SPORTS
The University Daily KANSAN
February 10, 1984 Page 14
Sarajevo awaits magic after 3rd day Spark could come if weather allows men's downhill
By MARTIN LADER United Press International
SARAJEVO, Yugoslavia — One world record and two gold medals aside, the Winter Olympics still lack the spark to push them into high gear.
Weather permitting, the magic moment which can transport these Games into a worthy happening comes today with the running of the men's downhill, the glamor event of the Winter Olympics.
With the Games moving into their fourth day, there is an apprehensive awareness that nothing of consequence has happened. The situation was even more dire for the United States hockey championship to power Czechoslovakia last night.
Only two medal events have been staged, with East Germany and Finland earning the gold, and the schedule was dealt a demoralizing blow when atrocious weather conditions caused the national yesterday of the men's downhill.
THE DOWNHILL is the showcase display of the Olympics, the kind of splashy production that arouses strong emotions among contestants and fans. The same drawing attention to the elementary fact that the Games indeed are on.
There was obvious disappointment yesterday when the race had to be called off two hours before its scheduled noon start because of dense fog, winds gusting up to 80 mph and a heavy snowfall. Even the chair lift to take the entrance door has plummeted into the start house was stopped because of the horrendous conditions.
In addition, the forecast was not too promising for today with more snow anticipated and winds up to 60 mph. As a result, we received four feet of snow covered the course.
Austria and Switzerland are expected to dominate when the race goes off, although 23-year-old Bill Johnson is one of States with a rare chance at a medal.
AUSTRIA HAS FOUR possible medal candidates in Franz Klammer, the 1976 Olympic champion, Erwin Resch, Helmut Hoeflehner and Anton Steiner, while the Swiss team includes Urs Raeber, the current World Cup down-hill leader and Pirinn Zurbrigben, who heads the World Cum overall standings.
In the Olympic Village, Johnson and teammate Doug Lewis admitted disappointment at the further delay in their race.
"He's going to get 15 (finish in the top 15) and I'm going to go, no doubt about it." Johnson said, later adding that the Coyotes will be winning races and beating Eureanose.
Even though the snow continued to fall into the evening, Lewis said, "They'll get it off the course. The other we had just as much and they got it off."
Karin Enke, a 23-year-old East German student, did her best to give the Games a boost yesterday morning when she shattered the world record in the women's 1,500-meter speedskate event with a time of 2 minutes 3.42 seconds. This bettered the previous record from Russia and Russian Natalia Petureva, and chopped 7.5 seconds of the Olympic mark.
Another East German, Andrea Schoene, competing in her third Olympics, won the silver with 2.65 and 29.05, a netted for the bronze medal in 2.65.78
MARY DOCTER of Madison, Wis., was the best among the Americans as she finished 14th in 2.12:14, Janet Goldman of Glennview, Ill., was 17th in 2.12:94 and Nancy Swider of Park Ridge, Ill., was 18th in 2.13:74.
The top 12 finishers all bettered the
top 5 of 20.95 set by
Holland's Aime Rochelle.
The other gold medal yesterday went to Marja-Lisa Haemaelaienen of Finland, who captured the women's 10 kilometer cross-country race. Haemaelaienen, who collapsed into a teammates' arms in exhaustion at the completion of the hilly course, had a time of 31:44.2.
Raisa Smetaina of the Soviet Union was born and Brit Petterseen of Norway
AMONG THE UNITED States entrants, Judy Rabinowitz of Fairbanks, Alaska, was 26th, Susan Long of Somers, Conn. 32nd, Patty Ross of Spencer-Galiana of Brattleboro, W. 40th.
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United Press International
SARAJEVO. Yugoslavia — Jaroslav Benak and the rest of the Czechoslovakian team provided another stumbling block for USA's Chris Chelios and his teammates. The Czechs yesterday all but eliminated the U.S. from medal play with a 4-1 victory on the third day of Olympic competition.
No miracles on ice as USA loses again
By United Press International
SARAIEV) Englandia Scoring only three goals in two games, the United States hot key team kissed away an realistic chance of a medal with a 4-1 loss to Czechoslovakia in the Winter Olympics last night.
Igor Laba scored two goals, and Darin Rusnak added a goal and three assists to leave the defending Olympic gold medals with a medal chance so remote it is not even worthy of consideration.
"WE'RE PROUD of our team," said coach Lou Varo, addressing a packed news conference. "If 250 million people want to point fingers at the team, I will send them. We can say Lou Varo is a loopy coach. There's always the possibility of losing."
"It is not fine sitting up here right now. I much rather be sitting up here with four."
"We competed hard for 60 minutes," he said. "No matter how hard we work we can't seem to get goals. There are touches. We played as hard as we could."
Vairo said the team played much better against Czechoslovakia than it did against Canada in losing a 4-2 decision.
Vairo tried to keep alive the thought his team could still win a medal.
"THERE'S ALWAYS a chance," he said. "They are disappointed. We are all disappointed. But anything can happen."
In the few instances when the United States was able to penetrate the gritty checking of its opponent, goaltender Jaurum Schindel made the necessary stops to send the American fans streaming from the Zetra Arena without seeing their dream of another U.S. miracle.
They won by dominating in special teams situations, scoring two goals on power plays and one while short-handed. The only even strength goal was scored by the third period when Tusak set up Lapka for the second time in the game
Besides knocking the Americans out of a medal shot, the Czechoslovakians avenged the 7-3 drubbing they absorbed in the 1980 tournament at Lake Plaid. N.Y., won by the Americans, and then lost to Germany with two seconds to play, then happily filed off the ice after shaking hands with the detected Americans.
THE TEAMS EXCHANGED short-
handed goals in the first period, but the
Czechs added a power play goal for a
2-1 lead after the first 20 minutes.
KU loses Pete, but Gottfried happy with recruits
With Jaroslav Korbela in the penalty box, Rusnak intercepted a pass behind the net and fed Liba, who was unchecked in the slot and easily beat Marc Behrend at 12:23 for a 1-0 lead. Some lights went out at the Zetra Arena seconds after the goal, forcing a half-hour delay.
But with Tom Hillie penalized, Mark Kumpel stole the puck and skated down the left wing and cut across the net, allowing goalie Schindler for a 1 tie at 14:28.
By JEFF CRAVENS Sports Editor
Although the Kansas Jayhawks lost defensive lineman Lawrence Pete, head coach Mike Gottfried said he was pleased with the recruiting class.
"HE CHANGED his mind a couple of times, so we really weren't
Pete, a 6-foot-3, 270-pound defensive lineman, decided yesterday to sign with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Pete had originally said he wanted to play for NU, then changed his mind and considered coming to Kansas.
counting on him," Gottfried said. "You don't count on anybody until they say you want to do it."
As expected, Jimmy Dreyton, a defensive back from Ellsworth (iowa) Junior College, signed a letter-of-intent with KU. The signing left the Jayhawks with 27 players signed.
"We got all the players we wanted from instate for the most part."
received around the state and we didn't lose many that were consid-
THE SIGNING of Dreyton increased to seven the number of junior college players that KU has awarded scholarships to. The junior college said, will be expected to fit in quickly with the Javahawk program.
Overall, KU signed 13 players from the state of Kansas. Gottfried was he happy with the success his staff had in-state.
"It always works out that way."
Gottfried said. "You look to them for some quick help after you see what he needs, what you need and go (from there)."
Gottfried said KU had four scholar
ships left.
"We are still looking for another quarterback, a defensive lineman, and we are still waiting to here about David Smith," he said. "We'll hold our last scholarship back for one of those kobs that is already on the team."
WITH RECRUTING over for the most part, Gottfried said he would now turn his attention to finding two assistant coaches. Offensive coordinator Mike Sheppard and defensive line coach Bill Baldridge both left in December to take head coaching positions.
Seurer No. 2 while Bell battles for spot with LA
Sports Writer
Former Jayhawk football players Frank Seurer and Kerwin Bell have been impressive in the training camp of the USFL's Los Angeles Express this week in Long Beach, Calif., Express public relations director Bob Rose said yesterday.
By GREG DAMMAN Sports Writer
Seurer, the Big Eight Conference career and season passing yardage leader, is listed as the second string quarterback on the Express depth chart behind last year's starter Tom Ramsey.
BELL IS ONE of seven running backs left in training camp. Rose said that Bell played better than any of the other players in the scrimmage last Saturday but that the
team would keep only four running backs.
The Express is coached by former KU offensive coordinator John Hadl.
However, Rose said that Bell was still not assured a place on the team.
"Kerwin showed some of the flashes of speed that Coach Hadi remembered from when he was at Kansas." Rose said.
"He'll have to battle down to the
wire to make the team, but I think he has a chance." Rose said.
THE EXPRESS currently has 66 players in training camp. That number will be reduced to 58 on Monday and to 50 on Fri. 19 On Feb. 27. The player will move to the development roster in order to meet the 40 player USFL roster limit.
Seurer has been virtually assured of a spot on the roster
Tomorrow night
KU men, women to meet Cyclones
By the Kansan Staff
The Kansas men's basketball team will try to get back on the winning track (tomorrow in Allen Field House) when it is nightfall.
The Jayhawks, 13-7 overall and 4-3 in the Big Eight Conference after Wednesday's loss to Oklahoma State, will be trying to even the score against the Cyclones. Iowa State defeated Kansas earlier in the season, 61-56.
KU IS UNDEFEATED in conference play at Allen Field House, but has yet to win a road game. The Jayhawks have lost their last two conference games, against OSU and Oklahoma.
Iowa State will start with 6-foot-5 Barry Stevens at one forward and 6-3 Ron Harris at the other. Six-foot-three Jeff Hornacek and 6-0 Terrence Allen will start at the guard positions, and 6-8 David Moss will start at center.
The Cyclones are 13-7 on the season and 3-4 in the Big Eight following Wednesday's loss at Colorado.
Stevens, who is averaging 23.3 points a game, and Allen led the Cyclones in their first victory over the Jayhawks, scoring 14 points each. Kansas was led in scoring by forward Carl Henry, who had 19 points.
In the first meeting between the two teams in Ames, Barbara Adkins hit a layup at the buzzer to give the Jayhawks a 55-53 victory. Vickie Adkins scored 16 points to lead KU while Barbara Adkins added 15.
THE WOMEN WILL PLAY Iowa State at 5:15 tomorrow afternoon. KU is currently held with Kansas State for second round playoff games.
Henry and Kelly Knight will be the starting forwards for KU. Greg Dreling will start at center and Calvin Thompson
Jayhawk Notes — This week's issue of Sports Illustrated went on sale yesterday. The issue features KU coach Larry Walters.
Kansas leads the series 126-40. The next game for the Javahawks will be Wednesday at Colorado.
Also featured in the same issue was former KU basketball player-high jumper Tyke Peacock. He is not enrolled in college and hasn't played college basketball since leaving Kansas two seasons ago.
Currently, Peacock is ranked No. 1 in the United States in high jump and will compete in the 1984 Summer Olympics in London.
And if that was not enough, it was the magazine's celebrated swimsuit issue, featuring several shots of the supermodel.
File Photo
Calvin Thompson, who scored a season-high 17 points against Oklahoma State Wednesday, will lead the Kansas Jayhawks against the Iowa State Cyclones tomorrow night in Allen Field House. KU has not lost a conference game at home this season, but is 0-3 on the road, including a loss at ISU.
Women open tennis season at home today
By PHIL ELLENBECKER
Snorts Writer
The Kansas women's tennis team will open its spring season today at home against Southwest Missouri State. The match, which is open to the public, starts at noon at the Alvamar Racquet Club and will end around 6 p.m.
"They should be a formidable opponent." Kansas women's head coach Scott Perealman said. "They have a growing program, and since we're one of the bigger teams on their schedule, they'll come in ready to play.
JUNIOR LAURA RUNNELS, the Jayhawk team captain, will pity No. 1 singles on Friday, followed by Barbara Inman, Cynthia Bregnay, Christine Parrre, Janelle Bolen, Steffane Dicke, and Debbie Coleman.
Inman and Farr will team up for the No. 1 doubles team. They had an 8-2 record as a doubles team in the fall. Runnels and Dicke will make up the No. 2 team and Bregin and Bolen will play No. 3 doubles.
Dicke missed the fall season with an elbow injury after playing No. 1 singles last spring. Bregin and Bolen also missed part of the fall season with injuries, forcing Pereiman to juggle his lineup somewhat.
"This will be the first time we'll have our top six players together this year," said Perelman. "We're a much better team with those six, not only in singles but also in doubles, especially with Stefanie Dicke back."
"We've got to compete all the way down our line-up," he said. "We just don't have the one or two outstanding players who can carry us."
The men's team will not be in action until their March 5 game against Baker Perelman said he originally thought that Mike Wolf and Michael Center would be competing in doubles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association National Singles and Doubles Championships in Princeton..N.J.
Permanal said that his team appears to be well balanced, with not much difference in playing ability from the No. 1 through No. 7 spots.
"IT'S TAKEN HER some time to get back in the groove," he said. "She's probably our best athlete, but she's just not quite at full strength yet.
Woll and Center made it to the doubles finals of the ITCA Central Region Qualifying Tournament last fall.
Perealman said having Dicke in the No. 6 singles spot would give his team more opportunities.
"I WAS LED TO believe that they were going to take the top two spots in both singles and doubles from the eight regionals, for the nationals," Perelman said. "We had the top two in singles and took at large bids for the other eight spots in doubles.
Perelman submitted a bid for Wolf and Center as a doubles team, but they
"Both of them were just a hair away from making it to nationalers," Perelman said. "Wolf was one point away from making it to the finals in singles, which would have automatically qualified him for nationalists) and he and I would have match away from winning the doubles. You can be good enough to quality for nationalists, but they just haven't proved it yet.
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