August 16, 1954 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
The Question: What sport provokes the most arguments in your home?
By Jimmy Jemail
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 tallest headlines
Table of Contents
Bannister surges to victory in the heart-stirring Vancouver mile
By Paul O'Neil
Soundtrack
NEWS FROM THE KARAKORAM GUINNESS MAN...TEARLESS LOVE UNDER THE ELMS
Spectacle
Ringside color pictures by Mark Kauffman are the best argument for the rematch between Charles and Marciano
The Wonderful World Of Sport
The Duke of Edinburgh, an all-round athlete, leads the British Empire in sports and earns new title
By Martin Kane
Weidman's Burden
New Golden Age
For world-wide interest, for widespread participation, for shattered records, for thrilling triumphs of the human spirit, this is the greatest sports era in history
Western Trout
THE BEST VACATION TROUT FISHING
There is a notion among eastern fly fishermen that river trout of the West are too easy to catch for true sport. "Fat, dumb and happy," they snort. Nevertheless, the best fly fishing in America is in progress right now in a magic 100-mile circle of the Yellowstone National Park area. There, in lovely rivers like the Snake (above), feeding trout may dimple the water like rain, but an eastern expert must bring his skill along to catch them
The busy engineers are back at work, flooding fairways and remote mountain glens all over the country. Most people are glad about it
Under 21
An Australian bumarin—better known as boomerang—can outfly a Mickey Mantle home run. But unlike a baseball, this sickle-shaped piece of wood will twirl right back to you
By Duane Decker
Health
Hikers and golfers are among its many victims and the blistering itch can be cured only by time
Baseball
Willie Mays has made a lot, but Durocher is the real mesmerizer
By Red Smith
Golf
Time: 1929 U. S. Open. Place: 18th hole. The Man: Bobby Jones
A Place To Be
Horse Racing
Alfred Vanderbilt's gray champion is just about ready to go
Sport In Art
George Bellows, noted for boxing art, did other sports masterpieces
Football
from an old coach who thinks the All-Stars may beat the Lions
Column Of The Week
Sports Editor Gordon Cobbledick considers the beanball and decides it is here to stay—unless some means is found to outlaw wildness high and inside while sanctioning it low and outside
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
COMPILED BY Ed Zern
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS August 13 through 19
Sporting Look
Sports car racing teams dress the part for a reason
Boxing
These jockey-size sluggers would look mighty big on the TV screen
You Should Know
YOU SHOULD KNOW if you are going to buy a puppy
By The Know-It-All
Tennis
He's had plenty this season and it's nobody's fault but his own
By William F. Talbert
Yesterday
America's most beloved horse was a lady named Goldsmith Maid who raced for 13 years, set world records for the mile and gained a popularity that has yet to be excelled
Last Laugh
Departments
By H. H. S. Phillips Jr.
A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS