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MOAHO tTATf JOURNAL Thurwloy, May S' I A 11 i A i i Yankees Run Away Braves Keep Indian Sign on Athletics on Bat of Mantle Flaherty Rolls to '500' Triumph Winner fo Gef Record Purse, Misses Pileups INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPl- and red-headed Pa Flaherty, racing's real-life "Hue Finn," gets a story-book payo tonight for shaking off two crashe with the speedway wall In the pas to win the 40th annual 500 mil classic at a speed of 128.490 mile per hour. Flaherty, a 6-foot, 160-pound Ch cago tavern owner, paced the ipeedway's fastest field in histor; for the last 125 laps to earn guaranteed purse of $39.200. But because the track usuall, throws additional money into th prize fund, the victor, who wa driving in his fifth speedwa chase, probably will get a large check at the payoff dinner tonigh than the previous high total, $76, 138 paid to Bob Sweikert last year Flaherty got a break in winning too. While he was on his safety lap, the extra tour run by' eacl car to insure covering the full dis tance, his throttle linkage broki and fell off the car as he headed Into the winner's enclosure, WOULD HAVE LOST Had it happened on the previous lap, he would have been unable to maintain speed, and probably Sam Hanks, Pacific Palisades who finished only 21 seconds behind, would have beaten him.

Flaherty became the sUth pole winner to win the race, duplicat ing a feat performed in the past by Jimmy Murphy, Tommy Mil' ton, Billy Arnold, Floyd Roberts and. Bill Vukovtch. But when Flaherty won the pole, he did it with record speed too, 145.056 miles per hour for one lap and 145.596 for four. For the flrit few mile! day, in a race which let a trick record for accident! with 11, he laid off the blistering pace of more than 142 miles per hour hung up by Paul Jim -Ulhmann Fat O'Connor. Ruiso crashed Into the wall after 22 lapi and both Rathmann and O'Connor were forced to nske pit ttopa to five Flaherty a chance to ahead after 40 lapi.

He in front for two turns of the track and then backed off After It he made a pit itop and after 75 laps he went In front to stay. FRHELAND PLACES THIRD DOB Freeland, Los Angeles wai third, Johnnie Parsons the 1950 winner from Van fourth, and Dick Rathmann Trenton, N.J., fifth. Flaherty, 30, began racing in 1946, and in 1950, in his first appearance, he finishet tenth. In 1953 after driving 115 laps, he crashed into the northeast wall, while in 1954, as a relief driver, he slammed his car Into the wall after 110 laps. Last year he was tenth again.

The winner, or for that matter, of the major money winners, probably got a break due to the of accidents. The 11 pileups involved 13 cars and one of them came after the first five cars had finished. It involved Dick Rathrnann, who spun on the back- atretclf after he had finished the grind. Only three drivers were hurt, none seriously. Jimmy Daywatt niffered a broken leg, head and arm injuries and friction burns his car collided with the wall spun, while Tony Betienhau- suffered a shoulder injury from a similar accident.

Eath- mann also was injured slightly. Boise Wins Opener, 8-1, Series Continues Today Dell Scott, left, admires a set of matched irons which will be given to winners in all four flights of the first Pocatello Medal tournament Saturday and Sunday while Bill Trahant checks with Sid Root, right, on which flight his handicap will enable him to enter. Prizes to be given in the tournament total. $1150 in value, with duffers shooting for equal prizes with championship players. Deadline for entry is Saturday at 2 p.m.

at the Muny clubhouse. Bees Eye Top Spot After 6-0 Victory Joe Heads Foundation NEW YORK (UP)- Joe Dimaggio, former New York Yankee today was named chairmat of the 1956-57 fund raising cam paign for the National Paraplegi, Foundation, a group formed b' the Paralyzed Veterans of Ameri ca to promote research and pro fessional education on spinal in Juries. BT UNITED PRESS Salt Lake Clty'i Bees will be ooting for the top spot In the ioneer league pennant race to ght when they meet the front lining Magic Valley Cowboyi In tecond game of currem eriei tonight Derki Field. The Beei, on of the ftve-h! pitching of Arlye Andrewi, toi Pdstrano Earns Split Decision NEW ORLEANS (UP)-Speedy Willie Pastrana looked more like a contender today for the coming elimination rounds for the vacanl leavyweight crown after giving Dhuck Spieser a bloody boxing esson for a 10-round split decision Wednesday night. New Orleans-born Pastrano def- nitely put himself in the middle of the tussle for the heavyweight title with the victory.

Both judges saw the fight at a relatively easy victory for the old Pastrano, but Referee Francis Kerseheval disagreed, to he loud dismay of the partisan crowd. He. scored it a 6-4 win for he Michigan Stale graduate and ormer Olympic boxer. Giarruso saw it as Pastrano 7-1 with two even. Pastrano weighed mVt to 172V or Spieser.

Pastrano pleased the overflow of 9,200 with his fancy foot work and lightning like punches hat confused the alwsys-advanc- ng Spieser. Spieser was badly ut under both eyes and spouted lood during most of each round rom the fifth on. southpaw, chopped the Pokes down with a 6 to 0 shutout last night to move to within one game ol tie leaders. A victory tonighl would move the Bees into the top spot. Meanwhile, Boise'i a into the third spot lasl night after an 8 to 1 win over the Athletics at Pocatello, who were dropped to fourth.

Missoula's Timber-jacks, still 1 the cellar and.tied with the Bil ings Mustangs for that dubiou honor, smacked down the sixth place Idaho Falls Russeti twic yesterday in games at Missoula The 'Jacks won the opener 6 2 and capped that later with a 7 to 4 win. The Mustangs, playing thei home field, chalked up a 5 to win over the fifth place Grea Falls Electrics, on the four hi hurling of Ronnie May. Tonight's games, in addition to Salt Lake-Magic Valley tussle include Great Falls at Billings Missoula at Idaho Falls and Boisi at Pocatello. Purchase Umpire MONTREAL (UP)- The Inter national League today purchased he contract of Umpire Walter from the Sally League A native of Port Henry, N.Y. Vanderhoff been umpirinf iince 1949.

Big Field LONDON (UP) Thirty-eight hree-year olds have been entered or the 177th renewal of the English Derby Stakes on June 6. Browns Sign Carpenter CLEVELAND (UP) Preston Carpenter, a University of Arkansas halfback the Cleveland Browns' number one draft choice, has signed his 1956 contract with lte National Football League champions. Carpenter, 22, Is the brother of the Detroit Lions' Lou Carpenter. WRESTLING National Guard Armory SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd WAS THE PROFESSOR ROBBED-HE SAYS SO DEMANDS MATCH WITH GUY BRUNETTI LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! SHIRES BRUNETTI FORD CHIEF KIT FOX All on one card in Pocatello MAIN EVENT--TWO FALLS OR ONE HOUR Prof. Shires vs.

Guy Brunetti New York Salt Lake City SEMI-FINAL--TWO FALLS OR 45 MINUTES Chief Kit Fox vs. Hardy Kruskamp Venice, Calif. TWENTY-MINUTE OPENER OR ONE FALL Yvon Quemet vs. Bob Ford One-half World'tTia Team Champs Top Favorite. Siraioto, Fla.

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January nosed out Dow Finsterwald of Bedford Heights, Ohio, and Doug Ford of Mahopac, N.Y., last week's $30,000 Centennial Open. Journal Classified Ads Get Results The Boise Braves, who have ha be "Indian sign" on Pocatello Mnce their first meeting in spripg training this season, will seek their fourth victory in a row over the A's tonight at Halliwell park. The Braves copped the opener three-game series last night by an 8-1 count to gain a third-place with Pocatello, two games bad: of Magic Valley. Salt LaVe City, which beat the Cowboys last night 6-0, is one game out of the lead. Righthander Del Coursey, a returnee from Boise's pennant-winning team of last season, will square off against Athletic left- hander Art Bock at 8 p.m.

in tonight's game. Each team got seven hits last night, but tall Bob Arendt kept the Athletics at bay for most of the wth pinpoint control. The bespectacled righthander walked only two batters, and both were erased on double plays by the keen Boise infield in the eighth and ninth innings. BRAVES OPEN UP The Braves meanwhile did enough damage in the first two minutes of the fourth inning against Butch Tierney to clinch the contest. First baseman Lou Balsz drew a walk and promptly scored on a ground-rule double by right fielder Ken Hansen, a ringing blow that left the ball stuck in the wire netting in center field directly above the 396 foot sign.

Catcher Howard Rouse then singled on the next pitch to score Hansen and left fielder Bob Jacoby followed with a home run over the right field fence to complete the damage. Tierney recovered until the seventh when a single, two walks, an error and a fielder's choice brought another pair. Bob Voegtlcn re- ieved Tierney and retired the next wo batters to leave the bases iammed. Boise got its last two runs in he ninth when third baseman Al 'orthman walked and rode home on a line triple to right center by ihortstop Bobby King. Hansen fol- owcd with a sacrifice fly that drove in King.

CAN'NIZZO DOUBLES Pocatello got its only run in the sixth when Mike Coppola got his second single of the night and Tony lannizzo smashed a two-out double off the left field screen. The A's hreatened in each of the first innings, getting two men on with one out before Arendt settled down. Outfielder Frank Billings, out of the lineup for three weeks with a is 0nr roan a FATHER'S DAY gift suggestion from People's Store! on your sport shir) PERSONAL INITIAL "LARIAT" The perfect answer to the sporuhirt.necktie problem. masculine a Texas rowpuncher. on like "ilampede A you iff the Cavalier, a personal Initial in silver tone.

broken jaw, made his first appear, ance for Pocatello last night since the accident. He singled and walked in four trips to the plate. Outfielder Buddy Plaster was op. tioned to Seminole, to make room for Billings on the roster. Third baseman Joe Ala also made his first home appearance for the A's, singling once on four trips.

Business Manager Ray Swallow said first baseman Jim Barrett was expected to arrive this week. Barrett was sold last week to Pocatello from but was held at Crowley, where he had been playing until a replacement could be found for him. The box score: Forthman, 3b King, ss Balsz, Ib Hansen, rf Rouse, Livingston, Jacoby, If Jacobs. 2b Trenary, cf Arendt, po 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 13 0 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 4 II 3 1 Totala SI I VI II By JOHN GRIFFIN United Sport" Writer The American League pennant rr.ce now has become as big a runaway as last year's National League chase, thanks to the fantastic slugging power of Mickey Mantle. The Oklahoma strong boy crashed a tremendous home run in each game of the Memonal Day doubleheader to lead the New York to 4-3 and 12-5 wins over Washington boosting their AL lead to six full games over the Chicago White Sox, the new second-place tenants.

And six games Is exactly the margin enjoyed at this holiday milestone last year by the Brook- lyu Dodgers as they made a shambles of the NL race. If Memorial Day fjoes down In baseball history as the day the Yankees seized command, Mantle must be the'man who Sid it. His two homers not only were the deciding blows in each game, but they put him 11 full games ahead of Babe Ruth's pace In his record 60-homer year. NEVER DONE BEFORE In the bargain, Mantle did something even Ruth never did before po a 0 0 0 5 1 0 Pocalello Casey, cf Billing! If Ala. 3b Coppola, rf Stringer.

2b Cannizzo. McKenzie. ss DellaValie. Ib Tierney, Voegtlen, Tolala 33 i 7 27 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Boiae Pocatello 000 400 20Z--t 7 1 000 Ml 000--1 7 2 Runs batted in: Hansen 2 Rouse Jacoby 2. Cannizzo.

Forthman. Balsz, King. Errors: Jacobs, Stringer, Della- Valle. Home run: Jacoby. Three-base i King.

Two-base hit's: DellaValle, Hansen, Cannizo. Earned runs: Tierney 6. Arendt, Voegtlen 2. Left on base: Boise 6, Poffltello 7. Sacrifice lit: Arendt.

Sacrifice fly: Hansen. Hits: off Tierney 6 in Voegtlen 1 in Double plays: MacKenzie io Stringer to DellaValle: Forthman to Jacobs to Balsz; King to Jacobs to Balsz. Struck out: by Tiernev 5 Arendt 3, Voegtlen 1. Base on balls: jy Tierney 5. Voegtlen 2.

Arendt 2. Stolen base: Forthman. Losing pitcher: Tierney Umpires: Sosnak and Sellers. Time: 2:10. To Telecast Fights NEW YORK (UP)-The Ameri- Broadcasting Co.

has announced it will continue telecast- ng Wednesday night fights during he 1956-57 season. Larsen Gains Finals BARCELONA, Spain (UP)--Art of San Leandro, gained the' men's singles semi- inals Wednesday at the Count Jodo Tennis Tournament by de- feting J. Arilla of Spain, Major League Pacesetters By UNITED PRESS American League Player Club G. AB it. H.

Pet. Vlantle, N.Y. 41 153 45 65 .425 Maxwell.Det. 33 10i 24 39 .375 Kuenn, Del. 39 161 23 56 .348 Bcrra, N.Y.

34 129 24 44 .341 Lollar, Chi. 31 100 14 33 .330 National League Long, Pitts. 37 144 28 55 .382 Boyer.St.L. 38.152 30 56 .368: Aaron, Milw. 23 108 22 38 .352 Moon, St.L.

38 132 28 45 .341 Walls, Pitts. 34 104 22 35 .337 Home Runs--Mantle, Yariks 20; Long, Pirates Post, Hedlegs 14; Berra, Yanks 12; Boyer Cards 12. Runs Batted In--Mantle, Yanks 50; Long, Pirates 39; Boyer, Cards 39; Berra, Yanks 3S. Sievers, Senators 33; Musial, Cards 33. Runs--Mantle, Yanks 45; Bauer, Yanks 34; Sievers, Senators, Lo- ptz, Athletics, Yost, Senators and McDougald, Yanks all 30.

Hits--Mantle, Yanks 65; Kuenn, Tigers 56; Boyer, Cards 55; Long, Pirates 54; Goodman, Red Sox 49. Pitching Lawrence, Redlegs 6-0; Ford, Yanks 7-1; Lemon, Indians Brewer, Red Sox 6-1; Friend, Pirates 8-2. in Yankee Stadium, "the houM that Ruth built." His fifth-inning three-run homer that decided the first game the first in history to strike latticework hanging from the roof of stadium In right field. No fair ball ever has been hit out of the stadium, but Mantle's drive just missed clearing the roof by only two feet. Mantle's 20th homer, putting him one-third of the way to Ruth'i mark, traveled 440 feet deep into the right-center bleachers in the fifth inning of the nightcap to break a 3-3 tie, and from there the Yankees went on to finish a 13-hit assault that included two homers by Hank Bauer and one by Eddie Robinson.

The White Sox moved ahead of the Indians by beating them twice, 6-3 and 9-8 in a 10-homer doubleheader that saw two homers each by Vic Wertz and Preston Ward of the Indians and Les Moss of Chicago. The Indians oowcd in the nightcap only after scoring six runs in the last of the ninth. The other two AL twin bills also resulted in clean sweeps. The Baltimore Orioles nipped the Boston Red Sox, 2-1 and 5-4, each time on a last-of-the-ninth run. Lob Nieman singled home the first-game winner and 'Bob Hale did the same in the second.

Detroit drubbed Kansas City, 11-3, in their morning game as pitcher Paul Foytack tossed a six-hitter anil drove in five runs, and won the second, 5-1-, on Virgil Trucks' REDLEGS TAKE TWO Cincinnati scored the only NL sweep and thus took second place from St. Louij by four percentage points. Hay Jablonski's three-run lomer made Johnny a i-3 winner over the Cards in the 'irst, and a six-run third-inning the Redlegs the second, 6-5, in a game held to seven innings by rain. A wild twin bill at Chicago saw the Cubs beat Milwaukee, 10-9, in first game, which included a fight between Huss Meyer of Chicago and Bill Bruton of the Braves, before the Braves took the second, 11-9. Bobby Thomson of the Braves walloped four of the 15 homers in the twin bill and drove in seven runs.

Brooklyn scored six in the sixth to beat 'Philadelphia, S-5, in their opener, topping Robin Roberts, but the Phillies smashed 14 hits to win the second, 12-3. But the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates worked hardest on the holiday a total of 25 innings. The Pirates won the 10-inning opener, 5-4, when Dale Long tripled home the winning run to break a streak of 10 hitless at- bats for him, and the Giants took the 15-innmg second, 5-3, on Al Dark's two-run double. GRAND OPENING of NEW UIOCO STATION Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd Crabtree's Corner Jefferson and Maple Streets FREE PRIZES FOR EVERYONE! FREE BALLOONS and CANDY for the children! Clown in attendance! FRESH REFRESHMENTS Soft Drinks and Spudnuts! TWO GRAND PRIZES Bicycle and Radio BOB CRABTREE, ou are cordially invited to visit our new Utoco station-the newest and finest service station in Pocatello. It's designed with you in mind--to servs you faster and better.

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