Wednesday, May 4, 1977 ond with Pacificference, Atlantic reen Bay; on; Phillip xio; Steve is Angeles; mike cony, Reed, defensive ack, OU, by by, Los w England. Mo; Sidney Mark Glants; s Angeles; Laverne Anderson. lights; Ray Kivisto successful again By RICK BRYANT NORTS WRITER Ktm Vitivo is probably remembered more for his exploits as the steady play, guarding guard for the Kansas Jayhawks, than for his work as women's tennis coach. But, in three years, the Aurora, Ill., native has made a successful changeover from basketball to tennis. Kivisto has mastered tennis well enough, to coach KU to a 18-1 duel meet record so far this year and a 14-1 record last year. So how did the Most Valuable Player of the 1972-74 Kansas basketball team become the greatest player in the history of basketball? "A lot of people have asked that question and it's not an easy thing to answer," Kivisto said during a recent practice session on the Robinson Gymnasium courts. "I FIND that basketball and tennis have "identical footwork and similar eye and hand coordination," he said. "At the university level, I think you'll find that a lot of basketball players are good tennis players." Before Kivisto was graduated from KU, he had never played organized tennis. His action was limited to "just beating the ball on a court," and gave that up to concentrate on basketball. In six years of basketball, Kivito missed only five days of games or practices. Since he first picked up a tennis racket following the NBA draft, he hasn't played yet. Kivito hasn't missed a day of tennis. HE PLAYS every day either with the women on his squand or the players on the men's team. He teaches lessons five or six days a week at Alvaram Raquet and Swim "I remember something that Bill Bradley (of the New York Knicks) once said—someplace, somewhere, someone's gonna beat, when he meets you, he's gonna beat you." Kivisto, 25, never received any formal instruction in tennis and says he is self taught. He credits Kirkland Gates, KU men's tennis coach, and Larry Brids, a tennis pro from Kansas City, with further development of his skills. "That's something I try to stress to the girls—that the practice behind you makes sense." HOWEVER, personal reasons and con- trol issues basketball day at JUFORT Kivito, KY. "It was kind of a personal thing with me when I decided not to continue in pro basketball. I was drafted and didn't really believe I would be able to play that long in pro basketball if I ever made the team. Just being drafted isn't enough." The lifestyle of professional basketball was a major consideration in Kivisto's decision. He said he disliked the hectic and overcrowded case and the uncertainty of the pro world. But just being good wasn't enough for him. What Kivisto learned about tennis in three years usually takes players six or seven years, he said. "IT'S GOTTEN to an exemplification of some type of personal thing with me because I'm such a perfectionist. I just want it to be successful and things was going to be successful for me." He is intense in practices as he watches the women work on their game. During practice, he barks commands, criticizes, and engages his players to work hard to improve. Kiviste's long-term goal is to develop the KU women's tennis program into a league. "I would hope that some of my competitness would rub off on the girls," he said. "As a coach I have to control the environment and surround players with a positive feeling. A winning attitude is contagious, but so is a losing one." Baseball Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee W 14 L Pet. GB New York 13 9 587 216 Newark 10 11 256 116 Boston 10 10 500 316 Toronto 10 14 367 316 Detroit 10 14 367 316 San Diego 10 13 360 316 Minnesota 12 13 9 823 Kansas City 15 13 9 371 Rochester 13 13 9 371 Oakland 13 12 10 360 Tampa 12 13 9 370 California 11 12 9 360 Tennessee 12 13 9 370 Yesterday's Results Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4 (10) St. Louis Wilkesboro 5, Milwaukee 2 (8) Tampa Bay 7, Texas 1, Detroit 0 Cleveland 6, Houston 5 Kansas City 8, Kansas City 7 Boston 6, Kansas City 7 Minnesota (13) at 1:57 in Cleveland (Dome: 03) Minnesota (12) at 1:58 in Cleveland (Dome: 03) Oakland (12) at 1:58 in Cleveland (Dome: 03) Oakland (12) at 1:58 in Cleveland (Dome: 03) Seattle (Thomas) at 2:07 in Cleveland (Dome: 3) Seattle (Thomas) at 2:07 in Cleveland (Dome: 3) California (Kynn) at 1:53 in Houston (10): 4 California (Kynn) at 1:53 in Houston (10): 4 | Lacrosse | Base | W | L | Pct. | GB | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Pittsburgh | 13 | 5 | 609 | .48 | 2 | | St. Louis | 10 | 6 | 609 | 1/2 | 3 | | Central | 10 | 6 | 609 | 3 | 2 | | Cleveland | 10 | 6 | 609 | 400 | 3 | | Philadelphia | 10 | 6 | 609 | 475 | 3 | | Miami | 10 | 6 | 609 | 450 | 3 | NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles 19 10 4 826 Cincinnati 19 17 4 814 Chicago 10 9 409 8 San Francisco 8 13 381 10 Atlanta 8 13 381 10 New York 8 17 348 13 Staff photo by MIKE CAMPBELL Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 8, Seattle 11 (11 innings) Philadelphia 6, San Diego 7 (10 innings) Los Angeles 4, New York 1 Montréal 3, San Francisco 2 Houston (Richard 13) at Chicago (Bondman 2.3) Miami (Hamburg 1) at San Francisco (Bondman 2.1) St. Louis (Fortress 6) at Chicago (Norman 1.1) Philadelphia (Lake 8) at San Diego (Bondman 2.1) Nashville (Knox 1) at Chicago (Norman 1.1) University Daily Kansan Kivisto,perfectionist who hopes his attitude is catching J.Watson's TONIGHT FREE DISCO FOR EVERYONE Peanut Gallery — "Easy Rider" 8:00 HILLCREST SHOPPING CENTER 841-BEER --- Pay-Less Casual Shoes 23rd & Naismith Hours: 9-9, Mon.-Sat. 1-6, Sundays The KU women's tennis team defeated Kansas State 9-0 last night to end its season record with a 18-1 mark. Women netters blank K-State KU played the Wildcats without its regular No. 1 singles player Carrie Fotopolos who has a strained muscle. In singles matches, No. 1 Aastr迪 Daksa defended Beyla Buller 6-1, 10; No. 2 Mary Stauffar defended Lise Byram 5-7, 6-1, 10; No. 3 Marlene Cook defeated Mary Lou Koehlgen 6-2, 6-0; No. 4 Tracy Spellman defamed Pam Boggs 6-5, 10; No. 5 Kathy Merrick逊服 Susseger 6-0, 6-1 No. 6 linda HILD 逊服 Kim Parke 6-1, 6- No. 7 kris KLEIN Cook and Spellman defeated Buller and Beymer in doubles 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Merrion and Hill defeated Sageeer and Boggs 6-4, 6-4. Enjoy This Summer at Jayhawker Towers By taking advantage of our SPECIAL SUMMER RATES. $380.00-June 6 (or earlier) to Aug.16 with a 12 month lease. OR $197.50 a month for the summer only. 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