UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Friday, September 2, 1977 7 Sports Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER Determination Don Pile has sat out the last two football seasons after suffering a knee injury in 1974, but the Garden City soccer is trying to stage a comeback this year. Pile, who is fighting for a starting linebacking job, should give the Jayhawk defense some added stability because of his maturity. Pile fighting for spot after two-year layoff BY JASON NUSS Sports Writer Pile, a 6.3, 285-pound senior from Garden City, is returning to football after a two-year layoff caused by a knee injury in the final game of the 1974 season. For Don Pile, the long wait may finally be over. Pile said, "I tore the inside cartilage on my knee and the doctors decided I didn't need surgery. Well, eight days into spring ball in 1975 I got hit and my knee popped out. This time, the doctors said I needed surgery." Following his knee operation in the spring of 1975, Pile reported to fall camp, the first KU camp run by Head Coach Bud Moore. Many expected Pile, who saw considerable action as a sophomore, to anchor the attacking corps, but it didn't work out that way. "I think I tried to back come too early" Pile said. "It was only 80 days after the operation and the knee wasn't responding. It was weak and my movement was all that Rather than risk more knee damage, Pile skipped the 175 season. His knee still did not completely healed when spring drills begin last year, so he sat out the '76 season BUT LAST SPRING was a different story. Pile's knee strong and he was ready to climb. The two men worked linebacking crew which Moore had called a weak spot for the Jayhawks. By the end of spring, Moore had changed his mind, partly because of Pile's return. more said, "Don came in the spring and played very well. He ended spring drills sharing one of the starting assignments at linebacker." Pile's improvement in the spring practice season climaxed with an excellent intrasquad game. He was credited with eight tackles, including six solo stops. But his progress met a roadblock when he returned to KU last month. "I came back a couple of weeks before practice started and I caught a cold," Pile said. "When I went to get my physical, x-rays showed I had viral pneumonia." AS A RESULT, Pile missed the first 12 days of fall practice. Moore said, "Don came back in the fall and missed some valuable practice time. As a result, he's finding it pretty tough to get back on the first team." But now Pile says he's finally getting it all together. "My legs are still a little heavy and I have a little trouble breathing at times, but my knee is real sound," he said. "I can littk hard and can run the machine. It’s 100 per cent." Last Saturday's scrimmage revealed Pile is ready to pick up where he left off last spring. Playing sparingly, he was credited with four tackles, three of which were unassisted, while one set the ball carrier back for a six-yard loss. Women's athletics director Marian Washington has announced the resignation of head cross-country and track coach Tom Lienvale. Lionvale resigns job KANSAN Baseball Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE WBC New York B L Pos. GB New York 68 59 287 Boston 63 58 287 Detroit 63 58 441 Detroit 63 58 441 Milwaukee 63 58 441 Milwaukee 63 58 441 University Daily Kansan W 95 1.0 Pet. GB Kansas City 73 36 258 Chicago 73 36 258 Tennessee 73 36 357 Texas 73 36 407 Colorado 73 36 407 Oakland 73 35 405 Nashville 73 35 405 Xesterday's Neosna stoston 3, Cleveland 1 Milwaukee 1, Detroit 0 Oakland at Minnesota ppd., rain (All Times K1) Seattle (Mitchell 1-3) at Toronto (Lencarycky 10-12), 1:30 p.m. Milwaukee (Hass 9.9 and Travers 4.7) in Kansas City Milwaukee (Haas 9 and Tweens 4) at Kansas City (Hamster 7 and Splinter 11.4), 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (Handler 7 and Sparton 11.4), 2:00 p.m. California (Hastings 4) at Cleveland (Ibayi 11), 7:30 p.m. Columbus (Coleman 4) & at Detroit (Sykes 4): 8-10 h. New York (Gardin 4) & at Minnesota (Hennessey 6): 8-10 h. 8:30 p.m. Boston (Jenkins 10-4) at Texas (Blytheen 15-10) & 8:35 P.m. 10 a.m. (Flamengo 10-10) at Chicago (Barron 12-4). 8:30 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE | aides | L | Pts. | GB | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Philadelphia | 81 | 35 | 27 | | Pittsburgh | 80 | 36 | 27 | | Baltimore | 71 | 29 | 24 | | St. Louis | 71 | 22 | 35 | | Montreal | 70 | 22 | 43 | | Vancouver | 61 | 18 | 31 | | aides | L | Pts. | GB | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Portland | 61 | 18 | 31 | W L Pet. GB Los Angeles 62 83 13 Chicago 75 73 157 Cleveland 63 83 13 San Francisco 62 77 483 San Diego 62 74 484 Alaska 62 83 13 Xesterday's Results No games scheduled Alabama (Solomon 4-2 and Carmen 2-18) at New York (Alabama 3-7 and Todd 3-10), 8:55 p.m. Ohio (Solomon 4-2 and Carmen 2-18) at New York (Ohio 3-7 and Todd 3-10), 8:55 p.m. Houston (Richard 15-10) at Montreal (Rogers 14-13), 8:05 p.m. (Philadelphia) p. Chlometta (Soto 2-0) at Philadelphia (Lonborg 9-3). 8:00 p. c. Diennan (Soto 2-1) at New York (Lonborg 9-3). 8:00 p. p.m. Burrough (Reuse 10-11) at Los Angeles (Booton 9-7) 12:30-1:00 B. Bennett (11-12) at San Diego (Jones 51-13), 10.00 C. Booth (10-11) at San Francisco (Jones 51-13), 10.00 D. Locke (Danny 7-9) at San Francisco (Jones 51-13), 10.00 --a unique blend of music, dance, comedy and multi-media Topeka Capital Journal West of Iowa Phone 843-0817 7 day delivery East of Iowa Phone 843-2276 Lionvale has accepted a teaching and coaching position at the University of California at Santa Barbara, he said. The faculty will be effective at the end of next week. Livrane told one reason he left KU that was he a "pure Californian." He grew up in Sacramento and received his diploma from the university in physical education at San Jose State. In addition to his new responsibilities as head men's cross-country coach, Lonvale will serve as assistant men's track coach and recruiter for both programs. He will also be serving as a member of the physical education faculty. Commenting on Lionvale's decision to leave KU, Washington said, "We are very fortunate to have excellent coaches in women's athletics. Tom Lionvale has been one of them. I hate to see him go, but I understand his reasons." Washington said she planned to advertise for someone to fill the position. Until it is filled, the assistant coaches will continue to train the athletes on conditioning programs. The FORUM THE GREEK NEWSPAPER Applications for staff positions are now available at IFC office, Kansas Union. 9 am-12 pm For any questions call: Vicky Moellen, 843-1133 Tom Wilden, 842-9426 DEADLINE Sept. 19 Nets trade Archibald to Buffalo PISCATAWAY, N.J. 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