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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
6
The Baltimore right-hander improved to 4-0 with a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins, lowering his ERA to 2.37 and rekindling talk of his chance to join the 300-win club after 18 seasons and 274 victories.
Don Ross a 6-8 Iowa prep standout from Waterloo East High signs a letter of intent to attend Kansas University this fall joining a top freshman group. Kansas coach Ted Owens praises Ross as a versatile inside player with potential to replace Walter Wesley and notes Ross is a 1966-67 sophomore.
Ned Irish, president of the New York Knicks, explains why Princeton's Bill Bradley was drafted despite his plan for a Rhodes Scholarship and law career. Irish says other clubs wanted him and the Knicks could not pass him up, noting a rumored offer of 100000 dollars.
The 33rd annual Missouri Valley track and field championships will be held in Topeka on Saturday May 22. Washburn coach and meet director Richard C Goodlove announced ten girls events start at 2 30 p m with open and junior divisions at 5 p m. Boys open division features 17 events and eight events in the junior division for high school age competitors.
Nineteen skippers including regional champ Al Liebler of Manhattan enter Pomona Lake for the first regatta on the Flying Junior class. Four Lawrence entries join Liebler with Remple Weir Hermes and Jones as local boats. Paul Spencer of Kansas City is regional runner up. Three races over a triangular course start at 10 am with southern shore views easy from the dam area.
Ames Iowa Tom Vaughn fullback and senior native of Troy Ohio was named Iowa State Cyclones athlete of the year. He averaged 50 minutes per game over 29 appearances and played the full 60 minutes in six contests.
Kansas University outfielder Gary Ray who missed the trip to Missouri due to a heart condition returned to classes at KU after a checkup. Doctors advised rest for now but indicated he could play later this season if no complications arise, depending on his recovery and medical clearance.
In Boston quotes backers threaten to stage the Cassius Clay Sonny Liston rematch on a barge in a Florida swamp if blocked. The bout faces possible ban or courtroom approval today or may be moved to another site without delay.
Approximately 120 athletes are set to compete in the third annual Interstate Junior College Conference track and field meet at Haskell Institute. Tony Coffin, the athletic director, directs the event.
The official starter and referee for the event will be Henry Shenk of KU. Oplin, Kansas City Kansas, and Fairbury will participate in the Highland meet.
In St Paul Jim Beat knocked out Orvin Veasey in the second round at 2. The Boston team and venue were noted, with Veasey from Stamford Conn. and Beat securing a decisive finish in last night’s fight.
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