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Friday, May 1, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Sports Briefs
6 boats to go to regattas
The Kansas Crew is sending six boats to national regattas this year compared to the one boat it sent last year.
For the first time in the 10-year history of the crew program, the Jayhawks will send the freshmen women's lightweight eight-man boat May 30-31 to compete in the Women's Collegiate National Championships in Sacramento, Calif.
The five other boats will compete May 8-9 in the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia. Coach Chiff Elliott said that this regatta was for teams that did not compete in the national championship, which included the prestigious eastern seaboard teams.
Elliott said that about 73 teams and 2,700 rowers competed last year in Philadelphia, where the Jayhawk's novice men's lightweight eight-man boat finished sixth.
Kansas' freshmen lightweight women's eight-man, the novice women's eight-man, the novice men's heavyweight eight-man, the varsity women's fourman and the varsity women's lightweight four-man boats will compete this year in Philadelphia.
Golf team travels to tournament
The Kansas men's golf team will be competing today and tomorrow in the Midwestern Invitational at DeKalb, Ill.
The 14-team tournament will include Big Eight Conference rival Kansas State and most of the Big Ten Conference teams, including Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue.
Representing Kansas in Illinois will be John Brump, Clay Devers, Brian McGrevey, John Ogden and
This will be the last tournament for the Jayhawks before they travel to Hutchinson May 18-19 for the Big Eight Conference championships.
If Kansas finishes in the top three at the conference championships, the team could qualify to compete in the NCAA championships June 10-13 at Columbus, Ohio.
McGreevy still has a chance to qualify for the individual event at the national championships.
The KU Squash Club is hoping to begin regular intercollegiate competition this fall. The newly formed club is an offshoot of the HPER Squash classes, and will be able to contact KU Recreation Services office pt. 861-346-346.
Squash club ready to compete
The club defeated the Kansas State Squash Club by points in its first tournament of the year April 25 at Robinson Center. KU players took second and third in the advanced division and swept the top three positions in the intermediate division.
Demons Begone begets odds
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Paul Hauswald, who failed to win the 1986 Kentucky Derby with a 60-1 shot, will go after the 113th Derby tomorrow with favored Demons Begone.
"He thinks he's king of the world right now," the 28-year-old trainer said of the colt, who is unbeaten in three starts this year, including the Arkansas Derby. "He thinks he can beat anybody."
Demons Begone was the 5-2 early favorite to beat 16 other 3-year-olds and give Hauswald, a native of nearby New Albany, Ind., a Derby victory in his second try. Last year, he saddled Bachelor Beau and finished 14th in a 16-horse field.
The entry of Gulch and Leo Castelli, trained by LeRoy Jolley, was made 4-1, while Crytoclearance was listed at 5-1, Alyshea, Masterful Advocate and Bet Twice each were rated 6-1. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas' entry of Capote, War, and On The Line was made 8-1.
If 17 start, the Derby will be worth a record $793,600,
with a record $618,600 to the winner.
ABC will telesee from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Post time will be 6:38 p.m.
Completing the Derby field are Shawkilt Won, Templar Hill, Momentus, Avis Copy, Candi's Gold and No More Flowers. Templar Hill, Momentus and No more be coupled as the mutual field for betting opposes
Demons Begone, who has won six of nine career starts, will start from the No. 10 post under Pat Day.
From staff and wire reports.
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Richardson chose Kansas over Old Dominion, Western Kentucky and the 1987 NCAA tournament runner-up, Louisiana Tech.
"I basically think she chose us because of the close-knit atmosphere and the closeness of the team," Cook said.
'Hawks may get juco center
Allen played at Kansas in 1983 and 1985 and is now playing professionally in England.
On Tuesday, Washington received a verbal commitment from 6-foot-4 center Debbie 'Stretch' Richardson. At Kiligore Junior College in Texas,
Cook said Kansas players who know about Richardson coming here were excited about next season. All but one starter, Evette Ott, is returning next year.
By DAVID ROYCE
Washington, along with her two assistant coaches, received word of the commitment at the St. Louis International Airport, while on a recruiting trip.
"Needless to say we were very
sappy when they came to the news,
that they were King, King & Queen."
After the women's basketball season, Coach Marian Washington realized the team needed a true center
Staff writer
She has the whole package plus a
"Many coaches consider her to be the premier junior college center in the country." Cook said.
Richardson averaged 19.6 points a game, 11.4 rebounds and five blocks while lending her team to a six-2 victory in National Junior College Tournament
"A lot of people who have followed our program will liken her to Philicia Allen." he said.
During her freshman season, she helped her team to a fourth place finish in the tournament
Washington said she would fly to Texas on Monday to officially sign Richardson.
Kansas this season won the Big Eight Tournament and went to its first NCAA tournament.
whole lot more," he said, "one game I saw this year; she had 15 blocks.
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