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The Indianapolis News from Indianapolis, Indiana • 6

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u' v'." i tr 'iJiT Su' I I I. I. '51 '0 0 ni x-n r-i '0 0 Car Qualifying 50 I 100 150 200 250 300 I 400 450 500 Car Qualifying 50 100 150 200 250 300 400 I 450 1 500 1 A. J. Foyt, Sheraton-Thompson, 5 .,154.672 52 Jack Brabham, Zink-Urschel, 25 152.504 1 I I I White, red trim; Frwt Ofty I I I I I I I Red, whitt Humbert; Beer OHy I i 2 Rodger Ward, Kaiser Aluminm, 3 156.406 53 Walt Hansgen, MG-Liquid, 10 152.581 i White, red and blue trim; Rear Pri I Blue, white numbers; Rear Ofty 1 I 3 Art Malone, Studebaker-STP, 30 151-22 I 54 Bob Veith, MG-Liquid, 23 153.381 I Dork blue, red numbers; Front Nevi I I 1 White, blue numbers; Rear Offy I I I 04 Bob Harkey, Wally Weir Mobile 27 151.573 56 Jim Hurtubise, Tombstone, 11 152.542 I 1 i Light blue, white numbers; Front Offy I III Bright red, geld numbers; Front Ofty I 5 Don Branson, Wynn Frict, Proof- 9 152.672 62 Bil! Cheesbourg, Apache Air Lines, 33 148.71 1 I I Yellow, block numbers; Rear Offy I I Red, silver numbers; Front OWy 6 Jim Clark, Lotus-Ford, 1 158.828 64 Ronnie Duman, Fulbright-Paul, 16 149.744 Darlt green, yellow numbers; Reor Ford II Orchid, white numbers; Front Otfy I 9 Bobby Unser, Studebaker-STP, 22 ..154.865 66 Len Sutton, Bryant Heating, 8 153.813 I I Brioht red, silver numbers; 4-Wheel Novi i II Silver, red numbers; Reor Offy I I 12 Dan Gurney, Lotus-Ford, 6 .154.487 I 68 Bob Wente, Morcroft-Taylor, 32 149.869 I I White, green numbers; Reor Ford II Yellow, red numbers; Front Offy 1 I I I I 014 Troy Ruttman, Dayton Stl.

18 151.282 1 77 Bob Mathouser, Dayton Brake, 28 .151.451 White, dorlc blue numbers; Front Offy II II White and blue; Front Otfy I 1 I I I I I I I 15 Bub Tingelstad, Federal 19 ....151.210 I I I 83 Dave MacDonald, 14 151.464 White, dark blue numbers; Front Offy I I I Red, white trim; Rear Ford III 16 Bobby Grim, Konstant Hot, 20 151.038 I. 84 Eddie Johnson, Thompson-Sears, 24 152.905 Yellow, block numbers. Front Offy I I I I I White, blue trim; Rear Ford I I I I I LllS Lloyd Ruby, Forbes, 7 .153.932 86 Johnny Rutherford, Bardahl, 15 ....151.400 White, red numbers; Front Offy I I I Yellow, orunge numbers; Front Offy II 23 Dick Rathmann, Chapman, 12 151.860 88 Johnny Boyd, Vita-Fresh, 13 151.635 I Maroon, gold numbers; Front Offy 1 I I I Oronae, silver numbers; Front Offy III II .25 Eddie Sachs, American Red Ball, 17 151.439 95 Chuck Stevenson, Diet-Rite Cola, 29 150.830 1 White, red and gold Rear Ford I I 1 glue and white; Front Ofty I I 26 Norm Hall, Hurst, 31 150.094 98 Parnelli Jones, Agajanian-Bowes, 4 155.099 Turouoise, red numbers; Front Offy I Peori white, red and blue trim; Front Offy II I 28 Jim McElreath, Studebaker-STP, 26 152.381 99 Johnny White, Demler, 21 .........150.893 White, red numbers; Front Novi I I I Yellow, red numbers; Front Offy I I li i i I White, red and blue trim; Reor Ford f0 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS 0 LUCK HOLDS Cloudy with occasional CITY EDITION showers tonight; not so cool tonight and tomorrow. Details on Page 17. The Great Hoosier Daily Since 1869 "Where ihe Spirit of ihe Lord Is, There Is Uberlfll Cor.

3-17 32 PAGES 7 CENTS 95th YEAR SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1964 MEIrose 3-2411 doUverod kv carrier mjm mm jLuJ.L a The Fastest Front Row 0 sits on the pole with a 158.828 mph qualification. Marshman starts in the middle with 157.867 and Ward on the outside with 1 56.406. Shortly before qualifying, Marshman had a practice lap of 160.1, first ever to break the 160 barrier. Against an aerial view of the Speedway, here is the first row of the starting field for today's 500-Mile Race Clark, Marshman and Ward. Never has there been so fast a threesome up front.

Clark 8o Fords, Offys, Novis Vie For Supremacy By WAYNE FUSON, Associate Sports Editor The most competitive 500-Mile Race in history will attract the world's greatest sports crowd perhaps as many as 350,000 to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today. The race shapes up as a battle of supremacy between the 18 conventional front-engine Offenhauser-powered cars and 12 rear-engines. Three eight-cylinder Novis, one of the most fabulous cars in Speedway history, fill out the field to the traditional 33 staners. o0 Gunmen, Taxi 1 0 Driver Robbed HERMAN HOGLE BOGLE SAYS- What is Memorial Day? It is more than just a day for speeding cars or picnics. Memorial Day is the day on which Americans, BEFORE THE RACE IS HALF THE FUN Here is the sequence of events preceding the 48th running of the 500-Mile Race: 5 a.m.

Military bomb; gates open. 8:30 a.m. Race cars moved onto apron in front of their pits. 9:30 a.m. Parade of bands in front of grandstands.

10 a.m. "On the Banks of the Wabash" played by Purdue University band. 10:02 a.m. Presentation of the 1964 "500" Festival queen and celebrities. 10:30 a.m.

Final track inspection. 10:40 a.m. "Star Spangled Banner" by Purdue band. 10:45 a.m. "Taps" and the U.S.

armed forces color guard. 10:50 a.m. "Back Home Again in Indiana" sung by Vic Damone. 10:53 a.m. "Gentlemen, start your engines" bv Tony Hulman.

10:54 a.m. Parade and pace laps. 11 a.m. Race starts. Two gunmen armed with small-caliber nistols robbed a Jimmy Clark, the World A Standard grocery at 71st and U.S.

421 last night after waiting for the last patron to leave road racing champion who started the swing to rear-engine cars when he steered his Lotus-Ford to second behind Parnelli Jones last year, is one of the favorites again singing of the National Anthem by Vic Damone. Although Clark finished second in his Lotus-Ford last year (his teammate Dan Gurney was seventh in a twin car), he startled the entire racing world with his lightweight car. 0 me store. A Thpv fieri with art linrlpfAr. Welch said he was ordered to kneel at the side of the car and not to move for two minutes after the bandits had left.

Other crimes reported in the 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. included: Thefts from cars 11 Larcenies 17 Break-ins 16 Robberies 3 Assaults 2 II mined amount of money. Store manager Richard Emery told sheriff's deputies I that two young men entered here and across the land, pay homage to their war dead. The all-city observance of this was held last Sunday as a feature of the "500" Festival program. Many persons observe the traditional Memorial Day custom of visiting cemeteries to place flowers on the graves of loved ones.

The custom began when Gen. today. He has a new Lotus- "EYvrrl Ti tut nnla with a record qualifying sp'eed about 10 p.m. when he and cars began immediately. Ward, whn wipfl txnn iha ran in of 158.828 miles per hour.

I (I two cashiers were closing the Jones, driving the a w.t,n frnnt offvs was Jones, driving the sai A Etore. '0 front Offy with which he won one of the first to swing over The. office safe was open last year is another favorite tt lighter, rear -engine to repeat, something that a hasn't been done since the road racing cars. late Bill Vukovich did it in 1953-54. and cash was stacked on a table, Emery said.

The bandits 00took the cash and calmly walked out the store, Emery said. A Yellow Cab driver also reported a robbery to police John A. Logan, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued his famous order to decorate the graves of Union veterans on May 30, 1868. Memorial Day, then, should mean more than brave men in fast cars. It is a day to remember those other brave men, our war dead, to whom the nation owes so much.

There are more favorites. If one of the 12 rear-engine cars happens to win today, it's a sure bet that next year the field will be 75 per cent rear-engines. Ford, which had nrlr tujrt anoinoe in tha rnna SPEEDWAY TIME CHART This race, the 48th 500, is the most wide open. Other fa vorites include two-time win- ner Rodger Ward driving an come back with A. J.

Watson-built rear-engine K. Oft Elmer Welch, 54, 17 S. McKim, told police he picked Oup a man and woman at the bus station. After being told to go to 35th and Harding, Ford; front-row starter Bobby traAr Marshman in a Lotus-Ford tod The i Welch said the man pulled a roci 77 future of Ford's racing plan 1961 500 champ J. Foyt, out of the JVA gun, ordered him also in a conventional front $35 and his Warm, Wet Times Heading Our Way car and took been talk that the Detroit auto makfr v.

11 limit iroduction nf Offy. wallet. 0 Typical Tony Hulman luck Us racir(g eneines. Ex-Lawyer For Hoffa Is Convicted From the Press Associations NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Prominent attorney Z.

T. Os-born a former lawyer for Teamsters president James R. Hoffa, was convicted last night on a charge of attempting to fix the jury in the union leader's trial on jury tampering charges. A minister's son and a former government attorney, Os-bom was acquitted on a second charge that he tried to bribe a juror in Hoffa's earlier trial on conspiracy charges. Osborn, 44, was convicted on a charge of offering to have an intermediary influence jurors in Hoffa's recent jury tampering trial.

Hoffa, sentenced to eight years in prison and a $10,000 fine, is free on appeals bond. prevailed fair and warm A tire war will be waged Occasional showers and NEWS FEATURES Pages A miicrmunla 5.2 more than $500,000. The win- today, too. Twenty-nine cars '0 Speed 141.96 142.18 142.41 142.63 142.86 143.08 143.31 143.54 143.77 144.00 144.23 144.46 144.69 144.93 145.16 145.40 145.63 145.87 146.10 146.34 146.58 146.82 147.06 147.30 slightly warmer weather are forecast for the entire state ner was expected to receive "I and will Time 1:03.4 1:03.3 1:03.2 1:03.1 1:03.0 1:02.9 1:02.8 1:02.7 1:02.6 1:02.5 1:02.4 1:02.3 1:02.2 1:02.1 1:02.0 1:01.9 1:01.8 1:01.7 1:01.6 1:01.5 1:01.4 1:01.3 1:01.2 1:01.1 1:01.0 Time 1:00.9 1:00.8 1:00.7 1:00.6 1:00.5 1:00.4 1:00.3 1:00.2 1:00.1 1:00.0 :59.9 :59.8 :59.7 :59.6 :59.5 :59.4 :59.3 :59.2 :59.1 :59.0 :58.9 538 :58.7 :58.6 5S5 Speed 147.78 148.03 148.27 148.52 148.76 149.01 149.25 149.50 149.75 150.00 150.25 150.50 150.75 151.00 151.26 151.51 151.77 152.02 152.28 152.54 152.80 153.06 153.32 153.58 153.85 Time :58.4 :58.3 :58.2 :58.1 :58.0 :57.S :57.8 :57.7 :57.6 :57.5 :57.4 :57.3 :57.1 :57.0 :56.9 :56.8 :56.7 :56.6 :56.5 :56.4 :56.3 :56.2 :56.1 :56.0 Speed 154.11 154.38 154.64 154.91 155.17 155.44 155.71 155.98 156.25 156.52 156.79 157.07 157.34 157.62 157.90 158.17 158.4 158.73 159.01 159.29 1 29.57 159.86 160.14 160.42 160.71 50 after a daytime high of about 70. Today began with an almost clear sky but clouds were gathering as the day wore on.

more than $150,000. Books 7 -I It tonight and tomorrow morn Clark Gurney use Dunlops. The two Mickey Thompson rear-engine Fords, driven by Eddie Johnson and Dave McDonald, will be on Sears Allstate tires. ing after an "almost perfect" race day. CHEAPEST RACE TICKET COSTS $5 The Weather Bureau said Gates were opened at 5 a.m.

Business mews -i Church News 4,5 Comics ...20 0 Crossword Puzzle 32 Dear Abby 19 Editorials 6 Picture Page ...8,9 Sports 13-16 Star Gazer 20 and thousands began to flock Chances are it may be a the showers will move into the state from the Southwest. Monday's outlook for Indiana is cloudy and cool. to infield vantage points (The two.stop race for the winner cheapest ticket was $5) im There had been talk about a mediately after waiting in lme Postmen Meet VIENNA (UPI) Austrian President Adolf Schaerf welcomed 500 delegates from 125 nations to the opening of the 15th world postal congress last night. Temperatures overnight in one-stop or even a non-stop chase, but the strategy of all night. Cars were to be 1 4 1.

a. on the Indianapolis area dropped TV and Radio 0-1 2 Want Ads 23-31 ui. ui uic npiun i o.ou a flf thJ top drivers to 47 at 6 a.m. They are ex ana onio ine iracK ai iu ior Women's Features ..18,19 pected to drop tonighUto near the 11 a.m. start after the 147.5 Continued on Page 2 5 1.

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