EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, May 15,
1958 Vol. C672
LOCAL
NEWS
GOLF COURSE OPENS AFTER
IMPROVMENTS COMPLETE
East Farewell – The Reese Farm Links officially unveiled their
course wide improvements last week with a seasonal opening. The course had
undergone various improvements over the winter and while the course usually
stays open as long as the ground is unfrozen it was closed from late last fall,
throughout the winter and into the early spring. Last week the links were
opened to the public and the tee times were filled from Sunday through
Wednesday and expected to be filled for the next week or so. At least until all
the golfers in the area have had a chance to check out the new and improved
Reese Farm Links. The improvements include wider fairways and some added trees.
The added trees were the cause of much discussion because they would take away
from the “links” nature of the course. Traditionally, Links do not have many,
if any trees and are more undulating fairways. The original design of the Reese
Farms course, designed by legendary designer, Robert Trent Jones with
assistance from world class championship golfer, Bobby Jones, was intended to
resemble but not mimic some of the great Scottish links. The close proximity to
water (Lake Charles) and the wide open pastures of the Reese Farm contributed
to the overall final product. With the introduction of some trees the
traditionalists have raised a flag of protest. “The trees just won’t fit in the
overall scheme of the Links,” says local golfer and traditionalist, Martin
Fowler.
“We think the introduction of some
trees to the landscape is needed to help preserve the fine fairways and greens.
We have found the weather in East Farewell is nothing like that in Scotland and
we have to make some adjustments to make the course fit with the local climate
and conditions,” said head groundskeeper, Stanley Pupeck.
The new and improved course will host
the annual Reese Farm Golf Links Golf Outing in August but with the new look
the name of the Outing may have to be changed.
The 18th
Green at Reese Farm Links
SPORTS
TRAVELERS SOAR OVER THE
EAGLES
East Farewell – The Travelers came home last week and faced a
new look Erie Eagles who have run up a three game winning streak. The Eagles
have six new players in the starting lineup and have been on a run since the
beginning of the season. The Travelers have had the same lineup for five
seasons and have built a strong, dependable defense as well as a reliable, high
scoring offense. It was the snappy, swagger of the young and new against the
older, wiser, seasoned talent. The seasoned talent won 5-4.
The Travelers
were first to score. Right out of the gate Dunham popped a double over Eagles
second baseman, Jeb Dwyer. Then Johnny Cloos came up and showed why he is one
of the best hitters in the league. He took Eagles pitcher, Joe Walsh deep into
a three and two count and then fouled of six straight balls before he connected
with a low outside curve and drove it out of the park. Much to the fans
delight. The Eagles were not going to roll over they came storming back in the
second scoring three runs with five hits off Joe Nagy. Things settled down in
the middle innings and the Eagles were able to tag Nagy for another score in
the eighth. It was in the bottom of the ninth the Travelers showed some
confidence that only comes with age and experience. Archibald started with a
clean single up the middle then Billy Sweet walked after waiting out Eagles
pitcher, Mario Costello, in a 10 pitch at bat where Sweet fouled off 5 straight
pitches and then Costello tried to slip a curve ball in but missed on the
outside. With two on and the score 4-2 Eagles pitcher Joe Nagy came up and laid
down an almost perfect sacrifice bunt and when running to first Eagles catcher,
Joe Dorati, and pitcher, Costello, got mixed signals and Costello tried to
retrieve the bunt where Dorati should have. Costello turned and tried to throw
out the speedy Nagy but his throw was high, over first baseman Francilli’s head
letting Archibald to score and Sweet to sneak over to third. Ralph Francis came
up with men on the corners and worked a shaken Costello to a three and two
count. Costello tried to go for the strike out with a low fastball but Francis
was waiting and slammed the ball into right scoring Sweet and sending Nagy to
third and tie the score. Dale Dunham came up next and Costello took a long time
to start his wind up and threw a ball. This prompted a visit from catcher
Dorati. Costello calmed down and threw two strikes but then Dunham got a hold
of a change up and drove it to center scoring the winning run.
The Travelers
visit the Monticello Vikings all the way up in Monticello on Saturday at 1:30.
Since Monticello joined the league in 1956 they have had a little trouble
putting together several wins in a row. Their longest winning streak was three
at the end of last season and just recently the last three games. The Travelers
will be visiting them when they have a chance to set a new winning record of
four in a row. The distance to Monticello may make the Travelers fans sparse
for the game so this could be a tough game for the Travelers.
NATIONAL NEWS
NATIONAL GUARD LEAVES LITTLE ROCK – NIXON
UNWELCOME IN SOUTH AMERICA – COMMIES LAUNCH SPUTNIK 3 – BRUSSELS WORLDS FAIR
OPENS – TOP SPEED NEWS
President Eisenhower orders
the National Guard out of Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas. Tension is
still high but it has been determined that the National Guard were no longer
need to keep the peace.
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators. Vice
President Richard Nixon was
shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by protesters in Peru.
The Soviet Union
successfully launches the Sputnik 3 satellite on May 15th. The satellite carried
twelve experiments into space and its mission was to study the composition of
the atmosphere and cosmic rays while orbiting the Earth.
The Brussels
World's Fair, also known as Expo 58, begins during April in Belgium. This was
the first major World's Fair to be organized after the end of World War II with
the previous World's Fairs taking place in New York during 1939 and 1940. The
main attraction of the fair was the unusually shaped "Atomium"
building. The site chosen for Expo 58 spanned about 490 acres and was the
same site of the 1935 Brussels International Expo.
In speed news -Eli
Beeding experiences 83 g deceleration on a rocket sled, New Mexico and Walter
Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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