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Galloping Gale' Second Ryun Paces '65 Sports List
By Ernie Ballweg and Glen Phillips
If there was one sports story of 1965 that caught and held the attention of most sports-minded Americans, it was the continuing saga of the amazing young distance runner from Wichita East High School, Jim Ryun, Ryun, now a freshman at KU, developed through 1965 as the most outstanding distance runner in the United States.
Ryun is the fastest American citizen in the mile. He captured the title in the national AAU track and field championships in late June. Ryun beat the perennial champion miler, Peter Snell of New Zealand, by a hair and recorded a record time of 3:55.3.
Earlier in the year Ryun had been a double winner at a national high school meet in Sacramento, Calif., he had anchored a Wichita East two-mile relay team that set a new world's record, and he had finished third in the Compton, Calif., relays behind the great milers, Snell and Jim Grelle of Oregon.
ANOTHER KANSAS athlete is captivating the football fans of America. That elusive halfback, Gale Sayers, now playing in his first year with the Chicago Bears, has rocked the country with displays of his running skill.
KU's former star running back, who established a Big Eight rushing record last year here, is a National Football League leader in kickoff returns and touchdowns scored and is well on his way to establishing a fine first-year rushing mark in the violent world of professional football.
A huge collegian from Texas established himself as an outstanding weight man when he did the "impossible" in 1965. Randy Matson, a 6-6 giant from Texas A&M, threw the 16-pound shot 70 feet 7 inches in a Southwest Conference meet in Waco. Despite a pulled knee ligament, Matson went on in the same meet to hurl the discus 199 feet $ _{7/2} $ inches to shatter the national collegiate record.
Black Muslim Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, maintained his spot as "king" in heavyweight boxing in 1965. Clay knocked out Sonny Liston early in the first round on Liston's second title challenge. And, on Nov. 22 in Las Vegas, Clay defeated Floyd Patterson on a TKO in the 12th round to retain the title.
WHILE OTHER PEOPLE were interested in becoming the fastest person afoot, Craig Breedlove became the fastest man on land—in a jet-powered car on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Late in November Breedlove became the first man to travel at more than 600 miles an hour on land. His new record, the second he had established in three weeks, was 630.6 miles an hour, an average for a two-day run.
Coaches Praise KU After Doubleheader
Bv Rich Sambol
KU's basketball team, extending its unblemished string to five with a twin victory in the Sunflower Classic Doubleheader last weekend, merited praise from the St. John's and Maryland coaching staffs.
The Jayhawks bumped Maryland 51-46 Friday night and knocked off previously unbeaten St. John's 61-55 Saturday night.
"KU HAS A GOOD, solid, all-around ball club. They're definitely going to go places." Lou Carnesee of St. John's said.
"We shot poorly, but I'm sure KU's pressuring defense had something to do with it. What really helped KU was getting off so a quick start." he said.
The Jayhawks, who never trailed, grabbed a 15-8 lead with 13:49 left in the first half, and extended the margin to 23-13 with 9:58 remaining. KU led 35-29 at intermission.
"KU HAS GOOD BALANCE. I thought they shot well from the outside in the first half. Our defense was a little better in the second half, but shooting only 19 per cent in the first half really killed us. It was only a wonder they didn't beat us by more than they did." Carneseca said.
Riney Lochmann, Ron Franz, and Bob Wilson, joining forces to sink 10 of 19 field attempts, paced the Jayhawks' first half attack. As a team KU netted 14 of 34 attempts for 42 per cent.
Following Friday night's game with Maryland, Coach Bud Millikan praised the play of the Jayhawks.
"DEL LEWIS is a fine hand handler. Al Lopes is quite a rebounder and Walt Wesley is a tower of strength." Millikan said
Bouder, and Walt Wesley is a tower of strength." Millikan said. Wesley totaled 26 points, Lewis added 17 counters, and Lopes corralled 13 rebounds.
"KU has tremendous strength and depth. Our problem was that our four experienced players were in foul trouble and were forced to sit out quite a bit of playing time. This, along with our inability to hit from the free throw line, was the difference in the game." he said.
The Teps connected on 18 of 29 from the stripe for 62 per cent compared to KU's 27 of 37 for 73 per cent.
Hawks Place Fourth
"We knew that KU was a fine ball club before we came out here and we haven't changed our minds," Millikan said.
NEW YORK — (UPI) — The United Press International major college basketball ratings with first-place votes and won-lost records through games of Saturday. Dec. 11, in parentheses:
As Ryun was making track history, another high school lad, Lew Alcindor, was being billed as the new Wilt Chamberlain on the hardwoods. Alcindor, a gangling seven footer, averaged well over 30 points a game and nearly that many rebounds at New York City's Power High School. He was plagued with countless scholarship offers before finally selecting two time NCAA champion, UCLA.
Team Points
1. Duke (8)(4-1) 277
2. St. Jos., Pa. (11)(4-0) 274
3. Vanderbilt (5)(3-0) 205
4. Kansas (3)(5-0) 198
5. Mich., (5)(4-1) 175
6. Minn. (1)(3-0) ... 151
7. Providence (3-0) ... 112
8. UCLA (1)(2-2) ... 108
9. Brigham Young (2-0) ... 80
10. Wichita (1)(3-0) ... 79
UCLA's basketball championship once again demonstrated the effectiveness of Coach John Wooden's "zone press" defense. Deprived by graduation of the talents of two-time All American Walt Hazzard, the Uclans turned to another guard, Gail Goodrich, to lead their slashing fast break attack. With their tallest man standing at a mere '6'6", UCLA capitalized on their tremendous speed and a pressing defense to gain their second national crown in a row.
Second 10—11, Bradley (64);
12, Iowa (53); 13, Kentucky (52);
14, South Carolina (15); 15, Oklahoma City (13); 16, tie, New Mexico and St. Louis (8); 18, Florida (7); 19, tie, North Carolina State and Utah (6).
While UCLA was captivating the hearts of Los Angeles basketball fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers were being just as successful in professional baseball. The punchless Dodgers, who hit home-runs with the regularity that Flovd Patterson hit Cassius Clay, relied on the strong arms of a tremendous pitching staff led by the great Sandy Koufax, and a running attack which was highlighted by shortstop Maury Wills. The climax of the year came in the World Series when
the powerful Minnesota Twins lost to the Dodgers speed and pitching.
THE DODGERS weren't the only major league club making big headlines in 1965. The Milwaukee Braves made news with their announcement early in the season that the team would play in Atlanta, Ga., next year. Irate Milwaukee fans fumed and refused to support the Braves as attendance figures dipped to an all-time low despite the fact that the Braves had a contending team.
Perhaps one of the biggest 1965 sports stories was the continuing
feud between the National Collegeiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the American Athletic Union (AAU) over the jurisdiction in amateur athletics. The dispute, which has resulted in possible government action, was brought to a head when the NCAA refused to allow several college athletes to participate in track meets sanctioned by the AAU.
4 Daily Kansas Tuesday, December 14, 1965
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