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University Daily Kansan, April 17, 1984
British man captures Boston Marathon title
By United Press International
BOSTON — The Boston Marathon went just according to plan for Geoff Smith.
The diminutive, 30-year-old British runner raced out to an early lead yesterday and maintained a fast pace through a chilling headwind and persistent drizzle to win the 88th running of the prestigious race in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 34 seconds.
In the men's race, the confident, 135-pound Liverpool native finished more than four minutes ahead of runner-up Jerry Vanasse of the United States in the women’s race to a position on his nation's 1984 Olympic team.
Lorraine Moller passed fellow New Zealander Allison Roe three-fourths of the way into the 28-mile, 335-yard course to win the women's race in the second-fastest course time of 2:29:28.
"I RAN AS I felt," said Smith, who looked as if he had spent the morning watching the marathon on television rather than running the 26 miles. 383 yards from Hopkinton to Boston.
Smith, a former Olympian at shorter distance races, said that he had to restrain himself from picking up the pace through the first five miles, even though his split time for the distance was nearly three minutes faster than the pace set last year when Alberto Salazar set the course record.
"I thought, 'I've got to control myself,'" he said. "A couple of times on the downhills I said, 'Let's have a go,' but then the winds hit on (the uphills) and I said 'Let's play it safe.'"
I painted to run it the way I ran it," he said. SMITH, A FORMER firefighter who did not switch from playing soccer to distance running until 1976, also scored a victory in his battle with Britain's Olympic officials, who have not named him to the Los Angeles team despite an impressive performance in the New York Marathon in October.
Smith led through most of the New York race but was caught near the finish line by New Zealander Rod Dixon. Still, Smith ran the fastest time ever recorded by a first-time marathoner
After yesterday's triumph, Smith said that he was not sure what British Olympic officials
"I don't know," he said. "It should impress them. It impressed me. I just concentrated on relaxing.
I was nere to do a job, and that was to run fast time whether anyone was with me or not," he said. "The 2:10:30 or whatever was a superb time in these conditions."
ALTHOUGH SMITH claimed he was "still a novice," he said, "I am a competant runner. I can go out and dominate a race." He said that he proved this with the Boston victory.
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Although he has had his differences with British Olympic officials, Smith said that he preferred his country's method of selecting its or-die Olympic trials used in the United States.
"I think it's the best process of all," said Smith, the first Englishman to win the race since Ron Hill out-duelled Canada's Jerome Drayton in 1970. "It reduces the pressure and it reduces the stress."
Although officials in his native country may have questions about his long distance ability,
Asked who would be the toughest runner to
in Los Angeles this summer, Smith said with
a smile.
IN THE WOMEN'S RACE, Moller's first-place helped her regain her reputation as a world-class distance runner, following a slump in 2013. The team wasorious contender for the 1984 Summer Olympics.
"I feel great," said the 28-year-old Moller. "I feel like I've been out on a long training run."
Moller will likely earn a place on her homeland's three-woman Olympic marathon team. But it means much more than to that Moller, who won her last marathon in 1982.
"It means I'm back in marathon form," she said. "I always thought of myself as a parachuter."
An injury made the going tough for Moller, who said that she experienced pain in her right hamstring throughout the race. Cold rain, dust and headwind caused some cramping as well.
Moller, who has won 11 of the 14 marathons she has entered, began concentrating on shorter distances in 1982 following the breakup of her marriage.
BOSTON — Geoff Smith of Great Britain breaks the tape as he crosses the finish line in the rain to win the 88th Boston Marathon. Smith, who attends Providence College, won yesterday's race with a time of 2:10:34 for the 26-mile, 385-yard course from Pukkinton, Mass., to Boston.
Problems cited with entries, housing, security
Soviets say they may not compete in Olympics
By United Press International
MOSCOW — The Soviet Union said yesterday that it might refrain from sending athletes to the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, citing security concerns for athletes, housing and security needs.
"The National Olympic Committee of the Soviet Union intends to discuss the question at the end of May this year." NARCel Gramov, of the Soviet NOC, told a news conference.
"The deadline is in June and we will announce it then
"We will not boycott the Games. We make a distinction between boycoting and not attending."
THE SOVIETS, at the time, condemned the politicization of the Games.
The 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow were boycotted by the United States in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Gramov accused the United States of violating the Olympic charter in several areas and said the State Department intruded into questions about a training camp in Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee.
In addition, Gramov said the charter required only that competitors have an Olympic identification card and passport, not visas. The U.S. government has its earlier note to the Soviets demanding visas.
He said the charter required that athletes all live in the same location and added. "However,
in Los Angeles, athletes are to live in three
cities and are situated at a large distance
from one another.
"It appears that a step forward has been taken." Gramov said of that move.
"BUT IN ESSENCE, a list (of Soviet team members) is still required, and the United States should have an official flag."
Gramov, referring to anti-Soviet groups in the United States, also reiterated Moscow's contention that Soviet athletes would be in jeopardy in Los Angeles.
"Things have gone so far that all kinds of terrorist organizations and groups are threatening Soviet athletes, coaches and journalists with physical violence," he said.
The problems cited by the Soviets will be discussed April 24 by the International Olympic Committee at an emergency session requested by the Soviet Union.
In Washington, a State Department
said that there were 'a little puzzled'
by the Senate statements.
Spokesman John Hughes said only one man was denied a visa
Men's team finishes 11th in golf meet
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Sports Writer
The Kansas men's golf team's 111th-place finish at the Orange Lake Invitational in Orlando, Fla., this past weekend wasn't the worst as the team played, KU head coach Ross Randall said.
"We're close to starting to jell." he said. "Our players were pretty down. We thought we had a chance to make a move on some of the teams ahead of us the second day."
After getting off to a poor start on Friday, Randall said the team was sitting in good shape coming onto the last five holes on Saturday before shooting three triple bopges.
The last four holes spilled what looked to be a promising round for Steve Madsen. He had one of the triple bogeys and also had three bogeys. He still finished the day with a respectable score of 127, followed by 54 on Friday and 75 on Sunday and finished with a 34th total of 227, second best on the KU team.
CHRIS HUTCHENS led the Jayhawks with rounds of 74, 74 and 76 for a total score of 224. Other Jayhawks competing were Jim Phillips, who had rounds of 81, 78 and 78 for a score of 237, while Mike Sweeney scored for a score of 238 and Jeff Sheppard, who finished with a score of 243 off rounds of 81, 80 and 82.
KU finished ahead of Jacksonville, Centenary, Oral Roberts and Rollins in the 15-tem team tournament. The Jayhawks' team score of 926 was 13 strokes over the closest team ahead of them, Wichita State. Louisiana State won the tournament with a score of 860.
"It's sort of frustrating for our players because we're getting in our only good playing time in tournaments." Randall said. "When you're out on the course in 40-degree weather like we've had recently, it's basically just exercise. It really doesn't do you much good. It makes it hard to compete against the teams we faced in this tournament because they're some of the best teams in the country, and they don't have any weather problems."
RANDALL SAID THAT LSU and Florida, who finished second in the tournament, would probably qualify for the NCAA Championships, and would be in the tournament would be scrambling for NCAA spots.
"Some of the smaller schools in Florida that were in the tournament have excellent teams because of the weather they have down there." Randall said. "This was an important tournament for them. The competition for spots in the nationals down there is really intense."
Despite the low finish in the tournament, Randall said the trip was worthwhile for the players.
"If we want to compete in the Big Eight, we're going to have to take more of these trips," he said. "People don't want to come here if they think we play in cold weather all the time and just take short trips. It also helps our current players."
"THEY GET UP against the good competition, and they bring to themselves up to meet their goals."
The next tournament for the men's team is the Drake Relaxs Invitational on April 26-27.
SPORTS
News briefs from staff and wire reports
All-Star ballot announced; 5 KC players are included
NEW YORK — Baseball fans will be able to choose from 144 players on the the 1984 All-Star ballot, it was announced yesterday by Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
Voting for the starting All-Star lineups begins May 18 and runs through June 30. This year's game is scheduled for July 10 in San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
The Kansas City Royals placed five players on the ballot, including second baseman Frank White, shortstop U.L. Washington, third baseman George Brett, catcher John Wathan and outfielder Hal McRae.
Three players — Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson and Pete Rose — have appeared on the ballot every year since the voting was returned to the fans in 1970. Carew is the all-time leading vote getter and is looking for his 15th consecutive starting selection. Jackson has been named to start 10 times and Rose seven.
KU assistant released from KUMC
Valesente, who was hired two weeks ago today, was admitted to the Med Center the day after his first practice with the team. A Med Center official said Valesente had recovered well, but didn't know when he would be able to start coaching again.
Valesente has spent the past two seasons as defensive secondary coach for the Baltimore Colts. He was hired as KU's quarterback coach.
KU assistant football coach Bob Valesente was released Saturday from the University of Kansas Medical Center 10 days after undergoing emergency coronary bypass surgery.
KU volleyball coach Bob Lockwood signed three more recruits last week, bringing to six the number of recruits committed to the Jayhawks for the 1984 season.
Javhawks sign 3 volleyball recruits
The 6-0 Desch was an all-league player for Hayden High School in Topeka. She was also selected all-region in basketball. Lockwood described her as an aggressive competitor with good size and strength
The three are: Melissa Pool, Hamilton, Tex., Judy Desch, Topeka, and Tammy Hill, Easton.
The 5-foot-8 Pool was an all-district and all-regional performer. "Melissa is an outstanding jumper and an excellent defensive
"Melissa is an outstanding jumper and an excellent defensive player." Lockwood said. "She will become a solid Division I player."
Hill, also 6-0, was an all-league volleyball player and an all-state basketball player at Pleasant Ridge High School.
"Tammy is a tall, talented young lady with excellent speed and jumping ability," Lockwood said. "She should develop into a dominating player in our quick offense."
Kings facing long shot in playoffs against Lakers
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City doesn't have the worst record of the 16 teams in the National Basketball Association. They are easily the longest shot in the field.
Kansas City beat Houston on the final day of the regular season to claim the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Division with a 38-44 record. The team has played 35,46, the only entry in the playoff field with a record worse than the Kings.
Washington must play the top-seeded team in the Eastern Division and the team with the best record in the NBA this season, the Boston Celtics, 62-20, while Kansas City must play the top-seeded team in the Western Division and the team with the second best record, the Los Angeles Lakers, 54-28.
BUT THE TRADITION the Bullets face in Boston Garden can't compare
with the mystique the Forum holds over the Kings, Kansas City has not won a game in Los Angeles since 1974—a string of 24 consecutive losses.
"I'm just glad to be there," said forward Eddie Johnson, Kansas City's leading scorer this season with an average of 22 points a game. "I'd like to thank them for making the Lakers can be beaten — they lost 28 times this year — so it can be done."
Los Angeles coach Pat Riley was playing for the Lakers in that last home loss to the Kings back on Oct. 20, 1974. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was with the Milwaukee Bucks, Bob McAdoo was the NBA's leading scorer for the Buffalo Braves and Earvin Johnson was still in high school at Lansing. Micton Fitzsimons was two coaching stops for the Hawks and Atlanta Hawks, and the Kings still had the dual home base of Kansas City-Omaha.
The Kings will play the opening two games of their best-of-five series with the Lakers on the West Coast tomorrow and Friday night. The series will shift to Kansas City for Game 3 Sunday and, if necessary, Game 4. Game 5, again if necessary, would be played in Los Angeles next week.
IF THE KINGS, making their first playoff appearance in three seasons, are to advance into the second round, they are obviously going to have to figure out a way to win a game in Los Angeles during the next 10 days.
"Most people probably don't expect us to do very well at all," Kansas City guard Mike Woodson said. "But a lot of people didn't expect us to make the playoffs, either. We all think we can win out there."
"Anything can happen — that's the nature of the playoffs. The Lakers are hot and they could come in overconfident. If you don't play well in five games, you go home for the win, and I don't want to go home yet."
In the last few seasons, the Kings have had trouble beating the Lakers anywhere. Kansas City was 14 against Los Angeles last season and 0-5 this year. The losses this season were by 23 and 17 points in games at the Forum
The Kings didn't exactly storm into the playoffs, winning only two of their last five games and four of their last 11. Kansas City, in fact, has a modest 19-35 record against the other 15 teams in the playoffs this year.
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"AT THE START of the season, the goal of every team is to make the playoffs," Kansas City point guard Larry Drew said. "When you get in, don't worry about what's happened in the past. The fact that it's the Lakers makes us that much more hungry. It's a big challenge; you can't do anything but welcome that. It's not like it's impossible."
BASKETBALL
NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference
BEST CITY
Washington vs. Boston
Apr 17 - Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
Apr 19 - Washington at Boston, 6:30 p.m
Apr 21 - Boston at Washington, 6:20 p.m
Apr 24 - Boston at Washington, 6:30 p.m
× Apr 26 - Washington at Boston, 6:30 p.m
Philadelphia vs. New Jersey
Apr 18 - Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Apr 20 - New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m
Apr 22 - Philadelphia at New Jersey, 12 p.m
× Apr 24 - Philadelphia at New Jersey, 12 p.m
× Apr 26 - New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m
Milwaukee vs. Alanta
Apr 17 - Alanta at Milwaukee, 7 p.m
Apr 19 - Alanta at Milwaukee, 7 p.m
Apr 21 - Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7 p.m
Apr 24 - Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7 p.m
× Apr 26 - Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7 p.m
Detroit vs. New York
Apr 17 - Detroit at Detroit, 7 p.m
Apr 19 - New York at Detroit, 7 p.m
Apr 22 - Detroit at New York, 7 p.m
Apr 24 - New York at Detroit, 7 p.m
× Apr 27 - New York at Detroit, 7 p.m
and 6, 10 and 21 points in games in Kansas City.
Western Conference
Apr. 17 – Denver at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
Apr. 18 – Denver at Utah, 8:30 p.m.
Apr. 19 – Denver at Utah, 8:30 p.m.
x-Apr. 24 – Denver at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
x-Apr. 26 – Denver at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
Apr. 18 - Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.
Apr 20 — Phoenix and, 9:30 p.m.
Apr 21 — Portland at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Apr 22 — Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
x Apr 26 — Phoenix at Portland, 9:30 p.m.
Dallas vs. Seattle
Apr 17 — Seattle at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Apr 19 — Seattle at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
x Apr 21 — Dallas at Seattle, 2:30 p.m.
x Apr 24 — Dallas at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
x Apr 25 — Dallas at Los Angeles, 12:30 p.m.
Los Angeles vs. Kansas City
Apr 18 — Kansas City at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Apr 19 — Kansas City at Los Angeles, 12 p.m.
x Apr 24 — Los Angeles at Kansas City, 7 p.m.
x Apr 25 — Kansas City at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
x d excesses
GOLF
PGA Money Leaders
1. Fred Couples $253,723
2. Tom Watson 290,668
3. Gary Kiely 245,965
4. Ben Crennshaw 201,164
5. Jack Kenner 183,120
6. Andy Hawk 180,249
7. David Edwards 165,700
8. Gill Morgan 151,297
9. Huey Leakey 145,297
10. Tom Kite 130,729
11. Hale Irwin 124,633
12. John Mahaffey 124,633
13. Wayne Levi 115,305
14. Craig Shadler 113,800
15. Don Patterson 113,800
16. Jack Nicklaus 102,413
17. Lee Trevino 102,413
18. Larry Miles 91,381
By Staff and Wire Reports
Services today for founder of Cramer athletic products
Services are scheduled today for Charles "Chuck" Cramer, a pioneer in the sports medicine field and the founder of the nation's largest manufacturer of athletic first aid supplies.
Cramer, who developed the concept of athletic injury care and founded Cramer Products Inc. in Gardner, died Sunday at his home.
University of Kansas athletic teams have used Craner products for at least 46 years, trained Dean Nesmith, trainer at KU.
More than 90 percent of the colleges and universities and almost all the high schools and junior high schools in the United States use Cramer products, a company official said.
The mile relay event in this
CRAMER PRODUCTS are also sold internationally.
As a pole-vaulter and pharmacy student at KU in 1912, Cramer developed a limim to help treat his own sprained ankle. After graduation he bought a drug store in Gardner, a small town 25 miles southwest of Kansas City, Kan., and worked as a pharmacist, a manufacturer, and began to manufacture and sell the limim to area athletic teams.
weekend's Kansas Relays is named in honor of Cramer.
Cramer Chemical Co. was founded in Gardner in 1918 and incorporated in 1922. More than 125 products are listed in the Cramer catalog, including Cramergeic, an analgesic balm.
Cramer and his brother, Frank, were among five trainers to treat injuries at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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