Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1959 — Page 7

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Sees 150'Mlle Per Hour Laps For Speedway By KURT FREUDENTHAL United Press International INDIANAPOLIS <ip*l) — The man wbo built the fastest car in Saturday's 500-mile Memorial Day race predicted today "we’re on the htreshold of 150 miles per hour laps” at the Speedway. Actually, said little Lujie Lesovsky of Los Angeles, such speeds were a nbssibility this year, but the weather was too cold and too windy. "A lot of the fellows say no 150 mile speeds are possible with the present equipment.” said Lesovsky, “but on a perfect day I think it’s possible.” Paul Russo in a Novi holds the race lap record of slightly better than 144 mph. The race record of 135.601 was set by Sam Hanks two years ago. A “perfect” day at the Speedway includes hot weather, plenty of fast practice laps to put rubber on the surface for better traction, and no or only negligible wind. Hot Weather Needed -“If we had been blessed with continued hot weather,” said Lesovsky “the race track might have been ideal and I think the entire front row would' have been at least two-’mileif an hour faster.” Johnny Thomson won the pole position in Lesovsky’s brand-new “side-wheeler,” a low-slung roadster with its 4-cylinder engine laid over. His average speed of just under 146 mph topped the 33 starters. It took Lesovsky about three months to built Thomson’s race car. VHe left a big hole in the

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SPORTS BULLETIN KANSAS CITY. Mo. (UPJ)The faltering New York Yankee* completed a fovr-for-two trade with Kansas City today, picking tip hard-hitting Hector Lopes and pitcher Ralph Terry in exchange for Jerry Lumpe, Tom Sturdivant, Johnny Kncks and a fourth player to be announced later, x

middle for the cockpit, which was designed and made after Thomson made a flying trip from Pennsylvania to'Lesovsky’s Los Angeles workshop to be measured. “We took into consideration such things as heat, vibration and fatigue,’’ said the man who has built race cars for 21 years. “We built the auto exactly for Thomson’s needs and comfort.’’ • Lesovsky said because he paid particular attention to Thomson’s comfort and knows his man’s reputation as a race driver, he believes the car’s possibilities in the race “are greater than anyone else*s.” Smaller Cars, More Speed Lesovsky predicted that “quite a few” cars next year may be patterned after Thomson’s, but he said the racer of the future will have a smaller .engine and the cars themselves will be smaller and lighter. “This, in turn, will bring up the speed a bit, but it will also be a governing factor as far as the ultimate speed here is concerned,” he said. He explained that the accent has shifted from horse power to weight and balance because the experts have found that maneuverability in the turns will determine a race car’s success. “I think right now we’re on the threshold of 150 miles per hour here,” he said. “There definitely is a (speed) limit to this trackjust like approaching infinity, eventually you run out. But we can go quite a bit faster before we reach the ultimate.”

Podres Tosses TwoHitierlo Defeat Giants By MILTON RICHMAN United Press Internationa * Close only counts in pitching horSeshoes, so Johnny Podres can simply take his place on line as the latest among the near-miss no-hit victims. The Dodger southpaw gave it a whale of a try. He pitched hitless ball for 7 1-3 innings against the Giants Monday, then was forged to settle for a two-hit, 8-0 victory which he called “the best game I ever pitched.” Daryl Spencer broke up the nohitter by slashing a single past shortstop Bob Lillis with one out in the eighth. Podres thus became the third major league pitcher within the past four days- to see his no-hit hopes wrecked in the late innings. Hoyt Wilhelm of the Orioles had a no-hitter until the eighth inning against the Yankees last Friday night and that same night Paul Foytack of the Tigers went until the seventh before yielding his first hit against the Indians. Podres shouldn’t feel too badly, though. With the aid of a pair of two-run homers by Gil Hodges and another by Dick Gray with the bases empty, he wound up with his fifth victory. Poor Fobtack lost his . game, 1-0, even though giving up only two hits. The last-place Phillies rallied for five runs in the seventh inning to beat the first-place Milwaukee Braves, 7-3, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak with a 9-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals ’in the only other National League games scheduled. Only one game was on tap in the American League where the Detroit Tigers topped the Kansas City Athletics, 4-3. Gene Freese, rapidly developing into the most effective pinch hitter since Brooklyn’s famed Johnny Frederick, sparked the Phillies’ winning rally against the Braves with a two-run pinch double in the big five-run seventh The clutch hit, helped Don Cardwell to his first victory and Bob Buhl to his third defeat. Despite the loss, Milwaukee maintained its three-game lead over second place San Francisco. Jim Marshall’s three-run homer in the second inning was the key blow in the Cubs’ victory over the Cards. Bobby Thomson and Dale Long also homered to help hand St. Louis its first setback in four games. ■ Bob Anderson posted his third victory with a helping hand from Bill Henry in the seventh. Ernie Broglio was the loser. The Tigers moved into sixth place in the American League by virtue of their victory over the Athletics. Rookie Gerry Davie registered his first major league triumph although Ray Narleski had to come to his aid in the ninth. The victory was the Tigers 14th in 21 games since Jimmy Dykes took over as manager on May 3. At the time he did, Detroit s record was-S-15. Now it’s 16-22. nwn AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ■ Eastern Division W. L. Pct. G.B. Indianapolis —3O 14 .682 — Minneapolis --- 28 14 .667 1 Louisville 20 20 .500 8 St. Paul 21 23 .477 9 Charleston 18 22 .450 10 Western Division W. L. Pct. G.B. Dallas 22 20 .524 — Denver 21 21 .500 1 Fort Worth —2O 25 444 314 Houston 17 27 .386 6 Omaha —— 15 26 .3b6 6 2 Monday’s Results Charleston 8, Fort Worth 3. Indianapolis 10, Houston 9. Minneapolis 9. Omaha 3. St. Paul 5-4, Denver 2-2. Dallas 6, Louisville 6 (6 innings, rain). a —: —- —~~ PINE LAKE OPENING, MEMORIAL DAY SATURDAY, MAY 30 SWIMMING CONCESSIONS PICNIC AREA Registered Life Guards POOL HOURS: 12 to 9 P. M. Daily & Sunday 3% Miles West of Berne on 118 PHONE 5-5140

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WhfflWinsPlayoff For Memphis Open MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UPD — A brilliant recovery shot from the rough paid off today to the tune of $3,500 for Don Wfiitt for his playoff victory in the Memphis Open golf tournament. Whitt won the top prize by defeating Gary Player of Johannesburg, South Africa, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff after all Balding of Toronto, Ont., had been eliminated on the first extra hole. The three golfers had tied at- the end of 72 holes at 272. On the first extra > hole, Whitt, di Borrego Springs, Calif., drove into the rough but then fired an iron shot to within eight feet of the pin and sank the putt for a birdie three. Player matched that but Balding took a bogey five and was eliminated. Whitt had a par four on the second extra hole and that was good enough to win when Player hit a trap. Lionel Hebert of Lafayette, La., and Masters champion Art Wall of Pocono Manor, Pa., narrowly missed the playoff when they each shot 273. Hebert had a hole-in-one id the last round on the par three, 217yard 15th hole. Club House Chatter City LeagudStw ■ W L Steffen Motors 914 514 Vigortones _.i 8 7 G. E. Club 7% 214 Decatur Industries6l4 814 Yetters 6 9 Central Soya < 5 5 Smith Insurance 214 714 Low individual scores—J. Hammond 39, R. McClenahan 40, D. Mac Lean 41, H. Dailey 42, E. Hutker 43, K. Nash 43, T. Hill 43, F. McDougal 4, M. Affolder 44. June 1 schedule—Yetters vs G. E. Club, Central Soya vs Smith Insurance, Decatur Industries vs Steffen Motors, Vigortones bye.

I Today's Sport Parade | (Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.) By OSCAR FRALEY United Press International NEW YORK (UPD—Gamblers who once infested the nation’s bowling alleys practically have disappeared from the lanes, national match game bowling champion Billy Welu said today 1 , because the top-level bowlers are concentrating on earning an average of more than $30,000 a year. “In the old days, the top bowlers spent their time looking for ‘pigeons’ they could clip in pri-vately-arranged matches,” Welu explained. “In these times, with bowling having grown so large there is simply too much money available in tournament winnings.” The answer now—for the pro as well as for you average bowlers—is concentration. “I can’t pay attention to my game properly if I’nr worrying about someone on another alley and how he is doing against me in a private side bet,” said the six-foot four-inch Texan. “I have to concentrate solely on my own game, rest between shots and. contemplate my next shot. T can’t allow anything else to distract me from my battle with the alley.” Take A Lesson) The average bowler, meaning you or me, can take a lesson from this, he insists. “Most average bowlers like to have a number of side bets,” he said. “Well, if you only bowl once in a while, this is part of the enjoyment of the game. But if you are really serious about improving your scores, knock off the side bets. You can’t do yourself justice if you are racing from one alley to another between shots to see how the other guys are doing. You have to relax and concentrate only on your own game.” This is Welu’s secret formula as he prepares to square off against such aces as bowler of the year Don Carter, World Invitational champ Eddie JJubanski, Masters champion Ray Bhrth, National Doubles champion Tom Tom Hennessey and Eastern king Lou (Wrong Foot) Campl in the Champions’ tournament at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. That Ain’t Hay This is a round-robin tournament in which each contestant rolls a two-game series against each of his fjve opponents. The winner will drag down SI,OOO and 40 per cent of the net gate. That ain’t hay, but it is typical of what has happened since bowling came out of the basement establishments of a generation ago. In addition to his "cut out the betting” tip, Billy says that most occasional boilers make two other major mistakes. “The first i$ that they approach the foul line too fast,” he argues. “The second is that they throw the ball instead of rolling it. This isn’t a difficult game. Simply approach the foul line in an accentuated walking pace and then let the ball roll off the fingers naturally. That’s about all there is to it.”

NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Milwaukee „_lt 23 14 .622 — San Francisco 21 18 .538 3 Pittsburgh 20 18 .526 3% Los Angeles .. 22 20 .524 3% Chicago 21 21 .500 414 Cincinnati 18 21 .462 6 St. Louis 17 22 .436 7 Philadelphia 15 23 .395 B>4 Monday’s Results Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 0. Philadelphia 7, Milwaukee 3. Chicago 9, St. Louis 4. Only games scheduled. AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. G.B. Cleveland 23 13 .639 — Chicago 23 15 .605 1 Baltimore 22 17 .564 2% Washington .... 19 21 .475 6 Kansas City ._ 17 19 .472 6 Detroit 16 22 .421 8 Boston 15 21 .417 8 New York .... 14 21 .400 814 Monday’s Results Detroit 4, Kansas City 3. , Only games scheduled. Birdie Tebbetts Is Honored By College PROVIDENCE, R. I. (UPD — George (Birdie) Tebbetts, executive vice president of the Milwaukee Braves, will be honored by his Alma Mater, Providence Colmember of the class of will receive the school’s distinguished se rvi c e award presented annually for notable service to Providence’s Alumni Assn.

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Tokyo Picked As Site For 1964 Olympics MUNICH, Germany (UPD — Tokyo, which was done out of the 1940 Olympics by World War 11, was picked today by the International Olympic Committee to stage the 1964 summer games. Innsbruck, Austria, was picked as the site for the 1964 winter Olmpics, totaling 49 votes to nine for Calgary, Alberta. It marked the first time an Austrian city was named to host the winter games. Tokyo beat Brussels, Detroit and Vienna in its second bid to become the first Asian city to stage an Olympics. The games have moved outside Europe and the U.S. only once before—in 1956, to Melbourne, Australia. The breakdown of the voting was not announced by the Olympic committee “out of consideration for the prestige of the other three candidate cities,” German Olympic Committee President Ritter Karl von Halt said. Tokyo was elected on the first ballot. I Authoritative sources said Tokyo got 34 of 58 votes cast, Vinna 10, Brussesl 9 and Detroit 5. Tokyo was picked as the summer host after presenting an impressive program for the 16-day meet which, it suggested, should be held either July 25 to Aug. 9, or Oct. 17 to Nov. 1.

Horseshoe Players To Meet Thursday Horseshoe players or league sponsors are asked to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Preble Restaurant to form a new handicap league to replace the old county league, it was announced this morning. The former county league had ten teams in it, but has been on the decline because the teami included many out-of-county players. This spring only four teams registered. The new handicap league will allow anyone from any place to play. They hope to have eight or ten teams this year. An 80% team

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