j THIS WORLD OF
|. SPORTS
Jack Kramer, the pro tennis titan,
I was startled to note that his current
; toruists were using 35 per cent more
| 'alls than ever before. Investigation
j disclosed that, despite the great number;
I of matches, the players were practicing
i more than ever.
Pancho Gonzales explained the extra
i work. ’’Players like Lew Hoad, improve
: 20 to 30 percent on the pro trour,” he
j said. ’’Now there is so much pro talent
I they’re all struggling to stay alive. So
i everybody practices more either to keep
j his edge or to catch up to the fellow.”
The Carter Handicap, run at Belmont
j Park today, in 1944 produced the first
: triple dead heat ever recorded in a
\ stakes race when Boussuet, Wait A Bit
; ana Brownie all hit the wire Nose-and
: Nose. There have been only six triple
: dead heats in North American turf his
i tory,..There was a triple dead heat at
; Ruidoso Downs last year but it meant
i little to the Bettors..It was for fourth
: p±ace. ;
Driver Ed Elisian was suspended from j
; competition in the United States Auto j
i Club sanctioned races yesterday for ’’Bad I
I Judgement" inconnection with a 16-car j
j collision which killed Pat'O'Connor dur- j
j ing the first lap of the 500-mile race i
I which Jimmy Bryan won, !
Bryan won the Indianapolis Speedway's |
’ richest race in history while drivers j
i mounred O'Connor's high-speed death and j
i sponsors of the race considered discip- j
I linary action against Elisian and two |
j other heave footed pilots, Dick Rathman I
i and Jimmy Reece. j
Bryan's victory came because of his I
i relentless pace, mostly over 140 miles j
| per hour for the last 180 laps after the |
i; field was slowed to 107 miles per hour j
for 20 laps due to the 16-car collision, j
Bryan will receive his reward for his j
I daredevil driving tonight at the annual j
'victory banquet and he'll probably pick \
j. up about $110,000 to exceed the previous \
[record purse.for the winner. This was j
v $103,844 paid to Sam Hanks for his re- j
j cord-setting; ride at 135.601 miles per I
I (con't top next column)
(con1t)
hour last year.
Bryan averaged 133*791 miles per hour,
Amick 133.517 and Boyd 133.099.
THE SCOREBOARD
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standings
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
WON LOST PCT.
19
19
21
20
18
17
15
17
19
21
21
23
22
21
.528
.500
.500
.488
.439
.436
,417
^Kansas City (standings not available)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
27
24
22
22
18
16
17
15
16
15
19
23
21
19
22
26
.628
o615
.537
.4S9
.462
.457
.436
.366
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Vancouver
Phoenix
Salt Lake City
San Diego
Sacramento
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
28
29
22
22
20
20
17
18
18
19
21
22
22
25
22
27
.609
.604
.512
.500
.476
.444
.436
.400
i
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SWIMMING POOL HOURS
Seven days a week 1300-1600 it is I
FAMILIES and DEPENDENTS. j
1800-2200 every night, except Thursday -?
it is for the men.