Page 14 University Daily Kansan, August 25, 1982 ___ R Ruling costs Bell three games For a while yesterday, the Kansas football team was going to play the 1982 season without one of its most explosive offensive players, Kerwin Bell. But thanks to a ruling by the National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility committee, the Jayhawks will be sent back in advance back for only the first three games. It could have been worse. IF THE ELIGIBILITY committee had agreed with an NCAA ruling earlier in the day, Bell would have had to sit out the entire season. That would have, in effect, put Bell on the sidelines for the second straight season. Last season, Bell sat out the last nine games because of a knee injury that required surgery. It is tough enough for a player to sit out one year, but had he not sat out this year as well, many suspect Bell would not have staved at KU. That would not only have hurt this year's team, but it also would have hurt future Jayhawk teams. Bell is one of the best running backs in the nation when he is in top form, and no team can afford to lose that type of player. Because of a hardship ruling last year, he would have had three years of eligibility left. The ruling yesterday left him with two, but, as most KU people are thinking now, two years are better than none. AND TWO YEARS will be better than none, but only if Bell can get back to the form of his freshman season. During that season, he was named to the All-Big Eight first team. He rushed for 1,145 yards and scored seven touchdowns. He became the 14th freshman in the league since Bell played him over 1,000 yards in his first season and was named Big Eight Offensive Newcomer of the Year. But there are a few questions concerning whether Bell can recapture the skills he showed that season. The No. 1 question is his knee. No. Scoreboard Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Eastern Division EASTERN TREES Tennessee 72 75 Pct. GR Milwaukee 72 75 Pct. 6 Detroit 63 61 Pct. 89 Detroit 63 61 Pct. 100 Detroit 63 61 Pct. 100 Cleveland 60 60 Pct. 89 Cleveland 60 60 Pct. 89 California 72 52 581 Colorado 73 64 584 Chicago 65 58 581 1/8 Denver 59 70 492 Seattle 60 70 492 Texas 49 70 492 18 28 Washington 49 70 492 18 28 Kansas City 5, Texas 2 Detroit 3, Detroit 10 Minnesota 5, New York 9 Missouri 5, New York 7 Malaysia at Wisconsin, life game Malaysia at Life, life game NATIONAL LEAGUE Eastern Division Team W L Pct. GB St. Louis 75 59 36 Philadelphia 60 58 36 Pittsburgh 60 58 34 Pittsburgh 60 58 32 Chicago 60 70 43 Chicago 60 70 43 21% Atlanta 70 69 56 355 Los Angeles 68 68 56 355 San Francisco 64 61 62 416 San Diego 64 63 65 474 Houston 64 62 64 474 Boston 64 62 64 474 Chicago, 8 San Francisco 4 Houston, 5 New York 4 London, 5 New Jersey 11 Mumbai, 7 Cincinnati 3 Atlanta, 9 Philadelphia 2 London, 6 London 2 Football AMERICAN CONFERENCE Eastern Division Team W L T . Pct. Baltimore 2 1 1 067 Miami 1 1 1 067 New York 1 1 1 067 Buffalo 1 1 1 067 Indiana 0 2 1 067 *Ireland* .2 2 0 0 1.000 *Irlandh* .2 0 0 1.000 * location* 1 1 0 0 .500 * location* 1 0 2 0 .900 Denver . . . 2 0 0 1.000 San Diego . . . 1 0 0 500 Seattle . . . 1 1 0 500 Washington City . . . 1 1 0 500 Valders . . . 1 1 0 500 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Eastern Division body knows exactly what will happen when Bell is involved in full contact. He says the knee is OK, but only time will tel. GINO STRIPPOLI Sports Editor The No. 2 question is shin splints. Bell suffered this injury while favoring his knee in the four two-a-day practices that he participated in. Though not a Team W L T Pct. Philadelphia 1 1 1 0 .500 Indiana 1 1 1 0 .500 St. Louis 0 2 2 0 .600 NY Giants 0 2 2 0 .600 Washington 0 2 2 0 .600 Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 Minnesota 2 1 0 .607 Chicago 1 1 1 0 .590 Albany ... 1 1 1 0 .500 New Orleans ... 1 1 0 .500 San Francisco ... 1 1 0 .300 Los Angeles ... 0 2 0 .000 Head Coach Don Fambrough, though, is not throwing in the towel. serious injury, it has forced him to miss several practices. "Naturally, I feel sorry for Kerwin, since he was innocent, along with the University, of a technical violation," Fambrough said. "I am very positive. Our team will take up the slack and look forward to Kerwin joining us on Oct. 2." FAMBROUGH IS 18 right. He has a number of players who can fill in for Kermin Bell in his absence, the first two being Bonehill and Dino Bell, his younger brother. Taylor, the leading ground gainer on last year's squad, picked up the offense at times during Bell's absence. If Taylor has a fault though, it is fumbling. He was benched during the Nebraska game last season for fumbling the ball. Dino Bell did not play much during the 1981 season, but when he did Fambrough liked what he saw. He rushed for 87 yards against Kansas State, including a 37-yard run for a touchdown. And he was impressed in spring drills and was expected to see action even if Kwinped was played. BUT THE BIG reason the Jayhawks don't have to depend on Kerwin Bell to provide all their offense, as he did his freshman year, has been the maturing of quarterback Frank Seurer. Seurer is the premier quarterback in the Big Eight and came into his own after last season's midway point. If he continues to improve, he could become the best quarterback ever at Kansas. Seurier also has the best corps of receivers in the Big Eight. Wayne Capres, Rust Bassin, Bobby Johnson and Darrell Green are the best and deepest areas on the team. There is one bright spot about Bell's three-game period of ineligibility. The Jayhawks do not play any of their toughest competition during those three games, and they aren't nents are pushovers, but they aren't Oklahoma or Nebraska either. Kansas fans will have to wait for Kerwin's return. But when he returns, he will be making a potent offense that much better. Kansas City beats Rangers; McRae, Wathan stay hot By United Press International ARLINGTON, Texas—Hal McRae drove in three runs and John Wathan became the all-time base stealing catch last night to boost the Kansas City Royals to a 6-3 triumph over the Texas Rangers. Kansas City starter Larry Gurra had his scoreless innings streak reduced to 16. He won pitcher survival six innings to raise his record to 16-8. Dan Quisenberry went the last three innings in recording his 28th save. Three straight singles by Greg Prior, Willey Wilson and U.L. Washington brought Kansas City its first run in the fifth, and MaeRee doubled home Wilson and Washington to put the Royals in front at 3-2. Hal McRae Wathan singled to open the seventh, and, after moving to second on a sacrifice, he stole three base—his 31st stolen base of the year. Monday night, Wathan had tied a 66-year major league record for catchers. Washington singled home Wathan, and after Washington stole second, McRae knocked him in. It was McRae's 112th of the season. Billy Sample singled in one run for Texas in the third, Jim Sundberg doubled home Lamar Johnson in the fourth and Buddy Bell's seventh-inning single brought in George Rush with the Kangars other score. In other American League action, Oakland defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0; the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3, in 10 innings; the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees 5-0. Frank Tanana gave up all five Kansas City runs to see his record fall to 6-14. Randall expects improved men's golf team Sports Writer 3y BIL HORNER The Kansas men's golf team played in five tournaments last spring, and, with the exception of the Big Eight championship, the Jayhawks never made it to a national tournament. Head Coach Ross Randall confidently expects more of the same this fall. "This is the best team we've had since I've been here." Randall, who is starting his four year as coach of the team, said. "I really think we have the potential to finish as high as second in the nation." He noted that Glennate Athletic Association, runner-up and defending conference champion Oklahoma State). Bad luck plagued the team last spring. A late start because of bad weather, a key injury, more bad weather and some untimely high scores hampered an otherwise successful season. the team minute into the Eight Conference tournament in May, just one stroke out of fourth place. The Jayhawks could have placed higher, but Brad Demo, one of the team's leading scorers, had to sit out because of a thumb injury, and Rob Wilkin, a potential medalist in every tournament he played in, had his worst scores of the season. Until that disappointing conclusion, Kansas had experienced a successful season, winning the Park College Invitational title. The team twice finished in the top five and Jeff Sheppard and Dean Frankiewicz won All-Big Eight honors for their play in the conference championship. KANSAS WILL. BEGIN the fall season with the best players from last season and some talented newcomers. 1982-83 team looks like another winner, "We have seven good, solid players, and things look real well." Randall said. "We're not ready to play with Oklahoma State yet, but we definitely have improved." Seniors Demo, Wilkin, Frankiewicz and Dan Mullen, along with junior letterman Sheppard, provide Kansas with training in leadership layers and individual records of success. New faces include Nic Wahl Jr, Eric England and Saply Landgrem. Wahl (from Green Bay, Wis.) was the youngest player ever to win the Northwest Conference title. Shahid, from Ames, Iowa, has been a golfing pupil of Randall's for five years. England, a walk-on from Kansas City, and Landgren, a transfer student from Grand Rapids, Mich., are expected to vie for traveling team spots. "This is by far the best team we've had in a while," Randal said. "I'm looking for of good things." Randall said he thought that Kansas had progressed enough to be competitive against the nation's best teams. He recently added the Tucker Invitational Tournament to the Jayhawk's schedule, an event that will feature perennial NCAA championship qualifiers UCLA, Texas, Brigham young, Florida, Florida State and Arizona State. THE TEAM OPENS the fall season at the Northern Iowa Golf Classic in Cedar Falls, Iowa, September 17. The Tucker Invitational will be Sept. 29-Oct. 2. After a summer of practice and tournament play, Randall said he thought his team would be ready when competition began. "Potentially, on paper, we ought to do well" Randall said. "We've got a good group of players. It's up to them and up to me to get them to play up to their potential, and if they can do that, we should have a really good year. "We can finish high in the really big tournaments, and win our share of the smaller ones."