Summer Session Kansan
Page 5
Friday, July 13, 1962
By Steve Clark
The Athletics are not doing this, because they do not want any interest. If they can keep people away from Municipal Stadium, the chances become better of moving to Dallas-Ft. Worth.
It appears that Charles Finley definitely does not want the Athletics in Kansas City.
This is extremely unfair to the baseball fans in Kansas City who have loyally supported a losing ball club since 1954. Kansas City is the only city in the major leagues that has constantly had to fight to keep its franchise.
THIS YEAR, they are going to fight once more. The Chamber of Commerce is planning a special night for each team, in hopes of drawing people to the ball park to show the visiting teams and their owners that Kansas City is a good baseball town and that it wants to remain major league.
Although he denies it (about 100 times per day) he is doing everything in his power to blackball Kansas City from having a major league baseball team.
The advance publicity is already out and Finley cannot try to stop it, even though he would like to, and keep his name clean with American League owners. Once he tries to stop the promotion, he is doomed as the owners will realize the blackball attempts and keep the franchise in Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY'S strong point is their loyal support of major league baseball. Finley is trying to destroy this by lack of promotional campaigns, so the A's attendance will be below par and he can move to a supposedly choice Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Ever since Kansas City has had a major league baseball team there have been promotional gimmicks galore such as special trains. But not this year, Finley is doing his darndest to squelch the baseball interest in Kansas City and area.
THE STEERS basketball team's promotion department did a tremendous job sending news releases and pictures on its team and players hoping for any space it might get in area newspapers to draw attention to its team.
Newspapers usually have its boxes flooded with promotional material advertising everything including baseball teams. This year, there is no such thing. This newspaper has not received a single release out of Kansas City.
THIS COULD be trouble if Long finds something, since he is a member of Sen. Estes Kefauver's Senate anti-trust and monopoly committee which investigated organized baseball in 1959-60. A full scale investigation could break over Finley's attempt to move the club.
Finley is liable to find himself in more hot water over the Athletics. Missouri Senator Edward V. Long is conducting an investigation to see if the Athletics owner is properly promoting attendance. attendance.
Finley says he welcomes an investigation of the club. That's like the Republican Party welcoming an investigation of their campaign plans by the Democratic Party.
Trouble's going to break loose and it's just a matter of time as to when.
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The news might be out before this paper hits the street, but it looks as if the American Basketball League is going to fold after its first year.
The ABL had two strikes against it when it started since the National Basketball Association had a monopoly on professional basketball.
The ABL probably would have continued operations if it had not signed Jerry Lucas, the Ohio State three-time All America to a contract with the Cleveland Pipers.
THIS WAS DEFINITELY a blow to the NBA and could have spearheaded the American League's prestige. The NBA figured out the solution to curtailing their competition, and invited the Pipers to join the NBA along with their highly-sought prize which they had so graciously tucked-in and tied to contract.
George Steinbrenner, president of the Pipers, is relieving himself of hard feelings with the other owners in the ABL by asking them to take part in the management of the Pipers. This will erase the losses by the current owners, and leaves everybody happy except the players who will be out of jobs.
Some probably will sign on with the NBA, but will possibly be blackballled because they jumped leagues. Since the NBA now has a monopoly, the players will either have to accept their terms or none.
IT IS TOO BAD that the new league is folding after such a short trial. Competition is always good both for the players and the fans, but the owners are the ones that suffer. Now there is no competition and the NBA will continue to have their monopoly.
Perhaps, this might be another situation for Kefauver's committee. It seems that professional athletics are in dire need of an investigation by someone, preferably those who are involved.
"Mexican Holiday" Next at Starlight; Mexico Ballet Troupe; Jose Jimenez
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—(SPECIAL) With Carol Burnett playing to capacity audiences at Starlight Theatre in "The Carol Burnett Show" through Sunday, the theater is moving into preperations for "Mexican Holiday," which may be equally popular from present indications. Comedian Jose Jimenez will be host for the stage spectacular, which will run from July 16 through 22.
The name, Jose Jimenez, was adopted by comedian Bill Dana after originating from the thought that a Spanish Santa Claus saying "Ho Ho Ho," would really be saying, "Jo Jo Jo" Jose (Ho-Zay, as a Spanish Santa Claus would say) reached peak popularity following television appearances and his recorded space flight, "Jose Jimenez in Orbit."
Jimenez will be host for the extravaganza, "Mexican Holiday," which will feature the Ballet Popular de Mexico troupe of sixty
KU Students May Attend By Bus
"Mexican Holiday" is one of the Starlight Theatre productions which KU students may attend by a special bus leaving Robinson Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Ticket prices, including transportation are $2.25 and $3.25. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Phone Henry Shenk, KU 460 for information.
18 Novices Now Speak Japanese
singers, dancers, musicians, and comedians from Mexico City.
Any student at KU would enjoy an after-hours diet of picnics, ping-pong, tennis and bridge—but while speaking only Japanese?
After only four weeks of study, 18 novices in the language have progressed to a degree of fluency which permits them to use the Oriental language in recreation, art appreciation and lunch-time conversation, among other things.
The 18 are members of the KU Summer Japanese Institute. The ten-week, intensive program runs until Aug. 17.
The first four weeks of the study are considered "pre-school" Japanese, according to Leon M. Zolbrod, instructor in Oriental languages. Klaus Pringsheim, instructor in the East Asian area, and two native speakers also are on the staff.
Zolbrod says that beginning this week the students will progress at the rate of one week for each year of elementary school.
CLASSES ARE held for 16 hours each week.
THE COMPANY of blended talents works in repertory, with soloists in one number and members of the dance chorus in others. There are no stars, as such, in the troupe, and outstanding soloists take their place in line as soon as they have time to catch their breath, maintaining a fantastic pace throughout the entire performance.
One of the highlights of the show will be Ramon Cruz's interpretation of a hunted deer in the poetic ceremony of the deer hunt, with Cruz pursued by hunters and finally quivering to the kill over pounding percussion and the wail of a flute.
Opening on flying skirts and jingle bells attached to the ankles of lovely senoritas, the beauty and excitement never abates during eight production numbers from different parts of Mexico.
The famed "Oaxacan Feather Dance" features male dancers with fantastic headaddresses of plumage, mirrors and beads. It is one of the most colorful and intricate examples of dancing dexterity.
THE MUSICIANS, Conjunto Jarrocho, are featured in another favorite number, the "Zapateado" (Heel-tap) dance. The "Veracruz" dances re-create all the gaiety, good humor and high spirits for which the coast of Veracruz is known.
Costuming for "Mexican Holiday" is authentic and beautifully executed, and the choreography keeps the spontaneity of folk dances, along with the high finish of a top-notch theatrical production.
The appearance of the Ballet Popular de Mexico in the United States is the result of two years of negotiations with the Mexican government and the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Jose Jimenez will appear through special arrangement with a Spanish Santa Claus.
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