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13 BASEBALL THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1931. SPOUTS SECTION 2 Jack McGrath Gets Big Share Of Backing As Drivers Await 450QV Green Flag Today With old records falling like ten pins practically every time one of the roaring cars zooms around the 2'j-mile track the long-dreamed of 130 milc-an hour 300'miler seems more likely to he realized this year than ever before. In fact, this seems almost certain to be the year for it. barring bad weather or other un toward racing luck. Gets Barking Jack McGrath, who will carry a big share of the race favoritism from is pole position became the first driver to crack the 140 mile-an-hour barrier when he set the 30-mile trial mark of 141.033 By JIMMY BROWN ttturlar-Jeurnal Staff Wrlt.r Indianapolis, May 30.

Thirty-three of American's top drivers, their sleek racing machines tuned to powerful perfection awaited the green flag la tomorrow's richest and what almost certain to be the fastest 500-mile race ever run at the historic speedway here. Amid trie annual prediction of speed of fantastic proportions some 150,000 persons will jam into the Speedway to watch them risk life and limb for the sold and glory that rocs with triumph in this 38th classic of the auto-tnobile racing world. I i -VVi 1 i I ttii iC't 'J'l Today's winner should pull down a pot exceeding $90,000, which wili come from an all time speedway prize total of more than $250,000. Last year's prize money totalled $256,000. Vukovich, who received $89,000 last year, can become the top money winner in Speedway history after tomorrow's race.

He is topped only by Shaw, Speedway president, who won $111,000 during his illustrious career. Vukovich, who has led 345 of the 400 laps he has driven at the Speedway in three appearances, has $110,102 in his coffers. McGrath, tabbed by most as the man to beat, likewise will have the odds against him in his battle to get there first. Only five cars have ever won this grueling race from the pole position. However, the bushy-browed perfectionist, who has started from the front row five times, has so far escaped most of the mechanical difficulties that have hit many of the other cars here.

He also set his qualifying record without the extra boost of nitro-methane used by maTiy drivers. Resides Vukovich, two former champions are in the race. They are Troy Ruttman, who won in 1952, and Johnnie Parsons, who took the rain-shortened 1950 race. All told, 26 of last year's 33 starters are in tomorrow's field, including the first nine finishers from 1953. Sam Hanks, last year's A A A.

bigcar champion, is the veteran of the field, having started eight times, with a third place his best finish. Tony Bet- ('oiitinued on Pag 20 two weeks ago in his llinkle Special. Only two of the drivers in the 33car field failed to better the 138.478 which won the pole spot for Bill Vukovich last year. Tomorrow's field qualified at an average speed of 138 632 h. with 11 breaking the late Chct Miller's old qualifying mark of 130.034.

At any rate, it is the opinion of most observers and a majority of the drivers 1 hat Troy Rutt-man's race record of 128 922, set in the 1952 renewal, will be broken. Vukovich, in running off with last year's race in the same fuel injection special he'll drive this year, almost certainly could have raised a new standard had he cared to do so. However, the blistering fl3-de-gree beat, plus a wide lead he held late in the race, prompted him to play it safe Vukovich In 7th Row Vukovich, who saw a broken steering clamp rob him of victory only eight laps ror i the finish in 1952, will start from the seventh row. Ho will have to defy tradition if he is to join Wilbur Shaw and Mauri Rose as tho only drivers ever to score two straight victories, not since George Rob-son won in 1910, has the winner started from father back than the third row, Robson started from the fifth. Cols Bow, 2 Here By EARL FLORA, of The Ohio Stale Journal Columbus, Ohio, May 30.

The climbing Columbus Red Birds continued to torment the high riding Louisville Colonels here Sunday, pulling a three-run seventh inning out of their hat on one hit to win the rubber of a three game series 4 3. Jackie Lee's two-out, bases-loaded single did the damage off reliefer Hershell Freeman after starter Tom Casagrande had Associated Priii irVirvphoro HASTY RE-ASSEMBLY After completely tearing down the Ray Brady Special for inspection, and replactng a defective part in the steering assembly Saturday, the garage crew worked frantically yesterday to get the car ready for the 500-mile race today. The car will be driven by Len Duncan, chauffeur for former President Harry Truman. Weather and Transit Strike Big Topics As '500' Near Play Tonight Tr I "i I -XSr'' A til w--f vvvt js- 1 Pre Wirephoto MARIE SHOWS 'EM Marie Wilson, the honored guest at the 500-mile Memorial Day speed classic today and who is expected to kiss the winner, shows two of the boys in the front row of the qualifiers how to set their caps to win. From the left, Jimmy Bryan and Jimmy Daywalt.

Ceuritr-Journal Photo by Wrrn Kloitcrman ALL-GAUGE WINNER after breaking 100x100 targets in the Kentucky Bluegrass Open Skeet Championships yesterday is Foley Whecldon (right). He won the Gen. J. Fred Miles Trophy and is congratulated by Miles (left) and Tournament Chairman Ralph Polk. chief A.A.A.

steward Harry Mc-Quinn, starter Bill Vanderwater, and pace car driver William C. Newberg were introduced. Marie Wilson, television star of the My Friend Irma show, who will kiss the winner and present the Borg-Warner Trophy, cowboy actor Roy Rogers and singer Morton Downey extended "good-luck" greetings. McGrath Get Trophy Shaw presented the Rex Mays Memorial trophy to Jack McGrath for winning the pole position with a record speed of 141.033, and gave watches to Sam Hanks' pit Just Four! INDIANAPOLIS, May 30 (X) A Only four of the 32 drivers who have won the 500-mile Memorial Day auto race are still competing. Three are in tomorrow's field Johnnie Parsons', 1950 winner; Troy Ruttman, 1952,, and Bill Vukovich, 1953.

Bill Holland, the 1949 winner, won't start but may drive relief. Racing accidents killed Dario Resta, the 1916 winner; Howdy Wilcox, 1919; Gaston Chevrolet, 1920; Jimmy Murphy, 1922; Joe Boyer, 1924; Frank Lock-hart, 1926; Ray Keech, 1929; Floyd Roberts, 1939, and George Robson, 1946. Bill Cummlngs, the 1934 By BOB OWENS Courier-Journal Staff Writer Indianapolis, May 30. The weather and a transit strike were the biggest things worrying this bulging Iloosier capital city today as the moment nearer! for the 38th 500- mile automobile race. Slightly overcast with temperatures in the seventies, was the lastest good word from the weather bureau.

Showers are expected to hit here late tomorrow afternoon. But they shouldnt hit before the race is over and the upward of 150,000 fans have started home. Strike In 2d Month A transit strike, now entering its second month, was causing concern to city, county and state police. They have urged all fans to come to the famed Speedway grounds via shuttle trains and special busses arranged for the day. Fans taking their automobiles should start early to avoid missing the start, which is one of the big thrills of the race.

Speedway President Wilbur Shaw issued a caution warning to the race drivers at a meeting near the pagoda this afternoon. "The race is 500 miles long," Shaw said, "so you'll have plenty of time to 'charge' after that first lap." Other speedway officials, including owner Tony Hullman, crew for making tlie best appear ance in the qualifying trials. The Speedway prexy recognized Raymond Firestone of the Firestone Rubber Company's research division for his contribution to the race. It is generally Conceded that improvement in design of tires nas added materially to the increased speed of this year's race. Vhe new tires have a nylon base and new i three grooves instead of tvo.

Firestone tested the development for four years before bringing it to Indianapolis. Broken Crankcases Mechanics worried about the effect the faster qualifying efforts had on the cars. A dozen broken crankcases were discovered after the trials. The cause was believed to have been over-stressing engines, originally designed to turn no more than 5,200 revolutions per minute but actually going 6,000 r.p.m. during the trials.

Increased use of nitromenthane in the 10-mile qualifying runs got the cars in the race but may wind up getting many of them cut of the running early. Shaw told the drivers today that the speedway hospital had a top-notch medical staff, but that he hoped none of them needed to take advantage of its facilities. "It will be busy enough treating from 400 to 700 people for everything from broken necks to belly-aches," he remarked. Mrs. Mandcl Sets World Mark; Whecldon Wins All-Gauge Event waikea two men alter one was cut.

The Birdie uprising erased a Hhowy Louisville sixth inning that found the Kens walloping four hits off Columbus starter Barney Schultz and scoring two runs to break a 1-1 tie. The terond place Colonel, now four garnet behind Indinnaptdin, return to Parkway Field today or Iwi-night doulde header trith Toledo. The firtt game, a teren inning affair, begin al p.m. vl fireieorki ditplay in tcheduled between game. Schultz, a 27-year-old rooking making his first Red Birds start, ultimately was credited with the victory when reliefer Jim Kirk vent in and retired the last six visitors in order through the ciphth and ninth frame.

Although the run off him was unearned. Freeman was nailed with the loss, his second against three victories. Casagrande, who had given up just one run on Ben Downs' homer, prior to losing his control' in the fatal seventh, had barely reached the dugout on his way out when Louisville second baseman Lew Damman dropped a throw at second base from shortstop Buddin. It would have been a force play ball on pinch hitter Hcrbie Adams. Lee Connects That left the bases loaded, but when Bob Stephenson skied to Reenter for the second out it looked as though Freeman might pulling Louisville off the fry-'ing pan.

His first pitch to Lee, however, was met squarely and drilled on a line Into right. Two tying runs scored on the hit and when outfielder Bob Broome allowed the ball to get through him, Adams also checked in with what proved the winning run. Kirk, a tall right handcr, fanned two of the three Kens in ninth, including pinch hitter Tete Daley. Cols Score First The visitors drew first blood Jn the second inning off Schultz tvhen Norm Zauchin led off by walking and scored later on Dam-nan's single and Buddin's infield out. I Marty Keough started the Colonels' big sixth by singling and stealing second base.

Frankie Malzone's single scored Keough, and Broome's single and Dam-man's two-bagger completed the two-run stanza. Casagrande gave up just four hits before leaving the contest, but the walks killed him. The flock got six safeties altogether as they made it five victories in seven games of a short home stay concluded today. Red Bin 4-3 Lou'vill ab h.po.a. Col'mbui ab.h.po a keough cf 4 0 Stephe cf 0 MalTone 3 Broome 4 I.ee 1 0 Mozzalilb 0 Kac I 1 0 Smith 2 Downs 0 I.ammersS 2 Srhultr.

0 tAdnnil 0 Kirk 8 Total! Zauchin lb Tamman 2 Mophans 1 Buddin jarhoil 0 0 27 Titalt -Struck out for Niarhn in 9th. i Reached base on error for Schulti in -7th. Louisville Coiumbuft 010 002 000 3 000 010 30 4 Keough, Malzone, Zauchin, Downs 2, ammers, Adams. Lammers. Buddin.

Bl Lee 2, Downs. Malzone, Damman, Buddin, 2BH Monali, Damman. HR IJowns. SB Keough, Lyons. I.OB T.miis-ville) 8.

Columbus S. BB Off Schultj 2, Casagrande 4, Freeman I. SO By SchulU Kirk 2, Casagrande 1, Freeman 1. Off Schulti, 5 in 7 innings; Kirk. 0 In 2: Casagrande.

4 in 6V: Freeman, 2 in l2. S-EH Schults 3-3, Kirk 0-0, Casagrande 3-1, Freeman 1-0. Wild pitch Schulti. VP Schulti (1-2). LP Freeman (3-2).

-Landis, Bice nd Phillips. 2:11. A I We'll Be Open Tuesday Summer Store Hours Begin Wednesday 10 to Night 'Til 9 (Mondays 10 to 9) winner, later was kinea in a highway accident. Summer Priced Men Daily Cool Attractively Togs and fii: Lit FIRST ROW Jack Mi'Clrath, South Pasadena, llinkle 141.0113 m.p.h. Jimmy Oaywalt, Wabash, Sumar Jimmy Bryan, Phoenix, Dean Van Lines 1.19 665.

fICONO ROW Johnny Thomson. Springfield, Chapman U8.787. Chuck Stevenson. Garden Grove, Agajanian 138.776. Hon Freeland.

Inglewood, Cal. Estes 138.339. THIRD ROW Bob Jimmy Reec 138.312. Oklahoma City, Malloy Ouane Carter. Speedway Auto Shippers 138 238.

Bob Swelkert, Hayward, 138.206. City, Lutes FOURTH ROW Kam flanks, Burbank, 137.1)94. Troy Ruttman. pers 137.736. Salem, Auta Pat O'Connor.

North Vernon, Hopkins 138.084. FIFTH ROW Cal Nlday. raroima, Jim Robbins 139.828. Mike Naz.aruk McNamara Norlh Bellmore, N. 139.589.

Johnnie Parsons, Van Nuys, Belond Equa Klow Exhaust 138.578. SIXTH ROW Rodger Ward, Loa Angeles, Dr. Sabou- rin 139.297. Gene Hartley, Roanoke, John Zlnlc 139 061. Rill llomeier, Pacolma, Cars 138.948.

SEVENTH ROW Bill Vukovich, Fresno, Fuel Injection 138.478. Ernie McCoy, Reading, Bay Brady 138.419. Tony Bettenhausen, Tlnley Park, 111., Mel inners. 138 2i5. EIGHTH ROW Manuel Ayulo, Burbank, Schmidt 138.164.

Andy Linden, Redondo Beach, Brown Motor Car 137 820. Freddie Agahashtan, Albany, Men Engineering 137.746. NINTH ROW Larry Crockett, Columbus. Federal Engineering 139 557. Len Duncan.

Germantown, Ray Brady 139.217. Art Cross, LaPorte, Bardahl 138.875, TENTH ROW Jim Rathmann, Miami, Bardahl 1.18. 228. Travis Webb, Dayton, Ohio, Advance Muffler Spl 137 979. Jerry Hoyt, Indianapolis, Belanger 137.825.

ELEVENTH ROW Fddle Klisian, Oakland, Chapman 137. 7u4. Paul Russo, Hammond, Anstead Rotary 137.867. Frank Arml. llanford, Martin Bros.

137.672. ALTERNATES Fddle Johnson, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, I McNamara 137.599. Jimmy Davles. Pacolma, Tat Clancy 137.583. On Air! WIN'N will broadcast today's 500-mile automobile racing classic at Indianapolis.

The broadcast gets underway i at 10:45 a.m. and continues until the race's conclusion in mid- afternoon. Feature fourth, in order to get more experienced performers in the daily double races. He pointed out that the first race, the first half of the double, is a C.Trot, and the second event a 25 race. "The fans don't like first starters or 'green horses in the double," said Shaw, "and I don't blame them.

We'll try to have a little better class horses in these two races, and still give the horsemen a chance to start their untried stock later on the program." There will be 9 races on tonight's program, with first post 8.30 p.m. daylight time. of 150 of the nation's top flight shooters that included six of the country's 10 All-Americans, was an awesome thing to veteran skeet observers. "You might say it's like a pitcher coming up from the Kitty League and in his first appearance in the big leagues throwing a no-run, no-hit game against the New York Yankees," said Ralph Polk, tournament chairman. Surprising Tournament "This, indeed, has been a very surprising tournament very satisfactorily so, of course.

The shooting throughout has been phenomenal. You know, Mr. Wheeldon's perfect 100 targets is the third of the three day meet. This is very rare." Wheeldon Is in the amusement business. He must have had a belter and more, amusing time yesterday, however, than he ever could have provided for himself.

Another outstanding performance was turned in by a 14 year-old youngster. Jay Sward of Teo-ria, 111., who won the championship of the junior all-gauge with 98x100. The tournament, which has achieved national prestige in four short years, was the best yet put on by the Jefferson Gun Club, said man' visitors. And, they added, it now ranks as one of the five national shoots that head skeet lists. Shawnee Girls Score Sivcep The Shawnee Tennis Club suept all matches from Central as the Women's Public Parks Tennis League opened with this one contest yesterday at Shawnee.

Shawnee won the three singles easily but had to work overtime in both doubles. The results: Nancy Gentleman def. Ann Huber, 6-2, Anita Buchanan def. Ailene Shaunes-sey. 8-1, 6-1.

Sue Neal def. T.aVerne Adams. 6-0, 6-1. Betty Hrentllnger and Sue Neal def. Catherine Caswell and Ann Huber, 6-4, 2-6.

8-8. Nancy Gentleman and Janice Bott def. Rosemary Wolf and LaVerne Adams (t-3. 9-7. The powerful Hayes Fair Acres Stable, which got only half of the Inaugural with Marvel Way, will start Erin Way In the fifth race.

This colt, driven by Benny Schue, is one of eight 2 year-old pacers entered, and all are starting for the first time. Wayjet, with Marty Perkinson in the sulky, and Jet Dream, piloted by Denzil Berry, are rated among the top contenders in this wide open event. Racing Secretary Burt Shaw has spotted this 2-year-old race as the fifth evert, and two 30 Class races as the third and this event. Then she went on to win the Class AA 'divisions of the high overall event with 383x400. Winner of the event was E.

L. Mabio of Evanston, 111., and he barely sneaked past the modern counterpart of Annie Oakley with a 384x400. The rawest of recruits earned the (len. J. Fred Miles Trophy for winning the all gauge event at the sponsoring Jefferson Gun Club at Crittenden Drive.

Wheeldon, a friendly, eagle-eyed young man, declared he hadn't been shooting skeet very long "Since last June or July, I believe." His victory, coming over a field 5 Carola Mandel Sets Women's World Mark il It A i Class A Mrs. cago. 96x100 Class Mrs. 111., 96x100. Mary Lowenstine, Chl-E.

Mabie, Evanston, JUNIOR ALL-OAUOI Champion Jay Sward, Peoria, 98x100. Class A A 95x100 Class 91x100, -Tommy Turpin, Evansvllle, Ronnie Baum, Louisville, TWO-MAN TIAM ALL-OAUOI Champion Evanston, Norman Forgue and William Mitchell, 196x200. FIVE-MAN TIAM ALL-OAUOI Champion Chicago; Forgue. Mitchell, James lowenstine, Rnss Major and Charles Shedd (after shontotf, 122x125). HIGH OVERALL Champion E.

384x4110. L. Mabie, Evanston 111., Class AA Carola 383x410. Mandel, Chicago, Class A Mrs. Betty 313x100.

Ragland, Dallas, Class Mrs. Ethel Balch, Tulsa, 38'n4M, Class Loen Burton, 358x100. Akron, Ohio, Class Mrs. E. L.

Mable, Chicago, 3.11x400. system. Presiding Judge Jim Speaker says this delayed draw insures that any driver, starting from an outside post position in the first dash, will not be in- Tonight't enlriet nr tinted on Page 20. clined to save his horse for the second heat, "If he knew he had the pole coming up," said Judge Speaker, "he might be thinking ahead. This way, he's got to go the first trip." i By LARRY ROECK Guests and hosts both were happy whorl the fifth annual Kentucky Bluegrass Open Skeet Championships ended yesterday.

A visitor set a woman's world record during three days of phenomenal shooting and a Kcn-tuckian won the coveted all-gauge championship. The incredible and charmingly pert Mrs. Carola Mandcl surpassed by one target the world record she had set here last year. The Chicago marksman blasted 383 of 400 targets during the tournament using the four guns the .410, small gauge, .20 and all-gauge. Whecldon Is Hot Rivaling Mrs.

Mandel for honorsand also incredibility was Foley Wheeldon of Central City, Ky. This young man, who hasn't been shooting skeet for quite a year, shattered 100 of 100 dipsy-doo clay birds to capture the all-gauge championship of a tournament that annually attracts the nation's best shooters. The chic Mrs. Mandel, who hails from Cuba and is the wife of a Chicago department store executive, also triumphed in the women's all-gauge event. She cui apari ya oi iuu targets in RESULTS OF ALL-OAUOI Champion Foley Wheeldon.

Central City, Ioiimoo; runnerup, W. M. Mitchell, Gary. SSxlOO. Clan AA-fl.

K. Batten, Chicago, 90x100; runnerup, Mrs. Carol Mandcl, Chicago. iBxlOO (after shootoff with Kri Mabie, Chicago, tom of coin deriding runnerup after botfi went 25x24 in shootoff t. Class A-Frank Holllnger, llarrlshurg, 98x100; (icne Keener.

Louisville, 90x100; Chet Woods. J'arma Heights. Ohio, )vloo (Hollinger winner in alioot-uff 24xi5l. Class Jay Swardenskl, Peoria, 111., Jlartin R. fireen, Rising Sun, Ind 98x100; B.

Bootl. Evansvllle, Ind, 97x100 (Swardenski winner in shootoff Class Phil Crahtree, Ilnpklnsville, 96x100; Mrs. Florence Schmidt. Hazel Park, 111., 96x100; Uren Burton. Akron, Ohio, 95x100 (Crabtree winner in shoot-off.

24xiS). Class Mrs. E. L. Mable, Evanston.

111., 96x100; Mrs. Igar Pezas, New York City, 94x100; Ronny Baum, Louisville, 91x100. ALL-OAUOI WOMEN Champion Carola Mandel, Chicago, 98x100. Class A A Mrs. Betty Ragland, Dallas, 97x100, Dream Boy, Triumph Hanover, Loretta King and Miss Belle Mite, all former winners at the west end track.

Silhouette, driven by the popular Lou Huber, Signal Bravo and Miss Mary Dean complete the field. Under the new set-up, post positions for the second dash of the split feature will not be drawn until after the first half has been raced. One of the drivers will come to the judges' stand to witness the and then the new post positions will be announced to the crowd over the public address Mens 1.00 Mens Play Mens Sport Argyle Socks Shorts Shirts New shipment just re- Excellent quality denim, Short sleeves. Plisse crepe ceived. Slight irregulars of jn grcCn, blue, brown.

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pr. Beckner Choice In Fairgrounds Trotters will hold the feature ipot tonight at Fairgrounds Speedway, where racing resumes after the most successful opening in the track's six-year history. Saturday night's estimated crowd of 6,000 bet 13,724 on the nine races, more lhan $10,000 above any previous "total. Dr, Beckner heads a field of 8 Class CC trotters the divided main event. Run as the 6th and 2th races, the feature also drew aL.AB.4..JHkk A aa a 1.