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July 24, 1961 Table Of Contents

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Thoroughbred Events

THOROUGHBRED EVENTS

Stakes races through August 6

Yesterday

Olympic Bridesmaid

Ralph Metcalfe, best sprinter of the early '30s, won everything but the race that really counted

By Arlie W. Schardt

Duel Of Giants

THE HIGH MEET THE MIGHTY

Valeri Brumel jumped higher than anyone ever had, but U.S. track men were faster and stronger. They won a duel of giants in Moscow's Lenin Stadium.

By Roy Terrell

Barks but No Bite

The Heberts

GOLF, DIXIELAND AND DIRTY RICE

The two Hebert brothers bring the charm of the bayous to the PGA, a tournament they both have won

By Ray Cave

Baits And Lures

What Makes Them Hit the Lure

Whitey Ford

WHITEY THROWS FOR 30

Yankee Whitey Ford, best pitcher in baseball, has never won 20 games in a season. This year he will make it, and might even have 10 to spare

By Walter Bingham

Sporting Look

Dark glasses for every kind of bright day

By Fred R. Smith

Medicine

The Pirates' mystery man

The World Champions won't talk about the Doc who just might have prevented Vern Law's sore shoulder

By George Walsh

Cards

Not even a fast shuffle

By Charles Goren

Baseball's Week

BASEBALL'S WEEK

By Herman Weiskopf

For The Record

A roundup of the sports information of the week

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Pat On The Back

JIM HAJEK

'We're in charge'

Departments

SCORECARD

FACES IN THE CROWD