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v-1FNt4Nr'vr V''NF'yrv-'00" 0 A sii 1 4 1i ites :1 4 ki i if 1111111111111111 BOB QUINCY Sports Editor pee way Ronald Green Max Rfultleman-1arry Myers A BOB QUINCY Sports Editor Ronald Myers Ronald Myers 1 4 1960 By MAX MUI1EEMAN As alwaYa Yuniek was ready ing a greater distance than front the legion of drivers and perm howing the swiftest around a dozen driv- loting the fastest Ford and Tom Charlotte News Sports Writer to back up his opinion with stock cars ever went mechanics who must compete ers to show what they have P' 4- THURSDAY JUNE 16 IS 01 le in Sunday's inaugural event hevrolet Smokey unick the mechan logic well engineered It was an accurate apprais- Its a we learned i two brief practices ic who vowed he al But while Charlotte Motor la out The spectators' sensa- SPEED SPTICIALS: Johnny would have a winner at Indian- 1 Speedway's World 600 figures "I FELT things out there I around No 111 a olis within three years and tion Of speed will probably be Beauchamp who drove a to be the most im ortant stock never felt before" said Ned Jar- a about finding the fastest way ii 3y le ob i tztatcy ill did yesterday said of Charlotte greater than at Daytona al- car event in the nation in the rett after his first spin yester- The odds on favorite to Thunderbird to a photo-finish i 111 Motor Speedway: This is the though the track itself isn't as eyes of automotive manufactur- day "A 600-mile race here is merge as fastest of them all at Daytona in 1959 appeared going to be a real test of ev at the Speedway yesterday lace where automotive ques- fast Then of course they're ers it at presrent poses the 10 li 1 4 I tains will be answered" paying the big money and go- most difficult task ever to con- goi' hi Yunick has built with a 190 Chevrolet Jim 011t180 which wi6 0- II ery single 'piece of equipment 11 l'' 1 ri 1 on an for him Since preparing is is Fireball Roberts in the 1960 Reed the 1959 Southern 500 (i I lotummil tr1ooamwnnPqmrt automobile" -menitnwtsKoowmo -4-- A 6' A 11 -40 man as got to race him in 1958 Yunick has never fail champ has his Chevrolet here but hasn entured onto the 't s''''''N- I self here" said Fireball Rob- ed to win pole position at any sk first Pontiac for Paul Goldsmith track yet Paving crews ost erts The track is fast in It i N' 1 1 I I I 1 4 1 Al i tvit I I ill! 1 I 31 it fact when it cures out I think the high-horsepower machines patching holes which dug out worked most of last night I t'z you ll see 140 here and that other driers J) ''s race where armed with one of vers respectfully refer in both tur esterday ns I 1 '41 1 Ili' 'A' i It 5 A what will be tough trying to President Curtis Turner says 1 1 1 14 I 04 '''N keep from running as fast as 3 1 ''Ak 4 is Par i 1 II 1 4 1 If 44 od li 4 the track will allow you to gott lo behind shoidd be Jack to as "Maniacs" imilar work will go on to 11 t-' I s) t' 4 "We're going racing the way night if other trouble spots de- 111 "I vvith Curtis Turnt 'r probably pi- veloP- i 'ti I 4' experience has taught us is Smith in another '60 Pontiac 4-B 11 1 1 1 111 45 11 ll i THURSDAY JUNE 16 1960 ob Griffith Visits His Park 1 By MAX MUBLEMAN Charlotte News Sports Writer Smokey Yunicks the mechan ic supr eme who vowed he would have a winner at Indianapolis within three years and did yesterday said of Charlotte Motor Speedway: "This is the place where automotive questions will be answered" As always Yunick was ready to back up his opinion with logic "It's a well engineered layout The spectators' sensation of speed will probably be greater than at Daytona although the track itself isn't as fast Then of course they're paying the big money and go ing a greater distance than stock cars ever went' It was an accurate appraisal But while Charlotte Motor Speedway's World 600 figures to be the most important stock car event in the nation in the eyes of automotive manufacturers it at presrent poses the most difficult task ever to con front the legion of drivers and mechanics who must compete in Sunday's inaugural event "I FELT things out there I never felt before" said Ned Jar rett after Ms first spin yester day "A 600-mile race here is going to be a real test of every single piece of equipment on an automobile" "A man has got to race him self here" said Fireball Roberts "The track is fast in fact when it cures out I think you'll see 140 here and that's what will be tough trying to keep from running as fast as the track will allow you to go" "We're going racing the way experience has taught us is permit around a dozen driv ers to show what they have learned In two brief practices about finding the fastest way around The odds on favorite to emerge as fastest of them all is Fireball Roberts in the 1960 Pontiac which Yunick has built for him Since preparing his first Pontiac for Paul Goldsmith in 1958 Yunick has never failed to win pole position at any race where armed with one of the high-horsepower machines other drivers respectfully refer to as "Maniacs" Close behind should be Jack Smith in another '60 Pontiac with Curtis Turner probably pi loting the fastest Ford and Tom Pistone showing the swiftest Chevrolet SPEED SPFICIALS: Johnny Beauchamp who drove a Thunderbird to a photo-finish at Daytona in 1959 appeared at the Speedway yesterday with a 1960 Chevrolet Jim Reed the 1959 Southern 500 champ has his Chevrolet here but hasn't ventured onto the track yet Paving crews worked most of last night patching holes which dug out in both turns yesterday President Curtis Turner says similar work will go on tonight if other trouble spots develop best" said John Holman whose Holman 'St Moody firm is pre paring a 1960 Ford for Joe Weatherly "We may be completely wrong here but then so far all anybody can do is guess at what this race will take" 1 I News Statt Hunts? 04! 1 s- i A about 9 o'clock the telephone rang last night Park Long distance Detroit calling Calvin the president of the Washington Senators is here for a few days He turned away from a which was tuned weakly to a Washington station play-byplay of the Senators and answered Bill no' he kept saying "We're just not going to do about our big boys stay the same" hung up returning to his seat was Bill DeWitt the Detroit president" he said wants (Bob) Allison (Camilo) Pascual The phone constantly" Ing about 9 o'clock the telephone rang last night 'ith Park Long distance Detroit calling Calvin yin the president of the Washington Senators is here for a few days He turned away from a thich was tuned weakly to a Washington station play-by-play of the Senators and answered Bill no he kept saying "We're just not going to do about our big boys stay the same" mg up returning to his seat xenc mit DeWitt the Detroit president: he said TODAY TITE first steps will be taken toward solving the un0i1 knowns which surround the 600 mile marathon Time trials which began at 1 will News Staff Hunter 5 I SWEET MUSIC 11 i i cr: i t''' 1 '1'''' i -7: 1''11' 4 1 '1 14-- -ti' i r''' 4-': 4 14 '4111 '44 ''eit''' 41PIt '''Y i l' 4 -1 4l i-iiiWo 1:: 4 e777----- 11 iv a HE PLAYING FIELD the groundskeepers were bustling the diamond in shape for the second game of a Griffith had watched the Hornets blow the opener after holding an early 40 lead no comment on the home club but did have a few about his own outfit back in the nation's capital seven and-one half games out doesn't discourage him the race is frantic with Cleveland New York Chicago Baltimoie and Detroit bunched like quints in an incubatoi he won't count his Senators out just yet more he's happy to know he has more talent than and a perked-up farm system Says Sievers Must Play Steady Split Pair1(uzava New Ski For Chaso)c r7T Irnets Split Fa ew I IC I ac el Ntf 40 ik i-yi Charleston's new manager Bob Kuzava a former major leaguer with a sharp eye for the pitcher's game started off his South Atlantic League career with a victory he can credit to his mound staff pitcher's game started off Bob Kuzava a former major ireer with a victory he can Fireball Roberts Listens to his Pontiac at idle i 4 'Vt 1 44044'w rly i IF 17' L'' i Washington Senators was on hand and the Hornets might have r) kt'1 been a little nervous in hopes of showing off 1-'-' The brightest play of the ve 4 Jake Jacobs a beautjul diving i ning was pulled by Centerfieldcr e- 11 skidding bobsled catch of Pirate Felix Pizarro sinking liner in "I' i' 'a the early frames of the first game '''''''44' "11''50' UNFORTUNATELY Griffith i didn't get to see his farm hands See HORNETS on Page 8B BOB KUZAVA Whitehead cad Keesler Clash IPa Whitehead Kees ler Clash about Harm Killebrew the third baseman who tore American League pitching last year but now is finding hard to come by going to be all right in time" predicted Griffith some valuable time with an injury just after the season is rounding back into shape but he still must lose absence hurt him I figure that is his chief problem has to catch up with the Test of the field Otherwise' same Killebrew He'll begin to hit" an ear closer to the radio Roy Sievers was gaining with four RBI's and two homers to lead the White 64 win THIS IS HOT STUFF A tire company official studies a depression in the pit road at Charlotte Motor Speedway where Curtis Turner's race car had rested moments before Turner's tires hot from a high-speed run etched their tread marks into the asphalt Alc at Grill 1 Griffith Cal visiting r2dio earryin 'No anything He hi 'That "Everybo rings cor ON 'I' in to ge doublehea er 10-4 i He ha remarks The He admit cago Bal tot But What' e'er befol Sc What apart Am homers "Harr "He lost began II( -vf-ight "Tl'e He simply it's the sa He pu revenv Sox to a I "STE Griffith 1 lag" There back to "Tbey involved i of players Grittit It ington ev his old --Whi'S( 4rm off to a 1 mach a he Is alas he's one trouble fo Griff it tween the was just 1 The TITER bon of several Ken Asprl "We lien" sail 4 Si i Along at Griffith Griffith Calvin visiting r2dio carrying 'No anything He "That "Everybody rings ON I to get doubleheader 10-4 He had remarks The Ho admits But What's ever before What apart homers "Ilarm's "He lost began He imight "The He simply it's the He put revenv Sox to a "SIEVERS Griffith ing" There back to "They involved of playns Griffith players It ington ever his old "I'm off to a mach a "Pv)y he is he's one trouble for Griffith tween the was just The THERE bon of several Ken "We ben" said 4 ratow7Mr'71111' 1 Vr 01 -i i I II 1 I I IS really going to help the Chicago cause" said "He has five homers this year four off of our pitch was some talk about the Sox wanting to trade Roy Washington couldn't do it" flatly said Griffith "Too much money in the first deal It would take a whale of a shifting to make such a move seem logical" pocketed $150000 on the Seivers switch plus two goes down as one of the finest bits of bartering Wash made although Roy has been a tormentor to mates Last night was a prime example SPECIAL '14Alk IOW While They Last gr Reg $495 Value PLASTIC kt 117 varl Air Mattress 11 I A 41 nc)80 6 ----x It While They Last Reg $495 Value PLASTIC Air Mattress $980 Was Sought To Bolster Backstop Browne Awaits Foe In Citywide Play Kuzava veteran major league hurler sent in a total of six pitchers three in the 10th guiding his club to an 11-10 victory in 11 innings over Knoxville last night Knoxville worked the same number of pitchers to no avail Kuzava who compiled a 49-43 record in eight years with Cleveland Chicago Washington New York Baltimore and Philadelphia comes to Charleston from the San Diego club of the Pacific Coast League He fills the shoes of Frank Scalzi seriously injured in an auto accident recently General Manager Tom Fleming said Kuzava will be the field manager until Scalzi is back on his feet In last night's other action league-leading Charlotte split a doubleheader with Savannah losing the first 10-4 and winning the second 11-6 Macon whipped Asheville 8-1 and Jacksonville beat Columbia 7-2 THIRD PLACE Savannah piled on six runs in the last frame to win the seven inning opener against Charlotte but fell apart in the second game The Pirates rocked three pitchers for 14 hits in the first game to hand Hector Maestri the Hornets' usually steady reliefer his third loss against five victories Charlotte roared back in the nightcap with a 15-hit assault The Pirates made it easier with six wild pitches and six errors Oscar Chinique who relieved in the fourth when Savannah had a 5-1 lead earned the victory his fourth against one loss The Hornets played with top brass watching from the stands Calvin Griffith president of the very high on Sievers" said Griffith "I know he got lackluster start with the White Sox but he's still very ball player He'll help them is this kind of boy If he isn't in the lineup regularly absolutely worthless But if he's out there day to day of the best When he starts playing regularly he'll be everyone" looked at his watch as the second game began be Hornets which he once managed and Savannah It before 9:30 pm He might expect another call or two major league traditt deadline was midnight rimmiummumnownivagrairm 0 I 4 Speedy Plot fi Worked-Pistone 0 A 0: 4 tMas Impressed I1 Tom Pistone is a pintl 0 slized funtving Cthicasgoathn NV lo annua migra es ou to do his racing Once Pistone shows up tel ii low drivers begin plotting the same 11 rmaceechsatnraicts I t'a eg3r- t41 Speedy Thompson figured A ifil Yesterday Charlotte's he knew i of a way tc throw 4 0 a scare nto Pistone l'iii 0 "Have you seen what's on the other side of that third tx i7 turn?" Speedy asked point- it ki mg toward one end of Char I "Don't believe so" Tom con- i' 4 ''Th let take look i en a a oo i Speedy challenged leading A fessed 4 Pistone across the track The i two climbed the steeply ik gi banked turn scrambled over the guard rail at the top I I then stood on a thin apron of dirt 's and peered off "the oi other side" a cliff-like 41 Phlitomhttelinwrgith drop of 100 feet or more i "What do you think?" grinned Speedy 111 "I think 1 just lost 10 miles ti iik an hour" Pistone gulped fA g' gi: I avywelgh Ch ionship tiotry SHUMAN! iONANSSON MO'S CHAMPION vs HATO PATTERSON TOMEI CHAMPION TelePrompTer Corp Closed-Circuit IELECASI theattesitt Screen tie i MOIllt3Y June 20 stomt airy CHARLOTTE COLISEUM DOORS OPEN AT 8:30 PM Reserved Seats 11300 $400 $300 Tickets now on sale at Coliseum Box Office and National Rat Shop Mail Orders promptly fined Open For ON SALE! Plaza Store Only Tickets For JohanssonPatterson TV Fight Monday June 20th cool as a breeze MIDDISHADE "tahilian tropicals" eigh nshilk 'ToLOF COCOLOrtg I'l: 81 11 El Only or tterson A breeze 0 two games at once Honored ner and Winston-Salem Promoter Alvin Hawkins The winner will not be announced until the time of presentation Also by vote of the CMWA Spartanburg Herald Sports Editor Jim Foster was elected Sports Writer of the Year for 1959 and Darlington Raceway An nouncer Ray Melton of Rocky Mount was named Sportscaster of the year Mubleman was runner-up to Foster and Sam my Bland of American Race Network was runner-up to Melton Also to be announced at Friday's banquet will be results of the association's annual writing contest: Perfect Form BEACH 4" CAMPING 'HI 9 WAS ONE other question he turned to The acquisi Pete ViThisenant the Charlotte citizen from Cleveland weeks ago Pete was shuttled on a player swap with Aspromente going to the Tribe felt Whisenant would give us a better pinch-hit situa Griffith "We also had heard Pete might be used 32" 73" $1 vpen evenings 'ti 4 rk? Saturdays 'Til 6 A (- I -04!) lbvt- 5 411 i114 Charlottetown Mall FR Open evenings Saturdays 'Til 6 pio Charlottetown Mall hoe 64548 Watch Special Telecast 1 '-'i' -i v''''4 5'4 6) WW1 itierP'-- i l' i 1 Vttl 4: 177Ititt: i "e' :1 's No 1i 'y'' 1 (A i 4 77' -tXv i 1 AMASMINNOMMIIININIONIN15108110MINPtIMIK 4 -t 1 I rr Tonight and Tomorrow Night 'Id 9 PM PM Contest Still Going Summer Living and Father's 4ib K1 oprovi ming yr I Teo' Giving Herb Browne the ex-IINC netter who's swept through the Citywide tennis tournament like a mad janitor is looking for somebody else to brush aside Chances are Browne will watch with considerable intent this afternoon's singles match between seventh-seeded Jim Whitehead and Ted Kees ler the number-four man FROM THE Whitchead-Keesler collision which was booked at 4 pm will come Browne's next opponent in the semifinals of the men's singles This semifinals match will take place on Saturday at the Freedom Park clay courts will win by a kayo round will be where play has been marked by more than mild upsets Singles ace Browne had little difficulty breezing through his previous matches THE FIELD continues to boil down to the survival of the fit test and luckiest In the highlycompetitive women's division finals a dandy match is slated Sunday Julia Ann Holt third seeded and conquerer of the number two entry veteran Joanne Cooper stands ready to vie for her first title Julia Ann takes on top-seeded and defending champion Sara Walters who served her way into the finals by knocking off Sally O'Rourke 60 6-1 in the highlight of yesterday's action Miss Cooper who has never beaten Julia Ann bowed to her 3-6 6-4 6-1 in a three and one half hour struggle opening the gate to the finals for the conquerer Julia Ann was runner-up to Sara Walters two years ago THE JUNIOR Boys Doubles crown was settled handily yesterday by touted Steve Watson and Jim Causey The team downed Billy Clark and Al Smarr 6-2 6-1 TOMMY HOLDERSTed Keesler rolled to the Men's Doubles title thumping Jim Whitehead and Finley Lee Consolation Singles Chambers dot McDonald default Wickes def Bost default Jones def Stomas 6-2 6-2 Jethson def IWO 14 01 0-4 default Hamilton def Shaw 141 6-3 Womon's Singles Walter) def 0Apurke 6-0 6 Jr Bovs Doubles Walson-Causey def ClarkSmarr 44 6-1 Men's Doubles Holder1 Kessler def Whitehead-Lee 6-3 64 Veterans Doubles Iteckati-Cothren def Irwin-Denmark 6-1 64 Lee-Stacy def Cordle-SawYer 4-2 64 Women's Doubles Cooper-Holt del Straghorn-Pickens 7-5 6-3 TODAY'S PA IR INGS Men's Singles Roesler vs wniteheed Men's Doublets KeesierD Roesler vs Lowe WilhOn Mixed Doubles vs Ebbers-13 bbers O'llourkeConnellr Vs HoltHolder Consolation Doubles vs Woodard-Cordie Whilelthillips vs Spete-Robinson Consolation Singles vs Wickes Jackson vs Jones LAL GRIFFITH 1 41y- 0 '1 galy '''r 4 i Al 101if 'I 4 :1::1 a catcher Were weak behind the plate and need help there "Pete has been doing well for us He's hitting 500 as a spot player and I think fits into our scheme nicely He's a good ball player and might become a fine one" Outfielder Whisenant who has been with St Louis Boston Chicago Cincinanti and Cleveland might at last have found a home Get on the contest bandwagon and win yourself a $25 prize in The News' latest sports quiz Predict correctly the ending of the forthcoming heavyweight title fight and you're in business One of the top sporting events of the year is the bout between Ingemar Johansson and the challenger Fleyd Patterson WSOC-TV has scheduled a half-hour BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIGHT Sunday at 10:30 pm Exclusive interviews with the two boxers by veteran actor and boxing buff James Cagney filmed excerpts from last year's sensational match and an analysis of what to look for in the re-match by former champions Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney is planned The rules are simple: (1) Name the fighter you think will win (2) Name the round you think he'll unleash his kayo or TKO (3) List the time of the ending (such as 2 minutes 20 seconds) (4) Deadline for ballots to be received here will be midnight on Saturday In ease-the-battle-goes-15-rounds to a -decision there obviously can be no winner (5) The contest is open to anyone except employes of Knight Newspapers and members of their families In case of a tie the cash award will be split Mail your entry (only ONE per reader) to: BOXING CONTEST CHARLOTTE NEWS CHARLOTTE 1 NORTH CAROLINA Postcard or letter will do Day Use our Layaway or ow EXTENDED 6 months charge plats All Gift clothing altered or exchanged after ilathees Day "eN-N btA' P' 't I fVf Dacron and Wool Suits Let Dad be envied with every wearing of this Dacron and Worsted Distinctive tliddishade tailoring at its finest Slim styling for a better fit The latest shades and tones priced to please so come in and suit yourself I Wool Suits vied with of this Dacron Distinctive oring at its ling for a better shades and please so come Award Nominee Muhleman Charlotte News Sports Writer Max Muhleman is among five candidates for the Myers Broth ers Memorial Award for the out standing contribution to motor sport in the Carolinas in 1959 The Myers Award decided by a vote of the Carolinas Motor sport Writers Assn will be pre sented at the groups second an nual awards banquet Friday night at Ilenri's Restaurant Other finalists are defending national champion Lee Petty of Randleman former rookie of the year Richard Petty of Randleman: Charlotte Motor Speedway President Curtis Tut The ballot: I think It will happen in the The official time of ending NAME STREET CITY AND STATE Io4 ''It 1 la 7A 429 IT '11115 $65 PLAZA AND PARK ROAD SHOPPING CENTERS s6 PARK ROAD CENTERS APAIMMIWINOMPIOPPWIWPAPPM5gWAII.