Sports University Daily Kansan 13 Monday, Aug. 26, 1985 News Briefs Mimbs misses drills The Kansas football team has finished two-a-day practices, which began Aug. 9. The team practiced under the lights at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday night in preparation for this Saturday's game at Hawaii, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. Hawaii time. Tailback Robert Mimbs has not practiced since Tuesday. Head coach Mike Gottfried said yesterday that Mimbs was at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday night but had not practiced, Gottfried declined comment on why Mimbs has not been practicing. The players hit hardest with pre-season injuries are linebacker Rick Clayton, who has been out with an ankle injury, and depleted by a spate. Who, who was out for a week and a half with a hamstring injury. Free safety Wayne Ziegler has been hampered with ankle problems and linebacker Darnell Williams missed practices early last week with a heel injury. LS., Cuba to meet The match, best three out of five, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at all Capitol ticket rooms through Dial-a-Tik at 815-767-7665. The United States Men's Olympic Gold Medal volleyball team will meet the National Team of Cuba on Sept. 1 at Kemper Arena. The U.S. team has won six of the nine matches between the two teams since late May. Kansas cross country captain Kim Sheridan displays the smooth, flowing motion it takes to cover the long distances of cross country competition. correction Because of an editor's error, a football player was incorrectly identified in a photograph in the back to school issue of the Kansan. The player was tailback Harvey Fields. KU captain enjoys life as civilian Of the Kansan sports staff Bv Heather Fritz Imagine a scene from "An Officer and a Gentleman"; young recruits march through rain and mud, while a commander screams insults. Kim Sheridan gave up all that two years ago when she transferred from the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo., to Kansas. Here she runs, occasionally through rain and mud, but with a coach who screams encouragement, not insults Sheridan is the captain and only senior on this year's women's cross country team. Upon meeting her, one of Sheridan's teammates laughs unburied in boot camp. "You get a good education but it's more of a military academy," she said. "It's really regulated. Here we train, here we train, and it makes a big difference." Had Sheridan stayed at the academy, she would have been required to serve seven years in the military after graduation. “That’s a really big commitment to make at 19,” she said. “So I left while I still had the freedom to do it. She came to KU where she stay busy running skills, my boots, After basic training, that’s a piece of cake. Sheridan comes from an athletic family. A younger brother plays hockey for Colorado College. She began running in junior high school when a teacher noticed she had a lot of energy in class and suggested that she try out for the track team. Now it has become an addiction. cross country team, although the team is young. Former standout Paula Berquist used up her cross country eligibility, as did three other girls. "I'm addicted to running and I'll always run," she said. "I'm a person who likes challenges, and track to me is a challenge. "Running is my sanity, too. If I have a bad day the best thing for me to do is put on my shoes and go run." Sheridan predicts a good year for the So Sheridan keeps running and dreams of continuing athletics after graduation. "A track program depends a lot on a coach," she said. "Cliff (Rovello) is really good about each individual person. He can design a program for the individual and he's a real motivator." The challenge of being team captain is a job that won't be easy, but being a leader never is. "I might not do a great job at it but I’m not scared to try." Hough too tough; Texas beats KC 7-3 united Press International KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pete O'Brien knocked in four runs and Odinie McDowell scored three times to support the five-hit pitching of Charlie Hough and give the Texas Rangers n=7 victory yesterday over the Kansas City Royals. Bough allowed only two hits over the first five innings, but those two hits were solo homers by George Burt in the first and Lonnie Smith in the fourth that enabled the Royals to open the ninth. They then to open the sixth of Bud Black, stole second and came home on a single by O'Brien for a 3-2 lead. The Rangers then jumped reliever Steve Farr for four runs in the seventh. They loaded the bases on a double by George Wright, a single by Steve Buechele and a walk to McDowell. Toby Harrail then walked to force home Wright, and O'Brien followed with a three-run triple for a 7-2 lead. Hough struck out five and walked three, which improved his record to 13-12. He pitched his 116 complete innings in the season. Black fell to 8-13 for the Royals. McDowell opened the game with a double and Harrah followed with a single to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead. But the Royals tied it in their half of the first on Brett's 20th horzer of the season and third home run in as many days against Texas pitching. Curt Wilkerson doubled in the second for the Rangers, took third on an infield single by McDowell and scored on a sacrifice fly by Harrah. Smith led off the fourth inning with his third homer of the year and first ever at Royals Stadium. The Royals loaded the bases in the ninth and scored their final run on a field's choice by Dave Leeper. Texas 7. Kansas City 3 TEXAS abc bf hh kk ll mm kk ll mm KANSAS CITY D Mcvel df 1 40 Wilson cf 1 90 Harrah jb 2 8 1 13 Smith lf 4 11 1 L Mcvel gg 2 11 13 Smith lf 4 11 1 Cdlah jh 6 0 13 Mcgee dh 3 0 1 Ward lf 4 0 2 White 2b 4 0 2 Wright fr 1 7 2 13 Babboni lb 1 0 0 Baeleb jb 5 13 13 Cooper rf 4 11 0 Baeleb jb 5 13 13 Cooper rf 4 11 0 Wilkmr ss 3 11 13 Copen策 2 0 0 D Waalkp ph 1 0 0 Oria pb 1 0 0 D Waalkp ph 1 0 0 Oria pb 1 0 0 Totals 2 8 7 14 T totals 32 3 3 3 Texas 110 001 400-7 Kansas City 100 100 001-3 Sports Almanac United Press International's Board of Coaches Pre-Season Top 20 Oklahoma (14) (8-2-1) Auburn (8) (9-4) Oklahoma State (1) (9-3) Oklahoma State (1) (9-3) Southern Cal (2) (9-3) Washington (5) (11-1) Western York (6) (19-2) lowa (1) (8-4-1) Maryland (7) (8-4-1) Minnesota (7-4) Louisiana State (8-3-1) Nigro Dane (7-3) Illinois State (7-3-1) Oklahoma State (10-2) UCLA (9-3) Alabama (7-4-1) Penn State (6-4) 664 434 412 362 362 368 368 352 213 168 159 141 141 132 132 80 18. South Carolina (10-2) 79 19. Georgia (7-4-1) 48 20. Boston College (10-2) 77 John Lechliter/KANSAN Associated Press Preseason Top 20 | | Record | Pts. | Pvw | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1.Okahuma (23) | 9-2 | 14-1 | 86 | | 2.Auburn (13) | 9-2 | 14-1 | 86 | | 3.So. Methodist (2) | 10-2 | 9-4 | 824 | | 4.Iowa (7) | 9-4 | 14-1 | 837 | | 5.Couthern (2) | 9-3 | 14-1 | 754 | | 6.Southern Cal (2) | 9-3 | 9-4 | 754 | | 7.Maryland (3) | 9-3 | 7-38 | 730 | | 8.Ohio Shake | 9-3 | 7-30 | 709 | | 9.Ohio Shake | 10-2 | 14-0 | 103 | | 10.Brigham Yng (1) | 10-2 | 1608 | 6 | | 11.Illinois (2) | 17-0 | 9-499 | / / | | 12.Boston (7) | 14-0 | 9-499 | / / | | 13.SU | 9-4 | 147 | 845 | Richard Cayser, 1904 Haskell, has no trouble coaxing a smile from his 6-year-old son, Dustin, left, or from Dusen's friend, Zeb Seba, son of Letha Steen, Route 3, as the two pose with Kansas wide receiver Ronnie Caldwell, Kansas football players were available to meet fans during last night's Football Cocktail, Photo & Autograph Day. 14. Notre Dame 7-5-0 425 / 118 15. Arkansas 7-1-1 641 / 17 16. Oklahoma State 10-2-0 319 / 11 17. South Carolina 10-2-0 30-9 17 18. Pine State 6-5-0 210 / 17 19. Penn State 6-5-0 210 / 17 20. UCLA 8-3-0 175 / 11 Other receiving votes: Georgia 184, Aabama Honors 188, Texas 59, Missouri Honors 203, Arkansas Arizona State 88, West Virginia 34, Clemson 71, Tennessee 30, Miami Fl 21, Florida 61, Florida 61, Texas 18, Texas A&M 11, Kentucky 14, Purdue 13, Arizona Tech 16, North Carolina 5, Missouri State 5, Baylor 5, Stanford 4, Bryanuse 4, Mississippi State 5, Bowling Green 2, Oklahoma State 3 Sav Cheese NATIONAL LEAGUE Wests Los Angeles 72 69 39 39 — 4½ San Diego 73 67 39 40 — 5½ Houston 56 66 41 48 — 12½ Atlanta 76 66 41 48 — 12½ San Francisco 47 61 41 — W L Pct. GB St. Louis 75 46 620 — New York 75 48 610 1 Montreal 60 59 630 1¹ Canada 104 15 755 Philadelphia 37 65 467 18¹ Pittsburgh 39 81 325 35¹ AMERICAN LEAGUE California 71 65 372 Kansas City 64 60 372 9/8 Miami 64 60 368 Chicago 36 62 608 Cleveland 37 62 608 Minnesota 50 66 14 Oakland 50 66 14 East W l. W. Pt. Gr. Toronto 77 47 621 9 New York 73 48 506 19 Dearborn 64 47 39 12 Baltimore 64 57 329 19 Boston 38 63 479 17 15 Milwaukee 38 63 479 17 Cleveland 43 79 329 Timmons off team; scholarship pulled By Heather Fritz Of the Kansan sports staff Roderick Timmons, former Jayhawk defensive lineman, is no longer with the football team, head coach Mike Gottfried said Friday. As of Friday, Timmons was not registered to attend KU. Pat Collinson, administrative assistant to the athletic department, said last week that Timmons' school had not been renewed for this season. "Normally it (a scholarship) is renewed every year if they are academically eligible," Collinson, who is in charge of scholarships, said, "but that doesn't have to be." According to Dave Didion, administrative assistant to the football team, the loss of Timmons scholar-age players will increase sexual battery conviction last year. Gotfried said, "There are a lot of things that happened, and those things are between he and I." "It doesn't have anything to do with problems he had last year." Didion said. "Coach Gofftiff chose not to renew his scholarship because he wished he and Rod talked about and Rod was supposed to accomplish and didd' it." Timmons was a transfer student from El Camino Junior College in Los Angeles and played in 1983 as a defensive lineman. He was charged in March 1984 with one count each of rape, aggravated sodomy and unlawful restraint after an incident in his apartment in Jayhawker Towers. Rod Timmons From Kansan wires Timmons was sentenced in August 1984 to a year in the Douglas County Jail after pleading no contest to an amended charge of sexual battery, but was put on parole, according to a court document dated Nov. 15, 1984. NORMAN, Okla. — After three straight seasons with four losses, the Oklahoma Sooners — with nine returning defensive starters — have resurged in respect and last week were selected as the nation's No. 1 pre-season football team on the United Press International and Associated Press polls. Auburn, last year's pre-season No. 1 pick, was the choice of both wire services for the No. 2 spot. Eight of the top 10 picks — Iowa, Southern Cal., Maryland, Ohio State, Nebraska and Brigham Young — appear in both the AP and UPI polls. Although Kansas did not make either poll's top 20, the Jayhawks did receive 18 points in the AP poll. In March, a Student Senate petition requesting that 'Timmons' scholarship be revoked and that he be removed from the football team was approved by the Student Senate University Affairs Committee. Gottfried said the petition had nothing to do with Timmons' departure from the team. Oklahoma picked No.1 by AP,UPI The reason is not his team. It's the schedule. The Oklahoma Sooners may be rated No. 1 now, but coach Barry Switzer says he wouldn't be surprised to see his club fall down the list. "With the late start we've got, you can be fairly assured we'll not have played a game and fall out of the top spots," Switzer says. Oklahoma doesn't play until Sept. 28 at Minnesota because of a schedule change. The Sooners originally were supposed to open two weeks earlier against third-ranked Southern Methodist, but the game was moved to Dec. 7 for television. The late start means Oklahoma will be able to forego two-a-day drills, something Switzer said would be a plus. He said, however, that he wasn't worried about the Sooners' early opponents. "The players are fresher and you get more out of the practices," he said. "Two-a-days are a tremendous strain on the athletes." "I'm concerned about two games: Minnesota and Kansas State," he said. "I've said those two teams will have more of an advantage on us than Texas. When we play Texas it'll be their third game and our third game. "But when we play Minnesota it'll be our first game and their third. They're liable to be 2-0 when they play us. Kansas State will have played four games. They might be 3-4 or 4-0 by the time we play them." Oklahoma is expected to be strong defensively, with eight starters back from a team that last season ranked first in the nation against the rush and was second in total defense. The major question marks are the defensive secondary and quarterback. Troy Aikman, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound sophomore, is the Sooners' starting quarterback. Switzer says Aikman has the best arm ever at Oklahoma, but although Aikman had an outstanding spring passing the ball, he is virtually untested running the wishbone in a game situation. His only start came last season against Kansas, when the Jayhawks won in an upset, 28-11. It's a game that Oklahoma followers have found hard to forget. Before last season, Switzer's work habits and off-the-field actions came under fire and he was under pressure because of his finances and charges of drunken driving. He responded by working his team harder and paying more attention to details. The result was a Big Eight title with its accompanying berth in the Orange Bowl, which Washington won. Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer began to hear rumblings of his demise from the Sooners fans he spoiled with top-10 teams from 1975 to 1980, including the national champions in 1975. Guiding with a stern hand last year, Switzer won back his public by leading Oklahoma to a 9-2-1 finish and a No. 6 ranking. Danny Bradley graduated, clearing the way for Aikman to start at quarterback. Everywhere else, especially on the defense featuring nose tackle Tony Casillas, the Sooners are deep and talented. "It doesn't make any difference where you start," Switzer said. "We've had these lofty positions before. In the '70s we were ranked No. 1 several times and usually finished well. Hopefully, the coaches are right." Auburn displayed its potency last year, finishing 9-4 with a No. 13 ranking when running back Bo Jackson was out for six games with a separated shoulder. Becker blasts past Wilander United Press International MASON, Ohio — Boris Becker rode his blistering serves and outstanding net play to the Association of Tennis Professionals Championship title yesterday with an easy 6-4, 6-2 victory over two-time defending champions Mats Wilander. Becker, a West German and ranked ninth in the world, broke Wilander's serve once in the first set and twice in the second to earn his first championship since winning the Wimbledon crown early in July. "I played my best match of the tournament," the fourth-seeded Becker said. "He's been playing well and I beat him four and two. I played too well for him." Wilander, ranked third in the world, agreed "He played much better than I," said the Swedish Wilander, the tournament's top seed. "It's too bad the match couldn't have been more even." "They were four very quick points that changed the whole match," Wilander said. Becker served two aces in the 10th game to win the set, 6-4. In the middle of that stretch, Beeker broke Wilander's serve, The match, which lasted only 65 minutes, including a four minute rain delay early in the opening set, was even until the seventh game of the first set. Becker charged the net on several points in that game and broke Wilander's serve to gain a 4-3 advantage. Becker dominated the second set. Wilander won the first game, but Becker won the next five games to put the match out of reach. "I tried to do something else," Becker said of his change in strategy. "So I decided to come in." served three aces to hold serve and broke Wilander's serve for the third time in the match. "He serves so well you can't afford to miss easy shots." Wilander said. "He served much better than the other players I met (in the tournament)." Earlier in the week, Becker said an injury to his right side was hindering his serve. But by yesterday, he said, it no longer bothered him. "I served as hard as I could today. He never came to deuce on my serve, so that speaks for itself," Becker said. Becker and WJander will play at the U.S. Open in New York this week. Becker, who could meet John McEnroe in the quarterfinal round, is seeded eighth and Wilander is seeded third, behind McEnroe and Ivan Lendl.