Tuesday, September 13, 1977 University Daily Kansan Spahn shooting for top By KENDAVIS Snorts Writer Sports Write Bill Spahn may not have a desk in his Allen Field House office, but that does not mean he is not working. but he is not a new coach. Spain, the new men's swimming coach at the University of Kansas, ran his team through their first workouts last week. And, seeing anyone other than Dick Reunion at the helm of the Jayhawks is quite a change for followers of KU swimming. Reamon, who resigned last February to enter private business, had coached KU swimming for 15 years. Between 1986 and 1975, his swimmers won eight straight Big Eight championships among many people. Dick Reamon was KU BUT THAT DOES not bother Spahn. "I'm not worried," Sphain said. "Dick had a great record here. His string of Big Eight championships would be pretty hard to beat, but I think we're in a little different time. Dick and I friendship. I really respect everything that he's done but I don't think it about it. I'm doing and what I plan to do here." Reamon called Spahn last winter when KU was looking for a new coach. He did not tell Spahn that he would definitely have the job, but Reamon wanted Spahn to consider the job. After applying for the position, Spahn met with Clyde Walker, KU athletic director, and Jerry Waugh, assistant athletic director. assistant author has the kind of "Bill Spain clearly has the kind of experience and knowledge we are interested in." Walker said last April in his appointment announcement. "He is well respected by his peers throughout the country and has coached some of our current swimmers. I am very pleased he has accepted the position." SPAHN WAS COACH of the Wichita Swim Club for the last six years. During his tenure with the swim club, his teams won numerous AUO indoor and championships. Many of Spahn's coaches have played in national meets. "I felt this was a good opportunity and interest to coach in college don't come very often. Most of your really good swimmers are good gymnasts and intermedient. I felt that the University of Kansas would attract good student athletics." attract THE THUGHT WE had a good recruiting year. We got some good prospects; boys who I think will be capable to compete successfully with Eight right away or would like to think they are aways of placing well in the Big Eight championships." championships. Five of Kansas' nine recruits come from Wichita, showing Spahn's popularity in that area. The nine newcomers are expected to add great depth to a team that returns all but three swimmers from last season. Lost to graduation were Mike Alley, Ben Wagner and Gordon Docking. In the past two years, KU has finished third and fourth in the Big Eight Championship meet. Spahn has his sights on a national level of excellence for KU and he said will not be satisfied with just being No. 1 in the Big Eight. being No. 1, you an awful lot towards the national level of swimming," he said. If we expect to break into a national level, we had better dominate the Big Eight. Consultation Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER KANSAN Baseball Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE East L. B. Prot. GB New York 86 85 71 40 Boston 88 88 37 61 Baltimore 87 92 39 64 Milwaukee 87 78 46 53 Milwaukee 87 78 46 53 Milwaukee 87 78 46 53 Bill Spain, new head swimming coach, is learning a lot about his swimmers during the first days of practice. Spain replaces Dick Reason who coached KU swimmers for the last 15 years and took the team to eight consecutive Big Eight Conference titles. Kansas City 97 54 817 Chicago 87 64 357 8 Cleveland 82 64 349 8 Minnesota 68 73 402 13 Oakland 68 73 402 13 Galveston 57 89 300 24 s City, ppd., rain Today's Games (All Times KIDT) Cleveland 8. Detroit 1 Baltimore 6. Toronto 1 Texas 3. Miami 2 Nashville 3. Minnesota Oakland in Kansas City, pod. rate Oakland (Lakewood 8-10 and Coleman 4-10 or Torrance 4-10) at Kansas City (Leonard 16-11 and Coleman 2-10). Boston (Boston 3-10) at New York (Gledhill 13-8) & b. Minnesota (Thermoldogad 11-8) at Chicago (Barrion 8-10). NATIONAL LEAGUE 8:30 p.m. Playground 60° at 10 a.m. at Texas (Perry 12:12) 8:35 p.m. Milwaukee (Station 410) at 10 a.m. at Seattle Montague 9:15 p.m. Ethnicity E&M L L Pct. GB Philadelphiaphila l b 52 63 Pittsburgh pgh 82 65 198 Chicago chc 73 69 164 Indiana ind 75 69 131 Montreal mrt 67 69 351 Oklahoma okl 57 68 309 Los Angeles 88 56 611 23 Cleveland 76 69 512 12 14 Houston 72 73 521 12 14 San Diego 66 79 485 12 13 San Diego 63 89 485 12 13 San Diego 63 89 485 12 13 New York 4, Michigan 6, Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 2 Houston 10, Chicago 2, Houston 7, Chattanooga 1 Los Angeles 7, Arizona 6, 10 minuwa Nashville 7, Tampa 3. Today's Games (All Games EDT) 8-10 at Chinatown (Kansas 4-5), 9-11 New York (Jackson 0-10) at Montreal (Morgan 15-12), 7-13 Philadelphia (Rocker 1-19) at Philadelphia (Kanata 6-1), 7-14 Houston (Burrill 1-19) at 6-1. Lions (Parchchik 1-6), 7-15 San Diego (Shirey 9-17) at Los Angeles (Sutton 1-10), Albuquerque (Cagua 3-1) or Bradford 0-10 at San Francisco (Coyle 0-1). The KU volleyball team, which opens its season tomorrow night at 8:30 with a home match against Baker University, has left the court with mixed emotions after early practices. Volleyball team set for opener "I think that, overall, we have more quality and more depth in the lineup than we did last year." Stankoff said. "Our big handicap is that we have 12 freshmen on the team." Even though there is an abundance of freshmen on the team, Stanciff said he was counting on the new people to strengthen the squad. square. "June Kolebar decided to play with us this year, and she should really help the front line," he said. "She's about 5 feet 10 or 5 feet 11 and we've never had anybody with that height on the team." Kolebari has lettered in both football and basketball at KU, earning a berth on the Big Eight's first-team football unit last spring. Chiefs drop Golub, four others KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI) — The Kansas City Chiefs yesterday reached the National Football League's 43-player limit by waiving five players, including Chris Golub, former KU safety and No. 7 draft pick, and veteran defense tackle Laucie Estes. The Chiefs also cut second-year men Glynn Harrison, a running back, and Orrin Olsen, a center, and free agent wide receiver Gerald Butler. Estes was a six-year veteran out of Alcorn A & M who came to the Chiefs when the World Football League collapsed. Harrison was a 1976 draft pick of the San Diego Chargers who was cut and signed by Kansas City as a free agent last year, and he finished an 18th round draft pick of the Chiefs in 1978. Chiefs head coach Paul Wiggin called it "a curious cutout, in that many of the players waived today, or even some who have not," and could he back with us on the inactive list." Each of the NFL teams is free to sign two additional players to form a taxi squad, although only 43 players can dress for any one game. Wednesday, Sept. 14 Thursday, Sept. 15 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Voluntary Action Day Information available at Wescoe and the Union (outside). and also Fraser lobby. The Kansas quarterback situation clouded up yesterday when the news broke that Mark Vicendee would be even more out of action for an indefinite amount of time. Vicencede pulled a hamstring muscle on the second play of KU's 28-14 loss to Texas A & M, and according to head coach Bud HOUSTON (UPI)—Houston Cougar quarterback Danny Davis directed second half scoring drives of 93 and 80 yards, capping one himself a one-yard run, to score a touchdown. The UCLA Bruins in a battle between two top-trained teams last night. Two stars hurt as UCLA loses Vicendese to miss UCLA game Davis" one-yard run ended the first long Cougars' drive. A nine-yard run by Dyral Thomas was good for a second touchdown and injury to the first meeting between the two teams. Injuries to UCLA running back Theo Brown and kicking specialist Frank Corral in the first half took much of the punch out of the UCLA offense and the Bruins failed to score in the second half despite driving inside Houston's 15-yard line three times. Houston's victory, coming in the season opener for both teams, stretched the Cougars winning streak to seven games. The loss for UCLA was the third straight following two defeats at the end of last season. The loss may be disastrous to a young UCLA team. Brown's injury was diagnosed as a dislocated elbow and Corral suffered a fractured jaw. The Kansas Jayhawks play UCLA Saturday night in the Los Angeles Coliseum. S. U.A. Backgammon Kansas Union Tuesday, September 13,7 p.m. KINKO'S Now Open COPIES STATIONERY KODAK FILM Moore, "has a lot of swelling and won't be able to play" Saturday against UCLA. Moore said the KU coaches had not decided who would be the number two quarterback behind Brian Bethke. He said that he'd been on offense and Steve Smith were all being concerned. Moore had some good news in reporting that injured halfback Bill Campfield might be able to play against the Bruins. Campfield, who is recovering from a hyper-extended knee, did some running in practice yesterday. 904 Vermont • 843-8019 SEVERAL KU starters missed practice yesterday because of injuries, but all are expected to play Saturday. Safely Caleb Rowe broke a bone in his hand, halfhack Mike Higgins had a sore ankle, cornerback Leroy Irvain had a bruised back, defensive tackle Denis Balaghan had a bruised shoulder and linebacker Fred Osborn had a bruised thigh. Despite shortening practice for the persons who played in the A & M game, said the Jayhawks on unanimating mistakes four cozy turnovers season openers. In the only position changes, Moore moved John Murphy from left to right defensive guard, moving Mike Gay to offensive tackle from guard. Freshman is first in trials Older is not necessarily better. 15 minutes. "I'm very excited about Schultz." Head Coach Bob Timmons said, "He's going to be an excellent runner." Omaha freshman Paul Schultz proved that Friday by placing first in the KU cross country team's first time trial of the season. Schultz lead a pack of seven runners who represent the Jayhawks at their state competition this Friday at the Wichita State Invitational. Schultz, who owns the all-time Nebraska high school bests in the mile and two-mile, covered the four-mile qualifying course in 21:19 minutes. Sophomore Kendall Smith continued the trend of youthful excellence by having her first solo exhibition at N.Y.C. (91-21). "I was really pleased with the overall effort," Timmons said. "I think our times will improve when we go against real competition." Three lettermen will be running in the meet—Ted Crank, Bruce Coldsmith and Brent Swanson—as will junior Rick Ensz and Tim Tays, freshman. Complete film of KU-Texas A & M Game TUES., SEPT. 13 7:00 p.m. A member of the KU Coaching Staff will attend to comment on the game and answer questions. Kansas Room in the Union OPEN TO EVERYONE! $ $ $ $ $ Classical Record Sale Sept. 12th-24th Now Open The Varsity Shop Phone: 843-3826 Next to Chi Omega Sorority house Prices Starting at $1.98 to $14.98 Hours: Hours: 8:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Sat. 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Sun. $ $ $ $ $