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1 ! 4 i ' 1 Page 4 The Daily Nebraskan Thursday, March 14, 1968 n I I 6 ft i'J1, I 4 , la i .4 si 1:1 ? 3 'A 1 -It f i H H ! i H. 1 j1llfltlllllllllIIMlllllllIMIIIIIItllltflllllMttlM1tMMIIIlll(fllllltl1lttltlH11MllllinilUlt1llIHi:itIit(Mllllllfllll 1 0 0 By Tom Henderson Olympic Gaines Threatened Nothing on the sports scene recently has caused more high-level tongue-wagging than a pair of proposed boy cotts of the 1968 Summer Olympic Games set for Octo ber in Mexico City. The first by a group of American Negro athletes In protest of the inequality among races In the United States, and the second by several nations, demonstrating against the readmission of South Africa, with its apartheid policy and nearly all-white team, to the Games. I feel that such political maneuvers have no place in the realm of sports, especially in the Olympics, and, should they succeed, would weaken the Olympic Games, possibly to the point of complete collapse. Political Maneuvers The proposed boycotts have been referred to as poli tical maneuvers because, in my opinion, this is exactly what they are. The Issues which those who intend to boycott are try ing to protest are in little or no way related to athletics. They are using the Olympics as an amplifier for their grievances, and in doing so, are endangering the very life of a sports institution which has managed to sur vive and keep its unity through some of the world's great est political crisis. Smith, Wegner reach same goals differently Ames. Iowa Two of a kind, that's Don Smith and Waldo Wegner Iowa State centers some 30-odd years apart. Smith, who broke all Iowa State scoring and re bound records in his three year career with the Cy clones, "tied" a record set by Wegner. Wegner, a native of Ever ly, Ipwa, led Iowa State in conference and total season scoring for three years. That feat was not equalled again Edwards Speaks Out In an editorial published in a recent Saturday Eve ning Post (March 9, 1968) Harry Edwards, the sociology professor from San Jose State College, who is the leader of the boycott by American Negro athletes, called those who didn't join the protest traitors. "We believe that many more will join the boycott in coming months," Edwards said. "And frankly, any Ne gro athlete who doesn't, is, in my opinion, a cop-out and a traitor to his race." Edwards, a successful discus-thrower, however, then devotes several paragraphs to his early life and how he used athletics as a means to "escape" the ghetto, and in fers that athletics is nearly the only way in which the American Negro can escape. Why Shut the Door? If this is true, then why should a Negro athlete be labeled a traitor if he doesn't wish to cut off this link to a brighter world. It took decades for the American Negro to open even this door toward equality, and right or wrong, the pro posed boycott could go a long way toward shutting it again, especially if it succeeds. Why then, Mr. Edwards, should the American Negro be in such a hurry to slam that door in his own face? 'Equality Never Existed Edwards says the motives for the boycott are simple ones. "For 36 of the 72 years that the modern Olympics have been staged, American Negroes have contributed greatly to U.S. victories. And while they were winning medals, Edwards continues, "they were also being hailed before the world as symbols of American equality an equality that has never existed. "We are putting Washington and the world on notice that they can no longer count on the successors of Jesse Owens. Rafer Johnson and Bob Hayes to join in a fun-and-games fete propagandized as the epitome of equal rights, so long as we are refused these rights in white society," Edwards says. 'Do It Without Us Essentially, what Edwards is saying is, "See if you can do it without us." Rest assured, the United States will try, and, we be lieve, it will succeed with or without help from Mr. Ed wards' boycotters. But what will happen to the role of the Negro athlete if the U.S. does succeed without them? I do not wish to pass judgement on whether or not the American Negro athlete has enjoyed complete equal ity in the past, but will the proposed boycott help or hinder him in his quest for such equality? DorCt Use Athletics It is not my intent to either condemn or condone the American Civil Rights movement. This is a sports column. Honeycutt leads KSU But I do condemn for such protests. the use of athletics as an outlet Just as this space is reserved for commentary on subjects related to sports, Civil Rights demonstrations have their own proper channels, one of which is not athletics. Manhattan, Kan. Used to be, Steve Honeycutt could hit goals in practice but not in games. "I'd freeze in a game," he says. "Tighten up." That was used to be because Steve is Kansas State's lead ing scorer with a 14.4 aver age at the moment. His mis siles have suddenly become lethal. Why? "Concentration," he ex plains, "and a better follow through. I've got more confi dence now. I think I can hit when I put one up there Putting one up there is about the only thing Honey cutt has had trouble doing. He's always been smooth de fensively and a good rebound er, which is something con sidering he protrudes only 6-1 into the sky. He is also among the Big Eight s quickest. Now that Steve's figured out how to shoot there's not much else for him to learn and he's still got another year of eligi bility after this one. Nobody at K-Stae is think ing about next year, however. The Wildcats assured them selves a berth in the NCAA Midwest Regional tournament at Wichita, March 15-16 and a victory over' Oklahoma State Saturday gave them sole pos session of the Big Eight cham pionship with an 11-3 record. Honeycutt has had such a hand in all this that he's liable to be a unanimous all Big Eight selection when the bal lots are in. He's all confer ence to coach Tex Winter, any way. "If Steve's not all Big Eight then we ve never had any here." says Tex, "and we ve had a few." The thing that's brought Honeycutt to folks' attention this season has been his shoot ing. He zeroed in when the Cats were driving for the championship, scoring 27 points in a 70-63 win at Mis souri, 17 against Colorado last week and 14 in the recent 63-61 triumph over Iowa State. "I'm shooting a little dif ferent, Honeycutt goes on, "I'm getting more range and better body control because I guess I'm stronger than I was last year." INCLUDING "BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR!" MIKE NICHOLS LAWRENCE TURMAN . THE GRADUATE 0010(1 PRICES 1.50 4TM AND ' '33 wrestlers tie Stillwater The unprece dented tie in Big Eight wrest ling last weekend as the Cow boys and Sooners wound up two days of competition dead locked at 91-91 was not the first such dead heat in Okla homa State mat history. Current Movies m m m m m m Um t arnMM kr 1 beaker. tirami LINCOLN CooperLincoln: 'Bonnie and Clyde', 7:00 and 1:00. , Varsity: "How 7o Save A Marriage And Ruin Your Life. 1:18, S:Z0. i:22. 7:24. 9:26. State: The Graduate', 1:00, 1:00. S:M, 7:00, :W. Stuart: 'P. J.', 1:00, 3:00, 5:00. 7:05, 9:05. Joyo: The Ballad of Josie', 7:14, 9:1. Nebraska: The Day The Fish Came Out', 1:30, 1:00, 1:06, 7:35, f.fli. OMAHA Indian Hills: 'Gone With The Wind', :M. Dundee: Tar From The Mad ding Crowd", 1:00. Cooper 70: 'Camelot' 1:00. 434-7421 64th & O Street InfwV (VffaftTt r"-"r-ft I1IIIUI1 P LIHCOLX HURRY 4th WEEK TONIGHT s 7 tM. 9 P.M. Ktgulor Showing: Ma Adveact Sal JL?r..z7? . "MM OF TUB www fr-smn mi m masa Km-m DUMWirii'wiiwwctfflrwhi! MMEll rtHlMJ-KIE HKKMM'ESTEUf rWS0W-IWwihrMWKWWilli08flIIBEt(TOI( Mum tf CmiS .DOSE Mini , WRU SUm OncM kr WlHURPEM-rcaaaCOUK W 1 SATURDAY A SUNPAY CONTINUOUS SHOW FROM 1 tM. until Smith turned the trick this year. Wegner, director of the Iowa State Center for Indus- trail Research and Service, had figures of 68-126 as a sophomore in 1933. His junior and senior figures for con ference and total season play were 94-138 and 106-169. His two totals were 268 and 433 "Now take a look at Don's figures," laughs Wegner. "1 was a big scorer in those days and in less than one year Don had my career mark! The game was dif ferent in those day but Don has to be the best I've ever seen." Smith totaled 946 for his conference play and 1,672 for his career. He wound up with every record on the books when it came to scoring and rebounding for the Cyclones. He holds the one-game, one year and career marks for points at 41, 619 and 1,672. His rebound marks for the same categories: 24,365 and 1,025. He ranks as the third high est leading scorer in B i g Eight history with his 360 points this year. Only Walter Wesley of Kansas with 377 in 1965, and Bob Boozer of Kans as State with 363 in 1959 had better winning figures. Smith and Wilt Chamber lain of Kansas are the only Big Eight players ever to score 600 points in two dif ferent seasons. Smith and Bill Bridges of Kansas are the only players to score 1,000 rebounds in a career. Smith and Bridges are the only conference players ever to get over 1,000 in both points and rebounds. The last time a Big Eight player led the league in both scoring and rebounds was in 1958 when Chamberlain had 311 points and 367 rebounds. In another field of competi tion, Smith became the high est scoring eager among Iowa's major college play ers. His 1,672 points bettered the 1,657 total amassed by Drake's Red Murrell in the 1956-58 period. Here are Smith's final fig ures for 1967-1968 and his career: 1K7-M 25 Orecr 75 197- 474 585-1257 pet .41 .465 ft-ft 210-2! 502-771 .705 .645 Rk 365 1025 P 604 1672 Tf kick 24.2 39 22.3 41 o 'Holmes-course' advantage By Gene Walters Sports Writer The Nebraska golfers are looking forward to perhaps their .best season ever this spring with the entire squad returning after a 18-2 record last year. The nucleus of the squad will be four seniors who have lettered in both their sopho more and junior years: Charles Borner, Nick West, R. B. Law, and Chuck Sweet-man. The other returning letter man is Larry Mason a junior. Coach Harry Good says that this year s schedule will un doubtedly be tougher than the predominantly home schedule of last spring. The Husker club-toters play their home matches at Holmes, which is considered one of the better golf courses in the state and is highly rated by Golf Digest. But only three of 14 matches this year are to be played at Holmes. The linksmen hope to im prove on their Big Eight fin ish of last when they regis tered fourth place behind Ok lahoma State, Oklahoma and Colorado. Good has had his golfers working all winter on isomet rics and running. Any good weather the past couple of weeks has seen the squad out on the Holmes course shooting qualifying rounds to decide who will make the cut which will takn place the first week in April. "Both the freshman and the varsity squads will be cut to about seven or eight men for the opening matches," said Good. The yearling golfers will be the first to see action on Ap ril 6 in Lincoln, while the var sity's first match is a triangu Univirsity and Hiram Scott College of Scottsbluff . TRY PERKY'S PORKY Perky'sll &Q 432-7720 NOMINATED FOR 4 ACADEMY AWARDS! TN COLD BLOOD STARTS BEST DIRECTOR BEST SCREENPLAY BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE TOMORROW 4 V :y ro one under 16 admitted antes Kcamptntd by pwtm or pw" Mr. Galvin: Dear Mr. Galvin, Thanks to modem technology, this is truly the age of communication. Television, radio, and the printing press have made it nearly impossible for anyone to miss the word of those really desiring to communicate. Business, in particular, has been revolutionized by the possibilities of communication and typically today a business spends a very substantial portion of its time planning and organizing its communication. Yet, for all the infatuation with communication, I wonder if business is really using it to its greatest advantage? A company executive, for instance, must not only handle advertising to customers, but must communicate in some way with the stockholders, the public, and the employees. Certainly the communication with customers and stockholders is well developed at least for the purpose of extolling the advantages of the company. Also, constructive communication to the public seems to be growing if this dialogue program is an indication. But these are outward forms of communication; what about communication within? What attempts, besides bulletin board notices, do business executives make to communicate with the employees? In one company where I worked for two summers, the executives were veritable lords whose rare visits to our office were enough to send everyone into a frenzy of hyperactivity. No real communication took place even if one of the executives did stop to ask how our projects were going since we had learned to react as if our personal preferences or gripes were not in the same arena as our responsibilities to the job. The result was invariably a cheerful reply (and hopefully something to make the executive laugh) and the executive would leave, much to our relief. Can personal criticisms be constructively aired within a business? What attempts make to reduce the classic office job and the home life? spectrum of employees, are the individual's the company's , In short, how do actually they have can the executive dichotomy between the Considering the entire to what extent objectives and objectives integrated? business executives use the great potential for communication? Ralph B. Kimball CHANGING TIMES . . . AND THOUGHTS Businessmen believe that many student may have outdated ideas concerning business. Likewise, campus spokesmen have expressed concern that businessmen have some misimpressions of student. Robert W. Galvin, Motorola Chairman, is attempting to further campus-corpora tioc understanding through dialogues with students at leading universities. The exchanges are published in college news papers. Other campus-business issues are broadcast over campus radio stations. Your opinions are invited: send them to Robert W. Galvin, Motorola Ino, 9401 W. Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131. Dear Mr. Kimball: Effective communications in today's business as in all walks of life is vital to successful operation. Heads of large corporations are seldom professional communicators, nor can they enjoy direct personal one-to-one contact with all employees. They have to use means of communication auxiliary to personal contact through which trained communicators in the employee or public relations departments convey their thoughts or relay employees' thoughts to them. Some of the auxiliary vehicles for the outflow of information aro newsletters, the bulletin board notices, interdepartmental memos, the house publication, and a wide variety of meetings. In some cases a policy adopted, such as promotion-from-withia, speaks for itself. In some cases an action, such as the enlargement of employee parking facilities, speaks more clearly than words. Business managers recognize communications as a two-way street. Vertical flow of information to management receives quite a bit of attention, too. The basic upflow takes place in the working relationship between employees and supervision Apart from that, the employee suggestion box, however hackneyed the concept may seem, -is one realistic step. Periodic surveys of employee opinions is another. Constructive suggestions, legitimate complaints, thoughtful comments these are carefully evaluated by departmental managers and referred to other management people, as appropriate. In business, one should expect to go through reasonable channels to reach a top executive, just as you would to visit with your dean or president It is not difficult for an employee to "talk things over" with his immediate supervisor, and interviews with higher management people usually can be arranged. Memos to top management, certainly, are not forbidden. Some companies conduct monthly or even weekly meetings on the departmental level to provide means whereby even the most junior of executives may be heard. One company, IBM, has a unique approach to the problem of "upward" communications. Called the "Speak Up" program, it operates via the editor of the employee magazine. All employees are invited to submit their complaints or suggestions . to him; he and his staff provide initial evaluation, and they are then retyped and copies sent to top management. Suggestions having merit, and legitimate complaints, are published, and the authors invited to identify themselves. The program has proved to be an effective way for employees to get information, ideas, and gripes upward, while maintaining strict anonimity if desired. A company with no means of channeling constructive ideas and thoughts upward could hardly consider itself forward thinking. Communications Is a continually improving art, and it is a field that is wide open to new and effective techniques. Perhaps this year's graduating classes will produce young men and women who will solve some of the existing imperfections and inadequacies. Sincerely, Robert W. Gal via MONDAY THRU FRIDAY SHOW AT 7 t 9 P.M. r it - V LXA