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SPORTS
Once again it has been proved, in
matters of finance and horse racing,that
investors should follow what their head
says and not what sentiment dictates.
Sentiment had made Silky Sullivan a co
favorite for the Kentucky Derby crown
and he ran 12th in a field of 14* '• t
Quote of the week — Slightly under
stating the situation, Calumet Farms
trainer Ben Jones, when queried about
Tim Tam, answered, "He’s a good honest
sort.M
ban Francisco, (FP; Robbie Frey of
San Antonio, Tex., established herself
as a contender last night in the all
events dividion of the women’s Inter
national Bowling congress tournament.
Miss Frey bowled 1719 to go into six
th place, only seven points behind Janet
Harmon of Portland, Ore.
Halfback Hugh McElhenny signed his
1953 contract today with the San Fran,.
Forty Niner's.
’’This will be my seventh season in
pro ball, and I hope its’ a luck one,”
McElheny said.
Baltimore, Md. Calumet Farm’s r;Tin
Tam pulled away in the stretch to win
the ^133,950 Preakness stakes at Pimlico
Saturday even more comfortably than he
won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago.
I Jockey Ismael Valenzuela brought tne
j Derby champion from the middle of the
I pack halfway from home to overhaul the
j pace-setting Lincoln Road at the head of
I .the stretch Tim Tam drew out to victory
i by, about three lengths. Lincoln Road
j held on for second place. Gone Fishin1
i took third.
Indianapolis, Ind. Daring Dick Rath
| mann, a baldish speedster from Trenton,
j N.J., captured the pole position for the
| 500-mile Memorial Day auto race Sat.
| with a record-shattering performance in
j the opening time trials before about
j 120,000 fans. Ed Elisian,' Oakland, Cal,
| a protege of the late two-time n500"
| winner Bill Vukovich, roared to a new
j single mark standard.
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A D A K
SPORTS :
ROUND
U P j
Adak's, Captain’s Trophy Softballj
League, like the Pacific Coast League is j
off to a slow start because of the wea-j
ther. Ond Softball game geing played, .
that between Admin, and Medical.
Admin, the victors after a slow start j
out played the Medical-9, to the tune of ■
11-4.
uommunications gou in one iaue ai itr- ;
noon pre-season' game against Nav.Exch., ;
Comm, winning easily 28-0#
With a game scheduled -for every even-^L
ing, and a double-header on Sat*, and^P
Sun., lets see if we can't get the oldj
"play ball feeling," and support a team. !'
Bowling High Lites:
In the Captains Trophy League, Supply j
has pushed two teams to the winners j
circle, Supply L&E (on Wed. raite) and j
Supply (on Thur. nite). j
Who bowled the 200 over game Wed. j
night in the Ladies Classic Bowling Lea- j
gue? Congrat's# i
The Standings as of 16 May 1958# j
CAPTAINS TROPHY BOWLING LEAGUE
Standings Won Lost
(Monday night)
Communications 12 4
Stingers (MCB-9) 11 5
Air Dept. 9 7
AFTRS 7 9
Public Works 7 9
Marine #2 2 14
(Wednesday night)
Supply L&E 11 5
Ionosphere 10 6
M.A.A. 10 6
Marine #1 9 7
Special Services 6 10
Utilities 2 14
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A Grandma who lives in St, Clair;
While clinging to youth, in despair,
Has rinses and dyes,
But hard as she tries
Her face looks to old for her hair.