SPORTS
November 15, 1984 Page 16
The University Daily
KANSAN
KU's Williams set to play in game against Missouri
Kansas football coach Mike Gottfried said yesterday that tailback Lynn Williams, who reinjured his shoulder against the Cardinals, would play this weekend against Missouri.
Gottfred also said that wide receiver C.J. Eanes was questionable for the Missouri game. Eanes suffered abdominal contusions against Nebraska.
The Missouri game will be played on a grass field in Columbia, only the second time the Jayhawks will get away from an artificial surface field this season. The other game KU played on a grass field was against North Carolina.
"We've practiced outside on grass all year," Gottfried said. "So I don't think it should have any affect on the ball game. It's really only a problem when you practice all year on turf and play on grass."
Gotfried called Missouri a good team with great athletes
"Missouri is very capable on a Saturday of being very good," he said. "It's been proven. They've beaten some people soundly."
Carmichael waived by Dallas
DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys yesterday waived wide receiver Harold Carmichael, who had been with the team for 26 years. He was also on rookie lingerback Jimmie Turner.
Turner, 6-2, 210, signed as a free agent out of Presbyterian College during the off-season, but was among the last players cut by Dallas at the end of training camp.
Carmichael, a 14-year veteran who set a National Football League record by catching a pass in 127 straight games while with the Philadelphia Eagles, had a season-high 35 tackles early in the season after a wave of injuries struck the Cowboys' receiving corps.
He appeared in just two games and caught only one pass for seven yards. Carmichael had been released by Philadelphia during the off-season and failed to make it onto the New York Jets roster after going through their training camp
Rodgers promoted to manager
Carmichael became expendable Tuesday when Dallas signed flanker Duriel Harris. Harris had been cut by Cleveland the day before because of what the Browns coaching staff said was a lack of performance.
MONTREAL — The Montreal Expos yesterday named former Milwaukee Brewers skipper Buck Rodgers as their new manager.
The length of the contract and terms were not announced immediately.
Rodgers, 46, who managed the Brewers from 1980 until halfway through the 1982 season, was a catcher with the California Angels.
He led Montreal's AAA farm team, the Indianapolis Indians, to a 91-63 first place finish in the American Association last season. The club was knocked out of the playoffs.
Robey out for season
PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns center Rick Robey underwent surgery on his right heel yesterday in Eugene, Ore., and team officials said he would be out the remainder of the National Basketball Association season.
Dr. Strainy James performed the surgery with the assistance of Suns orthopedist Dr Richard Emerson, team skoeman Tom Ambrose said.
Ambrose said that following the surgery, Robey's right leg was put in a brace where it will remain for an estimated eight weeks. He has also secured jerks for the first four days of休养.
It was the second surgery on the right heel for Robey, who is suffering from an excess bone growth under his Achilles tendon.
New Jersey Nets sign LaGarde
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom LaGarde, a 60-leigh journeyman who has played the last two seasons in Italy, was signed dayover by the New Jersey Nets.
With the absence of Darryl Dawkins,
LaGarde is expected to shore up the Nets
frontline. Dawkins, suffering from back
spasms, is on the injured reserve list
To make room for La Garde the Nets waived guard Mike Wilson.
LaGarde's best season in the NBA was 1980-81 when he averaged 13.7 points and 6 rebounds a game.
Brown quits job with Tigers
DETROIT — Gates Brown, popular batting coach of the Detroit Tigers, has decided not to return to the club in an apparent tiff with the front office.
"we offered him a new contract and he "declined to sign it," was all that club Vice President and General Manager Bill Lajoie would say of Brown's sudden
Brown, 45, who talked of quitting last summer and is tired of traveling, indicated late last year he would probably come back and asked for a raise over his salary last season.
"There's more to it than that," Brown said before slamming down the phone when called for an explanation. "They released it. Let them release it in detail."
Compiled from Kansan staff and United Press international reports.
Basketball team set for China exhibition
By GREG DAMMAN
Sports Editor
The Kansas basketball team begins its second season under head coach Larry Brown tonight with an exhibition game against the People's Republic of China National team in Allen Field House.
Tip-off for the game is set for 7:30 p.m.
Tip-off for the game is set. Brown said yesterday that he hadn't decided to play for the game. He decides that 7-foot-1 senior Greg Dreiling, 6-foot-4 junior Ron Kellogg, 6-foot-10 sophomore Danny Manning and 6-foot sophomore Cedric Hunter probably would start.
Brown said the Jayhawks' fifth starter
would be either 6-foot-4 senior Tad Boyle,
6-foot-6 junior Calvin Thompson or 5-foot-11 sonhomore Mark Turgeon.
"WE NEED TO find out who can play. Brown said, "A lot of guys look good in practice and play different when somebody is on." He says he looks best besides ourselves to evaluate our personnel.
Besides getting the chance to play someone other than themselves, as they had in four intra-squad scrimmages this season, the team has been able to play with different rules — international rules.
"A lot of kids in the summer play international rules." Brown said. "The biggest adjustment would be the tempo. There are certain rules that take adjusting
The Chinese team has played five games so far on its trip through the United States. They are 1-4, having lost to New Mexico, Louisiana State, Marquette and most recently to Wyoming 85-60. Their lone victory was against New Mexico Military Institute.
too, like the 30-second clock. It might be a little more physical game."
Eight players on the team were members of the People's Republic of China Olympic team. Those players are: 6-foot 9-Wang Habo; 6-foot 2-Lu Jnqing; 6-foot 5-Li Hong; 6-foot 7-Yin Cheng; 6-foot 8-Wang Libin; 7-foot 1-Uz Huangbao; 6-foot 4-captain Liu Jianli; 8-foot 6-Zhang Bin.
Lu Jiqing and 6-food2 Zhang Yongjun left the team in scoring against Wyoming with 16
The coach of the People's Republic of China National basketball team, Oian Chengchao, directs action during practice at
Allen Field House. The Chinese team was preparing yesterday for tonight's game against the Jayhawks.
points apice. Other members of the team are 6-foot-5 Sha Guoli and 6-foot-7 Zhang Xuelei.
"They shoot the ball well," Brown said of the Chinese team.
Brown said that he thought the Chinese team would be similar to the Netherlands team the Jayhawks played in last year's exhibition game.
"I THINK THEY'LL be comparable," he said. "They barely lost to New Mexico."
Kansas ticket manager Terry Johnson said that about 13,000 season tickets had been sold, leaving about 1,500 tickets available for the game. Johnson said Allen Field House seats 14,840 without folding chairs set up on the floor.
Brown said that his team was, "not as far along as I'd have liked," but that he thought the game would be a great test for his team.
"We've been turning the ball over a lot," he said. "We'll stress blocking out and halfcourt defense. We'll learn what we need to work on."
Turgeon, who has been battling the flu, said that the Jayhawks wouldn't try anything new in their first game.
"THIS BUILDING IS oriented around students." Osness said "There is no conflict between student activities and intercollegiate athletics. We don't want intercollegiate athletics taking the place of student recreation. We really are here to serve the students. We are championing the student cause."
"WE'RE JUST GOING to work on things we do every day in practice," he said. "The most important thing is getting in front of a crowd, especially because some of the freshmen have never played in front of this many people."
Oness said that at peak times, 3,000 people use the building per day, and the average number of patrons would be 3,000 to 4,000, giving Robinson the most traffic of any building on campus.
JAYHAWKS NOTES: The early signing period for national basketball letters of intent began yesterday, but Kansas, with two basketball scholarships available, apparently won't sign any players.
"It probably will be physical," he said. "I didn't play in the Netherlands game last year, but I remember Greg beefed it up inside with a guy who threw some cheap elbows."
Turgion agreed with Brown on the type of game that would be in store for the
Tuesday, Brown said, "I don't anticipate signing anybody early this year. The early signings are great."
Two players who visited the KU campus during the weekend, 6-foot 10 Eric Rogers of Temple City High School in Temple City, Calif., and 6-foot 6-Randy Jones of Ludden High School in Syracuse, N.Y., have decided to wait until spring to decide what school to attend.
The junior varsity game against North eastern Oklahoma that was to be played before the varsity game tonight has been canceled.
Cold weather draws people to Robinson
Sports Writer
By CHRIS LAZZARINO
Although the winter's cold weather will soon be moving into town, possibilities for recreation and exercise available to KU students, faculty and staff will, once again, be endless.
The sunrise jogging program is held from 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at Allen Field House on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. Swimming is held Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Robinson Natatorium from 6:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. Circuit weight room in the Robinson weight room from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Mary Chappell, associate director of recreation services, said that activities any student could participate in include raucquetball, badminton, pingpong, swimming, archery, volleyball and weight-lifting.
This has been made possible with the weights, courts gyms, pools and progs.
Wayne Ossness, chairman of the department of health, physical education and recreation, said Robinson Center facilities are kept open for recreational use by students, faculty, and staff members as much as possible.
Chappell said any Lawrence resident could participate in the program, and although it has been going since school started, anyone could participate in the program at any time, with the exception of rhythmic aerobic dance.
Those people who regularly exercise outside early in the morning may find that the cold weather could make for a harder workout to move to that is the sunrise fitness program
Right now, however, basketball is king at Robinson, with pick-up games going all over.
A PRE-HOLIDAY BASKETBALL tournament has been scheduled for after Thanksgiving. Chappell said, which will consist of a maximum of 128 teams. Deadline for entry is 5 p.m. tomorrow.
All of the programs are free and include supervision and instruction in techniques.
End of career in sight for Simecka
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Associate Sports Editoc
Bennie Simecka wasn't counting on play-
ing center when he came to KU on a football
scholarship in 1980, but in retrospect, he
had played a more appropriate position
Simecka was recruited out of high school by KU, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. He played noseguard his freshman year at KU before switching to a position, he heard had never played before.
"I was recruited by Nebraska as a center, and I thought that was crazy, but as far as the change goes it is the best for me," he said. "I don't know how good of a defensive lineman I could have been in the Big Eight, and I love center."
As KU's starting center the past three years, Simeka, a fifth-year senior, has been a stabilizing part of a program that has been working on developing and persistent pessimism during that time.
AFTER AN 8-3 season in 1981, and with many starters returning from that team, better results were expected the following year. Simecka suffered through a 2-7-2 season in 1982. Don Fambrough's final year as head coach, Simecka, who led the team, said the 1982 season was one of the few disappointments in his college career.
But Simecka stuck with KU under new head coach Mike Gottfried the past two years, and he said he felt good about being part of what he feels is a very promising
"As long as I've contributed it helps a little bit, knowing that I've been at the base of the structure of it," he said. "I feel good about bat."
Simecka said he wished he could play another season with the Jayhawks.
"The reason for that is I know they're going to have a good team next year, and it would be fun to be associated with the winning program they're going to have," he
But his eligibility will run out on this Saturday against Missouri, and he will then have to look to what lies ahead, which could possibly be a career in professional football.
"I've had people coming in all year, who you might call scouts, giving me encouragement and hinting that I would have a chance," he said. "It's not like I do have a chance and don't make it that I would be disappointed, it would just be the time to move on to something else, but it's something I hope I can own. I'm kind of looking forward to."
When Simecka first came to KU from Rossville High School, he probably wasn't thinking too much about a professional football career or little else other than how well he would fit in at the school.
"IT WAS A major transition, coming from a small community," he said. "I had no idea I was going to college. If it wouldn't have been for (football) I wouldn't have went. I wasn't prepared for college and didn't know a lot about it. It was a cold snap in the face, and it took a lot of adjusting and there were some rough spots. I had a lot of doubts at times, but I finally stuck with it and stuck with it, and found out I could play here."
Before he found out he could play at KU, he had to get used to playing against people of his race.
"When I was in high school, I could line up against somebody and didn't have to mentally prepare and was bigger and stronger and had more ability than them," he said. "But then I came up here and everybody had the same size and speed and most of them were bigger and stronger. It was a big change."
Simecka has now established himself as a Big Eight conference II eman, and he said the prospect of playing his last game as a Jawhay has weighed heavily on his mind.
"ITS GOING TO be emotional for me," he said. "It'll be my last game at KU and possibly my last game ever. There's no way to tell it I get another shot or not. In a way I have anticipated this for four years, the team was getting better. There's a lot of sorrow behind it because of the friends I've made and the unity of the team, so it's going to be tough."
Center Bennie Simecke (right), a fifth year senior on the Kan sas football team, is approaching the end of his Jawahawk foot
ball career. Simeka will play his last game for Kansas Satur day against Missouri in Columbia.