'Young & interesting are Royals' credos
FORT MYERS, Fla. (UPI) Ask manager Joe Gordon about the 1969 prospects of his new Kansas City Royals of the American League and he keeps using two words over and over again—'youth' and "interesting."
Hoping for pitching
That the Royals, returning big league baseball to the city deserted by the A's two years ago, will be young there is no doubt. Thirty of the 40 spring roster players are 26 years of age or less.
But how "interesting" they will make things for the four veteran teams and the also-new Seattle Pilots in the American League's Western Division may depend largely on whether Gordon's hopes for his pitching staff are fulfilled.
"We have a lot of promising young pitchers, a lot of strong-armed young fellas," said Gordon. "They've been about my most favorable impression so far this spring."
the names of the Royals young hurlers—men like Roger Nelson, Wally Bunker, Jim Rooker and Dave Morehead—aren't likely to
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frighten the enemy. But their background indicates Gordon may have some cause to be optimistic.
Nelson, 24, is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound righthander who was the Royal's No.1 choice in the expansion draft. The Royals grabbed him from the Baltimore Orioles, where he had worked his way up to No.4 starter by the end of the 1968 season with
a 4-3 record and a 2.41 earned run average.
Ex-Oriole Moe Drabowsky and ex-Met Galen Cisco are on the spring rooster.
The Royals also are talking about Dave Wickersham, who is 33, and showing the form that made him a 19-game winner for Detroit five years ago.
Infield, outfield shape up
The infield could line up with Chuck Harrison, who hit 25 homers for the Braves' Richmond farm club, at first base, ex-Red Soxer Jerry Adair at second, strong armer ex-Twin Jack Hernandez at shortstop, and ex-Red Soxer Joe Foy at third. Ex-Angel Paul Schaal could break into that lineup at third or elsewhere.
The outfield is loaded with left-handed swingers, including ex-Yankee Steve Whitaker, Joe Keough, Ed Kirkpatrick and Pat Kelly, brother of pro football star Leroy Kelly.
Gordon isn't willing to guess his lineup at this stage, pointing out, "So far, I've simply been impressed by the spirit and hustle of just about everyone. Every one of these young men looks like he means to go all out.
KU netters tour South
The KU tennis team will leave today for warmer temperatures and stiff competition.
Seven teams will play host to the Jayhawks as their week-long spring trip takes them through Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.
"We'll be lucky to break even," coach Jim Burns said. "Most of these teams are real tough."
"I don't know too much about Tulsa or Arkansas," Burns said, "but Oral Roberts has an international team, that is, they have very few Americans. So they will be strong."
The tennis squad will open its Southern tour Friday in Tulsa, Okla., meeting Oral Roberts College and Tulsa University. The University of Arkansas will host KU Saturday at Fayetteville.
The Jayhawks will travel to New Orleans Monday and Baton Rouge Tuesday to meet Tulane and Louisiana State, respectively.
Burns said that Dan Oram, Shawnee Mission junior, and Sid Kanter, Prairie Village senior, will make up the first doubles team. Bill DeBaun, Leawood senior, and Jim Ballinger, Leawood sophomore, will play second team and Dudley Bush, Salina junior, and Chris Wells, Aurora, Colo., senior, will play third team.
Green Wave, Tigers strong
"Tulane and LSU always field outstanding teams," Burns said, "and that's where our toughest competition will probably come from."
"I haven't decided who will play number one man, number two man and so on in the singles yet," Burns explained, "but our doubles teams are pretty well set."
Wednesday and Thursday the squad will conclude its trip by facing Hardin College and Memphis State in Searcy, Ark.
The tennis squad will return to Kansas to meet Wichita State in Wichita April 9, and will host Oklahoma State for their first home meet April 12.
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Bowlers finish big as league play ends
KU's bowling teams closed out winning seasons in recent trips to Oklahoma State and to Columbia, Mo.
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In the final head to head matches of the Mid-States Traveling League held March 15 at Oklahoma State, KU's women's team, led by Pat Brune's 196 average, won all 12 of their games against OSU, Kansas State and Wichita State. Their performance earned them second place in the final league standings and first place in the Mid-States Postal League.
The KU men took a two game lead into their final match against O-State and made it stand by beating the Cowboys 4-0. Dan Holman lead the men with a 655 series. The men nabbed second place in the Postal League.
Last weekend both teams traveled to Columbia for the Big Eight Tournament.
The men started slowly but found their range Saturday night. In their final match they rolled a strong 1,002 to nip
K-State and take second place in the tournament behind Oklahoma State. Kansas' Bill Bott was selected to the tournament All Star team.
Carol Crosswhite took high series honors with scores of 199 and 219. Judy Heal led KU's team with a 170 average.
The KU coeds led their tournament from start to finish. Facing crucial games in their last two sets, the women responded by splitting 1-1 with Iowa State and defeating O-State 2-0.
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