The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-04-26
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JPOPTS
BY DON RAPHAEL


New car racing with a 200
Ian feature event. May 4th., will
usher in the 1858 auto racing
season al the Michigan State Fair
Grounds mile oval. according to
Pete Spencer. who holds the con
tract to promote racing there.
Physically, spectators will be
surprised TO see the blcachcrs
that heretofore have Rugged the
straighway fence in front of the
prandstand moved directly across
the track near the former pit
area. These seats will be 6 feet
higher on the natural terrain to
eve the patrons the best view
ever seen from the cheapest
seats. 5000 of these lnflcld
bcachcr seats will be priced at
low 90 cents. The same price
viii apply to each person in cars
that may wish TO park in the
lnllcld IL the regular % cent
char. 9 Visitors to the Indiana
polls 500 arc quite familiar with
the inficld situation there where
the spectators bring refreshments
and picnic lunches TO create a
zeal holiday atmosphere.
GrandiIdnd seats are divided
bclse,n the 1900 open unrcscrv-
ed sal Il 500 and the covered
seats at $500 reserved, and box
seal IS ta ten Ct 81 These
patron. vii be pleased TO know
that tAe absence Of blcachcrs
Will ma..c tic whole area safer
anu less r,wdcd. Pficcwisc. auto
race ian, haYc never had a bet
Ter Af 4 tam the 1858 season
al llc Far track.
DR.
approximately IS to 80 CT the
naloa top college basketball
players were drafted in the
Founders Room of the Sheraton
Cadillac.
None Of the coaches or own
crs are tipping their hands on
ilrSl round choices, but it's OK
pccled that such standoutS rs
Archie Dccs Of Indiana. Dave
Iambcc Of Oregon State, Barney
Cable of Bradley, Connie Dicrk-
my oil Cincinnati and George
Mine OF Minnesota will be a
niong the early selections.
Every team but the Detroit
rlsfons will have a first round
PICK. The Pistons gave up their
No. choice TO New York for
Guard Dick MeGvire last Septem.
Ger. Since the Phtons gave up
'neir M. ! choice and flashed
sN !, me overall league sfsud.
,''s' 10 top flight players will
nave been selected before Coach
Sc' Koehs dips into the draft
barrel.
h"'la' a graduate of Oregon
H'"'c would like TO draft Gam
uc,' out feels that the Csc ace
wl,l be picked carly. But if
noocuy grabs him in the first
round aAd We get a chance. il
sOulo be we'll name him as our
, ~ choice" Rocha said. The
a's'onS surrendered their first
,Vuna choice last year, too. The
No' l pick Charley Tyra Of
vvOu'SVlllc) was given to New
I nO,A along with Forward Mel
i,,,u'VhlnS' IN exchange for Center
Jury Gallatin and Forward Nat
'Sw'ectwatcr) Clifton.
81. rlS'on President Fred Zollncr
S S. After we know what the
s'aes fellow gets, We will have
a,. ov',cr idea of who might be
available in the trading market. F."
M, DR.
,o, Inc first pitcher to 90 the
a ,ou'T Tor the Cleveland Indians
~ "as q Jun Mudca) Grant. lie gave
~ W. o nlls, and walked 3. Grant
WIS The winner 80. The fellow
I having second base for the
lniicldcr. ''"'''''' o'''''y
a,a farrell re, was saying, he apprcci.
c c's0 ,he fact that on the pitch.
nv play IN the bottom of the
VA ~" inning when Frank Boiling
WIS ~aS coming into second base
s %''a ils leg curlcd, he did not
n" "p' TO spike him. The way
him 0 catcher threw the ball made
FRAN IN, a sitting duck. So to YOU
sl "ANk BOILING a lin If ,he