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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1962
Page
6
Kansas University finishes fourth in the Big Eight outdoor meet at Memorial Stadium with Oklahoma edging Nebraska and Colorado for the title. Capt. Bill Dotson and Anthony Watson highlight OU dominance, while KU's Bill Easton era records a rare low.
In Columbia Missouri the Kansas University golf team finished third as Oklahoma State won the conference with a record low 844. KU’s John Hanna led with a 211 for 54 holes, while Dick Cannon of Oklahoma State set a 200 for the 54-hole record.
Oklahoma State dominated the Big Eight tennis championships winning all five singles and two doubles matches to claim its fourth straight title. OSU scored 21 points, Colorado was second with 9, Kansas third with 7, Oklahoma sixth, Nebraska 4, Iowa State 2, while Kansas State and Missouri won no matches. Bob Folz of OSU won the No. 1 singles title 6-4 6-2 over Mel Karrle of Kansas and teamed with Larry Cooley to take the No. 1 doubles 6-8 6-0 6-4 over Colorado’s Kirkpatrick and Owens.
The Lawrence High School golf team finished eighth in four-man play at the state meet in Salina. Skippers Robb Miller, Ken Whitenight, Jack Kuhn, and Ed McBride posted 165, 161, 174, and 167 across 36 holes, totaling 667 to finish behind Arkansas City at 585. The two-man title went to Salina with 288.
Patty Berg, a 22 year veteran, wins the Muskogee Women's Open by two strokes with a final round 73 to finish 72 holes at 290 and earn 1200 dollars. Shirley Englehorn and Ruth Jessen finish second at 292, each collecting 850 dollars. Wright places fourth in the event.
A joint legislative committee opened public hearings in New York into boxing safety and the role of boxing groups after Benny Paret’s death. The widow of the late welterweight champion may testify as the panel weighs possible legislation to outlaw boxing in the state.
In Maracaibo Venezuela Ramon Arias 113 fights Brazil native Ronnie Decost Brock ton Massachusetts 110 rounds in a tense match last night reported by the Associated Press.
Wyandotte defeated Ward 8 to 1 to claim the Class AAA state high school baseball championship in El Dorado Kansas.
After a rough home stand, St. Louis beats the Giants 1-0 on Bob Gibson six-hitter and then wins a 4-3 game with Curt Simmons driving in the winning run as Keane praises his club. In KC and Washington, Ed Rakow blanks the A’s 1-0 for his first win since April, while Manny Jimenez homers in a Senators 7-5 victory.
Lawrence High School and Haskell tallied medals as state finals in Manhattan proved rugged. Sam Fixico of Haskell, hindered by a late accident, finished fifth in the mile despite a 4:38.5, while Lawrence earned points in five events led by Peters 55.2 440 and Mills 2:04.0 880.
Cubs rookie Hall Hubbs went 8 for 16 across two games, driving two wins 6-4 and 11-2 over Philadelphia. He notched five straight singles in the second game while Bo Belinsky of the Angels shut out Boston in the nightcap, striking out six and yielding only three balls to center field.
Coach Floyd Temple and Kansas University baseball defeated Oklahoma in three straight games, but Oklahoma State’s win over Missouri on Saturday dropped KU to third in Big Eight Conference play. Saturday’s score was 7-4.
Despite praise from fans, Kansas ends 1961 with a 2-12 Big Eight conference record and 5-14 overall. Missouri takes the league title, while Kansas State and Nebraska sweep series including two wins over Kansas, and Kansas erases two series losses to Oklahoma State. Junior pitcher Jerry Waldschmidt shines with eight innings of relief and 11 strikeouts, aiding a 2-0 Jays win in Norman.
Belle Hoffaker of Lawrence captured the class A singles title as the Kansas women's bowling tournament concluded in Wichita. The event drew 800 teams 1 584 doubles entries and 3 168 singles entries with McPherson Kansas City and Junction City each producing two champions and a Wichita team taking the class A team crown.
Al Johnston of Montreal defeated Bill Collins of Miami after a seven-foot birdie putt on the sand hole in a sudden death playoff to deny Collins a second Hot Springs Open title worth twenty thousand dollars. Johnston sunk the seven-foot birdie after Collins had tied par on the 135-yard hole.
Two door 1961 Falcon in red and white appears new. 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 four door in gold and white with radio and heater and Ford-O Matic. 1960 Ford Fairlane two door V eight with radio heater Ford O Matic in white very clean. 1960 Ford half ton pickup dark blue extra clean good tires.
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