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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, October 18, 1968
Royals get KU's pass defender Hunt top hitters enjoys harrassing kicker
KANSAS CITY (UPI)—The Kansas City Royals announced yesterday he purchase of two homerun hitters for their Omaha club.
The contracts of outfielder Dave Nicholson and first baseman Chuck Harrison were purchased from Richmond of the International League.
Nicholson hit 34 homeruns during the past season and Harrison got 25.
A native of St. Louis, the 29-year-old Nicholson first signed with the Baltimore Orioles in 1958 and has spent six years in the Major Leagues with Baltimore, Chicago and Houston
farrison, 27, a native of Abilene, Tex., entered professional baseball in 1963 with Durham of the Carolina League. The following year he led the Texas league in total bases (297) and, as a first baseman, in putouts with 1,247; double plays (121) and fielding average (.994).
Settle bet with mule
ST. LOUIS (UPI)—A mule named "Lolich" was kissed farewell by pretty Beth Walker, "Miss Redbird" of the St. Louis Cardinals, and flown yesterday to Detroit as the jackpot in a World Series bet.
Stix, Baer & Fuller department store in St. Louis put up the mule to match the tiger cub baked by Hudson's department store in Detroit.
The mule was named after Mickey Lolich, Detroit pitcher who beat the Cardinals three times as the Tigers won the Series in seven games.
KANSAS CITY (UPI)—Three members of the Kansas City Chiefs football team were campaigning for Vice President Hubert Humphrey and his running mate Sen. Edmund Muskie yesterday.
Three campaign for Humphrey
Defensive tackle Buck Buchanan, flanker back Otis Taylor, and kick-off return specialist Noland Smith were at the Kansas City headquarters for the Humphrey-Muskie ticket, autographing souvenir footballs to be sold.
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BILL HUNT . . . likes to block kicks
By LUIS F. SANTOS Kansan Sports Writer
Bill Hunt has shared all of KU's football experiences in the past three years—victory, defeat, joy and frustration.
Hunt, a senior from Hackensack, N.J., started as a defensive halfback his sophomore year on the team coached by jack Mitchell, which went 2-7-1 for the season. He didn't make the starting lineup under Coach Pepper Rodgers' new rule, but came back this year and regained a starting berth on KU's undefeated team.
"It was hard to make the transition to the Rodgers system," Hunt said about his "off" year. "His system was completely different to anything I had played. It was a very disappointing year."
In comparing Mitchell and Rodgers, Hunt said he believes football is more a part of Rodgers' life than it was of Mitchell's. "Rodgers stresses more things, overall." Hunt explained. "Such as conditioning and hard hitting."
"Above all," Hunt added, "he has instilled the idea—better yet convinced—the players that they could win."
Among the reasons the 5-10, 180-pound halfback gave for the success the Jayhawks are enjoying this season was unity among the squad. "We're playing as a unit," Hunt said. "Everybody is helping everybody in the team.
"This year the players are a lot closer together, and I think this is partly due to what (Don) Shanklin said in the Sports Illustrated article." Hunt explained. "Now everybody is trying to show friendly attitudes."
Shanklin was quoted extensively by Sports Illustrated last summer in a series of articles on the black athlete. Shanklin had mentioned a lack of unity and care for each other existing in the team.
Hunt is not surprised quarterback Bobby Douglass has become the player he is now. Douglass, also a three-year man, was used to a minimal extent by Mitchell in his sophomore year. Many considered he would be a sure flop when Rodgers announced he was making Douglass his No. 1 quarterback.
"Douglass always threw a good ball, he ran well and was strong," Hunt explained. "I never doubted he could make it. He just lacked the confidence and playing time, and only needed someone to work with him."
It's rather easy to identify Hunt in a game—he's the player who flies by the ball every time there is a kicking attempt by the opposing team. And many times he reaches the ball.
Hunt blocked a field goal attempt by Illinois this year and has already intercepted one pass. As a sophomore he intercepted a pass against Arizona and returned it 37 yards to score. Later in that season, Hunt blocked a field goal attempt by Colorado and returned it 76 yards.
KU has already intercepted 10
passes this year. Hunt attributes much of the secondary's improvement to the system it is employing.
"The way it works, there's people to back you up. You can rest some that way," Hunt said. "It also helps a lot to have confidence in the people who are backing you up. Perhaps the best boost was the addition of Tommy Anderson."
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"We would like to have 24 pass interceptions this season," Hunt said.
Tri-state marathon scheduled
The club will travel to Falls City, Neb., in opening a schedule of six meets this fall, highlighted by the Missouri Valley Amateur Union Cross Country championship Nov. 16 at Emporia.
A tri-state marathon race Sunday will mark the first competition for the Kansas Track Club, newly-organized KU athletic organization.
The organization consists of 25 men and six women who have banded together for amateur track and field competition. Members of last year's KU track squad, along with men and women with previous running experience, form the club.
Jay Steinberg, club president, is high on the team's ability.
"We have exceptional talent on the team and also have students who are working to stay in good physical condition."
Peggy and Kathy Hall, Houston, Tex., senior, and winner of several races at the Texas Relays, will be teaming talents to coach the women's division.
Eleven men from last spring's KU track team form the backbone of the team. Peggy Grinvalsky, sophomore coed from Jamaica, N.Y., and one of the nation's best female half-milers, is another standout performer. Miss Grinvalsky would have competed in the Olympic trials at Lake Tahoe had it not been for a foot injury.
The club, which is backed and aided by KU's head track coach Bob Timmons, was sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) last month. It also received approval of the Student Union Activities Board and was allotted a budget of $50-a-semester to be used for transportation and entry fee expenses.
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