THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, September Z7, 197 THgIHIAyAIYTurdySpebe 7 ' 7 By KEN KESEY AN ry~orr~oAND AN ~T~iq~tBY AK*,rILLR.. Gridde Pickings J. PAUL GREED, the internationally notorious hot tamale multi- billionaire, was facing crisis. That La Scala soprano he was after had run off with a Chilean major general. His daughter was in Sweden for "major surgery." And the NFL had refused to name the Superdome after him in return for his offer to pay 50 million for the New Orleans Saints. But even worse yet was the hot tamale business. Sales hadI plummeted. The Michigan Daily was offering a free Mr. Pizza pizza for the winner in its Gridde Pickings contest. The only thing anyone had to. do was bring an entry to 420 Maynard in person, or mail it postmarked before midnight each Friday during football season. His fortune was about to shrink to mere hundreds of millions. HE HAD SINGLEHANDEDLY throttled Onassis. He had made' Henry Ford III cry "uncle" more than once. But this was the most perplexing dilemma of all. After several hours of concentrated thought, he pressed a button on his Touch-Tone phone and whispered to his secretary: $8.95 cloth; $3.95 paper KENT STATE HERO K okal fiushes hot hand By BILL CRANE The Kent State Golden Flashes beat Ohio University 35-7 last Saturday - and so what's new? Kent State finished in a flurry last year to capture the school's first Mid-American Conference Crown and they are being picked by almost everyone to repeat. Kent State is already 2-0 this year. The Golden Flashes' suc- cess can be largely attributed to- their quarterback, Greg Kokal, The "Michigan Daily's "Player of the Week" in college football. Last week against Ohio, Kokal completed 14 consecutive passes for 207 yards and two touch- downs. Last year as a freshman quarterback he completed 54 passes in 107 attempts and was Kent State's fourth leading rush- er with 210 yards in 58 carries.. The head coach of the Golden Flashes, Don James thought that Kokal's biggest improvement for this campaign, besides theama- turity gained from last season, is that Greg is physically strong- er. "Kokal is now 6-11 and 172 pounds", James reported. Greg added however, "that is a little long and lanky." Kokal's strength is important for the Kent State team or the "James Gang". The Gang runs a triple option offense and this means Kokal will get hit on many plays. Last year a hemorr- haged thigh bruise hampered Greg through part of the sched- ule. THE VIKING PRESS NOW IN PAPERBACK! In "his finest book" (Time) Castane a brings to a triumphant conclusion, his account of the teachings of Don Juan A TOUCHSTONE BOOK " $2.95 PUBLISHED BY SIMON AND SCHUSTER 5 "Martha, see if you can't him it's urgent" get Mr. Liddy on the hot-line. Tell c= ler felt thrat Bowling Green would be Kent State's stiffest ch nlenge on the grid this year. However, Kokn also' felt that all the teams in the conference' would be "up' for Kent State this season. The Ging is a strong and deep team with 32 lettermen 'return- ing. Kent State's position is ex- tremely bright in that the team is extremely young but relative- ly experienced. Greg emphasized the fact that the Flashes want to repeat very badly. "We would like to show everyone that last year was no fluke", Greg stressed. Interest- ingly enough, K o k a 1 will not make dny predictions. Kent State is trying to play their. games "one at a time". Since they very much want to repeat a letdown must be eliminated. Kent State faces Western, Cen- tral, and Eastern Michigan this year. After those games Greg Kokal will no longer be a strang- er in Michigan. The Jarnes Gang will be as notorious for their gridiron antics as any band. of outlaws Was ever known for any robbery. Greg Kokal will also likely be around for a couple more years to make the Gang hard to out-draw. * * * 1. Navy at MICHIGAN (pick score) 2. Texas Christian at Ohio State 3. UCLA at Michigan State 4. West Virginia at Illinois 5. Kentucky at Indiana 6. Notre Dame at Purdue 7. Pittsburgh at Northwestern 8. Iowa at Penn State 9. Wisconsin at Nebraska 10. Minnesota at Kansas It. Texas Tech at Texas 1 12. Auburn at Tennessee 13. Oklahoma at Southern Cal 14. Virginia Tech at Southern Methodist 15. Delaware at Lehigh 16. Iowa State at Arkansas 17. Missouri at North Carolina 18. Bucknell at Columbia 19. Slippery Rock at Edinboro State 20. Daily Alumni at DAILY LIBELS The whole James Gang will be facing increased pressure as they try to defend their MAC crown. Coach James was posi- tive that if Greg can stay 'heal- -thy - and so far this season he has - he will be able to perform well for the team. James said, "Greg has a good competitive at- titude and publicity doesn't seem to bother him." Certainly Kokal's attitude may loom larger down the stretch and James thought if Kokal can handle the "physical part of it" he will come through in the big games. The sophomore signal Laker's hopes wilted? Chamberlain departs AP Photo Wilt the ABA Stilt , i 104 Washers & Dryers NO WAITING OPE DAI ' IY O42330 1NWS ITN PIA I 4 LB. MINI-LOAD DRY CLEANING Mr. Stadium Coin Laundry. 1958 South Industrial Hwy. Near E. Stadium & State Street CHULA VISTA, Calif. UP) - Towering Wilt Chamberlain jump- ed the Los Angeles Lakers yester- day and signed a three-year con- tract as 'player-coach with the San Diego Cdnquistadors for an esti- mated $600,000 per year. Chamberlain had been in the National Basketball Association since 1959 and three times was' voted its most valuable player.- " 'This job should be the biggest challenge of my life," the 37- year-old star declared. "I feel. perfectly able to play another 10 years if my mind and body hold out." Monetary terms of the contract were not disclosed and Chamber- lain said he did not know if the Lakers of the NBA would take legal action trying to stop him from playing. An official of the club indicated' Los Angeles"would not"oppose Chamberlain coaching but would fight any attempt of his to play in the ABA during the 1973-74 season. General manager Pete Newell of the Lakers issued a statement in Los Angeles which said: "The Lakers feel a sense of loss with the departure of Wilt Chamberlain. We wish him well. The Lakers are proud they have been able to obtain the NBA's great promising young center Elmore Smith.. "Wet hope Wilt will have every success as coach in San Diego and certainly appreciate his many con- tributions to past Lakers suc- cesses." But then Newell added: "As for his status as a player, the Lakers' legal position, accord- ing to attorney Allan Rothenberg, is 'quite clear. Chamberlain has a binding contract with the Lakers for the 1973-74 season and the Lakers will take all necessary steps to prevent him from playing with any club other than the Lakers." Reportedly, the huge pivot man had signed a $1-million- contract covering five years with the Lakers when he arrived. His attorney, Sy Goldberg, maintains that since the five years have passed, his' client is not under contract to the Lakers. ABA commissioner S t o r e n quipped that the former National Basketball Association superstar "may wind up being"a little bit of everything with the Conquista- dors - coach, player, general manager, owner, usher, conces- sionaire." "I've been assured of a good, very long future with the Con- quistadors," said Chamberlainof. the contract which reportedly is underwritten partially by. the league itself. Wilt said he never had seen the Q's play but had sees Ken- tucky, Indiana, and Utah and "they probably would be stand- outs in either league." He added: "I've always had an apprehen- sion with coaching. I hope my al- leged run-ins with coaches will help me avoid some of the pitfalls. My thinking is-you don't try to handle basketball players, you handle horses and animals." Dr. Leonard Bloom, owner of the Q's, announced the.signing at a news conference. Bloom, a dentist who founded the Q's last year, said, "When I acquired this franchise I prom- ised the fans that I would bring superstars to the San 'Diego sports scene. Wilt is just the first. There will be others. GUILD HOUSE' 802 Monroe FRIDAY, SEPT. 28th 6 p.m. AMERICAN INDIAN DINNER (PACIFIC NORTH-WEST) . COST: $1.25. Any profit will go to "American Indians Unlimited." For Reservations: 662-5189 or '663=-2363 FRIDAY NOON LUCHEON BUFFET 40c SPEAKER PROF. JOSEPH SAX, Law School "MORAL AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP OF THE NATION"-A LAWYER'S VIEW GUILD HOUSE 802 Monroe HAIRSTYLING, As You Like It! NEW TRENDS FOR 1973 Trims-Shags and Razor Cuts 2 SHOPS DASCOLA BARBERS 611 E. 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