JAR NUTTON SAL 8150 96 Page 16 University Daily Kansan, April 23, 1981 白 Kansas, Oregon compete in dual By DAVE McQUEEN Sports Writer With the Kansas Relays finally out of the way, the KU men's track team jumps back into the season with a trip to Eugene, Ore., to face the powerful Oregon Ducks in a dual meet. The meet will be KU's second dual of the outdoor season. They lost an 85-69 decision to Texas-El Paso last month. According to KU track coach Bob Timmons, the Jayhawks will have to capitalize on their strength in the events to beat the talented Talented "WE'LL NEED to sweep the long jump and the pole vault." Timmons said. " we're going to have to have a maximum effort to beat them." Ranked as one of the top three dual teams in the nation last year, Oregon has a long history of excellence in track and field. Its distance corps is one of the strongest around, led by Olympian Bill McChesney. An All-American, McChesney has run the 5,000-meter in 13:17.77, the second fastest time ever recorded by an American. In the strength events, the Ducks have one of the best disc throwers in the country, Dean Crouser. Also an All-American, Crouser took fourth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association outdoor disc last year and recorded a personal best of 213-0 in last year's dual with "OVER THE YEARS, they've been one of the best track teams in the country," Timmons said. The Jayhawks have looked strong this year, too. Last weekend, KU scored 100 points to the forge for Southern California division. Leading the way for KU was celebrated high jumper Tyke Peacock, who leaped 7-4 1/4 to take first and set a KU outdoor record in that event. Peacock, who was named outstanding male athlete during days, will be competing this weekend. This weekend will also mark the return of long jumper Warren Wilhoite. Sidelined with tendinitis in his left foot since the UTEP dual, Wilhoite will not jump but will be entered in some sprint events. Jayhawks travel to Nebraska By MIKE ARD Sports Writer By MIKE ARDIS The KU baseball team has its work cut out for it this weekend as it travels to the University of Nebraska to play a game series with the ninth-ranked team. "It's a tough situation," Coach Marty Pattin said yesterday, "We have got to ask the kids to put forth the effort. The defense will have to be better." With half of the Big Eight season over, the Jayhawks face a tough road to make it into the conference playoffs. Eight of the remaining conference games for the 'Hawks are against the Chargers, 7-3, at University, which is ranked eighth in the nation. Only the top four teams advance into the playoffs. "IJUST THINK everybody's going to have to play together to win," Patin said. "We haven't put it together this year." Right fielder Jim Heeney will miss the Nebraska series, and probably the rest of the year, as a result of a fractured left wrist from Wednesday's game against Baker University. Catcher Kent Shelley's status for the weekend series has improved from Pastor Patterson to Patty Shelley took batting practice yesterday and reported no pain. The Jayhawks have not decided on Heeney's replacement. Mike Boel, Joel Gibson and Jeff Long were working in the outfield yesterday to see who would Also undecided were the starting pitchers for the second game of both day's double-headers. Jim Phillips will start the opening of Saturday's double-header, and Randy McIntosh will start Sunday's opener. THE JAYHAWKS will see the bigest crowds so far this season at Nebraska because it is "Spring Weekend." KU's spring football game will be tomorrow, and there is also a track meet there this weekend. Assistant Coach Roger Riley, who "The baseball stadium is close to the football stadium, and there are 30,000 people looking over from the stadium during timeout." KU will also play on an artificial surface infield at Nebraska, and the team left today to get some practice on it. Yesterday, the infidifiers were in Memorial Stadium to practice on the turf. was there two years ago as a KU player, said there were big crowds. EARLIER IN THE year, the indefenders had problems with bad hops at home, but they have improved with recent work on the infield. Even with the work the fielders are cautious in the infield. Riley said. "It's really hard to help the players with a field like this," he said. "You've just got to tell them to stay in front of you and go for it, but bad bads all day. You get gun-shy." The 'Hawks will return home for an eight-game home stand, starting Monday. Golfers travel to Iowa tournaments Bv BILL HORNER Sports Writer The Kansas men's golf team began play yesterday in the Drake Ralegolf golf tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, and the women's team is making final this weekend for the big Eight Championship in Ames, Iowa, April 25-28. "I'll hurt losing Demo," Coach Ross Randall said. "He's always going to shoot in the mid-70s. We get some depth, though, we we'll see what hap- The men's team, in a 27-team field in the Drake tournament, is playing without the services of junior Brad Demo, one of the top golfers on the Jayhawk队. Demo injured tendons in his left thumb during the recent playoff in Wichita. The Jayhawks finished in sevent place in that event. DEPTH IS being provided by junior Dan Mullen, who is making his debut as a Jayhawk in competitive play. Mullen is a former All-Conference pick at the University of Georgia and two-time winner of the Kansas City Kan., individual championship. "He's pretty experienced, tournament-wise," Randall said of Mullen. "This is going to be a good opportunity for Dan to establish himself." Diana Loreau, Diana Matthews & Jorge Mora formely of the Upperwest Demo is expected to be ready for the Big Eight Championships in May. The Jayhawks finished ninth among 20 teams in the Drake Rewards last year, and Randall said he was looking for an improvement this year. Among the teams competing in the Drake Rewks are Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa State, Iowa, Kansas State, Minneapolis Illinois State and Southern Illinois. A group more formally of the Appointed are proud to announce the ground opening of The Blue Parrot Salon Bring like art in for a complimentary finely styling with a hairstylish at $5.00 per session, with a hat. Please call us for your next appointment. The Blue Parrot Salon 707 Massachusetts 749-2533 WHILE THE men are coming off a tournament last week, the women's team hasn't competed for three weeks. Despite this, Randall said, the women should be ready for the Big Eight Championships. After the Big Eight, the women will play in one more tournament this season, the Stephens Invitational in Columbia. Mo. May 1-2. "The main thing is that most of the girls have been out working on their games, particularly their short games," Randall said. "We've had some good weather, too, so they've seen able to play a bit." Depth has been a problem for the women in the past, but Randall said that problem had taken a big step toward being solved with the recruiting of two Minnesota golfers, Maureen Ulm and Brenda Sanders of Cottonwood. "we are going to finish fifth or sixth—it's automatic," said Randall, who points to Oklahoma and Oklahoma in the rankings and finished sixth in the tournament last year. RANDALL SAID that he had been preparing the team mentally for the possible cold weather. Bev Boozer, Patty Coe, Dee Williams and Karen Gustafson to Ames. 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GH Boston 30 12 74 Pittsburgh 29 13 694 Pittsburgh 29 13 694 Buffalo 24 15 381 Buffalo 24 15 381 Cleveland 16 16 277 Cleveland 16 16 277 St. Louis 20 18 651 Wichita 25 17 814 8 Wichita 27 17 845 8 Denver 17 16 605 10 % Denver 17 25 401 10 % Kansas City 16 20 333 1 % Kansas City 16 20 333 1 % YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Buffalo 2, Cleveland 1 Phoenix 7, St. Louis 5 Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Eastern Division Team W L P Pet. GB Detroit 9 5 544 Cleveland 12 546 Randolph 8 500 New York 5 455 Milwaukee 5 455 Tennessee 5 385 Baltimore 5 385 Chicago 8 2 .807 Cincinnati 10 6 .597 Texas 10 5 .545 Oakland 8 2 .345 Oakland City 8 6 .500 Seattle 7 6 .500 Santa Cruz 8 6 .438 San Francisco 7 6 .375 U L Milwaukee 7, Toronto 0 Detroit 3, New York 1 Cleveland 4, Texas 3 Seattle 6, Minnesota 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Eastern Division Team W 12 Pct. Pet. % W 12 6 648 New York 6 3 615 2/4 Montreal 6 3 600 3 Detroit 6 3 397 5 Pittsburgh 6 3 360 6 St. Louis 6 3 260 6 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Cincinnati 2, Atlanta 1 Atlanta 10 9 929 San Diego 9 4 890 Los Angeles 9 4 890 Los Angeles 8 5 383 Houston 5 10 333 Houston 5 10 333 Team Teamcity State W 12 L 5 Pct