10 University Daily Kansan Morris, Gibson power Tigers to season opening victory By KEN DAVIS Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, MO. — It would be safe to say that Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris are two major League baseball players who last posed in a postponed because of a player strike. Morris and Gibson enjoyed the finest Royals victory in 34,901 fans as they led the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Royals in the American League season. Morris, making his first start in a season opener, stifled the Royals on just three hits and showed why some are calling him one of the top right-hoppers in the American League. Gibson, the rookie outfielder, also making his first opening-day start, fueled the Tigers' offensive attack. The husky center fielder clouted a home run in the fourth inning and then scored what proved the winning run after tripping in the sixth. "IT'S JUST a start," Gibson said after the game. "One game isn't a season, but hopeful I can keep doing that." If trv. Gibson's homer in the fourth tie the score after the Royals had taken the lead in the second game, and Royals starter Dennis Leonard, cleared the fence in right center field at the 38-15 deficit. "He is some kind of strong," Detroit manager Sparky Anderson said. "If the wind wasn't blowing, that would have been over the waterfall." Gibson, who was the Tigers' first selection in the June 1978 draft, led off the sixth innning with a triple to left center field (Jonathan Cockrum) and La Cock, and rolled all the way to the wall. GIBSON. WHO played football at Michigan State, carne home with the Tigers' second run when Steve Kemp pitched an error by first baseman Will Aikens. "I wasn't scared," Gibson said of the opening game. "But I was a little over- anxious. When that guy played the ball, he came up and reminded me of when I played football. It used to tget tales all over my body when I heard the national anthem before a DETECTRO SCORED two more times in the rich. Riche Hebner followed Kemp with a triple to left center for one run. Hebner then came home on an infilt斗 by Jason Thompson. The Tigers added another run, but the other player Lance Parrish honored to left him. That was more than enough for Morris, who was 17-7 for the Tigers last season. He was on the verge of being sent to the NHL as a free agent, but Royals scored their only run. But he set tled down and didn't allow a hit in the final five innings. "I think that is the first complete game I've ever had on an opening day since I've been a manager in the Major Leagues," Anderson said. "He (Morris) reminds me of all the real good pitchers. When it's his, that's where he comes up. And any one else carry in and finish it for him." The only thing that kept Morris from having a shutout was the Royals' third inning. Frank White led it off with a windblowed double to right field after U.L. Washington grounded out. White went to first while Willie Willeman reached first on an error. Thems们 walked Hal McaR to load the bases. He worked George Brett to a three and two count before yielding another free pass, scoring white. Morris worked his way out of that汗 and the only other Kansas City hit of the game was a first-round fourth for the fourth. Jamie Quirk got the first Royal hit, a two-out single in the second Royals hit. "I EXPECTED TO do a good job, but this was a little better than I expected. Really, I felt like I could go four more days, but the kind of unausal for this time of the year." Leonard, who pitched 7's in innings before getting relief help from Gary Christenson, was the loser. What started out to be a full-fledged softball tournament has turned into a two-way, three-games-a-day meet for the KU softball team. By PATTI ARNOLD Sports Writer 'Hawks get road respite Two of the six original schools, Kansas State and Oklahoma State, pulled out of the Kansas University Tournament this weekend at Holcom Sports Complex. So KU tournament to allow each team to recheduled the tournament to play each other twice in the two days. But yesterday Pittsburgh State informed Stancliff that it would only compete today. Stancliff has been trying to get K-State to take Pittsburgh State's *n*-place tomorrow. "We need to play at home," he said. "We always play well at home. This will be a big lift for us." KU crew teams face tough weekend races Starved for victory, the Jayhawk crew wished Wichita State, Kansas State and Washburn at the state championship regatta in Wichita tomorrow. "Undefended Wichita State is the defending champion, and KState, which is in its first race of the season, is supposed to be," KU coach Don Rose said. "We'll be tougher each race out," he said. "I've made a few key changes in the crew and it is a faster boat. We've been fighting for a better rough water to get more mileage too." But KU killed a big blow Tuesday when second baseman Jali Sandrus grapped her knee sling into against Fort Hays State. It is considered "very doubtful" in this weekend's action. Either Tracy Reece or Shelly Fox will replace Sandrus. The Jayhawks, 24-8 on the play, Pittsburgh State at 3 this afternoon, Tarkio College at 6 and Missouri at 8. Tomorrow morning's action begins at 10 with KU playing the KU. KU will then play Tarkio 2.30 and KState, if the Wildcats come, at 3. Men golfers at tourney The home-course advantage at a golf tournament is probably greater than in any other sport. And that is one concern of KU's men's golf coach Ross Randall as his team heads for the 14th Team Cyclone Institutional Golf Tournament this weekend at Ames, Iowa. The tournament is being played on the par 71 George Weaver Memorial golf course, the home course of the Iowa State University and the Iowa State University ISU would be KU's strongest competition. "If we can beat ISU we can win the tourney," Ross said. "Illinois State University has a decent team also." KU's team will consist of the top four golfers from the squad's first tournament at Paldea Island with newcomer, Steve Slain. John Lyons in an intra-squad playoff. Mark Crow who led KU and finished fourth at Padre Island is expected to lead KU again, Randal said. Anderson who finished 11th and D.R. Sensenman, who shot KU's lowest at Padre Island with a T1. KU's other golfers will be Mark Steiner, who finished sixth at Padre Island, Doug Women golfers host tourney Kansas State University and the University of Kansas will host a women's golf tournament this weekend in Lawrence and Manhattan. Colorado State and Northern Colorado universities will travel to Kansas for the two-day meet. The first 18 holes will be played today at Alawan in Lawrence and the second will be played tomorrow at the Manhattan Club. 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