Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1958
University Daily Kansan
Page 5
Dick Laptad Shows How
Gymnastics Develops Into Top KU Sport
Gymnastics is taking its place as a competitive sport at KU.
Coach Richard Laptad, assistant instructor of physical education, announced a meeting for all students interested in gymnastics at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Robinsor Gym.
Several students have already begun practice. Three gymnasts gave a tumbling exhibition at the KU-Colorado football game Saturday.
"The object of gymnastics is to make the maneuver as difficult as
Mo-Valley Leader Is Tulsa Star
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (UPI) — Steady plugging against Arizona which netted 83 yards in 15 carries, pushed Ronnie Morris of Tula to the rushing leadership in the Missouri Valley Conference statistics today.
Morris' Saturday performance increased his three-game average to 176 yards. Ted Dean of Wichita, the leader the first two weeks of the season, was injured against Cincinnati and failed to play against Oklahoma State, dropping to fourth.
Dick Young of Wichita was leader in passing with a total of 325 yards in three games. Included in his completions are four touchdown throws and a two-point conversion.
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KU has meets scheduled with Nebraska and Kansas State. Meets will be scheduled later with Colorado and Fort Hays State.
possible and still not hurt execution." Lantad said.
The team will also compete at the Big Eight conference meet at Nebraska and the All-College Invitational meet at Colorado.
Coach Laptad will send team members to the NCAA meet and KU will compete in the AAU meet at Sarasota, Fla., in December.
"With almost all of last year's team returning plus many promising freshmen, the future for gymnastics looks reasonably bright," Laptad said.
Gymnastic equipment is furnished by the physical education department. A new side horse and a 60-foot tumbling mat have been added this year.
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IM Victors Roll Up Big Margins
The largest score of the season was rolled up Monday night when Alpha Tau Omega smeared Lambda Chi Alpha 55-0. The scorekeeper found his job was easy as Jim Trombold either passed or ran for most of the points.
In fraternity B play Triangle defeated Acacia 6-0 on a pass from Matasein to Wiley.
Stu Luder was Trombold's primary target. He caught five touchdown passes. Other contributors to the scoring column were Van Cooper, two touchdowns and two extra points; Larry Kelly and Doug Henning, six points apiece, and Mavnard Morris, an extra point.
Wedgworth's 25-yard run was good for another touchdown. Arlyn Harris caught two extra points, one from Wong and the other from Wedgworth.
Sigma Chi beat Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 26-6. The first Sigma Chi scoring play was by Norm Swartzkoph who intercepted a SAE pass to romp 15 yards for a touchdown. Bob Benz caught the extra point.
Games Wednesday
Oread scored three times in the fourth quarter against Pearson in Independent play to make the third lop-sided game of the day 26-0. Bill Wedgeworth and Alan Wong kept busy as Wong passed two touchdowns to Wedgeworth, one for six yards and the other for one yard.
Fraternity B—Beta I vs. Phi Kappa Psi; Alpha Tau Omega vs. Phi Kappa Tau. 4:15 p.m.
Independent A—Battenfeld vs.
Newman; Stephenson vs. Navy 4:15
p.m.
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