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The Daily Journal from Fergus Falls, Minnesota • Page 6

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Does the of Have a New Swimming Champ? MINNEAPOLIS Is gang-1 In a span of 48 lins. 19-year-old Steve Jackman churning University hours the of Minne- the next titan of American swim-1 sola sophomore from Rochester ming? i projected himself into the nearly there already," front of 1964 Olympic possibilit- style Saturday, said his coach. "On his record i ies. smashed records in two! 0 you've got to call him the world's i events and became a favorite 100 Jackman followed his aston ishing :21.4 performance in the 50-yard dash with a Big Ten record :48.3 in the 100 yard free Padvoin of Southern Illinois in :47.9 this year. Jickman and Pad- ovin will meet in Seattle, Nobody has ever covered itial thrust," Heusncr said.

"He's fastest human in water." the NCAA sprint in Seattle, roll in -482 last vear and Ray Only two men have swum the 1 50 faster than Jackman did last Jackman's 0' faster Olympian Jeff Far- 1 Friday night in the Big Ten meet a Would Have Been Dead Without Him at Columbus. Kundla Has Pat on Back for Griggas MINNEAPOLIS A grate-. a great sprinter now, hut when that 6 foot 4 frame fills out he ought to be a great 220 man. too." Jackman's best bets for the arc the 100 and 200 i meters. "It's still too early to be making any plans," he said, "but I don know what the limits mjgnt go into tne scrvit a te are for this said Coach graduatc an( kcc up wilh my Bill Heusncr "His previous best 1 1 jni in lhat lot :49.5 in the 100 was nothing sensational.

Then in one swoop The Gophers finished fifth in he comes dawn more than a sec- the Big Ten meet, scoring no i ond." other victories besides Jackman's And his 50-yard record? i two triumphs. In the conference 7 were times when we ab- his groove this year." Kundla' "ir kc a sprinter running I wrestling meet they wound up fuj Johnny Kundla today pinned solutcly panicked and (here were said, "he was great, lie made our the 100 yard dash in :09.1. It had eighth but Ron Andrews won the this orchid in the lapel of a once- times when we showed the poise plays, directed our offences, snot been figured to be almost past 123-pound title. They were fourth of a champion. I know this is an well and was a leader." (he limit of human capability." It was a long road for the 26-year-old ex-Marine.

It wound through three colleges, the service, disappointment and Yet while some of our guys sometimcs iltc ncss ut he fin- ishcd as an accomplished and respected Big Ten basketball play er, which is all he asked. He played his final game Saturday, along with Dick Erickson and Paul Lehman. All played season I've been connected with," -But to Griggas went his broad- important roles in Ihe victory as said Kundla. reviewing Minne- est congratulations. i did backcourt Cal Sabatini, some- sola's 8-6 conference finish after "Here Was a fellow who has thing of a forgotten man who hit a calamitous nonconference cam- had trouble settling in the Big-20 points as a springboard to an- Ten pattern, but once he season.

dead scorned Bob Griggas: "We would have been without you." In a basketball season filled with (he unaccountable, Griggas was most unexpected bounty, the man who drove a unpredictable and inconsistent i game, but we sort of stretched point." had only ordinary talent they i "Jackman's got tremendous in- in the gym meet and eighth in track. mediocre team to a fourth place wcre able to (l ni "gs like beal i finish. The Gophers clinched at a heat Illinois on the road and win four games on the road, You've got to have moxie to do least a tie for it by beating Michigan 73-70 Saturday. "It's the strangest basketball that." FULLMER DUCKS UNDER middleweight champion Gene Fullmer, left, ducks under an overhand right hand shot by challen- ger Ray Robinson and drives to Robinson's body during the third round of their tilfe fight in Las Vegas, Saturday. (AP Wirephoto) Fullmer Retains Title By a Unanimous Vote LAS VEGAS.

Nev. NBA middleweight, champion Gene Fullmer's one good eye was fixed firmly today on Paul render's limited version of the 160-pound crown. Sitpar Ray Robinson, his 21- year-carcer perhaps finished hy Fullmer in their nationally televised Ponnyhrook. was glumly considering his future. Fullmer, his left eye closed tight, by a Robinson right, sairl before leaving for his Utah mink ranch: "I'd like to fight Ponder, and Hear up Ihe muddled middle-: weight picture.

The division should have an undisputed champion." Norman Rothschild, a co-promoter of Saturday's bloody hrnwl, said there was a cnod chnnoe of a Fullmer fender title fight in at the Lns convention center where Fullmer whip- perl Robinson in their fourth meeting Saturday Marv Jensen. Fiillmcr's man- ager, said his champion would agree to meet Fender anywhere except New York and Massachusetts, where the Koston Irishman is recognized as champion. Jensen said Pender would have I lo agree lo fhe challenger's end. of tin 1 purse because: have somelhing he wants. We don't I need him.

He needs us." The Robinson camp was hitler- ly critical of Ihe battle which rle- slroved the 40-year-nJd ex-champion's hopes of regaining the crown for nn unprecedented sixlh time. They objected especially lo the third round, when Fullmer bombed a rlazcrl and hurt Robinson for severnl seconds nfler the bell. Itohinson had in trouble when he tried lo heat f-'nllmer to the punch, hut firerl late. Fullmer sent him reeling into the ropes from a looping overhand riirhl. The muscular was all i over Robinson and clubbed the ex-champ 22 times hc- fore Ihe bell sounded.

He then slammed al Robinson, battered helpless against fhe ropes, 'until Robinson's manager George Gainford. jumped info the ring with two seconds and rescued i their man. The rugged champion set a furious, wild-swinging pace hul riohinson rallied after his third- round beating and finished the nationally televised 15-roundcr I slamming toc-to-toe. The cards pave Fullmer thp decision unanimously, hnl Ihc ring announcement was misunderstood at ringside. For a few chaotic moments, some thought Robinson had won.

The haltle a ricb pay day for both fighters. There was a SMO.OOO gale and $150.001) television money. Fullmer not 40 per cent of the gale and of Ihe TV money. Robinson got 25 per cent of Ihe gale and S50.000 television money. NORTHERN AHtE LANES NOHTHERN AIRE LA WES, FIRST ANNUAL TRI-STATE MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT D.

Daoust, B. Erenfe, Frazee 1244 M. P. Trosvig-, Perg-ns Palls 1134 E. Bautch, R.

Bautch, St. Cloud 1121 L. Swanson, A. Schweiss, Watertown 1093 B. Breuk, B.

Brenlc, Frazee 1089 J. Drews, G. Kenyon. Ferg-uB Falls 1084 D. JGng-elmeir, P.

Beckus, Cold 1073 L. Beckus. C- Hesse, Colrt Spring's 1073 B. Bi-enk, C. Daoust, rrazee 1067 D.

Bruening, H. Bruening, erg-UK Tails 1066 FERGUS BOWLING CENTER MEWS TEAM OF THE WEEK Dennis Butler 614 Milt Hovlanfl 611 Bob Bian 604 Bill Anderaon 588 Al Hexuni 534 Truman Thorson 584 WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK Vi Thorncss 545 Laura Hotclikiss 541 G-unnie Apiielquist 533 Ruth Olson 525 Jetvn Swenson 525 Fergus Otters in Action Tonight at Moorhead More basketball is on tap for i advance to the semi-finals, area sports fans as the Fergus In other area action tonight. Falls Otters roll into Concorclia Henning, Subdistrict champ in College at Moorheari tonight to District 22, tangles with Sank challenge the Barncsville Tro-1 Centre at Alexandria at 7 p.m. jans in the preliminary contest Sauk Centre is the seeded team in District 23 tournament play. in the N.W.

division of District i 22. Starbucfc meets Glcnwood in the 8:30 contest. SPORTS FERGUS FALLS JOURNAL Page 6 Monday, Mar. 6, 1961 Barncsvillo. i trict 1 champs, will try in stop the Oi- lers, the seeded team, for representation in the district semifinals to be played Friday night.

Tonight's eontest gets under, way at 6:45. In the night cap contest at p.m. Subdistrict 3 champ. Lake Park, tansies with another seeded (cam. Moorhead.

The winners of tonight's games COLLEGE BASKETBALL Illinois I'unliu' TT- I Otter Wrestlers Lose in State Meet FerRus Falls' stale champ and two second place' lives in Hie stale wrestling in the victory column, held at St. Peter lasl DOUR Duffy. Fergus Falls, nament ncirt ai si. Peter week, were defeated in pro- liminary rounds of competition, allhoufjh Region six placed one GUST ELEVATOR COPS INVITATIONAL CAGE TITLE I Gust Klevator Pineired the champion in the invitalional rily independent cajie tourney held in Fergus Falls Saturday and Sun day. GuM won tlie crown inc Oiler Tail Tower in Ihr game fi7-.

)3. Won thr tion conlesl defeating Indians. liL'52. Gust Klevalor defnaU'd Ken from allpclnn Saturfiaj' and then dumped Twin nn Sunday aflernoon to he championship playoff Otter Tail defeated llartman Hide Fur of Delroil Lakes Saturday and then slopped Wnh- pelnu Indian School Sunday af- lernoon ID play in the champinn- area elt U.S. Virtually Eliminated Frooi World Puck Tourney Beaten in ail three of its Ihe defending rhampion Stales liain v.as key rinterl from (lie World Ire Claris.

Tournament Inday. niter) Canada and Knssia, two ehini teams completely contraM- inp slyles, u-ere (he ravorites to battle it nn I for Ihe title. The United Stales has lost to both. The Russians elohhered Ihe Yanks, and Sunday. Ihe Ca nadians whipped them.

7-4. lius- sia slayerl even U'ilh Canada eaeh with a record in minp A hy 7-li. Czechoslovakia also it lied with Canada and Iliissiji witli a li-O mark. Kood for six points. But the haven'l played either of the favoriles yet.

"tt'p didn't Icudi had at all asainst Canarla," said coach K'onniei riohnn. riehali di'clnii'd lo whether Ihe Canadians sians would win Hie title. "Hul having played liolli. we can see the croat difference in I heir styles," he said. "The Russians mnvc in as if hey were a standard paiierit of altaek and delense.

They shnol with a precision that no other team has accomplished. "The Canadians do more anil prefer In sleain- roller Ilieir opposition with stronjr hnilycliecks to eel hold of the puck." State College Basketball (By The Associaled Press! Minnesota college basketball hows out Tuesday with Ihc Dis- Irict 13 NAIA clash between Gus- lavus Adolphus and Mankato Stale al Mainline. The winner wins a trip to Ihc nalional small colleRc tournament in Kansas City. IMankalo won Ihe Northern Slate Conference crown, (luslavus was run- nci'up in the Ml In the Midwest Conference's final weekend of action. Lawrence trounced Carleton 71-43 and St.

Olaf dumped Ripon fifl- DeLaSalleNew Catholic Champ Dufty. Fergus wrestling in the 112 pound class, lost a decision lo Russell King of Redwood Falls. 7-5. Gary Eidc. Fergus Falls, battling in the 145 pound division, lost lo Bob Wells of Northfield on a decision 5-2.

It was the second match thai Eide losl throughout Ihe entire season. This is bow Region six fared in Ihe slate 103 Salmincr of Crosby-Iron- Ion placed second. 127 Shellito. Moorhead, losl lo stale champ 4-3. 13S Hanlon, Ailkin.

placed third. Carlson, Glenwood. placed first. 145 Stclzer. Wadona, placed (bird.

i Morris, placed fourth. i FLOYD PATTERSON WOIIO'S CHAMMON INGEMAR JOHANSSON FORME! CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT TelePrompTer Corp CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELECAST on Theatre-size Screen Monday Nile, March 13 All seats are Reserved Admission: S4.40-S5.50 Write to: Fargo Athletic Club Box 629 Fargo, North Dakota or Call AD 2-1825 FARGO CIVIC AUDITORIUM Fargo, North Dakota SERVICE FOOD MARKET SPECIALS Tuesday Wednesday MARCH 7 AND 8 BEEF HIND QUARTERS U.S. Good Lamb Hides U.S. Choice 2b. U.S.

CHOICE LEG 0' LAMB MORRELL'S PICNICS 3 5i PAUL For three days Minneapolis lie La Salic looked al every basketball defense invented. Opponents tried lo outrun, smother and the Islanders. Finally they tried lo surround them. Xolhine; worked and in the end l)e I.a Salle subdued Dululh Ca- Iherlral 7-1-58 Sunday for its eiuhlh stale Calholic hiLih school championship. SHOW OF CHAMPIONS ICE FOLLIES SHIPSTADS JOHNSON LETTUE Jim Lemon Wants IOOO a Homer The A Hard lr-d Hie dub and 100 run' batted last sen- son, has tossed this problem at Minnesota Twins' President Cal Gril'liih.

1. He can't be 1 found. 2. He's nvknv homer to end ln.s holdout siege. The outfielder received an estimated StM.flfll) for the baseball campaign in which he hit and figures he deserves a contracl with a pay boost lhat reflects his slugging talents.

The price for his signature is grand per homer. Griffith admitted Sunday (hat. neither he nor Lemon, the top man of the (ranspjanted Twins' in- £jjudcs Harmon Hob Allison. budged since snlnn negrilialtons began. The 1 president of the former Washington Senniors said be has tned to conlncl Lemon nl his Ronnoke, homo, hul couldn't locale the Twins' lasl holdout.

Chieagn While Sox pitcher Hob Shaw. last year wilh a '1 Ofi rnrncd run average, wasn't playing hide-and-seek when club Vice President Hank Gieonhorg called at the righl-hnnder's Garden home to discuss salary. Greenherg hail no success. The Milwaukee Knives did, however, signing rookie ealcher Joe Torre, leaving infielder Felix Mantilla, catcher Merrill Kanew and outfielder AVes Cnv- Ington IN the remaining ills- satisfied players, On fhe playing fielrl, the pilch- Louis Cardinals and Washington Sena- lors camps while the hitters provided the talk in the Kansas City A's. Pittsburgh I'irales and Los Angeles Dodgers squad games.

Hob Miller, promising 21 old right bander sidelined most of lasl season by arm trouble, threw so hard and wilh such finesse that Cardinal pitching conch Howie I'ollel said he believed Ihe youngster 'might win up to 15 games Ibis year." Dick Donovnii nnrl Tom Slurdi- vanl combined for a six hit shul- 0111 in Ihe now Senniors first mlni-sqund clash. Donovan draf led from the While Sox, and selected from Hie Hoslon lied Sox, each won! three Rookie Jay llnnkins, bidding for an outfield lierlh wilh Ihe A's nfler a ..1110 nl of tho Texas guc, slammed a two-run hnmer in Kansas ('ily's workout while (Jinn Christopher and rookie catcher (). Jesus McFarlane hil for (he distance at the Pirates camp. Oulfielder third baseman Tommy Davis connected for a 4(10 fool Iwo-run homer and a run- scorinR double in Iho Dodder's squad eonlesl while calelier N'orm Sherry elouled a Illirvfool home run with none on. Vn 1-rnH ciuo iSlrnim DAVID JENKINS Ilin DAULK GERMAN CHAMPION THEJACOBYS U.

S. CHAMPIONS few rlays wilh a painful bruise on his lefl hand. He was bit by a pilch from Ihe Hub's mechanical hurlcf, Iron mtkc. ALL BRANDS COFFEE MARCH 29 THROUGH APRIL 16 Evnjs. 8:00 P.M.

Saturdays 1:00, 5:00, ind 9:00 P.M. Sundays 1:00 and 5:00 P.M. Saturday 2:30 mil 1:30 P.M Easter Sunday 2:30 P.M. Cist of 160 includes Olympic, World, Canadian, German, and U. S.

Champions-10 Lavish Production Numbers Hilarious Comedy Incomparable Ice Folliettes. Lai "Combination of Folstoffian comedy Viennese eleganct, Olympic prowesi, and long-limbed American beauties rarely on earth, much leu on ice." Denver Poll: "A moil happy show family fore through ond through, with somelhing for Junior as well as grandma indescribable freihneis catchei the Imagination." New York World-Telegram: "Audience teemed entranced from the moment the curtain went up." Ticked now Mlnneapolli Arena, 2900 Oupont Ave, Minneapolis 8, Minn, PlitaH Include return postage with moil orders: Box ond Rlnkiide Stall J3.7J, Reserved Seali $3.25, J2.73, J1.75. MINNEAPOLIS ARENA PILLSBURY FLOUR 50-Lb. Bag FLUFFO 79 QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED Stayi fresh dayi longer Bunny Bread WE GIVE "BEST-YET STAMPS".

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