6N SPORTS Page 10 Thursday, October 9, 1980 The Michigan Daily 115 Blue-MS U: An intrastate rivalry typified by domination By RON POLLACK In a 72 game series that has seen everything from upsets to mismatches, 119-0 routs to 0-0 deadlocks, there is, only one generalization that can be made. The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry has been a game typified by domination. The Wolverine-Spartan game started in 1898 with Michigan beating State (then called Michigan Agricultural College) 39-0. The Wolverines continued to roll over Michigan State the next two times they met by the lopsided scores of 119-0 and 46-0. The Spartans finally scored a touch- down against Michigan during their seventh meeting in 1912. While the touchdown served as a moral victory for State, the score did not, as Michigan destroyed Michigan State 55-7. During the' 1910-1912 seasons, the Michigan game proved particularly frustrating to State, as the only blemish on the Spartans records in those three years (18-3) came versus Michigan. With this in mind, MSU finally ended their futility against the Wolverines with a 12-7 victory at Ferry Field in which Michigan nearly pulled the game out with a last second pass. After trading victories the next two years, Michigan began a victory binge, unparalleled in the history of the rivalry. In the 14 games from 1916-1929, Michigan not only went undefeated ver- sus State, but they also recorded 12 shutouts while outscoring Michigan State 390 to 9. The next two seasons the Wolverine against Michigan quickly came to an eno when H.O. 'Fritz' Crisler became the Wolverines mentor, in 1938. Under Crisler's 10 year tutelage Michigan had a perfect 8-0 record against MSU. While the 40's saw Michigan go un- was,4-3, Daugherty's teams compiled a 10-7-2 record over three different decades. When Daugherty retired following the 1972 season, the Spartans were riding a three game losing streak against Michigan. As Daugherty's successful career was winding down, Bo Schembechler's tenure with the Wolverines was just beginning. Following a loss to State in Schembechler's initial season, Michigan won eight straight contests. This streak came to an end in 1978, when Schembechler's troops entered the game with a 4-0 and a ranking in the top of both wire services. They left the field stunned, their defense having been riddled for 496 yards of offense in Michigan State's 24-15 win that would catapult them to a 10 game win streak. Last season, Michigan regained the bragging rights of the state when they beat State 21-7 to run their record against the Spartans to 46-21-5. When Michigan plays Michigan State at Michigan Stadium this Saturday, they will be favored to add yet another victory to their already commanding series lead. However, the Wolverines had best not put too much value on their past victories or the Spartans will be celebrating win number 22 over Michigan. defense continued its mastery over the defeated against State, the 50' and 60's Spartan offense as it posted its fourth were not as kind to the Wolverines. and fifth consecutive shutouts versus These two decades saw Michigan State MSU. thoroughly dominate Michigan while When Charles Bachman was named compiling a 14-4-2 mark against the as the Spartan's head coach in 1933, the Wolverines. rivalry swung into State's favor. The head coaches behind this im- Following a 20-6 loss in 1933, Bachman pressive record were Clarence Biggie proceeded to lead Michigan State to Munn and Hugh Duffy Daugherty. Of four consecutive wins over the the 16 MSU head coaches to field teams Wolverines. against Michigan, These two are the The Spartan's illusion of invincibility only ones to have career winning recor- ds against the Wolverines. While Munn HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Thyroid drug drained stamina, M iclaims /; LAS VEGAS (AP)-Muhammad A, who claims an overdose of a thyroid medicine left him "physically unfit" for last week's heavyweight title bout with Larry Holmes, did not show charac- teristic signs associated with the drug the fight's ringside physician said yesterday. '1 ~.1 'I Ask a Peace Corps volunteer nurse or nutritionist why she teaches basic health kare to rural villagers in El Salvador. Ask a VISTA community worker why he organizes neighbors in St. Louis to set up a free health clinic. They'll probably say they want to help people, want to use their skills, be involved in social change, maybe learn a new language or experience another culture. Ask them: Oc t.1 4 ,1i5, 16 Cereer Planning and Placement Interviews/Information (313) 226-7928 Ali said Tuesday that medication he took for a thyroid condition weakened him to the point that "I couldn't pick up my legs" while jogging three days before the fight. RINGSIDE physician Dr. Donald, Romeo said Ali's reaction to an over- dose of Thyrolar was not charac- teristic. "An overdose of Thyrolar tends to make a person overly nervous, overly anxious and overly excited," Romeo said. "In two examinations I conduc- ted, Ali showed none of those signs. He was exactly the opposite." Romeo said Thyrolar is commonly used as a weight-loss aid and could result in the user feeling weak. Ali, who underwent a weight loss from 254 to 2171/2 in three months, disclosed Tuesday that he was taking twice the prescribed dosage-a three-grain tablet-of Thyrolar. ROMEO SAID a daily dosage of six grains "seemed high." Meanwhile, Larry Holmes, back home in Easton, Pa., said last night he doesn't want to fight Ali again "because I know what I'll.do to him." "At one time after the fight," Holmes told The Associated Press by telephone, "someone asked Ali if he could have beat me when he was in his prime, when he was 30. He said, I don't know. Now he's trying to find excuses. That's not like Ali." Sporting Views Detroit slumps in,70's:. . ... Sports no joke anymore By BUDDY MOOREHOUSE T WOULD BE a prime example of understatement to say that the 1970's were not kind to Detroit's sports fans. The sports enthusiasts of the Motor City were forced to suffer through a decade which saw each of the city's four major sports teams occupy their respective cellars at one time or another. Except for the Tiger's first place finish in the American League East in '72, none of Detroit's teams came close to winning a championship. Not only were there no championships, but the Motor City's squads consistently finished at the bottom of the heap. This display of ineptitude peaked last year, when the Lions, with a 2-14 record, and the Pistons, who ended the season at 16-64, each had the worst record in their respective leagues. Needless to say, Detroit became the butt of numerous jokes. But thankfully for all of Detroit's weary fans, the situation is starting to change. The first indication to Detroiters that the situation was improving came in March of this year. That's when Hilmer Kenty, a native of Columbus who moved to Detroit to train under Emanual Steward at the Kronk Recreation Center, knocked out Ernesto Espana to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight championship. Detroit's sports fans, so hungry for a champion, happily accepted the personable Kenty as-one of their own. Then, about the time of the All-Star break in early July, the Tigers found themselves riding a nine-game winning streak into second place in the A.L. East. They were the hottest number in the major eagues, and business at the ticket window at Michigan and Trumbell began to pick up dramatically. The fact that the Bengals slid back into fifth place-which seems to be their reserved slot-is not the important thing here. What is important is that for a brief time this summer Detroit fans didn't have to feel ashamed of their team. They certainly didn't win and championship, not even close to it, but for a little stretch of time this summer, Detroiters were given something to take their mind off their problems. For that little bit of time, Sparky Ander- son's squad gave Detroit something to smile about. That cerainly isn't any championship, but it must be worth something. Then on August second came the moment that Detroiters had been antici- pating for a long time. That was the night that a skinny 21-year-old from Detroit's west side, Thomas Hearns, sent Mexico's Pipino Cuevas reeling to' the canvas in the second round of their fight to win the WBA welterweight championship of the world. That was the night that Detroit had her first native-born world boxing champion since Joe Louis, who ruled the heavyweight division from 1937-1949. Anyone who saw how Hearns an- nihilated Cuevas can tell you that it's unlikely that anyone is going to take Tommy's belt away from him. It would take a brave man to even try. That brings us to the Lions. Ah, yes, the good-ole-Lions. The team who was the laughing stock of the NFL with a 2-14 record last year. The team who finished at the .500 level countless times during the 70's. The team who currently sits all alone atop the NFC Central Division with a 4-1 mark. Yes, even the Lions are bringing pride to Detroit. And in a big way. With rookie running back Billy Sims, the reward for last season's suffering, leading the way, the Lions have gained the respect of everyone in the NFL by whipping their first four opponents before falling to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. And the home town fans are loving every minute of it. In fact, the Lions are not only the hottest sports commodity in town, but the top musical stars as well. Jimmy "Spiderman" Allen's version of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust", the Lion's adopted theme song, is currently the number one single in the Motor City. With the pansy schedule that the Lions were awarded as a result of last season's dismal showing, they have an excellent chance of making the playoffs for the first time since 1970. Being able to brag to friends in other parts' of the country is not the most beneficial aspect of this resurgence in Detroit. Cities such as New York or Los Angeles don't need good sports teams to take pride in. They have so many other things that make them stick out. New York has Broadway, Wall Street and a million or so other attractions; Los Angeles has Hollywood, Disneyland and Charlie's Angels; Detroit has the auto industry, but we all know there isn't a whole lot there to take pride in these days. That's why it is so important to a city like Detroit to have a good sports image. It gives the citizens something to identify with and take pride in. This is what pulled Detroit out of the tragic race riots that plagued the city in the late 60s. The r'acial tensionthat was at a peak was brought to a halt. when Al Kaline, Denny McLain, Willie Horton and the other members of the '68 Tigers showed the country who has the best baseball team. Blacks and whites united to take pride in the group of men who bore the name of their city as they went around the country playing baseball better than anyone else. The mayor couldn't stop' the fighting, nor could the police or the National Guard. Only a bunch of guys playing a game could. So cheer up, Detroit. There's no reason to hang your head any more. The recent conquests of athletes representing the Motor City have given everyone something to be proud of. So the next time a friend from Pittsburgh or New York ribs you about Detroit's athletes, simply ask them, "Just who do you have who could whip Tommy Hearns?!" . 0 9 . 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