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University Daily Kansan, March 25, 1983
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Kansas Relavs to host Soviet team
By BOB LUDER
Sports Writer
The Soviet Sports Committee has accepted an invitation to send Soviet track and field athletes to compete in the 1983 Kansas Relays, a KU coach and two members of Athletes United for Peace announced yesterday.
The announcement, made by Bob Swan and Mark Scott of AUP and KU men's track coach Bob Timmons, became official at i.p.m.yesterday at a press conference in Parrott Athletic Center.
Timmons, who said he was honored and fortunate to have the Soviets participate in the Relays, gave most of the credit to Scott and Swan for their diligence in bringing the Soviets to the meet.
"THEY ARE THE ONES that really got the ball rolling and who did all of the legwork involved in bringing the Soviets to the games," Timmons said. "They should be commended for their work."
This year's annual track and field festival will be April 20-23 at KU's Memorial Stadium. The field of athletes at the meet this year will be limited to collegiate teams, but no team scores will be kept. Timmons said the Soviets would have to qualify for the finals through preliminary heats like the rest of the participants, a process they probably wouldn't be used to.
Swan founded Athletes United for Peace in Lawrence last November in the hope of playing "a persuasive role in helping lead America and Russia away from the nuclear brink, away from the current wasteful and destabilizing policies of continued nuclear proliferation."
BUT SWAN CREDITED Scott with the idea of the Soviet visit to the Relays, a goal that Swan said he had thought would be almost impossible to achieve.
"Admittedly, it seemed like a long-shot to us," Swan said in a prepared statement. "But what has transpired
since we sent the invitation is truly amazing and we believe, from some initial inquiries we have had, that the entire nation will soon know this story."13
Three weeks ago it seemed as if the AUP project had abruptly ended in failure. On March 1, the Soviet Sports Committee declined the invitation because of already scheduled training and competition obligations.
BUT, BECAUSE OF encouragement from Sergei Guscov, the New York correspondent of the Soviet sports daily publication, Sovetskoy Sport, Scott and
'I can't think of anyone who thought or said that this project would work. I think everyone in Washington was dumbfounded when they heard the news.'
—Bob Swan founder, AUP
Swan continued in their efforts to convince the Soviets to accept the invitation. They immediately sent mailings, including a KU track recruiting film, to Gramov, head of the Sports Committee. They also traveled to Russia and learned from individuals and organizations they thought could help their cause.
On March 14, the Athletic Congress of the United States of America received a telex from the Soviets, again declining the invitation.
"At this point, Dr. Scott advised me that we had done everything we could." Swan said. "He said we had made a decision to exempt, and should not push any more."
BUT LAST TUESDAY evening, Scott received a call from Anatoly Dyuzhev and Sergel Skachko of the Soviet embassy, informing them that the Soviets would be able to come to the Relays after all.
pointings in our efforts to bring the Soviets to the Kansas Relays, today we can finally say ... the Russians are coming." Swan said.
The Soviets have indicated that they will send a contingent of 20 to Lawrence, including athletes, coaches and a physician by way of Moscow and Montreal. Of the 20 Soviets making the trip, as many as 15 will be athletes who will participate in the meet. They are expected to be in Lawrence April 19-25.
It is not yet known which athletes will make up the Soviet squad, Scott worked closely with KU assistant coach Steve Kueffer in selecting possible Soviet athletes during the time that Timmons had ample restoring from a mild stroke.
SCOTT, THE KANSAS Relays chairman in 1970, credited the efforts and support of Guskov, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and his son Ted Jr. for changing the Soviets' decision. Scott and Swan also voiced their appreciation to the more than 1,000 local elementary school teachers who joined the Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin asking that the Soviets come to Lawrence.
"Dobrycin told me, 'We are getting bags and bags of letters from your children,'" Swan said. "I think those letters were very persuasive."
"After many challenges and disap-
the Soviets, but that financing the trip was the main concern.
"We NEED TO RAISE anywhere from $10-15,000," he said. "We think we can do it."
"The quality of our accommodations will depend on the size of our fund."
AUP intends to appeal for funding from the public through the local radio and television stations. It has also been in contact with CBS, and Swan said that some of the key events might be broadcast live nationally.
Swan and Scott said they intended to solicit private donations from people throughout the state rather than take funding away from current Relays sponsorship. Scott said that all funds would be used for the Soviet visit.
NOW THAT THE Soviets have accepted their invitation, Swan said, AUP's goal is simply "to fill the stadium."
"I can't think of anyone who thought or said that this project would work." Swan said. "I think everyone in the room was emboldened when they heard the news.
"The fact that the Soviet Union is coming is a tribute to the great concern over the threat of nuclear war of the American and Soviet citizens. . . . It is an uplifting and even joyous example of what we too often forget in this country. We must make one community can make a difference — even in international affairs."
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March 26,1983
Cornhuskers beat TCU
By United Press International
LINCOLN, Neb. — Stan Cloudy scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds last night to lead Nebraska to a 67-5 victory over Texas Christian in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament.
Nebraska, 22.9, advances to the semifinals of the NIT Monday night in Madison Square Garden in New York. The team will be named at 11:00 a.m. today.
The Cornhuskers took a 12-2 lead
over the Horned Frogs in the first five minutes and never let TCU get within seven after that.
Nebraska led by 17 at halftime, 36,19; and by as many as 42,638, with 6:14 left before TCU ran off 13 unanswered points.
Nebraska's man-to-man defense held TCU to 38 percent shooting from the floor in the first half and 38 percent from the air. Nebraska's shot 17 percent from the floor.
The Horned Frogs, 23-11, were led by Darrell Browder's 25 points, including 20 in the second half.
Neugent sets KU record
Ron Neugent swarm the fastest time of his career in the 500-yard freestyle, 4:25.2, but finished 22nd in the field. His time is a KU Varsity record.
The only other event of the day, the 400-yard medley relay, did not end happily for the KU relay team, as they were disqualified for a false start.
Although the KU men swimmers didn't score any team points at the NCAA National Championships yesterdays, their best performances for the season.
KU COACH GARY Kempf said that he was not distressed, as the events that the Jayhawks swam yesterday included fast or ones that he had expected to win.
One positive thing did come out of the race, though. Brad Goeens, who swam the backstroke leg of the relay in $1.53, broke the KU school record.
TODAY, NEUGENT will swim the 400-yard individual medley, and to tomorrow, the 1,650-yard freestyle, his two strongest events. Chuck Neumann will swim the 100-yard breaststroke today.
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