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'Dutch' Lonborg Ponders Athletic Traditions of the Past To be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame Thursday . . .
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By JEFFREY STINSON Kansan Staff Writer
Pregame rallies, blanket tosses, the sophomore hop and enrollment at Robinson gym are all fond memories to Arthur C. "Dutch" Lonborg, 1923 University of Kansas graduate and present interim athletic director.
In comparing today's student to his classmates, Lonborg said that athletics and tradition were not as important now as then. "Athletics were the center of activities back then," he recently said. "We looked forward to games, and there was good attendance. I have the feeling that the student body now is not as interested in athletics."
He said that the faculty also was interested in the athletic program then. He said Jim Green, former dean of the Law School, was one who was an active booster of athletics and who made trips with the teams.
He said that one economics professor was not such a booster and threatened to flunk those students who attended a pep rally rather than class.
The Missouri and Kansas State rivalries
nowhere, have created more interest today
than any other state.
"The rivalty is more bitter now days, and I'm not so sure that it is a good thing," he said, alluding to the actions of fans during recent games between the two schools.
“四 letter words were not necessary back then,” he said. “We didn't have card sections at games, and we didn't have cards with anything else on them either.
"We had pail rallies before the football games, and between the halves we tossed freshmen in blankets. We also had them run the bases, and then threw them if they didn't wear their fathers' blazers."
"We had pretty much the same yell as they do now," he said. "There was the Rock Chalk Chant, and I remember the band playing it all the time." It was kind of new and novel at the time.
Lonborg, considered by many to be one of the greatest all-round athletes in the University's history, will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame on April 26. He starred in football, basketball and track when he was at KU.
"We looked forward to the tradition. It was part of university life them. I guess it to be that we all saw our parents."
He said that athletes had better performances today because of improvement in training, equipment and facilities. In his day, he said, football was played in McCook Field, where there were wooden stands and grass fields.
One of the highlights of his student days, he said, was his first day on campus when he walked into the old Robinson Gym to register and enroll.
"I couldn't believe all the people." he
Fraternities and sororites, as well as political parties with names like "black mass," used to be big, he said. He said that students to hold political office hopped.
"We had student council and class officers, but they were not so involved in the administration of the University," he said, having as many problems as they do now."
According to Lonberg, the students of the academ to make their fun and good times.
"We had the sophomore hop, the junior prom and the senior ball," he said. "We also had varsity dances at Ecke's hall, which is now the upsiders over Duckwall's, and at the Fraternal Aid Union which was where the Standard Life building now stands.
“Afterwards, we'd go to the Deluxe café and have a burger. There were very few autos then, but we had a lot of fun taking the streetcar to dances.”
said, "I came from a very small town."
As a student, Lonborg was member of Owl Society, the junior men's honorary society; Sachem, senior men's honor society; and Sigma Chi social fraternity.
He was athletic director from 1950 to 1964, and he stepped into the interim post last November. He already has been admitted to Helm's Athletic Hall of Fame, which will be in the Watkin's Community Museum in Lawrence.
Relav Detail Elbel's Focus
By TERRI JONISCH Kansan Staff Writer
The Kansas Relays got off to their 48th start just two days ago, but for Ed Elibel, manager of the relays, the race began in October and November.
Elibel's main job is to tie the loose ends of the relays together. Although Bob Timmons is the director and responsible for the mechanics and special events, the details are left to Elibel and the Student Relays Committee.
"I don't know of any athletic event that demands a much preliminary record," Elba said.
Elbel, with the help of the Student Relays Committee, headed by senior managers Roger Hack, Bird City, and Bob Peddickcorn, with the assistance of their classifies the entries as they are returned.
However, in November a preliminary card is made up which is sent out in the morning and asks you to ask about the possibility of their participation in the relays the following spring. Although some of the coaches don't respond to many, many positive replies are received.
Rosters for program purposes and lists of events and individuals are continually being compiled as the entries come in. Everything is color coded according to the four classes (university, college, junior college and high school).
"This means every coach, newspaper-
man and official who knows will be in each
battle."
"The important thing is getting information for the coaches or competitors that are going to compete," Elibel said. "We try to give enough information so they are more or less familiar with the track prior to the time they get here."
Eibel is also responsible for setting up the officials for each event. The spectator may wonder why there are so many people on each lanes, but the planner has plained that the events were tied by lanes, "and there are eight lanes with three times on each lane, so there are at least 24 times," in addition to some reserves he. Hirschman added that there were 16 spectors, or "fellows on the curves."
This year, approximately 45 universities,
62 colleges, 24 junior colleges and 76 high
schools.
"The biggest problem in relation to field events," Elbel said, "is that every man marketed as a player."
He said that special officials were necessary for field events such as the 2016 Paralympics.
In the last few years, he said, the main
number of officials have been from the Jayhawk Officials Club. However, not all of the officials are necessarily members of the club.
"The biggest problem, up to the time Mr. Hers伯斯ger gave us the track, was the weather conditions." Elbel said. "Certain things could have if there was a muddy atmosphere."
He said that as far as this year's relay was concerned, the problem causing the most anxiety was getting started the first day because so many details were involved.
Minor details such as preparing hat cards to allow people on the track, checking out stop watches to individual timers and weighing and measuring every piece of equipment are time-consuming but necessary particulars.
"The least point of worry is when they announce the winner of the last event,"
Once the meet gets started, Elbel said,
the qualified officials and head officials
talked about the plan.
Elibel came to KU in 1928 and has been involved in some way with the relavels ever
Shot Putter Strengthens KUTradition
"You can remember things that are nobody's fault—the athlete that practices year in and year out, but just can't make it. They are the greatest philosophers in the world," he said. "They just say, 'These things happen.'"
since. He commented that he was im-
mortified by the horrificly good sport-
shipism of the adult athletes.
Eibel commented on several of the events and unusual circumstances that have occurred during the reals in the past. He mentions a number of romantic stories in relation to the marathon.
A tradition of University of Kansas track teams in the past has been strength in the shot put. Rudy Guerva's performances that tradition go for years to come.
"The fact a man can run 26 miles is dramatic itself," he said.
Born in Cuba, Guevara came to the United States with his parents in 1982. He attended track-oriented Essay high school and transferred to KU to run on a track scholarship in 1971.
The masters, events are only four or five years old.
"It allows an opportunity for these guys who participate in jogging all the time to bring them back to their senses," Elbel said.
By BOB KISSEL
Kansan Staff Writer
Guevaara has greatly improved over last year. He hit a career high of just over 62 feet in the Big Eight Indoor Track and Field Championship last March.
He attributes this improvement to a combination of greater strength, better grip and foot control.
"last year I had finger pain all year long," Guayavar said. "This year I've been pretty healthy. I reinjured the finger again pretty hard Indoor but if it gets all right I'll be OK."
Another factor that Guivaerald said must be contended with when throwing the shot put was trying to break the 60-foot mental barrier.
"Sixty feet was definitely a mental barrier for me," Guevara said. "It was something I knew I had in me for a long time, I sense up a lot of times and don't make it."
Guewena also noted that confidence on the day of the meet is very crucial if one is to be successful.
"If you are confident the day of a meet, you will do a lot better," Rudy said. "Going into a meet not sure of yourself can really hurt your performance."
"A lot will depend just on who happens to have a good day. There are a lot of little things that will affect who will throw the best in this group."
The Open Division will consist of Olympic star George Woods and Al Fleurbach. Woods missed a gold medal in the Olympic Games in the second one centimeter in a much disputed content.
"I know I can hit 64," he said. "It's just a matter of being prepared mentally and staying healthy. If I can do these two things I think I'll get it."
Guevara described a typical week of training during the season as consisting of three lifting days and two throwing days. The three weight-lifting days are designed to strengthen and power. The two throwing days are designed to improve technique and form, he said.
"Brosius will be the man to beat and then there will be a bunch of people just below him who are all about equal," he said. "In the 1980s, people usually throw around 61 or 62 feet, you usually throws around 61 or 62 feet."
As for future plans, Guevara said he remained uncertain.
Guevara said he thought the upcoming relay would be very competitive in the shot.
In the college division Guevara sees Tom Brosius of Kansas State as the man to beat.
"All of this is important when throwing the shot," Guevaux said. "Each part must be worked on constantly if you are going to be successful."
When asked about goals for the season, Gearon said that barring further injuries, he would not play.
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'My other main interest is people, just getting to know them and finding out what they are doing.'
George Minz, senior, rejected the business world for one reason. "Nine is not for me; even if I have to starve," he said.
But then George changed his mind: "I got into this program. I provided Mutual's Campus Internship Program." He knew I would need to learn it. I can make good money. I have a job waiting for me when I graduate. I also gained five pounds since taking my first internship.
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