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University Daily Kansan / Friday, October 3, 1986
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Underdog Salukis take businesslike approach
By ANNE LUSCOMBE
Sports writer
No pep talks or "win one for the Gipper" speeches will be heard in the Southern Illinois locker room before tomorrow's football game.
The Salukis are a businesslike team that head coach Ray Dorr says he hopes has covered every possible Kansas play situation during practice. He also says he hopes his team is not overwhelmed when it plays the Javhawks.
Dorr is concerned almost as much about the Kansas offense as he is the defensive end.
Quarterback Mike吼 practice his passing during practice. The football team practiced yesterday in Anschutz Sports Pavilion, Kansas will host Southern Illinois at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium.
"We plan to score early and take them out of the game early," Kansas senior center Paul Oswald said yesterday. "If we have the confidence, then we can heat them."
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"The Kansas offense is ready to explode," he said. "They have come so close to making the big plays. I think they have an offense capable of scoring 50 or 60 points. That has me concerned."
And, Dorr added. "Unfortunately I think the Kansas defense will be able to stop our option plays."
To add to the team has suffer injuries. Four out for the se quarterback, an returner's stat questionable.
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Dorr said he did not see his Southern Illinois team dominating the game in any aspect of play. It has good size for its level of competition, but the coach of the Division I-AA school said the lower division's competition was not comparable to what Kansas does.
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"We have not faced a team with the overall speed of a Kansas team," Dorr said. "I'm also afraid that mentally we may not be as sharp as we were. We may make mistakes and we can't afford to give the Jayhawks any leeway whatsoever."
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"Building an offense is like building a house." Valesente said. "You add a little to it each time. Hopefully, when you're through you have a nice home."
The players said they felt confident
Dorr said both team's offenses acted like equalizers to each other. Kansas relies on the forward pass while Southern Illinois lacks a passing game, so it emphasizes a running
The Salukis run a over option attack. The offense, which is slightly different than what the Jayhawks have encountered, features quick
more so than any other team we've seen so far," Steinhauser said. "But we're looking for a win."
their performance hasn't been what I expected."
KU vs. Southern Illinois
The Starters
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Offense
WR — 22 Nate McGi
LT — 79 Ralph Van
LG — 61 Rob Horn
C — 66 Bob (
RG — 64 Gwil Wronski, Sr.
RT — 68 Dave Smith, Jr.
TE — 32 Bruce Phibbs, Sr.
RB — 2 Mel Kirksy, Sr.
RB — 27 Anthony Vaughn, Fr.
QB — 16 Pat King, Jr.
WR — 1 Sebron Spivey, Sr.
Defense
DE — 55 Shannon Ferbache,
NG — 96 Brad Crouse, So.
DE — 72 Jim White, Sr.
LB — 47 Jimmy Burnette, Sr.
LB — 15 Rick Spielman, Sr.
LB — 50 John Edwards, Sr.
LB — 44 Ron Kirk, Fr.
CB — 37 Wilma Davis, Fr.
SS — 12 Charles Bell, Jr.
FS — 18 Rion Page, Sr.
CB — 18 Ira Davis, Jr.
Specialists
PK — 3 Ron Miller, Sr.
P — 12 Drew Morrison, Sr;
    Bruce Phibbs, Sr.
KANSAS
WR — 1 Willie Vaughn, LT — 70 Jim Davis, Jr. LG — 88 Jay Allen, Sr C — 54 Paul Oswald, Sr RG — 63 Steve Nave, Sr RT — 76 Hunt Bundell, FR — 84 Mark Parks, JR — 24 Mike Rogers, Jr. RG — 84 Mark Parks, Jr.
Offense
Game Time
Kick off is set for 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on the 30-station radio network. The local stations carrying the game are KJHK in Lawrence, KMBZ in Kansas City, KLWN in Lawrence and WREN in Topeka. The game will also be the Raycom Big Eight Game of the Week and be televised on channels 9 and 27.
The Records
Southern Illinois is 3-2 after defeating Youngstown State 24-17 last week. The Salukis have lost to Arkansas State 22-7 and Eastern Illinois 31-7. They have beaten Austin Peley 24 and Murray State 31-0.
Kansas is 2-1 after its 20-6 victory over Indiana State.
The Series
This will be the first time Kansas and Southern Illinois have met in football.
The Coaches
Southern Illinois head coach Ray Dorr is in his third season at the school. His record is 10-17. Before becoming the Salukis head coach, Dorr was the quarterback coach at Washington for eight years. During that time the Huskies went to four bowls, including two Rose Bowl victories.
Kansas head coach Bob Valesante is in his third season at Kansas, but his first as head coach. This is Valesente's first season as a head coach after 21 seasons as an assistant.
Entertainment arts
Comedy is serious business in 'Funny Feet'
Ballet spurns laughter with off-beat dances
Bv PATRICIA FEENY
they have been called the Saturday Night Live of dance. But American Ballet Comedy's artistic director sees the company's comedy as serious business.
American Ballet Comedy, performing as part of the KU Concert Series at 8th concert in Hochfeld, Germany and kindergarten through 12th grade students. $12.50 and $10 for the general public and $11.50 and $5 for senior citizens and other students. The ballet will be purchased at the Muppy Hall Box Office
"Comedy is serious business," said Bob Bowyer, the director, about his show. "Funny Feet," a collection of pieces that range from the outrageously crazy to realistic, poignant themes.
"These are phenomenal dancers with technique and personality," Bowyer said. "The audience can
Bowery combines acting, comedy and dancing in an effort to produce a show that earns big laughs from auctions and demands experience from dancers.
retale to them. "It's not just ballerinas with buns or male dancers with turnout. These people grab the pieces and run with them."
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Members of American Ballet Comedy perform "Black Cockroach Pasde Deux," which will be featured in the company's performance Thursday at 8 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium.
Bowyer began the company because he said he was not satisfied with what was happening in his own dance career. He wanted to create
Bowyer conceived his first comic dance in 1974. He said he always had been the class clown, so mixing comedy, with dance was easy for him.
He said critics described him as a choreographer who showed a comical side of life.
The KU performance will include "Black Cockroach Pas De Deux." "Pas De Trois Pour La Psychologie Contemporaine," "Molotov Brothers," "Smile," and "Les Jazz Chics."
"Les Jazz Chies," which Bowyer described as the jazz dancer's nightmare, is so physically demanding that the dancers practically kill themselves.
He said the "Molotov Brothers" was an outrageous satire on Russian manners.
Bowyer's nine dancers, five men and four women, perform dances that are reminiscent of Vegas, Broadway, and vaudeville.
When Bowyer first began dancing, he said, he found most of the pieces to be too long and self-absorbed. He choreographed dances that were full of energy, wit and fun for the audience and the dancers. He said he enjoyed creating different pieces and hoped they would touch the audience.
The company has its roots in ballet and modern dance with a large emphasis on comedy but some of the dances express very poignant messages, according to Bowyer.
"Smile" is the story of a man who can't, and "Remembrance Waltz" is about ageing. Bowyer said the shows dealt with heavy themes with optimistic views.
American Comedy Ballet has been touring nationally and internationally since 1978. Last season the company performed in Hong Kong and Korea.
"They have invited us back. I guess that's a good thing." Bowyer said.
He said he was warned that the people of these countries were used to classical ballet pieces such as
"Giselle" and "Swan Lake.
For one performance in Korea the house was sold out, but the dancers were getting only minimal response from the audience. Bowyer said he went backstage and told the sponsor that he didn't think the audience understood the performance because they were not laughing at all.
The sponsor told him that he and his dancers had stolen the hearts of the Korean people. He said they were not used to laughing and took theater performances very seriously.
Bowyer said European audiences were more free in their expression of emotion and were falling on the floor during the company's performance.
"It's a very hard company to get into," he said. "I want people with a very special versatile talent.
Bowyer said it was hard to be a member of his company because he demanded so much skill from his dancers.
Boyer said "Funny Feet" would please everyone from the most sophisticated dance fan to those who have never seen an arabesque.
Orchestra concert to mix cultures
By PATRICIA FEENY
Staff writer
University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Zuohuang Chen and featuring Claudie Flandrini, piano in a concert of Bizeth, Beethoen and Brahms 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Although Beethoven and Brahms are distinctly western composers, Zouhuang Chen, conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra, said Wednesday that Sunday's concert by the orchestra should show a mix of both eastern and western influences.
the concert will feature easterner Chen, from China, and westerner Claude Frank, pianist-in-residence, originally from Germany.
Owen Evans, Roeland Park sophomore, practices his French horn for Sunday's performance of the University Symphony Orchestra.
Chen said he chose this music for its very wide and rich variety. A Chinese piece will be making its U.S. premiere with the orchestra.
western music is an international language. There are no limitations and it needs no translator. It’s a unique thing.” Chen said. “In any corner of the world it is the best thing in the world to bring people together.”
Frank, who made his professional debut with the New York Philharmonic and Leonard Bernstein in 1959, conduct master classes to upper level KU piano students.
Angeloiti said Frank was a marvelous musician who could offer students the experience of his world class
Frank's best-selling RCA recording of the 32 Beethoven Sonatas was the first complete cycle ever to be recorded by an U.S. pianist.
Richard Angeletti, professor of music, said the most outstanding students had been selected by members of the music faculty to study with Frank.
The concert will be the first time Chen has worked with a pianist-in-residence.
Chen began his musical career as a pianist and then transferred to composition and new conducts
"I love conducting more," he said. "It has limitless potential to make music. I feel more comfortable."
Chen has conducted for the University of Kansas on two years. He was recently appointed to a permanent position as conductor of the Central Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing, China.
He said conducting students was different from conducting professionals because students had other class obligations as well.
Professionals have probably played the pieces you are working with 100 times already and are looking for artistic leadership.
Chen said, "Conducting is a special language to communicate with the audience and the orchestra."
Chen passed China's national music exam in 1890 and was selected by the Ministry of China to become the first Chinese conductor to be sponsored by the government to study music in the United States.
he earned a master's degree from the University of Michigan in 1982. He was the first student to complete a doctorate in orcellectral conducting from Michigan.
"Conducting is a very difficult job. People don't start until they have accumulated a lot of musical experience." Chen said. "It takes a lot of concentration to learn to analyze a score."
Susie Bishop/KANSAN
Urging the musicians to perfection, Zuohuang Chen, conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra, rehearses for Sunday afternoon's concert, which will feature pianist Claude Frank.
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