Ryun to anchor relays at Drake
Bu DON STEFFENS
It's back to relay running for Jim Ryun and the close-out of the Midwest's grand relay circuit for 1967 this weekend.
Following a highly successful edition of the KU Relays and a fantastic 3:54.7 mile by world standard holder Ryun, the Jayhawks will travel north to Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday for the Drake Relays.
THE HAWKS are expected to enter all the distance relays, with Ryun slated to anchor all. KU will also be represented in several of the sprint relays.
In the four-mile baton event, Ryun will be joined by senior Tom Yergovich, who lowered his career best to 4:02.2 last week-end as he continues to turn in excellent times during this injury-free season.
Join them will be Gene McClain, the nation's top frosh miler two years ago, and Allen Russell, who pushed to a career low of 4:04.2 last year at this time.
With all running near their best, the Jayhawks would have a chance at the world record of 16:08.0.
IT'S A GRUELING RACE though, since the last three men would undoubtedly have no competition, running solely against the clock.
It will be a different story in the distance medley where Abilene Christian ran 9:41.6 last year, a time KU duplicated at the Kansas Relays Saturday.
Junior Curt Grindal will lead off that relay with captain Dwight Peck carrying the stick for the 440 leg.
Three of the distance medley participants will team with McClain in the two-mile relay while sprinter Peck moves down to handle mop-up chores on shorter relay stints.
PECK FINISHED up for KU in the 440, 880 and mile four-somes as the usual anchorman, Ben Olison, was called home to Bakersfield, Calif., for his father's funeral.
Olison is not expected back until Sunday and KU will enter only those quartets likely to score among the top five.
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Hawks host Colorado's baseballers
Engaged!
The slumping Jayhawk baseballers will play host to the Golden Buffaloes from Colorado in a three game series this weekend.
The Hawks, with a 2-6 conference win-loss record are only a half game from the Big 8 cellar, presently occupied by Iowa State (2-7).
In spite of their record, the KU batsmen have made their presence known by outsourcing the opposition, 64-63, but have lost the close games.
INDICATIVE of this is Kansas' leading pitcher, Tom Bishard (1-1) who has held opposing teams to 1.15 earned runs a game.
The Jayhawk's other slugger above the .300 mark is catcher Cole Stimson with a .304 average.
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Wednesday, April 26, 1967
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