Thursday, Jan. 17, 1963 University Daily Kansan
Page 5
By Steve Clark
The Kansas City Athletics announced yesterday that Monte Moore, former director of the KU Sports Network, will broadcast the club's games this year.
His working partner is yet to be announced, and speculation is running high as to who it will be.
THE BEST TEAM would be that of Moore and Merle Harmon, who broadcasted the games two seasons ago, but Charles Finley, the A's owner, and Haumon are far from congenial around each other.
Last year, Bruce Rice, KCMO sports director, handled the play-by-play, but his name so far has not figured in the speculation. Moore worked with Rice, handling color.
The best bet is that the A's will hire an ex-major leaguer to serve as color man. Many ball clubs are doing this and find that fans enjoy hearing the former ball players calling the shots. Just to name a few: Dizzy Dean, Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rizzuto have all done well in the game.
IF AN ex-major leaguer is being sought, this leaves out the possibility of the KU Sports Network's present director, Tom Hedrick, who has also been linked with the job.
Hedrick and Moore are good friends, and the two would be a natural team to give A's listeners a treat. Both are colorful, and most of all, know the game of baseball.
Two years ago, Hedrick was the only baseball broadcaster in the state of Kansas. He broadcast the Class C Topeka Reds games for two seasons, but when the Reds folded, it left Hedrick without opportunity to broadcast baseball.
HEDRICK also has the pedigree to merit his consideration for the job. He has been selected as Kansas' Most Outstanding Sportscaster the past two years by his constituents. He is considered one of the nation's top young sportscasters.
In a Kansan interview last night, Hedrick said that he had not been contacted about the job. "I don't think I am even being considered for it," he added modestly.
The Kansas City Athletics are missing a strong bet if they don't give strong consideration to Hedrick. The youthful sportscaster is good and it is evident he will go a long way before he hangs up his microphone for good.
AN A'S OFFER would pose a big decision for Hedrick. The native of Baldwin loves his job at KU. He has a fine athletic department in which to work, and the athletic department has as much respect for Hedrick as he does for them.
To leave KU would be hard, but an opportunity to broadcast major league baseball would be tough to pass up. "I haven't even thought about it," Hedrick says. "As a matter of fact, everyone else has given it more thought than I have."
Hedrick's present concern is the Kansas Jayhawkers basketball team. He will be at mike-side in Allen Field House Saturday night broadcasting his usual impartial game, but deep down inside he will be pulling for his Jayhawkers.
"IM A JAYHAWKER," says Hedrick with pride. And he follows KU closely. During football season, he did not miss a single practice. He makes it down to the hardwoods often, to see what Coach Dick Harp is cooking up for the next game.
Bedrick does his job well, and whether at Kansas City or here at KU, his performances will always be tops.
Time Trials Feature Intra-Squad Meet
A sneak preview is in the offing for KU track fans.
The Jayhawkers' indoor track team for 1963 will hold final preseason time trials in the form of an intra-squid scrimmage at 7:30 tomorrow night in Allen Field House.
Track Coach Bill Easton thinks his team has been making steady progress during practice sessions.
"We feel that there is every reason to believe we will have the best time trials we've had this year tomorrow night." Easton said.
Yul Yost, the Jayhawkers' 32-year-old shot putter, continues to improve. Yost heaved the 16-pound iron ball 56 feet last week in practice, a foot over his previous career high and the best individual improvement shown so far.
The first three teams scrimmaged for 45 minutes last night. Following that, they practiced rebounding.
ing a personnel shortage in field events. There are no prospects for the shot put and pole vault events. Football players are the primary candidates for high jump and hurdles positions.
"Nebraska is our problem," Harp declared. "Against some teams in the conference they are overwhelmed by superior size, but this is not true of us. To my mind, we are no better than even and I think it will be a fine basketball game. I do believe we will bounce back and play a good game."
David Schichtle will start against Nebraska in place of Kerry Bolton. Schichtle has been sidelined with a back injury. David Brill did not practice last night because of a charley horse. He is expected to practice tonight.
"WE ARE THE same team that won the tournament." Harp continued. "We know the same amount of basketball. In fact, we should know more at this stage because we have had good practices. But, the spiritual content of our squad is not the same."
For the first time since Kansas track forces moved into Allen Fieldhouse, Jayhawker cinder fans are being offered a season ticket plan this winter.
KU Problem Is Emotions
The frosh will compete in two indoor and two outdoor dual meets this season, as well as the usual freshman postal meets, for the first time in KU track history.
An "emotional response" was tabbed by Coach Dick Harp as KU's problem in their preparation to meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Allen Field House Saturday night.
"I think each member of our squad had his heart set on winning the Missouri game, yet we could not bring about the victory. This is a big problem that we have yet to solve before the Nebraska game. It is a matter for each of us as individual members of the squad to "be ready" to respond to the challenge we face.
New Ticket Plan for Track
The tickets for the four-meet home schedule can be purchased at the fieldhouse business office for $2.00, a 50 per cent reduction over regular prices. The students can get in by showing identification.
KU's freshman track team is fac-
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