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1960: This Week In Sports Vol. 11 #25

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Film Identifier: F.2012-03-0832
Run Time
0h 11m 52s
Format
16mm
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Date Produced
1960
Abstract
Black and white sports newsreel from 1960 featuring horse racing at Belmont, a boxing match between Paul Pender and Sugar Ray Robinson, Arnold Palmer winning the US Open and the New York Yankees beating the Chicago White Sox at baseball.
Description
"Horse Racing - Celtic Ash Wins Belmont Upset” - Celtic Ash was at the back of the field for most of the race but made a last minute dash to win.

"Boxing - Pender Defeats Sugar Again”  - Sugar Ray Robinson fails to reclaim his title. Both boxers fall through the ropes. Sugar Ray loses on points.

"Golf - Palmer 65 Finish Wins U.S.Open” - Story features some boxing greats - Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus.

"Baseball - Yankees Sweep White Sox” - Chicago White Sox are beaten by the New York Yankees.
Actors, Performers and Participants
Glickman, Marty (is commentator)
Robinson, Sugar Ray (1920-1989) (is participant)
Pender, Paul (is participant)
Palmer, Arnold (1929-2016) (is participant)
Hogan, Ben (1912-1997) (is participant)
Nicklaus, Jack (is participant)
Shoemaker, Bill (1931-2003) (is participant)
Chicago White Sox (Baseball Team) (is participant)
New York Yankees (Baseball team) (is participant)
Related Places
Belmont Park (depicts)
Englewood (production location of)