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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1966
Page
14
Dr. Gerry Edwards resigns as head football coach at Montclair State College in Upper Montclair New Jersey effective immediately. Edwards announced the decision Wednesday citing personal reasons and leaving the program seeking a new direction for the team and college athletics.
In Barrington Illinois defending champion Barbara Fay Boddie 26 faces young challengers as the 66th Western Amateur advances to quarter finals. Teenagers Gabrielsen Huntsberger and Huntsberger vie to upset seasoned Curtis Cup players Ashley and McIntire as Boddie meets Rose in a key match.
Jack Nicklaus, 26, eyeing his third major of the year and ninth overall, tees off in Akron to chase the 50th PGA title. He aims to pace himself, not playing more than two events in a row, after claiming the British Open this year. Palmer and Casper join him as heavy favorites on the Firestone course, designed for big hitters with a short rough.
Lawrence Planning Commission previews a new 18 hole grass green public golf course one mile west of Iowa Street. Robert Billings KU aids director leads development of a par 72 7 485 yard layout with ready by June 1968. Facilities include pro shop snack bar locker rooms and cart storage.
Salina reports Rick Miller of Lawrence shot 76 to pair with Tuesday 74 and reach the final 18 holes in the State Junior Golf Tournament at Salina Country Club. He sits second in the 16 year old division, the only Lawrence entrant to qualify.
In Wichita night games, Wichita Sunflower beat Wichita Weitzel 7-6 to end Weitzel. Wichita Royals Body won 10-1 over Ulysses, and Kansas City Graves defeated Lansing Prison 7-1, marking Lansing Prison’s first tournament loss in this double elimination event.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will run a two day tryout camp at Municipal Field on July 29 and 30 led by scouting supervisor Chet Montgomery with Bill Clark and Gary Robb as scouts. Sessions run 9 am to 2 pm daily. Participants must be 16, with Legion approval for those involved in Legion activities.
In Wiesbaden, the U S team and individual events conclude with William Blankenship of Columbus Georgia scoring 595 of 600 to clinch the individual title. The U S team totals 2341 of 2400 to win the team crown, with Russia second at 2340.
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