University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1970
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Soccer Growing at KU
By BOB NORDYKE Kansan Sports Writer
Internationally, soccer is No. 1, and compared to rioting Latin American soccer fans, Oklahoma's orange-tossing football supporters come off as half-hearted amateurs.
At KU, soccer is barely a minor sport; the team wears discarded football and basketball jerseys, often drives to away matches in private cars for which they are sometimes given nine cents a mile, and plays on an under-sized home field.
From a request of $1,515, the University Senate recommended a $700 soccer budget which requires approval of the Board of Regents.
Unlike most of its opponents, the KU squad has no paid coaching staff, and offers no financial aid to its players.
Two years ago, KU's fullback was offered financial aid by an opposing school and was soon playing for Ottawa University.
All is not so bleak. Although outside support is meager, participation is steadily increasing.
"We have 34 men out for the team this fall," explained manager George Hidalgo, San Jose, Costa Rica senior, "and for the first time most of the players are American."
"The men play because of their enthusiasm," said Hidalgo. "There are no rewards, no scholarships—they just like to play."
The goals of the team this season are to continue winning, spread the sport, and attract a following that will match the enthusiasm of the players.
Hidalgo believes the support will be enhanced because the broad base of nationalities represented on the team.
This year's squad includes players from Germany, Peru, Bolivia, Saudi Arabia, France, Costa Rica and the U.S.
The international mixture.
however, does cause some coaching headaches.
"It is a big problem mixing the European, American, and Latin American styles," said Hidalgo. "The Americans have more physical contact, the Latins play with more individual style, and the Europeans are noted for more disciplined, precision teams."
The national styles blended well last fall. The team finished with nine wins and only one loss and were co-champions of the Big 8 Soccer Tournament held at Kansas State.
The team returns several two-year veterans and "should score a lot of points" according to Hidalgo. The three-a-week practices are now concentrating on building a solid defensive team.
Six games have been scheduled for the fall season. The home opener is Oct. 25 with Ottawa University at 2 p.m. The field is just south of Robinson Gymnasium.
KU Baseball Cuts Are Made
Final cuts were made Sunday afternoon to determine the 1971 KU baseball squad. Approximately fifty men tried out for the team, and of this group, 13 were selected to join the ball players returning from last year's squad.
Coach Lynn Snelgrove, conducted the week long screening of applicants for the team for Head Coach Floyd Temple who is working with the KU football team. Snelgrove played his third year as a regular last year and is now helping with the coaching.
Snelgrove's position at seconde base is one of the two vacated spots that must be filled this year. Right field is the other spot left open held last year by John Nelson, St. Joseph, Mo.
Snelgrove said, "Maybe at
least three or four of the new boys will see action, they look real good. The rest will be used to fill vacancies the following year."
Temple said that the team will work out daily through the fall, working on fundamentals and
he said they will also be working on their batting practice and getting their pitchers ready.
Temple said, "The only two players not working out with the team this fall were Dave Robisch
and Keith Lieppman. They're out for basketball and football."
Snelgrove predicted that the team should do pretty good this year and said they should be rated in the preseason picks.
The players surviving the cuts are: Robert Hanson, a freshman infielder from Hutchinson; Bill Moore, a sophomore infielder from Topeka; Don Weiser, a junior infielder from Great Bend; Don Lahti, a sophomore infielder from Bellingham, Wash.; Randy White, a freshman outfielder from Colby; Chad Renn, a freshman outfielder from Wellington; Dirk Wedd, a freshman catcher from Lawrence; David Sanford, a freshman catcher from Wichita; Kevin Hoesch, a freshman pitcher from Derby; and Mark Beachamp, a freshman infielder.
Recreation Group Meets
The KU Women's Recreational Association will hold a meeting today at 3 p.m. in 208 Robinson for all women interested in jogging.
The jogging program will be directed by coach Bill Easton.
Two transfers also made the team but will be ineligible to play in the 1971 season. They are Lance Hurley, a first-baseman from Bacon Junior College in Oklahoma, and Greg Gill, an infielder from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
Anyone who is unable to attend the meeting can call the W. R. A.
office, 864-3546, for additional information.
All women enrolled at KU are automatically members of W. R. A. and are therefore eligible to participate in all its activities.
The next w. R. A. meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Sept. 28 in 122 Robinson. Future scheduled events include: Sept.
28-Oct. 2, tennis singles meet;
Oct. 5-9, tennis doubles meet;
Oct. 12, W. R. A. meeting (4:30
Miss Claire McElroy, W. R. A.
advisor, urges all living groups to send representatives to W. R. A.
meetings. Women in unorganized housing are also invited since they may participate independently in swimming, tennis and badminton.
p.m. in 122 Robinson); and Oct.
15, intramural swim meet (7 p.m.
in Robinson).
Intrepid Holds Lead Of 3-0 in Cup Race
Intrepid's latest triumph was accomplished in heavier winds and the forecast for Thursday's
NEWPORT, R.I. (UPI)—Gretel skipper Jim Hardy was faced with the almost impossible task today of winning four straight America's Cup races.
Defending Intrepid gained a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series for the coveted bottomless cup with a minute and 18 second victory Tuesday, but the margin isn't a clear-cut indication of the commanding lead since Gretel's second race victory was reversed in favor of the U.S. boat.
fourth race indicates the same weather conditions.
Hardy's match race dilemma is one that few skippers, managers and coaches have surmounted in sports. A loss Thursday also sends ailing Sir Frank Packer, the financial backer of Gretel, back to Sydnev.
Intrepid skipper Bill Ficker was quicker on five of the six legs in Tuesday's race. He gained a slight lead at the start and was never headed as the defender made the first turn in 46 seconds, maintained that margin through the second reach leg.
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