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…Pnn" I PVon THE MICHIGAN DAILY ." ge svenI ucky By TERRI FOUCHEY Michigan's 1i0th varsity hockey game did not fit into the long win- ning Wolverine tradition establish- ed in all fields of…

… competition, in- stead it fit into the pattern this year's icers seem unable to break from. Again, for the majority of the game the Wolverines carried the play, but they were unable t over- come the luck of…

…, slashing) 18:50. Saves M-9-2- 4 - 15 ND-8--13- 9 - 30 Score by Periods M' 0 1 1- 2 ND 0 2 2 - 4 Attendance: 2100 Irish The first a c t u a 1 Wolverine ances came when theGnewly uffled line of Bernie Gagnon…

… EDITOR: SANDI GENIS Dame goalie, Chris Cathcart, was up to the eight Wolverine shots. The start of the second period included a little more hitting, but both teams appeared disorganized at time's. Once…

… Wolverines decided to do some- thing to regain the fa s' attention. Notre Dame's Ric Schafer receiv- ed his second penalty of the night at 11:36. Approximately a minute later, Michigan's power play, which has…

… three year Michigan ca- reer yesterday afternoon at Crisler Arena (formerly t h e Events Building) and led his Wolverine teammates to a 95- 87 triumph over the favored Minnesota Gophers. The Hamtramck…

…. The Wolverines are now 4-6 in Big Ten play. The ,Minnesota loss ended the Gophers' fleeting hopes for a con- ference championship. They are now 12-8' overall and 6-4 in the conference. THE OPENING…

…, but the Gophers fought back and the two teams traded baskets until there were eight minutes remain- ing in the half. Then with Minnesota holding a 29-28 lead, the Wolverines reel- ed off eleven straight…

…-50 and a little later creeped to 60-59. Each time, however, the Wolverines ran off a skein of points to preserve their lead, and in the second case the resulting SUNDAY SPORTS NIGHT EDITOR: JERRY CLARKE…

… accounts. Minnesota com- mitted 20 turnovers compared to Michigan's even dozen, and the Wolverines stayed withthe taller Gophers onl the boards - both teams pulled down 57 rebounds. "We were hurt with…

… home meet, team captain Ron Rapper posted a 9.6, the high- est score of the day to lead the Wolverines, who solidly reinforced their position as favorites for the national championship. In fact, Illini…

…-around, as he totaled a phenomenal 54.85. Mc- Curdy scored 53.55, while at the two Ilini competitors, Ed Ray- mond and Bob Swonick, tied with 51.5. Wolverine Coach Newt Loken was delighted with the result of…

….9. -Associated Press Rudy bags two against Gophers WOLVERINES FALL, 25-8 Spartans topple Grapplers I _________________ ~Iu IN THE YEAR OF Red hot Rudy MICHIGAN MINNESOTA Tomjano'vich Carter P ord Fife…

… Wolverines to a 95-87 victory over the Minnesota Gophers. The game was not the last one Tomjanovich will play be- fore a home-town crowd, but it certainly was one of his better ones. Rudy's point total was the…

….' The Gophers couldn't keep Rudy away from the defensive boards, though. The Wolverines' senior repeatedly snapped the ball away from the Gophers' 6-7, 6-6, 6-6 front line. And Tom- janovich was as…

…Friday, February 6, 1970 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Friday, February 6, 1970 THE MICHIGAN DAILY _ _ _ Tankers travel to Indiana; lcers invade Duluth Wolverines face Hoosiers in battle…

… of undefeated Duluth sharpens up defense for potent Michigan offense By JIM KEVRA The Michigan Wolverine swim team, which earlier this season broke Southern Methodist Univer- sity's streak of 77 dual…

… butterfly events do the Wolverines /have an even chance of winning. In the other events, it would take an extreme- ly fast time by Michigan or a very poor time by Indiana to produce a! .Wolverine victory…

… the meet and peak for the Big Tens and the NCAA champion- ships." Although the prospects f o r a Wolverine victory do not s e e m bright, Michigan teams have stunned Indiana teams twice in the past few…

… best ma~n directly opposite Michigan's" best man in an attempt to neu- tralize the Wolverine player's scoring ability. Selman failed to mention any specific, match-ups. Last season Duluth hockey was in a…

… stretch. They shot 34 free throws, and we got 13. That's the ballgame," Wolverine Tom Staton said. NOT ONLY DID the Boilermakers get the points, but they managed to get some key players out of the Wolverine…

… Carroll after 4:43 of play. McGee got the first Wolverine basket after a drought of 5:37. "We were flat to begin with, I don't know the reason why," Orr said. "The kids think they're moving sometimes when…

… women leading and knotted 62-59, things looked grim. But co-captain Terry Conlin came Denise C to the rescue. The senior from Ann Arbor tallied 11 of the seems to s- next 19 points for the Wolverines to…

… wo With Michigan leading 70-68 and four minutes remaining Wolverines in the encounter, Conlin notched the next seven points for . Cameron the Wolverines, sandwiched around. an Illinois basket…

… in the game the contest at 23. ameron, a junior guard from Chicago, who ave her best performances for the hardwood of na, continued the Wolverine 18-4 spurt with four rbs to push Soluk's women to a 33…

… she has." Michigan guards Tom Staton and co- captain Dave Baxter will be the featured guests Sunday evening on the Wolverine Sportsline. The weekly talk show is heard at 6:30 p.m. on WCBN, Radio 88…

…, At 7:30 p.m. the men's team, EMU finished third, three currently ranked fourth in the, points ahead of the fourth place nation, - battles the Indiana Wolverines. Hoosiers while at the same "It's really…

… Wolverine gymnasts' first home place in the Western Ontario meet ever. Invitational on January 17, and S t r o n g performances won the Northwestern Invita- tional held on, "I think the January 31. team has…

… Golder the Wolverines four years under Coach Loken view the meet against Indiana, in the framework of his style fifth place finishers in the Big and concern for the individual, Ten last year," more as a…

… con- I think we've really grown to- fidence builder than anything gether." else." The Wolverines hope to con- "The competitive pressure tinue their fine level of per- 1 really isn't there," noted…

… his hand in- If anything, the Wolverines' son at Michigan State. More the playoffs. fine 3.4 goals against average. jury. greatest fear is not their Hoos- than 3,000 spectators, one of The Michigan…

… hockey team The Wolverines will be hard In comparison Michigan goalie Kris Manery continues to be ier foes, but the possibility of the largest crowds ever to wit- travels to Minneapolis to battle pressed…

… to knock off the Gophers Robbie Moore has given up 109 the Wolverines' top scorer with injury. Last weekend Doug ness the Spartan gymnasts per- the Gophers of Minnesota this in their own lair. The…

… country. Big Russ Ander- Last weekend Minnesota split "It's a critical time for us, rie Hartwig, Michigan's direc- point~sahead of the Wolverines, season. Earlier in the season son (6-2, 210) anchors the…

… limited as 22nd negotiating session with' ranked Hoosiers clinched illness has hammered hard at the players association. their fourth consecutive Big T on so2 in the Wolverine dekers. Greg The external…

… ten points at the final buzz- er, the Wolverines were in con- trol most of the game and ran up a twenty point spread with about nine minutes left in the contest. The win was the twelfth is an many games…

… for Michigan, and Wolverine coach Divk Honig was ecstatic about the outscome. He offered in a somewhat hoarse voice, "That was a great ball- game. I just can't say enough; it was completely a team…

… effort." Indeed it was a team effort as all five starters ended up scoring in double figures, and Campy Rus- sell led the Wolverines with 30. The contest didn't give a clear cut answer to who was the best…

… Kettering, sparked the Wolverines to sever- al easy fast break buckets, and that proved to be the difference in the contest. Both teams began the game in a hot running style. Michigan State opened up a brief…

… lead, but a jumper by C.J. Kupec put Mich- igan out in front 5-4, and the Wolverines kept that lead the rest of the way. A couple of goaltending calls and two missed calls on State aroused the mixed…

… two points. The Wolverines came away at in- termission leading 52-41. STATe HEADed MICHIGAN Midway through the second half the Wolverines broke loose for a 9-2 tear to up their lead to 85-65. But the…

… Spartans came back with ten unanswered points to pull within ten with 5:17 left. State couldn't get any closer, though, and the Wolverines hit the 100 point mark for the sev- enth straight time. The contest…

… pts 30 13 14 14 25 6 0 0 0 102 pts 6 15 32 6 16 13 2 0 0 0 2 0 92 -Daily-Mort Novepk WOLVERINE FROSH STAR Campy Russell (40) goes up for onw of his 30 points in yesterday's 102-92 conquest of the Baby…

…-2147 administrative services by students international BR R By JIM KEVRA The Michigan Wolverines are going to lose a swimming meet tonight. Despite their 8-0 dual meet record and a number of excel- lent performers…

…, the Wolverines are simply no match for the In- diana Hoosiers, tonight's oppon- ent at Matt Mann Pool. Indi- ana, has a string of 54 consecu- tive dual meet victories going for it, a string which…

… sensational Wolverine has pacedhis club to the league's sole undefeated status with a 5-0 re- cord. Official statistics also s h o w senior Fred Brown of Iowa el- bowing into the sophomore scoring scrap between…

… sophomore pace of Michigan's former All-American, Cazzie Rus- sell, the Wolverines are only a shade behind Indiana in confer- ence team scoring with 92.2. Third is Iowa with 84.0. The league's top defensive…

… the first two places Versat Michigan State Spartans last in the 70 yard high hurdles for eventsi night in a dual meet, 87-44. the Maize and Blue. Chisholm grabbed The Wolverines grabbed 12 tooled the…

… barriers in 8.5 sec- shot pu first places to just three for the onds and Crouther turned in a He also Spartans. 8.6 clocking. high jun Senior Abe Butler led the The Wolverines swept the The V Bhie assault by…

… Madison last night. In an exciting 60 yard rush, F The Wolvyrines were pacedI Wolverine sophomore Doug by senior Eric Friedler at num- Hennigar blazed out of the ber one singles who came fromj blocks and…

… played flawless tennis." Eisner was equally. impressed with Ollis Owens' come from behind vic- tory. THE WOLVERINES swept all three of the doubles slots to complete their victory. Fried- ler and Gallagher…

… Ten bas- ketball season, there are. always many "big games." But what could be the biggest of them all takes place today at Assembly Hall, when the Michigan Wolverines take on the Hoosiers of Indiana…

… even more sccinct: "If Indiana gets by us, they're going to be damn tough to beat." But, as Orr and the entire Wolverine team know, Indiana's going to be damn tough to beat today in their own arena. The…

…. Of course, the Wolverines have been flying high of late, too. Michigan has won five straight games since its only confer- Indiana in crucial contes ence loss to Purdue, and the Wolverines also own…

… FRED UPTON "No doubt about it. Michigan's the best," exclaimed Wolverine mat mentor Rick Bay after his top-ranked Maize and Blue de- molished the fourth-rated Wiscon- sin Badgers 24-9 before close to 3…

… escape - plus - riding 2-0 stayedc whitewash of B a d g e r Frank Horswill Davies. , suffering Wolverine Dave Curby, disap- nn a gan pointed at not being able to face 5-2 deci Wisconsin's t o u g h 190…

…. Until he iatie's The only two Wolverine losses were suffered by Bill Schuck at defend- 142 and 12-pounder Rich Val- Vatch ley. chuck's 12-1 superior deci- smash Badgers s " s " fully furnished…

… the tourney, 76-69, but Rick Bay's boys had it handled Minnesota's Dave Simon- e all the way. son 6-2. Guyton decisioned the The Wolverines dropped five of Spartans' Conrad Calendar 6-4 hseve…

… damn good one. I tried to play it smart, only take what he'd give me. Only problem was he didn't give me anything." The Wolverines' championship success revolves around overall team depth. Iowa won more…

… orts dual meet title. After winning their last two NIGHT EDITOR: meets; against Iowa and Minnesota,NIH EDTR the undefeated Wolverines narrow- BOB McGINN ed the list of contenders in the race down to the…

… and subse- quently went on to lose their sev- i advantag enth straight game, 7-5, to the they win Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. games, + The Wolverines did have dim points, a hopes of catching Duluth…

…, which to surpas occupies the eighth and final play- It is n off position, but after the defeat it finishing would take a near miracle for the Wolverine Wolverines to be involved in any almost c post…

… only the many penalties (24 in all) slowing the tempo. After Bulldog Chuck Ness and Wolverine Frank Werner traded goals, Tom Milani put the Bull- dogs on top for good with his 19th goal of the season…

… over Blue By CHUCK BLOOM Though the Wolverines will prob- When the nationally ranked In- ably fall by as many as 25 points, diana swim team invades Matt a close score certainly will be a Mann Pool today…

…- silman their best team ever, and stance, he doesn't have unlimited though the Wolverines are strong financial resources with which to and improved, they don't have the work. Consequently, he must find…

… hold faster ample there is Dan Fishburn. A times than the Wolverines in all fair schoolboy tanker, Fishburn but two events-the 50 freestyle has, through hard work and con- and the 100 and 200…

… Wolverines only pull-i ed out a 19-13 victory against Ohio University. A 31-6 win against Penn State, which happened to be undefeated in six straight seasons, gave the team the necessary momentum to literally…

… today at 4:00 p.m. ;; 'i :. r . 1! t' t y! ; t '. a: a' r -: ', 1 r i :e. The Wolverines, if their remaining seven can only finish with 26 total Duluth is surely sS. ow simply a matter of out the season…

… for the squad which will be completely intact when me comes around for an- n next fall. Only three - Rick Mallette, Michel d Roy Ashworth-will be aduation. must be the most disap- f all the Wolverines…

… time. The Wolverines caught .Michigan State two weeks ago when the Spartans were in the throes of a two-game losing streak and nipped them on Keith Smith's infamous free throw, 49-48. Then Michigan went…

…. Actually it was the loss to the Buckeyes last month that sparked the Wolverines back into the winning track, who since then have won three of their last four games. ......U....P....................s THE…

… All-Big Ten team as a sophomore, 1,ansey can hit the important outside jumpers By DAVE JOHNSON Fresh off tournament victories, Michigan wrestlers Mark Churella and Steve Fraser rejoin their Wolverine…

… first ; meeting, 23-14, November 27th in East Lansing.w . WOLVERINE COACH Dale Bahr hopes the loss will prove to be an incentive in tonight's contest. "They han- dled us pretty good last time," said Bahr…

… demonstrated in Tuesday night's NCAA Coaches Association East- West Meet at Corvallis, Oregon. Although Churella and Fraser's East team lost 23-11, the two Wolverine wrestlers combined for nine of their team's11…

…-weary traveller as h(e trudges through the slush and snow instead of the white sandy beach he appears to be traversing. Purdue blitzes Wolverines, 75-66 By RICK MADDOCK Special to The Daily WEST LAFAYETTE…

…-After leading by as many as 26 points, the Purdue cagers had to stave off an impressive Michigan surge before holding on, for a 75-66 win yesterday af- ternoon before 14,123 fans. The Wolverines closed the gap to…

… Wisconsin goalie Roy Schultz after receiving a pass from Wolverine Roger Bourne. The score temporarily put Michigan on top in the first period 1-0. Badgers best sagging lers By BRIAN MILLER Wisconsin brought…

… its fans and it brought its band but it was the Badger hockey squad that had a party as the visitors from Madison skated to an 8-3 victory over Michigan's Wolverines at Yost Ice Arena last night. The…

… if it were going to run the Badgers right off the rink. The Wolverines opened- the game's scoring midway through the first period when Brian Lundberg, playing right wing instead of his customary right…

… puck, skated in alone on Wolverine goalie Rudy Varvari, and scored. However, the tie didn't last long as Michigan regained the lead just :18 seconds after the Wisconsin goal. That score, by Gordie…

… Hampson allowed the Wolverines to skate off with a 2-1 lead after one period of play, although Coach Dan Farrell wasn't exactly pleased. "We couldn't take advantage of the first period chances (scoring just…

… goalie Bruce Horsch during first period action Ipst night at Yost Arena. The goal tied the Wolverines with the visiting Huskies, 1-1. However, the effort wasn't enough as the Huskies edged the upset…

…-minded Wolverines, 4-3. full court" PRESS- Big Ten refs . .. . .. three blind mice? By CUB SCHWARTZ IT HAPPENED AGAIN Thursday night. Mike McGee drove right around Neil Bresnahan into the lane. His quick change of…

… Huskie goalie Bruce Horsch. It was goal number 112, for Debol, more than any other Wolverine skater in history. "I've been waiting a long time for this," said Debol after the game. "It doesn't make up for…

… period. BEFORE MICHIGAN could get a chance for the equalizer, the Huskies tallied again on another weird goal. With the puck in the Wolverine's zone, right winger Ben Kawa took a swipe at the puck in an…

… ago, he collec- ted a hat trick in 57 seconds. He teamed up with Kris Manery, the man who scored 111 times, to give the Wolverines a combination that carried them all the way to the national finals. Ile…

… continued to-fly left and right:. throughout the period. Then midway through the period, the Wolverines tallied their third goal with Tech's Greg Hay off for interference. John McCahill backhanded a Kip…

… - home sweet home for Michigan basketball. In recent years, the Wolverines have found this to be the case, enjoying a good measure of success at home. Their opponents found Crisler an im- pregnable…

… fortress where victories are spread out thinner than the hairs on Johnny Orr's head. From 1973-76, the Wolverines have amassed a 51-4 slate on their home territory. THIS SEASON, however, has been a different…

…, the 6-0 Wolverines look to upset a Sycamore squad led by American Olympic teams qualifier, Kurt Thomas. "I think just the magnitude of the competition willt offer the stimulatipn needed to produce top…

… perform. ances," stated Michigan's Bob Darden, defendiing Big Ten high bar champion. "I think we have all the makings to win this meet." The Wolverines' top score this season, a 207.5 against Minnesota…

…. Less than a minute later, Denver forward Doug Berry took a high pass from the point and leisurely stuffed the puck past Michigan goalie Robbie Moore to pull the Pioneers with- in one. But Wolverine Kris…

…: TOM DURANCEAU I have good players, I have a ! Don Dufek scored his first good team. This year we're goal of the season in the second young and rebuilding." period to give the Wolverines their 2…

… second and third stringers. Consistent Joe Bauer turned in the finest performance for the Wolverines, doubling in the 1000 yard freestyle and the 200 yard butterfly. His times were very respectable 9…

… performance. For if Michigan is to have any chance at all, then it has to come fi'om these very swmmers. The Wolverines return to ac, tion today at 4 p.m. against Il- linois right here at Matt Mann Pool. By…

…- ships coming up the first week of March, Coach Gus Stager i a 1 ' 1 3 i 1 i By ANDY GLAZER For the third consecutive sea- son the Michigan Wolverine bas- ketball team enters the Big Ten stretch run in…

… Michigan State Spartans have surprised most of the experts this year, and if they can surprise Mich- igan today at 3:05 in East Lans- ing, they will be only one game behind the Wolverines in the race for…

… game... .":Blue come thi By BILL CRANE THE MICHIGAN Wolverines came into last night's game with Minnesota lodged in fourth place in the Big Ten and nervous- ly near the bring of elimination from any hope…

… over the gigantic Minnesota Gophers to give the Wolverines a 67 - 65 overtime win at Cris e r Arena last night. With the score tied ati court, Grote and passed off to shot. for the winning De Sure, if…

… Wolverines had their backs to the wall, desper- ately fighting to gain a berth in the Western Collegiat Hockey Association post-season playoffs. Tonight, however, when the Maize and Blue invade Notre Dame…

…'s sparkling Athletic Convo- cation Center here, the shoe will be on the other foot. Entering last weekend's play, the Fight- ing Irish were deadlocked with the Wolverines and Colorado Col- lege for seventh…

… offense, didn'tthey?" he asked rhetorically. "That was the difference in the game." Purdue's two workhorses pummeled Michigan for'57 points, nearly all of them coming from the inside, where the Wolverines…

… with nine, while his man, Franklin, pulled down 20 and scored 28 points. "We took Brady out for a while in the second half to rest him," Orr said. "And besides, Franklin was going nuts." The Wolverines…

…-happy- 84-74 Wolverine loss at West Lafayette. Gabby rifled in 13 points and continued his fine rebounding with seven caroms. GAGNON HAT TRICKS: leers sweep Tig Curses, boiled again! TM it l MICHIGAN…

… Wolverine defense. Even a last minute Tiger goal, which was offset by two late Michigan tallies, added little to the outcome. Michigan came out skating like crazy in the first minute of the opening period…

…, as was expected, easily rolled to their 55th straight dual meet victory last night as they downed Michigan, 78-45. The Wolverines tought hard throughout the meet and, after the 200-yard butterfly, were…

… only down by a 43-32 margin. But the Hoosiers splash2d to victory in each of the last five events to smash the Wolverines hopes for an upset victory. Michigan could only win three events all evening, the…

… student of Wolverine diving coach Dick Kim- ball, took second for Michigan in that event. Indiana broke into an early 8-4 lead as they squeezed out a victory in the opening event, the 400-yard medley relay…

… later and Akated HOUGHTON - The Wolverine hustling Brian Slack fed a pass to down unmolested to put Tech three icers played national powerhouse linemate Merle Falk and the Wol- up. Michigan Tech even for…

… two per-{ verines tied the score. iads here last night before suce- The final Huskie goal came id- cumbing to four consecutive third period goals and lost, 5-2. The Wolverines, exhausted after a day…

… long drive through a heavy Northern Michigan blizzard, never- theless came out at the start of the contest fired up. The Wolverines refused to be intimidated by a Tech squad which' Michigan coach Al…

… Renfrew called' "perhaps the best squad since the early 1960s," and when the Huskies ' scored an early first period goal, the Wolverines quickly got it back. The Tech goal was scored by a Toronto twosome…

… THE MICHIGAN DAILY ® THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Wolverines gun down Wildcats, 95-84 Against4 Of ublicity.. .. .and Dale Kelley By PHIL HERTZ 0NE OF THE problems with playing for a…

…'s Wildcats, Tomjanovich also collected 19 rebounds against the Wildcats, with 12 of those coming in the second half as the Wolverines turned a close game into a run- Special To The Daily DULUTH - The…

… the Wolverines were mauled Fridaynight, 12-3, but regrouped to skate to a 3-3 overtime tie Saturday night. This transformation was in part due to the Bulldog's relatively weak performance in the second…

… game. However, I hesitate to explain Saturday night's result as due to the Bulldogs' evident lack of concentration. Rather, the Wolverines were the decisive factor in the game. The Blue icers were…

… Wolverine goalten- der Bob Sutton, who manned the nets for Michigan in the tie game. And, according to star center Dan Lerg, the Wolverines knew what they had to do the second night. "We were desperate," said…

… playoffs, in front of a partisan Bulldog crowd. The Wolverines played 70 minutes of great hockey in the overtime game, something which has not happened to this team in a long, long time. Although there were…

… many fine performances for the Wolverines in the game, Sutton's name stands out. Sutton sparks surge The sophomore played a phenomenal game in the nets for Michigan. Each successive save was more…

… first time we've had good goaltending in weeks,; said Farrell. And nobody knows better than Farrell how bad goaltending can hurt a team. Michigan's lack of quality net play has shipwrecked the Wolverines…

…'s academic to discuss where the Wolverines would be in the WCHA standings if they had more performances from their goalies like they did Saturday night. According to Farrell, his decision to go with Varvari…

…- igan, fighting desperately to stay in the first division, played eyeball-to-eyeball here last night. And each team refused to blink, as the Buckeyes outlasted the Wolverines, 63-60, before a sellout…

… crowd in St. John's Arena. KELVIN RANSEY, Ohio State's con- minutes to go, the Wolverines narrowed the Buckeye lead to one, 61-60, on a layup by Hubbard and a jumper from the right corner by Marty Bodnar…

… most inconsistent teams in the cir- cuit. After playing catch-up most of the evening, Michigan had the ball with :57 remaining and the game tied at 66. The Wolverines worked their delay tactics until…

…, had the ball. After a time out, the Badgers were con- fronted by a 1-3-1 Wolverine zone. It was the first time in the game that Michigan went to the Zone. The Badgers-worked the ball around the…

… half), then we played very hard," said a pleased Michigan coach Johnny Orr. The victory keeps the Wolverines in the thick of the Big Ten race, or at least kept their NCAA bid hopes alive. They now sport…

…- ting at a pace that would embarass a snail. The Wolverines didn't hit their first point until four-and-a-half minutes had been played. Alan Hardy got the initial bucket from short range. It turned out to…

… bucket to give Wisconsin a 30-28 halftime edge. Wisconsin opened the lead in the second half, but the Wolverines refused to fold, and-Joel Thompson, who was tough all night with nine boards and 16 points…

… seven straight points for Michigan during one stretch, including a three-point play that gave Michigan a 63-60 lead. But the Badgers decided not to die, either. They kept pace with the Wolverines and…

…. "Gregory is the most improved player we've seen," said Orr, "up at our place I didn't even know he was in the game." The Wolverines must put two wins back-to-back to stay in the race. Something they haven…

… Wolverines eight or ten. The small number is due to the recent inception of the team and Simmons believes in using only those athletes who have shown potential. As a result, he finds himself of- ten without…

… layup made it 84-80.I The Gophers called time out with one minute on the clock. Osborne Lockhart brought the ball upcourt, only to have Grote pick off a pass intended for Williams. The Wolverines worked…

…: 86-80.1 The win helps Michigan con- siderably in the conference race. The Wolverines retain the ibig Ten lead at 11-1, 18-2 overall. Second-place Minnesota falls to 7-2, 16-2 overall. The teams meet…

…. "I watched films and called people so I would know my suggestions for Orr. You know, we gave up eighty points but we did a hell of a job de- fensively." The Wolverine defense excelled. Michigan…

… effort for Michigan. The Wolverines played unselfishly and maintained poise through- out the game, despite the deafening Gopher partisans. Phil Hubbard picked up two fouls in the first 2:15 of the game but…

… noisy that the players could not hear the official's whistle to stop he action. Gopher Ray Williams stole the ball on an errant Wolverine pass before an official told him play was dead. The Gopher fans…

… Winey (6-10) watches his every move. The Wolverines prevailed 86-80,' vaulting' them into undisputed possession of the conference leadership. 0 retire . I poured in 36 points - a -season high in the…

…-1 burst in the game's open- "The zone press was veryE ing minutes and the Wolverines good," said Frieder. "I talked went on to defeat Illinois 90-75 to John (Orr) this afternoon, at Crisler Arena last night…

… Steve Grote who paced the speedy Wolverine attack with season high totals of 24 and 20 points respectively. OUT OF __BOUNDS by Rich Lerner N Indiana wa - - ,r r ' --. r 3 MMJU upsets By The Associated…

… Big Ten bas- ketball championship. 1 reider rows on . .wiathut Orr Wolverines, now 12-3 in the con- highs, as Robinson led all ference and 19-5 overall. The scorers with 24 points and? chances for an…

… Wolverines' next action rnping is on the road this weekend when they take on Iowa Satur- calls day and the Minnesota Gophers and. on Monday night. WHY WALK FURTHER! LEVI'S BRAND. Available at Wild's Varsity…

…: -TONIGHT- HAPPY HOUR on rk Shirts nnel Shirts nim Jackett M I SUPPOSED to talk or do Michigan Assistant Coach Bill iters following the Wolverines 90-75 rust into an unaccustomed role by flu, Frieder…

…," Frieder said. Indeed, it was the olverines' spiderweb zone defense that meant the difference. IOWA, 8-6 in the conference; )rcing turnover upon turnover, the Wolverines raced to a 17-1 'and 18-7 overall…

… f games remaining. Presently holding a ,19-5 record, the 13th ranked Wolverines are a sure bet to receive an NCAA tourna- ment bid March 4. Barring an astonishing jilt from the NCAA or an equally…

… wrence, Kansas, the winners proceeding to Louisville, Ken-. cky. Michigan certainly has the ability to make a run for the itional championship. And in the past month the Wolverines Ive demonstrated a new…

… something to be desired in v a r i e t y. The Wolverines meet Michigan State today for the fourth time. However, in this case, they're keeping score. The forecast is for a close con- test. Last year Michigan…

… difference should be two or three points; If we do real well it will be ten," commented assistant track coach Jack Harvey. Against MSU last weekend, the Wolverines compiled a good set of stats. After two…

… record, tonight by defeating Jackson Community Col- lege in Jackson. The young Wolverine squad finally gets a crack at someone its own age when it takes on the junior college hoopsters tonight. Michigan…

… showed the Wolverines that experience, not age, makes the difference as last year's fine crop of sophomores hand- ed Michigan two defeats. In addition to losing all of last year's starters, Jackson also…

… lost coach Mary Nolan. JCC's rebuilding program hasn't been Sery successful and their record to date is 0-2. Michigan has been improving steadily as the team gains game experience. , The Wolverines are…

… will he against Grand Valley." The Wolverines host Grand Valley State College this Satur- day at 1 p.m. at Crisler Arena, and as usual, the Raiders start a' tall team. The Wolverine offense has been…

… (Michigan) played very poorly tonight-their team could have been the reason." Thus a dejected Al Renfrew tried to put as bright a picture as pos- sible on what had to have been one of the Wolverines worst per…

… With two minutes gone Mich- Wisconsin outskated, outshot, igan's defense allowed Wisconsin and outhustled Michigan nearly all to take a puck right away from night long s the Wolverines seem- them and…

…, Pete Leiskau of Wisconsin, turned in one of the Badgers two wins by taking Michigan freshman Dave Curby 4-0. Wolverine Rick Neff nearly captured a third straight super- ior decision victory when he…

…, and Michigan. The Wolverine bid came on the advice of Diving Coach Dick Kimball, who spotted him in a YMCA national cham- pionship in Kalamazoo. Asked why Indiana hadn't tend- ered an offering for a…

…* ; n.. The Second Floor 516 E. William (above Campus Bike & Toy) Four stores run FOR and BY the: PEOPLE AND STUDENTS By RANDY PHILLIPS If nothing else, the Wolverines and Spartans had ample oppor…

… after an encounter with Spartan Bill Watt Friday evening, as t h r e e fights brought on most of the pen- alties. The Wolverines put on a fine' display of passing for the Spar- tan fans, but avoided any…

… semb- lance of a passing game like the plague when they returned home. In addition, the infamous, inef- fective Wolverine power play was consistently foiled. Renfrew re- marked, "We were off in every…

… freshman goalie, Doug Hastings. Hastings was pulled af- ter the first period in which he gave up four scores. Karl Bagnell came in and gave the Wolverines a lift with several superior saves, especially one…

… the offensive department. The Wolverines were in the Spar- tan end of the ice for long per- iods of time, but couldn't put the puck in. Overall, the problem Sat- urday was a lack of skating and moving…

… mentor also plans to work more on the power play des- pite the fact that Michigan "scores enough when we're even." Although the Wolverines played the worse game in many years ac- cording to Renfrew, they…

… might win a place on one of breed of track stars not afraid the Canadian national teams this' to speak their minds. Wolverine summer and represent his country track captain Paul Armstrong is a in…

…. Con- Now in his fourth year with the cerning the issue that has literally team, he is one of the Wolverines torn the track world into two fac- leading and most consistent per- tions, that of amateurism…

… in them when he said that "we'll be right in there." AS TO the NCAA's he feels the Wolverines have the ability to put on an excellent showing, especially considering the fact that the championships…

… Arborland-CampuS Maple Villoqe By RANDY PHILLIPS With 101 shots on Michigan's goal in last weekend's series split with Wisconsin, one might think that the Wolverine's defense had been left back in Ann Arbor…

… indication of poor defense on the part of the Wolverines, but as a distinct difference in offensive styles of play. "Every time they get over the blue line they shoot-... We try to set up plays." He also…

… Wolverine victory and the superb play of speedster Rickey Green as he swooshed past the Badger defense enroute to a 32-point night. It was no surprise that Michigan routed Wisconsin the way they did…

… itself of a winning year by routing the Wisconsin Badgers, 107-86, at Crisler Arena last night. The win, the Wolverines 14th, raises Michigan's Big Ten rec- ord to 8-2. The Badgers, mean- while, dropped…

… eight baskets, so I wouldn't say will be any empty seats in he hurt us." Bloomington Saturday., I doubt THE WOLVERINES, face a if there are many left now." harder task this weekend, as "Indiana's blitzing…

…, the Wolverines coasted to the victory, never threatened Purdue forward Walter Jor- sparse crowd of 3,700. SCO RES 11 by the Badgers. Wisconsin did not give the Wolverines a rough odan led all scorers…

… was the case in the last five victories, Michigan rode to victory on the quick flying feet of Rickey Green. Green, who leads the Wolverines in scoring at close to 20 points per game, has paced the…

… WISCONSIN'S TIM PATERICK (15) looks apprehensively for the open man as Johnny Robinson (45) guards him closely. Robinson was second high scorer for the Wolverines with 19 points in Michigan's 107-86 win over…

… otaled In the all-around, Wolverine co-captair an interesting comment, saying, ent, a Pierre Leclerc topped the opposition with' "The style of play in both t pos- a score of 48.7. leagues is about the same…

… Britt per- formed superbly against the Spartans, and perhaps was the key factor in the Wolverines' impressive triumph. Britt's defensive assign- ment was Terry Furlow, an old teammate at Flint Nor- thern…

…'s just a matter of conditioning, really. We have to outhustle the opponents, outlast them, and beat them down the court." The Wolverines post-season chances require that they win nearly all of their…

… victory with a time of 3:14.4 as the Wolverine thinclads par- 118-Jim Brown (M) dec. Jjm ticipated in the Michigan State; Bissell (MSU), 8-2 Relays Saturday. It6-Pat Milkovich (MSU) dec. Rich Led off by…

… Michigan's top Lubell (M), 6-1 sprinter, Doug Hennigar, the 134-Brad McCrory (M) dec. Dennis Wolverine crew moved out to - Brighton (MSU), 4-0 a ten yard lead and maintain- 142-Bill Schuck (M) dec. Don ed…

…. Evashevski and Paul Zander came There were, however, t h r e e through with wins to drop t h e bright spots for the Wolverines, Wolverines into third. Freshman Jim Brown wrestled well against State's defending…

… kept Michigan's for- wards from moving to the basket. Unable to get untracked, t h e NASSAU Wolverines got skinned on t he boards 33-22, and flayed slightly 5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS point wise as they went into…

…, and senior Murray Plotkin hit ,9.2 in his final appearance at Michigan. Greg Fenske had the Illini's top score for the day with a 9.15. Michigan also took vaulting, with every Wolverine performer…

… Wolverines. Don Grieb was high for the Illini with 8.75. Enjoy a leisurely dinner in a comfortable atmosphere at a modest price he 9mv ntiep ee( &jfet 2333 E. Stadium …

… have an impres- sive record so far this year. Aside from their 6-1 in conference play they have a very respectable 12-5 overall record, second only to the Wolverines. Their consistent play in the first…

… loss was last week to Ohio State by the, very lopsided score of 92-72. These two clubs can't match the offense of the Wolverines and Buckeyes. To date, Illinois and Indiana have scored 491 and 510 points…

… off his normal game. Further hampering Wolverine efforts were shoulder injuries to Punch Cartier and Rick Jackson, causing them to miss Saturday's encounter. Renfrew said he expects Cartier back for…

… this weekends series against Notre Dame, but he wasn't sure about Jackson. The weekend loss makes theI Wolverines a good bet to finish iast in the WCHA, which means stay- ing home when everybody else is…

… the identity of the Phan- ton, as well as every member of the Wolverines, but hardly anyone else does. Jim Boyce didn't mean it to be this way. If one turns to page five of Michigan's game program, you…

… courting procedure, just doing all the little things." This "courting procedure" has paved the way for every present Wolverine to s ,o Y i/ r --the most comfortable chairs Sin the Union UMtUyIs at the…

… UNION sts N for the recruitment of high school talent, he's the Wolverines' talent scout. "I'm the one who's on the road making the contact," says Boyce. "I'm '3 r I pQ o We serve only r he…

… scouting other teams for the Wolverines, keeps a con- stant watch for outstanding seniors. And there's no secret as to what Michigan still desperately needs. "We need some big people who can jump, rebound…

… that he would be going to Notre Dame in- stead,yet another example of a good big man spurning the Wolverines for an out-of-state school. BeforeAndree, there was Bruce Flowers, who was heavily sought…

… Vincent. And while he doesn't shoot often, he cashes in on the ones he takes. Donnelly's shooting percentage is better than all but Joel Thompson of the Wolverines starting five. But Donnelly hasn't caused…

… UPI, the Spartan's surely pose a problem for the up and down Wolverines. In fact, Orr and Assistant Coach Bill Frieder have yet to decide how the Wolverines will check up man for man against the…

… 13 points. during the sec- ond half, but whittled away at Henry Ford and took a lead it never relinquished with 1:40 to play. Bul Van De Wege hit a base- line jumper that propelled the Wolverines to a…

… since midway in the first half when the score was tied at 31. "This was just a great win for us," said Wolverine Coach Dan Fife. "It was a total team ef- fort, we kept coming back and playi-g hard." iged…

…'re winning and that's what you're supposed to do") there's no doubt that inconsistency has plagued the Wolverines all season. Just when it seems that they are reaching their peak, they drop back to mediocrity…

… on winning those by himself, maybe the Wolverines wouldn't have lost all of them. In contrast, when Rickey takes good shots, Michigan wins. He's hit 50% from the field in Michigan's victories. Green…

…. I end of two periods. Then, six- and-a-half minutes into the third period, Dan Lerg stole an er- rant Gopher pass and put it into the net. This put the Wolverines on top to stay 6-5. This play…

… times during the period. Palmer rose to the occasion with several amazing saves to shut off the threats. THE Minnesota defense stifled the Wolverines offense, allowing only seven shots on goals in the…

…! period. A Dan Lerg shot slipped by Gopher goalie Paul Joswiak, however, as the period ended in, a 1-1 tie. past, scored four goals apiece. The Wolverines started the scoring at the 18-seceond mark. Bill…

… then cap-I italized on the power olay and gave the Wolverines a 3-4 lead, which soon vanished again. Min- nesota's T. J. Gorence tied it with yet another power play goal at 18:39. Notable for Michigan…

… Mich- The Wolverines surged to a (MSU's divers) looked good, and' igan women's swim team won quick 14-7 lead as they won rhe I could have done better. But its second straight Big Ten medley relay…

… followed by a Gor- really, everybody is so close Championships here last night. don Downie win in the 1000- that it depends on who has a The Wolverines compiled 92 yard freestyle. But the hosts better day…

…, "and we just the Wolverines ahead 44-34. " couldn't run that quick. They 'Eight seconds into the second to take a commanding 22 point have such super speed. I really half Phil Hubbard sat down lead can…

…'t remember an team in the hi ur su du t Ohio State never threatened Big Ten as quick as they are." witheafter the Michigan outburst. B T atya Wolverines exploded with 16 The closest the Buckeyes ever Michigan…

… discussing the reasons for the disappointing showing of Michigan's basketball team in Big 10 play this season. That the Wolverines miss Campy Russell's 23 points and 11 rebounds per game is obvious-that they…

… distance. Each time, costly Wolverine miscues choked off their rally. In fact, Michigan's only come-from- behind road win all season was the double overtime victory at Illinois when Grote, Johnson and John…

… only partially true. The Wolverines won because their three inexperienced players in the lineup during the overtimes looked to Kupec and Britt for leadership. And both responded magnificently. For a…

… shot, the Wol- verine attack probably would have failed to produce in both situations. If the Wolverines are to make a serious run for a post-season tournament berth, someone must emerge in a leadership…

… by Minnesota's Mike Thompson. Grote, second-team all-Big Ten last year, has just been benched by Wolverine Coach Johnny Orr. Orr cited defensive problems for the demotion (see story in Sports of the…

… College to-I night and tomorrow.1 Colorado's Tigers are current-, ly in fifth place, four pointst ahead of the Wolverines. If Michigan has hopes of over- taking Colorado and finishing inG the top four…

… playoff berths, they must do well this weekend. t "That's right," explained Coach Dan Farrell, "We're still in the running but we must sweep Colorado this weekend. We have to."' The Wolverines swept Colo…

… revenge motive, the series isn't as crucial to the Tigers as it is to the Wolverines. Sauer stated, "We consider it an important series but after we play Michigan, we play Notre Dame, Duluth and Den- ver…

…, South Quad, Smitty Lounge Michigan has collected five " REFRESHMENTS AT ALL EVENTS splits in a row, three of them sponsored by Eastwind on the road. The Wolverines Michiqan Union 4139 have yet to win a…

… takes place, in which all entrants must perform like routines. Saturday, the optionals are held, when each tumbler performs his own individual routine. The Wolverines, coming off an impressive victory…

… Wolverines' better per- formances of the year. Oklahoma pulled a minor sur- prise before the match, benching, 134-pounder Cris Antonetti, insert- ing Shawn Garel at 126, and mov- ing r e g u 1 a r 126-pounder…

… Wolver- ines ahead for the first time. Wolverine Captain Jerry Hub- bard's 10.2 win over Frank Peck, Huizenga's superior decision, and Dave Curby's close-but-convinc- 11:32, and stayed in contention the…

… schedules of the contenders. When Wolverine coach John Orr moaned at the beginning of the year how tough a schedule his team faced, many report- ers ignored him. They mistakenly assumed that any kind of a…

… schedule was going to be tough for the Wolverines this season. But a closer look at the Michigan line-up of conference games proves that Orr wasn't kidding. Indiana eases in Perhaps the best way to look at…

… the Big Ten schedule is in terms of games among the five top conference powers. Evaluat- ing the schedule on these terms, the Wolverines appear to easily take the cake for the toughest line-up. Michigan…

…- maining, one of them at home and two away. And once again, the Wolverines appear to have the toughest road ahead of them, since they play only one contender at home from here on in, and three on the road…

… be on the Wolverines again, as they play both Purdue and Wisconsin, while Michigan State journeys to Indiana. Then finally, on the last day of the season with the conference crown probably on the line…

… Oklahoma's Brian Beatson (left) in early action in the 142 pound contest. Shuck scored a takedown Minute and a half gone in the third period to pull out a vital 3-2 win for the Wolverines. , . E i Howe…

… most of the attention fo- cused on the Michigan-Minnesota1 basketball game last Saturday, Coach Rick Bay's wrestlers very quietly walked off with the Big Ten grappling championship. The Wolverines…

… return per- formance Saturday and the trophy presentation. Saying the Wolverines didn't wrestle well in last Saturday's championship round is unfair. The grapplers performed competently, displaying their…

…. Nevertheless, the Huskies triumphed. Recently, Dan Farrell, a Tech assistant was named the new Wolverine hockey coach. TO menting chuck bloom NEW HOCKEY MENTOR Farrell seeks ice re birth the procession of'Wolverines…

… the top spot, but gest. certainly 'Curbs' is one of the con- Hubbard left the mat after his ference's four best 190 pounders. crushing setback a shaken man. While some of the Wolverines Sitting on his…

… pressure off his back. The Curby, the Big Ten's alternate h- NCAA tournament will test Bay's 190-pounder, looked for reassuring r" theory. agreement. But Wolverine Captain n- By d rt tMitch Mendrygal…

…. Surprising- to come by, but a few Wolverines ls. ly, the junior from Saline takes still have something to prove. its little satisfaction in his title, or so a- he claims. - be "It's not very satisfying to beat…

… events. However, the real excitement was generated by the intense battle for second place between Michigan and Ohio State. The Wolverines garnered the second spot on the very last event of the meet and…

… Michigan as Wayman Britt, who had scored! four points this season in abbre-j viated action, and C.J. Kupec corn- j bined for 26 points on 12 of 18| shooting to give the Wolverines that needed spark to defeat…

… role for Michigan, netted seven of ten attempts, the mawority long bombs. Although he stands 6-8 and is the Wolverines tor substitute at center, Kupec is Pobably Mich- igan's best pure sho}ter, and his…

… go. MICHIGAN MOVED out to a six point lead on two foul shots by Campy Russell but Robinson's driv- ing layup narrowed the Wolverine lead to 83-79 with 4:48 left. At ibis Zpoint, the always apprehensiv1…

…e Michiganfanswere set for an- other down to the wire game out MSU folded up and the Wolverines scored 14 consecutive points to wrap up the contest. Wilmore ignites Wilmore incited the rally with a…

… know s and ten caroms. The 6-5 r from Chicago was a terror he offensive boards as he co - ed many missed Mihigan shots into easy buckets under- h. e Wolverines were now in the er's seat and the harried…

… bury Michigan State and brighten the cage picture for the campaign's remaining weeks. The ball game was a study in contrast to the Wolverines' recent contests. The story was one of hustling after loose…

… win signalled not only an end to the Wolverines' three-game losing streak, but a springboard to a strong Big Ten finish which could conceivably propel them back into the race. After yesterday's action…

…-scoring con- tests have been lost as often as won. Yesterday, with the defense somewhat less than superb, the Wolverines ran over, around and through the outmanned Spartans. Perhaps the emphasis on stopping the…

… performance to defeat the Okla- At the end of the first event Mich- The tough ringmen pushed the two Big Ten rivals in Minneapolis homa Sooners 161.10-160.25 in a igan held a .35 advantage. Wolverine edge even…

… higher as Jan. 25, 1972. This was their first dual meet at Crisler Arena. Michigan opened the gap a little they led 81.30-79.45 at the halfway meeting since then. The Wolverines took the early wider with…

… Crosby didn't slow the Huskies as Elie Vorlick intercepted a "Punch" Cartier pass, and moved in to make it 4-0. The Wolverines had many op- portunities in the first period but it wasn't until the 18…

…' Rodney Mac- Donald, brother $ of Michigan's Byron MacDonald. Rodney also was second to Anderson in the 500-yard freestyle. The Wolverines took 1-2 in both diving events with Steve Schen- thal taking the…

…. The Wolverines took.down 71 re- bounds against Illinois in the sea- son's previous meeting between these two squads. Michigan won that one by five, 75-70. Wolverine center Ken Brady was not avail- able…

… the Wolverines. The main reasons are that Krelle is a fine outside shooter and Illini Coach Harv Schmidt likes to run a con- trolled offense utilizing a variety of shots. The undefeated Wolverine tresh…

… By SANDI GENIS The Michigan State Jinx con- tinued to haunt the Wolverine trackmen for the second straight week as the thinclads, coming off a rather disappointing perform- ance in the Michigan State…

… there asI the Spartans. gradually and seem- ingly inevitably eroded Michigan's early and substantial lead. The Wolverines lost one point when freshman Bill Bolster was disqualified in the 880 yard run…

…, surrendering third place to Spar- tan Ken Popejoy. In that same' race Bolster's teammate and Wol- verine stalwart Eric Chapman SIxth By JIM KEVRA The Michigan Wolverines played lackadasical, uninspired hockey…

…-speed shot, how- McCULLOUGH STARS rcers row, lose 5-4 However, things were brighter for the Wolverines on the infield. Freshman sensation Steve Adams continued to exhibit his awesome talent as he finished…

… mistake and flip- ped the puck home past Karl Bag- nell for his first of three goals. The Wolverines started the sec- ond period looking like they were going to take control of the game but it was the…

… cut the Irish edge to 5-3. If possible, that goal seemed to fire up the Wolverines even more and, only two minutes later, they connected again. This time Jarry got the tally on a tip in from in front of…

…U Uoein the Keyed by Ray McCullough's 70 yard high hurdles. Murray's firsts in both the 100 and 200 yard freshman teammate, Mel Reeves s finished third in the highs, while freestyle events, the Wolverine…

… easy yes- terday as it stormed.over Min- nesota 108-90 f or its eighth straight Big Ten victory. The Wolverines had little difficulty in dumping the Go- SUNDAY SPORTS NIGHT EDITORS: Randy Phillips and…

… this season with long jumpers double figures for the Wolverines and achieved his career scoring who shot an amazing 57.5 per cent high. from the field in amassing their It was Fife and Wilmore who…

… Minnesota bore a striking resemblance to the Wolverine squad of a year ago. But there was one major difference. Just like last year they ran all over the court, passed a lot, dumped in a bunch of points and…

… would always score more. As the record shows that hasn't been hap- pening this year, but the Wolverine point totals have been lower. Last year the squad was consistently among the national leaders in team…

…'re up by that much, but I've got to give Brewer his propers." Rebounding was the one area in which Minnesota, led by Brewer, wasn't dominated by the Wolverines. Brewer grabbed 15, Tom Mas- terson 11 and…

… Gerry Pyle 7. As a team the Gophers snagged five more than the Wolverines. Brady got 12 and Wilmore 11 but they nevet came close to achieving dominance. The- first half was especially bad for caroms. It…

… It is five down and nine to go 1 the scoring punch for the winless for the Wolverine cagers who seek Northwestern team. Moran is also their sixth straight conference win dangerous under the backboards…

… starters. Sibley, off to its finest Big Ten start in Sund and Hentz have averages of 14.8, 7.6 and 9.0 respectively. They six years. work well as a team but have not The Wolverines took overun- been able to…

…- this game that the Wolverines em- der realizes that his men have to barrassed Northwestern by reach- face a devastating Michigan squad ing their season's high in free- that has excellent balance be…

…- der's statement. Through the first' fifteen games of the season Mich- igan leads its opposition in every offensive department. To date the Wolverines have a field goal per- cnaeof 46.0 compared to thei…

… Wolverine's starting five of Wilmore, Ken Brady, Dan F i f e, Wayne Grabiec and Rodney Ford. Wilnore, the fabulous 6-foot- 31/2 inch forward from New York' City, was limited to just 14 shots{ against…

… the year in the last period. The agony of Evansville By ERIC SIEGEL MICHIGAN COACH Johnny- Orr is usually not prone to criticize the efforts of his Wolverine cagers. In fact, Orr usually manages to…

… find quite a bit to praise his boys about, even when they lose. Well, all that was changed after Tuesday night's debacle at Evansville, where the Wolverines turned the game over to the Purple Aces by a…

… the Wolverine's play was generally lackadaisical and quite often disgraceful. He could have said that a team that displayed the lack of alertness, and lack of determination that was so apparent in the…

… Wolverines' performance shouldn't have even bothered showing up on the court. Forget that the Wolverines hit less than 37 percent of their field goal attempts. Any team can have an off night. Event forget that…

… the Wolverine managed to hit only 50 per- cent of their free throws. Some nights the ball just won't go in the basket no matter where you are when you shoot it. BUT THAT STILL doesn't explain the fact…

… the other three events as they did on ,the floor exercises, the Wolverines would be up among the national tum- bling powers. The Blue tumblers once again burned up the mats in the individual portion of…

….95, respectively. The Wolverines have scored con- sistently high on the floor, but Flom and Vorrestel have been hounded by stringent state juding and occasional slip-ups in their routines. Yesterday, they overcame…

… tally. Captain Mark Miller, Doug Todd and Bill Wheeler scored the other Wolverine goals. Greg Woods and Glenn Anderson paced the Pioneer attack with two goals apiece. Michigan goalie Rudy Varvari turned…

… away 35 Pioneer shots, while Stuart Birenbaum stoppedthe Wolverines 28 times. In last night's game, Denver led Michigan, 5-2 after one period of play. OPEN 'T1L. 11 PM Paper Chase Copies3C OPEN: MON…

…, finishing just three points ahead of the next competitor. Freshman Scott Crowder was the lone Wolverine in the top three in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing first with a time of 1:54.38. With the meet well…

… matches, Michigan's men's tennis team placed ninth yesterday in the Michelob Light Collegiate Indoor Tournament. After losing to Tennessee and topping South Carolina Friday, the Wolverines thrashed Oklahoma…

… were some good performances." The Wolverines showed all-around strength throughout the meet, and were particularly solid in the field events, where they placed first in both the-long jump and pole vault…

… the Wolverines during the meet was incon- sistent showings in the middle distance races. Expected to clean up in the mile, 440, 880, one and two mile relays, the best Michigan could do was Tim Thomas…

…:12.04). Sophomore Scott Weir finished first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.77) easily beating out State's Mike Rado. Weir also led off the Wolverine's first place 400-yard medley relay. The Wolverine tankers will…

… the Wolverine's 81-32 win by taking first places in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Chelich and his teammates now move onto the Big Ten's in early March hoping to gain an invitation to the NCAA's at…

… fieldhouse, three meet, and one varsity record had been estab- lished, along with a tied field- house and meet record. The Wolverines outdistanced second place Eastern Michigan, netting 148 points to the…

… Hurons' 114. Penn State was third with 66. Overall, 16 teams competed in the two-day meet. Although it wasnt one of the Wolverines' five Saturday victories, Steve Elliott's one mile performance was one of…