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NEWS BRIEFS
Apply now for 1986 regionals
Applications for tickets are now being accepted for the 1986 NCAA Midwest Regional Basketball Tournament, which will be held in Kansas City, MO. March 21 and 23
The applications, which are limited to four tickets, must be received by May 15 or will be returned to sender. Tickets will only be sold for the semifinals and finals. You will receive individual sessions. The combined ticket price plus a $2 handling charge for each order.
A drawing will be held for all qualified applications in late May. All successful applicants will be notified by June 30. All applicants will be notified by July 1. A working check that day.
One ticket is $34, two tickets are $66,
three tickets are $98 and four tickets are
$130. No preference will be given to any
application based on the time it is
received, as long as it is received by May
15.
Each application must include a check or money order for the correct amount, payable to "1986 NCAA Midwest Regional." The applications also must include the applicant's name, correct phone number, and daytime phone number of the applicant.
The applications are to be sent to Big
Eight OAAC Midwest Regional. 600 East
East 15th Street, New York, NY 10024.
The Big Eight Conference is the tournament's host.
Rovals defeat Phillies 12-11
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Steve Balboni and Willie Wilson combined for seven hits and seven RBIs yesterday in the Kansas City Royals' 12-11 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in an exhibition game.
Balloni had a two-run double in the first inning and a two-run homer in the second inning. Wilson collected two doubles and scored three times.
George Brett had three hits, including a double, to extend his hitting streak to six games. Brett is hitting, 458 with six RBIs in the last six games.
Losing pitcher Shane Rawley allowed 13 hits and 11 runs, 10 earned, in 2-13 innings. Winning pitcher Meric Gubica, who grew up in Philadelphia, struck out five players that inned.
Glenn Wilson led the Phillies with four hits, including a home run, and two RBIs. Jim Sundberg also homered for the Ravals.
Farmer takes job at Weber St.
OGDEN, Utah — Former UCLA basketball coach Larry Farmer has been named head coach at Weber State College, officials announced yesterday.
The announcement during a news conference at the Ogden school came as a surprise to many, who believed Weber assistant coach Dick Hunsaker and Dixie College coach Neil Roberts had the inside track on the job, especially after Roberts' team captured the national junior college title last week.
Farmer replaces Neil McCarthy, who resigned earlier this month to take the head coaching position at New Mexico State University.
Farmer, a Denver, Colo., native, was the head coach at UCLA from the 1981-82 season through last season. He was replaced at UCLA by Walt Hazzard. Before becoming head coach, Farmer was an assistant coach at UCLA for six years. Compiled from United Press International reports.
Fifth student arrested in Tulane scandal
By United Press International
NEW ORLEANS — A fifth Tulane student was arrested on sports bribery charges Thursday as prosecutors enlarged their probe into an alleged point-shaving scandal that includes at least three members of the basketball team.
Tulane senior Mark Olensky surrendered to Orleans Parish authorities and was booked on two counts of bribery of sports participants, two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of sports participants and one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
The three basketball players, including NBA prospect John "Hot Rod" Williams, were charged Tuesday with accepting drugs and cash supplied by a fourth student to fix the point spread in two Metro Conference games this season.
ALSO THURSDAY, TWO other Tulane
players testified for nearly four hours before a grand jury probing the alleged gambling scam. The two players have not been charged. The grand jury plans to question the remainder of the team — eight players and four coaches.
"I think we're getting some details now." Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Com尼斯 said after jury finished for the trial of getting into some facts that may lead to more arrests.
Connick said the grand jury probably would reconvene next Thursday, and the investigation should be concluded in one or two more sessions.
Orleans Parish officials said Olenksy, 21, is part of the alleged scandal that resulted in the earlier arrests of Williams, senior guard Bobby Thompson of New Orleans and sophomore guard-forward David Dominique of Iberia, La.
WILLIAMS. A 6-10 senior center from
Sorrento, La., expected to be a first-round NBA draft pick, and the other arrested players are charged with two counts each of public bribery.
Also arrested Tuesday was Gary Kranz of New Rochelle, N.Y., who is accused of supplying money and drugs to players to shave points. He is charged with public bribery and possession and intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine.
The grand jurors heard from two players Thursday. The rest of the team, plus Coach Ned Fower and his assistants, were well represented but it would be would be called as witnesses another day.
Senior forward Clyde Eads of Tampa, Fla., spent two hours with the grand jury, then was escorted out through an underground garage with a prosecutor at his elbow and an armed guard. The grand jurors also heard from Jon Johnson, senior forward from Columbus, Ga.
The Times-Picayune/States-Item reported Eads and Johnson were granted immunity from prosecution for their testimony, but they had not in turn form it. He did say the two testified voluntarily.
FOWLER, WHOSE TEAM was 15-13 this season, said he was flabbergasted when public bribery charges were lodged Tuesday night against his players.
“It’s all we can do to score points, much less shave,” he said.
At issue are Metro Conference games against Southern Mississippi Feb. 2, which Tulane won 64-63, and against Memphis State Feb. 20, which Tulane lost 60-49.
Tulane Athletic Director Hindman Wall said rumors of point shaving surfaced a month ago, but an internal investigation turned up no wrongdoing.
Connick said recruiting violations might also be uncovered in the grand jury's proceedings.
Larry Funk/KANSAN
KU guard Cedric Hunter attempts to get the ball around Scooter Barry, a freshman guard who was red-shirted this year.
CARLY PUNKANAN The action took place yesterday at Allen Field House. The members of the basketball team play pick-up games daily at 4 p.m. in the Field House.
Rugby team to play Argentineans
Bv SUE KONNIK
Sports Writer
Ruohui at ite hoet
That is what spectators will see at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at the rugby fields at 23rd and Iowa streets when the KU Club team faces the Argentina Condors.
"If you've never seen a rugby game and want to see the best, this will be the game to see." head coach Bill Mills said. "The Condors are the Muhammad Ali of rugby."
The Condors are made up of the best players in Argentina under 23 years old. They
They are truly a world-class team," Mill said. "They are the best team that has ever done it."
Lawrence is the last stop the Condors will make during a three-week tour of the United States.
Miami March 8 to play the Florida Select team.
SINCE THEN, THE Condors have played five teams in four states. The team has defeated such teams as the Deep South Select and the Texas Select and the Texas Select Side 38-16 in Dallas.
The KU Collegiate team also will play tomorrow. The team will play Kansas State for the Heart of America Rugby Football Union championship following the KU-Argentine game the winner will advance to the NCAA Championship in Lawrence April 20-21.
The Condors arrived last night and will stay with members of the KU team until Sunday. Only one-third of the 27-member team can speak English, so the 27-English-speaking Argentinean will be paired with one Spanish-speaking player. The remainder of the Spanish-speaking players will stay with members of the KU team who speak Spanish.
THE CONDORS HAVE beaten every team they have faced on the American tour. But Blu Lance, a member of the KU team, said Kansas did have a chance to do well.
"There are different styles of play throughout different countries," Blanco said. "We'll definitely learn a lot from them. This summer we'll weekend of rugby I've ever been a part of."
The weekend will be a busy one for the Condors. The players will test Kansas soil this morning with a two-hour practice. The team will tour the University at 2 p.m. and the team's honor at 7 tonight at the Eldridge Street, Seventh and Massachusetts streets.
The teams will also attend a spaghetti dinner at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Rugby Clubhouse, 402 N. Second St. Both diners are open to the public. The banquet at the Eldridge House is jacket and tie and will cost $10.
Jayhawks face Iowa State
Big 8 baseball schedule starts tomorrow
By MIKE BRENNAN
Sports Writer
The team meetings are over. The baseball team has 21 games under its belt this year and should be ready for tomorrow's start of the Big Eight conference schedule against Iowa State.
Kansas plays a double-header beginning at noon tomorrow at Quigley Field. Head coach Marty Pattin said yesterday that he thought the team would play in Iowa Hawks' 10-10, 1-2 to do well in the conference.
"How well we do depends on timely hitting, pitching, and we need to continue playing defense. The key boils down to our pitching."
PITCHING HAS BEEN the biggest problem for the Jayhawks this season. The inconsistency of the pitching staff bothers
"Realistically, we are where we want to be," Patton said. "At this time, we still have a
Pattin and the walks bother him even more.
KU pitchers have given up 117 walks this season in 21 games. In 48 games last season, the Jayhawks walked 204 batters, and Pattin wanted to cut that number in half. But if Kansas keeps up this pace, it easily will surpass last year's mark.
Against Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Steiner came on in relief and recorded four straight outings. And during the seventh, clutching a shut down Texas game in the seventh, clinching a victory for KU.
Despite the negative statistics, Pattin said bright spots had shown up in in the pitching staff. One of those spots is senior Jon Steiner.
"LIKE THE pressure, tension and energy in the air," Steiner said. "I can feed off of that. The adrenaline is incredible when I get the sign to come in."
Steiner has a 2-1 record with two starts.
But during the past week, Steiner has come out of the bullpen and silenced the opponent's hats.
All season long, Pattin has said that his team would score some runs, and it has —109 to date. But Pattin said he thought some players were not in the groove.
Pattin was referring to third baseman John Glenn, who has a .306 batting average this year. Glenn has started 17 games this season but has knocked in only nine runs.
"We need more output from Glenn." Pattin said.
"I haven't been doing the job later," Glenn said. "I've been hitting the ball hard, but at people. We've got to have a good weekend."
ON THE OTHER band, one of the players that has been hitting the ball well is first baseman Dan Christie, who hit two home runs Wednesday. Catcher Rob Thomson, second baseman Chuck Christenson, shortstop Gary Lang and outfielder Hugh Stanfield also have averages above the .300 mark.
rattin said. "I'm pleased with the defense. We have to go out and make things happen and be able to utilize our speed."
Last season, Kansas finished with a 4-14 conference record and a sixth place finish, two games behind Iowa State. KU traveled to Ames last year and lost three of four to the Cyclones, who are 7-13 this season.
The Jayhawks won the second game of that series 10-3. Stanfield scored four runs and was the star for the Jayhawks. He went 4-for-5 at the plate with a double and a triple. Pitcher Charlie Buzard got credit for the win.
"I like what I've seen so far, hitting wise."
The Jayhawks, as well as the Cyclones, are not among the top 20 baseball teams in the country. But Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Missouri are in the top 20. That makes for some stiff competition for the Jayhawks. There are 24 conference games on their schedule.
Track teams competing at K-State, OSU
"We played some tough teams on the Southern trip," Pattin said. "How high we finish depends on our kids."
Sports Writer
By DAVE O'BRIEN
The Kansas men's and women's track teams will stay a little closer to home tomorrow than they did last weekend. The men will compete in the Kansas State Open in Manhattan, and the women will be in Atlanta, for the Ralph Higgins Invitational.
The women will compete with about 12 other teams in the invitational. Head coach Carla Cairo said Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Wichita State and KU would
"It should be a very competitive meet." Coffey said yesterday during practice at Memorial Stadium. "Some of those junior college teams are tough.
be joined by several other smaller colleges and junior colleges.
"This meet will give us the opportunity to look at some of our freshmen and some of our seniors."
SENIOR DISTANCE RUNNER Paul Berrquist will compete for the first time here. Berrquist, who missed the indoor season, will compete in the 1,900-meter run tomorrow.
The women are coming off an impressive showing last Saturday at the Arizona State
Triangular, where they finished second to Arizona State. ASU defeated the Jayhawks by just half a point, while Texas El-Paso was far back in third.
Coffey said the team had had good practices all week since returning from
"I're really pleased," she said. "They're maybe a little tired, but they've been going really hard."
Men's head coach Bob Timmons said he was also pleased by the performance of his team since returning from the Domino's Deluxe melays in Tallahassee, Fla., last weekend.
"We've had some really good practices," he said. "Everybody's doing a good job."
KU will compete with Wichita State, Kansas State and a partial squad from Nebraska, along with several smaller schools such as Kansas Wesleyen and Northwest Missouri State.
THE JAYHAWK MEN's team was originally scheduled to compete in the Higgins Invitational along with the women, but Timmons and his staff decided to reduce travel time and compete in the KSU meet instead.
No team scoring will be kept in either meet. Several Jayhawks will compete in the Texas Relays next weekend, including Sinead who won the shot put at the meet last year.
By United Press International
Coaches want shot clock in '85-'86 season
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The National Association of Basketball Coaches Thursday recommended that the NCAA rules committee and the ABA should send a dayshot shot clock for the 1985-86 season.
The NABC, the coaches' voice in the NCAA decision process, made its recommendation on the basis of an annual rules survey of 1,213 college and junior college coaches. A smaller number of referes, college administrators or media members also participated in the survey.
THE SHOT CLOCK, introduced as an experiment by some leagues several years ago, was used by 23 National Collegiate Athletic Association conferences during the NCAA tournament. It is also used in the NCAA tournament, which culminates in Lexington with the Final Four this weekend.
Sixty-two percent of the NCAA coaches surveyed approved the use of the shot clock for the entire game, said Dr. Edward Stetz of Springfield College, who conducted the survey as editor of the NCAA rules committee.
The NCAA's 13-member committee convenes a three-day meeting in Lexington next Monday. Nine members must vote for the clock rule to be adopted. Shettt said
The survey also indicated that the majority of coaches disliked the experimental three-point field goal but had decided that the team should have won, which they opposed last year, was a good one.
Few coaches approved of the shot clock when the experiment began.
IN THE 1980 survey, coaches rejected three different clock suggestions, ranging from 30 to 60 seconds, by votes as lopsided to 10 to 1. Steitz said. The clock was not mentioned in the 1981 survey, and in 1982, only 43 of the NCAA coaches supported use a clock. That percentage increased to 49.3 in 1983 and 52 percent last year, he said.
The number of field goal attempts increased from an average of 111.3 a game to 14 in the 23 NCA conferences that used the same scoring system. The number of points scored increased from 136.6 to 138.6.
Steitz said that only 32 percent of those coaches surveyed this year approved the three-point goal, which was used by the Atlantic 10, the Pacific Coast Athletic Association and the Big Sky Conference this past season.
Last year, 61 percent of the coaches surveyed disapproved of the coaching box.
ABOUT 44 PERCENT of the coaches approved a suggestion that teams be given the option of ball possession or foul shots in the one-and-one bonus and two-shot foul situations. Coaches were split evenly on the suggestion that two free throws and ball possession be awarded on an intentional foul, Steitz said.
The survey indicated that the coaches were thinking about changes in the one-and-one board.
Women start Final Four, play tonight
By United Press International
AUSTIN, Texas— The women's version of the NCAA's Final Four opens tonight with a field comprising a torrid shooting ball club, a team with a Korean guard, another that helped give the sport a boost in the 1970's and a school that just wasn't supposed to be here.
The action begins at 6 p.m. with Old Dominion (29-3) taking on Northeast Louisiana (30-1) and continues with Georgia (28-4) facing Western Kentucky (28-5).
The winners return Sunday afternoon for the national championship game.
GEORGIA COMES INTO the Final Four as one of the hottest shooting teams in the country, having led the nation in shooting percentage for most of the year.
The Lady Bulldogs, led by forward Janet Harris and U.S. Olympic team member Teresa Edwards, are shooting 54.7 percent from the field during the tournament after hitting 53 percent during the regular season.
Western Kentucky, meanwhile, is the surprise entry in the Final Four.