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KU can't keep up with the pace
Sports Writer
By ROB BAINS
AUSTIN, Tex.—The Kansas track team knew it was going to be in some fast company here this weekend at the 50th running of the Texas Relays.
Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, they couldn't keep up with the pace.
Competing in their second outdoor meet of the season, the Jayhawks were unable to run with the talented and more experienced defense in State. State as they failed to win a single event
THE OTHER two Jayhawks to place were
The best the Jahywaks could come up with was a second by Jim Pobrebarac in the shot put, with a throw of 59-11½, and a pair of fourth place relay finishes.
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Cliff Wiley, who managed a third in the invitational 100-meter dash, and Steve Rainbott, who took sixth in the high jump with a leap of 7-1.
The relay places were in the 800, where head coach Bob Timmons had thought the KU entry might challenge for the title, and in the sprint medley.
It was because of the strength of the 880 team that Timmons had elected not to run a team in the mile relay, which KU won at the recent NCAA Indoor Championships. He defended his decision after the meet was over.
"I still say that our sprint areals are our rails, the Timmons said. "We can't run all day."
KU MIGHT have had a chance for the 800 championship, which was decided Friday night in constant mist and heavy fog, if all of them were supposed to. And had gon' the way they were summoned to.
But as Titimmens had forewarned last week, the lack of practice on the hand-offs was an issue. But after a State, anchored by U.S. Olympian Herman Fratier, won the event in a 1:21.66
KU's team of Dave Blatcher, Anthony Coleman, Kevin Newell and Wiley finished.
EARLER IN THE day, KU failed to qualify its 440-roll relay team for the finals when they placed third in a preliminary heat behind Texas and Arizona State. Only the top two teams in each heat advanced to the finals.
In the spint medley relay, the Jayhawks were in contention during the first three legs but a strong anchor by Randy Wilson of Oklahoma gave the Sooners the victory.
Timmons had hoped KU could reach the finals, but he, said, "We had a great 440-relay team and I think we'll prove that by the end of the year."
A crowd of about 5,000 turned out for the Friday night session, and many of them were on their feet during the anchor leg of the dive. We were planning for an Irishman running for Arkansas.
In the 440 finals, Oklahoma, anchored by veteran spinner John Garrison, upset favored Texas to win in 39.99 seconds. The Longhorn was in 40.38.
O'Shaughnessy's time for the mile was 55.4, with the last 406 split an amazing 55.7.
THE IRISHMAN, Niall O'Shaughnessy,
came from far behind during the mille-long
anchor leg to catch Wilson Waigwa of
the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
and give his squad the victory in a Relays
in the third-place finisher, 0, the third-hastest time in world history.
An expected rematch of the two during the anchor legs of the four-mile relay didn't develop as Waiqiwa's teammates built a 25-yard lead over the rest of the field before the second leg, which ended in final leg. O'Shaughnessy, caught well back in the pack, couldn't catch Waiqiwa.
KU'S ENTRIES fared no better on Saturday than they had Friday, even though they were performing in more ideal conditions. The sky was clear, there was a slight breeze out of the north and the temperature was in the mid-80s.
★
Rainbolt was one of six jumpers who cleared 7-1, but he failed on three attempts at 7-3. Nat Page of Missouri won the event, clearing 7-3, and tying the Relay record. Uppet is defending champ Greg Joy of UTFEP, who defended but could go no higher.
Johnny Jones thrills Texas Relays crowd
Podrebarec's shot put, his best throw of
119.4 mph, was bright apt for the
Jayhawks on Satday.
AUSTIN, Tex. —The residents of Austin were electing members of the city council Saturday, and if Johnny (Lam) Jones had been on the ballot, he would have won going
KU'S OTHER entry Saturday, a two-mile
The weather was perfect, several world-class athletes were in the field and the host school had a chance to do well in some of the bigger events.
But most of those present came to see one man run—Texas Jones. He didn't disap-
More than 18,000 fans descended on Texas' sun-drenched Memorial Stadium for the final session of the Texas Rangers and there were several reasons why they came.
The field for the 100 included some big names, among them Olympian Dwayne Evans of Arizona, who won the bronze medal in the 200-meters at Montreal.
Jones, who as a freshman quickly is becoming the biggest track attraction Texas has had in many years, was the first starter to win the day—an invitational 100-meter dash.
That's because of a rule adopted last summer by the International Track and Field Federation (ITFF), which said that all races of less than 400-meters must be timed electronically to be considered for world record status.
Jones, who received a standing ovation from the partisan crowd before the start of the race, broke out of the blocks smoothly and charged to the lead at the end of 80 yards, where he shifted gears and pulled up. He ended three yards ahead of Collins with Wiley third.
Others in the field included Ed Preston of Arkansas State, the American and Collegiate record holder in the event; Kansas' Cliff Wiley, who holds the American indoor record in the 100; and Bill Connolly—time Southern Western Conference champion.
But Jones' time won't count as a world record.
Jones' time for the race was caught on three hand-held watches. They read 9.94, 9.85 and 9.80 seconds. The world record, set by Jim Hines in 1968, is 9.95.
The three-year-old Accutrack timer at Memorial Stadium broke down two races on Tuesday.
which was officially recorded as 9.85
will count as a Relays and stadium
record.
If the timer hadn't broken down, there might not be any question of whether it was a world record. The ITTF said that electronic timers were generally about 24 tenths of a second slower than hand times. That would have given Jones a time of 10.09.
Jones took the news about the malfunction of the timer right in stride.
"The timer is just one of those things that happen," he said. "I'm just happy to win."
Jones, who was a member of the gold-medal winner U.S. 400-meter relay team in last year's Olympics, also turned in a 400-meter second on the anchor leg of the mile relay.
relay team, was scratched when load-off and seasame dll with a 104 degree temperature.
Three members of the KU team—Harter, Coleman and Blutcher—became ill on the return flight from Airport Saturday night the team when the plane stepped in Dallas.
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The three were taken to a Dallas hospital by Timmons, who feared they were suffering from food poisoning. A doctor at the hospital said they had a virus, and Harter and Coleman were released after treatment. Blutcher was admitted and kept overnight for observation but was released yesterday morning.
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