October 4, 1954
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
Pat On The Back
Herewith a salute from the editors to men and women of all ages who have fairly earned the good opinion of the world of sport, regardless of whether they have yet earned its tallest headlines
Under 21
Young Harold Klug winds up two years of racking bats with baseball's biggest thrill—working the Series
Sportsman
The "Lost Generation" novelist has been a lifelong outdoorsman
Table of Contents
For the fans it was a season of vivid moments—while the impersonal scorebooks wrote a story of their own
Spectacle
A champion who was very nearly crippled a few days before the race takes charge of the Kentucky Derby of standardbred pacing—and prevents a filly from upsetting a nine-year-old tradition
Soundtrack
AUTUMN MADNESS—TEXAS STYLE, DEMPSEY IN ARGENTINA, BANGKOK TURNS OUT FOR A FISTFIGHT
The Wonderful World Of Sport
Treasure Diver
Fascinated by all the odd relics of shipwrecks, a veteran explorer works six hours a day below, nearly drowns once a week, and meets some really queer fish
Motor Sports
Ford's latest creation is a speedy, sporty answer to the growing U.S. demand for power and comfort with a sports car thrill
You Should Know
Bowling
The B.P.A.A.'s $85,000 handicap may hurt bowling more than it helps
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
Column Of The Week
Game of The Week
Football
Baseball
Dressen is back in the majors, where managers never die and only seem to fade away
Acknowledgments
Coming Events
Horse Racing
Willie conquered the United Nations and even established a beachhead at Belmont
Sporting Look
Health
An engineer turned gymnast eliminates the grunt and groan from exercises and builds balanced bodies instead of bulging biceps
Golf
It was the leanest season in years for the Old Guard and the most prosperous one ever for the Australians
Yesterday
The author of Studs Lonigan—as loyal a fan as the White Sox have ever had—recalls the first World Series game he ever saw. It was a 12-hour adventure
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
Last Laugh
Departments
A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS
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