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Wednesday, March 8, 1972
University Daily Kansan
Fans Happy with Season
Kansas State Press by GREED SORBET
KU's Bill Derrick
Valeer gets second chance
Kenan Staff Photo by GREG SORBER
By BILL SHEELE
by BRIAN M. BELLEFORT
Korean Short Story Writer
It's the first time since 1983 that the University of Kansas has wound up on the short end of a win-loss record and it is a new experience for coach Ted Owens. He was an all-time winner since he has been a coach.
But a sampling of KU student fans' reactions to the mediocre coaches' reactions about the season or provoke any hostile feelings about coach Ted Owens. Instead, they seemed moderately pleased with the team.
"If this is the worst season a KU team ever has, I'll be satisfied," Ron Booth, Norton senior said in a recent interview.
"OWEN'S did a good job with a little talent as he had to work with the men of the company." Scott sophomore. "I thought it was a very exciting team to work with."
Karen Dirks, Dodge City sophomore, ephorate McFall's opinion. "I think we did pretty good for our lack of size and lack of rebounding. Bud Walthorn is a great football player. I have ever seen."
John Twigg, Honolulu, Hawaii junior, said, "It certainly was a lot more exciting than last year. Last year we knew w'd win them
all. this year we weren't sure". Most fans singled out all- American candidate Bud Swedell in the key to the Islam's success.
"I WAS surprised that Bud had to carry the team as much as he did," said Ken Spong, Seattledale, Az. graduate student.
"About the only good thing this season," she said, "wearing a white shirt, Wichita sophomore. "Also, the freshmen had a really good guy."
The excellent KU fan interest was reflected in the home attendance, which averaged nearly 13,000 fans a game.
The reaction of some of KU's younger players was a mixture of disappointment and satisfaction.
"Sure it was disappointing," said junior center Randy Canfield. "We got off to a real disappointment, and we improved as the year has progressed. I'm really looking forward to next year."
TOM KIVISTO  sophomore
we would have to think we could have done better. A few breaks here and there and we would have been in contention
"We were really in an ironic situation. We had a lot of speed on this team, but we were not able to
utilize it. We needed to run the fast break to survive, but in order to do that we had to rebound. We didn't have the consistent rebounding power to keep it going.
Kivisto looked forward to next year. "We should be real strong next year. We'll be bigger but we'll have quickness and speed
"the sophomores-to-be will really help us, Rick Suttle and Danny Knight should give us the necessary rebounding strength; Jenkins, Rogers and Dalian Greene will give us speed for the fast break."
"NEXT YEAR I think we will have a stronger team effort," said Kivisto. "We won't have to depend on a Bud Stallworth to should be able to play for each one and even out the scoring load."
Dave Taynor, sophomore guard and forward, was disappointed in the losing season.
"Beating both K-State and Missouri was an accomplishment, especially since they were both strong this year," he said.
Coach Owen summed up his in-living season over as a head coach, but disappointing. I think we made good progress. The great attitude we had was a bit strong.
"We beat Brigham Young, one of the best teams in the country," said Taynor. "We also beat all the Big Eight teams at home, stretching our home court. Giants winning streak to 21 games.
but pointed out that the team did accomplish some noteworthy feats.
The KU fans also drew praise from Owens.
Hatcher Wins Second Big Eight Title
"The fans have been wonderful for us, too," he said. "We wanted to show them we were a good team and best Missouri for them."
By DAN GEORGE
Kansas Sports Writer
University of Kansas pole vaulter BHatcher, who started setting records in his event when he was the first high school vaulter to clear 15 feet, has been awarded a medal since he was in the sixth grade.
"I was high jumping then, too—in fact, the high jumping higher than I was vaulting," he laughed, "but then they had the vault in junior high and my interests just fell right it." Hatcher said it.
Hatcher has made the most of those interests. Two weeks ago he reached a personal high of 16 to reach an NBA record. Kansas City, Mo., he won the Big Eight indoor pole vault title for the second consecutive year. He has also qualified for the NCAA men's team March 10 and in Detroit
HATCHER TALKED Tuesday about the pole vaulting event.
One of the most important and difficult things to learn is technique. A primary prerequisite is speed.
"It's a personal challenge. Either you make it or you don't. But each time it's a new challenge, you have something new to learn."
"Timing, especially when you are over 15 years, is also important. Actually I consider it a special event than anything else."
"The optimum vaulter is a good 60-yard man," he said. "You need quickness on the runway."
"RUT YOU have to be able to coordinate yourself on the pole when you're in the air, to be able to safely off and use the pole for leverage."
"Oh, man," he said, "you're just in your own world when you are vaulting. You're out there and you're selfish and selfie and depending on yourself.
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP)—Tesla A. J. Foyt fought off constant challenges from Richard Petty and Bobby Allison to win a race at Detroit. The stock car race Sunday at the Ontario Motor Speedway
Foyt best Allison to the cheekered flag by a scant four seconds to win his second major and National event in two weeks.
Third place went to broadshouldered Buddy Baker, Petty's teammate.
"Missing the pit is probably a
vulnerability's bigest fear. It takes
a certain amount of guts to vault
the pit and get it there. We're
you're going to miss sometime."
Since the pice vault is often the final event in a meet and宴, it usually results in the outcome, the pressure is such that it may cause the total concentration. Hatcher said.
Foyt covered the 500 miles at an average speed of 127 060 miles per hour despite a rash of caution in the area. He took a clock and an oil racing surface.
"YOU HAVE to get to a point where nothing else matters, out of fear, or because you mind and just worry about the bar, not the score," he said.
"Of course, it really gets tough when you know you've got competition."
And competition is what Hatcher had at the Big Eight indoor Saturday.
"It was a unique situation," he said. "I really tried that when missed the shot." Big Eight this year. To get a second shot at Wedman and win
Hatcher is looking forward to the NCAA meet this week but his main goal is reaching the college level. And that means outdoor vaulting.
Hatcher knows that many of those whom he'll be fighting for an Olympic berth will be at the NCAA meet. Among these are Roberts, a member of KU lauer) and Dave Roberts of Rice. Both have cleared 17 feet.
"EVEV AFTER I missed, still logged on and warmed up. Before he vaulted, Wedman could see me and knew he had to make it to win. But sometimes it took me to win it too much. Then you'll show it.
"But he didn't have enough arch-he 's go up and then come down right on the bar. He got above it but not over it."
'Cats Upset MU, Clinch Big Eight
THE BIGGEST outdoor difference is the wind.
Hatcher attributed his victory to his ability to stay cool.
"It's an important meet," he said. "Everyone has been working just for the Olympics and there be a lot of 17-footers, interested in to see how many of them will pay entry in a big meet."
"The conditions are more consistent indoors," he said. "When you have a wind blowing against you, you can't do a thing."
"But with a tailwind, sometimes you feel like you can fly. And I'm hoping for a lot of those this year."
"I knew that most of the guys in the Big Eight are 'psychers' they break down in tough competition," he said.
"Wedman looked good going up. He grabbed the pole right on the end and really went high, like he was going to clear it by a mile.
Lon Kruger, a sophomore, canned two free throws to put Kansas State ahead, 78-74, with 11 seconds showing. John Brown's hook found the mark and knotted 78-6 with four seconds left.
"It's just a matter of getting some minimal problems worked out," he said. "I think I'm ready for 1-foot-0."
Hatcher has no doubts that he'll soon be out of the 16 foot range.
Two quick baskets by Gary Link, a substitute, cut the Wildates bulge to 76-74 with 15 seconds left and revived the Tigers who haven't seen the Tigers with a conference title in 32 years.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State came into staid and joy Tuesday. Field House Tues. night and upset tradition at University College 79-78 for the Big Eight Conference basketball championship
Steve Mitchell, a 6-foot-10
junior, was the turning point.
It was Mitchell's book shot that put
the visiting Wildcats ahead to
stay 71-10 with 2:34 remaining
at home. Mitchell had desperate
desperate try for a comeback
After Mitchell's shot, Kansas set the ball after Jefferson the ball after Jefferson missed a free throw with 2:15 left and froze it until there was 1:08 to go.
At that point Mitchell made a decision when he was foiled by Greg Erikson and the Wildcats led 74-70. Two free throws by Ernie Kusner gave Kirkland a 58-31 win.
KU Forms Handball Team Captures Third at Nationals
Kruger sealed Missouri's fate by hitting another free throw with two seconds remaining.
BY JIM SCHUMM Kansan Sports Writer
This was decided Friday and Saturday at the National Intercollegiate Handball tournament in Lake Forest, III.
Last week the University of Kansas did not have a handball team. This week KU does and the third best team in the nation.
By JIM SCHUMM
"Volleyball is the number one sport for girls at KU." McIlroy said, "It really is. It we girls sponsor the volleyball program and invite the boys to play."
junior and Nate Reiz, Leawood sophomore.
"Although three trophies are awarded at the end of the year, we stress playing for fun more than anything else."
KU finished with a 12-point total behind the University of Texas, which had 19 and Lake Forest College with 18.
Gardner reached the quarterfinals in the A division singles before losing to Wes Yee and then defeating Joel Anthony and 21-13. Yee won the division.
Each team is composed of six players plus alternates. There must be three males and three females playing for each team at least once per game, than two physical education majors playing at the same time.
One rule states that women may serve overhead, but men may not.
Anyone interested in officiating the games for $1.80 an hour may join the club. Robinson. One man and one woman official are needed for the game.
Regular season play will be on Tuesday and Thursday nights until April 13. Then the top two
Intramural coed volleyball began Tuesday night in Robinson Hall, where the team competes in eight divisions, according to Claire McErioy.
A couple of provisions in the rules prove that at least not all KU women are ready for equal status with men.
Another says that no man may spike to a woman or her position on the court.
Wenger took second place in the B division, losing to Gene Kraft from Texas. 21-11, and 21-7. There were 32 entrants in this division.
This showing put Gardner within the top eight singles players at the tournament.
teams in each division, 16 all together, will compete in a tournament beginning April 18.
Also in the B division, Reiz entered the consolation bracket after losing to Don Ginsberg from the University of Missouri. He went on to win the Gary Loben of Texas. Ginsberg took third in the upper bracket.
Mekranan and Trees represented KU in the doubles competition but the finals of the consolation bracket before losing to Mike Gerrity and Dave Krantz from the Chicago Circle Athletic Club.
Coed Volleyball Begins
The team was composed last week and made their own arrangements for the trip.
"Most of the guys we were playing against had coaches and were attending school on handball scholarships." he said.
A car was rented and all trip expenses were financed with $200
allocated by the Student Senate. "I wish handball was more popular around hand," said Gardner.
"I don't see why the Big Eight doesn't start varsity handball competition," said Gardner. "I'd like to see the Big Eight Handball tournament right here." Open Handball Tournament March 18 in Austin, Texas.
Festival of the Arts
TONIGHT
HERBIE MANN
Hoch - 8:00 p.m.
Admission by Reserved
Seat Only
SOON
The KU team's sabre squad will face UMKC and the Kansas City Metropolitan fencer's club in a singular event Thursday.
Fencing Teams Third
Both the men's and women's teams sent from the University of Kansas to participate in the Wichita Foil Team Invitational fencing tournament Saturday after a fierce competition that included teams from the Wichita fencers' club, the Kansas City fencers' club, the
Kansas City fencing club and the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
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