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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
6
KU returns from a 1-4 West Coast swing to set two tests next against St. John’s and Marquette in Manhattan. KU faces tough opponents after a rough start.
Kansas 58 Arizona State 72 as KU struggles in the first half to a 21 percent shooting. Guards Gardner and Ellison lead KU with 16 points each while Cerkvenik tops Arizona State with 18. Harp empties bench and Gibson is sidelined by knee injury. The Sun Devils stretch lead to 57 24 in the second half and KU falls back on boards 53 47. Sunflower Doubleheader schedule and Big Eight prospects noted.
Herb Marshall led Hillcrest Sundowners with 624 series and a 262 game in Lawrence. Bill Murdock topped Marshall with a 263 in Du Pont Men's League. June Kueker and Ruby Hatton shared top women scores, while Dorothea James led the Women’s League with a 577 series and 222 game. Multiple 500 plus series noted across King Pin and other Hillcrest leagues. Jack Johnson won Strikes-Only. Moonlight Mixed Doubles top pair Hatton and Jarboe posted 1354. KU bowling at home vs Nebraska and other teams noted.
Rice quarterback Randall Kerbow, sidelined by an ankle injury, returned to practice in warm misty weather as the Owls prepare for Kansas in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Coach Jess Neely said Kerbow recovered enough to be ready for the game, though he did not scrimmage in the drills.
Lawrence High School remains the Northeast Kansas leader with a 2-1 record after a close victory over Ottawa. The LHS varsity and B team prepare to defend the league title Friday at Highland Park Topeka with games slated 6 30 and about 8 00.
Lawrence leads a packed schedule with matches against Highland Park Atchison Leavenworth and Washburn Rural. Last week Lawrence defeated J Manhattan and Ottawa while Leavenworth fell to Argentine 54 40 and Highland Park lost 56 44.
Lawrence's win over Manhattan 57-55 signals a strong guard shift as Ralph Light inserts into the lineup and hits eight points. Curt Robb leads with 13, Sam Shipstead and Frank Dowdell add 11 and 9, Halley Kamp Schroeder scores 12, eight in the final period. Ottawa sits 3-0 but idle this week after wins over Olathe and Chanute. Atchison hosts Leavenworth to begin league play, with Atchison visiting St Joseph Central and Highland Park visiting Washburn Rural. Argentine defeats Leavenworth 54-40, East Kansas City tops Atchison 41-33.
Nebraska edged Notre Dame 65-61 at Lincoln to salvage the Big Eight team’s lone victory in three nonconference games. Kansas fell to Arizona State 72-58 at Tempe, while Iowa State lost to Villanova 74-53 with Hubie White scoring 29.
New York Giants coach Allie Sherman remains tight lipped on who will start Sunday against Cleveland. The veteran Charlie Conerly and the injured but leading Y. A. Tittle have both seen time this season, with Conerly rallying a 28-24 win at Philadelphia after Tittle struggled.
Kansas University football frets over missing outdoor scrimmage time before the Bluebonnet Bowl against Rice. Coach Jack Mitchell warns that continued bad weather could hinder preparation and timing, noting a potential 75 degree game day environment in Houston.
CHANUTE Kansas AP Joe Zahorsky of Pratt named a first team tackle on the 1961 all star football squad announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Jimmie Williams end at Dodge City Mickey Yasko center at Pratt and Chuck Jones fullback at Garden City named to the second team.
The Detroit Tigers start the 1962 baseball season at home on April 13 facing their rivals and world champion New York Yankees in a high profile opening game.
At least seven Bluebonnet Bowl players from Kansas and Rice begin multiple post season dates. Rice star Roland Jackson leads a heavy schedule including the North-South Shrine game Christmas night and other showcases. Kansas anchor John Hadl and Curtis McClinton also enter Shrine and East West games in San Francisco.
Kansas swimmers swept the AAU meet at Southern Illinois University with three individual wins and eight other top placements. John Kemp set a KU Varsity 100 yard butterfly record at 55.8 seconds, after a 56.1 second time last week. Eldon Ward led with a 22.0 second 50 yard freestyle, earning top honors. Winter posted 2:12.4 in the 200 yard backstroke to win. Other Jayhawks placing included L. P. Jeter Bill Mills Lady Harmon Steve Lanneman and Ron March. Next KU meet is January 5 with Colorado and Utah State at Boulder.
The Detroit Tigers announce a 1962 schedule featuring 21 night games and three twilight doubleheaders. The plan emphasizes evening starts and late entertainment for fans and players alike.
Richard Vinroot defeated Joe Craver to become president of the North Carolina junior class with Larry Brown as vice president. Craver, a Morehead Scholar who plays football, was the defeated candidate.
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