Page 24-Wednesday May 3, 1978-The Michigan Daily KENN, ANDERSON, DOWNING GOBBLED UP Wolverines chosen early in draft From wire service reports Three players from the Michigan Wolverines were picked in the first two rounds of the NFL draft yesterday, and a fourth was taken in the sixth round as the pro football loop raided the collegiate ranks for gridiron talent. Offensive tackle Mike Kenn was chosen in the first round by the Atlanta Falcons (13th pick overall) and pun- ter/defensive end John Anderson was a first round selection of the Green Bay Packers (26th pick overall). CENTER WALT DOWNING was taken by the San Francisco Giants in the second round, and defensive back Dwight Hicks was chosen by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round. The very first pick of the draft was no surprise, as the Houston Oilers nabbed Heisman Trophy winner Earl Cam- pbell. The Oilers were able to draft Campbell after trading four draft picks and tight end Jimmy Giles to the Tam- pa Bay Buccaneers. Campbell, the Texas star who rushed for 1,744 yards in his senior year, said he has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Oilers and he ex- pects to sign soon. Oiler coach Bum Phillips said he is considering using Campbell as a half- back, pairing him in the backfield with Anthony Davis, a running back whom SCORES .National League San Diego 2, Pittsburgh i St. Louis 9, San Francisco0 Chicago 5, Los Angeles 4 (10) American League New York 4, Kansas City 2 Chicag5, Milwaukee: NIL. playosff Boston:3. Philadelphia 2 (OT) Montreal 5, Toronto: the Oilers just acquired last week from Tampa Bay. NEXT TO GO in the draft was defen- sive end Art Still from Kentucky, who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs. "We're extremely pleased in our selec- tion," said Chiefs' coach Marc Levy. "We've made a tremendously thorough study of the players available and we believe Art will help us rebuild the Chiefs' defense to respectability." New Orleans, with the third pick, chose wide receiver Wes Chandler from Florida. The New York Jets then took Ohio State's tackle Chris Ward, and the Buffalo Bills chose Oklahoma State's Terry Miller. After Green Bay selected Stanford's James Lofton, two Notre Dame players were picked: Ken McAfee by the 49ers and Ross Browner by the Cincinnati Bengals. IN ADDITION to Hicks, the Lions chose defensive back Luther Bradley of Notre Dame in the first round and defensive end Al Baker (Colorado State) in the second round. The draft resumes today, after yesterday's six rounds saw 166 players taken. The most players taken from one position was wide receiver, and the con- ference from which the most players were picked was the Big Eight, with 19. Batsme n start Continued from Page21 his efforts for a third by a leaky Blue defense that allowed four unear- ned runs in a 4-2 loss to Purdue. Benedict's staff was bolstered by the return of rightly Steve Perry from a stomach disorder and the junior responded with five strong-innings last Sunday. Perry did not receive a decision, but he impressed the fans and the Boilermakers with a stretch of nine strikeouts ina row. George Foussianes led the hit parade for the Wolverines with a .363 perfor- mance that raised his season's team batting lead to .342. Foussianes, who sat on the bench most of his freshman yar while learning Benedict's system, also leads the team in homers and rbi's (6, 25), with an outside shot at breaking Michigan records in both categories, held by Tiger great Bill Freehan (9 HR, 44 RBI). The first place Wolverines (7-1 Big Ten, 16-11 overall) face Notre Dame in South Bend today before returning home for another big conference series with Indiana and third place Ohio State. McGinnis and Stennett will probably face the Irish. RECRUITING OVER, COACHES RELAX Cagers claim four prep standouts By DAVE RENBARGER Johnny Orr, Bill Frieder and Jim Boyce all got off easy this year. Here it is, only the first week in May, and Michigan's basketball coaching triumvirate is already on vacation until next October. While most of their colleagues are still nervously bidding for top-notch high school talent, the Wolverine hoop honchos just sit back and rave about one of their quickest, and potentially most rewarding recruited classes in quite some time. Last Tuesday night, at 1:00 a.m. no less, Indiana prep star Thad Garner added his name to the list of future Wolverines that already included stan- dout prospects John Garris, Keith Smith and Cedric Olden. With that, the elated Michigan staff graciously bowed out of the recruiting wars, allowing Orr to retire to a long summer on the golf course. Thad Garner F,6-7, 190 21.2 points, 12.9 rebounds ave. Gary, Ind. (Bishop Noll) The signing of Garner, the Wolverine's top forward prospect all year long, was like a touch of frosting on the cake. In speaking of his prize catch, Orr found it difficult to restrain himself. "(Thad) is everything we want in a player.. . a 3.0 (GPA) student, a great competitor, an aggressive player, strong rebounder and good scorer. He is the finest defensive-player I have seen this season in high school." Garner was attracted to Michigan by a variety of factors, the first being what he referred to as its excellent academic and athletic national reputation. In addition, the presence of two in- dividuals - namely Boyce and Hub- bard - helped sway the blue-e~hipper toward Ann Arbor. "Coach Boyce impressed me very ,John ;arris F/C, 6-9, 190 30.3 points, 15.6 rebounds ave. Bridgeport, Conn. (Basick) much," said Garner from his home in Gary, Ind. "Even when we were losing (19-7 last year at Bishop Noll Institute), he didn't lose interest in me. He would talk to me after the games and tell me, 'Keep the faith'." Speaking of Hubbard, the All- American center coming back from knee surgery, Garner cannot say enough. "He's been my idol through high school. I even wore his number," he confessed. "He's only 6-7 and he terrorizes all the big centers around the league. I think I can learn a lot from him." Although the coaches contend that. Garner has the potential to start next year, the modest player is taking a wait-and-see attitude. "I can't really say. That all depends on how hard I work and a lot of other factors. I'm just thankful for the oppor- tunity to try out." Another recruit who seems destined to a future starting role is Garris, a Bridgeport, Conn., product. If everything works out right, Frieder can envision moving Hubbard to a forward, making room in the middle for the 6-9 leaper. Garris is likely to remind Michigan fans of the outgoing center, Joel Thom- pson. Like Thompson, Garris has springs in his legs and specializes in Keith Smith G, 6-0, 155 22 points, 14 assists ave. Detroit (Mackenize) shot-blocking, averaging an incredible nine per game last year. Regardless of whether Garris can step right into the lineup, Frieder con- siders his signing as "instant help up front. He creates plenty of possibilities and gives us the depth we need." The two remaining recruits, Smith and Olden, came into Orr's fold back on April 12, the first day under NCAA rules. Smith is the more promising of the two Michiganders, and is already looking forward to a big. freshman season. "Michigan plays my kind of ball, they know how to move the ball," said the 6-0 point guard from Mackenzie. "I hope to make a contribution to the team right away." Frieder thinks that Smith has the ability to do just that, describing him as a great penetrator, passer and floor leader. "Keith is as good as you can have in the transition game (switching quickly from offense to defense and back)," said Frieder. "He's the only in-state guard that we offered a scholarship to." Big Ten champion Michigan State was also very interested in Smith, but the Spartan recruiting effort didn't match the job done by Boyce. "Me and Coach Boyce had a good relationship," said Smith. "The MSU guy wasn't as close. Boyce treated me more as a friend, a person, not just a recruit." Unlike the three other new Wolverine signees, Olden has not received any national recognition. A first-team All- State selection, the Highland Park native specializes in defense. "He's a Johnny Robinson type of Cedric Olden F, 6-6, 190 16.2 points, 12.3 rebounds ave. Highland Park (Highland Park) player," said Frieder, "very hard- working and aggressive." With the four newcomers joining returnees like Hubbard, McGee, Tom Staton and Alan Hardy, the coaches feel that the Big Ten trophy may well return to Crisler Arena again next winter. As Frieder put it: "We're going to have a great deal of (intra-squad) com- petition next year. That's why we won .in '76, and that's why we're going to win again."