The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-07-29
SPORTS of TIMES
Bragg Proues
Patience Paws
By LOU FABRO
Times Sports Editor

1t takes great talent, determination, patience and
some luck to reach the world Olympic games - the
summit of amatuer sports.
Don Bragg gave a perfect example OF the patience
that is required.
Four years ago. when he was a Junior at Villanova
University which is operated by the Augustinian Faith
ers at Villanova, Pa, Bragg was considered the
country's top pole vaulter. He was labeled the best
after becoming the first college player to clear Is
feet.
TRYING OUT FOR THE US. FAN that year,
however, misfortune struck. Forced to compete with
a pulled thigh muscle, he went 14-8h IN his final try
at the cross bar but the bar fell and with it Bragg's
hopes of making the 1856 team.
Four years later found Bragg again competing for
a berth on the US. team. He missed his first vault
at Is feet three inches. In his next try he cleared the
bar at Is feet 5A inches. Then he turned in a stunning
climax by squirming over Is feet GA inches.
His performance not only won him a position on
the team, but it set a new world record.
Interviewed later, he said 1T had to come. God
has been teasing me. I've worked eight years to make
the Olympic team and to get a world record" DeScrlb-
ing his thoughts before taking OIL down Inc runway,
FIR PRAY, THEN | THINK, THEN CUTS
1T OUT"
Also making the trip TO Rome for the Olympics
which open on Aug. Is are three other former Catho-
lie college students. They are Al Contello and Ira Davis
of LaSalle and Tom Murphy of Manhattan College.
Cantello made the us. track team by winning
the ~javelin throw in the tryoutS; Davis by winning the
mop, step ana Jump, dHu muIp Hy ny WlllllllS tHC A"i
mile event. Cantello holds the world record In the
iavelin throw.
TALK ABOUT ZANY...
The most turbulent week OF the baseball season
was recorded last week. 1t truly was a week TO remem'
her. Of course, umpires figured prominently In three
of the stormy events.
In Detroit, umpire Joe Paparella touched off the
widest demonstration in 26 years when he ruled a lily
ball hit by New York Yankee Bill SkoWron was a nome
run. Rocky Colavita, who was in right field, rocketed
into the infield and protested heatedly as fans heaped
the field with bottles, beer cans, vegetables and any
thing else they could grab.
Paparella stood firm. In fact, he declared Ill go
to my grave thinking it was a fair ball"
At any rate, Detroit finally won the game when
CoIayito knocked in a run to break the % deadlock
which resulted from Skowrons two-run homer.
I'M KANSAS CITY, UMPIRE BOB STEWART turn
ed around after he felt a tap on his shoulder Inc next
thing he knew, he was lying on the ground.
A fan, angered by a tough decision, let his emo
tons get the best of him and floored the umpire with a
punch. He was fined $500 and got a 9O-day suspended
Jail sentence the next day IN court.
Then in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati pitcher Don New
combe got tossed out of the Pirates-Redlegs game be-
fore he could fire his first pitch. He got the thumb"
after a hassle developed over the length OF one Oh
his sleeves.
Cal McLish then was put in the game to hurl. His
first pitch was Socked for a home run.
NJ I'M CLEVELAND, oHlo STATE uNiVER-
slTY football coach Woody Hayes stirred up the ma
tiveS land they're restless up there when he heckled
Cleveland first baseman Vic Power. HIS ADVICE to
Power was to stop "showboating' and TO play like a big
league player. Power argued back and another incl
dent made the news wires.
The incident was kept alive by Cleveland sports
writer who resented Hayes complaint.
And Cleveland General Manager Frank Lane,
who is as controversial, If not more so, than Woody
HAYES, entered the conflict. His candid comment: hes
Power) a LOT more interesting to watch than that
colorless offense Hayes is running down there at
Ohio State"
ALSO LAST WEEK: Chicago White Sox pitcher
Herb Score hurled his first complete game IN two
wears; Juan Marichal, in his first major league start,
fired a one-hitter for the San Francisco Giants; and
veteran Philadelphia hurler Robin Roberts missed his
first no-hitter when the third baseman was unable to
throw a fielded ball to first base because he slipped
and fell To the ground.
And there we're other incidents.