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University. Daily Kansan / Friday, September 22, 1989
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'Hawks see game as time to avenge Last year's loss still rankles KU
By Gene King
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas football team has been waiting a year to avenge the 27-14 loss to the Baylor Bears.
The Jayhawks travel to Waco, Texas, for a night game at 7 p.m. tomorrow to take on the Bears in Floyd Casey Stadium.
Kansas was leading 14-7 at half-time, only to collapse in the second half and allow 20 unanswered points.
Coach Glen Mason's first game at Kansas last year was the loss to Baylor and was perhaps his toughest loss to handle. he said,
"It has got to be all mental," Mason said then of the leddown in the second half. "I've got to think it is. I hope it isn't the lack of numbers."
Tomorrow's contest is the first away game for the Jayhawks this season. Mason said he preferred to play in front of the home crowd, but realized traveling is part of the game.
The Bears are a different team than the Bears Mason faced last season.
"If you worry about it, you can get caught up in things you can't control," he said. "It will drive you crazy."
"They're better," Mason said.
Their squads, squad, said Baylor coach Grant.
"Kansas seems to really be moving the ball." Teaff said.
The Jayhawks are 21, while Baylor has not won either of its games.
On the road in Norman, Okla., for its season opener, Baylor was defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners, 33-7. They then traveled to Georgia for another loss, 15-3.
"At Georgia, there were many key factors," Teaff said. "Georgia played well enough not to lose, and we didn't play well enough to win. Georgia didn't outplay us by any means."
At Georgia, there were many key factors. Georgia played well enough not to lose, and we didn't play well enough to win. Georgia didn't outplay us by any means.'
— Grant Teaff Baylor football coach
Mason isn't looking at the Bears' record to determine their ability.
"They are big and strong up front." Mason said. "Last year they were solid on defense. I'd say it is the reverse this year."
The Bears aren't the only ones with injury problems.
The Bear offence is led by quarterback Brad Goebel. Last week against Georgia, he pulled a muscle in his calf and saidGoebel said so good he would play tomorrow.
Kansas cornerback Tim Hill will not play tomorrow. Stepping in to take his place will be strong safety Paul Friday.
Linebacker Lance Flachsbarth also will miss the game, and Mason said that Jason Tyrer would take over Flachsbath's starting role.
"it's about par for the course," he said. "I'm so used to it now."
Tight end Alonzo Pierce may sit out of tomorrow's game. He suffered separated ribs when he was hit on a catch in the Georgia game.
The Kansas offensive line has also been hit by injuries. Guard Scott Inwalle will be replaced by Marino Vidoli, while starting tackles Bill Hundelt and Christopher Perez practiced all week with soreness in their
Friday has never played cornerback in a game this season, but Mason is adjusting to his makeshift rosters.
knees.
Even quarterback Kelly Donohoe has an injured finger on his right hand. During a practice two weeks ago, he said he hit a helmet while releasing the ball. Despite the injury, he threw for 267 yards in a 28-21 victory against Kent State last week
Donohoe said that the finger does not bother him.
"There are guys that are playing in a lot more pain than I am." Donohoe
The sprained finger won't keep Donohoe from seeking revenge for last year's loss.
said.
"It sticks in the back of my mind," he said. "I'm anxious to get down there and play.
"We've got our work cut out for us."
Donohoe enters the game as one of the top five rated quarterbacks in the nation.
Kansas has won with some big plays. Pass plays of 77 yards and 71 yards as well as a 43-yard run have helped the Jawhacks.
"It will probably take 21 points to win the game," Teaff said. "They are a big scoring team with big plays."
"He is making the right decisions," Mason said. "He's throwing pretty well."
"If we don't have the big plays, it is going to be a long day," Mason said.
Oakland offers cash for team
The Associated Press
The proposal, which would pay the team $54.9 million in cash, make $33.5 million in coliseum improvements and guarantee five years of sold-out games, should be in the owner's hands in about two weeks, pending local government approval, they said.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Optimistic city and county officials yesterday released details of a $257 million package they hope will lure the Raiders out of Los Angeles and back to their former home.
Oakland and Alameda County, which jointly own the 53,000-seat Oakland Coliseum, have been negotiating for several months with the Los Angeles Raiders. The NFL team also is being wooded by Sacramento and the city of Irwindale in Southern California.
Officials said at a news conference that they and the team had already reached agreement on several key issues. They promise to stay at least 10 years.
Negotiations, however, are still taking place on other important issues, including the local governments' request for a 24-year license agreement; the team wants a 15-year pact.
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"We have something no one else has – Raider history. Their name is here. They belong here," said Don Perata, president of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
The Raiders' following, which remained strong even after the team left after the 1981 season, is a key part of the proposal.
If the Raiders choose Oakland's bid, the agreement would need public review and the approval of the Oakland City Council, Alameda County supervisors and Oakland Coliseum officials.
City and county officials in Sacramento last week approved a bid to lure the Raiders north.
MAVRATILOVA ADVANCES: Top-seeded Martina Navratilova needed just 48 minutes to whip South African Dinky Van Rensburg 6-1, 6-0 last night in the second round of the Virginia Slims of Dallas tennis tournament.
The eight-time Virginia Slims of Dallas champion made only five unforced errors. Only one of those was in the second set. Van Rensburg never managed to get a break point against Navratilova's serve and took her to deuce in only one service game.
"I hadn't practiced much" since the U.S. Open, Navarritloa said. "But I played so much tennis this summer that it came back right away, so I was really snarp. I concentrated very hard at the beginning to get used to everything, and I started out well."
Van Rensburg said Navratilova's play was overpowering.
Navratilova had the game so under control that when she hit a forehand volley off her racket frame, the ball dropped in for a winner on game
"She made some unbelievable shots," Van Rensburg said. "She's strong, and you can't be quicker off the mark. She's Martina. But it was an experience for me. It was great, and I enjoyed it. This time, she never let up."
point to start the second set.
Fernandez beat qualifier Kate Gompert 6-1, 8-1 in 70 minutes.
Third-seed Manuela Maleeva of Bulgaria defeated qualifier Audra Keller 6-3, 6-3, and seventh-seed Raffaella Reggi of Italy was 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 winner against Andrea Temesvari of Hungary.
In today's other quarterfinals, Maleea will on go Reぎi; eighth-seed Rosalyn Fairbank plays unseeded Anne Smith, and fifth-seed Monica Seles of乌goslia will face No.2 seed Arantxa Sanchez of Spain.
MURRY DICKSON — Murry Dickson, who pitched for five major league teams from the late 1930s to the late 1950s, died Thursday after a long struggle with emphysema. He was 73.
Dickson had a 172-181 record in 18 major league seasons with the St Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and the old Kansas City A's.
His best seasons were with the Cardinals in 1946, when he was 15-6 with a career average, and with the Pirates in 1951, when he compiled a 21-16 record.
Baseball team to use fall as learning time
By Dan Perkins Kansan sportwriter
Kansan sportswriter
If there is a recipe for winning baseball games, Coach Dave Bingham thinks Kansas is on its way to cooking up a successful season.
"If attitude is an indicator, then we already have one ingredient," Bingham said.
Kansas begins its fall season against Coffeville Community College at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Hoglund-Maunin Stadium.
The game will pit Bingham against one of his previous assistants. Coffey-ville coach Dave Wolf was an assistant to Bingham at Emoria State.
"I'm very pleased with the team at this point," Bingham said. "Obviously, we are very young and inexperienced about game situations, and sophomores, but I like the enthusiasm, desire and drive I'm seeing."
Bingham said it was time to see his players at work.
"Wins and losses are important." Bigham said, "but they are not nearly as important as seeing how a player responds to game situations.
for the younger guys because the older guys should already know what the competition is like in the Big Eight.
"It's a good situation for the kids to learn." Bingham said.
Tony Weingartner, Goddard freshman, will be learning the ropes this season. Of the 62 walk-ons who tried out last week, Weingartner was the only player who Bingham decided to keep.
"The fall season is more beneficial
"I felt very good about our walkouts," Bingham said. "They did a lot, and I wanted to do it. The kids work so hard all week that at the end I have to make a decision."
Bingham said the team would be split into two separate squads during the fall. He said that would enable each team to play one game of the doubleheaders scheduled against the junior colleges.
Kansas will play 10 games against junior colleges and 10 intrasquad games during the fall season before playing in its own "World Series."
"What we do for the 'World Series' is let the assistant coaches pick teams and the losing team buys tickets for the winners," Bingham said.
Cralg Stoppel dives back to first base before the tag.
Men's Schedule
1 KU Blue vs. Iowa 1 8:30
2 KU White vs. UTEP 2 8:30
3 KU Blue vs. Neb. 2 12:30
6 KU White vs. WSU 1 12:30
10 KU White vs. MU 2 4:00
12 KU Blue vs. K-State 3 5:15
13 Semifinal 1 10:00
14 Semifinal 3 10:00
15 Championship 3 12:30
Sunday
Women's Schedule
GAME TEAMS FIELD TIME
1 KU vs. Baker 3 9:00
3 KU vs. WSU 3 11:30
6 KU vs. KSU 3 3:30
Sunday
7 Championship 3 11:15
--second bracket contains Kansas' second team (White Team), Texas, Missouri and Wichita State.
- Fields 1 and 2 are at the Shenk Complex, 23rd and Iowa streets.
- Field 3 is located between the Computer Center and Robinson Center.
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Men's, women's soccer teams gear up for local tournament
By Andres Caveller
Kansan sportswriter
Members of last year's men's soccer team still cherish their 1-0 victory at the Jayhawk Fall Classic against Wichita State last year.
Now the club, 1-0-2, will try to defend its title this weekend in the tournament established a year ago by former Kansas coach Glenn Shirtiffe.
Although Shirtiffle is no longer with the team, the Jayhawks will try to do their best without a coach, said John Weist, president of the club.
"I don't think we are playing as well as we should right now," he said.
He said that last year the team relied on forward Kris Plumboff to score, but he transferred to Baker University. This season, Weist said it would have to be a team effort if they wanted to win.
Weist also said the team was in the process of learning transitions in moving the ball forward. He said that because the team was young, the defensive transitions were more important of the 11 starters on the first team (Bhn Team) are new.
The men's tournament starting times are from 8:30 a.m. until 5:36 p.m. tomorrow, with eight teams divided into two brackets. In the first bracket is Kansas' first bum, Nebraska-Omaha, Iowa and Kansas State. The
The men's and women's clubs will play in the same tournament in the same weekend for the first time, Weist said.
The games will be at Shenk Complex, 23rd and Iowa streets, and at the field between the Computer Center and Robinson Center. Twelve games will be played tomorrow.
A game of interest for Kansas fans is the one against K-State, which will be tomorrow at 5:15 p.m. at Shenk Complex. The game counts as one of the 10 games Kansas plays this fall as part of the National Collegiate Club Soccer Association (NCCSA), which gives winning clubs points to qualify for the National Tournament.
In the women's tournament, the Jayhawks will play Baker, Wichita State, and K-State. The starting times for tomorrow's games will be from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The final will be on Sunday.
This will be the first game of the season for the women, Coach Bret Chapman said.
"We want to win the whole tournament, but they haven't played together yet." he said.
Chapman said K-State would be the strongest team, although Kansas beat K-State in two out of three games last fall.
Chapman, who is a volunteer, played for Kansas for two years before he became coach in fall 1988. Chucker Luetje is still the assistant coach.
The Jayhawks, who will play at least three games this weekend, will use 24 women for the games so that most of them get to play, he said.