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
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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
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.560
.500
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.455
.450
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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. For further in
formation call Harold Forney,
Sutherlin 2855, or A. W. Andrews,
Sutherlin 3057.
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