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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1969
Page
20
Bob Timmons directed action on day one at Haskell Stadium as rain disrupted activities at Memorial Stadium and delayed the Kansas Relays opening. Runyan won the six mile event amid wet conditions and a damp meet atmosphere.
Coach Timmons jokes about bad weather after four straight rainy Kansas seasons. The Haskell track endured a late puddle at the finish line while Memorial Stadium and KU facilities were worse. A tractor with a flame thrower attempted to dry mud on the KU track as runners slogged through wet conditions.
KU coach Timmons praised Rick Selitetf and Jay Mason after a six mile mud slog. Heavy rain slowed junior college relays where Butler County and Hutchinson CC led. Barbara Lawson won the women's 880 for Colorado Racers as Open and JuCo finals drew near.
Baltimore wins 9-5 at Fenway, completing a three game sweep with 30 runs and 48 hits. Dave Johnson collects four hits, Frank and Brooks Robinson homer, Billy Conigliaro belts his third of two days. Other AL results include Detroit 7 Cleveland 6 and a Yankees win in the 10th to split with Washington.
Wet grounds forced Kansas University to delay its home baseball opener with Nebraska at Quigley Field. Coach Floyd Temple said the teams would attempt a doubleheader Saturday starting around 1:30 p.m. Weather may shift start times and at least one game will be played.
Kansas University track crews marked Memorial Stadium early this morning to ready the track for today’s Kansas Relays events after all-night work to dry and roll the surface. Coach Bob Timmons said prospects looked fast despite the rain and praised the track’s appearance.
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