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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
10
West quarterback Chris Gebert praised the unbalanced sidesaddle attack after a 35-14 Shrine Bowl win at Memorial Stadium. The Derby coach Tom McVay said the scheme confuses opponents by offering a different look each time, turning early skepticism into praise.
Valley Center running back Steve Geubelle rushed 84 yards on 15 carries and scored three touchdowns in his final game. Despite seven East turnovers, West held on 35 14 over East. Hammond returned a 95 yard kickoff for the East and Junction City's Bob Whitten had eight tackles. Geubelle heads to Wichita State but will skip football due to headaches from a sophomore head injury.
Nolan Cromwell of Kansas University is honored as the Big Eight athlete of the year at a June 24 dinner in Kansas City. The event, by the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission, features Bowie Kuhn as speaker and recognizes top KU and Missouri high school performers.
Lawrence Hawks, led by Greg Gardner 2-0, crushed Leavenworth 10-0 with a one hit shutout as Rick Hall and Dan Brown dazzled in other wins. Hall improved to 5-0, Brown notched a 2-1, and Gardner fanned eight in his second straight strong outing. Lawrence returns to Topeka Tuesday with Bucky Scribner starting.
Seattle Slew, unbeaten winner of the Belmont Stakes to claim the Triple Crown, may race next in the Travers at Saratoga on August 20. Trainer Billy Turner plans rest before a possible fall campaign against Forego, with Woodward and Marlboro Cup as potential early fall targets. The Belmont crowd reached 70,229 as Cruguet guided the colt to victory.
Kansas City reports Kansas State junior Ron MacDonald of Olathe earned second team All-Big Eight honors after hitting .340 as KU’s lone representative on the first and second teams. He is a right handed hitter and a 17th round Mets draft pick reportedly signed.
In Omaha Minnesota and Baylor battled to a 3 3 tie when a downpour suspended the game in the 11th inning after a short afternoon shower. The contest was rescheduled for the evening, pushing two other night games to Monday night.
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