August 30, 1954 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hot Box
The Question: Who Are The Bigger Liars, Golfers Or Fishermen?
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 its tallest headlines
Soundtrack
VANDERBILT'S GREAT GRAY EXERCISE WITH TROMBONE...WHO'S GOT A BETTER BAT?
Spectacle
A team of white oxen haul the palio—racing's oldest prize—around the crowded public square of ancient Siena to prepare the way for a centuries-old contest
The Wonderful World Of Sport
Preview
How Awesome Are The Australians?
They are back again in search of the one trophy that has eluded them most. The experts concede them an excellent chance, but the top U.S. players have a habit of rising to the occasion at Forest Hills.
By William F. Talbert
Baseball
The night game provides on-the-spot customers with a colorful spectacle but our Mr. Smith still suffers from nostalgia for the lazy old sunshine
By Red Smith
19th Hole
19th Hole: Some New Readers Comment On Vol. 1, No. 1
The Great Outdoors
A hulking mother brown bear glares from her den at four intruders...who have climbed a Kodiak mountain to try to catch her cubs for exhibits at a zoo
Nature
The praying mantis (above, life-size) is causing panic in the streets
Under 21
The Soapbox Derby makes or breaks the dreams of 151 drivers in a 975-foot downhill dash
Boating
Race Week has changed with the times but is more fun than ever
Boxing
Middleweight Champion Bobo Olson remained cool, calm and collected $125,000 for 15 rounds of evening work against Challenger Castellani in San Francisco
Column Of The Week
Columnist Dick Hyland, a great football player in his own day, takes a hard look at the masked faces of the modern stars and wonders what kind of mayhem is taking place on the professional gridiron
Acknowledgments
Sporting Look
The Jockey Is A Peacock In The World Of Sport
He wears his crazy quilt of colors more for identification than for decoration. Whether he is coming or going, racing fans have no doubt which one of the 2,525 registered stables he represents
Horse Racing
Errard King wins the American Derby to keep the three-year-olds mixed up
Golf
Canada's tournament is becoming a sort of Olympic Games of golf
You Should Know: If You Are About To Take Up Golf
You Should Know: If You Are About To Take Up Golf
By The Know-It-All
Coming Events
Coming Events August 27 through September 2
Bowling
A new crack bowling team is being readied for action
A new crack bowling team is being readied for action
Yesterday
A pioneer among U.S. sports, croquet was the first game played by women
Last Laugh
Departments
By H. H. S. Phillips Jr.
A roundup of the week's news