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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1957
Page
8
Arthur D Arcy Locke nicknamed Bobby after golf's emperor Jones won his fourth British title as the Australian and Scottish contenders moved closer to Victor’s crown at St Andrews Scotland.
Floyd Patterson, in training for his July 29 title defense versus Hurricane Jackson, says his camp will fight for lucrative purses. Cas D'Amato confirms talks with Olympic champion Pete Rademacher for an August Seattle bout, despite doubts about the challenger. The offer centers on a $250,000 purse and escrow arrangements.
At the Anderson Free Fair tonight 46 horses entered with more expected. One quarter horse race and seven thoroughbred events carry purses from 50 to 200 dollars. The program includes a 14 mile quarter horse, several one mile races, and a final 1 1/16 mile derby honoring local entries.
The 250 mile Nascar Grand National stock car race scheduled for July 28 at Road America near Elkhart Lake Wis has been postponed to avoid schedule conflicts. No new date has been set.
Lew Hoad captured the Wimbledon men's singles title on center court after a string broke in his racket en route to the match. A Kingston-on-Thames craftsman re strung it and Hoad’s wife Jennie hurried it back to Wimbledon for the straight-sets victory over Ashley Cooper. Other results include Gibson and Hard advancing in women's doubles and Mulloy Patty in men's doubles and Fraser Budding in mixed doubles.
At Alexandria Armscamp track last night Phil Hoover of Tipton won the first heat of ten laps. Audie Swartz placed second in the heat with Don Walker of Muncie third. Swartz also won the six lap dash. In the 15 lap semi final Charlie Fortune of Kokomo took the win. The 25 lap main event saw Audie Swartz and Beezer Humphries of Kokomo finish first and second with Bill Fortune of Kokomo third.
Gregory Gale wins the Flag Day golf tourney at Grandview with a 70 and five handicap, finishing ahead of Bud Biddle and Jack Ormond. Dave Bingaman and Joe Taylor tie for two gross at 72, Jim Deharity wins the hole in one contest at 9 ft 6 in, with Gib Spradlin second and A D Henley third. The 18 hole Mystery Journey is set for Grandview on the 5th.
Big field lines up for the seven furlong Warren Wright Memorial Handicap at Arlington Park. Swoon's Son seeks a repeat Wright win with Dave Erb riding after a perfect Arlington record, while Fabius with Bill Hartack seeks victory in a race that could reset the track mark. Other rivals include Sean Erin Munchau sen I Appeal Besomer Tussle Patch and Smoke Screen.
Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City, captain of the 1957 U S Walker Cup team, shot an 11 under par 60 to set a course record at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. He carded eight birdies two eagles and one bogey, going 31 on the front nine and 29 on the back over the 6343 yard layout, surpassing the joint record by Gene Littler and Bo Wininger.
American League matchups include New York at Washington Bucks Kemmerer and Cleveland at Chicago Lemon. Other AL games list Kansas City at Detroit and Baltimore at Boston Brown. National League totals show Chicago 7 Milwaukee 4 and New York 11 Pittsburgh 6 with standings leaders Philadelphia New York and Chicago atop divisions. Saturday fixtures feature Cincinnati at St Louis Lawrence and Chicago at Milwaukee among others. Home runs hit by Becquer Triandos Klaus Lopez Zernisi Maxwell Colavito Torgeson Rivera Moss White Sox Harris Rhodes Bressoud Thomson Campanella Kendall and others.
The 24 class pace and 2 year old divisions produced photo finishes with Cotton Prince and Miss Shiloh winning on time. O F Brady stalled in heat, Little Byrd claimed a 1-2 finish in division one while Mocking Byrd dominated the second division.
New York reports Jack Kramer, back from a 23 match South American tour, has not signed Lew Hoad but would sign him. Kramer said the move to turn pro is up to Hoad and that an offer around 100000 dollars could be made. He indicated he would arrange the financial terms if Hoad agreed.
Walter Byars, a Boston welterweight boxer, frequently assists underprivileged children by working for the Robert Gould Shaw Settlement House in Boston.
The Library of Congress proposed applying antitrust laws to major league baseball and banning player drafts without consent. A $6,000 minimum salary may be set and bonuses for new players banned, with four exemptions for all sports. Hearings on the issue resume July 17 before Rep. Celler's subcommittee.
New York UP Bobby Bragan of the Pittsburgh Pirates says the club aims for the first division but will settle for fifth or sixth if needed. He notes Mazeroski’s improved hitting and previews possible help from Joe Trimble while lamenting weak relief pitching and selective hitting by the lineup.
The ninth annual Little 500 sprint car race at Sun Valley Speedway starts at 8:30 p.m. with Red Amick on pole in car No. 2. Forty-three cars compete for a purse over seven thousand dollars as Red Renner and Bob Cleberg join the grid alongside drivers from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas.
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson says he is training for a 15 round defense set for July 29 against Tommy Jackson at the Polo Grounds in New York. He aims to be ready for any style and finish if possible, but predicts no quick knockout and focuses on winning.
Paul Harney and Ken Venturi led the Montreal Open halfway after 36 holes with 138 totals six under par. Harney shot a 69 in round two, while Venturi posted 70 after two 68s and 35s. Joe Conrad and Al Besselink trailed one stroke back.
Edith Pitts took first place in the Wednesday Flag Tournament at Edgewood Country Club. Marcella Hoppes finished second, Dorothy Walker third, and Martha DeVol fourth. Next Wednesday begins the Club Invitational.
Members of the Indiana Field Trial Association will attend the semi annual session in the American Room of the Anderson Hotel Sunday afternoon. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. and will include discussions of future plans.
New York reports that Cary Middlecoff faced protests over his slow play in the British Open at St Andrews. The Memphis dentist, known for methodical play, took 3 hours 18 minutes in a round cited as exasperatingly slow. Critics suggest pairing him with pace-setters to restore flow.
Syracuse All America Jim Brown scored 127 points as a senior, including 21 in the Orange 28 27 defeat at the Cotton Bowl to Texas Christian University.
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