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president of the International i i Pressmen and Assistants' Union tees oil in a foursome to officially open the new golf course at Pressmen's Home last week l-'ron. Icfl are J. E. CARTliK, HOWARD SULLIVAN and FRED SIDDEN'S. The four-hole, par 12 course is in the area formerly used for the baseball field.

First Million Dollar Series Player Pool Could Result Ht' A I 17 L' A DM LOS ALEX KAHN ANGELKS (UPI) first million dollar World Scries players pool could result Ihis year if the Los Angeles Dodgers and 46,500. die New York Yankees win their league pennants and meet for the world's championship. And with the Dodgers schcd- would exceed lhat by a few thou- uled to vacate the vast Los An-! sand persons with lemporary scat- geles Coliseum with its OJ.BOO-seat ing a i i 1 a TM 1 1 320.000 persons as cnm half the games a cd with for the first onnskev Park where the men Holds Lead CHATTANOOGA winner Ira TempJcton's seven- under-par 65. posted early ibis i week, stood ur as cxocctcd al the of qualifying Saturday in the ISlh lirainerd Invitational Golf Touma incut. Thus, the former slate open champion enjoys a four-slrokc lead over defending champion Howard Derrick and co-medalisls Vcrnon I Smith and Tommy Morton going I into today's 38 holes of continued medal play.

Derrick posted his Wednesday and TempletTM his 65 Monday, while Smith and Horton--22-year- I old Memphis State College iors--played their first rounds Saturday. i Since only Ihosc who qualified Saturday are eligible for the med- alist prize, Templeton and Derrick are out of the picture in that respect. Tournament officials will let lliis morning's low IS-holc score serve as the tic-breaker between Smith and Horton for medalist honors. Eil Trimble and Brycc Holt were the only golfers in Saturday's qualifying session able to malch Ihe 70 turned in Friday by national left- hand open champion Marry Shoemaker. All the leaders are residents of ihe Chattanooga area.

Kingsport in Comiskey Park where the largest attendance was 4S.OJ3 although the listed sealing capacity Yankee Stadium has a seating capacity of 67.000 and probably baseball capacity, 1361 could be the last season in which a million dollars would be the possible pot The players' pool on the first four games of the 1959 series was 5892,365. Approximately 40.000 ad- jnji npyruximaiciy nil UUU ad- rs presenl TM Hlitional seats would be available (for the first two games in Yan- tions. All records for attendance, re-lkee Stadium cepils players' pool and win-jComiskcy Park, rung losing shares were set' That rhS wvf 1 5 dger and i crowds increase the attendance Ch.cago White iox met the first four games of a pos- yiorld Smcs Isible Dodger Yankee series to compared with capacity I A FISHim GERALD OWENS, right, urive Kingsport displays a handsome catch in fish he made recently during a (rip to tropical Florida. Owens took Ihe siring of Drum, Trout and Crevalles while fishing in the Banana at Cocoa. With him is 10-year-old JAMES CARTER a Cocoa resident.

Sports Of All Sorts. By STEVE I NEW YORK I Sports of all The two-pronged assaull on Babe Ruth's home run reord by Mikey Mantle and Roger Maris nf the Yankees has bif; lowncrs in nf a liz7.y so one enterprising niiio dealer offers two free box seats Io a Yankee game Ihe day afler cither Mamie or Maris bells one all you have to do is buy one of his 1961 model cars and Ihcy're not the cheap economy size, either. proved Ion cosily for the Titans for only a single season sn they bought a new I i as a substitute for Ihc in Giants and merely rearranged the other letters Io spell Titans. Pro tennis king Panhn Gon- zalcs says he'll retire afler this campaign a big npen tournament at Wimbledon or Forest Hills might get him back for a shot or two in Ihc future, though. Coach Frank McGuire's departure from North Carolina to Ihc Philadelphia Warriors was a break games of the 1539 scries with the While Sox, And (he resulting increase in ihe players pool would be close to $200,000 or a lota! of well above a million dollars.

Hoot For Each Other It's no wonder that players on both Ihe Dodger and Yankee clubs are rooting for each other (o merge as league champions. Based on (he possibility of a players pool of more than a million dollars if the Dodgers-Yankee scries materializes, a winning share could be worth more lhan $13,000 and a losing share around $6,500. Aside from the financial gains lhal would come from a Dodger- Yankee series, the Dodgers would like to meet the Bronx Bombers if they gel into (be World Scries because of the opportunity for triumphal return to New York. So far as their pennant race Ihe Dodgers want to go into (heir new Chavez Ravine ho Places Sixth KNOXVILLE HV-K i 11 Club emerged the victor in an AAU swimming meet here Saturday which attracted more than 400 individual entries McGhee of Kingsporl scored a lirst place in Ihe 50- meler freestyle, 10-and-under boys, in 35 seconds. McGhee defeated tlie stale champion, Jay Weike of iMurfreesboro, in 46 seconds in the 50-meter back- si roke.

AI.L-KIDS DAY-- Kingsport Mayor W. W. CA- wQOD, center, has proclaimed August 26 as All-Kids Day at J. Fred Johnson Park. City business firms are co-operating in distributing tickets to youngsters who wish to attend ine event.

Booster nighi also will be held lhat night when the Marian Yankees come 10 town. Left to richl are MIKE ROBERTS. Mayor CAWOOD and Manager JIM GIBBONS. PEF. WEE The Tigers captured Ihe City Pee Wee Championship last week with two victories over the Phillies be- next Saturday, 10 a.m., for (he league championship.

jc Tit.il a i Pc.i He scored sixth in the breasl- 'hind ihe pitching of Rick Spivcy stroke for a grand tolal of 15 the hitting of George ch nOlnlS fn Inn hlC aon rrniln In a n-lrrul Plclln Jll 11--11 1 lit K-- 10 LP Johr.ny points (o lop his age group in all events. Tolal possible points crc 2 I LP Jim s'rWk'r" uii.il i concerned, the Dodgers (heir new Chavc as champions if at all possible and Ihcy are going to shool the works to achieve lhat goal. Two Reach Semis Of Junior Meet miACA. N.V. (AP) George Boutell from Phoenix.

and Jay S.gcl, iivo-lime Pennsylvania jaycee Junior litlist. reached (he semifinals of Ihe 14th US Golf Association i Championships Saturday, but the tournament Mill was far from a Iwo- man affair. Sigel, from Whitcmarsfi, Pa had to turn back a late rally hv Jim Wiechers of Los AIlos. Calif" to win, 3 and I. Boulell.

a former Arizona Junior champion making his fourth shovv- ing in this Benson 'and Darryl Cattle. Rick Spivcy struck out 21 Phil- BU (Ex in 10 innings and allowed KETRO.S' MIDGE1 KAC. led by Chris Curtis. Kar-iTige i'r hl eC fl IS P3VC way for lilc Tlic a nls and White Sox split cr TMtoncs. 'a doublelicaifcr in ihe league plav- George Penn Ihc i offs Saturday.

The Giants winners! rg 24 Drivers Qualify For NASCAR Race NASHVILLE (AP) The Fairgrounds Speedway record look a beating Saturday clespile com- plainls of a "rough track" as 24 drivers qualified for today's 500-lap NASCAR laic model stock car race. Ihe fourth time in four NASCAR appearances at lliis lialf- Kingsporl Times-News 3-0 Sunday, August 6, Beman Low Qualifier PORTSMOUTH (AP) National amateur rhammon Dcanc Heman won the qualifying mci a in the Eastern Amateur golf loiirna- ment Saturday with a 117 three strokes ahead of Ron Drimak of Anaheim, and Carl Lohrcn of Silver Spring. Md. a who is defending i Ea.stern Amateur tiilc at the Manor Country Club, said he "plaved lousy" gclf today in postinc. a two-over- nar 72 to go with Friday's sparkling 65.

The 23-year-old Hclhcsda, Md shotmaker suffered from four bopeys and one double bogey. visited (raps on three holes, overdrove one green and three-Dinted from 15 feet on another. He had four birdies, two on 20-foot pulls, cue on a 12-footer, and another on a 15-fooier. Drimak. 32, lacked a 67.

the a best round, (o Friday's 73 fot 140. f.ohren, 23, who had 68 Friday, posted a 72 Saturday for Drimak collected five birdies and had two bogeys. One of his birds was on the Mth hole, where he canned a 40-foot pun. Harvey Greensboro, N.C.. who stroked a 65 Friday to share the first round lea'r) wiih Beman.

soared Io a 76 Saturday lor HI. Harvey's putter refused to cooperate and he used up 36 putts. He had four bogeys and one double bogey. Bracketed with Harvey at 141 was Fred Leffingwell of Miami who added a 71 Io Friday's 70. Next came Ed Jusla of Rocky Mount, N.

wilh CS-74-112, and Wright Garrett of Danville, with 72-72--144. The 50 losv scorers in the 250- man field will play 36 holes Sunday for the championship in the 72-hole medal play tournamenl. Contestants who scored 153 or hotter in the qualifying rounds battlc for (he Tiger win with two hits three! of en Eblinger and Doug Smartl amassed 437 poinls to 353.5 second-place Chattanooga Swim-itrips to the plate. defcaici) ming League Squad. In the second game Darrvl Cas-igamc.

Winning pucher Dan Dingus the fron.runners were.lle drove in the winning runs his team'? hitting a fou Johnson Ci.y Swimming triple in the last inning Io give for five, including a home run I inn I i i i -rr 1 i i i I I T) ri lion, 218 poms, Murfrcesboro's the Tigers the championship. Hin Boros I7S Flying Boros. I7S.5; Alomic Citvi Aquatic Club, 63.5; Kingspofl American Legion, 61; Dolphin Swim Club of Barbourvillc, 51; Cedar Valley Swim Club, Bris- (ol, 31; Tullahoma Swim Club. 24; I Westside Aquatic Club of Nashville, 1 15.5; and Kno.xville YMCA, 12. The following breakdown gives y' a "iJ scoring by age groups; 10-and- Onoirt under girls.

Kno.xville and Chat-' MHOX, tanooga, 54 each; 10-and-undcrj a boys, Chattanooga, 52; 11-12 girls. IVcn II A I A A if- Lynn Turner was two for Ihrcc. Roger Harris was two for llirce and Mark Maddux two for for the While Sox. In the second game, won by the While So.v. 15-10.

Maddux hit four i five and Robert Leslie three for for the winners. Jim Moore's for four at the plale paced Ihe Moore's record included mes Cr The old record, also held by While, was 74.S1 MPH. Others who surpassed White's old Johnson City, KnoxvilJc, 63; 60; 13-H 11-12 boys, Mur- a homer. Giann Rex While of Spartan-jm grabbed the pole po- Saturday. The Giants, winners.

BI 1 8 rabh TM Hie pole po- be second half of league play 11 0 lrned 'rack in Ihc So.v. 12-5, in Ihe first Chevrolet in 23.47 seconds for! ic. Winning piicher Dan Dingus an vera speed of 76.595 miles mark here were Richard Petty etty Randleman, N. 75.35; Johnny Allen. Atlant 75.25; and and Ned SARATOGA SPRINGS.

N.Y. (AP) Primonella became Ihe leading candidate for' 3-year-old she including last year's 2-year-old filly champion, Bowl of Flowers, with an uc Baker, Charlotle. N. both 74 89. lime in the Slsl running of par Junjor Johnson.

Rhonda the 554,700 Alabama Stakes 5 at Saratoga. i The fleet daughter of Swap? behind the lop i i i John W. Galbreath's Darby Farm led all Ihe way and Hut Can freesboro, 55.5; 13-14 boys, ville, SI; 15-16 girls, Knoxville, 43; 15-16 boys, Murfrecsboro. Softball MIDGET The Midget League finished ils' Civilan, Kingsport Optimist, Moose N. by five liruJlhs from Andrew Flowers just got M-J.

TERC STANDINGS tournament, defeated! McLendon of Monts a "8 gomery. 15-year-oId Junior champion of Alabama. 3 and 2. Wailing for a chance to knock over the favorites in Sunday Eagles 10-6. Christian remained on top; i VRV of and Colonial Heights look easy victories.

Boycf Page had three hits i trips and i Erwin ciuh, in the winning runs in the JaiVt inning as Moose defcaied the! i Ir.diam (Am Ill HI -li hnSOn Cil 117 K9 1-10 1 -Jim Mooir. ingham, Paul Lcwis Tommy Wells, Birm- to 'l Linn morning's semifinals over Cornell University's 6.593-yard course are Church league softba last week wiih victories i Presbylerian and Lvnn Garden Baptist. Dan slr Firs Christians 3-0 victory over civitan, the firsl half a 1 i TM Rotherwocxl a from Herman Beam, the slake. Johnson Cuy: L. D.

Austin Greenville. S. Dave Birmingham; Crash Bond. TM' ur is Crider. Charleston.

S. Bob Barren. Bradenlon Fla Pre Lcnior and I a TM Com PHn. Calif. the mile and quarter in 2:33 1-5, a record for int.ii meet al least ne for first place in 1 Park August 7.

at second half standings. a ncirt. They expected Elmo Spartanburg. and Buds i'ly Ward. Louisville, Ky.

to ar- nvc in time for Ihe race Thcv the track today. 5 SI i ir LONDON' (AP) Arl ur Charles S. McDowell of Virginia ropean for the shot put wi ITie Amerian Uaguc. before its for pro Wilt expansion into Los Angeles Ihisjcompany but lough on those I I I McOl PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Ann Quasi Decker of Seattle pul i Willard Bowery was three Jaycces won, 11-8, Saturday, over.

I I cc iv c- 'VllH UCCker lfir a "omcr and Iwo Tigers. F.ddie Slice led the, VjYsTivi i NASHVILLE (AP) The de: TWO SHARE I FAD 1 1 uui iuugn on inosc oas- year, also surveyed several other jkciball Tar Heels who enrolled at cities for fulurc moves in caseiN'orth Carolina just to lie with one of ils present franhiscs ihey rated him as it has to move San Cisco Giants of Ihc NI, already) Davis Cup A Problem arc said In tic worried nbout a possible AL move into Oakland U. S. Decker of Seattle pul together a brilliant stretch of sub- par golf in the afternoon round ha i roofoni itinmiii i uunu Davis Cup selclors will al urda a Barbara Mcd i i lime sclllinq on'I re of Ju and 2, I for Bculah. Martin Hampton was three for four for Fordtown.

Colonial ((eights Prcsbvlerian winners al hat. hilling one for! winners at nat. nitling one lor laK Jinmt LLAU three. Leroy Marble was two for 0 Nashville Belles! MARYVILLE Colonial Heights Presbyterian four for the Tigers to (he finals of (he C. Goosic and Fred Brown of won, 9-5.

over Colonial Heights Exchange used a 12-run second alc So lb al1 City shared the Baptist. Howard Hood was the win- inning Io overcome a 7-0 i i i 8 Knoxville: vision lead in first-round play in nmg pitcher. Willard Norris was'and went on to win 15-9 over Ki- a 2 hlller Ma kge Pcrk: lhe Annual Aluminum Cilv OrW Ihe loser. Kennclh Pruett led PrM-. crson: solf i i i i i lias i IU III O'J OVCl lhe loser.

Kennclh Pruett led Pres-jwank Junior Roberts 'and Bud bvtcnan. balling Ihree for were each three for three; lhr 31 ba "athc-ighl concrete con- AVild Dcimi; was Ihree for three a a i i pumice, "expanded "shale. Bishop two for Ihrec for 01 slag, can be and nailcrl. golf tournament here Saturday. Each a one over-par 71.

31-37 card and Goosie with Brown i a 35-36. "He'll make her a good husband if they ever get acquainted, lei's them to Warpath Lanes 2449 Memorial Blvd. Cl 7-3391 and playing before their new stadium is ready Traivfnrrl. in one Im.nnial cx-iFrochling arc Dense a unique manner lhc "A ivioR Polo Grounds home of the basc-j Sam Etthcvcrry. hope of the Si Qams Wore they I i si.ll pro Carriinals, iMtv.inMcc.

She added anoihcr on Ihc mil, i a par and held it 1 on for the triumph. carries a big (wiih rnnov able lclter.0 York Gianls" a r-cw sign Local Swim Team Wins Kingsport's swimmers defeated Johnson City. 109-107 2-3, in Ihe all-day "Sports Panorama" al Rivcrvif.w Playground yesterday. In baseball the Bristol, Va. AII- Slars defeated Ihe Abingdon-Darilc All-Stars, 7-3.

parcntly is back in form The victory avenged her i ili-s Mcfntirc in the 13.55 31 er in-cut. nursing a snrc passing arm for couple of weeks ROYAL WINS I time star in Ihc Canadia'n League, figures to give the Cards i Ihc passing they need to go i la strong defense and top running. Efforts to sell European style to American fans apparently have failed in New York international soccer league, i played at Ihe Polo Grounds for! two summers, fears it has created' no new interest but is drawing only from nationality groups that learned the sport as youths abroad Da vies Win? FRONT ROYAL (AP) From EASIBOIJRNE, England (AP) Royal won the Virginia Little j-Mike Davies. former British Da- League baseball championship here vis Cup player. Salurdav defeated Saturday by nudging Fairfax West Pclcr Cawihorn of Australia 6-1.

10. as Bonnie Hazelcltc stole home 6-1, and won a British Proies- withjlicjnly the game. Isional Lawn Tennis Tournament i i i tiiL sport as yo James Oxcndine defc.iterl H. i he i parents leaRuei I Ssell A lgcd ma or a not operate Another risky venture is the six-, day bftc race scheduled at Madi-- James Mock, 3-1, and Billy Games year, won over Mock. 3-1 in men's singles' tennis matches.

I 1 atntuu.L-u iviaai In Ihc doubles and: Square Garden starting Sept C. Ilendnx defeated ihafs a dandy from the Oxendme and Janies Mock 6-1. good old davs but in tryin- to A in tho- ladies singes faw i lhc ru Louclla Owens win over i i i a i olher day we had 0b say l.ylc, 6-2 and I.yllc and il's sort nf like a roller! sell won over Nancy G-iincs on bikes with a Owens in the doubles, 6-3. car ns am dames CLEARANCE SALE! 1961 Johnson Motors All 1961 Johnson Motors REDUCED to make room for Xcw 1962 Models! Now Is The Time (o Buy and Save! CHEROKEE BOAT CO. 320 Markal Si.

Across from Holslon Aulo Supply 'icsists heal, and absorbs sound Jajcm mcel I i i even floal. I THE 1962 EDITION OF HOLIDAY ON ICE and A A I KNOXVIIU'S $5,500,000 COLISEUM 'DAZZLING EDITION! WORLD FAMOUS HOLIDAY AUGUST 23 THRU 29 Nijrhts At 8:15 IKxccnl Sunday al 7 P.M.) Malinces: and P.M. All SEATS RESERVED ABKXA 1st BAI.CONV--Front S3.M; Sides, S3.00 BAI.COXY-S2.5i) and S2.00-.\ll Taxes Included C1III.1IBKN--Under 16 II.M.K PBICK-Aii(f. 23 ind Sal. Malinep TKLEI'IIOXK RKSlinVATlONS: CALL KXONV1L1.E 5J3-73D3 Orders To: CIVIC COLISEUM.

Kroxvlltc. Sncrlfy Trice and Dale and Tine of Performance Desired. rira--r Knr. Sl.imrtcd. Self-Addressed Envelope.

Make In Knoxville Collsenin BATON TWIRLING SCHOOL East Tennessee State College Campus Aug. 6ih thru Aug. lllh Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Twirlers! Tuitions only $16.00 Descriptive folders Joseph's Music Center or write to E.T.S.C..

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