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OSU, Sooners favored again
Site: George F. Veeneker Memorial Course, Iowa State University, Par 71 (36-35); 18 holes Friday morning, 18 Friday afternoon, 18 Saturday morning.
Entrants: Each school may enter five men.
Scoring: Low individual score for the 54 holes decides individual championships, low medal score for four-man team decides team championships.
1968 Results: Colorado 857, Oklahoma State 861, Nebraska 881,
Oklahoma 902, Kansas 906, Kansas State 907, Iowa State 926,
Missouri 934.
1969 Top Ten Returnees: Bill Musselman (CU), second 212; Bill English (CU), third 216; Mike Holder (OSU), sixth 218; Jim Deaton (OSU) ninth 220; Bill Hessel (KU) ninth 220.
Course Notes: Record for 18 holes is 64 (by Pat Wilcox of Des Moines and Bob Leahy of Iowa City). Record for 54 holes is 207 (by Leahy).
1969 Outlook:
Kansas
Coming off one of their winningest dual seasons in history, Oklahoma figures to make quite a run for its first Big Eight golf title since 1957. The Sooners are 19-3 for the year, have beaten all in the Conference, with a split against Oklahoma State—the Sooners winning the last two meets—and return four from last year's fourth-place team. George Rives led Oklahoma at the meet last year with a 221, good for a tie for 11th. Skip Graham had a 229, Steve Johnson a 235, and Bill Tarwater a 240. The Sooners finished second to Oklahoma State in the Shawnee Invitational. Other Big Eight teams in the meet were well down the list. Possible entries: Rives (73), Graham (75), Jay Friedman (73), Tarwater (76), Johnson (77).
Could be one of strongest and deepest Kansas teams in some time with six lettermen returning. Would have been much stronger if Mike Krone, 1968 Kansas Amateur champion, had not been lost to injury. Bill Hess is a two-time letterman and was Jayhawk leader in last year's meet with 220, tying him for ninth. Also returning from last year's fifth-place team are Charles Peffer (229), and Dave Ross (234). Possible entries (with averages): Hess (77), Peffer (77), Jack Rogers (78), Roger Wells (82), David Ross (79), George Burgland (80), Howard Delongy (78).
Oklahoma State
Cowboys had string of 10 straight Conference championships snapped last year. Back on the track this year, the Pokes have lost only to Oklahoma in the Big Eight, splitting four matches against the Sooners. Three return from last year's second-place team-Mike Holder, who tied for sixth (218), Jim Deaton, who tied for ninth (220), and Jim Young. Sophomore Mark Hayes was Oklahoma amateur champion in 1967. Jim Andrews is a two-time state high school champion. Jim Shade was the Nebraska high school titlist in 1967 and runnerup in Nebraska state amateur last year. Doug Tewell won Oklahoma Junior Chamber title in 1966 and was state high school champ in 1967, qualifying for National Amateur in 1968. Possible entries: Doug Tewell (73), Mike Holder (74), Mark Hayes (74), Jim Shade (75), Jim Andrews (73), Jim Deaton (74), Jim Young (75).
Oklahoma
Colorado
Defending champion Buffs return three from last year's championship team, including Bill Musselman, second in individual standings (212), Jim English, third with 216, and Steve Parr (230). Doug Hebard is also a letterman. Musselman is past Colorado amateur match-play champion. English rates as one of Colorado's best and is former Colorado junior champion—his father has won Iowa, Kansas, and Colorado amateur titles. Possible entries: English (74), Parr (73), Musselman (73), Hebard (76), Murl Hendrickson (78)
Kansas State
Four are back from last year's sixth-place team. Doug Gray led the Wildcats with a 221, followed by Bob Leeper's 228, Pete Bell's 230, and Gary Johnson's 238. Gray's total tied him for 11th in individual standings. Bell and Johnson are two-year veterans. Bell is former Kansas Junior Chamber champion (he beat last year's league medalist, Grier Jones). Possible entries: Bell (73), Bob Leeper (75), Randy Gelwix (78), Tim Lowry (77), Johnson (78).
Missouri
Four return from last year's last-place team, but not all may see action in this year's meet as Coach Al Chandler battles to put together the right combination and move the Tigers out of the cellar. He's been experimenting all season with various combinations. Top returnee, and about the only one with a spot on the tournament team, is Ben Thomas, who shot a 227 last year. Phil Nunn was next at 236, Steve Lloyd followed with a 237 and Jim Miles a 247. Leading Missourians: Thomas (74), Scott Bess (75), Tom Miles (77), Lloyd (79), David May (80), Phil Nunn (79).
Nebraska
It is rebuilding time at Nebraska with the return of only three letterman. Only returnee who played in last year's meet for the third-place Huskers is Frank Rose, who shot a 224. Lettermen Larry Mason and Mike Ley add experience. Scott Brunzell is the top newcomer. Possible entries: Mason (76), Rose (76), Ley (77), Chuck Walter (79), Brunzell (76), Jim White (77).
Iowa State
The Cyclones return only John Benda and Tom Howell from last year's seventh-place team. Lost for the meet is Jim Lockwood, who had a 227 to lead Iowa State at last year's meet. He suffered a broken hand when hit by a flying bat while watching an intramural softball game. Iowa State had one of its best golfing years, carding a 14-2-1 record. With Lockwood out, possible entries: Benda (74), Tom Greedy (78), Jim Rieter (76), Rex Smith (79), and Howell (80).
May 13 1969 KANSAN 11
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Modell's 'yes' paves way for pro football merger
NEW YORK (UPI)
Somebody had to make the move, and in the end it turned out to be the one man nobody ever expected to—Art Modell,
the National Football League president and owner of the Cleveland Browns.
Modell didn't do it because he's a martyr, nor did he do it for the money as some already erroneously believe.
He did it for the cormiest reason in the world—"for the good of all"' and if there are those who take that to mean for his own good as well, Art Modell isn't going to bother arguing the point.
As happens whenever 25 millionaires get together in the same room, Modell, the 26th, was in Doctors Hospital with a bleeding ulcer. There was considerable difference of opinion over which NFL clubs should move into the much younger, less-established American Football League.
The prevailing sentiment was "let George do it" and for awhile NFL officials were looking exactly as foolish as the Major League baseball owners did when they were going around in the same unbroken circles trying to find themselves a suitable commissioner.
There are a lot of hard heads in football, too. And they're not all down there on the field.
But there are some good thinking men in football also, men who will put the game ahead of their own selfish interests, and did this past weekend.
Rozelle pushes hard
Pete Rozelle, the football commissioner, is one of those who worked hardest. When the 25 millionaires in his Park Avenue office, who sat there 35 hours and 45 minutes altogether, protested they were "too tired" from time to time, Rozelle
insisted they stay until they could hammer out an agreement.
So Rozelle deserves any extra fanfare he gets. So does Carroll Rosenbloom of the Baltimore Colts and Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who agreed to go into the AFL along with the Brown's.
But one man possibly deserves more credit than all the rest, and Paul Brown picked him out.
Everybody knows Paul Brown, general manager and coach of the Cincinnati Bengals who throws around praise about as often as he does the boogaloo, which is to say not much. Brown's choice was Art Modell, whoho originally objected to moving his ball club to the AFL.
"I just feel that's all to his credit," Brown said of Modell when asked how he felt about the NFL president and Cleveland owner changing his mind.
"It was his decision that what is best for pro football is best for everyone."
Those who are now saying Modell, Rosenbloom and Rooney "sold out" for the money, an estimated $2-million apiece, couldn't be more wrong
None of the three asked for any money. The idea to give them some came from the 13 other NFL owners who felt the three new representatives in the American conference should be compensated for the natural loss in receipts they are bound to incur because the new ballparks in Cincinnati and Kansas City won't be ready for at least another year.
Besides, none of the three are hurting that much for money that they'd bolt the NFL for that reason alone. All three are well-fixed.
Why Modell?
The next logical question then is why would such a hide-bound NFL man like Modell consent to
go over to the rival circuit, and from his room at Doctors Hospital where he's still on a bland diet, he undertook to furnish the answer.
"A week ago this past Friday night (May 2) I had dinner with Pete Rozelle," Modell said. "I told him I have a surprise for you. If certain conditions are met, Cleveland is a possibility."
That was the first time Rozelle had any inkling Modell would ever consider moving his club to the other league, but Modell had a surprise in store for himself, or rather a shock, when he returned to his hotel room here for the alignment meetings.
"I made my decision this past Friday," he says, "but before I did I spoke with Wellington Mara of the New York Giants and Dan Rooney. I wanted to make sure the Rooneys knew my position and that the Giants wouldn't suffer."
The three of them talked in the hospital room, and Modell was satisfied his decision was not in conflict with either of his two friends.
"Originally, I was dedicated to a 16-10 status quo," says Modell about the alignment. "I wanted 16-10 for two years. The next best thing, I felt, was to deliver three teams now so as to preserve the rivalries and maintain competition.
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