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Washington ROYAL OAK (313) 5476969 Lo z. w HURON U of A ANN ARBOR Xi11 MILE \ - 4Z0 10ZIL OYA OAK ROYAL OAK By LEBA HERTZ Last Wednesday night, the Michigan hockey team played one of its most inspired games of the year against a team called Kladno. This team is the National Champion team of Czechoslovakia. Over half of the team will be on the Czecho- slavakian Olympic team. Although the Wolverines lost 5-3, hardly anyone will contest that the game consisted of good hockey. Michigan led 3-2 going into the third period, but the strength and experience of the Czechs enabled them to score three goals in the last period and defeat the Blue. Earlier in the season, the Wolverines had the oppor- tuniity to play against the United States Olympic team. It was a two game series and the Wolverines split with the Nationals, winning Friday night in overtime 6-5 and losing the next night 9-7. Consensus among most people admit that the Czechs are the better team. Michigan coach Dan Farrell feels that his own Wolverines are on a comparable level with the United States team. "I don't think the U.S. Olympic team was more talented than ours," said Farrell. "They don't do things any better. We played well against the Czechs because they were more talented. Against the U.S. Olympic team, it was like playing a WCHA team." Wolverine tankpeers meet tough Saluikis Almost half of the Olympic team originates from the WCHA. Its coach is Wisconsin's Bob Johnson. Two of the basic problems the U.S. Olympic team must contend with are its lack of experience in international play and the player's different upbringing in the game of hockey. "The European system of play is familar all throughout," Farrell said. "In the United States, the team is brought to- gether from certain areas and grouped together for the Olympics. In doing that, the team has different backgrounds. One of the problems for the Olympic team is bringing them together as a cohesive unit." On the other hand Farrell added the advantages for the Czech team over the U.S. Nationals. "I would guess the basic difference between the Czech's and the U.S. team is the age level. The Czech team is five or six years older. The Czechs will also have much greater experience in international com- petition. Most of their players have played in international competition-the World Cup and Olympic games. "I appreciate the skills of the Europeans," Farrell con- 4'?:;:".??"::A:>4?i:""":F.?" . V .": ;:a".ry~ "We probably do some things better than the Olympics. We are stronger and more aggressive. The UIS team skates better and has better maneuverability. He (Yolf) ap preciated some of our system of play." Dan Farrell ---- -?y, ! .}"::'?^+3":,,.:;:;"r*a~;"^9rc;:;,}R : ?;;f}}.:?i ::'". ..,,P; n^w,:?.}. 'N ---------- lwm * I aej th By RICK MADDOCK The Michigan s w i m team opens its home schedule tonight at 7:30 against Southern Illinois at Matt Mann Pool. The Salukis are 1-1 in dual action along with placing second out of ten teams in the Illinois State Championship and first in their own six team invitational. THE HIGHLIGHT e v e n t should be the matchup in the 200-yard freestyle between Jorge Delgado and Gordon Downie. In the Illinois State Championships, on* January 9-11, Delgado was timed at 140.699, which is the best in the nation this year. Meanwhile, at Madison on Jan- uary 9, Downie breezed in with a 140.7. In that same Illinois Cham- pionship, Delgado posted an- other unprecedented time. This one was in the 200-yard butter- fly, which was a time of 1:50.331. Last year, he finished sixth in the NCAA Champion- ships' 200-yard butterfly with a 1:49.678 clocking. Wolverine Alan McClatchey will be battl- ing Delgado. Dave Swenson, who finished seventh in the,1650-yard free- style in the NCAA's last year at 15:34.989, is another Saluki that may give the Wolverines prob- lems. Last year, Swenson set that Matt Mann Pool record in the 1000-yard freestyle with a 9:29.07 clocking. Tonight, Swen- son will probably go against Downie in the 1000-yard free- style and against McClatchey in the 500-yard freestyle. ANOTHER matchup to watch for is the 200-yard breaststroke. Paul Schultz finished first with a time of 2:15.735 in a dual meet against Alabama, which South- ern Illinois was crushed in, 77- 36. Michigan freshman Ric Pep- per may have a tough race. Michigan coach Gus Stager is concerned with the relays, and he may have to change his strategy during the meet. The 400-yard freestyle relay is the final event in the swimming meets, and if it appears to be the possible keytovictory, Stager may do some shuffling of swimmers during the clash. STAGER FEELS that the key to the Wisconsin win will be the key to this meet and the rest of the season. Naturally, the "studs" on the team will have to consistently finish with strong times or points. This in- cludes Szuba, McClatchey, and Downie, along with diver Don Craine. Most important to winning a meet, Stager emphasized, are the swimmers who have to earn points, such as Robbie Helt, Norm Semchyshen, Paul Foster, Fred Yawger, Josh Luce, and Larry Schroeder.' Carlsbad Caverns in South- east New Mexico is the largest underground labyrinth yet dis- covered. 1 tinued. "It doesn't make for that exciting hockey since there are no turnovers in their game. However, I would like our team to do some of the things they do. On the other hand we do some things pretty well too. "They have an advantage in that they have a philosophy of play-a well coordinated system throughout the country. In North America, there is no uniform philosophy. There are great individual players and not the great teamwork that you get in the European contest." The Czech coach, Jaroslav Volf, seemed to be impressed with the play of the Michigan hockey team. He even hinted that the Wolverines were better in some areas than the United States team. "I think he was being diplomatic," Farrell quipped. But then he seriously added, "We probably do some things better than the Olympics. We are stronger and more aggressive. The U.S. team skates better and has better maneuverability. He (Volf) appreciated some of our system 'of play." Volf said of the Wolverines, "I was very impressed with the- University of Michigan team, especially its concept of the game. No puck is ever lost to your boys." An interpreter explained Volk's last sentence, "Micfftgan was very aggressive even when the other team had the puck. They were always going after the puck." The Czechs have a style of play that Farrell felt had su- periority over the North American'style of play. "The Europeans have much better puck control, stick han- dling, and passing than our players," he said. "They are able to control the game." While the United States Olympic team prepares for Inns- bruck, Austria, it is interesting to note that no Michigan players are on the team. That does not mean the Wolverines were scorned. According to Farrell, the National team phoned all the schools for prospective players. "We recommended some of our players. None of them were not invited. They were most recently interested in Dave DeBol, but I haven't heard from them in awhile, so I guess they are no longer in- terested." While Farrell agrees it would be a great opportunity to play for the Olympic team there are some positive and negative aspects in the experience. But if Volf meant what he said when he felt the Wolverines were as good if not betterthan the United States Olympic team, Czechoslovakia and Russia will Contribute to be glad that Michigan remains in America and not damper ievelop New Skills? their hopes for a gold medal. Try 9 et Of it. 'V... Face it...you've always wanted to fly! 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