Ryun sprints 880 in 1:48.3
Bu DON STEFFENS
UDK Asst. Sports Editor
The dietitian at Templin Hall nearly caused a failure in Jim Ryun's world indoor record 880 yard run of 1:48.3 last night.
"I felt great, until the last 220," Ryun said, "but then I tasted that hot dog, sauerkraut and onion soup I had for lunch.
"That's all they had for lunch today," he said.
NUTRITIOUS LUNCH or no,
Ryum still chipped 0.7 of a second
from the world mark of 149.0 set
last weekend by former Oklahoma
Stater Tom Von Ruden. Ryum
set the new standard against OSU
as KU won the duel, 85-33.
Ryun lined up in lane one against O-State's Jim Metcalf at the southwest end of the Allen Field House track. He burst immediately to the lead, ran another consistently-paced race with 53.0 at the quarter and had coach Bob Timmons yelling "you've got it" for the remainder of the race.
"We decided to go after the record about a week ago," Timmons said. "Jim was a little concerned at first, but then decided it would be his last chance at a singleton 880 for a long time."
RYUN DIDN'T work out this morning and took a typical warm-up of jogging, striding and ending with a few short sprints. The race itself, which looked like a sprint, was all Ryun after Metcalf fell back at the quarter.
Timmons also pointed out that Ryun's mileage this week had been cut to 30 miles as he pointed for the meet.
"I heard my splits all the way," Ryun said, "and was real pleased with my time."
Stepping into Ryum's usual area of victory was OSU's Chris Mccubbins who won the mile in 4:11.3. He took over the lead on the last 440 and out-sprinted come-backing Jayhawker Gene McClain in the stretch.
McClain timed 4:11.6 to Tom Yergovich's 4:17.7.
Yergovich held on for the 1000 win in 2:14.8, edging McClain's 2:15.8.
OTHER OUTSTANDING individual performances were John Turck's personal best of 6-8 $ \frac{3}{4} $ in the high jump; long jumper Gary Ard's upset 440 victory over Steve Ashhurst of 50.3 to 50.5; Lee Adams' double hurdle success in the highs and lows, 7.3 and 6.7; and Dwight Peck's equal of the track record in the 600 run at 11.17.
In freshman competition, short-
sprint-man J. W. Johnson scored
a 440 win in 52.6. New York City
yearling Mark Ferrell held the
lead for the entire 880 enroute to
posting 1:55.4 and Roger Kathol
took the two-mile in 9:22.
Daily Kansan Friday, February 24, 1967
6
Relays seats are reserved
For the first time in that 42-year-old track classic, the Kansas Relays, there will be reserved seating for the track buffs who annually storm the Allen Field House ticket office for general admission tickets.
The change in ticket policy was announced by Wade Stinson, athletic director. He said reserved seats will be in the west side of Memorial Stadium and will be sold for $3.00 for the final Saturday session. In the past all seats have been on a general admission basis.
GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS will still be available for the east stands and the north bowl for the Saturday afternoon agenda; he added.
Lawrence civic clubs are making preparations for selling tickets, which will begin in a few days. Monte Johnson, assistant athletic director, said order cards will be sent to several thousand Jayhawk sports boosters, telling them of the change in ticket policy. Committees will also be set up Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka to stimulate interest in the Relays.
Johnson said that those purchasing reserved tickets will establish a priority for seats the following year.
Here's the new ticket plan outlined by Stinson:
"WEVE BEEN THINKING, of making this change for some time in order that fans may produce tickets in advance and to be sure of having the seats they've bought when they arrive at the stadium," Stinson said.
- Thursday—No admission charge will be made for the opening session which features freshman-junior college division events and the 10,000 meter run.
- Saturday—Reserved seats in west stands $3; general admission in east stands and north bowl $2; students from grade through high school $1; KU students 50 cents.
- Friday—General admission $1 for adults;
50 cents for grade through high school students;
no charge for KU students.
TICKET SALES are expected to blossom once the drive gets underway, even though the new ticket policy will not be understood at first by sports fans.
The ticket change is the result of a long-term investigation springing from the shortage of seats that usually results after the Refays begin. The change was initiated to insure those who wish to obtain the best seats against sitting where they cannot view the meet from the best vantage point.
KANSAN SPORTS Missouri here for b-ball game
Fourth-ranked KU will be after another feather in its cap as it faces cellar-dweller Missouri in the Allen Field House tomorrow afternoon.
Kansas has defeated Missouri earlier this season in Columbia, Mo., with a score of 70-60. It was the fifth straight defeat at the hands of the Jayhawks for the Tigers. Missouri will be without the services of Gene Jones, a 23-point scorer against the Hawks, and will also be minus 7-foot Booker Brown.
Kansas, ranked fourth in this week's national wire polls, guards a $1 \frac{1}{2}$-game lead over second place Nebraska as the Big Eight title-seekers head down the home stretch of the season.
THE JAYHAWKS are 9-1 in conference play and 18-3 for the season. Missouri is 1-9 for conference play and 3-18 for the season. Missouri is averaging 64.8 per cent of its shooting attempts, while KU is barely ahead with 70.5 per cent. Kansas has won .900 per cent of its conference games, Missouri .100 per cent.
KU forward Ron Franz, one of the best senior players in the Big Eight, pushed his career scoring mark to 666 points during last weekend's Oklahoma play. Franz ranks 17th among KU's all-time scoring leaders. Franz whipped in 22 points against Oklahoma for his best game total since his 23 points against K-State as a sophomore.
Franz is also KU's leading rebounder with a 7.1 average and ranks No. 3 in team scoring behind Rodger Bohnenstiel (16.7) and Jo Jo White (14.2).
WHITE WAS the Jayhawks' top rebounder for the first time this season when he snatched eight at Oklahoma State Monday night. White, a junior, also led scoring with 22 points.
Coach Bob Vanatta of Missouri will probably use 6-6 Jim Chapman at forward for Saturday's game. Missouri, like a desparate, outclassed fighter will have to uncork a surprise punch to deck KU and Vanatta's personnel changes might be just that.
Ron Coleman will be a part of that punch, if it ever materializes. Coleman is averaging 20.3 points this season. He is Missouri's second-best scorer of all-time, but he lacks 127 in passing Charlie Henke's career total of 1,338 points.
Swimmers meet Texas
KU's swimming team, which already has set six varsity records this season, will be shouting for more when they take on Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Saturday in Robinson Pool.
Dick Reamon, swimming coach, said that he is anticipating varsity records being broken by Jim Kent in the 200 Butterfly, by Roy O'Connor in the 100-yd. freestyle, and by Don Pennington in the 500-yd. freestyle. There is a chance that the pool 400-yd. freestyle relay record will be bettered also.
"WE HAVE STARTED to lighten the work load this past week in practice," said Reamon, "this is what must be done if you are to have good times."
Reamon said that the size and enthusiasm of the crowd can make a real difference in the performance of the swimmers. It does not seem to hurt the visiting swimmers but it does boost the home swimmers.
Texas Tech took third place in the Southwest Conference last year and is expected to do the same this year. They have an All-American spinner by the name of Graham but do not have the depth that we do, said Reamon.
"We've had just one thing on our mind," said Reamon, "that's winning the conference championship. It means everything."
Looking towards the Big Eight meet, Reamon said, "This is the best team that we have ever had, but so is Iowa State's and Oklahoma's."
THE EMPHASIS in the meet will be on getting times which Reamon thinks will place in the Big Eight championships.
The meet Saturday will be the Jayhawks final before participating in the Big Eight Championships at Columbia, Mo., March 2-4.
Gym meet tonite
The KU gymnastics team will be performing its final dual meet tonight as it takes on the Colorado squad here.
The squad, which has a 5-3 record, will be on the road this weekend as it travels to Nebraska Saturday and then Monday to a meeting with Colorado State College.
Colorado is a formidable opponent led by Jack Ryan and Bob Fisher. Fisher ranks second in the Big Eight in the all-around event. Ryan is a two-time United States gymnastics federation champion in the side horse.
The Jayhawks have never defeated Colorado in dual competition since starting varsity gymnastics in 1963.