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…." McIntire's opponent, CPA and former Wolverine star fullback David Robert Fisher, is …

… 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…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 19, 1978-Page 9 NCAA BID HOPES DIM Hoosiers husk woeful Wolverines, 71-59 By CUB SCHWARTZ Special to The Daily BLOOMINGTON -- The lights dim- med twice at…

… the first half, Michigan held a 6-2 edge - Radford had not yet scored. In the next 7:14 however, Indiana outscored the Wolverines 22-3. with 12 Tangled Upin Blue of the tallies rolling off Radford…

… seventh place Wolverines could hardly be called ex- citing or well played and the 2,922 people who showed up comprised the quietest, as well as the smallest, crowd of the year. Michigan scored the game…

… play when he picked up the puck at the Wolverines' blue line, skated down ice with Hoene and set up the senior right winger in alone on Owens. Hoene drilled the puck high over Owens' right shoulder…

… broken tissue paper. With the Tigers applying a little bit of pressure, Whyte was able to pick up an unsuccessful Wolverine clearing pass and drilled a shot towards the Wolverines' net. However, the shot…

… night? How have the Wolverines managed to kill Wisconsin on a Thursday in January, lose badly to Ohio State four nights later, follow with an impressive win over Indiana, a depressing rout by Purdue, the…

… about the kids' attitude-you think you're playing hard, but ou're not." Therein lies part of the problem. "You think you're playing hard, but you're not." But it's not that easy. The '77-78 Wolverines don…

… final in 1976, the Wolverines played with intensity. When Michigan copped the Big Ten title last year it played with in- tensity. And this year they had it against Louisville, Minnesota, Indiana and a…

…'s senior season the Wolverines have been turned back by the Hoosiers nine times on IU's home court. However, Michigan does have a one game Bloomington win streak going, as they downed Holy Cross in first…

… Channel 4 locally. The Wolverines should not feel too bad because nobody but the Hoosiers wins consistently in Bloomington. This season Indiana is 10-1 at home after beating the likes if Notre Dame, Alabama…

… fourth place as the Wolverines stand 8-5 and IU is 7-6 in the conference. Michigan must win to stay alive in-the fight for an NCAA berth and unfor- tunately for its chances, the Wolverines are running…

…? Michigan hockey fans will be able to decide that for themselves this weekend, as the icers, losers of 13 of their last 14 conference games, host the Tigers of Colorado College. the Wolverines' fatal fall has…

…, and the eighth place Minnesota- Duluth Bulldogs stand a mere one point behind the Wolverines. The icers realize the importance of this series, as any possibility of produc- ing something out of the…

… 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…

… least of the grap- plers' worries Friday night, as the two defending NCAA champions will meet in what should be the best individual match of the Wolverine and Badger seasons. "Mark is real conf iden . He…

…. And although Gregory didn't face the Wolverines the first time out for the same reason, Mathews was instrumental in Wisconsin's first half play which left them deadlocked with Michigan at the…

… guards against the Wolverine defense this year. THE REMAINDER of the Badger lineup remains as it was in the' initial contest; Chrnelich and Bill Pearson at the forwards, rotund freshman Larry Petty in the…

… conference leader Michigan State in a rare 4:30 energy advanced game. At 8-4, the Boilermakers are just one game ahead of the Wolverines and hold down a crucial third place spot. Minnesota at 9-3 in second…

… wild card bid. A WOLVERINE WIN coupled with a Purdue loss would knot the teams in a tie for third with Michigan traveling to Indiana on Saturday and the Boiler- makers facing an equally formidable foe…

…. But Orr is powerless to affect the outcome of the other contests this evening, and at the moment Wisconsin is a 'must' if the Wolverines plan on travelling at all after March 2. "This is the toughest…

…. The "big" meet will start at 2 p.m. The Wolverines are 1-2 in the Big Ten while the Spartans are 2-1. Last year, MSU edged out Michigan at East Lansing by a score of 63-60. This defeat was Michigan…

…'s first and last of the season. Then, two weeks later, the Spartans turned it on and once again beat out the Wolverines in the Big Ten Championships, by 26.5 team points to finish third.while Michigan…

… record of 4-1 in the Big Ten. But, they weren't that impressive. However, they managed to turn it on during the Michigan meet and edged out the Wolverines.- "State has been a much better team at the end of…

… the season than at the beginning. The attitude of my swim- mers is good, but they've got the ex- perience," commented Stager. Freshman sensation Fernando Canales will lead the way for the Wolverines…

… time things could be permanent. THE WOLVERINES' most intense conference rivals, the Michigan State Spartans, came to Crisler Arena and did the damage, handing the defending champs a 73-62 thrashing…

….' Minnesota-Duluth saw to that last rlight with a six to one victory over the icers for a sweep of the two game series after an eight to seven overtime trium- ph on Friday. WOLVERINE GOALIE Frank Zim- merman…

… Michigan State and Minnesota.-AP WHILE THE WOLVERINE netmin- der did all he could to keep UMD off the scoreboard, his teammates were having no luck getting on the board. Michigan took 11 shots on the…

… Bulldogs Rich Heinz, most of them nother strong shots in close, however, the, Wolverines could not beat Heinz. For the second straight evening Michigan didn't look like a team harrassed by a slump after the…

… first 20 minutes. But as was the case Friday night the Wolverines somehow managed to louse up a number of scoring opportunities, which would have changed the complexion of the game completely. INSTEAD OF…

…. Yesterday the Wolverines fell to the Spartans because the entire MSU squad outplayed Michigan for most of the game, sending the Spartans back to East Lansing with a 85-71 runaway. "Wegot outhustled today…

…," head coach Dan Fife said. "When the ball's loose and they (MSU) have three guys going after it and we only have three pairs of eyes, you don't get many." It appeared that the Wolverines were going to…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 12, 1978-Page 9 full court PRESS JOHNSON, KELSER LEAD S TA TE By RICK MADDOCK' T HE WOLVERINES just didn't have enough to beat the tenth ranked Spartans…

… five and a half minutes. One reason McGee could not get the ball was the Spartan zone defense, and the way the Wolverines were playing against it. "Everybody has just got to move the ball against the…

… problems with its players cooperating with one another on offense. So the Wolverine offensive perfor- mance usually comes down to whether they're hot or cold from the outside. The result-they win some and…

…-2604 Spartans (Continued from Page 1) The Wolverines could n It did take Earvin a while to get going the basket against the z as he notched only two points in the first pletely relying on thei 14 minutes. But…

… final two minutes of the McGee unleashed his heav first half. Johnson's outburst transfor- and tallied ten straight poi med a 28-26 MSU margin into a 37-28 halftime bulge, and the Wolverines ,Spa never…

…. McGee hit on 11 of 21 attempts and totalled 24 points, but as a team the Wolverines sank to a 41.4 percent [29-70]. blacken Blue rta over Athens MICHIGAN STATE E Rt A TP 4 5 2 0 0 0 4 6 9 2 0 0 0…

… total of 43 shots. After the loss a disappointed but realistic David Baxter spelled out his team's situation. "I can't lie to you - we're in trouble," said the Wolverine co-captain. It'll take a miracle…

…. Unfortunately for Hardy, unless his Wolverines can bounce back and win on the road this week at Wisconsin and Indiana, they're going to fight the war without him. Walk. Jbust for the health of it*: Get moving…

…'S GOTTEN TO A point in the current Big Ten basketball season that every game that follows for Michigan is a definite must win situation. Realistically, the Wolverines can't lose another conference game and…

… recorded against Ohio State on Thursday. Yet the Wolverines could have conceivably been out of the race after the Ohio State game if forwards Mike McGee and Alan Hardy hadn't exploded for a combined scoring…

…, good for a one point Wolverine advantage. But Ohio State continued to keep the hot hand, pouring in eight straight and taking a seven point lead which they didn't relinquish in the opening half. Mc…

… second half, Hardy went on a scoring binge of his own, netting 10 straight Michigan points. The Hardy barrage put the Wolverines up 49-48, giving them the lead for the first time since midway through the…

… first half. From that point on it was clear sailing for Michigan, as Ohio State's shooting cooled off to 47 percent while the Wolverines were popping In baskets at a 59 percent clip. Following Orr's 100th…

… offensively and play up to their potential much like they displayed against Ohio State. By RICK MADDOCK Only nine days ago Michigan's Mark Lozier became the Wolverine cager fans' hero by firing, a cross…

…-continental jumper at the buzzer, handing his team a 65-63 upset victory. Michigan knocked off the mighty Spartans in their own gym, making the Wolverines the only victorious visitor at Jenison this season. Lozier, a…

… the spotlight of the media focus on him, preferring to divide the exposure equally among his teammates. And yesterday, as the Wolverines completed a light workout in an at- mosphere oozing with…

… opportunity to change a few things with today's contest. If he should lead the Wolverines to another triumph over MSU, then fans around the state will see the name Mike McGee popping up more and more. an…

… will have no more than four loses. At halftime his 6-4 squad trailed Ohio State 39-35 and the Wolverines were on the brink of loss number five. But Orr earned his 100th Big Ten coaching victory and…

… Wolverines caught the Buckeyes at 43, bartered with them for a while before leaving the Buckeyes behind without even waving goodbye. It was a 51-50 Wolverine lead with 13:13 to play when Joel Thompson,. who…

… with a career high 29 points. W-Eldon-e, Wolverines C:' , * Adelphi Universityt new program in Financial Dvelopm ent/ Nonprofit Management preparesyou to enter the People Industry"-the $29 billion…

… Johannesen and his Wolverine wrestling team are -just glad it's all over. Having not wrestled competitively since Jan. 21 (due to snow-related cancellations), Michigan journeyed west, taking on Iowa State…

…: ouch. The Cyclones and Minnesota both topped the Wolverines by scores of 38-6, while Iowa handed Michigan a 43-6 defeat. Coming off the two week layoff, the Wolverines were hard-pressed to keep up with…

… heavyweight - Steve Bennett dominated Gopher Jim Becker in winning 12-7. Along with Mark Churella, they constituted the Wolverine win slate for the weekend. "Fraser should be the number one seed at 177 in the…

… showing up." The Wolverines tangle with Michigan State at East Lansing tomorrow night, in a revenge opportunity for Michigan. Johannesen feels the 24-18 tally can be rever- sed this time if the wolverines…

… Therrian. If the Wolverines are to have any degree of success in the remaining dual meets against State and Wisconsin next weekend, the lower weights must begin to score points. "Due to the injuries, it…

…, and their play will reflect this maturity." ANCHORING THE Wolverines are returning lettermen Jeff Etterbeek and Jud Shaufler. Etterbeek, last year's number one singles player, placed second in the Big…

… they be mentioned as a possible competi- tor for Big Ten superiority? While it is unlikely that the Wolverines can pull off a major upset by topping Michigan State and winning the title, they could…

… boast of similar accomplish- ments. What makes Hampson and Mars so special is the tremendous po- tential they possess in order to play quality hockey for the Wolverines. to learn the business I r…

… Iowa 5-2 to earn fourth place. Earlier in the year Amore decisioned Briggs, but in the tournament, the Wolverine grappler held on to win - wrestling his third match of the day. This meant that he had to…

…-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…

… and no defense spelling the Wolverines' down- fall. It took the Fighting Irish two and a half periods however to show that they were any better. WITH THE score deadlocked 1-1,. Irish defenseman Dan…

… puck high into the right corner of the net and the crowd at Yost erupted. That was the last anyone heard of the 9 crowd. 2 The Wolverines started the game slowly and it took them over four minutes to get…

… 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…

…The Michigan FACE SECOND LEAGUE LEADER IN THREE NIGHTS: Daily-Saturday, February 4, 1978-Page 7 Wolverines high, seek vengeful victor y By PAVE RENBARGER good part of the nation will be looking h…

… crucial victory. Today, the resilient Wolverine cagers face a challenge of the oppo- site nature -- needing to descend from the heavens and play basketball less than 48 hours after one of the most…

… rematch with the Purdue Boilermakers this after- noon at 4:05. THE SECOND-PLACE Wolverines (6-3) have hopes of knocking Purdue (7-2) out of its share of first, and could possibly grab a third of the lead…

…-game build-up adding to the importance of the game, it seems a trifle strange that the Wolverines should be ripe for a letdown. But that is precisely what Orr is most fearful of, given the emotional high his…

… coach nas more on his mind than the psy- chological aspects of the encounter. Physically, the Boilermakers are one of the most imposing teams in the league, clearly intimidating the smaller Wolverines in…

…," continued Orr, recalling the second most pitiful statistic of the previous meeting as Michigan was awarded but one free throw. By far the most pitiful stat of the game had to be the Wolverines' 37.6 per cent…

… field goal accuracy.vThat kind of percentage will have to improve for Michigan to return home a winner. The Wolverines, however, seemed to regain their touch at MSU, hitting at a 54.5 per cent clip. "I…

… of shut-eye with the nightmare season the Michigan icers are currently sleeping through. The slumbering Wolverines were dealt their 10th defeat in their last 11 conference games last night, as the…

… competition badly," remarked the Wolverine's coach. "The competition will tell us where we are and what our practices have done for us. And, no doubt about it, Indiana is competitive." Competitive they are and…

… the Wolverines this season and it raised their record to 8-12-1 in the league as compared to Michigan at 10-13. Both teams, will lace up the skates for the second game in the weekend series tonight at…

… Michigan scoring with 22, including ten of the Wolverines first 18 points. MICHIGAN HAD A CHANCE to tie the game twice in the last minute. Trailing 68-67, the Wolverines worked the ball around looking for a…

… which led them to the NCAA finals. THE BRUISED FIGHTING IRISH of Notre Dame come to Ann Arbor this weekend in what could be the start of another Wolverine win streak. Despite the Wolverine defensive holes…

… skaters are bunched between nine and twelve points. THE TOUGHEST LINE the Wolverines will have to face is the line of Brian Burke, Terry Fair- holm and Kevin Nugent. Nugent and Fairholm (Don's brother…

… classes and the men's gymnastics meet with Indi- ana, it did not cancel the Wolverine's spirit as the tumblers are more fired up than ever, according to Michigan coach Newt Loken. The tumblers will have…

… State meet [which the Wolverines performed quite poorly in]," says Michigan coach Anne Cornell. "Psychologically and phys- ically .we don't have the momentum the Indiana meet [scheduled for last week…

…'s tough to say, sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't, it depends on their [the gymnasts] attitudes." Whether the layoff helps or hinders the Wolverines, they'll have to be at their best against both…

… great schedule-maker. At a point in the seasons when the oft- injiured grapplers are at their season health apex, the Wolverines must wrestle against the number one and two schools in the nation, Iowa…

… standard by a mere 9/10ths of a second, two more Wolverines - James Grace and no one in the Wolverine camp in the 440 and Jim Stokes in the pole seems to think that their potentials vault - for the NCAA…

… Harvey. The Wolverine scoring power from all areas more than justifies the coach- ing staff's confidence in the squad. Even though the Michigan one-two punch in the mile was broken up by some outstanding…

… Valley State last night, 75-61. "It was closer than the score indicated," commented a spokeswoman for the team. Scoring for the Wolverines was center Abby Currier, high with 24 points. Freshwoman guard…

… 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…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 1, 1978--Page 7 full court PRESS AIA W R ULES HAMPER COA CHES Wolverine machine... o.falls apart-it seems By HENRY ENGLEHARDT The old man looked out the big…

… .375 10 6.5 N'western.. 2 6 .250 6 11 .' Wisconsin.. 1 7 .125. 5 11 .34, WOMEN CAGERS FACE GRAND VALLEY: Strider depth turns State green, A confident Wolverine track team, buoyed by some superb perform…

… win won't be by any great margin," she concluded. The game with MSU has not been rescheduled because both team's schedules are full. Iowever, the Wolverines will face MSU in East Lansing on February 18…

… canned a lay-up six seconds into the overtime ses- sion to give the Wolverines the lead for good, 59-57. WITH 3:12'LEFT Phil Hubbard hit on a lay-up and 17 seconds later Green scored on a rebound of a…

… for the Wolverines as he swished both charity tosses giving Michigan its third straight win. "WE'RE VERY HAPPY to win that one," said Michigan coach Johnny Orr. "It was a battle to the end.' "We…

… CRAFTSPERSON in residence -, Leathercraft & Design. Wolverine is seeking a leathercraft and design person to work in a new concept in leather stores being established in Rockford, Michigan. Minimum 2 years…

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… markers on 10 for 19 shooting. THE GAME WAS WON on the backboards as the Blue cagers outrebounded the Spartans, 51-38. Kooy paced the Wolverines with 10 caroms. The team's highlights were its winning seven…

… and one to go. Perhaps that's the best thing you wanted to say about Michigan's win over MSU yesterday. No, it was not a dazzling victory. The team did not look super sharp. The Wolverines did not play…

…-their quickness, open the game up with fast breaks, or shoot the Spartans' eyes out with easy, open shots. It wasn't that type of game. No one watching the game thought the Wolverines are peak- ing for their all…

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… DULUTH - If the locker-room boy had skates, he probably would have scored a goal against the University of Minnesota- Duluth (UMD) last night in a game won by Michigan 9-3. THE WOLVERINES brought 17…

…- gan dashed off five goals to snap a 3-3 tie. THE GAME FEATURED a little bit of everything, including a rare penalty shot. Wolverine defenseman John McCahill fell on the puck in the crease which is…

… information $3.00. Mission Mountain Co., Box 727, Polson, Montana 59860. 11H227 CRAFTSPERSON in residence - Leathercraft & Design. Wolverine is seeking a leathercraft And design person to work in a new concept…

… resume of experience and salary requirements to: Director of Personnel, Wolverine Worldwide, Inc., Rockford, Michigan 49351. An Equal Opportunity Em- ployer. 01H302 CHILD CARE POSITIONS OPEN - Parent…

… Mountain Co., Box 727, Poison, Montana 59860. 11H227 CRAFTSPERSON in residence - Leathercraft & Design. Wolverine is seeking a leathercraft and design person to work in a. new concept in leather stores being…

… requirements to: Director of Personnel, Wolverine Worldwld', Inc., Rockford, Michigan 49351. An Equal Opportunity Em- ployer. 01H302 PETS AND SUPPLIES WE HAVE TWO adorable kittens left, which we will give away…

… weekend the Michigan hockey team makes its second trip in two weeks to the land of 10,000 lakes this time to face Minnesota - Duluth. Last weekend the Wolverines took the first battle of Minne- sota…

…. "It's kind of upsetting," commented Wolverine 'mentor Bill Johanuesen. "We've had five meets cancelled this year and they all would probably have been wins." But Johannesen add- ed that the team menmbes…

…. "The timing for this meet is perfect," beamed Wolverine Coach Newt Loken. "A powerhouse like Indiana State will serve - as excellent preparation for the Big Ten Meet." "We won't be intimidated though…

…' rights for Edi- torial Page . . . Arts Page features Nicola Binns discussing sirrealist art critic Nicolas Calas . . . and Don MacLachlan profiles Wolverine cager Tom Staton for Sports. Campus hurled into…

… them." and Michiganhave all been hov- e matches turned out poor- ering high in the nation-wide ly for the Wolverines with Amos 1 team rankings and also possess Goodlow losing a 4-1 decision tof several…

… according to Johannesen. gained a 21-6 superior decision provided a 12-5 victor over Wolverine Todd Schneider, Paul Lawinger of Wisc and also at 158 pounds where the 142 weight class. n 'M' stats G Goals A…

… Etchison 'on his way to a 9-0 major d ecision in a meet earlier this season. Schneider started the action that resulted in a 30-9 victory for the Wolverines. The Michigan wrestlers finished 5-2 in the Big…

… the Wolverines' competitors were varsity squads, while skiing is only a club-sport at Michigan. The Blue skiers pay their own way through a pre-season ski sale. And, since Michigan's team is not in…

…. Tied entering the final team routines event, Michigan's "B" team fell .5 of a point short of defeating Bowling Green's I routine. The victory would have given the Wolverines the s overall championship…

… Daily Photo by PAULINE LUKENS "IT'S MINE!" "NO, I WANT IT." Wolverine Phil Hubbard (3S) and Michael Thompson (43) of Minnesota engage in a struggle that always draws a crowd, in yesterday's game 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…

… 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…

… stars in nets By JOHN NIEMEYER Special to The Daily MINNEAPOLIS-Defense! It shows up in the strangest disguises. This time it ar- rived in Minneapolis in the form of Michigan hockey team. The Wolverines…

… goalies played a super game." Minnesota's lone goal came in the first period as Gopher captain Don Micheletti hit a 35 foot slap shot. Seconds earlier the Wolverines thwarted a Minnesota pow- er play…

… 86-80. "We were fantastic there," Wolverine Coach Johnny Orr said, "we were intense and consistent." It will take a similar effort, if not a greater one, to defeat the Gophers in Ann Arbor. "Our best…

… Winey to spell any of its starters. Williams moves to the backcourt if Winey replaces a guard. WOLVERINE TAILS: Michigan has won 19 straight home games . . . the last time the Gophers left Ann Arbor a…

… season with a road trip to Wisconsin and North- western. At the same time the Wolverines wind up Big Ten play at Illinois, then Purdue . . . Steve Grote needs but four points to become Michigan's sixth all…

… of first? Where will each team wind up finish- ing the season . . . can anyone explain what the hey is going on? While the Wolverines are being hosted by Minnesota, it must be remembered that the…

… hannesen. problems for the Wolverines. 134 " commented Johannesen. Karl Briggs, ill most likely A victory over Wisconsin "IT PUZZLES me that they're! Despite the improvement of I- go ri st Mike Terry, who…

… State won in Bloomington.h Anyone could do it . . . But Michigan didn't, losing 73-64., Michigan coach Johnny Orr has never won in BloomingtonY in all his years of coaching Wolverine basketball. This one…

… victory, 96-71, over the Although the Wolverines seemed to take the loss in stride, Wolverines. they must have felt they had a lot going against them. That brings us back to Bloomington, one Bobby Knight…

… range in the op-; ening four minutes to draw thet Wolverines out of their sagging zone. The Spartans then capi- talized inside, utilizing back door plays and drives up the lane to' open up a 17 point lead…

… with only: 12 minutes gone in the contest. Michigan State alternated be- tween the two styles of play for the rest of the evening, with the Wolverines never finding the rightdefensive combination to stop…

… Spartan coach Karen'Lan- with two over the weekend, geland. "I think its the strong- drops the Wolverines to a 7-10 est tournament in five years.. record for the season, while the More than the state…

… refereesand the Spartan at all. players were silenced midway WHEN THE SPARTANS were- through the second period when n't ripping the nets at one end Wolverine guard Lydia Simms oh uw dwas slammed to the floor…

… while' of the court they were dominat- attempting to ,dribble through Michigan State outrebounded two Michigan State players. Michigan 56-33, usually limiting Simms lay motionless on the the Wolverines to…

… someone as physical as Benson, it is amazing. Forwards lack output The Wolverines did not blame the loss on the officiating. Orr looked to his team's inefficiencies. "We could have been a little more…

… patient," he said. "When you get behind, you tend to press too much." "When you're behind, you play differently . . . you are not as loose." . Like nearly everyone else looking at the Wolverines this year…

… against Ohio State divers Frank D'Amico, de- fending Big Ten champ on the one-meter board, and Kent Vos- ler, another champion competi- tor, the Wolverines diving crew MEINE JOOOSEFFF! Du wirdst meine…

… vaulted the Wolverines into sole possession of third place in the WCHA, re- furbished Michigan's previously crumbling hopes of gaining a home berth in next month's opening rounds of the confer- ence…

… playoffs. A four-goal burst in a 55- second span midway through the second period keyed the Wolverine victory, squelching a dull defensive struggle that had nearly put the 4,510 Michi- gan faithful to sleep…

…" rammed the puck off Granville and then pushed the rebound in to make it 2-0. Two minutes later, the second period fireworks began. Farrell was especially pleased with the Wolverines' fourth straight win…

… Minnesota, cellar dwell- THE WOLVERINES' were spurred on by the The closets the Buckeyes got er Minnesota-Duluth lies ahead strong performances of three seniors appear- was 60-50 on a pair of free before the…

… highlighted the Wolverines' sec- Chicago 4, Colorado 2 ond appearance in conference St. Louis 3, Atlanta 1 championship competition. plete control. Bob Chapman, who scored nine of Michigan State's first 14…

… Michigan victories came at 118 pounds with a major decision from Todd Schneider and heavyweight Bob Taylor's first varsity win, 7-6. The Wolverines go on the road next week when they face Wisconsin, rated…

…. The meet, won by Michigan, was the final home appearance of four Wolverine seniors. Over in Matt Mann pool, senior Gor- don Downie set a new Michi- gan record to lead the Wol- verines to a victory over…

… {both slow times and disquali- fications, the Michigan track team turned in a disappointing performance last night at the 54th annual Michigan State Re- lays in Jenison Field House. The Wolverines failed…

… Manery ripped the nets for a hat trick last night at Yost Ice Arena, and led the Wolverine icers to a 6-2 win over Denver, snapping a seven- game skid. Manery became Michigan's all-time leading goal scorer…

…- selves tonight, added with a Wolverine win, the local icers would be in third place. "They (the Wolverines) beat us to the punch," Denver hock- ey coach Murray Armstrong said. "They beat us in every phase…

… goal go in for Denver I said, 'here we go again'," Farrell said. But the Wolverines didn't let their coach think about that goal for long. Kip Maurer took a pass from Dave Debol, who was be- hind the net…

…-setting 193.90 " score. "I'm willing to bet we'll That meet makes all four break the 200.00 barrier before years of swimming at Michigan the season ends." worthwhile!" beamed senior Trailing the Wolverines aft…

… the day. Coach Harvey has also stack- ed the sprint medley relay with Jeff McLeod, James Grace, Doug Hennigar, and Tim Thom- as. It was'only a year sago that the Wolverines Iet a world rec- ord in this…

… will also see ac- tion in the shuttle hurdle relay and the 70-yard high hurdles. The Wolverines distance crewC test will consist of Jack Sinclair in the two mile and Bill Donakow- ski in the mile…

… State. The Wolverine grapplers had thumped the Spartans, 27-12 in their first encounter. The underdog State matmen returned the favor with a 21-18 decision over the Blue. This year, Michigan rolled to a…

… 27-15 triumph in East Lan- sing. Will the Blue topple once more to overconfidence? The Spartans visit Crisler tonight at 7:30 for a return match. The time is ripe for an upset as the Wolverines are rid…

… disciplinary reasons. In the contest at East Lansing, Michigan lost the first four matches. According to coach Bill Johannesen of the seventh- ranked Wolverines, "we could easily lose the first four again." The…

…, the Blue should wrap up 158, 167, and 177 fairly easily. Senior George Kelley will re- place Holman. The Wolverines have to win these matches. Probably the biggest match in the meet will occur at 190…

… teams vying for the I nal two slots in the first div - sion. Eight games remain the season. FRI.-SAT. $3.00 PHILO RECORD'S OWEN, McBRIDE ,, i home playof The Wolverine icers, despite a skating, but…

… skate well and move the the first time the local icers puck well," Farrell said. The scored over three goals since a Wolverines swept Denver at the January 14 9-8 win against Denver Ice Arena back in No…

… Wolverines is 6-8 All- es Ratiff from Eastern High D.C. s of Grote and Green, Michi- rds. Dave Baxter and Lozier ound, and Tom Staton could rd, but that's it. IN-STATE prospect at guard nith from Birmingham…

… par- ticular exercises have been per- formed. They have equal weight with the optional competitions in this championship meet. Co-captain Scott Ponto is encouraged by the steadily im- proving Wolverines…

… major obstacle to a Wolverine vicrory this weekend. The Hawkeye. are in the 200 point range and have consistent performers in all events. Mark Reifkind is the man to watch for the gawks. WISCONSIN has' a…

… 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…

…& by ALAN BILINSKY PHIL HUBBARD appears to be holding a simon-says exercise in yesterday's triumph over r Ohio State. Actually, the Wolverine center is pulling down the rebound from Buckeye Jim…

… himself to face an, actual con- centration camp survivor on a ily ity at MSU, but those Spartans are certainly not one up on us Wolverines! Photocopying ices started here in Ann Arbor, not. in East…

… Minnesota's Jim Menne. It was only the second varsity match for freshman Evashevski. At 167-pounds, in a match Johannesen felt Michigans had to -win, Wolverine Ed Neiswender edged out Jim Ludge 4…

…LACHLAN Michigan lived up to its reputation yesterday. The Wol- verines excited the fans, running the fast break whenever possible, in thrashing Ohio State, 93-72. The Wolverines' running game didn't allow Ohio…

… Wolverines, in the midst of playing seven games in 15 days, affles Buckeyes But, yesterday it was a dif- ferent story. "We never ran ,because we never really got our defense set up," Miller said. "We run…

… guy cutting and . . . that's 'xciting." And tthe Wolverine who was doing mdst of, the "cutting" was Robinson, who enjoyed his best game of the season. . "I was really just filling my lane," Robinson…

… -and the Wolverines will need him especially if Orr calls on his three-guard offense for added quickness. "My back is just real sore," Baxter said. "Now I shoot my jump shot and try to use my arms more…

… imporant thing," Orr explained. Michigan's blind side trapping surprised Ohio State and before nine minutes had elapsed the Buckeyes turned the ball over eight times, which the Wolverines used to build an 11…

… State was ready to give Michigan another scar lwa s called on the play because of Thompson's BUT THE Wolverines did get up for the game in the middle, and in winning, two Michigan m, bard)," Orr said…

… record. his as SO'ONCE AGAIN the trapping defense set the Secondly, Green's fourth point of the game, a io fast break in motion. The Wolverines reeled off free throw late in the second half, gave him 'e…

…. 15 unanswered points in five minutes and 19 1 000 points while playing for Michigan, the b- seconds and the Wolverines sat comfortably with 16th Wolverine to clear that mark. of its 41 points on lay…

… up out- SCOTT LEWIS tale played super." scoring the Wolverines, 11-8. =:':;....".....:. "Our forechecking was ter- Wiscnsincapializd ona irible," lamented Farrell, "our Wisconsin capitalized on a the…