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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1969
Page
14
Kansas City fans may witness tense bullpen battles when the Baltimore Orioles visit Municipal Stadium on July 29 30 and 31. Mo Drabowsky the Royals reliever describes his guerrilla style as Orioles retaliatory pranks escalate with orange paint and M 80 firecrackers.
Norm Cash hits his fifth and sixth homers with support from Horton Northrup and Woods as Denny McLain wins his eighth. Reggie Smith leads Boston past Kansas City with two homers and four RBIs in a 8-6 AL win. Rain cancels Baltimore at Seattle. Fox’s organ interrupting McLain sparks a balk ruled play.
Jack Weyforth, a high school swim coach with Missouri ties, will join the University of Kansas next year as an assistant swim coach and pursue a master’s degree in education. Weyforth has spent four years at Southwest High School in Kansas City, winning the state title last year and placing second the prior two seasons. He previously taught in Kirkwood eight years and coached Webster Groves A.A.U. teams.
Reginald Smith drove in four runs with two home runs and a double in an 8-6 Boston victory over Kansas City. Denny McLain scattered seven hits and struck out 12 to earn his eighth win for Detroit.
Montreal Expos endure a 13th straight loss as Wills commits an error and a wild pitch assists a 5-3 defeat to the Dodgers. Reds hammer Pirates 10-4 in NL action with Beauchamp Bench and Tolan homering to extend their streak to seven.
National San Diego and Montreal clash as Wegener and Maline lead key divisions. Other games feature Los Angeles Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis and San Francisco New York Houston Atlanta Chicago Los Angeles Philadelphia and more with rotations including Palmer Messer smith Peterson Bahnsen Pascual Hiller Lonborg Boswell and other pitchers.
The fishing report from the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission notes Turtle Creek Reservoir turbid with excellent crappie in shallow areas and good for channels. Milford Reservoir clear and excellent for white bass and walleye, others fair. Lake Shawnee and Douglas County State Lake clear with varying fair to good outcomes for bass, crappie, and bluegill.
Dallas golfer David Goldman captured the 54 hole Western Seniors Championship in Pinehurst North Carolina finishing at two over par 73 on Thursday for a 213 total Curtis Person of Memphis Tennessee finished runner up at 217 after leading after the first round and two others trailed.
More than 40 Olympians and a dozen world record holders headline the Kennedy Games track meet in Berkeley California on Saturday. Jim Ryun leads a strong mile field with four sub four minute milers chasing Arne Kvalheim. John Carlos, Lennox Miller and other Olympians vie in sprints while Al Oerter and Jay Silvester headline the discus and world record tier beings.
Kansas University track team sends six athletes to Berkeley California for the Robert F Kennedy Games televised program. Karl Salb competes in shot put and discus while Ron Jessie goes in high hurdles and long jump. Stan Whitley longs jumps Jim Ryan runs the mile Steve Wilhelm throws the shot put and Mickey Mathews runs 100 yards. Doug Knop enters World University Games in Torino Italy with the U S team.
Denis E. Lambert, 39, was named today assistant athletic director and varsity ski coach at the University of Vermont in Burlington.
Golf instruction on wet turf stresses sound footing and clean ball strike. Widen your stance slightly to improve balance and swing, with a focus on moving your right foot 5 to 30 inches.
Bob McCallister shot a course-record 63 to lead the Memphis Open after the first round at Colonial Country Club. Bert Yancey and a group at 64 followed, while Mac McLendon recovered from a triple bogey to finish 65 with eight birdies as 19 players remained within three strokes.
Frank Johnson, Wyandotte sprint star, signed a national letter to enroll at Kansas on an athletic scholarship. He won the 100 and 220 at State Outdoor in Emporia with wind aided marks, helped win 880 and mile relay titles, and led off the mile relay in 3:18.5. He is the third multiple state champion to sign with the Jayhawks.
In Garden State Park Jersey Derby the $100000 added race attracts 103 entrants vying for a mile and a furlong. Night Invader Jay Ray Best Turn and Ack Ack head the 126 pound field with potential payout of $89,115 to the winner if all 10 starters run.
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