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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1966

Page

4

Jaycee Spring Open Golf Event Set at Jaycee Airlinks

The annual spring open golf meet at Jaycee Airlinks is slated for Sunday with five flights and trophies for top three in each. Special prizes include longest drive on hole 1a, closest to pin on hole 6, and longest putt on the new elongated green.

Jaycee Aininks Golers Pak Tole Jaycee Airlinks Southwest Kansas Sand Greens Assn Vern Holmes Merle Wiederstein Limaich Jaycee Jaynes

Southwestern wins Kansas Conference track title again

Sterling Kansas AP report says Southwestern captures its second straight Kansas Conference track crown with 74 points. Ottawa placed second with 48 and Friends led the chase with 44. Southwestern won five events, swept the 440 in 1 26, and set meet records including Baker’s Duane Gabrielson’s 14.85 in high hurdles. Harold Rush starred with 36 points from six events, adding titles in the 330 yard intermediate hurdles and others, while the Friends relay unit set a 4.2 second leg.

Sterling Kan Southwestern Firsut Kansas Ottawa Friends Sterig Baker Wes- Seyan College of Emporial Bethel McPherson Bethany Southwestern Duane Gabrielson Friends Nile Bruce Campbell Jin Ellis Clyde Ellis Harold Rush Rush

Liberal High tennis stars set school records at state meet

Brat Broadfoot led Liberal as the best season scorer with a 26-8 mark and state qualification. The team, coached by Jim Maples this spring, posted 80 wins and 40 losses, with Treadfoot claiming two tournament titles and multiple top finishes.

Liberal Hightras Brat Broadfoot Manhattan LS Mis Jim Maples Mae Theiskins Anthony Abya Okta Perryfon Tex Pratt and Stchinson Treadfoot

Memphis State Boosts Valley Finances and Size

Memphis State, voted into the Missouri Valley Conference, should help the league financially. The Tigers bring the largest stadium in the league at 50,160 seats, with Tulsa next at 40,235 and the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis seating 12,000. Memphis State will compete in all spring sports in 1967 and basketball in 1967-68, aiming for the football title in UGS as the league expands to six football teams and nine basketball teams.

Memphis State Tulsa Mid-South Memphis Louisville Ugs

City Tennis Program Returns for Sixth Summer

The city recreation department offers a six week tennis instruction program for junior and senior high students at Ben Grimsley Gym courts. Dennis Irwin leads the program with a $2 registration. Classes run four mornings weekly starting June 6 with practice nights Monday Wednesday and Friday. The 1985 course drew a record 70 students and a year end tournament is planned.

City Recreation Dept Herman Beringer Dennis Irwin Garden City Ben Grimsley Finnup Park

No Practice Sessions on Lightner Field this Summer

City Recreation Dept caps on field use after tonight for Lightner Field as work proceeds for youth baseball. The summer program includes Midget, Minor League with six teams, Elks Club American Legion squads, a 40 game schedule, cross state play, and a large Fourth of July tournament with sixteen teams from three states. Herman Bertiger leads recreation. Cleve Spencer runs Minor League and Elks Legion programs.

Clint Lightner Cleve Spencer City Recreation Dept Spencer Telegram Dennis Irwin Lightner Field Elks Club American Legion Oklahoma Colorado Herman Bertiger Elks Legion

Four Take Top Honors in Golf

Rave Eisner was 18-hole A flight winner at Garden City Country Club during regular weekly ladies day. Betty Waters won top honors in the 9 hole A flight. LeNore Hineman took first in the 18-hole B flight, and Peggy Mayo tops in the 9-hole B flight. Tuesday pairings listed for the next event and handicap matches. schedule check in the ladies locker room.

Rave Eisner Garden City Country Club Betty Waters LeNore Hineman Peggy Mayo Way Maxine Blanchard Sibyl Miller Serong Downing Lamoine Jones Barbara Smith

Slow-Pitch Teams Forming Here This Summer

Local men are invited to join slow-pitch softball teams this summer with organizers aiming to form two leagues a competitive and a recreational one. Ralph Vogel will coordinate the program and is taking names at Bridge 6-8056. At least nine teams will play, with eight local clubs entering a Memorial Day weekend pre season tournament and a June 5 series against Scott City squads Schwanke Amusements and Bills Mobil Service. A public organizational meeting is set for 7 30 p m at Fansler Field on Monday.

Scott City Schwanke Amusements Bill’s Mobil Service Kinney Glass and Welders Supply Garden City Fansler Field

Colonial Invitation Golf Leads with Aussies and Thompson

Bruce Devlin led the Colonial Invitation field with a 67 as Peter Thomson and Bob Charles tied for second with 68s over the 7123 yard Colonial Country Club layout. Crampton and Knudson staged a late surge in the 1965 championship with Crampton winning by three strokes amid a strong Aussie showing.

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Clay Predicts Back Finish For Cooper Fight

Cassius Clay predicts Henry Cooper will finish on his back in their title bout at London's Arsenal Stadium. Clay, 11-2 favorite, says the bout could end in one minute. A 46,000 crowd is expected as the open air fight airs live in the United States via the Early Bird satellite at 5 p.m. EDT.

Clay Cooper London Cassius Clay Britain Henry Cooper London Arsenal Football Stadium United States Early Bird

Standings and schedule from the American League

The Associated Press standings list Cleveland leading with 19 wins and 8 losses, followed by Baltimore Detroit Minnesota and California in the top tier. Results included Minnesota 4 Chicago 3 and Baltimore 1 Washington 7 Cleveland 2. Today Cleveland at Chicago and California at Washington are on the slate with several other matchups noted for postponements and upcoming games.

Associated Press L. Pet Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Minnesota California Chicaun Washington Kansas City New York_ IL Boston Chicago New York

Olathe Woman Wins KWGA Tourney Title

Mrs. Mary Reuter of Olathe captured the Kansas Women's Golf Association Tourna ment of Champions title. She shot an 82 final round for a 161 total, as 73 players vied at Quivira Country Club. Dorothy Graham of El Dorado took second at 165 and Tillie Becker of Topeka was third at 166.

Kansas City Kan Mary Reuter Olathe Reuter Quivera Country Club Dorothy Graham el Dorado Tillie Becker Topeka

Columbus Becomes City of Head Hunters

Columbus, Georgia, recounts a curious change as residents are asked to locate the head of a sentinel figure that stood atop the county courthouse for 70 years. The head was blown away by a tornado Monday, prompting officials to seek the missing piece and assess the building’s damage. County Commissioner John Rigdon notes the unusual call to recover the relic.

Columbus John Rigdon

National JC Meet Opens At Memorial Stadium Tonight

Athletes from 18 states begin the 25th national junior college track and field meet at Memorial Stadium. Prelims run seven events, with queen coronation at 9 19 p m. Defending champs include Glenn Graepel and others as the two day show unfolds with finals in running and field events and team scoring. Garden City hosts the meet for the third straight year at Memorial Stadium.

Glenn Graepel New York A&t Farmingdale Victoria Tex Blinn Lubbock Christian College Phoenix Howard County JC Big Spring Chanute JC Garden Sacramento Calif Modesto Denver Colo Visalia Los Angeles Hutchinson Garden City Memorial Stadium

WHIRLAWAY 50c Automatic Car Wash by Kwiki Systems

Kwiki Systems Inc Leawood Kansas announces the WHIRLAWAY a 50 cent automatic car wash. Customers stay in car as door opens at cycle end. Rugged compact unit with coin acceptor, low cost, no full time attendant needed, franchising available. Demonstrations at Scott City Kansas. contact Smith and Bellows Topeka Kansas.

Kwiki Systems Inc Leawood Kansas KWIKI Scott City Smith and Bellows Highway 24 Topeka

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