The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana • Page 27

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1961 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR PAGE 27 SporU Idilor 1 Gary Player 5 Under In i jss in i ft lineup A BUMPER CROP OF first-year drivers from the standpoint both of quantity and quality will be trying for Rookie-of-the-Year honors as well as prize money in the golden anniversary 500-Mile Race into the cup on the 160 yard 17th hole at his own course. SWITCHING of the carbu Palmer Expected For Celebrity Pro-Am Today By JEP CADOU Sports Editor Red-hot Gary Player, the 25-year-old Masters champion from Johannesburg, South Africa, established himself as the man to beat in the second annual "500" Festival Open yesterday with a torrid practice round. (Jualifying Score Pi hi ov 3 0 fl I fJcVjj iri -M iL -U- i Celebrity Pro-Am tourney. They will be in the 72-hole "500" Festival Open which starts tomorrow. San Francisco 49er quarterback Jonn Brodie leans on club behind Boros.

(Star Photos by Frank H. Fisse) HERE FOR "500" OPEN-Julius Boros (left), 1952 U.S. Open chomp from Fairfield, and Master champion Gary Player of Johannesburg, South Africa, were two of the touring pros loosening up at the Speedway Golf Course yesterday on the eve of the The dark-haired chipping and putting wizard who also htrs- the -ball exceptionally long off the tee for his 5-8 height, toured the Speedway links in 66, five under par. PLAYER HAS been in the 60s in 43 of his 73 official tournament rounds this year He had a string of a doen straight sub-70 rounds going for him before he stumbled on the back nine in his final round of trie Masters and slipped to a 73. The tournament got a big shot in the arm yesterday when Arnold Palmer decided to play here despite a flu attack.

Palmer, who played an exhibition in South Bend yes- Another Photo On Page $1 leraay, is siaiea lo tee off in the $5,000 Celebrity Pro-Am totmiament-at 1:28 p.m. today along with Mayor Charles Boswell, Prosecutor Phil Bayt and John Hurt, Democratic politician and attorney from Martinsville, wbo is replacing Governor Matt Welsh. Player will tee off at 1:44 p.m. today in a foursome also including motion picture actor Dennis Morgan, Dr. Edwin R.

Faton and Tom Kibler, the tournament co-director. Player leads the official PGA money winning standing with a total of 92 after the Hot Springs (Ark.) Open last week. Palmer is second with Counting unofficial tourney money Player has won $50,511.85 and Palmer PLAYER HAD five hudies and no bogies jn his pr- tice round of 32-34 Kfi. He birdied the first hole with a 10-foot putt, the fiftt) with a tive-tonter and the jignt.i with a 12 footer. A 20-footer at No.

10 put him four niiclrr i in service at Bunker Hill. WERNER shot an even-par 71 on nines of 35-36. Two 18-year-old Indiana University freshman golfers, uled for only the three low amateur qualifiers to win their way into the field, but the withdrawal of three pros last night allowed the addition of John Foley of Indianapolis, who shot a 74, Ron Rover of Crawfordsville, who had 73 and MSgt. Bob Foist of Franklin, who had 77. Celebrity Pro Am Pairings Tom Thomas of Bloomington and Ed Davis of Muncie, shot 72 and 73 respectively to nail down starting berths.

Originally, it had been sched 8 SfV-Tom eoorte, Joe Reeve, Dove Woods. Paul Kane 9 04-Btlly Of. Paul A Litlie-tieid. Louis Volant. William Gome 9 12-Don httt, Richard Cordwell, William Warsn, Don Edwards.

9 20-Dove Mrr, Gete H-bbs, John H. Cnrr homos Atkins. 9 Fierk, Dea Meadows, Bob Art Londe 9 i-Erne Vo.sier, Gene Abernethy, Hnstmqs Smith. Bill Griffith. 9 44-Fred Hawkms, Larry J.

Robb, Rnbert Moore, Roger Foster. 9 Pott, Dr. Jame Biym, E. AA. Croft, RoMond W.

Lttfrell. 10 OfVJnck Burke William Diddd. J. Bannon. William W.

CI'M. 10 08-Dnve Ragan, George Dougherty, William C. Crumley, Loren Mellendorf. lo-Moson Rudolph, Tony Petrlc, Tony Pitjer, Fred Lesh. McMullin, John David, Boris Meditch, Oliver Philyaw.

Fairfield, Fred Burmlde, Stewart Ruch, John Heches. 10 40-AI Geiberger, George w. White, Following are the toe-off times for today's $.1,000 Celebrity Pro-Arn golf tournament at Speedway Golf Club: 7 3tV-Brt Waver, Frank Patsue. Ev e-eM West, lly C'ouer. 7 lot CaniDheil, Al Ford, Louts A.

Roth. Joe Thenooid 7 4' Jerry Bnrbr, J.m Prwitt, Bud Ynuno, Or Fred A. re Jr 7 Bor GoeU. John A Wnllore, Rfthert William A Pnre i 00 Al Boidmq, Hank Rompelt, Joe Bmremi, James A Hogshn Jr. 8 08 Bob Nichols.

Normnn Miller, Tom w. Moses, Joe airman 8 16 Jim Ferree. Reee Berry, ft Hnrdv, Raymond Hutimnn (I Jorobv Horvey Rey noidv Fred SamoeM, Pof Lifted 8 Jerry Pittman, Rob Lovcotk, Dr. Wavrte Thompson, Dick Gilchrist. 8 40 Howl Johnson, Horry Simpson.

Myron J. McKee M. G. Bales. 8 48-Jon Guilin, Robert Bowers, Bob Clttford, Morton Wolman.

Roymond J. VonSorer kelsen. Jack Neat. 10 48 Paul Horney, Rtcnard Perk, Emory L. Hook, Grover VanNfss.

10 Lionel Hebert, John Hare Herbert Founder. Francis Bolls. 11 04 Marty Furgoi, Robert Crouch, Donoid J. Futgeraid, Lou Annee 1 1 12 Gay Brewer, Rex Temple, Hnrry j. Feeney, Donald C.

Aanew. II 7d Gardner Dickinson. Oscar Levi, John D. Draper, John R. (Jock) Coulter 1 28 Jay Meoert, Duke Dupf e.

Dr. Dirk Reynolds, Lewis La waling 11 3A Bill Casper, Carl Erskine, Wtl-hom A. Boyd. Ken Moron. ,44 Bill Coinns, Pee wee Reese, Dr, Joseph A.

Miller, Leon C. DeCroes 11.52 Ken Ventun, Charles Bateman, Robert Lagle, Dr. G. P. S-iver, 12 00 Dow FmOerwaid.

C. (Bud) Owen, Phil Carey, Jim Bayieis 12.08 Art Wall Bill Diehl, Jack Glng, Sgt. Robert I. Foist. 12:16 Gene Littler, Lou Meyer, Pett DePaolo, Jack LaLanne.

1224 Julius Boros, Robert Morgort- 3'eve anyaer, bop boh, At least two of the neophyte are being given an excellent, chance to win the race by the men who should know best the. veteran dnv-' er wlio will race against them. We refer to the Tnrrence (Cal.) Tornado, Rufu Parnell Jonei, and to, the pride of the British Empire, Jack Brabham. It'g an odds-on bet in Gasoline Alley that one of these two driver will capture the rookie trophy offered annually by Stark Wetzel and the year's supply of meat which goes with it. There was some conjecture bout whether Brabham should be considered as a candidate for tfie honor or might be insulted by such consideration, since he has been the world's road racing champion for the last two years.

But, when we had the Cooper-Climax sponsor, Jim Kimberly. ask Jack about it on the day he qualified for the race. Jack replied that he would consider it an honor in be among the candidates for the award. Jones, the IDfiO Midwest sprint car champion, will be starting in the middle of the second row in the same Aga-lanian Sppnal which Lloyd Ruby finished seventh last year. Brabham, who is due back at the Speedway tomorrow and is slated to participate in the carburetion runs Saturday morning, will start from the inside of the fifth row in his new Cooper-Climax.

The rear-enqined car was built specially for this race. Another rookie who must be regarded as something of a threat for the first-year-man honors is A. J. Shepherd of Wichita, Kas. He will be driving the same Travelon Special which holds the trac record of 149fiOI.

It was set last ear by Jim Murtuhise, who went on to become IDfiO rnokie-of-the-year. Shepherd will start in the middle of the fifth row, right beside Brabham. In numbers, this rookie crop rivals the flock of West Coast midget hot.shots which descended on the Speedway in 1949. If memory serves, a dozen of these rookies made the race that year. One of them, Johnnie Parsons, finished second and went on to win the AAA driving championship.

Other rookies vying for the award this time will be Lbb Rose of Houston, Tex. in the ever Speedway Special, Don Davis of Phoenix in the Trevis-Morcroft Special, Roger McCluskey of Tucson, Ariz, the Racing Associates Special, Norman Hall of I -os Angeles in the Federal Engineering Special and Bobby Marshman of Potts-town, Pa. in the Hoover Motor Express Special. IF ANYTHING about the Race is certain, it is that Jack Brabham will win the Peugeot Indianapolis Trophy. The trophy is being awarded hy the auto company to "the outstanding driver or entrant from other conutries through-nut the world, in competition with members of the United States racing fraternity" in the "500." And, since Brabham is the only foreign driver, he obviously has a lock on the rophy.

The committee making the formal selection will meet in the Holiday Inn on May 31. It should be one of the more enjoyable committee meet.ngs. ELWOOD BOOSTERS base hall team is looking for home games for July 9, 23 and 30. Write Jesse Widener at 2013 North Street, Elwood. BILL HEINLEIN, the "lean ing tower" of Woodland, scored the seventh hole-in-one of his illustrious golfing career Sunday.

Bill used a No 6 iron to knock the ball retion period for the "500 from today to Saturday was good news for golfers playing in the Celebrity Pro-Am but and news for the pros' wives. Mrs. Rosie Bola, head of women's activities, had scheduled the pros' wives for a visit to the track to watch the carburetion runs following a coffee this morning at the Brendonwood home of Mrs. W. T.

Gradison. The ladies will visit the track any way and be given a tour, although no race cars will be running. EDDIE SACHS, winner of the pole position for two straight years, will be fea tured on the "Summer Sports Spectacular" program on the CBS television network from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. A film entitled "On the Pole" will show Sachs' prep aration lor tne I'JfiO race and experiences in- qualifica tions and the race itself. GOAL OF the Tony Bet- tenhausen Memorial Fund is 1 ,000,000 to build an appro- priate memorial hospital to honor the two-time national driving champion who was killed at the Speedway Mav 12.

Memorial races have been scheduled at Soldier Field in Chicago June 3 and at Springfield. Aug. 12. Contributions and pledges may be sent to Tony Betten-hausen Memorial Fund, Tin-lev Park. III.

TOMMY HINMRSIIITZ, ttie Oley (Pa.) veteran who was the terror of the dirt tracks until his retirement last year, visited the new Indianapolis Raceway Park plant early this werk and pronounced the -mile dirt oval "a wonderful track." "Seeing t'us fine setup almost makes me wish I nadn't retired," said the famed "Hying Dutchman, who drove race cars until he was years old. Ilinnrrshitz predicted the IRP will produce faster speeds than most of the sprint car tracks because of its added length. Most of the sprint circuits are half miles. TWO drivers who lost out in the hectic last-minut? rush of 500-mile race qualifications were added to entries for the opening USAC sprints on the IRP oval. They are Al (Cotton) Farmer of Fort Worth, Tex and Chuck Hulse of Downey, Cal.

A. J. Watson the master mechanic who has built the winning car for the "500" three out of 'he last five years, hopes to have the newsprint car which he is building rcdy for the initial show. He sold his old one to A. J.

Foyt. who has been campaigning it as a Bowes Seal Fast Special. RACE CAR owner Al Dean and Speedway pro Mike Sullivan waged a hard-fought hattle before losing out to Billy Casper and Bud Hols-cher on the 18th green yesterday in a practice-round match. Dean, who owns both the pole position No. 12 Dean Van Lines Special driven by Eddie Sachs and the No.

14 car to be driven by Bill Cheeshourg. i i the third. 12th and 18th holes. P.S. The reason the match was so close was that Dean and Sullivan were getting a stroke a hole from the Tour pros.

MRS. HATTIE Silbermann and Yvonne Leslie had their first business at the lost-and-found desk at the golf tournament yesterday. It was provided by a customer who had lost his ticket and didn't know the number. Lot Son Lot SI McBridc Hurls First Angels Staff Shutout Joe Werner, Looansnort 3S-36-71 Tom Thomas, Bloominglon 35-37-7? Ert Davit. Muncie 36 37-73 John Foley, Indianapolis 3A 3ft-74 Ron Rover, Crawtordsville 39-37-7A MSql Bob Foisl, Franklin 30 41-77 John Elrod.

Greenwood 39-39-71 Bob Fay, Evontville 40 3J-7i Bill Cruenert, Indianapolis 43 3S-7I Jock Corr. Indianopolit 40 3v-7v Ok Perk, Indianopolit 40-39-Ta and a conceded putt of about a foot on the final hole accounted for his final birdis. On the 17th hole, Player's drive hit a light tower. Local rules allowed him a "mulligan" although he wouldn't get one when the tourney flag goes up Thursday and the PGA official rules prevail. Playing with Player, 1958 PGA national champion Dow Finsterwald finished hot with birdies on four out of the last five, but it was impossible to give him any kind of legitimate practice score because he was hitting two or three balls on most holes.

OTHER celebrities playing in the Pro-Am event today in clude former Dodger baseball stars Carl Erskine and Pee Wee Reese, Baltimore Colts football quarterback Johnny Unitas, orchestra leader Fred Waring, television bad man Bob Wilke, former Olympic swimming champion Johnny Weismuller and rare driving champions Louis Meyer, Sam Hanks and Rodger Ward. The 72-hole tournament proper with a purse of $50,000 will begin tomorrow morning. Defending champion Doug Ford and I960 runnerup Jerry Barber played together yesterday in a foursome also in cluding Fred Hawkins and Al Balding but didiVt turn in any practice scores. Leading amateur qualifiers for the six spots decided in playoff among 11 simon- pure players yesterday was Joe Werner, 20-year-old Lo- gansport player who now is homers for the Anpels and Leon Wagner hit one with the bases empty. McBride, who gave up only three hits, also became the first pitcher to shut out the Indians this year.

The 25-year-old right-, hander scored his fourth victory in six decisions and reduced his a d-rim average to 2.51. Cleveland starter Perry pave up nine of the II Los Angeles hits and eight runs, three of them unearned. Perry, an 18-game winner last year, hasn't won in a month. He is 2-3. Wagner hit his eighth homer in the first and Hunt got his sixth with Wagner and Ted Kluszewski aboard on singles in the fourth.

The Angels got four more runs in the fifth, the last three scoring on Averill's long shot over the leftfield wall. The home run raised Averill's RBI total to 24. Los Angeles got its ninth run off reliever Russ Heman in the seventh on a walk and singles hy Gene Leek and Rocky Bridges. The Indians' loss dropped them 4 games hack of the league-leading Detroit Tigers. Clovelond Lot Anqelet oh rh' oh rhi Temple.

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4 7) 9 3 0 WP-McBrlde PB-Averill 7 U-Hurlev. Honochicfc, Kinnoman, Flaherty. T-7 II Denver Wins, (-() Denver (AP) Southpaw Ed Donnelly scattered four Dallas Fort Worth hits last night as he pitched Denver's Bpars to a 6-0 American Association baseball victory over the Rangers. Dollnt Fort Worth 000 MO HOO-A I Denver 700 101 tla-o II Pepper waiter (II and Rotters. Don.

ROilo end Chitt. W-OotmKly. L-Pooper. I. os Angeles (AP) Rookie Ken McBride became the first man to pitch a shutout for the Los Angeles Angels as they- broke Cleveland's winning streak at six games by defeating the Indians, 9-0 last night.

Ken Hunt and F.arl Averill each si a three-run AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 17.32 Dutch Harrison. Robrt Pa -at, John O. Foley, Bill Hoke. 12.40 Bob Rosbura Jim Charles Mendeth, Don Ellis. Dav Tommy Bolt, a-o-- Hale Don W.

Cravens, A. J. Thatcher, Sa Bud Holscher, Sam Hnnks, Rodqer Word, A. E. Deon 1 04 Doua Sanders, Jimmy McLarniri, Ken Moss ngoie.

Jim Wompler 112 Georoe Boye, Bob Wiike, Dr. Herbert L. Eabert, Joe Rothbord. 1 70 Doug Ford. Fred Waring, J.

I. Cumm mas, Dr. Frank Hapok. I Arnold John Hurt, Movor Charles BosweH, Proseculor Phil Bayt. 1 36 John Brrtd'e.

Jnhnnv Umtrm Clark Esote Jr Dr. William Walton 1 Gary Plover, Dennis Mo'go'V Dr. Edwin R. Eafon, Tom Kibler. Bob Goalbv, Pot Harrington Russell Ergood Wolford T.

Gradison, 2. 00-Bob Harris, Johnny Weismuller, John W. Soannuth, Dick Stackhouse. 1 08 Stan Leonard, Richard Shidd Raymond W. Keliev, Svd Schati.

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