University Daily Kansan / Thursday, September 15, 1988 Sports 11 Charleston fights size with speed Ron Charleston, a 5-foot-4 wide receiver, stands between John Brehm, 6-foot wide receiver (left) and John Flynn, 5-foot-11 strong safety during football practice yesterday. By Jeff Euston Ron Charleston is a short football player battling long odds. T Charleston, a junior Kansas wide receiver, is listed on the team roster at $8-foot and 145 pounds. The smallest player on the team. He said he wasn't sure just how small he really was. "People tell me 5-4," he said laughing. "And I just say 5-6. But weight-wise, I was about 163. But we were here, here, we Ive lost about 10 pounds." 'Yeah, but I can play just as good as everybody else.' They'd say, 'You're so small,' but I'd say. Ron Charleston Kansas wide receiver Charleston said he wasn't concerned about his size. "I make up for it with speed and quickness," he said. "I have some strength. It also takes a big heart to be out there." Coaches have been especially surprised at Charleston's size. "I guess a couple of coaches had were really shocked," he said. "They'd say, 'You're so small, but you're such a goddess.' Just as good as everybody else." Charleston is redshifting in his first year at Kansas after having transferred from Riverside (Calif.) Community College. He played his freshman season at Chewney (Pa.) State University His senior year, he was voted the school's track athlete of the year. He ran the 100 meters in 10.0 seconds and set a new world record in meters and the 4 x 100 meter relay At Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colo., Charles was also a two-sport star in track and field and football. "I still like track," he said. "I love to watch it. But I love football more than I do track." "I don't know if I could do it any more. But I still have good speed." He said of his football field. He was selected to the all-city football team his senior year. Two things influenced Charleston to come to Kansas, he heard that the football team needed help with their training and a good academic reputation. "We had a pretty good team my senior year," he said. "I played receiver basically, but the coaches also put me in the slot and on a wing, and I also played hallback who was a receiver, a be receiver, and like it." "I found out after the season ended that it was the last year I could play at Riverside, so I was looking over the schools to see which one interested me, and I found out that KU was of the best academic groundhouse," he went here I was thinking about it. "I looked into it. I called up (Kansas running backs) coach (Vic) Adamle to see if I could come out and play (football) "At first, I didn't know who the head coach was. All I knew was Vic Adamble because he had sent me a card." After surviving two-a-day work outs and conditioning drills under coach Glen Mason, he found out what his coach was like. "He's hard, but he's a good coach, a very good coach." Charlesston said of Mason. "He tries to get the most out of the players. He works hard and wants us to be the best we can be. He really does a good job, and he're really nice. He's more friendly than our coaches we've been with, but he demands more," too. He's a good man. Those type demands made by Mason will help improve the team this season. Charleston said. "I think we're going to be good," Charleston said. "I have a funny feeling about this season after the game Saturday. I wasn't here last year, but I think we're going to be better than then the ones I was on before." In the long run, though. Charleston is concentrating on getting a chance to play next season. "I'd like to start," he said. Hurricane might delay K-State football game The Associated Press MIHATTAN — Hurricane Gilbert could cause problems for the Kansas State football team even though it is swirling more than a thousand miles away in the Gulf of Mexico. The Wildcats are scheduled to play Tulane on Saturday night in the superdome in New Orleans, but K-State Athletic Director Steve Miller said yesterday the game could be灾后 by the hurricane. "There is a very real potential of our making an adjustment in that schedule, either changing the game or making it more future consideration," Miller said, adding that one alternative would be to play the game at the end of the year. Major League Standings He said he has been talking regularly with Tulane Athletic Director Chet Gladuch and a decision will be made this afternoon. American League East W L G Pct. GB Boston 82 63 63 51% New York 77 67 535 47% Texas 77 69 627 45% Milwaukee 78 70 575 45% Toronto 74 72 507 41% Detroit 74 72 507 41% Baltimore 71 72 351 29% West W 9 W 13 W 53 Pct. GB * Oakland 72 84 60 61 (18) * Kansas City 76 76 68 528 (15) * California 73 62 72 503 (19) * Texas 63 80 80 441 (20) * Georgia 62 80 80 417 (20) * Seattle 59 62 80 499 (33) National League East W 8 L 57 Pct. GB — New York W 7 L 57 Pct. GB — Pittsburgh 77 67 72 535 10 14% Montreal 77 67 72 503 10 14% Lake Superior 69 76 86 476 18 28% Philadelphia 69 76 86 476 18 28% West W 83 L 60 Pct. GB - X Los Angeles 83 W 80 Pct. GB - Houston 78 67 M 538 6 + Cincinnati 76 69 M 521 6% Kansas City 75 69 M 511 6% San Francisco 74 71 M 510 10% Atlanta 74 91 M 413 30% Ruggers to field strongest team at Aspen tournament By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter The Kansas rugby club side will be the 16 teams competing in the prestigious Aspen Ruggeret tournaments this weekend in Aspen, Colo. "It is one of the three tournaments played in the nation each year," Kansas coach Rick Renko said. "Some of the best clubs from all parts of the United States will be there." Renfro said that although the Jayhawks had not played well at the tournament in the past five seasons, they expected to do better this season. Last season the Jayhawks finished in the tournament with a 2-4 record. “This year we’re taking 22 players from our own team,” Renro said. “It’s the best team we’ve ever taken to Aspen.” In 1983, Kansas could only take 12 of its players because of limited travelling expenses. Players from the state were often used to fill out the Jayhawks' roster. Among the teams competing to be the Denver Barbarians, Old Pugt Sound (Wash.), and the Aspen翔踢, will play in the tournament six times in 10 years. Renfro said there were usually 1,000 to 2,000 spectators along with 1,000 rugby players at the event. which is held near the shopping district in downtown Aspen. “It’s the 11th year that Aspen has had this tournament and it’s an important event for them,” Reno said. “It’s after their summer tourist season and before the winter season.” He said the atmosphere surrounding the event. Celebrities such as John Denver, Celebrity Nikolson and Jacqueline Bissette were among the spectators at recent tournaments. Repro said. "We like to have a good time, but when it comes time to play we'll be ready." Roberts said. "We don't have anyone to tell us to be in a certain time; so it takes self-discipline to do the tournament, so we will be ready." Kansas also will field a team in the 35 and older division, called the Greyhawkss Last year the Grayhawks won the national championships years ago they won the tournament. Roberts said most of the Grayhawks were Kansas alumni who played rugby when they were in school. "This tournament gives them a chance to get together with old friends and watch the younger players compete," he said. NBC anchor talks to Korean writers The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — "I am not a diplomat," Bryant Gumbel told the Korean journalists as they peperoned him with sensitive questions about student riots, democracy and press freedom. Gumbel said the biggest challenge in anchoring 80% hours of live prime-time television coverage of the Seau Games will be saying just enough and not overdoing it. The games will begin on Saturday. "I've got to pull back on the reins, he said yesterday, "and ignore the tendency to describe everything that's going on." "I have to keep telling myself, We've got 17 days. We've got 17 days." Gumbel also demurred on comparisons to ABC veteran Olympic host Jim McKay, and he refused to directently on his rivals' broadcasts from Calgary, saying: "I didn’t watch a lot of the Winter Games." When asked about the criticism leveled at ABC for being too pre-U.S. during the Winter Games, Gumbel said there would be no boosters on NBC during the Olympics. "You're going to go out and win," We were not here to cover the U.S. team; we are here to cover the Games. "I would hope that the American public would be able to appreciate an American athlete who tries his hardest to win, but that the public can appreciate an athlete who is not an American who tries his hardest and wins," he said. Korean Broadcasting System The "Today" show host met the Korean journalists in an office at the Many of their questions centered on South Korea's political upheaval before the Olympics and how the West was covering their nation: 'Isn't the Western press overly concerned with anti-government demonstrations and terrorism during the Olympics?' Gumbel replied that 'only a naive person would not admit to being a supporter of the Olympics. We admitted to the possibility of violent disruption at Los Angeles in 1984.' What about the cultural stereotype features stories such as the one about Korean match-making that Gumbel admitted. Gumbel admitted there a few, but he pointed to other stories, such as pieces on Korean sweat shop, a shop at an assembly line worker, and a piece with interview President Rob Tae-won. Shouldn't news anchors on state-run Korean television be more than mere mouthpieces for the leadership? Gumbel said that in the past, he didn't view "need not as parrots but as continual critics of the government." He refused to make a judgment on the situation in South Korea, but said he would be broadening of democracy in Korea, you would also see it on television. He said after the news conference that he was not surprised by the nature of the questions. "They are aware of the images that have been sent back," Gumbel said. They may have a legitimate request to the U.S. media on the anti-U.S. demonstrations because "in the 12 days I have here I not been aware of them." $050X KEEP LEAP. Mike Green-woll hat for the cycle and scored three points in a Red Box beat the Baltimore Orioles 43 and maintained their lead in the series. Sports Briefs The Red Sox, who completed a three-game sweep, increased its lead in the AL East to 41 and remained 4½ in front of New York. The Yankees open a four-game series with Detroit. YANKS STAY CLOSE; Dave Winfell hit a three-run home run to tie the Titans for 42 points. New York's career hero list and the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5 last night to stay within 45 games of Boston in the American League. Claudel Washington and Don Matius hit consecutive one-out singles in the first inning and Winfield fielded to center off Richard Heyt. 8-6. It was Winfield's 25th of the year and his 30rd as a Yankee, tying him with Maris Winkelfeld has 35 hitters in his career with the Yankees and San Francisco. TIGERS STILL SLUMPING: George Bell singed home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning yesterday night and sent the Toronto Blue Jays over slumping Detroit 3-2, pushing the Tigers farther back in the American League East. AUBURN KICKER BACK: Auburn Pat Cat Patt, said junior placekicker Wile Lyle, suspended from last week's game against Kentucky for disciplinary reasons, will probably kick for the Tigers and the Uni- Strich, who coached the Kansas City Striets to three American Football superbowl victories, super bowl victory, underwent a our-hour operation Tuesday to pick out the winner. "Doctors report that Stram is awake and alert," said Jon White, a sookens for Methodist Hospital. Detroit lost for the 19th time in 23 games. The Tigers led the division by four games before their slide. **STRAM STABLE:** Former NFL coach Hank Stram was in "very table" condition yesterday after a hospital surgery, a hospital spokesman said. FCA MEETS TONIGHT! The Kansas Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet at 8 tonight in the Parrot Field Room in Allen Field House. EAGLES ROOKIE HONORED: Philadelphia Eagles, tight end with Jackson, named for touchdown and one touchdown in a loss to Cincinnati, was named RNL. Rookie of the Week Jackson, the Eagles' first-round choice in the 1988 draft out of the University of Oklahoma, has caught 12 passes in his first two NFL games. Jackson donated his $1,000 prize to the United Negro College Fund of Philadelphia. He was chosen for the award by a panel of national sportswriters and broadcasters HOOSEY DROPS OUT: Jay Edwards, Indiana's leading scorer in Big Ten games last season and the coach has withdrawn from the university to enter a chemical dependency program, said Bob Knight, coach Bob Knight announced westers. "Edwards' involvement came to light in the (IU) testing program," Knight said. Neither the substance involved nor the location of the dependency program were identified Lynn to play if Tigers win crown The Associated Press NEW YORK - Outfielder Fred Lynn, who officially became a Detroit Tiger minute after last month's trading deadline, can participate in postseason play if the Tigers win the American League East crown, baseball commissioner Peter Uebelberd said yesterday. Lynn was acquired by the Tigers in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 31, the league's trading deadline. The 14-year major league veteran learned of the deal in Anaheim, Calif., where he was traded to California Angels. After first rejecting the trade, Lynn, 36, changed his mind after more negotiations with the Los Angeles Clippers. He missed a commercial flight to Chicago, where the Tigers were facing the White Sox. So Lyman boarded a jet charter by the Boston Red Sox and cycled by midnight CDT, the post-season eligibility deadline. But Ubereroth said Lym would be eligible for the playoffs "if Detroit has a turnaround." But Lynn said the pilot contacted the tower at 12:10 a.m. CDT Thursday, 10 minutes late. The riders had been about the incident, and when the club turned in its 24-man playoff roster on Sept. 1, Lynn's name was During the flight, it became apparent he would not reach Chicago before the deadline. But he could have qualified for postseason play if the pilot made radio play at the airport tower by midnight. The Tigers trailed the division-leading Boston Red Sox by 4/14 games entering last night's games. Ueberroth, who along with commissioner-elect A. Bertlampi Gartiaam met with members of the media for a question-and-answer session at the 2013 York hotel, said, "It's dumb for a baseball player to risk his life." to make some innocuous deadline." Lynn, speaking from Toronto where the Tigers were playing the first game of the season, much if we don't get in. But, I'm glad to see it. It means other guys in that situation won't have to fly across the country with the stress of the game. "We should come to the modern era where we don't require people to airline, charter flights and try to convince pilots to go through storms and around them," "Uberboeh said 'I don't want bailboard.'" Ueberroth, who was 30 minutes late for the meeting, said he was not rewarding Detroit for his hometown pointing in the rules violation. Giammati called the ruling "sensical." The commissioner said he based his ruling on the good faith effort of the Tigers and Lynn to comply with the deadline. 7