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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
11
Trapshoot stars gather for the Kansas State Shoot at the Wichita Gun Club June 2 3 4 and 5 with a following ATA KTA registered shoot at Lawrence Gun Club on June 12 featuring 100 16 yard targets 100 third handicap and 50 pair doubles in classes A B C and D. Traps open at 10 a.m. for warm ups.
In a two ball handicap event at Lawrence Country Club Pat Zimmerman and Bob Stoland posted 142. The Kennedy Brahler duo finished 14214 with Wood Koontz at 145. Paye Seaver 14514 and Traylor Amber Agnew Alb ers 146. Frey Hanna Phackston Kuhn 147.
Phillies manager John Quinn refused Jack Meyer’s request to be released after the pitcher asked to join another club. Meyer, 28, injured with a herniated back and on the 30 day disabled list, says the fine was excessive.
In Winfield Kansas the 1960 Kansas Open Tennis Tournament will run June 8 to 12 with entrants from Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Louisiana Texas and Nebraska. Five divisions include men and four junior groups. Notable entrants include Gene Land of Oklahoma City and Dick Mechem of Ruston Louisiana.
The Memphis Open at Colonial Country Club in Memphis saw rookies and veterans pace the field as second round play began. Bob Shave tied 65 with Ken Venturi Howie Johnson and Bob Rosburg. Ben Hogan and Bill Collins one stroke back. Don Whitt among six at 67. 126 pros and 14 amateurs will be cut to 70 after the second 18.
More than 400 people are expected for the Douglas County Sportsmen's Club Family Night at the 4H Fairgrounds. The event will be in Building 1 and 2 with a brief meeting after dinner. The club provides beverages cups and plates. attendees bring silverware meat dishes side dishes or desserts.
Don Finsterwald incurred a two stroke penalty for practicing on a green after holing out. Sara Zen criticizes the decision and argues Dow should be disqualified for an incorrect score, while Venturi faced scrutiny for attesting Dow’s card.
Larry Hoffman sold a house for 1 dollar in National City with a clause requiring the buyer to move the structure. Hoffman's 5 cent commission is noted, reflecting a quirky real estate transaction.
The Sugar Ray Robinson Paul Pender middleweight title rematch is set for June 10 at the Boston Garden. New York suspended Robinson over a missed Maryland date while Massachusetts gave formal go ahead.
Forty entries already have been turned in for the Dr. H. T. Jones invitational golf tournament set Sunday at the Country Club. Final entry total is expected to exceed 165 from 1959. Local golfers must complete nine hole qualifying rounds by 10 a.m. Sunday. The 27 hole event will have five flights with $500 in merchandise prizes and at least five prizes per flight. Entry fee is $5.
Stigman emerged as the Indians relief ace 24-year-old southpaw who saved five of nine wins as Cleveland clung to second place behind Baltimore. He preserved a 7-6 win at Kansas City after a four-run ninth inning, while Baltimore swept the Yankees.
Argentina’s Jorge Fernandez meets Emile Griffith in a 10 round welterweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena New York tonight. Fernandez 68-3-1 with 50 knockouts is a 7-5 underdog to Griffith who stands 17-2 with six KO's. NBC will broadcast the NBC 8 CST telecast nationally.
Larry McCue, Hutchinson Junior College top sprinter and national JC champion in the 100 and 220 yard dashes, has signed a KU scholarship. He will enroll in the business school. McCue is son of B L McCue, a truck line executive, and was coached at Hutchinson by Woody Kramer. He was high school coached by Nelson Sorem, a former Kansas athlete.
Orioles beat the Yankees 6 5 at Memorial Stadium in front of 42 755, extending their lead over Cleveland to 244 games. Homers from Jim Gentile Brooks Robinson and Gene Woodling powered the win as rookie Chuck Estrada earned relief victory.
Des Moines defeated Sioux City 11 to 4 to climb into sixth place in the Three-I League. The Demons allowed three early runs but surged with four runs in the fourth on doubles by Russ Casteen George Williams and Don Lightmer and an error by Sid Smithdeal. Des Moines hosts Sioux City again as Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Fox Cities, Topeka and Lincoln schedule games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers slide to sixth place after a 16-8 loss to Chicago, matching a late-season collapse seen in 1917. Milwaukee holds third, St. Louis up to fifth, while Pittsburgh sits two games ahead of the Dodgers. Frank Thomas, Don Demeter, Charlie Neal and others homer as Cubs and Dodgers pace NL power.
Bob Stoland fired an 18 hole 69 at Lawrence Country Club in two nine hole splits as the second 69 of the season. Earlier this season John Hanna, from Lawrence High, also shot a 69 there.
Douglas County Coon Hunters field trials drew 142 dogs from Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri Iowa Nebraska Ohio and Kansas. Local winners include Blackie owned by Ralph Nuttall of Eudora first in tree and Banaza owned by Ben Pane of Lawrence second in one heat races were won by four other local dogs while more than 500 spectators attended the event.
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