University Daily Kansan, April 16, 1982
Tradition
From page 2
"I THINK it's a good idea," Steve Miller, track coach at Kansas State, said. "The problem with the Midwest Relays is that there are very few in-place teams. It can be beneficial, but they are somewhat lacking in individual events."
"I think you can lose fans when you have a three-ring circus and they don't know what's going on," he said.
According to Southern Illinois coach Lou Hartzog, the new format should prove to be more entertaining to the fans.
"You can do all the things you want, but big-time college track is going to draw the people."
"Already this year I'm getting much better vibes about the meet than I did last year," he said.
Dick Wets, the women's coach at Missouri, said the meet this year should lack the resentment felt by a lot of coaches over the past few years. A lot of the bad feelings caused by competition who didn't like competing against unattached athletes.
BUT NOT ALL the coaches are completely sold on the idea. Gary Weinke, track coach at Illinois, said he was taking a "wait and see" attitude
"It is an interesting concept," he said. "We need to do something to revive track and field. I think it might be a steen in the right direction."
But Roger Kerr, Arizona State women's track coach, said the new format made the meet too expensive for his program.
"We can't afford to bring up a whole
tesentence," she said. "You don't enough
to imply in women's athletics."
Ever since the day 35 colleges gathered for a meet in Memorial Stadium back in 1923, the KU Relays have played host to some of the best athletes in the world. In the 1930s people crowded into the stadium to watch KU great Giann Cunningham, "The Elkhart Express," run the mile. Cunningham also placed third in the mile at the 1932 Olympics.
IN THE 1950S, the Jayhawk great Wes Sante was the big draw. In the 1962 Relays, he paused KNX and lost. In the 1972 Olympics, Wes Sante was named outstanding athlete at the meet.
Besides the performances of Santee, the 1850s were notable for other great KU athletes as well. In the shot put a
kid from New York named Al Oerter came to KU and set that event on its ear. He swept the disc titles at the Texas, KU and Drake Relaks for three straight years. Oerter dominated the disc even after he left KU.
He broke four world records, and won the Olympic gold medal four times—in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968. After retiring from competition in 1968, Oerter decided to make a comeback in 1976. He played for age 45. Oerter is still competing in the discus.
IN THE 1956 Relays, the fans were treated to one of the most dramatic shot put duals ever seen. KU weightman Bill Nieder, the first collegiate to break the 60-foot mark, was up against Paddy O'Brien, an unattached athlete who went to Southern Cal. That day O'Brien won the competition, throwing the shot 60-23'. Nieder, who went on to win a medal at the Olympic Games in Melbourne later that year, took second at 59-7/7.8.
In the 1960s, the meet was dominated by the presence of Jim Ryun. A soft spoken native of Wichita, Ryun went on to break the world record in the mile twice during his collegiate days and later died into the stadium to see him run. This year, Ryun will be back again, this time running in the open 10,000 meter run.
The 1970s, despite a large number of good athletes, didn't prove kind to the Relays. More often than not it rained, but when it didn't rain, the crowds were treated to performance at the spinner who became famous for raising his fist during the National Anthem at the 1983 Olympics, Dave Wottle, the gull-capped runner who went on to win the 800-meter gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, would become the darling of America after winning the decathlon at Montreal in 1976.
It's because of this tradition that Timmons will not let the Relays succumb to the economic troubles of the times.
"Traditions are important," he said.
"We can't afford to lose them. Just because something becomes old doesn't mean it becomes obsolete.
"No one wants to see the Relays fold. In fact, we've made great progress towards the future. I see the future as being bright for the Relays.
"I have a personal responsibility to continue a great tradition."
While the 57th annual Kansas Relays got away under Wednesday, the majority of events take place today and tomorrow.
Track finals close out Relays
This year's Kansas Relays will have a new format. In the men's division, only Division I schools will participate and in the women's division, only four-year schools will participate.
The high school boys and girls division will remain the same with students throughout the state of Kansas and those students living within the states adjacent to Kansas, with the exception of Colorado.
There will be team scores kept for the first time in the men's and women's divisions and a Raleys invitation will be crowned in each division.
Tickets for the Kansas Relays can be purchased at the gate today and tomorrow. All tickets are general admission. Tickets for today's preliminary events are $1.50. Tickets for tomorrow's final cost $4 for adults and $2 for students. Children under 12 get in free both days.
TODAY,APRIL 16
Field Events
Finals 8 a.m. Girls' Discus Throw—Prelims
8 a.m. Girls' Long Jump—Prelims and
and Finals
9 a.m. Boys' High Jump—Prelims and
Finals
9:06 a.m. Women's Two Mile Relay—
Morning Session
9 a.m. Boy's High Jump—Prelims and Finals
10 a.m. Boys' Shot Put—Prelims and Finals
10:30 a.m. Boys' Triple Jump— Prelims and Finals
6:30 a.m. Girls' 100-Meter Hurdles—Prelims
10:30 a.m. Women's Javelin Throw—
Prelims and Finals
Finals
9:20 a.m. Women's 200-Meter Dash—
Prelims
8:30 a.m. Boys' 110-Meter High Hurdles—Prelims
Hurries—Premios
8:30 a.m. Boy's 110-Meter High
8:30 a.m. Women's 100-Meter Hurdles—Prelims
Track Events
Phrases
9:32 a.m. Women's 400-Meter
Track Delegation
Hurdles—Prelims
Rd4-7age, Women's 5,000-Meter Run—
Prehins
10:23 a.m. Girls' 100-Meter Dash—
Prelims
10.20 Male 990 Yard Relay
1:30 p.m. Boys' Discus Throw—
Finges and Finals
10:55 a.m. Women's Sprint Medley Relay—Two Sections—Finals
Finals
10:08 a.m. Boys' 100-Meter Dash—
2:30 p.m. Women's Shot Put—
Delivery and Finals
2:30 p.m. Women's Offer
Prelims and Finals
3:00 p.m. Men's Long Jump—Prelimits and Finals
1:10 p.m. Men's Al Oster Discus
Tour—Prelims and Finals
and Finals
3:10 p.m. Men's Al Oerter Discus
1:15 p.m. Women's 100-Meter Dash—
3:15 p.m.
Track Events
1:01 p.m. Men's Sprint Medley
Delay - Finals
Prelims
1:29 p.m. Women's 800-Meter Run—
Plains
1:53 p.m. Boys' Jim Ryun 1,600-Meter
Run—Finals
2.p.m. Girls' 1,600-Meter Run—Finals
2.07 p.m. Boys' One Mile Relay—Prologs
1:38 p.m. Women's 400-Meter Dash—Rolls-Royce
2:21 p.m. Girls' One Mile Relay—Preplays
2:34 p.m. Women's One Mile Relay—Prelims
2:47 p.m. Men's 100-Meter Dash—
Prelims
2:50 p.m. Men's 110-Meter High Hurdles—Prelims
Hurdles—Prelims
3:10 p.m. Men's 400-Meter Dash—
Prelims
Prelims
3:22 p.m. Men's 800-Meter Run-
Pzelims
Prelims
14:45 m. Men's Cliff Cushman 400
3:53 p.m. Men's 200-Meter Dash—Prelims
3:34 p.m. Men's Cliff Cushman 400-
Mintermediate Hurdles - Prelims
3:34 p.m. Men's Crim Customel 400-meter Intermediate Hurdles—Prelimms
3:48 p.m. Boys' 300-Meter Intermedi-
4:47 p.m. Men's Chuck Cramer One Mile Belay - Prelims
Premis
4:07 p.m. Men's Billy Mills 10,000-
Meter Run—Finals
Meter Intermediate Hurdles—Finals
3:48 p.m. Boys' 300-Meter Intermediate Hurdles—Finals
4:55 p.m. Men's Bill Easton Four Mile Relay—Finals
7 a.m. Men's and Women's Open
10,000-Meter Town & Campus Run—
Finals
TOMORROW, APRIL 17
7 a.m. Men's and Women's Open Marathon—Finals
9 a.m. Men's Hammer Throw—
8 a.m. Boys' Long Jump—Prelims and Finals
Prelims and Finals
1:15 a.m. Girls' High Jump—Prelimls
and Finals
9:30 a.m. Boys' Pole Vault—Prelims
and Finals
9:30 p.m. Girls' Shot Put—Prelims and Finals
10 a.m. Women's Long Jump— Prelims and Finals
Prelims and Finals
10 a.m. Men's Javelin Throw—
Prelims and Finals
Track Events
8:15 a.m. Boys' Distance Medley
Baby, Finals
8:30 a.m. Girls' 440-Yard Relay-
Prelims
8:43 a.m. Boys' 440-Yard Relay—Prelims
Prelims
9:10 a.m. Men's Julius Marks 440-Yard
Replay - Prelims
9:25 a.m. Grills' 3,200-Meter Run—
Finals
9:34 a.m. Boys" 3,200-Meter Run—
Finals
9:49 a.m. Girls' Two Mile Relay— Finals
10:04 a.m. Boys' Two Mile Relay—
Circle
10:16 a.m. Men's Two Mile Relay—
Funnel
1 p.m. Men's Pole Vault—Prelims and Finals
Afternoon Session
1:30 p.m. Men's Triple Jump—Prelims and Finals
1:45 p.m. Women's Discus Throw Prelims and Finals
and Finals
2 p.m. Men's Bill Nieder Shot Put—Prelims and Finals
2 p.m. Boys' Javelin Throw—Prelims and Finals
p.m. Opening ceremony
1:15 p.m. Men's Larry Winn 3,000-
Meter Steeplechase—Finals
2:15 p.m. Men's Carl V. Rice High Jump—Prelims and Finals
Track Events
schedule
1:27 p.m. Girls' 440-Yard Relay—
Finals
1:32 p.m. Boys' 440-Yard Relay—
Finals
1:37 p.m. Women's 440-Yard Relay Finals
Finals
1:42 p.m. Men's Julius Marks 440-
Yard Relay --- Finals
1:47 p.m. Men's Ed Elbel Distance Medley Relay—Finals
1:58 p.m. Women's 1,500-Meter Run—Finals
2:05 p.m. Men's Wes Santee 1,500-
Meter Run—Finals
Finals
2:18 p.m. Girls' 100-Meter Hurdles—
Finish
Wetter Run-- 1- finals
2:15 p.m. Girls' 100-Meter Dash--
Finals
Finals
2:24 p.m. Women's 100-Meter Hurdles—Finals
2. 21 p.m, Women's 100-Meter Dash— Finale
Finals
2:30 p.m. Men's 100-Meter Hurdles—
2:33 p.m. Boys' 100-Meter Dash—
Finals
2:44 p.m. Women's 400-Meter Dash-
Finals
2:36 p.m. Boys 110-Meter Hurdles
Finals
9:44 a.m. Normandy 400 Meter Dash
Finals
3:01 p.m. Women's 800-Meter Run—
Finals
Finals
3:06 p.m. Men's 800-Meter Run--
Finals
Finals
2:51 p.m. Men's 400-Meter Dash-
Finals
Finals
3:18 p.m. Women's 400-Meter
Hurdles—Finals
Meter Hurdles—Finals
3:34 p.m. Women's 200-Meter Dash—
Finals
Hurrels—Finals
3:26 p.m. Men's Cliff Cushman 400-
Motor Hurrels—Finals
Finals
3:40 p.m. Men's 200-Meter Dash—
Finals
3:45 p.m. Men's Glenn Cunningham Invitational Mile Run—Pinals
Invitational Mile Run—Finals
3:53 p.m. Women's 3,000-Meter
Run—Finals
Finals
4:24 p.m. Men's Masters 800-Meter
Run. Finals
High-ffmats
4:06 p.m. Men's 5,000-Meter Run--
Finals
Roll—finals
4:32 p.m. Girls' One Mile Relay—
Finals
4:46 p.m. Women's One Mile Relay— Finals
4:38 p.m. Boys' One Mile Relay—
Finals
4:54 p.m. m.p. His Chuck Cramer One Mile Belay - Finals
o. u6 p.m. Presentation of Team Championship Awards
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