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University Daily Kansan Thursday, April 21, 1960
By Gabby Wilson
We may be the last line of Jaya-
hawkers, to attend the KU. Belavs
The entire fate of the KU Relays lies in the hands of the students and faculty.
For the past several years the Relays have been a losing business operation. Still it is one of the top track and field events in the United States.
THE REASON the Relays have been losing money is because of the high costs of bringing the nation's top track and field stars here. The athletes can't afford to pay their own way here and with the small budget the Relays committee has, they can't afford it either.
As a result this year for the first time the students and faculty will have to buy tickets to get to see the meet. The tickets cost only 50 cents.
The KU Relays meet was the only one of the top three relays (Texas, Drake and KU) which did not charge students admission.
The Big Three have always been a proving grounds for the Olympics. Many of last year's contests went on to gain victories in the Olympics
THIS YEAR'S lineup includes such standouts as Bill Alley, Bill Neider, Charlie Tidwell and many others of those who will no doubt win a berth on the U.S. Olympic team.
Many of the universities across the country would give their eve-teenth to play host to an event with the quality of men which constantly perform at the KU Relays. But the students and faculty here display an apathetic air concerning the Relays.
Perhaps it would be the best thing if the KU. Relays folded. Possibly a national disgrace is what is needed to bring a little life back into the students and faculty. It may also give some university which wants a top quality athletic event the chance to get it.
Everything would be so simple without the Relays. There would be no more float parades, no relays dance, no major rush weekend, no relays.
Racket Squad Rolls Up No.8
By Tom Clark
Coach Denzel Gibbens and his KU tennis warriors stroked their way to victory No. 8 and fifth straight by blanking Washburn University 7-0 on the home courts yesterday.
KU dominated the match with such authority that Washburn managed to win only one set of the fifteen played. Even that lone win was nullified somewhat as Jayhawkers, Pete Woodward and Dave Coupe, swept the next two games without the loss of a single game.
AN ANKLE SPRAIN sidelined Mel Karrle from the No. 1 doubles, and Dave Coupe paired with Karrle's regular mate, Pete Woodward. Coach Gibbens then moved Bill Gooch into the No. 2 doubles with Jim Brownfield.
The depth of the Jayhawk squad is reflected in the team scores. In the nine matches to date, Woodward, Karrle, and Brownfield have captured thirteen victories. Dave Coupe is right behind with twelve. Brownfield has the best singles record, standing 8-1, with his lone loss to Oklahoma State.
THE CRIMSON-AND-BLUE host Kansas State in a return match next Friday for their final home showing.
Yesterday's results:
KU 7, Washburn 0
RU 7, Washi Singles
Pete Woodward, KU, def. John Wohlfarth, 6.4, 6.4
Mel Karrie, KU. def. Gary Steele, 6-0,
6-1.
Dave Coupe, KU, def. Tom Romig, 6-2,
6-3.
Jim Brownfield, KU. def. Jim Maag.
6-1, 6-2
Bill Sheldon, KU, def. Ken Dudney,
6-0, 6-0.
Woodward-Coupe, KU, def. Wohlfarth-
Bromic, 5.7, 6.0, 6.0
Brownfield-Gochis, KU, def. Steele-
Mang, 6-3, 5-0.
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