Wednesday, February 21, 197 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine' Wednesday, February 21, 1 97~ THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine CANHAM REVEALS: Wolverines boast top teams in conference Johnny Orr will r By DAN BORUS Canham commented most highly cohesiveness and a tendency to According to Michigan Athletic on Orr and the Michigan basket- stand around came to haunt the Director Don Canham those South ball program, saying, "I think Orr Wolverines in one portion of the End Crisler Arena vocalists who and his assistants have done a fine season as they lost four of five have filled the air with shouts of job." games, two by the slightest of mar- "Orr must go" and variations on In the past few weeks Orr has gins. that theme, have done so in vain. been under a good deal of criti- In that five game stretch the Canham indicated-to the Daily that cism. His squad was expected by Wolverines were never out of a Coach John Orr, much maligned many to capture the Big Ten game, but somehow they were for his cage squad's off again-on crown. However, ,the Wolverines edged out at the last moment. again performance will be on the have faltered at points during the During the defeat filled weeks bench leading the Wolverines next Big Ten season and presently hold many students and fans expressed season. a 6-4 loop record. more than mild displeasure with "Orr will be back next season," The current squad was ,consid- Orr's performance, as coach. Canham intoned. "I could not en- ered one of the strongest in Michi- In the last two outings, however, vision the season without him gan's cage history. With the addi- the Wolverines have caught fire back." tion of Campenella Russell to a and trounced their respective op- Since Orr is not officially under group of seniors who had twice ponents by large scores. contract with the Athletic Depart- made a run at the Big Ten crown Although the Wolverines still ment, he was not technically re- the Wolverines were expected to have a shot at the Big Ten title, hired. Orr is currently working on finish high in the standings once their chances are a game away the first year of a three year in- again this year. from contention. formal agreement with the depart- The team started off the Big Ten Canham bristled at some of the ment, according to reliable sourc- season well, running up three key fire Orr has drawn in recent es. wins in a row. But a lack of court weeks. "Some of those (criticizing' 0emain Orr) don't really understand the game. The Big Ten is an extreme- ly rough league. Orr has brought a challenger and that is all one can realistically hope for." Orr, in reference to the criticism concluded "that not everything is the coach's fault. There are some things a coach can not do." Orr joined the Michigan coach- ing staff as an assistant to Head Coach Dave Strack after a coach- ing stint at Massachusetts. He assumed the Head coaching job in 1968-69. Currently in his fifth season with the Wolverines, Orr has compiled a 108-82 record to date. His most successful season was the 1972 campaign in which his squad finished second in the Big Ten with a 12-2 conference slate and was invited to the National Invitational Tournament. By BRIAN DEMING With a second place in cross-' country and a co-championship in football Michigan is in top conten- tion to cop the all-sports trophy in the Big Ten. Michigan is the proud defender ofj the coveted trophy won from Michi- gan State the previous year but if you wish to view this honored award don't look for it on the corner of Hoover and" State. As a matter of fact, don't look anywhere because no such trophy exists. The all-sports trophy is an imag- inary concoction of unsubstantiated origin that is unofficially awarded to the Big Ten school with the most success in the various Big Ten sports. The Big Ten sanctions no such award although the idea has been proposed. Michigan's Athletic Director Don Canham said he would be in favor of such an award as Michigan !would more than likely win the -Daily PhotoI Two More Years KNICKS BURN BLAZERS Celtics grab seventh straight win By The Associated Press ninth in 23 starts. lege basketball victory over Bowl- BOSTON - The streaking Bos- d a ly* * * ing Green last night. ton Celtics, led by John Havlicek, So does Mizzou The visitors built a 16-point lead Paul Silas and Dave Cowens, won COLUMBIA Mo. - 16th ranked in the first half and then went on thi eet oneuiegm Missouri combined a balanced of- a1-otsom pe fe ne- yesterday afternoon in a 107-97 Na- fensive attack with its *best de- mission to put the game out of tional Basketball Association vic- reach. tory over the Phoenix Suns. fensive performance to date to Allie McGuire added 14 points The Celtics, who began their NIGHT. EDITOR: stop 13th-ranked Kansas State 80- and George Frazier 12 to help Mar- streak 10 days ago, boosted their DAN BORUS lsin a Big Eight basketball game quette notch its 10th straight tri- record to 51-12, the best in the It as only the second loss in umph and improve its record to league. 10 conference games for the league- 212. Havlicek, shaking off a knee ail- kept them within 3l/ games of leading Wildcats. Missouri scored * * * ment and a bruised ankle, spark- first-place Boston in the Atlantic its sixth win in 10 Big Eight games Bulls bust ed the Celtics with 26 points. Silas, Division. tormilntidpa acquired from Phoenix last sum- New York led 81-79 after three The Misso defense held K- CHICAGO - After suffering 11 mer, hit for 19 points and grabbed periods, then outscored Portland State to 32.9 per cent from the straight defeats, the Chicago Bulls 22 rebounds. 14-6 to take a 95-85 lead. With five field 27 field g ended their worst club ldsing Cowens gave Havlicek and Silas minutes remaining, the Knicks 82 The Tigers' offense streak last night with a stellar 82attempts. TeTids f e e nsv efrac obah plenty of help with 20 points, in- were ahead 101-94 before Rick Ad- hit 50.7p t 34 out of defensive performance to beat the cluding a key layup and ensuing elman and Sidney Wicks led a 67. 7per cen, canning Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 in a Na- free throw late in the game as charge that cut the margin to 103. tional Basketball Association con- Boston shook off a Phoenix chal 101 with 1:50 to go. test, lenge. Cowens also had 14 re- Then Walt Frazier, Lucas and And Marquette too The Bulls last defeated the world bounds. Dave DeBusschere sank quick bas- BOWLING GREEN, Ohio-Larry + champion Lakers on Oct. 22 of 1971 The Celtics took a 24-20 first per- kets to put it out of reach. Lucas McNeill and Maurice Lucas netted and since then had dropped seven iod lead, fell behind 52-50 at the finished with 27 points and Brad- 17 points apiece to lead fifth-rank- straight in league play and four in half and then moved in front 78- lev added 20 for New York while ed Marquette to an easy 84-58 col- the playoffs. 72 at the three - quarter mark. Wicks scored 31 and Geoff Petrie, Phoenix closed to within three held scoreless in the last period,r points, 94-91, with five minutes had 28 for the Trail Blazers. left. but Boston pulled out of reach i 1 T* * award as often as any Big Ten member. "It would be something to hang our hat to," remarked Canham. Canham was unsure as to why an award such as this was never created but cited the fact that there are "too many trophies" awarded already as possible opposition to the proposal. In any case, Michigan is on its way to retaining the uncertain honor although only the fall sports champions have been determined. Except for basketball all winter sports champions in the Big Ten are found in a season finale cham- pionship meet. After an undefeated season the Wolverine wrestlers coached by Rick Bay feel they have a good chance of winning the title at the Big Ten- Meet February 23 and 24. Michigan State and Iowa, however, should prove to be stubborn com- petition. Michigan could prove themselves number one in gymnastics at the Big Ten Meet March 2 and 3. The gymnasts have downed SIU, the defending NCAA Champs, Southern Illinois, and have lost only to Penn State. Indiana is almost assured another Big Ten title in swimming but Michigan has the inside shot at placing second in the Big Ten Meet to be held March 1-3. The Wolverines have lost only to In- diana in competition this season. Coach Dixon Farmer's track squad may well come out on top in the Big Ten Meet March 2 and 3 at Purdue. The Wolverines carne up with an upset over Michigan State a week ago. The Spartans are considered the conference power in track. It has yet to be seen what kind of winning talent Michigan has in spring sports but the Wolverines should offer top notch quality at least in tennis. Canham particularly cited the impressive athletic facilities as an important advantage in recruiting. "The facilities impress high school kids and is a great factor in re- cruiting," remarked Canham add- ing that the relatively poor con- ditions of the hockey facilities is disadvantageous in recruiting hock- ey talent. COLLEGE i with seven consecutive points. Charlie Scott topped Phoeni l d 'gers bust 1 scorers with 25 points. Connie ATHENS, Ohio - With 6-foot-11 Hawkins managed only 10 against twins Kerry and Kim Hughes dom- the tough Boston defense. inating the boards and Leon How- * * * ard pumping in 25 points, Wiscon- New York wins sin rolled over Ohio University 82- EW YORK erry Lucas and s 68 in a college basketball game Bill Bradley led a brief New York Kerry Hughes snagged 15 re- spurt early in the fourth quarter bounds and Kim 14 as the Badgers that enabled the Knicks to hold off overcame an early 4 deficit to build a late Portland rally and beat theoep a 10-point halftime lead and Trail Blazers 110-106 last night. coast to victory. NaTe victowBaske te 4Associath Kerry and Kim also contributed season for the Knicks, one moren14 and 13 pints, respectively, in than fthe Io he K s, ye mr e n helping t isconsin to improve its thantheywon ll ast earandrecord to 9-11. The loss was Ohio's AP Photo CHARLEY SCOTT of the Phoenix Suns looks ama zed as he goes after a loose ball last night in first period play against the Boston Celtics. Defending is tireless Celtic guard Don Chaney. Boston won its seventh straight, 107-94. Scott led-Phoenix scorers in its losing battle against the tough Celtics with 25 points. UNI TAS, FRA ZIER LAST Seagren stars in pro tourney ISCOIES__I NBA Milwaukee 118, Cleveland 100 Chicago 103, Los Angeles 89 SHOR T TERM Mechanic Training Program THIRD QUARTER Cranking and Charging 045 Starts Wednesday, February 21, 1973, Six (6) Weeks, 7:00-10:00 p.m. This course includes the operation and service of cranking systems and both AC and DC charging systems. Tests and adjustments are made on live vehicles whenever possible. Snowmobiles 063 Starts Saturday, February 24, 1973, Six (6) Weeks, 9:00-12:00 a.m. Specialized instruction in the operation and service procedures of snow- mobiles. Emphasis is placed on Tune Up and periodic maintenance. Basic Tune Up 043 Starts Monday, February 26, 1973, Six (6) Weeks, 7:00-10:00 p.m. This class will cover the fundamentals necessary for proper tune up. Stu- dents will receive practical experience on their own cars. LOCATION WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE Automotive Service Center 5115 Carpenter Road Ypsilanti, Michigan COST: $20.00 per course PHONE NUMBER: 434-1555 Limit of twenty (20) students per class PLEASE CALL TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR THE CLASS OF YOUR CHOICE By The Associated Press ROTONDA WEST, Fla. - Pole vaulter Bob Seagren, who had never "earned a legal dime in ath- letics," turned the Superstars sports carnival into a one-man show yesterday and collected a whopping $39,700. Winners on the pro track tour are scheduled to receive $500 an event, which would force Seagren to win the pole vault competition 80 times to better what he earned within 36 hours here. The handsome part-time actor, The Top 20 1. UCLA (39) 21-0.2 816 2. N. C. State (2) 21-0 )740 3. Long Beach State 20-1 637 4. tie Minnesota 16-2 560 Daily Libels 16-0-2 560 5. Marquette 20-0 537 6. North Carolina 20-4 412 7. Providence 18-2 327 X.Maryland 17-4 195 9. Houston 18-3 192 10. Indiana 155 172 11. St. John's, N.Y. 18-3 150, 12. SW Louisiana 19-2 144 13. Kansas State 18-3 129 14. Memphis State 19-4 115 15. New Mexico 21-3 95 16. Missouri 17-4 54 17. Purdue 14-3 49 18. Alabama 16-4 46 19. Virginia Tech 19-4 43 20. Jacksonville 15-3 42: Others revcelving votes, listed alpha- betically: Austin Peay; Brigham Young;, Colorado; Florida State; Iowa; Louis-I ville; Marshall; Oral Roberts; Penn; St. Joseph's, Pa.; San Francisco; SouthI Carolina; Syracuse; Tennessee; Tulsa; Vanderbilt; Virginia.1 a gold medalist in the 1968 Olym- nics but a disappointment at Mrich when his vaulting pole was outlawed, swept four of the last six events on a unique 10-sport pro- gram. Ten of the world's best-known athletes strained through two days of action in events other than those for which they are famous, com- peting for a $122,000 purse. Seagren, 26, began his march by psetting former heavyweight box- ing champ Joe Frazier in weight- lifting Monday night and then won the baseball hitting, half-mile run and one-mile bicycle race yester- day. Jean-Claude Killy, the French idol of the ski slopes, was No. 2 overall-despite not winning an event-and took home $23,400. Table tennis was dominated by Rod Laver, and the tennis great from Australia rallied to tie for third in all events with race driver Peter Revson. Each man earned $13.100. The top five finishers in each soort were awarded points on a 10- 7-4-2-1 basis, with each point worth $300. Then, the No. 1 overall man received an extra $25,000, with 515,000 for second and $10,000 for 'third. Seagren was a late entry, being selected when golfer Gary Player of South Africa was forced to with- draw due to illness. "Only a strange turn of events allowed me to win all this money," said the 175-pound vaulter. "If the tries, dethroned heavyweight cham-New York71 0, Portland 106 International T r a c k Association pion Joe Frazier and pro football ABA hadn't strated business, I would quarterback John Unitas, tied for Carolina 123, New York 106 have retired after the '72 01m atwth1 ons Meis 107, Virginia 103 pics." , I NHL Seagren, Jim Ryun, Kip Keino The Superstars is scheduled to"Pittsburgh 4, New York Islanders 0 Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 3 and other trackmen of note begin ; be an annual event and the top IaCOLLEGE BASKETBALL the first pro circuit in the, sport four men are supposed to be in. Wisconsin 82, Ohio 68 with a March 24 meet in Los An- vited to return in 1974. Providence 86, Villanova 71 getees.o reurn ..n.19.4Marquette 84, Bowling Green 58 geles. - - - - -- - Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds'.................................. slugging catcher, was fifth and earned $7,800. He was tied for sec- LECTURER IN JOURNALISM ond before failing to qualify for the bicycle race finals. Bench's (1 b ik e lo c k e d g e a r s d u r i n g a t r i alheiaag heat and, despite being given a clock, he failed by 0.8 of a second Christian Science Monitor to take the final place away from Bureau Correspondent Revson. Washington Bra orsodn Basketball giant Elvin Hayes of Former Moscow Bureau Correspondent the Baltimore Bullets edged Killy in the 100-yard dash in 11.5 sec- SPEAKING ON: onds. The 6-foot-9 Hayes made $7,200. "Date Line: Moscow Rod Gilbert, All-Star winger of the New York Rangers hockey e ortino in the i" team, tied for seventh overall with Rep ot SovietUnon pro bowler Jim Stefanich of JolietAn Ill., and' each took checks for Wed., Feb. 21 4 p.m. AUd. B, Angell Nall $5,250. Bf: Two of the most popular en- -.t.:::.;:"::.:.;:.:;:;.::.;:; I - CORDUROY PANTS. 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