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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
7
The piece discusses sand trap struggles and offers tips to improve. It notes practicing with a sand wedge and opening the stance with the left foot withdrawn from the line. It advises playing the ball on a line off the left instep, as demonstrated.
Arnold Palmer explains a compact backswing for sand shots with minimal body motion. Power comes from arms and shoulders while wrists accelerate quicker than a normal shot. The clubhead travels an outside-in arc and should start back parallel to a line between the toes.
New York Yankees beat Kansas City 6-2 to move into second in the AL pennant race behind Detroit. Roger Maris homered off Joe Nuxhall, Mickey Mantle drove in the clinching run, and Bill Skowron added a two run double.
Detroit manager Bob Scheffing moved Al Kaline to third base due to injuries to Boros and Fernandez. Kaline delivered a double and a single driving in a run and scored, while making two plays in his first pro game at the position. The Tigers won 5 4 to stay atop the standings.
The University of Colorado announced Maurice Wilky Gilmore is temporarily ineligible for intercollegiate play due to a Big Eight rule violation. Athletic Director Harry Carlson said the move is unrelated to Gilmore's involvement in a New York basketball scandal and will be reviewed by conference officials in Kansas City.
Fox Cities defeated Topeka 9-1 as Herm Starrette held the Bengals to seven hits. Sam Bowens collected four safeties and Chuck Smiley added a homer and two other hits. Lincoln beat Cedar Rapids 6-0 on Stover McIlwain’s fine pitching while Des Moines and Burlington battled to a 6-3 10th-inning loss after a 3-3 ninth.
MILWAUKEE AP report says Frank Bolling, second baseman for the Milwaukee Braves, outshines teammates Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron as a top all star candidate. A .261 career hitter with Detroit, Bolling has impressed in his first Braves season and credits stronger NL pitching behind him.
In Hutchinson Kansas two four time state champions Naomi Tatasha Matson Fife of Wichita and Tillie Becker of Topeka met in the Kansas Women’s Golf Tournament first round. Fife aims for a third straight title after a 2 over par 76 at Prairie Dunes. Becker, with titles in 1941 49 50 51, qualified well down the field.
Dorothy Graham of El Dorado and other competitors played the tough course as a 96 qualifying score for 32 berths. A total of 130 players competed. The championship will be settled in a 36 hole match Sunday.
National League standings show Cincinnati tied with 24 wins 19 losses, Los Angeles 38 26, San Francisco 27 . St Louis 28 9, Milwaukee 29 , Chicago 22 97, Philadelphia 18 316. Tuesday results list Cincinnati 4 3, St Louis 3 6 in extra innings, Philadelphia 6, San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 2 , Chicago . American League shows Detroit 41 82, New York 34 94, Cleveland 40 2h, Boston 32 , Baltimore 20 38. Tuesday results include Boston 11 Los Angeles , Detroit 6 Washington 4, Chicago 4 Cleveland 3, Minnesota 4 Baltimore 4, New York 8 Kansas City 2. Future games note New York at Kansas City and Detroit at Washington.
Tuesday results show high scores in baseball and softball at Lawrence diamonds with Industrial Femc 13 Skeptics 2 Norris Bros 15 Hallmark 14 St John Nazarene 0 Second Christian 12 Centenary Jayhawk Red Sox 7 Twins 3 Braves 3 Athletics 0 Dodgers 11 Yankees 3. Tonight's games list Giants vs Athletics Red Sox vs Tiers Dodgers vs Los Angeles Industrial Lincoln Skeptics vs Haskell Ndora Va F.M.C South Park Lions vs St Johns Elks vs LBOEW.
New Orleans star Jesse Smith stopped Johnny Smith in Los Angeles after nine rounds. Detroit fighter Joe Black knocked out Clarence Johnson in Alliance Ohio in four rounds. U S government and corporate bond prices moved lower.
An old classified style notice advertises tune up and wheel balancing road service from ART NEASE BRIDGE STANDARD SERV. with standard accessories and a Mass. phone listing V13-9648.
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