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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1960
Page
10
Former BPAA doubles champion Carmen Salvino argues instructors should teach rangefinders for all bowlers. He contends aiming aids help beginners, making targeting easier at 12 to 15 feet rather than at full pin distance 60 feet away.
In Cape Town Dev 24 AP dispatch notes Prime Minister Verwoerd urging calm as South Africa faced a year of violence and a state of emergency. Verwoerd survived two assassination attempts while his Nationalist government maintained strict racial segregation policies, arresting about 20 000 during five months of emergency.
Australia and Italy prepare for the Davis Cup final challenge at White City starting Monday. Neale Fraser leads the Australians with Rod Laver while Italy relies on Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola as a two-man core. Coaches expect a tight series with a 50-50 chance, as Italy seeks to overturn the holders and advance.
Choate-Goforth and Sawyers lead individual scores with Millie Walker and Dorothy Schoolcraft names appearing among top totals. Team highs show Sawyers 903, B&B Food 674, New Era 847. series leaders include B&B Food 2493, Sawyers 2439, Choate-Goforth 2366.
Herrin Bowl leads the Herrin Commercial Bowling League with top series by Mack's Superette and 1.8.M. Co. Individual high games list Carver 248 Barnes 239 Elliott 224 and team marks 2,913 for Herrin Bowl. Also notes Bank of Herrin and Based Bavarian entries with various totals. Washington report notes major service changes with Paul Amen oversight.
Stan Musial sits at an electronic computer that predicted his 1961 batting average at .303. The $3 million brain analyzed records of Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Eddie Collins Nap Lajoie and Honus Wagner to compute Musial's output. He comments on the result. Temple Ruins Unearthed In Belgium For New Department Store. Ruins of a Roman temple uncovered at Tournai as archaeologists date its destruction to barbarian incursions in the third century A.D. The ejection in Boston came after a foul call in a Pistons Celtics game. Boston won 150-106.
In Tampa Florida a federal court suit seeks to compel a Tampa airport restaurant to serve Black patrons. The case is filed by Francisco A Rodriguez for the NAACP on behalf of Rev. Ruben E Lamb of Jacksonvi le, who leads a local Black church. The action joins two Hillsborough County class suits on the docket in U S District Court.
Lindy Faragalli shares practice drills to steady the arm swing and repeat a pendulumlike motion. He aims to align the arm, wrist, and shoulder to direct the ball toward a favored strike zone near the second rangefinder from the right gutter.
A touring robber hit three gas stations in Buckley Fithian and Covington Indiana on Friday night. Police in three areas concluded the man collected 441.50 in under three hours. AP report from Danville dated December 24.
In a Hawaii inspired move, Kopala Lumpur will greet arriving tourists with fragrant flowers and dance performances by attractive attendants. Previously banners and bands were used to welcome visitors.
Ralph S. Bradley of Springfield, president of the Illinois Partners Union, was appointed chairman of the national agriculture committee for the Kennedy inauguration. The announcement came today.
Unrest across Africa reduces Cape Town tourist traffic with luxury liners rerouting guests. Analysts project at least 1.4 million dollars lost for South Africa's tourist industry as visitors decline, while unrelated horse racing and local league results appear in the same column.
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