Clutch
(EDITOR'S NOTE. "Clutch," the Kansan's new sports feature that will deal with cars unlimited, begins its weekly appearance today.)
By RICK PENDERGRASS
Kansas Sports Special
What is a rallye? Basically, it's a contest in which the contestants try to get from a starting point to a finish over a completely unknown course.
As an old rallyemaster once said, "You're trying to get to Grandma's house, but you have no idea where she lives or how to get there—except for a set of detailed instructions describing the course thereto."
CHARTING THE COURSE
Still confused? You should be. And you will be until you have finished the course. Then maybe, just maybe, you won't be confused anymore. But I don't guarantee it.
A rallye is like going to Portland, Ore., following a service station attendant's instructions to get to your uncle's house in the suburbs.
But wait! There's more. You have to do all of this in a prescribed length of time.
"Aha!" you say, "the answer to this problem is merely to drive fast." Not so. You must not arrive at the finish line too early or you lose. Prescribed length of time, remember?
Gymnasts dual with K-State
KU's gymnastics squad will travel to Manhattan Monday night to compete with rival Kansas State in a 7:30 dual.
Although the Jayhawks are currently ranked second among Big Eight schools—compared to K-State's No. 5 rating—the meet should shape-up as a true test of KU's all-around ability. It could be even more of a test depending upon the performance of Kansas State's Ken Snow.
Snow ranks first in floor exercise by early Big Eight competition, second in all-around and third in long horse vaulting. The K-State sophomore is nationally-ranked among all-around competitors.
KU's versatile Robert Pierson, team captain and ranked No.1 in Big Eight vaulting, will wage a personal dual with Snow—a former high school teammate at Lawrence.
Coach Bob Lockwood's squad dropped a close 160.75 to 156.375 decision to Iowa State in its last meet. Big Eight leaders in four individual events represent the top-ranked Cyclones.
Going into the K-State dual, KU gymnasts are listed in the league's top five of each event.
Bill Spencer and Duane Bailey, members of the dayhawk Sports Car Club, plot a course for the first-leg of a rallye beginning 1 p.m. Sunday at Malls Shopping Center.
"That is what's known as a TSD rallye—Time-Distance Speed. Though the simplest or "purest" type of rallye, it is the most precise. As a matter of fact, most TSD rallye drivers use a "navigator" to keep track of the course and time.
Then there are the gimmick ralles: one may involve a TSD leg, maybe another consists of driving to points and answering questions found at those points to find the next point. Sometimes there are markers along an unknown route which tell you only that you are still on the right course. You're never sure until you see the next marker.
That, in a nutshell, is a rallye
The entry requirements are a driver's license and a car. (It's no fun walking a rallye.) The car need only have four wheels and matching tires (else you cut rather unseemly grooves in the road.) An engine, too.
If you meet the requirements, why not have a go at it? Then you'll have a legitimate excuse for your insane driving.
No Kick Coming
ST. LOUIS (UPI)—St. Louis Cardinals' placekicker Jim Bakken set two National Football League records against Pittsburgh, Sept. 24, 1968. Bakken attempted nine field goals and made seven of them. Both totals were new NFL standards.
Run-and-gun offenses and excellent shooting was the name of the game Wednesday night as both fraternity and independent "A" intramural leaguers clashed in high-scoring contests.
Run-and-gun style in intramural play
It was a reasonably "cool" night for the officials as only 14 games were scheduled, but the nets were anything but "cool." The Betas poured in 102 points to drown the Sig Eps, while the SAE's romped over the Kappa Sigs, 89-25. The Scoring Machine smashed 90-Proof, 66-37
The results from Wednesday's competition:
FRATERNITY A
Rates 107. Sig Exp 23
Frank Vivian 18, Mike Michaela 14,
Sig Ep 51 (B1) George Allen 21 Alan
Alison 23
SAE 89, Kappa Sigs 25
Vince Frye 18, John Schmidt 11
Kappa Sigs (25) - John Smith 12
SAE (89)—Marty Norliterke 28.
Vince Frye 18, John Schmidt 11,
Meredith 14.
AKL (63) - Monty Briley 13, Jeff Baxter 12, Tom Jones 11.
Four nice new shades.
INDEPENDENT A
Seoring Machine 66, 90-Proof 37
Seoring Machine (66)—Ron Cotsworth 14, Harlan Everett 8, Steve Scrubey 8.
90-Proof (37)—Mike McComb 12, Dick Krause 11.
Battenfield 54, Pearson 49
Battenfeld (54)—Paul Sutton 21.
Pearson (49)—Rich Harrison 19, Bill Newland 10, Dave McDonald 11.
Old Champsers won by forfeit over Grass Roots.
FRATERNITY B
Phi Tau 49, sigma Nu #2 45
Phi Tau (49) — Mike Toyne 11, Steve Bryant 10, bob Duncan 11.
SigmaNu #2 (45) —Bill Baker 16, Steve Goertz 10, Kyle Vann 10.
Of course, some people won't be terribly impressed.
And perfection is no little thing.
After another year of striving for a more perfect Volkswagen, we bring you the only visible results.
But it's the little things that make for perfection.
Well, making sensational outside changes just isn't like us. Right from the start we've believed in unseensational inside changes."
take this year's bug. Nice though all its 13 improvements are, there isn't a one you can exactly call the stuff of high drama.
The way they see it, we let year after year go by without ever really trying to improve our appearance.
Over the years, the result of our striving has mostly been little things. 2218 little things to be exact.
Or even the new ignition lock that combines with the steering wheel lock.
Never a bug with dramatic new tail fins. Never a bug with a revolutionary new grille.
Or the better kind of weather strapping between the engine cover and the body.
Certainly not the new night-ond-day inside mirror.
TKE 44, SAE #2 37
2 won by forfeit over Acacia
INDEPENDENT C
Berkshire University
SAE #2 (37)—Tom Anderson 11
Gary Dickerson 11.
JERRY ALLEN MOTORS, INC.
SALES—SERVICE—PARTS
2522 Iowa VI 3-2200
Ellsworth 4S 31, Weasel's Warriors 30
Ellsworth 45 (31)- Phil Blitz 10, Joe Wernicke
McCollum Trojeans (28)—Steve Elcock 12.
Or the new electric rear window defoger.
Red Guard 43, Viscosos 36
Red Guard 44—Jay Thomas 18
Red Guard 51—Mike Hickey
KU-MU frosh to square-off
The Kansas yearlings are paced by Aubrey Nash's 20.0 scoring average, backed by Bud Stallworth (16.7), Neal Mask (16.2), and Bob Kivisto (12.8). Coach Gale Catlett's crew has been idle for two weeks since a 90-63 victory over School of the Ozarks.
Missouri's freshman cagers-only conqueror of the 5-1 KU frosh-meet the young Jayhawks at 11:45 a.m. tomorrow. The Missourians won a previous 81-67 decision.
Mike Haire 9, Leland Helmie 10
Los Cincos Vacasos (36) - Stan Gateman
(25)
Manor 31, McColum Trojeans 28
Manor (31) - Roy Holliday 14, Bob Lakon
(31)
Weasel's Warriors (30)—Gerald Rork 9.
Green Weenies (2)—Gus Lind to C Men (24)—Dudley; Bush 12
Hot Shots (40)—Drew Hamilton 12,
David Gore 8.
The Mizzou frosh now stand 5-4.
Bob Hines and the Sophomore Class
Semester's 1st ...
Officers Proudly Present the ★
SOPHOMORE CLASS PARTY
featuring the sounds of the one and only FABULOUS FLIPPERS
If you're an official card carrying KU sophomore, don't miss the action FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st at the LAWRENCE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY where the most exciting and entertaining class party ever produced will be staged.
Making a rare and anxiously anticipated appearance will be none other than the Midwest's favorite show and dance band, THE FABULOUS FLIPPERS. From 8-12 they'll entertain everyone with their golden hits of Harlem Schuffle, I Don't Want To Cry, Turn On Your Love Light and a countless variety of other songs ranging from "good old ones" to current favorites.
The head honchos of the pride and joy of KU THE SOPHOMORE CLASS OF 71----have taken further steps to insure your fullest enjoyment of the 21st by having an unlimited supply of thirst quenching beverages on hand for the entire evening. But the best part of all is that the entire evening is FREE if ya got your Sophomore Class Card handy at the door. Otherwise, it's $1.50 per person. Either way, it's an event second to none which you won't want to miss!!!!
Compliments of Ace Johnson