Dodger-tng past minors The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 8, 1980-Page 9 Hot hurlers lead .._.. - By DAVE JOHNSON Less than twelve months ago, former Michigan pitching star Steve Howe was hurling baseballs toward Big Ten opponents. Today he's a Dodger. A lifelong ambition, Howe begins his major league career Thursday in the Los Angeles bullpen as the Dodgers open the 1980 baseball season against Houston in the Astrodome. "Al Campanis (Dodger general manager) and Tommy Lasorda (manager) called me Saturday morning and said I had made the team," said the portside slinging Howe. "It was a real surprise, especially since I've always been a starting pitcher." Howe has appeared in only 13 minor league contests, last season after he finished his collegiate campaign. He posted a 6-2 record, five complete games,; one shutout, and a 3.00 E.R.A. for the Dodger's San Antonio AA team. "It's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time and coming down healthy and ready to go," added Howe. "They needed left- handed help in the bullpen, and with the injuries, I'm the lefthander they can call on." Left-handed veterans Terry Forster and Doug Rau were placed on the disabled list last Friday opening the door for Howe. "There just aren't that many lefthanders around," he said, "and it's even tougher to find one with good control." Howe gives a great deal of credit for his recent success to former Michigan coach Moby Benedict. In his final season at Michigan Howe was 7- 2 and finished his three-year career with a 28-7 mark before the Dodgers drafted him in early June. "College prepared me better than 90 per cent of minor league teams could have done," said the 22-year-old southpaw. "And being from a top- notch school like Michigan is a very big key. We had the. best in training facilities and Coach Benedict drilled the fundamentals of baseball into us._. Prior to his three-year stint at Michigan, Howe led Clarkston High School to the 1976 Class A State Championship. Clarkston is the same school from which prep All-American and recent Michigan cage recruit Tim Mc- Cormick hails. Howe extended his list of championships with the Wolverines, who claimed a Big Ten championship in 1978 and advanced to the College World Series in Omaha. He was a non-roster invitee to Dodgertown this spring, and with im- pressive performances in the Grapefruit League, earned his spot on the parent club. "I feel I made it because they threw me in some of the big games this spring and I did the job they needed," said a confident Howe. "I'll be the only left-hander in the bullpen; which means that I'll be called on anytime they need to get a left-handed batter out. It puts me on the spot, but I'm not worried. "I've faced some of these same guys before this spring. I'm confident I can do the job," he added. In the meantime, Howe will be getting his kicks, a lifelong dream come true. softballers' By LEE KATTERMAN The gray skies and wind contained the threat of heavy rain throughout yesterday afternoon. Similarly, the Grand Valley softball team came to Ann Arbor with a lot of thunder. But neither produced the expected storm and the Michigan softballers came away from Veteran's Park with a sweep, 2-1 and 9-2, to boost their record to 7-1 for the young season. "BOTH OUR pitchers did an excellent job and we had some very good fielding," said Michigan coach Gloria Soluk after the doubleheader. In the fourth inning of the opener, Grand Valley struck for a single run without the benefit of a hit. With two out and a runner on first, a throwing error by sophomore Diane Hatch allowed the Lakers to stay alive. A walk and a wild pitch by sophomore pitcher Julie Zyjewski then put a Laker tally on the scoreboard. On the play after her .errant pitch, Zyjewski was spiked as Laker catcher Jan Heikkla slid in, but she stayed in the game to go he distance for the win. THE WOLVERINES scored all of their runs in their half of the fourth. Leftfielder Amy Ames singled the first pitch into right center, then moved around to score as the Laker defense misplayed grounders by Karen"Pollard and Sue Burk. Pollard then came in sweep with the winning run on a fielder's choice off the bat of Hatch. The Wolverine offense shifted into drive early in the second game, scoring two runs on two walks, two hits and a, sacrifice. The third run, which turned' out to be the game winner, was the result of a single by leftfielder Debbie Mirages, a sacrifice bunt, then another single to put Mirages across the plate in the second stanza. Theresa "Smoke" Gordocki picked up the win in th& nightcap. THE DOUBLE victory over the Lakers was especially nice, said Soluk4 since Grand Valley had been seeded ahead of the Wolverines and had handed Michigan one of its losses in last year's state tournament. Michigan will be looking for another sweep tomorrow afternoon when they face Jackson at 3 p.m. at Veteran's' Park. The teams then will have d4 couple days to practice before traveling- to Normal, Illinois, for the highly- regarded Redbird Tournament. Contact Lens SpecialU Soft and hard* contact lenses $178.50 includes exam, fitting, dispensing, follow-up visits, starter kits, and 6 month checkup. *includes a second pair of hard lenses Offer expires April 18 . Dr. Paul C. Uslan, Optometrist 545 Church Street 769-1222 by appointment Michigan Sports Information DONNING THE DODGER BLUE has always been regarded as an honor throughout the baseball world, and Michigan alumnus Steve Howe has done just that by making the regular-season Los Angeles roster. Howe, who sported a 3.00 earned run average at San Antonio in 1979, will be used primarily in relief. Mason resigns as, Arizona coach STAR I BAR TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)-Tony Mason, a former assistant to Bump Elliott at Michigan, resigned as head football Sach at the University of Arizona, Kllowing completion of an internal investigation into newspaper disclosures alleging misuse of football recruiting money, Arizona President John P. Schaefer announced yesterday. His resignation letter makes apparent reference to reports in The Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen last week that Mason and some of his assistant coaches had filed expense vouchers for airline tickets that never were used. "IN VIEW OF the events of recent days, I have decided that it is in the best interests of the university and my family that I resign as head football coach," Mason said in the letter. "Please accept this letter then as my resignation and my request that it be accepted at once." Mason submitted his resignation in a letter to Arizona Athletic Director Dave Strack, who recommended to Schaefer that it be accepted. University spokesman Hugh Harelson said the resignation takes effect immediately. Mason has coached at Arizona for three years. He took his team to the Fiesta Bowl at the end of last season after posting a 6-4-1 regular-season record. It was his first winning season here. MASON, 50, WAS. appointed head football coach Dec. 16, 1976, coming to Tucson from the University of Cincinnati, where he also had been head football coach. He coached at Cincinnati from 1972 to 4women tracksters roll as Key, 1976, compiling a 9-2 record in his final year there. Before that, fie was an assistant coach at Purdue for four years and at Michigan for five years. Schaefer called Mason's resignation regrettable and said a search was to begin immediately for a new head coach. .Sailors second at MSU The Michigan sailing club added another award to its already large fleet of trophies as it captured second place in last weekend's Michigan State Invitational. The eight-team regatta was won by Ohio Wesleyan with 29 points. Michigan was just seven points behind with 36. The host Spartans took third. MICHIGAN SAILORS Doug Wefer and Ellen Brody sailed to a first place finish in the 'A' division of the competition. In the 'B' division, Michigan's pair of Karl Neuman and Hal Whittacre placed third. The sailing team travels to Columbus this weekend for the Ohio State Invitational. APPEARING TONIGHT: NUIKKI and the CORVEES Plus Special Guests h 109 N. Main St.-769-0109 Thornton, Williams By K. ANTHONY GLINKE reaction of Joanna Bullard At 7 a.m. last Saturday morning, described her winning high jur freshman long jumper Lori Thornton and third-place showing in the was slumbering peacefully in her dorm Melanie Weaver said she felt oom. Back at the ranch, Thornton's but her first place showing in t s meter run and second in the track team were wondering when she er opponents queasy. would arrive so they could leave on their trip to the Western Michigan In- vitational. The added rest must have helped 1980 Women's Thornton, as she long jumped a new Track Schedule school record of 19-1, and ran a ,leg in the winning 880 relay as the women April 11-12 at Bowling Green thinclads routed host Western Michigan tional 198 to 158. April 19 at Michigan State Inv CENTRAL MICHIGAN was third at April 25-26 at Becky Boone *4, with Grand Rapids J.C., Lake Richmond, Ky. Michigan CC., Southern Michigan C.C. May 2-3 at 'Big Ten Champi and Wisconsin-Parkside rounding out Minneapolis the field at less than 30 apiece. May 9-10 at MAIAW Regionals, The Wolverines set four new school Green records, as they won 11 events, in- cluding two relays. And the team's con- cern about a lack of depth simply never materialized. In the field events, for in- WEAVER DECLARED later stance, Junior Dede Key finished hard training right 'up to the n second behind Thornton in the long left "a lot of people very tired." *mp, Penny Neer qualified for the laps on the 400-meter track nationals with a discus throw of 158-0, specialty, the 10,000, Lynn Fu and javelin thrower Debbie Williams inclined to agree. Fudala ca pulled up second in the discus and race "windy as hell," but her smartly won her specialty with a throw 38:04 was good for a secon of 146-0. showing and a new school recor "Surprised, but very happy," was the Since the sprints were run fin as she imp of 5-8 hurdles. sluggish, the 5,000- 3,000 left a groove the wind posed no problem for Kathy Sharp and Brenda Kazinic - they swapped first and second in the 60 and 200, respectively. Sharp and Kazinic also ran legs of the winning 880 relay in addition to this. In the middle distances it was all Michigan as Sherrie King posted a new record in her winning 440 effort at 57.5. Suzie Fredericks, not to be outdone, promptly won the 800 meter run in 2:15.8. RIC YCLE JIM'S RESTAURANT + ° ," e n Invita- itational Relays, ionships, Bowling that the meet had After 25 in her dala was alled the rtime of nd place rd. indoors, Salad Bar Crepes Seafood Deli Sandwiches N HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Thurs 8 pm til Close Open 7 days for Lunch & Dinner 1301 S. 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