Monday, April 7, 1975
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University Daily Kansan
By Staff Photographer ROD MIKINSKI
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity sponsored a 16-hour basketball marathon Saturday to raise funds to fight cancer. Steve Brettell, Overland Park sophomore; Terry Hartwick, Whitewater sophomore; Brian Rhodes, Wichita sophomore; and Christ Cramer, officer, helped contribute 322 points towards the 3,428 points amassed by the fraternity.
Basketball for cancer
Basketball marathon nets dollars for cancer victims
The players were members of the Alpha Tauomega fraternity, sponsors of a 16-hour basketball marathon to raise funds for the American Society and for people afflicted with cancer.
Saturday's basketball games in Veterans'
Park were played for more than just fun.
Dan Tomlinson, Overland Park sophomore and social director for the fraternity, said Friday that the fraternity sponsored the event because it wanted to do philanthropic work for the community and because cancer was a problem people had to face everyday.
Tomlinson said pledges were obtained by asking Lawrence residents and merchants for donations. Pledges were also obtained on the bais of a penny for each point scored in a game, for a limit of $1B, or by pledging one penny for each point scored by individual players.
Tomlinson, whose mother survived a bout with cancer four years ago, organized the marathon with the help of Dave Burton, the house president Kendel Glaine, junior.
The marathon was originally scheduled to last 24 hours, but because of a park ordinance that prohibits activity after 11 p.m. the marathon lasted only 16 hours, from 7
After 16 hours of nonstop action, the fraternity had scored 3,426 points and had collected $505 in contributions, which was about half of the goal of $1,000.
Tomlinson said most of the pledges obtained on the point system were less than four or five cents.
Tomlinson said about 60 fraternity member participation in marathon, member participation in two games each.
"Because of the nature of the project the response has been great," Tomlinson said. "It's the kind of project where you have to work but also can have some fun."
He said he hoped that the success of the marathon would make it possible to compete for the title.
Mary Lee Hoth, Omaha freshman, will represent Nebraska, and Robin Loomas, Overland Park freshman, will represent Kansas in the competition at Niagara Falls.
Two University of Kansas women will go to the Miss U.S.A. contest in May. The winner of that contest will go to the Miss Universe pageant later this summer.
2 KU students in USA contest
Hiebert said, "This is great. I hope we can get some people to come by and donate."
David Hiebert, president of the Douglas County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, was among the few spectators at the games.
Bill Doranski, Leawood sophomore and fraternity member, said the fraternity reacted slowly to the fund-raising games at the University's football game, the date for the marathon, drew closer.
The contestants competed at the Gold Buffet in Kansas City, Mo. Friday through Sunday. The women were picked on the first night of the bathing suit competition, and personality.
fraternities and sororites would participate in the fund drive against cancer.
"It was kind of apathetic at first, but then we realized we could pick up a little money for a good cause. The local merchants are really good contributors," Doranski said.
Hoth lives in GSP-Corbin Hall, and
Loomas lives in Naismith Hall.
Junior shuttle races out; Relavs events increased
Shuttle races for elementary school students are a part of the Kansas Relief this year.
The races, which have been a part of the Saturday Relays for the past 10 years, involved 120 elementary school children. They have been canceled because of the absence of university and junior college students participants and events in the Kansas Relays.
Bruce Carnahan, assistant sports information director, said last week that the Relays had added 12 women's events this year, making a total of 80 events in the Relays. The added events caused a cut on time allowed for other events, including the open shot put and the elementary shuttle races, Carranah said.
Charles Mead, Lawrence elementary school recreation consultant, said that in past years one team was chosen to compete with the other in the 17 Lawrence elementary schools.
The race is a form of relay that is run in a straight course with each half of the team members running in the opposite direction. Fifth and sixth graders competed in preliminary races to win a spot on the four boy and four girl teams that represent each
school. Mead said that the fastest runners, however, weren't necessarily chosen and that the teams usually consisted primarily of sixth graders.
Mead said that earlier this year Bob Timmons, Kansas Relays director, had planned to include the shuttle race but that he did not want participants had caused him to cancel it.
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