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… and its record crowd of 14,063 with an 80-74 win over Michigan, yester- day. Despite holding 14-point leads in both halves, Indiana did not clinch the win until the final minute. In fact, the Wolverines…

… had ample opportunity to pull off the upset. Down 68-54, Michigan trimmed the Hoosier lead to 74-70, and regained possession following a traveling violation on Quinn Buckner. The Wolverines brought the…

…. However, both Britt and his counterpart at forward, John Rob- inson, never got involved in the Wolverine offense. Combined Britt and Robinson had ten points and only three rebounds. Grote scored 13 points…

… in running its offensive patterns. The Wolverines were credited with only 16 assists, their lowest total of the season, as the Hoosiers kept Rickey Green and Grote from getting the ball to the forwards…

…. The Wolverines' offensive attack consisted almost entirely of Hubbard working against Benson with Green occasionally going one-on-one versus Buckner or Bob Wilkerson. Michigan fared poorly on the boards…

… .Hubbard's four first half fouls forced the Wolverines into a zone defense for the first time this season. The lack of preparation may have hurt them. Indiana has had trouble with zone defenses in past games…

…. reach was Hubbard's shooting. fainted."IT CERTAINLY didn't seem The freshman center, playing Benson scored 18 in the first to be, but the Wolverines didn't with four fouls, scored 15 of half on 9 of 10…

…, but only Britt's defense that half and 23 for the game. offensive game of the year. and Rickey Green were up to The Wolverines got the ball to "I just felt good and the shots par.tGreen scored 18 points…

… dragged down in last year's loss to Ohio State. Leach is back this season as a sophomore to lead the Wolverines. The Flint lefty was a solid runner but an unpre- dictable passer last year as the Wolverines…

… to stop this dynasty is Michigan. The Wolverines were soundly beaten in a dual meet on Jan- uary 31, 76-47, at Indiana. In that meet, Ann Arbor's local tankers swam well, but they were obviously…

… outmanned. "INDIANA LOOKS superlative," com- mented Wolverine coach Gus Stager. "In a championship, swimmers are allowed three events plus relays, which helps them that much more." Stager was referring to…

… Indiana's depth-amazing compared to any of the other Big Ten teams. As for the Wolverines, Stager said, "We look pretty good. We've been tapering, so we don't really know where we are at. Tapering…

…," explained Stager, "is where you rest up for the meet. You work real hard about up to ten days before the meet, then you rest off." Although the Wolverines are looking for a shot at knocking off the Hoosiers…

… perform- ances out of their team since they got beat by Southern Illinois. That shouldn't have happened," Stager added. The Wolverines knocked off Southern I1- linois 65-48. "The loss to Southern Illinois…

… upsets Indiana or if Wisconsin knocks off the Wolverines, the key to the win will probably come from where the teams place their lead- ing performers such as Gordon Downie, Tom Szuba, Alan ' McClatchey and…

… Wolverines meet Central Michigan today in the first round. Although the Chippewas are an unimpressive 8-10 on the year, they field a strong team. The top individual on Central is 5'11" sopho- more center Gina…

…. The first time Michigan squeezed out a 55-54 win in the finals of the Can-Am tournament in Windsor. THE WOLVERINES won the second meet- ing 69-59, but Michigan Coach Carmel Bor- reds said the victory…

… winter the golf- laxing next week, the Wolverine ers practice hitting balls into Tourney bound cagers ... golf squad will be in West Palm ~ nets in the clubhouse basement.) Beach, Florida, striving to…

… be the third straight journey to the national tourney for Michigan in the Cape Coral in- Though last year Michigan: Van Tongeren conceded, how- the Wolverines. The only other time Michigan has gone…

… guy beat Michigan State's hot dog. Theretwas a superb duel between two outstanding basketball players yesterday: fiery Terry Furlow, the nation's third leading scorer, against the Wolverines' soft…

… points to lead the Wolver- ines in scoring. His exceptional outside shooting helped break a tough Spartan zone defense in the second half - something that the Wolverines couldn't do in the first half. But…

… debut. the Michigan momentum, and Furlow Way-Layed DeBOL G Daily Photo by PAULINE LUBENS MICHIGAN STATE'S star forward Terry Furlow is surrounded by three Wolverine defend- ers, John Robinson (45), Joel…

… Thompson (20), aad Alan Hardy (42). Furlow was- held to a season low of 13 points by the troublesome Michigan defense. The Wolverines edged the Spar- tans 66-63. AINS HAT TRICK, 10-3 Britt Robins Hubba…

… witness the re- vival of Michigan hockey. They got what they wanted, and pro- bably more than they expected, as the Wolverines opened the floodgates and poured in ten goals to beat Notre Dame 10-3.j It was…

… the game. "When things are going yourI way, they all seem to fall key to the Wolverines' win.: They produced 14 shots on goal, hardly an imposing amount. But exactly half of those at-, tempts found…

… their way into the net behind Irish goalie John Peterson. Peterson, who had been the hero in a 5-3 Notre Dame vic- tory over the Wolverines in: Furlow promises Furlow had asked Frieder what the scoring…

… Mark Foster Michigan trackmen started off posting a winning time of the indoor season by breaking 7:39.9. or tying five varsity, fieldhouse WOLVERINE hurdler Arnett and meet records last night in…

… fans. The Wolverines initiated the scoring with a power play goal at 5:32 of the first per- iod with defenseman John McCahlill turning on the light with a slap shot, set up by a pretty passing play from…

…. Michigan climbed within three points of the Gophers in the WHCA and with Michigan Tech falling to Wisconsin, 5-1 the Wolverines are four points out of first place S NBA Buffalo 119, Atlanta 104 Boston 108…

…, Robbie Moore, takes a breather to fisticuffs taking place during the Wolverines Minnesota Friday night. Michigan went on to '_'. ,, ' # " T- I 1N1 1 .. I IY id 1 M Wolverine cagers i I duel e 1…

… state, Mich- tipped in a shot by Rick Pal- igan and Purdue plan to hold an mer and the Wolverines had a old-fasihoned run-and-gun shoot- 4-2 lead after two periods. out today in Mackey Arena. Michigan put…

… Scheffler gets six they." rebounds and 8.7 points each The Wolverines (5-1 in the game at center. Another fresh-' Big Ten, 11-3 overall) and the man guard, Jerry Sichting, is a Boilermakers (4-1 in the Big…

… down- worked all week on its fast court before the Boilermakers break and full court press. set up their 1-3-1 or 2-3 zone We'll zone press after a defense. The Wolverines haven't good free throw, as…

… a deplenished Purdue squad in a dual meet at Crisler Arena yesterday afternoon. The Wolverines wrestled with- out freshman starters Amos Goodlow (injured) and Mark Churella (resting), but still prov…

… Minnesota. His back- these people have spent ann arbor's most unique the past 7 days diligently preparing radio program . . . Blue dunks Purdue By RICK MADDOCK Wolverine rout with two first ley, Downie…

… freestyle, the 200 breaststroke, and 93-30. The Boilermakers could Ito register the wins. Larry Schroeder sprinted to a only manage one first place in! 13eents, ma viorin rthe 20n- The Wolverines swept first…

… win in the SO freestyle. 13 events, a victory M the 200- and second in seven events. Although the meet was a cake-. yard backstroke by Mark Win-1 Matt Chelich and Frank Gal- I walk, the Wolverines had…

… the first time since the glory! years of C a z z i e Russell more than a decade ago, t h e Michigan Wolverines have reached the final four. The speedy and spirited Wolverines o u t r a n Mis- souri…

… undefeated E a s t e r n Regional Champion Rutgers, the first time a Mich- igan team has advanced this far since 1965. "I couldn't be any happier," said a jubilant Johnny Orr, coach of the 24-6 Wolverines…

… survivors play for the championship Mon-I day night, March 29. "We sucked it up when we had them," said Wolverine By The Associated Press called on Warriors' Coach Al A basket that appeared to assistant…

… feet to give the In the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Wolverines joined UCLA, Rutgers and long- thy 12. Tatum led Marquette, Bruins an 11-point advantage. trailed Wichita State by 13 in the…

…-76.s Saturday. UCLA earned the right to Taylor and Fleming with 14 The Hoosiers, 30-0 and ranked meet Indiana in what will be apiece. Townsend had 16 for Early in the year, the Wolverines posted come…

… Rutgers, 31-0, ran by range jump shots and s o m e bounds to round out a big three to the other, the Wolverines never stop running. That effort Virginia Military 91-75 in the fine offensive rebounding by 6…

… action on the diamond, the offense. Michigan a clean sweep of the Wolverines ended ttieir season The Hurons earned a trip CCC indoor. outdoor and cross in the NCAA regional finals to Omaha for the second…

… outs at the Wolverines. Owch- ed for the 27 man "elite team" team College World Series, play- inko's record is 12-3, a school by the Intercollegiate Tennis ed in Omaha, June 11. record for victories in…

… Wolverine tennis team, track team, cross-country team and women's swim team. al confer- ence champions. But the basebull team did it with a style all its own, ovel- coming some injuries and a shallow pitching…

… staff to take the title for the second straight vear. It's the first time since World War II hat the Wolverines have repeated as champions. They did it with aonther last- day, "must" victory similar to…

… Health Service 10-2 lashing of the Wolverines Saturday, took it on the chin quickly, falling behind 10-0 after five innings and eventually los- ing, 11-3. The win put Michigan, at 9-4, 25 percentage…

… points ahead of runner-up Minnesota. Minnesota had split a twinbill with Iowa, Saturday, to close its season at 12-6. Had Michigan lost Sunday, the Gophers would be champs. Thus the Wolverines take their…

… place in the NCAA Mideast Re- gional at Eastern Michigan, where the Wolverines will play the Hurons Friday at 4 p.m. Southern Illinois and Illinois State pair off in the opener of the double…

… the right fielder and a wild pitch. 'Three walks (State walked 11 for the game (and Walter- house's second double in the second inning produced two more. The Wolverines batted around in the fourth…

…....... - -- Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 29, 1976 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 29, 1976 Wolverine cagers F luck Hawkeyes Women's fast break skins…

… quick-i ness prevented them from keep-t ing pace with the high flying Wolverines. RIGHT FROM the openingI tipoff the sluggish Wildcat de- fense was out hustled by the, Blue who took an 8-0 lead inI the…

…. "This is anybody's tourna- By RICH LERNER IOWA CITY - The Michigan Wolverines clinched s e c o n d place in the Big Ten yesterday, thrashing Iowa 88-74, before a capacity crowd of 13,276. The win gives…

… the Wolverines a 13-3 slate in league play with two games remaining. Michigan State and Purdue stand tied in third place with identical 9-7 marks. Indiana has already lock-, ed up the conference cham…

… Wolverine zone press forced three consecutive turn- overs.I THE WOLVERINES stretched' their lead to 44-30 at intermis- sion, Robinson swishing another twenty footer with 5 secondsI left in the half. In the…

… a m e d Russell (Cazzie or pulled down 10 rebounds and Campy) on the squad. rendered Hawkeye center Fred The Wolverines play at Min- Haberecht so ineffective, that nesota tomorrow night before Iowa…

… yesterday's clash at Iowa City. The senior captain connected for 20 points, while limiting the high scoring Frost to just nine, in the Wolverines' 88-74 victory. The win clinched second place in the Big Ten…

…, and the inconsistency of their! I'm just thinking about Central. offense, forced the play into The tournament can be ours if the hands of the Wolverines. we play smart ball."j ----- full court PRESS…

… Williams Arena last night before' 7,455 disgruntled Gopher fans. With the victory, the Wolverines crept to within one point of the third place Gophers. The game was marred by 30 penalties, the most exciting…

… disqualifications, bench- ing them for tomorrow night's contest. The Wolverines were never, seriously challenged except at the midway mark of the second period when the Gophers pulled to within one goal of the Wol…

… teams year; THIRD PERIOD ing a first in their class, the with a shot at second place.: sin. SCORING: 6. M - Natale (Coff- Michigan wrestling team is The Wolverine who looks like he AM man Moretto) 7:49; 7…

… Iowa, ranked Another Wolverine with excel-best, 17:04; 29. M - Thayer (roughing) number one in the nation, can lent possibilities is team captain 5th i 17:04; 30. Minn - Miller (holding) be from off Mark…

…, MEANWHILE, the Michigan leading the Wolverines in total women struggled to end their points earned with 29.6. first intercollegiate season on a H winning note, downing the East- HOWEVER, the Wolverines emn…

…- sch and Robey. Performers ance." from both teams had trouble. The Wolverines started out staying on the beam throughout; strongly in the vaulting exer- an entire routine, with several cise, finishing…

…Rage Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 1, 1976 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 1, 1976 Strong subs help wolverines stifle By RICH LERNER The Michigan Wolverines…

… Michigan with Rickey Green leading the way stubborn Iowa, with 23 points, 15 in the second half. But it was the Wolverine bench that meant the difference in the game. Six minutes into the game, captain…

…- derneath and teaming with Ber- gen, Tom Staton and Joel Thompson to keep the bigger H a w k e y e s away from the boards. The Michigan reserves ignited the Wolverine fast break, which had all cylinders going…

… in the game. Michigan broke to an 82-65 lead, but King and Thompson brought Iowa to within eight, 99-91, be- fore the Wolverines successfully stalled away the final two minutes. King amassed 36 points…

… basket before King tipped the ball in. BUT ONCE the Wolverines quickened the pace, the brawny Hawkeyes lagged behind. "We wanted to run them," said Orr. "And I think we wore them down." 04 -95 "Half of…

… the tired situation is mental," said Iowa coach Lute Olson, "if you're not strong enough mentally, you'll get tired." The Wolverines added to their lead in the second half on the strength of a stellar…

… coach Fred Schaus, after seeing his team fall to the Wolverines 84-80 last week, said if Michigan has a problem, it might be one of too much talent. Michigan compared very -favorably to Iowa in terms of…

… Michigan. We only have three guys we can go to." In fact, few teams the Wolverines have run up against, with the possible exception of Las Vegas, have been able to match Michigan's depth. All of which should…

… dual meet. The Wolverines stood tied with Minnesota after eight bouts, 13-13, when outstanding Gopher 190- pounder Evan Johnson pinned Harold King and Steve Schuster followed with a loss to seal the…

… any hopes of a comeback. Even without the penalties, the Wolverines could not have met the match of the Fighting Sioux, who p 1 a y e d inspired hockey from the opening face- off. Michigan actually…

… everyone's mind. "The best way to prepare for Indiana," Michigan assistant Bill Frieder commented earlier in the week, "is to beat Wis- consin." And that is just what the Wolverines did here last night. Any…

… win against the physical Badgers would have im- proved the outlook for tomorrow's clash with top-ranked In- diana, but this 106-81 rout was especially encouraging. The Wolverines could not capitalize on…

… our- selves too damn deep in the bole." The Wolverine defense haras- sed the Badgers, who had dif- ficulty making their shots. "WE DID a pretty good job as a team on defense," Hubbard said. Wayman Britt…

… hand. Tim Paterick add- ed 15 points. Wisconsin outrebounded Mich- iffan 43-38, but the Wolverines kept the taller and huskier Badgers off the boards in the first half, when Michigan built its lead…

… called Kladno. This team is the National Champion team of Czechoslovakia. Over half of the team will be on the Czecho- slavakian Olympic team. Although the Wolverines lost 5-3, hardly anyone will contest…

… Blue. Earlier in the season, the Wolverines had the oppor- tuniity to play against the United States Olympic team. It was a two game series and the Wolverines split with the Nationals, winning Friday…

… more talented. Against the U.S. Olympic team, it was like playing a WCHA team." Wolverine tankpeers meet tough Saluikis Almost half of the Olympic team originates from the WCHA. Its coach is Wisconsin…

… unprecedented time. This one was in the 200-yard butter- fly, which was a time of 1:50.331. Last year, he finished sixth in the NCAA Champion- ships' 200-yard butterfly with a 1:49.678 clocking. Wolverine Alan Mc…

…Clatchey will be battl- ing Delgado. Dave Swenson, who finished seventh in the,1650-yard free- style in the NCAA's last year at 15:34.989, is another Saluki that may give the Wolverines prob- lems. Last year…

…, seemed to be impressed with the play of the Michigan hockey team. He even hinted that the Wolverines were better in some areas than the United States team. "I think he was being diplomatic," Farrell…

…) appreciated some of our system 'of play." Volf said of the Wolverines, "I was very impressed with the- University of Michigan team, especially its concept of the game. No puck is ever lost to your boys." An…

… States Olympic team prepares for Inns- bruck, Austria, it is interesting to note that no Michigan players are on the team. That does not mean the Wolverines were scorned. According to Farrell, the National…

… Volf meant what he said when he felt the Wolverines were as good if not betterthan the United States Olympic team, Czechoslovakia and Russia will Contribute to be glad that Michigan remains in America…

… scoop on the Wolverines was that the defense .as as tough as any team around, but the offense was young and inexperienced. This season, the story is re- versed. Coach Bo Schembech- ler's offensive squad…

…, inexperience ailed him at times. Against Ohio State, an intercep- tion late in the game set up the Buckeyes' winning touch- down, then another cut off the Wolverines last chance of ty- ing it up. Against…

… excellent, especially Cal- vin O'Neal, and the line, where All - Big Ten Greg Morton plays, will be solid but relatively untested. The Wolverine defensive sec- ondary received substantial cri- ticism on a…

…. With that enlightening season under their belts, the Wolverines could be quite impressive. Three of the four defensive backs return - safety Dwight Hicks and cornerbacks Jim Bolden and Jim Pickens. Re…

… was we had a hard time getting going," said Wolverine swim coach G u s Stager about Michigan's third place finish in the Big Ten championships which were held March 4-6. "We had only one good day of…

… swimming-the last day," he added.J Before the meet, which was held in Champaign, Illinois, there was an outside chance of a Wolverine upset over Indiana. After the first day, however, it was obvious that…

… Michigan was demoted to battling for second place. THE WOLVERINES lost outj there too. Wisconsin edged out the local swimmers by a 479-450 margin. Indiana, winner for the 16th consecutive year, was in a…

… -132, Iowa-87, and Minnesota -52. Another factor in Michigan's third place finish was the times of the Wolverine NCAA quali- fiers. "I thought since we got to go to the nationals with fiveI or six…

… said. good time drop. He swam two The Wolverines needed strong exceptionally good races." performances on the final day Luce was a good example of to pull ahead of Wisconsin. They how keyed up the…

…Thursday, January 8, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Thursday, January 8, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Czechs nip Wolverines By JOHN NIEMEYER 1 The vaunted Czechoslovakian National…

… Championship t e a m had to come from behind with three goals in the final period to overcome a superb Michigan ef- fort and topple the Wolverines 5-3 last night. After two periods of play, Michigan had a one…

…-backs with a 7-1 loss to outstanding; Lehigh grappler Mike Frick. GOOD LOW, THE only. other Wolverine to place in the tourney, beat Sam Fiorella from the Mayor Daley Wrestl- ing Club for the fifth spot at: 126…

… V S es around the country who face the Wolverines this season gen- erally agree that the Blue will be too much for their respective teams to handle. N D 2455 S. STATE ROAD... BETWEEN THE CAMPUS AND…

… speed," ac- cording to Stuart. Orr faces another first-year coach in Wayne Dobbs when the Wolverines travel to the land of Southern accent and country music-Nashville, Tennessee-to take on Vanderbilt. The…

… rookie test before the opening day of qualifications. Guthrie has been unable to complete the last phase of the required driving test because of mechanical difficulties and rain. SEVERAL WOLVERINES ADVANCE…

… in team three events. yesterday. totals with 25 points. Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin have with a first in long jump and been touted as favorites for this However, 11 Wolverines, plus a second in…

… State heading into today's action at the Big Ten tennis championships. Number five singles player Buddy Gallagher was the lone Wolverine victim yesterday as unseeded Daven Patten upset him, 6-2, 6…

… Saturday, 5-4. inals Wisconsin, as did the Wolver- ines, qualified 11 members and their 440-yard relay team, while Illinois qualified seven and their 440-yard relay team. Wolverine qualifiers in the 800…

… :40.84. Today's hottest action will be at number one and three doubles as the Wolverines meet the Buckeyes. Competi- tion continues through Sunday. In singles, Friedler, seeded third, will take on…

… to the team concept the Wolverines were employing. The strength of Michigan's team is in its teamwork. With the possible exception of Rickey Green, Michigan has no super- star or super-gunner. Yet…

…, Michigan can still play even with any team in the nation, as it proved last weekend when the Wolverines shocked tfle nation with a near-upset of number-one ranked Indiana. Wolverines play team ' D I HE…

… offense On offense, all five starters average in double figures. doom for the Wolverin Green heads the list with over twenty points a game, but the last night, as they fel other four starters are grouped…

…, 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…

… 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…

… set up a re-match of their 1974 tournament tus- sle. CAMPY RUSSELL and Way-. man Britt led the Wolverines to a 77-68 upset win over the Irish, two years ago. The two teams meet Thursday in Louis- ville…

…-p left. The Wolverines called THE time-out, but planned no set, Fernda play before scoring the final and fo to battle Notre Dame t. on the press resulting in a re- as missing so many, that verse layup…

…- ket. Rickey Green Staton came off the to spark the Wolverine ack. Staton entered the, with just over 11 minutes ing and Missouri Val- hampion Wichita State g a 60-48 lead. Within seconds, the 6-3 swing…

…- brought the Wolverines a 12-point deficit to an point deficit. FRESHMAN f r o m tale clicked on a jumper; ollowed that with a steal Grote worked the baseline to lead. The 5-7 guard pumped in perfection…

…, leading the Wol- 13 of his 15 points before inter- verine scoring attack with 17' mission, dropping in several points. jumpers from the side of the key. THE WOLVERINES control- The Shockers built their…

… he Wolverines, the loss an abrupt halt to a at disappointing sea- bbed before the season i o u s contenders for and national honors, in was plagued by in- rcy throughout t h e gn. They finished the…

… with a lackluster 28-20 record. ed as if the Wolverines ake a final run at the t had eluded them all After Mike Zuke scored anded goal early in the Wolverines ....j Huskies shut the gates to pro…

… linemate DougI Lindskog streaking into the Huskie zone. Lindskog prompt- ly beat Horsch to bring the Wolverines within one. Kris Manery tied the game at the 9:49 mark as he knocked in a Greg Fox rebound. But…

…'s first goal of the season remained on the books. Another controversial call went against the Wolverines moments into the second per- iod. Dave DeBol appeared to have picked up a rebound and flipped the…

…, 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…

…-8 James Clabon and 6-9 going to try to slow it down. no qualms about shooting from Stan Ray share the center We've only tried to slow it The Wolverines face Missouri i as far as 30 feet from the spot for…

… Orr who was at his loquacious with the Wolverines should be best at yesterday's press con- fleree ference. "They beat us 108-94. rt fierce. We did a helluva job. Our "I was surprised with Mis- defensive…

…-off races in years. berth since the Wolverines have Michigan Tech clinched the the edge over the Irish in total title last weekend with a sweep , goals in their four meetings this against Wisconsin, and the…

…-place Wolverines into the nation's top ten when they compete at the NCAA tournament in Tucson, Arizona March 13-14. Representing the Wolverines will be: freshman Big Ten 126-pound champion Amos Goodlow; freshman…

…-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…

….4 points per game. After allotting 27 points to the Wisconsin Badgers in the season opener, the Wolverines went on to post five shutouts, and gave up a meager total of 81 points on the campaign. In the third…

…- inaw led the Wolverines in tac- kles. On the season O'Neal had 86 solo tackles and assisted on 54 others for a 140 total. For the first part of the sea- son, sophomore Jerry Meter started at the other…

…. Wolverine tight ends Gene Johnson and Mark Sch- merge are good blockers, and an integral part of Michigan's offensive line. Johnson is the better receiver. USC's Randy Simmrin is an Try Daily- Classif ieds…

…. Mosi Tatupu and Dave Far- ; mer split time at fullback for USC, but injuries have hamper- ed both. Better blockers than the Wolverines' Russell Davis, Davis is the better runner. Har- lan Huckleby and…

… the Wolverines, with Jerry Vogele assisting him in running situ- ations and soph Jerry Meter in passing situations. Clay Matthews and Eric Wil- liams hit hard for the Trojans. Individually, neither…

…Page Sixteen THE MICHIGAN DAILY SQturday, September_ 11, 1976 Michigan offense looks promising (Continued from Page 3) totals, he'll set a Wolverine ca- ful attempts by Leach, Mark reer record…

… for interceptions- Elcinga and even Bell. Leach The Wolverines must learn that ended with a dismal 2-15 rec- no matter how well they run, ord. they must be able to pass to If Leach equals last year…

…-4, 250- lb. Dufek gets competition from 6-1, 230-lb. Bob Lang, and the 6-6, 245-lb. Kenn has 6-4, 235- lb. Jim Hall to watch for. The Wolverines sport an ex- cellent backfield and a power- ful line. They…

… Big Ten champion Michigan yesterday with a splendid two-hitter as the Hurons blanked the Wolverines 6-0 in the first round of the NCAA Mideast Regional. Michigan was helpless against Owchinko, whose…

… first ball the Wolverines hit out of the infield. Owchinko prompt- ly returned to form, however, setting the last three batters down in order to preserve his shutout and his team-leading 11th victory…

…Page Ten THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, March 28, 1976 Some stars shine, RM AM fade a~4, ichigan runs KknIl Into delze Johnny Orr Steve Grote F st-breaking Wolverines, shatter Rutgers…

… ball. I knew I had to front Wolverine assistant Bill Frieder. him." OFFENSIVELY, the Wolver- "Britt didn't let Sellers do ines had their own fast break anything and I don't think he working for the first…

… time since was used to that," said Mich- t h e second Michigan State igan coach Johnny Orr. game. Passing the ball with While Britt was controlling precision, the Wolverines man- Sellers, Grote arrested…

… both NCAA tournament, contributed 16 points to the Wolverines' bal- anced attack and hauled down 15 rebounds. "AT FIRST 1 was tight. They got two rebounds on me and I picked up a quick foul," Hub- bard…

… lost the lead before coming back at the end to beat the Tigers, 95-88. With a 17- point lead at halftime against Rutgers, the Wolverines remem- bered the Missouri game. "The important thing was that we…

… Glazer apes ... 0 . hard to swallow AP Photo STAR WOLVERINE GUARD Rickey Green attempts to hinder Rutgers' "All-American" Phil Sellers set shot early in yester- day's game. Sellers managed only 11 points…

… blown off the floor. In outscoring Rutgers 42-21 over the next fifteen minutes, the Wolverines played as superbly as they have in any game this season, barring the overtime loss at Indiana. There were…

… Michigan record 25 games. "Britt didn't let Sellers do anything and I don't think he was too used to that. This battle was markedly different from the Wolverines con- quest of Missouri, in which Michigan…

… blew an 18 point first half lead. This time the Wolverines took their lead and clung 'to it ferociously. The Wolverines scored the first two baskets of the second half to take complete control of the…

…-70 shellacking of Rutgers. That finest game he was referring to was the 72-67 overtime loss to Indiana at Bloomington. The Wolverines had that nationally tele- vised contest all but won until a controver- sial…

… drill at Speaking of excitement, theIthe end of every pre-game prac- BOTH TEAMS like to run. Wolverines were almost too tice," explained Orr. "We just' When that doesn't work, they f keyed up about their…

… in Practicing in front of 1500 t h i s bicentennial-crazed city. basketball fanatics in the Spec- Television coverage of to- The Wolverines (24-6) have trum yesterday, Michigan got day's Michigan…

… 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…

… percent in the first half; h-d the ball-he fouled me." that just isn't good." The game degenerated into a On the other hand, Schaus flurry of fouls as Purdue was had nothing but praise for the Wolverines…

… to any individual." The Wolverines edged Purdue 50-43 in rebounds. tacular performance when he single-handedly broke the Pur- due press and drove the length of the floor for a layup, mak- ing the…

… on a two on one with Bonk beating Moore for the visitors final goal of the evening. After that, Manery took care of the Wolverine' scoring, put- ting the Blue ahead for good at 9:27 of the period with…

…, the men's gymnastics team regis- tered'a season high 206.95 in de- feating a talented Minnesota squad yesterday afternoon at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines, thus emerged as victors in the tough two…

…. The Wolverines, who had tallied only 199 points last weekend against Ohio State, produced scores of over 206 both nights in order to clip the Gophers 414.45-408.10. "The score puts us in really' good…

…, but the Wolverines 1 o o k e d strong, particularly in the hur- dles and sprints. Anyone who arrived late miss- ed the most exciting race, the three-mile. Michigan's McGuire, who finished fifth in the…

… coming Last night, Michigan was primed and ready for a big letdown. And the Wolverines followed the script perfectly. It wasn't hard, because they've rehearsed it before. Last year, after routing Purdue in…

… a crucial late-season game, they needed a buzzer shot by Joe Johnson to beat a lousy Illinois team two nights later. Last night the Wolverines staged a repeat performance. Everything was ready as they…

… DolV Photo Ly 0AULINE LUBENS Michigan netter Jeff Etterbeek volleys against Eastern Mich- igan in a non-conference match. The Wolverines will travel to Minneapolis this weekend to compete in the Big Ten…

… Wolverines rate as slight favorites to repeat, there will be a few other names and faces sharing the spotlight besides the familiar Maize and Blues. When the season began, there was speculation -.whether or…

… lost the first game of a doubleheader with OSU Saturday, then won the night- cap and swept two from Indiana on Sun- day. It was the first time since April 17 that the Wolverines have won three in a row…

… its non-conference re- cord in a doublehender with Bowling Falcons here today Green, the second - place team in the tough Mid-American Conference. The Wolverines will get a look at the Fal- cons' ace…

…-1 Wolverine from Ohio By BOB MILLER Michigan's men's tennis team bounced back from a 7-2 setback to Ohio State on Saturday to bomb Western Michigan 8-1 yes- terday. The win closed out the home portion of the…

… 1976 tennis season. At Ohio State, nearly nothing went right for the Wolverines. Seven of the nine matches went the full three sets. Coach Brian Eisner also alluded that "an- other match could have gone…

… at number one singles. The 7-2 final score marked the first time in five years that Michigan lost to two conference opponents in the same season, and was the Wolverines worst Big Ten loss since Indiana…

… nipped in the opener and nailed in the nightcap as Notre Dame swept a doubleheader from the Wolverines yesterday. The Irish took the first game in eight innings, 5-4, and ex- ploded with a 12-run inning to…

… win the second game, 13-5. The double loss drops Michigan's record to 12-13. In non-confer- ence games, the Wolverines have lost six straight and seven of their last eight. Michigan resumes its confer…

… highlighted by a three-run homer by Chuck O'Connor. For Notre Dame in the fourth: 16 batters, 12 runs, nine hits, one Wolverine error, three walks, three wild pitches, two home runs and two doubles.eStennet was…

… handed Michigan its worst defeat of the year, 7-2. The Wolverines, who usually are on the other end of tennis routs, could only manage to win at number one and three singles. Eric Friedler raised his…

…'t fall for that. The little Wolverines ran circles around the heftier Irish ... when it counted. It's hard to figure out these Michigan players. They can lose to such mediocrities as Illinois, or match the…

… best teams step for step, depending on their mood. Last night, the mood was right. Taught all week to hate Notre Dame, the Wolverines entered the game sky high and had no intention of coming down until…

…, "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…

… by pairing the Wolverines with the M i s s o u r i Valley Conference champion in the first round of the Midwest Regional next Sa- turday, March 13. Michigan will travel to Den- ton, Texas to play…

… Wolverines are as- chance to check out some new volves chasing a lion make this one of the classic '30's comedies. sured of their NCAA berth, they Michigan traits emerging just 55 James Wallace (6-10) would…

… Cleveland. AND THE Wolverines came away with a big victory in the 6 Fred Weekdays from noon to 1p.m. university mile relay beating Eastern power Villinova. The Wolverine team of fresh- man Harlan Huckleby…

…, Jeff Mc- Leod, Jim Grace and Dave Williams turned the mile in :17.3. Huckleby sprinted out to he lead on the first leg and the Wolverines were never headed after that. Dave Williams, the Big Ten 604…

… champion, grabbed a third n that event at the Knights Relays with a 1:11.1 clocking. The Wolverine two mile relay eam blazed to a second place inish behind Villinova. Dave re la e rs Furst kicked it off…

… hey battled to a height of 18-0. NCAA aybe a The Wolverine thinclads' next d Har- competition will be Saturday at taught Eastern Michigan in the Cen- on the tral Collegiates. Playboy's guide to the…

…Page Two, THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, September 9, 1976 Baskc;tball.- Shooting for the top spot Fast Wolverines return four starters By KATHY HENNEGHAN The 1976-77 Michigan basketball team…

…, voted Coach of the Year by his colleagues, knows what he has to work with for a change. Prior to last season the Wolverines were an un- known quantity. First and foremost was the problem of replacing '75…

…-pleaser virtually indispensable on the Wolverine fast break. If there was one star on last year's team, it was Green. He seemed reck- less on defense in the early going and sometimes tried to do too much, but he…

…. At season's start, a national championship seemed be- yond their wildest dreams. Nevertheless, come the end of March, the Wolverines were playing in the na- tional finals versus nemesis Indiana. But…

…-4 in the Big Ten, good for second place in the conference behind the Hoosiers, h a d earned the Wolverines a spot in the first round of the tourney against Wich- ita State. Behind by as much as 13 points…

… to spark a come-from-behind 95-88 victory over Missouri in the Regional final. T h e Tigers' Willie Smith was phenomenal with 43 points, but the more team- oriented Wolverines von the right to the…

… national semis in Philadelphia. From the opening 90-63 rout of a veteran Vanderbilt club, the Wolverines proved themselves a force to be reck- oned with. What might have been a re- building year began to…

… his tenure at Michigan. The Wolverines came of age in a hard-fought 82-81 loss at Tennessee. They stormed past their next five non- conference foes before losing at Ne- vada-Las Vegas in an unevenly…

… at Bloomington a month later was perhaps the finest ef- fort of the season. Before a national television audience, the Wolverines droped a thriller that they appeared to have won and many thought they…

… extra period, 72-67. Michigan was clearly a team cap- able of rising to a challenge. But it was also a team guilty of mental lapses. In general, the Wolverines were at their best when fighting for their…

… play for," said Michigan coach Johnny Orr after the Wolverines' 81-79 loss to Minnesota last night. A win for the Wolverines would have been as meaningless as a final exam two days after you've received…

… notice of your ac- ceptance to graduate school. Michigan's victory over Iowa, Saturday, clinched second place in the Big Ten. And the Wolverines are merely biding their time until Thursday, when they…

… a double incentive to win. Beside the prospect of an upset over a ranked-team, to go with their 77-73 conquest of Marquette in December, the Gophers were seeking revenge. In January, former Wolverine…

… remaining before starting tournament play. The Wolverines host Northwestern Sat- urday, in what will be Wayman Britt's final appearance at Cris- ler Arena. By then, the Wolverines should know where they will…

… throw. their upset. B t The hot shooting Gophers, A Tom Bergen tip-inpulled sparked by Thompson and Ray the Wolverines within one, Williams (25 points), led most 80-79. Michigan called time- of the second…

…," said Dutcher. Thompson's layups and ma- chine-like turn-arounds repeated- ly turned back the Wolverines, and he broke Minnesota's sea- son scoring record in the pro- cess. Michigan's big guns against…

… Goodlow captured the confer- become the Wolverine's first ence crown at 126 while class- freshman champ since Jeff Guy- mate Mark Churella (150) and ton in 1973. junior captain Mark Johnson Fellow freshman…

… less spectacular, finished with 126 yards in 23 yards, one of them a 38-yard touch- down jaunt. THE WOLVERINES, who entered the game the nation in rushing offense, total offense and ing, had another big…

… have easily been worse for the Spar- tans as Michigan twice failed to score from the one- foot' line. Michigan State's only scores were set up by Wolverine turnovers deep in their own territory. "We did…

… Darryl Rogers criticized his ,Spartans, who are now 1-3-1. "They (the Wolverines) are better than we are," he said, "But we were expecting a better performance from our players. Overall, they just ran…

… quarterback Eddie Smith hit 24 of 46 (with two interceptions) for 251 yards. He was aided by a stout offensive line that didn't allow a single sack by the Wolverines. But Smith's passing wasn't enough to break…

… Michi- gan's domination of the game. Twice the Wolverines See BLUE, Page 7 Doily Photo by SCOTT ECCKER MICHIGAN'S ROB LYTLE picks up some of his 180 career high yards in yester- day's 42-10 romp over…

… yesterday's crushing of Michigan State; but the year's biggest home game saw many tickets go unsold - bitter reminders of a bad investment for their owners. For a game with the Wolverines' bitter state rival…

… getting his harriers in gear Sunday as they competed in the ninth annual Springbank International road races in London, Ont. As he demonstrated Sunday, Wolverine Greg Meyer, is definitely a runner to…

… it, it felt great." Probably the most astonishing statistic about the race, was the Wolverines' overall improve- ment on their 1975 times. Remember that this is a cross country team that won the Big…

…'d look all the way down to the Wolverines tenth man (39th overall) and find that he ran four seconds faster than last year's fifth man. This is only the second meet of the season and already the time…

… Jack Sinclair develop consistency. SEVERAL OF the Wolverine freshmen show- ed signs of becoming keys to future cross coun- try success. Competing in only their second meet of their college careers, Dave…

…:24. Overshadowed by Michigan's fine individual performances was the team trophy the squad brought across the border. The Wolverines scor- ed 19 points to outdistance the British Milers Club for team honors…

… positioning of his players. Regarding tonight's opening tri-meet, Vong expects a tough match, since both Western and Central are intra-state rivals compet- ing with the Wolverines for state post-sea- son honors…

…, ed. Ann Arbor: Wolverine Productions, Inc., 1976. 11 games and count- less hours of preparation. Well, Bo finally did it. Long renowned in gridderary circles for assembling excellent material with…

… campus outrage at a 1973 13-11 record - in a season when the Wolverines were supposd to battle for Big Ten and national honors. Some of the players on that team just never performed to potential that…

…'s establish- ing the attitudes and morale. It looks like Orr has done that." So now the Wolverines have arrived. The Indiana game is already a sellout - the earliest sellout in Michigan his- tory. Over 10…

… Michigan track team will attempt to win the final portion of the Big Ten's triple crown of track. The Wolverines have already won the first two legs, taking the cross-country title and the indoor track…

… flock of new records set, with nine races being run in metric distances for the first time. Individtally, the Wolverines have only one defending champion back from last year's outdoor meet, where they…

… we culd've beaten them unless we played with six men," said Michigan Coach Johnny Orr, following the Wolverines' 86-68 loss to Indiana in the NCAA finals, last night. "I haven't seen anybody play as…

… well as they did in the second half in a long time." After Michigan. grabbed a 35-29 halftime lead, the Hoosiers came storming back in the second half, and completely cut off the Wolverine attack which…

… Wolverines missed, Kent Ben- son, Tom Abernethy, Scott May and Quinn Buckner boxed out their opponents, not allowing the Wolverines a second chance at the basket. They ran their offense patiently and precisely…

… their offense." "I can't think of anything I could have done to change the outcome of the game," Orr said. Now Orr and the Wolverines must go back to the drawing board once again. "It's hard not to be sad…

… a long way away. Right now, I'm just planning to win our first game next year." However, some of the Wolverines did focus their thoughtsI on Atlanta, site of next year's national championships. "We…

… e deflated the Wolverines. Michi- on the game. fast break or press. The break gan, without its fast break as Buckner, deadly in the clutch, was launched by some of the long as the Hoosiers were hit…

… helped Michigan bard with 10 and Robinson with horse fast break, helping the cut the lead to eight at 2:33, eight. Staton added seven in on- Wolverines streak to an 18-10 but the calm Hoosiers refused ly…

… Indiana the title. But Tom Staton hit a 25-foot jumper, stole the ball seconds later, was fouled and made one of the free throws. At 3:31, Staton stole the ball again and scored. The Wolverines were within…