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US AC Cancels 250-Mile TV FARE: TIGERS O'S, REDS, JOHNSON FIGHT 9 OHJTLA NASCAR To Sub League leading Detroit meets the Baltimore Orioles, and light-heavyweight title-holder Harold Johnson' battles Eddie Machen, both in sight of the television fan Saturday. The Tigers and Orioles come on WAGA-TV, Channel 5, at 12:55. Johnson, hoping to up his heavyweight ranking, tries the heavier Machen at 9 on WLW-A-TV, Channel 11. The National League leading Cincinnati Reds face hot Milwaukee at 1:30 on WSB-TV, and WSB also presents Speedway International at 6 p.m. THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION Indy Group Says AIR Track Too Dangerous for '500' Cars By AL THOMY The United States Auto Club Friday night cancelled the 250-mile championship car race scheduled for Atlanta International Raceway July 9 because it considers the track too dangerous.

Sports Editor Return of a Fireman When Atlanta won the pennant, Shaughnessy playoff and Dixie Series and drew almost 400,000 cus-. tomers in 1954, Manager Whitlow Wyatt vowed that the most underrated member of his swashbuckling crew was relief pifcher Don McMahon. Including post-season skirmishes, McMahon engaged in some 50 relief missions. After one enchanting evening at Poncey in which McMahon logged an exceptional number of strikeouts, we SATURDAY 12:55 Detroit TiKers vs. Baltimore Orlolei.

VI. Washington, WGST radio. WAGA-TV, Ch. 5. New York WSB-TV.

Ch. I. 1:30 Cincinnati Redlegs v. Milwaukee Bravei, Cta. '5.

4 n.m. Speedway International. Ch. J. 9 p.m.

Flht of the Week Harold Johnson vs. Eddie Machen, round heavyweight from Atlantic City, N.J., WLW-A-TV, Ch. 11. 10- Saturday, July 1, 1961, Page 9 AIR president Nelson Weaver immediately announced that the track would run a 250-mile NASCAR Grand National race wrote something about the chief fire artsfield Hammering instead of the championship-car type. "The races go on," he said emphatically.

4T a umbles Peaches, man smartly blending his fireball with a sharp curve. When we visited the clubhouse the next night, even Wyatt had out the needle. "How about McMahon's curve ball?" Whit inquired, and the Tracker troops, including McMahon rocked the joint with laughter. Finally McMahon cut us in on the joke. "I wasn't throwing anything except the fast ball and a change up.

Fast balls that's about all I ever throw. 1 wish I had a curve ball." a nice track and I knew where I was going all the time," he said. Lindsey Hopkins, who had a car entered in the race, said the track temperature "was a surprise to me. I didn't dream we'd run into this difficulty obviously, the design of the track contributed to the heat." USAC, it is reported, called off the race because a combination of excessive tire temperatures and the high-banked nature of the track made it too risky to permit championship drivers to compete. USAC racing director Henry Banks made the decision here.

Indianapolis-type cars are lighter and travel faster than stocks. cars for a purse of not less than $30,000. "Mr. France assured me today that every possible effort will be made to get all of the top drivers and equipment in the Grand National championship circuit to be on hand for this competition." Don O'Reilly, AIR's publicist, said the raceway did "absolutely every thing that USAC requested as far as the track modifications were concerned and we agreed to everything they asked." Rathmann, who drove around the track several times Friday, said he was disappointed. "It's Decision to call off the Festival 250 came after Indianapolis driver Dick.Rathmann drove around the track Friday and tire experts disclosed the asphalt had a temperature of just less than 140 degrees, which they considered too hot for safe racing.

Earlier in the week Eddie runnerup at Indianapolis this year, ran extensive tire tests over the Vz-mile high-bank layout. Sachs, a native of Center Val The fast ball was sufficient that summer. That was the only pitch McMahon needed when he returned to Poncey in 1956 to help Clyde King win a pennant. It was the same story in Milwaukee. McMahon supplied the relief the Braves needed to win the Outlar Hunt-Thomas Duo Rock Chisox, 10-3 'x i it A.

1 This was the third straight loss for the White Sox, who had a 12-game winning streak broken last Wednesday, ley, admitted the track frightened him. It was reported Friday that the company supplying racing tires for the tests said it could not recommend or approve its tires for the race, in the interest of its strict safety precautions. Steve Petrasck of Firestone, one of thf country's foremost race tire engineers, evaluated results of all tire tests before rendering an opinion. It was up to USAC, of course, to officially call off the race. In a prepared statement, Weaver said; "The race goes on as scheduled on July 9th.

Instead of a race sanctioned by USAC, the race will be sanctioned by NASCAR. "Friday evening the wire services carried a story that USAC had canceled their contract to race on July 9th in Atlanta; official word was only received by Poochie's Hits Tie, Then Win By CHARLIE ROBERTS Friday was "Hartsfield Night" at Ponce de Leon Park. But it was Robert Milton, "The Pooch," not William Berry, the Mayor, who the assembled 1,424 applauded and lauded. For it was Atlanta-born, Atlanta-bred "Poochie" who shin-nied off the bench and flailed the Macon Peaches into 10-inning, 2-1 subjection for the Crackers as if his name had been Frank Merriwell. There was one one in the eighth inning when the local boy started making good.

Righthander Jim Stump had the Crackers stumped, 1-0, on four harmless hits, three by Al Ferrara, The 28-year-old handyman strode to the plate to bat for pitcher Ken Rowe and tattooed the right-field signc for a sliding-in double, his sixth successful pinch hit in his last seven tries. After Ernie Rodriguez 'grounded out, ever tough Don LeJohn delivered Hartsfield with the 1-1 tie-maker by whaling a 380-foot double to center-field. Rube Walker rewarded "The Pooch" by leaving him in the game in left-field and dispatched fireman Jack Smith to ascend the hill on his 38th rescue mission. Smith did his chores almost flawlessly for two innings, and LOS ANGELES (AP) Ken Hunt hit his 14th and 15th homers and drove in three runs Friday night as the Los Angeles Angels scored their third straight victory by defeating the Chicago White Sox 10-3. Right-hander Ken McBride survived a' couple of wild spells 'and went the distance for the Angels, scoring his seventh victory in 12 decisions.

He allowed only five hits. Left-hander Billy Pierce, who started for Chicago and gave up four runs in three innings, took 0MA iv nil on 6 'V $afy the loss. He is 4-6. Outfielder George Thomas, who started his first game in the majors, also drove in three runs for the Angels. me at 11:50 p.m.

Friday, but 1 am happy to confirm that Bill France, president of NASCAR and the Daytona Speedway has agreed that NASCAR will sanction this race which will be for 250 miles as announced and on the same date, Sunday, July 9th, utilizing Grand National late model stock World Championship in 1957 and the N. L. pennant again in 1958. The barrel-chested 220-pounder trudged in from the bullpen and overpowered hitters. In three successful campaigns in Milwaukee, McMahon's ERA worksheet read 1.53, 3.66, 2.56.

Then Suddenly Last Summer Suddenly last summer rival batsmen discovered that McMahon's serves had lost much of their zip. They assaulted him with annoying frequency. One of the N. premier relief specialists was just another thrower. McMahon finished with an ERA of 5.91 and the Braves wound up second.

Some of the more hostile critics stated that McMahon's ineffectiveness explained the seven-game margin separating the Braves and pennant-winning Pittsburgh. It was more of the same in spring training and in early stages of the season. As Art Fowler used to say, the outfielders couldn't play 'em high enough to help McMahon. The Braves launched a frantic and futile search for a relief artist. They tried to get Dick Farrell.

then made a pitch (or Don Elston. Unable to procure a replacement, the Braves continued to employ McMahon with disastrous results. Manager Chuck Dressen spoke disparagingly of his pitchers in general and McMahon In particular. Now. suddenly, the Braves have turned up with one of the best relief pitchers in the game.

McMahon has regained his winning form. In his last 11 rescue ventures, McMahon has surrendered two runs over a 22-inning span, compiling an ERA of 0.82. It's more than a coincidence that the Braves went on a victory binge immediately after McMahon rediscovered the formula for retiring enemy batsmen. A Siepe of Hullpenaiice and Sueeesa June and the Braves were bustin' out all over when McMahon halted Cincinnati with a hitless. stint.

He followed up with two superb performances in Chicago, then reached his, peak in Los Angeles on June 18. With the bases bulging with Dodgers in the fifth and none out, McMahon got Carl Willey off the hook. He retired 4 Dodgers in runless style the remainder of the route. When the Braves bumped off St. Louis last Wednesday (or their eighth triumph In ten outings.

McMahon gave young Georgian Bobby Hendlcy a perfect late-inning lift. McMahon has looked like the McMahon of yore, except better. What happened? That's right. Coach Wyatt taught Mac how to throw the slider. When Wyatt induced Dick Donovan to add the slider to his repertoire in, 1954, so much was written about it that it became a gag.

But McMahon attributes his recent surge of success to the slider and a curve ball acquired during long hours in Professor Wyatt's bullpen classes. He also says that he's getting the zip back on his fast ball now that he doesn't have to throw it on every pitch. As Wyatt has always said, that extra pitch makes a'l th difference. The Braves are winning, Mr. Dressen is pointing ib piide to his bullpen and no one laughs when they write that McMahon is blending his fast ball with a curve.

Chicago 102 000 000 5 i 131 020 4OX-10 Staff Photo Hugh Stovail YOUNG FANS MOB HERO FOB AUTOGRAPHS Poochie Hartsield Went In and Stayed In Pierce, Kemmerer U), Baumann 6) and Lollar; McBride and Sadowskt. McBride (7-5). l-Pieroe (4-6). Home runs Chicaao, Landi (10). Los Aiuelei.

Hunt 2 Oi). Hartsfield proved Walker a. sound manager by raking Stump for a game-winning hit after now-streakin gLarry Burright poled a Continued on Page 10 Yanks Belt Senators, 5-1; Whitey Collects 14th Victory Rookie's Slammer Clubs Cubs CRACKER BOX I ATL AN A abrahl bl Mantle Clouts MACOX Suirn Sorarl If Panko ir Mui 3b lb Holder 2b Row rf Howell cf Stump 1110 Ro ruei H-cl 4(00 3 0 2 1 l.rJnhn 3b 4 0 11 1 0 0 0 Hitrhrr cf 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Smltb 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Mirlmccl lb 4 0 0 0 JO 0 0 Kerrara rt 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 Brumlry 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 Shlrler 3 0 0 0 4 0 10 Burrtf hi 2b 4 110 4 0 10 Rnwc 2 0 0 0 allarttf'M If 3 13 1 12 1 i li Totals 34 1 I 1 rule double by Roger Maris. Then came the Mick's belt. Maris also singled home the Yanks' final two runs, following Richardson's single and Kubek's double off reliever Marty Kutyna in the eighth, but finished three shy of the major league record (18) for homers in one month.

Totali CHICAGO Rookie catcher Jimmy Schaffer's first major league homer, a grand slammer, rounded out the first of two big innings which gave the St. Louis Cardinals an 11-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs Friday. The Cards scored five runs in the first inning and six in the eighth to spill the Cubs, who had Continued on Page 11 25th 4-Bagger NEW YORK (AP) Whitey Ford, backed by a tremendous, inside-the-park hame run by Mickey Mantle, collected his 14th victory and eighth in a row with a five-hitter Friday night as the New York Yankees came from behind and beat the Washington Senators 5-1. Ford, the majors' top winner, Maxwell Pinch Hit a uouoita tor Kowe in m. Maron 001 000 000 01 Atlanta 000 POO 0)0 12 None.

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2B Rosa, Krrrara, LtJnhn. Ha'is'leld. 3B Soract, Burrithl. ShirleT. Suarei.

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Shoots Birds. 6- it JOSEPH, BILLY G. LEAD FIELD thus became the eighth major league pitcher to win eight games in one month and the first lefthander to do it since Rube Mar-quard of the 1912 New York Giants. The Yankees, down 1-0 after Washington scored an unearned run in the first inning, were blanked on two hits by righthander Dick Donovan until the sixth inning. Then they busted loose for three runs in a rally capped by Mantle's 25th homer a tie-breaking, 440-foot shot off the center field wall that was hit so high and far that Mick scored standing up, without a play at the plate.

Bobby Richardson's single started the breakthrough against Donovan, now 3-8 with his third straight defeat. Richardson stole second and went to third on Tony Kubek's long fly, then scored the tying run on a two-out, ground- WASHIXGTON NEW YORK ahrhbl abrbhl O'Con'ell 3b 3 0 10 Rich'son 2b 4 2 2 0 Klaus ss 3 110: Kubek ss 4120 Hinton rf 4T 0 0 Maria rf 3 12 3 Green 4 0 10 Mantle cf 4 112 Tasby cf 3 0 10 Berra If 4 0 0 0 Long lb 4 0 0 0 Reed lf 0 0 0 0 Keoush If 4 0 0 0 Skowron lb 4 0 0 0 Cottier 2b 3 0 10 Blanch 3 0 0 0 Donovan 2 0 0 0 Gardner 3b 3 0 2 0 aBricht 1 0 0 0 Ford 3 0 0 0 Kuona 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 Totals 32 a Forced runner for Donovan in 7th. Wishiniton 100 000 0001 New York 000 003 OJx 5 Kuhek 2. PO-A Washington 24-11, New York 27-11. DP Kubek, Richardson and Skowron: Gardner.

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HR ManUe. SB Richardson. IP FR BR SO Donovan (L. 3-0) .4 5 3 3 1 1 Kutvna 2 4 2 2 0 3 ForS (W. 14-2) 5 10 3 8 I' Flaherty, Kinnamon, Hurley, Hono-chick.

11:54. A 28,019. Top Keglers Launch Bids in Curling Open BALTIMORE (AP) Charlie Maxwell's 12th inning pinch single knocked in the winning run Friday night as the first-place Detroit Tigers edged the Baltimore Orioles 6-5. The victory left the Tigers two games ahead of the New York Yankees and cooled off the surging Orioles, who had won five in a row. Hoyt Wilhelm, who pitched seven innings in his longest relief stint of the season, was tagged with the loss.

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Bill Pace, Ralph Brunt, Jimmy Morris, Wayne Zahn, Bob Strom pe, Lloyd James, Carl Lundquist, Marv Lowry, Glen Bfakesly, Tom Portanova, and Earl Nance go on Lane 13. Marv Lowry and Don Ellis on lane 21. Tickets for the tournament are 50 cents for the first two days, $1 for the finals. A season ticket is $2.50. Bleachers have been set up to accomodate nearly 1,000.

Finals Tuesday will be televised on WSB-TV (Ch. 2) at 7:30 p.m. ll.fi By PAUL ATKINSON Take it from Joe Joseph, Billy Golembicwski, Wayne Zahn and Bill Tucker: There'll be pins-a-poppin' this week end in the Carling Open Bowling Tournament. That quartet got in some practice Friday afternoon at Dixie Bowl and immediately put a stamp of approval on lane conditions. "You can hold a good line," said Billy G.

"I don't doubt that it will take a 200 average to get into the 12-man finals," said Joseph, The tournament opens Saturday morning at 10. The A squad howls at 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.; squad at 12:30 and 6 p.m. and the squad at 3 and 8:30. This schedule will be rearranged for Sunday's final sessions.

The high 12 bowlers on a total pin basis movp into the 36-game finals Monday and Tuesday. And they'll have added incentive. For tournament manager Arnie Arntson revealed that first place is now worth $2,100. Other payoffs are these in the $7,200 tournament second, third, $730: fourth, $550; fifth, $450; sixth, $350; seventh, $300; eighth. $275; ninth, $250; 10th, $225: lllh, $200: and 12th, $175.

Additionally, 13th, 14th and 15th will pay $100, $75 and $50. The tournament field is 139, including some of the nation's top "name" bowlers. Joseph, a 5-8, 215-pound mustachioed gentleman from Detroit, has becngenerally WC v. ask for the oldest name 2S in Vodka Gimlet Staff Photo Charlei Pugh since 1721 mu HOW THEY BOWL HIIGHT THESE YOUNG MEN BE RELISHING A CARLING JACKPOT? (X-R) Wayne Zahn, Billy Gocmbtea'ski, Craig Ccbert and Joe Joseph Await Dixie Bowl Action the first "name" bowler on shift. Uie A squad.

1, f-r 80 PROOF. 100 PROOF. The shifts with lane numbers: A SOlADr James Crant-Jue Reno 3. Let DaniWI-Howaid Wolfe 4, Charles Venabie-Jack Belcher (5i, Harry o'Neaie While (6), Bb Reasin Murray Morruette (7), Tom Bell-Paul Eniei't Sr. (8, Carl Fain-Jack Serusgs (9.

Harold Asher-Ruser Watt DO), L. C. Culpepper-Paul Newmark (11), Catfish Cato-Heibert Frady Kd McGuyrt-Alton Beams (13). Gene Hensley-Harry A ml lis Jr. (141, Rny A'lams fxidy Vance (15), Richard Lewis-Jini Weber 16.

Johnny Bounds-Buddy Hart (17), I.aw-rence (Bud) Simpson-A. C. Wallace (ID). Vow? I miliums accorded the "bowler to beat" spot. And from his practice pilches, that might not be much off.

He was laying the ball right in the pocket and blasting out the pins. He acknowledged he'd been doing some good bowling lately. Jn fact, his unofficial average- 5 has been 218 and this on the tough F'BA tournament trail. Tucker, who burst into the bowling spotlight after winning the BPAA All-Star Tournament, liked the lanes. "This is a nice setup," he said.

"I think we'll have some good scoring." The genial Tucker is the only Billy and Jimmy Morris bowl "together on lane Glen Blakesly of Kansas City and Lloyd James, a darkhorse from Atlanta, are on lane Joseph and LeRoy Stout are paired on lane 11; Bill Pace and Carl Gothic Cupboard 798 PeacHrtt N.t KACE FROM CRAiN BY REISKY I CtL, HARTFCR3. C3K3. Continued on Page 11.