
May 9, 1955 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
By Jimmy Jemail
Events & Discoveries
Horse race impromptu, Last round for Henry, Flies for the trout vote, Tennis temperament, All's well at Fenway Park, Society slugger, The Derby choice
Spectacle
The balloon is an ancient and simple thing, but it is still so full of fun it is making new friends in Philadelphia
Ballooning
With the invention of the balloon man first mastered the air. Then he spent the next 100 years trying to master the balloon
The Mille Miglia
1,000 MILES OF ITALY AT 98 MPH
That was Stirling Moss's speed in a gleaming Mercedes last weekend as he set a Mille Miglia record—and served notice the new Mercedes is loaded
The Wonderful World Of Sport
Wonder World Of Sport
By James Murray
Preview
The world's most colorful and famous horse race is the roaring climax to a week in which Kentucky goes all out for sentiment and living in a delirious mood
Derby
THE RACE STANDS ALONE AS A SPECTACLE OF TAUT DRAMA
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
Compiled by Ed Zern
Acknowledgments
Boxing
IN THE CASE OF COCKELL VS. MARCIANO, SI'S BOXING MAN FORESEES NO RETURN OF BRITAIN'S ANCIENT GLORY
Horses
Baseball
GONE ARE THE DAYS OF THE GALLUS-SNAPPING RUBE
Humorist Smith, in an analytical mood, consults the books and learns that ballplayers aren't the hicks he thought they were
Anniversary
Keep In The Pink
Tip From The Top
Useful for middle- and high-handicap golfers
By Tod Menefee
Yesterday
Two of the finest golfers of all time began their careers as skinny kids battling each other for the caddies' championship of the Glen Garden Country Club back in Fort Worth, Texas
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS May 6 through May 15
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Pat On The Back
A salute to some who have earned the good opinion of the world of sport, if not its tallest headlines