Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, August 3, 1974 1 Coaches express optimism I By The Assoeiated Press CHICAGO - Big Ten football coaches agreed Friday that co-champions Ohio State and Michigan again will be the teams to beat this season but predicted the "Little 8" will close in on the "Big 2." All conference coaches except ailing Woody Hayes of Ohio State briefly pre- viewed their prospects before a crowd of more than 900 at the Big Ten's third annual football kickoff luncheon. HAYES, who recently suffered a heart attack, was represented by George Hill, Buckeye assistant coach, who expressed optimism over Ohio State's champion- ship chances. t "We're not as deep as last year but we have some fine freshmen coming in," said Hill. "We have a fine nucleus com- ing back. By November we expect to be very much in the Big Ten race." Hill said that Hayes was convalescing extremely well, walking five miles a day but under doctor's orders to avoid making speeches and traveling. COACH Bo Schembechler of Michigan stressed that 31 players were graduated from the Wolverine team which tied Ohio State for the conference title last sea- son but lost out in the bid for a Rose Bowl trip. "I think we'll have a good football team, though, with out strength in the offensive and defensive backfield in which quarterback Dennis Franklin is a definite standout," said Schembechler. Coach Bob Blackman of Illinois said the Illini could be a contender if the of- fensive line can be rebuilt. "I will make a flat out prediction that Illinois will be a good football team, but we also are facing a lot of other good football teams," said Blackman. COACH Lee Corso of Indiana said he hoped for improvement in the Hoosiers but declined to predict how successful they might be. "Last year, I challenged an article which said we would finish 1-0," said Corso. "I guaranteed it would be better than that. It was better but not too much. It was 2-9." Iowa's new coach, Bob Commings, said "if we can win our first four games, we should call off the rest of the season. In those first four games we play Michi- gan, UCLA, Penn State and Southern California. "As for our prospects, we'll play the damn game honestly. Don't judge us by the scoreboard because we aregoing to play it courageously." Coach Denny Stolz of Michigan State said his big question was at quarterback but that he had a good group of young players returning and that "the Big Ten race may take a little different turn this season." MINNESOTA'S Cal Stoll said "I think we're better than a year ago but I don't know whether our record will show it. We open against Ohio State which should give us a pretty good barometer right off the bat," Northwestern's Johnny Pont said his offense should be strong and the defense somewhat quicker and that "we feel Northwestern will finish better than last year's tie for fourth place." Alex Agase of Purdue and John Jar- dine of Wisconsin also expected improv- ed seasons. "We have 18 sophomores on our first two units but we expect them to help toward a fine season," said Agase. Jardine said his Badgers might be a contender if they can hurtle a brutal schedule start against Purdue, Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri, Ohio State and Mich- igan. LEMANCZYK SHOCKS BREWERS igers vacate celar By The Associated Press The Tigers made it 3-0 in Johnny B r i g g s and Darrefl ton Red Sox to a 7-5 victory seasons with San Francisco be- MILWAUKEE-Dave Leman- the sixth when Bill Freehan Porter. over' the Baltimore Orioles be- fore he was sold to Boston dur- czyk and John Hiller teamed singled and scored on Au- The victory, Detroit's sixth in hind the relief pitching of veter- ing the winter, is now 3-1 for the to stop Milwaukee on five hits, relio Rodriguez' two-out dou- the past eight games, moved an Juan Marichal. Red Sox. pitching the Detroit Tigers to ble. Detroit got its final run the Tigers from last place In Evans, who tied the score 5-5 a 4-1 victory over the Brewers in the ninth on two-out sin- the American League East to with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, Bell again last night. gles by Lamont, Leflore and fourth, one-half game ahead of drilled a long drive over Paul Following a 55-minute rain Sutherland. the Brewers and the New York Blair's head in straightaway CLEVELAND - Buddy Bell delay during the fifth inning, Lemanczyk, 1-0, allowed three Yankees. The Tigers had been center for the decisive hit, help- drove in three runs with a Ed Brinkman tripled to the right hits over the first seven in- in last place since July 15. ing Boston to its sixth victory third-inning double to trigger field wall and scored Detroit's nings but was lifted after Don* * in seven games. the Cleveland Indians to a 8-2 first run on a single by Gene Money beat out an infield hit Carl Yastrzemski set the victory over the New York L a m o n t. After Ron Leflore to open the eighth. Money Sox sock stage for Evans by singling Yankees. forced Lamont at second, Le- scored on a one-out double by BOSTON - Dwight Evans for the third time in three With the score tied 1-1 in the flore stole second and scored George Scott, but Hiller got out belted a two-run triple in the at bats. Yastrzemski took sec- third, Bell doubled to left cen- on Gary Sutherland's single. of the inning by striking out seventh inning, lifting the Bos- ond on a wild pitch, Rico Pe- ter to score George Hendrick, trocelli walked and Evans un- Charlie Spikes and John Ellis. loaded against Doyle Alexan- New York moved in front 1-0 der, 4-8. in the first inning when Roy Marchial, making his first White scored on Graig Nettles' appearance since he was side- sacrifice fly. The Indians tied it lined June 5 with a back ail- in their half of the first on Ellis' ment, replaced Boston starter run-scoring single. Rick Wise in the fourth. Wise Jim Mason's sacrifice fly in had to leave with a sore shout- the fourth scored the Yankees' der. second run, but the Indians Marichal give tip a three-run made it 5-2 in the sixth when double to Earl Williams in the Bell scored on Oscar Gamble's fourth but settled down to check double to right center. the Orioles the rest of the way Frank Duffy's two-run single and post his 241st major league capped a three-run rally for victory. Marichal, who spent 14 Cleveland in the eighth inning. Major League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE East East w L Pet.GB W L Pet. GB Boston 57 47 .569 _ Philadelphia 54 50 .519 Cleveland 54 49 .525 2 St. Louis 54 50 .519 - Baltimore 52 52 .51 54 5 Pittsburgh 54 55 .476 4' Detroit 51 53 .490 6 Montreal 49 54 .467 4' Milwaukee 51 54 .486 6 New York 45 58 .436 8' New York 51 54 .486 61 Chicago 44 59 .426 9" west west Okiand 62 44 .se - Los Angeles 69 37 .651 - k Kansas City 53 50 .514 7 s Cincinnati 64 43 .598 5' Chicago 552 si.50 9 Houston 5550 . 524 131 Texas 53 54 .495 9t Atlanta 54 51 .514 14'' Minnesota 51 55 .48111 S an Francisco 48 59 .449 21 California 41 65 .391 20 San Diego 44 64 .407 26 Yesterday's Results Msntreai at Phl elphia, inc. Cleveland 8, New York 2 St. Louis at Pittsburgh, inc. - Boston 7, Baltimore 5 Chicago at New York, pp, rain Kansas City 4, Texas 0 San Diego at Los Angeles, inc. atonia 3, Minnesota Cincinnati at San Francisco, inc. erot 4, Miuwaukee Other cubs not scheduled Oakland 3, Chicago 2 Today's Games Today's Games Oakland (Hamilton 6-3) at Min- New York (Matlack 9-8) at Mon- nesota (Decker 11-9). treal (Renko 7-10). Baltimore (Grimsley 12-8) at De- Philadelphia (Lonborg 12-10) at troit (Lolieh 11-13). St. Louis (Siebert 7-6). Texas (Bibby 14-13) at Chicago Chicago (Reuschel 10-8) at Pitts- (Kaat 12-7). burgh (Reuss 10-9). Boston (Moret 5-3) at New York Houston (Dierker 7-6) at Los An- (Medich 13-8). geles (Messersmith 12-2). California (Ryan 13-11) at Kan- Atlanta (Capra 10-5) at San sas City (Splitorff 10-11). Francisco (Barr 8-5). Cleveland (Bosman 4-0) at Mil- Only games scheduled. waukee (Colborn 6-8). Michigan Daily Sports AP Photo Ron LeFlore, certainly the most publicized rookie the Tigers have brought up in quite a while, waits in the on deck circle for a shot at Milwaukee pitching. Ron picked up his first major league stolen base last night, and scored from second on a single by Gary Sutherland.