I Page 10-Friday, January 25, 1980--The Michigan Daily TlIS ITI' Last Call for LEEIGG1E BOWLING Monday nites--Men's League Tuesday nites--Mixed League At TH EUG N IO N open loam Mon.-Fri.; 1pm Sat.-Sun. MINNESOT A HOSTS SECOND PLACE WOLVERINES lcers audition for leading role Wh o'sHughes? First to develop a synchronous-orbit satellite, Syncom, initiating the whole era of space communications. First in high-technology electronics. Your first employer after graduation, perhapsI Before graduation, ask your placement office when Hughes Aircraft Company's recruiters will be on campus. r - - - - - r , Creating a new world with-electronics AN EQUAL OPPORTUNIlY EMPLOYER M/F BY JON WELLS Somehow the storyline got twisted around this year in the WCHA. Certain teams, particularly the Michigan Wolverines, have said 'nay' to the roles they were assigned to in the pre-season script. The result of this rewrite is that when the defending cellar-dwellers in- vade the nest of the defending NCAA champions this weekend in Min- neapolis, the former will receive top billing. When Michigan travelled north to play the University of Minnesota last winter they were greeted by stifled laughter, squashed 8-2 and 10-5, and put on the plane with an enthusiastic in- vitation to come back soon. THIS WEEKEND, however, the Wolverines will arrive in Hockeyland, U.S.A. with a sturdy overall 18-5-1 record, a secure grip on second place in the WCHA, two games ahead of the third place Gophers, and toting the top scorer in the nation. A major rewrite, to JJ'CIIA >aint't tonight MICHIGAN at Minnesota - North Dakota at Colorado College Denver at Minnesota-Duluth Michigan State at Wisconsin Notre Daine at Michigan Tech say the least. There is more. Last year Michigan dragged a battered and bruised crop of forwards and a gun-shy goalie into the less-than-hospitable confines of Williams Arena. This weekend they bring a well-oiled offensive machine, long on firepower and short on injuries, and a goaltender, Paul Fricker; who limited the Gophers to only four goals during the Wolverines' two-game early season sweep of Minnesota at Yost. Gopher interim coach Brad Buetow has more than a little respect for the 'new' Michigan team: "They feature the best trio of centers in the WCHA with Dan Lerg, Murray Eaves and Bruno Basseotto." "AND THAT goalie Fricker, man," continued Buetow, "his performance down there against us was the best I have seen. He stole both games from us. Our men peppered him with an in- credible array of shots, but he turned us away. When he is hot he is simply. amazing." Let us not forget, however, 'that Buetow's superlatives are offered from a position of considerable strength. The Gophers, at 15-9-0 overall and 11-9-0 in the WCHA, can move to within .003 per- centage points of the Wolverines with a sweep this weekend. They are coming off two big wins (7-3, 6-4) at Denver, and have compiled twelve victories against only two losses on their home ice. An interesting sidelight in the series will be the battle for the WCHA in- dividual scoring lead between Min- nesota's senior right win Tim Harrer (24-17-41 in 20 games) and Michigan's Murray Eaves (16-24--40 in 14 games). The two-game taigle also showcases two of the strongest candidates for the WCHA rookie of the year in the persons of Minnesota's Aaron Broten (12-23-35 in 20 games) and Michigan's Bruno Baseotto (13-14-27 in 14 games) . THIS WEEKEND'S trip north is the first of Michigan's two series road trip4 that includes a joust with the Pioneers at Denver next weekend. This is an im- portant and difficult test for the high- flying Wolverines who have managed only a 1-4 road record on WCHA cam- puses. Michigan coach Dan Farrell is wary of both the Gophers and the road. "When we beat Minnesota it was early and the games were very tight," said Farrell. "They actually outplayed us for much of the two games. They skate very well - they are probably the best we will play all year." Farrell also emphasized that the rink in Williams Arena is both wider and longer than most, benefitting a team like Minnesota that can fly when given some open ice. Although Farrell refused to cite crowd intimidation as a .factor this weekend, you can be sure that the unfamiliar setting will hampe* the Michigan homebodies. CALLO USES AID GRIP: Hard facts about tumblers' hands Timberland By LEE KATTERM4N Soft hands - if dishwashing liquid ads are to be believed - are one of life's great joys. But for the aspiring gym- nast, soft hands can be a handicap. W±~ikW± ~ F] The $1.50 Bargain!. 5th Avenue at iberty St. 761-970$B Formerly Fifth Forum Theater :: STA RTS . . y t TON IGH T! 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A thin leather pad, called a grip, can be strap- ped to the palm for added protection. In addition, this small piece of "second skin" allows the gymnast to maintain their grip without having to grasp the apparatus too tightly. But callouses and "grips" are still not sufficient. Every gymnast goes through oin The Daily Sports Staff! I FRI-6:20, 8:10, 10:00 FR.-Adults $1.50'til 6:45 (or capacity) some kind of daily, ritual to maintain, healthy hands. "It's important to keep your hands moist," explained ringman Darrell Yee. "If they dry out, the callouses can crack or rip." Daily application of a cream or lotion is a must, especially during the dry Michigan winters of the gym season, Junior Chris Van Mierlo said that some mornings he has to rUn hot water on his hands to loosen the skin enough for him to move them without pain. Side horse specialist Dorian Deave* doesn't Ilse "grips", because he said h can't get a good feel of the horse with them on. He does keep an eye on his callouses, though. "Sometimes T sand them to keep them from getting too thick," said Deaver, Others on the team use a razor blade to slice off the upper layer of callous. The goal of these rituals is to main- tain callouses thick enough to prevent blisters, but thin enough to prevent "rip" - the separation of layers skin. Ironically, keeping their hands moist is just the opposite of what the gymnast wants during practice and competition. Sweaty palms make it harder to main- tain a firm grasp on the apparatus, so a white powder - chalk'-- is used, But once practice is over, all the chalk dust has to be washed off, 'or its drying effect with persist. While gymnasts don't get judged on how well they maintain their handi proper care is crucial to success. "If my hands are good," said Zahour, "it gives me the confidence to do well." TUMBLING TALES: The Wolverines upped their dual meet record to 5-4 Wednesday night, by defeating Western Michigan, 253.05-234.1. 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