September 4,1984 Page 14
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The University Daily KANSAN
Former 'Hawk adds life to Giants' passing game
By Staff and Wire Reports
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — This could be the year the New York Giants' offense finally enters the 1980s. And if it does, much of the credit for the initiation of the move goes to former KU wide receiver Bobby Johnson.
Johnson, a free-agent rookie,
burned Eagles cornerback Brennard
Wilson during the Giants' season
opener Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. The result was a 28-27 victory for the Giants, and a 19-16 loss 400 yards passing four touchdowns in quarterback Phil Simmons for quarterback Phil Stimms.
Johnson finished with eight catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns in his first National Football League start.
"I learned I can play with the best in the league in this game," said Johnson, who came to the Giants after they were used up completely in NEFL draft.
AS A SENIOR at KU, Johnson had 58 receptions for 1,154 yards and
eight touchdowns. He is the KU single game and season receiving vardage record-holder.
Johnson was a third-round pick of the United States Football League's Philadelphia Stars but left their camp after 10 days because he wanted to play in the NFL. At least NFL teams contacted him for the draft but he chose the Giants because he thought they needed wide receiv-
He was right. Earnest Gray was the Giants' only consistent threat last season with 78 catches. He drew double coverage Sunday, leaving an opening for Johnson, who played wide receiver on Wilson's side. Wilson, normally a backup safety, was shifted to cornerback in training camp because of an injury to Roynell Young.
Young.
"We knew he was out of position," Johnson said of Wilson. "We planned to go on deep them."
to go deep on them.
Johnson made a key touchdown catch late in the second quarter. On 1st-and-10 from the Eagles' 35 yard line, he outsmarted Wilson in the end zone. As Simms hung the ball up,
Johnson broke for the post while Wilson went to the flag — resulting in an easy touchdown catch.
"I RAN STRAIGHT downfield, then kind of relaxed and he relaxed." Johnson said. "He thought the play was over."
The catch gave the Giants a 21-6 halftime lead. Johnson beat corner-herman Edwards for a 14-yard second quarter for a 28-20 Giants lead.
Johnson was not the only Giants receiver to burn the Eagles secondary. Byron Williams also capitalized on Gray's decay for 167 receiving yards in a spectacular touchdown catch, bobbling the ball three times before hauling it in and racing for the end zone.
Giants All-Pro linebacker Lawrence Taylor, who isn't always impressed by his teammates, had glowing words for the Giants' of
"We're putting points on the board," Taylor said. "It's a different feeling to sit on the sidelines for eight or nine minutes at a time."
Bowlers want to strike up victories, top-10 ranking
By CHRIS LAZZARINO Sports Writer
A national power could be in the making in the Kansas Union Jaybowl.
A combination of returning starters and outstanding newcomers could give the KU men's bowling team enough talent to finish the season in the top ten in the nation, according to first-year Head Coach Michael Fine.
"We are laying the groundwork to be successful over the next three or four years. We have an enthusiastic, team-oriented group," said
The captain of the team is senior Jim Mack, a four-year starter who is expected to be a strong bowler and provide needed experience to a team that could be dominated by youth.
"I will probably average five to ten pins higher than last year, and that
would put me at about 200 to 265. I put in a good summer of practice. I am definitely ready for my last year." Mack said.
ADDING IMMEDIATE HELP will be freshman George Keene. Keene is one of the top junior bowlers from Wichita, with an average over 200.
Fine was named coach on July 23, and has had little time to recruit in the past year, so he has basically relied on interested bowlers, such as Keene, to contact him at the Jaybow if they are interested in the team.
"A number of good bowlers attend KU for academic reasons. In the future, I hope to do some recruiting from junior leagues." Fine said.
Both the men's and women's bowling teams are Student Union activities, sponsored by the Union. The teams compete in the Kansas-Nebraska league, which consists of teams from KU, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Emporia State University, and the
University of Nebraska
THE LAST TIME KU won the Kansas-Nebraska league was the 1980-81 season, Mack said. Wichita State has been league champion every year since the 1980-81 season
The men's team is gunning for WSU and is confident that it will dethrone the champs.
"In order to win the conference, we will need five bowlers to average over 200. I think that we can do it. Our goal is to beat WSU. If we beat WSU, it would be the equivalent of the basketball team team beating Oklahoma or the football team beating K-State and Missouri." Fined. said
Tryouts for the men's and women's teams are open to any KU student, and will begin Sept. 17. During the week-long tryouts, students will have to set up times to bowl three sets of five games for a total of 15 games.
United Press International
Each team will consist of eight bowlers, with five competing in each match.
Kansas City Royals two third baseman Greg Pryor tags Minnesota Twins base-hunter Tom Brunansky out at third base after Brunansky was caught in a run down in the fourth inning of the Royals Twins game last night. The Twins won the game 4-1 and increased their lead in the American League West Division over the second place Royals to two games.
Royals lose to Twins, 4-1
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY. Mo — The last time the Kansas City Royals played the Minnesota Twins in a big game was the season finale of the 1976 season. And it didn't even figure in the pennant race.
Kansas City had long since clinched the Western Division but that game was to decide the American League batting crown in a three-pronged race featuring George Brett and Hal McRae of the Royals and Rod Carew of the Twins. All three players entered the game, each other with Brett finishing at .333 McFaec .332 and Carved .331.
Ron Washington drove home two runs with a bases-loaded single in the second inning and pinch-hitters Randy Bush and Darrell Brown each knocked in an insurance run in the ninth to give the Twins a 41 victory over the Royals and increase their lead in the Western Division to two games over Kansas City.
But the tension of a batting race wasn't in the air at Royals Stadium last night . only a pentan race. And before a crowd of 37,043, the Twins fared better on
"I don't think this game or this series is any more important than the rest of the games we have to play." Kansas City Manager Dick Hosser said, "except that this is the club we have to beat — this is the club we have to catch."
Minnesota starter John Butcher scattered four singles over 7.2-3 innings, improving his record to 11-8 and helping the Twins snap a five-game losing streak.
Hogeboom leads team against LA
By United Press International
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gary Hogeboom turned in a team-record performance in his first NFL start Monday night, completing 33 passes for 434 yards, and Tony Dorsey overcame his own four-fumble performance by scoring on a 7-yard run with 3:56 left to go in a 20-13 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in their season-opener.
Hoegebom, who completed only 11 passes during the 1983 season, broke the Dallas team record of 31 pass completions set last Nov. 13 by Danny White against the San Diego Chargers. White was benched by Coach Tom Landry last week for the talent but untested Hoegebom.
Hgoeboom, drafted five years ago out of Central Michigan, made Landry's decision seem a stroke of genius by ridding the Los Angeles secondary with short and medium-range passes throughout the game.
His passing gave the Cowboys their 19th victory in their last 20 season openers and their 11th without a loss on the road. The win also was Landry's 235th in the NFL and Green Bay Coach Curly Lambaue. He trails only George Halas on the all-time coaching list.
Dorsett finished with 81 yards on 25 carries after gaining only nine yards in the first half. His performance moved him into the seventh spot on the all-time NFL rushing list with 8,417 yards.
In contrast to Hogeboom's brilliant performance, the Rams' Vince Ferragamo completed only 11-of-33 passes for 48 Cowards. The cowboy defense intercepted four of Ferragamo's passes and sacked him three times for losses of 17 yards. His last interception, with 1:39 remaining, ended the Rams' last chance to tie the game.
Dallas finished with 436 total yards to 204 for the Rams, who were led by Eric Dickerson's 138 rushing yards on 21 carries.
In other NFL action, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Cleveland Browns, 33-0, but lost the services of last year's AFC leading rusher Curt Warner, who injured his knee during the game, and will be out indefinitely.
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