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… to The Daily KALAMAZOO - Wolverine pitcher Jim Burton put on a one man show yesterday afternoon in, Kalamazoo, fanning 17 and driv- ing in two runs, to pace Michigan to a 10-1 victory over Western…

… ninth. Burton's three-hitter upped the Wolverines record to 9-16. His strike-out total is 78 for 541/3 innings. Michigan banged out 12 hits. Leaders were Carrow with a single, double, and triple; Lund…

… winds left The Spartans closed the gap much to be desired of the outdoor to 4-2 as Rick Ferman bounced courts, Wolverine coach Brian Eis- past Dan McLaughlin in the last ner moved that the match he held…

… singles 8-6 6-4. indoors but the Spartans disagreed Conti and Hainline secured the and consequently everyone froze. victory with a 6-1 8-6 win over The Wolverines drew first blood Detroiter Jim Symington…

… Mark Conti. Conti was leading love. at the time 5-2. The second doubles combo of While Conti warmed up in a car Tim Ott and Joel Ross was the Wolverine Jon Hainline blasted other high spot of the day…

… been named season MVP, scoring champion, and outstanding defenseman. WOLVERINE WRAPUP: 111'teams excel over weekend '5 4 CHICAGO-Hank Aaron opened the 10th inning with his fifth jhme run inmsixggames…

… Illinois. Perhaps son into the vacant center field catching the Wolverines a little groggy, the Salukis managed to Y~i t'. :. ::t1":4 1 t ,.." leave with a 5-4 victory under their belts. M ajor LeagL Even…

… Minneapolis. Wolverines were fine perform- * * * ances by two young pitchers. The Michigan golf team racked' Freshman Mickey Elwood scat- up a fourth place finish in the tered six hits in the opener while…

… Miami (O). Freshman a 1 s o contributed Michigan State waltzed to the heavily to the Wolverine offense as title on their home course for the Lee Roberts contributed three hits, third time in five years…

… with a 754, including a triple, and Tom Ket- and the Sparten 'B' team took ad- tinger and Bob Makoski had two vantage of the familiar surround- hits each. ings to finish second. The Wolverines will play…

… West- The Wolverines were paced by en Michigan this afternoon in a single contest beginning at 3:30 at Fisher Stadium.- Keith Mohan and Randy Erskine, who totalled 152 over the two rounds. John Roska…

…. University 663-7151 USED CARS '68 FIAT Sport Spyder. Excel. cond. At the start of three Big Tena 763-0134. 2N11 championship finals today, the RELIABLE VW, '66, red, sunroof, radio, Wolverines appeared on…

… Parsons. But the Wolverines were set back in the next match, when Ott and Ross were downed 4-6, 6-3, 9-7, by Rick Wack and Rod Schroeder of Illinois. The final match had DeBoer and, McLaughlin beating…

…. Central's hurler Harv Darin was able to hold the Wolverines to only five hits the rest of the way, however, and Central peck- ed away at the lead until a three run homer by Watty Wat- kins put the Centrals…

… six earned runs. Second baseman Jim Kocolo- ski, who got three hits in t h e first contest, equalled that total in the second. This time t h e total was in errors. The Wolverines return to Big Ten…

…. contact director Rabbi Poupko-663-4129 By RICK CORNFELD The Wolverine batsmen had reason to be hopeful of great success in the Big Ten this year. Backed by strong pitching, Michigan won 11 out of 15 games…

… said of his pro- geny. The infield has been espec- ially disappointing. The b e s t that can be said for the hitting is that it was not supposed to be outstanding. The Wolverines do not have a single…

… National Foot- ball League, the club said yes- terday. Betts, who was used as both safety and backup quarterback for the Wolverines last year, will be used in the same capacity for the Jets. As ajunior…

… baseman bobbled and that the 4 scorer mercilessly ruled a single. The Wolverines went on for a 2-1 win for M i k e Elwood on sloppy Hawkeye fielding. The next day Michigan also split, this time with…

… the Goph- ers jumping all over Tom Fles- zar and Dan Fife for a 9-2 past- ing of the Wolverines. A 10-0 drubbing of Detroit followed, and then a three-game set with Michigan State 1 a t weekend. A two…

… Los Angeles, night Only games scheduled I special To The Daily EAST LANSING-Led by Tim Ott and Mike Ware and the doubles team of Joel Ross and Dick Ravreby, the Wolverine netters defeated Michigan…

… State in a dual meet here yesterday, 5-4. The Wolverines, who remain in first place, a point ahead of Indiana, increased their season mark to 15-4. "Ott p 1 a y e d outstandingly well," coach Brian Eisner…

… ELLIQI GOULDDONAtE SUTHERLAND LOU JACOBI Wolverines return with victories The temperature in Columbus Ohio this past weekend may not have been any hotter than usual but the Wolverine bats certainly…

… Purdue by Illinois cinched tie Wolverines fifth place berth. The hottest of the Wolvsie. lititeis v-as Leon Roberts ntis pounded out three hits in ni'u- trips to the plate, including a home run. In the…

…, and hurdlcers Greg S- phax, and Godfrey Murray, t'e Michigan team failed to pick up points it usually counts upon. As a result the Wolverine track- men retured ni the short end of a 89-51 score and…

… The Wolverines are the defending champions and are seeking their fourth consecutive confereince title. 2n Saturday's action,. the tough netters rolled through str-aight set victories in six singles…

…Wednesday, May 12, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eleven I Wolverine batsmen crush WMU, 5-i The rainclouds that dimmed the skies over Fischer Stadium yesterday afternoon failed to dim the…

… brilliance of Wolverine pitcher Mickey Elwood and his slugging teammates as they de- feated a tough Western Mich- igan team 5-1 in a non-confer- ence clash. Elwood, who went the whole way, allowed only five…

…- fielder Mike Bowen pounded a triple down the first base line just inside the foul line and scored on a Leon Roberts chop- per to the shortstop. The Wolverines added one final tally in the eighth inning, as…

… second. The Wolverines now head into their final homestand of the sea- son as they host Northwestern Friday in a double header, and Wisconsin Saturday In another twinbill in important conference action…

…. For tips on the recent exploits of the Wolverine batsmen and the NBA-ABA player rebellion, see page eleven. The quick right winger vas just coming out of the penalty box when the puck came to Foley in…

…Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, May 18, .,971 Wolverines cop Big Ten wins Jim Burton twirls no-hitter as batsmen dump Badgers Netters sweep tournament; take fourth straight title By…

… .333 6 Ohio State 4 8 .333 6 Northw't'n 2 12 .142 9 SCOTT STARS: 88 pitches and that was really low for him." Burton's effort was the first no-hitter by a Wolverine hurler in anybody's memory. The long…

…- est memory belongs to ex-coach and former4 major league star Ray Fisher and goes back more than 50 years. But Benedict was not too con- cerned during the contest with Burton's bid for Wolverine im…

… conference championship? The number one singles player in the Big Ten, Michigan's Joel Ross, apparent- ly doesn't think so. The Wolverine netters, who convinced all doubters by de- cisively defeating…

… were going to win it. We knew we were the best team. "We just refused to lose." The Wolverines went into the tournament with just a three point le a d over Indiana, but came out of it with a 25-point…

…- ball team took revenge on the Wolverine batsmen yesterday for a 10-0 drubbing earlier in the year by eclipsing the Michigan team, 6-3 in a rain abbreviated game. The defeat was the second straight non…

…-conference one in two days for the Wolverines. Tuesday they dropped an error- blighted 5-4 decision to Western Michigan. In the five and two thirds in- nings played before the rain- drops halted the action, the De…

…- troit team managed to score six runs on seven hits against pitcher Tom Fleszar to hand the Wolverines the loss. Fleszar went the whole way for the Michi- gan team. Detroit got to Fleszar in the second…

… Niedo- wicz' double. For the Wolverines, third base- man Mark Carrow had a good day driving in two of the three Michigan wins with two singles, against the pitching of Dave Frezza, who bolstered his…

… record to 6-2. While the Wolverine team out- hit Detroit ten to seven, they failed to connect for any extra- base hits and left nine men stranded on base. Cowboys trade Rentzel, gain A lworth and Truax…

…- ines record to 21-12. with four games left to play. In Tuesday's action, f o u r Michigan errors in the first four innings of play with Western Michigan cost the Wolverines three unearned runs and a win…

…Saturday, May 22, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Cinder fellas shine in own meet By SANDI GENIS In preparation for next week- end's Big Ten outdoor t r a c k championships at Iowa City, the Wolverine…

…- gie Johnson and two miler Phil Pyatt all copped seconds in their events. One former Wolverine star, Kent Bernard, of t h e AATC, had a field day, posting two in- dividual wins in the 440 yard dash and…

…'s sweep of Purdue, gave the Spar- tans the Big Ten title. The Wolverines screamed and howled when the game was halt- ed shortly after 7 p.m., but to no avail. Perhaps the 'M' diamondmen should have been…

… grateful fo: the darkness and the Illim charity that allowed the Wolverines to overcome a two-run deficit in the seventh inning of the second game. With two men out and runners on first and second, third…

… fired home, and Wolverine catch- er John Lonchar appeared to be a dead duck. Lonchar, however, has learned a few catcher's tricks and he kicked the ball loose and slid safely home. 'The Illinois catcher…

… panicked and fired wildly trying to get Greg Buss at third, and the Wolverine pinch-runner trotted home to deadlock the game. Reliefer Dan Fife kspt the home team at bay in their half of the inning as…

… Leon Rob- erts provided the Wolveroe heroics in the first ganse as he belted a two-run double in the top of the tenth to give Pe'te Helt his third Big Ten win against two setbacks. The Wolverines had…

… field at /y .41 Illinois as the Wolverines re- Sturned home from the fi na l weekend of Big Ten action that aeinto a strictly downhill af- fai for them, as the Spartans e" copped the crown. After seeing…

… their pennant hopes smashed by an early sun- set that caused the umpire to call their second game with the Illini, knotted at 9-9 after seven, on account of darkness, the angry Wolverines salvaged a tie…

… Janeski, 1-4, and a run-scoring single by Del Unser. Birds bop Indians BALTIMORE - Ellie Hend- rick, a .175 hitter at- game time, rapped out three singles to Fife tabbed Athlete of the Year Wolverine…

… schoolmates stared. On Channel Two, Campy was inter- viewed by sports reporter and Wolverine assistant basketball coach Fred Snowden, who asked him, "One final question, Campy. Are you related to Cazzie Rus…

… the Daily PONTIAC - Basketball coach- es around the country were left with broken hearts in the wake of Campy Russell's decision to come to Michigan, but Wolverine as- sistant coach Fred Snowden could…

… recruiters. Imagine a team consisting of Henry Wilmore, Ken Brady,, John Lockard, Ernie Johnson and Campy Russell: think of these glorious trips the Wolverines would take to the NCAA tournament. Crisler Arena…

… the fifth highest scorer in Ohio history, The Wolverines are still after Kevin Grevey, the Southwest player of the year in Ohio, and Lindsay Hairston of Detroit Ket- tering. The Detroit News Wednesday…

… dominance with four easy wins lifting its conference mark to 8-0. The day after the big win at Hossierville, the net- men bombed Ohio State at Columbus, 9-0. The Wolverines then pro- ceeded to take three more…

… at home. A 9-0 romp over Purdue was sandwiched between 8-1 thrashings of Michigan State and Illinois. In the latter two meets, the Wolverines faltered only at the number one doubles slot. Michigan also…

… the tournament, they olverines are heavier than cess has already given Coach will wrap up the crown easily. avy favorites to gain their Brian Eisner's squad a hefty However, the Wolverines seem th…

… straight Big Ten cham- lead toward the Big Ten title. destined for more than just unship. In the Big Ten, the dual meet "any kind" of success. In fact all The Wolverines have totally season counts equally…

… in the last first on ex-Wolverine Elliott Mad- four meets. dox' double, three walks and an ifthem, thenttes seem L Leaders error, and added a run in the ing for them, the ntrs seem ninth when Joe…

… having their licenses re- voked if found guilty of violat- ing the law. Women are no longer ad- mitted for free to the Tuesday night races at Wolverine Har- ness Raceway in Livonia. And with everyone…

…Saturday, May 13, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Fifteen Stra,,My1,17 H IHGNDIYPg ite Batsmen slaughter by DAN BORUS The Michigan Wolverines broke out of their batting dold- rums with a fury…

… Joyce, who scattered four hits in the second contest. The Wolverines were never threatened and toyed with a series of weak and ineffective Ohio State hurlers. Today the Wolverines, now 5-3 in the Big Ten…

… curves and off-speed pitches. Larry Haney, the Buckeye lead-off hitter, was the first and only Buckeye to hit safely off Elwood, when he smacked a drive to the hole in the sixth which Wolverine shortstop…

… to score was cut down by, the return to home. The second game was an even easier waltz as the Wolverines pounded Buckeye pitching for thirteen hits and twelve runs. The fun started in the second inning…

… timely hitting by De- liever Bill Saunders Buss sin- and Roberts. gled and DeCou homered over ie third inning was just as the right field fence. >sive with five Wolverines The Wolverines picked up two ing…

… meet Ross in to- straight Big Ten tennis cham- day's semifinal match. pionship. Mark Bishop and Walt Herrick The Wolverines took a 20-point of Indiana, the top ranked num- lead over runnerup Indiana 107…

…- tive Big Ten title, gained over - '-"the weekend in the Big Ten tournament in Madison, Wiscon- sin. The Wolverines ran away with the team title by amassing 146 points, far ahead of their closest…

… Indiana, 7-5, 6-1. With the doubles win, O t t became the only player in the Big Ten to go the entire season and tournament without a loss in either singles or doubles. Wolverines were also runners- up at…

…. RAUPP Cam pfitters 521 SOUTH ASHLEY, ANN ARBOR 769-5574 I The Michigan Wolverine bats- men swing into the final stretch of their Big Ten campaign this weekend with the hope that they can wrap up the…

… runners-up posi- tion to conference champion, Iowa. Today, the Wolverines (7- 3) visit Wiscinson (5-6) for a twinbill that will start at 2 p.m., while Northwestern (9-5) hosts Michigan for another double…

…- header tomorrow to conclude the season for both teams. In addition to the Wolverines, both Northwestern and Michi- gan State (7-3) also have a shot to secure second place. Although Coach Moby Bene- dict…

… Wolverines with a team batting mark of ,301. Although Benedict made no of- ficial announcement of which starter he will use bot h days, it is fairly certain taat Pete Helt, Mike Forhan, ief';hander Tom Joyce…

… .467 average and second sack- er, John McCarthy swinging at a .444 clip, good for third in the league. The Wolverines counter w it h Brian Balaze, with a team lead- ing .407 mark, MarktCrane at .400 and…

…- sity and was bested by Illinois in the only other Big Ten dual meet. Runners Phil Pyatt and God- frey Murray and shot putter Steve Adams have been the most impressive performers for t h e Wolverines and…

… Champan lead the field with a 1:20.7 time. Wolverine chances were shetled by the absence of Purdue's scee. Jim Patrick. Cihap- man grabbed the lead from the inception at the race and beat back every…

…) that fell victim to the inspired trackmsen of Mich- igan. Greg Syphanx blazred in second. After the sweeps of the (60. Michigan supremacy was coves in doubt. The Wolverines swept to impressive victories…

… mile quite bunched together. The Wolverine chances for a decent finish are quite good. As track coach Dixon Farmer has pointed out the Wolverines possess class per- formers in Godfrey Murray (hurdles…

…), Steve Ad- ams (shot and discus), and Kim Rowe (440), as well as in the relay squads. With some good sec- ondary performances as the Wolverines put on against Purdue, a respectable finish, such as last…

… fouuith place finishes in their re- ' ' spective Big Ten championships held last week end. Tetr ackmn were helped by Godfirey Murray's championship iu the 120 yard high hurdles as a elI an lie 1-2 Wolverine…

… TWO-RECORD SET ONLY 49 t.~CoachPFon Braunl Last year's champion Indiana was left at the gate, tienty poitsl~ behind the hard-ca ruing Spartaus. The Wolverines endJed with 68 point for their 41,41placv…

…. Michigan's Neil Spitlany plac- ed second, firing a one-over-par 66-71-75-73-285. The Gophers won the t e a in title hy 16 strokes over Indiana. Ohio State placed third wih 1L- 462 and the Wolverines four…

…- round 4-3. But the batsmen (and the pitchers, too, for that matter) were at tip-top form last Sat- urday as the Wolverines accom- plished a minor miracle in East Lansing. Knocking the Spartans from atop…

… their perch in Big Ten, the Wolverines blanked the Spartans twice, 7-0 and 2-0. "Ace" Adams, who picked up his third win in four decisions, and sophomore Chuck Rogers limited the Lansingers to a mere…

… enroll at Michigan next fall. Coach John Orr claimed, ". . . Bob is one of the finest ball handlers we have seen all year." A ball handler was conspicuously absent from the 1972-3 Wolverine cagers. . On…

… rummage sale at St. Andrew's Church, 9 to 5 p.m. . . . If you are amus- ed by the sight of people running around in circles or hitting spheres over a net, you can watch the wondrous Wolverine tennis…

… the nationally ranked Eisner's netters face North- Wolverines, who won all but two western at home today at 1:00 of the nine matches in straight and travel to Purdue and Illinois sets. early next week…

…'s partner and defensive giant who changed the this Wolverine duo defeated the style of play in the National team of Center and Al Nieder- Basketball Association, signed meyer, 6-4, 6-3. Mike Ware and…

… held the Buckeyes to six hits going the distance in the second game for the Wolverines after OSU had spoiled the perfect pitching record of sophomore lefty Art Adams in the opener. Adams had pitched…

…'s right field fence, foul by a good six to ten feet. Despite the ranting and raving of the under- standably outraged Wolverine squad, the decision stood. Under the college system of two umps, plateman…

… Nordquist had ultimate authority. a Fortunately the Wolverines had a 4-0 lead at the time of the blast and the tainted runs did not alter the final score. Although the men in blue are capable of error, no…

… mercifully forgotten rotated his hand in mid-air to signify a home run. Furious, the entire Bengal bench emptied just Thursday, May 17, 1973 like the Wolverines did. The ump claimed that the ball had cleared…

… singles and three doubles events. The Wolverines totaled 108 points going into today's semifinals to 75 for runner-up Iowa. Golf: Putters chipped WEST LAFAYETTE-Minnesota's John Harris matchd par for 36…

… rack and field meet. Indiana led the. qualifying in seven trials, advancing 11 men into today's finals program at Minnesota's new Bierman Field complex track. Though only qualifying seven, the Wolverines…

…- igan, Indiana thus swept both the conference pionship with a near-flawless performance. outdoor and indoor titles as well as the cross The Wolverines, undefeated in nine conference country championship…

…-0, the Wolverines finish- ed 72 points ahead of second-place Iowa, which Popejoy, who had run 3:57 and 3:57.3 in each of had 87 points.two previous weeks, literally chased defending Idiana was next with 80…

…. Fischer Trophy, emblematic of the Most, Valuable Baseball Wolverine, yesterday. Kettinger finished his senior year with a .349 batting avera pe II Sports of The Daily I __ YMCA squad in the finals…

…. Jones, a 6-5 for- ward-guard, is described as an "excellent shooter" by assistant coach Jim Dutcher. Jones was recruited by former Wolverine Wayne Grabiec who also hails from Illinois. The Wolverines had…

…-4152 Eight Star Wolverines CHICAGO - The Big Ten baseball All-Star Team has been selected and two Michigan men made the first team honor roll. Left Fielder Tom Kittinger and pitcher Art "Ace" Adams made the…

… first squad, third baseman Bill Meyer was tabbed to the second and the third squad was populated with three Wolverines: shortstop Mark Crane, catcher John Lonchar and pitcher Chuck Rogers. Honorable…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, ay 8, 194 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wedneadoy, Moy 8, 1974 :LADS, GOLFERS LAG: Wolverine batsmen By JOHN KAHLER ' Moby Benedict, t'e Michigan baseball coach, believes that…

… good pitching will tri':mnh over good hitting. His Wolverine baseball team tested that hypo- thesis over the semester break, and had indifferent success. The Wolverines split a pair of doubleheaders on…

… hitting the cycle. Chuck Rogers went the distance to beat the Gophers. The Wolverine batsmen, who had been struggling all year, broke loose against Notre Dame, pounding out an 18-11 triumph, Neighborhood…

… that someone had stolen Michigan's road uni- forms. So the batsmen went up to MSU Monday wearing their home uniforms and over- came the weather and the Spartans, 5-4. Yesterday, the Wolverines journeyed…

… this week the signing of eight freshman can- didates for the 1974-75 Wolverine squad. The list includes two players from the 1974 Minnesota state champion, Edina East, coached by former Wolverine All…

… by the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association, h a s three more weeks in which to make up his mind on whether to pass un his senior year of play for the Wolverines. If he fails to ask…

… the Wolverines if he turned pro this year. Campy, widely heralded as a high-school All-lmericnn, r--e secord team All-Big Ten in hi sohmore season, and thar :vera-ed 23 poitIs per -me lst yer in…

…Friday, May 10, 1974 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Fi fteen Dixon Farmer resigns as Wolverine track coach; Canham announces 1974-75 basketball schedule ,F Dixon F a r m e r, Michigan's track coach…

… Ten co-champions. With or without Campy Rus- sell, the key to the Wolverines' season will probably come at the beginning of February, when the Big Blue will confront Pur- WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A…

… pretty simple - a clean __ sweep. Going into the con- tests with a 4-4 conference the League for Good Govern- with enough key pitches to set record, the Wolverines still ment. Chuck Rogers boosted his the…

…- teamed perfectly with Walter- ward first base. By the time house to trash an Indiana double From wire Service Reports Wolverine first-sacker Pete Ross steal attempt in the seventh. DETROIT - John Hiller…

…-run fourth inning bursts, the Wolverines had put homer and Norm Cash's solo together three runs scored with blast in the same inning, two ott in their second to give I.., WITH Carlton Fisk perched on Rogers…

… run In the second game, Wolverine MILWAUKEE was in control ble help matters. a Star comeback that placed and gi ing iller a moat ude- left-bander Ace Adam had early for. most of regulation, leading This…

…Page Sixteen THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, May 14, 1974 paeKing J E R R Y HUBBARD (below), Michigan's national champion at 151 pounds, brought home a sheepskin at graduation and the Wolverines will be…

…Page Twelve THE MICHIGAN DAILY Wednesday, May 15, 974 Wolverines divide another By JEFF LIEBSTER You need runs to win baseball games. Michigan's pitching staff, acknowledged as the finest in the…

…, using only 55 terhouse, drew a walk. This was followed in 5 and one-third innings. by a sharp single to right-center by hit- The Wolverines threatened one ting star, shortshop Chris Burak. It but again…

… threatened several times. been vanquished in Big Ten Another Wolverine standout is championship competition. He co-captain Steve Adams, a shot has won seven individual titles prt and discus man. Steve won and…

…, Robert James of Grand Rapids, Joel Thompson of Flint, and Dave Baxter of Detroit. Thompson and Baxter have already signed with Michi- gan, so this game will give Wolverine fans an opportuni'yto see what…

…-Michigan's golfers placed a dismal seventh at the end of the first 36 holes of action in the 72-hole Big Ten Championship. Despite the miserable team performance, Wolverine John Dale found himself tied for second in…

… far behind. Ironically, Fee finished fifth yesterday and saw all four finishers break his former standard. STEVE ADAMS of Michigan g a v e Wolverines supporters something to cheer about with a victory…

… intermediate d i s t a n c e events with Michigan runners advancing in three events. In the 440-yard dash semi- finals, Wolverines Kim Rowe and Dave Williams advanced to this afternoon's final. Rowe had the…

… 60 cents for the first one-sixth of a mile. In other action, Council also approved, 7-3, the site plan pro- viding for another branch of Huron Valley National Bank to be located in the Wolverine Towers…

… wonderftl it was to finish second best in the National League every year. But don't ask the Michigan Track team-they think it's great. The Wolverine cindermen, picked to finish somewhere in the middle of the…

… had declared his intention to be considered by the NBA for drafting over a month ago, he had until Mon- day to withdraw his name from the list and retain eligihiity for the 1974-75 Wolverine .)asketball…