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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, October 14, 1968
Yanks impressive in Olympic debut
MEXICO CITY (UPI)—Randy Matson set a games record, Charlie Greene tied an existing world mark and the Yank basketball teamed romped to an easy victory Sunday to get the United States off on the right foot on the opening day of the 1968 Olympics.
With a crowd of about 20,000 looking on in the 80,000-seat University of Mexico Stadium on a cool but sunny day, Matson, the strongman from Pampa, Tex., and the world record holder in the shotput, heaved the 16-pound ball 67 feet $10 \frac{1}{4}$ inches.
Greene, the former University of Nebraska star from Seattle, Wash., took his heat in the 100 meter dash in 10 seconds flat, and the U.S. basketball team which never has lost a game in
the Olympic competition, routed Spain, 81-46.
Track and field were in the spotlight Sunday, because the United States is expected to reap a big share of its medals there and in swimming, which doesn't get underway until Oct. 17.
Matson, who finished third in the final Olympic trials, took only one throw in the shotput prelimits and his performance easily beat the Olympic mark of 66-8½ set by fellow Yank Dallas Long in the 1964 games at Tokyo.
George Woods of Sikestown, Mo., first in the U.S. ttrials, was third with a throw of 64-11% and Dave Maggard of Los Altos, Calif., who will become an assistant track coach at the University of California upon the completion of the Olympic games, was
Devaney praises KU after game
By LUIS F. SANTOS
Kansan Sports Writer
Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney was the only coach standing in the coaches room. His assistants sat all around him wearing long faces, not saying anything.
Devaney cleared his throat.
"Kansas is a real fine football team," he said.
"Any team that is behind and can take the ball the length of the field deserves to win. That's the mark of a fine ball club," he added.
Devaney didn't pinpoint any KU player who specifically hurt Nebraska. But he did say quarterback Bobby Douglass did a fine job of moving the football, particularly in key situations. "And their fullbacks were tough to stop," he added.
The Cornhusker head coach justified the intentional safety
the second heat of the 100 in 10.2 and Mel Pender, the Army captain from Atlanta, Ga., who will go to Vietnam in December, was second in his heat at 10.3. Pablo Montes Casanova of Cuba won Pender's heat in 10.3.
which gave the Jayhawks their first 2 points as the best alternative for the situation Nebraska was in. NU was deep in its own territory and in a punting situation.
"We were 6 points ahead and had to kick against the wind, which could have put Kansas in scoring position. By taking the safety we were still 4 points ahead and had a free kick, sending Kansas deeper and hoping we could hold them and recover the ball," Devaney explained.
Devaney said he went with a running play on the critical fourth down late in the fourth quarter because he expected Kansas to rush down the middle, and thought he could get the play on the outside KU's defense stopped them and the offense took over and drove for the last touchdown.
Harriers win 2nd straight
KU won its second consecutive cross country meet Saturday by placing four runners in the top five at the Southern Illinois meet.
boree.
The Jayhawks cross country squad placed first last Saturday at the Oklahoma State Jam-
KU freshman Rich Elliot took second place, repeating last Saturday's performance. He ran the six mile course in 30:23 and was followed by three teammates.
SIU's Gerry Hinton was the individual winner.
Greene, who said before the start of the competition that he would shoot for a world record
sixth at 63-2%. Only one Russian, Eduardo Gushchin, was among the 10 who advanced to Monday's final, but he was second with a throw of 65-2%.
Hines, of Oaklnad, Calif., won
even in the heats, made good on his word although he eased up 25 yards from home. He shares the existing world mark of 10 flat with seven others and he, Jimmy Hines and Ronnie Ray Smith have a pending 9.9.
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The German Ensemble for Overseas Theatre World Tour 1968
in Minna von Barnhelm
Minna von Barnhelm a comedy in 5 acts by Gotthold Ephriam Lessing Wednesday, October 16
das Schloss (The Castle)
a dramatization of Franz Kafka's novel by Max Brod
Thursday, October 17
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