Page 16 University Daily Kansan, October 29, 1981
Dodgers win Series
By United Press International
NEW YORK—The Los Angeles Dodgers, powered by five runs batted in by Pedro Guerrero, won their first World Series since 1967 last night with a 9-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
In defeating the Yankees, four games to two, the Dodgers became only the second team in the 78 years of World Series play to win four games in a row after losing the first two. The 1978 Yankees, who defeated the Dodgers in six games, also accomplished that feat.
Guerrero was the leader of a 13-hit attack that pinned pineler George Frazier with a record-tying third loss in the Series by stroking a two-run triple in the fifth, a two-run double in the eighth. It equaled the second-best RBI performance ever in a World Series game.
BURT HOOTON AND Steve Howe
combined on a seven-hitter in bringing the Dodgers the championship. Hooton gave up five hits, including a solo homer by Willie Randolph, in 5 1/4 innings before giving way to Ghow.
A managerial mistake by Bob Lemon also contributed to the defeat. Lemon decided to send in a pinch hitter for starting pitcher Tommy John in the fourth inning with the score tied 1-1, and the move backfired when the Yankees failed to score and the Dodgers pounded Frazier for three runs in the fifth to take command of the game.
Randolph's homer took the Yankees to a 1-1 lead in the third, but the Dodgers, who had at least one base runner in each of the first three innings against John, finally tied the game when they collected three singles.
With John out of the game, the Dodgers went to work against Tracer in the backyard. Davenport Lopes was blown by the bullying by a single center to be w sacrificed
to second by Bill Russell. After Steve Garvey gavied to left, Ceyboun caged a grounder over second base that took a tricky hop and skidded under Randolph's glove for a single as Lopees scored the tie-breaking run.
Baker, who had entered the game with only two hits in 19 at-bats, then blooped a single to center and Guerrero promptly cleared the bases with a long triple to left-center to give the Dodgers a 4-1 lead.
The Dodgers padded their lead to 8-1 by scoring four more runs in the sixth off relievers Ron Davis and Rick Reuschel.
THE YANKEES tried desperately to bounce back in the sixth and succeeded in knocking out Hooton, but once again they could not come through. He sat out and left the bases loaded after a run on Pinella's pinch single.
Guerrero's eighth-inning homer capped the Dodgers scoring.
Guerrero, Cey and Yeager ended in a three-way tie for the Series' Most Valuable Player award.
Tennis teams have losing weekend
By JOHN RASMUSSEN
By JOHN RASMUSSEN Sports Writer
at the beginning of the fall tennis
at season, KU men's Coach Randy
McGrath would he would have to see the
playoffs. But here where he could tell how his team would do.
"I thought we would be better this year," McGarth said. "But after seeing K-State and Playmaker play twice, they were really bad." K-State has the best team it's ever had."
KU HOSTED its cross-state rival on the same day the football team did. The tennis team, however, didn't have the same luck. K-State defeated the 'Hawks, 8-1. Charles Stears won his singles match for KU's only score.
"We didn't have a good day but you have to give credit to K-State, they have a good team." McGraw said
KU will be without the services of its No. 1 singer player, freshman Scott Alexander, who was suspended by McGrath for the rest of the semester. Alexander's status for next semester is uncertain.
The Jayhawks have one match remaining this fall. They travel to Topea Sunday to play a group of former college players.
"Last year when we played them, they beat us," McCrath said. "It's just a practice match, but it should provide good competition for us."
MEANWHILE, the injury bit bug the KIU women's team at a bad time.
The women competed in the Big Eight Preview tournament last weekend in Kansas City without the team. The Rams played Laura Lumrels and Stephanie Dickey.
"Laura had mono, and Stephanie had a pulled hip," Coach Kary Merrion said. "We didn't play real well, but we didn't have our whole team."
KU managed to win only one of six duals. The tournament wasn't completed because of the weather, and some teams dropped out. KU defeated Mississippi-81, and lost Oklahoma-Mississippi-09; Oklahoma-Steve-09; Oklahoma State-09; and Colorado-09.
Although Merrion said she was disappointed in her team's results, she did see some good out of the tournament.
this spring,” Merrion said. “We're not that far behind the big names, but it's going to take a lot of work this spring.
"When we get our whole tea... together we are going to turn some heads. We also found out the Big Eight and we are in Kansas City so that will be nice."
"We got to see the other teams play and we know how hard we have to work
MERRION SAID she was impressed with the play of No. 1 singles player Maureen Guilfoil.
As far as the competition in the Big Eight, Merrion said, Oklahoma State is loaded with talent.
"Mauren played some excellent singles matches and she and Marn (Jensen) played some good doubles matches," she said.
"Oklahoma State rates above everyone else." she said.
everyone else," she sau. "They have girls with national caliber rifles. They have 2 players are freshmen, and they are both ranked in the top 10 in the country."
etc.
Hockey
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
National Harbor League
Buffalo    3, Buffalo
Alabama    3, Alabama
Toronto    3, Pittsburgh
Toronto    3, Pittsburgh
Managers    3, Chicago
Chicago    3, Winnipeg
Cleveland    3, Cleveland
Quebec    2, Canada
Oklahoma    2, Oklahoma
Quebec    2, Canada
TOO MAYERS TODAYS
Montreal at the
New York Islanders at Hartford
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Washington at Los Angeles
TODAY'S GAMES
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
KU "A" 7, K-State 0
KU "B" 4, K-State 0
Rugby
Well, I am surprised.
Jingles as offbeat as KU fans
The reactions to my subtle column regarding apathetic football fans drew a good response, verbally and otherwise.
I've even got a few songs to pass along. But first, to sum up.
MOST AGREED that KU crowds were too quiet. A majority concurred that the cheerleaders and yell leaders didn't do a lot to change that. But UCLA was willing to allow Marching Band is the only area between the crowd and utter boredom.
After four seasons of KU football, my biggest thrill at the games is still the pregame show when the band runs and many people express the same sentiment.
No one, however, agreed on why exactly the crowds are apathetic.
Some directly blamed the cheerleaders and yell leaders. In their defense, I would point out that they are talented gymnasts and dancers. But
key to unity is crowd participation, and its difficult to get $2,000 people to do this.
Others, however, put the blame on the game. It was their contention that if the games were more exciting, they'd cheer. Right.
LET'S TAKE a look back for a moment. KU beat Oregon in the home opener with a fourth-quarter touchdown and a last-minute safety. The Jayhawks then downed Kentucky, sank a few shots and outlasted last two minutes, Kansas beat Arkansas State, 17-16, on a last-second field goal in the rain.
The Oklahoma State game, I admit, was anything but fun, excitement or stimulation. But Saturday's 17-14 victory over Kansas State was a real barnburer, and, again, it was won in the final minute by a field goal.
The offense, too, came to life against
K-State. There was explosive running, difficult catches and, in the second half, great defensive plays.
Some complained that the football team itself is lifeless on the sidelines, that if they showed a little excitement, so too would the fans. With this I somewhat agree, although with this team's proneness to injuries, I would guess it would be safer if they all stood very still and at arm's length.
SEVERAL, however, felt the problem was deeper than a simple lack of excitement. They said they thought the team should be much improved since Head Coach Don Fambough took over and that it wasn't. They said they lived in a nice, tireless of waiting for the promised land of bowl bids and national attention.
I would encourage these people to remember that Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither were Nebraska, Missouri or football dynasty. Fambrough and his staff have had a total of two recruiting seasons. In those two springs they have brought in an incredible amount of talent given the team a renewed attitude.
During Fambrough's first season, the Jayhawks were 3-8. Last year the finished season they're 5-2 with the potential for their first winning season in years.
Not that there aren't problems and weak areas on the team. But no one promised a quick fix, and no one said it would be easy.
SURPISRINGLY, a lot of people told me they didn't know the words to the fight song "I'm a Jayhawk" or the alma mater. We'll try to remedy that, too, but first, a sampling of the songs. The first is a simple classic, sung to the tune of the Oscar Mayer bologna jingle. And-a-one-and-a-two:
Our team has got a first name, it's K+U.
Our team has got a second name, it's Jay-hawks.
Oh, we love to watch them every day,
And if you ask us why we'll say
Cause KU Jayhawks got a way with
VICTORY!
Catchy, but I had real problems with
the slurs on the second and fourth lines. Thanks to Los Angeles junior Diane Rositzer for that one.
The second song I chose was totally different, but also representative of the typical KU fan. Written by Bill Menezes, Overland Park senior, its sung to the tune of "Vatican Rag" by Tom Lehrer.
Chorus:
Grind those Tigers in the grass, Kick those Sooners in the ass.
Nail those Huskers to the wall and Throw the ball! Throw the ball! Throw the ball!
Try not to get profane,
and Smack those Wildcats in the groin and
Blow those Cyclones to Des Moines and
maybe they can win the game
If they don't fumble the ball.
(Chorus)
Take your place up in the bleachers
With all the other drunken creatures
and
If the game becomes too boring, then
take a Coke and put some bourbon in.
If you still can't stop the snorin'
Drink it straight and throw an orange.
Oirno,
Toolate:
Looks like fourth and twenty-eight So,
(Chorus)
AND IF THAT hasn't set your foot a tappin', here are the words—just for fun—to "I am Jayhawk."
the Aggies and the Buffs
Talk about the Sooners
Talk about the Tiger and his tail Talk about the Wildcats and The Humans
Talk about the Wildcats and their old corn huskin' boys.
But I'm a bird to make 'em weep and wail.
For I'm a Jay Jay Jay Jay Jayhawk
FH I'M
For I'm a Jay Jay Jay Jay Jayhawk
Unto Lawrence on the Kaw
For I'm a Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay Hawk
With a sis boom hip hoor.
Got a hill that's big enough to twist
Got a bill that's big enough to twist a Wildcats' tail.
Husk some corn and listen to those Cornhuskers wail,
x or I'm a Jay Jay Jay Jay Jayhawk Riding on a Kansas gale.
Nets sign King to multi-year contract
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (UPI)—The New Jersey Nets yesterday signed Albert King, a 6-foot-4 forward from the Boston Celtics and a contract, estimated at $30,000 per season.
established a school record for total games, 118; points, 2,058; and field goals, 852.
King, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., set a Maryland season record of 674 points; 275 field goals and 30 consecutive free throws; 118 points in all. He had a 17-pointer career average and
King indicated happiness at being able to work out with the Nets, but he will not be in condition to start the season opener tomorrow night against York Knicks in the first regularly scheduled game at Kyrie Arena.
"My knee (previously injured) could be stronger, but is all right," said King. "And working out with these guys is a must." Mr. Dugan had a short time before I were ready to play.
"It would be nice to be able to start, but that's up to Coach Hobie Brown. I just want to fit in and get in good physical shape at the beginning."
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