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pFoiirth 'Section Sports News THE DANVILLE REGISTER Features Amusements Fourth Section FOUNDED FEBRUARY 1847. NO. 30,113 DANVILLE, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1973 Adds Second Gem Of Racing's Triple Crown Secretariat Wins Preakness BALTIMORE AP Secr- etariat, the Kentucky Derby winner, turned in a sizzling, front-running performance Saturday and won the $182,400 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Secretariat crossed the finish a daylight victor over Sham, who had also been the runnerup in the Derby. Our Native, third in the Derby, was third again.

Secretariat was last in the six horse field going into the clubhouse turn. Then jockey Ron Turcotte put the strapping Bold Ruler colt in gear and he took the lead entering the second off the stakes and track record set by Canonero II in 1971. The victory sends Secretariat into the June 9 Belmont Stakes with a chance of becoming thoroughbred ninth Triple Crown winner and the first since Citation did it in 1948. The victory also was sweet for Mrs. Helen Tweedy, operator of Meadow Stable, trainer Lucien Laurin and Turcotte, the same trio which had lost the 1972 Preakness with Derby winner and odds-on favorite Riva Ridge, who finished fourth.

Secretariat, an overwhelming favorite, paid $2.60, $2.20 and $2.10. Sham, owned by Sigmund Sommer, paid $2.20 and $2.20. Our Native, owned by Mrs. M.J. Pritchard, Dr.

E.W. Thomas and trainer Bill Resseguet returned $2.20 to show. Completing the order of finish were Ecole Etage, Deadly Dream, and Torsion. Each starter carried 126 pounds. Secretariat's performance was almost as dazzling as his incredible race in the Derby two weeks ago.

Once the Virginia- bred chestnut colt began moving past horses the only question unanswered was could he hold arch-rival Sham. The question was answered when Turcotte looked over his shoulder at Sham and jockey Laffit Pincay with one-eighth mile to go. Burgin Beale Named Football backstretch and easily kept it as 11 1 1 1 le 8ths Coach At Tunstall High School Injured Driver Looks Over Check To Wendell Scott Fund Transferred To Hospital Here Scott Welcomed Home Several hundred persons greeted Wendell Scott at Municipal Airport yesterday although; the ambulance plane that brought the popular race driver home was almost eight hours late arriving. the 51-year-old NASCAR drivervyas taken from the plane on stretcher transferred to Memorial Hospital where his condition was listed as satisfactory. City dignitaries including Councilman Bobby Hill and Councilwoma'n Ruth Charity were on hand for the welcome.

Mayor Robert Clarke spent much of the day at the airport but had to leave before Scott arrived. Hill presented, a check for $500 to the driver that was donated to the Wendell Scott Charity made a few welcoming remarks. Another NASCAR driver, Earl Brooks of Lynchburg, and friends who have helped Scott financially over the years served as a welcoming com- mittee. Brooks is a long-time friend of Scott as the two entered com- petitive racing at about the same time. Scott has been hospitalized in Talladega, Ala, where he was injured in the Winston 500 auto race at Alabama International Speedway May 6.

He suffered multiple injuries that are expected to keep him bed-ridden for another two to four; months, possibly longer. The accident occurred on the 10th lap on the 2.66-mile track where cars travel in excess of 190 m.p.h. Oil from a blown engine was blamed for the 19-car pileup violent weather, Paul Rembold of General Aviation said. Doctors at the hospital would that injured four drivers bruised kidney. although Scott was the only one Doctors at Citizens Hospital to require hospitalization.

It in Talladega decided Thursday was the worst wreck in that Scott could be transferred NASCAR history. to the hospital here. The initial, reports of the A hospital plane from General be made with little turbulence, accident listed Scott's injuries Aviation Corp. was dispatched. Rembold explained, as a broken pelvis and lacerated at 5 a.m.

yesterday to make the Mrs. Scott accompanied her arm but they were actually transfer. The plane was due much more severe. back here before noon but bad In addition to the arm and weather caused the flight to be pelvis injuries, he suffered delayed nearly seven hours, cracks on both knees, a broken As the plane neared leg three broken ribs and a Talladega, it ran into some The margin of victory was the same as it had been in the Derby. Our Native was eight lengths back of Sham.

Secretariat, who smashed the record for the mile Derby when he was timed in 1:59 1-5, raced the 1 3-16-mile Preakness before a Maryland record crowd of 61,657 in 1:55 flat, a Grudge Match Features Card At Armory Killer Carl Cox put the brainbuster on Johnny Weaver and Weaver tore Cox's shirt off, and both men agreed to a match Tuesday night at the Danville Armory. Cox has been very his opponents and has been very successful in applying the husband on the return flight. Scott appeared to be in spirits on arrival and- was gratified at the number of well wishers on hand to greet him, a spokesman for the family said. brainbuster, but in Weaver he not release Scott until they were be facing the top wrestler in sure that the flight back could tne area Weaver has more than held his own against the world champion and all the top wrestlers in the country. Diamond Lil and Darling Dagmar, two of the top girl midget wrestlers in the country will do their thing, much to the delight of the wrestling fans.

For their size, both girls are very fast and agile and both are top wrestlers. Two rugged Alaskans, boots and all will take on big Klondike Bill and Big Boy Brown in the tag team bout. The Alaskans have used their boots to great advantage against their op- ponents, but in Brown and Klondike Bill they face two very strong men who like to mix it up. In the openers, Ronny Garvm will take on Jim Grabmire and Chuck Richards meets Johnny Ringo in the 8:15 opener. Football interest at Tunstall High School is mounting during the peak of the baseball season because of the announcement yesterday that Burgin Beale had signed a letter of intent to head the grid program at the school.

Beale will replace Tommy Hodges who was head coach for the last eight years. Hodges 'resigned the post earlier in the school year. Athletic Director Lowell Thomas said it would take an outstanding person to turn the football fortunes at the school and feels Beale is the man for the job. "He has the right background, being a local man who has outstanding credentials as a player and assistant coach, to generate the type of interest needed to build a winning program," Thomas said. "The school is pleased a football man of his standing has -decided to try his hand with the program," he continued.

Thomas said Beale was the first person to come to his mind when the job came open althought he did interview several other persons for the vacancy. Beale said in an interview yesterday that he feels he is ready for the responsibility of a head coaching job. "Every person who intends to make coaching a career wants to lead a program and I am very happy with the op- portunity at Tunstall Beale said. Beale's official duties begin July 1 with the start of the county fisca'l year but he will be on the job in mid-June super- vising a recreational program. Beale credits the experience with the George Washington High School program with building the confidence in himself to assume a head coaching post.

He served as backt'ield 'coach under Coach Alger Pugh at GW for three years. Tunstall has never had the reputation of a football power although on several occasions it' appeared poised to break the streak. Beale graduated from GWHS in 1964 where he was an All- Western District quarterback his senior year. He went to Elon College and rewrote the record book in his four years of varsity play. His records included state, school and Carolines Con- ference marks in total offense, pass completions, offensive plays, touchdown passes.

He set 35 individual school records and 15 conference marks, many of which still stand. Upon graduating from Elon, he signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played one year at Pottstown of the Atlantic Coast League and Midland of West Texas in the Continental League. He wound up his playing days with the Washington Redskins' affiliate at Roanoke. Ryan Gains First Win Over Keino In Pro Track SAN DIEGO (AP) Jim Ryun, coming from five yards off the pace, caught Kip Keino and beat.him for the first time in the professional indoor track season Saturday before 5,164 spectators.

Ryan was caught in 4:00.4 while Keino, who fell behind in the final 80 yards, was timed at 4:01.1 in third place. Jerome Howe finished second four- tenths of a second behind Ryan. Three world pro marks fell as two miler George Young clipped seven seconds of the pro record with an 8:37.6 effort and Lee Evans ran the 500 me- ter dash in 62 seconds for an overall world record. The pre- vious world mark was 62.9. Meanwhile, Lance Babb ran 7.0 to beat Preston Carrington and set a pro record in the 60- yard low hurdles.

Ryan, huffing from a slight head cold, said the five-yard deficit wasn't that hard to over- come, "especially when you are running for money. "When Kip passed me with about two laps to go I thought 'well, I'll get Then when Howe went by me I was down to $100. But then I knew Kip had to be tired traveling the 12,000 miles from Kenya, and I knew I could win." Gerry Lindgren opened the two-mile quickly but slowed on the fourth lap, a maneuver that caused Young to break into the lead. "I didn't realize how much he slowed down until the pace lights overtook us," said the 35- year-old four-time Olympian. Shot putter Brian Oldfield, the leading money winner on the pro track circuit, nipped Randy Matson on his final toss of 67 feet, 2 inches, Matson was second at 67-7.

Sprinter Warren Edmonson won the 60 in the professional record-tying time of 6.0 sec- onds, beating John Carlos. Area Athletic Directors Claim Spring Sports Put Strain On Budgets But Necessary For Quality Programs RACE CAR REMAINS--Demolished car Wendell Scott was driving in Winston 500 race. It was the first race in the car for Scott. At Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic Hill Blows, Recaptures Tourney Lead Just Before Tornado Warning Goes Up Spring scholastic sports are -financial drains on budgets but athletic directors at four area schools claim the activities are necessary for a quality physical education program. Cost of the warm weather recreational activities vary at the schools according to the only $5 for the bus driver.

The biggest expense in operating a track program is the cost of equipment. All area schools except Dan River have a home facility. Requirements by the Virginia High School League sometimes increase the cost of a program. me SCI1UUI autmunig im- increase me ui a number of teams sponsored and The VHSL changed the hurdles the By BOB GREEN Associated Press Golf Writer (AP) Dave Hill blew a two stroke lead in threatening weather, re- gained it with an eagle three just as a tornado warning went up and finished with a one- stroke margin Saturday after the third round of the $1.75,000 Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic. Hill, a three-time champion of this event, struggled to a par 74 as the yard Colonial Country Clut course was subjected to bluste- ry wind, occassional showers and one driving rainstorm.

The dark, wiry Hill was al- most as erratic as the weather as he posted a 211 total, five- under-par with 18 holes to go in this chase for a $35,000 first prize. With Hill losing four strokes to par in one five-hole stretch, the tournament developed into a multiple-man struggle with eight players locked within two strokes of each other at the top of the standings. Lee Elder survived some un- certain putting for a 69 and moved into second place at 212, just one shot away. Tied at 214 were defending ti- tleholder Lee Trevino, Gene Littler, Ray Floyd, Bert Greene, John Schlee and Jerry McGee. Greene and Schlee had 69s.

Littler a solid 70, Floyd 73 McGee 75 with a ball in the wa ter on the last hole and Trevinc Bad Weather, Contrary Engines Make Indy Trials Total Loss INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Stormy weather and contrary engines made Saturday a total loss in the next-to-last session of 'time trials for the 57th run- ning of the 500-mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 28. Only Sammy Sessions of Nashville, made an au- thentic qualifying attempt, and Two rookies lost control of their cars near the same spot in the northwest turn during practice runs Saturday, but both missed the wall. Neither Lee Brayton, Coldwater, or Tom Bigelow, was injured. Eight cars will be on the line when trials resume Sunday. At the front of the pack is the No.

84 backup car of A.J. Foyt. Foyt, three-time Indy winner from Houston, already has his No. 14 Coyote-Foyt in the line- up, but rests shakily in second was mjuieu. "i-i An overnight rain delayed the place on the bump list.

If Foyt scheduled noon EOT start of doesn't need the car, it will be the session for 45 minutes. Sev- qualified by George Snider, practice runs, but none could Sam Posey, Capist- aoDroach the 192 m.p.h. aver- rano, still rests on the ace of the 30 cars that qualified "bubble" as the slowest quah- the previous weekend. Her among the first 30 to get in Then a midafternoon thun- the tentative starting field. Po- derstorm, along with a tornado sey, who is preparing a new warning, sent most of the esti- Eagle-Offy in a is mated crowd of 25,000 persons bumped from the lineup, cur- me irmuOT to shelter, and the track didn't rently is in the field at 187.921 open in the 33-car starting dry off until 30 minutes before m.p.h., just ahead of Foyts ftimA 1 Aft .927.

a 71 despite three putts for par on the 538-yard finishing "I'll admit I'm hot," said Trevino, who had a chance foi an eagle that would have lifted him to within one stroke of Hill on the final hole. MEMPHIS. Tenn. (AP) Third-round scores Saturday in the S175.000 Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic on the 193-yard, par 72 Colonial Country Club course: Dave Hill Lee Elder John Schlee Lee Trevino 'Gene Littler Kay Floyd Bert Greene Mike Hill Jerry McGee Forrest Fezler Dave Stockton Hubert Green Allen Miller Hale Irwin Larry Ziegler David Glenz Dick Lotz Bob Shaw Ras Allen George Archer Kermil Zarley Frank Beard Gardner Dickinson Chuck Courtney Richard Crawford Mike Morley Mac McLendon Dan Sikes Leonard Thompson Ron Ccrrudo Charles Sifford Pat Fitzsimons Johnny Miller Jim Dent Pole Brown Gibby Gilbert Martin Bohcn Bert Weaver 10-mile run. His crew waved the yellow "We're quitting" flag after the veteran of five 500 starts turned at a little over 189 miles per hour and one at 188.8 in Eagle-Foyt, The fruitless day left three Dcane Bcnian Bobby Cole Doug Sanders Bud Aiiin Phil Rodgcrs Paul Moran Lou Graham lineup to be filled Sunday.

closing time. Bob E. Smith John Mahatfcy 68-69-74--211 71-72-69--212 73-69-72--214 71-72-71--214 71-73-70--214 73-68-73--214 71-74-69-214 70-72-73--215 71-68-75--215 71-72-72--215 72-69-74--215 72-71-72--215 70-73-72--215 76-73-66--215 74-68-74--216 72-71-73--216 73-70-73--216 74-68-74--216 74-70-72--216 76-70-70-216 73-70-74-217 72-72-73--217 71-74-72-217 75-74-68-217 75-74-68--217 73-70-75--218 74-70-74-218 67-75-76-218 71-73-74-218 68-76-74--218 72-73-73--218 74-71-73--218 73-74-71--218 75-72-71--218 71-73-75--219 74-72-73-219 72-71-76--219 73-72-74-219 77-73-69-219 73-74-73-220 70-75-75-220 71-76-73--220 74-74-72--220 73-76-72-221 77-72-72--221 76-73-72-221 76-73-72-221 73-72-76--221 74-76-71--221 75-75-71-221 74-74-74-222 73-7S-74-222 72-77-73-222 73-75-75-223 77.72.74-22,1 the facilities available at various campuses. George Washington High School -sponsors four teams, baseball, track and boys and girls tennis, while the county schools sponsor only baseball and track. Gretna is an ex- ception as it has a girl's Softball team.

Ben Kendall at GW summed up the feelings of the athletic directors by saying that running a spring sports program is an expensive proposition since little money is taken in on ad- missions. Although spring sports generally do not pay for themselves, the athletes in these programs are treated just like the football and basketball winning, players, Kendall said. Participation in spring sports vary from about 50 at Tunstall to about 75 at the other area schools. Kendall pointed out figures to indicate the outlays by schools for the events. In baseball, ths schools furnish uniforms, bats, balls, catchers equipment and pay for the umpires at home games.

It cost the schools $25 for officials, he said. Uniforms are a big expense in the program and must be replaced about every three to five years, Kendall said. A baseball uniform cost about $27 while one for track cost about $10. GW must charter tran- sportation and this adds to its expense over that incurred by its Pittsylvania counterparts. The county schools use school buses for athletic trips.

For GW a trip by the baseball or track team cost about $200 for transportation and food for the players while the same trip would cost most county schools rule this year and forced many schools to buy the new in- termediate hurdle. It cost the GW athletic program over $250 this year for 16 of the new hurdles at $15 each and adapters for the old ob- stacles. Gretna offers female students the opportunity to compete against other Seminole District teams and Frank Ingram, athletic director, says the cost of the program is not excessive. "The girls get about as en- thused as the boys and with the Softball program, more students get the chance to participate because the nphasis is not on Ingram explained. Tunstall Athletic Director Lowell Thomas said the cost of the spring program would run about $1,000 a year.

"It could be more at other schools because we try to save as much money as possible by stretching as far as possible the materials needed. "We use old mattresses and foam rubber given us for the track pits and make repairs on other equipment with materials donated by members of the said. All area schools try to save as much as possible and Kendall estimates that GW saves about $200 on every $800 order by offering the sale to competitive bids. Dan River does not incur the overall expense of the other schools because they do not have a track facility and the baseball program is now almost a paying venture, Athletic Director Kerry Richards said. Richards considers the weightlifting program at the school part of the spring calendar because it is super- vised and open to the student body.

The equipment needed for this adds to the Wildcat spring budget. While cost of operating the programs have climbed in recent schools are looking to increase the ac- tivities. Kendall said GW would have a girl's track program next year and is trying to find the money to start and indoor track and cross country program. "It is a slow process," Kendall said, "trying to find the money to increase the program but we're always looking to give every student who wants to participate a chance to do so." Thomas is sold on the spring calendar and does not un- derstand the clamor in some schools to curtail the program. "If we can run a program on our budget, any school can," he said, "and they owe it to the students to do so.

"It gives more students an opportunity to participate in a competitive sport and the value placed on this by a youngster is hard to measure. And I don't think we can put a dollar value on it." TRACK EXPENSE--Three runners display form at recent County track meet. Hurdles are one of the major expenses of operating a spring track schedule..