Friday, May 7. 1976
Baseball's leisure lures Krattli
By CHRIS COTTRELL.
Sports Write
For the past three seasons, Tom Krattl has been a reserve quarterback for the University of Kansas football team. But this season, he'll be playing and starting playbasketball for the Jayhawks.
Why did the junior from Leavenworth make the switch from football to baseball?
KRATTLYT'S EXPLANATION was simple:
"I didn't like football anymore."
Tom Krattli has made a successful switch from his football playing day.
Spring football drills and the baseball season presented somewhat of a conflict, but Krittall said the prospect of playing against a team wasn't a major reason for outing football.
Rather, he said, he was tired of playing football.
He said he preferred the atmosphere of baseball to that of football.
"THERE'S MORE of a relaxed atmosphere around baseball," he said. "I like that atmosphere instead of one in football, which is a lot tighter before games. Baseball has a looser atmosphere where you can be more yourself."
Although this year he's playing in a KU baseball uniform for the first time, Krattli is not the only player being competed in organized baseball's some sort since he was 5 years old, and during the past three summers, he's played in the Ban Johnson League in the Kansas State.
In fact, last year he led the league in hiding there with a blistering 442 batting average.
BUT HE SAID HE'S found the higher level of competition in college baseball at bit higher
"I'd say the overall pitching is better in college," he observed.
Krattli played left field for Butternut
bread in the Ban Johnson League, and he
died of a heart attack.
Recently he was moved to third base by KU player J. Sample. But KU doesn't change the charge.
"I've always been moved around," he said. "I'm in my base, I say right now I'd pick third base."
"YOU GET A LOT more chances at chase, and every ground ball is different. My arm is better from third base than it is from the outfield, and I think maybe I have a little more of a future at third base than I do in left field."
Speaking of the future, he said he would very much like to pursue a career in psychology.
"It's hard to get a bearing on what they think," he said.
contacted by some baseball scouts, but he lester said how they evaluated him as a player.
He said he thought he had a "doubt chance" of reaching the majors, but he added that his hitting this season has left something to be desired.
"I HAVEN'T HIT as well as I had hoped to," he said. "I feel I'm a much better hitter than what I've shown this year. As far as hitting goes, I think that's one of my strengths even though it hasn't shown up much this year."
Softball team seeks funds
"YOU TRY TO MAKE sure that you haven't gotten into any bad habits and make sure your mechanics are right," he exclaims. "You don't really want to change anything."
Unless they can dig up about $400 in the next week, the University of Kansas softball team won't be able to send a full squad to the World Series starting Thursday in Omaha.
By KEN STONE
When a player is batting a hitting slump, it is important not to pan by hand, as the ball can be missed by brass.
Marian Washington, women's athletic director, confirmed yesterday her department's decision to cut the team to 15 players from its usual 20.
As well, he said, a batting slump could have a negative effect on a player's defense.
"Two years ago we only had two sports go (to nationals)—that was volleyball and softball—and this year I'll be sending six different sports to national competition.
AFTER SAYING, "There's not enough money for all of our sports, period." Washington explained why funds were tight for the softball trip.
"We hope to send as many of our players to nationalists as possible. I want to feed them. I want to teach them. And I want to send a representative team. I gave 18 snaps to
"I think that since I moved into third base, I handle more balls, so you if you dunk it, you still have a little satisfaction out of playing a good defensive game," he said.
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THE TEAM'S COACH, Sharon Drydale,
estimated that she will $400 short of the
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cover everything (including coaches and trainers). That's where we are."
However, she said, "I thought we were making an effort through the entire season to save money. I thought we were able to take 20."
When Paula Frank, senior catcher, found out in a team meeting Tuesday about the decision to cut the team, she said the players reacted with great disappointment.
"EVERYONE WAS real shocked," she said. "We have put so many hours in. It's ridiculous to cut back now. It's really rearing people up."
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Because he's been moved around to so many different positions, he said he probably needed more work to one single player. He said he could become a good defensive ballplayer."
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Krattli came through with the bat last Wednesday when he drove in the winning run in the ninth inning in a 2-1 victory over Missouri Western.
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"Hitting involves a lot of confidence," he stressed. "I think confidence plays a very important role."
He pointed out that having a good mental attitude was vital for a player to become a great player.
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