Sports
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1985
University Daily Kansan
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News Briefs
Jayhawks hosting Dial Classic tourney
Kansas will be the host of the annual Lady Jayhawk Dial Classic, the country's largest women's basketball tournament series, Friday and Saturday in Allen Field House.
Friday, Missouri-Kansas City and Alcorn State meet at 6 p.m., and Kansas plays Indiana State at 8 p.m. The consolation game is at 6 p.m. and the championship game is at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Admission for one session is $3 for adults and $2 for students. For all games, admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Last year Kansas finished second to Louisiana Tech in the tournament.
Kansas graduate student Mike Eglinski won the Kansas orientee championships on Sunday at Lake Perry.
This season the Jayhawks are 1-0 after beating Drake Saturday.
Eglinski wins meet
Eglinski said the meet, which was run by Orienteer Kansas, attracted about 35 competitors. Eglinski won in 41 minutes, 23 seconds.
Bum Phillips resigns
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints coach Bum Phillips, one of the most colorful and popular figures in the NFL, resigned yesterday. He took four others in the team's hierarchy with him and left his son Wade to act as head coach for the last four games of what has been a dismal season.
Club president Eddie Jones also resigned along with offensive coordinator King Hill, personnel director Pat Peppler and public information director Greg Suit.
The surprise resignations came just 24 hours after the Saints, 4-8, beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-23, with Earl Campbell rushing for a team record 160 yards. After Sunday's triumph Phillips had happily predicted more victories.
Guillen top rookie
"My job here was to win football games, and my job here was to provide a winning season. I didn't do that," Phillips said in an emotional farewell.
NEW YORK — Ozzie Guillen, a slick-fielding shortstop acquired by the Chicago White Sox in an off-season trade, yesterday was named the American League's Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Guillen, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela received 16 of 28 first-place votes to easily defeat two Milwaukee Brewers. Left-handed pitcher Ted Higuera received nine first-place votes and 67 points to finish second. Brewers shortstop Earnet Riles was third with 29 points.
Two writers from each AL city took part in the voting.
The White Sox gave up 1983 Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt to acquire Guillen from the San Diego Padres.
Guillen's 12 errors were the fewest among any AL regular shortstop. He batted .273 with 71 runs scored. Guillen was hitting .210 on June 10 but hit at about .302 the rest of the way.
From staff and wire reports.
'Hawks honored in Big 8
By Frank Hansel
Of the Kansan sports staff
For the third consecutive year Kansas linebacker Willie Pless has been named first team All-Big Eight. Pless and KU wide receiver Richard Estell were named to the first team by United Press International yesterday.
In addition, Kansas quarterback Mike Norseth and offensive tackle Jim Davis were named to the second team. Offensive guard Bob Pieper and linebacker John Randolph received honorable mention.
The vote was conducted by a panel of the eight conference coaches and sports writers.
Pless finished as the all-time Big Eight Conference leader in tackles with 632. He recorded 190 tackles this season and finished with a streak of 27 games with at least 10 tackles each. Against Missouri, Pless had 14 tackles.
"I'm really thrilled and it's a great honor," Pless said yesterday. "But a lot of the credit has to go to the coaching staff and the defensive line, because I couldn't make that many tackles if they didn't control the line of scrimmage."
Estell concluded his four years at Kansas as the school leader in passes caught in a season, 70; most receptions in a career, 117; and most yards in a career, 1,996.
This season Estell became the second Kansas receiver to gain more than 1,000 yards. He gained 1,109 yards, which was good enough for second place behind Bobby Johnson's 1,154 yards in 1983.
"It's a tremendous thrill." Estell said. "It was something I set forth to do in the beginning of the season, and now it has come true."
Saturday, Estell caught eight passes for 169 yards and one touchdown. The score came on a 64-yard pass from Norseth. Estell out-juggled Missouri defender Tony Faciniel to make the reception.
Norseth ended his two-year career at Kansas as the season leader in total offense with 3,483 yards. He passed Frank Seurer's mark of 2,789 yards set in 1983.
This season Norseth completed 227 of 408 passes for 2,995 yards, 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Davis, a sophomore, has started in both his seasons at Kansas. Last year he was named to the second team All-
Pieper, a junior, had started at every game at right tackle last season, after playing in a reserve role during his freshman season. This year he was moved to starting at right guard but also saw action at right tackle behind Bryan Howard.
America freshman team by The Football News.
Randolph, a junior, completed his first year with the Jayhawks after transferring from Coffeyville Community College. Last year, Randolph was named to the Grid Wire firstteam junior college All-America team.
He finished the season with 104 tackles, two quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery.
Big Eight champion Oklahoma dominated the first team with seven players, inincluding freshman quarterback Jamelle Holieway, nose guard Tony Casillas and linebacker Brian Bosworth.
Runner-up Nebraska placed five players on the first team, including running back Doug DuBose and defensive tackle Jim Skow.
Athletic director at MU to resign
United Press International
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Dave Hart. Missouri athletic director, said yesterday that he would resign the position to take the post of commissioner of the Southern Athletic Conference.
Conference officials confirmed later yesterday that they had reached an oral agreement with Hart, who said he would take the post as of June 1.
"I'm very happy with the situation. It's just a case that it's such a
"The chancellor told me today that she did not want me to leave — it's not a forced one," Hart said. "If we were 10-1 and everything was peachy, well, it's just a job for Dave Hart."
Hart's action comes two days after the Missouri football team ended its season with a 1-10 mark, equalizing its worst record since 1971. Hart denied that his leaving Missouri had anything to do with the dismal football season.
good opportunity. It's really a good job. I love Missouri and I love Columbia. I don't want to leave for another athletic director's job.
"It's just that this is a commissioner's job with the Southern Conference and I like to think of conference work. It's a new challenge... and I like the challenge. I think I need some new ones right now."
Both Missouri and Southern Conference officials said an informal announcement of Hart's decision would be made before Thanksgiving, possibly today.
Hart said he would probably continue his duties at Missouri until about April.
Hart said he had not been asked to suggest his possible replacement.
KU remains No. 5
"I'm not into that," he said. "I don't have anybody in particular. I don't know if I'll be involved or not."
Hart came to Missouri in 1978
The Associated Press
North Carolina, which handed UCLA its worst defeat ever, passed idle Georgia Tech yesterday to take the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press' college basketball poll.
The Tar Heels, who blasted UCLA 107.70 Sunday night in the season opener for both teams, received 22 first-place wins — two fewer than Georgia Tech — and 1,158 points in the nationwide balloting of 61 writers and broadcasters.
After Georgia Tech, 10 points behind North Carolina, the third through ninth spots in the poll remained the same as the preseason Top Twenty.
Michigan, which won two games during the opening week of the college basketball season, had nine first-place votes and 1,030 points, followed by Syracuse, 947; Karsas, two first-place votes and 933; Duke, one first-place and 917; Illinois, one first-place and 809; Georgetown, one first-place and 791; and Louisville, 786 points.
Antenbury, which led the Second Ten in the preseason poll, improved one spot with 526 points, while Notre Dame, 12th last week, led the Second
The four teams scheduled to meet in the Big Apple NIT semifinals Friday night in New York are all ranked. Duke will face St. John's, and Kansas is to meet Louisville.
Ten this week with the remaining first-place vote.
AP Top 20
First-place votes in parentheses, total points based on 20-18 etc. record through Nov. 24 and Dec. 31.
| | Record | Pts | Pts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. North Carolina (22) | 1-0 | 1138 | 1 |
| 2. Georgia Tech (34) | 1-0 | 1488 | 1 |
| 3. Michigan (9) | 2-0 | 1070 | 3 |
| 4. Syracuse | 1-0 | 947 | 3 |
| 5. Kansas (2) | 2-0 | 933 | 5 |
| 6. Duke (4) | 2-0 | 953 | 5 |
| 7. Illinois (1) | 1-0 | 809 | 7 |
| 8. Georgetown (1) | 1-0 | 791 | 8 |
| 9. Louisville | 1-0 | 786 | 9 |
| 10. Kentucky | 1-0 | 528 | 11 |
| 11. Notre Dame | 1-0 | 474 | 11 |
| 12. Louisiana State | 1-0 | 471 | 14 |
| 13. Oklahoma | 1-0 | 412 | 13 |
| 14. Memphis State | 1-0 | 378 | 15 |
| 15. N. Carolina State | 1-0 | 365 | 17 |
| 16. New York Juggles | 1-0 | 283 | 17 |
| 17. Maryland | 1-0 | 214 | 19 |
| 18. St. John's | 2-0 | 192 | — |
| 19. Auburn | 0-1 | 164 | 10 |
| 20. Clemson | 0-1 | 164 | 10 |
19. Auburn    0-1     164 10
20. Ala -Birmingham    0-1     164 10
Suzy Mast/KANSAN
Others receiving votes: Iowa 96, Indiana 82,
Missouri 70, Illinois 71, Virginia 65, church
shrub, Villanova 42, Georgia 61, Tennessee 32,
Virginia 24, Navy 19, Virginia Tech 19, Alabama
23, Florida 21, Georgia 20, Bradley 19,
Bradley 14, UC ArizonA 17, Stone 17, Jeppinger
4, Ariona 3, Boston College 3, Tuition
2, Fresno State 1, Lamar 1, Northwestern 1, Old
Maine 1
Mill Newton, a forward on the men's basketball team, prepared to pass the ball during practice yesterday afternoon in Allen Field House. Doug Vance, sports information director, said yesterday that head coach Larry Brown hoped to be able to redshirt Newton for the season.
The Associated Press
Penn State remained No. 1 yesterday in the Associated Press college football poll while Oklahoma moved close to a possible national championship showdown in the Orange Bowl.
Penn State completed an 11-0 regular season by defeating Pitt 31-0 and received 49 of 60 first-place votes and 1,186 of a possible 1,200 points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and sportscasters. The Nittany Lions, who will meet Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, have been No. 1 for three weeks in a row.
The Orange Bowl had hoped for a 1-2 shootout between Penn State and Nebraska, but the Cornhuskers lost to Oklahoma 27-7. That vaulted Oklahoma from fifth place to third behind Iowa.
The Hawkeyes, who moved up from third place to second and are headed for the Rose Bowl after trum-
cing Minnesota 31-9, received three first-place votes and 1,082 points. Oklahoma had six first-place ballots and 1,074 points.
AP Top 20
| | Record | Pts | Pius |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Penn State (49) | 11-0-0 | 1,186 | 1 |
| 2. Iowa | 10-0-0 | 1,161 | 1 |
| 3. Oklahoma (6) | 8-1-0 | 1,074 | 5 |
| 4. Miami, Fla. (1) | 9-1-0 | 1,058 | 4 |
| 5. Michigan (1) | 9-1-0 | 971 | 6 |
| 6. Florida | 8-1-0 | 974 | 6 |
| 7. Albany | 8-1-0 | 961 | 10 |
| 8. Nebraska | 9-2-0 | 761 | 11 |
| 9. Brigham Young | 10-2-0 | 722 | 2 |
| 10. Tennessee | 7-1-2 | 651 | 11 |
| 11. Air Force | 7-1-2 | 583 | 18 |
| 12. Florida State | 8-2-0 | 581 | 14 |
| 13. LSU | 7-1-1 | 425 | 17 |
| 14. Arkansas | 9-2-0 | 370 | 18 |
| 15. Tampa Bay | 8-2-0 | 361 | 17 |
| 16. UCLA | 8-2-1 | 296 | 8 |
| 17. Oklahoma State | 8-2-1 | 296 | 7 |
| 18. Texas | 8-2-0 | 238 // |
| 19. Ohio State | 8-2-0 | 238 // |
| 20. Georgia | 9-1-0 | 168 | 20 |
First-place votes in parentheses, season record,
total points based on 20-19-18 etc. and last week's
Making a pass
Others receiving votes: Alabama 68, Bowling Green 53, Baylor 34, Maryland 16, Army 7, Arizona 6, Syracuse 4, Fresno State 3, Arizona State 2, Michigan State 1.
Bryan Graves/KANSAN
Kansas tennis player, Pam Porter, right, plays tennis with her host family at the Alvamar Tennis & Swim Club, 4120 Clinton Parkway, Darcy Buehler, 1201 Oxford Terrace, left, and daughter Kallie practiced some volleys with Porter yesterday afternoon.
Tennis players feel at home
By Heather Fritz
Of the Kansan sports staff
Pam Porter has two homes. For that matter, so do the other members of the men's and women's tennis teams.
It's all part of a host family program, designed to give athletes the same kind of support foreign students receive from their host families.
The program for the tennis players took root last year when team member Tracy Treps was homesick after coming to Kansas from her home in Edmonds, Okla. She became friends with a Lawrence family, which she eventually adopted.
"If we are ever in trouble or need to get away, we can go there," Treps said. "It really benefits me because I'm away from home."
As it turned out, she started a trend. A year later, the whole team has host families.
The players were paired with families by Jeff Henderson, the pro at Alvamar Tennis & Swim Club, where the team sometimes practices. The host families are members of the club, and most have children who play tennis.
Families and athletes involved say the program is a positive experience
"I think it's great." Porter said. "You get up to school and it's nice to go back into a home and do something different."
Head coach Scott Perelman also values the program.
"It's good when you have kids who are away from home for the first time," Perelman said. "It's so important when freshmen or transfer students arrive that they feel comfortable. It hopefully develops into a special thing."
The parents say one of the biggest benefits of the program is that it gives their children someone to admire.
"It provides a good role model for the kids to see what they can really do with tennis and where they can go with it," said Connie Friesen.
Friessen and her husband, Dale, are host parents to KU men's players
The Friesen's have two sons who play competitive tennis.
The parents also get something from the program. For Darcy Buehler, Pam Porter provides companionship.
"They really do like tennis," Connie said. "They've cut out a lot of other sports because of it. And they just idolize them."
Buehler said Porter was also someone that her daughter, an only child, could talk to. Porter plays tennis with Kallie, and they sometimes go to movies and out for dinner.
“It's nice to have someone around.” Buehler said. “We're just kind of hoping Pam doesn't graduate.”
49ers earn important victory
SAN FRANCISCO — Joe Montana, intercepted twice in a nightmarish start, completed his first two passes of the second period on a 66-yard San Francisco touchdown drive and the 49ers posted an important 18-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in last night's National Football League game.
The Associated Press
On a third-down play, Montana threw to fullback Roger Craig for a 33-yard gain, and Fred Solomon caught a 27-yard pass on the next play for the game's first points. The 48ers added five points in the quarter on a safety and Ray Wersching's 32-ward field goal.
Dwight Clark, the wide receiver who broke into the NFL along with Montana in 1979, established a team record for career receptions when he caught a 22-yard
TD pass from Montana in the final period. It was Clark's 400th catch.
Montana finished the game with 16 completions in 32 attempts for 232 vards.
With the victory, the defending Super Bowl champions made their record 7-5. The 49ers are two games behind the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football Conference West. The Seahawks, 6-6, fell two games behind in the AFC West race.
Seattle averted a shutout, which would have been the team's first since 1982, when linebacker Sam Merriman blocked a punt by the 49ers' Max Runager and fell on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown with 1:55 remaining. The extra point attempt by Norm Johnson was blocked. Seahawks refused three points in the first period,
The Seahawks refused three points in the first period accepting a penalty and a first down instead.
Bowlers give up Thanksgiving
By a Kansan reporter
Kansas bowlers will pass up the turkey this weekend to compete in the National Collegiate Match-Play Tournament Friday and Saturday in St. Louis.
Coach Mike Fine said it was the most prestigious tournament outside of the national championships.
West Texas State is the men's defending champion, and Wichita State won the women's title last year. The Kansas men finished 18th and the women 21st last year.
"It's a sacrifice for our bowlers because they're giving up Thanksgiving," Fine said yesterday, "but it's a biggie. If a team is going to be in the national championship, they'll be in St. Louis."
"It's a national tournament, so this will be a significant test for us," Fine said. "If ever there was a time for both squads to come through, this is it."
The teams will each bowl 12
The competition includes 48 men's teams and 32 women's teams, including Wichita State, San Jose State, Miami (Fla.) and Buffalo State.
games, and the top ten teams will go on to bowl three more. Scoring will be done on a point system. Four teams will compete in a round, and teams will receive one point per pin, plus a bonus for their place in the round.
National rankings have not come out yet, but Fine said that with a good showing in St. Louis, both teams could be in the top 20.
"Right now I don't think either the men or the women possess the consistency to be in the top 10," he said. "But they deserve to be in the top 20."