6/2/1955

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, June 2, 1955   Vol. C759

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LOCAL NEWS

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MEMORIAL DAY RACE AROUND THE LAKE A BIG SUCCESS

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East Farewell- The 5^th Annual Memorial Day “Race Around the Lake” was a huge success on Monday.  The event, a bicycle race that circles Lake Charles, had the largest turnout ever. A total of 65 official racers were entered this year and in a quirky tradition, about 20 unofficial racers participated for parts of the race.  The unofficial racers add color to the race by decorating their bicycles with streamers, lights and anything unusual they may have lying around and can be attached to a bike.  The official winner of the race was Willie McDermitt from

Lake Shore Drive

.  He was able to complete the 5 lap race and avoid all the unofficial racers in a “record” time of 1 hour, 42 minutes.  The timekeeping is only a formality because the race is not sponsored by any official organization and the unofficial racers tend to obstruct parts of the course with their sometimes elaborate cycle concoctions. 

The race is all in fun but before the start of the race there is a meaningful memorial service at the Fountains by the Lake remembering those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  The list of names was read by Col. Walter Daly (US Army retired) and taps was played by Billy Watson, a senior in the regional high school.  A new memorial is planned and should be finished by next year.  The memorial will have all the names of the fallen townspeople in all the conflicts; World War I, World War II and the Korean Conflict.  The Town Council approved the project, the design was approved and construction is set for after the summer season.

The race started as groups of 10 were sent off at two minutes intervals.  The “shotgun start” was developed as the participants numbers grew.  The race rules were adjusted when the “unofficial” racers started appearing in 1953.  Rumor has it that first race crasher was a contestant that somehow missed the start and tried to join the race in progress.  The next year more people joined the race in progress and some had decorated their cycles.  This year people made a bit of a side competition competing for the most outlandish contraption on the track.  This year’s unofficial winner, by general consensus a cycle that was made up like an old-time high-wheeler with saddlebags and a dog with goggles inside.  A wonderful time was had by all.

Skipper along for the ride

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SPORTS

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TRAVELERS WIN AGAIN

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Corning- The Travelers won a third game in their seven game road trip as they beat Corning 6-3 on Saturday.  They road trip is a bit of a flashback to previous seasons when all the teams games were on the road.  When the new park opened this year the Travelers enjoyed the luxury of having a home field again.  They have been extremely successful at home, winning five of their first six games.  Going back on the road, they have been equally successful, winning their first three. 

Corning showed their usual spirit by jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning with a two run blast by outfielder, Jimmy Gentile.  The rest of the Corning offense consisted of singles scattered throughout the game until the bottom of the ninth when they were able to string together a double and a RBI single before Alfred struck out Gentile for the last out.

Travelers’ pitcher, Joe Alfred, pitched a fine game except for the two run third inning and was able to strikeout an impressive 10 batters.  The infield was able to turn two double plays and didn’t commit any errors.  The offense came to life in the sixth inning when Johnny Cloos hit his tenth home run after Dunham and Watson both singled.  Archibald doubled in the seventh and was driven in by Billy Sweet.  Francis and Dale reached on a pair of walks and both scored on a triple by Anthony Dimero.  That was the end the Travelers scoring but it was more than enough to seal the win.

The next game for the Travelers will be at Fort Lee on Saturday.  The game starts at 1:30.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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STRIKES AT FORD -- 200,000 POLIO VACCINES DISTRIBUTED -- SEGREGATION RULING

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Some Ford employees are striking as negotiations continue. Walkouts or picketing were reported at Ford plants in Cleveland, Buffalo, Chicago and Cincinnati and Livonia in suburban Detroit as a midnight strike deadline passed with negotiators still trying to avert a general strike. Later, The CIO says it has settled with Ford, with workers getting a guaranteed wage plan. The plan calls for the company to establish a $55 million fund during a three-year contract period to finance payments to workers idled from their jobs, supplementing state unemployment compensation benefits

The U.S. Public Health service clears 200,000 c.c.s of Salk polio vaccine for use in the nationwide immunization campaign.  President Eisenhower predicts that all first and second grade children will have Salk vaccine inoculations in 60 days.

The Supreme Court hands to local officials and to local Federal courts the historic and delicate talks of ending all racial segregation in public schools “as soon as practicable.”  Georgia Atty. Gen. Eugene Cook, asserting that the tribunal “neither gave a formula for integration nor established machinery for enforcement” joins Gov. Marvin Griffin in open defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court school segregation ruling.