The Michigan Daily-Saturday, November 12, 1977-Page 9
AT TRICK PACES 8-4 WIN:
ekers whiz by Spartans
By GARY KICINSKI
The first sign of winter hit Ann Arbor yesterday.
It wasn't snowflakes or 30 degree temperatures, either. Over 7,000 fans
packed themselves into Yost Ice Arena last night to witness Michigan spank its
intra-state rivals, the Michigan State Spartans, 8-4.
The largest crowd of the young season saw an action-packed game
highlighted by Doug Todd's hat trick and outstanding netminding by
Michigan's Frank Zimmerman. The fans did enough screaming to keep them
hoarse through half the winter, or at least until New Year's.
Todd's three goals were each set up on beautiful passes by his linemates,
Dave Debol and Bill Wheeler, and all three care in the second period.
With Michigan on top 3-2 going into the second period, Todd netted his first
goal just 14 seconds into the stanza. Centerman Dave Debol dug the puck out
from behind the net and shoveled it to Todd, who stood unguarded in the slot
looking as if he hadn't a friend in the world. Todd banged it home without
batting an eyelash, and Michigan led 4-2.
Less than eight minutes later, left winger Bill Wheeler broke up a Spartan
clearing pass at the blue line, and pushed it ahead to Todd on the right side. The
sophomore from Ontario then cut in on State goalie Dave Versical and knocked
a backhander by him while falling to.the ice.
It was then that senior netminder Frank Zimmerman stole the show. The
Spartans began putting pressure on the Michigan goal from close range, but
Zimmerman consistently batted the puck away, whereupon the Spartans batted
it back at him. Two consecutive sliding saves at the corner of the goal,by Zim-
merman and a diving save by Wheeler in front of an open net brought the crowd
toits feet for a 30 second ovation.
The Spartans did manage to tally twice in the period when Michigan was
caught short defensively. Pat Betterly ringed one off both posts and into the net
at 11:08, and Leo Lynett drilled a high hard one over Zimmerman's shoulder to
close the gap to 5-4.
Then Debol completed Todd's hat trick on as pretty a play as you'll ever see
in a hockey game.
Huskers in Big Ten???
By The Associated Press
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Rumors surfaced yesterday at the University of
Nebraska Board of Regents meeting that Nebraska might be considered for
inclusion in the Big Ten athletic conference to replace Northwestern Univer-
sity.
Regent Kermit Wagner of Schuyler, Neb., asked Lincoln campus Chan-
cellor Roy Young if the chancellor had heard anything about such an ar-
rangement, adding that he had received telephone calls from people in
Omaha, Neb., about the possibility.
"I heard that Northwestern might drop out, but nothing about Nebraska
joining," Young replied.
Regent Robert Prokop of Wilber, Neb., said he had heard from persons
in Chicago that Northwestern may drop out of the Big Ten. i
"Nebraska would be one that would be considered because of its
facilities and its financialconsiderations," Prokop added.
Wagner askedi Young point-blank if Young knew whether the Huskers'
-thletie department was doing any negotiating to join the Big Ten.
o 'Th1re Ino neotIating'going on in any formal way," Young said.
Tight Tigers end bidding
DETROIT-The Detroit Tigers have ended all attempts to sign any of
the six pitchers they elected in the re-entry draft.
The club's announcement yesterday followed by one day news that right-
hander Doc Medich, the Tigers' first choice In the draft, had signed with the
Texas Rangers for a reported $1 million.
The Tigers quoted owner John E. Fetzer as saying he was in "complete
agreement with St. Louis Cardinals owner August A. Busch Jr., who last
week called the re-entry draft a "completely out of hand" situation.
Fetzer earlier had said he did not intend to get into any bidding wars.
The Tigers selected Medich, Tom Burgmeier, Ron Schueler, Terry For-
ster, Tom Hausman and Jim Hughes.
"When we got beyond that we didn't think any of the others were worth
drafting," said General Manager Jim Campbell.
Bountiful Bench
CINCINNATI-"If I were not a Red, this wouldn't have been so easy,"
said Cincinnati Reds All-Star catcher Johnny Bench after signing a 5-year
contract for an estimated $2 million yesterday.
Neither Bench nor the Reds would say specifically the amount of the
contract. However, Bench conceded, "I'm not the highest paid player and I
don't know if I am the highest on the Reds."
The veteran 30-year-old catcher, going into his 11th major league
season, said he was not out to match the contracts signed by many of
baseball's free agents.
"I didn't go into this thing with any great expectations. I wanted what
was good for Johnny Bench.,
"They said they'd like to have me for five years and that was fine with
us. We met four times and it was nice it went so easily," said Bench, the
National League's Most Valuable Player in 1972.
"If there had been trouble like they had with the New York Yankees or if
we were a last-place club, it might have been different. I like winning and
I've become accustomed to it over the years in Cincinnati," said Bench, who
has played in three World Series and five National League championship
series arriving in the majors in 1967.
Although the Reds failed to win the NL's West Division title in 1977 after
two straight world championships, Bench had his best season in several
years. He batted .275, with 31 home runs and 109 runs batted in.
"I'm pleased with the contract. It gives me five years of security and
that makes me happy. Five years is an awfully long time in baseball," said
Bench.
The speedy Debol broke in on the right side with about two minutes left and
wound up for a slap shot.
Versical came out of the net, the Spartan defenseman dropped to his knees,
and Debol dropped a behind-the-back pass to the trailing Todd, who promptly
rifled it home and sent the fans and the Michigan players into jubilation.
"You won't see plays like that in the NHL," said Michigan coach Dan I
Farrell admiringly. "There's not too many players anywhere who can make
plays like that."
For their outstanding play, Todd, Zimmerman, and Debol were named the
top three stars of the game.
The Wolverines opened the scoring quickly in the game, scoring two goals
within the opening two minutes, coming just 13 seconds apart.
It was senior sensation Dave Debol who got things off on the right foot, as he
blasted a slap shot to the right of Versical at the 1:42 mark.
Defenseman Dave Brennan took a faceoff pass from Dan Lerg just seconds
later and lifted a soft slapper that floated past several players and by the baf-
fled Versical for a 2-0 lead.
The Spartans came back to tie it late in the period, but centerman Kip
Maurer put one in with just 40 seconds left in the period to give Michigan a 3-2
lead after one period.
The second period saw the three-to-two ratio maintained, as Michigan
came out on top 6-4.
Another pretty passing play gave the icers their 7-4 lead. Freshman right
winger John Olver kept the puck in the Spartan zone and drew two State players
to the boards with him. Olver kicked it ahead to Maurer, who spotted Mark
Miller streaking in on the right side. Miller made no mistake and put it in the net
before Versical could recover.
The game's final tally came with just 13 seconds left, as Bill Thayer took
Olver's drop pass and blasted it home from just inside the blue line.
Hats by Todd
First Period
Scoring--1. M-Debol, 1:42, 2. M-Brennan Third Period
(Lerg) 1:55, 3. MSU-McDonald (G. Pace, Paras- Scpring-11. M-Miller (Maurer, Olver) 6:19, 12
kevin) 14:36, 4. MSU-Heaslip (Welch, Jelacie) M-Thayer (Maurer, Lerg) 19:47. Penalties-M-
16:00 5. M-Maurer (Lerg, Thayer) 19:20. Penalties Turner (elbowing) 9:24, MSU-Paraskevin (elbow
-M-Turner (holding) 9:05. M-Turner (tripping) ing) 14:19, M-Kawa (slashing) 15:07, M-Turne
15:06, MSU-Barr (holding) 17:28. (holding) 17:18, MSU-Betterly (slashing) 18:23
Second Period MSU-Hesing (tripping) 19:14.
scoring-6. M-Todd (Debol, Wheeler) 0:14, 7. M- Score by Periods
Todd (Wheeler) 8:05, 8. MSU-Betterly (Jelacie. MSU 2-2Y
Welch) 11:08, 9. MSU-Lynett (Welch, Barr) 16:00, Michigan 3-3-2-
10. M--Todd (Debol) 18:01. Penalties-MSU-Sutton Saves
(tripping) 1:46, MSU-McDonald (hooking) 8:42, Michigan (Zimmerman) 6- 8- 7-
M-Kawa (slashing? 17:04, MSU-Heaslip (slash- MSU (Versical) 8-12-10-
ing) 17:04.
Daily Photo by JOHN KNOX
MICHIGAN'S KIP MAURER fires the puck past a sprawled Dave Versical to
give the Wolverines a 3-2 lead late in the first period of last night's game. Michigan
never trailed the rest of the way in posting a 8-4 victory. Spartan defensemen
pictured are Tim McDonald (4) and Pat Betterly (6).
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Spurs over Pistons
By ERIC OLSON
Special to The Daily
DETROIT - A new found piece
that existed for the Pistons in last
Wednesday's rout of the Houston
Rockets did not prevail as they
dropped a 107-104 decision to the San
Antonio Spurs.
Detroit committed three back
court fouls in the last minute and a
half of the game to blow a 104-101.
lead. All-star Spur guard George
Gervin hit two free throws with just
21 seconds remaining to put the game
out of reach 107-104.
Gervin's game high of 33 markers
made him the all time point scorer
for the Spurs with over 6,500 points
for his career. Detroit center Bob
Lanier playing his first game in ten
days because of a knee injury led the
Pistons with 27 points and Eric
Money added 18.
Marvin "News" Barnes kept the
first quarter close as San Antonio
only led by 3, 33-30. Barnes scored
twelve points and ripped down 7
rebounds in the first stanza alone.
The Spurs rode a Pony Express
fast break, running off 11 straight
points to take a 13-point edge, 53-40 in
the second period. The Pistons
sparked by rookie Ben Poquette of
Central Michigan closed the gap to
55-50 at the half.
Reeling off nine unanswered points
.to start the second half, the Pistons
took a four-point lead which they held
until Gervin hit a base line jumper
with 2:35 remaining in the game to
put the Spurs ahead 99-98.
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