University Daily Kansan
Friday, September 24,1976
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A's win keeps playoff hopes alive
BY BRENT ANDERSON Associate Sports Editor
KANAS CITY, Mo.-The race in the
championship of the American Leag-
n is not yet over.
The Oakland A's, led by the strong pitching of Topekan Mike Torres and the running and hitting of Bill North, made sure of the win. Kansas City Royals, 8-1, in Royal Stadium.
Staff photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Bob Stinson tries unsuccessfully to stop double play
Tennis team opens season
The women's tennis team will open its fall schedule at 1:30 this afternoon when they take on Wichita State University on the courts behind Allen Field House.
It will be a busy weekend for coach Tom Kivisto's squad, as the women also play in an exhibition match against members of the men's team at 12:30 p.m. on the raccet club.
The Jawhaws will face an inexperienced WSU team because this is only the second season that the Shockers have fielded a tennis team.
KU beat the Shockers twice last season by the score of 9-0.
"THEY WERE not a strong team last year," Kivisto said yesterday, "but they were just getting started. They are still building and they should have some sophomores this season with some experience."
Kivisto announced his line-up yesterday afternoon and on it were two new names.
armenon and on it were two new dades.
Carrie Fotopolous, who transferred from Southern Methodist University, will be KU's player for part of last season, will play in the 2. lot. The other newcomer, Mary Stauffer, Topeka freshman, is No. 3. Lydna Hill, Tracy Spellman and Marlene Cook round out the top six.
FIELD HOCKET-Hoping for its second and third victories of the season, the University of Kansas women's field hockey team goes to St. Louis tomorrow.
Sports Shorts
The team, competing in the St. Louis Umpiring Clinic, will oppose first Quincy College, Quincy, III., and then the University of Missouri at St. Louis.
FOOTBALL--It took two injuries in five
battles. The change was the
injection of KJ's practice for a
change.
Morovich was praising his Jaiyahaws until Jerry Caloovish, a reserve defensive end and tight end, suffered a twisted knee injury and broke the linebacker, suffered the same injury.
The extent of the injuries is unknown.
SOCER-KU's soccer club, 1-4 makes its first home appearance of the fall this weekend. The Jayhawks tangle with a tough Colorado University team at 10 a.m. Sunday.
"Colorado's without a doubt the strongest team will play at home this fall," coach Scott Snyder said.
RUBGY—Rugby fans' appetites should be sated this week as clubs from Embronia, Wichita and Des Moines are arriving at Lawrence Rugby Club.
All games will be at the intramural fields at 23rd and Iowa streets. Play starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and tentatively at 11 a.m. Sunday.
THE A's start a three-game series today
The Tampa Bay team is a team that has lost nine straight games.
"I hope they lose 12 in a row," Tanner said.
The No. 1 doubles team will be Fotopoulos and Daksa, the No. 2 team will be Stauffer and Hill, and the No. 3 team will be Spellman and Cook.
Dennis Leonard, 17-9, was the losing pitcher. He gave up four hits and was hit by two batters.
"We didn't have any trouble getting the runs across," A's manager Chuck Tanner said. "We just have to keep doing that. We can't afford to lose another game."
The Royals travel to Texas for a three-game series against the Rangers starting in the third game.
The A's were aided by nine walks, three wild chess and a hit batter. They also stole the ball.
The A's cut the Royals lead over Oakland to five games and held the Royals magic number at five. Any combination of Kansas City wins and Oakland losses adding to five would clinch the division title for the Royals. Both teams have nine games left.
"I told you it wouldn't be easy," Royals manager Whitey Herzog said after the game. "We've got to start scoring some runs somewhere."
Torres, 15-11, and the A's were in control of the game from the outset. Oakland scored two runs in the top of the first and three in the second. The Royals had five hits, three of which came in the bottom of the sixth, when they scored their only run.
Although the Royals don't have the division title wrapped up, they are saying
THE ROYALS won the first game of the three-game series with Oakland Tuesday but were routed 11 Wednesday night. They lost to Washington in the final game series starting Monday in Oakland.
Kansan Predictions
| GAME | SCHOENFELD | ANDERSON | VICE | ABOUHALKAR |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Missouri at Ohio State | 14-28 | 12-31 | 9-31 | 17-28 |
| Miami (FL) at Colorado | 18-10 | 3-17 | 10-14 | 10-24 |
| Texas Christian at Nebraska | 10-42 | 7-36 | 3-42 | 7-35 |
| Florida State at Oklahoma | 7-48 | 10-28 | 10-31 | 10-42 |
| Kent State at Iowa State | 10-28 | 7-26 | 13-24 | 14-21 |
| Wake Forest at Kansas State | 14-16 | 10-13 | 7-10 | 10-13 |
| Navy at Michigan | 10-35 | 3-28 | 3-35 | 7-38 |
| New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs | 21-24 | 14-17 | 10-21 | 17-31 |
| Prediction record | 11- 4 | 12- 3 | 12- 3 | 12- 3 |
Making the Kansas football predictions this fall are Steve Schosefield, sports editor; Brent Anderson, graphic editor; Gary Vee, assistant sportwriter and editor; Yael Abahoulhami, managering editor and Fail 35 sports editor.
that they aren't really worried about Oakland catching them.
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"All the pressure is on them," Royals third baseman George Brett said. "All we have to do is win a few games. They can't afford to lose."
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Royals designated hitter Hal McAre, whose 382 average is the best in the league, also downplayed Oakland's chances of catching Kansas City.
"We know we didn't play well tonight," McRae said, "but this is the kind of team that will bounce back. What we're thinking about right now is winning tomorrow."
A crowd of 34,077 attended the game, but a strong, cool north wind—and the direction of the game—prompted most fans to leave early.
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