September 12, 1984 Page 16
SPORTS
The University Daily KANSAN
KU sophomore tennis player Mike Wolf faces John McEnroe's younger brother Pat in an exhibition match at 7 p.m. today at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. Immediately after the match, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will play in the main event.
Wolf anticipating match
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Associate Sports Editor
It isn't everyday that KU sophomore tennis player Mike Wolf plays in front of 10,000 fans. He'll have that chance today at 7 p.m when he faces Pat McEnroe in an exhibition match at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
After those two finish, they'll make way for the main event, an exhibition between Pat's brother John, ranked first among the world's professional tennis players, and Bjorn Borg, the man he succeeded in the No.1 spot. Borg has been retired the past three years.
WOLF SAID he was a little apprehensive about playing in front of so many people, but that he hoped the experience would help him if he
decided to turn professional
"I hope that if I keep on working, I'll be getting better and better and I'll be playing in front of large crowds like that in the future." Wolf said. "I'll be a good test to see how I respond in a crowd situation."
Wolf won't have to worry about a hostile crowd. He went to high school in the Kansas City area — at Blue Valley — and he'll have a large continent of KU fans cheering him on.
"I belong to a fraternity, Sigma Chi, and a lot of guys from there will be at the match and they'll all be here," she said. "Soil should be pretty exciting."
Wolf's professional aspirations aren't wistful thinking. He qualified for the NCAA Championships last spring and was one of 32 players invited to the Olympic Trials
Perelman said that Wolf was one of the top 15 returning collegiate players in the country
WOLF HAS PLAYED the younger McEnroe twice, narrowly losing both times.
WOLF MAY FIND himself among the tennis elite someday, but as he talked about tonight's match he showed that he's still very much a fan.
"One of the most exciting things about it is the fact that I'll get a chance to meet and talk to John McEnroe and Björn Borg, who I consider to be the two best players in the world," he said.
"It's a good opportunity, not only for me but for my team, the University, just all the people involved that will get a chance to be seen."
Minnesota beats Kansas City, 5-1, takes lead over Royals in division
By United Press International
MINNEAPOLIS — Ask the fans it left field at the Metrodome who their favorite player is and they'll unamously cheer for Mickey Hatcher, a clubhouse clown who has become the clutch bitter for the Minnesota Twins.
Hatcher singled in two runs, and Kent Hrbek and Tom Brunansky smacked back-to-back bomers in support of Frank Viola's strong pitching, powering the Twins to a 5-4 victory last night over the Kansas City Royals.
The victory gave the Twins a one-game lead over the Royals in the American League West.
Hatcher, whose fun-loving nature helps to keep the Twins relaxed, said the Twins were in the driver's seat — and they would go on the road to the division title.
we're ready to take this division. These two games are big for us in deciding whether we'll finish in place," the Twins' left fielder said.
In Hatcher's last 12 at-bats with runners in scoring position in the seventh inning or later, he has had five nine hits, three walks and 13 RBI.
"When you get a man on second base and you're up, all you should really be trying for is to drive in that runner," said Hatcher. "It's foolish to try and make it 3-0 on one swing of the bat because then you might get yourself in trouble."
The Royals had trouble against Viola, 16-12, who scattered six hits and struck out nine. The Twins left-hander did not allow a run until the ninth when Darryl Motley, Hal McRae and Frank White singled and D劳 Slaughter a sacrifice fly
The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the first against Charlie Leibrandt. 9-7, when Tim Teufel hit a one-out double to left and scored on a single by Hatcher.
The same combination of a Teufel double and a Hatcher single increased the Twins' lead to 2-0 in the seventh. Hatcher followed Hatcher's single with an inside the park-homer to center, his 25th, and Brunanusk added a homer to left, his 30th, to make the score 5-0.
KU softball team opens fall season
By CHRIS LAZZARINO
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
The KU women's softball team opened its fall season yesterday, sweeping a double-header from Johnson County Community College at Holcim Sports Complex at 25th and Iowa Streets.
KU shut out J C C C. in both games, winning the first 7-0 and the second 4-0.
said, "I don't want to solidify the rest for the rest of the season now. The purpose of the whole fall season is to get practice. These games are for the players to earn or settle down in their positions."
Head coach Bob Stancliff used the games to evaluate the various aspects of the team and to give the players practice in game situations.
Stanclift said he has a good nucleus of 11 players returning to this year's team. The only senior on the team is Kim Cobb, who will catch or play first base.
"It is early in the season," Stancliff
first base.
Pitching for the Jayhawks yesterday was junior Tracy Burge Bunge had a strong day against Johnson County, but Stancill said that she was not fully recovered from a hairline fracture in the small bone of her lower leg.
Bunge dominated Johnson County all afternoon. In the first game, she allowed only two batters to reach first base and had two strike outs. In the second game, she struck out in batters and allowed five batters to reach base
The teams played until they had to vacate the Holcob diamond for the city men's fall softball league. In two innings played after the second game, Bunge struck out four batters.
Cobb caught the first game and had two hits, scored two runs and had two RBI's Kelly Downs caught the second game and had KU's only extra-base hit, a triple.
Football team prepares for Florida State
By the Kansan Staff
Norseth was questionable for today's practice.
KU quarterback Mike Norseth suffered a pulled stomach muscle and was unable to finish practice yesterday as the Jayhawks prepared for Saturday's game against Florida State.
Fullback Mark Henderson injured his knee during the three-hour workout, but the seriousness of the injury was unclear. Henderson head coach Mike Gottfried said
"You're only going to get one shot at him," Gotttried said of Allen. "He's not going to be stopped with an arm."
The KU defense worked on tackling techniques yesterday in preparation for the Florida State offense, which features Heisman Trophy candidate Greg Allen. Last year, Allen was a United Press International All-America针 at running back
No changes have been made on the
depth chart since the Wichita State game, although freshmen Mike Werner and Von Lacey were moved from the offensive line to the defensive line, and freshman David Smith was moved from defensive tackle to nose guard.
Gottried is still awaiting word on the eligibility of seven KU players who were held out of the Wichita State game. An announcement from the sports information office is expected soon, but no specific date has been set.
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