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University Daily Kansan, September 2, 1980
Jubal Crowe drives a truck, and in his spare time plays a game called "guts." But not in his 18-wheeler. Guts is played with a frisbee, and Crowse squared off with about 100 others at the Kansas State Frisebee Championships in guts, golf, double-disc and freestyle competition last weekend in Lawrence.
Finesse, guts Frisbee basics
"I came up from Oklahoma to be in this tournament," Crowe said. "I play in the golf, guts and double-disc competitions. Kansas people are nice and there's always a lot of good-looking women around."
THE KU FRISEEBEE Club, in conjunction with the Flying Disc Family, a five-state regional organization, sponsored the Frisee festival which was held at Potter Lake on Saturday, and at South Park on Sunday. Teams from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado competed in the four events.
Free from golf bags and clubs, the Frisbee golfers fed off Saturday morning and worked around the course trying to hit lappets and a 3-foot area on trees. Lou Satterfield of Tulsa, Okaa., won the men's competition by scoring 78 points in seven holes. He led the women’s golf event with a score of 104 after 27 "holes." A total of 44 people played in the golf tournament.
THE FREESTYLE EVENT is a four-minute routine in which each player exhibits his skill with the Frisbee by spinning it, rolling it across the body, and doing unusual throws and catches. Some players put silicone on the Frisbee to make it spin easier. Teams can play together or score on innovation, smoothness and high and low moves.
"We have all the prettiest Frisbee golf courses in the Big Eight," said J. C. Alonzo, co-chairman of the KU Frisbee Club. "It's set up around Potter Lake, the Cam-panile and the stadium."
"Some people play guts with gloves on," Alonzo said. Less dramatic than the guts event is the double-disc, in which two players stand in a small square boundary. Two others are 15 yards away in another square area. The two players form a triangle. Frisbees at the other side. If the Frisbee lands within the ground before being caught, they can pick up one point.
"Guts" is no game for those who are easily intimidated. Four people stand side-by-side, an arm's length away. An identical line of people faces them 15 yards away. One person tries to slam a Bribee as hard as possible through the other line for a point. If it is caught or drops short, the other team gets to throw it.
THE HEART OF America Frisbee Club, from Topeka, won $20 for its first place victory in the guts event and a plaque for its first place win in the double-disc. Other teams receive ribbons and Frisbees, as well as an aplause from spectators.
The KU Frisbee Club sends teams to area tournaments and sells Frisbees at discount prices. There is no membership fee and members meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and then meet in the gym for new weeks, the club hopes to meet in Robinson gymnasium.
Alonzo said that Frisbee flying is gaining popularity quickly because it is easy and fun.
"The sport of Frisbee is popular world wide," he said. "It's hot on both coasts in America and in Europe. And it's
Frisbie started in the 1950s when students at Yale University took 10-inch metal pie pans from the Frisbie Pie Company and sailed them all over campus, shouting "Frisbee" whenever necessary.
The Wham-O toy company began producing Frisbees in 1957 and called them Wham-O Flying Saucers. They became popular after the hula-hope faded, when the company changed the name to Frisbee and promoted them.
Peggy Wessels, Springfield, Mo., goes through her routine during the freestyle Frisbee competition.
Jubal Crowe, Tulsa, Okla., prepares to throw a Frisbee through the opposing team's line during a game of Guts.
Story by STEVE BASKA
Photos by BEN BIGLER
Robert Morton, Tulsa, Okla., practices a double chest roll.
Tony Pacini, Frank Neef and Nell Adams, all of Springfield. No, dive for a disc during a Guts game.