fitting Jfaf J&potfIs “iF * Burke Overcomes Mental Hazard FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1955 C-1 To Lead Masters by Four Strokes

Mm, Snead Pressing Souchak, Boros \ - W' BOWIE DRAWS SELECT FIELD LAS VEGAS LINE Despite Another of His Famed 8s BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY three rounds, only to take 8 on GIVES GRIFFS par-four final Only 3 Horses Named Star Stall Correspondent the eleventh in a April round 80. AUGUSTA. Ga.. B—Jack a man 20-1 CHANCE thinking—not Snead took that 8 like Burke’s his shot- yesterday. He played the next VEGAS, April making—was bothering him on To Oppose Helioscope LAS Nev.. six holes in one under par, and Gambling-minded 8 (/P). the eve of the Masters Golf very Vegas still is much a contender BY JOSEPH B. KELLY Saturday. Joe Jones is the hold- Las took a pre-season Tournament. even-par major league he straightened himself at 72. Sam trails Burke er of the Bowie record of 1:50% look at the But only Only four horses were named mentally put together by five strokes and the other one-eighth, set- races, and in terms of cash out and par through entry for a mile and predicted breakers at 71. Mike Sou- the box at Bowie ting on the line, a close 67 to lead by four strokes go- by morning sec- the mark when he won the a chak and Julius Boros, one this for tomorrow’s Campbell fight between Cleveland and ing into the second round today ond running of the $75,000-added first last fall before stroke. the distance was changed. New York in the American after one of the weirdest scoring Sam said you couldn’t have John B. Campbell Memorial League and a three-way days the history of the Au- Handicap, Racing Today in taken that ball with your hand A but it is difficult to No the National gusta / 1 tussle in National Course. and put it in a more unfair - '^H» , 'r "$L < '¦¦ ?M imagine a more selective field. With no racing scheduled at League. yesterday’s Reminded after spot. pretty good For the four handicap aces Bowie today because of Good betting operator flve-under-par He hit a drive > , s#& •> *mKBK£M •> One had superb round that on the dogleg par five 13th. But ¦• IL-mmM^ who will battle it out at a mile Friday, all the talk at the track a young the odds closely bunched in he was disconsolate man he put a four-wood over the this morning concerned tomor- League on the previous afternoon, Burke on Poge C-3 the National the green into the bank of a sand Picture row’s big race, which looks like Giants, Brooklyn and Mil- said he had been angry only at years. trap. The ball was buried in and one-sixteenth in the richest one of the best in waukee. himself. Earlier week, League, got approach a the sand. He hit at it once, race for older horses ever staged in the several In the American “You’ve to ma- twice, ~ and didn't move it. JBL im f A i|m| Maryland of the lightlyweighted nominees even jor golf championship with one in include the cream Cleveland was listed at changed handicap had been expected to enter—- money and the Yankees at thought in mind.” Burke said, He then his stance Kr % of the division—Wil- Destiny, meaning played § : bk fa | Helioscope, top among thm Man of Ab- 6 "one thought one and the ball down into lBKi liam G. Helis’ to 5. trap, cutting weight pounds; bezac, Resilient, Spinning Top swing. I played four practice the it as he did. at 130 C. V. In order behind were the permission to change Whitney’s Fisherman and Alfred and Full Flight. But apparently White Sox. 5 to 1; Red Sox, rounds here and used a different He received the ball, then blasted out and Social Outcast, none of the owners of these Washington and Detroit, 20 swing in each one. I couldn t * * G. Vanderbilt’s my two-putted |||RJH| «-,v each, hopefuls liked their' chances to City and make up mind how I wanted After the round he iWm W 'MbA, 125 and Mrs. Ethel D. against 1. and Kansas played Jones, any of the big four. to hit the ball. said he the other 17 holes Jacobs' Joe 121. Baltimore 100 to 1. ball, expected. With four starters, the gross About the only big name hand- The Giants’ price was 6 to “One round I faded the better than he He icap missing High missed two short birdie putts purse in the Campbell will be horses are 5, Brooklyn, 7 to 5, and Mil- and I think a fade is an inferior Gun, Determine ‘Poona round I hooked on six and seven for birdies—- - <, $82,600, with $55,600 going to and H. waukee, to 1. shot. The next ' v High being 3»/a you there glaring at a photographer on ' ¦¦<:¦• ¦•' uA ' : y ' ' '; foP^^'-ta;Jf the small Gun is prepared for the others were it, and can’t hook •¦'.-¦ ~ f£ the winner. Due to Odds on ¦ <>« .?.„ racing, why shaking my missing - -,' mMWm fs* <, SHjf W-wsm ; field, there will be no show bet- later New York while the St. Louis Philadelphia and That’s I was the seventh after the pounding my club in putt. ting and track officials antici- other two stars are in California. Cincinnati, 15 to 1, and the head and J§K place pool Trainer Sylvester Veitch Chicago Pitts- the last practice round. The Jf.. pated a minus ifHelio- Cubs and rounds I doing Nelson Has 7 Birdies scope, the almost favorite, watched Fisherman work five burgh, other two was certain 50 to 1.. else, As an indication of what a finishes first or second. furlongs in 1:00% yesterday as something and I never was the of Phalanx clicked the sure of myself,” he told a re- screwy scoring day it was, Snead New Records Likely son Byron Nelson, playing first quarter in half porter. and his New crowd and pari-mutuel 23% and the partner, in 47%, going handily. Pays both shot 72 and had a handle records also were in pros- Practice Off 63, par. Social Outcast arrived from Vernon to Play best ball of nine under pect practice if the weather is favorable yesterday Burke went to the tee Nelson had seven birdies, five —and the forecast was fair and New York afternoon after his final trial spin and and was quartered in the same of them on the back nine where warmer. The present Bowie there made up his mind. He he didn’t have a par. He had 23,640, barn with Joe Jones and Fisher- so well record for attendance is iman. Only straightened himself out only four pars for the round, April Game shooting NOTHING TO THIS GAME—Augusta, Ga.—Jack Burke makes it look easy as he established on 2,1949. The One that in his 67. he carding those and two birdies a putt for birdie on the 15th green opening betting record is $1,998,470, set Doge played almost every shot just as and three bogeys on the front drops a in the round of the Masters’ Boston is a definite winding golf yesterday. of for Burke, posted on December 5, 1953. | starter for the Governor’s Gold he wanted to, the ball nine. tournament here It was one six Dirdies who post positions. up a 67, good for a 4-stroke lead over his closest pursuers, Julius Boros and Mike In the draw for Cup at Bowie next Saturday, where he wanted it. “I played some of the best Outcast, Double Bills . plays percentage on: Social who willbe ridden a Os Burke a but Owner Paul Andolino is and of the worst golf of Souchak.—AP Wirephoto. by Guerin, goes some Eric drew the rail. bit vague about future plans for BURTON HAWKINS this course. He for the my life all in round,” Nelson Jones, McCreary BY part greens one Joe with Conn 3-year-old has Star stall Correspondent fat of the where the up, position, the colt which positions, said later. will be in the No. 2 never been beaten in nine starts. HAGERSTOWN, Md„April 8 pins are in difficult Souchak, in wonderful position with Melioscope Jockey hopes get down in two and thought Mickey Vernon, and to Sammy It was the son of The First Baseman putts. He after the first round of his first Only Boulmetis in No. 3 Fish- Doge might go after Laurel's years old April did so every time yes- Masters, was even with Burks 3 Pitchers who will be 37 terday. erman, who will have Eddie Ar- Four of his six birdies WIN, LOSE OR Chesapeake on April 23, but yes- 22, will play about 125 games after 13 holes. But Burke holed rider, caro as his will have the terday season, were on the par-fives. Andolino said the Gold j for the Senators this Masters, a 20-footer on 14 and Mike outside post in the vest-pocket Cup, the second richest race in ' This is his fifth and parred it, and Burke chipped field. Manager Chuck Dressen said he says he knows the course just WM f' Maryland this spring for 3-year- today. close for a birdie on 15 and Mike DRAW BY FRANCIS STANN In Openers Have In the early betting line Helio- well enough to respect it now. only play Mickey only scope olds, is the colt’s definite “I figure I’ll eating See MASTERS, Page C-5 was the choice at even engagement. double-headers,” Burke was lunch with money; one game of his wife and some friends when Fisherman next at 2 to 1, “We have 15 3 1, Dressen added. he was told that Sam Snead had Social Outcast to and Joe The finish of yesterday’s fifth 1 double-headers scheduled. When Be Sure Os Gone Jones, the outsider 1, was four-way taken an 8 on the 13th hole. j the Route at 5 to de- race close spell to a long of hot Has Company spite something we hit a Snead was two under par at the Better Dealt Nashua Now Bt the Associated Press the fact the Hirsch Jacobs- I dead heat, that has I’m liable to give him a trained horse only two-fifths weather time and, with two par-fives to j AROUND THESE DIGGINGS, the big horse race of the pitchers was | never been achieved on a race rest occasionally and when we’re figured On Automobllet Only three of the 16 of second over the play, had to be within! a track record I track. Seer and What Sir fin- in by big margains 111 week is, of course, Bowie’s John B. Campbell Memorial who probably will be on the for a mile and out front a shot or two of Jackie. Burke one-sixteenth in j ished in a dead heat for first take him out of the lineup. I grinned Handicap. But within week two have been that mound in next week’s major winning the Bowie Handicap last position, while nose behind when he heard it. You a races run league openers gone a a think he’ll be able to play about have full Fighting Cock. Becky’s couldn’t blame him. brightened the 3-year-old picture to such an extent that it nine innings exhibition games came 125 games. This the first of four pub- in Shirt another nose back of ! was 4800 WISCONSIN N.W. came was "Mickey ought to stay fresh eights by now is reasonable to suppose the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, —and only one of the three Fighting Cock. licized Snead that off with a victory. that way,” Dressen continued. wasn’t made on the last round. THE PUCE TO BUY Belmont and other richly rewarding canters in ’55 may border Carter Offered pull Carl Erskine of Brooklyn and Jockey Willie Hartack returns “When he isn’t playing. I’ll He lost the National Open with Chrysler—Plymouth—lmperial on the classic. Robin Roberts of the Phillies are to action at Bowie Monday. He Roy Sievers in from leftfleld to an eight on the last hole in 1939, LARGEST CHRYSLER DEALER only League replace him at first base.” rich Angeles Open with Ironically, both winners of these races were reputed to be the National pitch- Saddler Fight still holds a wide lead among the Los In Metropolitan Washington ers picked opening-day duty Vernon has played at least another one two years later, and »orking for BOSTON, the riders with 35 victories. Nick EM. 3-4800 Ampli ailing horses not so many weeks ago in Florida. Leave us to go all the way. In the Ameri- April 8 fffl.—Wil- Shuk has 27 for second place. See SENATORS, Page €-4 was leading here in 1950 after Ketchum, manager begin with Boston Doge, who was winning his ninth race in can League. Bob Lemon of lie of Light- Cleveland is all by himself, weight Champion Jimmy Carter, a row last Saturday in the Experimental at Jamaica. although Whitey Ford of the is going to “think over” a $40,- At Hialeah, on the northern outskirts of Miami, unbeaten Yankees entered the ninth but 000 offer to defend his title against Featherweight Boston Doge was given the full treatment by the track’s left with nobody out in a losing Cham- decision. pion Sandy Saddler late in May. publicity department before the rich and increasingly signifi- won, shutting Sam Silverman, Callahan A. C. Erskine alone promoter, yesterday Flamingo Stakes. At long last the low-cast, Cinderella Washington, 6-0, with diffi- offered the cant out guarantee colt was to get a crack at Nashua, who was the eventual culty Wednesday. Roberts went $40,000 to Ketchum nine innings Sunday, but lost after a phone conversation wiVi winner and who now is 8-to-5 to win the Kentucky Derby manager, to Boston. 4-3. Lemon missed Saddler’s Charlie in the Caliente future book. against the New York Giants, Johnston. Tire Silverman said Johnston au- “He’ll go,” Trainer Frank Andolino was said to have 5-1, Tuesday. Market Here’s what the probable thorized him to talk to Carter promised the Hialeah folks until the eleventh hour, when opening-day pitchers did in their for a title defense May 23 in Boston Doge was declared. The dockers did not seem sur- last exhibition appearances (1954 Boston Garden. records in parentheses): Ketchum, admitting the offer prised. Watching the colt in his works they readily sub- Washington Bob Porterfield is an attractive one, promised to [ scribed to the stories that he was 150 pounds underweight (13-15) worked five innings, gave think it over between now and April 20, sched- and peaked. up eight hits and five runs Wed- when Carter is nesday Brooklyn won, uled to meet Orlando Zulueta ** * * as 6-0. Baltimore—Lou Kretlow (6- is Washington, D. C., Silverman I ItSl IT WAS, PERHAPS, a good thing Boston Doge didn’t run See BASEBALL, Page C-4 adds. ji)i]M|Charge In the Flamingo because he almost surely would have been beaten by Nashua, who among other things is better bred for a route. « nDll» e \nvUyflM Ur ( And now there is Summer Tan. The tip was out that f up your Galbreath’s charger, bedded Gulf- I niMr iB ill mm Mrs. John down at nearby I car for am ¦ B™ HBgfr« stream Park, had lost 200 pounds, which is approximately a 1 fifth of what a normal thoroughbred weighs. Summer Tan, Bp iJf* naturally, wasn’t entered in the Flamingo, and on the day TodoyT"" of the race a man who belonged in the press box but who also has owned a few horses of his own said: ”*trj@sB| “I don’t think Summer Tan will ever run again. That’s 3 Ply Deluxe Convertible || |g|gjgjj| ™® what I hear.” FREE butyl fi[rst-u3e .fl convenient B The matter promptly was referred to Mrs. Galbreath’s AUTO TOPS 1— tewall stable and a crisp denial was forthcoming, to wit: ThtM on vat* Frff E “There’s nothing wrong with Summer Tan at this time. Sip-—m dyad deluxe tops P rs; 'B your p |?2L He’s good maybe see.” In choica of as as ever and better. Wait and 3r Open Dallf black or tan. A E $ \=B Pfreei X..V. to buy. i E 1 Last Monday at Jamaica, Summer Tan won something gs C PM. 9 terrific 8 “ called the Springboard Allowance by 14 lengths. He didn’t I fIT 9 Reg. SOS Auto Top* with RA AA =1 DOOR PRIZES beat much, perhaps, but when a horse wins by 14 lengths in 1 ANY CAR. mm* clear plastic window ¦* XT oW^g From on any got consideration. The future a. = kind of a field he’s to merit ==\ Austin to a f ' | . book operators immediately cut his price from 6 to 1 to 5 to 2. Cadillac ** * * | || racing game R | THERE ARE PURISTS in the who will not take Boston Doge seriously, possibly to their ultimate chagrin. | TiirntjcLoTH But for a fact there’s his unfashionable breeding, plus what II has appeared to be livery-stable handling of the colt, plus kO the short distances that he’s run so far. All these things have influenced critics. 9 B eOLD SEAL TIRES jfifll Good as he was in the Experimental—and it was the best M NOTE: // you should win o door SEAL 1!!!Iguarantee 'mmgffl \m WITH FREE GOLD TUBE jf/7 field he’s licked—Boston Doge still hasn't gone a mile. Six iSH ptiia offer purchasing the tome ¦—¦¦¦¦ ¦jl *» Jill * ¦ furlongs are four short of the Kentucky Derby distance. On bTck”* rfOUW | GUARANTIED 9 PULL MONTHS | ill |* the other hand, Summer Tan was stuck into a mile-and-a- L ERIES sixteenth race in that Springboard Allowance and this long- M Re*. JfS Shockproof, Burnproof pi striding Galbreath colt made it in 1:44%, eased up. NYCAR Seat Covers At All Three Stores dH 99*®®E«hono» J/JfiM a 6.00«ig /mm Summer Tan, you know, is the colt that gave Belair Stud’s IHHHsL. || i itiiVi ; 7.i0«i5 i Mu Nashua a hard time last year, although Nashua won three ,lv. Cadillac *§ #%.99 E .mbi.m pE; out of four from him—all in photo finishes. Summer Tan won pp g I with authority in the Cowdin Stakes at Aqueduct. Later, TUBEUSS mifciLijjKiH TU... Nashua got back at his arch-rival in the prized Belmont 1 ?La«wall Futurity. I „ Si*o The cold evidence that Summer Tan is fit and will- I CLEAR PLASTIC covers I SARAN PLASTIC ¦ r I ingagain certainly complicates the picture. In short, it’s going Tailored To You, Car l SEAT COVERS ¦ ¦ up-1 _ cov- to be no breeze for Nashua in the coming glamour events. £¦ Show the beauty of your Oe luxe Jt f" QQ 3<3s ** * * a holstery and get complete I ers with quilt- IJleWy Eg —25.89^1 the same time ed headrest. IV f6o*'s THE MAN TO TALK to would seem to be Eric Guerin, a gßprotectionat J || i|zr gaunt rider from Louisiana who garnished Native Dancer > > I(OVE^nNGria j|i during his practically all-winning career. Guerin drew the MBBBHMHTTHF mount on Boston Doge last Saturday in the Experimental and on Monday he was astride Summer Tan. Guerin wa£ lavish in his praise of Summer Tan and seem- ingly niggardly with the same when it came time to rate Boston Doge. No public speaker, Eric, he withdrew his horns Doge, plied queries concerning 1 on Boston but with Summer MJSB 0l £»»* iaVmh ft*.® : ~... 11. I—Neat On Ml |, fmm Tan he said, for the record: ¦ ¦ 1.20*12- I , Store .h.ntt tin It Block 09 On BI wleSita Ata to Hot Shove. F-om Pantopon “This is one of the real good horses. It was a pleasure Ercol a PENTAGON AUTO SEAT COVERS I i„ mx HU tfroaNoa toe to ride him. I hope I ride him again.” 32 S. Glebe Rd., Arlington JA. 8-6737 ¦ This Is the guy, remember, who rode Native Dancer.