Wednesday, April 2, 1986
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University Daily Kansan
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'Hawks toasted at basketball banquet
By Matt Tidwell Sports writer
Sports writer
The Kansas men's basketball team said goodbye to its three seniors and was honored one last time by its fans at last night's Kansas Basketball Awards Banquet in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
After he paid tribute to Calvin Thompson, Ron Kellogg and Greg Dreiling, head basketball coach Larry Brown told the overflow crowd that this year's success made him even more ready for the start of practice next year.
"We got a little taste of the Final Four in Dallas and hopefully it'll make us hungrier to get there again." Brown said. "There's only 198 days left until the next 'Late Night.'"
Brown was referring to the "Late Night With Larry Brown" midnight practice that opened this season last November.
The coach spent most of his speech recognizing the accomplishments of the three seniors.
13-year-old Lawrence boy, who had served as the Jayhawks' number one fan during the season and NCAA Tournament. He flashed his Jayhawk lucky charm keychain numerous times on television.
know what to expect, but Ronnie and Greg and Calvin have set a foundation for us that will be hard to live up to."
Brown and each of the three seniors gave a special thank you to the Jayhawk fans for the banquet and afternoon parade.
"They have been special," he said.
"When I first came here I didn't
Gray's father, Dr. Captain Gray,
presented one of the awards and said
Larry Brown
'We got a little taste of the Final Four in Dallas and hopefully it'll make us hungrier to get there again.'
Kansas head basketball coach
"I don't think any place — Louisville, Durham or Raleigh — had a reception like this or an outpouring of warmth like you've shown us," Brown said. "I'm fired up and ready to go again."
The crowd gave several standing ovations throughout the awards ceremony.
thank you to Brown and the Jayhawks for befriending his son and giving him the opportunity to be with the team at home, and on the road.
Sitting at the head table with Brown and the rest of the honored guests was Ryan Gray, a disabled
"Ryan's keychain got us through 39 games but we're giving him a new one," Brown said. "I know it's a little thing but its got magical powers." I
know it'll get us through next year."
Brown, the coaching staff, and team were recognized twice with awards for their work with Special Olympians.
The awards presented to players were:
The Bill Bridges Rebounding Award — Dreiling.
Senior Awards — Kellogg, Dreling and Thompson were presented with etched photographs from the Lawrence Roundball Club.
The James Naismith Captains Awards Dreiling, Thompson and Tauro
The Ken Koenigs Academic Award — Mark Turgeon.
The Clyde Lovelette Most Improved Player Award — Kellogg.
The Dick Harp Most Unselfish Player Award — Thompson.
The Ted Ovens Best Defensive Player Award - Cedric Hunter.
The Phog Allen Most Valuable Player Award — Danny Manning.
Kansas dominates Benedictine in sweep
Offensive attack strong defense propel 'Hawks
By Jim Suhr Sports writer
Kansas, sparked by the complete game pitching of Scott Taylor, exploded for 19 runs on 20 hits in its 19-1 win over visiting Benedictine in the second game of a doubleheader sweep yesterday at Quigley Field.
Taylor, 3-2, gave up six hits and struck out four on the way to the win that improved Kansas' overall win in 16-17. Benedict fell to 10-16
The Jayhawks, helped by the solid,
complete game pitching of Paul
Kansas' offense supported Henry's pitching performance by shelling *Drew Peterson*
Henry, cruised to a 9-1 win in the first game. Henry gave up only three hits, struck out three and walked two over seven innings. It was his fifth win in nine starts.
"We played today the way we were capable of playing," Kansas head coach Marty Pattin said after the sweep. "We got good pitching, good defense and great hitting. When you get all three, it spells a win."
Baseball
Benedictine jumped to an early 1-0 lead in the first game before Jayhawk shot top Gurry Lang began with a 2-1 lead. Jayhawk his second home run of the season.
Scott Taylor throws out a Benedictine batter. Taylor's pitching led KU to a 19- victory in the second game of yesterday's double-breaker. Kansas won the first game 9-1.
The Jayhawks never looked back after that, scoring two more runs in both the fourth and fifth innings and one more in the sixth.
Left fielder Hugh Stanfield led the 15-hit Kansas attack in the first game with three hits in four at bats and three runs batted in. Five other Jashawks, including Lang, added two hits each.
The Jayhawks also fell behind 1-0 in the second game, but rallied with three runs in the first inning off of losing pitcher Ruben Islas. Islas, who gave up six runs on eight hits in two innings, was one of five Raven pitchers used in the second game.
Kansas scored in the first inning on a one-run sacrifice fly by center-seam run by Lang, and a two-run home run by Lang, his second home run of the afternoon.
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Kansas padded its lead with six more runs over the next four innings before reaching the final margin with 106-89. The sixth and final five pitcher in the second game.
batted in to lead a balanced Kansas offense in the second game. Third baseman Mitch Wiles improved upon a perfect two-for-two performance in the first game with four hits in four at bats, including a double, in the second game.
Second baseman Geno Nebbitt, who had two hits in four at bats in the first game, went four-for-five with two triples, four runs and three runs
Mike Ingram, Kansas leftfielder in the second game, had three hits,
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Price, Schauer (5) and Flynn and Storer. Henry and Boeschen.
W—Henry, L—Price, WP—Henry (2)
Home run — Lang.
KU 9. Benedictine 1
KU 19. Benedictine 1
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islas, Butcher (3), Thorpe (5),
Schwaner (6), Sullivan (6) and Flynn.
Taylor and Boeschen. W—Taylor,
L—Ilsa. Home run—Lang.
Oklahoma prep star to sign with Kansas
TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma's top 1986 prep basketball prospect, Kevin Pritchard of Tulsa Edison High School, said yesterday that he had decided to attend the University of Kansas
The Associated Press
"I've always, in the back of my mind, wanted to go to this school," Pritchard said. "But I waited. But
Men's Basketball
Pritchard earlier said that he had narrowed his list of choices to Kansas, the University of Kentucky and the University of Tulsa.
now I realize it's over and I don't think I could have made a better choice."
"I feel so much better knowing where I'm going." Pitrich said after a news conference yesterday and then an just sit back and work on my job.
The 6-foot-3 Pritchard,
Oklahoma Basketball Coaches
Association player of the year.
averaged 22.6 points a game and
helped the Eagles to a runner-up finish in the Class 4A state tournament.
"I just want to do as well in college as I have done in high school," said Pritchard, who was listed on his top 50 high school recruits.
"But I have to put that behind me and prove to coach (Larry) Brown that I can be the best guard on the team."
Pritchard said he made his decision Friday while on a spring break vacation in Florida.
He said one of his concerns was whether Brown, who took the Jayhawks to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four in Dallas, would remain as Kansas coach. Brown's name often is mentioned when attractive coaching vacancies occur.
"I wanted to know if he would be there," Pritchard said. "He told me he would be there for my four years, and I believe him. I think he really likes it there."
Adolphus Hotel hosts Kansas players, fans
By Dawn O'Malley
Sports writer
You too could have rubbed elbows with the world's rich and famous as they strolled through the lobby of the Adolphus Hotel that holds $2.5 million worth of art and antiques. You might even have run into Kansas basketball players Greg Dreiling or Danny Manning.
The Adolphus Hotel was home for the Kansas men's basketball team during the Final Four tournament last week.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association arranged the accommodations for the Final Four teams. The Midwest Region champions were picked to stay at the Adolphus.
"The hotel has been a mad house." Betsy Field, public relations director for the hotel, said Monday. "It seems that we have been very busy. It has been a nice orderly crowd."
But because the Jayhawks lost 71-67 to Duke in the semifinals, many of the fans packed their bags. Consequently, the hotel experienced a loss in revenue from the fans leaving a few days early.
"We got attached," Field said. "It means a loss of a lot of business. The Alumni Committee planned large parties pre-and post game."
At Saturday's pregame party for invited alumni, 500-800 people were invited to the elaborate buffet. Field judge Gene A. Budd spoke at the party.
"It was loud and exciting." Field said.
The small luxury hotel normally does not play host to athletic groups. But it is accustomed to catering to the whims of the famous.
In the past six months President Reagan, Gloria Vanderbilt, Alan Alda and Julia Child have stayed at the luxury hotel. Field said.
Since the hotel is accustomed to accommodating the wealthy, Field said, the hotel security system is very secure.
The Adolphus security force was beefed up with Dallas police officers who also patrolled the players' floors for added protection.
"It was one of the best hotels there," Ed Manning, assistant men's basketball coach said. "Everything there. There wasn't one single problem."
The Jayhawk entourage used ten rooms spaced out on two floors.
There were two players assigned to every room. Consequently, everyone got his own king or queen size bed.
Fields said that longer beds were not put in the rooms for the taller players. She assumed that the bigger players slept diagonally.
Each room is equipped with a stocked bar. In the bar there are usually soft drinks, nuts and candy, and wine rooms, the bars were removed.
The team was allowed food only high in protein and potassium, Field said.
At 10:30 a.m. each morning, the team ate breakfast together in a private dining room, Peter Gamble, head chef, said. There were platefuls of pancakes, scrambled eggs and hash brown potatoes available to the children. Then to wash down the food, they had freshly squeezed orange juice.
"They seemed to like it," Gamble said. "There were no complaints."
Each player also had a side plate of lasagna, spaghetti and fruit.
"There was no dessert." Gambale said. "Just a lot of bananas at every room."
Gamble said the team did not ask for anything special. Everything was plain and simple.
"Some of the guys ate everything," Gamble said.
Field said the Jayhawk team was nicknamed the 'Prepyre Team' although she does not know why. She knows because of head coach Larry Brown.
"I've been surprised how accessible the players have been to the fans." Field said.
"We were concerned," Field said. "But we knew the team would be controlled."
With $2.5 million worth of art and antiques in the lobby, and basketball players walking in and out, Field said, it posed some concern.
One would not normally see guests stroll through the lobby of the hotel in shorts and tennis shoes. However, a pair was was bent for the players. Field said.
The cost of a two-bedroom for one night at the Adolphus is $145. However, the basketball team got a discount.
Field said the discount figures were unavailable. However, she said it was not a significant discount.
Fans welcome champions home
United Press International
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the second time in this decade, nearly 20,000 screaming fans packed Freedom Hall last night to pay tribute to college basketball's national champion.
"Louisville coach Denny Crum attributed this year's NCAA championship to a lot of hard work," "I think that really characterized this team," he said. "Their willingness to play together and give the ball up to each other. That's why we got the great balanced scoring and that's why we were tough to beat."
He said the celebration at the 19,000 plus seat Freedom Hall was a nice way to culminate the season.
"I remember in 1980 when we did it," Crum said. "It was a lot of fun then, and it is something to remember for years to come." Darrell Griffith, who led Louisville to the 1980 championship, went on to play professional
"Louisville is number one and there's not a better freshman in the United States than Pervis Ellison." Collins said. "There's not a better basketball team than the University of Louisville."
basketball with the Utah Jazz and is now a free agent working as a local television sportscaster in the interim.
Gov. Martha Layne Collins joined Sen. Wendell Ford (D-Ky.). Rep. Romano Mazzoli (D-Ky.) and other dignitaries at the pep rally.
Assistant coach Bobby Dotson took center stage, telling the jubilant fans, "They have these polls that come out every week that says Duke's number one or North Carolina's number one. They never had the Cardinals number one all year.
Louisville mayor Jerry Abramon took the podium and announced that 20 signs would be placed around the city designating the community as the home of college basketball's national champion.
"When it came down to the time it really counted, these guys stepped forward and proved for you, the greatest fans in the United States, who was number one — that's the Cardinals."
"The first one went up today at Second and Main." Abramson said. "The reason was because there's a coach up the road, oh I thought of it in some other state north of us, we were wearing a button said that "Duke."
At the same time, he took a shot at Indiana coach Bobby Knight.
"Now, when those Hoosiers come over the river the first thing they're gonna see is this," he said displaying one of the oval signs reading: "Louisville 1986 National Champions."
Earlier in the day, the Cardinals traveled to the state Capitol in Frankfort, where they were honored by members of the House and Senate and Collins, who issued a proclamation making April 1 "University of Louisville Cardinal Day."
Loss cost more than shot at title
By Dawn O'Malley
Sports writer
Not only did the Kansas men's basketball team's national semifinal loss shatter the dream of bringing home a national championship, the loss also shattered money-making dreams for local retailers hoping to sell more Jawhawk memorabilia.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association championship logo was sitting on the presses waiting for the Jayhawk win. But the presses never rolled.
The Kansas Union Bookstore had a contingency order for the championship T-shirts but the order was canceled, Lila Switzer, merchandise coordinator for the Kansas Union Bookstore, said yesterday.
There were 7,000-8,000 T-shirts and sweat shirts on order, she said.
"About six weeks before the Final Four, we ordered." Switzer said. "KU looked so good, I had contingency orders placed."
A contingency order is order now, pay later with the stipulation that the order can be canceled if the outcome of the game was unfavorable.
Switzer set up a display booth in Dallas to sell the Final Four souvenirs at the alumni reception in the Adolphus Hotel.
Even though there is obviously no demand for the NCAA T-shirts, there is some Final Four memorabilia available at the bookstores.
"Most who have Final Four have already bought it."
"A lot of people are still feeling lost," Switzer said. "They might want Final Four as a memo of the basketball season. The phase now is back into the normal Jayhawk demand for the 'Beak Era' Hawks."
Switzer said a booth was going to be set up after Saturday's game in the Hilton Hotel, but interest in Final Four souvenirs waned after the loss.
"There were boxes of things," Switzer said. "About 10 boxes, all Final Four stuff. We didn't sell out completely, but we would have if the team had won."
vice president of K-2 Sportswear, said.
The Kansas Union Bookstore placed an order for national championship T-shirts at K-2 Sportswear LTD. 1023 Massachusetts st., Kent, Houk
Houk said his business had an order of 2,000 T-shirts to be printed if the Jayhawks had won the national title.
"We didn't lose anything." Houk said. "We have made money. They (Union Bookstore) have been good to us."
Even though Houk did not have the opportunity to print the championship T-shirt, he did print Four Four in his logo logo "Dunkin" on down to Dallas."
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"We sold quite a few." Houk said. "A lot of Kansas sportswear sold." Another Lawrence business had its presses ready to roll.
"The designs were made up," Tom Wilkerson, owner of Baffour, said. "It's a pretty cool project."
Balfour House of Kansas, 935 Massachusetts St., has been selling Jayhawk souvenirs all season.
Wilkerson said this year's design that was supposed to have been used will be held for next year. He would not disclose what the design looked like because he wanted it to be a surprise for next season.