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Scene *n Heard
JLeoRoy YAiiDR.OUGH, winner of his second strai ;ht Daytona 250-Hile Modified Stock
Car Race, reported to Uncle'San lass than 4 hours after getting the checkered
flag* Yarbrough had hie "Greetings" in his pocket, whore it was joined by the
first place prize of $5,2CC* The'winner averaged, a record 147 plus miles-por
hour driving a *53 Studabaker powered with a 421-cubic-inch.Pontiac engine,
vintage 1962* * * The U*3* Army Parachute Junping Team tried for two days to
put on their precision sky-diving show, but gusty conditions kept the *Gcron
imo-boys* in their plane* * * Over. 200 radio stations of the Daytona Interna
tional Speedway network' and carried broadcasts of the NASCAR races to
stock car fans from Florida to Franco and pit-stops in between* Ted hlobbe,
veteran racing authority, anchored the Dick Huffman produced coverage*.* * •
Daytona racing champion Marvin Ranch-put in an appearance for the running of
the' *500** Ranch was hospitalized 1C days earlier with second degree burns
suffered in a track mishap* J/nrv flipped his car traveling 170 miles per hour*
• * * Baseball people are still talking about the accident that will have. Phil
Rizzuto late for spring training for the first time in over 20 years* Rizzuto
caught his fingers in the rotary snow* plow he was- using* Doctors were able to
save the digits but the "Scooter" will not have full use of the hand for almost
a year. • • Marshall .bridges, Yankee relief ace, is expected back for spring
drills in about three weekst Marshall was accidentally shot in the leg. • • •
The Cincinnati Reds* string of bad' spring training luck continued v/h’en Yada *
Pinson .had an emergency appendectomy on the eve of roper
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he. camp m
Tampa* Last year Gene Freese of the Reds broke his ankle early in spring train
ing. Pinson will probably miss three or four weeks*
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•»TEEN CLUE NEWS
HOURS: Friday March G, 1963 2000 - 2330 Sunday Afternoon March 1C, 1963 .
Saturday March 9, 19'3 2000 - 2330 1300 - 1''30 „ V -
Now members arc invited to join by sowing any of tho Class 2."facers.
The Toon Club wishes to thank Don Nolestien for his fine job as Master-at
Arms at the Teen Club, "jo wish him good luck St a to-Si lo. Jim Williams has .’-eon
appointed tho new Master-at-Arms• Good luck Jim. The Club will To open Sunday
afternoon for ill members who wish to come.
Teen-Age bowling League; Last week word was received that Mr. Fifox and Mr.
McPherson were net going to be available for the next bowling League and reliefs
were needed. This week word has been received that the Parent' Teachers Associa
tion Committee for the recreation of teen-agers will take over the operation of
the league. This will put tho Teen activities -under one tody of governors and
should work out very satisfactorily for all.concerned.
Cheryl Forbes and Sue Moore are holding the .top spots for the girls* Pauline
Lippert has second high average while Mon Handlin and Steve Wright are holding
down the boys side. John Smith has the second high game. The trophies for the
league have been ordered and the tentative date for the awarding of them has
been set for April 19, 1963.
Cur old Teen reporter Fird Williams will be leaving Adak on March 20, 1963 for
.Honolulu. I would like tothank Fred for his help in getting me started with the
column and wo would all like to wish him lots of luck in his future home* May
.God be with you and your family, Fred.
Next week - A thought - I o You Fear The Wind? by Hamlin Garland.
Sherry