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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1969

Page

5

K State beats Ryun in medley anchor at Texas Relays

At the Texas Relays in Austin 5500 fans saw Kansas mayhem as Ken Swenson passed Jim Ryun on the final curve to win the sprint medley relay 3:15.6. Ryun blamed going out too fast as KU later set a school 880 relay record and finished strong in other events while Rice and UTEP posted notable times.

Austin Tex Texas Kansas State Ken Swendon Swenson Ryun Wildcats Texas A&i University Robert Gonzalo Ryan Jayhawk Julio Meade Stan Whitely Randy Julain Jim Hatcher Rice Doug Knop Florida John Morton Karl Salb Steve Wilhelm Bob Steinhoff Jays Kansas Texas-El Paso UTEP

Hitter slump persists as pitchers dominate early season

In a day of low offense across leagues, AL hurlers held batters to little. Jim Hunter and the Athletics blanked Kansas City 5-0 as Barry Moore and teammates shut out Baltimore 4-0. The Pilots beat the White Sox 7-0, and several sluggers delivered key hits in wins for the Yankees, California, Boston, and others. NL action saw St Louis edge New York 6-5 and Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and San Francisco post victories.

Oakland Jim ‘Catfish Hunter Seattle Gary Bell Washington Senators Athletics Kansas City Washington Barry Moore Casey Cox Dennis Higgins Baltimore Bell Chicago Pilots White Sox Joe Pepitone New York Yankees Detroit Tom Satriano Jay Johnstone California Minnesota Boston Cleveland St. Louis New York Mets Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Montreal Atlanta Cincinnati Los Angeles Houston San Francisco San Diego

Cardinals Halt Mets as Torre Delivers in NY

St Louis earned its first win of 1969 as Joe Torre topped the Mets with a single double and homer in New York. Mike Shannon drove in two on a ninth inning double while Oakland blanked Kansas City 5-0 to hand the Royals their first defeat.

St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Royals Joe Torre New York Nats New York Torre Mike Shannon St. Louis Mets Oakland Athletics Jim “Catfish Hunter Kansas City Oakland Royals Dave Morehead Morehead Dave Duncan Danny Cater Dick Green Bill Butler Chuck Dobson West Coast

Jays Lose to Bradley Tulsa and Wichita State in Wichita Meet

Kansas University golfers beat Kansas State 9 to 5 but finished behind Bradley Tulsa and Wichita State at McDonald Park in Wichita. Senior Charlie Peffer led the Jays with even par 72, followed by Bill Hess 77, Stan Zimmerman 78, Craig DeLongy 79 and Roger Wells 81.

Kansas University Kansas State Wichita McDonald Park Jayhawk KSU Bradley Tulsa Wichita State Lowman Jays Charlie Peffer Bill Hess Stan Zimmerman Craig DeLongy Roger Wells

Baseball Standings and Scores for East and West Divisions

The East Division shows Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York, Montreal, St Louis and Philadelphia standings with varied win loss records and percentages. Results list Atlanta 6 Cincinnati 4 and Los Angeles 9 Houston 0 among nightly games, plus upcoming matchups St Louis at New York and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.

Chicago Pittsburgh New York Montreal St. Louis Philadelphia Atlanta San Diego Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco Houston Prouston

United States Baseball Scores and Schedules Fragments

Fragmentary recap lists game results and upcoming matchups among New York Detroit Boston Cleveland Seattle Chicago Baltimore Oakland Kansas City Minnesota California Minnesota Chicago Washington with several scores and venue notes scattered throughout the text.

Detroit Boston New York Bob Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City Seattle Oakland Chicago Minnesota Washington Baltimore California

Lions Take 4th 10th In Mission Golf Meet

Lawrence High finished fourth in the four man competition and 10th in the two man action at the Shawnee Mission Invitational at Tomahawk Hills. Mission South won the four man event with 305. Lawrence 340. Korb Maxwell and Rick Hewitt 81s. Bill Kipp 88. Chris Kennedy 90. Bob Beauchamp 86. Bob Young 90. Twelve schools entered.

Lawrence High Tomahawk Hills Country Club Mission South Lawrence Korb Maxwell Rick Hewitt Bill Kipp Chris Kennedy Mission West Bob Beauchamp Bob Young

Kansas football scrimmage scheduled for 2 p.m.

Kansas coach Pepper Rodgers says today’s 2 p.m. scrimmage will be limited to a short session at Allen Fieldhouse. He stresses hard work with minimal rest and head-knocking kept to about 20 minutes.

Kansas Pepper Rodgers Allen Fieldhouse

Jayhawks Blanked Twice By K State In Series Opener

Kansas State swept Kansas 2-0 and 10-0 in a Friday twin bill at Manhattan. Nick Horner threw a two hitter in the opener while Steve Wood limited KU to four hits in the second. Charlie Clark collected three hits driving in three runs total. Kansas pitchers Dave Robisch and Randy Stroup absorbed the losses.

Manhattan Kansas Kansas State Wildcats Iowa State Oklahoma State Cowboys Stillwater Oklahoma Nebraska Lincoln Oklahoma State Colorado Missouri Columbia Nick Horner Steve Wood Jayhawks K-State Charlie Clark Bob Gardner Dave Robisch Randy Stroup Anderson Nelson Reppman Womble Vyemple Snelgrove Riggins Stimson Stroup Ullom Otals Bi Hulsiman Randell Gartner Woolsey Herron Whitesell Re. Clark Graas Wood

Palmer Struggles as Casper Devlin Open Masters Lead

Arnold Palmer trails leaders Billy Casper and Bruce Devlin by three strokes entering the third round at Augusta. The aging icon, who missed the cut last year, shot 75 for 148, saying he will keep trying despite a drastic drop in form. Casper and Devlin steady with 66 and 70 for 137, with Archer and Sikes at 140 and a chase pack close behind.

Augusta Arnold Palmer B.R. McLendon Roberto Bernardini Takaaki Kono Billy Casper Bruce Devlin Casper Devlin Augusta National George Archer Dan Sikes Sikes Archer Charles Coody Dave Stockton Lionel Hebert al Geiberger Tom Weiskopf Bruce Crampton Tommy Aaron Mason Rudolph Miller Barber Big Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Nicklaus Palmer

Wooden Says Pro Pay Packs Are Unstable For Players

Wooden argues that Lew Alcindor and O J Simpson are overvalued in pro contracts and warns high payoffs could destabilize teams and the sport. Allen, once with UCLA, signs with Seattle amid legal lessons. The 1969 all star lineups showcase top stars, while the ABA struggles to attract NBA talent.

Wooden Alcindor Milwaukee Bucks Lew Simpson ABA Lew Alcindor NBA

Lions finish third at Pittsburg Relays led by McDonald

Lawrence High placed third in the upper division at Pittsburg Relays as Shawnee Mission South won with 52 points and Kansas City Center had 49. Kent McDonald doubled in the two mile and mile events, finishing second and fourth respectively, with other Lions placing in multiple events. The team heads to KU Relays next weekend.

Lawrence High Pittsburg Lions Kent McDonald Shawnee Mission South Kansas City Lawrence

Crump Becomes First Woman Jockey To Fall At Major Track

Diane Crump the pioneering female jockey at Gulfstream Park endured a three-horse spill in the fourth race. She was knocked unconscious briefly but walked to the ambulance and was treated with X rays before being released. Crump later recalled little of the incident and wore a neck brace after suffering facial bruising and a cut lip.

Miami Diane Crump Friday Gulfstream Park Miss Crump Misquoia Micky Rabbre Don Brumfield Brumfield Bobby Breen Swifty

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