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This lay In Sports At Pimlico Today LOS ANGELES, MAY 18, 1956 TurnerFavoredlnNASCAR Convertible Race" Tonight 7 Entered In Preakness But 2 -Horse Battle Looms wouldn't surprise Marylanders if Bold Ruler should grab the blanket of black-eyed susans. Bold Ruler was the derby favorite after Calumet's Gen. Duke came up with an aching hoof, but the best Eddie Arcaro could do was bring him home fourth while Willie Har-tack booted Iron Liege home first, A dark horse could creep into the act. and the other five in the Reno Bertoia Is Talk Of Junior Loop By JACK HAND NEW YORK. May 17 W-Reno Bertoia, a Canadian from Windsor, Ont.

who was born in St. Vito, Italy, 22 years ago. is the talk of the American League because of his sensational batting spurt. After portions of four years with By JOHN CHANDLER BALTIMORE, May 17 tft-Seven names were officially in the Pimlico entry box today but it still looks like a two horse battle tomorrow between Iron Liege and Bold Ruler in the ilOO.OOO-added Preakness Stakes. Iron Liege, from the Calumet Farm of Mrs.

Gene Markey of Lexington, Ky was an unexpected 8 to 1 winner of the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago, and on the strength of that victory figures to be the choice at a short 4 to 5 prices. However, the Preakness has been a tough cookie for derby winners in recent years, and it i yea6 RA R08IHSON RETAINED HIS WORLD'S MIDDIEWEI6HT CHAMPIONSHIP WHEN HE KNOCKED OUT B0B0 OLSON AT 51 OF THE FOURTH ROUND WITH A LEPT HOOK TO THE CHIN. IT WAS ROBINSON'S AND 4 WIN OVER B0B0. mile and three sixteenths gallop could make it interesting for an expected crowd of some 30,000. Vice President and Mrs.

Nixon, President Eisenhower's brother, Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, and the President's son, Maj. John Eisenhower, are expected to watoh: Federal Hill, who will be 'out there in front when the starling gate swings open about 4:45 p.m., EST, is given the best chance of the five. Owned by Clifford Lusky, Federal Hill led for more than a mile in the derby, then ranout of gas and finished fifth.

Others entered this morning all chipping in $500 each for the privilege with another $500 to be jraid to start tomorrow, were Mrs. Jule's Schwartz's Nah Hiss, and the rank outsider, Inside Tract, owned by the D. M. Raymond de Brino and Jqseph Martino. None of the last four started in the Derby.

Iron Liege, who had a sensational mile workout here eartifir in the week, also has a growing jinx to overcome since no Kentucky Derby winner has copped the Preakness since 1948. The last two derby winners to succeed' in the Preakness were Calumet's Citation in 1948 and the King ranch's Assault in 1946, and t'6th 1MT by ChKAf TribM-N. Y. Stmt SjadkAt. Ik.

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, ASHEVILLE, N. C. 11 Saturday, May 18, 1957 Kinderton Tournament Opens Today CLARKSVILLE, May 17 I A field of about 200 amateur golfers from Virginia and the two Carolinas will tee off here tomorrow in the first round of the 36-hole Kinderton Invitational Tournament. Eighteen holes are to be played tomorrow and 18 on Sunday with the winners in eight flights receiving prizes valced at nearly $1,400. In addition, a silver cup will be presented to the low-scoring four-man team.

Posey Isley of Martinsville, With 4-Under 66 V- Ben Hogan Gets Lead In Snead's Festival CURTIS TURNER tonight's favorite hi Stale- Meet WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., May 17 i Ben Hogan, 45. the mighty little destroyer still packing plenty of fire power, shot Gibson Cops First In Hurdles Event went on to take the Belmont." All seven in tomorrow's race are eligible for $100,000 Belmont af 'a mile and one half in New York June 15. the Detroit Tigers, he owned a .186 lifetime batting average. Before tonight's game with the New York Yankees, he led the league with a .398 The Tigers' new third baseman is a sensitive youngsters who had to live down his status as a bonus baby. Because Detroit paid him a reported $20,000 to sign in 1953.

the Tigers had to keep him on their roster for two years. He spent most of this time on the bench before he was farmed to the minors where a .289 year at Charleston, W.Va., earned him another chance. To add an extra twist to his success story is the fact that he has been taking tranquilizer pills to help him relax. "I take two about a half hour before each game," he said at his hotel. "I dont' know whether the pills help, or what.

They certainly don't give me any surge or power or anything like that. "Whatever it is, I feel more relaxed. Maybe I have more confidence because I have been doing good at bat. Every day my confidence in myself is built up a little more. "Billy Hitchcock (Tiger coach), Earl Torgeson and Bob Kennedy (since released) helped me during spring (raining.

They taught me to figure out the pitchers and to go up to the plate with an idea of what to expect." Jack Tighe, freshman manager of the Tigers, had been listening to Bertoia. Then he added his own ideas. "I think Reno gets his confidence from knowing he is going CHAPEL May 17-Claude Gibson of Asheville flashed ahead McCormick Field Card Starts At 7 Br BOB TERRELL (Cith-en Sporls Editor) Curtis Turner, the wealthy Roanoke, lumberman sportsman who claims he drives stock cam for the thrills he gets, will head a field of 20 to 25 NASCAR late model convertibles at McCormick Field Speedway tonight for the biggest race of the season so far. The race will mark the first appearance of the convertible drivers in Western North Carolina this year. It will be a 150-lap championship race on the quarter-mile, flat, asphalt track.

Two 25-lap heat races will precede the main tvent. Gates to the park will open at 6 p. m. Time trials will begin at 7 and racing will start at 8:30. Turner is the natural favorite to win because of the tremendous race he drove on the tricky.

McCormick Field track last year. He won the race in the rain after driving a close duel with his Ford teammate Joe Weatherly. The big convertible found the track hard to negotiate because of the narrow track and sharp turns. It should be easier tonight since the three sharp turns were widened three to six feet a week ago. Turner and Weatherly, composing the Ford factory team which currently Is the hottest combo od the convertible circuit, will fly their own planes into Ashevllle late this afternoon.

Their mechanics and pitmen will bring in their racers this morning. Four other factory teams will arrive in town this morning and spend the afternoon readying their cars. Chevrolet will be represented by Bob Welborn, who is running second to Weatherly in championship points, 3.084 to 2.676, and Possum Jones, late of NAS-CAR's modified circuit. Gwyn Staley and Jim Massey, pair of veteran drivers, will be wheeling Plymouths; Billy Myers and Jim Paschal in Mcrcurys: and Lee Petty, Johnny Dodson and Ralph Earnhardt in Oldsmobiles. A.nonjt the individually-sponsored drivers will be Glenn Wood and Whltey Norman In Fords, Larry Frank, Bill Poor and Tom Pistone in Chevrolets, Bobby Myers in a Mercury and Don Oldenburg in a Bobby and Billy Myers are brothers from Winston Salem.

They compose NASCAR'S best brother racing duo, although the competition between them on the track is fierce. The regular sportsmen and amateur races will return to McCormick Field Speedway next Saturday night with a 125-lap of six other runners to win the 120 high hurdles today in the who won the invitational last year, won't be around to defend his championship. The Martinsville ace suffered a back injury recently and isn't physically able to compete. Players will tee off from the middle tees of the Kinderton course tomorrow. Sunday's final 18 will be from the back tees.

Par for ttie course is 35-3671. Among the better-known players in the field from Virginia are Dr. W. H. Alexander and Fred Davis ot Hopewell and Walter Poff of Roanoke.

The North Carolina delegation will include Benny Goodes of Reidsviile, A. D. Turrentine Durham. Ed Gravely of Rocky North Carolina High School Inter- scholastic track meet. Gibson's time 15.1.

Gibson's win was the only first place for Lee Edwards in the Fifth Grandfather Mountain Climb LDJVILLE, N.C., May 17 Wh-The fifth annual Grandfather Mountain sports car hill climb will be held here June 2. The event, largest hill climb program in the South, will offer competition in seven classes. DW-ers will make morning and afternoon runs beginning at 8 a.m."ahl 3 p. m. with their best time considered as their official entry.

into the second round load of the Sam Snead Golf Festival today with 131 strokes. Hogan, getting down to business gain tot a crack at a fitth National Open title, hit a 66 on his second 18 holes, four under par and one more than he took yesterday. Hogan's subpar sniping on the 6.497-yard Old While course moved him one stroke past Paul Harney. 27, first round leader with a 63. Harney slipped back to a 69 today, while host pro Snead moved up abreast of him by matching Hogan's 66 for the second straight day.

Billy Casper of Bonita, who began the second round of the 72-hole tournament tied with Snead, dropped a stroke back to 67 and a 133 total to be next in the standing. Pat Schwab, 24, pro tourney beginner from Dayton, Ohio, made a bid for some of the $10,000 top money by shooting a 65 to back up a launching 69. good for fifth position. The five-under par score was the lowest second round ef S. C.

Senator Bids To Keep Grid Classic COLUMBIA, May 17 Wl Sen. Long of Union today prepared an amendment requiring continuation of "Big Thursday" football games between Clemson and the University of South Carolina as a provision for enlarging their football arenas. Without this requirement, the $600,000 building projects would result only in "hoot owl roosts." said the Union senator. His amendment is linked to a bill appropriating $300,000 for each school, the costs to be borne by the 25 cents tax on tickets. Tre construction bill would be paid off in 15 years.

meet which was won by Raleigh mile relay team sped to victory in a record-breaking 3:29.4. Gibson also finished, fourth in the 180 low hurdles to pick up six of Asheville's points. Travers Chiott finished second in the 200 and was fourth in the 100 yard dash. He ran the 220 in 22.4. Evans Kirby finished just behind winner Jerry Finder of East Mecklenburg in the mile run and Dave Tennant was fifth.

Ed Rudeen failed to place in the high jump and Johnny Spain did likewise in the shot putt. As a result of the meet, Asheville will send three boys to the Carolinas Championship field and track meet in Charlotte on May 25. They are Gibson, Chiott anil Kirby. with 28 56 points. Durham was second with 23, followed by Greensboro, 13, East Mecklenburg, 17, Myers Park, 15, and Asheville, 13, Mount, Dave Smith of Gastonia, Two records were shattered Larry Dempsey of Greensboro and Jack Norman of Winston-Sa and another tied during the course of the meet.

Howard Walker of lem. Ray Baker of Florence appears to be the chief threat from South Carolina. I Charlotte and Heath Whittle of LAST DAY OPEN 10:45 Feat. East Mecklenburg both pole vaulted 12' 1" while Myers Park protect aMsiaBBBsTO9. D0NAID to play tomorrow, no matter Of filial Diagnosis This is the third edition of the Kinderton Invitational.

The first tournament, in 1955, was won by Fletcher Wall of Lexington, N. C. Both Wall and Isley won the tournament with 36-hole scores of two-over-par 143. The bill is up for second in the Senate. whether he is good or bad today," said Tighe.

"He's young and na turally a little nervous about get fort and was equalled by Dutch Harrison, who took a sensational 29 strokes on the par 34 first nine. ting a chance to play regularly in The annual "Big Thursday" game between the two schools, played in Columbia on Thursday of Fair Week, dates back to 1896. It draws 35,000 into the stadium Retina Of Herb Score's Eye Neither Torn Nor Detached the big leagues. That why we Ben Hogan Paul Harney 6am Snerxl wanted him to take those pills to help him along. I don't think he 858131 839132 6646132 667133 PLAZA HOW OPEN 10:45 11-1-3-5-7-9 at Columbia, including standees.

needs them anymore. 69-65134 69-66135 FRF.E PARKING FOR PATRONS Thousands are turned away each Peter Thomson Gary Player Bertoia said he was brought CLEVELAND, May 17 (-Doc 63-68136 might extend over several weeks, although he might not be hospital TfcXAl'U SIN, 12 SOUTH MARKET ST. over from Italy when he was 22 Dutch Harrison Dick Maver 71-65136 87-69135 69-65137 ine scries is siaiea 10 ena wun months old. The family eventually tors got their first clear look into Herb Score's injured right eye today, and saw that the retina is ized all that time. No surgery will WARMER OnoS-nntmrnm the 1959 game.

Negotiations have settled in Windsor where his fa 69- 68137 70- 67137 70-58138 be necessary, but we have a spe cific medical treatment for it." been launched with the University ther. Libero, works for a motor of North Carolina in an attempt company. 69-69138 69-69138 67-71138 to continue the tradition with the "Nobody expects Reno to carry He said the swelling is caused by a collection of fluid between the layers of the retina the sensitive membrane at the back of Lionel Hebert Dave Douglaa Ed Oliver Gary Nixon Don FalrfieU Jim Ferree John Pott Al Besselink Claude Julius Boroi Jay Hebert Mike Souchak Henry Cotton Felice Tora Bob Toaki Johnny Revolta on like this," said Tighe. "But we do feel he will do a solid job for us at third base. Tar Heels as the annual foe.

Clemson has insisted on a home-and-home arrangement beginning in 1960, The Clemson stadium seats only 20,500. Gamecock officials figure the 67-72139 72-68140 72-68140 72-68140 71-69140 71-69140 71-69140 68- 71140 69- 71140 88-72140 LAST DAY eV'SV OUTDRAW HIM OR DIEtl." AT the eyeball which receives images and relays them to the brain by the optic nerve. Dr. Thomas said such swelling frequently follows a jarring not torn nor detached, but it is swollen. They could not say yet the injury will affect the vision of the southpaw pitching star of the Cleveland Indians.

It depends on how the swelling responds to treatment in the next few weeks and if there is any injury to the deeper layers of the retina which are not visible. For 10 days since Score. 23, was hit smack in the eye by a line drive from the bat of Gil Mc-Dougald of the New York Yankeesdoctors have been unable to Jack Grout $300,000 would add about 8,700 Gaddy Seeks 3rd Shutout seats to the stadium in Columbia. Sen. Leppard of Chesterfield prepared another amendment to the bill which would require the university to use drum majorettes with its band.

A previous effort in this direc see the retina clearly because the open continuous JAMES CRAIG 'ANGIE DICKINSON iAiIfH---'l' I olcKUilDMllwim Fsin and SIN AND Asked how Score's vision is affected right now, Dr. Thomas said: "There is some disturbance of vision. I would rather not say anything more specific about it at this time. If the swelling responds to treatment, the vision should be restored to normal, unless there is injury to the deeper layers of the retina." tion failed. Leppard's purpose originally was to force the univer SAVAGERY, sity to abandon its no-majorette policy in favor of Carolyn Willis, national baton twirling champion OPEN 9:45 LAST DAY I ti i Una! w(it who is from Leppard's county.

LAST TIMES TONITE Technicolor Westerns 2 Cartoons In Color 1 '-'v Miss Willis has said since then. I however, that she will enroll at Clemson. TARANTULA! In Loop Tilt Jim Gaddy, the old reliable, will be gunning for his third straight shutout this afternoon when he takes the hill for Beacon against Olin Mathicson at 3:30 on the Beacon Mills diamond in one of two WNC Industrial League games of the day. The other game has Hazelwood at Valley Springs at 3:00. Inclement weather has played havoc with the five-team loop's slate thus far.

The season is a month old and only four games have been played. Hazelwood has been washed out in its only two previous attempts to start. Beacon leads the circuit with a 2-0 mark, Enka and Olin Mathicson (Ecusta) are tied for second at 1-1, Hazelwood is fourth at 0-0 and Valley Springs last at 0-2. Ed Grant likely will start for Olin Mathieson this afternoon. Hazelwood will bank on Spunk Cagle or Bill Kuykendall while Claude Calloway will pitch for Valley Springs.

-Extra Sneeial Wall Disney's "JOHNNV APPLESEET, .20 Minute Muilcal Cartoott DREAMLAND DRIVE-IN THEATER Tonitc thru Tues, Starts 7:45 MARLON GLENN BRANDO FORD MACHIKO KYO eye was clouded by hemorrhages. Today Dr. Charles I. Thomas, an eye specialist, and team physician Dr. Donald A.

Kelly said the hemorrhages have cleared and they could report "a definite amount of retinal edema (swelling) in the central or macular area. "Final outcome of this condition will depend upon the response to therapy." the doctors said. They said Score does not have a detached retina and there is no tear evident "at this time." Those were "the worst things that could have happened," a team spokesman said. The official report made no comment on the effect the injury might have on Score's vision, but Dr. Thomas told a reporter later: "I think It is favorable.

But I must be reserved about any statement. I don't know how he will respond to the treatment, which Turner Beats Lee Petty In Charlotte Run CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 17 tK-Curtis Turner of Roanoke, gunned his 1957 Ford to victory her tonight in a 100- mile NASCAR sponsored convertible race. Turner, who took the lead on the 110th lap, did the 200-lap race in 1 hour, 38 minutes, and 5 seconds for an average speed of 59.31 miles per hour. Turner beat out second place finisher, Lee Petty of Randleman. by 12 seconds and two laps.

Petty drove a 1957 Oldsmobile. Turner won $800 of the $4,600 purse. Bob Wellborn of Greensboro was third in a 1957 Chevrolet followed by Johnny Ddoson of Rural Hall in a 1957 Oldsmobile and Glenn Wood of Stuart. In a 1957 Ford. S-Color Cartooni-t Purple Monster" No.

Williams, Mantle Draw Fines Of 25 CHICAGO. May 17 (AT President Will Harridge of the American League today fined outfielders Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees $25 each for bat-throwing incidents. Williams was disciplined for flipping his bat towards the dugout Wednesday in a game against Detroit at Boston, Mantle, now in trouble for a night club brawl Thursday morning, was fined for tossing his bat in a May 10 night game at "THE TEA HOUSE OF LS hiIItTiTttTTiI nw INTO THE AUGUST MOON" LARAMIE, TODAY OPEN 12:45 Mighty Adventure In The Great Northwest! KIRK DOUGLAS in Co-Starrlng EDDIE ALBERT 7fcmc'oioe -a Mors- HOWARD HAWKS' urn i ibc urn TheSPfllLERSl TECHNICOLOR Mi rtrtA than iliaa THEBIGSKY ALSO MGM's Story of Gangland Hideout Colleen Miller-Leslie Nlclson "HOT SUMMER NIGHT" Beats Phillips 5 And 4 guns Then came Don Oldenberg of all ANME BAXTER -JEFF CHANDLER ROSY CALHfHJM Highland. in a 1957 Plymouth. Whitcy Norman of Winston-Salem, 1956 Ford, and Larry Frank of Angicr in a 1956 Asheville Neller Feted At Woff ord SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 17 (ft Wofford College honored four and a freshman tonight at an all-sports party as most valuable players in five sports during the 1956-57 seasons.

Honored were football center Jay Sentell of Knoxville, bas Bums Regains Women 's Crown 1 SUNDAE SALE THIS SUNDAY ONLY With the Purchase COCA-COLA PARTY a DfrKrCV LA'C tfli.rShMI Top Ten Leadlnf Balimen (Baled on SO al ball) of 1 at Reg. Price DAIRY QUEEN In Front Of The Dreamland won Hip 31st. hut Mart's wnn the ketball forward Donnie Fowler of Spartanburg, baseball pitcher AMERICAN M5AOUE lUr. Club Johnny Boozer of Lexington, tennis star Dale Warner of Asheville, LAST TIMES TONITE FROM 8 TIL 2 AB If Frl. 27 11 .15 24 87 21 31 .37) 24 91 19 34 .374 19 69 11 25 2(1 51 13 21 M2 25 SI 18 21 226 II 11, 25 87 18 30 .345 next hole with a par to close out the match.

Betty Long of Roxboro defeated Francis Wiebel of North Wilkes-boro, 3 and 2. in the championship consolation final. Brrlola, Drl. Wllllanu, Bat. Fox, Chi.

Power, K.C. WooiUInt, Cl(, Mantle, N.L. DeMaealrl, K.C. Warti. Cle.

Simpson. K.C. N.C., and golfer Arnold Mace of Spartanburg. All but Boozer are seniors. 30 114 23 37 eievrn, n.

.1 l.KIMwSi fx ROCK ROLL FROM 8 P.M. 'TIL CALYPSO IN CINEMASCOPE BILL HALEY HIS BAND ROUND UP RHYTHM TOP ROCK ROLL MAMBO MADNESS St. Francis Loses To Maroon Netters Lee Edwards defeated St. Fran HU.nr. nuno Wllllama.

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May 18 Sat. 9:20 3:05 9:40. 3:30 19 Sun. 10:05 3:50 10:25 4:15 HICKORY, N.C., May 17 (fl Slender Marge Burns of Greensboro today regained the championship of the North Carolina Women's Golf defeating Nancy Phillips of Newton, 5 and 4, in the 36-hole finals. The bespectacled Greensboro veteran won her fourth title in five years, succeeding Miss Phillips, 18-year-old high school senior who had won last year and taken the medal on Monday.

Miss Burns gained a two-hole lead on each nine of the morning round for a 4 up luncheon edge. She shot an 80, six over par over the Catawba Country Club course. Marge increased her lead to five holes through the first nine holes oi the second round. Nancy won ttio 281 with a birdie, but lost the 29th to a par and each birdied the 30th to leave the margin at five holes. par els 4-0 yesterday in a tennis FREE COKE PARTY Plater.

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