40 Page 10--Wednesday; October 1, 1980-The Michigan Daily Basketball ti sale October By SCOTT M. LEWIS Although the Michigan football eason is not even a month old, some rolverine fans' thoughts have alrgady irned to basketball. The ticket purchase procedure will be milar to that used last year. Students lust apply and pay for tickets in per- n on October 17 and 18 from 8a.m. to 4 m. at the Track and Tennis Building. STUDENT PRIORITY, as usual, will ckets go on 17, 18 be determined by the number of credit hours earned at the University. All seat assignments within each priority level will be based on a random selection. Group seating (with a limit of 20) will be based on the lowest priority student' in the group. Upon payment, ticket applicants wil receive a numbered stub which must be kept for exchange of basketball tickets on the days of distribution. Ticket distribution will be held at Crisler Arena November 10, 11 and 12 between 8a.m. and 4 p.m. Students must pick up their own tickets and provide valid identification (Michigan ID card and a driver's licen- se) at the time of application. SOPHOMORE ANCHORS BLUE HARRIERS Diemer utilizes rare mental edge By KENT WALLEY The Ancient Greeks realized the im- portance of mental as well as physical strength. Brian Diemer, of the Michigan's men cross-country team seems to possess both. Throughout his Wolverine career, Diemer has demonstrated remarkable physical versatility. "He can run respectably in the one, two, three and six (mile races) and in the steeple chase," his coach, Ron Warhurst, claimed. "I ENJOY the variety (of running different races)," Diemer explained. "Racing in the shorter races increases my speed in the longer ones." In addition to his physical versatility, Diemer "has the mental attitude to be a killer, and you need that to be a com- petitor," said Warhurst. "Diemer has a combination of natural ability and competitive attitude. He has potential to be a lot better." Warhurst compared Diemer's freshman year favorably with those of collegiate track greats Mike McGuire, Greg Meyer, and Bill Donakowski. And Diemer is presently running faster than he did last year. RUNNING, Diemer believes, is a mental test as well as a physical one. "In a race, it's important to keep con- centrating. If you start daydreaming, you fall off the pace. That is why it is such a mental game. Running is keeping your head." According to Warhurst, Diemer does not usually fall off the pace. "Brian has a good sense of when to push himself," the coach said. "He stays close." Diemer stayed a lot closer last year than his coach expected. He finished third in the junior (20-year-old and un- der) National Championships, 67th in the NCAA cross country competition, and tenth in the Big Ten Cross Country Championships. He picked up in track where he left off in cross country, finishing third in the 10,000 meter event with a time of 30:08.8 at the Big Ten meet. WARHURST DIDN'T expect such an outstanding performance from the freshman. In fact, Diemer was hardly recruited at all by the Wolverines. "When recruiting, you don't know what you're going to get," the coach admit- ted. Sacrifice is an accepted part of life for Diemer. He runs from 60 to 75 miles a week. If he had an odometer on one of his shoes, it would read 1,500 miles. And he often he misses out on family trips and the social life that his friends enjoy because he can't afford to lose the training time. Diemer trains hard but does not set goals for himself, fearing that if he fails to reach them, he might be too disap- pointed. Last year at the Big Ten cross country meet, he finished tenth, later admitting that he was too nervous. This year, because of his experience, he doesn't expect nerves to hinder his per- formance. ACADEMICS ALSO fit into his plans. To Diemer, both running and studies are important, though he laughs, "Running is more fun, but (it) isn't everything. It is a big part of my life, but not everything." Because he realizes that he could one day lose his ability to run, he is majoring in natural resources and plans to become a landscape architect. 0. I ' -a i- 1 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN American Association of University Professors University of Michigan Chapter CHAPTER MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Thursday, Oct. 2, 1980 at 12:45 p.m. In the Rackham Amphitheatre A FORUM ON THE TAX PROPOSALS OF 1980 Speakers: Keith E. Molin, of the Coalition for Tax Reduction Helen West, past President of the League of Women Voters of Ann Arbor, speaking on Proposal A. A third person, to be named, speaking on the TISCH PROPOSAL There will be questions and answers and general discussion Diemer ... diligence pays off A UNIQUE ELECTRONIC GOLF COURSE: Golf-o-tron lands in Ann Arbor . ..... "f 1 HAPPY HOUR Daily 5-8 p.m., Friday 3-8 p.m. L TONIGHT LADIES' NIGHT All Ladies admitted FREE Roots R & R with PONTIAC PETE and the BONNEVILLES By SCOTT M. LEWIS In recent days, area golf courses have been swamped with linksters seeking to capture the remnants of a faded sum- mer. Just one more round-one more glorious round-and their appetites for golf will be whetted. But they won't remain satisfied for long. An avid golfer is an addict; the more he plays, the more he needs to play. In a few weeks the cold realities of Michigan weather will have engripped us, and the outdoor golf season will have ended. But the golf die-hards need not despair. John Harris has made it possible for golfers to play some of the nation's most prestigious courses all year long-and he's done it right here in Ann Arbor. Exactly one month ago, Harris and his wife Beulah un- veiled Golf-o-tron, a highly-sophisticated electronic indoor golf facility which the PGA has hailed as one of the finest of its kind anywhere. In fact, Golf-o-tron is one of only three in- door golf establishments officially endorsed by the PGA. There are many other indoor golf complexes throughout the country, including a few in the Metro Detroit area, but none possesses the authenticity of Golf-o-tron, according to Harris. "The others work on the principle of picking up the swing. There is a delay in the contract reading-the machine will slow dqwn just before the point of contact and this results in an inaccurate reading," said Harris, who in three months has transformed the old J.C. Camping Store into a potential mec- ca for area golf buffs. "Golf-o-tron," he continued, "reads the ball only. That's what gives us more accuracy." Golf-o-tron is not simply a driving range-far from it. Players may choose from among four famous 18-hole golf courses: Pinehurst, Thunderhead, LaCosta and the storied Pebble Beach. "Thunderhead is the least popular," acknowledged Harris, "so when we get a new course (Maui, Firestone and Winged Foot are being considered for ad- dition), Thunderhead will probably be replaced." How, one may ask, is a computer able to project the path and distance of a ball hit into a canvas screen from only 20 feet away? The answer remains largely a technological" secret, but Harris did shed light on the query. "This microphone picks up the degree of contact made between the club and the ball," he explained while pointing to a brightly-lit microphone surrounded by a maze of wires. The microphone operates in conjunction with the sensitive screen to determine where and how far the ball would travel under normal outdoor conditions. "Everyone is skeptical at the outset," said Harris. "But af- ter a couple of good shots, they start believing in it. It's a chain reaction-people try it out one day, and two days later they come back with a few friends." Harris and his wife have a large financial stake in Golf-o- tron, which receives its equipment from the Toronto-based company of the same name. They are confident that their project will succeed, although John Harris admits that business during the first month was slow. "Given a choice, a golfer would obviously prefer to play outside," he said. "But we've had a good initial reaction from people who have tried it. We have reason to believe they'll be back." The indoor golf facility's popularity will increase as the weather deteriorates, Harris contends. He noted how golfers always complain about their slow starts, how they've lost their swing over the long winter. "This (Golf-o-tron) will give them an opportunity to keep their game up. You go without practice for seven months, and you'll have to start right back in square one in May," he said. Harris has offered Michigan students a discount on hourly fees.-Students can play for $7 per machine hour at any time, including weekends. The hours are monitored by a meter; if four persons complete 18 holes in two hours, for example, the total cost per person would be $3.50. To receive the discount, students must present a validated ID card and one other form of identification. Golf-o-tron is located at 4255 Jackson Road, one mile west of Weber's Inn. I. 611 Church 996-2747 1 I U i ---.rt .NGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES 0 .: As a world-wide leader in the process control industry we are constantly seeking engineers to help us provide answers to our customers process control needs. Examples might be as follows: Beginning this Friday and con- we need to contact you. (3) Address F a n -F are tinuing each week thereafter, you'll your letter to The Michigan Daily- 'a n -F a re be able to submit letters to our Fan- Sports, 426 Maynard, Ann Arbor, Fare column. 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