SPORTS
The University Daily
KANSAN
February 7, 1984 Page 10
Peete's decision expected today Gottfried to miss signing day
By JEFF CRAVENS Sports Editor
Sports Editor
The final two days of football recruiting are always crucial, which means they are about the last two days of training. A head football coach wants to be gone.
But KU head coach Mike Gottfried will be gone today and tomorrow, the signing date for high school players. Gottfried will be attending a funeral.
"It is someone who was like a second father to me," Gottfried said. "He got up to turn the channel on the TV and watch the game." It's hard to figure those things out."
Gottried said he didn't think being away would hinder the Jayhawk recruiting effort. KU, he said, could be as many as 33 signings tomorrow.
"IT'S REALLY HARD to put a number on it," Gottfried said. "We won't know for sure until Wednesday. Most of our commitments are secure, but we've had a few who have committed to us verbally that have backed out, but they are all from out of state."
Last weekend was the final push in KU's recruiting. Gottfried said 27 players, including Rodney Peete, visited the final weekend before the signing date.
Peeet, a high school All-America quarterback from Shawnee Mission South, visited the KU campus Sunday and yesterday. Gottfried said he
expected Peete to make his decision today.
Peete threw for more than 4,000 yards his junior year when he attended high school in Arizona. He transferred to South when his father, Willie, was hired by John Mackovic as an assistant coach for the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I think it's very questionable." Gottfried said about Rodney Pete attending KU. "He is still considering what to do, now until it makes the announcement."
Whether Peee signs or not, KU has already signed a junior college quarterback transfer. Mike Norseth, who played at the same junior college that produced Iowa State quarterback David Archer, is already attending KU. Archer was second in the Big Eight Conference to Frank Searer in passing.
Skip Peete, Rodney's brother, attends KU and will be eligible to play for the Jayhawks next season. Skip Peete. KU is in position in the depleted KU offense.
PEETE IS CONSIDERING Arizona, Arizona State, Southern California and Stanford besides the Jayhawks. Many say Peeet will go to one of the warm weather schools because he is also an All-American in baseball.
"I would rather not comment on the guys until the signing day." Goffretli.
ONE AREA the Jayhawk staff has concentrated on has been in-state recruiting. Last season, Gottfried was hired well into the recruiting season and did not have a banner year within the state.
"We have had a lot more time," Gottfried said. "And I think we have got some very good players."
A problem Gottfried often mentioned last season was that he didn't have the numbers to compete with the stronger programs in the conference. But that has not influenced recruiting to a great extent, he said.
"We don't really put a big emphasis on numbers," Gottried said. "The biggest thing is to keep what we have here."
Lawrence has a brother, John, who is a 6-foot-3, 220 pound tight end from Parsons who has committed to the Javhawks.
MANY FORMER KU football alumni*, including former Jayhawks Bucky Scribner, Kyle McNorton and David Lawrence, were in town to help Gottfried recruit. Scribner is a punter for the Green Bay Packers and McNorton on the Chiefs' roster.
Several other players have said they would attend KU to play football. Three of them are from Salina South High School.
Running backs Chuck Eanes and Tony Harvey have said they would accept scholarships with teammate Eric Keeler, a linebacker.
Warren Shields, a 6-1, 195-pound running back from Sumner High School and Milton Garner, both from Kansas have also said they would attend KU.
Swimmers continue winning ways with 95-45 victory over Iowa State
The KU women's swimming team continued its winning streak by defeating the Iowa State Cyclones 95-45 in a dual meet at Ames, Iowa Saturday.
By the Kansan Staff
The women were victorious in 12 of the 16 events.
The 12th-ranked Jayhawks were led by double-winner Darcey Gregor of Texas.
freestyle in 1.531 and first in the
200-vard backstroke in 2.12.04.
Jenny Wagstaff set a new Beyer Hall pool record by placing first in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:18.43 Tana Bower placed first in the 1000-yard backstroke in 1:01.53, and Keka Wagstaff placed in the 1000-yard breaststroke in 1:10.75.
Tammy Pease, the top-ranked 50-yard freestyle swimmer in the nation, won that event in 24.26.
Other individual champions in swimming were Celine Cerny in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:07.15, Michele Compton in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:17.97, Chris Hays in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:33.14 and Chris Wright in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:16.30.
In diving, the Jayhawks received a first place award from Dana Pace in 1-meter dive with a score of 244.125
By United Press International
Officials try to resolve player issue
SARAJEVO, Yugoslavia — Sports officials from five nations worked yesterday to resolve a dispute over player eligibility that threatened to disrupt the ice hockey competition at the 14th Winter Olympic Games.
Finland lodged an official protest Sunday, charging that nine players from five countries were professionals and should be disqualified.
But yesterday, the managing director of the Finnish Ice Hockey Federation, Kalervi Kummola, said the Finnish Olympic Committee might be the protest. The competition was scheduled to get underway today.
The West German president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Guenther Sabtzek, called together the Norwegian, Canadian, Austrian, Italian and Finnish hockey leaders to try to resolve the dispute.
"We only want the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to make a decision," Kummula said. "If the IOC rules that players from the National Hockey League or international leagues can play in the tournament, we will have an Olympics open to professionals."
The group then met with Willi Daume, president of the eligibility commission of the International Olympic Committee.
The two traditional downhill nations each have five skiers in the first-ranked group training on Bjelensica mountain, but are only allowed four competitors in the race itself.
That prompted the Flims to challenge players from Canada, Norway, Austria and Italy. They dropped a West German and a Canadian who were on their list Sunday and added another Italian.
On the ski slopes, Switzerland's Pirimin Zuribgren set the fastest training time in the battle for places like Stuttgart and teams for Thursday's men downhill.
The problem started when Finland's goalie, Hannu Kamppuri, was barred from play because of a short stint with the Edmonton Oilers.
the fastest time in three days of training as harder snow and the fight
Zurbriggen, the men's overall
World Cup leader, minutes
46 World Cup down the 9-mile
track.
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — American Olympic hockey players celebrate their 4-3 upset victory over the Soviet Union in the seminal game of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Unlike the 1980 Olympians, who surprised the world by capturing the gold medal, the American team will enter the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia as a target. The United States is scheduled to open competition today against Canada.
for team places livened up the session.
American Bill Johnson, out to prove his right to a place among the elite downhillers, battled to the second place and backed up his first place in Sunday's run.
To promote the Olympic spirit, Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and his counterpart in Sarajevo, Uglijesa
Uzelac, appealed to world leaders to declare a global trace during the 1984 summer and winter Games
"On behalf of the citizens of the two Olympic cities in 1984 — Sarajevo and Los Angeles — we wish to open the 1984 Olympics with a proposal that this year we return to the ancient Greek Olympic tradition of an international truce," they said in a joint statement.
SPORTS
News briefs from staff and wire reports
Gill signs four-year pact with Montreal Concordes
MONTRÉAL — Quarterback Turner Gill, who led the University of Nebraska to two NCAA scoring records, has signed a four-year deal with the Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League, the team announced yesterday.
The 21-year-old native of Fort Worth, Texas, told reporters he was looking forward to playing in the Canadian Football League because he had never played in any other sport.
"I think I'll fit in well here," he said, "There's a wide field up here and because of the wide field and my mobility and throwing arm, I think I should do pretty well in this game."
Gill, who was also drafted last month by the Houston Gambels of the USFL, said he chose Montreal's offer rather than wait for the National Football League draft in May because he thought he'd have a better opportunity to play in Canada.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Forward Malcolm Thomas of Missouri was selected Big Eight Player of the Week yesterday on the strength of his 79-point. 30-rebound showing in three games last week.
"If I waited for the NFL, I'd probably have gone in the third to fifth round, and that probably means I wouldn't play too much for a couple of years.
Thomas, the national junior college player of the year last season at Moberly Mo., was selected for the honor despite Missouri's 1-2 record during the week.
MU's Thomas is top Big 8 player
Thomas started off slow with 17 points and 11 rebounds in a 66-53 road loss last Monday night to defending national champion North Carolina State, but came back on Wednesday to collect a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds in an 89-51 rout of Colorado.
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Former Dallas Cowboys' linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that he sexually attacked a 17-year-old quadriplegic and his 15-year-old girlfriend at gunpoint.
At a preliminary hearing in January, the 15-year-old testified that when she and her friend entered the apartment, Henderson pulled out a gun and forced them to disrobe. She said Henderson also forced them to "freebase" cocaine, causing them to vomit.
Superior Court Judge David Eagleson allowed the flamboyant Henderson to remain free on $16,000 bail and ordered him to return to court March 5 for a pre-trial hearing. Trial was set for March 26.
Cornhuskers too strong for Kansas track teams
Police found a 38-caliber handgun in the apartment, which they entered after the girls went to the police station.
The 6-7 Milledgeville, Ga., native ranks fourth in the Big Eight in scoring with an average of 18.5 points and third in rebounding with an average of 9.6 a game.
Others recording season-best marks were Greg Leibert, second in the mile; Craig Branstrom, second in the high jump and third in the 60-yard high hurdles; Rob Rhett, second in the 300 and the 60; John Creighton, second in the 440; and Bruce Connelly, third in the 1000.
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Sports Writer
The Kansas men's and women's track teams took it on the chin from the imposing Nebraska track squads in dual meets Saturday at the Devaney gym in Lincoln, Neb. The team's队 lost 95-26, and the women lost 84-27.
Henderson, 30, was arrested at his apartment Nov. 3 after the younger girl told police that she lured her and the wheelchair-bound friend to his
Former Cowboy pleads not guilty
Henderson said he took the girls home after they solicited him on the street, and said he pulled an unloaded gun on them when he found one of them pocketing some of his money.
"We've probably met three of the better teams in the Big Eight now in Missouri, K-State, and Nebraska," said KU men's head coach Bob Timmons. "It's hard to say anything about it, but we showed a lot of improvement with a lot of personal bests, and we just hope to keep improving."
KU women's head coach Carla Coffey said Nebraska had "one of the top teams in the nation." The Cornhuskers
The only top finisher for the men was Bill Bunten, who won the 880 in a time of 1 minute, 54.4 seconds, his season best.
won the National Collegiate Athletic Association indoor title last year.
Coffey said she was happy with the improvement shown by her young squad, which included 16 freshmen out of 26 squad members.
"The main objective is to continue to improve week by week." Coffey said. "I'm pleased with the performances of our middle distance and distance runners. I'm also pleased with the performance of Stine Lerdahl in the shot."
Other placing for the women were Kris Pilgrim, second in the high jump; Rosie Wadman, third in the high jump; Vickie Fulcher, second in the 440; Cherise Taylor, third in the 440; and Kelly Wood, third in the 1000.
Lerdahl was the lone first-place finisher for the women, throwing the shot-put for a season-best 48-72 to win the event. Denise Buchanan was runner-up in the same event, throwing it 43-10.
The KU men's team will travel to Champaign, Ill., this weekend for the Illinois Classic. Timmons said a large number of schools were invited to the meet, including a number of national powers.
Posting season-best marks and placing in the top three were Tracey Keith, third in the two-mile run; third in the 100-meter race; Berquist, third in the 890-yard run;
Rene Goree, second in the 500-meter run; Kim Jones, second in the 300-yard run; and Connie McKernan, third in the 60-yard hurdles.
The women's team will travel to Norman, Okla., for the Oklahoma Classic. Cofeyed it should be "a very good meet," and would include some conference teams, as well as Okahama, Oklahoma State, and Wichita State.
Also placing for the men were Tom Hays, who tied for second in the pole
Two Cornhuskers set school records on Saturday. Darren Burton broke the high jump record by going 7.41, and he also recorded in the mile with a time of 4.039.78
vault; Mike Rich, third in the long jump; Greg Dalzell, third in the 600; and Craig Glicken, third in the shot-put.
SPORTS ALMANAC
Daily Schedule At Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
OLYMPICS
Today
Ice hockey - At Skidenberg. Austria vs. Finland, g.
m. Czechoslovakia vs. Norway. 9:38 a.m. w. West
Germany vs. Nugeliava. 1:1 p. At Zetra U.S. v.
Czech Republic vs. Germany. 10:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
Poland vs. Soviet Union, 1:10 a.m.
Opening Ceremony at Zetra, 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, February 9
Women's 10km cross country skiing at Igman, 2 a.m.
Women's 1,500 meters speedskating at Zetra, 2 a.m.
Men's 30k cross country skiing at Iqman, 2 a.m.
Men's and women's logic, second run, at Trebecvik.
Men's alpine downhill at Blythesana, 5 a.m.
Men's and women's high first run, at Trevebrook, 7 a.m.
ice hockey at Skenderjira; Poland vs. West
Germany, 6: am. at Sweden; norway, 9:30 am.
Russia, 6: am. at Zerbai; Soviet
Union vs. Italy, 6:30 am. at Austria,
1:30 am. U.S. vs. Czechoslovakia, 1:30 am.
Women's 500 m speedskating at Zetra, 2:30 a.m.
Men's 500 m speedskating at Zetra, 1:45 a.m.
Ice dancing, compulsory dance, at Zetra, 6 a.m.
The lob, first and second run, at Trebusville
6:30 a.m.
8 m, Ahmad field, at igman 2 'm
Men's and women's badge, at trebicvv 2,
Ahmad field, at igman 2 'm
Two-man bob, third and fourrsts, at Trebevic,
6:30 a.m.
Ice hockey – At Skidenberg. USSR is, Vugaloslav,
6 a.m. Italy; at Warsaw, 0:30 p.m. Canada; at
Venezuela, 1:30 p.m. Czecho-
slovakia, 6:30 a.m. Norway, 10 a.m.
Sweden and W. Germany, 1:30 p.m.
Pairs skating, short program, at Zetra, 2 p.m.
Saturday, February 11
Women's alpine downhill at Jaberna. 3-30 m.
Nordic combined, 2m jumping, at Malo Pole. 350m.
Women's 500m speedskating at Zetra, 2:30 a.m.
Men's 500m speedskating at Zetra, 4 a.m.
Monday, February 11
Biathlon, 20km event, at Igman, 2 a.m.
Madrid
Women's 5km cross country skiing at Igman, 2 a.m.
Men's 5.000m speedskating at Zetra, 2:30 a.m.
Nordic Combined, 15 km event, at Igman, 4 a.m.
Norse Nordic Combined, 15 km
Norwegian Combined, 10 km
Mumping, 10m at Malpole Pond, 8 m
Mumping, 10m at Malpole Pond, 8 m
Mala Palo Fojé, 8 a.m.
Men's and women's fight, four run, Trenebic, 8 a.m.
Monday, February 13
I dance Ice Dance, original set pattern, at Zetra, 8 a.m.
Pairs skating, free skating, at Zetra, 10:30 p.m.
Men's figure skating, compulsory figures, at Skenderija, 12 a.m.
Men's 1.5km cross country skiing at Alpine 2.4 m.
Men's 0.6m speedlifting at Zalmer 2.3 a.m.
Men's Nordic skiing at Zalmer 2.3 a.m.
Women's basketball gladiator at Jabarena, 5 a.m.
ice hockey at A Skowenberg. Sweden vs. Poland, 6
a.m. France vs. Spain. Paris vs. Austria,
Austria, 5 a.m. Al Zetra. Canada vs. Norway, 6:30
a.m. West Germany vs. Sweden. 10 a.m.,
Central Florida vs. New York.
Tuesday, February 14
Tuesday, February 14
Bristol, taken event of Japman, 2 a.m.
Men 1.1 m, 1.00 m speedcaching at Zetra, 2.0 a.m.
Women's a skipper glide at Jabariat, 5 a.m.
A skier goes down the slopes at Krakatoa.
Ice dance, free dance, at Zetra, 10:30 p.m.
Women's figure skating, compulsory figures, at
Skenderja. 12 fig. a.m.
Women's 3 x 4 km cross country ski relay at
leman. 2 a.m.
Women a 3.000 m speedadapting at Zetra; 2:30 a.m.
Doubles hue at Treflevac, a 3:10 a.m.
Doubles huge 14 lb olive; 26 lbs.
Mert's alpine giant slalom at Jelenaica, 5 a.m.
ice hockey – At Skidenberger vs. Austria a 6 m: m. Uglyaselia vs. Poland, 9:30 a.m. : West Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, 8:30 a.m. : Belfast, United Kingdom, 8:30 a.m. : Belfast, United Kingdom, 1:30 p.m. : Czechmolenburg vs. Canada, 1:30 p.m.
Men's 3 x 9 km cross country ski relay at Ignan, 2 m,
4.
Men's 1.500 m speedkicking at Zetra, 2:40 a.m.
Men's 3.000 m speedkicking at Balaenophae, 8:00 a.m.
Men's figure skating, free skating, at Zetra, 10:30 p.m.
Friday, February 17
Biathlon, 3 x 7.5 kms relay, at Igman, 2 ~
Women's alpine slalom at Jabrina, 4.0 a.m.
Women's bobsleigh first, and second races, at Ruckus,
6:30 p.m.
ice hockey (playoffs for placings) 1A
Shreerunjita 3 a 0.8 m, 1 p.m. AT Zetra 1a 10 m,
1Shreerunjita 3 a 0.8 m, 1 p.m. AT Zetra 1a 10 m,
p.m.
Sunday, February 19
Women's figure skating, free skating, at Zetra, 12 p.m.
Men's 50km cross country skating at Igman, i a. Men's alpine slalom at Belleslane, 3:30 a.m.
j skipping, 10m, at Male Polie, 5:30 a.m.
Four-man bob, 30b, and fourth runs, at Trebecin
Marshfield, February 18
Women's 2bkm country cycling at Igman, 2 a.m.
1. In pole stand at eyeball height, 3 - 4 ft.
2. Ice hockey (playoff for placements) At Zetra
Brown will return to football if he beats Harris in footrace
By United Press International
CHICAGO — Hall of Famer Jim Brown, admitting that he was not as smart as Franco Harris, yesterday restated his decision to come out of retirement at the age of 47 to protect his career rushing record.
Brown, who used to play for the Cleveland Browns, appeared yesterday on the Phil Donahue show with the two running backs closest to his all-time record in the Cardinals' careers of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Walter Pavon at the Chicago Bears.
Brown, who will turn 48 on Feb. 17, said he would seek a tryout with the Los Angeles Raiders if he was able to defeat Harris in a 40-yard dash. The former Penn State state indicated he would be willing to accept the challenge.
After the show, Brown said he was encouraged by Harris' response.
"I believe right now I could beat you in the 40." Brown said to Harris.
"This is the first time I realized Franco would race me," he said. "If he beats me, I will forget about coming back."
And Harris replied, "There are probably one ear-old who could be in charge, but Jim isn't cann't."
During the program, Brown said that professional football had become corrupted by drugs, television and athletes who were not interested and entertainers more than gladiators.
"They do so many things that remind me of my movie days," said Brown. "I know I am wrong."
movie career “Sport, to me, is sport,
it’s not about money. It’s about
knowing who you are.”
Brown said he was not always impressed by Harris' performance, particularly when the fullback ran in contact, thereby prolonging his career.
"The only reason to run out of bounds is to stop the clock," said Brown, who praised Payton for sharing his philosophy of running.
But Harris, who is in second place on the career rushing list, defended his face by saying that a player was most likely to score when he tried to turn near the sideline.
"Most of the time when you're running to the sidelines, you're running sideways which is the worst possible way to run," he said. "When you play, you don't use just your athletic ability, you use your head."
"He's telling the truth," Brown said.
"He's smarter than Walter and I."
Brown also questioned the value of statistics used to establish the greatness of today's superstars and said that any star runner who failed to reach 1,000 yards during the current 16-game schedule was "a cripple."
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"Is 1,000 yards in 16 games representative of a good season?" asked Brown, who compiled much of his yardage during 12-game campaigns. "It's a standard that shouldn't even be talked about."
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Payton and Harris, however, showed that they could play a little defense of their own when they spoke up for their brand of football.