University Daily Kansan, April 18, 1985
SPORTS
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NEWS BRIEFS
Baseball team beats Emporia
The Kansas baseball team pouled out 23 hits and scored 18 runs yesterday in a double-header sweep of Emporia State 8-4 and 8-7 in Emporia.
KU improved its record to 15-17-1 and continues Big Eight action Saturday with a double-header against Kansas State in Manhattan.
In the first game, home runs by right fielder John Hart and left baserian Philpert paced KU. Three runs in the third appoitment in the fifth gave Kansas the victory.
Hart was perfect from the plate, going 34. Doherty went 2-4 from the plate while left fielder Hugh Stanfield got three hits on five trips to the plate. Center fielder Todd Schweigert went 3-4, including a double and a triple.
Jayhawk starting pitcher Charlie Bardaz had a no-hitter through four innings. he had a five-run lead before he gave up a run in the third inning, a two-run home run by Tod Schultz.
Kansas won the second game in the sixth inning when KU scored three runs to take an 8-5 lead. But Emporia State mounted a comeback in the seventh.
Pitcher John Heeney came in to relieve Jon Steiner. But the first pitch by Heeney was hit out of the ballpark for a two-run home run.
Heeney then refired the next three batters in a row and preserved the victory (2-1).
Kansas fell behind 3-0 in the first inning, but a three-run home run by shortstop Gary Lang in the second tied the score. KU took the lead 5-4 in the fifth, but Emporia tied the score in its half of the inning.
Iowa standout signs with KU
Linda Bauerle has signed a national letter-of- intent to play for the KU women's golf team.
Bauerle, an honor student at Ottumwa High School in Ottumwa, Iowa, was recruited by to schools, including Miss Iowa State, Arizona and South Florida.
Autopsv performed on runner
She held medalist honors in the second flight at the Southeast Iowa Women's Amateur and in the Iowa Section Junior P.G.A. Bauerle also finished third in the 1984 State Championship and now holds the women's city record.
WICHITA — An autopsy performed yesterday on a high school student who died after competing in a track meet in Mullinville revealed that the teen-ager apparently suffocated on his own vomit, a doctor said.
Gary Cromer, 15, died late Tuesday afternoon at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg after competing in a 400-meter dash.
David De Jong, who performed the autopsy on Cromer in Wichita, said Cromer, a Skyline High School freshman, often ate a large meal before the meet.
After the teen-ager ran the race, he lay down, vomited and then choked on partially digested food particles, De Jong said.
A. C. Boland, superintendent of the Skyline School District, said the atmosphere at the high school Wednesday was somber because of Cromer's death.
Union leaders suspend talks
The high school, with an enrollment of about 75 students, is outside of Pratt in south central Kansas.
NEW YORK — Union leaders for major league baseball players yesterday demanded new financial information from team owners and said they considered contract negotiations to be "suspended" if they have to analyze the data and brief the players.
"We have been negotiating for 51g months now and for all practical purposes there has been no significant progress," said Don Fehr, acting executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
He said the Players Association asked the Players Relations Committee, which represents the owners, for a substantial amount of information on the financial status of each club dating back to 1978 at New York's $2% bargeharging session in New York.
The players and owners have been negotiating since November in an attempt to reach a new basic contract to replace the one that expired Dec. 31.
Until the owners provide the data,
"there's not much sense in negotiating."
Fehr said. "For all intents and purposes,
we view the negotiations as suspended."
Forfeits could break record
SEMINOLE Okla — A ruling crediting the Seminole Junior College baseball team with two victories because of games forfeited last month by its opposition could make a national record for most consecutive Junior college school officials said yesterday.
Thurman Edwards, Seminole's athletic director, said the school received word that the National Junior College Athletic Association in Hutchinson had ruled that two games forfeited by Hutchinson Junior would count as victories for Seminole.
Those two victories would give Seminole, 56-3, 42 consecutive triumphs through Marion. breaking the NACA II season at 11 sets in Community College of Marianna, Fla.
The Trojans had a record of 39-0 after the junior varsity team blasted Hutchins in a game.
Compiled from Kansan staff and United Press International reports.
Doctor tells decathlete to quit relays
By DAVID O'BRIEN
Sports Writer
KU's Craig Branstrom was forced to withdraw from the decathlon in the Kansas Relays yesterday at Memorial Stadium.
Kansas coaches pulled Branstrom out during the high jump competition. Branstrom was taken out after coaches were told that his physician hadn't released him to compete because of a pole vault accident that happened several weeks ago.
"Apparently, he thought he'd been released," head coach Bob Timmons said. "I guess the physicians didn't understand what he was going to do."
Assistant coach Steve Kueffer said Brantstrom's physician had released him for "everyday living, but not for competing in the decathlon."
"It was just miscommunications, I guess," Kuerer said. "It's too bad, but you want me to stop."
TOU LEMTZ OF North Dakota State was in first place after the first day of competition in the decathlon. After five points Leutz had 3,690 points, just ahead of
Branstrom was in a four-way battle for second when he was taken out after one attempt in the high jump, the fourth event of the day.
Adams State's John Lollar with 3,668. John Schwepke of Southeast Missouri State was the first graduate from Adams State.
Timmons said he didn't hesitate to remove Branstrom from the meet.
BRAINSTROM SUFFERED A severe back injury a year ago when he went through the foam pits in the high jump competition at a meet in Manhattan. He was confined to a wheelchair for several weeks following that accident.
"Just as soon as I was informed of this, he was taken out of the competition." Timmons said. "We want him to do what his physician wants him to do. The physicians were concerned because he'd had two similar accidents."
Branstrom returned to compete during the indoor season this year and has competed in many of its appearances.
Several weeks ago, Branstrom fell off the side of the mats in the pole vault pit during a practice jump.
sight concussion that forced him to spend a night in the hospital.
Branstrom returned to practice the following week.
"The thing that gets me the most upset is that they (doctors) are just now telling me this," Branstrom said. "I've been competing all year long without them telling me."
"AS FAR AS I knew everything was OK.
KANSAS RELAYS
It's not like I was working out at night, keeping everything hush-hush or something."
Branstrom's physician, Kenneth Wertz-berger, said yesterday that he had not given Branstrom his approval to compete in the meet.
"He hadn't received an OK," Wertzberger said. "He kind of sneaked in this meet."
Wertzbierman said a KU trainer had called him after noticing Brastrom's name in the report.
"They called me and I said he shouldn't compete," Wertzberger said. "They agreed, and he was removed from the meet."
After Timmons had removed Branstrom from the competition, Branstrom said Werner-permitted him told him that he could be injured permanently if he continued to compete.
"HE SAID I probably shouldn't compete anymore," Branstrom said. "He said that I might suffer permanent paralysis and even die if I had another accident.
"But I'm not going to sit around and waste
m me. I'd rather die doing something I love."
Branstrom said last night that he planned to sign an agreement so he could continue to compete this season.
"I'm going to sign a release Friday," he said. "The doctor said he'd never give his approval for me to compete."
Branstrom said that while he was concerned, he did not plan to stop competing.
Heptathletes in good shape after first day
"I'm going to go to Mt. SAC next weekend," he said, referring to the Mt. San Antonio Junior College Relays in Walnut, Calif.
'By DAVID O'BRIEN
Sports Writer
KU athletes were in third, fourth and fifth places after the first day of competition in the Kansas Relays' heptathlon yesterday at Memorial Stadium.
Kathy Roma of Wyoming holds a big lead over the rest of the field going into the final three events today.
Sophomores Rosie Wadman, Jaci Tyman and Julie Hall trailed Romsa and Murray State's Val Lemoigan after the first four events. Wadman held a four-point lead before the 200-meter dash, the final event yesterday, but Romsa clocked 24.6 seconds in that race to earn 924 points and take the overall lead. Wadman finished in 26.5.
"Rosie had a PR (personal record) in the 200," assistant coach Cliff Roveda said after the race. "But she still has a lot of room for improvement there. She ran a little light."
Rovello, who coaches KU's heptathletes and jumpers, said he was pleased with the team's performance.
THE TEAM IS doing outstanding. Rosie, Jaci and Julie would all place in the conference with a meet like they're having today.
"Ann O'Connor would also be right up with them or even ahead." Rovelo said.
O'Connor, a freshman, holds the school record in the high jump and will compete in the world.
After four events, Romsa was in front with 3230 points. Lemoigan was second with 3095, just ahead of Wadman with 3644. Tyma was fourth with 3050 points and Hall fifth with 3014. KU's Andrea Schwartz was ninth with 2550 points and Patty Shadowens was 13th with 1398.
Tyma earned 891 points in the high jump, clearing 5.84' to lead the field in that event. She also picked up 841 points in the 200-meter with a 23.5 clocking, third-fastest of the day.
"HER HIGH JUMP was very, very good under these conditions," Rovello said, "and her 200 was outstanding. I had her with a PR by over a second.
"She has an outstanding meeting going now" Tyma and Hall each scored higher than the best first-day total. Hall finished fifth in with the high jump and the 100-meter hurdle.
"Julie's having a phenomenal meet," Rovello said. "Her performance today was great.
Wadman, normally a 5-8 to 5-10 jumper,
cleared only 5%-5% yesterday for 842 points.
She had PRs in all four events."
Laura Cramer, Kansas first baseman, tags Jill Fischer, the second game of a double-header. The Jayhawks won both Washburn third baseman, on a play from the catcher during games and are now 27-9.
Softball takes 2 from Washburn
By SUE KONNIK
Sports Writer
KU pitcher Tracy Bunge almost had a no-hitter yesterday, but Laura Klamm was in town.
Klamm, Washburn's shortstop, beat out an infield grounder in the top of the fourth innings to take away Bunge's no-hit game. Klamm's fifth-inning goal was as she lined a single through the right side.
Bunge held the remainder of the Washburn team without a hit as she gave up no walks and struck out eight Kansas defeated in Jawahry Field to raise its record to 27-9.
Bunge raised her record to 14-8 with the two-shoot shutout in the first game of the duel.
I felt really good out there," she said. "I was wind behind me and helped my velocita
Although Bunge welcomed the strong winds, the batters could have done without them.
"IT WAS A tough day for the batters." Head Coach Bob Stancillift said. "We did a good job of hitting the ball down and hard in the second half, but we were aggressive at the plate in the second game."
"Consistency is the main thing," she said. "Being able to put the ball where you want it. I keep my drop ball down around the knees raining out, left — that was the difference in my pitching."
Bunge said she likeled everything to be consistent. Before each inning, she tells her team to wait.
Although the wind may have helped bunge's pitch increase, the only issue was its successful performance.
"Each inning that I go out and pitch, I try to think that I'm going to pitch a no-hitter," she said. "Then if they get a hit, I think, I'm going to throw a one-hitter."
SECOND BASEMAN KELLY Downs and catcher Kibb both contributed two hits apiece. Cobb's RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning put KU on the board 1-0.
The Jayhawks picked up another run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Left field Jill
In the second game of the double-header, Wickham rapped a single and a triple in two trips to the plate to give KU the lead over Washburn. Wickham is now batting second on the team behind Bunge with a .354 batting average.
Kim Tisdale pitched the win, allowing five hits while walking two and striking out three batters. Tisdale is 13-1 in the season.
THE LAST TWO games that Tisdale has started. Bunge has come in to relieve her. Although she went the full seven innings and did not score, she was still struggling on the mound.
"Kim is a little out of sync," he said. "She didn't have good stuff today. She felt uncomfortable and not real sharp. We are going to try and give her a couple days rest or whatever we have to do to get her ready for this weekend."
Students' work pays off for Relays
Bv CECILIA MILLS
Williams walked to lead off the inning. She moved to second on a fielder's choice and scored on shortstop Cherie Wickham's single Kansas increased its lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning on singles by Williams and right fielder Kelvil Knott
Sports Writer
Ann Frame, Kansas Relays manager, said that about 60 of the students had been planning since October for the meet, which began yesterday. The other 200 students will work as interns, spotters and messengers for events during the five days of the Relays.
If this year's Kansas Relays come off without a hitch, about 260 hard-working students deserve the credit, the Relays manager said Monday.
Driscoll was responsible for recruiting sponsors and contributors for the Relays. Johnson was head of all the committees and student volunteers. Nelson processed entries and oversaw the headquarters at Memorial Stadium.
"They gain good experience in supporting and managing an event and contributing to it."
"It's a big volunteer effort. By the time they finish, they probably think they had a lot of money."
The tri-chairman, Shawn Driscoll, Russell junior; DeAnn Johnson, Hillary senior; and Kendal Nelson, Salina junior; were each in of organizing separate aspects of the Relays.
Athletic Director Monte Johnson said the Relay's committee was one of the most prominent in the nation.
The 60 students that served on the Relays Committee were assigned to one of eight
committees. Peggy McShane, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, spent about two hours every day in the track office as part of her work on the "Help the Track Secretary" committee. She helped process entries and answer questions about the Relays.
At least 200 volunteers work only during the Relays. Members of fraternities and sororites often are responsible for the same events every year.
McShane said, "I had always come to the Relays with my Dad." And working behind the scenes had been a way to get involved with other students.
“It’s a lot of work. But I'm having a good time now.”
The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity organizes the opening ceremonies each year.
Rankin said, "We yell encouragement. They sometimes don't have anybody out there. We egg them on and move them on.
Dave Rankin, Lawrence junior, said he and about 12 other members of the Sigma Nu fraternity would help Saturday morning at the marathon as they did last year.
"You're never out of sight of another worker. That's how many there are."
Rankin said workers were placed at strategic points along the marathon course.
"We keep cars from hitting people," he
the "The runners will never not know
where."
After serving on the Relys committee for three years, DeAnn Johnson said, she had learned that trying to motivate college students was difficult. She said the committees could work hard but they needed more volunteers on the days of the events.
"They have so much to do." she said. "You call them at 2 and tell them about something they're supposed to do at 4 and they still forget.
"But you can't really get angry with volunteers."
This was the second year that Nelson and Driscoll have assisted with the Relays.
This year Nelson spent most of his time in the Victory Club at Memorial Stadium among copy machines, typewriters and computers. His last visit was a delay of mail over Easter weekend.
"We got behind by two days, and we finally caught up about the end of last week." Nelson
Driscoll said that the use of a computer had made the organization of the Relays easier this year. He said raising money from new contributors was emphasized this year.
The tri-chairman each receive a Kansas
belays watch and a pair of Nike running
shoes.
Students on the committee were able to buy Kansas Ralys sweatshirts printed exclusively for them. If students earned $300 in sponsorships, they received a free sweatshirt. T-shirts were given to each student who volunteered to offere at the events.
The Relays committee raised $4,300 this year to assist the $35,000 Relays budget Driscoll raised $2,000 this year and $2,300 last year. The Relays are the most any student had raised both years.
BASEBALL ALMANAC
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W  L  Pct.  GB
Chicago 7  1  807
New York 6  1  807
Fultonburgh 3  4  429 1
Montreal 3  4  429 1
St Louis 2  4  423 1
Philadelphia 2  4  423 1
WEST
Atlanta 4 3 571
San Diego 4 3 571
Los Angeles 4 3 486
Houston 4 3 600
San Francisco 4 3 429
Cincinnati 4 3 429
Wednesday's Results
**Wednesday's Results**
Chicago 6, Atlanta 4
Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 1
Pittsburgh 6
Milwaukee 2
Los Angeles 1, Heston 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
| | W | L | Pct. | Gf |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Detroit | 6 | 6 | 838 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 5 | 2 | 714 | 1 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 2 | 714 | 1 |
| Boston | 3 | 3 | 521 | 2 |
| New York | 3 | 4 | 500 | 2 |
| Toronto | 3 | 4 | 500 | 2 |
| Cleveland | 6 | 1 | 143 | 1 |
Seattle
DukeKnox
Charlotte
California
Kansas City
Minnesota
6 3 687
3 4 596 1
3 4 436
3 4 423 2
3 4 423 2
6 3 206 3
3 4 206 3
Baltimore 6. Cleveland 1
Milwaukee 2. Detroit 0
San Diego 3. Oakland 8. Seattle 4
Kansas City 6. Boston 1
Tampa Bay 4. Cleveland 1