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Friday, April 13, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Kansan Staff Photos by PRIS BRANDSTED
Kansas City, Mo., freshman leads Jayhawks with a 2-1 season record ...
Allinder Fills Double Role For KU Baseball Squad
By TOM ROTH
Kansan Sports Writer
Many people question why an 18-year-old high school player, who had been drafted by a professional baseball club primarily as a theatrical performer and try to make the grade as a alder.
Ball Allister, Independence, Mo., freshman and starting pitcher on the KU baseball squad, has been trying to answer this question.
"Pressure from my parents and relatives had a lot to do with coming to college," Allister said. "A scholarship to help pay college expenses also had a bearing."
Allinder was drafted by the Texas Rangers as an outfielder. The club was mainly interested in his hitting ability. In his three years at Truman High School in Kansas City, Allinder had a .322 batting average.
Allinker also had good high school pitching credentials. During the three years he played on the varsity, Allinker had a 21-11 win over his opponents, and an average of nine batters every seven innings.
Allister said he decided to become a pitcher at KU after a 13-4 pitching record in the Comie Mack League in Kansas City, Mo., last summer.
Rangers Erase Royals' Streak
Amos Otis singled sharply to left field in the fourth inning. Paul Schaal and Fred Palek got the other Royals' hits in the eight. He scored three bases on balls, two to John Mayberry.
KANSA S CITY (AP)—Dick Bosman ended Kansas City's four-game winning streak Thursday night, allowing only three shots. The Texas Rangers beat the Royals 4-1
The Rangers picked up two runs in the first innning, taking advantage of Wayne Simpson's wildness. Toby Harrah doubled, and the Rangers sent Harrah home with a sacrifice fiv
After Alex Johnson walked, the runners advanced on Simpson's wild throw in a pickoff attempt. Jeff Burroughs walked, and Ben Blanc came home when Simpson jh, walk.
Texas added its third run in the fourth when billings walked, stale second and third.
But despite his 2-1 record and 3.18 EAH with the Jayhawk, Allander is not pleased. He would have been better if he had played
"I'm basically a slow starter," Allinder said. "It takes me a while to get my arm in shape to pierce. I barely made it by the College of Emporia but Washburn used me for batting practice. So right now, I'm just starting to gain full control."
Allenier said the biggest difference between high school and college basketball was in the depth of play.
In high school a pitcher could throw a fastball by a hitter, he said, but not in college competition. Competition among team pitchers is also greater, he said.
Allinder holds a 375 average in Big Eight competition. He said his largest problem with hitting in college was with the variety of pitches used in college.
Allinder was offered scholarships to five other schools but chose KU because pro scouts recommended the school and told them it was a good competitive college league.
Alliander wants to play professional baseball as a pitcher in the future. He said because he was attending a four-year college, until he is 21 to be drafted by a pro team.
Allinder he wanted he to play summer baseball in a college league to keep in shape. He said he wanted to get in a pitching schedule and pitch every fourth day.
Allinder said that he was satisfied with the baseball system at KU and predicted that the young team had a good chance of bettering last year's 20-10 record.
Hockey Club Downs University of Omaha
The KU Hockey Club currently owns a 1-1 record after a recent trip to Nebraska. The KU was dowled by the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 92, and oiled the University of Omaha, 34.
Nate van Hoffer and Don Morrison scored the only KU goals against Nebraska. Against Omaha, Morrison had two more goals and John Bell added another.
KU barely escaped with a victory at Omaha—a score by Omaha that would have tied the score was disallowed when a Nebraska player kicked the puck into the goal.
The Jayhawk baseball squad will have another chance to get back in the conference race today and Saturday when it is time for the clones in an important three-game series.
The KU-Iowa State series was originally
KU's Towle To Undergo Knee Surgery
Steve Towe, Prairie Village sophomore and inside linebacker on the University of Kansas football team, will enter Lawrence Memorial Hospital Monday to undergo knee surgery Tuesday morning, according to Don Fambrich, head football coach at KU.
The surgery, Fambrough said, was needed to remove damaged cartilage from Towle's right knee, which was injured in the first week of spring practice.
The injury resulted from what Fambrough described as a "freak accident." According to Fambrough, the injury was a non-contact injury and occurred when Towle fell on his right leg while it was in an awkward position.
'Hawks, Iowa State Clash In Important Home Series
"The injury is the type of thing that would occur only one time out of every hundred wounds."
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The surgery to remove the torn cartilage would be similar to that which Kut Knoff, East Grand Forks, Minn., freshman and KU professor, completed shortly after Christmas, Fambrouse had.
"Right now we're very optimistic," Fambridge said, "because all the doctors have indicated that there isn't any ligament damage and that's what we really fear."
"Rehabilitation is the biggest part of knee surgery and I'm sure that a man with Steve's character will work hard and be back to full speed in the fall."
Fambridge said that as long as there was not any ligament damage a repaired knee was as strong or in some cases stronger than the original knee case before surgery.
Fambridge said that Towle should be moved from the hospital by next week.
scheduled to be played at Iowa State but was changed to KU because of heavy snow in Iowa. The home advantage could help the team stay on top of their series on the road this season.
The first game of the series will begin at 3 p.m. today. A double header beginning at 4 p.m. will be played in front of Floyd Temple was released from the hospital Wednesday and will coach third
KU had trouble getting started in conference play and lost its first four games in the playoff, a week before the Hawks lost both games of a double header with the Huskers before two freshman pitchers, Rob Allinder and Kurt Knopf, shut out Nebraska, 2-4, in the final
The Jayhawks are currently fifth in the conference with a 1-4 record. The Cyclones have yet to win a conference game and have won a record game of 0-3. Iowa State is 34 overall.
Allinier and Knoff will start for KU on Saturday against the Cyclones. Allinier now has a 21-record Knoff is 0-0 but hurled Huskers. The two freshmen will start Saturday's games. Senior Steve Corder will start Friday's game for KU and Bob Cox
The Hawks have experienced hitting trouble since the beginning of the season. The team currently has a batting average of .280 and an AAA rating if it expects to make a bid for the title.
Only four KU players are batting .300 or above. All inider is high man for the Jayhawks with a .375 average. He is followed by Robert Ohm, .318; Larry Braza, .316, and Dick Bradley who is hitting .300.
KU enters the Iowa series with a 5-6 overall record, good for a.45 average and excellent play.
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State continue to lead the Big Eight race. Both teams remain undefeated, Oklahoma at 6-0 and Oklahoma State at 5-0. In overall records, the Cowboys have lost only one game and the Sooners have lost five.
Colorado and Nebraska rank third and fourth in the conference. Kansas State, Iowa State and Missouri join KU in the conference games. Kansas State and conference games and Kansas State is 14-5.
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