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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
11
Irish crowds in Portmarnock embrace Arnold Palmer ahead of the Canada Cup matches. locals praise his friendly nature and steady game after Masters and Open wins. fans followed him in a practice round, filling the course and crowding the star near the practice tee.
James Thurber criticizes the large Broadway audience for A Thurber Carnival while noting the stage version features top performers Tom Ewell Peggy Cass and Paul Ford and boosts his magazine sketches to new readers.
Director Jose Quinto plans a double bill of Eugene O Neil plays Hughie and The Emperor Jones for Broadway openings this fall. The Emperor Jones is a military classic while Hughie is rarely produced.
Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson seek a third heavyweight title bout within 90 days but face a heavy tax bite that may sideline the return. Gate receipts totaled 824 891 dollars at the Polo Grounds with experts predicting fighter take for the closed circuit and other earnings. Patterson and Johansson voiced optimism for a third encounter, while promoter Feature Sports Inc. races to secure the matchup. Liston looms as a possible challenger if the next bout proceeds.
Surgeons operated on Stirling Moss after his crash in the Belgian Grand Prix trials at Francorchamps. Official word says his post operative condition is satisfactory with stable leg fractures and only one crushed vertebra, not three. Moss, 30, was flown to London for treatment and had vowed to return to racing when well.
Major League scores show Pirates victory over St Louis 3 to 2 with Gibson, Broglio and others credited. Don Norbury of Penn noted a dominant golf run, while various leagues displayed shifts in standings and key homers from Larker Roseboro Banks Mantle and Mays across multiple games.
Maria Bueno, top seed and U.S. women's champion, beat Christine Mercelis 6-3 6-2 in her Wimbledon opener while noting a 10 to 12 pound weight loss. A British doctor urged medical evaluation for the rapid slimming as the tournament began.
Dick Klein and Herman Lee signed 1960 contracts with the Chicago Bears. Both 6-4 tackles, Klein 255 pounds from Pana and Lee 247 pounds, announced today.
Steve Dalkowski of New Britain Conn struck out 19 Reno batters in eight innings in a California League game. He walked nine and allowed four hits including a grand slam, as Reno beat Stockton 3 to 2.
Dick Groat drove in two runs with two singles including a decisive two-run fifth inning in the Pirates 3-2 win over the Cardinals. Whitey Ford pitched a six hit shutout as the Yankees beat the Tigers 6-0, allowing four singles and one walk while retiring the last 17 in a row.
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