June 17, 1963 Table Of Contents
Point Of Fact
An IRA quiz to stimulate the memory and increase the knowledge of the casual fan and the armchair expert
By Tom C. Brody
The Word Was 'Griffith'
ALL WEEK LONG THE WORD WAS 'GRIFFITH'
Welterweight Champion Luis Rodriguez loses his title in Madison Square Garden by a split decision that surprises ringsiders but not the insiders
The Belmont
THE WINNER ALMOST DIDN'T START THE RACE
Frank Robinson
Unloved by opponents, shy among friends, Frank Robinson has combined his vast talents and fierce will to become a superstar and one of baseball's most feared men
By Morton Sharnik
Open Preview
AN OLD CLUB OFFERS A NEW CHALLENGE
The defending champion, who played the site of next week's U.S. Open on special assignment for Sports Illustrated, tells Gwilym S. Brown of the unusual nature of The Country Club in Brookline and analyzes what must be done to conquer it
Tennis
The new Federation Cup takes something from the Davis Cup and something from the Wightman to create a women's world championship
By John Lovesey
Horse Shows
Devon beat the virus and Kelley beat the band
Some of the top stables were home nursing their ailing horses but the large and fashionable Main Line crowds saw exciting competition
Track & Field
A Big, Shy Man Who Likes to think
Discus Thrower Al Oerter is a strong bundle of contradictions, except when he is on the field
Baseball
For the want of a warning a pennant was lost
Mickey Mantle's broken foot may not mean a Baltimore pennant, but the Orioles were first to profit by the mishap, winning a 'crucial' series
Bridge
Baseball's Week
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Acknowledgments
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER