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…- gan lineup that will go after the second straight Wolverine title.) By TOM ROWLAND In a shift that wrestling Coach Cliff Keen hopes will "bolster team strength," Rick Bay and Chris Stowell both moved…

… down a weight yesterday as the Wolverine matmen braced themselves for 'i the onslaught of title-grabbers at the conference tourney tomorrow and Saturday at Madison. Fending off a tough challeng- ing…

… Northwestern squad appears to be the biggest job on hand as the Wolverines go after their tenth ti- tle since Keen began his regime back in 1925. Bay, who battled in the 167- pound class all season, will move…

… into the 157 spot where he won the conference title last year as a sophomore. Stowell then moves down into the 167-pound slot in the Wolverine lineup, leaving a vacancy that Keen will fill with either…

… Columbus is his own Wolverine squad. "Wisconsin just has so many good men and such depth," Can- ham comments, "that I can't see anyone beating them except us. Right now on paper it looks as though they…

… virtue of a record-breaking leap of 6'101; In- diana's Connie Miller, who was runnerup to Holden last year and beat Densham at Yost with a jumpj of 6'9%"; and Densham. Canham also feels that Wolverine Al…

… Schmitt, defending outdoor champion, finished third last year, but Wisconsin's second man, Elmars Ezerins, has since graduated. Schmitt's teammate Er- nie Soudek was fifth last year, so the Wolverines have…

… Northwestern's Stu Marshall and Steve Martin of Wisconsin being the Wolverine junior's top challen- gers. 'Tough Luck' Stowell has a 3-3 conference rec- ord, but Keen notes that the loss- es were mostly just…

…. Lee Deitrick lost out in the fin- als of the 147-pound class last year in a thriller, 9-6, to Lonnie Rubis of Minnesota, and this time around the Wolverine junior will have to beat out undefeated Clay…

…- ton Beattie of Illinois, Northwest- ern's Ron Risner, and Iowa's Joe: Greenlee for the winner's medal. Ralph Bahna gets the Wolverine call in the lightweight class where OSU's Mike Berry and Dave Krei…

… upsets q nd surprises started flowing thick and fast. Michigan suffered more than its fair share of setbacks as some of * the Wolverine grapplers, who had been figured to go all the way, met defeat and…

…, which had 47, and far behind Michigan State, who led the pack with a commanding 63 points. And Iowa was nipping at the lagging Wolverine heels with a commendable 40 points. Lackluster Show Then, on that…

… itself, Northwestern Coach Ken Kraft very audibly supported his team, thea Hawkeyes proved that there is /such a thing as Iowa Stubborn, and the once- highly-rated Wolverines were re- duced to just another…

… Michigan because floor exercise and 27.1 on the side- vaulting while George Huntzicker the Wolverines had to defeat Iowa horse. Iowa followed in second matched that in the floor exer- in order to gain a…

… igan State and Iowa slipped on -o-- the tramp. getting 24.8 and 24.65 r espectively. jThe rings which preceded the Iampoline showed the three 27.65, the Hawkeyes 27.25, and the Wolverines 26.95. Rich Ken…

… that they coulj never In the championship finals, the 9.0. and Jensen 8.85. S recover. Wolverines fell down completely During the break which fol- T Of the wrestlers that were still as Fred Stehman fell…

… in a hotly-contested match that powerful heavyweight Jeff Smith they had a chance at the title by tie v had the highly partisan Hawkeye turned the trick for the second knocking off the Wolverines. Th…

… 134.80 overall. Dick 3. Thriller And so the Wolverines failed Richards led the Wolverines with (s S In the most thrilling match of to take any championships. 9.15 points, Jensen compiled 9.1, 9.5; the…

… vaulting, put the Spartans ahead Cr end of regulation time, maintain- 123 lbs. -- McCall (Ind.) dec. for good. While the Wolverines (M ed the same score throughout Watson (NU) 3-1. (In' 130 lbs. - Young (OSU…

…) dec. had 27.3, the Spartans' 27.75 show- 7. three overtime periods, and was HUDSON (M) 7-6. ing was better. Jensen led the (M finally awarded a referee'. de- 137 lbs. - Anderson (MSU) dec. Wolverines…

…. For the eighth straight year, the Wolverines finished runner- up to Indiana's eighth straight Big Ten championship team, beaten this time by the Hoosiers 490 to 339, in the 1968 Big Ten Swimming meet…

… record). before the mect. This was sup- posed to be a rebuilding season for the Wolverines, while Indiana had its strongest team ever. And in dual meets, the Hoosiers thrashed Michigan 83-40 in Ann Arbor…

… Southward the win. Meanwhile, t h e Wolverine's Mike O'Connor was topping the Hoosiers' Bob Windle in the race for third place. Bello In the 200-yard individual medley, Juan Bello, the other Mi- chigan…

… be very tired." Michigan contingent. SATURDAY The second place finish was a bitter disappointment for the .Stage' couldn't haveabeen more Wolverine squad. The team was right about Saturday as Indiana…

…, one of the strongest in Michigan which had remained within the history, but so were many of the Wolverines' sight for two days, other teams in the meet. proceeded to increase their lead "There are just…

…. quest. Badgers grabbed off four progress, the Wolverines came out Only the 'fly firsts and three seconds, thirds, fired up on Friday and won half Only in the 100-yard butterfly fourths, and fifths in the…

… winning' the events. could the Wolverines make any effort. After Wisconsin's John Lindley progress as Bello and Bisbee While Michigan had a field day, surprised Michigan's Lee Bisbee swept the race. But it…

… loss to Wisconsin was the hold would up third behind Indiana the Wolverines had on first place on as Kinkead won by over five and Wisconsin. going into the final two events. seconds inthed400-yard…

… individual So Councilman, wearing swim- Only the mile relay remained to medley. Then the Wolverines dcid mer's sweat clothes, was thrown in be run and the pole vault was in it again in the 400 freestyle re…

… how to lose, insured the win. once again. Alex McDonald in the relay, Mich- igan finished in third place, ten yards ahead of the Wisconsin entry. The blue-clad Wolverines { N were ecstatic, leading by…

… Track, Gymnastics Squads Win; Wrestlers, Swimmers Just Miss By TOM WITECKI Daily sports Editor Perhaps the greatest day in Michigan's athletic h was missed by a hair's breadth yesterday as Wolverine ming…

… Wolverine teams brought home three Conference tit, "Big Ten Weekend." At Champaign, Coach Don Canham's track squad w third straight indoor title with a devastating show of stre The Wolverines rolled up 69…

… given the Wolverines the new mark; but hopes of this happen- ing were quickly dashed when Don Chalfant, running the second leg, and Bryan Gibson, running the third leg, bumped into each other attempting a…

… last as See LEPS, Page 7 Sops Wrestlers piece to lead the Wolverine juggernaut. Here in Ann Arbor, Coach Newt Loken's gymnasts ended Illinois' 11-year domination of the Con- ference with a convincing…

… have the game cancelled. Instead, the Wolverines showed aup and took their worst beating of the year, falling ignominiously, 116-87. Purdue was led, as usual, by All-American guard Rick Mount, who poured…

…' admirably. The Boilermakers were helped, though, by one of Michigan's worst performances of the season. The Wolverines hit only 37 per cent for the game and committed 19 turnovers. Orr admitted, "After the…

… Johnson (33) try to stop him in their game tonight in Colombus. Ohio State went on to win easily, 108-86 to go one game ahead in the race for second place. I -Associated Press WOLVERINE MARK HENRY spreads…

… catching some rays in the process. Tennis coach Bill Murphy was very pleased with the form the Wolverines are showing, "They hung in there real well, for this early in the season."~ Michigan beat a very…

… highly rated Stanford team, which coach Murphy was most concerned about. The Wolverines' only setbacks' were suffered by singles players SCORES t Pete Fishback and Mark Conti. Both players, however, hung…

… in for three sets, losing 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 and 6-8, 6-4, 2-6, respectively. Jon Hainline had the easiestI time of it for the Wolverines, do- minating his opponent, Chuck Al- loo. 6-2, 6-1. Also winning…

… scored in double figures. They have a "good, consistent defense" according to coach Mac- Innes and "can check with any- body when they want to." The Wolverines must be con- sidered a threat. Dave Perrin…

… the Michigan net. The icers S are hot. They have won their last s five contests handily, with a strong attack and a stingy defense. The secret to Wolverine success is fore-checking and skating. Vet- G…

…- ment format. The NCAA repre- sentatives can be decided faster now with fewer games. Maybe the new procedure will lead to a new champion. Michigan fans hope so. -Daily-Andy Sacks Wolverine All-A merican…

… place, as the Wolverines also placed six men in the Friday night round. The first match that evening shattered any such fantasies, as top-seeded Tim Cech was upended for the second straight week by…

… of Jak- h's grasp. , Jaklich had defeated Barden in dual meet this season by 7-3. That left it up to Fink, who eded to pin his man to salvage tie for the Wolverines. It was e asking him to knock the…

… Friday by pinning the Spartan's Bob Schluter, to take third place in the 167-lb. class. The day had started badly for the Wolverines when Willard Root lost his consolation match to Wis- consin's Fred…

… the first period when Red Ber- enson's unassisted goal gave the Wolverines a 1-1 tie. The game was marred by eight Michigan penalties including a ten-minute, inisconduct to Cap- tain Bobby Watt over…

…: Hoyles (123 pounds) dumped Northwestern's Joel Crabtree, 8-3, late last night to qualify for to- day's consolation finals. Hoyles had won his first bout of the day (as did all the other Wolverines) But…