Page 14 University Daily Kansan, November 18, 1981 Sports EARL RICHARDSON/Kansan Staff Co-captain Tony Guy grabs a rebound in KU's 83-63 exhibition victory over the People's Republic of China. Guang scored 18 points in the contest. Jayhawks trounce China 83-63 By RON HAGGSTROM Associate Sports Editor KU's inexperience showed throughout the team's 83-83 exhibition victory over the People's Republic of China, before 3,810 fans last night in Allen Field House. "This team is young," guard Tye Peacock said. "It's going to take time to put everything together. At times we looked so keen on that Tom Owens said, "We can't afford to break down as much as we did tonight." IF THE JAYHAWKS break down as much as they can, the senior season opener at North Carolina, they'll be a surprise. "Fortunately we have a week to 10 days to prepare for the game. We can be patient, wish we could play four or five games." However, the Jayhawks inexperience wasn't good. KU scored the first basket of the game and never trailed the Chinese, although they were tied at 14. After being tied the Jayhawks went on a 21-8 scoring streep to open up their biggest lead of the first half. They ended with an 17-6 victory. China closed the gap to 41-34 at the half, but that was the closest it got the rest of the way. The Jayhawks' biggest lead came when Brian Martin hit a 12-foot turnaround jumper with three minutes remaining, opening the margin to 23 points, 81-58. "WE PLAYED A tight first half," Owens said. "but we loseened in the second half." A lot of KU's inexperience may come from their international rules and China's aggressive style of play. China went in for many uncontested laysups. In international competition, when the bail goes out of bounds the referee doesn't have to hand the ball to the player so the player can grab the ball and throw it. "The coaches told us not to worry about the international rules," center Kelly Knight said. sa They Jayhawks' inexperience mostly showed on defense in the first half. "We got caught a few times," guard Tad Boyle "WE HAD FAR too many breakdowns on defense." Owens said. "The defense got spread out a lot," Boyle said. "We tightened up in the second half." However, there were bright spots in the Jayhawks' offensive game. "In the second half we just exerted ourselves on defense," guard Tony Gayi said. Co-captain Gauy showed why he is an All-American candidate as he hit 8 of 12 shots from the floor and 2 of 2 from the free throw line, Gauy led KU's offense with 18 points. Gauy also had 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 Guy wasn't totally satisfied with his performance, however. "I WAS MORE careless with the ball than I usually "I TAKEN careless. I also forced a couple of shots. But I correct them." KU's other co-captain, David Magley, started out strong scoring the Jayhawks first four points and had 8 points in the first nine minutes. Magley finished with 12 points. Sohmermore center Knight finished the game with 16 points while pulling down 17 rebounds. Knight also scored on two threes. "I know that I have to average at least 16 boards a game for us to be successful," Knight said. Knight, who was redshirted last year, is trying to rebound from a knee injury. "He said that sometimes after practice it feels a little weaker than the other, but no pain." Owens "I RAN INTO Dishman's (Jeff) knee in the first half," Knight said. "During halftime it stiffened up a lot." After the game Knight said his knee felt fine with one slight exception. Forward Dishman, a junior college transfer from Hutchinson, was another of KU's bright spots. In 24 minutes of playing time Dishman had 7 points and 6 rebounds. "I try to play aggressive," Dishman said. "That's my plan. I play 1 not to fail (Dishman) had 3 fools in the game." "He and Kelly both did a good job on the boards for us." Owens said. "I thought I played pretty well. I wasn't as active in the second half." The biggest question before the season began was a replacement for Darnell Valentine. The answer may be that he is too young. PEACOOK, IN 20 minutes, had 12 points, while she the same amount of time had 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. Both players agreed that they weren't disappointed in their performances but that there was room for improvement. The Jayhawks have their smallest team in several years but you would never have known it last night. Ku out-reounded China, 51-38, and blocked 6 shots. The most shots they blocked in a game last year was 7. The loss was the fifth straight for China on its American tour. China had previously been beaten by France in 2015, and has not been beaten by Japan. China was led by Y Liaguang and 7-foot-2 center Han Pengshan. I.li had 17 points while Han tailed in 15. THE 63 POINTS China scored is the least they have scored in a game during the tour. "We did not play as well as the four games," China Coach Zang Ahongshu said. "Especially in the second half, we had a large number of turnovers, mostly because of Kansas' pressure and overall team speed. After a turnover, Kansas would come back and score quickly. "The Kansas shooting is as good as anyone else. However, Missouri has the most speed over the other teams we've faced. Kansas is a very physical team, and there was a lot of physical contact that was not called that would normally be called in international play." MIN FG PT REB A PP TP K Wang, L 25 3 10 2 0 1 3 Wang, Z 30 4 10 0 0 0 2 Diao 15 2 0 3 0 0 4 Sun 31 4 0 3 4 2 8 Li 14 7 0 3 4 2 8 Zhang 22 1 0 3 0 1 2 Han 12 2 0 3 0 0 12 Wang, Y 9 0 0 1 0 1 1 Zhang, Z 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 Quan 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 Feng 200 25 7 38 6 15 9 TABLE | KANSAWN | WG | FT | REB | A | PF | TP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Summer's | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | | Magley | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | | Knight | 31 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 16 | | Foxcock | 31 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 16 | | George | 30 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 18 | | Dishman | 38 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | | Boyle | 24 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | Hill | 20 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | Martin | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | Ewing | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | Knowles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | | Knowledge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | | Total | 200 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 83 | Totals...200 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA KANSAS Tennis player battles winter weather Officials: Dreth and Dabrow Technical Fools: none Attendance: 3,810 Sports Writer Bv.JOHN RASMUSSEN At a time when most KU students were breaking down their braces and gearing up for college, Valerie Block was in town. Valerie competed in the Penn National Tennis Tournament two weeks ago in San Diego. The tournament, sponsored by the Penn Athletic Corporation, consisted of an elite field of both amateurs and professionals, including Barbara Dahlquist, a quarter-finalist in this year's U.S. Green. "It's hard for me to compete against players from the warm-weather states." Block, a Salina sophomore, said. "They do nothing but play tennis all year long. I can't afford to belong to a club, so in the winter I either play out in the cold or don't play." Block finished eight in the tournament, a good showing considering the competition she "There are 17 sections in the country and you had to win your section to qualify for the tournament," Block said. "I won my section, which was in Des Moines, Iowa." Block, a former KU player who won the Big Eight No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles championships in 1979, said she had been playing in tournaments since she was 15. This summer she played in 12 tournaments, winning eight and making the semifinals in the other four. "I've played in a few satellite pro meets," Block said. "I play mostly in the Midwest because of a lack of finances. That is my biggest problem right now." Block is not listed in national rankings, but she said she thought she could be if she played in the Olympics. "I don't have a sponsor but I wish I did." Block said. "Most of the players on the circuit today either have sponsors or they come from wealthy companies, and most reason I’m not on the circuit now—no finances." "One person approached me as a sponsor, but after he found out I'd been injured once (shoulder injury) and my age (22), he thought I was too old." to help pay her expenses so that she could compete on the U.S.T.A. tennis circuit. As for the future, Block now is considering changing schools. She mentioned Cu-state State University in 2016. "I'm leaning towards finding another school to play at where there is good competition." Block said. "My biggest goal at this point is to go somewhere where I'll have better competition and where there is a strong tennis program where I can learn." King boosts Kansas City to 124-110 victory By United Press International NEW YORK--Reggie King scored a game-high 33 points and keyed a 16-2 surge in the third quarter last night to power the Kansas City team to a 124-11 triumph over the New York Knicks. The Kings took advantage of four New York teams to start of the first quarter and build a 85-50 lead. Kansas City opened the game with a 12-2 burst as king penetrated for two field goals and Cliff Robinson, who had 21 points, dropped in four throwts and sparkled defensively. Kansas City opened a 28-18 lead after the first quarter. At the start of the second quarter, Cartwright scored 8 points as New York went on a 14-4 tear and closed to 55-53 at halftime. period. Bill, Cartwright, who has 30 points, brought the Knights within 86-78 with two minutes Ernie Grunfeld scored 26 points for Kansas City, 15 in the final period as the Kings pulled away. The victory improved Kansas City's record. The Knicks fell to 34 with their third straight loss. left in the quarter, but King connected on a 3-point play to choke the rally. Fambrough commends team's attitude Fullback E.J. Jones missed yesterday's practice, but Head Coach Don Fambrough said Jones would be ready to play Saturday against Missouri. "He's fine," Fambrough said. "We just wanted to give him a little rest." Fambrough said that backup defensive tackle Guy Neighbors would be ready to play. Neighbors strained his knee in the Iowa State game two weeks ago. Offensive guard Paul Fairchild did not practice again yesterday, and Fambrough said he was a doubtful starter for the Missouri game. Fairchild missed his first start during practice just week. "The players have worked hard and had good concentration," Fambrough said. "We've had good practices the last three or four weeks. They've got a good attitude. This football team doesn't have problems that way. That's why it's been so much fun for me this year." JAHYAWK NOTES: Receiver Wayne Capens was named Big Eight offensive player of the week after catching five passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns Saturday against Colorado. Cross country team to go to nationals YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Fambrough said the team had had good workouts for the last several weeks. When the phone rang, Bob Timmons was explaining to his cross country team that it still needed a little more effort. About 500 tickets remain for Saturday's KU-Maourt contest. The ticket office will stay open on Friday. "The room erupted," said Paul Schulz, KU's top runner in the District V meet Saturday in Wichita. "We hadn't been hopeful of qualifying at all." It was the NCAA calling to kill KU it had received an at-large berth to Monday's national tour. Originally, KU hadn't qualified because it had finished one point out of second place. Only the top two teams in each district make the nationals. But the NCAA ruled that District VI deserved a third team, giving the Jayhawks one more shot at national recognition. A top ten finish has been the team's raisin since early in the season. Houston at Boston Milwaukee at Philadelphia Phoenix at Alamanda Seattle at Penn State Seattle at San Antonio San Diego at Dover New Jersey at Golden State "We're excited to say the least," Schultz said. National Basketball Association Kansas City 124, New York 119 Philadelphia 86, Indiana 92 Houston 105, Indiana 82 San Antonio 107, Dallas 100 Hockey etc.___ **ENTERTAINMENT RESULTS** National backyard 1 Quebec 7, New York Islanders 2 Edmonton 5, St. Louis 1 Calgary 6, Winnipig 4 Toronto at Harborfield Buffalo at Baltimore Chicago at New York Rangers St. Louis at Pittsburgh Detroit at Washington Detroit at Los Angeles Football UPI TOP 20 1. Pittsburgh 2. Cleveland 3. Cincinnati 4. Atlanta 5. Alabama 6. Michigan 7. Florida 8. Southern Mississippi 9. Southern Cal. 10. Tennessee 11. North Carolina 12. Washington State 13. Idaho 14. Penn State 15. Houston 16. Washington 17. Iowa 18. Ohio State 19. West Virginia 20. East Georgia Soccer Men's club KU4, Wichita State 0 Women's Club KU5, Drake 0 Junior Lance Hill dribbles past China's Li Yaguang. Hill finished with 4 points in his opener as a Jayhawk. Phillies' Schmidt wins MVP honors By United Press International NEW YORK-Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Philies was named the National League's Most Valuable Player by the Baseball Writers Association of America yesterday and became only the third player in the league's history to win the award in two successive years. The 32-year-old third baseman, who batted 316 with 31 home runs and 91 runs batted in during the season, was a starter for the Giants. votes and 321 points from 24 members of the writers association two from each NL city—to win by a wide margin over outfitter Andre Dawson of the Montreal Expos. Just as he did in 1980 when he was a unanimous choice as MVP, Schmidt showed tremendous versatility at bat and in the field. He led the league in home runs for the fifth time, won his second straight RBI crown and led the league in slugging percentage (.644), on base percentage (.435), runs scored (78), walks (73) and assists (249). Sporting News names rookie awards By United Press International ST. LOUIS - Tim Raines of the Montreal Expos and Rich Gedman of the Boston Red Sox have been named the National League and American League Rookies of the Year by the Sports News. The weekly publication yesterday also named Fernando Valenzuela of the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers the National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year and Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees the American League Rookie Pitcher of the Year. In a poll of players, Raines, an outfielder, easily outdistanced Hube Brooks of the New York Mets. Gedman, a catcher, was the overheard call for the American League players for the rookie hokee. Raines hit .304 and stole 71 bases, despite missing 54 games because of the baseball strike and another 22 games because of an injury. He batted .288 after joining the Red Sox in mid-May. Vanzuela, who also won the National League's Cy Young award, and Righetti were both easy winners in the players' voting in the pitching categories.