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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1969
Page
8
Pepitone boosted the Yankees with a 3-1 win and a 1-0 victory in a doubleheader against the Angels, hitting a three run shot and a ninth inning homer. He totaled four hits in the twinbill and six of his last eight at bats over the weekend, lifting his average to .254.
Kansas faces strong challenges from Villanova and Southern Cal as it aims for the NCAA outdoor crown June 21 in Knoxville. KU’s depth shines in shot put, discus, and hurdles while weaknesses in high jump and javelin loom. Jim Ryan commits to key events in his final Jayhawk season.
Emporia State defeated Kansas Wesleyan 5-3 to win NAIA District 10 baseball on Don Klipowicz’s three run homer with two out in the ninth. The win advances Emporia State to the regional tournament in Wichita.
Ray McMurry of Kansas City led the field as the top eliminator at Lawrence Speedway with a 6.21 clocking on Sunday.
Gardner Dickinson, 41, captures the Colonial National Invitation with a 66 final round to finish 278 two under par at Colonial Country Club. He credits a friend who reneged on a business deal, aiding his long awaited victory and $25,000 prize.
In Salina Kansas Lou Boxberger of Russell won Open Singles after ten weekends of competition with 5500 plus bowlers in the Kansas Women's Bowling Tournament. Lawrence’s Doris Else and Betty George won the Class A doubles and multiple other classes named with city and sponsor banners.
Pepper Rodgers and Henry Bubb fired a 132 best-ball total to capture the two day crown at the Topeka Country Club Divot Derby golf meet. They also won Thursday's Divot Doodle.
The Big Eight rules that any school using an ineligible athlete in a game will forfeit the contest. The decision cites the Amos Thomas case after Oklahoma State beat Missouri 61 60 while Thomas was ruled ineligible. Commissioner Wayne Duke notes the rule existed before 1962 and was dropped during reorganization.
Mesa Arizona claimed its second straight national junior college track championship at the 28th annual meet in Garden City Kansas. Forty-nine teams competed as Mesa led with 89 points followed by Glendale Arizona with 57 and Blinn College Brenham Texas with 54 points. Seven meet records fell across 17 events.
The Continental Football League ruled the Anaheim based Orange County franchise inactive after it failed to secure conditional transfer approval to San Bernardino, California in a weekend board meeting.
An unclear report notes several fights involving named places and persons in a distant locale. The fragment mentions Japan, the Philippines, and individuals associated with a boxing or martial event, but lacks coherent details or outcomes.
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