Wednesday, October19.1977
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Yankees wrap up World Series
NEW YORK (UPI)—The season Reggie Jackson wanted to forget turned out to be a big success.
Jackson, baseball's No. 1 problem child, ended his long summer of discontent in Ruthman fashion last night by hitting three home runs and driving in five runs to give the Boston Celtics a first-round victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers for New York's first World Championship since 1982.
In winning the best-of-seven World Series in six games, the Yankees won their 21st victory.
the Dodgers for the seventh time in nine World Series meetings.
JACKSON DRILLED a two-run homer in the fourth inning off right-hander Burt Hooton, hit another two-run homer off reliever Elias Sosa in the fifth, and added the de grace in the eighth—a 440-foot solo homer into the center field bleachers off Charlie Hough. All three homers were on the first pitch.
That gave Jackson five home runs in the Series--more than any player has ever hit—and he became the first man to hit four homers in four consecutive official at-bats.
Women to host Shockers
The Kansas volleyball team will be at home for the first time in two weeks tonight when they play the Wichita State University Shockers in a crucial conference match.
"We've played a lot of games in the last two weeks and it seems like we're living in that van right now," coach Bob Stancilf said yesterday. "The girls have been getting tired, but I think they're holding up pretty well."
The Jayhawks' season record stands at 18-11 after they dropped a match to Missouri Western on Monday in St. Joseph, Mo. Stancill said the long road trip may have taken its toll on the KU squad, which lost three games, 9-15, 15-12 and 11-15.
The Jayhawks had their first practice in a week yesterday, and Stannilock said the team
There were so many areas we needed to
"This is a big match for us," Stancill said. "If we win this one, we'll probably be assured of a spot in the regional and that's been our goal all season. It's all on the line for this game, and I'd lots rather play it in front of a friendly crowd."
work on that we couldn't come close to covering all of them," he said. "But at least we got a chance to practice. We needed a mental break from playing."
Kansas has a slight edge going into tonight's match, Stanciflint said, because Wichita's number one player had surgery on her hand and will not be able to play.
The junior varsity will start the action tonight in Robinson Gymnasium with a best two of three match against the Shockers at 4 p.m. for the best three of five games, will follow.
The three homers in a game also tied the world Series record held by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
He was awarded a car as the outstanding player in the Series.
"THE GUYS throws the word 'superstar' around a lot," he said. "At least for one day,
"I couldn't believe it," he continued, referring to his last home run. "I didn't realize it was a homer until I crossed home line." He did not. "He knocked knucklers down and I caught it just right."
Yet, when the money was on the line, it was Jackson who came through. He was the Yankees' work horse down the stretch when they won the American League EAST title, and again was a key man when the club won the playoffs against the Kansas City Royals.
It was ironic that Jackson would emerge as the hero of the climber. Signed by owner George Steinbrenner for $40 million, the team was caused of great turmoil to Jackson was the cause of great turmoil on the New York team this year and he alienated from manager Billy Martin, his teammates
BUT IT IS in the World Series that Jackson has distinguished himself most over the years. A hero of past World Series games, he was named "Sportsman of the Year" call "M. October," always earns his money
"It's a nice feeling," he said after wading through the Yankee fans who mobbed the field after the game ended, "but I beat. I know there's a God in heaven. All I wanted to do is just get inside this door and catch my breath."
"The first two pitches were balls that were in," he said, referring to his homers off the field. "We played in all Series long, and what I was trying to do was adjust so I wouldn't be pulling off the ball. A dummy will adjust. Yes, I was thinking about a home run my third time."
Jackson was not the lone hero for the Yankees in the clincher, just the most ob
when there's a World Championship to be won.
When the game began, he explained, he just tried to keep the ball in the playing field.
Mike Torrez, the right-hander who had stopped the Dodgers on seven hits in the third game, came through four days later with his second complete-game performance and his second Series triumph. Torquez gave up nine hits, including a 428-foot home run, but threw out of those hits came in the ninth when the game was safely tucked away.
"It was a struggling type game, but it was great, just great," Torres said.
State title to hockey team
The KU field hockey team needed three overtures to beat Emporia State, 6-4, yesterday and win the Kansas Conference crown. The win gave the Jayhawks a spot in the regional tournament and raised their season record to 13-4-1.
Kansas stormed to a 3-1 half-time lead, but suffered a letdown in the second half. "They really came out after us in the second half," KU coach Dianna Beebe said, "and we made some mental mistakes that let them tie it up."
The first overtime employed successive penalty corners. The offensive front line of each team lined up 18 yards from the goal and tried to score on a pass from the boundary. Each team got three successive attempts.
Neither team could manage a goal, so
"It's an all or nothing thing," Beebe said.
You only have one chance, so you either
choose to be in the race or not.
Nancy Lambros, St. Louis senior, and Ann Lavinson, Boston sophomore, each scored 13 points.
they alternated attempts for the second overtime period. Again there was no score.
The Jayhawks scored three goals on their five attempts to Emporia's one, giving them a 10-3 victory.
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Each team picked five players to go one-on-one against the opposing goalie. The ball was spotted seven yards from the goal line, and each player was allowed one shot at the goal. The goalie was required to stand on the goal line until the ball was hit.
The final overtime went to penalty strokes to decide the winner.
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Where would you have been on a typical Wednesday night your Freshman year?
It's a "Back to the Bird" reunion next Wednesday, October 26 from 8 p.m.-midnight! Plan your studies around it and come out for Disco Music and 10c draws for Class Card Holders!
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STUDENT FOOTBALL TICKET SPECIAL! KANSAS vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
Saturday, October 22 (Parents' Day)
The K.U. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT invites all K.U. students to take advantage of a "Special Student Ticket Offer" to see the Jayhawks battle the Cowboys of Oklahoma State. The Cowboys will feature Heisman Trophy candidate Terry Miller at running back and the game is sure to be another exciting "shoot-out" between the Jayhawks and the Cowboys.
SPECIAL STUDENT TICKET OFFER
Ticket Price: $1.00 - Seating in North Bowl on a general admission basis
Students Eligible: All KU students are eligible
Admission Procedure: Tickets and I.D. required at gates 22-30 only (North Bowl)
Purchase Procedure: I.D. required at purchase
Tickets on Sale At: Allen Field House Ticket Office on Monday-Friday Stadium on Saturday
PARENTS' DAY NOTE
As this game is Parents' Day this special student ticket offer provides an excellent opportunity for a student and parents to sit together at reduced rates.
All parents are eligible for the "half-price" ($4.00) North Bowl Ticket which has been offered for the first three games of the season. Thus, both students and their parents may see this game at bargain prices.