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Wednesdav. November 16, 1977
University Dally Kansan
Hip movement the key for walker
By CAROL HUNTER
Mike Fein probably has better hip movement than anybody in Lawrence.
Earlier this fall he walked away with fourth place in the national AAU 30-kilometer (19.8 miles) walk. He walked the second and third personal best. The winning time was 2:21.30
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"IT'S PRETTY much in the hips," Fein said in a recent interview.
With each step, he drops his hip and swirls it to forward increase the length of his stride. His arms bend at a 90-degree angle. He swings each arm straight back and then throws it forward until chin is bent and nose becomes almost as read as his wavy hair and bushy sideburns as he strides rhythmically, mile after mile.
Walkina Fein
Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Walking may be just an ordinary way to get from one place to another for some, but to Mike Feln, walking is a science. Fein, Topeka sophomore, is a distance walker on KU's campus.
Bethke still questionable for finale against Missouri
Kansas quarterback Bainty Bethke, who has started the Jayhawks' last two games, remains questionable for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, head coach Bob Moore said yesterday.
Bethke suffered an ankle injury in last Saturday's loss to Nebraska. He dressed for yesterday's practice and did some light out, but was not able to work out with the team.
Moore said he had not decided who would start if Bettke was unable to play, but freshman Steve Smith has been playing on the Jayhawks second team and Jeff Hines third.
Defensive tackle John Odell missed
"Our defensive football team as far as depth is concerned is in bad shape," Moore said. "We have three linebackers and three tackles left."
He said that Caleb Rowe was ahead of Jimmy Little at one of the cornerback positions and that Rowe was also working at a tackle, having the Jawahaws come at death that at position.
practice, but Moore said he expected Odell to be back today.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The loser of the Oklahoma-Nebraska football game will play in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, Tex., Dec. 31, the Tulsa Tribune reported yesterday.
THE JAYHAWKS enter Saturday's contest having beaten Missouri five of the last six years. But Moore said that would not make much difference on game day.
The winner of the Big Eight Conference, which will be determined in the Nov. 25 game at Norman, Okla., will automatically go to the Orange Bowl.
Sun Bowl eyeing OU-NU loser
"PEOPLE MAKE FUN of walkers," he said, and "the way the hips move is kind of funny. We've been called 'faggot' and 'pretty queen.' I’ve been at Alpine. At times the comments do go to me."
Walking is a science for Tein, Kopfman sophomore, but his efforts are not always successful.
"I don't think that matters much to us," Moore said. "It's an entirely different year."
"They don't understand the amount of concentration it takes to keep your form in place."
But he said he would have the last laugh.
Fein said walking was not respected because people did not understand competence.
"Most of those people are smoking or going to 24hr bars before do," he said. "I don't think they have been before do."
"The Sun Bowl would like to match the Oklahoma-Nebraska loser against Arkansas, but reports from Arkansas indicated that would not happen. Although the Sun Bowl denies it, there are reports that it already is committed to invite Louisiana State for the borth oppose the OU-Nebraska loser."
"THE RULES ARE that a person can't lose contact with the ground," he said. That is, the heel hits before the toe leaves the ground. An inserting leg must be straight or locked back."
Beckoning form is essential. Fein said,
beckoning a volition of form could bring
disqualification.
"The Liberty Bowl stepped into the picture for Oklahoma and Nebraska, but OU's final exams will begin Dec. 16 and will run through Jan. 20." — The Liberty Bowl in Memphis Dec. 18, "Hartt et al."
"I'm sure it will make a big difference in the way they approach the ballgame."
Fein concentrates on improving his form and endurance during the two to five hours he trains every day, he said. Besides his training, he carries 15 hours as a Russian language and literature major and usually studies four hours a day.
In a walk, a person receives one warning if it violates form. A second violation侵犯
On Tuesdays and Thursdays when he trains on the track, Fein begins with a two-mile warm-up and follows with four to six miles of walking and a weightlifting workout. He finishes with another two-mile walk.
It had been believed the loser would go to the Gator Bowtit but that bowtit apparently has lined up Pittsburgh and Clemon, according to Tribute Sports Editor Bob Hartzell.
Fein said walking around town or in the country had its disadvantages but it was important to keep up with them.
THE REST OF THE WEEK he walks around town or in the country. Twice a week he walks 18 or 20 miles. Other days he walks nine or 10 miles.
"Cars don't give me room or else they go out way in the other lane," he said.
He said he was especially wary of dogs
because he was bitten once during a running race.
"Sixteen people had passed this dog without getting bit," he said. "I was about a dog."
BEING BEHIND 16 other runners was not uncommon for Fein during high school. He wanted to run, he said, but he could barely break 9-10 minutes in the mile. He started running from home and won in pointins in the 888-yard walk at the Topaka City Track and Field Contest.
"During my sophomore year, my coach stuck me in that 850 wall," he said. "I won it on the last round."
However, Fein continued to run cross country because he preferred running to jogging.
"I really didn't want to be a walker," he said. "But then I got tendonitis in my knees and it hurts when I run, but when I walk it doesn't hurt."
Despite his initial reservations, Fein has found success as a walker. As a freshman he won the national B 30-kilometer class. Class B is open to anyone who has not entered national competition before, been a member of a national team or won a club B title.
"But if I never make any U.S. team I won't be that disappointed," he said. "I've done things I never dreamed of in junior high."
FEN'S GOALS include walking in the Pan American Games, the walking world game, and running in the 2014 Olympics.
"Everyone has their escape," he said. "Walking is my escape. It's just me out there by myself. After long workouts, I feel content."
Between now and 1797 and 1980, he has miles of walking to do.
"You've just got to go through the pain," he said. "Any athlete has got to go through pain. And the world-class athlete just goes through more pain. They're tougher mentally. They've got better concentration."
Nevertheless, Fein will endure a lot of
competitions and the world competition
of 1979 and 1980.
**SAN** **ANTONIO**, Tex. (Ulrich—Larry Kenn construc for 20 second-half points last night to lead San Antonio to its fourth win, win a 113-107 victory over Kansas City.
Spurs' rally downs Kings
Keno totaled 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Spurs in both categories.
San Antonio was trailing 54-53 at halftime but Kenon broke loose for 11 points in the third quarter as San Antonio took command to lead by as many as 12 points at one point.
Sam Lacere scored 10 of 12 points in the final period to spark the Kings to within four points with 3.13 minutes left in the game, Kansas City city rizzled in the final minutes.
Kansas City, playing 10 of its first 16 games on the road, tumbled to a 6-2 record.
George Gervin backed Kenon with 18
points, Mark Oberding hit for 18 and four other Snurs scored in double figures.
Hon Bonee led Kansas City with 18 points, Wedman had 16 and Lucas Allen hit for 15.
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