0 Page 10--Tuesday, April 15, 1980-The Michigan Daily The Sporting Views Contact Lens Special " 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 MISCELLANE &Stock1. ., AP3RIL 17 FROIV _. 83 0-1 terns iano I 5:30 at 'rices . SIDE NTRANCE F THE ICHIGAN NION By BOB WOJNOWSKI A few years back, when the city fathers decided to upgrade Detroit's image - calling it a Renaissance - they never envisioned that their greatest opposition would come from the city's sports teams. With the most incredible string of decadent teams any city has ever experienced, Detroit has acquired the coveted title - formerly an Atlanta possession - of "Loserville, U.S.A." Indeed the combined efforts of the Lions, Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons over the past four years have done as much for Detroit as Iran's Khomeini has done for the world's ayatollahs. Why, in the fifth larges metropolitan area in the country, are victories by a local sports franchise so few and far between? There is, for sure, no lack of fan support. Detroit sports-goers are undeniably the most loyal our country has to offer. For example, the Pistons and Red Wings won't lead their respective leagues in attendance this year, but they won't finish last even though a combined won-loss record of 42-109 warrants it. In fact, the Pistons achieved the second largest season mark in club history and the Red Wings consistently drew 14,000-15,000 per home appearance. The Tigers, perennial fifth-place finishers, are a sure bet for a million and a half every year while the Lions, who had maintained some semblance of mediocrity until last fall's 2-14 mark, led the NFL in attendance in 1978 while compiling a 7-9 record. It's tough to blame the coaches for dismal team performances, seeing as plenty have passed through the Motor City in recent years. The list is long - Bob Kauffman, Dick Vitale, Richie Adubato, Tommy Hudspeth, Monte Clark, Bobby Kromm, Marcel Pronovost, Ralph Houk, Les Moss, and Sparky Anderson with a few more to be added in the near future. The point here is that coaching changes have had no noticeable effect on any team's performance. So the problem must be a decided lack of talent. Not true, if you believe the team owners. According to William Clay Ford, the Lions should have won their division last year. The Red Wings, says Bruce Norris, are a talented bunch that just aren't living up to their vast potential. To hear John Fetzer tell it, the Tigers are a young team now beginning t Piston's roster is pac mer No. 1 draft picks. So where does the1 owners' glowing asse teams does nothing1 themselves, combin general managers, ar The owners are, abo long as the turnstile profits. continue to ris Following is a rund ders committed by t teams and a quick ass done to right the situa PISTONS: Pistons+ Oscar Feldman hav Pistons the worst professional sports.1 minimal sports know their marked tendency In a move that c ridiculous, the Piston this season without following the dismiss i'nitial appointment re tality. To prove he wasn' general knowledge of Boston GM Red Auerl perience. In a movet for years to come, Aue Bob McAdoo was wor round draft picks. The Piston's draft great deal to be des hometown sentimenta only decent choice of the Pistons had, as recovering from knee was a poor shooter in c The only hope for s Pistons make a ma, their No. 1 pick and on an established star. D rumored available. RED WINGS: The R fering from a severe headlines. If they we think they are, the Sta Detroit sports.* .. .life in the cellar Joe Louis Arena come May. o jellanto a winner. And the Red Wing owner Bruce Norris occasionally ked with no less than six for- loses his head and spends a little money, as in the case of free-agent Rogie Vachon' two years ago. blame go? As I see it, the However, he regained his senses long enough to ssments of their respective axe veterans Dennis Hextall and. Terry Harper to hide the fact that they from the team in mid-season last year. In ad- ed with their incompetent dition, he moved the Wings from comfortable e totally at fault. Olympia Stadium to the unfamiliar Joe Louis ve all else, businessmen. As Arena midway through this season to gain the ex- s continue to turn and the tra revenue. There is little doubt that the move e, the owners will stand pat. cost the Red Wings some points in the standings, own of the most recent blun- as their unfamiliarity with the Joe Louis Areria ice he management of the four obliterated any home-ice advantage. sessment of what needs to be Not much can be done to improve this team in tion. the near future unless. the players decide to start owners John Davidson and hustling or the Red Wing brain trust swings a steal ve combined to make the of a deal. managed team in all of TIGERS: The quintessential "cheapies" - the Indeed their lack of even staid, ultra-conservative John Fetzer and his GM 'ledge is exceeded only by Jim Campbell will lead you to believe they im- y for frugality, proved themselves this year with the acquisition can only be described as of Dan Schatzeder. In essence, they have only n proprietors went much of saved themselves a few dollars by dealing away full-time general manager Ron LeFlore to the Expos. sal of Dick Vitale. Vitale's This Tiger team is no better than last year's eked of hometown sentimen- edition and chances are it will be no better next year. As long as Campbell fights his players for t picked for his savvy and every penny they earn they will become disgrun- the pro ranks, look at how tied and will ask to be set free. Lou Whitaker and back exploited Vitale's inex- Alan Trammell won modest raises through ar- that devastated the Pistons bitration cases, but the wounds of the arbitration erback convinced Vitale that hearings will never fully heal. It will be only a rth M. L. Carr and two first short while before manager Sparky Anderson realizes the futility of it all and bails out. picks last year also left a To better themselves the Tigers have no choice ired and again smacked of but to enter the 20th century via the free-agent alities. Greg Kelser was the market. And to ask them to do that is to waste your . the three first round picks breath. s Phil Hubbard was still LIONS: What can you say about a team that on- damage and Roy Hamilton ce made an offensive tackle by the name of Lynn college. Boden their No. l draft pick? To improve, the tarving Piston fans is if the Lions have got to draft Billy Sims and pray that jor trade, possibly dealing Gary Danielson's knee still functions. ne or two of their rookies for It is indeed a distressing situation that currently )enver's David Thompson is exists in the town known as the Renaissance City. And as long as the present owners continue to run Red Wings are currently suf- their respective teams by love of money instead of case of reading their own sports, it will not change. The Renaissance of re half as talented as they Detroit may have already begun, but the nley Cup would reside in the Renaissance of its sports teams is a long way off. c." 4:' f ie r r s" r= r N. Er M CAMP RAMMACK Good Summer jobs still available at Brighton and Ortonville, MI. ItieAwing Apr. 4 17 SUMMER PLACEMENT Call 764-7456 for appointment Open house for 1980 staff, 7:30 pm Hillel fresh Air Society 6600 W. Maple Rd. W. Bloomfield, MI 48033 313/661-000 Call or write for further information BA TSMEN C Tough By DREW SHARP With a weekend sweep against Michigan State tucked safely away, the Michigan nine today engage the state's top-ranked college baseball team, the 17-7 Chippewas of Central Michigan, in a doubleheader at Fisher Stadium at 1 p.m. Armed with the dual victories over MSU, 7-0 and 4-1, Michigan coach Bud Middaugh said he's optimistic about his team's chances against Central Michigan. "WE'RE PLAYING well together of- fensively and defensively," said Mid- daugh. "Our pitchers have really come through for us. It (pitching) has been very consistent so far this season. For Central, we'll probably use (Scott)' Dawson and (Scott) Elam, if the weather holds up. "If not, we'll use two other guys because I don't want to risk an injury happening to some of our top pitchers." SINCE COMING up north, Michigan's victories have been charac- terized by the Wolverine starting pit- cher going the distance. Concern has been expressed over the condition of rightfielder Jim Paciorek's right shoulder, which was injured when he collided with the fence while chasing a home run ball during the Western Michigan game. "Jimmy's shoulder is still hurting some and that's why we've been using him as the designated hitter the past two games," said Middaugh. "WE DON'T want to chance him in the outfield unless that shoulder is completely healed," he said. "We don't want him to throw just yet so we'll con- tinue to have him in the DH spot." Middaugh also expressed respect for the Central Michigan team. "They were voted the number one team in the state last week by the coaches and I assume they know what OMING OFF WINNING WEEKEND MU challenges Blue A Central's two top pitchers, Mike Brecht and Kurt Young are not scheduled to pitch today against the Blue nine. "We don't intend on using Brecht or Young against Michigan. We'll counter with Brent Erickson and Mark Fellows," said CMU head baseball coach Dave Keilitz. I "HOWEVER, I PLAN on using at least four pitchers during the doubleheader;" added the coach. In the Wolverines' Sunday contest at East Lansing, it was the Tim Miller Show as the first baseman went 4-for-4. He slammed a home run and knocked in three RBI. Freshman Steve Ontiveros went the distance for Michigan. In Saturday's game, junior pitcher Mark Clinton extended his streak of scoreless innings to 22 as he tossed a six-hit shutout at the Spartans. Paciorek belted a homer for the Wolverines. WORKWEAR FOR FUN Laxmen win one, lose, one 10 .Dawson ...probable starter they're talking about. Central has a great, great team and we'll have to play like we have in the past to take them." THE CHIPPEWAS have a heavy ar- senal. Their leading hitter, shortstop Dave Pagel, is batting at a .377 clip. His supporting cast is led by second baseman Doug Wabeke, first baseman Kurt Wiese and leftfielder Randy Meier. Two races approx. 4 & 8 miles Starts in Diag Register the mornin'g of the race in the Diag 7-8 A.M. Saturday, April 19 race begins 9 A.M. CHI OMEGA presents BY KIM HANAFEE Last Wednesday, midfieldman Tom Shields indicated that he hoped this past weekend's games would be "a tur-O ning point." Shields said that the team especially wanted to "make sure we win the one on Sunday." Saturday the Wolverines played Kent State and won as expected, outscoring their opponents 15-0. Coach Pete Lod- wick said that the winning goals were spread out among the team but that, "Goalie Rico Silvera did a fine job which resulted in his first shutout." THE GAME Sunday'against theO Cleveland Lacrosse Club, which *as Shields said is "fairly strong," spoiled the Blue laxmen's hopes of winning both games. 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