4 Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 28, 1984 The weeki Remember that the Weekly Daily Line can be used for purposes other than your reading enjoyment. You can and are encouraged to wager with your friends and relatives as to who you feel will win the fierce competition. The Las Vegas bookmakers released the latest odds to win the coveted title earlier this week. Current co-leader Mike McGraw is listed as a 3-1 favorite. "Things have been looking up for the Chicago teams recently," explained one oddsmaker. "Last year it was the White Sox, now the Cubs. We think the trend will continue and McGraw will be the next Chicagoan to win a major spor- ts championship." Katie Blackwell is next up at 4-1. There has been some question as to whether Black- well is for real this season, bolting out to a first-place tie early in the season. Can she keep it up during the grueling month of November? Only time will tell. Senior Doug Levy is listed at 6-1. Levy's knowledge of foot- 0 y Daily ball is adequate, but the b parently felt that anyone wh Go Blue tie in the pres vulnerable to favo while making his pi The collective gu check in at 20-1. Ti safe bet because staff will likely mv players from the Territories who hav concept of Americ U football to play the1 ine ookies ap- close to the lead. Finally, Paul o wears a Helgren comes in at 2,000-1."I know s box is my picks are stupid when I make them, oritism but I can't help myself," said the cks. Westland native following his second est pickers consecutive sub-.500 week. his is not a This week we welcome women's the Daily athletic director Phyllis Ocker to the ite hockey Daily Line as the special guest star. Northwest Phyllis was scheduled to appear as a ve no prior celebrity contestant on the $25,000 an college Pyramid this week, but cancelled in or- Daily Line der to concentrate completely on the enture too Daily Line. By Steve Wise 4 Why I love the Cubs?.. . ... it's academic cker should the guests v , v 4. . vo o I - , mo + , , r 0, io* , + v + m ii + i i , , iii oi# Katie Blackwell Paul Helgren Mike McGraw Douglas B. Levy Special Guest Phyllis Ocker MICHIGAN at Indiana ..... MICHIGAN Ohio State at Minnesota« ... . Ohio St. Illinois at Iowa ............. . Iowa Purdue at Michigan St....... Michigan St. Northwestern at Wisconsin .. Wisconsin Texas at Penn St. ...... Texas Temple at Florida St. ........ Florida St. LSU at US(C.............,.. USC Tennessee at Auburn ........ Auburn Georgia at South Carolinas.. Georgia MICHIGAN Ohio St., Iowa Michigan St. Wisconsin Texas Florida St. USC Auburn Georgia MICHIGAN Ohio St. Iowa Michigan St. Wisconsin Texas Florida St. USC Auburn Georgia MICHIGAN Ohio St. Illinois Purdue Wisconsin Penn St. Florida St. USC Auburn Georgia MICHIGAN Ohio St. Iowa Purdue Wisconsin Texas Florida St. LSU Auburn Georgia 7 77 77777: , .:::., -:, 1*: *: :: : : - . 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Detroit Bob Shirley, 3-3, making only his Yankees seventh start this season, allowed one but faile run on six hits over eight innings, major le struck out three and walked one. Dave Morris,* Righetti pitched the ninth inning for his singles o 31st save, out threi DON MATTINGLY had one hit in nandez s three at-bats and is leading the sufferedJ American League in batting at .342, one Lance point better than teammate Dave Win- Detroit a field, who is at .341 after.going hitless in Bamd his only official appearance. Bobby Meacham opened New York's MILW) eighth inning with an infield hit to shor- Lachema tstop off loser Willie Hernandez, 9-3, record in and continued to second on Doug was fired Tigers throwing error. After Mat- sacrifice, Winfield was walked ally and Baylor rapped his center, scoring Meacham. I's Jack Morris held the without a hit for 5 1-3 innings ed in his bid to become the eague's first 20-game winner. 19-11, allowed one run on two over seven innings. He struck e and walked six before Her- started the eighth. Hernandez his first loss since Aug. 14. Parrish's 32nd home run gave 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. erger back with Breirs AUKEE (AP)-Rene ann, whose team has the worst n the major leagues, yesterday d as manager of the Milwaukee THE CUBS are in the playoffs. Ahh. That feels so good, I'm going to say it again. The Chicago Cubs are in the National League playoffs. "Enough already!" you moan, lifetime Mets fan that you are. "Who cares?" you say, knowing that your Padres are going to end the fairy tale next week. "Not so loud," most of you threaten, knowing full well that the Tigers ire going to make it look easy all the way through the Series. Why then do I boisterously spew my sentiments onto your newspaper page? Why can I continue to smile regardless of the less-than-overpowering clinch drive and regardless of any future results? Why am I tempted to repeat my first sentence over and over until those of you who aren't Cub fans shred the paper in disgust? The bottom line is that the Cubs are special, and the Cubs are even more special when they're winning. But how can I explain this feeling? How can I communicate why Ryne Sandberg, Jody Davis and the rest have added so much to my summer? Sin- ce most of you are involved with the University somehow, I thought it'd be easiest if I used various classroom perspectives to analyze the joy of Cub fans the world over. A class act My economics professor would call it a simple case of supply and demand. The supply of wins from Chicago's National League former-joke has been ridiculously low since the Cubbies' last appearance in post-game play, in 1945. Consequently, when demand, building steadily for all these years; is finally met, the result is a euphoric burst of "purchasing," in this case cheering and smiling. My sociology prof. might say the Cubs are fulfilling the American Dream - showing everyone they can succeed despite the humblest beginnings. But I dropped the course after a week and a half so I'd say that explanation is weaker than Larry Bowa batting lefty. The psychology department would U .S theorize that the Cubs touch the loser in all r. of us. The shrinks, however, miss the fact that they are pushing an old idea on a new phenomenon. Yeah...phenomenon. I don't even have to guess what my history professor would say because he told me. A renowned China scholar who just returned from two years in that country, Chang Chung -shu opened Wed- nesday's lecture - no joke - by explaining that the Cubs' magic was in thieir myth. He said people created a special aura about the Cubs to explain the supernatural fact that they always lost. Personally, I think geography has a lot to do with it. If you've ever been to Wrigley Field, you know what I mean. If you've never been, you've got to make the pilgrimage before you die. Wrigley, and the fact that it's never open at night, gives the Cubs a uniqueness and charm that words just can't show. One plus one... "So what!" you scream, maintaining your original skepticism. "Everybody knows school and sports have nothing to do with each other. All that stuff won't get the Cubs into the World Series." O.K. I swore off it in 12th grade, but let's go to the math department on this one. Add one Cubbie victory in San Diego to two sure wins in Wrigley, cour- tesy of Rick "I-don't-lose-so-don't-mess-with-me" Sutcliffe, and whatdya got? The Cubs are in the World Series. Ahh. That feels so good, I'm going to... '1 4 4 c CERVECERIA MOCTEZUMA. S A Brewers and replaced by George Bam- berger. Bamberger, who managed the Brewers from 1978-1980, was named to succeed Lachemann by Brewers' General Manager Harry Dalton. At a news conference, Dalton said Bamberger was offered the job Tuesday and accepted it Wednesday, signing a two year contract. Lachemann was not present at the new conference and could not be reached for comment. He will manage the team for the final three games of the season at home against Toronto. During Bamberger's tenure with the team, the Brewers prospered. They were 93-69 in 1978 and a franchise best 95-66 in 1979. 4 I Major League Baseball Cleveland 4, Twins 3 Boston 4, BaltImore 2 New York 2. Detroit 1 Montreal 6, St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 2, Atlanta1>(10) IM SOFTBALL Independent: The Law 6, Crossbows 4 Jibber won by forfeit Fraternity: sigma Chi'A' 5, Sigma Chi B' 3 4 4 MOW.,,. You'll drive the revolutionary Dodge Daytona Turbo through a competition rally course set up right here on campus Your lap will be electronically timed and the student with the best* official score wins a trip to Daytona Beach to compete in the National Grand Finals. Other prizes will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place finishers and each hour spectators and drivers alike will win great campus prizes Absolutely no purchase is necessary, its all free fun ZuA... Over $125.000 in prizes will be awarded in the 3rd Annual National Collegiate Driving Championships brought to you by Dodge and other participating sponsors National Grand Finals Awards 1st Place $5.000 cash scholarship and use of a Dodge Daytona Turbo for 1 year 2nd Place $3000 cash scholarship and use of a Dodge Daytona Turbo for 1 year a I ®/ N m J