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SUNDAY. MAY 7, 1961
Sellers
Describes
Triumph
Louisville OJPD Johnny
Sellers, the boyish - looking
Jockey who sent Carry Back
rocketing through the stretch
to an historic Kentucky Der
by triumph, sponged his sweat
ing face in the jockeys' room
yesterday and allowed, "Car
ry Back and I get along pretty
well together."
"Did I hit him with the
whip?" Sellers said in re
sponse to a question.
"I'm not sure. I don't think
so, but I seldom hit him."
The 24-year-old crew-cutted
youngster, who now has grad
uated into the ranks of rac
ing's top riders after six years
on the turf, said that he and
Carry Back won the 87th Der-
by pretty much the way the
race had been planned.
"The only trouble we had
was some dirt flying In Carry
Back's face," the Los Angeles
born Sellers said. "But he just
shook his head a little, grab
bed the bit and away we
went."
Sellers, riding only his sec
ond Kentucky Derby, said
"He ran the same strong race
he always does - he really
gave it his all. We were fifth
turning for home; but when
I asked him for it he really
due in."
Sellers' wife, Janice, from
Miami, Fla., was waiting for
him in the winner s circle.
She tried to maintain her
poise, but the moment proved
too much and she broke into
tears.
Not so Johnny, who admit
ted being surprised at his own
calmness.
"I thought I would be nerv
ous today, but I wasn't," he
said thoughtfully. "This is cer
tainly the biggest thrill of my
life so far, but I never felt
a single butterfly."
He did admit to one mo
ment of doubt.
No Doubt
"Just at the head of the
stretch, it crossed my mind
that we might not make it
. . . but I didn't really doubt
It," he said.
And he laughed, "By the
way, doesn't this make me a
Kentucky Colonel or some
thing?" The beaming Sellers was
sharply contrasted by Johnny
Longden, the 55-year-old win
ner of 5,500 other races who
couldn't keep Four-and-Twen-ty
on top.
Longden refused to say that
this was an especially bitter
pill, even though Four-and-Twenty
is trained by his son,
Vance.
"It's just another loss in a
long career of racing," said
the gnomish little Longden.
"He ran a real good race
. . . just tired a little. I didn't
push him at the last 70 yards
because he was beaten."
Carry Sack Wins Kentucky Derby
Shorter Race
Season Planned
Portland - (IJPD - Portland
Meadows President David K.
Funk said Thursday he would
seek to reduce the length of
the horse racing season at P-M
next year from 60 to 50 days.
Funk said his action was a
result of legislative action
which may kill a bill that
would increase purses.
The measure was sent back
from the Oregon House Wed
nesday to the Ways and Means
Committee. Sponsors have
predicted it will die in the
committee.
Funk said he would seek
summer racing dates "in alter
nation with the greyhounds."
Funk said the bill, which
would divert two per cent of
the first $133,000 in daily
mutuel handle to additional
purses, was part of a package
along with two bills lengthen
ing the race meet to 60 days
to improve racing in Oregon.
The measures to increase
the length of the season were
passed by both houses and
signed by Gov. Mark Hatfield.
Vancouver, B. C. WPD
Homeruns by Manuel Jimlnez
and the six-hit pitching of
Noel Mickelsen Saturday car
ried the Vancouver Mounties
to a 5-2 Pacific Coast league
win over Hawaii.
Louisville -(UPtt-Carrv Rack
the game little colt at his best
when the big chips are on the
line, cut loose with a devastat
ing stretch run at Churchill
Downs Saturday to win the
87th running of the $163,000
Kentucky Derby going away
like a champion.
Out in front of him In the
home stretch was Crozier, the
same colt who challenged his
supremacy three times in
Florida this winter. Once
again Carry Back was able to
catch his arch rival, the tough
luck colt of the 3-year-old di
vision. With jockey Johnny Sellers
in the saddle, Carry Back
streaked across the finish line
three-quarters of a length in
front while Crozier beat Bass
Clef, an outsider, by two
lengths for second place.
Dr. Miller, another stretch
runner, was fourth in the field
of 15 of the best 3-year-olds in
the country.
Slow Start
Carry Back, winner of the
Everglades, the Flamingo and
the Florida Derby, got away
to his usual slow start and had
only four horses beaten as he
rounded the first turn and
reached the backstretch. Up
front was Globemaster, front
running winner of the Wood
Memorial, out to win the Ken
tucky Derby the same way.
Four-and-Twenty of the Al
berta ranches and Crozier,
were up. with Globemaster.
The leaders were far, far in
front of Carry Back but "you
don't get paid off on the back
stretch," Sellers always says.
Near the end of the back
stretch Sellers started to
"send" Carry Back and the
game little winner, owned by
Mrs. Katherine Price and
trained by her husband, Jack,
responded willingly.
Sellers had to take the son
of Saggy around horses, los
ing additional ground in the
process. But it didn't mean a
thing, he boiled around the
final curve leading to the
homestretch and the crowd
roared as his blue and silver-
hooped silks loomed into
prominence for the nrst lime.
Carry Back seemed to be
far out of it with only a quar
ter of a mile to go. It looked
as though he was not going to
make it halfway through the
stretch.
But this Florida-bred colt
with heart as big as his
body, who never knows when
he is beaten, just kept digging
and digging until he got the
job done.
Carry Back went across the
finish line timed in 2:04 flat
over a track that was a sticky,
muddy mess earlier In the
day. The racing strip dried
slowly all day under a warm
sun and strong breezes and
was rated "good" for the first
of the triple crown classics.
This was the sixth time
Crozier, owned by Fred W.
Hooper, has missed out in a
big race by less than a length.
It just does not seem to be
in the cards for him to beat
Carry Back.
Carry Back was the favorite
and he paid $7, $4.20 and
$3.20 across the board while
picking up a wlnnrr's purse
of $120,500. That raised Carry
Back's earnings to $612,868,
ample reward for trainer
Price who says his colt Is Just
"a money making machine."
Crozier paid $4.60 and $4.20
while Bass Clef paid $5.60.
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CARRY BACK TRIUMPHS Carry Back wins the 87th
Kentucky Derby by 1 lengths over Crozier Saturday at
Churchill Downs, Ky. Following In order are Bass Cleff,
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Dr. Miller, Sherluck, Globemaster, Four & Twenty, Flut
terby, Loyal Son, On His Metal, Light Talk, Ambiopoise,
Ronnie's Ace, Dearborn and Jay Fox. (UPI Telephoto)
PIRATES DUMP LA
Patterson To
Defend Crown
In September
New York - (UPD - Floyd
Patterson, sensitive to press
criticism like most heavy
weight champions, has ruled
out New York City as the site
for his September title de
fense lest some metropolitan
writers call his challenger "a
bum."
And, since the September
bout is planned to keep him
in fighting condition rather
than to increase his wealth or
his prestige, he also ruled out
top contenders Sonny Llston
and Eddie Machen as challengers.
Floyd temporarily removed
Henry Cooper of England
and Ingemar Johansson of
Sweden from the challengers'
list but later reinstated them.
He added he might defend
against either of them in
Europe "if properly induced."
However, his delayed ac
tion with Cooper and Johans-
s o n indicated convincingly
that the September opponent
will be chosen from among
the following six contenders
that he mentioned:
Zora Folley of Chandler,
Ariz.; George Chuvalo of To
ronto, Ont.; Alex Mlteff of
Argentina; Mike DeJohn of
Syracuse, N.Y.; Tom McNee
ley of Boston, and Robert
Cleroux of Montreal.
RAINERS WIN
Seattle -(OPP- Bo Toft'i sin
gle with two out In the 13th
inning scored Davt Mann
from third to give the Seattle
Ralnlers a 3-2 victory over
the San Diego Padres In a
Pacific Coast League game
here yesterday. It was the
Ralnlers eighth straight vic
tory.
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Cardinals Trim Cubs 6 to 1
By United Press International
Ray Sadeckl, backed by a
13-hlt Cardinal attack, over
came a sore leg and' held the
Chicago Cubs to five hits Sat
urday to give St. Louis a 6-1
victory.
Sadeckl, who went nine in
nings for the second time this
year, was struck on the right
leg by Ron Santo s run-scoring
single in the first inning.
He limped his wa? through
the rest of the game and pick
ed up his second win against
one loss.
Santo hit the one-hopper
after Ernie Banks had tripled
with one out. Cardinal trainer
Bob Bauman worked on the
20-year-old southpaw on the
field and Sadeckl remained
in the game.
Sadeckl allowed six walks
and struck out two batters.
No other Cardinal pitcher has
gone the full nine innings this
season.
Four Runs
The Cardinals erupted for
four runs in the sixth inning
when Daryl Spencer singled
STANDINGS
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattla
Vancouver
Tacoma ...
Portland
Hawaii
San Dlago .
Spokane .....
Salt Like .
..13
..11
S
7
.. 8
.. 8
.. 7
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B
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11
10
8
11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York
Detroit
Minnesota m
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Chicago .
Boston
Washington
w.
.13
-.14
.U
-.10
-.11
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7
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7
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9
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8
8
11
10
13
12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W. L.
San Francisco ..13 7
Plttaburgh 11 8
Los Angeles 12 11
Cincinnati 11 10
Milwaukee 8 8
Chicago 9 11
St. Louts 10
Philadelphia 6 14
Los Angelei S
Pet.
722
.87
.845
.467
.424
.424
.438
a 13
Pet.
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.732
J50
.328
M0
.438
.388
.412
J 50
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Pet.
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.379
.522
.324
JO0
..450
.474
400
and then scored on Charlie
Jame's second double of the
day. Don Taussig delivered his
second straight single, but
James was out at the plate.
Joe Schwaffernorth relieved
Cubs starter Jim Brewer and
got Hal Smith to fly to center.
Sadeckl, helping his own
cause, doubled to score Taus
sig and then scored on Julian
Javier's single. Mel Wright
took over the pitching chores
and Don Landrum singled
home Javier for the final run
of the inning.
League Leaders
(As of Friday)
By united Press InternaUonal
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Player li Club G AB R. H. Pet
cungnm, StXi. IS 62 14 24 J87
Moon, LA. ..20 70 14 27 3BB
Aaron, Mil IS 68 11 24 .364
Mathews, Mil. 18 69 11 24 .348
T. Davis, L A. 22 88 IS 29 441
Boiling, Mil. 16 88 IS 23 438
Gonzlz.. Phil. 18 60 10 80 433
Clmnte, Pitta. 18 78 8 23 433
Vlrdon. Pitts. 13 S3 13 18 427
FOSt, CM. IB 52 7 17 427
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Temple, Clev. 19 68
Slevers, Chi. 17
Boros. Det. 18
Battey. Minn. 19
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Cash, Det 18
Runnels, Bos. 16
ManUe, N Y. 19
Kaline, Det. ..18
Romano, Civ. 18
61
82
65
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81
54
70
74
62
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481
453
454
444
444
433
429
424
423
Home Rum
National League Moon, Dodg
ers 8; Mays, Giants 6; T. Davis,
Dodgers 6; Boyer, Cards; McCov
ey, Giants; Coleman, Reds; Rose
boro, Dodgers; Banks, Cubs, aU 5.
American League ManUe, Yan
kees 9; Gentile, Orioles 7; Klus
zewskl, Angels 7; (seven players
Ued with 4 each).
Runs Batted In
National League T. Davla, Dodg
ers 19; Aaron, Braves 18; Mays,
Giants; McCovey, Gianta; Moon,
Dodgers, all 16.
American League ManUe, Yan
kees 24; Gentile, Orioles 21: Cash,
Tigers 20; Throneberry, Athletics
16; Francona, Indiana 15.
Pitching
National League EUton, Cabs
4-0; Podret, Dodgers 4-0; Cardwell,
Cubs 3-0; Friend, Pirates 4-1;
Spahn, Braves; Purkey, Reds;
Jones, Gianta, all 3-1.
American League W 1 1 h a 1 m,
Orioles 4-0; Mossl. Tigers 3-0;
Lary, Tigers 4-1; Ford, Yankees
4-1; Turley. Yankee! 8-1; McClaln,
Senators 3-1.
Tigers Hand Chisox
5th Straight Loss
By United Press International
The Detroit Tigers rained
for three runs in the ninth in
ning Saturday to win 11-8 snd
tagged the Chicago White Sox
with their fifth straight loss.
The Tigers got a five run
first Inning start off Billy
Pierce, but were forced to
close fast with a three run
splurge in the eighth inning
of lefthander Frank Baumann
and three more in the ninth to
break an 8-8 tie and win their
third sraight game.
The Tigers rapped seven
Chicago pitchers for 17 hits
and the White Sox collected
13 off starter Jim Bunnlng
and three relievers.
Preserves Win
Terry Fox held Chicago
scoreless In the ninth to pre
serve the winning edge but
the Detroit victory went to
Detroit pitcher Hank Agulrre
who went out for a pincb hit
ter during the winning out
burst. Jim Landis belted a
two-run homer in the third
Inning for the White Sox.
Steve Barber pitched a five-
hitter to give the Baltimore
Orioles a 6-0 triumph over the
Kansas City Athletics behind
a nine-hit attack that included
Jackie Brandt's leadoff hom
er. Brandt, Brooks Robinson
and Ron Hansen had two hits
each for the Orioles and Jerry
Lumpe had two for Kansas
City.
New York was at Los An
geles in a night game.
t.INESCORES;
Detroit ... 300 000 03311 17 9
Chicago .....402 001 010 8 13 I
Bunnlna. Fisher (Si. Agulrre 181.
Fox (9) and Brown, Roarke (01;
Pierce. Kemmerer m, score ai,
Bauman (3l. Shaw (8), Staley (9,
Pizarro (9) and Lollar. WP Agulrre
(1-1. LP staley (u-ai. una mar'
Un (2nd), Landia (3rd I.
Bartlmore .-.. 300 010 0208 1
Kansas City . 000 00O 0000 5 1
Barber (3-21 and Triandos; John
inn Archer 11). Batfl (8) and Pig-
natano. LP Johnson (0-4). HR
Brandt (3rd).
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In the only other National
league game played, the Pitts
burgh Pirates collected 13 hits
and combined them with 8
walks to defeat the Los An
geles Dodgers, 9-5. San Fran
cisco at Philadelphia and Cin
cinnati at Milwaukee were
postponed because of rain.
Lefty Joe Gibbon, with re
lief aid from Elroy Face, beat
the Dodgers for the second
time this season. Wally Moon
of Los Angeles hit a two-run
homer and drove in two more
runs with a double. The hom
er was his ninth.
Pittsburgh knocked out
Dodgers starter Roger Craig
with five runs in the first in
ning. Two infield errors aided
the Pirate's cause. Don Hoak's
two-run double was the
hit of the inning.
Brigham Young
Intermounlain
Meet Winner
B S
sipaDmirs
Grants Pass Wins
3-Wav Track Frav
Grants Pass Grants Pass
romped away io an easy tri
umph here Saturday in a
three way track meet but
good marks by a couple of
the opposing participants were
among the highlights.
The Cavement piled up 91
points to 38V, by Crater high
and 23V4 by Ashland.
The bulk of the Ashland
points resulted from the indi
vidual effort of Bob Voris. He
won three events with fast
times of :14.9 in the high
hurdles and :19.9 in the low
hurdles and a broad jump of
20 feet lVt.
Grants Pass's Mike Curtis
threw the discus 160-7 for
his second heave this season
of better than 160 in competi
tion. Crater's Dwight James
high jumped 6 feet.
Gary Wald won both the
100 and 220-yard dashes for
Crater.
Broad Jump Voris. A: O'Leary,
GP; Hathaway, GP. 20-1
Pole vault Hughes, GP: Mc
Intire. GP; Van Koten, GP. (Height
not given.)
Javelin Ausland, GP: W. Mar
tin. C; Bonzon, GP; Graham. GP.
181-6.
High Jump James. C: Farmer,
A: Murray. GP; tie (outth Shep
ard. GP. and Hedges, A. 6 ft.
Shot put Kropp. C; Steward.
GP: Graham. CP; Ue fourth Harri
son. GP and Edwards, C. 46-6.
Discus CurUs, GP; Kropp, C;
McCartney. A: White. GP. 160-7i.
High hurdlet Voris, A: Ue sec
ond. Smith and Cowln, GP. :14.9.
100 Wald. C; Meek. GP- Hlg
inbotham, GP; tie fourth. Robin
son and Brown. C.
Mile Marshall. GP: Phaendler,
GP; Buell, UP; Dolnn. GP. 4:44.
440 Staley, GP; McCalvy, C;
Lindqulst, GP; Young. GP. :52.
Low hurdles Voris. A: Smith,
GP: O'Leary, GP; Champ, C. :19 9.
220 Wald, C: Meek, GP: Pll
kington, GP; Robinson, C. :23.4.
8C0 Chronister, GP; Montgom
ery. GP; AlerUs, GP; Badger, C.
2:07.6.
Bahama Whips '
Joey Giambra
New York -(WD- Unrsnked
Yama Bahama from the Is
land of Blmlni brok middle
weight' Joey Giambra's win
ning string at 11 straight last
night.
The 1,244 tans booed Giam
bra's lack lustre performance)
in the sixth and seventh
rounds and clamored for ac
tion. There were no knockdowns.
Giambra, weighing 15S
pounds, suffered a nick on his
swollen left cheek in the six
th round. Bahama, scaling
158, was slightly cut also on
the left cheek in that same
session.
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Logan-IUPD- Brigham Young
university's powerful cinder
squad captured six first places
here Saturday to win ' the
team championship of the In
termountain AAU track meet.
The Cougars grabbed first
place honors in the 440, 100
yard dash, 220, javelin, high
jump and mile relay to. pick
up a total of 72Va points. Utah
State university followed
closely with 64V4 points, win
ning three events, the 880,
discus and two die relay.
Utah, lead by its star hurd-!
ler Blaine Lindgren, wound
up in third place with 33V
points. Lindgren won both
the 120 high and 220 low
hurdles, setting both an AAU
and stadium record in the
big high hurdles with a time of
114.1,
Newcomer Leads Field
In Waco Turner Open
Burneyvllle, Okla. - (UPD -
Half-pint Hal McComas, play
ing in only his second tourna
ment as a professional, raced
In with the shadows with a
six-birdie barrage to take the
lead at the halfway point in
the $20,000-added Waco Tur
ner open golf tournament with
a 139 total yesterday.
The 127 . pound former
Southern Methodist universi
ty links star from Dallas pick
ed up where he left off when
the rains and hail washed out
similar sub - par round
Friday. He fired a 35-33-68
over the par 37-36-73 Turner
lodge course.
That squeezed him in one
stroke ahead of Rex Baxter
Jr., of Amarlllo, Tex., who
had shared the opening day
lead Thursday with Tommy
Aaron of Gainsvllle, Ga.,
when both fired similar 68s.
Baxter finished early yester
day with a 37-35-72 and his
140 total defied the field un
til McComas came in, in the
final threesome of the day.
Aaron didn't fare so well.
He had a 78 Saturday and
wound up at 146.
Paul Harney of Worcester,
Mass., posted a 35-34-69 to
take over third place at 141,
while four players were
bunched at 142. They were
Dan Slkes of Jacksonville,
Fla., Buster Cuplt of Fort
Smith, Ark., Don Whitt of
Borrego Springs, Calif., and
Peter Thomson of Sydney,
Australia.
Jim Ferree of Crystal Riv
er, Fla., Don Nleporte of
Bronxville, N.Y., and Tony
Lema of San Leandro, Calif.,
were still In contention at 143.
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