University Daily Kansan / Wednesday. April 8, 1987
Sports
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'Hawks drop two, still winless in 15 games
Fred Sadowski/Special to the KANSAN
By DAVID BOYCE
Staff writer
The Kansas baseball team played good baseball for two games yesterday at Quigley field, but not good enough to keep its losing streak from reaching eight games.
The Jayhawks are winless in their last 15 games, having lost 14 and tied one.
Kansas lost twice, 8-7 and 3-2, to School of the Ozarks, an NAIA team that came in with an 11-15 record. losses drop Kansas' record to 8-20.
Kansas started out looking like it would end the losing streak. After the Bobcats scored one run in the first, they scored six in the bottom of the inning.
KU shortstop Scott Seratte tags out School of the Ozarks' Bobby Hoeft and the ball to first base to try for a double play. KU second baseman
But starting pitcher Steve Purdy had trouble in the second as School of the Ozarks scored four. Pattin then brought in Craig Stopnel.
Stoppel, who gave up the tying run in Monday's 5-4 loss to Washburn, came back yesterday and pitched a solo pitch. He suffered his first loss of the season.
The Jayhawks started the sixth with a 7-6 lead when the Bobcats scored the last two runs of the game.
OZARKS 8, KANSAS 7 (1st game)
Ozarki 141 102 - 0 9 4 8
Kansas 610 100 - 0 7 8 2
Kansas 610 000 | 8-2 8
Hammontree, Hancock (2) Joe Winckin (6)
and Porter, Purdy, Stopell (2) Henry (6)
and Pattin W. Hankin, L-Stoppel (2-1) SV-Winn,
2Bs-Ozarks, Murphy, Rydel, Kansas,
Senier, 3Bs-Ozarks, Murphy
OZAKS 3, KANSAS 2 (2nd game)
Ozarks 110 010 0—3 7 1
Kansas 000 002 0—2 5 2
Aarellans, Storm (6), Winnick (7) and MuralpHy; McLeod and Pattin. WArellanes, L.McLeed (22); SV-Winnick (28s-Ozarks, Battalgia. 32s-Ozars, Picard 24)
David Smith looks on. Seratte's defensive play was not enough to hold off the Bobcats, who won the game 8-7.
"We find ways of losing," Pattin said. "I wish I had some answers."
"We are making too many mental mistakes. I can accept physical mistakes, but not mental."
In the second game, School of the
Ozarks scored single runs in the two first innings and added another in the fifth off of starter Mike McLead, who pitched a complete game and took
The Jayhawks tried to mount a
comeback by scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth.
In the seventh, Kansas was down to its final out, trailing 3-2, when David Smith was hit by a pitch.
But Kansas' leading hitter, Hugh Stanfield, ended the game by grounding out to the shortstop.
Helm followed with a infield hit,
sending Smith to third.
Smith then stole second and Rocky
KU misses out on two junior college recruits
By ROB KNAPP
Staff writer
College basketball teams will begin signing their high school and junior college spring recruits today, and at least two players on the Kansas recruiting list probably will sign with other schools.
Ray said. "They deserved him."
Mike Bell, a 6-foot-7-inch forward from Lon Morris Junior College in Jacksonville, Texas, will sign toronto Jerry Ray, Lon Morris assistant coach.
"OU recruited him from day one."
Bell was recruited by Kansas, Alabama, Purdue, Texas and several other schools, but Ray said the choice was a clear one.
Kansas at one time had shown some interest in Keith Jackson, a point guard from the College of Southern Idaho, a junior college. He will sign tomorrow with Southwest State University. Southern Idaho coach Fred Trenglek
Jackson led Southern Idaho to the National Junior College Athletic Association.
"KU called two weeks ago and said they were coming in, and I never heard from them after that," Trenkle said.
Kansas, which signed four high school recruits in the early signing period this fall, is still in the hunt for
a pair of guards from Midland Junior College in Midland, Texas.
Daron "Mookie" Blaylock and Lincoln Minor both said yesterday that they wanted to visit several schools, traveled Kansas, before making a decision.
"KU is still very high on my list," Minor said. He said he hoped to have time to visit Kansas, Ohio State, Auburn and the University of Miami of Florida before deciding which school to attend.
Blaylock and Minor were the shooting guards in a three-guard offense that Midland used on the way to a 32-4 record. Midland was the runner-up to Southern Idaho in the NJCAA tournament.
Blaylock said he had narrowed his choices to Kansas and Oklahoma. He is scheduled to visit Oklahoma this fall and will visit Kansas some time after that.
Blaylock averaged 19.6 points a game and had 71 three-point baskets, 161 assists and 115 steals in 33 games.
Minor averaged 16.1 points and added 140 assists and 97 steals in 35 games.
Both were selected to all-conference and all-region tournament teams. Blaylock was named most valuable player in the Region 5 tournament and made the NJCAA all-tournament team. Minor was a
member of the Region 5 all-tournament team.
Another player still considering Kansas is Marvin Branch, a 6-foot-10-inch center from Barton County Community College in Great Bend. Branch averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds a game this season.
Kansas coach Larry Brown and his assistants were recruiting yesterday and were not available for comment.
"He's probably getting a lot of pressure around here to stay close to his house."
Branch will visit the University of Pittsburgh tomorrow and plans to visit Kansas and UNL soon, Barton County coach Dan McGovern said.
Rookie powers Cards
United Press International
CHICAGO — Rookie Jim Lindeman, who grew up near Wrigley Field, returned home yesterday and helped the St. Louis Cardinals reverse more than 65 years of Opening Day frustration against the Chicago Cubs.
Lindeman, a native of Evanston,
Ill., delivered a two-run single in a
five-run third inning, helping the
Louis Cardinals to a 9-3 victory over
the Cubs. Playing in front of a sellout
crowd of 38,240, Louis St. posees
in nine opening Day games at
Chicago, dating back to 1921
John Tudor also had a two-run single in the inning as the Cardinals took advantage of 11 walks, seven by loser Rick Sutcliffe.
"I figure with our lineup. I'm going to get a lot of opportunities to drive in runs," said Lindman, who also threw out a runner in his first major league start in rightfield. "I had about 30 people here at the game watching me so it was a big thrill."
Tudor survived a shaky start, going the first five innings for the victory. Bill Dawley hurled four shots—one one-hit relief to earn his first save.
"The only thing I contributed today was my two-run single," said Tudor, who gave up three runs in the first half of Saturday's win. He gave us a real lift.
Sutlifee. 5-14 a year ago, couldn't explain his wildness that led to his exit in the third inning.
"Physically, I felt fine. I just couldn't get the ball over." Sutcliffe said. "I tried to challenge the hitters and I just didn't get it done today."
The Cardinals sent 11 men to the plate in the third, knocking out Sutcliffe St. Louis loaded the bases on a strike by Willie McCoy. Jimmy Herr and a walk to Jack Clark
Lindeman followed with a two-run single and Tony Pena walked, again loading the bases. One out later, Tito Aguilar scored on a three-foot scoring Clark to the score 3-3.
Tudor followed with a two-run single to right, scoring Lindeman and Pen.
Leonard enjoys win and ponders future
United Press International
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Sugar Ray Leonard owns the boxing world, if he still wants it.
Leonard's 12-round, split-decision victory over Marvin Hagler Monday night was an "I told you so" win for the new World Boxing Council middeweight champion, but he is unsure whether he wants to try for an encore.
Considering how sharp Leonard was after a 35-month layoff, he has plenty of time to make up his mind.
"Let me enjoy my performance tonight," Leonard said after winning the title.
He flew home to Potomac, Md., yesterday morning and had X-rays taken of his right hand at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center in Baltimore. Otherwise, Leonard felt little pain after the greatest
triumph of his storied career
Mike Trainer, Leonard's attorney, said the three-time champion would take a week or two to decide if he should fight again. Leonard retired in 1982 after surgery to repair a detached retina in his left eye, and quit again after defeating Kevin Howard in May 1984.
"In a week or two Ray will
cover everybody at once what
he's getting into."
"Talking to Ray I did not get the impression he was ready to get up this morning and do roadwork." he said. "I have no indication he's going to do anything different than he said he would — he wanted to come back and fight Marvin Hagler, one fight."
If Leonard fights again, Thomas Hearns is the likely opponent. Hearns recently won the WBC light heavy-
See LEONARD, p. 14, col. 1
Sports Briefs
Tennis team beats K-State women 7-2
The Kansas women's tennis team lost only one singles and one doubles match yesterday on its way to defeating Kansas State 7-2 in Manhattan.
The Jayhawks, 12-9 overall and 9-8 in the spring season, take on Colorado at 9 a.m. Friday at the Allen Field House courts.
Kansas 'Barb Imman and Jeanette Jonsson both won straight set victories 6-0, 6-0. Jonsson defeated Annika Emelt at No. 2 singles and Inman defeated Debbie Duthie at No. 6.
Christine Kim, Susie Bergland and Marie Hibbard also won their singles matches. Tracy Treps, No. 1 singles player, lost to Lena Svensson in three sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
The No. 2 doubles team of Kim and Hibbard and the No. 3 team of Inman and Janelle Bolen earned the team's other two victories. Treps and Jonsson lost at N. 1 doubles in three sets.
The Jayhawks are 1-2 in the Big Eight Conference.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa officials said yesterday that it would be at least three weeks before a special committee completed its probe into allegations of improper payments to former Hawkeye running back Ronnie Harmon.
The Iowa panel is investigating allegations that sports agents paid Harmon more than $54,000 from 1984 to 1966 to become their client.
The committee will try to determine whether the allegations are true and, if so, whether anyone else connected to the school was involved.
Information post filled
The Athletic Department today announced that Jeff Cravens had been named assistant sports information director.
Cravens, 24, has been a graduate assistant in the office since Aug. 1. He filled a vacancy created when Dick O'Connor left the position in January to enter private business.
Harmon inquiry continues
Cravens, who is from Emporia, graduated from KU with a bachelor's degree in journalism in December 1986. ___
HOUSTON — Los Angeles Dodgers Vice President Al Campans, calling it "the saddest moment of my entire career," released a statement last night apologizing for his nationally televised statement that blacks lacked the "necessities" to become baseball managers.
Campanis had made the remarks Monday night on the ABC program "Nightline".
"Last night, I appeared on Mr. Koppel's television show to commemorate the memory and contributions of a man I deeply respect, admire, and love. Mr. Jackie Robinson." Campanis said in the statement. "During the course of that program, I made some statements regarding what I perceive to be the reasons why there are no black managers or general managers in major-league baseball today.
"My statements have been construed as indicating a belief that blacks lack the ability to hold such positions. I hold no such beliefs. However, I, and only I, am responsible for my statements and for my inability under the circumstances to express accurately my beliefs."
From staff and wire reports.
Campanis apologizes
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