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University Daily Kansan, August 29, 1980
Sports
Fall fans add green to the city
By TRACEE HAMILTON
Sports Writer
Lawrence businessmen will welcome red-and-white-clad Cornhulker and Sooner fans to Lawrence this fall with open cash registrants.
The red and white doesn't excite the businessmen. The green that comes with it does.
JOE BARTOS/Kansan staff
As the Jayhawks attempt to "Make it happen" on the field, merchants will make it happen in many ways. The team can increase to a 30 percent increase in sales on each of five home football Sundays.
FANS BEGIN to pour into Lawrence early game day morning, and the flow is constant until the opening kickoff at 1:30 p.m., said George Hunger, a collector at the west turbine entrance.
"On an average eight-hour day we see between
between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.," he said. "On game
weekends we have 2,000."
The fans then proceed to Memorial Stadium, where Oread residents flag down cars and offer their yards for parking—at $2 to $3 a shot.
Carol McBride, Midway Apartment business manager, called charging for parking a "sur-
"If we didn't charge," McBride said, "people would park there anyway."
Inside the stadium, concession runs run by the Kansas Union sell hot dogs, nachos and soft drinks to visitors. The Union food services also are open before and after the games, as are the bookstores, which sell scialp-Jayhawk stained items ranging from decals to diapers.
The combined revenues from Union enterprises usually exceed $30,000, said Warner Ferguson, associate director of the Kansas Union.
"We usually make about $25,000 on a game day, but the total can go as high as $40,000." Ferguson said. "That depends on the opponent and the weather."
AFTER THE FINAL seconds tick away on the
tank. You will be able to drink some of the
tank or have a drink. Some spend the night.
But no matter what product is sold, merchants that business booms when the Cornbakers hurry up.
"Game days appreciably affect our business"
"Big Boy Family Restaurant, 740 Iowa, said."
The restaurant's proximity to the turnip is helpful, said Tressa Turner named Nebraska as the "home of town" off-town.
"You can't miss them. They're all in red," he said, "I love to see it."
Don Bradshaw, assistant manager of Owens
Don Bradshaw, said his store was
rationally busy after the games.
"We are fairly close to the stadium," Brad-
shaw said, about 25 percent more business on game day.
Some merchants report that while their out-of-
office customers increase, the local patrons
also do.
"The traffic generated on game days
sometimes hampers locals," Larry Flottman, manager of *Arensberg's Shoes*, 819 Massachusetts St., said. "But we drum up out-of-town business that way. Some of those people are likely to come back just to shop."
MERCHANTS AGREE that Oklahoma, Nebraska, Missouri and cross-state rival Kansas State are big drawing cards for Lawrence, but McCormack at KU would have a marked effect on business.
"A winning team would do tremendous good, mainly for morale." Don Scott, owner of Don's
Scott and others said that their interest in football was more than monetary and that they wanted to see the sport grow.
"I give money to the William's Fund," John Webb, manager of Green's Liquor, 80.2 W23 St., said. "I'm an alumnus, and I'm proud of those kids. They're going to do it. Be patient."
Tickets will sell out to Big Red Machines
The KU football program probably won't be when Nebraska and Oklahoma come to town.
By GENE MYERS
Sports Editor
Since the summer started, all of Nebraska and Oklahoma's games -home and away- have been sold out. The only exceptions are the two teams' stops in Lawrence.
But KU's ticket manager, Nancy Welsh, predicted yesterday that both those games would be sellouts. Whether they will sell out because of KU's fans or the opponents' fans is the question.
NEBRASKA'S TICKET manager said more than 11,000 mail order requests for tickets had been received. KU has allocated 4,300 tickets to Nehraka so far.
Ouanaan's ticket manager said about 4,000 tickets had been sold from an allotment of 5,200. More are expected to be sold when the tickets are offered over the counter next week.
"We wait to see how our sales go before we decide whether they get any more," Welsh said. "But we anticipate that the games will be sold out."
When Nebraska and Oklahoma play in Lawrence, they traditionally color the horsehoe of Memorial Stadium a sea of red. They also own the businesses of Lawrence with a sea of green.
When the Big Eight's two traditional powers play here, local businessmen report a surge in business that is surpassed only by the return of 20,000 students at the start of the fall semester.
"DURING COUNTRY CLUB week, there is a tremendous injection of population in this side of town," said John Webb, manager of Green's office. "We almost have that same infection on game days."
"There is definitely a difference when Texas, Nebraska and Oklahoma come to town."
Nebraska plays here Oct. 11 and Oklahoma plays here Nov. 8.
The last time the Sooners and Cornhuskens played here was in 1978. Oklahoma, ranked No. 1 in the country at the time, brought along 4,770 Sooner fans, according to Randy Harris,
Oklahoma ticket manager. Nebraska, ranked
No. 4. brought 11,187 Cornhushner fans, said Helen
Warner. Nebraska ticket manager.
"We don't have any figures on it," Wagner said, "but when 11,000 people come to town I would have to say there is quite an amount of money being spent. If KU doesn't want tickets to our game, send them to us because we can sure use them."
THAT'S THE TYPE of attitude the town's businesses like. When the Sooners and Cornhuskers come to town, big bucks accompany them. Kansas State and Missouri also bring a lot of fans and attract a lot more KU fans. The rest of the Big Eight--Colorado, Iowa State and Oklahoma State--also bring fans, but to a lesser extent.
The bust for local business, except for gas stations and motels, are games with distant out-of-town foes. The University of Pittsburgh, which opens KU's home season Sept. 20, has trouble filling its own stadium. Louisville, which owns the league, them in for basketball but never has for football.
Wayne Hattabbaugh, owner of Wayne's Mobil
400 lows, agreed that Oklahoma and Nebraska
should work together.
"The further away the opponent is, the better it is for us" he said.
MOTELS, ANOTHER business helped by KU opponents, and also on game days.
"Weekends are ordinarily busy, but football weekends ensure us of being full, said James Glenn, manager of the Travelodge Motel, 801 Iowa. "Football is good for this town."
BUT KU'S STUDENT and public ticket sales for this season are expected to exceed last year, Welsh said. Today is the final day for mass student ticket sales, so exact figures are not known. However, Welsh said KU expected to sell more than last year's total of 7,000.
Public season tickets are up about 5 percent from last year's 12,000, she said. And exact figure is impossible now because season tickets are sold until the first home game.
"We're expecting a successful ticket sale," Welsh said. "That's the reaction we've felt."
Rovals bother Jenkins but lose to Rangers
Bv GENE MYERS
Sports Editor
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Texas Rangers bailed out Ferguson Jenkins last night and snapped the Kansas City Royals' five-game winning streak with a 10-6 victory.
Jenkins, who was arrested Monday in Toronto for possession of cocaine and marjuria, was bombed by Kansas City batters for five runs in one-third innning. But longer reliever Dan Rajisch came in and handcuffed the Royals on one run and five hits the rest of the way.
"I WAS AS strong as a bull and couldn't get the ball down," he said. "The circumstancees were no bother. I was not nervous.
Venus, who was not expected to start until Sunday, blamed his poor performance on a seven-day layoff. He was arrested the night before his last scheduled start.
"Nothing ever bothers me. That's the truth.
Nobody in the world ever bothers me."
In the bottom of the first, the Royals bothered Jenkins. He faced eight batters, only Hal
murraya tailed to reach base. The ball was flying
royals were circling bases like a pinchball
Raisch came in with Clint Hurtt at second, Frank White at first and five runs in. He got U.L. Washington to immediately hit into an inning-ending double play.
Texas scored three in the third and two in the fourth off starters. Rich Gale to tie the game.
But two runs in the fifth inning on a two-run homer by Pat Putman off reliever Jeff Twitty and three more runs in the sixth put the game out of Royal reach.
"I was scared that we were getting ahead too soon," Raschaj said. "When we get in a close ball game, I usually get taken out, not given a chance.
"I didn't dream of finishing the whole game, but I hung on."
RAJSICH DID MORE than hang on as he allowed only two hats in the last five innings. The first hat was a white one.
sixth. The other was Willie Wilson's two-out single in the ninth.
Kansas City manager Jim Frey said that the Kansas, who also won the league championship, are being snack baseball too easy.
"It's the first time we've had a game like this in a white," he said. "I guess our turn to war was on the way."
two of the Royals' three pitchers had a rough game. Gale, who had nine straight, lasted three and two-thirds innings and blew the five run lead. The seldom-used Twitty, 2-1, was the loser. He gave up home runs to Putman, Mickey Rivers and Al Oliver.
AFTER THE FIRST INning, Kansas City had no offensive stars. George Brett, who entered the game hitting .406, singled in the first, flew out in the second and then grounded to second base in the fifth and eighth. His league-leading average slipped to .404.
Jenkins, flexing an arm with a "Trust in God" tattoo, refused to discuss his charges.
"I don't have no dope dealer," he said. "I am here to play baseball. End of quote."
Legrant changes her style
Associate Sports Editor
By PATTI ARNOLD Associate Sports Editor
Shebra Legrant still had on her high-topped basketball shoes, but instead of holding a basketball, she gripped a softball bat.
Legrant, a standout forward for the KU women's basketball team last year, has temporarily traded hitting baskets for hitting softballs. Yesterday was the final day of tryouts for the KU softball team, and Legrant was among the hopefuls.
"SOFTBALL'S MY second sport," she said
she's just as crazy about it as I am
about basketball.
However, she said that if she made the team, she would not compete until basketball season was over.
Legrant has played only slow pitch softball, but she displayed talent on the diamond. KU coach Bob Stanncliff said that he would keep his ball low to make it easier for Legrant was one he would have to think about.
"She did a good job of hitting off the pitcher, but she had some trouble adjusting to live hitting."
DURING BATTING practice, Legrand had trouble timing the pitching machine, but once she got that down, her swing was powerful. The pitcher ran over the outfield, and most of them were hard liners.
But against live pitching, Legrand had to knock out twice and hit a grounder to third.
The second strikeout came against Rhonda
caught a freshman pitcher from North Ridg-
Ridge.
When Legrant faced Clarke, the first pitch was a hard strike. Legrant immediately stepped out of the batter's box and looked as if she could use some advice.
After practice, Legrant said basketball coach Martini and given her the opportunity to play ball on playing field.
one told me I'd best not get hurt," she said.
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