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…THE MICHIGAN DAILY Fact Nine I Wye , W, .Toledo blasts lax cagers; Icers edge MSU, 2-1 Wolverines rocked, 89-76; , Spartans roll over Western By DOUG HELLER By The Associated Press EAST…

… LANSING - Frustration was the name of the game for Michigan's basketball team last night. ' The Wolverines presented Tole- do with a gift 45-38 first half lead and were unable to recover as the Rockets took…

… "missed shots." Still, the Rockets were able to shoot 61 per cent in the first half and 54 per cent for the game. Wolverine assistant coach Fred Snowden said, "Toledo had a much better game than we had anti…

…. A . I - ---5- in the first half. However, at the While the Wolverines were not f ?. start of the second half he was feeling their oats Goalie Jim slapped with two debatable fouls Keough kept State…

… smiled as he said, "I don't know how well we'll be FIRST PERIOD SCORING: None. trying every conceivably combina- able to come back. We haven't had GEaInS: ( g 1(slasi ng) 1:1; tion but the, Wolverines…

… Geoff Henson. To fill '45, When Wolverine wrestling wat- one of these two wrestlers will 4 chers return next semester, the probably move up. Michigan matmen will have com- Jim Sanger, just edged out by…

…, which some Wolverines meet, the team will go to Bloom- will enter, is "not quite as tough ington to wrestle Indiana. all the way through," according to Bay. 1 Two other tournaments, which G y nasts floj…

… got underway 1a s t The Wolverines have a tentative night as' Michigan crawled away list of point getters, but as* Bay with an unimpressive score of says, "It's hard to tell who's go- 153.425 as…

…. The 1968-69 Michigan home basketball schedule is more of a problem for students than the individual opponents will be a problem to the Wolverine team. In short, the purchase of the $6.00 season ticket…

… Year's Eve. Condolences go the members of the Wolverine and Davidson squads who will be stuck playing basketball instead of celebrating, at least until the game isover. To commemorate this particular…

… shoots well off a "If we'd taken Rod Ford, Rich screen." Carter, and Dan Fife out we would Bennington said the South- have been in trouble." western offensive weave caused The Wolverines have several some…

… students, is expected to add a lot to the Wolverine attack this year as he did Monday night by scoring 12 points. Other newscomers who will play a lot for the Wolverine varsity are starting sophomore guard…

… guards." the stomachs of sophomores Dan The first ten minutes of the Fife and Rod Ford and probably second half went like a ping pong the rest of the Wolverines as they match, as both teams seemingly fell…

… stay with nine min- points in 21 seconds. utes left and Michigan ahead 67- Sullivan and another sub, Mark 64. Henry, continued to spark the Jorgensen's "box-in-one" de- Wolverine surge to bring Michigan…

….9; FT percentage: 56.5 Totals 39-76 15-18 17 48 93 MICHIGAN 45-48--93 FG percentage: 51.3; FT percentage: 83.3 N. ILLINOIS 46-39-85 WOODY'S WINDOW Sully sparks Wolverine win By KEITH R. WOOD Bob Sullivan…

… performance, but it was still Sullivan who sparked the nervous Wolverines to their first win for Johnny Orr. Sully came in with just under six minutes left to go in the first half and the Blue down 38…

… Stewart early in the second half to try to put the Michigan offense more on the inside. He succeeded brilliantly scoring -a game total of 16 points and carrying away nine re- bounds. He was the Wolverines…

… journalistic areas. Wolverine Plastics. Milan, Mich.: Ma- terials handling workers, for shifts com- patible with ,taking classes, 3-11 p.m. and 11 p.m.-7 a.m bonus for these shifts. No metal handling. SUMMER…

… SENIOR EDITORS Y Lit~aul ~~IAit Vol. LXXIX, No. 63 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, November 10, 1968 Ten Pages Wolverines bomb Illini, 36-0 By BOB LEES Associate Sports Editor The most powerful…

… earthquake in 20 years shook the Midwest yesterday afternoon, but the teacup-rattling tremor was nothing compared to the manhandling the Rose Bowl- bound Michigan Wolverines gave Illinois at Michigan Sta- dium…

… play, from Moorhead. The other two TD's were scored SM by Johnson; Tim Killian added a field goal just to make things in- ter esting. The Wolverine offense also fell prey to something they hadn't en- She…

… also lax rs establishing countered prior to this game: communication between ghetto fumble-itis. Four times the slip schools in Detroit and the edu-1 pery ball dropped from a Wolve-} y ' WOLVERINE TIGHT…

… counterpart in song before a large audience at Hill Auditorium last night. After their team suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Rose Bowl bound Wolverines, the Illini singers were all choked up…

… following a and outran him to the goal line. 64-yard Wolverine drive. Only Brown got the PAT this time, on' eight plays were needed, including I a seven-yard run (following a' a key interference call which…

… 12-0 lead. Four minutes later the score- board operator was busy again. The Wolverine defense, which al- lowed the Illini only two minor MICHIGAN Ohio State Indiana Iowa Minnesota Purdue Michigan…

… dream," he said. Johnson's fumble was the first lost by Michigan this season, The Wolverines had played 421'minutes and 10 seconds of game-time without losing the ball on a bobble. Yesterday they lost it…

… respec- tively from Vidmer's marks. Safety Tom Curtis pre-empted the other 'Wolverine pace-setters yesterday, however, as he broke the all-time Big Ten record for in- terceptions in one ,season. Curtis…

… strike fast and con- sistently in the last seven games," he noted. The Wolverines have scored 229 points to 96 for their opponents so far. They need only eight more points 4n the last two games to be- come…

… 'Big Play' to build up an insurmountable lead at halftime, 20-0. The Illini were out of the contest before they knew what had happened. Spirit ran high, as usual, in the Wolverine locker room. And as g…

… No. "Illinois has a history, of being awfully tough in the second half," the Wolverine mentor declared. "We wanted to keep our number one offense in till we felt it was all right, in order to rule out…

… Wolverines with Ohio State for first place. Now, during those four victories which the Wolverines' sport to date, a discernable trend is notice- able statistically: Data. It's sorta been like a plague. Game…

… after game, Wolverines and/or Wolverine(s) have been doing stuff - like running, pass- ing, intercepting, kicking. Our point here is that the Maize and Blue have been doing them more than anyone else in…

… completions, average and average of intercep- tions." This is commonly known as "passing." -Daily-Thomas B. Copt WOLVERINE HALFBACK RON JOHNSON (40) charges through a gaping hole in the Northwestern defensive…

… other gym- nasts earned themselves impres- sive titles last season which they must work to keep: In this first datum, we find Wolverine D. Brown first among conference big-wigs. He is prob- ably referred…

… on an injured ankle and will be doing so again this week, a condition which should allow Wolverine quarterback Dennis Brown that little extra second to pass. And a weak pass defense could Michigan…

…Car- they to be chasing touchdown- bound Wolverines down the.gr'id- iron. It may be cruel, but the Illini offense is almost as weak as its defense. The Champaigners have gained an average of but about 260…

… chance of rain Vol. LXXIX, No. 57 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, November 3, 1968 Ten Cents Wolverines stompZilcats By BILL LEVIS 27 aerials. "The lack of comple- split end Bill Harris for Michigan s the…

… only Wolverine who inter- Associate sports Editor tions was due to a combination of second touchdown of the game, cepted passes. Defensive tackle EVANSTON-Michigan ran over off-target and dropped passes…

…. The Wolverines built Mason.board with a bomb. the second period after Cecil Pry- up steam slowly, but once they Mason felt a key to the game Curtis, ressembling Curt Flood or deflected a Shelbourne pass…

…. thirteen seconds near the end of snap, and we have always been third score. Ron Johnson took a Brown pass the first half to break the game able to recover the ball." After the Wolverines scored a for the two…

… point conversion to wide open/ The Wolverines played For the second game in a row, fourth time some twenty seconds give the Wolverines their 28 a sluggish first quarter before they Michigan didn't even…

…. Luckily for battered intercepted a Dana Woodring at- since the Wolverines whitewashed tercepted two passes in the first Northwestern, time ran out be- tempt and rambled 24 yards to Minnesota 49-0 in 1966…

…. half to bring his season and Big fore Michigan could mount an- the Wolverine 45 to up Michigan's Still it was not the offense that Ten total to seven, tying his con- other threat. final score. shone…

… Wolverines scored three just anyone can get it." time and plunged over left guard he charges across the goal line to score on a 50-yard run following a Quarterback Dennis Brown was 'touchdowns. Curtis, however…

… SECOND, Page 11 was the fourth of the game for the Wolverines. Twelve Pages -Daily-Thomas R. Copt Western tackler in the dust as n interception. Parks grabbed ourne pass attempt. The score A4 ELECTION…

…'s brother and a member of the Michigan varsity net team, and Wolverines Brian Marcus and John Hainline. Tickets are available to the gen- eral public at two dollars, and to students, staff, and faculty at one…

… pull anything out from under his sleeve to beat the Spartans. An impromptu pass play, a tipped MSU aerial, and a pair of broken tackles shoved the Wolverines to their first victory in a conference opener…

… someone else. "I was right in his line of vision," Man- dich continued, "And I had a step on my man. The pass was perfect and I had clear sailing the rest of the way to the goal line." The Wolverines…

…. Seymour, Wolverine defensive and spe- cialist who tied teammate Tom Goss for game honors with 14 tackles, barely man- aged to tip the pigskin away from Wede- meyer's waiting arms. That broke State…

… up 152 yards in 19 carries for the afternoon. There are only six games left on the regular season sched- ule, but the Wolverine captain failed to elaborate on his prediction. "I think this one will…

… their scoring opportunities." For much of the game, the Wolverines made their own breaks. Speedster George Hoey took the opening kickoff and raced all the way to the Spartan 49. Five plays later, Johnson…

… on a bench in the locker- room and cried from sheer happiness. After the Michigan State game, Wolverine Jim Wilhite was so broken up he couldn't pull himself together enough to get out of his uniform…

…. It was hard to stop from joining him. Neither the Tigers nor the Wolverines were noted as come-from- behind teams. This year, Detroit went wild with comeback victories and ended up as World Champions…

… is suposed to be an unlucky number. It's been 13 years since Michigan has overcome the East Lansing eleven in Ann Arbor. When the Wolverines had 13 points yesterday, the Spartans had 14. Maybe 13 means…

… it happen twice. Ohio State is unbelievably tough at home. Michigan has to meet them in Columbus this year. The seniors have never seen the Wolverines win the Big Ten Championship. Ohio State is the…

… women's run. Wolverine track captain Ron Kutschinski, also taking the se- mester off from school to run for the American team, hopes to con- quer US stars Wade Bell and Tom Farrell, Wilson Kiprugut of…

… and he realizes it's his last go-around." Robie should gain extra incen- tive since the Olympic gold medal represents the only major butter- fly title he has never captured. Not all Wolverine swimmers…

… Mexico in his third Olym- pics. Michigan alumnus John Claw- son, now in the US army, may face a rougher battle on the basketball court. A three year member of the' Wolverines during the Cazzie Rus- sell…

… would not disturb anyone, though. A SPARTAN RUNNING BOCK attempts to side-step a tackle by Michigan safety Jerry Hart- man (26) during the Wolverines' encounter with MSU last year. Cecil Pryor, then a…

…. LXXIX, No. 33 Ann Arbor, Michigan-Sunday, October 6, 1968 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Wolverines By BOB LEES Associate Sports Editor The winning combination was the same as a week ago - Den- nis Brown…

… shooting touchdowns. Wolverine c o a c h Bump Elliott said after t h e game "we do a much better job on punt returns than on trying to block the kick. They're often hard to get started, though, but Hoey set…

… kickoff from the two to the 36, and from there Navy gained two quick first downs. The Wolverine "defense held them, and when the ensuing punt went -into the end zone, Brown and the rest of the of- fense…

… started again from the 30. This time they made it. Us- ing 10 plays, half of them runs by Daley, quarterback Mick Mc- Nallen drove his squad down to the Wolverine nine. Again Michigan's defense held, but…

… Tire Killian's field goal attempt from the 22 was wide to the right. The first quarter ended with Navy clinging to that 3-0 lead; and the Wolverines looking any- thing but inspired. At one point Johnson…

… Club in a dispute over the finish of a stock car race. Weejun boot 1I l . _ STUDENTS I Gab ler to miss naval duty; Pigskin tlt on schedule Wolverine head coach Bump Eliott stressed all…

… Sports ditor DURHAM, N.C.-It was a beautiful afternoon here yes- r terday. The skies were bright 'and sunshiny, the winds were gentle, and the temperature was up. But so were the Wolverines as they…

… of a bulldozer, gained 205 yards for the afternoon, more than three times Duke's entire H rushing total. And 189 of those I Js yards came in the first half. I But the Wolverine offense was far froma…

… passes pilfered by the Wolverines all institutions; based upon the structure and passedresolutions rucial times. amount of instruction offered on issues of the Vietnam war and each level: freshman…

… kickoff, ran it back to the 33, and the Blue -Devils were off and running - until they "' hit a stone wall on the Wolverine 19. There the Wolverines held am h il l a fall inr m Now anyone in the College of…

… customary triad, and WHAM! a completed pass to Imsland, for 21 yards and a touchdown. Tim Killian converted, and the Wolverines led 7-0. The first quarter ended with Michigan holding that lead. NiOT DOWN YET…

… 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…

… 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…

…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…

… 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…

…- 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…

… 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…

…'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…

…- vember vestigation," he said. In his eight years as head In coach, Strack led the Wolverines announ to a 113-89 record on the hard- at the court. indicat "It is certainly a difficult de- New Po cision to…

… outfielder, Big Ten batting champ, school s winner of the Ray L. Fisher Most n't ask Valuable Player Award and num- ber one draft choice of the Detroit Tigers. One of four Wolverines drafted, Maddox is the…

…." Maddox leaves today for a two week training program with'fellow rookies in Lakeland, Fla. Pitcher Steve Evans is another Wolverine draftee. With a four win and four loss season record, he was number one…

… World Series at Omaha June 10-15. Mathematically, Michigan still is in con- tention. with a brace at Iowa following to- day's twin bill at Minnesota. The Wolverines could wind up with Minnesota and…

… Dun- ham set down the Wolverines in short order. After striking out the first two men to face him in the sixth, however, he ran into trouble. First, Elliot Maddox socked a triple to right. Glen Redmond…

…, Wolverine first base- man, greeted Barbeau by lacing a single to left. Unfortunately for the Chips, left fielder Steve Papes let the ball skim under his glove, allowing Nelson to score from first, with the go…

…, Evans took a vicious line drive in, the chest. Though it didn't seem to -hurt him at the time, the smash might have th own him off balance a bit. The Wolverines added two more runs in support of Hurley…

… eleven men he faced in order. The Michigan nine get back into league play this weekend in a pair of double headers against Iowa and Minnesota. After split- ting with Illinois last Saturday the Wolverines…

… of Edward. Brill as editor-in-chief. * The editors recomiended Law- rence Werner, managing editor, for the position. However, on May 14, the State News-Wolverine Ad- visory Board rejected the editors…

… recapturing the prestigious Big Ten All Sports Trophy. The Wolverines romped to a ridiculously easy tennis title, then grabbed a second in the confer- ence track meet and a third in golf in tournaments ending…

… match play, then copped 1truc six of nine individual titles at the fourt Big Ten meet in Iowa City. respe and Hain Pritu nents -Me apoli was cham FE one, two, three, in hile the Wolverines could age…

… one, but it just wasn't there this time." The Wolverine linksmen did a creditable job nonetheless, with sophomore. Randy Erskinefinish- ing three strokes off the medal- ist pace of Minnesota's' Bill…

… victory of the week- end for the Michigan club. The Wolverines started the scor-. ing'in the second inning as Sch- midt and Titone hit successive singles. Schmidt scored from third on a fly ball hit by Bud…

…Poge Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Friday, May 17, 1968 Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY F-dy'ay1,16 Wolverines seek By PHIL BROWN - Sports Editor Three of Michigan's four spring sports teams are busy…

… , chasing down Big Ten titles this I weekend, and one, the sensational Wolverine tennis squad, has al- ready begun its quest in style. Despite unusual cold and the threat of tornadoes in the area, the netters…

… Pete. Fishbach, playing in Michig the first singles spot, lost an finish hig opening match. Fishbach was eli- Wolverine minated from championship com- the mile petition by Indiana's Dave Brown, have to c…

… quartet was second in relay indoors), but will count on numerous dou- o with less proven run- core in all. After sustaining a frustrating loss to Michigan State at the season's outset, the Wolverines have…

… maintained a perfect record. They went on to win the pres- tigious Alma Invitational and to down the Spartans in a second ddal meet before winning a sea- son-ending pair of tournaments. The Wolverines wrapped…

… Big Ten crown is expected to come from Indiana, although the Wolverines edged the Hoosiers in the Spartan Invitational. BASEBALL After dropping from first to. fourth in the Big Ten baseball race last…

… week, the Michigan dia- mond men will take on Illinois and Purdue in a pair of double- headers this weekend. The Wolverines, after losing three in a row in Big Ten compe- tition, came back Tuesday to re…

…-FLEX' University of Missouri sports, in- cluding the Sugar Bowl game. TWO LOCAL YEARS He has spent two years cover- ing and broadcasting Wolverine sports at the local station. Ie is married and has two children…

… events. "I should have enough time for: both," he said. WOLVERINES; However, proving that statistics often are misleading, first-place Michigan 5-1 is tops in only one department, team fielding with a…

… Wolverines as league leader. SCHEDULE Today's round also includes Iowa at Illinois, Michigan State, Major League Standings -Daily-James Forsyth DOUG NELSON, Wolverine left fielder, loses his race to first…

… Benedict prob- ably didn't spend too much time crying over the loss.. For one thing, the outcome of the non-conference debacle didn't affect the Wolverines' league- leading 5-1 record. And for an- other…

…-steal, Wolverine ortstop Chuck Shmidt cut off LARRY GUIDI catcher Doug Nelson's throw and . .. senior hurler fired to the plate to nail West- ern's Pat Locanto .heading for walks, but he got himself out ofIhome. r…

…- ern batters. Western shortstop Jim Redmon (no relation to Wolverine third- sacker Glenn Redmo%) gave the Broncos all the lead they needed with, a two-out bases-loaded triple in the second. The blast…

… it was the Wolverine bat boy in the dugout who neatly fielded it and flipped it to catcher Nelson. After the smoke cleared, Schluke- bir also had scored and eWstern was ahead 6-0. In the Michigan half…

… of the third, outfielder Andy Fisher gave the Wolverine fans their only cheering moment with a 350 foot home run over the right field fence. After that, Bronco pitcher Chuck Vestek allowed dnly one…

… more hit, setting down the last 12 Wolverine batters in order. Dave Renkiewicz came in to pitch the last two frames for the Wolverines and allowed the final two Western runs on a walk, a single, and…

… a highly respectable 5-1 onference record. The Wolverines ripped of five traight conference wins before .uccumbing to Indiana in the sec- ond half of a twin bill on Satur- I where else, managing only…

… two hitsA in the nightcap. Michigan had little trouble in the Saturday opener. SophomoreI hurler Steve Evans went all the way as the Wolverines banged out a 5-1 decision. Right-fielder El- liott Maddox…

…- Wolverine third-baseman Glen ThinC-ad trpO Purdue in triangular Redmon got a walk in the fourth with two outs, and stole second. Doug Nelson followed with a soft fly over the head of Hoosier sec- ond…

…. ONCE AGAIN The Wolverines mounted an- other threat in the sixth. With two outs, Andy Fisher walked and Maddox drilled a single to left. The rally was once'again cut off, however, when Redmon flied out to…

… with 291 each. Next Wolverine Schroeder and Rod Sumpter, on the list was Frank Groves in blazed its way to a victory in the sixth place with a 294. Northern Intercollegiate G o 1 f Low man for the…

…, 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. The Wolverines lost nine straight games in Arizona on a spring training trip before bouncing" Big Ten Standings Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Wisconsin' Illinois Iowa Ohio…

… sweep of a two game series with Michigan State 'last weekend. Michigan is the only unbeaten team in the young Big Ten scramble. Pitching seems to be the key to. early Wolverine successes and in- deed…

…) --Daily-James Forsyth STEVE EVANS, sophomoreWolverine hurler, prepares to let fly against a Spartan batter during last Saturday's battle at Ferry Field. Evans leads the Wolverine pitching staff with a 1…

… Ohio State tt ters received their first mat at the hands of Indiana. Schumaker and Wes Spenc pled Wolverine third double; Ron Teeguarden and Bruc Boer 6-4, 6-3 in the Hoosie loss to Michigan. BASEBALL…

… Things were looking gloomy for the Wolverine b team before the end of the term. The diamondmen-ha fered through a painful, game losing streak In Arizo: fore claiming their first viel But the Wolverines…

…-Spartan especially satisfying for they igan baseballers, as the MS' is expected to be a top con for the conference crown. Dave Renkiewicz and Ste ins handled the pitching for the Wolverines in the ba sack (4-2 and 4…

…-1) wins. Hiur ey, Rod Scott and suta.d~s assault2 spring schedule daily spNorts than runner-up Central Michigan. The Wolverine 'B' team took sixth in the meet with a 324 total. Frank Groves led the…

… Penn Relays in Philadelphia-and enjoyed the same successes they' have gained all spring. The Wolverine two-mile relay unit won its specialty in Colum- ous, then took on Harvard and Villanova in the East…

… to header. tie the score, 5-5. Another -single The first of the two games was by Hosler drove in both runners a slugfest with the Wolverines for the victory, coming from one run behind and Making his…

….m. Chicago (Niekro 10-7) at Cincin- nati (Pappas 16-13), 2:30 p.m. DAVE RENKIEWICZ - - - --a ELLIOTT MADDOX SPORTS BULLETS: Wolverine Nine Face Hurons Here Today By ROBIN WRIGHT role in today's game…

…, nesota tomorrow. in Canada. Viiins de France Members Flight tlo Paris July 31 to 'Aug. 29 $306'Round-TrIp.' Seats Still Available Call Club Secretaus or 761-4146 11 Ex-Wolverine Clawson Selected…

… ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Y') - plenty rough and mighty tE Ex-Wolverine John Clawson was The Olympic trials ended selected Sunday as a member of urday night with the NAIL the U.S. Olympic basketball team. Stars…

… Wolverine Muse often taps faculty to write te Bring your book to class and the writer may autograph it after his lecture. The land is rich in gold and folk lore, more wild. than the men who seek to tame it…

… Spartans twice. The score of the 'A' game was 6-0, while the Wolverines really romped in the 'B' contest, taking it 14-0.' The Spartans took' it on the chin, in the teeth, and across the chops, as the…

…-lacing complete, t the Wolverine ruggers charged off to celebrate the double-drubbing with a party. Houston have been shifted to Wednesday, the first two for the afternoon and the Astros' game at night. Tuesday…

… Michigan gym- nasts won't arrive in Tucson en masse the Wolverines top five will compete for individual crowns. The NCAA gymnastic cham- pionships, held for the first time at the University of Arizona, are…