October 18, 1954 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
The Question: Is football today too much of a coach's game?
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
Table of Contents
New York crowds have been jostling into Madison Square Garden night after night this month to have their spines chilled at biggest and most important of U.S. rodeos. This fall, as always, the best of Western cowboys have come East—for tough animals and tougher men nothing tops the big-town roundup
By Paul O'Neil
Soundtrack
HOW GOES IT WITH SNAVELY?, SUPERSTITIONS—STOCK CAR DEPT., FAILURE OF A SOCCER MISSION
Spectacle
The Wonderful World Of Sport
Belmont Futurity
His dashing victory in the Belmont Futurity Saturday established his title as best of the two-year-olds
ONCE MORE—IT'S A SON OF NASRULLAH
The Queen
THE QUEEN WHO LOVES THE SPORT OF KINGS
Elizabeth II, a racing fan from childhood on, will be the first ruler to race the royal colors outside Britain when her horse Landau comes here next month
Princeton's freshman football hopefuls undergo intensive training to toughen their bodies and test their resolve
Football Nuisance
'COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS AN INFERNAL NUISANCE'
In 1939 the University of Chicago, under Robert M. Hutchins, abandoned football. Recently there has been a move to reinstate the sport, but the ex-president still believes higher education and football should not be mixed
Sailing
With more sailors on the water and more boats entering regattas than ever before, the yachting year 1954 brought startling new designs, new champions and a season of new thrills for old winners
McDonald On Gordon
On these pages are exclusive views of the only fly box known to exist that belonged to Theodore Gordon, who originated dry-fly fishing in America; and other unique and historic memorabilia
Motor Sports
Jewellike and fast as always, a familiar high-performance sports car in the high-priced field turns up at a new low price—under $3,000, that is
By John Bentley
Under 21
A couple of Eastern sisters have twice beaten the competition to win the crown of New York's annual tribute to the great cowhand
By Duane Decker
You Should Know
YOU SHOULD KNOW: if you are taking up riding
By The Know-It-All
Golf
"Golf's Greatest Putt" is re-enacted 25 years after the 1929 Open
Tennis
The U.S. captain reports on our win in Mexico and the selections for the trip to Australia
By William F. Talbert
A great northern sport launches its six-month spectacle of speed, precision and thrills. And once again the champion Red Wings are the team to watch
GAME OF THE WEEK: WISCONSIN 13 RICE 7
Football
Free substitution had its points, but football is a better game without it
Health
In this Saturday's game the average player, who can expect one injury each season, faces his biggest risk of being knocked out of action
Column Of The Week
By Meyer Berger
Acknowledgments
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS October 15 through 21
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
Compiled by Ed Zern
Bowling
An unknown bowler on an obscure team has his moment in the B.P.A.A. elimination
Sporting Look
Yesterday
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS