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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1973
Page
7
Larry Hinson fought back to health and form with a birdie finish at the Western Open, earning second place as Billy Casper won. The Douglas Georgia pro, once a major contender, seeks rebound in the Milwaukee Open alongside stars like Colbert Blancas and Knudson at Tuckaway Country Club.
Wichita split a Independence Day doubleheader with Denver to maintain its one game edge in the American Association Western Division. The Aeros won game one 6-3 with Jim Todd earning the win and Jose Ortiz driving in two runs. Denver answered 9-3 in the nightcap as Mike Cosegrove and Jim Johnson led the Bears with four hits and a mix of power. Perzanowski pitched Des Moines to a 1-0 win over Omaha, his fourth victory and third shutout of the season. Indianapolis beat Evansville 6-1 as Pat Osburn scattered seven hits and Ed Armbrister and Joel Youngblood contributed runs. Tulsa beat Oklahoma City 7-6 as they rallied. The series ends tonight with opponents changing Friday.
Hutchinson native John Schroll, a Jayhawks tight end for three seasons, has been admitted to Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City and will enroll this fall. He finished his Kansas career with 63 receptions for 835 yards and seven touchdowns, earning All-Academic Big Eight honors in 1972.
Meadow Stable’s Riva Ridge won the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct in world record 1 52 2 5 for 13 16 miles, beating True Knight by a head. The 4-year-old colt earned 67,200 dollars, pushing his career earnings to 1,009,727 with 15 victories in 25 starts while Secretariat trailed in earnings.
Local craft shop The Country Shoppe advertises name brand needlework supplies at 703 Main in Eudora with phone contact 542 2867 for pattern threads and fabrics.
The Kansas freshman team unveils a five game slate including home and away with Kansas State and matchups against Missouri and Oklahoma. A new cross city clash with Haskell Junior College at Haskell Stadium counts as a home encounter.
Vancouver Canucks sign four players including 22 goal rookie left wing Don Tannahill and goalie Bruce Bullock along with amateurs Paul Sheard and Paul O’Neil. Terms of Tannahill contract not disclosed.
Glen Stone of Southern Illinois University has been named sports information director at Kansas State University effective July 24. He succeeds Dev Nelson, who will remain involved in K State play-by-play broadcasts. Charles Eppler is promoted to associate SID. Stone is a 1967 Oklahoma University graduate who led SIU's SID office prior to the move.
The Liberal Bee Jays are favored to win a Kansas Baseball Tournament title as 29 teams compete in Wichita and Hutchinson. Liberal enters with a 23 2 record, while Hutchinson, last year's runner up with a 37 6 mark, and Dodge City at 14 11 seed high. Opening games feature Wichita Blast Oilers versus Wichita Suppliers and Wichita Rowers Homes versus Topeka Aces.
The Kaw Valley All-Stars of the Jayhawk Senior Babe Ruth League will face a Millard Neb Legion squad in a three game set here this weekend. A Saturday doubleheader at 6 and 8 p.m. and a Sunday 12:30 p.m. single game highlight the stay. Players hail from Eudora DeSoto Gardner Sunflower Village and Baldwin.
Arnold Palmer stresses psychology in golf with Billy Casper as a model for staying cool under pressure. He recalls Casper’s 1966 U S Open victory after a seven stroke lead, noting how composure avoids chasing bad shots and overrecovery.
In Topeka, the Red Sox beat the Lawrence CFCA Falcons 1-0 as Steve Krueger struck out 12 and a first inning run stood up. Gary Squires allowed the lone scoring miscue on two wild pitches and a pop single. The Falcons slip to 13-3 with a weekend trip to Bartlesville.
Baldwin standout Mike Carriker has signed a football letter of intent with Wichita State University. A 6-1, 185-pound running back, he scored 50 touchdowns and rushed for over 3,000 yards in three seasons with the Bulldogs, including a 270-yard best game.
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