Page 14 University Daily Kansan, December 7, 1981
Sports
'Hawks have first easy victory, 74-56
By RON HAGGSTROM Associate Sports Editor
The wild finish was missing.
However, that's the only thing the Jayhawks were missing Saturday night.
KU, who upped its previous two games by 1 and 2 points, came away with an impressive 74-56 triumph over the Michigan State Spartans at Allen Field House before 12,610 fans.
"WE WERE a real basketball team tonight on both of the court," Coach Tedy Owens said. "Every good team you see has a strong defense and we will be able to rebound to good rebound against a Big Ten team."
The Jayhawks' defense throughout the game and their second-half offense turned out to be the dribble.
"Kansas played well both on offense and defense," Michigan State Coach Jud Heathcote said. "But the KU defense is what really won the game for Kansas."
The defense held Michigan State to 40 percent shooting from the field and forced 13 turnovers.
Michigan State's leading scorer, Derek Perry, was held scoreless, and the Spartans starters
But the ingredients the Jayhawks have been missing showed up in the second half when the Gators beat the Jayhawks.
It was KU's starting frontline that led the second half surge.
During that half they hit 16 of 20 shots and scored 37 of KU's 46 points.
AT THE BEGINNING of the half it looked like it was going to be the Jeff Dishman show.
The 6-foot-6 Hutchinson Community Junior College transfer scored the first seven points of the half for the Jayhawks and wound up scoring six in the half, hitting all 5 field goal attempts.
Dishman wound up the evening with 21 points.
"Dishman was playing awesome in the second half," he said.
Forward counterpart David Magley, who finished 18 scored, scored 14 of those in the second half.
"Everybody started to shoot a little better."
Magley said. "We just got the momentum
Knight responded in the second half and finished with 15 points.
"WE HAVE A lot of good shooters," Knight said, one could explain why we shot bad the last two.
The insertion of Tad Boyle at points guard also
sparked the Jayhawks. Although Boyle finished with only 4 points he dished out 7 assists, 6 in the second half when he was able to get the ball inside.
"Tad Boyd had the most impressive game, I thought." Heathcote said.
However, Boyle was injured with 1:37 remaining in the game when Knight fell on top of him.
"I don't remember to much of what happened," he said. "My memory is really fuzzy right now."
Presseason All-America candidate Tony Guy continued to struggle from the field as he hit only 20 points in three games.
"That is the least of my worries," Owens said. "He's taking good shots. He's playing fine backs."
"THE TEAM IS playing well without me shooting gun, but just be another I get my shooting shots."
The Jayhawks, who have a 3-game winning streak, have won 15 straight games at home.
KU will play its four straight home game tonight when the Jayhawks host Arizona at 7:35. Arizona brings a 1-1 record into the contest. The Azn has not lost in any games since the Las Vegas, 69-48, and beat Providence, 62-58.
Seurer hopes to be healthy for bowl game
Frank Seurer says yes. His doctor says no.
The KU quarterback is struggling to come back in time for Kansas' Dec. 31 Hall of Fame Bowl appearance in Birmingham, Ala. Sauser's was dislocated in KU's final game against Missouri.
Seurer says his doctor, Ken Wertzberger, doesn't think he'll be ready.
"They are still being pessimistic," Seurer said, "But the chance is there."
Seurer's right arm is in two casts, one above the elbow and one below. The casts are connected by steel hinges and cables to allow some mobility.
"It feels pretty good," Seurer said. "The swelling's down an awful lot. The doctors say I'm coming along faster than normal. And it's not that sore.
"And it should be a good game. Their defense
KC Comets
"I'm really excited," he said. "It should be a lot of fun. They've got quite a schedule for us."
By JAN BOUTTE
Sports Writer
The home opener on Nov. 28 was an eye-opening experience for Kansas City soccer fans, who watched a game considerably different than the home games in popularity in the last few years across Kansas.
The green laser beams shot across the darkened arena, keeping time to the crowd—rousing music from the movie "Midnight Express." The beams crossed and came to rest on the home goal, where out of the smoke shone the neon- lit Comet logo, a background for the emergent players. Thus Kansas City was introduced to its newest professional aftletes, the Comets.
BUT THE FANS caught onto the variations quickly and soon outwounded the Wichita Wings fans to cheer the Cornets to a 5-4 overtime victory.
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Page 8 University Daily Kansan, December 8, 1981
Living groups enjoy caroling, tree-trimming
By JANICE GUNN Staff Reporter
Eggnog and tinsel and an evergreen filling a room with that winter-outdoor scene. Some of the ornaments KU's brittle bracelets live in living groups to ring in the holiday spirit.
One old tradition that is still popular in all of the groups is caroling. Whether pounding the pavement with friends from house to house, singing around the lobby or fireplace or singing with a group of children, many residents said they
While some of the scholarship and residence halls and Greek houses have traditional events during the Yulet, other activities each year, making new traditions.
planned to go caroling with members of their living groups.
Mike Regier, Hiawatha senior and Grace Pearson Scholarship Hall social chairman, said that a lot of the men in town go and carol at neighborhood houses.
"They go out drinking and they come back singing during the Christmas season."
Once a year, his hall and a women's scholarship hall get together and have a tree trimming party. Afterward they have a regular party, he said.
Regier said the fun was a great relief from the tensions of finals.
MOST OF THE residents of the living
mosque season spent through it included finals.
"It's a relaxing time to bring in some
Christmas cheer before the pressure of finals sets in," Kathy Gibbons, Prairie Village social and Alpha Gamma Delta social chairman, said.
She said that for a week before Christmas break each member of her sorority had a "secret Santa", a woman in the house giving another woman gifts and clues of her identity without revealing herself.
At the end of the week, "Santa" gives the girl a larger gift and reveals her identity,
The secret Santa gift exchange is popular throughout women's scholarship halls, residence halls and Greek houses. He used the names from their anonymous "Santa" for a greet.
Liz Droegemuller, Overland Park senior and Douthart School Hall
president, said that the women in her hall traditionally played "Santa" for each other.
Also, Douthart has a tree-trimming and carolina party and a Christmas formal, stallion-ing.
"We have the tristimming party with a men's schoolship hall," Dröegemuellement
ANOTHER KU tradition that attracts students is Vespers, a Christmas musical performance by the University orchestra and choirs in Hoch Auditorium.
After Vespers, some of the groups have parties. One hall has a ceremony that is
Sellars Scholarship Hall for women has a traditional light-calling ceremony after evening Vespers each year, JoAnn from TRADIUM 2019.
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KAW VALLEY DANCE THEATER in collaboration with THE LAWRENCE SYMPHONY presents.
utcracker
Friday
Dec. 18. - 8:00 p.m.
Murphy Hall University of Kansas Lawrence. Ks.
Saturday
Dec.19 - 2:00 p.m.
Tickets on sale at:
Act One, Ltd., Kief's
Lawrence School of Ballet,
and the Raney Drugstore.
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Adults - $4.00
Children - $2.00
This program presented in part by the National Embodiment for the Arts and the Kansas Arts Commission.
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Wishes you a happy holiday season. We thank you for your patronage in 1981.
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