Jayhawks turn doubts into title
The dictionary offers no meaning of the word "gimp."
IN TRACK JARGON, a gimp is an athlete who is injured ever so slightly. It's generally not a serious injury but prohibitive enough to prevent competition.
If you were to ask track coach Bob Timmons his definition of the word, undoubtedly you would hear life-saver as an answer.
And there were gimps aplenty when KU's track and field squad traveled to Norman, Okla., last weekend seeking its 13th Big Eight title in 16 years.
In fact, the field event corps could have been a recipient of a purple heart medal.
"Our field event men could score anywhere from 60-70 points this weekend," a worried Timmons predicted a week ago, "if they were healthy."
Before they left, jumper Ken Gaines and vaulter Bob Steinhoff received cortisone shots for muscle strains suffered early in the indoor season.
Co-captain Gary Ard had just unburdened himself of a pair of crutches he was forced to use following an ankle sprain the previous weekend.
Another sprain caused the status of shot putter Gary Tucker to be listed as an improbable sorrer
And completing the medicare list was javelin thrower Steve Moon with an inflamed right elbow.
With hopes for a championship riding on a near disaster-struck group, the Jayhawks moved into Friday's qualifying rounds, the first test of KU's recovery program.
"The ankle gave me a little twinge of pain." related leaper Ard after qualifying in the long and triple jumps. "But it was heavily taped and felt okay."
"The elbow didn't bother me any Friday," recalled Moon, "but it was pretty sore Saturday morning."
"The leg was a little tight," three event jumper Gaines said after qualifying in the long, high and triple jumps. "I could still feel the knot on the muscle but it didn't bother me any."
Behind all these positive statements were unsung heroes, in fact three of them came from opposing factions.
"Those are the guys responsible for getting our boys in shape," Timmons related, looking toward the training room. "In fact, one trainer from MU, one from NU and three from OU got our boys in shape to compete today," he added Stunday night.
When final points were tallied Sunday, Hawk field eventers had accumulated 45 of KU's victorious 112 points.
With the help of favored OU's trainers, you might say the Jayhawks bit the hand that taped them.
-UDK Photo by Gene Wee
SENIOR CO-CAPTAIN GARY ARD
'The Jim Ryun story'
The biography of KU's sophomore world record holder, Jim Ryum, is available for sale.
The 220-page, hard-covered book was released yesterday by TAFNEWS Inc., Box 296, Los Altos, Calif. 94022.
It traces Ryun's progress from a high school freshman who failed to make the track team to a freshman in college who set a world record of 3:51.3 and neared track immortality.
Included are extensive statistics on Ryun's career, photo coverage by former KU and Topeka Capital photographer Rich Clarkson and text by Cordner Nelson, one of the world's foremost track experts.
The book may be purchased directly from TAFNEWS or through Don Steffens in Room 10 (track office) of Allen Field House.
Betas and Sigma Chis win hill championships
The Beta Theta Pis and the Sigma Chis have won the intramural A and B league hill baseball championships. The Betas downed the Laws 8-1 yesterday for the A league title and the Sigma Chis edged the Newark Bears 3-2.
INTRAMURAL TENNIS advanced another notch toward the championship play-off. Division I crown was won by the Delta Upsilon "A" team. They edged the Delta Tau Delta team. The DU's
won the doubles, but split the singles matches with the Delts. The tennis championship will be determined by a play-off between the Division I and II teams. The Wilbers defeated Ellsworth Hall for the Division II championship.
Daily Kansan Tuesday, May 23, 1967
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