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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
4
The Chanute Chamber of Commerce Invitational Golf Tournament runs June 24 and 25 at Chanute County Club and Safari Public courses. The 36 hole event has five handicap flights, with over 1500 in prizes. Entry costs 15 and closes June 19 or when 200 entries are reached.
Kansas City will name Bob Cousy as head coach for the Royals 1972-73 NBA season. The former Celtics star has coached the Cincinnati Royals for three years before the move. He indicated an open end contract and did not reveal terms.
Dan Cox, CHS senior, won the 1972 Representative Young Athlete Award the school’s highest athletic honor. He earned six varsity letters in basketball cross country tennis and track while combining strong academics and community involvement. Cox plans KU or Kansas State and remains active in Student Council German Club and Future Teachers of America.
Kansas City and St Louis hurlers worked during a Wednesday game as the Royals used four pitchers in a 7-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians while the Cardinals relied on Bob Gibson and two relievers.
Indianapolis AP Bobby Unser, 38, 1968 Indy 500 winner, unofficially hit 194.721 mph in a 14 mile per hour faster lap than the track record. Earlier he had three consecutive laps above 191 mph and later logged 192.318 mph after adjustments.
Readable items mention John Redmond and Toronto with numeric data on discharge and times. Cox placed sixth in singles in the Southeast. Kansas League tennis meet times listed 3:30 10:10 and 4:20 11:05 with water discharge figures 3:55 10:35 and 4:50 11:30.
Brad Bright, ninth grader at Royster Junior High, scored 7,134 points to break the school decathlon record held a year by Buddy Kihm. He surpassed the 6,729 mark with strong times, heights and distances across 10 events including broad jump, 440-yard run, shot put, high jump, and pole vault. Underclass winner Casey Madden posted 2,091 points and eighth grader Gary Starr led his class with 3,725 points.
Anita Morgan won low net with 38 and Bonnie Coots captured low gross with 49 in Safari Ladies Day. Ruth Zimmerman and Helen Cramer placed second and third in low gross with 41 and 4. Participants may play rounds Wednesday or Friday at 9 am 2 pm or 6 pm. Virginia Churchill to chair next week's play. In other notes, the Houston Astros beat Cleveland 7-3 as Gaylord Perry earned his fifth win.
Red Sox slugger Carl Yastrzemski was to undergo tests at Santa Maria Hospital in Cambridge to determine the damage to his right knee and the expected absence from the Boston lineup. He arrived from Anaheim after being injured Tuesday night in a win over the Angels.
Kansas State University baseball coach Bob Brasher announces resignation effective June 1. Brasher, 39, will devote full time to his instructional baseball school in Missouri and work in professional baseball in the off season. He had seven winning seasons at K State.
The National Audubon Society notes a federal agreement now protects virtually all native U.S. birds. It is illegal to shoot wild non game birds including chicken hawks and great horned owls. Violators face fines and possible imprisonment.
Chanute High School sends teams to regionals in track golf and tennis. Golf hosts at Chanute Country Club with 10 to 12 schools, 18 holes, 8 am start. top two teams and top five individuals reach state at Manhattan. Track teams compete in Emporia and Fredonia. top three in 17 events advance to Wichita meet May 19-20.
Soviet high jumper Valery Brumel Olympic champion 1964 marries Yelena Petushkova 1970 world equestrian champion Tass reports on Wednesday in Moscow.
The American Association game results show Wichita 5 over Oklahoma City 4 and Iowa 9 defeating Evansville 0 while Indianapolis 4 beat Denver 2. Multiple teams posted wins in midweek action.
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