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1101it46000w I Details In Quincy's Column HARRIS HART Area Football May Be Next As 'Fix' Probe Continues I They're Off At Oakland Hills! A1114511S next Sunday with lune 18th Remember Him Finest! 13y Bob Quincy foe-7) Shift et 1 Of The dee li I I Ivionster1 4 4 4 Shift 1 A '1 4 Of The 1 il' ef i i i Monster Eagle Gets Hogan Off Fast oros Rips Par 1 a 1 1 ing Doug Sanders of Ojai Calif left the first tee THOMSON bogeyed the first hole but made it up with a birdie on the second Boros also birdied the second while Sanders shot the first Wee in even par The top favorites started later Arnold Palmer the defending champion had a 10:32 am (EST starting time and Gary Player of South Africa wasn't due off until 12:24 pm The two veteran sentimental favorites Ben Hogan and Sam Snead started at 10 am and 1:20 pm respectively The weather and the undulating Oakland Hills greens seemed to be making plenty of trouble for the early starters Dick Whetzle young pro from Pikesville Md was the first to make the nine hole turn In par figures taking a bogey on the first bole and a birdie on the second to turn in 35 The "fix" an ugly growth that has been concerned to date only with unsavory happenings on the basketball court may slice into football before the conclusions This is an unhappy but a reliable report Authorities are investigating several "situations" at this very moment At least two football games and several players suspected of ''doing business" in adjusting the score to suit gambling factions are under scrunity These games were played in the Carolinas area BIRMINGHAM I iiet Chilling winds and partly cloudy skies were the order of the day for the 150 contestants in the 1961 National Open golf championship as the first round began today The early starters on the mighty 6907-yard par 3535-70 Oakland Hills course were bundled in layers of sweaters to protect them from the gusty 15-mile North breeze Spectators favored wind-proof jackets The size of the early arriving galleries indicated a big crowd About 3000 were on hand when the first name threesome Peter Thomson Australia's four time winner of the British Open ttile: Julius Borns 1952 US Open champion and short-swing ros tr I14) lt aronterAutd: arNtNy A it I to: al I ef o41 It t- 6t l'S c07 't 'S '0)1 4-:" le i if i 1 tt 4 11 I' I 67' "t'fit V1r 04 I i'114! 4 41i- S'e i l' s' I 4 '44 1 i 'I 4 4 tabil 4 ix 104141 i t-e- t'A '01 wlf-4 1 I s' -4 i 1 1 'PI I 4 i 0141 I) 4" i oir tcssoorws 4' 111' It to' 0 ti '1141 i I i le I il A 4 a 7 BOB QULNCY Sports Editor Ronald Mull Myers ----The Coach Came In Last What's more some other shocking revelations may cut into the oncehappy and too complacent college sports world before many more moons have passed cut into the oncehappy and too complacent college sports world before many more moons have passed CHARLOTTE June 15 1961 Hogan winner of four open titles and intent on becoming the first man ever to win five holed a 90-foot chip shot for an eagle 3 on the second hole and was off to a flying start He parred the first after missing an 8-foot putt and also got his pars on the third and fourth There is one investigation probing the possibility of as many as five players on one basketball team "work ing" more for the long green of the "fixer" than for their own coach 111 0 PALMER hit a tremendous drive off the first tee and got an easy par 4 Boros posted the first sub-par score a 34 for nine holes al though taking a bogey 5 on the 458-yard eighth Thomson was out in 37 and Sanders in 36 Goalby slipped back to even par 35 after bogeys on the seventh and ninth holes Also at par 35 was Paul Harney the slightly built long hitter from Auburn Mass There Is definite belief that one game possibly more at a major area tournament was dumped Au thorities are checking every source and "informant" in this cage atrocity Involvement of several other schools not yet taint ed by the earlier revelations is said to be forthcoming Two of these will be from the southeastern section of the United States The scope of the uncoverings are wide and frightening THE SEAFARING MAN IS A CATALINA MAN MALOLOD BENGAL paisley print zipper front jacket with English accented collar over medium length boxer trunks Both of 100 finest printed cotton in color combinations of olive spice and blue Jacket $795 Trunks $495 Money From Governor What you are reading in column isn't be ing done to sensationalize or to spread rumors that normally follow "fix" revelations 'y e7r'11'' f4 4 71 14 1 i' 0 sr --i:" 1" 4 4 A i st 8-1t A teAikii8? :4 t''' '''''7 ic 3 :4:: "r( 3 4 l' i'e 4 4 er 4 I'' 0: 2 '4" i "4 4' 1 7 'I'': s' fk --i IA 'i: ti: I I 4 I i' -4 '''i VVV "1" A A 4 14 4- 1: i' :1 1' 1z-: i i 6:: :4 'c: -v 1t 's 7 :4" 4 1 I 4: AV 16016s4444: i 4 5: 7 i J' 4' l''' 7 1: -i6-: 7- '1k i 7''' 7 :64:" North-South Doubleheader Set For Dome The incidents above are being thoroughly checked Responsible authorities have indicated as much Perhaps some will never be totally uncovered Substantial proof Is a "must" before an official public statement can be made 411-frigs-4 Wash- FREE and- I Gift Boxes Wear I for All Your Purchases! with fashion too! The concern is very much present Governor Terry Sanford of the State of North Carolina will set aside $50000 for investigational purposes There is one other revolting fact of the "dumps and fixes" autopsy Sources behind it all The Mafia Seen In Background The mafia gangdom's pinnacle sewage plant of corruption and crime has meant nothing more than "a night with Elliot Ness and his 'Untouchables" to our area television addicts in the past Now there is strong belief that the malia first organized in Sicily years ago may have punched the button for the present series of scandals Authorities admit this is a grim possibility The scandals and their directing forces are too well organized too widespread across the land to believe a brazen few punchboard operatives dictated the moves 4 it I st 'I" 1 44 0 sews Staff Hunter ARNOLD PALMER licks his chops looks over shoulder at Open field II: I i 1 i i 411 i''' 4' r4Y ffItiit 114 1 tt 4 A i 04M-ri'5 i 7fe 1 twkowt tt4t vt ttt fttt441kl '5 ix ott AI 4 i4: A "0 S4tetx 'Of ii 4444 10" l'' lia" 1 te tr' 4 fa' 44 ve o- 4 0 06 47417 41'1 't to too ii By BOB QUINCY Charlotte News Soorts falter The annual North-South basketball doubleheader once again will be staged at the Charlotte Coliseum next February 16-17 it was learned today Teams participating are North Carolina Clemson South Carolina and North Carolina State The dates were affirmed by the official announcement from Columbia today of the USC cage schedule Earlier Roy Clogston North Carolina State athletic director said the South Carolina game might have to be rescheduled on the campus at Raleigh CHUCK ERICKSON North Carolina athletic director said the Tar Heels had definitely set the Charlotte dates as "fast and firm" Coliseum Director Paul Buck said he was reserving the building for the sessions "just as I have done in the past three years" Clemson officials are in agreement with the two-night show here Here is the South Carolina schedule as announced by Athletic Director Warren Giese and Head Coach Bob Stevens: South Carolina's 1961-62 basketball schedule: Dec 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne 4 Tennessee: 8 Virginia: 13 Duke 16 at DePaul: 18 at Michigan State 20 at Michigan: 27-28-29 Gulf South Classic at Shreveport La Jan 3 Georgia: 6 at Mary land 8 at Virginia: 10 Furman: 13 State 15 at North Carolina 30 at Duke Feb 2 Wake Forest 6 Clemson 9 Maryland: 13 at Furman 16 State at Charlotte 17 UNC at Cu rlotfc: at Clemson 24 at Wake Forest March 1-2-3 ACC tournament at Raleigh Why can't the scandals and the individuals involved be revealed and disposed of once and for all? Why the long delays? Because each day someone talks a little bit more They Lose Late 4-3 If At First Hornets Don't Succeed They Are Beaten And what is being said unfortunately is but often too true Now you get smart style with wash-and-wear Smart patterns elegant embroidery handsome colors flattering collar Cool short sleeves! They're all in our new 1961 Wings Wash-and-wear Sportshirt Collection! Come in and choose a few now From $350 Alas Coles and Antoine struck our guys would smoke a double out and Daskalakis flew out off the wall when we're in a jam but do they? Never! Look at "YOU WOULD think" sighed the figures we had 15 men on Clary "that sometimes one of See HORNETS on Page 5B He's After Loan Post 9-380 Wins Post 262 Defeat Erases Unbeaten League A Nines SALE IF)MCX)R1- SLACKS Hundreds Added This Week DACRON BLEND WASH 'n WEAR SLACKS By RONALD GREEN News Assistant Snorts Editor When the seventh-place-andsinking Hornets get behind in the late innings as they did last night at Griffith Park in a 4-3 loss to Sally League-leading Greenville you might as well add another defeat to their pudgy list The odds as of today are 35-2 against a win Thirty-five times this season the Hornets have found them selves trailing in the late innings Once they came back to beat Asheville 5-4 after being be hind 4-2 through six innings On another occasion they beat Jacksonville in ten innings after trailing 5-2 through VI frames These are the only two games out of 35 which they have won after being behind as laie as the start of the fifth inning THE LOSS last night was a perfect example Thanks to a fine pitching per formance by Joe Kaiser the Hornets led Greenville's powerful THE LOSS last night was a perfect example Thanks to a fine pitching per formance by Joe Kaiser the Nor nets led Greenville's powerful Ellington': 'This is 0 No Time To Comment'0 By MAX MUFILEM AN '1 1 I '4 I the prince became the pauper and viceversa last night as Charlotte's Legion teams traded reputations At Shelby Post 9-380 of the Queen City dashed from behind with two runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Cleveland County lads 4-3 Charlotte News Sports Writer Values to $1295 Wash in wear fabrics best blends Dacron and cotton Dacron and Orlon for cool easy care Ivy and pleated styles c()) 9 5 (9) t1 1 s- A ori01 14i i 1 7 POA rt 44' A t4 1 molmoos 14 -k (441 Five'Bouts Set For Monday Mat 3t 0 1 i 0 i 'F 'i: c'44'''' 4 4 7 i' 14: 14: 40'4 '4' 4 4 tfr 10: 3i'k: n'' il MEANWHILE back in Char lotte Highland Park became a circus ground as the wildest dreams of posting their fifth straight victory became a nightmare for Post 262 The previous unbeaten lads of Coach Jack Sink got a 21-4 thrashing from Gastonia A five-bout wrestling card has been announced for Park Center next Monday night by Promoter Jim Crockett It will feature a bit of every thing including an Indian style showdown and a tag-team championship rematch MEMBER OF lst UNION NATIONAL CHARGE PLAN pay As Little As 16 Per Month FREE STORESIDE PARKING crew 3-1 through six inrings but Mel Corho's homer in seventh and Wendell Halls two run double in the eighth off re liever and loser Tom Butters made it 4-3 Spinners There was still hope though :0 for Art Clessuras led off Hornet half of the eighth with a walk He went to second and scoring position on Butters' 1 DUKE ELLINGTON 1 Ntc 'tggigialoi AN 1- "I don't care to stir this thing up right now I don't think we can afford it perhaps later" Such was the reaction of Charlotte Motor Speedway vice-president and general manager (Duke) Ellington to lengthy comment made yesterday by ousted speedway president Curtis Turner regarding his forced resignation and the status of the track Turner who resigned his presidency last Thursday had accused former partner Bruton Smith of conspiring with Ellington and two other directors to insure his removal from the speedway's top administrative position Turner also cited Ellington for announcing an excessive income igur on last month's World 600 race "because he thought it would get into the newspapers" COMMENTED Ellington "The only thing we at the JIMMY GRISDALE A Key Hit Pitcher Don Diaden deliver ed the key blow for 9-380 Iliad en bingled to score Jimmy Gris dale who had rapped out a one base bit earlier to push across the tying run Eladen went the distance sacyttice bunt tarrifirsi hnnt Mint The prelims include Herb Larson against Steve Bolus to open at 815 pm It will be followed by Abe Jacobs sty! izona ish New Bill Cole Zealander against 0 Ar 's to i Rita Cortez of Mexico meets legolblyi Vcki Page in a girls event ii The title rap is ematch between i the sc a teams of George Becker Sandy Scott and Chung-Johnny Heidmann DILWORTH Swede Hanson has asked to test Chief Big Heart in an "In South Boulevard At Park Ave i than strap" encounter The cam 1 batants are tied to each other I Not Too For Too Close Convenient One must cry "uncle" I speedway are working to ward now is the $7509000 loan we need to clear up all our obligations and so to speak put our house in order "Poor public opinion we feel has kept us from ob taming such a loan for a long time I feel that anything more said now that might rekindle such opinion would be most detrimental to our chances of obtaining See ELLINGTON on page 413 A booming triple by Mike Mar tin accounted for two Charlotte runs in the third inning More disappointing to Sink than the eight errors committed in the game here was the unimpressive debut of Pitcher Henry Wilmer merry-go-round going When it was all over Gastonia had col lected 14 hits and IS walks off two 262 pitchers and stolen eight bases Phil Carrigan a Dallas High flinger issued seven hits but took the destructiveness out of 262 bats In spite of the drubbing 262 held on to the League A lead as it prepared to do battle with Paw Creek-Mt Holly Friday at Mt Ilolly Clessuras died there though a Minnie Mendoza popped out and after Dick Rollins walked Nestor Velazquez flew out Hope still hung heavy in the warm night air in the ninth for Ci the Hornets' three most power fill hates Chuck Coles Babe 0 Daskalakis and Wendell Antoine were coming up V4 WILMER WALKED five straight batters to get Gastonid's 11all16F ANRmNoPhcM.