Page Twelve 1'HE MI(:HIGAN DAILY rriday, May 16, 1975 agewele HM G DALrda Sports of the Daill M ob /s season I i 'M' cage recruiters visit Hubbard Basketball coach Johnny Orr and his staff are presently seeking to wind up their recruiting efforts by signing 6-7 Phil Hubbard from Canton, Ohio. Orr and assistant Jim Dutcher visited Hubbard in Canton Wednesday. They say he is strongly considering Tennessee, Ohio State, and Michigan. Hubbard broke all of Nick Weatherspoon's (currently of the NBA Washington Bullets) records at McKinley High. Ac- cording to Bill Frieder, Michigan's head recruiter and as- sistant coach, Hubbard could start right away for the Wol- verines next year. NOTE: If the Wolverines go overseas to play basketball this summer, it will be to Cairo, Egypt. Arrangements will not be complete until early June. -AL HRAPSKY U.S. State Department vetoes baseball ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said yesterday that Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried for several months to arrange a game between Cuban and U. S. all-stars in Havana this spring. But the slumping State Department told him he couldn't do it "as long as Cuba remains a threat to the peace and security of the hemisphere." Comment: Kuhn did not check out this policy further by asking about an all-star game between the major leagues and the service academies. (Daily Staff) ChiSox obtain obscure catcher CHICAGO (A) - The Chicago White Sox obtained catcher Jim Essian from the Atlanta Braves yesterday as part of the transaction which sent Dick Allen from the Sox to the Braves and then to the Philadelphia Phillies. Allen was traded by the Sox to Atlanta in December for cash and a player to be named later provided Allen played major league baseball in 1975. All predicts viefory, as usual LAS VEGAS - Muhammad Ali engages in the second of three heavyweight title defenses tonight when he meets Ron Lyle in a bout that will be carried live by ABC television at about 10 p.m. Ali stopped Chuck Wepner in the 15th round at Cleveland March 24 and aready is signed to defend against Joe Bug- ner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 30. Of course a Lyle victory would knock out the Malaysia fight but Las Vegas odds-makers don't expect it to happen. A i is such a heavy favorite that no betting line has been established. Betting action is on whether or not Ali will win by a knockout. Ali also is confident and for the first time in many fights he has oredicted the round in which he will win. "Round eight you will leave," Ali shouted at Lyle dur- ing a prefight news conference. "What if it don't get to the eighth," said Lyle.' "Then I'll finish it earlier," replied Ali. DeBusschere takes over ABA helm NEW YORK (R - Youthful Dave DeBusschere became the seventh commissioner in the eight-year history of the American Basketball Association vesterday and said his major priority "was to enhance the solidity of each franchise, hopefully, through stronu financial backing." The 34-vear-old neRssschere, the youngest commissioner in the history of nro basketball, however, most likely will not have as nny franchises to operate as his nredecessor, at stake By CLARKE COGSDILL Michigan's baseball season goes on the line at 2:00 p.m. today in Ray Fisher Stadium. The Big Ten's best pitching staff has brought the Wolver- ines a 9-2 record, and a half- game lead over second-place Michigan State, going in to the last four games of the confer- ence schedule. IF MICHIGAN sweeps today's doubleheader against North- western, which holds a 5-9 con- ference record, and repe morrow against 9-5 Wiscor will clinch its first Bi1 baseball title since 1961. But should the Wolv falter, four other team: within one game of the l "To use an old baseb: pression, the hay's in the and we're going to let where it may," said Mi coach Moby Benedict, teams have placed secon times but have never fi on top. "One of these M netters d OK at special To The Daily MADISON - Yesterday, the Michigan tennis team (under the coaching auspices of Brian Eisner) began its quest in ear- nest for an eighth straight con- ference title. Only three positions saw ac- tion at Wisconsin's Indoor Ten- nis Center with the closest thing to a scare coming in team captain Jerry Karzen's 7-6, 6-1 victory over Wisconsin's Marty Goldin at No. 4 singles. In an earlier dual meet this season, Fred DeJesus trounc- ed Northwestern's Jim Bos- ig 10' The quarter-finals beg day, and from here on in point is valuable. Michig all nine positions slatedf tion. First service No. 3 singles - Eric Fried def. Jim Bosse (N), 6-0, 6-3. No. 4 singles - Jerry Kar def. Marty Galdia (W),7 No.1 doubles -victor Fred DeJesus (M) def. Fri lantine-Steve Plump (P), Gmore Tedd Munchak. Instead of functioning with 10 clubs as it did during the 1974- 75 season, the ABA likely will operate with eight next season, losing financially troubled San Diego and Memnhis. "It's a good nossibility we could go with eight teams," said DeBusschere. The former Knick left the dual jabs of vice nresident and general manner of the ABA's New Ynrk Nets and a 10-year, $75.000 ner year contract for a multi-vegr contract at between $100.0M-$125.000 per year as commissioner. DeBusschere said he did not foresee an immediate merger between the ABA and its 29- year-old rival, the NBA. Jones retires WASHtNGTON IP) - Deacon Jones, called by Coach George Allen "the greatest defensive end in modern football," offic- ially announced his retirement yesterday from the Washing- ton Redskins and pro football. Mojor Leagu AMERICAN LEAGUE . gast W L Pet. GB Milwaukee 1 11 .621 - Boston 14 13 .519 1/ Blaltintore 14 15 .403 4 Detroit 13 14 .481 4 Cleveland 12 16 .429 51t New York 12 10 .400 6.. west Oakland 19 12 .613 - Texas 18 14 .562 ,1 Kansas City 18 16 .529 2? Minnesota 14 14 .500 3tf california 16 17 .485 4 Chicago 12 19 .307 7 Yesterday's Results Kansas City 3, Boston 0 Minnesota 7, Cleveland 6 Milwaukee 3, Texas 2, 15 inn., Milwaukee 8, Texas 5 Today's Games Kansas City (Leonard 0-1) at Bos- ton (Lee 4-3), n Calitornia (Tanana 2-0 and Fi- gueroa 1-1) at Baltimore (Palmer 5-2 and Cuellar 2-2) 2, t-n. Oakland (Slue 7-1) at New York (nobson 2-4), n. Detroit (Lolich 3-2) at Texas (Brown 2-2), n. Milwa Gkee (Champion 4-2) at Minnesota (Golto 2-I), a Cleveland ( Keen 0-0) at Chieato se 6-3, 6-3. Yesterday the dis- tinction went to Eric Fried- s ler, who showed even less mercy in blasting Bosse 6-0, 6-3., The No. 1 doubles team ofa Victor Amaya and Fred De- Jesus boosted their perfect sea- son record to 12-0 with a 6-2, LOUISVILLE, Ky. (R 6-1 drubbing of Purdue's Fritz Gilmore's basket with fi Bnllantine and Steve Plump. ands left in the game las Eisner's squad gets three carried Kentucky pastl noints for its three victories. 95-93 and gave the Colt Unlike last year, teams do not 2-0 edge in the Americ receive points for dual meet ketball Association plays victories. As time ran out, In That fact allowed Michigan Billy Keller fired one frt to begin last year's champion- side the circle and co shins with a 15-point lead over The officials ruled itv eventual runerup Indiana. good, touching off a disp This mornin , Michigan was INDIANA Coach Bobb tied for second with Ohio State. ard came rushing dos Minnesota was the early lead- floor, yelling that the er with four points, but first was good, that it hat round totals are nearly mean- through before the buzzi ingless. Within moments, a cro . collected around thes table. Police charged o e Stondings " floor to break up the cr Until Gilmore's final NATIONAL LEAGUE he had been held to 10 East by a pesky Indiana defer W L Pet. GO Chicago 20 10 .667 - George McGinnis fire( Pittsburgh 15 12 .556 3% for the Pacers and Kevii Philadelphia 17 14 .548 394 added 16. New York 13 14 .481 5/ St. Louis 13 16 .440 694 WITH 1:20 to go, In Montreal 12 15 .444 6/ Roger Brown connecte( Ls Anle 23 12 .67 - the corner to make it 93 Atlanta 18 18 .500 5 McGinnis tied the score Cincinnati 18 18 .500 59, seconds left. San Diego 15 10 .455 7 San Francisco 14 18 .430 71/ Indiana had possesist Foston 12 25 .324 12 only 23 seconds left, but Yesterday's Results ball in its own court on Chicago 4, Houston 2 pass. Kentucky took ov Philadelhpia 6-5, Cincinnati 3-3 10 seconds remaining. Today's Games Indiana was ahead 5 Cincinnati (Billingham 3-2) at halftime. McGinnis scor Montreal (Blair 1-4), N seven points during tho Atlanta (Capta 3-4) at Philadel- two periods. phia (Christenson 0-0), N New York (Seaver 4-3) at Hous- Top scorers for the ( ton (Dierker 4-3), N. were Dan Issel with Chicago (Bonham 3-2) at San Marv Roberts with 16, f Diego (McIntosh 3-2), N. Pittsburgh (Brett 2-2) at Los An- by Louie Dampier with geles (HoOton 1-3), N. Billy Knight and' BrE St. Louis (Gibson 1-3) at San Francisco (Montetasco 2-2), N., ished with 12 each forI today ats to- he added, "we're gonig to stop nsin, it being bridesmaids, and start g Ten being brides." erines CHUCK ROGERS, whose 4-1 s lurk record and 1.69 ERA rank him ead. fourth among the league's hurl- all ex- ers, will take the mound in to- barn, day's first game against the it fall Wildcats. Mark Weber, 2-1, goes chigan in the nightcap. whose Northwestern will counter td five with junior Kim Girkins (2-1, 2. nished 52) and senior Chris Curfman days," (1-7 overall). "You can't take any of these teams lightly," Benedict said. "Any time you start looking around people you get your nose snapped off." The Wild- cats, who rank seventh inbth team batting and pitching, are S quite, capable of doing exactly that. Ernie Hatchell's .424 batting an, to- average paces Northwestern's t every attack, ranking him sixth among an has the loop's hitters. But only one for ac- other Wildcat starter, third- baseman Bill Buffie, is over .300. ler (1) ."WHEN YOU play like we do, with doubleheaders on week- rca (M) ends, you treat every game like 7-6, 6 the World Series," Benedict tz Bal said. "It only takes one bad 6-2,0-1. weekend, losing three or four games, to knock you right out of the race. "We are both planning and hoping to sweep our games this weekend," he added, "but you never know. If their pitcher has a good game, and every ball you hit goes right at someone, anybody can beat you. "In short series likenthese, 3' ( we count on good pitching ad g o o d defense to see us through," he concluded. )-Artis Michigan's 2.11 staff ERA is ve sec- bvfar the lowest in the Big t night Ten. Michigan State's, the sec- Indiana ond-best, weighs in at 3.82 - onela and the next closest, Iowa, is in Baa-4a0. But the Wolveries are ffs' an unspectacular eighth in diana's team fielding, and dead last at om out- the plate. nected. Up at East Lansing, at least was no one of Michigan's pursuers will ute. be eliminated when second- y Leon- place Michigan State (9-3) hosts wn the the Badgers. basket Third-place Iowa (7-3) enter- d gone tains shellshocked Purdue (1- er. 11) and Minnesota (9-4), the wd had other contender, goes at home scorers' against Illinois (4-7). wto the --- ---_--_. awd. basket, Philadelphia points onts dulls Sabres d in 30 n Joyce in Cup entree ldiana's PHILADELPHIA (aP) - Bernie d from Parent's sensational goaltending -91, and and final period goals by Bill with 50 Barber, Ross Lonsberry and Bobby Clarke carried the Phil on with delphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory lost the over the Buffalo Sabres last a bad night in the National Hockle er with League's Stanley Cup champion ship playoff opener. 0-46 at Barber broke up a tense ed only scorelessdefensive strugglea t se first 3:42 of the final period- Bt Lonsberry's shot less than fouo minutes later turned out to be olonels the winner. 22 and ollowed Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead i the best-of-seven series. 12. Trailing 2-0, the Sabres struck wn fin- back at 11:07, when Rick Martil Indiana. finally beat Parent.