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University Daily Kansan, March 20, 1985
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NEWS BRIEFS
Top Ki-Aikido teacher to visit
The Chief Instructor in the United States of Ki-Aikido, a Japanese art of mind and body coordination for self-improvement and self-defense, will give a public demonstration of Ki-Aikido at 7:30 p.m. Monday in 102 Robinson Center.
Koichi Kashiwaya, a fifth-degree black belt, heads the Mountain Ki Society and the Midland Rock Federation. He has been teaching Ki-Aikido and Ki-development for over 10 years.
More information of Kashiwaya's visit, as well as information on the KU Ki-Aikido Club, may be obtained by calling Stan Haechi, the KU club instructor, at 843-909.
Carnesecca named top coach
NEW YORK - Lou Carnezzese, St. John's head basketball coach, was named yesterday as college basketball's Coach of the 1984-85 season for the 1984-85 season.
The Redmen, with their strongest squad in the school's history, enjoyed a five-week stretch as the nation's top team following a victory over No.1 Georgetown. They ended the regular season with a No.3 ranking.
St. John's won its first two games of the NCAA Tournament to improve its record to 29-3. Led by Chris Mullin and Walter Berry, the Redmen meet Kentucky tomorrow night in the West Regional.
In a nationwide balloting of 148 sports writers and broadcasters, Carneccea was a runaway winner, receiving 63 votes. Bill Frierder of Michigan was second with 24 votes and Bobby Cremins of Georgia Tech was third with 12.
Royals send Creel to Indians
rOHT MYERS, Fla. — Right-handed pitcher Keith Creel was sent from the Kansas City Royals to the Cleveland Cavaliers to be named later or cash considerations.
Creeal was the Royals first round pick in 1980 and was an All-American pitcher from the University of Texas. But he was a disappointment in two years for the Royals compiling a 9-9 record with a 6.05 ERA. He was giving 10 games and pitching 3 shutouts.
The Royals also sent 11 players to their minor-league camp in Sarasota, Fla. Players cut were pitchers David Cone, Buster Keeton, K Mikeinnunen, Scott bankhead and Art Martinez; infielder Bob Hegman; catchers Russ Stephans, Hal Hatcher and Roger Hanson and outfieldiers Ed Allen and Van Snider.
The Royals now have 39 players in camp.
"I super glad, I really am," Creel
made. "They told me it was
going to happen."
"I was expecting it any day and I'm really relieved. There are some spots open in Cleveland and if I pitch like I'm capable, I ought to be on the Indians roster when the season opens."
Penitone arrested in Brooklyn
NEW YORK -- Former New York Yankees first baseman Joe Pepitone was charged yesterday with cocaine, heroin and gun possession
Peptione, 44, was arrested with two friends at 10:30 p.m. Monday after their car ran a red light in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, police said.
Peplone was expected to be arraigned on charges of narcotics and weapons possession.
When plainclothesmen pulled the 1982 Buick Riviera over, they found a fully loaded 22-caliber pistol, cocaine and heroin worth $7,000. $7,000 in cash, drug penetrania and a Hudson County, N.J. Jail, and Griffith's badge with Petancho's name on it.
Peptione had a 258 lifetime batting average, with 219 homers and 721 RBI. He twice played in the World Series with the Yankees.
The Brooklyn-born first baseman and outfielder was a three-time Gold Glove winner for his play at first.
Kosar wants 'Flutie money'
HOUSTON — Bernie Kosar's desire for a big money pro football contract has snagged efforts by several teams looking to acquire the rights to the University of Miami quarterback from the Houston Oilers.
Kosar made himself eligible for the April 30 NFL, draft by announcing last week he will graduate a year early. He wants to play for the Cleveland Browns.
The Browns wanted to acquire rights to Kosar on an unconditional basis until he said he had been advised he should be making "Doug Flutie" money — six years, his lawyer said. The Browns' contract with the USFL's New Jersey Generals is believed to be worth
"That shook me," Brown's owner Art Modell said of Kosar's statement at a news conference last Thursday. "Last week, I made my offer unconditionally. Last week, he called on being told to sign him. But now to make a trade I'd have to sign him first."
Oilers general manager Ladd Hezeg said he would not deal with any of the nine NFL teams interested in Kosar if they try to set conditions on a trade.
Compiled from Kanson stuff and United Press international reports.
Fort Havs takes NAIA title in overtime
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ron Morse scored his only points of the tournament as the buzzer sounded Tuesday night to give the top-seeded Fort Hays State Tigers its second straight NAIA championship with a 84 victory over Wayland Baptist (Tewas)
Morse, the son of Fort Hays coach Bill Morse, took an inbounds pass and went the length of the floor, letting go of his shot with a bounce. He rolled around the rim before falling through.
Fort Hays, 35-3, thus became the first team to win back-to-back championships since
1972 when Kentucky State won their third of three consecutive titles. No top seed since the 1971 Kentucky State squad had made it through the tournament.
IT WAS THE second straight year the championship game went to overtime. Fort Hays needed an extra period to defeat Steven-Stevens Point 48-46 in the 1984 final.
Edgar Eason, the tournament's Most Valuable Player and an all-tournament pick for the second straight year, finished with 30 points to provide the bulk of the Fort Hays offense. It was an Eason pass that allowed the Tigers to take a 78-74 lead with 1:06 left.
Eason fed Tyree Allen, who then hit his first points of the tournament. Wayland
Baptist answered with a roll-in by Earl Harris to cut the deficit to two points. But it was Allen again who scored to make it a four-point game.
After Eason missed the front end of a one-and-one. Wayland raced down the floor with Michael Parks getting the fast break lavin to make it 80-78.
THE PIONEERS TIED it with five seconds left when Parks tipped in a shot and Fort Hays called time to set up Morse's game-winning drive.
Wayland Baptist, 29-10, earned the overtime on a similar shot. Dean Jackson had a tip-in roll around the rim until the sound of the crowd boomed. He scored the score at 67-67. The Pioneers had
rebounded from a six-point deficit to take their first lead at 63-82 on two Greg Pinkney
That charge was fueled by a Wayland Baptist defense that kept Fort Hays scoreless for more than three minutes down the stretch.
Fort Hays scored the final six points of the first half to grab a 30-20 inend lead from Owen.
Eason finished with a game-high 30 points and Rod Nealy had 14 points and seven rebounds before he fouled out with 2:24 left in regulation.
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Scott Siegel, KU shot-putter, concentrates as he prepares to hurl the shot-put. Shot-putters practiced yesterday
Six Jayhawks in national meet
Wayland Baptist was led by Carlon Davis, who scored 26 points before fouls forced him from the game with 2:04 left in regulation.
By DAVID O'BRIEN
Sports Writer
Six Kansas swimmers will be down south in Dixie when the National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships open tomorrow in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Marcie Herrold, Celine Cerny, Karen Dionne, Tammy Pease, Jackie Pease and Liz Duncan will compete along with about 50 teams and 300 swimmers in the meet, which will run through Sunday on the University of Alabama campus.
Head coach Gary Kempf said he expected all six of his swimmers to perform well.
"THE UNIQUE THING with this group that every time we dive in the pool we'll have a chance to place," Kempf said. "We have
four really strong relays, and 12 strong individual events."
Kansas finished in a tie for 20th at last year's NCAA meet. The Jayhawks are ranked 15th in the nation going into this year's meet, and Nebraska is ranked 11th. The Cornhuskers defeated the Jayhawts at two contests, relationships three weeks ago in Lincoln, Neh.
Kempf said this year's championship mee. was smaller than in past years because of faster qualifying standards instigated this year by the NCAA.
"It's a relatively small meet, and we're
seeking Kempt. We'd tell. We'd definitely
like finish in the race."
The top 16 individuals in each event at the NCAA will meet Earn All-America honors.
HERROLD, A SOPHOMORE who won three individual titles and was named the most valuable swimmer at the Big Eight
meet, will swim the 200-yard individual medley, the 400-yard individual medley and the 1650-yard freestyle. Herrold is seeded in the top 16 in each event.
Cerry, a senior co-captain and two-time All-American, will swim the 100-yard backstroke, the 200-yard backstroke and the 400-yard backstroke in the top 16 in both of the backstroke races.
Arriving in White Mountain, Riddles was greeted by about 60 villagers, many of them older woman excited because of Riddles strong prospect of victory.
Tammy Pease, a junior who earned All-America honors in two events last year, will swim the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, the 100-yard breast stroke and the 200-yard breast stroke. Peace is seeded in the top 12 in all four events.
"But, I just look at it on an individual basis
without trying to look at the gender part or
the body."
The Jayhawks will also compete in the 200- yard medley relay, the 200- yard freestyle relay, the 400- yard medley relay and the 400- yard freestyle relay.
Freshman Karen Dionne will swim the 100yard breaststroke. Dionne is seeded 11th.
That woman, I want her to win. Beat all
Woman in good position to win grueling Alaskan dog-sled race
By United Press International
NOME, Alaska — Sledding across rolling sub-Artic tundra, Libby Riddles closed in on the final stretch of the 1,135-mile Iditarod race yesterday evening and improved her chances of becoming the first woman to win the grueling trek across Alaska to the Bering Sea.
Barring any bad luck, the musher who took her edge by venturing across the Norton Sound ice in between blustery storms that caused whiteout conditions, is expected to claim the $50,000 first prize four hours ahead of her nearest competitor.
"I KNOW IT is an historical thing and that is pretty exciting, whether I am going to be the first woman to win the race," said a weary Riddles after arriving in White Mountain, a small Eskimo village 77 miles from Nome.
Riddles, 28, a musher from the Seward Peninsula village of Teller, was expected along Nome's tavern-strewn and weathered street early today after three weeks on the trail.
The race is in its 13th year
those men," said Annie Ashenfelter, 73, one of the villagers turning out to see Riddles and her 13-dog team arrive.
"NOT TOO BRAVE. Just stubborn," replied Riddles, whose wind-chapped face and scabbed nose showed some of the stress of the trek during which she has faced such simple obstacles as abandoned washing trail to crossing treacherous near-shore sea ice.
Alaskans Duane Halverson of Trapper Creek and John Cooper of Ambler trailed the leader by about 50 miles. With the teams averaging about 6 miles an hour, Riddles had a strong edge.
"I'm really proud of you. You are brave," Ashenfelter called to Riddles.
The race follows the historic didiarid Trail — a turn of the century mail and freight route that was the commerce link between the gold mines and the Nome and the open water port of Seward.
The race course winds through two mountain ranges and crosses the Yukon River. There are 27 checkpoints, many of them tiny villages.
ALTHOUGH RIDDLES MAY win, her time will be anything but a record. This year's race, which started in Anchorage on March 2, has been plagued by blizzards that have caused four days of temporary suspensions, said race official Evelyn Allison.
"It it ends tomorow, it will be the fourth longest race in history." Alison said.
Torrents of wind-blown ice often whipped in the faces of dogs and muschers, turning
the barren landscape into total white.
For the last several days, villagers have been arriving in Nome, a hub community of about 3,500 residents on the shores of the Bering Sea whose population doubles during winter.
The delays mean the 12-day mark set by four-time winner Rick Swenson, running yesterday among the top half dozen sleds, will stand for another year.
RESIDENTS OF TELLER, a small town on about 100 near Nome, are among the spectators. Garnie told Teller residents played an instrumental role in helping Riddles train for the race from Anchorage to the Bering Sea.
"It was just a group of guys there that raised money through bingo and whatsoot Libby could run the race," said Garnie, who finished third last year with the same team being mushed by Riddles.
"I think it boosts their morale," said Nome resident Jill Barley. "They know when a winner is coming in (from their village). They get all excited and they say. We have got to get an airplane charter to go see the winner."
winner.
Another woman in the race was forced to drop out of this year's ditarded when a moose killed two of her sled dogs. She was among 12 teams - 61 started the race -- that failed to complete the course.
one musher was disqualified after kicking to death a dog that bit him, officials said.
Field ready for twin-bill set for today
By MIKE BRENNAN
Sports Writer
Head baseball coach Marty Pattin did more plumbing than coaching yesterday at Quigley Field.
Patin watered the field Monday morning, but when he went to shut off the sprinkler, the water stopped.
"WHEN YOU BECOME a coach, you do those things," Pattin said. "You just learn. I don't mind doing it. It will benefit all of our kids."
A new load of dirt was dumped on the infield and James and the players spent 20 minutes picking up rocks that were buried in the field at 2:30 p.m. the field was ready for practice.
While Patttin was practicing his plumbing, assistant coach Skip James was also busy getting the field ready for today's double play. He played in Northwest Missouri State, which starts at 1 a.m.
But when practice started, Pattin was still in the hole in center field, working on the ball.
Although Pattin knew what he had to do knew that he did not know much about the Northwest Missouri.
HOWEVER, PATTIN DID know that his team had a rough time during spring break and that today would be a good time to break out of the slump.
"Boy, I love this," Pattin said as he strained to tighten the valve. "As much money as plumbers make, maybe I'm in the wrong line of work."
"We need two wins," Pattin said. "Our pitchers are young and we have to improve an awful lot."
"We need more intensity throughout the entire ball game." Pattin said. "We have a tendency to get the lead and sit on it. We haven't been able to put people away."
Kansas pitchers have walked a total of 82 battins in 13 games this season. Pattin's goal at the beginning of the season was to cut last season's 204 walks in half.
"LANG DID A super job at short," Pattin said. "He starting hitting the ball. That's an added plus for us; some guys are struggling at the plate."
Despite coming home with only one victory during a spring break trip, a 10-9 decision over No. 13 Texas & # 8 Katie sin was not enough for the players, including junior shortstop Gary Lang.
Another bright spot for Kansas was the pitching of freshman Scott LaRue, who allowed Oklahoma three runs on seven hits. LaRue struck out three batters but KU lost
In the Jayhawks' victory against Texas A & M, Lau hit his first homer of the season, a two-run shot in the top of the seventh inning. The two runs gave KU the victory.
LaRue is expected to start against Fort Hays State Friday, Today's starting pitchers are expected to be Charlie Buzard, 1-1, and John Heeyen, 1-2.
"We are just at the point where we are ready to break out." Pattin said, "and today would be a good day to do it."
UCLA boots Cornhuskers from the NIT
By United Press International
Nebraska, the Big Eight's lone representative, lost to UCLA 82-63 last in the second round of the National Invitational tournament in Los Angeles.
Reggie Miller scored 29 points to lead UCLA, which now advances to the quarterfinals Saturday while the Cornhuskers finish their season at 16-14.
In other games, Marquette dug cincinnati 56-54, Indiana beat Richmond 75-53, Virginia downed St. Joseph's 68-61 and Florida beat New Mexico 66-55.
In Cincinnati, Tony Reeder and Michael Sims each hit a free throw in the final 33 seconds last night to give Marquette a 56-45 victory over cold-shooting Cincinnati.
AT BLOOMINGTON, IND., 7-foot-2 center
Uwe Blake scored 17 points.