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Friday, November 15, 1974
University Daily Kansan
KU ruggers assured of top finish
By BOB McCARTHY Sports Reporter
On Saturday afternoon, University of Kansas football fans will cringe in their seats as an Oklahoma linebacker and KU running back collide at full speed. Sunday afternoon, behind Oliver Hall, the same type of collision will be in a rugby match and the players will not have the benefit of padding
At this point in the season, the KU Rugby
Club seems to be getting the best of most of these collies. With two matches arriving in the league, theuggers are among them for first place in the Heart of America Rugby Football Union.
The league is made up of 35 rugby clubs in Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The KU Rugby Club has a 7-1 league record, the same as the Kansas City Rugby Club and the Kansas City Blues Rugby Club. KU's season mark is 10-2.
Being tied for the league lead is a
Rv Kaman Photographer DAVE PETERSON
Club practices for last home game
Busby wins top pitcher award
From the Associated Press
From the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY MTO - Steve Busby, who pitched a no-hitter route to a club record 22 victories, has been named Pitcher of the Year by the City chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Busy, a 25-year-old right-hander, will receive a award at the Kansas City Show.
"Steve Busy is the finest young pitcher in baseball," said Jack McKeon, his manager. "He's the kind of pitcher who can go on out any night and throw a no-hitter."
Busby became the first player ever to pitch no-hitters in each of his first two major league seasons when he pitched his second no-hitter June 19, 1974, against Milwaukee. His first no-hitter came April 17, 1973 against Detroit.
somewhat unfamiliar position for the club, since last spring's squad finished with a 3-7 record in the league and in the fall in the fall and another in the spring. Last fall the KU club finished with a 5-8 record and, according to team member Steve Grosso, the club was not nearly as good as the 1974 season.
The improvement of the squad, according to Lange, can be directly traced to three factors. Additional experience, tough competition in practice and five players new to the Rugby Club have made the difference. Lange said.
Most people that come out for rugby, Lange said, have never seen a game, much less played in one. Originally the contact attracts most players, Lange said, but unless a player learns to appreciate the novelty of the contact will wear off.
A good part of the players on the KU team are in their second or third year playing the sport and now are learning the finer points, he said. With this added experience has come the improvement in the team's record, he said.
Another factor that Lange attributes this year's better record to is the tough competition in practice. The KU Rugby Club practices against its B team. For the season, the B team has a 74 record, and according to Lange of Leeds, the team all won 12 out of 13 games. Want. In a press intra-squad scrimmage, the B team defeated the first unit.
The other factor that Lange says is responsible for the improvement in KU's record is the addition of five new players to the starting line-up. Steve Swallow, Bryan Hunter, Steve Francescotti, Craig Oliphant, Dan Bedera are all new to the club this year.
Swallwell was the captain of the Topeka Rugby Club last year and brought ready-made experience to the team. Hunter, who played in both the points, transferred to KU this year after playing on Kansas State University's rugby club last year. Francescino, Oliphant and Bedora are all fairly new to the sport but have previously contributed to the team's improved record, Lange said.
The coach of the team, Joe Kieltya,
attributes the improvement of the team to
his coaching style. He is a coach this
team year. Kieltya said that in a
past he has coached clubs that had better
individual talent but the unselfish attitude
of this year's squad has made the dif-
The leading scorer for the KU Rugby Club is Bill McGillray with 59 points. Roger Walter is the next leading scorer with 36 points for the season.
Points are scored much like in football. A points is scored by touching the ball to the other player. The opponent scores points. two extra points can be added by kicking the ball through the goal posts after
a touch. Three points can be scored by locking the ball through the goal posts, like this.
In posting their 7-1 league record, Lange said, the team has played two particularly hard games in the last three KU's ruggers trapped 4-3 at half time but put on a scoring spurt for five minutes in the second half to win. 22-4, Lee Mills, Andy Crawford. Hunter led the scoring against K-State.
The other big game for the rugby club this year was the Benedictine College game. Coming off their only league loss of the year to the Kansas City Rugby Club, KU compelled a win over the Huntington Hunter set a season single match scoring mark of 20 points in this game.
While the offense was impressive, Lange said, the defense was the key to this and that.
KU has recorded six shutouts in the 12 games they have played and are allowing them.
KU is going to need the continued good play of the defense and scoring from the team. The Rangers are Lange said. After playing the Teopika Rugby Club at 1:30 Sunday afternoon behind Olivier Hall, the team closes the game on Tuesday with a weekend against the Kansas City Blues.
The only KU loss outside of the league this year was to the Blues in a tournament earlier this season 24-0. If KU wins their remaining two matches, the worst they can do is finish in a two-way tie for the league title since the teams they are tied with, Kansas City City League and the Kansas City Blues, play each other in two weeks.
For KU to win the league title outright they must win their remaining two games and the Kansas City City Rugby Club must lose to the Blues. Lange said.
Though losing the league title in some sports would result in angry fans and scorn, the game's hardy case in rugby. The game is played by eight players; players play only for the love of the game.
In rugby no one is paid. After a match the players from both teams gather to share a kg of beer. According to Lange, everyone knows that the match is hard a life or death matter.
Runners off to meet
Bob Timmons, KU cross country coach, will take three of his runners to Columbia, Mo., tomorrow to compete in the NCAA regional cross country meet.
Bill Lindberg, Torn Koppes and Tim Tobin, all who have scored consistently high in meets this season, will make the trip in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA championship meet next week at Bloomington, Ind.
Kansan Predictions
| Game | Ewing | Meyer | Sheldon | Zelligman | Consensus |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma at KU | 42-3 | 63-10 | 48-7 | 49-7 | Oklahoma |
| Iowa St. at Missouri | 14-21 | 14-17 | 13-17 | 24-16 | Iowa State |
| K-State at Nebraska | 0-49 | 14-35 | 0-45 | 0-42 | Nebraska |
| Colorado at Okla. St. | 14-28 | 14-28 | 17-24 | 13-28 | Okla. State |
| Texas Tech at Baylor | 14-10 | 14-21 | 21-24 | 20-24 | Baylor |
| Florida at Kentucky | 21-7 | 21-28 | 28-10 | 20-14 | Florida |
| Georgia at Auburn | 7-17 | 17-21 | 14-17 | 14-24 | Auburn |
| N. C. St. at Arizona St. | 28-14 | 17-21 | 31-20 | 28-31 | Tossup |
| Last week | 5-3 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 7-1 | 5-1-2 |
| Season | 49-21-1 | 45-25-1 | 55-15-1 | 51-19-1 | 47-14-10 |
| | .700 | .643 | .785 | .728 | .771 |
Brewers sign Aaron for 2 years
From the Associated Press
the Associated Press
MLW AUKEW Home run king
Aaron, traded from the New York team to retirement from the Atlanta Braves to a second career as a designated hitter with the Milwaukee Brewers, has signed a two-year playing contract.
Brewers President Alan "Bud" Selig
disclosed Aaron's contract during a news conference Thursday marking the sluggier of his four years as a career with the Milwaukee Braves in 1952. Aaron, with 733 career home runs, signed what he would retire after the 1974 season when the elapsed Ruth's landmark of 741 homers.
1974-75 KANSAS BASKETBALL Student Season Ticket Information
Student Sales Tuesday, Nov.19 thru Thursday, Nov.21 [Tuesday & Thursday 1-6 Wednesday 1-4:30]
\star [or until the 7,500 Season Tickets are sold, whichever comes first]
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 1974-75 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
NOVEMBER 1974
Nov. 20 (Sat.)
NOVEMBER 1974
Nov. 30 (Sat.) Northeast Missouri State
DECEMBER 1974
Dec. 4 (Wed.)
Dec. 5 (Mon.)
Dec. 7 (Sat.)
Dec. 8 (Mon.)
Dec. 13 (Fri.-Sat.)
Dec. 23 (Mon.)
Dec. 26-30
Dec. 26 (Thurs.)
Dec. 27 (Fri.)
Augusta
Indiana University
Iowa University
At Nebraska College
Sixth Annual Jayhawk Classic
University of Washington;
Fordham University; Temple University
at Big Eight Tournament in Kansas City, Mo.
Nebraska vs. Oklahoma
Oklahoma State vs. Kansas
South Dakota, Colorado
Missouri vs. Kansas State
JANUARY 19
Jan. 6 (Mon.)
Jan. 18 (Sal.)
Jan. 28 (Wed.)
Jan. 22 (Sal.)
Feb. 1 (Sat.) at Kansas State University
Feb. 5 (Wed.) University of Nebraska
Feb. 8 (Sat.) at University of Oklahoma
Feb. 10 (Wed.) Iowa State University
Feb. 13 (Sat.) at Oklahoma State University
Feb. 19 (Wed.) at University of Missouri
Feb. 22 (Sat.) Kansas State University
Mar.
Mar. (Sat.)
Mar. (Wed.)
Mar. (Sat.)
Mar. (Sat.)
at University of Colorado
at University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
1. ENTER THE MAIN LOBBY (EAST) OF ALLEN FIELD HOUSE.
2. PRESENT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AT TABLE I AND RECEIVE YOUR STUDENT BASKETBALL TICKET UPON PAYMENT OF $13.00.
3. ALL-SEASON FOOTBALL AND BASKETBELL PURCHASES MUST PRESENT RECEIPT AND CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AT TABLE X.
4. SIGN YOUR STUDENT SEASON TICKET IN THE PRESENCE OF THE TICKET SELLER.
*Spouse season tickets may be purchased for $16.00.* *Housemother season tickets may be applied for at this same time.* *No refunds will be made.* Beginning with the Missouri game on January 18, 1975, all football season tickets can be valid only if accompanied by spring, 1975 certificate of registration.
SINGLE GAME
STUDENT TICKETS
A limited number of single game student tickets will be available on an individual game basis. These individual game tickets will be sold at Allen Field House ONLY on the day of the basketball game from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The student price for individual game tickets is $2.00 and the spouse price for individual game tickets will be $2.50.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE BE NO SINGLE GAME STUDENT TICKETS SOLD AFTER 5:00 P.M. THE DAY OF THE GAME. THERE WILL BE NO ADVANCED SALE.
ALL VARSITY GAMES WILL BEGIN AT 7:35
P.M. EXCEPT THE JAYHAWK CLASS WHICH
STARTS AT 7:05 P.M. AND THE KANSAS vs.
OKLAHOMA GAME MARCH 8 AT 2:05 P.M.
Be sure to preview the 1974-75 Kansas Jayhawks at the Annual Crimson-Blue Game Tuesday, November 20, at 7:35 p.m. in Allen Field House. Your Certificate of Registration will admit you to this game.
SUPPORT THE KANSAS JAYHAWKS
- 1973-74 Jayhawk Classic Champions
- 1973-74 NCAA Midwest Regional Champions
- 1973-74 Big Eight Champions
- Fourth Place 1973-74 NCAA Championships