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The Bee from Danville, Virginia • 25

Publication:
The Beei
Location:
Danville, Virginia
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25
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A''' fr 'a '''v ourth Section fr' 'X ourth Section 4 59th Year ww Danville Va Wednesday Afternoon April 30 1958 AN ARE By Ditzen Tim Tam Silky Sullivan avored In Derby Mary Lewis Rowe and Beverly letics program A 35000 seat Talbott posted the 4 aa 1 1 4 9 WX rt from our Exciting Savings Mens Store or the first time 4 4 4 4 al A inest House Paint NOW SUMMER SPORT SHIRTSPECTACULAR 188 Regular Price $743 Made lo $eU for 198 MEN'S STORE Pittsburgh Paints Shopping Center 503 Loyal Street Dial SW 3 2822 A A 4 BELK LEGGETT COMPANY Closed Committee Sessions Set Tomorrow riday Meeting Open sfe A 't Ji? will be there from South Boston and Henderson Another such event will be held in June and two more in the fall rotating amoung the four cities Meanwhile local association leaders met today to start work on plans for their forthcoming Invitational Tournament COLOR COORDINATED SHIRT SNORTS SETS STARS (By The Associated Press) Pitching Bob riend Pirates Gave up only four hits struck out five and walked but two for third victory in 7 1 decision over Dodgers i Bill Drove in first three runs with a pair of homers for a 3 for 3 day conference in October I9o3 several months after its forma tion Tech is a charter member of the Southern having been in fthe conference since its organi zation in 1821 Tech teams have continued playing ACC mem bers fn several sports even with their departure from the Southern Dean Miles of Tech who has strong tie with fac ulty leaders in the ACC built up over years of association in the old Southern has been seeking support for a Tech bid to the ACC for some time Tech is engaged in a program aimed at strengthening its ath Available In white and ready mixed body colon rI THINK rr ONLY AIR I VM Abkins TOK CURVE BOOTS HOME TRIO 'ALBANY Calif Ap prentice jockey Chloy Cunning ton 19 rode three winners yes terday at Gold Gate ields Milace in the first race paid $570 Dine Out in the fourth $790 and Grantee in the flftb $1360 ji Vital Issues Loom or ACC Spring Gathering pwce REDUCED It makes no difference Silky will just run It saio one seemingly over optimistic Silky Sullivan fan Meantime the Jewel's Re ward backers remained quiet but confident They said the Maine Chance ace beat Tim Tam in the lamingo only to lose on a foul will be ridden by Eddie Arcaro five times winner of the Derby and vzill have capable running mates in Alibi and Ebony Pearl Mrs Graham said today She hopes to obtain Dave Erb to ride the fast breaking Ebony Pearl Erbj is not new to the circle having won with Needles Only a mention here and there was heard of the probable starters Mrs Lunn held out hopes for her Llangollen Gone A good performance was ex pected of Mrs Lora Bel leau Chief conqueror of Siiky Sullivan in a 7 furIong stepping stone purse last Saturday A Hancock looked for im provement in Nadir after finishing fourth in the trial and Dr Peter Graf Louisi ana owned Noureddin was giv en some consideration on the BEIK LEGGETT State Duke Clemson and South Carolina to gain ACC admit tance assuming that the three sponsors of the move will have no change of heart by voting time The conference last fair de cided to put off until this week's meeting what to about bowl games now that it no longer has a tieup with the Miami Orange Bowl It was pro Talbott Have Best Hands But Not Scores antastic savingl And see the selection! Stripes plaids checks prints solids colors I All from key shirtmakersl LXL Top savings for yovl ed Although track officials are pared for an unweieldy field only three horses commanded major attention today as the vanguard of the festive minded crowd moved into this Ohio River city They are Tim Tam a royal ly bred son of Tom ool from the famous Calumet arm of Mrs Gene Markey Silky Sulli van the flaming California chestnut who has caught the fancy of the public as few horses have since Man War and Reward champion money winning 2 year olds of 1957 who heads the three horse entry from Mrs Eliza beth Maine Chance arm Silky Sullivan is owned by Tom Ross and Phil Klipstein newcomers to America's pre mier horse race Tim Tam winner of only $275 last year but victorious in the $100000 lamingo and lorida Derby this year re moved any doubt that a shift in jockeys would make any dif ference when he won the trial stakes yesterday under 23 year old Ishmael Valenzuela BUY ah AWl0M DACRON RAYON WASH A WEAR SLACKS lootball stadium and an 8000 seat fieldhouse are planned A new baseball park and goH course have been completed In December' 1953 North Carolina sponsored a proposal to admit Virginia Tech and West Virginia also of the Sou thern Conference to the ACC After a closed meeting on the subject that same day the con ference announced it had de cided not to expand member ship for an indefinite period Closely tie in with the fate of Tech is a matter of old busi ness pending from last fall's meeting At present six votes are required to bring about a rules change It was suggested last year that the requirement be lowered to five Should the change be made to five Tech would need to pick up only two more supporters from among North Carolina North Carolina Take advantage of this exceptional offer to protect your home with the only house paint with the double safeguard of ume resistant pigments and special Vitalized Retail Price LOUISVILLE Ky The steadily improving Tim Tam and the sensational stretch run ning Silky Sullivan were quot ed as co favorites at 5 2 today as the second richest Kentucky Derby in hjstory loomed with 19 finely tuped 3 year olds list ed as probable starters Some of the owners and trainers may have a change of mind before the entry box closes tomorrow morning but as of now the largest field since Count Turf turned back 19 rivals in 1951 is in prospect Based on a field of 19 the 84th running of most glamorous turf classic will gross $167500 a figure exceeded only by the $167550 in 1956 when Needles took home the major share of the purse The track condition will have a large say on how many pa rade to the post for the 4:30 Eastern Standard Time start at Churchill Downs After days of rain the weath erman today forecast somewhat cooler temperatures and a dry ing wind With no more rain the track for the 1V4 mile race could be fast by Saturday A crowd of 100000 is expec The Texas born Mexican was called on to ride the Calumet ace after iBill Hartack broke a leg last Saturday Valenzuela showing the finesse that has made him the darling of the New York rac ing fans guided Tim Tam out of two tight situations and won the trial by a neck over Ebony Pearl considered third best of Maine Chance three horse entry lamingo was third another 114 lengths back as Tim Tam negotiated the muddy trip in 1:39 3 5 Ia He moved when 1 asked him and seemed to have plenty left at the said Valenzuela Jimmy Jones told me not to beat the horse to death if he like the to let him best he could I sure would like to ride him In the Valenzuela got his wish a few hours later when Jones Slid my Tim eighth victory in 10 starts this year cool off Silky vaciferous supporters Tam or any of those other horses can run the lt4 mles in two minutes or faster 588 Ibfutarty 699 Polhhed cotton I Dan Rivw baby cord shorts I Exact match striped checked or chambray shirtsl Real try lailocedl Sixes ML basis of his second to Jewel's Reward in the Wood Memorial at Jamaica 10 days ago But' for the others it was mostly hope that they might get into the money While most eyes were focus ed on the Derby trial it was still business as usual at other tracks around the country I Wine Jr survived a foul claim to take Lincoln Pascoag purse doing 5 furlongs in 1:01 2 5 over a muddy course to return a flat $1700 Henry Wajda rode three winner! bringing his meeting total at Lincoln to 36 Elsewhere Mardi (2340) took feature irst Asking i ($1270) won the Central Park purse at Jamaica My Dust ($880) won Park top event: and Betty Rose (570) won the feature at Golden Gate fields Shop for Exciting ounder's Days Values Throughout the Store! 500 Wr oW sties Usually 699 to 1299 JHANIC OUTSIDE 'OR WHIT GREENSBORO The Atlantic Coast Conference comes to grips with several vital issues on what looms as one of Its most Important spring meet ings since its formation five years ago A full round of closed committee meetings tomor row will be followed by the formal open session riday morning Virginia Tech a member of the Southern Conference has been proposed for membership in the ACC by three of its eight members ootball bowl participation and a limit on football scholar ships are other major items Virginia Maryland and Wake orest have recommended that Tech be invited to join the the slock sal you've waited Tropi cals linen weaves fancies! Qvick dry nylon "aistbands pocketsi Go quick price I on famous SUNPROO in yesterday's poker tourna ment play by members of the Association of the Danville Golf Club In (he 18 hole play Rowe had five sevens and in 9 hoie play Talbott scored three eights Evalyn Dorn with an 85 was low gross scorer in 18 hole play while for nine holes aye Car rington had a low gross of 65 No 5 was the blind bogey hole with Jo Ray winning this prize with her of 12 strokes The next activity of the local women's association will be on May 8 when members journey to Roxboro for the first event of the newly organized Virginia Carolina Golf Associa tion In addition to plavers from Roxboro and Danville other members of the inter league in 5 1 victory over Tigers ACC Virginia came into the posec then tjlat any membcr be i Vrtf Aw 1 allowed to accept a bowl in vitation or the fifth time Duke seeks support for its proposal that students who rank in the last quarter of their class or fail to college board stand ards be Ineligible for scholar ship awards or grants in aid YOUR CHOlCIl ONE LOW Yl Wk THANK A 8 Off IIRVICI for IfVNTY I A.

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