EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, August
21, 1958 Vol. C686
LOCAL
NEWS
3RD ANNUAL GOLF
TOURNAMENT IS A BIG HIT
East Farewell – The 3rd annual East Farewell Golf
Tournament took place over the weekend and drew a very large crowd that had
many locals as well as many out of towners. The tournament had several big
names present. Ken Venturi, Tommy Bolt and Doug Ford were on hand and local pros
Will Heart and Art Fox were on the tees. Golf legend Bobby Jones, who helped
designed the course was on hand for the opening and officially opened the
tournament. Once again Town Council president, Tom Conally and local
businessman Charles Wentz from the Lost
Oasis as well as many of the members of the Reese Farms Club rounded out
the field.
The tournament
started on Friday and in a new, more extended format this year, each foursome
played six rounds. This was increased from last year’s four rounds each. The
heat was again a factor this year prompting many to suggest that the whole
tournament be moved to earlier in the year. Traditionally, “golf season” has
been in the spring with the playing of the Masters and the US Open. One reason
the East Farewell Tournament has been scheduled in August is because of the
huge spectator turnout with all the families visiting for vacation.
Surprisingly, most of the criticism has come from the fans, most of the players
have not commented either way. Regardless, the tournament has taken place in
August for the last three years and club president, Jim Gauge says there is no consideration
of it being changed.
The heat did
not seem to have any effect on the players and the course was in excellent
condition thanks to the loving care from head grounds master, Stanley Pupeck.
The greens were fast and clean and the fairways were wide and very lush.
Ken Venturi
took an early lead with a -5 followed by Ford with a -4 in the first round.
Tommy Bolt came on strong in the final round scoring a record -7 and it ended
up with a three playoff between Bolt and Ford. Doug Ford was able to clinch the
win with a magnificent 20 foot putt on the last hole of the playoff. Local
winner was Earl Grant coming in with a -1 and the first hole in one in course
history on the third hole in the third round, amazing.
The crowd was
very respectful but the enormous numbers made for a tight fit around the course
and several times the crowds were parted with errant shots by players.
Everything was taken in stride and there were no incidences. The tournament
once again was a big hit and will probably remain a summer attraction for years
to come.
The beautiful
18th green on Reese Farms
SPORTS
TRAVELERS START LONG ROAD TRIP
WITH A WIN
Albany – The Travelers have started their longest road trip in
six years and they came up with a win against the Albany Senators, 6-4 on
Saturday. The win on the road was a good sign for the Travelers and extend
their winning streak to five and push them back into a third place tie with
Monticello. Winning on the road is going to be needed if the Travelers have any
hope of climbing back into the pennant race.
Billy Green
took the mound on Saturday and pitched a very strong game giving up only 4
runs, 6 hits (one homer), 3 walks and a hit batter. The offense was consistent
throughout the game evenly spreading out the scoring with two runs in the
second, on in the fourth and fifth and two in the eighth. Dale Dunham has
quietly put together a six game hitting streak and was able to come up with two
on Saturday including a RBI in the eighth. Johnny Cloos added to his homerun
totals with another blast in the second, driving in two runs. On the Senators
side pitcher, Dave Parelli, pitched a good game allowing seven hits but was
hampered by a lackluster defense that gave up four errors accounting for three
Travelers runs. Senator slugger Frank Gentile crushed one of Green’s mistakes
that brought a little life into the team’s offense but was not enough to push
them over the top.
The Travelers move on to Bear Creek
next week in a night game with the Cubs. The game brings at 7:05PM in the Cubs
ballpark. The Cubs are currently in fourth place but their big slugger, Nick
Doyle, has been sidelined with a cut hand and is questionable to play next
week.
NATIONAL NEWS
US & BRITS TO STOP NUKE TESTING –
APPEALS COURT GRANTS FAUBUS INTEGRATION STAY – JUPITER-C ROCKET BLASTS OFF BUT
NO ORBIT – TERRORISTS STRIKE FRANCE FOR ALGERIAN INDEPENDENCE
The United States and Great Britain offer to
halt testing of nuclear weapons for a year beginning October 31 if
the Soviet Union will enter into negotiations to establish
a worldwide inspection system.
The Little
Rock School Board is granted 30 days by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to
carry its fight against resumption of
integration to the Supreme Court. Gov. Orval Faubus calls an
emergency session next week of the Arkansas State Legislature to
try to block further racial integration at Central High School.
From Cape Canaveral – A Jupiter-C rocket blazes aloft carrying
the Army’s Explorer V satellite toward a possible orbit far out
in space, but later failed to put its Explorer V satellite into orbit.
Gangs of terrorist saboteurs struck with torch and bombs
across France and in Algeria in a fanatic outburst of campaigning for
Algerian independence.
Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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