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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
3
The final Open qualifying rounds begin across five locations to fill 45 spots in the 72 hole U S Open at Oak Hill June 18. 206 players compete with many past Open champions and 1231 amateurs seek berths in 13 venues nationwide.
KU freshman Karl Salb leapt 81-10 in the loop shot at San Diego Meet of Champions, placing third behind Randy Matson and George Woods. Missouri finished 10th at South Bend with 26 points as Roy Overacre and Charles Beck posted notable marks. Emporia State, Pittsburg State, and Fort Hays State also scored in NAIA events in Albuquerque and South Bend, with several meet records and strong showings across multiple events.
AP report records upsetting wins by George Young and Jim Hines at the Champions track meet in Balbour Stadium before 10,482. Young set an American record in the twole and beat Ron Clarke, while Hines edged Toumie Smith in the 220 after an earlier loss in the 10 yard dash.
Omaha players seized three titles at the Kansas Open Tennis Tournament finals in Winfield. Bill Foster beat Narry Taylor in a three set men’s singles, then Foster and Taylor won the men’s doubles. Steve Gerdes won the boys 16 and under singles, Daryl Poncal City, Okla, claimed boys 18 and under, and Beverly Baznvr of Ponca City won the girls 18 and under singles.
Kinney Glass of Garden City won the 16-team invitational slow-pitch title, going 4-0 on the weekend. They defeated Glenn's Barber Shop 16-3 in the final after earlier 18-1 and 16-1/13-2 victories, with Wally Bascue belting an inside-the-park homer and Larry Rupp collecting a double triple.
Miami based NBA team signs Oklahoma forward Don Sidle, the franchise's first draft pick. The 6-foot-8 player agreed to a two year no cut deal described as very satisfactory, with no financial figure disclosed. Sidle was San Francisco's third round draft choice in the NBA.
The K-18 League resumes with two games at Clint Lightner Field tonight, Rotary vs Odd Fellows at 7 and Deerfield vs Kiwanis at 9. Tuesday adds Shriners vs Knights of Columbus Reds and Lions vs Lakin. Saturday features semis and a final, after Odd Fellows beat Knights of Columbus Blues 7 0 with Harvey Brungardt pitching all nine innings and 14 strikeouts.
Tim Cullen dashed home on a controversial play as Cesar Tovar and Rich Reese mishaps helped Boston secure a 4-3 win in the opener. In the nightcap, McNertney delivered a key squeeze and a late hit to seal Chicago’s sweep while Oliva tied the game with a homer and Tony Oliva added a double and solo shot. Jim Hannan endured and silenced Cleveland for Washington, and Oakland’s Jim Nash completed a six inning gem to beat California in a high scoring day across the league.
The St. Louis Cardinals won three of four against the New York Mets over the weekend, moving into first place while dropping New York to last in the NL. Bob Gibson earned a 6 3 win in game one, with Roger Maris scoring on Orlando Cepeda’s seventh inning hit. Dick Hughes won game two aided by Joe Hoegner and Al Willis as St Louis extended a five game win streak. The Mets failed to capitalize with pitching and fielding woes amid rain delays.
Five flags have flown over Mobile Alabama since 1702. The banners include those of France Great Britain Spain the Confederate States and the United States reflecting the city’s complex colonial and national history.
National and American League standings shown with teams W L Pet and games behind. Saturday to Tuesday results include St Louis New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Houston Los Angeles San Francisco Atlanta Pittsburgh and Detroit Baltimore Oakland Cleveland Minnesota and Chicago among others with scores and rain notes.
Glassboro New Jersey, top ranked and unbeaten, meets Pfeiffer as the NAIA baseball tournament opens in St Joseph Missouri. Sul Ross State and Central Washington also play. Coach Dr D Briglia of Glassboro receives NAIA Baseball Coach of the Year and Hanna Batvite Award. Michael Mansfield earns Gene Waldron Memorial Award scholarship.
Bob Lunn, 23, of California, fired a final round 69 to win the Atlanta Classic by three strokes over Lee Trevino. Lunn had previously captured his first pro title at the Memphis Open a week earlier, finishing 72 holes at 280.
The Southwest Daily Times reports a flock of white pelicans, largest web-footed birds, stopped on a small lake near Liberal for a day, with a photo published as proof. They migrate in V formations and winter in saltwater bays of the Pacific Northwest.
Villanova runner Dave Patrick won the IC4A mile in 3:56.8 breaking Jim Ryun's Eastern mile record of 3:58.6 from 1966 and a meet record 4:04.9 as five frontrunners finished under four minutes. Other notes include Prairie View A&M winning the 1968 NAIA mile relay title and related track results.
Scott City's American Legion Elks junior baseball club beat Garden City 15 to 2 at Nick Masters Field. Garden misplayed badly with 11 errors, while Scott City had nine hits, including a sixth inning homer by Stan Bieker. Burns pitched and allowed eight runs before moving to center field. Bieker closed on mound. Garden next hosts Dodge City at Clint Lightner Field Wednesday at 8 p.m.
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