Friday, November 6, 1970 THE MICHIGAN DAILY 'Page Nine U-D cagers won't play for Harding BULLETIN The University of Detroit athletic board at a meeting last night voted unanimously to back Coach Harding. DETROIT (A' -- The University of Detroit's entire varsity basketball team - three white and 13 black players -- have announced that they will no longer play under Coach Jim Harding. In a letter to Father Malcolm J. Carron, S.J., the univer- sity president, the players charged that Harding's "failure to recognize us as human beings with human feelings, wants and Sdesires has driven us to the point of psychological depres- sion. As long as Harding is coach, the players said, they will not remain on the team. _____________ Informed of ths players' state- ment, Harding said: "Thsn they won't remain on the team long. I am the head basketball coach and will be for the next three years.'' Harding has taken a hard line towards his squad's revolt, which began when the 13 black players boycotted practice Monday over the suspension of two fellow- players. At the time, Harding re- fused to divulge his reasons f o r suspending Gerald Smith and Ian Agee. A delegation of 25 players, in- cluding .several members of t h e freshman team, met with Father Carron Wednesday to discuss their grievances with Harding, but the 'president said no decision except to Harding himself.epaer ak The same day, Harding said he thought the team had two alter- natie "Waa av ofrget said. "Or we may issue a call for students to come out and play fr the school." Harding, who coached the Min-' Basketbal Association befor cm ing to the University of Detroit, is known as a strict disciplinar-' l an. He took a hard line last sea- I son during a similar player re- | volt over "extremely severe" prac- tice sessions. | NIGHT EDITOR: BOB ANDREWS In their statement, the players referred to that revolt, saying that "Lhe problems. which drove us niearly to the brink last year still prevail." They said "everyone of us lives and wants to play," basketball, but that Harding had "repeatedly re- 'min ded us that being, thinking or not conducive to the style of bas- ketball he teaches." vise by Fathe Cao tha I with the ball club," and that Father Carron would not be in- volved any further. He sid he kne onoseic reasons why the players shol walk out, but that he supposed there was a "lack of communica- tion and a personalty conflict." "I have a certain way I want things done," he said. "You have to pay a price to be a winner," NOON AT STADIUM Frosh tackle Irish By JIM EPSTEIN r u n n i n g attack. The ground Michigan's undefeated freshman troops garnered 409 yards, led by football squad (1-0) today faces Harry Banks with a total of 191 what could be its easiest oppo- Ba18crs. htlsot n nent: Notre Dame. BcsE htlsot n Miciga Stte th oter p-Bob Thorn blach also topped te ponent, vanquished by the Wol-. Wolverines used three men at veines 41-2 at eek, ha 4pre- quarterback; Tom Slade, Kevin iul tn the rish, 2t4t-14. Casey and Greg Koss, who finish- Notre Dame needed a late rally attempts.peton m1 to make the score respectable. In Freshman coach Tirrel Burtou fact, the Irish, in their two games, plans to use the passing game have not scored In the first half, more than in the first game "if In their other game, against! the game situation is right." Bur- Tennessee, Notre Dame trailed: ton did not plan on the dearth of 20-0 at the end of three quarters passing, it just worked out that before a fourth period charge gave way. them a 2 1-20 victory. Burton also plans to play less The Notre Dame squad seems: players on both offense and de- to be somewhat of a disappoint- fense than he did against the inent to the Irish. Sports Informa- Spartans. In last week's contest tion Director Roger Valdiserri de- ithe linemen had to go both ways scribed the team as "not one of and they appeared much the the best teams of recent years." worse for wear in the second half. The best prospects on the Notre Burton's plans 'to play his line- Dame freshman team are quarter- men one way "as long as we can back Cliff Brown and halfback get away with it." But the size of Gary Diminick. Brown, in the two the team is such that it will be games, has hit on 35 of 71 passes jhard to find a good man for every for 431 yards. Diminick's statistics! spot. are not as impressive as Brown's, The Baby Blue have been bless- but the Irish have been so far ed so far with good luck as far as behind at most times in their injuries are concerned. The only games that running has been held player out for the game is John to a minimum. Thomas. squad that sholdabe up forhis Michigan Stadium, ill begna game following their opening vic- 12:00, moved up an hour from the tory. The main feature of the original starting time. All season Michigan -Michigan State fresh- ticket holders for the varsity man affair was the Baby Blue's games will be admitted free. -Associated Press TERRY DRISCOLL (right) of the Detroit Pistons and Herm Gilliam of the Buffalo Braves chase the ball in last night's Na- tional Basketball Association. The Pistons won the game, 121-109, making their season record 12-1, the best Detroit start in history. -Associated Press GLENN HALL, St. Louis' goalie, ventures out of the net to turn back a drive by Boston's Wayne Cashman (12). The Bruins ex- perienced many similar woes last night as the Blues blanked them 2-0 in Boston, their first home loss since January. Pis tons blast Bu cilo, 121-109 By The Associated Press deiphians 29-2 1 the rest of the way DETROIT - The Detroit Pis- while breaking a two-game losing tons spurted away late in the third string., quarter and went on to crush Defenseman Larry Brown, just the hapless Buffalo Braves, 121- acquired from New York last 109, in a National Basketball As- weekend, scored his first Detroit sociation game last night. goal when he slapped his own re- It was the twelfth victory in bound over goalie Doug Favell's 13 starts for the Pistons, who con- shoulder at 8:31 of the second tinue to enjoy their greatest start period. Cunucks cluck Blues registered a 2-0 National Hockey League victory and handed BUFFALO, N.Y. - Poul Popiel the Bruins their first home loss score his ssecond d third goal since last January. mnsof the send efrtd sevnd .s. Marseille broke the Bruins the Vancouver Canucks went on~ secods byfring a 130-footeshot to a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo. eod yfrnga3-otso Sabres in a National Hockey past Boston Goalie Eddie Johnston Leage mtch astnigh. .at 16:57 of the second period. It Leage mach lst nghtwas St. Marseille's first goal of 4~~'~n' ~ ~Jj~ A nla'u ~rv tThA 'a,;c,'~ Pnnipl t.ipi th~ oanp with a 4 1 ~, LUW~~.1I11,I~ULI~ 1 UIyUii~rebound of Rosaire Paiment's C hsinceopeningitseseaso witht ah Wings with3 h third period onl then he 2beat goalie Roe rze ~7 ft rli~ . Ii(oot ates t 11 incheotird 2apseconds old. Howe deflected 1 at6 :54 after taking a goal-mouth SBuffalo hung close until two defenseman Ron Harris' blistering as rmAndre Boudrias. miue eandi h hr lpfrom the right point past * , yielded calld shot homerperiod when Detro-it broke away Favell. who had no chance. .le ln r in from a four-point advantage Onl Favell prevented Detroit from IO ln r m HOLLISTER, Calift WA)-Charlie took two called strikes then point- two baskets and two freethrows further cushioning its lead with BOSTON - Frank St. Marseills Root, the former Chicago Cubs ed to the center field flag pole, by Dave fling, and a three-point brilliant saves on Howe and snapped Boston's long shutout pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's where he blasted the next pitch, play by Terry Dischinger to make Wayne Connelly in the third per- string in the second period and legendary "called shot" home run The Yankees won the game 7-5. it 89-80 going into the final period. iod. Howe led both clubs with goalies Glenn Hall and Ernie Wa- in the 1932 World Series, died yes- Baseball historians differ over Then Bob Lanier and Jimmy eight shots on goal, his season kely combined for a brilliant ef- terday. He was 71 whether the Babe was actually jWalker took over for Detroit to high. fort last night as the St. Louis Root, who won over 200 games, Jcalling his shot. Some say he was build up a 21-point advantage - said many times he was "tired of Iinstead indicating how many before the Braves rallied to close being the goat." The home run strikes were left. Others maintain the gap in the closing minutes. came in the third game of the he was waving his bat at Root be-. Bing once more led the Pistons Series, which had been bitter from cause of taunting by the Chicago. with 28 points while Walker had the start, with the score 5-5. bench. In describing the incident 19 and Lanier 15. Mike Davis with According to the legend, Ruth later, Ruth said "it was a damn 30, paced the Braves. ___ - -fool thing to do" and that it was 1 . ~~~lucky that he hit the home run. ig i n 1941 with i fetim rcrof 2201 DETROIT - Gordie Howe 160 for his reputation was a. scored his sixth goal of the season rectd y to0 as~well as a mio l eagu rnage Ichio for hi sixthato lead theDe- after his career ended. troit Red Wings to a 3-1 victory The Michigan Wolveriens go Root had been in the hospital iover the Philadelphia Flyers last* into Saturday's game against Illi- for three weeks before his death' night in a National Hockey League nois with the same healthy per- ye rdy He had been seriously game. sonnel as that against Wisconsin. ill for several months. Philadelphia shocked Detr'oit Billy Taylor, who received s o m e .:I..,2,..,.4:,..,,,... ......... with a quick goal by rookie Sei'ge badly sprained chest ligaments af- h. ""'' '' .:m Am Beinier at the 17-second mark of BaIdgerlinemaen, has fully recov sCneSapped in Hiowe's' passout dureig "We a rnswn ihhsdneh sred. Head coach fBo Schembech-.B a power play at 4:33 to even the beoe lae ihhmef LT ler said, "He's fine and we expect Detroit 121, Buffal 109 scoie. bCmSpe~dWt isl.PAO him to play a great deal." Baltimore at Portland, inc Bernier', alone at Detroit goalie Let Us PleaeYo W'ith Ou Fin Oneof ill Taloss rom- Only games scheduled .Roy Edward's right, banged in the 6S uu n mates, Mike Taylor is also expect- Floridians 130, Tea 110 rebound of Barry Ashbee's point Selection of WAines ed to reappear in the Wolverine's Only games scheduled shot. It was Bernier's fifth goal Oe rm]1AM- ..2,mlsfo lineup. Mike injured a knee in the 'NHL of the season. 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