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Thursday, October 16, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Trackmen crave spotlight
By KEN STONE
Enrch Writer
QUESTION: What does a University of Kansas track athlete have in common with John Carson's favorite 1970s rival?
NIGHTS CORRECTION. However, ANSWER: They both say, "I don't get no respect."
ANSWER: They both say, "I don't get no respect."
No respect. No publicity. No recognition. No attention.
Those are the common grips of some KU swimers,
tennis players, gymnasts and golfers during football
For trackman, the football season is an anomaly. It's the time of year when runners, jumpers and throwers are hard at work.
IT ISN'T AS IF A dark, lurking mood of dissatisfaction was simmering under the surface, or was ready to explode into acts of indignation. The lack of recognition is felt like a pebble in a track shee; irritating and bother-
replied.
"No, I'm on the track team." Wiley said.
"Oh, you're on the football team," the other person replied.
To which the person asked, "What are you practicing now for?"
Walking with another person, Wiley remarked, "Well. I have to break for work."
Spinner Clifford Wiley related a conversation he said was typical.
WILEY SAID TUESDAY that some members of the track team had been practicing five days a week since
"Competition in track is so rough." Wiley said, "that you have to go about it all year long. If you don't you'll just die."
"Seeing as how we're probably the most consistently winning team on this campus, I think we deserve some
"The thing that I really want to get across is that track is not a spring sport. You only run the big meets in the spring. But it's a year round sport. And that's the people don't realize," said Wiley, who ran a vast 9.50 yard dash in winning the Lawrence Open Track meet last weekend.
TAD SCALES, WHO PHOLE vaulted 16 feet in the same meet, said. "We work out nine months of the year. We don't go out for training."
"Football works out, as far as I can see, for four months. They're competing for three. They get all the recognition, prestige. It seems that football gets more publicity during their off-season then we do in-season.
"They talk about spring ball, how Joe Shmoe got his
Staff Photo by DAVID CRENSHAW
Sprinter Cliff Wiley
collarbone broke during practice and how-so-and-sou hurt his ankle. What's the big deal with them?*
Dennis Brack, a hurdier from Hoisington, said, "We need all the support we can get. We have to have people with us."
"PEOPLE DON'T THINK we work out until the season starts. think we're just killing time, waiting for the match to end."
Reciling comfortably on a massage table, high jumper weave Rainbow shot. We're working the hardest part now.
And freshman spinner Kevin Newell said, "It's a full-time job if you're on scholarship. I'm dedicated. I'm here every day. I study track. I go to the library and read books.
"Sprinting is a science. If your technique is wrong, you're all wrong. Nothing works."
Kansas players lead Big Eight in 3 categories
Despite his subpar effort last week against Nebraska, Kansas quarterback Nolan Cromwell retained his lead in rushing in Big Eight statistics released today.
The Jayhawks travel to play Iowa State Saturday.
Cromwell, who gained 62 yards in KU's 16-0 loss to the Huskers, is averaging 117.4 yards a game. Ranket behind him are two Jimmie Johnson (106.2) and Jim Winceder (105.6).
Two more Kansas players lead the league in other categories. Defensive back Chris Golub has intercepted three passes and returned them for 23 yards. Eric Franklin has returned seven kickoffs for an average of 28 yards a runback.
KU placekicker Dennis Kerbel has scored 27 points on six field goals and nine extra points, putting him ninth in the league in first place, six field goals are tied for second best.
John O'Rear, who punted for an epi-
popping average of 45.3 yards on 10 kicks
against Nebraska, has moved from eight
to sixth in the punting charts with a season
average of 38.9 yards. His 28 patters are
the most in the conference this year.
In team statistics, KU's lowly 177 yard offensive output against the Huskers helped to drop them from first to fifth in the league's rushing statistics. Instead of 317 yards a game, the Jayhawks are down to 278. Oklahoma's 904 leads the league.
KU's impotent passing attack of 24.6 yards a contest helped drag it down to a total output of 302.6 a game, seventh in the league.
On defense, Kansas is next to last in rushing defense, allowing 170.6 yards a game. The Jayhawks have given up an average of 112 yards through the air. In 1828.3 yards surrendered each game ranks KX sixth in the Big Eight in total defense.
KU is seventh in scoring, averaging 17.8 points a game. But it's KK's second in scoring. KJ and KT have both been in the top five.
Staff Photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Waiting his turn, Kerry England, Altamont sophomore, watches KU's basketball tryouts with other candidates yesterday in Allen Field House.
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CINCINNATI (AP)—Dwight Evans tripled home two runs and scored another in Boston's five-run fourth innings explosion that carried the Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over Cincinnati here last night and tied the World Series at two games each.
Rick Burleson followed with his seventh hit of the series, a ball that looked like a routine single to left. Evans scored easily. But Burleson never stopped as he rounded first and hustled it into a double, beating the throw by an evelash.
The Reds threatened to kick Boston's ace when they scored two quick runs in the first iming. But it was still 24 in the fourth when he scored against Cincinnati starter Fred Norman.
Boston trips Reds; World Series tied
Carlton Fisk opened the fourth with a angle to left arm moved to second when
Rico Petrocelli popped out but a wild pitch by Norman moved the runners to second and third. Evans then tagged a 1-1 pitch up the right-center field alley. By the end of the game, Evans was sliding into third with a triple and the score was tied.
Luis Tiant battled his way through one jam after another to pitch the Red Sox to the victory that knotted the best-of-seven Series.
Game Five will be played here tonight before the teams return to Boston for Saturday's sixth game. A seventh contest, if needed, would be played Sunday in Boston.
That finished Norman, with Reds' manager Sparky Anderson brought in Predo Borbon. But the Reds' reliever fared little better than their starter had.
Tiant delivered a single to center, another
unexpected hit for the pitcher who batted only once during the regular season because of the American League's designated hitter rule. In the first game of the Series in 2015 when Thantt白揍了Reds G, he a key hit in a six-run rally in the seventh innning.
On Borbón's next pitch, Juan Benizquel checked his swing and sent a roller between first base and the mount. The ball was tapped so lightly that even on the speed artificial surface, it traveled no more than 30 feet.
Perez raced in for the play but never came up with the ball. Burleson scored on a first by Bickman.
Denny Doyle then fouled out. But the Sox still weren't through.
Carl Vastenzel dropped a soft single to right-center and, with two out, Tian was off and running. He rounded third and scored Boston's fifth run of the inning.
That was to be all the offense Tiant would get. But the veteran right-hander awn to it by the rucking guard.
The Reds came back to nick him for two runs in the bottom of the fourth, converting two pop fly hits, which were placed in just the right spots, for their rally.
With two out, Foster got an infield single up the middle.
Dave Concepcion hit a pop to short left field and three Red Sox - Benzin, Lyon and Burleson - surrounded the ball. But none managed to catch it. The hit went for a double and a moment later, Concepcion came dashing home on Geronimo's triune.
With the tying run on third base, Terry Cowley placed him or Boron and Tiant went up.
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