Super race starts
KU must win on road
By JERRY KLEIN UDK Sports Editor
Now that the Super Farce has entered the record books, sports fans should focus on the Super Race forming in the Big Eight basketball conference.
The 1967 season, only a few weeks old, already is shaping up as one of the closest in the past few years. No fewer than six teams are battling for first place.
FIRST PLACE KANSAS is undefeated in two games. Three teams—K-State, Colorado, Nebraska—have won two of three games. Iowa State has split even in four games.
Oklahoma has won one of two. The other teams, Oklahoma State and Missouri, have lost two and three games, respectively.
But, of course, it's much too early to even speculate about who the eventual champion will be to represent the conference at the NCAA Midwest playoffs here.
AS IN PREVIOUS races, this year's champion must win on the road. And it hasn't been easy.
First of all, visiting teams are not familiar with their opponents' court. Enthusiastic home crowds ordinarily do not welcome visiting teams. As a result, visiting teams must try to play at their best and make no mistakes.
Look at last year's final road standings. KU the champion, had the best record, winning six and losing only one. Runnerup Nebrakaa won five of seven.
THIRD PLACE K-STATE finished with four wins and three losses. Oklahoma and Iowa State, who both won three and lost four, finished in that order.
Colorado, tied with Iowa State for fifth place, won two and lost seven. The bottom teams, Oklahoma State and Missouri, each won one of seven games.
Contacted yesterday by telephone at his home in Boulder, Colo., CU coach "Sox" Walseth said there are more top notch clubs than just one or two, with three or four teams threatening.
Walseth said winning on the road will be a major factor in this year's race. However, he does not think playing at home presents any point advantage.
"Not necessarily," Walseth said, "but most teams would rather play at home. There is no general statement you can make, there are too many variables."
COLORADO MEETS KU tomorrow night in Boulder. And Walseth is concerned, although he has been satisfied with CU's performance.
Two starters are injured, Chuck Williams and Lynn Baker. Williams will not play against KU and Baker's playing is doubtful, pending examination today.
"Kansas is coming out here at a good time," Walseth said.
"We won't have time adjusting because of our injuries. I'm concerned with getting five kids out there. We don't have real good depth."
BUT IT'S APPARENT, Tex Winter at K-State does have depth.
The Wildcats rallied Saturday to defeat Iowa State 73-72, in overtime. In the final minutes, they played with substitutes. And it was substitute Bob George who converted six foul shots giving K-State the victory.
In fact, Winter said, speaking from his home in Manhattan, "I haven't hardly recovered from Saturday, I'm still hoarse."
He said in this year's race, the teams have equal ability, indicating a good balanced league.
"KU HAS TO BE considered the favorite now." Winter said, "because the other teams have equal ability. I think they will cut each other up while KU moves on."
He does not think K-State has benefited from playing at home.
"We've been struggling at home, I think we're more tense and we've felt pressure at home. We've played better on the road."
Winter said a team's bench will be an important factor in the overall race.
"KU HAS TO BE favored because they have a strong bench, it's something they've lacked in the past."
And, at KU, coach Ted Owens indicated it's going to be a tough race with road games playing a vital role. He said most championships are won by winning on the road.
The Jayhawks Saturday defeated Missouri, 70-60, and did Owens feel any pressure playing in Columbia?
"There is pressure involved," he said, "and at home, too. We know what each game means."
THIS WEEK KU PLANS an away game against Colorado and Iowa State here. These games will be important but Owens says, "You always point to the next game as being the most important of the year, but it's also true of the next."
So far, Owens has not been pleased with KU's games.
"We have the capacity to improve in all areas. The veterans could improve. We're no finished product." Owens said.
This season KU has won three and lost two on the road. They defeated Arkansas, 73-57, Florida State, 62-48, and then lost to Texas Western, 71-67 in overtime and St. John's, 68-44. The third win came against Missouri.
"We haven't played an exceptional game on the road." Owen said.
So it's quite possible a Super Race has started.
Champions win on the road.
Gymnasts meet WSU tonight
LOS ANGELES—(UPI)—Coach Vince Lombardi won't come right out and say so, but indications today were that he felt the Kansas City Chiefs got out of their league in more ways than one when they tangled with his Green Bay Packers.
'Too tough for KC'
"Kansas City is a good football team with fine speed but I'd have to say that National League football is tough," Lombardi said Sunday after the Packers used their conservative attack to knock off the American Football League titlists, 35-10, in the first annual Super Bowl.
"The Wheatshockers have gained some valuable experience since we met them in December," Lockwood said.
KU coach Bob Lockwood said the Jayhawkers will face an improved Wichita squad.
Lockwood was encouraged by KU's performance against Central Missouri, when two school records were set.
Wayne Dixon broke a previous KU mark on the high bar by scoring 9.2 points out of 10.0.
Lockwood said the team should be near top physical strength. However, Richard Hemphill, specialist in four events, still is sidelined with a back injury.
Gerry Denke, trampoline specialist, set a record scoring 9.2 out of possible 10.0 points.
Earlier, the Jayhawkers defeated Wichita. 161-145.
Steve Pyle and Jim Worchester both out with sore throats, worked out Sunday and Lockwood expects them to compete in at least two events against Wichita.
KU will finish first semester action Friday against Kansas State in a dual meet.
Ryun named top athlete
Jim Ryun, Wichita sophomore and KU's world mile record holder, was named the world's outstanding athlete for 1966 Thursday as stated in Aftonbladet, a Swedish newspaper.
Voting was done by 54 sports editors from 23 countries. World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay was rated number two athlete of the year.
Hawks win 11th beat MU,70-60
The Jayhawks invaded Tigerland Saturday and left with their trophy—their second win and an undisputed first place in the Big Eight.
Early in the game they seized a 9-1 lead and rolled on to an easy 70-60 victory. Only once did the Tigers narrow the gap to six tallies.
Ron Franz, who had spent three days in the hospital with the flu, did not start, but came off the bench to score three straight buckets and eventually totaled 14 points.
HIGH scorers for the Hawks were Rodger Bohnenstiehl and Bob Wilson with 17 apiece. Wilson also brought down nine rebounds.
Yet the two guards, Jo Jo White and Phil Harmon kept the game in KU's bag with their tight half-court press and fantastic steals.
Box Score
Kansas (70) g-ga f-fa fp pb rb tp
Bohnenstiehl 7-13 3-3 4 3 17
Wilson 7-13 3-4 4 9 17
Vanoy 2-5 0-0 5 7 4
Harmon 2-6 0-1 2 5 4
White 6-13 2-4 2 7 14
Franz 5-10 4-4 2 9 14
Arndt 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Sloan 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Thomas 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Totals ... 29-60 12-16 19 40
Missouri (60) g-ga f-fa rp eb rt
Johnson ... 2-10 4-6 2 7 8
Jones ... 8-16 7-10 2 13 23
Brown ... 3-8 0-1 3 7 6
Vanatta ... 0-5 0-0 0 0 0
Coleman ... 4-15 7-7 1 0 15
Chapman ... 0-1 0-0 2 3 0
Bennett ... 4-8 0-0 4 1 8
Totals ... 21-63 18-24 14 31 60
Kansas ... 34 36—70
Missouri ... 28 32—60
Attendance—4,000.
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Missouri throughout the game did a good job of blocking KU shots and rebounding. The difference came when KU hit 48 per cent while the Tigers only hit 33 per cent.
HIGH SCORER for the game was Missouri's Gene Jones who sunk 23 points. Only one other Tiger, Ron Coleman, scored in double figures with 15.
The Jayhawks stay on the road for Tuesday's game when they take on the Colorado Buffaloes at Boulder. Colorado was the only other undefeated team in the Big Eight, until they met Nebraska at Lincoln, Saturday afternoon.
This was Missouri's tenth straight loss, with a season's record of 2-12. Kansas' win was its fifth straight, while they stand at 11-2 for the year.
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