Memphis World
Memphis World Publishing Co.
1964-08-05
J. A. Beauchamp

EMPLOYMENT INCREASES
AT SOUTHLAND GREYHOUND PARK
 are a vital part of the operation of
Southland Greyhound Park. Efficient and courteous 
employees are a must in this department.
The about group represents the track's finest.

From left to right are: M. Lane, C. Carruthers,
Issac Mormon, W. Bolton, Ernest Dorsey, Donald
Horton, Howard Kayto, Sam Montgomery, Jock
Eubanks, Bennie Williams, and Sam Woods.
 at any business
for entertainment. Southland is fortunate to
have food and an excellent staff of waiters
to dispense it. Pictured above from left to right
are: Earl Cross, Billy Hooper, Billy Quinn. Willie

Warren, Marvin Bell, Lawrence Blackmon, Donald 
Douglas, James Jackson, Riley Brassel, Larry
Woodson, Sylvester Williams, C. L. Harris, S. R.
Fox, Alexander Jefferson, and Cozy Sykes head
waiters.
 no about their
duties in a quiet, effective manner and keep
the track a quiet, safe place in which to enjoy a
night of wholesome relaxation.
Shown above left to right are: Henry Mabry,

James Williams, Houston Thomas, Lee Switzer,
Freddie Jones and Carrell Jackson. Pictured in
the inset is security guard supervisor "Bud" Holland. 

 efficient and courteous 
concession workers. Shown from left to
right are: Cora Sanes, Alice Hardin, Eddie Mae
Lewis, Dorothy Jordan, Erma Jones, Pauline

Gammon. Verna Sanders, Lillie Mae Williams,
Vernice Smith, Lois Robinson Maggie Spencer,
Irene Felix, and Ora Lee Thomas.
, each race could not
be run successfull; This is the responsibility of

head starter George Leonard, right, and his
assistant George Mangum, left.
 are maintenance supervisors
left, James Landrum and right, Shelly Hardy.
These, men under track supervisor Judd Rasico,
an responsible for the up-keep and maintenance 
of Southland's entire facilities. Other maintenance 
employee? are from left to right, bottom

row: Grant Robinson, Joe Tolbert, James Clark,
Earl Beasley, Burley Tolbert, Ivory Wilburn and
Oscar Bonks. Top rows Calvin Thomas, John
Henry Whitley, Daniel Hines, Nelson Spencer,
Jefferson Young, Obra Carter, E. J. Banks, and
Ollie L. Thomas.

Southland Greyhound Park it mow than just a raw track,
it is a business which offers gainful employment to hundreds of
mid-southerners, adds valuable revenue to the economy through
purchases of goods and utilization of local services.
As this page indicates, Southland Greyhound Park offers a
variety of job opportunities and places its employee's in positions
according to where the need occurs and their ability to fill these
needs. The management of Southland is proud of its many capable 
employee's. They perform their assigned duties well and without 
fan-fare each night of racing.
Southland Racing Corporation, this year, is completing its
9th full season of operation under capable leadership of its president, 
Mr. Charles J. Upton, and general manager, Mr. Bernard
Riley. The track is enjoying its biggest season. This year the Big Q
was introduced to Mid-South racing fans. There have been $5,000
payoffs and this, of course, has created a sensational response
and added a new dimension to the races at Southland Greyhound
Park. The track is located in West Memphis. Arkansas on Interstate 
55. only ten minutes from downtown Memphis. Post time is
8:00 P.M. nightly and there is a matinee on Saturday at 1:30 P.M.
Make your plans to see such outstanding stars as "Friendly Fred"
"Chief Qualla", "ne Ann" "Rocket Out," "Red Branch", and
"Mar Ha". These and other exciting greyhounds provide
thrills galore at Southland Greyhound Park.
 is a must in the successful operation of any establishment. 
Southland is fortunate in having a thorough and efficient 
staff headed by, left to right: Alice Sanders, Mildred Hill
and Ethel Coleman.


, left, and Clydie M. Patton, right, are the cashier's
who greet you each night that you purchase your admission
ticket to Southland Greyhound Park.
Stengel won 10 pennants and
seven world championships but the
Yankees decided 1890 was the correct 
year of his birth so when he
reached 70 on that time scedue

in 1960 he got the boot.
The Mets were born in 1962 and
Casey came riding to the rescue. '
NEW YORK — (UPI) —
Amateur
tennis is heading for a major comebeck 
this season, thanks to hands
off" policy by the pros.
There hasn't been an important
pro raid on amateur ranks since
Australia's Rod Laver went for the
big money at the end of the 1962
season and the amateurs, allowed
to grow undisturbed, have done just
that.


The Davis cup series at Mexico
City this weekend between Australia,
and Mexico looks like a toss-up involving 
two of last year's "big four"
Roy Emerson of Australia and
Rafael Osuna of Mexico.
Warming up in the wings are the
other two, Chuck McKinley of San
Antonio, Tex., and Dennis Rilston
of Bakersfield, Calif.
The pros by-passed all four last
December, presumably because none
was goo denough to pay a huge
bonus or all were too smart to snap
at a small guarantee and try to live
on future winnings.
Whatever the reason, the
amateurs now have an excellent
box-office attraction and the hope
to make the most of it after too
many lean years.
A major talent development his
been the emergence it last of the
towering Ralston.
The moody master of everything
but his temper in previous seasons,
Big Denny now is riding high with
a pair of straight set victories over
McKinley in his last two shots.
Ralston stumbled quickly at
Wimbledon this summer, flopping
in an early round while trying to
make the transition from hard
courts to grass with out a turf
tournament under his belt. Since
then, he has been the eratic one,
not Ralston.
But there's a long road, to be
travelled before the Tanks defend
the Davis cup at Cleveland in Sept.,
and U. S. brass hate are worried less
about whether McKinley will regain 
his touch than whether Ralston 
can hold his edge.
On the financial side a beverage
company has put up a bundle of
cash to permit the revival of in
anciet grass courts tournament at
Southhampton, N. Y., and the People- 
to - People Sport Committee 
again has dug up sponsors to
bring a host of Europeans to Forest
Hills for the National Championships 
in early September.