Friday, February 13, 1976
7
KU seeks to repeat USTFF performance
By KEN STONE
Associate Sports Editor
A year ago, the University of Kansas track team left for Oklahoma City and returned with the first place trophy from the United States Track and Field Federation (USTFF) indoor championships.
The Jayhawks go to tomorrow's USTFF meet to defend their title.
But it'll be much tougher to win this time around. The Pacific Coast Club, considered the most powerful amateur track team in the nation, will be there in full force.
Tad Thalley, KU assistant track coach,
said yesterday, "They've got all their
superstars. They were pised last year
because we beat them."
A MORE APPROPIATE word might be named Because the case of what is named叫 the PCC
For the PCC, it was on par with Bobby Fischer losing in chess to Gerald Ford or the Harlem Globetrotter being beaten by Jack Spicer at High School's 7th grade all star scout.
Admittedly, the PCC wasn't at full strength in Oklahoma City last year. They did lose in crucial events. In one, the 300-yard dash, former KU spinner Mark
Latz out to Kansas freshman Cliff Willey
to return tomorrow for another
resignation.
KU will enter 30 athletes in 16 events. The PCC will enter half that number in fewer events. But when the PCC enters a competitor, it expects to score points.
FOR EXAMPLE, IT will enter Dan Ripley in the pole vault. He's the world record holder in that event after scaling 18-24 last week in Los Angeles.
The PCC will have Jim Bolding in either the 440 or 600. Bolding holds the world record in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles outdoors.
It also has Al Feuerbach, George Woods and Geoff Capes in the shot put. Feuerbach has the world amateur outdoor record of 71-7. Woods won a silver medal in the 1972 Olympics and Capes of Great Britain was rated first in the world in 1975.
The list could go on and on.
But don't count out the Jayhawks. Talley said KU had a chance to score in the 60, 300, 440, 600, mile relay and distance medley relay.
"We're in the medley (already) mainly to get points," Talley (aday). "But we're also trying to qualify in the distance medley (for the NCAA championships)."
KU students will have an opportunity to see the nation's top ranked gymnastics squad when the Jayhawks heat the powerful Raptors at 5 p.m. tomorrow in Robinson Gymnasium.
Gymnasts test top-rated NU
Kansas will be entering the contest after an impressive double-dual victory over Western Illinois and Fort Hays State. KU's offense has a high-nassion-high 188.35 points in the winning effort.
Nebraska, which upset previously top-ranked Iowa State last week, could be too much for KU coach Bock Lockwood's young star. The team was working in the 20-12 range. Lockwood said.
"It's been a good week of practice." Lockwood said. "We'll be ready for them. Our goal is to hit 80 per cent of our routines."
In posting their season's high score in the last outing, KU's gymnasts hit 71 per cent.
"I think the 188 is on the low end of what we will score this season," Lockwood said. "We'll be up to 195 when our specialists hit."
For the Jayhaws to upset the Cornhuskers, several of Nebraska's performers will have to do poorly, especially Larry Gerard and Gene Mackie.
JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ
Tonite: JOE UTTERBACK TRIO
Great West Coast Jazz
Saturday: RAY EHRHART
The world's greatest Dixieland pianist
playing with the Gaslite Gang
only at ...
PAUL GRAY'S JAZZ PLACE
926 Mass.
For 843-8575
Reservations 842-9458
With Special Guests:
HEAD EAST
Tomorrow Night, Feb. 14th 9 p.m. Hoch Auditorium
SUA Presents:
TED NUGENT
& THE AMBOY DUKES
Tickets: $6 General Admission
$7 Day of Show
Available SUA Office-Kief's
ATTENTION!
IS COOPERATIVE LIVING FOR YOU?
ON SALE NOW!!
Applications available in the Offices of the Dean of Women, Dean of Men, and Student Financial Aid
THE SCHOLARSHIP HALL APPLICATION PROCESS FOR 1976-1977 AWARDS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 1, 1976