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ft A. 1 IMJIA.N'ArOl.IS SIA' VMA: I i 0 "IF YOU DON'T believe me, just tost me." That was the ultimatum delivered to the 33 starting drivers of the 43d 500-Mile Race yesterday by an official who obviously was deadly in earnest as he warned acainst any foul-up of the start. Harlan Fengler, chief steward of the world's Greatest auto race, left no doubt that he means business when he says that any driver "jumping the gun" on L. I Vf s' u- I 'v. I VV.

iWf; v. into the pits for a cost him a couple of laps of THE DAY BEFORE-Johnny Thomson (left) hangs up his uniform after fireproofing, Eddie Sachs (center) dis- plays a new engagement ring and Tony Bettenhausen chats with his daughter Susan os Speedway driven pass the time on the day before the 500-Mile Race, (Star Photos by Herb Rhodes) Tribesmen Defeated By Houston Slip One Game Behind Millers Houston, Tex. (Spl.) Houston made Indianapolis' first visit to Texas an unpleasant one last night, pounding Indian pitchers for a 10-3 victory. nit- muii win ijl- chummy chat which will running time. In rase of a yellow-flag and caution light as the result of an accident or rain, Fen-gler warned, you must main-tain positions and the leading ear will control the speed of the field.

lie will he expected' to run at reduced speed so the wreckage can be cleared safely. "If you don't behave I will black-flag you," said Fengler. When he warned thit no one is to get ahead of the pole car before the starting line, Fengler made it a point to address Eddie Sachs and Jim Ralhmann, the other two front row starters. understand, Eddie? You understand, Jim?" lie said. They understood, "We should have a beautiful start, just beautiful," Fengler emphasized.

IV ONE OF his most emphatic speeches of his reign as Speedway head, President Tony llulman also cautioned against any gun-jumping. He warned that the hazards are terrific on the first and second laps. "The eyes of the world are upon you." Hulman told the drivers. "The public expects you to conduct yourself like gentlemen. Gentlemen, you arc.

Hulman will give the traditional "Gentlemen, start your engines" message this morning. Screen actress Erin O'Brien, who will present the Borg-Warncr trophy and kiss the winner, termed the drivers' meeting "The most exciting moment I've ever had in show business." In marked contrast to some of her predecessors, Miss O'Brien had a solemn message for the drivers: "Sometimes in my profession when the going gels a little rough, and I wonder how I'm going to gel through, 1 say to myself: ear knocks on the door and Faith answers, "No one is God bless you all." EDDIE SACHS, court jester of the field, nearly broke up the drivers' meeting with his wisecracks and his involved questioning about what procedure to follow should an exhaust pipe drop off. "When she (Miss O'Brien) said 'Tomorrow is our she was looking right at me," Sachs said. Later, when Erin sat between Sachs and Thomson when she moved in for the traditional "front-row" picture taking, Sachs nudged outside man Jim Ralhmann (who qualified at 144.4.1.1) and meddled, "She's in. the 14) milcs-an-hour class." Sachs and Thomson both were over the 145 mark, WITH THE field restricted to a 55-miles-an hour speed pace until the pole car ducks, into the pit driveway as a safety measure.

Fengler figures that the cars will he running between 110 and 115 going into the southwest turn. That is about 20 miles an hour slower than the nor-mal turn speed, which should work for greater safety and lessening of the admittedly tremendous hazards of the initial turn. THE MEN who should be the best judges of the chances of the various drivers are the men who have won the race recently and are not still in the starting field. Of the victors since 1950, two (Jimmy Bryan and Pat Flaherty) are in today's race; two (Bill Vukovich and Bob Sweikert) are dead and three others are living and retired. Johnny Parsons is picking a "darkhorse" in Eddie Johnson and the Bryant Heating Special to win at "KlH-plus." Parsons, like Paul Russo who replaced him in the cockpit of the Bardahl Special, for second.

Lee Wallard (1951) picks Jim Rathmann to win at in the Simoniz Special, with Rodger Ward finishing second in the' Leader Card Special. Sam Hanks picks Rathmann and Ward, too, with Russo as his choice for show money. Sam believes the winner will break his record by averaging 136.3. The only green car in the race now i even greener. Mechanics of the No.

24 Tra'don Trailer Special to be driven by Jack Turner of Seattle, have painted a brilliant lime-grcen design on the front of the car and the roll-bar to make it easier to identify as it comes down the stretch. The car. otherwise, has a dull-green finish. "AS FOR our picks, this writer will take Johnny Thomson to become the seventh pole position driver to win the race, with Rodger Ward finishing second and Bobby Grim third. We expect Thomson to a a somewhere in the 137 bracket.

WE GOT THE neighbors of the Speedway "all shook up" yesterday with a column hem about a zoning variant filed as a step to clear the way for possible erection of a new grandstand outside the North short straightaway. We were misinformed that the request was for a change from farming to "industrial" usage. Actually, it is "'om farming to "commercial." Don't get al, shook up. folks, the Speedway isn't planning to build an a ph a 1 plant akngside your backyards. TONY BETTENHAUSF.N lost a race yesterday but he has high hopes of winning one today.

Bettenhausen simply couldn't cope with the jam of traffic on West Sixteenth Street and, as a result, wis a half-hour late to the drivers' meeting. You can bet that he'll get to the track on time today. SPEEDWAY golf pro Mike Sullivan yesterday distributed gift golf gloves (which also make dandy driving gloves) to eight of the top drivers, courtesy of Fcrd Haas Associates. TO SOUTH) Fte Scoreboard AMIHICAN ASSOCIATION (Night Gomn Not Included Eotttrn PCT. CI Minngplit II Ml INDIANAPOLIS II It LtuitvilK 11 .531 St.

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Pitttburah at Cinclnnatl-Oanwlt (11) vt. Atktr (I t) or O'Taaia (Ml. Gene Force Winner Of Kokomo Rare Kokomo. Ind. (Spl.) Gene Force of Richmond was the winner of the 50-lap feature race at the Kokomo Speedway last night in the record time of 16:55 minutes.

Bill Momeier won the consolation race. Heat winners were John Rnperts, Ted Hartley, Bob Wente and Rex Last on. The loss dropped the Tribe one full game back of Minneapolis' Eastern Division leaders who defeated St. Paul, 4-0. Indianapolis and Houston meet in a split doubleheadcr today, the first game at 2 p.m.

and the second at 8. INDIANAPOLIS got away to a 10 lead in the first. Ted Beard singled to center and both runners were safe when Pidge Browne muffed Gordon Figard's grounder. Stan Johnson fanned but Ron Jackson singled, scoring Beard. The Buffs countered with three off Bob Kuzava, two of them earned.

Len Johnston opened with a walk but was forced by Rod Kanehl. Jim Fridley grounded out but Ralph Noble hit his eighth homer of the year over the left-center fence for two runs. Roy Smalley singled and Browne was safe when Jack-son dropped Sagers' throw for an error. Dick Cole doubled, storing Smalley. Ev Joyner grounded out.

JACKSON'S single was Indianapolis' only offense in the third but the Indians messed up a good chance in the fourth when Camilo Carreon singled and Sagers walked to start the frame. However, Kuzava popped out trying to sacrifice and Carres was out on the front end of an. attempted double steal. Four hits and some shoddy defensive play by the Indians produced four runs for the Buffs in the fifth, one of them unearned. Johnston opened with a single and Sagers booted Kanehl's perfect double play ball.

Both runners being safe. Fridley singled, scoring Johnston, and Ed Hobaugh relieved Kuzava. Noble singled, scoring Kanehl and when Jim McAn-any's throw skipped past J. C. Martin at third for an error Fridley scored and Noble U.S.

ISaHfhall Manual a Ha Jtl IM I 1 Wnaht ana Brock; Mar. thai! ana Clark. MNuMr NttAMMi Tony Hulman address the drivers at the onnual pre-race meeting ot the Speedway yesterday. (Star Photoi) A BIT OF ERIN Singer Erin O'Brien, here to kiss the winner of today's 500-Mile Race, ond Speedway President went to third. Smalley flicd out to left, Noble scoring after the catch.

Hobaugh got the side out without further damage but Houston had a 71 lead. THE INDIANS added two runs in the sixth and but for a good relief job by Billy Bow man would have had more, A walk to Martin, McAnany'S3 double and Carreon's single produced a run with none out and Bowman relieved Dava Jolly. Sagers walked to fill the bases. Joe Hicks batted for Hobaugh, tapped to the mound and McAnany was forced at the plate. Beard grounded out, Browne to Bowman.

Carreon scoring. After two were out in the seventh, Martin walked and McAnany singled but Carreon fanned. The Buffs jumped Howell for three more runs in th seventh and a 10-3 lead. FRIDLEY singled and Jim Delsing ran for him. Noble singled to right, Delsing going to third.

Smalley walked to fill the bases. Browne grounded to Sagers, who; forced Delsing at the plate. Cole singled to short right, scoring Noble. Joyner grounded to Jackson, who forced Smalley at the plate. Pitcher Bowman singled tn center, scoring Browne and Cole.

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Cummings was killed in five years after his Indianapolis victory, in a highway accident near his suburban home on the outskirts of Indianapolis. In his 1934 victory at Indianapolis, Cummings averaged 104.863 miles an hour, a record at the time. Me also was National AAA champion that year. Cummings was the 18th racing figure to be chosen to the Hall of Fame by the Helms Foundation. 000 000 00O 2- 000 and H.

Smith; Sanford and 1 0 001 000-59 0 4 0- 0 1 8 10 0 Burgess; Lawrence and Bailey. I Bedford. Ind. (AD The Indiana High School Athletic Association lost the first round yesterday, in the fights to prove it is a voluntary association and its ruling should not be subject to court action. Special Judge Lester E.

Nixon of Petersburg threw an IHSAA motion for dismissal of a lawsuit out of court and set June 4 as the date for the next round in the controversial case involving two tall Seymour High School basketball players. The case stems from the transfer of two Negro boys Billy Poe and Frank Stevenson, from Joppa. to Seymour. A coach at Joppa charged last fall that the boys' family was induced to make the move, and the IHSAA board of control investigated his charges. THE BOARD RULED "un-due influence" was used to get the family to move, and permanently banned the boys from participating in inter-school athletics at Seymour.

The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stevenson, filed i 1 1 against the IHSAA action and were granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the IHSAA ban. Judge Nixon austained a motion by attorneys for the plaintiff's to disallow lh defense motion for dismissal. Attorneys for the Stevenson INSURED SAVINGS 3i OL CURRCNT DIVIDEND MR YIA SHEIIT STREET FEDERAL SAVINGS 1 LOAN ASS N.

IU7 tfc.iar St. ot family contended the defense had waived its right to contest the court's jurisdiction. Patrick E. Chavis, chief pokesman for the three plaintiff attorneys, argued that the IHSAA waived its jurisdiction when it failed to file such proceed. ngs during the first court appearance at Browns-town when the association asked and got a change of venue to Bedford.

NIXON AGREED with Chavis' contention. The case really got down to business in the air-conditioned Lawrence County courtroom Friday tempers even flared a time or two. Prior to the hearing two surprise motions were led by the attorneys for the plaintiff. One was the motion to strike the defense request for dismissal, which was granted. The other was a motion to strike a defense request to dissolve the temporary restraining order.

This was overruled and the June 4 date was set for a hearing on the subject. The motion to dissolve was filed by the defense May 22 with a request that it be heard before the dismissal action. Defense; attorneys came prepared for that motion. The attorneys for. the plaintiff did not.

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