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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1961
Page
5
Crowded slopes prompt call for nationwide traffic rules. The article notes ski runs and road etiquette under a general warning to yield and signal, with warnings about not stopping mid traffic and rear-end collisions. It emphasizes that what are treated as rules of the road for skiing have no formal automobile regulations.
Harrington driven open gas dragster from Richmond won Top Eliminator and Ten Time Gar at Fremont. Hayward Quarter Midget Racing at Airport Park Tinley saw Tony Morillas dominate senior stock with 7:48 fast time. De Antoni won main event.
Allan Ford of Oakland swept three classes in the East Bay Boat Club Regatta at Fremont Marine Stadium earning points toward year end standings in the American Power Boat Association sanctioned meet. He won in 145 In Board Hydro with Sanity 223 Hydro with California Kid and 12 Hydro with Honey Bear amid a crowded field of outboard pilots from Southern Alameda County.
The San Diego Padres, led by reliever Don Wiley after Herb Score started, suffered a 53 victory in the second game of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader versus Salt Lake City Sun. Sc ore went seven innings with six runs allowed on five hits, five strikeouts, and four walks. The San Leandro area hosted tennis events at the Tenth Annual San Leandro Chamber of Commerce junior tournament, featuring players from San Leandro, Lafayette, Orinda and Berkeley in a large statewide event with boys and girls divisions and multiple age groups.
Samy Ceulkins of San Francisco piloting an Obta engined A open dragster captured the event’s Low Elapsed Time award with a 2.69 second run at 14045 mph. Arnold Chaves of San Jose scored in Eliminator with a Chrysler powered A modified coupe clocked at 133 geomeds and 711 mph. The Mousiere Car Club’s Leroy Fexisen, San Jose, drove a B altered machine to 12.60 seconds at 110.03 mph. Fourth Eliminator went to McKennaan Cusack of San Leandro in a Dodge engined pickup at 13.37 seconds and 103. W total. Other South County winners included Ron Araust and Herbert Emer, plus Ron Wilton with a Chevy in Ros.
Santa Cruz ace Bob Harrison will pitch Cheerio Lounge of Hayward against either the Santa Clara Foresters or Santa Cruz Merchants in a Santa Cruz Invitational semifinal. The winner faces Townland Country of Sacramento in tomorrow's 5 p.m. final. Morani Jerry Cain sparked Cheerio’s 1-0 quarterfinal win after a bases loaded hit by pitch forced in the decisive run. Mozzini struck out and walked one.
San Jose Speedway hosts the annual Little Indianapolis midget race with top driver Dean Holden in No 17 Falcon powered rover owned by Floyd Hughes. Mike McGreevy from Heyward and Chuck Bonth of Sacramento are strong contenders as 22 fastest qualifiers prepare for a 7 30 p m trials and 8 15 p m feature.
A chaotic Bay Meadows race card note covers the first race with unclear finish lines. Names such as Spencer Tass and Mina Ball Geatian appear amid mangled phrases about horses, bets, and results, indicating a winner and potential contact with trainers but details remain unreadable.
Santa Barbara race crowds witnessed a serious crash at Girleta Airport where flagman Franklin Fish of Long Beach suffered critical injuries after a car flipped over. Driver Don Hulette, in a Corvette Jaguar Special, finished second amid the 25th annual event. Drake, piloting Old Yaller III, led 19 of 90 laps at an average 73.8 mph. Balchow Akys’ entry dominated the race.
Adenau Germany AP Maserati driven by Mas ten Gregory of Kansas City and Lucky Casner of Miami wins the 622 mile Nuernburg sports car race in 7 hours 51 minutes 39.8 seconds at 79 mph average. Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez finish second in a Ferrari. third goes to a Ferrari driven by Richie Ginther Olivier Gen debien Phil Hill and Wolfgang von Trips. Stirling Moss suffers a breakdown in a Porsche while leading.
In Brescia Italy Gunnar Andersson and Charlie Lomander teamed in a Ferrari 300 12 cylinder to win the Mille Miglia in a watered down format. The Valli team with Giulia Cabia nca and Carlo Povolo placed second in a Ferrari 1500. The event, once famed for danger, was reduced after deadly crashes in 1967.
Nite races were held at Bay Meadows for the Twin Peaks purse on the San Hruna program. Tomorrow's ten race card features the $1,400 Redwood pace with five top sidewheelers among Hawikins Hoss Sea Eagle Emma Tass Jerry Perkins and Waycat. The first race starts at 12 30 pm.
Promoter Lou Thomas stages an all Mexican main event at Kerar Pavilion featuring Bandit Medina of Fresno versus Fidel Luceyo of Torreon in a 10 round bout. This marks Medina’s San Francisco debut after strong Fresno gate receipts and notable wins over Joey Lopes and Orlando Vaulvela with a decision over Georgie Page in Sacramento.
Stan Luhdorff of San Jose won the Hap main event at Alviso Speedway in a weekend Western Auto Racing Association card. Don Loyd claimed the dusk trophy and Don Colopy won the 12 lap semimain. Billy Everett posted the fastest time of the evening at 4 08 08.
Larry Rogers kayos the lanes with a 435 in Grand Lanes Classifier Trio after a 206 204 205 20 series that powered a 510 515 win. Other top totals include Jack Beaker 190 233 272 784 and Fergie Ferguson 248 625 with weekly leaders listed across Tuesday and Wednesday events at Grand Lanes and Koffee Klub plus mixed fours and travel leagues.
The University of Southern California Trojans earned a spot in the College World Series by winning the second game of a doubleheader against Fresno State, 10-6. They also won Friday but dropped the opening game Saturday, 6-4.
Delaware Park in Stanton opens its four day meeting with the Inaugural feature, the Wilmington Handicap a $40000 added six furlong race.
Maria Bueno the world number one and defending Wimbledon champion may miss the English tournament next month due to jaundice. She and partner Dariene Ward forfeited the women's doubles final at the Amnes International Tennis Championships as Bueno fell ill. Doctors said she is suffering from jaundice but could not predict recovery time.
New York welterweight Emile Griffith, 22, will defend his 147 pound world title Saturday in Los Angeles, facing Mexican challenger Ortega at the Olympic Auditorium. Griffith, who won the title from Benny Paret, earns $40,000 while Ortega takes $20,000. Paret may meet the L A winner later. A prior Feb 12, 1960 bout ended in a split decision for Griffith.
The weekly card lists events across cities including New York, San Francisco, Guadalajara, and Los Angeles. Notable bouts feature Joe stabe versus Sweet Pea Adds, Fidel Lucera against Gurdalajara, and Sugar Ramos facing Robby Cervanta. Friday shows no scheduled matches.
In a bowling note Joe Wilman stresses concentration on the target during the approach. He urges bowlers to focus eyes and mind on the pins or spot, free from distractions, and to keep hips and shoulders aligned while delivering the shot.
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