Robisch pushes Jayhawks again
Kansas and Oklahoma State seesawed back and forth before 4,500 fans in Stillwater last night, but Kansas moved away at the end to win 45-41.
Kansas' Dave Robisch was top scorer, with 16 points. Roger Brown and Pierre Russell of Kansas each scored 8 points.
Top OSU scorers were Mike Tate with 12 points and Joe Smith with 11.
OSU took an early 6-1 lead, but Kansas came back and tied it at 6-6. With 9:14 left in the first half, senior Joe Smith hit a jump shot to give OSU a 14-10 lead, but Kansas' Dave Robisch hit a layup to give Kansas a 20-18 lead.
At halftime, Kansas led 25-22, but OSU's Mike Tate hit a free
throw to tie the game at 27-27. Phil Harmon hit a jump shot to give Kansas a 29-27 lead, and the Jayhawks then made 8 straight to lead 35-27, their largest lead of the night.
With 3:11 left, OSU came within one point when Mike Tate hit a free throw, making the score 42-41 for Kansas.
KU went into a delay game, and with five seconds left, Kansas had a 43-41 lead when Dave Nash hit two free throws to clinch a 45-41 victory.
Kansas is now 18-3 for the season, and 7-2 in conference play. They play Missouri Saturday night at Lawrence. OSU is now 10-9 overall and 3-5 in the conference.
WASHINGTON (UPI)
Vince Lombardi yesterday named Bill Austin, former Pittsburgh Steeler coach and one-time Green Bay aide, as an assistant coach on his new Washington Redskin staff.
Vince taps first aide
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Austin, who was dropped by the Steelers after three seasons, was Lombardi's first selection since taking over as head coach and part-owner of the Redskins last week.
Ticket price hike at KU to be seen
Simon said that the action was probably prompted by the general rise in prices on all fronts and not necessarily related to the NCAA's determination to continue the more expensive two platoon football.
"It just costs more now," he said, "to pay for the transportation, salaries, equipment, and general costs of an intercollegiate athletic program.
Whether the Big Eight's recent decision to raise football ticket prices will affect future students seating rates at KU remains to be seen, said Sports Information Director Jay Simon, yesterday.
"All Big Eight institutions have been directed by faculty representatives to establish the new level on prices as rapidly as possible, consistent with their own institutional problems."
The conference office disclosed Saturday that seven of the league's eight schools intend to raise their game prices from $5 to $6 for the upcoming season. Nebraska is the only school expected to remain at the present level.
"We have no announcement yet and to be honest I'm just not sure which way we will go," he said.
The 40-year-old Austin was the first of a Lombardi staff that may include three former NFL head coaches, two holdovers from the ousted regime of Otto Graham, and Sam Huff,' star linebacker who played for the New York Giants and Redskins.
In announcing the increase, Conference Commissioner Wayne Duke said, "Our action follows lengthy discussions and studies by our athletic directors and faculty representatives over a period of the last 18 months.
"We'll get together some time this week and compare our situation here with that at other schools. Then we'll make a decision."
There was strong speculation that in addition to Austin, Lombardi would tap as assistants Norb Hecker, another ex-Green Bay assistant let go by the Atlanta Falcons last fall, and Harland Svare, former head of the Los Angeles Rams who once played under Lombardi with the New York Giants.
The two Graham assistants believed in line for retention by Lombardi were Mike McCormack, and Don Doll.
Huff retired as an active player at the end of the 1967, to take a job in private industry. But since Lombardi's move to Washington, he has indicated he would welcome an offer to serve as an assistant.
Austin retired as an active player at the end of the 1967 season to take a job in private industry. But since Lombardi's move to Washington, he has indicated he would welcome an offer to serve as an assistant.
Jayhawks drop two positions
NEW YORK (UPI) — The Purdue Boilermakers, gunning for their first Big Ten Conference title in 29 years, whipped two rough league rivals last week and, after a slow beginning, have finally gained the respect of the United Press International's Board of Coaches.
The Boilermakers defeated Iowa and Northwestern last week to boost their Big Ten record to 6-0, and the 35-member UPI coaches' board rewarded them by raising the Boilermakers four places to No. 8 in the 10th weekly ratings.
Kansas was dropped from the top 10 and bumped to No.12 despite two victories during the week.
1. UCLA (35) (18-0) . . . 350
2. North Carolina (17-1) . . . 300
3. Santa Clara (20-0) . . . 260
4. Kentucky (16-2) . . . 215
5. Davidson (18-2) . . . 159
6. St. John's (NY) (16-3) . . 129
7. LaSalle (18-1) . . . 124
8. Purdue (13-3) . . . 83
9. Illinois (14-2) . . . 63
10. Villanova (16-3) . . . 53
11. Tulsa (18-2) . . . 49
12. Kansas (17-3) . . . 38
13. Colorado (16-3) . . . 20
14. New Mexico (13-7) . . . 15
15. Duquesne (14-2) . . . 9
16. (tie) Wyoming (14-5) . . . 7
    Louisville (14-3) . . . 7
18. (tie) Columbia (15-3) . . . 4
    South Carolina (14-3) . . . 5
20. (tie) Notre Dame (15-4) . . . 4
    Boston College (15-3) . . . 4
6 KANSAN Feb.11 1969
Casper continues to collect
PALM SPRINGS. Calif. (UPI)
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (UPI)
Billy Casper, golf's biggest money winner last year and second for 1969 following his big victory in the Bob Hope Desert Classic, starts a vacation of sorts today satisfied his game is back in order.
The 37-year-old Casper, rapidly closing in as the game's biggest money winner, took the $20,000 first prize check in the Hope Classic Sunday by shooting a closing round six under par 66 that left the opposition far up the track.
Casper immediately announced he would keep a date this week to play in the Bogota Open, which is a $20,000 tourney on the Caribbean tour, then head home to San Diego, Calif., for a four week rest.
"I'm satisfied my game is back in order now," said Casper,
whose closing 66 gave him a 90-hole score of 15 under par 345 and victory in the Hope by three strokes over Dave Hill of Evergreen, Colo., who also had a closing 66 to vault past 11 other contenders.
Hill started the final round in a tie with four others, five strokes behind fourth round leader Frank Beard, who shot himself out of contention with a 37 on the front nine and then wound up at nine under 351 with Deane Beman, Bob Charles, Gene Littler, Oryille Moody and George Knudson.
After Hill came Jack Montgomery, who had a closing 70, to finish all alone at 11 under 349, and Art Wall, who had a 71, for 350. Hill won $11,400, Montgomery got $7,100 and Wall $4,700.