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University Daily Kansan Thursday, April 9, 1959
University Daily Kansan SPORTS
President to Miss Baseball Opener
WASHINGTON — (UPI) - Vice President Richard M. Nixon came out of the bullpen today to throw out the first ball of the 1958 big league baseball season.
From the presidential box at Griffith Stadium, Nixon was set to make the ceremonial first pitch five minutes before the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators launch the American League on its 59th season at 12:30 Lawrence time. Another righthander, Washington's Pedro Ramos (14-18), and southpaw Jack Harshman (12-15) of Baltimore drew the professional pitching assignments.
Only one other game was scheduled in the big leagues today—at Cincinnati where the Reds open the
National League season as host to the Pittsburgh Pirates. All other teams start tomorrow.
A forecast of "cloudy and colder with rain likely" may ruin the Vice President's big chance as a starter—just as it did in 1953. But, unlike the situation six years ago, if today's game is washed out, Nixon will still get his chance. The game would be rescheduled for tomorrow—before Eisenhower gets back from Augusta.
This was the first time a vice president has had the ceremonial pitching chore since 1944, when Henry A. Wallace substituted for war-busy President Roosevelt.
Protocol notwithstanding, Eisenhower decided to forego the honorary pitching assignment this year in favor of a long-delayed golfing vacation at Augusta.
Weather May Halt A's Opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo — (UP1)—The Kansas City Athletics open their fifth season here Friday with their best, although still slim, hope of finishing in the first division.
Manager Harry Craft has nominated Bob Grim, a rejuvenated Yankee castoff, to pitch the opener against the Cleveland Indians in a game scheduled to start at Municipal Stadium at 1:30 p.m.
Association 6-5 after trailing at one point. 4-0.
But the weatherman doesn't offer much hope. Chief forecaster H. L. Jacobsen said he hated to be a spoil sport, but that he had little other choice than to predict rain or snow and 40-degree weather for the opener.
The Athletics wound up their spring exhibition schedule yesterday by nipping Dallas of the American
The win gave Kansas City a final
12-14 Grapefruit League record.
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Experimental Game Tonight
The KU Volleyball Club will be host to one of the strongest teams in the country when it entertains the Army team from Fort Riley in Robinson Annex tonight.
With the Pan American games in mind, the Army has assembled an outstanding group of players from all over the world to compete in the National Open tournament.
In preparation for the Nationals, which will be held in Des Moines in May, the Army team will scrimmage the Kansas Club in an experimental game starting at 8:00 p.m.
Erdelatz Resigns
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — (UPI) — Navy scuttlebut, without the details, hinted today that Eddie Erdelatz sudden resignation as Navy football coach was due to a long-smouldering dispute with Naval Academy brass about athletic policy.
Erdelatz, who had spent seven years as Navy coach, took the sports world by surprise last night by announcing his resignation.
KU Golf Team Ready
The KU golf team will have its first meet against Nebraska at the Topeka Country Club Friday, Coach Jerry Waugh said yesterday.
Returning lettermen this year are:
Lynn Kindred, Emporia senior; Bill Toalson, Dodge City senior; Bob Wood, Liberal senior; Fred Rowland,
Short Hills, N.J., junior, and Leon Roulier, Colby senior.
Coach Waugh said the team has been working out very little lately because of the weather and the difficulty on reaching a price agreement with the Lawrence Country
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Club. Until they do, the matches will be played at the Topeka Country Club. Waugh said some of the team has paid the student membership fees at the club and have been working out on their own, however.
The team's second meet will be Monday with Washburn University.
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