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'0 1 1 1 a 1 0 SURVIVED LAW SUITS GUNS 600 Reality Today If 'rack Holds go at least 301 miles ponement from the original May 29th target date race It crumbled constantly in time trials That settled the operation survived stock collapse rumors horrible winter construction weather and an eventual post two years ago with a battle over land rights and who's first between Turner and Bruton Smith present co-promoters The question is whether the newly paved and patched track can stand the constant pounding and pressures of such a ticket sales are believed to have reached $300000 The birth of this king of races was torturous It began By GEORGE CUNNINGHAM Observer Sports Writer They said it wouldn't be run But despite rain snow postponement shot guns law suits and a multitide of other deterrents the superlative of stock car races begins at 12:30 pm today at Charlotte Motor Speedway It's called the "World 600" with the 57 best stock car chauffeurs in the world competing in the richest and longest speed duel in stock car history 44 i I A''-- 4 tow ow I A -4 'A "fi 7 --a 4 041001411 ii Jit' t4tFP' 1 1-''r71 tA: To be official the race must FIREBALL ROBERTS Odds: 3-1 Hometown: Daytona Beac Fla Car: 1960 Pontiac Qualifying Speed: 133901 mph Comment: Fastest Car But May Not Finish 4t144'1'11- 4 it-itt 'pa 1 4 40 The purse is $106775 with the winner carrying home al most $30000 The length is supposed to he 600 miles or 400 laps around the 112mile asphalt track The test is between men and machines going at top speeds for more than five hours on pavement whose temperatures are expected to hit 140 degrees JACK SMITH Odds: 10-1 Hometown: Spartanburg Car: 1960 Pontiac Qualifying Speed: 129025 Comment: Foot May Be Too Heavy NED JARRETT Odds: 10-1 Hometown: Newton Car: 1900 Ford qualifying Speed: 125933 Comment: Rest of Youngsters Wins Palmer Blazes From 7 l'iL 1 'too A A a tiokiiffli A 444 4 '''i fie '3et 0 15 tr 410 7 'ma' SP 'r: i t44 '''44 A I 7 IP 44 1 4 A li 1 0 tr P' I :11 :0 11 i 4 A L6 r-- 1 ti 1t1 104 kc4 A ir''' cP04 -400111IPfillts 4 tt 4 1 4 4 '64 7:: ci 0 'Vf''' ''4! I 4: iti N'" '1 i 't tit i it' i 1 i a tt i A 44' 1) oroo tik r- eflit'''--7: 1 tt'''s rim olint omr It 'cit i ''''''''''7 i i 1 '''t' $4 ee'" 'il' 1: '5" Avi 4 4 '4- Ilolt i le '''I': At ik: 11' -Y 14' I 'f- 1h i 14 II' t' '41 C4414p 1 1'11 rbol ION 4 400 -or 4 4 11 :4 'f7tV 4 '5: er' 10 i 00 Itennommo "-TroTocOOKk Alm Crowd estimates range from 50000 to 100000 Advance BUCK BIKER Odds: 4-1 Hometown: Spartanburg Car: 1960 Chevrolet Qualifying Speed: 124711 Comment: Cagey Calm Cool And ColleJed SECTION 4 1111D1 Sunday June 19 1960 Gophers From East MINNEAPOLIS Wilmington Del ranks second only to Minneapolis as an incubator for varsity players on the Minnesota football team with five 45 (ruwThJ Back Sox Slug Bee Hill Staff 6-3 By HERMAN HELMS Observer Sports Writer Charleston's slugging Chasox turned the mound into a torture chamber for three Hornet pitchers and galloped to a 6-3 victory over the Bees Saturday night Acting not at all like a sixth place club the White Sox farmhands ripped 14 hits with 10 players including two pitchers sharing in the offensive feast Dag Cueto tile Charlotte starter was kayoed fast but not before he had absorbed the heaviest punishment from the hot Charleston bats The lean Cuban was jolted for Turn to Page 5-13 Col CHARLESTON I CHARLOTTE AB AB 111 Case2b I 1 1 Willisss 4 11 2 Proch3b 4 I 1 Her'nerIf 4 1 Lynnr1 I 0 1 Gordonct I 1 Derlonlb 4 1 2 Naoierc 4 2 2 2 1 1 A-bullork 0 0 0 1Brantley 0 0 Lippoldp 1 0 1 Hoernerp 0 0 0 TOTALS 38 4 14 0 Jacobscf 4 0 I BarmtsIf 3 1 1 1040001f 0 0 0 0 Sp'fieldst 4 1 1 1 Ha'way311 3 0 1 0 P05'01010 3 0 1 0 Mixt 4 0 0 1 Men'ta20 3 0 0 2 Imere0 3 0 Cuttop 1 0 A 0 Chinioutp 1 0 0 0 C-Morgan 0 1 0 0 Neisp 0 0 0 4 TOTALS 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 --13 i' "It i ott 4 vItf 4 A 1 1" ie 'fift '1- St 1 04 Wc AO 441 44' 'It' lgt 1 i i' I omit It 4 A4 --f1017- 4 0 it o- Al '1k 4 Op 'MIN fi -1 44 111 0 ''i C':) 0 1 34: e' AA mo -4 sv 40 l' --743 4 6" 4:4 attached to most cars Saturday in a last-minute effort to protect autos from gravel which is expected to fly from holes in the track (Observer Still things were not smooth Last week Flowe Construction Company claimed a WOO contractual obligation bad not been met and heavy equipment as rolled ontc the track starting a gun-toting incident that police finally halted short of bloodshed Then only two days ago while the track surface crumbled in time trials an ad vertising agent had the property attached for an alleged $10000 debt That too was put aside when Turner raised $20000 bond to free the property until after the race So racing finally replaces legal tactics today and that's Turn to Pare fiR Col ity 2 Six-Under Final 65 Nets 280 From Observer Wirt Reports DENVER Arnold Palmer came from seven strokes off the pace with a 6-under-par 65 fourth round Saturday and won the National Open golf title as Ben Hogan faltered on the final two holes in quest of his coveted and unprecedented fifth championship Never before In the fib-year history of the Open had a man made up more than five strokes in the final round But Palmer flamed his way around the seared 7004 yards of the Cher Palmer's Card PALIVIER'C CARD spts I Par )ut 441 433 434-3S Palmer Out 333 332 341-30 Por In 453 443 454-36-71 Palmer In 443 413 451-35-65 ry Hills Country Club for a total of 280 that brought him the title to go with Masters crown he won in April Palmer who meets a chat lenge as an old friend started the 36-hole windup eight strokes behind Mike Sou chak and in a tie for fir teenth place A one-over par 72 in the morning's third round gave no indication of the fireworks ahead After lunch be tore through the first nine of the final round in 30 strokes tying the Open record He tallied six birdies two pars and a bogey Coming home he stayed closer to par as the hardened fairways and greens of the 35-36-71 layout alternately lifted and dropped the chances of the others Hogan grim and determined was even with Palmer until the final two holes There the Hawk became the victim of the two water hazards On the seventeenth he put his second into the mud near the moat Al ter knocking the ball on the green with still a chance for a par he missed a 10-tooter On the eighteenth Hogan collawed to a threeover par 7 hen he drove into the lake and also encountered the rough and a trap before reaching the green Palmer is the first man let win the Open with a suhpar tn lal since Hogan did the trick in 193 Sottchak the leader through the first three rounds after set ting a 3-hole championship record skidded to 75 and a total of 233 'there an a batch of them PALMER'S Page 4R CM FINAL left Junior Johnson (flat on ground 1 supervises attachment of screen to front of his car On right a shield is mounted on hood of one of the entries These were just two of the safety devices RICHARD PETTY Odds: WI Hotretown: Randleman Car: 1960 Plymouth Comment: Lacks Only Expert PPCP Open rounds yet he was seven strokes behind at 215 "I probably didn't stay awake enough" Palmer said "The Cherry Hills course is a real good golf course and maybe some of us thought it was too easy" "There should have been better scores but you can see there weren't" he added "After I got my fourth birdie on the final round I knew I had a good chanc" he said That birdie came on the 20-foot putt on the 58th hole Palmer said he got a tremen dous boost when he holed a 25- foot pitch on the 60th hole for a birdie 2 Although he drove the green on the 346-yard No I hole on the final round and twoputted for a birdie 3 Palmer said that hole and the 430-yard ninth- tide "wcre the toughest for me here" Final Runs Set Pack At 57 For Green Flag I By GEORGE CUNNINGHAM Observer Soar's Wriler Johnny Allen' 19fin Chevrolet turned in the best time of HOT DOG! Souchak Exults Over 22-Footer LEE PETTY Odds: 7-5 Hometown: Randleman Car: 1960 Plymouth Qualifying Speed: 121948 mph Comment: A Leader Only At The Finish 37 final day' qualifiers Satur day with a hest lap average of 125640 mph Altogether 37 cars qualified gua lifyint Sneed 1339(14 129023 10171 121411 125933 i257411 125436 194944 128617 116109 123559 125536 121341 124711 124 625 114417 125646 WASS 1131111 111444 122511 112SOS 117 47 172366 121731 i2164I 121430 171371 111239 121056 110995 110105 lit 611 111003 119153 11101 11A ASS 110615 111191 1111311 III 775 Ili883 479 ilt004 II6119 I1S 914 11S137 ill file 114109 1131104 113 Mt 113 1112119 AS 4i1 71110 174 104 J71 Complete Lineup For World 600 Desire To Win Never Left Palmer erivr though he was 15th place eight strokes back of the leaders starting the day "my desire to win never left me" Arnold Palmer said Saturday night after his blazing comeback had won the National Open golf championship "I knew my winning was only bogies" Palmer said Ile fired a question of playing without i hirdinq hi fb is firct throt bogies" Palmer said He fired 13 birdies in the first three before some 11000 spectators Four drivers elected to keep previous times assuring 57 en tries for Sunday's World MO Times were generally I All the way down to 104590 mph due to precautions taken to save wear and tear on the track Drivers were ordered to ride the high lane around the 24 turns and stay out or the patched up groove Only two laps were turned by each driver with the best of the two lap times going into the books as the qualifyi speed Mechanics were busy installing added safety precautions on all cars to guard against the expected flying rocks which are anticipated from track holes Shields were mounted on the hoods to deflect rock from the windshields fender flaps were installed behind rear wheels and wire screens were put over the grill work to protect the radiator and motor Only one prominent driver is missing from the field The ear Tim Flock was supposed to drive did not arrive Fireball Roberts will be in the front position when green flag drops Sunday at 12:30 pm It marks the sixth time in his last seven starts at Daytona Beach (3) Dar1ingtont2) and Charlotte 11 that Roberts has been on the pole Ile WOn one of the tiVe races and finished in only two Driven weren't ion (lye about rare plant Ned Jarrett generally turn med up the opinions of most of the entrlet: 11 Want In be About two miles nn hour faster than Lee Petty" Jarrett said ratching continued Saturday night on several holes which were ripped in the top lane Huge sections of pavement in the third turn wete ripped out and replaced Official said 2000 callonN of liquid rubber would be eprend on the track Saturday night r'' i 04z- tk''t -1A4 'e 4 7" '44 'A 'i :4 1 7i 1 ri: tvc 4 I -0- 1 rellf i -itt A 104041t1pivic' II: c14-1f mvk1 IP" t4 44 -01' 1'4' 1T 44: liv0 4 '1r ''7 it 4' 4 I I 4 i 11 bt1: i i 'I I 44 LA i't I --'-77 ki: i i 4 14 bt 4 Cf' 2 'A 10 kl' 11 It 4 C' 14 4- 142 141 irts I 0 I aP 4 411111 1 41P ay 4 for WI twain in 61h Ran for Bulinck in 6th tnr Chininut in 1191 out for Bartnnk in Ith CHARLESTON 100 010 011-i CHARLOTTE 000 200 010-3 Derrinnton POA Charleston 27-1S Charlotte 2710: I Charlotte Napier 38 Lynn: Tana DP-- Willis Casa and Derronnton: ProhovIch nd Derrinetom IP It ER BP SO Cueto CL 231 I 24 6 I 3 1 Chiniau 31-3 6 1 1 1 PIeis 1 2 1 1 0 Mellwain ON 4-61 4 2 2 1 If000td 21-301020 Horner I 23 0611141 and Howe were trounced three limo by National League leading Pittsburgh Piratel Earlier Stoneham indicated the Sheehan oppoiniment on interim choice until per mawt manager could he found Later Stoneham aaid 'He'll go for four weeks to the end of the season or maybe even next Year if he to And it the club responds to hint" Stoneham then qualified Oda by adding he ond other Giant officials would kin iome Wk Auto FIRST ROW 1960 Pontiac 1960 Pontiac 1960 Ford SECOND ROW 1960 Pontiac 1960 Ford 1960 Plymouth THIRD ROW 1960 Chevrolet 1960 Plymouth 1960 Chevrolet FOURTH ROW 1960 Ford 160 Plymouth 1960 Ford FIFTH ROW 1960 Chevrolet 1960 Chvvis let 1960 Ford SIXTH ROW 1960 Chevrolet 1960 Chevrolot 1960 Ford SEVENTH ROW 1959 Chevrolet 1960 Chevrolet 1959 Plymouth EIGHTH ROW MS Pontiac 1959 1-eird 1960 Oldsmobile NINTH ROW 1959 Pontiac 1960 Ford 1960 Chevrolet TENTH ROW 1960 Ford 1960 Chevrolet 1959 Chevrolet ELEVENTH ROW 1960 Ford 1960 Ford 1960 Ford TWELFTH ROW 1960 Chevrolet 1960 Chevrolet 1960 Ford THIRTEENTH ROW Me Chevrolet 11e0 Chevrolet MO Ford FOURTEENTH ROW 1959 Pontiac 1950 Ford 1959 Chevrolet FIFTEENTH ROW 1951 Ford 1919 T-Ilird 1940 Ford SIXTEENTH wow 1959 Oldsmobile 1960 lord 151 Ford IIIVENTIINTII ROW 1919 Chevrolet 1940 010Rmobile 1960 Ford 111OHTIINTH ROW 1911 Chevrolet 1910 Chevrolet Me Ford NINETEENTH ROW 1919 Plymouth 1160 lord 1960 Ford FlrebAll Seibert' Jack Smith Curtis Turnitr Caftan Owens kiwi Jarrett Babb' Johns Roo White Loa PON Torn Plotone t000dv Thom000n Richard Potty Sob Welber' Jim Pried lute Baker Joe Weatherly tervakto Johnnv Alton Itrod Loranten ftiovid Joe Li JehnsoM Doug Yates lime Hondorson Jimmy Thomp9on Jell Cosi) HO Gana Marmot' Sunk It Blackburn Herby Tillman Larry Frank Junior Jahmon Joe Eubanks tanio Matthews Marvin Panch Johnny Sudderth Paul Lewitt Piemm Jabot Wilbur itrikestraw a Winter Johmnv RoAuchamP Shorty Rollins Tine Lund Arnie Gardner Jim Massie Id Morkstollor borold Duke lob Doti! iv Ivo Owes TO Auddv Slikor Ilt 0) It ortlick Chariot Wetkoritiom Jim Cook "he Lanesioti Austin Shirty Yolk Jimmy Pardus Pots We Itfird Jim Austin CHORE NO Rigney Won't Be Calling For Relief Pitchers Rigney Fired Giants Hire Sheehan On Win Or Basis Final Open Scores 31731 317 11 310 311 )11 311 331 331 306 200 361 $0 111 176 P111 246 1 140 144 1471 14g 140 146 141 A meld Palmer ark Nicklaus Mk Souchsk Julius A arks Jack Fleck Dow Ponstorwald lid Kroll Harrison A Onn Cherry on Nftson Jerre' Rarbar Paul Partial" II (torso Rawer Johnny Pelt otto Harris Don Whiff Dave Mary 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