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July 11, 1960 Table Of Contents

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Coming Events

COMING EVENTS July 8 to July 14

Editorials

EDITORIALS

Olympic Heights

THE OLYMPIC HEIGHTS

Don Bragg's record pole vault was only one thrill of many at the Palo Alto trials

By Tex Maule

FRIDAY—AND NO FIGHT

TV's oldest program leaves the air, to the cheers of some, the yawns of others and, perhaps, to the benefit of boxing itself

By William Leggett

THE PORK CHOP ALL-STAR

The American League's best bet in the All-Star Game is a pitcher from Kansas City named Bud Daley who knows what he likes and who doesn't want to be a Yankee

By Roy Terrell

Sore Loser

Exit U.S.

Bug-eyed for Bragg

Billy Fox

BILLY FOX: 'JUST RIDING INTO EVENING'

By Gilbert Rogin

Part II Teach Your Child To Swim

THE BACKSTROKE

Two weeks ago Matt Mann, drawing on his 52 years of experience as a swimming coach, began a series of lessons in basic swimming by presenting his simple technique for teaching the crawl stroke. This week Coach Mann continues his instructions by showing how to teach children the backstroke

By Matt Mann

Spectacle

EYE IN THE SULKY

Boxing

Out with a snarl

Frustrated by Fullmer's style, Basilio lost his head and the fight at the same time

By James Murray

Tennis

A lackluster finish for Wimbledon

The amateurs' unexciting play encouraged advocates of a 1961 open tournament

By Kenneth Rudeen

Horse Shows

Woe for Wofford

A dramatic spill ends Jeb's challenge and another three-day team is picked without him

By Alice Higgins

Sporting Look

Dressed for come what may

Bermuda racers discover the joys of a new foul-weather suit

By Fred R. Smith

Cards

Q & A improves your play

By Charles Goren

Tahiti

THE ENCHANTED SUBURBS OF TAHITI

Westward from Papeete, beyond the usual tourist routes, lie the Islands below the Wind, unsurpassed in perfect beauty

By Carleton Mitchell

UNDER THE FRACTURED FRANGIPANI

By Horace Sutton

For The Record

A roundup of the sports information of the week

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Baseball's Week

BASEBALL'S WEEK

By Roger Williams

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Pat On The Back

JOHN AND JUDY ROSCH

'If we ever get bored...'

Departments

MEMO from the publisher

By Sidney L. James

Events and Discoveries of the Week

FACES IN THE CROWD