W6dnesday, March 3, 197 76 THE MICHIGAN DAB! Y Page Seven Wednesday, March 3, 1 9~ THE MICHIGAN DALY T'age Seven SIMS LEADS WOMEN'S HOPES. _ . 2 Star cager looks to Olympics By HENRY ENGELHARDT But her first year at Michigan was, to say the least, a disap-: Lydia Sims plays basketball. pointment. Though Sims aver- So what, a lot of women play aged about 20 points per game,t basketball. Yes, but how many the team finished 3-7. Sims was of them are good enough to more disturbed by the facilitiest have, according to Michigan than the losing. The team didn'tt women's basketball Coach Car- even have a regulation court to1 mel Borders, "an excellent practice on and had to use Bar-I chance of making the Olympic bour gym. team?" Lydia Sims does. gyms A junior guard on the 12-4 Sheo Sims topack bask bal lt Wolverines, Sims averages 18.7 went tolay b ebal Immaculata College in Pennsyl- points a game. More important- vania, at a time when Immacu- ly, she is the "heart of the lata was a two-time defending team," says Mary DiStanisloIlataonasa m dei.j head coach at Northwestern, national champion.1 DiStanislo, last year Sims' as- Right now Lydia Sims is sistant coach at Immaculata,I pretty pleased about her play could see her potential. "She l and the play of her team- was easily the most intelligent mates. But it hasn't always player on the Immaculata team, been that way. Although a jun- but sometimes it would get her combat experience. "Also the erness." attitude towards women's bas- Sims currently carries a 3.5 ketball is more receptive out grade point average, and would there:" either like to go to law school' This warm reception is some- or get a job when she graduat- thing the women are having es. As teammate Colleen Wood- trouble with here. But S i m s bury says, "Lydia is really very knows from being at Immacu- talented in lots of areas." lata that people will pay to see women play. Come April there is the tryoutF Last year 12,000 paid to see for the Olympic team. "T h e women play at Madison Square Olympics are definitely a goal," Garden. 7,000 of them left for says Sims. the following men's game be- DiStanislo notes her intelli- tween the two teams up for an gence, quickness and speed as, NIT bid. i plus factors for making t h e1 her control of the games funda- mentals. ,"She doesn't force her mov- es," cites Borders, "she seldom takes a bad shot." She'll have to take plenty of good shots this week as the team wraps up the season with the all important State Tournament, which Michigan heads into as the number two seed. Regardless of the results there, this must be regarded as a successful season by any stan- dards. Only drawbacks like the lack of attendance mars it. To this problem Borders says, "People don't realize how skilled women athletes are." Like Lydia Sims. I j i! Sims would also like to see the athletic department be more receptive to women's basketball. "I hope the ath- letic department realizes that our team is imnroving and squad but she also says, "whatC might hurt her is that she's notI that strong." Borders bases her reasons for thinking Sims has such a good; chance to make the squad on1 ior, this is only Sims' second year with the Wolverines. She came to Michigan in 1973 out of Cass Tech High School. in Detroit, where she had been a starter tenth through twelfth1 grades. She was named All- City her junior and senior years,I as Cass Tech piled up an im- pressive record, winning the state title in her junior year.{ Daily Photo by STEVE KAGAN MICHIGAN'S LYDIA SIMS shows her enthusiasm in last Saturday's game against North- western at Crisler Arena. Sims boosted her 18 point scoring average by tossing in 25 points against the Wildcats, paving the way to a 92-50 victory. into trouble because she would will help us to develop a bet- over think, and turn the ball ter team in the years to over a lot." come." Sims spent much of the sea- To develop a better team a son on the bench. "It's tough school needs the players. Bord- to come to the number o n e ers feels the quality of players team in the nation and play," will improve as the high schools continued DiSfanislo. "Lydia start to gear up for women's came to Immaculata to learn, basketball. and she learned her lessons For Lydia Sims basketball' well. She's a much more pois- came before she entered high ed player than last year." school. It started when Sims' After one season at Immacu- father put a hoop tip in the lata, Sims returned to Michi- backyard. At first Sims wasn't gan, but basketball was not the good enough to play with the reason. "The women's athletic 'fellas' of the neighborhood. program at Michigan had in- So she started practicing her suited the efforts that I put free throws. The boys would toward developing my basket- shoot free throws to see w h o hiliT rm kh !would play. Sims would make EDITOR'S NOTE: "Point Blank" is a new feature of The Daily sports page. We will answer as many readers' ques- tions as possible and publish the answers as space per- mits. Address your questions to the Michigan Daily Sports Department, 420 Maynard St. How can Dave Gallagher, who graduated two years ago and is now a professional football player for the New York Giants, play for an intramural basketball team? Does this mean his team is disqualified? Also, can staff of the Univer- sity play? A CURIOUS SQUEALER BIG TEN TOURNEY AHEAD: Blue By ERNIE DUNBAR 1 Michigan's track team is pre- paring this week for the Big Ten indoor championships to be1 held March 5-6 at Madison, Wis- consin. The Wolverines head into the meet with their best chance at winning the title, since they, won the meet 12 years ago. The meet shapes up to bet a four way battle between Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and defending champion In-! diana. However, opposing coaches see Michigan as the favorite to take the team honors. "Our chances are just abouit as good as anyone elses," said Illinois head coach Garv Wei-! neke. "But on paper Michigan should have the edge going into the meet." Welneke sees Big Ten de- fending chamns in the long and triple jump, Charlton Ehizuelen, as his team's best shot at an individual title. Ehizuelen is the favorite in the long juimn, and depending on the condition of a season} lone back Iniury, co'ild also compete in the triple iNmn. Fhizuelen's lean of 24'512" is five inches better than the secor i best jumner in the Rq Ten. Illinois also boasts distance man Craig Virgin. Weineke is undecided whether Virgin will rirn in the one, two, or threef mile, or a combination of two of th inc lads favored the events. Virgin has recorded a time of 8:39.4 in the two-mile, only two tenths of a second be- hind conference leader Herb Lindsay of Michigan State. The Illini's other hopes ride{ on hurdlers Al Melton and Jim Hanlon, who both have season bests of 8.4. Doug Laz is con- sidered a strong contender in the pole vault, having cleared 16'6". Rudy Reavis gives Illinois depth in the triple jump (first in the conference), high jump (fourth) and long jump (eighth). Wisconsin will make a bid for the conference title with a combination of individualI and overall team depth. Badger Mark Shang leads the conference in the 880 yard run. Tarlq Mvighal is tied forj first with Michigan's Doug Hennagar in both the 60 and 300 yard dashes. Pole Vaulter Kim Scott is a strong favorite to take the event, having posted a jump of 16'7 3/4", one and a fourth inch- es ahead of his closest compe- titor. M a r k Johnson, defending three mile champion, is ranked third and fourth in the two and three mile for the Badgers, and Mike Muri (440), and Dick Moss (600), are ranked third in their events. Steve Lacy (mile), Mark Randall (1000), Jeff Braum (shot put), and Wisconsin's mile relay team have all as sx . came oacx ecause Immaculata only offered basket- hers and play. In these pick up KEN'NEMEROVSKI, Assistant Director of Recreation, Intra- raced to second place con- consin." ball. I came back for academics games she started working on murals and Club Sports ANSWERS: "Number one, our rules ference positions. The Wolverines will rely on and the cultural atmosphere," the moves and shots she regu-h state that a player may be a professional in one sport and par- Indiana will field a young team depth to pick up points Sims explains. today ticipate in intramurals in another. Number two, I checked with team, but assistant coach Au- wherever possible. Sims learned much in her one the team manager when this question came up earlier in the brey Dooley is optimistic about "We have to win the meet on year out east by playing with But like is not all basketball season . . . and Dave is on the staff, working for Bo. his team's chances. third, fourth and fifth place and against better competition. to Lydia Sims..Right now she This is a fairly common practice for professional athletes "We feel we might be able to finishes," s a i d Warhurst. "More east coast teams play has the lead role in the Black sneak in there for the team "That's what's going to help us good strong man to man de- Theater Program touring com- to come back here during the off season. Quite a large num- title" said Dooley, "but Michi- win the meet, if we do win it." fense," Sims says from actual pany show "Wine in the Wild- ber of baseball players will take one semester at a time after gan's done such a fine job pre- - ---..they get drafted by a professional team and it's not at all paring for the meet that theySPORTS OF DAILY uncommon for a football player to play the fall following his have to be rated as the favormeetSPORTS "graduation" although he does not necessarily graduate. ites going into the meet." But in any case, (he will) play that following fall and then The Hoosiers will rely on come back that following winter term and take another semes conference leader Steve Heid- ter. Paul Seals is enrolled this term and he played in our pro- coenfre ne mleeRoveHyi- Sizemore dealt to .A . ,ebc ha olwn ite emadtkeaohrsms ett in the 80 and 1000, Stevegram. It's fairly common and all within our rules. Bjelich in the 600, Phil Stop As for staff eligibility, in the Independent Division, any stw in the 70 yard high hurdles By The Associated Press geles high school, has been Ryun to reire dent, faculty or staff of the university on this campus is eligible and shot nutter Bruce Adams. LOS ANGELES - The Ls with the Dodgers since 1964. to play." Adams leads the Big Ten Angeles Dodgers traded outfield- Crawford, 30, was the senior LAWRENCE, Kan. - Jim -- with n toss 6 inches farther er Willie Crawford to the St. member of the Dodgers in terms Ryun, until a few years ago _r------------ -- - - thin any other competitor. Louis Cardinals yesterday for of consecutive years of. service,1America's premier distance run- I Although not a team threat, former University of Michigan, despite his relative youth. He ner, is expected to announce of-; Have Michigan State 'has distance infielder Ted Sizemore. hit .295 in both 1973 and 1974 ficially today his retirement runner Herb Lindsay. Defend- The trade brings Sizemore but was never really able to es- from competition. a career in ing chamnion in the two mile, back to T o Angeles, where he tablish himself as a starter. Ryun and the University of Lindsay will have his hands full broke into the majors as a sec- * * * Kansas track coach, Bob Tim- INTERNATIONAL to reheat this year. ond baseman in 1969, the year he Gnt sale mons, have called a news con- BUSINESS? "It's going to be a challenge won Rookie of the Year honors. ference for 10 a.m. USIESS for him" said Snartan coach The versatile Sizemore, 29, SAN FRANCISCO - After the say Ryun will announce his re- Our two-year Master in International Busi- Jim Bibbs. Herb's been run- batted .271 the year he broke National League owners approv-say Rynwil nno e iret-Outprogram,IMasteriintInternatio1a-nBusi- nine well lately," added Bibbs, in with the Dodgers and he hit ed the sale of the San Frn i ltirmen AsoheInration- Il ness Studies, includes intensive language study; "ee h~g t oigt 30 h oloigsasn. he Ginsyted, Frnic al Track Association and all and.306 the following season. He yesterday, League Presi- competition. in-depth cultural studies; business skills; and a six- be a tough race I think he's was traded to the Cards after dent Chub Feeney announced Ryun, whose last great year ;( month work experience in Latin America or Europe, equal to the task. that season along with catcher that the club will remain in San was 1967, when he set within a I Michigan assistant coach Bob Stinson, for first baseman Francisco. 16-day span, world records in 1 Other business graduate degree programs at the Uni- Pon Warhurst analyz.ed the Dick Allen. The Giants were sold to Rob the mile and the 1,500 meters. I versity of South Carolina include master's in business Big Ten meet. "Wisconsi ert Lurie of San Francisco and He then turned professionalI administrationeconomics, accountancy and trans- going to be extremely tough," Sizemore, who can play vir- a surprise partner, Bud Her- and joined the ITA after he I diitain cnmcacutnyadtas Warhurst said, "but I think tually any position, has spent seth, a Phoenix, Arizona meat tripped and fell in a qualifying portation; and Ph.D. in business administration and we've got a little more depth the past five seasons as the packer. heat in the 1972 Olympics at economics. than either Illinois or Wis- I Cardinals' regular second base- Feeney said the owners of the Munich.ec -man and has a lifetime batting other 11 clubs, voting in a con- average of .266. ; For further information clip and mail this coupon to: "Having Ted Sizemore on our unanimous in approving the; Summer Roundtrip Director of Graduate Studies club gives us excellent protec- sale. NEW YORK I College of Business Administration tion in many positions," said! Herseth, S5, explained why _ The University of South Carolina Dodger vice president Al Cam- he paid $4 million for a one- to LO NDON * Coina K i g ai."eha eygo p half interest in the Giants: I Couba ot-aoia228 portunity to win a starting job for fun. $265__ - M with the club for the 1976 sea- < i i t ii :j f i i i. I; SEALSing victory NEW YORK-Bruce; Seals tied his season high with 29 points last night in leading the Seattle Supersonics to a 109- 105 victory over the New York Knicks. The Sonics won the game' from the free throw line in the second half, hitting 20 of their 21 attempts. The Knicks, by comparison, we're 12-18 from the line in that time. A 10-2 Seattle burst late in the fourth period proved deci- sive. Seals, playing his first sea- son in the NBA after two years in ABA, kept the Sonicsj in the game in the first half! with 20 of his 29 points. j Slick Watts added 24 points for Seattle, Fred Brown had 21 and Leonard Gray 18. 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