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1964 I Sunday, August 30, If Roman Brother In American 2-1 Choice 5 Triumphs Ex-Red Track Star Turns Smuggler Stolle a booming service in giving Australia a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the Davis Cup tennis interzone finals at Baa-stad, Sweden. BRITISH driver John Sur-tees crashed at 100 miles an hour in a race Saturday at Goodwood, England. He was badly shaken up but apparently escaped serious Injuries in the 312 mile race won by Britain's Graham Hill CLOSING its 45th annual convention at Norfolk, AFTER HE ENDED his 53-hour, 369-hole marathon at Mayfair Country at 11:30 a. m. Wednesday, 16-year-old Jeffrey Taylor spent 21 of the next 22 hours in the sack.

Soon as the Hoban High junior erased a two- year-old endurance record of 365 holes set by a Seat-' tie golfer, Jeff's pop hustled him home (2458 Tur-: keyfoot Lake rd.) and the young man as in bed by noon. He got up "for something to eat" at 9 p. m. and was back on the pillow by 10 o'clock. Twelve hours later at 10 a.

m. Thursday Jeff was back in circu-lation. NO, HE DIDN'T PLAY golf Thursday. in fact, he allowed as how he had "had enough golf for the week." But he probably will be back at May-i fair Monday. Not for another marathon.

this year. but I may try it again next Summer." Jeff's 70-mile trek. which he played 41 rounds (9 holes) and used up 3,001 strokes. I him six pounds (down from 126 to 120) plus a doz- en golf balls. This That GOOD ADVICE via a postcard from Akron athletic director Red Cochrane: "If you don't under-, stand it, oppose is planning to operate the twin double this Winter in Florida.

Dev-' lin, the pro golfer from Australia, started out as a plumber. Look magazine practically asked for all-out war in ignoring Navy in its annual pre-season 4 list of the top 20 collegiate powers If you're a Yankee fan (and I'm with you, pal) forget 'em for now. This is a hex year for the Yanks. y- They've never won a pennant in a year ending in "4" 1904, 1914, 1924, 1934, MARIE WALTHER, Kent State University sophomore, exhibits flawless form on the balance beam during Olympic Trials at Kings Point, N. Y.

Miss Walther is regarded as the top woman gymnast in the country. ic 11 Results From Top panado 6.00. 4.00: Red O'Hare I 3.60. i 5 Langley Field 4.60, 3.20, 2.40; Our 1944 or 1954. Oh well, I guess we can afford to let one get away now land Al Davis, a and GM of the Oakland Raiders, says pro football's draft is 1 over-rated when it I comes to QBs: "Name me a championship team in the last 10 years that didn't develop its own quarterback" NY state's take from three nights of mutuel play at Roosevelt Race-way Aug.

13-15 was from a total trot handle of $7,297,366 Floyd doesn't waste his Jhomerun power: His i first 11 homers came in 1 11 games the Sox Pat Daniels i Winslow, our Olympic hope in the women's pen-' tathlon, was a Califor- nia high school class Atlantic 1 Try Brandy 45.00, 20.40. 10.80; Gracious Queen 13.60, 7.40; Rough Boy 3.40. 2 Lennl Indian 12.60, 7.00, 4.40; Funny Man 16.80, 10.00: Lownod 4.00. Dally double (1010) paid $272.60. 3 Racing Rick 7.60, 3.80.

2.60; Harford County 3.40, 2.40; Johnny Musser 2.60. 4 Nilo'a Son 8.20, 5.60, 3.80; Acom- SAM MELE happy ham Hotspur 4-1 Saturday In an English Soccer League at London. Fred Pickerson, purchased from Blackburn last season for $224,000, scored three goals. JACK STEWART is a real Baltimore Orioles fan. Friday night he called the home of Zan Kreiger, Oriole treasurer.

Kreiger's daughter answered. Stewart asked her to put the receiver near a radio broadcasting the Baltimore-Chicago game and leave it there. Three and one half hours later the game ended. ROY EMERSON employed an effective net game and Fred Tracks The underling n.oo, 5.80; vestal- luh 3.00. 3.40, 2.00.

2.70; Jennie Sue 5.40, 3.80; Kitty eBale 4.4U. 6 Bold I.ad 2.60, 2.10; Native Charger 2.10; Time tested. (No show betting.) 7 Polizonte 11.10, 6.20. 4.40; Triumvirate 8.50, 4.80; eWatherbeaten 3.10. 8 Gallant Lad 4.30, 2.90.

2.40; Ditto 3.40, 2.90; Egocentrlcal 5.40. 9 Land Of Love 6.10, 3.90, 3.50; Uncle Vernon 6.80, 5.30; Daring Heart 5.50. Detroit 1 General Darke 8.60, 4.40, 3.40; Invincible 7.00, 4.20; Algenlb 5.80. 2 The Nob 6.60, 3. 60.

2.60; JIarley 4.40, 3.00; Canlve 2.60. Dally double (1-U) puld $31.40. stan Icpa I0.8O. 8.20. 8.40: vn- tliia's Robust 8.00.

5.80; Turfity 4Freddie R. 6.40, 3.80. 3.20; Morn- 4'40: Hand Shaker 5 Dust 8.60, 4.60, 4.00; Windy 7.80, 5.20; senator Playboy 9 00- Remunerate 13.00. 5.80. 4.20; Cable King 3.40, 2.80; Our Erin 5.60.

7 Fairy Hill 33.20. 13.20, 4.40; Pick And Shovel 5.80, 3.20; Streak Of Luck 2.40. 8 You Look Cute 9.80. 5.00. 3.20: My Disguise 6.20, 3.40; Miss Maru 2.6U.

9 Sayakav 22.00 7.80, 4.80; Cee Cee Kay 3.60, 2.80; Fishermen's Reef 3.60. 10 City Line 3.40, 3.20, 2.60; Bay Ruler 5.40, 3.40; Headpln 3.80. Waterford 1 Hypelle 4.80, 3.60, 3.40; Fiddler Andy 4.40, 3.80; Windy Seller 10.00. 2 Hawley Brook 4.20, 3.20, 3.00; Blast 24.60, 9.80; Little Chap 7.80. Daily double (1-10) paid $14.80.

3 Horn Fast 9.60, 5.20, 3.20; Bur-mulne 6.20. 3.80; Tower City 2.80. 4 Shawnee nill 4.80, 3.20, 2.40; Dave's Flash 3.40, 2.80; IMster Buckle 2.H0. 5 Hi Doc 23.80, 0.20, 4.60: Pete Vinegar 4.00, 3.00; Bay Ben W. 4.60.

Perfecta pavoff (17) $70.00. 6 Potomac Hills 15.80, 5.20, 3.40: ueacior a.zu, z.4u; Keoei Host 4.00. 7 Commo-man 4.80, 3.20. 2.60; Un-star 4.40. 3.20; Scoot Joe 4.40.

8 Prairie Jet 7.60, 3.40, 2.60; Solar Shadow 2.60, 2.20; Deer Wood 2.40. 9 (let Ye Well 13.00, 3.20, 2.80; dh-Bourbon Klnt 2.20. 2.40; dh-Three Bears 3.20, 3 60. dh Dead heat for place. 10 Sunnv Mo 4.00.

3.20, 2.60; Hopeful Girl 4.40, 2.80; Sine Cera 3.00. How They Finished At Randall Saturday, the World Boxing Association voted to declare the heavyweight title vacant and expei an principals Involv. ed immediately on announce ment by the promoters of the date and site of the proposed rematch between champ Cas-slus Clay and ex titleholder Sonny Liston RENEE POWELL of East Canton Saturday won the United Golf Association's National Open amateur title at Indianapolis, defeating Myrtle Hudgins in the finals, 3 and 1. Lee Elder of Cleveland took the professional title with a 68-76 finish for a four-round total of 280. Forest Jones, Indianapolis, whipped former world heavyweight champ Joe Louis, 3 and 2, for the title in the men's amateur showdown RAY DOME, a 32-year-old building contractor from Manhattan, 111., broke 100 straight targets in the Vandalia Handi cap, necoming tne iirst trap- shooter in 65 years to register a pei'lUCl score um yai US.

U. S. is defending champion but Australia's powerful squad is first seeded in the women's world tennis team meet which starts Wednesday in Philadelphia. Dennis Ralston has been seeded behind favorite Roy Emerson of Australia In the 83rd National is championship starting Wednesday at Forest Hills, N.Y. n's choice is Mar Ralston ia Bueno of Brazil More than 1,600 golfers will be shooting for places in the National Amateur golf champion-ship Monday and Tuesday.

The 149 qualifiers and defending champ Deane Beman will meet at Cleveland's Canterbury Club starting Sept 14 Lone Bel tor Wins $46,814 TIMONIUM, Md. UP) A lone bettor won $46,814.60 in the twin-double Saturday at Timonium Race Track the largest payoff in Maryland racing history. The previous Maryland high of $37,528.20 was paid last Dec. 3 at Pimlico. A a PRESIDENT, EARL SCHEIB, INC.

On Rallv Slretch Bid Is Decisive By A la ted Pros Roman Brother, the 2-1 favorite, spurted from well back to capture the $134,300 American Derby for 3-year-olds by a length at Arlington Park Saturday. Roman Brother, a steady if unspectacular bay gelding owned by Harbor View Farm, charged into contention going into the home stretch of the lU-mile feature. Urged by jockey Fernando Alveraz, Roman Brother wore down Lt. Stevens in the drive for the wire. LT.

STEVENS, carrying six pounds less than Roman Brother top weighted at 122, finished second, five lengths ahead of the highly regarded Close By, ridden by Bill Shoemaker. Fourth in the 10-horse field, five lengths behind Close By, was the fast starting Clem Pac, held in front by Bill Har-tack until the field charged into the final turn. Roman Brother, whose previous top accomplishments were a Jersey Derby triumph and second to Quadrangle in the Belmont, returned $6.60, $4 and $2.80 to his backers in a crowd of 27,522. Lt. Stevens paid $5.40 and $3.60, while Close By returned $3.40 to show.

ROMAN BROTHER, in snatching the winner's share of $89,300, was clocked in a modest 2:01 25 ovevr a fast track. Fourth Estate Stable's Jour nalist finished eighth in the 10-horse field. SARATOGA Bold Lad, continuing his surge to the two-year-old championship, smashed Saratoga's track record for 6Va furlongs as he won the Hopeful Stakes in a siz zling 1:1535. Under the guidance of Braulio Baeza the speedster from Mrs. H.

C. Phipps' Wheatley Stable clipped two- fifths of a second off the track and stake record set by Hail To Reason in winning the 1960 edition of this classic for juveniles. At the finish line the son of Bold Ruler was seven lengths in front of Native Charger with Time Tested, a stablemate of the winner, another two lengths back for third place. For his fifth straight victory and his sixth in eight starts, Bold Lad paid $2.60 and $2.10. Native Charger returned $2.10.

There was no show betting. RANDALL Two -year -old Flash The Word sped six furlongs In a sparkling 1.10 35 to win the featured $6,000 Youngsters Handicap Saturday at Randall. Top weighted among twelve starters at 120 pounds Including jockey Melvin Duhon, the son of Beau Max and Belgium Rose overtook pacemaker Victoria Lass turning into the stretch and held off the late challenge of Cheiron Count by a length and a quarter. It was another four lengths back to tiring third placer, Victoria Lass. The winner returned $11.40, $7.00 and $6.40.

DELANTE, the 2 to 1 choice with the crowd of 8,734, wound up fifth, the first time in her seven race career she has been worse than third. The original field of 14 entries was narrowed to a dozen with Dee-Dra and Prince Pedro scratched. Prince Pedro, top weighted at 121 pounds, died Saturday morning In his stall from an apparent heart attack. Mutuel handle was $617,716. ATLANTIC CITY Helmore Farm's Phantom Shot, who failed to beat a horse last time out, won the $29,800 Ventnor Turf Handi cap.

The form reversal was made in convincing fashion as jockey Bill Zakoor moved the son of Gun Shot to the lead turning for home and had him home a half length before llontpelier's Sheldrake who raced coupled with Zapata. Keystone Stable's St. Raphael, who gained command at the clubhouse turn held on for third money in the mile and one sixteenth grass test which was run in 1.42 15. Hoover 9th At Houston HOUSTON Akron's Dick Hoover was in ninth place with six games to go in a 24-game qualifier of the Professional Bowlers Association $21,000 Houston Open Saturday night Hoover shot six-game blocks of 1299, 1211 and 1218 to total 3728. mate of Oriole rookie pitching phenom Wally Bunker.

Washington Senators are thinking in terms of side trips to Puerto Rico and Mexico during their Spring training grind. "Dimples" Dalrym- pie, a Rock of Gibraltar guarding the plate for the Phils, was heavyweight boxing champion at Chico (Cal.) State College. Lafayette and Lehigh play football Nov. 21, it will be for the 100th time. Crime doesn't pay even in Russia.

Take the case of V. S. Kravt- sov, iormer track and field star. Kravtsov, now an official of the Central Sports Club of the Army which competes in other nations, has just received a 10-year prison sen tence. His accomplices, who po.sed as team members, drew up to nine years.

And all they did was smug gle out diamonds worth about $40,000 while traveling with the team and bringing back Western clothing and other goods to sell on the black market DESPITE rumors Sam Mele will replace Johnny Pesky as manager of the Boston Red Sox, the present Minnesota Twins field general insists he's happy and has no plans to make the change. TRIAL RACES for both challenger and defender of the America's Cup, cancelled Saturday because of heavy fog and lack of wind, has been rescheduled for today at Newport, R. I. Constellation and American Eagle are battling for the defender role. Britain's challenger will be either Sovereign or Kurrewa V.

EVERTON whipped Totten- Arlington 1 Jamie's Nook. 16.80. 8.00. 4.40; Livingston 9.00, 4.80; Royal Conquest 2.80. Irish War 8.40, 4.60.

3.60; Bay Day 6.60, 3.80; Gobbler's Image 5.80. Daily double (8-6) paid $73.20. Highlands Kid 37.60, 12.60, 5.00; Tellahward 6.40, 3.40; Airs 2.60. Dagda 53.80, 17.80, 9.00; Bid And Asked 4.60, 3.40; Honey Boy 5.80. Sallstaff 6.80, 4.20, 3.00: Balladier Boy 8.60, 4.40; House Money 2.80.

Blaze Starr 30.60, 11.80, 7.60; Maulette 6.60, 4.40; Spring Fair 7.00. Florida State 15.60, 7.40, 4.80; Battling Gus 18.80, 8.80; Prince Narlah 5.20. Roman Brother 6.60. 4.00, 2.80; Lt. Stevens 5.40, 3.60; Close By nine Mnnarph 14 n.

fin. a 3.40 Natural Flow 3.40, 2.60; Two Block Fox 2.60. Saratoga lTerentla 4.30, 3.20. 2.70: North- ern Queen 5.10, 3.60; Three Tees 1 .10 Trans-Way 8.20, 4.00, 2.80: Udal pur 3.00, 2.40; Kowallga 4.00. Da II ily double (2-7) paid He Moderate 3.10, 2.70, 2.50; Podarces 5.:00, 3.40; We're De- nhtert 3.70 Sparkling Johnny 10.30.

5.90, 3.70; Branson Wins Sprint Race; Jones Third ST. PAUL, Minn. UP) Don Branson drove his Wynn Of-fenhauser to victory in the 30- lap feature race Saturday as the Minnesota State Fair's 10-day racing program opened with a series of sprint races. Branson beat back an early challenge by Parnelll Jones, driving Steve Stapp's Chevrolet sprinter for the first time, in the feature and won handily over second-place finisher Jud Larson of Speedway City, Ind. Jones wound up third.

Branson's time was 2:04.34, with Larson second and Johnny Rutherford, Fort Worth, nuui COUPON 5 DRAUGHT BEER IN YOUR HOMEI chiii COUPON wwwwwssfi I i i Tammy 4.80, 3.00; Proud Airy 3.00. 6 Waza Ours 5.80, 3.20. 2.60; What Have You 4.00, 2.60; Kahar 3.60. 7 Bobby Maisel 35.60, 13.60, 9.20; Robbed Again 13.00, 7.80; Goldleg Boy 7.00. 8 Phantom Shot 8.20, 4.60, 3.00; Sheldrake 5.60, 3.20; St.

Raphael 2.60. 9It's Luck 6.80, 3.20, 2.40; Nyrop 5.00, 2.80; Gay Boullee 2.40. Charing Song (Ramos) 620 Flying Colors (Manganello) 4 40 4.00 Also: Selden Hard To Hold. Old Story, Say-Peanuts, Stan's Ace. fifth A frin.

Tim'3 1 1 1 2a, Lucky Junior (Rettele) 6.00 4.40 3.40 Jet Heqeust (Ramos) 4.60 3.40 Ich Bin (Clark) 4.60 Also: Proud Mister, Spunky Imp. Reasonable Rex, Dr. Nlehans, Second Counsln. SIXTH 6 furlongs Time 1:11 35. Soundthecharge (Weiler) 31.80 11.60 5.60 Base Hit (Anderson) 5.60 4.20 Colonel Kapi (Northcutt) 5.80 Also: Vanessa's Boy, Baloon Knight, Second Payment.

Hplirh Hn 2nd, Watchon. SEVENTH 6 furlongs Time 1:11 45. Halueh (Smlthson) 15.60 7.60 3.80 Mot Start (Hanks) 3.60 2.60 Myth (Weiler) 2.80 Also: Fernollne Choose Wld' Care, Det-r Creek Main, Jambar, Angel Slide, Wind Blow. Floral Clock. EIGHTH 6 furlongs.

Time 1:10 35. Flash The Word (Duhon) 11.40 7.00 6.40 Cheiron Count (Anderson) 10.40 7.00 Victoria Lass (Hlni) 5.40 Also Circumspect, Delante, Bully, Lee Hash, Rough Spring, Emll Ruler, Gowan Flshln', One-Eye-Bully, Pet-drolt. NINTH 1 miles. Time 2:59 35. Silver Bath (Galley) 8.80 5.40 3.00 Caudis (Ramos) s.go 3.40 Smlthvllle (Wagner) 2.40 Also: Shanoway.

Moslem Dream, Irish Nick, Look Ahead. TENTH 1 mile. Time 1:39 15. Plucky piet (Weiler) 23.20 9.00 5.80 Toscanlnl (Ramosi 7.40 4.201 Blue Supreme (Clark) a tin CLIP THIS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 2 4 Odds "IF GEORGE IZO does nothing else this season," writes Bob Addie of the Washington Post, "he will have justified his retention by the Redskins. The big quarterback (from Notre Dame via Bar-berton) certainly has earned his letter in the exhibition season.

If and when Sonny Jurgensen returns to action, Izo will get a FIRST 6 furlongs Time 1:10 25. Just Roman (Ramos) 5.00 4.40 3.40 Twin Tee (Lopezl 11.40 7.80 Honest Sage (Clark) 3.40 Also: Lon'g Doll Patrol Iady, Mr. Orbit, Augur's Well, Red Shmo, Beau Desilno, Paul's Best, Garvin Park, Fleeting Flame. SECOND 1:39 15. 1 mile (turf) Time Mountain Climber (Wagner) Anagem (Luke) Carrie Jo (Weiler) 13.60 8.00 5.00 9.60 6.20 4.00 Also: Take It, Bryan Boy's Choice, Elmo Echo, Sun Oasis, Trlge-mino, Lily's Choice.

Dally double (9-5) paid $53.20. THIRD 1116 miles Time 1 :4. Iteadytostay (Richards) 11.60 6.60 3.60 Ankle Chain (Saumell) 6.20 3.40 Sure Loot (Weiler) 2.80 Also: Travy's Boy. Dibble Dabble. Andy's Beacon, Broken Step, Bumpsy up.

FOURTH 6V'a furlongs Time 30. Rose Elizabeth (Hini) 15.80 8.00 4.60 Ex-Olympic Oar Champ Tokyo Bound NEW YORK LT) Seymour Cromwell II, winner of the famed Diamond Sculls this year, and Conn Findlay, an Olympic gold medal winner eight years ago, earned places on the U. S. Olympic rowing team Saturday with the help of a few other strong V- RED COCHRANE Ends GEORGE IZO Is Suspended to Dravo Foley, 32, Prospect, former jockey. A filly, Rama Chick, owned and trained by Foley, won a River Downs race Aug.

25, and chemical tests showed the hi ONE WEEK ONLY! rest, but he has proven he's ready for duty at any Japan's wealthiest ath- lete, pro wrestler Rikido-zan, has made a contribution to Tokyo's Olympic Fourth-ranked U. S. tennis ace Gene Scott was an all-round athlete at Yale: High scorer on the hockey team and captain of the soccer team in addition to being No. 1 man on the Eli net Pittsburgh Pirate manager Danny Murtaugh's boy, Tim, is a Holy Cross catcher. After Dan Topping and Del Webb sold CBS an 80 per cent interest in the Yanks for $11.2 million recently, Bill Veeck recalled he almost bought the Bombers for $2.8 million in '44.

He was in a California hos- CLOSING OUT! Kelvinator Beer Cooler Formerly SPEGIAL PRICE Over NOW FAQQ $450.00 I ONLY MU I WITH THIS COUPON METALWORK WITH ANY AUTO PAINT J0BI CROMWELL, a naval archi-1 tect from New Rochelle, N. teamed with James Storm of I San Diego, Cal, and easily I won the final trial in the dou- ble sculls. I Findlay stroked the Stan- ford Crew Association boat to I victory in the pairs with cox-1 swain, the same event in' which he won the gold medal I in the 1956 Olympics at bourne. Navy Ens. Edward P.

Ferry was the bow oarsman and Ken Mitchell the cox. Horses starting from the No 1 I post position win the most races;" the nation's major harness Joe Molder Is In his seventh sea- I son as Columbia University Soccer ,1 coach. pital at the time recovering from his leg wound in the Pacific and claims he "had the $2 million but couldn't raise the other $800,000" Washington writer Shirley Povich suggests the upcoming Oklahoma-Maryland game may have po-; litical overtones: "If Oklahoma blows this one, there may be resentment because Bud Wilkinson walked out of the head coach job to run for the U. S. Sen- American Golf Classic's newest champion, Ken Venturi (275), says "if the greens ever get nobody will break 285 for four rounds at EARL SCHEIB.

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HEmlodi 4-1 EHIND MAIN POST OFFICE thi AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE! i. Mi 1st. I a. m. tt mm 4I CANTON M0 Morkat twrth Glandala M344 Trainer Foley CINCINNATI UP) River Downs race track's leading trainer of the 1964 meet, and holder of that title for the last three years, was suspended Saturday after tests showed ft winning horse of his was drugged.

The suspension was meted ,1 NAME AuunMa CLIP THIS A nnnrcc horse was drugged, track officials reported. i.

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