University Daily Kansan / Monday, September 19, 1988
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OLYMPICS
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"We had no idea it was that close to the time," Adams said. "I feel bad about it. I take the blame. I feel for Hembrick. I wish there was some help."
"No, I don't think we read the instructions when they were about the 11th host. You figure at 1 o'clock (for the fight). We wanted to be there about 10:30."
Adams said he didn't think he misread the schedule.
However, two rings were in use, and Hembrick was scheduled to fight fifth in ring B. Adding to the problem was the fact that there were a first round knockout and a walkover in the second, preceding Hembrick's match.
Adams said he. Hembrick and other members of the U.S. team tried to get to the 9 a.m. bus from the Old Village but could not because it was far.
Taylor Gordon, coach of the Canadian team, said he had to push his way onto the bus at the village.
"We got to the bus about 7 minutes and 9 they were telling another person on the bus. It was jammed . . . We got one empty seat." Gordon said.
SOURCE: Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee and Access Press
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"We forced our way in the door, ... but when we got in there was no room to get in. The bus was absolutely jammed; there wasn't one inch of space on the bus when we left it at 10 a.m., and it wasn't the American team out there, but they may well have been there because there was a crowd of people running up to the bus."
Kelcie Banks' Olympic career ended with one punch two minutes after he walked into the ring.
The 23-year old Banks, who won world and Pan American Games medals this year, is an important career, saw his hopes for the most important gold medal in sports endures.
Regello Tuur of the Netherlands caught the much-taller Banks with a vicious right to the jaw and ended the round bout in the 125-pound class.
"He was probably out for about a minute to a minute and a half," said Joe Perlman, one of U.S. team's physicians.
Banks crushed backwards, his head bouncing off the canvas, and the referee didn't bother to count. It was three minutes before Banks got up.
Another team doctor, James puffed after that lanks had suffered through neurological examination showed Banks condition was nor
Banks was admitted to a local hospital for observation, and will undergo a routine CAT scan, Puffer
said.
It was the second shocking loss for Banks at Seal in three years. In 1985, he was stopped in the first round and lost to Joan Mazda by Joan Mazda of Puerto Rico.
Banks, of Chicago, who also won
a U.S. national title, has a record
of 133 wins in international
entertainment boxer on the Box-
队, entering the games with a 24-
Banks was the second U.S. boxer to see action.
Women's basketball
Teresa Edwards, showing the leadership her teammates had expected, scored 16 of her 24 points in the first half, but she also scored at an 87-81 victory over Czechoslovakia yesterday in the opening game of the Olympic women's basketball tournament.
The game, a struggle for the heavily favored U.S. teams until the final five minutes, was a sharp contrast to Los Angeles, where the United States dominated the gold medal by an average victory margin of 33 points.
Defending champion Greg Lougais, seeking his fourth Olympic medal, led after the first five drives of a pinnipiped board preliminary octaverly.
His U.S. teammate, Mark Brad shaw. was sixth.
The Chinese divers, two of Lougain's toughest challengers for the gold medal, also put in strong performances during the morning session. Tan Langle, runner-up to Loughan in second, and Li Dellang was fourth.
The remaining six preliminary lives were scheduled for the after-aperition session. The field of 35 was to be completed in the next year, but the preliminary scores will be carried over, although divers will perform in reverse order of their standings.
After the first five dives, Lugaush had 242.9 points. He was followed by Taz with 232.80. Alben Killat of German with 219.30 and Li with 219.60.
The United States, continuing the march toward a second consecutive gold medal, outperformed Selinger's Dutch team 15.7 to 12.15.15 15-11.
Louganis won both the platform and winboard events at the 1984 Olympics and was second in the platform in 1976 when he was just 16. The men's platform competition in Seoul is scheduled for Sept. 26 and 27.
The Netherlands field the tailel lineup in the world, with all starters over 6.5. But they couldn't match the all-round roswess of the U.S. players.
Ari Selinger made his mark as the 1984 U.S. Women's volleyball球, but it was the U.S. men who taught him a lesson yesterday.
"There wasn't any special payment against America, it was just a small percentage," team." said Sellinger, who guided the U.S. women to the silver medal in the women's golf event.
Men's volleyball
Selinger said he had predicted the U.S. team would win 3, and told his players to consider the match as a good training session.
"We could have given more resistance that we did, but we hope that this match will help us get better," he said.
U. S. Coach Marv Dumphy and captain Karch Kiraly said they weren't satisfied with the performance.
"I am pleased we're 2-4, but
shouldn't be giving up points in
bunches the way we been doing."
"That's good," the squad beat
Japan 3-4 earlier.
Kent Lake onde executes a reverse somersault from a ramp at the KU Fall Invitational Water Ski Tournament
Waterski team places first
By Arvin Donley
Since 1979, when the Kansas waterski club was formed, the men's and women's teams were qualified for the national tournament each season. The Jayawks highest overall finish was fourth in 1982.
Kansan sportswriter
What Kansas team has finished in the national top ten each of the past nine seasons? No, it's not the men's team. It is the women's team.
"in our sport, our success has been comparable to that of our basketball team." Kansas waterskiers sergeant in charge of the team said. "The year like many of our competitors, we start one month before regionals, but we still are competitive at
The Jayhawks won the Kansas Fall Waterski Invitation Saturday at Mokan Lake, three miles east of eagle.
Iowa State finished second and Kansas State and
Wichita State finished third and fourth, respectively.
Madsen, who broke the tournament ski jump record with a 132 foot jump, took first in men's overall skiing, which included jumping, slalom and tricks. Junior Brian Culligan of junior Brian Culligan placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Junior Melissa Knox won the women's overall competition. Senior Beth Castle placed second and Freshman Hannah
Madsen, a junior, said the Jayhawks did very well considering it was their first tournament of the season.
"The team was very nervous after the tournament got underway," he said. "But after the men won the slalom, they were amazed."
The tournament was initially supposed to involve eight teams from the midwest region, including four from the Big Ten. But Madsen said schools such as Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma State started classes and were unable to organize their teams.
Kansas soccer player Ken Israel, left, and a Wichita State player jump after the ball while Kansas player Allan Klenke watches.
Kansan sportswriter
By Ken Winford
WSU soccer team defeats Kansas 2-1 in second overtime
Kansas goaile Andrew Nordquist stopped the initial shot by Wichita State, but failed to control the ball. He gave Cameron a chance at the rebound.
Wichita State's Chris Cameron left the second goal with what left in the second half. The Shockers a 24 victory over yesterday at Memorial Stadium.
The Jayhaws controlled the tempo of play throughout the game, with most of the action taking place on Wichita State's half of the field
However, the Shockers were able to capitalize on Kansas' mistakes, while the Jayhawks let many good scoring opportunities pass.
Kansas coach Glenn Shirtliffe said it was those missed opportunities that cost his team the game.
"We had plenty of opportunities to score, but we don't connect." Shortly before the final finishing things off. "We don't have that hunger we need right in front of us."
"It is a hard loss for us to take. It did a good job taking what we gave them. The whole game came down to two mistakes."
Wichita State scored first with a minute left in the first half when Phillips George hounded a Kansas player in the second goal for a shooter's score.
The Shockers still held a 1-4 lead late in the second half when Kansas forward Sean Holmes rocketed a 10-footer to give the number of the goal, tying the game at 1:1.
Holmes, who earlier in the game bounced a shot off the goalpost, said Kansas' problems against the Shockers were all mental.
"We were bigger, faster and more talented." Holmes said. "There was no reason why we shouldn't have
M,
We had plenty of opportunities to score, but we didn't connect. We have to work on finishing things off. We don't have that hunger we need right in front of the goal.
Kansas soccer coach
Glenn Shirtliffe
won. It all came down to our mental play. We can't afford to make mental errors."
The first overtime period and much of the second were similar in style to the regulation time. Kansas had played a lot better, but could not out the ball in the goal.
Wichita State coach Dan Olson said his team did a good job executing its game plan.
"We planned to defend and counter attack off that." Olson said. "We purposely packed our defense back and let a few of our faster players in, so we could play the style of play than we did last year. We aren't the arrogant owner."
"KU has an excellent team. They are much better than last year and they were good then. I feel like we need to fortune to walk out of here with a wifi."
Kansas went 1-1, and finished second, in a tournament played in St. Louis on Saturday. The Jayhawks defeated oral Roberts, §2; and the United States won its second game on Saturday.
Kansas 3-1, will play host to one eight-tteam tournament Saturday and play another in the fall. It played at Shenandoah Complex, 32rd and 1st streets, with Sunday's game at Iowa.
Teams scheduled to compete are Missouri, Iowa, Iowa State, Central Missouri, Kansas State, Wichita State and the UMKC junior varsity.