EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, August
11, 1960 Vol. C789
LOCAL
NEWS
SWIM ACROSS THE LAKE IS A BIG
HIT
East
Farewell – The 5th
annual “Swim Across the Lake” took place on Saturday and as every year
before the organization and execution of the race was a near perfect example of
how to pull off a large event involving many, many people of different ages and
skill levels. This year there were 150 entrants. The total number was capped
last year when organizers and creators, Hugh Reston and Frank Dunlap realized
that any more than that would be completely unmanageable. 150 people swimming
across Lake Charles can hardly be called manageable but, Reston and Dunlap showed
some organizational genius by rounding up almost 50 volunteers and a host of
spectators that lined the course in every type of sea-worthy vessel imaginable
to help with signup, lineup, pickup and reception. The course was laid out just
like last year with a very large “funnel at the start where all the racers
entered the lake at the Lakefront Plaza-Fun Pier beach and were funneled into a
20 yard wide chute that stretched across the lake to Reese Beach. The chute was
lined with spectators in boats, rafts, canoes and even inner tubes. Aside from
cheering on their favorite every person would gladly help out any swimmer that
might show any sign of distress.
Most of the swimmers were able to
make the 3 mile course without assistance. Most were accomplished swimmers and
many had long distance swimming experience. Many had practiced for days and
weeks leading up to the event. Still there were some swimmers that
overestimated their swimming skill or endurance and had to use the flotilla for
assistance. In a new twist this year, there were actual assistance boats inside
the chute. They were rowboats with floats attached to the sides and they were
manned by members of the life guard squad that was just unveiled at the start
of this summer. They were without their captain, Maxwell Turner but he was
present. He was one of the swimmers in the race. Not only was he a contestant,
he won the race this year. His 1 hour 50 minute winning time was slower than
last years, which he blamed on a headwind. Turner was a celebrated State
College football receiver and national medalist in running and swimming. He was
given the responsibility of organizing a life guard squad for the Lakefront beach.
The squad debuted at the beginning of the summer and has become a welcome
addition to the beachfront.
The winner in the woman’s division
was Ruth Steele who came in second last year and did set a woman’s record of 1
hour 55 minutes. She and Turner were side by side for much of the race. Turner
was able to pull away in the last 100 yards but was the first greet Steele on
Reese beach. Coming second in the Men’s division was Robbie Jenkins and in
third was David Wilson. On the woman’s side, last year’s winner, Gail Stevenson
came in second and 16 year old Dawn Davis came in third. As other swimmers
reached the beach both the winners congratulated each finisher. They were
joined both Hugh Dunlap and Frank Reston and many spectators. At 5:00 with all
of the swimmers out of the Lake there was a short ceremony where metals were
given out and both Turner and Steele gave short speeches. Since Reese Beach is
located on the other side of the Lake from the main part of town many people
got back in their boats and headed back to Lakefront Beach. Many others stayed
and dined at the beautiful clubhouse of the Reese Links golf club. A few walked
back to town along the Lake Shore
Drive that runs around the lake. The beautiful, warm evening made for an
enchanting walk and as the sunset over the lake the views were spectacular.
They’re off. Swimmers head
off on 1960 Swim Across the Lake
SPORTS
TRAVELERS START ROAD TRIP WITH A WIN
Monticello – The Travelers were able to get off to
a good start of their road trip with a 5-3 win over the Vikings on Saturday.
The Vikings and the Travelers were tided in the standings so the win for the
Travelers was a welcome boost in the standings. The Travelers are riding on a four
game winning streak after a very strong home stand. There were some questions
with the Travelers dismal road trip earlier in the season but Saturday’s win
put some of those concerns to rest.
The
Vikings struck first as they were able to get to Joey Alfred early, scoring two
runs in the first. The worries started when it looked like Alfred was unable to
find the plate, walking two batters and then giving up a double when he did
finally pitch a strike. Manager Fowler made an early trip to the mound and that
seemed to calm down Alfred who then went on the strike out the next two
batters. He got out of the first and was able to get down to business as the
game went on. He only allowed one more run and was able to strike out a total
of 8 and only give up 4 more walks. The Travelers did come to his assistance
once they got Viking’s pitcher Al Barton, figured out. In the fourth Bobby
Watson started things off with a double then Barton walked Cloos. Tony Dimero
came up a smacked a sacrifice fly, scoring Watson and moving Cloos to second.
Joey brown hit into a fielder’s choice, moving Cloos over to third and Billy
Sweet was able to bring Cloos home with a nice single in to right. Barton was
able to close out the inning without any more damage but the Travelers had his
number. In the sixth Francis and Dunham were able to get on base but Barton was
able to strike out Watson. That brought Johnny Cloos to bat. Barton had been
able to handle Cloos so far but this time he was a little off. He took Cloos to
a 3-2 count, which is Cloos’s favorite position, and Barton tried to blaze a
fastball by him. Cloos was waiting and he knocked the ball into the twilight
sky and over the left field fence. Alfred was able to hold the Vikings off the
bases for the last two innings and the game ended with a very satisfying 5-3
win.
The
Travelers visit Albany next week. The game will begin at 1:30PM in Albany
stadium. The Senators are having a bit of tough luck lately having lost their
best hitter to flu like illness. They are currently sitting in the bottom half
of the league standings.
NATIONAL NEWS
CUBANS SEIZE $67 MILLION MOA MINING COMPANY
& NICARO NICKEL PLANT – SOVIETS MADE POWERS INDICTMENT PUBLIC – POWERS DAD
MEETS WITH NIXON – CHINA AND RUSSIA AT ODDS
President
Dorticos tells Cubans on television, that the government is seizing the $67
million American-owned Moa Bay Mining Co. Moa Bay, along with the U.S.
government owned Nicaro nickel plant, were the only two remaining large
American firms in Cuba, since the seizure last week of the Cuban Electric and
Telephone companies.
The
Soviet Union makes public a 4000 word indictment against
American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, saying he “pleaded guilty” on
the substance of which he will go on trial August 17.
Oliver
Powers, father of the U-2 pilot, saw Vice President Nixon in Washington, and
said that the U.S. government had not done enough to help his son escape a
Soviet prison on spy charges. He also told Nixon that Russia broke a standing
agreement with the United States when it refused to allow his son to choose his
own defense counsel.
Sino-Russia
at conflict - Reports say that Soviet technicians and advisers are leaving
China “by the trainload” because of the deteriorating differences between the
countries. Premier Khrushchev believes modern events and weapons have done away
with Lenin’s teaching that war between the Communist and capitalistic nations
are inevitable.
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