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MID-TONE Was Durance Race THE EVENING STAR WwftMgtM, 0. c. A-35 Rain Won't Stop Sebring; W*r, Msec* 20. )»5» * - - • Road Crash Kills Mechanic hs-'wk* Msii t a 3a# PPwtesf , f Quanfico Falls BEBRING, . fls.. Msr. 30 i and automobile traffic In and [ won the 1858 title In a runaway CAP).—A /- ‘ steady rain had out of the field was difficult. and Is favored to get off to a IJr f Site' eaoaed one death and was / 't Too Dangerous fast start in the 1858 competl- L3fr as creating confusion In prepara* t With Favorites Practice runs scheduled for . tlon by winning the Sebring Pktare wt Peg* A-33 last night were canceled be- , race, one of six In which points , cause driving with headlights i are awarded. tlona for tomorrow’s 13-hour Tourney would have been too danger- Biggest Fer- In International sports cpr endur- threats to the ous. rarls are the Lister-Jaguars DENVER, Mar. 30 (AP).— anoe race. Clear, warm weather England, • was i from which are out Four lesser-rated teams began Ollbert E. Johnson, 33-year- predicted old crewman ’ for tomorrow when with new engines. Aston-Martln the scrap today for honors in for the AC-Brlstol the run, England, model, the of team Surrey. England, race will be rain or ¦ of with a new semifinals the NaUonal of died ; shine, starting at 10 am. also may in running If AAU basketball night be the f ' - iLf-' ' '''-sB 1 , ’ll ¦¦ tournament last after his racer ; bugs night’s Into truck The race has attracted most it can iron out the now after last games elimi- crashed a on a rain- European nated defending kllck highway, south of Se- of the best cars in bothering the crew. the champion, bring. road race competition. The big In the first one and one-half the favorite and the dark horse. prize The collision came shortly , will be the points that hours of yesterday’s practice, Knocked out of the tourna- .after S 3 European sports cars , can be earned toward the 1888 i Walt Hansgen of Westfield, ment were Peoria, the defend- ¦were ordered off the Sebring , world sports car manufacture N. J., made the best time of ing champion: Denver, the pre- ; lng championship. Lister-Jaguar. tourney . course after attempting to prac- 4:34.1 in a On > favorite, and the Ma- ’ ¦i jP tiee for the raoe. After 48 con- The Ferrari factory of Italy a later lap, the car took 5:38.3. V i 1 rine All-Stars from Quantlco, secutive hours of rain, water Va., who in two previous games stood Inches deep on some parts established themselves as a of the course, and driving con- dark-horse threat. ditions were extremely hazard- SPRING TRAINING BRIEFS: MBI wL&mK./ *¦¦¦' ' ':*¦*? 1 The semifinallste are Wich- ous. ita, San Francisco, Bartlesville, Okie., and the Army All-Stars. “Unavoidable Crash* Wichita scored a record- Braves, breaking 120-82 | Johnson, a mechanic from Yanks Try victory over •Savannah. Oa.. and one of the Baton Rouge, La.; San Fran- .‘AC-Brlstol drivers, 34-year-old cisco chilled Denver. 91-80: I^ ¦¦ Rlx ** +** % a - Bartlesville got by the Marines, ; Lonnie of Savannah, were Play Pair ii in mi i v L'*- av:i '-'M To A Today •• ‘.heading south on the highway - ~ , 86-80, and the Army All-Stars when a truck driven by David MIAMI, Mar. 30 (AP).—The Hank Greenberg, one of his ¦ •• shocked Peoria. 81-75, In quar- P. Shirley of Sebring made a Braves, rained out four con- partners. Is expected to check BBBBBBBBBBBBBSBHBBBBBBBBBBHBBHBSBBBHBHBBHBHHSBSBBIBBBBIHHBBBI ter-finals last night. left turn in front of them. The secutive days, hoped to get in in today, just Hie record-breaking score by sports car. driven by Johnson, ahead of Vice two exhibition games today Wichita eclipsed the old mark bit the truck broadside. Rlx was President Chuck Comlskey, who ACTION OUT WEST—Alvin Dark, Cubs’ third wiped out yesterday’s Florida schedule. Pitcher set by the Marines with the world champion Yan- put In their 111- treated for severe cuts and kees. is returning to camp from baseman, takes the throw to the force on Tom Brewer bunted down the first base line 58 win over Marietta, Oa., In bruises. Joe Tanner of the Red Sox in the third inning where Dale Long fielded the ball and threw to the opening Lew Burdette was Chicago. round. Itwas Den- Sheriff Broward Coker said scheduled yesterday at Mesa, Arlz., as the exhibition sea- Dark to nail Tanner. The Red Sox won, 2-I. ver's fir st loss in 20 appearances was to face New York’s Art Dltmar on Its the crash unavoidable In in the first game PHOENIX. Arts. (AP).— son continued along in the West. Rains again AP Wirephoto. home floor this season. view of the weather conditions. In the after- Gene Leek, The Marines noon. while Warren Saphn was the 31-year-old relied too heav- The car Involved in the ac- University of Arizona lnflelder ily on their ace, Jack Sullivan, by scheduled to go against either cident was owned ftlx, al- Johnny who was signed by the Indians! the former Mount St. Mary’s though it was entered in Kucks or Don Larsen (Md.) the in a night game. Monday for a $35,000 bonus. Is! College star from Wash- race under the sponsorship of making ington, D. C„ last night. Manager Haney a hit with the Tribe Syracuse Ace the English factory. It was Fred said he Sullivan pumped In 33 points plans to have some of his reg- brass. Dodgers, Undergrads Given Shot demolished. Reds to bring his tourney total 86 ular pitchers go nine Innings Manager Joe Joins Cage Stars te The rain started Tuesday and Gordon and games. However, bad had Manager for three his has fallen continuously since because weather put General Frank Lane Jon Clncebox of Syracuse was mates to up the team far behind In have so Impressed with failed back him then. The Infield at the Sebring its been At U. S. Cage Berths added to Coach Bud Millikan's last night, particularly In the training program. race course was a quagmire. Leek's work at third base that Play in Havana East team and H. E. Ktrchner, early part of the game. just work the "11l have to in they are going to keep him LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Mar. 20 the 14 players probably would center from Texas The Oilers open- 6-foot-10 from Bartlesville kids wherever I find an with the Indians Indefinitely. (AP). Undergraduates like be chosen early next week. 'Christian, has Joined the op- ran up 23-10 ing," he added. a advantage after “We don’t have to send him All-Americas Oscar Robertson The college squad, the two position for Wednesday nitht's 10 minutes of play and at half- Ban Diego.” Lane said. “He Rain and Jerry West will have a AAU teams and the armed East-West All-Star basketball time Aria. (AP).—Wil- to To Avoid led. 47-34. Midway of PHOENIX play the Daily to Assist Mays has better than any- By til*Associated Press chance to for the United services team—each number- game at Maryland. second the lie wants to play. looked the half Oklahomans thing we've had at third base, The Reds and Dodgers finally States basketball team in ing 14 players will play a Other players named today had an ty-poiat bulge. 67-49. The Giants center fielder, Pan American Games next Ricketts at Manor recuperating gashed so we’ll keep him with us for will get together in Havana round-robin with double- to the college all-star lineups The Marines Caught fire at that still from a summer. April Tommy Dally, a shin, the time being. tonight their hastily headers 2. 3 and 4. were Gerry Schroeder of Color- point and with Sullivan and 23. former sneaked Into his locker for sched- The selection plan was an- junior golf champion at Manor, yesterday and donned his uled exhibition game after The team that wins the ado and Roger Wendel of Jim Carey finding the range uni- nounced today by Dutch Lon- round-robin will place at least will desert the amateur ranks form. WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. spending yesterday playing Tulsq, who will play for Coach shaved It to 79-69. borg, chairman of the United five and no more than seven of Hank Iba’s West points to become an assistant to it Manager Bill (AP). The Athletics hide-and-go-seek with the team. Sullivan made five lx Dewey “Take off." have States Olympic Basketball Its players with the balance of Cincebox is 6-foot-7 All- final two minutes Ricketts at Brooke Rlgney shouted. “The doc says started sending their rookies weatherman. a the of play Manor Club. They will play Committee. the 20-man elimination squad East selection who had a 19- to narrow It to 86-80, the closest you can start swinging Sunday. back to the minor leagues. In Havana Preliminary tryouts for the ” zomlng from the three other average Rickett, a graduate of the Not a sooner again tomorrow instead of in point with the Orange. the Marines came In the second University Maryland, minute Ten youngsters were farmed Pan American team willbe held competing teams. Krichner was named to the of will Tampa, as originally scheduled. 2-4, half. start work immediately. He Is Willie changed his clothes, out yesterday, Including two at Freedom Hall here April The coach of the winning All-Southwest Conference team, out to dia- The fifth straight day ofrain with players ad- Marla** O.F.Pts.
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