;Thursday, February 15, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine ..Thursday, February 15, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Sports of The Daily Seeds... .. and stems By DAN BORUS TODAY'S BILL OF FARE features some short but sweet items of general sporting interest. None are too heavy and some are even topical. All are opinionated. Here they are, you can take your pick. While You're Waiting.. HOT STOVE LEAGUERS who spent Valentine's Day worrying that Marvin Miller and Bowie Kuhn send each other brick- bats can find a small bit of solace in two literary offerings. After all, if you don't have APBA cards and the real thing is a long way off, what better way is there to relieve the blahs of a snowy Ann Arbor day than running down to your local book dealer and delving into a baseball book or two? Fortunately, there are a pair of excellent books on America's (ex?) favorite pastime. This Great Game, a collec- tion that has a plethora of color pictures, and Roger Angell's The Summer Game, are perfect for that "OH-OH, maybe we're going to have a strike/lockout" feeling. Both are filled with little tidbits that make baseball a great game. With just a little bit of investigation you can learn what Willie May's real nickname is and what Moe Drabowsky does for kicks. More importntly, the books offer a revealing look into a sport which is in trouble. The joy of baseball, that joy of waiting so agonizingly for ahe pitcher to deliver the ball home, with the bases loaded and two out, is communicated so well. Part of the decline in baseball's fortunes seem dir etly attributable to the kind of life we Americans lead. The instant gratification of football, the hit or miss proposition, is favored over the "sit and wait" of baseball. Baseball's virtue is that it retains those qualities of containment and suspense, values which are sadly missing from American sports pursuits. Not Again MARCH IS SWIFTLY APPROACHING and, as all good basket- ball fans know, it is the month for the UCLA Invitational. In this campaign UCLA will take its titlebound express to St. Louis, home of the world's biggest croquet wicket. Though the teams that arrive in St. Louis will have a chance to tour the city that is "first in booze, first in shoes and last in the NFL," exciting basketball will most likely begin next year. That is when N.C. State is pardoned for its recruiting sins. Then basketball of the college variety may well find a legitimate challenger to UCLA. That, of course, is old hat. Most round ball fans have figured it out already. But what is surprising is that good college basketball seems absent this year. Oh, there are a couple of good squads. But somehow nothing impressive has shown up. As of the second week in January there were only two unbeaten squads and they're destined to stay that way. Glancing through the top twenty, one sees few teams of real consistency. Maryland's "UCLA of the East" has looked at times like "the staid old men of College Park." Oral Roberts, last year's phenom, has flashed in the pan. (One is tempted to say God is on somebody else's side this year.) Florida State seems lost in a swamp and Missouri has undergone shock therapy. Usually most coaches secretly forego thoughts at the title and hope for a good season and a second place finish in the nation. This year that second place desire has not been prompt in showing up, * * ' Those Magic Fifteenr THIS YEAR THE BIG TEN recently put into effect a very controversial rule concerning "minor" sport scholarships, limiting each member institution to fifteen for all sports except hockey, basketball and football. Scholarships in these sports were restricted as well. Of course, the full scholarships can be broken up into thirty half scholarships (a half ride is tuition or room and board). Many felt that the Big Ten was banishing itself to per- j petual mediocrity in "minor sports." But since the conference as a whole has only one swimming team, one tennis team, one wrestling and one gymnastics team worthy of national top ten honors, the argument is unrealistic. Minor sports, with a few exceptions, is not the Big Ten's forte. The final result of the rules which were instituted in part for financial reasons are not yet in. However, some speculations about the effect can be made. 1). Michigan minor sports will not be fatally touched. Michigan will most likely benefit from the "winner's image." An athlete who sees that he won't get a free ride will most likely come to a school with good coaching and a winning record. And since by their very nature, "minor" sports, as a general rule, are played by the some affluent segments.of the country, Michigan will not be hit as hard as some have prophesized. It seems that in the world of minor sports the rich will get richer and the poor will fade to the bottom of the Big Ten. 2). The quality of play at smaller institutions will perhaps improve. Second line players who in the past were actively recruited by larger schools and dwelled on the bench will now be approached by smaller schools like those of the Mid-American conference. 3). Indiana, for one, will have to make an important policy decision. Conceivably the Hoosiers could pour all fifteen into swimming, a sport which they clearly dominate. That would, of course, leave the rest of their sports program without major funding for scholarships and the quality could decline. The new rule may place a large dent in the fortunes of Doc Counselman's swim hopes . . . or it could harm the gymnasts. Other schools might follow suit. Illinois may decide to be strong in, say, wrestling, and forego other sports. It could get quite exciting in the Big Ten. .TO Establish Justice. .7!! PETITIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR 10 VACANCIES ON Central Student Judiciar (ALL CAMPUS SUPREME COURT) Ali wipes out Bugner By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Muhammad Ali slashed a cut over the left eye of England's Joe Bugner in the first round yet went the full 12- round distance en route to a unani- mous decision at the Las Vegas Convention Center last night. An 8-1 favorite, the former heavy- weight champion from Cherry Hills, N.J., found all he could handle in the 22-year-old European cham- pion, nine years his junior. With a crowd of 5,700 including at least 1,500 from England, Bug- ner fought sometimes clumsily but always agressively against Ali. Bugner never had been cut be- fore in his 48 professional matches but All opened a cut over his left eye in the opening round and work- ed on it the rest of the way. Although thie ex-champion land- ed sharper punches, he failed to hurt his opponent. There were no knockdowns but each fighter drove the other back on several occasions. Ali, 31, weighed 217 1/4 pounds as he won his 41st fight in 42 out- ings. Bugner, the Hungarian-born, curly-haired battler from London suffered only his fifth loss and weighed in at 219. Judge Roland Dakin of Eng- land scored it 57-54, Lou Tabat had it 56-63 and Judge Ralph Mosa had it 57-52. The latter two both are daily sports and landed left hooks and rights to the head but without the power to do much damage. Ali finished the fight. He said, however, that Bugner hurt him in the seventh round. "Man, he hit me real good. I AP Photo MUHAMMED ALI, former heavyweight champion, leans away from a looping right by European champ Joe Bugner during their fight in Las Vegas last night. Ali stayed away from Bugner's fists and landed enough of his own punches to gain a unanimous twelve-round decision. JABBAR INJURED Ph lly shocks Bucks, 106- 104 r was semi-knocked out." NIGHT EDITOR: The seventh, strangely, was one GEORGE HASTINGS round all three judges gave to Ali. In one of his flurry attacks, Bugner had connected with both from Las Vegas. The Associated a left and a right and Ali shook Press had Ali ahead 58-50. his head as the stanza ended. The live gate was announced at "I'll give him two more years $298,000 with closed circuit tele- and he'll be the world's heavy- vision both in the United States weight champion with no trouble," and internationally. Ali said. Bugner was guaranteed his big- Ali praised the foot work of the gest pay night, approximately determined Britisher and said, "If $120,000, on a percentage basis. I had listened to those who said Few in the United States thought this would be an easy fight, I the European champion would put He is a better fighter than I up as determined a showing and tHuh eas.etIerdidn'etni so frequently carrying the fight to thought he was. I didn't know his Ali. But in the first round Bugner legs were so good. Right now he is showed a quick, sharp jab and three times better than when I throughout the fight his mauling trained with him. rushes kept Ali from setting up a regulated attack. Bugner's eye was bruised early SCO tR E S in the first round and there was a cut by the end of the stanza. His corner men worked on it continual-I COLLEGE BASKETBALL lyrbeween rounds and even though IVinan ova 76, Cansius6 it was about an inch and a half Florida State 83, Jacksonville 74 long by the end of the fight, at no Indiana state 68,Butler 6 time was a doctor - called to Kalamazoo 64, Olivet 63 examine it. Alma 91, Saginaw Valley 72 The rounds were close through- Albion 83, Calvin 82 St. Bonaventure 68,. Xavier, Ohio 63 out and even though the judges Oral Robertst 1l, aI. St. 96 were within a point or two in their Dayton 100, Biscayne 68 ultimate decision in the five point Detroit 83, Bellatinine 69 must system, there was a differ- NSr Caroain 95, MarSand 8 ence in the rounds they scored. NBA However, all gave the final three Chicago 100,New York 98 to Ali, insuring his victory with his Boston 104, KC-Omaha 101 best round the 11th when he tore. Philadelphia 106, Milwukee 104 into Bugner with a flurry of lefts Pittsburgh 6, Vancouver 2 and rights. Montreal 6, New York Rangers 3 But even in the final stanza, the iutah 117, New York 90 Englishman battled back gallantly Indiana 129, Memphis 125 (OT) FUTURE TEACHERS WE STOCK THE NEW PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SERIES Whatever your major youl{want to examine this new breed of publication.. 'F~ designed to help you relate educational theory to the realities of the classroom ..and priced so that you can easily afford it for use as a course review or subject overview. We have a corplete stock of titles. All are written by leading educators and many are geared to per- AVAILABLE NOW AT: formance-based educational concepts. ULRICH'S BOOKS, INC. 549 E. University Ave. Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104 i i i By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA-The Philadel- phia 76ers snapped a 20-game los- ing streak, longest in the history of the National Basketball Asso- ciation, as they edged the Mil- waukee Bucks . 106-104 on a goal tending basket with 16 seconds left last night. The score was tied at 104-104 when rookie Fred Boyd tookta short jump shot in front of the basket that was interfered with by Milwaukee's Dick Cunningham. Milwaukee played the fourth quarter without its 7-foot-2 center, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who suf- fered a lower back injury on the last scrimmage of the third quar- ter and was taken to Temple Uni- versity Hospital. The preliminary report said that Jabbar suffered an acute lower back sprain on the right side and had a muscle snasn. He will un- dergo X-rays this morning. This was only the fifth victory of the season for the 76ers, who have lost 58 games. It was their first triumph at home since Dec. 6, when they beat the Kansas City Kings. They hadn't won a game since defeating Seattle Jan. 7. Knicks nudged NEW YORK - Bob Love led a balanced Chicago attack with 21 points and Jerry Sloan popped in a pair of clutch baskets in the closing minutes as the Bulls ral- lied for a 100-98 National Basket- ball Association victory over the New York Knicks last night. The Bulls, trailing 53-47 at the start of the third period, outscored New York 14-4 midway in the third period, then Bob Weiss hit six straight points as Chicago took a 75-73 lead into the final period. They widened the margin to 92-85 NBA Standings before Walt Frazier, with 29 points, and Earl Monroe, with 22, drew the Knicks back within four'points with 12 minutes to go. * * * Rangers blue MONTREAL-Henri Richard and Yvan Cournoyer scored goals 11, Sorry Charlie! For those of you diehard wa- terpolo fans who followed up our story yesterday by attempting to reach Charles White, we apol-j 3gize to you and to Charlie for printing the wrong p h o n e number. Try againat 761-5832 and happy tanking. seconds apart igniting a four-goal first period that boosted the Mon- treal Canadiens to a 6-3 National Hockey League victory over the New York Rangers last night. The defeat ended a 16-game un- beaten streak for the Rangers and dropped second place New York six points behind Montreal in the NHL's East Division race. Richard, captain of the Cana- diens, started the first period surge with his seventh goal of the season with Jacques Laperriere and Bob Murdoch assisting at 3:26. Then, Montreal came right back for a second goal with Cournoyer scor- ing his 29th of the season, un-. assisted at 3:37. * * * Penguins flap PITTSBURGH - Six *different players scored goals for the Pitts- burgh Penguins as they defeated Vancouver 6-2 in the National Hockey League last night, handing the Canucks their sixth straight loss. The Penguins, who snapped a three-game losing streak, outshot Vancouver 15-1 in the first 13 min- utes and led 2-0 on a tipin by Lowell MacDonald and Nick Har- baruk's 30-foot slap shot past be- sieged Vancouver goalie Dunc Wil- son. Vancouver sliced the lead to 2-11 at 16:08 when Don Tannahill swiped a pass and slammed a 35- footer past Penguin goalie Jim Rutherford. * * * Sabres sharp TORONTO - Rene Robert's 34th goal of the season proved to be the winner last night as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in a Natonal Hockey League game. 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