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7 Compiled by Wyl'e Gordos and the Free Press Sports Dc DCTROIT FRCE PfCSSWIXtiTSDAY, ATRtt 4. If ZD i unuu'i lias siar-imp srais Special to the Free Press NEW YORK It's official. The Red Wings are the cellar dwellers of the National Hockey League's East Division for the 1970-71 season. Shut out, 6-0, by the New York Rangers Sunday night in Madison Square Garden, the Mike Cobb isn't looking to be recognized as one of the Michigan Panthers stars, just so long as he knows he's doing a good job. And the statistics say the tight end is doing a very good job.

The former Michigan State player led the team in receptions last season with 61 and has caught at least one pass in each of the Panthers' 26 games. He had one Wings finished the season with 22 vic April 4, 1371 tories and 11 catch in Michigan 26-10 TUESDAY'S QUESTION: The Tigers open the season Tuesday with hopes of winning the American League East title. Do you think the Tigers will win it? YES, 74 percent: "They're much stronger than last year's team" "Evans and Hernandez are going to make them the team to contend with" Hernandez will make all the difference" "They've got the talent and the players; they just have to overcome their managing." NO, 26 percent: "If there's a way for the Tigers to lose, Sparky'll find it" "Baltimore is too good; second place maybe" "We don't have any depth since the trades" as long as Sparky is manager." Based on about 290' calls. roundup win Sunday over San Antonio and has 22 this season. Bill Van Breda Kolff Mike Cobb ties for 55 points in 78 games.

That left them one point behind the sixth-place Vancouver Canucks, a new club in the league this season. Buffalo, the other expansion team, had 63 points for fifth place Hanger goalie Ed Giacomin notched his eighth shutout of the season, thus clinching the NHL's Vezina Trophy for New York With it goes $1,500 in prize money which will be shared by Giacomin and New York's other'goilie, rookie Gilles Villemure. The game was the last in a Red Wing uniform tor Gordie Howe, who had scored his 786th career goal the previous day in a 4-1 toss to Chicago at Olympia. The 70-71 season was the first for general manager-coach Ned Harkness. Harkness gave up the coaching duties to Doug Barkley midway through the season.

The Wings drafted second behind the Canadiens in the 1971 amateur draft. The Canadiens, owners of the California Golden Seals' first draft pick, selected Guy Lafleur and the Wings chose Marcel Dionne. Compiled by Bernie Czarniecki BOXING: Buffalo is hoping to host the World Boxing Association lightweight championship tight June 1 between Ray (Boom Boom) Manclnl and Livingston Bramble. Also on the card would be a fight featuring WBA junior welterweight champion Johnny Bumphus fending his crown against Gene Hatcher, FOOTBALL: The Panthers acquired center Greg Davidson from San Antonio for past considerations. Davidson, 25, played for the Houston Oilers from 1980 to '83 Dallas quarterback Danny White, charged with striding a 17-yee old after a traffic accident, will go on trial Monday.

White is charged with assault; penalty for conviction is up to a year in jail and a fine of $2,000 Former Dolphin running back Larry Csonka has been promoted to executive vice-president and general manager of the USFL Jacksonville Bulls. He had been executive vice-president, director and chief scout. HOCKEY: A hand injury may force Buffalo's Gil Perreault to miss the Sabres' first playoff game Wednesday against Quebec. He hurt his hand in Buffalo's final regular season game against Toronto. Perreault had 31 goals and 59 assists this season Funeral services will be Wednesday for William Langevln father of the Islanders' David Langevln.

The elder Langevin died of a heart attack Sunday near his home in St. Paul, Minn. He was 56 The New Jersey Devils assigned defenseman Murray Brumwell to their American Hockey League farm club, the Maine Mariners. They play Thursday night in Glens Falls, N.Y.t against Detroit's farm club, the Adirondack Wings, in the league playoffs. Brumwell had seven goals and 13 assists in 42 games for New Jersey this season The Washington Capitals will Increase prices $1 on some tickets for next season.

Top ticket prices are $15.50 -and $13.50, Lowest priced tickets, $8, were not increased. SOCCER: The world soccer organization, FIFA, has threatened to expel the U.S. Soccer Federation unless It cancels the registration of Per Reontved, a Dane who plays with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The Danish soccer governing body did not approve Reontved's playing in the U.S. TENNIS: John McEnroe beat Ivan Lendl, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 7-5, in an exhibition in Hong Kong.

McEnroe stopped play for about three minutes in the final set to argue with an umpire over a line call Yannick Noah defeated Brian Teacher, 6-4, 6-4, in an exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. In doubles, Teacher and Taiwan's Hsu Huang-rung beat Noah and Kung Fel-hsiung of Taiwan, 6-4, 6-4. WEDNESDAY'S QUESTION: The World Boxing Association says it won't recognize the June fight between Larry Holmes and WBA champion Gerrie Coetzee as world heavyweight champion. Will you consider the winner of that fight world champ? "Humanly, everybody is seeking to be a star," said Cobb. "I'm the type of person who doesn't care about the publicity, just so long as I know and the coaches know I'm doing a good job." The absence of Anthony Carter, who broke his left arm in the second quarter of Sunday's game, may mean more action for Cobb.

"We'll see a lot more zones against us now with A.C. being down," said Cobb. "So maybe I'll see a lot more balls coming my U-M shapes up: As spring football practice at Michigan passes the halfway mark, coach Bo Schem-bechlej said he is beginning to get some answers about his team. Schembechler said Art Balourdos will be the best centerJn the Big Ten this fall and sophomore Garland Rivers; has been impressive, almost locking up a job in the secondary. With Rick Rogers not scrimmaging because of academic troubles, Schembechler is giving equal time to four tailbacks Gerald White, Ben Logue, Thomas Wilcher and Phil Webb.

The quarterback job, vacant after the graduation of Steve Smith, is being fought over by sophomore passer Jim Harbaugh and freshman Chris Zurbugg, an option quarterback. "Harbaugh is coming along pretty well," Schembechler, said. "He's having a pretty good spring. Zurbugg has emerged as a good prospect. There's kind of a battle in there." The spring game will be at 2 p.m.

April 14. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students. Michigan State begins spring drills Saturday. YES call 222-8838 before noon NO call 222-8848 before noon Donohue heirs win: A jury in Providence, R.I., awarded the family of race car driver Mark Donohue $9.6 million in a suit against Goodyear. The family sued the tire maker and Penske Corp.

for negligence in connection with an accident at the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix in which Donohue died. Penske, the owner of the car Donohue was driving, sued Goodyear, and Judge Anthony A. Giannini ruled that Goodyear will be responsible for the entire award, which, with interest, could amount to $19 million. Donohue's widow, Carmen E. Donohue Rafshoon, and his two sons by a previous marriage alleged that a defective tire caused the accident.

VBK back at Lafayette: Lafayette College of Easton, is giving basketball coach Bill van Breda Kolff a second chance. Lafayette hired van Breda Kolff, 61, who coached at Lafayette from 1951 through '55. He coached 18 years in college and 10 years in the pros, including '69-70 to '71-72 with the Pistons. Van Breda Kolff, who coached last season at Picayune High School in Picayune, said he was happy to return to Lafayette. "This is fun and a whole new lease on life Let's just say that I've matured since my first time here," he said.

holds the National' League record for most strikeouts in a season by a relief pitcher? Joe Romalne, Southagte Who holds the Tigers' record for most Innings pitched in a season? A George Mullin with 381 in 1904. Timothy Sevo, Flint Today's question: Who We pay $5 II your question end answer are published. Send to Side Bets, Sports, Detroit Free Press, 321 W. Lafayette, Detroit 48231. Include your name, address, telephone number and source of Information.

SiS3 bets 1 1 1 norff siaos oacK A A .1 1 Krickstein's upset attempt Reprinted from Tuesday's late editions By TRACEE HAMILTON Free Press Sports Writer Announcing American amines Aaron Krickstein came up a few volleys shy of a yHagiaM. 1 'I perfect script: Local boy beats retired superstar in first set. Superstar rebounds to take second set in tiebreaker. Local boy upsets superstar in final set. Well, almost.

Bjorn Borg, looking anything but retired, defeated Grosse Pointe Woods' Krickstein, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, Monday night in an exhibition match at Cobo Arena. "I thought it was a great match," Borg said. "Aaron has a great future. He has everything to win and nothing to lose. He's going to do really well in the future.

He's beaten a lot of good players." Krickstein's fellow Michiganders 5,405 of them were with Borg most of the match, although the support became more equal as the match progressed. Borg, his familiar headband restraining his shoulder-length blond hair, came on strong in the tiebreaker and stopped Krickstein in the final set with some brilliant net play. "He had some good volleys," Krickstein said. "And he was in the right place at the right time." Both held service in the final set until Borg broke Krickstein in the seventh game. Krickstein then broke Borg in deuce, but Borg won the final two games and the match.

"I hadn't been playing too much since Thursday," Krickstein said. "We both missed a few shots. "There was some pressure on me. I wanted to play well. I had a lot of friends here." Krickstein won the first set, 6-3, after breaking Borg's serve in the sixth game, but Krickstein had to take Borg to deuce twice to win.

In the preliminary match, Bill Scanlon defeated Vitas Gerulaitis, 10-3, in a lackluster set. Scanlon won the first three games before Gerulaitis took the fourth. Scanlon then won five straight before Gerulaitis grabbed the 10th and 12th games. one full-fare Coach ticket ticket for free. Now through April 18, buy Get one Coach Plus, for the duration of our offer, well even throw in free cocktails for all AAdvantage members and their companions.

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