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PAGE 8 UMONTOWN, SATURDAY, MAY 71, 19M THE MOUSING HERALD Playoff Schedule Set For Scholastic League Bengals IDELINEI Fier, Defeat Runners PLANTS Yankees To Open NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pel, G.B. a San Francisco 2t) 14 .674 Los Angeles 27 IS l'A By M. BENNETT liEHAli) SPORTS EDITOR NEW YORK (API Dick Mc Playoff schedule for Ihe Favel Auliffe's Ihrce run homer, cap County Scholastic Baseball Leaene is l.otii; i rnanipjonsijip was announced last hv Tnnv Prtliiil, etiaicinan Cincinnati ping a four run first innitic, and Chico Fernandei' hases emply home rnn, in the sevenlh gave 'llh hm WHAT NOW is the speed limit for the Indianapolis ol (he Coaches Baseball Commit Mpniiiiinl Day 500 Mile race? tee.

Milwaukee 22 1ft .570 ih 20 iv 1H 2.1 .433 91 II! 22 .421 ID' Id 21 .400 11' 12 23 .343 13 he Detroil Tigers a JM victory iver the New York Yankees Fri i Philadclphis Houston Ever since R.iv Ilarroim won (he first mco in 1011, Faircbance Georges will play Ihei lisvc Wn tIiosp in the rncillP world who have Fzier in the tost day night Ncw York The defeat dropped Hie Yan pame, set tor 4 Monday at a .3 11 Playing night games Perryopniis South Union received "bv kees hack in(o a lie for first place in Ihe American with Cleveland, whicli moved ev en by heating Washington 2 1 and will play the Fairchancc been trying In pslimntc where the speed will stop. Han nun won tlie ram with an average speed of heller than 7 miles ppr hour. When Paruelli Jones qualified tiie Agajaman Willard Battery No. 58 at. belter than InU mph, hp.

was traveling just twice as fast, as Harrouu. Georges trailer wmae ri day al Raily Pari; at a lime yet Fernandez' homer, leaning off he seventh against Ril! Stafford YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Cincinnati 2. Chicago 1, night Milwaukee 11. St. Louis 8, night Pittsburgh at Houston, night Philadelphia al San Francisco, tjaaptiH mined.

The final winner will be 1 3). riused a heated disnuti when il bounced back onto the as league champion, succeeding German which woo the tiile field from Ihe lower left field illKht Yet, (he track hasn't changed. Oh yes, the surface is different since it is now asphalt rather lhan brick. But from an enffineerinR standpoint, the degree of bank on the turns, (he length of the lnn.rr and short straight ass ays the lust two years. stands.

Yankee outfielder Joe. Pepilone, who made a leaping The three playoff teams all sport Iry, coiupnned hn knocked il back in play. The umpires ruled other Okey Ryan's South Union Blu Devils led (he league throughout In the Tigers" first, Jake. Wood re excew lor a sr.orl live.1 b.r phi 1 ir Billy Bruton singled and Nnmi Slate, second; and Ken Htndle, NVV. third, Budrt, holder Ihe world's record ol 3,2 seconds In Ihe 10(1.

said he uasn'l tryhi for a record In Ihe event, hut did plan tn iry for a world's record In Ihe 220 yard dash in tmnnrrow's final round Ar" W'lrrphnm TIES MEET RECORD Fmnk Bund, Villnnnva University senior, hits the lap li win Ihe. yard dash and tie meel record Hlikh lime, of seconds in yeskrday's IC4A track and field championships trials at Yillanova Sladium. Ftn itlilrig behiod Budd am. Oliver Dobbins, Morgan with after eight games lib 2 records. South Union regained the.

iop ung Ihe next online, beatine Cash walked before Rockv Cola Mh, vol ihe. fir.sl run across with New Vork at Los Angeles, night GAMES TODAY Pittsburgh iLaw 1 1 or Friend 1 5) at ilaiislon iGolden 2 IN) Milwaukee (Fischer 1 3' at St. Louis Uackson 4 S'i IN) Philadelphia (Bennett (Ml at Los Angeles Konfas 21 New Yoik 1 Hook 311 San Francisco lO'Dell S. 2 Chicago Gerald (Hi or Ells worth ll si Cincinnati (OToole 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L.

Pet. G.B, New York 2J 14 Cleveland 11 14 622 has stayed exactly the same. When (he Speedway changed owners and (he first race was run after the war in 194R, there, were many who believed that 135 miles per hour would be the top speed ever reached on the. (rack. Anything over (hat was thought, impossible.

However, here are cars running in excess of 145, some have hit 1 lfl, and Jones now holds the track record at. he.t.tpr than 150 niph. Why? The answer is men, material and metals, points out Jim Smith, snorts editor of the Indiananolis Times. a sacrifice fly. McAuliffe Ihen North Union while St.

John's, was paying the spoiler's role, upset tire Tamer Joseph's Runners. hor.iered The Yanks came bark three 1.1 Ihe third or. fix. singles DsvJs could have won the Indians Edge Nats Two Records by Sliif(ird. Rohhv Richard lille outricht hv vumiiie the last Tom Tresh.

Klston Jionanl and three games, hut German upset Hector lipez. 't'hey score I again mem, b. wiin a me nia last rj unrisiiii: veai arTs By 2 1, Tie Yanks A Broken in Ihe seventh. Don Mossi 41 went tin huiee for the I'ictoiy. Since the days Harroun all have been vastly im nale.

Minncsola 23 IS .561 a Los Angeles 13 17 2 That, gave anii Fraiier a lanre to tie South Unioti. if each in Meet Ralfimore 'WASHINGTON' API Chuck Esseciau's 12th proved. The men, in the final analysis the one who really "pet the job done," have become sharper. They've learned better ways of driving the track. They've found iiew grooves to run in.

Chicago 34 21 19 1R 17 .514 home run in the eighth irmin save Cleveland a 2 1 vic could win their remaining two games. They did, and forced (he tory over the IVas'nincton Senators Fridav niVht. and Dehoit a.Kansas City Boston playoll. As the men have improved, so has the equipment. )fi 23 .433 7 15 23 .355 FP pulled the Indians into a first place tie in' the American League with New York, a 5 4 loser lo Detroit.

Fr. rier had a touch haul la null Ijo has the track it sell. Until tins year there was at wavs the stretcli of brick on the main straiehtawav 10 27' .270 13 Washinglon it lost ils opening two flames Pete Kair.cs Kot his first a Playing night game lo SU 0 Ln five innincs. and Paving that, according to some of the experts, lias add win with thcheluof aoiiiek tfl Ihe KUllll.TS, 11 By rORF.IC.AN VILLANOVA. Pa.

iAPi Tw meet records ivere hi oken. one was tied and powerful Villanova came IhroiiEh with 10 qualifiers to erase an early threat by Yale Friday Hi I lie I CIA Track and Field Championships Gary Gubner, Xevi York University's 255 poiijid sophomore, got off a toss of (.2 foot. 1 inches relief joh by Gary Bell in the ne Farkas" Commodores nmlh innmz. Ramos left wiUi a Joe Campbell, Rasjan Share 1 counl on Jim (lie then won sbi straight, including a 7 2 verdict over the Devils, belore losing to again. It 7.

adofl batter. Betl retired ihe ide on seven pitches. Tne Indians broke a scoreless YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Deiroi! New Yoik 4. night Baltimore 9. Boston 5, night Chicago 5.

Minr.esola 4, night Cleveland 1, Washington 1, night Los Angeles at Kansas Cilv. night. GAMES TODAY ed at least, one mile an hour to the over alt speeds. Who can say hnw many miles an hour were, added when all of the brick surface save for that main sfrefch section) was paved with asphalt? The advent of the midget race cars added greatly to the change in chassis, in making the cars handle in the corners. Mechanirs learned a great deal from working on the little cars.

But rrazier. like the Runners, on their last throe frames when to smash Uie sboip.u record of (he ith on Rwoeian's lead Ihe chips were down to sain the Festival Lead off double and a single, by Jon im sel by Jim Fucbs of Yah back in Romano. South Union and the Runners Guhner maiie it so emohalic Essegian's blast barely carried split during the season. The Devils I the r. Or lliat he broke ihe record in every By JERRV USKA imi.WAPOLIS A Dair ators' bullpen to make, it 2 0 'rrr and clipped off three rr.ore before Los Angeles 1 Biiz 0 or Qiir.ce 3' al Kansas City (Walker 5 2) Baltimore Barber 4 1 1 al Bos 11 iConley 4 41.

Minneiola (Pusrual 6 2) at Chi of 2fi year old pros, Joe Campbell Second pi ace Billy Joe of Villa Then came the present roadster type machine. These are the sleek, lew slung machines that hug the turns, give the driver a greater sense of security at high ij turnen tie labes with a 12 3 Danny 0 Connell scored Waslt igton's only run with his second I 11 (J 1 i i decision. uave Kagan. siiaueieu uie 's 36 b.ole record Fridav in The stage and the players are snee tls. homer in Ihe eighth.

It was the fvrst run scored by Ihe Senators cago iBiiihariit 51). siiaritis halfwav lead with 11 orot.e tne niarh anrl in ihe process almost became a niemher of Ihe 60 foot club. His flip vas pfl LL set, 'Hie curtain rises Monday and Tires have kepi pace with the ever increasing Bowling News' Detroit 1 Regan 3 2 or Fovtack unrter par Wis ma "SW Festi 'he action begins. rc ftp nvstone uni Kiiooer owmt 21) al New York iShcldon 21) vol Ro'r Tournament ftagan, who has von only iMorgan state hustled lo i 3 niiuilles, lt.6 seconds nmk uc a summer long research program at the track in an effort to find the best possible fire for the ever mount Cleveland 'Gianl 2 al Washington (SteuhoiLse 3 1) Ni mile relay, erasine the .1:12 effort tourney in his five pro seasons, overhauled Campbell, the. first ing speeds.

this season fur Osteen. who lost far the fifth lime in five starts, Os.leen has pitched mi innings. Osleen gave up eight, tills in eight innings but was aided by three douhle Ramos allowed only four hits in the eight innings he pitched. of Villanova two years ago. John Eethea.

Boh Bagley. Hubert Brou and Lawson Smart carried round co as he cos undei par 6S from the soaked Speedway course. Briefs It'. si ri'a i Gentile Led Orioles Trim Bosox By 9 5 For years the tire company had its own test car and hired the race drivers to take part, in the test. More than one driver whs used in an effort to get all the possible techniques used.

But before ton many years, the speeds were surpassing that reached, by the test car. It was abandonee) and the firm hired machine and dri C.imphell. former Purdue golf and basketball star, who miifchcd CL.ASSTC TENP1.N LEAGUE (Ml. Vernon Rowl) Loretli's remain in first place by defeating the Imps all four points while Fayette Parts won three ol tour from Harry's Barber Shop and did likewise over Tri County Tires. lllgb Game.

L. Bala 231, F. Vargo 221, L. Allamon 204. Ramos walked only one and Ihe only inning in which Washington advanced a basernnner to second Frank Budd 'illanova.

holder of Hie world record of 3.2, tied the meet record lor the Ifflkyard dash, zipping lo a 3 5 clocking against a IS meter 1 about 4 miles 6Js Thursday with Bob Kosburg. saw his putter cool tor a st spectahle The old 3ffhole Snedway vers to conduct the tests. A lot of long, hot hours sio into the tests, to before Connell homer wa: second when Gene per hour) wind, tie led. "hi of iSl sas set by Jerry Barher safe on an error preceding John nth ins of the money spent on the. development.

The High Series F. Vargo 576. hit. pc Tiv I i a hi what snecus the nisc.nv in 1U60 A stroke behind Ragan Camphell. both former Haia 53t.

Lehula S34. Laughxey 517, K. Rogeis 511, .7. ScV.li;;t. will be hitting and then build a tire that will get the D0.15 Sanders and Ted Kroll scored hot rs in one during (he I960 Masters preliminaries They were playing on a par 3 hole.

After 12 seasons as line coach. Mike Cooley, class ol '48, has the head coaching posi al Lehigh University. Purses totaling were rlislrihuled lo horsemen on the Champagne. Slakes day program at Arpieduc! last Oct Verne Winrhell, owner of Unnut King collected $146,800 when his colt won the Ctiampagr.e. BRAVES LINT.SCORF qualifiers in Ihe yard dash wilh 20.

wasn't trying to heat my record in Ihe 100," said Budd. "But 1 am going arter the 220 record HO flal, which he lied Iwo weeks ago) tomorrow if Ihe wind is not blowing againsi me too Vale had nine qualifiers, Morgan Slate eight and Forrtham and 'ew York University six each. BOSTON (APiBaltimore firs', hasem.ui GenlUe cracked his 13lh home run, a two run drive ant! drove in two runs with a single in a 15 victory over Boston Friday night. Genii to followed Brooks Rob mson single with Ihe htow which Ir.ive'.ed nearly Son feet into the cenler field bleachers in (he sixth Robinson highlighted a three run third when he tripled lo drive one tally and continued Curtis, Piche 121, Nolteliail (Si. Rnideue (51, Shaw (B) iuul Cran was Rosburg, who suffered from a hf.ivy downpour which ihe later starting co leaders missed.

Caught et Ihe eighth hole by ihe cloudburst, Rosbiug losl four strokes par on Ihe eighth, ninth and IClli holes, and needed a string of four successive birdies io close out a S3 round. Two slrokes off the pace were Billy Casper and George Bayer, both scoring 66s for 133. Bayei scored an eagle deuce wilh a 75 fool wedge sliol on the loth. inh done. The.

drivers go thousands of miles during the lest, all at high speed. The tests are not only for wearout, but for handling, how well ii help machine stick in the turns. Firestone, over (he years, has always come up with better tire. But they're human, and sometimes they miss. They did in Ifi.Sfi when heat wore out the (ires faster than it was presumed they would wear.

But (hat didu'l stop the development department. Thev went right back to work and (he following year had (he answer. hi Sniuiioiv Wrhbuir, Shanlz (91 and Schaffer, Swatski "61. "Bindellt 1 1 I W. POA I (3 Home run; Milwaukee MC INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Buffalo 5, Toronto I Rochester 4, Syracuse 1 Richmond 3.

Atlanta 2 Jacksonville 6, Columbus ihlnclnn Millan '4i. II. Aaron 2 13 cock 16). Si. Louis.

Bovoi Swatski (41. home no an error. BoUi Robinson and Jackie Brandt contributed Ihree apiece to the Oriole The Gentile homer clinched Ihe third triumph for Chuck Eslnnla. who got iatc inning relief from Dick fall, and sent Boston's Bill i.l.iv uitir.eil lie! PAROCHIAL MEETING The Parochial Softball League will told 3 Hireling Monday mulil at 7i33 in the Uilionlnwn St. MaT7j''s Sehnol audi fori mil.

Teillaiive plans call for ihe league lo open Us season Junf 3. cf 142 pro. to the lop 90 scoters. Hnw well, or how rmirh a part, tires play in the. added speed can be found at the track this year.

Almost. Alter Miurday third round the field will be cut to B0 EASTERN LEAGUE Spr.ngfic id at Charleston, postponed we 1 grounds. Elmira York 1 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Seattle at Salt Lake, grounds. al of the drivers and mechanics La: ii One of Ihe maior casualties. Wonbouquctte to his fiflh loss in failing lo make ihe cutoff at 1 16.

ht decisions. im i rr i. him MB. Deny License Tommy Walters Crosses Up INDIANAPOLIS ''API The To Giardello hols leaders in the 5(W" Festival Open God' Tournament: Estrada, Hall 17) and Lau; Mou oonnnette, Nichols IE), Earley and TiUmau. U' Estrada (3 51.

Monhouqne'le (3 5). Home Run Eallioiore. Genhle 13 they switched over to the new tires, after some running on last year's tires, their cars picked tip at levst a mile an hour in speed. So, while, it's true that 150 mph for four laps seems a fantastic speed, who is to say that's the limit. As men, metal and inn fecials improve with the passing years, why wouldn't, a ISO mph Ian be possible? Impossible you say? That's what they were saying about a 150 mph lap just, a few years ago.

JOHNNY POTT thinks Arnold Palmer should be handicapped, like race, horses, with a 20 pound weight to Pack on each round Par 71 71 142 Medical Experts Analysis Joe Campbell 63 6S 131 NEW YORK (AP) Joev Giar Pagan fi6 6S l31 83 69 132 dello. fourth ranking middleweight contender from Philadelphia, has He lived and Ihen prove the doctors wriine Boh Roshurg George Boyer Billy Casper their as cut short by a similar para tic affliction Tommv slruck ur a lrinrlihm Ry DAVE LEHERR JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (API Four ears ago. medical CNtverl 6fi S7 133 66 H7 133 69B5 134 other meory. too.

Billy Lollnii ne ler.ied a license lo hos in New York State, The latesl bulletin ol ihe Slate Athletic Commission, received with Cainov while thought young Tommy Waiteis VFW Teener Standings Hi; story is a dramatic one a Ic with courage, devoted friends. rr, i i Dai Hill dergoing lieatment at Ihe lnsli Rob fioalby going to die. rnday, that same Tommy Friday, listed the rejection of Rex Ha. iter iiue .,1 pnyscial Medicine and Re a hit Hal ion in New York. 68 67 1i5 6:, b0 B6 135 S7SS 135 Ginrdello's application.

A com Wallers is planning to go to col Don Fairfield I guess I was feeling and former baseball star Roy Campanella playing the key roles. Tommy has just completed his high school education and will receive a diploma next week from Mapletovin. In the fall, he hopes Jerry Sleelsnulh sorry for myself," Uie wiry, red That Pott's jocular comment after Palmer had thrown a birdie barrage at him on the hack nine to record a four stroke victory over him in the 18 liole playoff rathe Colonial National Invitation Tournament title. The victory was Palmer's third straight tourney title, his sixth of the year and the of his 224 tournament pro career. lege He still can'i walk, doctors rlouT know if he e.vc will.

But it WEDNESDAY'S RESIILTS Unionlow Post 47 (,. Null Ford 1 111 Pcrr. mission spokesman said the action was taken because of his background of association wilh unsavory elements." really doesn't matter to Tommy nnolis A 0 begin studies at I 1 kl i fv The Brooklyn liorn. ycar old of Illinois. il.

Sea any more. Lite nas taKen brand new meaning riLrehance Teamsters rights Teener League iiean recaueri recently. was pretty hi Her." But allnr spending a few weeks wilh Camp. Tommy began to take a new hold on life. He adopted Roy's allitude of forgetting about the past and looking forward lo the.

future. The rest wos presently nolds a Pcnn sylvania license and has fought The Tommy Walters sloi got in many cities in Ihe. United its start the ij it en 7 blates ar He I 1959. tommy was just 16 al the Standings I'mniito Post 4 Fairchance Teamslers 30 times in New York, Ihe, last lime a sonliomore at tiny Maple Since bis injury. Tommy has come a long way.

He. has regained slrenglh to shrug his shoulders, bend his arms at Ihe elbows, and raise his hands over his head. He also lias learned to write and type, turn pages of a hook, play cards, feed himself, brush his leeth, comh his hair, and shave fit time. Mnsonloun Rotary upset. Gallalin Bank.

5 J. and Amvels blanked Lions. 2 0. in Ihe Teener Baseball League town High School in Greene County with his whole life still before time in New York City Tony Balrioni July 2. F'ervc, i.s Null Ford cozens Suspension Won't Be Extended BALTIMORE 'AF'1 The Mary Aqueduct Track Memorial Day.

land Racing Commission. ilh Hn i The suspension was effective May asasl from rival Jorkty Johnny 20 and runs through May Roll, declined Friday lo exiend Ycaza was on Ridnu in the iht suspension nf Jockey Manuel Preakness. Afler loping by a niise A long lime, contender. Friar Roth Rotary and the Bankers Searighls Re was competing in a wrestline match at Waynes (iello drew in a lille 15 rounder vith NBA champion Gene Full made only Iwo hits, bnl the hnrg College. Suddenly he.

OA 'MEfj TODAY Right now, he's trying to develop enough strength to sloop over and lie his shoes. The. hardest job of all for the mer made 'em count, in the last Iwo frames lo walk riff with the mer at Bo.eman, April I960 slumped In toe floor. Jus lace Fairchance Teamsters at Null writhed in pam He was hurt Only 1.3SI April 27 the. Nc York and hurl badly bitter youngster was shaking off those n.

:l.r nuiiit T.isl ruling laclicsiM Msr.ey i kxci by Rot Ford Seanghl at. Perryopolis L'nioaton'n at Jlasontoivi Rockwell twirled oi drove in the two runs his club to ictory ovei teelings 01 depression that plagued sparking ihriiJine siretch 'fuel, "s'i of Fhilarlelpiiia a Ircense luicnuse Local doctors were summoned, hul they could do nolhingTommy war, totally tiaraivzed. The tne I.i during las! Saturday's SliH.OT Preakneps. Instead, the commission re mm alter he was Hurl. Like mast .1 1 I i On De.

7, i960. Tommy cnlered the Pennsylvania Rehabiijialmn Center at Jnhnslown. He's been there ever since He immediately begun picking up Hie credits he. ueerler! lo qualify for the high school diploma. The iyearcid youth has more than sj.300 at his disposal for 4 college education.

The funds were colleclcd by a group of Greene County residents in 1060. An area local ol Ihe United Mine Workers Union has picked up most nf the hnspil ni hills. Life has token on new meaninj for Tommy Walters and he's ready to lake his place in society "I've got Ibis Iblng licked now." he says "Everybody Ireals me as lliough nothing happened. That's the way I hke il." ot Ihe heavy weight conlc.ider police record and his associations. REDS LINESCORE lodged a claim of foul againsi Greek Money.

His claim heir! up. official an noiiiiremeitt of the winner for a crippled youngster was rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital for further duced ihe snsponsbn imposed by youths. Tommy lived sports especially baseball and wrestling. He even contemplated a major league career. CHISOX LINESCORE lenso 10 minutes while slewards There, it was discovered lie.

had ted Ihe movies of the race. Koonee. Elslon 9I and Bfrtell, t'imlica siewards troni 10 racing days lo 10 calendar days. A fine of W00 was let sland for making a frivolous claim of foul. The reduction in Ycaza's is ri nsion means he will he eliginle The tragic injury shattered those dreams.

Tommy found him Drabowsky. Henry and Ed The slewards then not only dis a badly damaged spine. Doctors gave him little chance ol pulling through. At best, they said, he allowed Yr.nza chim bill sus wards. Drahowsky 1 1 3.) Koonce (2 11, Kralick, Sndowski 131, Mnranda (4), Sligman 17) and Baltey, Hor self caring very little about life.

It was then that he met Camna pended him for in racing days would have to. remain 3 bedfast the SlOn.ivjo adderi Mi Home run Chicago. Altman i h'm invalid the remainder of his life. nella, former calher for Ihe old l(ii and Carreon. Horlen (4 2) LKialick (331, roj olilan Handicap at New York's I i2ttf for making Ihe I0).

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