June 6, 1955 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
The Question: Is Babe Didrikson the greatest all-round athlete of all time?
By Jimmy Jemail
Events & Discoveries
The impossible mile, Prediction without honor The wonderful world of Sovsport, Baseball park cuisine, No frankness re Frankie, Umps' heaven
Spectacle
Synchronized swimming, long considered nothing more than an exhibition, has found new popularity as a full-grown sport
Easy to learn and easy to look at, synchronized swimming offers an appealing combination of bright costumes, flowing strokes and perfect coordination
By Lee Griggs
Indianapolis '500'
Victory And Death At 'The Brickyard'
A home-town boy from Indianapolis—Bob Sweikert driving salmon-pink No. 6—won the 500-mile Memorial Day race, but the victory celebration was muted by the death that earlier overtook 'the 500's' modern champion, Bill Vukovich
The Wonderful World Of Sport
A few offbeat—and onbeat—tips for overseas vacationers
Navy's Rusty Callow doesn't regret the million he might have made in the logging business and doesn't even mind ending the longest winning streak in crew history—if he can get another started
By Paul O'Neil
A NIGHTLY DRINK FOR BRIGGS STADIUM
Baseball
AN ANGEL OF DARKNESS NAMED SAL THE BARBER, WHO BEAT THE DODGERS AS USUAL, TURNED OUT TO BE THE ONLY BRIGHT SPOT IN A BLACK WEEK FOR THE GIANTS
Anniversary
Track
A SALUTE TO THE JAVELIN AND ITS PRACTITIONERS—ONE OF WHOM, BUD HELD, IS SHOWING THOSE FINNS A THING OR TWO
Acknowledgments
Horses
NASHUA SET A NEW RECORD IN THE PREAKNESS BECAUSE AN OLD RIVAL NAMED SARATOGA DECIDED IT WAS FINALLY TIME TO "RUN HIS RACE"
Tennis
CONTROVERSY HERE AND THERE: ON JACK KRAMER'S BLAST ABOUT MONEY-MAKING AMATEURS AND HOPMAN'S DAVIS CUP CAMPAIGN
By William F. Talbert
Tip From The Top
Especially for the middle and high handicap golfers
By Joe Novak
Keep In The Pink
Fisherman's Calendar
Compiled by Ed Zern
Whether he tries for 'mouchetées' or 'arc-en-ciels,' the traveling angler who visits French Canada via steamer will find a delightfully different vacation
Yesterday
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS June 3 through June 12
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER