe Cavanagh of
Harvard was named for the third
straight year, while Kevin Pettit
of Cornell and Clarkson's brilliant
goaltender Bruce Bullock, made it
for the second time in a row each
as the American Hockey Coaches
announced t h e I r 1970-71 All-
American squad.
In addition to Clarkson and
BU, teams placing two players
each on the squad were Denver
and Michigan Tech.
Forward Vic Venasky, the only
freshman on the squad, and de-
fenseman Mike Christie are Den-
ver's twomrepresentatives on the
West team.
Michigan Tech placed Rob Mur-
ray at the other defense spot and
Morris Trewin at goal, while the
other forwards are Walter Leding-
ham of Minnesota-Duluth and
Don Thompson of Michigan State.
FALL TO NORTHERN COLORADO:
Michigan batsmen blasted, 7-2
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TUCSON-The Michigan base-,
ball team dropped a 7-2 decision
to Northern Colorado yesterday,
thus bringing their season record
to an even .500 mark, three wins
and three losses.
The Wolverines opened the scor-
ing in the first inning, with a
triple by John Hornyak, the big
blow of the frame. Mark Carrow
started the game by singling to
right field. Mike Bowen thenj
smashed a vicious liner to the
second baseman, who managed to
knock it down and force Carrow
at second.
The second out of the inning
occurred when Tom Kettinger flied
to right.
But Leon Roberts singled, mov-
ing Bowen to second. Hornyak
then blasted his triple to deep
right-center scoring both Bowen
and Roberts, and providing Mich-
igan with the only two runs they
Associated Press
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Even big boys cry. And that even includes Willie Mays, San
Francisco Giants' star center fielder. But don't worry. Mays just
stubbed his toe and will be ready when the Giants and the rest
of the major leagues start regular season action next month.
Michigan still led at
MIcHIGAN
the end ofI
three innings, 2-1, but the roof
caved in during the fourth stanza.
Mark Crane, marking his debut at
shortstop, made an error which
set up three unearned runs for
Northern Colorado.
Wolverine starting pitcher Tom
Fleszar, who was looking for his
second win of the young season,
instead fell victim to five unearn-
ed runs, the final two coming in
the fifth frame following another
bobble by shortstop Crane.
After slapping three hits in
their runs-producing first inning,
the Wolverines were stymied by
reliever Pat McCoy who held them
hitless over the last four innings
while striking out six in the
process.
Michigan will attempt to go
back over the .500 mark today
when they play Weber State in a
morning contest.
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By The Associated Press f ing with 25 points and Bobby Smith of the season came in the final
CLEVELAND - The Portland added 23 for the Cavaliers. period, sandwiched around a goal
Trail Blazers nipped the Cleveland Both teams now will prepare for by Buffalo's Steve Atkinson.
Cavaliers, 114-112 last night be- the college player draft to be held Bob Nevin, playing his 500th
hind the 37 points of Geoff Petrie next Monday. The Cavs have the game for New York and 750th in
to bring the National Basketball first pick, and Portland chooses the NHL, scored in the first period
regular season to a.conclusion. second. after Bruce MacGregor had given
Petrie, who ended the season * * * the Rangers the early lead. Phil
with a total of 2,031 points, the Goyette's 13th goal for Buffalo cut
seventh player in the NBA to score Rangers triumph the margin in half.
2,000 points in his rookie season,' NEW YORK - The New York Glen Sather wrapped up the
hit the clincher, when he tossed in Rangers clinched second place in scoring in the final seconds with:
a jumper with 21 seconds left to the National Hockey League's East his ninth goal of the season and
give Portland a 113-112 edge.- { Division last night with a 7-2 vic- his first as a Ranger.
Portland led all the way until tory over the Buffalo Sabres. * * *
Walt Wesley tied it at 100-100 with Vic Hadfield led New York's Kings fall
6:26 remaining, attack with two goals and the
Sparked by Wesley, the Cava- Rangers took control of the game, MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL -
hiers led by 108-102 with 4:02,left, scoring twice in less than two Minnesota's North Stars clinched
but Portland came back behind minutes late in the second period. a West Division National Hockey
Petrie. Stan McKenzie added the' New York was leading 2-1 when League playoff berth last night
last point on a free throw with defenseman Jim Neilson ripped a with a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles
three seconds left. 35-footer past goalie Dave Dryden on two power play goals and hust-
The loss gave the Cavaliers a at 17:15 of the middle period. One ling Ted Hampson's third chort-
final season record of 15 wins and minute and 20 seconds later, Ted i handed marker of the season.
67 defeats, tying the mark set by Irvine tipped in Tim Horton's slap The triumph put the third place
San Diego in 1967-68 as the losing- shot to open the Ranger lead North Stars, who have five games
est NBA team in history. to 4-1. to play, five points ahead of Phil-
Walt Wesley led Cleveland's scor- Hadfield's 18th and 19th goals adelphia and 13 in front of Pitts-
burgh.
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Professional League Standings !Pros power
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Mem-
N B A Detroit 20 41 10 50 196 275 phis Pros, with six players in
Final standings Vancouver 20 43 7 47 197 274 double figures, snapped a three-
Eastern Conference West. Division
Atlantic Division Chicago 46 17i9 101 263 172 game losing streak with a 117-110
W L Pet. GB St. Louis 30 24 17 77 198 188 American Basketball Association
c-New York 5. 30 .634 - Minnesota 28 30 15 71 183 208 victory over the New York Nets
Philadelphia 47 36 .573 5 Philadelphia 26 31 14 66 191 208 last night.
Boston 44 38 .537 8 Pittsburgh 20 34 18 58 201 221
Buffalo 22 60 .268 30 I cs Angeles 22 38 12 56 216 282 The Pros jumped away to a 15-
Central Division California 19 48 5 43 179 281 point lead in the first quarter, 23-
c-Baltimore 42 40 .512 - Yesterday's Results 18, and were never seriously chal-
Atlanta 36 46 .439 6 New York 7, Buffalo 2 lenged after that.
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