SPORTS
The University Daily KANSAN
March 30,1984 Page 16
Houston coach Gay Lewis, towel in hand, will have to guide Akeem Olajun and the Cougars to the national championship.
Weather finally permits baseball team to win 2
After having eight of its past 10 games rained out, the Kansas Jayhawk baseball team made use of its opportunity to play yesterday by sweeping a doubleheader from the Marymount Spartans, 7-2 and 9-3.
“It’s good to get a chance to play,” head coach Marty Pattin said. “I would have liked to have scored a few more runs today, but when you’ve been inside for most of the last week and a half you’ve had some wins.” It wins. It was a good confidence booster.
PATTIN USED seven pitchers in the
women's league of whom
half-matched in two weeks.
"We needed to look at a lot of pitchers today in order to get ready for our season."
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Sports Writer
Duke Lohr, 3-1 on the season, started the first game for KU and picked up the victory as he shut out the Spartans over the first three innings.
KU jumped out to an early lead with a three-run first inning and a three-run second. Chuck Christenson added an eighth, and the solo home run, his third of the season.
Christenson went three-for-four in the game with two runs scored and one RBI. Bill Yelton added three hits and 2 RBI. Rob Thomson drove in two runs
and had one hit, and Joe Heeney added two hits.
"I was really pleased with Chuck Christenson's play," Pattin said. "We've been looking all season for a masseur, and he could be the man."
CHRIS ACKLEY relieved Lohr and gave up two unearned runs in three innings. Jon Steiner came on in the seventh and retired the Spartans in
John Quinn started the second game for KU, but was unable to retire a single batter. He gave up three runs, one earned, on one hit and walked three balls.
"He was shaken a little bit after we made an error behind him, and then he started getting behind the hitters." Pattin said. "He's still going to be a good pitcher. He just needs to pitch and build his confidence up."
After Quinn left, Drew Hosman, John Heeney and Kever Kroeker combined to pitch one-hit ball for KU the rest of the way. Hosman struck out five batters in three innings and picked up his second win against no losses.
Bowie, Beal & Co. will rule Seattle
Coaching geniuses highlight finals
The Final Four has become a fitting conclusion to an epic novel. Although the number of pages increases each season, sports fans across the nation patiently waged through the event who will be college basketball players.
But for the first time in many seasons, most fans don't have a favorite. The ball in Seattle is without
KU TED THE game in the bottom of the first. After a lead-off single by Christenson, Mike Ingram belted a home run, his first of the season, over the trees in left field. After Thomson double, Hewley singled him in.
SURE, THERE IS VIRGINIA, playing without Ralph Sampson and still making it big. But the Cavaliers have had a relatively easy draw, thanks to Indiana's stunning upset of No. 1-ranked North Carolina. And Virginia has been around for the past five years, so they aren't exactly new.
The three other principals — Houston, Georgetown and Kentucky — were almost expected to make it through the Battle to Seattle in fine order. Still, everybody loves the underdog.
Where are you, Not in Carolina State?
But fans will still flock to the Kingdom, and millions of others will be tuning in their Sonys come Saturday. The normal fan just cannot stay away.
Last year, I was a perfect three-for-three in predicting the outcome of the semifinals and finals. I had a gut feeling for Jim Valvano and his Wolverine. But this year my gut feeling is more of an ache.
In one corner, there are the thugs from Georgetown. Then Joe B. Hall and Guy Lewis are competing to see which one makes the dumbest move in Final Four history. And Virginia just doesn't have the horses. But I'll give it a try anyway.
VIRGINIA VS. HOUSTON — Aekem is back, and many have reported his burning desire to win the championship that slipped through the fingers of Phi Siamma Jamma last season. Olaijuwon is definitely the top center in the game today and is likely to be playing his last collegiate game this weekend before a long career in the National Basketball Association.
The Cougars do not have the talent they had last season after losing Clide Drexler and Larry
Micheau, but they still won 31 games. They know Olajuwon is their meal ticket and go to him often. Their weakness is free-throw shooting and Guy Lewis.
Virginia is the dark horse. They will throw Olden Polynice at Oaljuwen and the Cougars. Although his name is intriguing and he has played well as a freshman, he can't handle Akeem. He can, however, pray for foul trouble, which the Nigerian has battled all season.
Virginia has the edge in the backcourt with seasoned veterans Othell Wilson and Ricky Stokes, and their forwards aren't bad. But none can stay with Houston's leader, Michael Young.
PREDICTION — Virginia is out to prove something without Ralph and they have. They will
try to control the tempo of the game with Wilson and Stokes. But the Cougars should have enough talent to overcome Lewis' coaching maneuvers and win the game. Houston 83, Virginia 71.
KENTUCKY VS. GEORGETOWN — Keep the women and children away from courtside because this game will have more cheap shots than a Lyle Alazado-Dobler Dobler confrontation. Georgetown pushes and shoves with the best of them and probably has the best coach in Seattle in John Thompson. And Fat Ewing, although not the prettiest face around, is a defensive force.
The Hoyas also have plenty of depth and have a
PREDICTION — The key is Beal. If he continues to play the way he has, Kentucky will be hard to beat. The Wildcats have made the crucial plays and the crucial times such as Kenny Walker's off-balance jump to win the SEC tournament and Bennet's remarkable tip against Louisville. The Bennett win the battle of the cheap shots, but Kentucky will win the war. Kentucky 61, George town 61.
The final will be a match between two of America's worst game coaches — Guy Lewis and his towel vs. Joe B, Hall, the used car salesman. The two front lines should cancel each other out, so that leaves the championship on the shoulders of the guards. Kentucky has the definite edge with Beal and sharp-shooter Jim Masters. Lewis coached too much in the final last year and I'm not sure whether he's smart enough to have learned his lesson.
The emergence of senior guard Dicky Beal has meant as much to Kentucky as the return of a healthy Bowie. The Human Turnover has turned his team's defensive time and makes Hall's big, blue machine hum.
revenue factor from the finals two years ago when Fred Brown made the pass that helped North Carolina win it all for Dean Smith. They have excellent depth all around, although the surply punch made them the most hotbed team in the league. There is no rule that says winners have to be popular.
Kentucky is no slouch at the push either. With Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin up front, the Wildcats spell physical with a capital P. And that doesn't include Winston Bennet, who comes off the bench to supply rebounding and fouling, not to mention a forearm shiver.
Despite Joe B. , the Wilcats are destined to be the next NCAA champion. Bowie, Turpin, Masters and Beal will win their final game. Akeem will not. Kentucky 76, Houston 70.
Jim McCrossen/KANSAN
Men's, women's track teams return to action this weekend
KU pitcher Drew Hosman concentrates while pitching
By GREG DAMMAN
Sports Writer
The Kansas men's and women's track teams, suffering from a lack of outdoor practice time because of poor weather, will be in action tomorrow at the Ralph Higgins Invitational in Stillwater, Okla.
The women's team, which set two school records and eight personal bests last Saturday at the Arizona State track meet in Tempe, will also send a small contingent to the K-State All-Comers meet.
Women's coach Carla Coffey said that her team's inability to gain outdoor practice time had caused some injuries. Her coach emphasized the importance to carry over into the outdoor season.
"WE'RE HOPING the transition to the outdoor season will help some of the kids."
Kim Jones, Susan Glatter, Paula Berquist and Cindy Blakeley will not participate in the meet because of a broken arm and Vickie Fulcher are questionable.
Heather Sterben, Yvetta Grove and possibly Cherise Teyseer will travel to Ireland.
The Jayhawks have 17 women entered in the Ralph Higgins Invitational. The meet includes teams from seven of the Big Eight Conference
schools, Oral Roberts, Texas-El Paso and 21 junior colleges.
The two Jayhawks who broke school records at Arizona State, Stine Lerdahl in the shot put and Anne-Grethe Will again will again be entered in those events.
"It should be a pretty good meet overall," Coffey said. "The competition should be good. We're looking mainly to improve our performances in all areas. The key thing we're looking for is to improve in individual areas."
THE MEN'S TEAM will be in action with a full team for the first time since the Dominos' Pizza Relays two weeks ago. About one-third of the team was delayed and the rain delayed Alabama Invitational Saturday day because of schoolwork.
The team will leave for Stillwater at 5 a.m. tomorrow. At least one Jayhawk won't make the trip because of a cold and another is questionable because of a snowstorm.
"Joe Manuel has had kind of a low-grade cold and hasn't been able to run with us" men's coach Bob Timmons said "Greg Lebert has a sore leg and I don't know whether he'll be able to go or not."
TIMMONS SAID HE was happy with the performance of his team at Alabama considering the poor weather conditions. Freshman Ron Bahm won the javelin with a throw of 189 feet and 7 inches.
SPORTS ALMANAC
BASEBALL
Leading Active Players
Career .300 hitters
American League - 1, Rod Carreau, California,
3.2, George Bird, Kansas City, 316.2, CLEo Cooper, Milwaukee, 308.4, Jimmie Rice, Boston,
305.2, Gerrard, Kentucky, 305.6, Kurt Winslow, New York, Canada
*National League* — 1, Bill Madlock, Pittsburgh, 387; 2 Lonnie Smith, St. Louis, 316; 3 LeBron James, San Francisco, 425; Cincinnati, and Aoliver San, San Francisco, 300; 6 Paul Gasol, San Diego, Pittsburgh, 300; 6 Steve Garvey, San Diego, Pittsburgh, 300.
*American League*, Baylor, 149.
*California, 472*, D. Dave Kingman, Oakland, 32.
*Grug, 37*, New York, 332. *Grug, Lazimni*, Chicago, 294. *Simm, 31*, Jim Lake, Boston, 276.
T6. Darrell Evans, Detroit, and Joe Morgan,
Oakland, 282
National League . . . 1, Mike Philadhie, Philadelphia, 38, 2 Toney Perez, Cincinnati, 39, Rusty Haun, New York, 40, 2 George Foster, New York, 28, 5 Ron Cay, Chicago, 252
American League . . . 1, Dave Kingman,
11, 21, 2 B. Jeff Burroughs, Oakland,
Bay Area . . . 2, David Hammond,
New York, 8, T.E. Edie Murray, Baltimore,
and Ted Semmerton, Milwaukee, 7, 8, 7, Buddy Bell.
National League 1, Ginger Foster, New York, 11, 2. Rusty Stainty, New York, 9, T3, Al 10, Chris Hemsworth, New York, 6, and Gene Tenace, Pittsburgh, 7, Gary Carter, Montreal, and Bob Braves, 6
American League — 1, Joe Morgan, Oakland, 6, 21. Davey Lopez, Oakland, 4, 36. Omar Moreno, New York, 49. 4ick Heyderson, Houston, 50. 7. Bradley Walker, Kansas City, 44, 6. Rod Carve, California, 344
National League — 1, Cearay Codena, Cincinnati, 1, 2, Amos Otsa, 0, Chicago, 3, Larry Bose, Chicago, 3, 4, Joe Curr, Houston, 6, Cleveland, 3, Cincinnati, 6, 3, Tom Rivers, 0
Pitching Nights
American League, Chicago,
Chicago, 72, T12, T14, Baltimore,
and Phil Niekro.
New York, New 206, 4. Dion Santon, Milwaukee
5. Tommy John, California 248.
National League . 1, Steve Carton, Philade-
phia, 390 , 2, Ferguson Jenkins, unsigned,
released by Chicago, 284 , 3, Nolan Ryan,
Houston, 219
National League - 1, Steve Carlton, Philadelphia, 3.29, major league (mean age) - 2, Nolan Ryan, Houston, 3.677, 3, Tom Seaver, New York, 3.272, 4. Permanent Jenkins, unrestricted, 3.194
Sixteentimes
American League — 1, Don Sutton, Milwakee, 3.063, 2. Phil Niekro, New York, 2.912, 3. Bert Blegen, Cleveland, 2.999
Bank attaches lien to harness Colts
By United Press International
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore Circuit Court judge last night allowed Equitable Trust Co. bank officials to attach a lien against the Baltimore Colts franchise.
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Thomas Ward issued the writ of attachment when the bank's legal officers said Colts owner Robert Irsay owed loans totaling more than $2 million.
The bank is attempting to stop the transfer of the NFL franchise from Baltimore to Indianapolis, a move
reported as all but final yesterday afternoon.
The lien was filed against the franchise itself, all the team's property in Maryland and player contracts.
Bank officials said the Baltimore County sheriff's office would slap the lien on the Colts training complex in Owings Mills, Md., last night.
The lien does not avert the franchise move, but may allow the city a court order to sell the land.
Meanwhile, Baltimore Comp contrroller Hyman Pressman asked the city to release the documents owned by owner Robert Irray, seeking $73,000 in back rent that Pressman claims the
NFL franchise owes for Memorial Stadium.
Pressman said he instructed Baltimore's deputy director of finance to confer with the city solicitor about the possibility of taking Irsay to court for non-payment of rent.
The city comproter contends the
Colts owner failed to pay Baltimore
$173,527.96 in 1983 rent and concessions
by a Dec. 31 deadline stipulated in one
city lease. Isray has produced other
documents, claiming he does not have
to pay the city the rent money until
June 31.
Drinking Myth of the Week
NEVER TRUST A MAN WHO NEVER TAKES A DRINK
You know that's silly. Yet many of us are a little nervous around people who don't drink.
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