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Broken Colferpin Cause Of Bellenhausen Death INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) , Tony Bettenhausen, 44, whose greatest ambition was to win the richest of all auto races, died be cause a nickel's worth of wire broke on a car he was testing for a friend at the Indianapolis Mo tor Speedway. Btttenhaus.ii was killed in stantly whon tha roaring racer hurtled Into a wall and burst into flames Friday. Speedway officials said the cause of his death was a cotter pin worth about five cents. The sheared pin let a bolt fall, and when the idol of American auto speed fans stepped on the brakes, the axle twisted, flinging the car into the outside retaining wall on the northwest turn. Bettenhausen, of Tinlcy Park, 111., was dead when guards fought their way through horrified fans to where the smashed car hung wrapped in wire atop the wall. It was his 29th wreck in a race car. The first was in his first race , at Chicago 23 years ago. In 23 of those crashes he was upside down. The stocky little Dutchman's death came while his own car with which he hoped to break rec nrds at today's time trials for the 500-mile Memorial Day race was sitting in a speedway garage. Testing Car He was testing a car for his long-time friend Paul Russo of Fortville, Ind. He had turned in several laps at 145 miles an hour in the car, the Stearly Special, and had slowed down as though he planned to come into the pits. A few hours before, Betlenhaus en had expressed confidence in getting the pole position a prize for the fastest qualifier on the first day of trials for his 17th try at winning the 500. He also believ ed he would turn the first 160 m.p.h. lap ever recorded at the speedway. , "Tony said he had a good car this year and could realize his ambition of finally winning the 500, said a daughter-m-law, Mrs Pat Bettenhausen of Tinley Park. Only Wednesday, Tony had turn ed in a 149.245 lap the fastest ever recorded in traffic on the 2!4-mile brick and asphalt track. His death was the 53rd at the Indianapolis "brickyard," opened in 1909 as a dirt track. He was the 30th driver killed. The toll in cludes 14 mechanics and 9 spec tators. Bettenhausen was born in Tinley Park, where he farmed 600 acres of corn and soybean land with his two teen-age sons,. Gary, 19, and Merle 17. He also is survived by his wife, Valerie, and two daugh ters, Susan, 15, and Tony Lee, 9 The entire family had planned to attend qualifications at the track today. Bettenhausen drove like there was no tomorrow when in a race car and was one of the winningest drivers on the U. S. auto club circuit. Twice he was national big car champion. He won 21 champion ship races of 100 miles each more than any man whd ever raced. Sat., May 13. 1961 Ths Newi-Reviow, Raieburg, Ore. 7 Sutherlin Is Scene Of Memorial Day Road Rally American Legion Post 121, Suth erlin, will sponsor a road-rally auto race following the Memorial Day parade and services. A meeting for interested drivers and participants will be held Tues day, May 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Sutherlin Legion Hall. Details for the race and arrangements will be made at the meeting. The rally is to interest all car clubs and the general public in good driving. The contest will be a test of the driver, not the car. A set speed limit will be enforc ed by referees riding in each car. The entry will be timed and any driver exceeding the set limit will be disqualified. The course is 38 miles in length and the trip win be made under normal road condi tions. The drivers will learn the course at race time. This rally will be open to all legal and qualified drivers of Doug las County, both male and female. Ring Record Fight Results By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nogales, Sonoro, Mexico Arch ie Moore, 185, San Diego, Calif., knocked out Clifford (Killer) Gray, 220, Los Angeles, 4. (non title). Rome Giacomo Putti, 149, Italy, won by disqualification' over Jesse Jones, 147, Los Angeles, 2; Frank Hardison, 146, Las Vegas, Nev., stopped Luigi Castoldi, 143, Italy. 8. Major League Round-Up V --s wmmmmmi j ' 4 ' Si f t4 . mm fx t t i 1 BATTER'S-EYE VIEW Thij is a closeup of how Warren Spahn looks to National League batters. The Milwaukee Braves' star, winner of more games than any left-hander in Na tional League history, recorded his second no hit, no-run game with multiple of pitches. Superb Spahn Seeks 8 Wins For 300 Goal By ED WILKS Associated Press Sports Writer The magic number now is "8" for Warren Spahn. me superr souinpaw 01 me Mil waukee Braves needs just eight more victories to hit the charmed 300 goal after collecting his fourth of the season with a 5-4 decision at San Francisco Friday night. This one was nothing like the no hitler he spun against the Giants two weeks ago, but his eight-hit job was good enough to shave San Francisco's National League lead to mere percentage points over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2. Pitt Drops Sox Pittsburgh ended Cincinnati's winning streak at nine games, beating the Reds 8-5 on a pinch homer by Dick Stuart, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended Phil adelphia's losing slump through 10 games with a 5-1 victory over the last place Phillies. Right-hander Frank Lary was up to his old tricks and added a new one last night. He padded his career record over New York to 25-8 with a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning that gave the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory and a 3'-gamo lead over the second place Yankees. Baltimore defeat ed Cleveland 4-2, the Chicago White Sox edged Kansas City 2-1, Minnesota edged the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 and Boston defeated Washington 21. The Giants got to Spahn (4-2) quickly this time, scoring in the first inning on singles by J i m Davenport and Filipe Alou. But the Braves, once more over .500 and within 2"t games of the top, got to Sad Sam Jones (3-2) first, scoring twice in the first inning on Hank Aaron's home run. Lee Maye and Ed Mathews also homered for Milwaukee, with Mathews' solo shot winning it in the ninth. Works Out Of Jams Spahn, who also beat Jones in the no-hittcr, walked two ana struck out but one. Orlando Ce peda's home run leading off the ninth made it close, but Spahn was pretty much in command four times working out of jams by get ting the Giants to tap back to the mound. Southpaw Sandy Koufax had a no-hitter for six innings against the Cubs, struck out U and had a shut out for eight innings, but then needed relief help from Dick Farrell before nailing his third vic tory for the Dodgers. Billy Wil liams doubled leading off the sev enth for the Cubs' first hit, but Sandy then struck out the side, whiffing Erne Bank, Ron Santo and Mel Roach. Santo led off the ninth with a triple and was forced home by Koufax' third walk of the inning. Farrell gave up an RBI single to Bob Will before getting Don Zim mer for the final out. Wally Moon drove in two runs for the Dodgers, one with a first inning single and the other with his 10th home run, tops in the NL, as Don Cardwell lost his second against three victories. Blest Homers Stuart's pinch homer was a three-run shot in the fifth off los ing reliever Marshall Bridges to ll of the Reds. Rocky Nelson also hit a three-run homer for the Pi rates, who blew a 5-2 lead before Bobby Shantz came on and won his first in the NL with four-innings of two-hit, shutout relief. Hal Bcvans and Frank Robinson hom ered for the Reds off Buc starter Wilmer Mizell. The Cards broke up a scoreless duel between Ernie Broglio and the Phils' John Buzhardt (0-3) with three runs in the sixth. Daryl Spencer's two-run single clinched it. Broglio, winning his second in a row, gave up nine hits, but had a shut out until the seventh. Then Pancho Herrera homered for the Phils, who hadn't scored in 15 in nings and now are tagged with their longest slump since 1956. Don Landrum hit an inside the park homer for St, Louis, scampering around while center fielder Tony Gonzalez wailed for the ball to bounce off a scoreboard catwalk. League Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Dclroit 19 New York 14 Baltimore 14 Pet. C.B. 7 731 Minnesota 13 12 .609 .560 .500 .500 .455 .450 Vi 5Va Cleveland 12 12 Boston 10 1 2 .455 7 Kansas City 9 It .450 7 Chicago 9 14 .391 84 Los Angeles 9 14 .391 8Mi Washington 10 17 .370 t'A Friday Results Minnesota 5. Los Angeles 4 Detroit 4, New York 3 (N) Baltimore 4, Cleveland 2 (N) Chicago 2, Kansas City 1 (N) Boston 2. Washington 1 (N) Saturday Games Boston at Washington Baltimore at Cleveland Detroit at New York Kansas Cily at Chicago Los Angeles at Minnesota Sunday Games Detroit at New York (2) Boston at Washington (21 Baltimore at Cleveland (2) Kansas City at Chicago (2) Los Angeles at Minnesota NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. G.B. Sail Francisco .. 15 S .625 Los Angles 17 11 .607 Pittsburgh 13 10 .565 .560 .524 11 Cincinnati 14 Milwaukee - 11 10 St. Louis 11 11 .500 Chicago 9 15 .375 Philadelphia .... 6 19 .240 Friday Results St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 1 (N) Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5 (N) Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 4 (N) Los Angeles 4, Chicago 2 (N) Saturday Garnet Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Milwaukee at San Francisco St. Louis at Philadelphia (N) Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Sunday Games St. Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at Los Angeles Milwaukee at San Francisco Roseburg Offers Adult Class In Boats-Motors Wilh the growing popularity of boating in mind, the adult educa tion program at Roseburg High School is now offering a course on outboard motors and their care. The class meets Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Roseburg High welding shop where Emery Williams serves as the instructor. The length of the courses is set at two weeks re quiring 10 hours of class and the registration fee is $5. This is a practical course de signed for boating enthusiasts in the operation, maintenance and care of the outboard motor. It will include preparing the motor for use in the spring, storage for the winter, trouble snooting while on lakes, operating principles of the motor, steering mechanisms and controls. Wet Grounds Shuffles Drain-Oakridge Game Wet grounds Friday caused a rescheduling of the Drain War riors Emerald League doublchead cr against the Oakridge Warriors. The games set for the Drain di amond will be made up Monday with game time scheduled for 2 p.m. Elsewhere in Emerald League action the McKenzie Eagles grab bed the crown with a 50 and a 10-inning 4-3 victory over the El mira Falcons. The Eagles finish ed league play with a 13-1 mark, while the Falcons ended in second Klace wilh an 11-3 record. Drain as a 7 5 league mark. A safety check of tires, brakes and other necessary equipment will be made on each car entered. There will be two classes: Class 1, spoils cars and dragster type; and Class 2 for ordinary stock cars. Garage owners, mechanics and service station workers, or any one wishing to assist as pit help or referees at the check points are urged to attend the May 23 meeting. The race is sanctioned by Sher iff Ira Byrd and his department. All reserve and off duly law en forcement officers are especially requested for their assistance. Registration will be held at the May 23 meeting and also at the Four Winds Howl parking lot, West Central Ave., Sutherlin, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (he day of (he race. This will also be the starting point of the rally. Positions for the race will be determined by a drivers drawing held before the rally and entry fees will be $1 for contestants. Trophies and other awards will be presented at a drivers and of ficials banquet to be held the eve ning of the race. 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