University Daily Kansan, January 31, 1985
SPORTS
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NEWS BRIEFES
Kings get ticket requests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Owners of the Kansas City Kings say they received 16.229 season ticket requests in the first week after announcing plans to move the National Basketball Association team to Sacramento for the 1985-96 season.
Lukenbil said the inquiries are only requests for information "not guardian."
"It is now our responsibility to come up with the fairest plan to allocate tickets to ensure that everyone who requests further information receive equal consideration," he said.
"All we can say is, 'Thank you,
Sacramento sports fans,'" Gregg Lukenbil, the Kings' managing general partner, said Tuesday.
The plan pending before the NBA is for the Sacramento franchise to play its first two years in a converted 10,300-seat warehouse while waiting word for a rezoning permit to build a permanent facility elsewhere in the county.
*Runner hit in June files suit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A runner who was struck by an automobile during the hospital Run last year has filed an $850,000 lawsuit last against the driver and Mid-America Masters Track and Field Association, organizer of the race.
The outcome of the suit could affect whether road races throughout the country are able to obtain liability insurance, or be similar with Mid-America Masters policy.
$ _{10} $ Dennis Lewis is seeking $500,000 in damages for various injuries from Mid-America Masters or Stuart Hovey, the driver, according to the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court last month. He also asks for $250,000 in punitive damages from Hovey.
7 Lorinda Lewis, in the lawsuit, is seeking $100,000 from either Mid-America or Hovey for the loss of her husband's services.
Mr. Lewis, 28, of Blue Springs, had completed about 8 miles of the 13.3-mile race June 3 when he was struck by a car. He was taken to a police station police report states. Hewis was on his way to church at the time, the report said. Lewis was dragged beneath the vehicle.
Katie Lundvall, supervisor of the commercial division of Reed Stenhouse College of Missouri) - a St. Louis insurance agency that has had the Roadrunners Club of America as a client since 1980, said the company was two or three times the world willing to provide coverage for a participant against the sponsoring organization.
Dayton honored for record
NEW YORK — Walter Payton, the explosive running back of the Chicago Bears, was named yesterday as the player of a 1844 Black Athlete of the Year award.
Payton, who broke Jim Brown's longstanding career rushing record during the most NFL season, received 199 points in following by a panel of black media writers and former Pro Bowl players to check from Gordon's Gordon and a hand-sculpted trophy by noted artist Ed Dwight.
...in gooden, the teenage pitching sensation of the New York Mets, was named with 154 points after setting a major league rookie record of 276 strikeouts in 1984.
*Payton will be honored at a luncheon attended by noted black leaders in the fields of sports, politics, religion and culture.
Olympic gold med尔 hurdler Edwin Moses had 150 points for third place and Georgetown basketball All-America Pat Ewing was fourth with 113 points.
Marino marries sweetheart
QUARTTSBURGH — Miami Dolphins quarterback Danny Manny married his hometown sweetheart, Claire Vazeey, last night at his family church a few blocks from where he launched his football career.
The Rev. Frank Chambers, the Dolphins' chaplain, officiated at the traditional Roman Catholic wedding mass. The Rev. Phillip DeCarlo, the pastor of St. Regis Church, assisted in the double-ring, evening ceremony.
The church, in Pittsburgh's Oakland section, is across the street from Marino's boyhood home and just a few blocks from Calfi Catholic High School and Pitt campuses.
Marino's father, Dan, Sr., a truck driver for the Pittsburgh Press, served as best dun, and the ushers were former Pitt head football coaches. He joined the Chicago Beara, and Paul Dunn.
About 125 people, many teammates of Marino at Pitt or with the Dolphins, attended the ceremony. The guests included Dolphin Fulton Walker, and former Pitt players Emil Boursouw, now a Steeker; former Steeler Sal Sunseri, Green Bay Packer Tom Flynn and John Brown.
Holmes prepares for title bout
heavyweight champion Larry Holmes arrived at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas yesterday to begin training for his March 13 fight. The title defense against David Dev
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Undefeated
Holmes, 35, Easton, Pa., said that the March defense of his crown would be the male to his boxing career but dismissed alk that he no longer possessed the skills
"Some people say that my legs and jab are gone, but I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world," Holmes said. "I'm heavy-broken, and I will be after I beat David Reynolds."
Ron Kellogg, KU's 6-foot-5 forward, scored 17 points last night in the Jayhawks 75-57 defeat of rival K-State. KU's tough defense held the Wildcats to only 17 points in the first half.
Manning leads Kansas in crushing of K-State
MANHATTAN, Kan — Freshman Danny Manning collected 20 points and 10 rebounds to carry No. 20 Kansas to a 75-57 Big Eight victory Wednesday night over Kansas State.
By United Press International
Kansas played a superb defensive game, holding Kansas State to a season-leave 17 points in the first half and forced the Wildcats into 37 percent shooting for the game. It produced the most one-sided victory for the Jayhawks in Manhattan since 1943.
"IWAS PLEASED with the fact we were so unselfish tonight," Brown said. "I thought our defense in the first half was great. That would have been better, I think we allowed them any second shots."
Manning also had 10 rebounds and 3 assists to lead the Jayhawks, who had assists on 14 of the 26.
Forward Ron Kelley added 17 points and center Greg Drelling 13 as Kansas improved its overall record to 16-4 in beating its intraseason rival for the fourth straight time. Hawks also moved to 4-1 in league play, with Gullitz cell to 10-8 overall and 14 in conference.
Manning scored 10 of his points and Kansas shot 62 percent in the first half to turn the game over.
The Jayhawks built a 35-17 intermission edge and stayed ahead by 20 for most of the second half in handing the Wildcats only their third home loss of the season, all at the hands of rated teams. Kansas State has also fallen at home to Oregon State and Indiana.
THE 6-11 MANNING scored 6 points and the 7-1 Dreiling 5 as the Jayhawks pounded the Wildcats inside over the opening 10 minutes of the game en route to a 17-5 lead.
Kansas State made only two of its first 10 shots and committed five turnovers during the game.
Kellogg then sank three jumpers from the 20-foot range to help Kansas increase the lead to 31-13. The inability of Kansas State to make free throws — the Wildcats missed four in the final $2_{1/2}$ minutes — allowed the Javahys to build the 18-point halftime lead.
pay by hitting its first seven shots from the field.
Interim Kansas State Coach Darryl Winston used 11 players in the first half in an attempt to find a hot hand. But it was to no avail as the Wildcats wound up shooting only 9 of their shots and scored scorer Tom Alfaro had five points at the half but was a miserable 2-of-9 from the floor.
BRAD UNDERWOOD, THE fifth player off the Kansas State bench, up wound leading
... but I think the fact we missed the shots took us out of the game.
"I think our young men wanted to try to prove what kind of players they are."
Winston said "Consequently, we were very impressed by their skills." He better shoot team than our stats indicated.
That's not to take away from Kansas; they're a fine team and played a very good game.
KANSAS (75)
Manning 9-10 2-3 10, Kellogg 5-11 7-1 87,
Dreiling 5-9 3-4 13, Hunter 1-3 4-6 4,
Thompson 4-2 4-2 6, Boyle 1-3 0-2, Piper 0-
1-0 1, Turgon 1-4 2,4,6, Pellock 0-1-2 1,
Watson 0-1 2,1, Watson 0-1 2,1, Hull 0-
2,0, Johnson 0-0 0-0, Towers 25 45-25 82,
KANSAS STATE (57)
Tennis coach ready to start season
Alfaro 3-10 2-8, Elder 5-12 1-11, Meyer 1-3 0-2, Wright 2-9 4-7, Watson 0-2 0-0,
Williams 0-0 0-0, Jackson 4-5 4-12, Bohm 0-2 0-0, Mitchell 0-1 1-3, Underwood 5-9 5-6, Howes 1-3 0-2, Muff 0-0 0-0, Totals 21-56 15-23 57.
By MIKE BRENNAN
Staff Reporter
The KU tennis teams' spring seasons begin this weekend, and head coach Scott Perelman is eager for competition to get under way.
The women's tennis team starts its spring season tomorrow at the Arkansas Invitational, and the men's team opens its season at 1 p.m. Saturday with a dual match against Southwest Baptist at the Alvamar Country Club.
"You get to a point that you really start looking forward to playing." Perelman said. "This is the earliest that the women have opened up."
In the Arkansas Invitational, the women in the Arkansas, Arkansas at Littleton Rock and Oklahoma.
TOMORROW WILL BE a long day for the women's team. In the morning, they face Arkansas, and in the afternoon they face Oklahoma. On Friday, during the day for both Arkansas and Oklahoma.
"It will be a difficult day for us." Perelman said. "But we're in good shape."
"Arkansas and Oklahoma represent a level
of tennis I'm hopeful we are at all. It will be an excellent weekend of competition."
Playing No. 1 doubles will be imman and Parr with Runnels and Boen playing No. 2. The third spot will be filled by Treps, who will play with either Bregn or Marie Hibbard.
Christine Parr will play in the 1.0 singles position, followed by Tracy Treps, Cindy Bregin, Barbara Inman, Laura Runnels and Janelle Bolen.
TEPPS IS RECOVIRING *nomp* kop, surgery, which kept her out of action last semester. She said the injury shouldn't affect her tennis too much.
"I don't think I've lost quickness," Treps said. "My first goal is to be in the Arkansas."
Bregin, who battled an injured shoulder during most the fall season, is also healthy, and Perelan said it was the first time this year that all the women had been healthy.
"We just need to go out and play hard, concentrate on moving our feet and play intense."
"I consider this the first time our top six women will be on the court at the same time." Perelman said. "We are really looking forward to the challenge.
Southwest Baptist will be the first test for the men's team.
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST IS the top-ranked team in the NAIA this season, and Pereman said that they would provide good competition for the team.
"I have a lot of respect for Southwest Baptist," Perelman said. "They come in every year ready to play. I'm really optimistic at this time."
Playing No. 1 singles will be Mike Wolf. No. 2 singles will be Michael Center, followed by hartz sigmieri. Larry Pascal. Davrey Brody. Playing his first match ever for the Jawhaws.
The No. 1 doubles team will be Wolf and Center. Stearns and Pascal will play No. 2. Perelman said he had not yet decided on the No. 3 doubles.
"THE YOUNG KIDS AT the bottom are getting better and better," Perelman said. "Our one, two and three spots are as strong as anybody in the region. I really feel good about all three. They provide the leadership for this team."
"Since I've been here, we have never paused because it's feel good, and this will give us a charter."
ISU, MU win home games in Big Eight
Barry Stevens scored 28 points to propel Iowa State to a 76-65 defeat of Nebraska. Jeff Strong scored 23 points and Malcolm Thomas added 19 last night to lead the Missouri Tigers to a 66-65 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
iowa State beat Nebraska, and Missouri narrowly defeated Oklahoma State in Big Eight Conference games last night.
The Cyclones, 15-6 and 3-2 in the
as much as 17 pairs with 2,4 remaining.
Iowa State held a nine-point lead at halftime. The Cornhuskers, 13-5 and 3-2, closed the gap to five on back-to-back baskets by Dave Hoppen to open the second half, but never got closer.
Hoppen paced Nebraska with 24 points.
For Missouri, Strong scored eight
consecutive points midway in the first half
of a 15-13 Missouri advantage into
25-13.
Vaulters spring to heights in spite of sport's pitfalls
Sports Writer
By DAVID O'BRIEN
A degree in biomechanics isn't necessary if one plans to become a pole vaulter, but it might make it a little easier — and definitely a bit safer.
"There's definitely a big danger factor," KU vaulter Tom Hays said after track practice yesterday at Anschutz Pavilion.
"As many times as you do it, something's bound to honeen."
Hays, a junior from McClouth, is one of eight pole vaulters on the Kansas track team. Most have their own version of the typical jump, which can be achieved when a slight error led to potential disaster.
"In the ninth grade, I was vaulting here on the KU track camp." Jim Metger said. "And a strong crosswind just blew me off the mats and I broke my foot."
WIND IS ONE OF many factors that can affect a pole vault, Metzger said.
“You definitely want a tailwind,” he said,
“In the summer, KU is the best facility
around because of the good tailwind from the
west wind, blowing the wind just swirls
around in the bowl.”
Metzger, Cherryvale senior, and Scott Huffman, Quinter sophomore, have qualified for the NCAA National Championship meet to be March 8-9 in Syracuse, N.Y. Metzger vaulted 27 feet, $4\frac{1}{2}$ inches at a meet in Canada during Christmas breakfast, and Huffman cleared $27.2\frac{1}{2}$ at the Jayhawk Invitational Jan. 29.
"You can adjust the pits all day and it's just useless."
"If a good, solid group, in terms of quantity and quality," assistant track Coach Rack 165
ATTIG, WHO COACHES the vaulters and other jumpers, is in his first year as a KU assistant. He formerly coached at Raytown South High School in Kansas City, Mo, which produced several prep all-American vaulters during Attig's tenure.
Metzger and Hays agreed that Aitug is largely responsible for the latest surge in KU
Kansas track has a long tradition in pole vaulting. Terry Porter and Jan Johnson competed in the 2076 Montreal Olympics and former Big Eight champion and All-American Jeff Buckingham established an American record in Memorial Stadium in 2083.
"He's just an excellent coach," Hays said. "We've got one of the best jump squads in the country." He added that the team was
Attig is hoping to add to that tradition with his current group of vaulters.
"THEY'RE DOING PRETTY well." Attig said. "They're working better and better together, and to have a good group of vaulters, you have to work together."
Altig said the complexity of the event required patience and confidence from the participants.
"It's the kind of event that lends itself to doing a good job of coaching." Attig said.
"By that I mean that it's such a technical event, if you put a lot of effort into it, and you are very picky about the things they should have to be able to do," she said without necessarily having great athletics.
Attig said the important thing is that the valitts not get frustrated when learning
"The guys need to be able to go with the program regardless of how something may feel immediately.
Metzger attig often had the cavaliers take the pole and run with it to get a better
"At the beginning of the year, we ran with the pole more than we vaulted it with," Scott Raine, Topeka junior, said. "You've got to make that pole a total of your body."
Attig often films the technique of the vaulters during practice.
"You have to be able to slow it down to be able to see how to do it." Raine said. "If you're slow, like me, you have to have technique."
Joe Wilkins III/KANSAN
Jin Metezger vaults in the Jayhawk Invitational. Metezger and Tom Hays have qualified for the NCAA National Championship meet March 8 in Syracuse, N.Y.
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