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…Tuesday, August 27, 1968 THE MICHIGAN DAILY TuesdayIIIAugustI27, 1968IITHEIMICHIGAN -A-L- .Pros undercut By ROBIN WRIGHT Five Wolverines - including Fate collided with the 1968, four pitchers…

… the Wolverines to yield the '68 1 college ball to go for the big young diamond squad *title. The season opened on an un- lucky note as Chief Hurler-on- the-mound Geoff Zahn was swiped. by the Los…

… confrontations. Steady pitching and power hit- ting became keys to Wolverine victory as they yielded only the last game, in a set of double- headers against Ohio State and Indiana. The arms of Dave Renkiewicz and…

…-1 loss in non- conference action against West- ern triggered a losing streak that was to cost the Wolverines the Big Ten title. Lack of run-producers was the source of a double setback at Wisconsin, when…

… over Michigan, which sank to a disheartening third place. What turned out to be the last weekend of baseball for the club saw the Wolverines almost snooze through a set of lackluster games against last…

…-place Purdue. Splitting a Saturday double- header (which appeared to be a Wolverine fad) against the Illini further deflated title hopes. Rain cost the team two double- headers at Iowa and Minnesota and knocked…

…. Despite minor disappointments, he felt the Wolverines fulfilled his expecta- tions. On strategy, Benedict-explained, "We believe pitching is 85% of the game, and we build our teams around that philosophy…

… 'of their respective teams. Both are also being allowed to return as full-time students this fall. Other drafted Wolverines in- volve the rest of the Michigan pitching staff - Renkiewicz, Jack Hurley…

… his sophomore year, displays the big swing that hit for a .467 average. Also the conference leader in doubles and total bases, he was one of two Wolverines who elected to abandon college ball for a…

… professional draft - forced the Wolverines to yield the '68 title. The season opened on an un- lucky note as Chief Hurler-on- the-mound Geoff Zahn was swiped by ,the 'Los Angeles, Dodgers. A young and unproven…

…-season pro draft came back to hit Michigan for a third loss. , Five Wolverines - including ranked Michigan State in two four pitchers - were tapped by single games, 4-1, 4-2. major league clubs. Two sopho…

… pitching and power hit- money. ting became keys to Wolverine SEASON WRAP-UP victory as they yielded only the Arizona sun on the annual last game in a set of double- eight-day, ten-game spring trip headers…

… losing streak that was to cost the Wolverines the Big Ten title. Lack of run-producers was the source of a double setback at Wisconsin, when 19 men were left stranded on base. The. weekend produced…

… teams. Both are also being allowed to return as full-time students this fall. Other drafted Wolverines in- volve the rest of the Michigan pitching staff Renkiewicz, Jack Hurley and Gerry, Christman…

… last weekend of baseball for the club saw the Wolverines almost snooze through a set of lackluster games against last-place Purdue. Splitting a Saturday double- header (which appeared to be a Wolverine…

… win the NCAA crown. DEFENSE IMPORTANT Coach Moby Benedict felt Mich- igan had a strong enough team to win big in the Big Ten. Despite minor disappointments, he felt the Wolverines fulfilled his expecta…

… that hit for a .467 average. Also the conference leader in doubles and total bases, he was one of two Wolverines who elected to abandon college ball for a crack at the majors. Maddox signed for a healthy…

… two results in zero. How- ever, one, two, three can almost make up for it. As confusing as this sounds, it is no more complex than the 1968 gymnastics season was for the Wolverines. By finishing in…

… two, Iowa and Michigan State, to qualify as a team for the 'NCAA championships. A sec- ond-place playoff result eliminat- ed this' possibility; however the Wolverines' individual tallies at the…

… State led Iowa by 3.4 points and Michigan by 3.8. On the trampoline, the next event, the Wolverine score was phenomenal. It drew the gym- nasts to within .05 points of the Spartans. The Hawkeyes fell to…

… almost three points behind the other twonand realized they couldn't, win. Along with this realization, came the knowledge that if Mich- igan beat Michigan State, the Wolverines would be the undis- puted…

…, while both Michigan State and Iowa have been hit hard. This year, the Wolverines will be the team with poise and ex- perience. With their strength, the rest of the country better start looking. "As long…

… edging out the Wolverines on the floor exer- cise, swamping them on the side- horse, and winning the rings. They established a 2.6 point lead going into the trampoline event. At this point, Michigan had an…

…; but another two results in zero. How- ever, one, two, three can almost make up for it. As confusing as this sounds, it is no more complex than the 1968 gymnastics season was for the Wolverines. By…

… the other two, Iowa and Michigan State, to qualify as a team for the NCAA championships. A sec- ond-place playoff result eliminat- ed this possibility; however the Wolverines' individual tallies at the…

… State led Iowa by 3.4 points and Michigan by 3.8. On the trampoline, the next event, the Wolverine score was phenomenal. It drew the gym- nasts to within .05 points of the Spartans. The Hawkeyes fell to…

… almost three points behind the other two and realized they couldn't win. Along with this realization, came the knowledge that if Mich- igan beat Michigan State, the Wolverines would be the undis- puted…

…, while both Michigan State and Iowa have been hit hard. This year, the Wolverines will be the team with poise and ex- perience. With their strength, the rest of the country better start looking. "As long…

… Spartans a slight edge. The meet began as expected, with Michigan State edging out the Wolverines on the floor exer- cise, swamping them on the side- horse, and winning the rings. They established a 2…

… title in a span;of 18 years make for a pretty Impres- sive record, but for the Michigan tennis team it wasn't enough. The Wolverine netters were ed- ged for the Big Ten crown by Mi- chigan State in 1967…

… and a 6-3 drubbing of national power Miami. The Wolverines went into the season with a young squad, hav- ing only two seniors in the seven- man lineup. Murphy held playoffs at the outset to determine…

… in the fifth singles posi- tion, and Bruce DeBoer, another sophomore, rounded out the line- up. The order could not have work- ed much better for the Michigan cause. The Wolverines repeatedly mowed…

… collegiate players. This left a horrendous four losses by Michigan doubles teams, with Miami again the major cul- prit. The Hurricanes took both the first and third matches from the Wolverines, while Wisconsin…

… and Indiana were responsible for the others. Fishbach and Marcus combined in the first doubles shot, sustain- ing only the one defeat enroute to the Big Ten first doubles champ- ionship. Wolverine pairs…

… and a national title in a span of 18 years make for a pretty impres- sive record, but for the Michigan tennis team it wasn't enough. The Wolverine netters were ed- ged for the Big Ten crown by Mi…

…- ference runner-up MSU and a 6-3 drubbing of national power Miami. The Wolverines went into the season with a young squad, hav- ing only two seniors in the seven- man lineup. Murphy held playoffs at the…

… Angeles, held forth in the fifth singles posi- tion, and Bruce DeBoer, another sophomore, rounded out the line- up. The order could not have work- ed much better foi the Michigan cause. The Wolverines…

… country among collegiate players. This left a horrendous four losses by Michigan doubles teams, with Miami again the major cul- prit. The Hurricanes took both the first and third matches from the Wolverines…

…. Wolverine pairs also claimed the other two conference doubles crowns-Dell and Hainline, the number two title and DeBoer and senior Bob Pritula the third. In wrapping up the conference championship meet…

… sports AP 'Sports action rr .._.. - a : . ._ r. .. n + WTE LC OME 'C U. of M. Studen.ts MICHIGAN'S Wolverines Michigan's famous Marching Band-The Victors- By FRED LaBOUR Summer Assistant sports…

… campus rag, is in charge of the sports pages in each and every Daily. The emphasis of our coverage is of course on Wolverine athletic exploits but we also cover collegi- ate sports in general as well as…

… Wolverines as they take on worthy opponents of every nature, be it puckster, tanker or gridder. We talk to coaches of every ma- jor athletic team in the country. We interview the O. J. Simpson's as wall as the…

…. Cassidy Diversity scores for sports Business cIty room Sports action for you i .. _ _ r t t[ 1t WELCOME- Ul .6of M~. Students MICHIGAN'S Wolverines - Michigan's famous Marching Band-The Victors…

… willing to work, The sports staff of this, the campus rag, is inecharge of the sports pages in each and every Daily. The emphasis of our coverage is of course on Wolverine athletic exploits but we also…

… breadth of wonderful America to follow the Wolverines as they take on worthy opponents of every nature, be it puckster, tanker or gridder. We talk to coaches of every ma- jor athletic team in the country…

… recording sports, writing sports, editing sports, and watching sports. They travel around the country each year faithfully following Wolverine teams, be they com- posed of puckster, tanker, or cag- er. They…

… Wolverine sports, along with a generous dose of state, national, and Interna- tional sports. Some of them love sports, some of them hate sports, some of them don't think about it. They don't think sports are…

… Indiana, Ohio State, and Minnesota, need no real introduction to Wolverine fans. They all showed great strength last year, they all put on a tremendous struggle for the 1967 conference crown, and they all…

… several Wolverine coaches admitted knowledge of the ir- regularities. Whether or not a penalty is imposed, however, the Big Ten will have missed the point. Once again, violations either will or will not…

…- views with leading figures, such as former Secretary of Defense Rob- ert McNamara, to a discussion of the chances of the Wolverine sports team. Opinion and predictions based on local, national, and…

… a discussion of the chances of the Wolverine sports team. Opinion and predictions based on local, national, and interna- tional news in the paper are su- pervised by the editorial directors…

…'s three-meter events.l Defending titlist Micki King slipped to fifth after qualifying first, while Lani Loken finished a disappointing tenth in women's action.- Wolverine diving ace Jay Mead- en ended up a…