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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1958
Page
9
Kentucky faces Temple in the opening semifinal with Kansas State meeting Seattle. Winners advance to the title game, others play for third. Kentucky favored at 9-5, Kansas State even money, Temple and Seattle the other contenders amid travel delays and injuries.
New York NBC coverage spotlights Isaac Logart facing Virgil Akins in a 12 round eliminator at Madison Square Garden. The winner earns a shot at the vacant welterweight title within 90 days, with each man guaranteed 20 000 dollars. Basilio backs Logart while Akins vows pressure on the Cuban challenger.
Ron Delany seeks his 24th straight indoor mile win tonight at the Knights of Columbus mile in Cleveland. The pace star, nicknamed the Trish speedater, just set a Chicago indoor mile record at 4:06.4 after 11 laps and won last year in 4:10.4. In the four-man field against him are Burr Grim of Maryland and Arnie Lowell, ex Pitt 1,000-yard champ now with the Army at Fort Ord, California.
In St Joseph Missouri Nashville Tennessee meets Mount Pleasant Iowa for the women’s AAU national final. Nashville upset Wayland College 46 42 ending their four year title run as Nora White scored 20. Mount Pleasant beat Kansas City Midland 52 42 with Sandra Fiete scoring 29. Des Moines won the consolation 55 82 over Cleveland.
Four lettermen return from Kansan third place Big Eight tennis squad as the Jayhawkers start a 12 match dual schedule under new coach Denzel Gibbons. Veterans Bob Peterson, Lynn Sieverling, Bob Mettlen and Gene Kane headline a shifted lineup with former doubles partner Riley gone. The slate opens April 2 with Washburn in Topeka and includes Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa State, culminating with the Big Eight at Columbia May 16-17.
Hutchinson Eas Cam ron College Oklahoma meets Weber College Utah in the national junior college basketball semifinals while Kilgore Texas faces Hutchinson. Cameron seeks its 28th win against Weber 27 6, Kilgore 22 faces Hutchinson 21 6. Hutchinson hosts after peaking with 187 points for and 120 against.
SMU's Don Stewart and eight returning 1857 Kansas Relays Kings face strong competition as Bertel Holmgren and other rivals threaten titles at the 33rd Jayhawker Games April 18-19. Notable entrants include Oerter, Delavan, Cushman, Givens, Tidwell, Smyth, and Quist, with records and form noted across sprints, jumps, and throws.
Chiff Wells of Tulane was elected president of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, succeeding A. T. Slats Gill of Oregon State. The group voted 77 to 6 against proposing major rules changes, sending the decision to the NABC’s rule-making National Basketball Committee meeting.
The report notes changes remain possible despite the coaches' vote, but are unlikely to occur. It mentions Canada as part of the broader discussion, with no firm actions expected soon.
An exhibition baseball game featured unusual line scores and erratic plays as teams from New York and Milwaukee faced off. Pitching struggled and several fielding miscues shaped the final result, with standout moments noted for both sides despite the chaotic rhythm.
Boxers from Los Angeles Houston and Boise fought in a series of welterweight bouts. Parra outpointed by Jorgenson in a tough card with several stoppages and knockouts including Lane stopped by Manzili and Wricht stopping Cabet in France.
In St Petersburgh Florida George Bayer the San Gabriel California pro surged into the second round of the Petersburg Open after a round that put him two strokes ahead of the field. Other notables in the 107 player field included Don Finaterwald Kay Brewer Jr Arnold Palmer Bert Weaver and Jack Lumpkin all carding 70s as players battled a soggy Pasadena course. Defending champion Pete Cooper lagged behind at seven over par.
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