The Michigan Daily-Saturday, February 25, 1978-Page 7
HUSKIES STRUGGLE BY, 4-3:
Dekers effort
falls short
,A,
Daily Photo by JOHN KNOX
MICHIGAN CENTER Kip Maurer fires the puck past Michigan Tech goalie Bruce
Horsch during first period action Ipst night at Yost Arena. The goal tied the
Wolverines with the visiting Huskies, 1-1. However, the effort wasn't enough as
the Huskies edged the upset-minded Wolverines, 4-3.
full court"
PRESS-
Big Ten refs . ..
. .. three blind mice?
By CUB SCHWARTZ
IT HAPPENED AGAIN Thursday night. Mike McGee drove right around
Neil Bresnahan into the lane. His quick change of direction gave him a
Step on the Illinois defender and he drove in for a seemingly uncontested lay-
up.
But Bresnahan tried to make up for his mistake by trying to tip the ball
away from behind. In the process, he lunged into McGee, throwing him off
balance and causing him to miss the shot.
Clearly a foul. At least to the entire Michigan bench and three quarters
of the partisan observers at Crisler Arena. Even Bresnahan showed a look of
disgust at his stupid foul.
But his look of disgust soon turned to amazement when no foul was
called. Orr stamped his left foot, Frieder stamped his right. Still no foul.
The incident was not an isolated one Thursday night. There were a num-
ber of questionable calls in a game that received some of the better of-
ficiating Crisler Arena has seen this season. At other times the performance
of the Big Ten refs has been downright pitiful.
Granted no one likes the referee. He has no fans, he cannot make a great
play-only a terrible call. It is the type of job that earns only criticism.
While one coach is complimenting you, the other is probably questioning
your parentage.
Rtvazl cloaches also upset
But I cannothelp but think that this year's Big Ten refs have earned the
bad reputation they have around the league. Iowa coach Lute Olsen was
placed on probation earlier in the week for his criticism of the officiating at
an early season game. Big Ten rules prevent such behavior from coaches on
the grounds that it is unsportsmanlike.
Unlike Olsen, Ohio State coach Eldon Miller refrains from comment as a
matter of practice. But he did offer some insight after the Buckeyes' win
over Michigan in Columbus.
"Well, you know Big Ten rules prohibit me from talking about officiating
(pause). You know maybe that's a good rule, because we could talk about it
all night."
Even Orr has been known to have his differences with the striped men.
"I really lost respect for some of those guys out there today," he said after
the Indiana loss. "I guess I am just amazed."
The ironic thing about all the
complaints is that the Big Ten is
under the impression that it has
the best officiating in the nation.
Last season the conference ex-
perimented with the idea of three
officials instead of two in an at-
tempt to cut down on fouls away
from the ball, and consequently
injuries. They liked what they
saw and it has been instituted
permanently.
Since then the Atlantic Coast
Conference has picked up on the
idea and the NBA was reportedly
looking at it.
There is, however, one major
I problem, and nobody explains it
better than Big Ten Director of
Officials Herman Rohrig.
"More people usually means
Orr-ninlwppv wiil reas less quality because you have to
bring up some less experienced people to fill out the crew," he admits. "So,
we spread our crews out into an A-B-C lineup of quality and experience."
There seems to be an implicit trade-off involved. The conference would
rather cut down on the inside rough stuff and forfeit some consistency in the
officiating.
Neither is necessarily desirable. As far as the inside calls go, they have
been pretty weak. There were four times Thursday night where the defen-
sive man had position but was called for a foul when the offensive man went
into him.
Notice the incredulous look on Joel Thompson's face after some of the
inside calls. You can almost hear him say, 'Why don't you let us play ball?'
Easy to knock 'em
And Tommy Staton is certainly no fan of the refs. He commented after
the Michigan State game, where he quickly got into foul trouble, "There's
that one ref. Everytime I walk on the floor I know I automatically have three
fouls."
The comments are not hard to come by.
Even Orr addressed the issue, although hesitantly for fear of reprimand.
"I can't say much," he said, "but it (three men) should do better than it
does."
By GARY KIC INSKI
Have you heard about Milton and
Bradley's newest game? It's called
"Frustration" and features the
Michigan hockey team. The object of
the gam is to move the puck around the
board but no matter how hard you try,
you will seldom score.
Last night at Yost Arena the
Wolverines displayed their latest in a
series of frustrating performances by
outhustling, outhitting and outshooting
the Huskies of Michigan Tech, but un-
fortunately coming out on the short end
' in the scoring department, 4-3.
YOU COULD practically see the
frustration oozing out of Michigan's
socks, as the Wolverines gave up two
fluke goals in the third period after
playing the Huskies even for the first
two stanzas.
FIRST PERIOD
Scoring: I. MTU-D. Young (Joelson) 1:3:10: 2.
M-Maurer (Miller. Debol) 15:48: 3. M-Debol
(Maurer) 16:1M, 4. MTU-Decker (Ilorsch. Ostlund)
19:32.
.Penalties: M-Miller (charging) 8:01; M-Tur-
ner (roughing) 12:33; MTU-lladdad (roughing)
12:33: M-Debol (roughing) 12:33: MTU-Watters
(hooking) 12&53: MTU-Fergu'son (tripping) 12:.:1:
MTU-Schwartz (tripping) i1:41: M-llampson
(elbowing) 18:49.
SECONDPERIOD
No scoring.
Penalties: MTU-Ostulund (interference) 12:13:
M-Debol (roughing) 10:00: MTU-Salt (roughing)
10:00: M-Coffman (roughing) 15:24; MTU-
Schwartz (roughing) 15:24: MTU-W. Young (trip-
ping) 16:40.
Tliniti) PFBlol)
Scoring:5: NVMI-Decker ( unassisted> ,0:1: 6 .
ITI'-Salt ( Mov. Decker) :::39: 7. N-McCahill
( Lrg. Maurer> 10:31.
Penalties: M-Mars(crosschecking) 2:11:;M-
Ilampson (holding) 0:21: NMTt'-lla}' interflerence)
11'XIT'-11ay (high sticking) 12:1I: NI'11-ay
(high sticking) 12:17: --Pacholzuk high stick-
ing) 12:17: Xl--Pachol uk slashing) 12:17: NITU-
I "ifrI ll uist (roughing) 17:03: . -- offm an (rough-
ing) 17:AM.
SAVE:S
The third period face-off saw
Michigan dump the puck into the Tech
end. The Huskies sent the puck down
the ice, and the referee raised his arm
indicating arf icing call. But goaltender
Rick Palmer came out of the net with
Tech's Dana Decker bearing down on
him, and attempted to clear the puck
past Decker.
Instead, he lifted the puck into
Decker's midsection. The puck bounced
forward and Decker cruised by
Debol's sizzling stick
melts scoring record
By PAUL CAMPBELL
Four years of winter magic at
Michigan came to a peak at 16:10 of the
first period last night at Yost. Number
12, alias Dave Debol, emerged from a
scramble in front of the Michigan Tech
goal and somehow flipped the puck past
Huskie goalie Bruce Horsch.
It was goal number 112, for Debol,
more than any other Wolverine skater
in history.
"I've been waiting a long time for
this," said Debol after the game. "It
doesn't make up for losing the game,
but it's nice to have the recordl.
It was the final career milestone to
fall before the smooth but deadly
assault of the senior from Saint Clair
Shores. He had already broken assist
and total point records earlier this
season.
It's consolation for Debol in an
otherwise frustrating season for him-
self and his teammates. With three
games remaining before the playoffs,
Debol added an assist last night to push
his season point total to 53 (20 goals, 33
assists). Last year he had 97, more than
Palmer, knocking the loose puck into
the net uncontested for a 3-2 lead just
:17 into the period.
BEFORE MICHIGAN could get a
chance for the equalizer, the Huskies
tallied again on another weird goal.
With the puck in the Wolverine's zone,
right winger Ben Kawa took a swipe at
the puck in an attempt to clear it.
Kawa's stick broke, and Tech's Decker
fired the puck at the goal.
Palmer came out and the puck
only one player in the land.
How dominant has Debol been? Well,
against Tech two years ago, he collec-
ted a hat trick in 57 seconds. He teamed
up with Kris Manery, the man who
scored 111 times, to give the Wolverines
a combination that carried them all the
way to the national finals.
Ile has done it with finesse and instin-
ct, not strength and speed. Instead of
battling with the big boys in the slot,
Debol would buzz past defenseman at
the blue line and make a beeline
straight for a worried opposing goalie.
lie has always been around the puck,
anticipating every move his linemates
make.
"He's been a great player for us,"
said his coach Dan Farrell. "I just hope
he finishes strong."
All the records have fallen now.
Debol will move on to the Chicago
Black Hawks, who must be very glad
they drafted him two years aog. But
'Deebs' still has time to remember, and
his first goal is still fresh in his mind.
"It was against Ohio State - a
breakaway, and I beat him high on the
glove side," recalls Debol. "But I don't
remember all of them."
wiggled through a maze of players and:
came to a rest inches before the red%
line. Defenseman Dean Turner alertly
lifted the puck out of the crease, but the
Huskies' Rodger Moy fired it right back
from the blue line.
The shot cracked off the glass,
caromed to teammate Gord Salt at the
right side of the cage, and from there,
Salt lifted the puck high over Palmer
who by this time was sitting on the ice.
THAT GOAL, made it 4-2 at the 3:39
mark.
Bodies continued to-fly left and right:.
throughout the period. Then midway
through the period, the Wolverines
tallied their third goal with Tech's
Greg Hay off for interference. John
McCahill backhanded a Kip Maurer:
rebound into the glove of Huskie
goaltender Bruce Horsch, which Hor-
sch juggled as he fell backward into the.
net. The fans at the western side of the,,
arena raised their'arms in jubilation
long before the goal judge turned the
red light on.
That made it 4-3, but Michigan's in-
cessant pressure throughout the
remaining time wasn't enough to beat
the hot Horsch.
THE GAME featured 23 penalties,
with many sending a player off from
both teams for roughing. Every goal
scored in the game occurred while the
penalty box had the "Occupied" sign
out.
The Huskies were on the board first in.
the opening stanza, as Dave Joelson;
and Doug Young worked a patient two-
on-one break to perfection. Michigan
came back with goals by Kip Maurer
and Dave Debol, which shattered Kris
Manery's all-time scoring record.
Decker then scored his first of two goals
to end the first period at 2-2. That's the
way it stood until the final stanza.
"It was the best we've played in
weeks," said Michigan coach Dan
Farrell. "It was a good hard-hitting
college hockey game."
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Swan song
Cagers face Iowa in Crisler finale
Dare Baxter
Baxter's Varsity Record:
Yr. G FG-FGA Pet. FT-FTA
Fr. 26 40-108 .370 20-27
So. :12 80-164 .488 46-56
Jr. 29 94-176 .505 41-57
Sr. 23 128-26:1 .486 :16-46
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By DAVE RENBARGER
Crisler Arena - home sweet home
for Michigan basketball.
In recent years, the Wolverines have
found this to be the case, enjoying a
good measure of success at home. Their
opponents found Crisler an im-
pregnable fortress where victories are
spread out thinner than the hairs on
Johnny Orr's head. From 1973-76, the
Wolverines have amassed a 51-4 slate
on their home territory.
THIS SEASON, however, has been a
different story. The Wolverines have
been much more gracious hosts lately,
already falling to the visitors four
times.
Big Ten Standings
Conference All Games
Michigan State .....
Minnesota ..........
Purdue...........
Indiana..........
MICHIGAN.......
Ohio State . .......
Illinois ..........
Iowa ............
Wisconsin........
Wisconsin ..........
Northwestern......
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This afternoon, Michigan plays its
final game of the year at home, tipping
off against the eighth-place Iowa
Hawkeyes (4-11) at 2:05. A Wolverine
victory would set the proper tone for
their three remaining road games
(Minnesota, Northwestern, and UCLA)
and also keep alive their faint hopes of
an NIT bid.
But there are three players on the
squad who will be making their final
career appearances at Crisler, and for
Dave Baxter, Joel Thompson and Tom
Bergen, a win today would end their
Michigan days on a positive note.
"I want to go out a winner," said the
confident Baxter. "And I can guarantee
that we will beat Iowa."
BAXTER'S prediction should come
true, as long as the co-captain can
retain the hot hand that lifted Michigan
to a 107-96 decision over Illinois Thur-
sday night.
But on the other end of the court, Bax-
ter will find quite a challenge, trying to
contain the Hawkeyes' explosive guard
Ronnie Lester. The lightning quick
Lester ignites Iowa's attack and ranks
as the conference's highest scoring
backcourtman (19.2 ppg.).
When the two last faced each'other,
during Michigan's 66-56 triumph in
Iowa City, Lester registered a game
high 20 points.
IN THE MIDDLE Thompson will be
going against a 6-9 freshman, Steve
Waite, who averages 4.9 points. But un-
der the boards Michigan's leading
rebounder will have to contend with the
quickness and jumping ability of the
Big Ten's leading rebounder, Hawkeye
Clay Hargrave.
Even though he stands just 6-4,
Hargrave hauls in 12.6 caroms per con-
test, more than Mychal Thompson, Joe
Barry Carroll and the rest of the con-
Striders tear tartan
By KEVIN ROSEBOROUGH
Last night's Wolverine Invitational track meet served its purposes quite
well.
"We host the Invitational each year the week before the-Big Ten cham-
pionship," said men's track coach Jack Harvey. "It's a no-pressure meet, a
home meet that allows us to let anyone who's sick or hurt get rested for the
big one.
From the looks of things, however, one might wonder if Coach Ilarvey
neglected to tell his striders that the unscored meet wasn't too important.
The thinclads came on like gangbusters in virtually every event. Junior
Arnett Chisholm led the way with three first place finishes. He won the 60-
yard high hurdles, led off the winning shuttle hurdle relay squad, and
qualified for the NCAA championships with a 6.1 clocking in the 60-yard
dash.
James henry also used the Invitational to wrap up his ticket to the
NCAA's. ie long jumped 25'11 1", a new meet and fieldhouse record. Also
getting into the record-setting act was high jumper Mike LattaIny with a leap
of seven feet, and Tim Thomas, who tied the fieldhoiise record with a time of
1:51.9 in the half.
Encouraged and happy with his team's performance, Coach Harvey
now has only the Big Ten championship meet to think about. Though he isn't
sure of what the outcome of next week's meet will be, one thing is certain. He
is taking an experienced and talented squad with him to West Lafayette.
ference giants.
Although the Iowa game represents
Joel's last chance to dazzle the Crisler
throngs with his dunks, the soft-spoken
center claimed the fact has yet to sink
in.
"I HAVEN'T really thought about
it," he admitted. "After it's all over and
I look back - that's when I'll realize
it."
The man who frequently spells
Thompson, Tom Bergen, voiced similar
sentiments. "It's just another
ballgame," said the long limbed
Bergen. "It's not really anything
special."
Bergen's Varsity Record:
Yr. G FG--FA Pet. FT-FTA
So. 29 24:3 .Saf 15-17
Jr. 22 12-:30 .400 7-14
Sr. 18 12-:0 .00 7-3I
Torts Be('rgen
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Yr. G ' G -GA Pet. FT-FTA Pet.
Fr. 23 17-48 .353 6-12 .500
So. 28 42-86 .488 10-17 .588
Jr. :10 87-164 .530 :16-51 .7106
Sr. 2:1 155-28:1 .5:7 39-61 .6:9
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61 1 46 1'2.7
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199 16 15.1
Thursday's Results
MICHIGAN 107, Illinois 96
Indiana 58, Wisconsin 54
Purdue 82, Iowa 60
Ohio State 94, Minnesota 87
Michigan State 66, Northwestern 56
Today's Games
Iowa at MICHIGAN
Illinois at Michigan State
Minnesota at Indiana
Northwestern at Ohio State
Wisconsin at Purdue
SPORTS OF THE DAILY:
Women cagers host NU; nett
By ELISA FRYE
Fresh off a loss to the second-rated women's
basketball team in thestate, Michigan's women
cagers are hoping to do the impossible by defeating
Northwestern, the top-seeded team in the Big Ten,
this afternoon in a game following the men's at
Crisler Arena.
Upsetting the Wildcats actually might not be so
impossible for a team that only lost to Western
Michigan by five points. Northwestern, after all,
lost to Indiana in an upset, 61-59, in the Big Ten
Tournament.
Michigan coach Gloria Soluk feels that her team's
narrow loss to the Broncos Tuesday night might
almost be an advantage. "I think the kids now know
that they can beat anybody," she said.
we've worked on variations in our offenses," Soluk
said.
Starting for the cagers in their last home game of
the season will be freshwomen forward Abby
Currier and guards Deb Allor and Brenda
Venhuizen, junior center Natasha Cender and.
senior forward Terry Conlin.
Irish are coming
By CUB SCHWARTZ
If you have tired of dunks, dekers and decisions,
perhaps drop shots is just why the doctor ordered.
rers await ND
In fact, even if you aren't tired of the winter sports
schedule, the spring sports have arrived.
Tonight at the Track and Tennis Building, the
men's tennis team takes on Notre Dame in its
second dual meet of the season.
The netter's opener passed quietly amidst the
snow and sub-zero temperatures two weeks ago
against Miami of Ohio. In that outing Michigan
handed the Redskins a relatively easy 8-1 setback.
Only Matt Horwitch at second singles suffered
defeat, and that loss is actually misleading. Horwit-
ch broke his foot during the match and was forced to
retire, thereby defaulting the match. As a result he
will not see action tonight against the Fighting
Irish.
The rest of the lineup had a fairly easy time,
on rr