December 13, 1954 Table Of Contents
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
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
By Jimmy Jemail
Soundtrack
TODAY THE PROBITY OR LACK OF PROBITY OF THE MEN WHO RUN BOXING IS THE CONCERN OF ANYONE WHO CAN TWIST A TV DIAL, SI REFLECTIONS ON THE WEEK'S BOXING CARD, THE TENNIS UPROAR IN AUSTRALIA AND THE WORSENING STATE OF THE MINORS
Basketball
BASKETBALL: A GAME, DANCE, DATE
College basketball began last week with more than 500 games. There was excitement, even one riot, but the week had another meaning. The winter season on the American campus had begun
PREVIEW: GREAT SEASON, GREATER STAR
By Roger Kahn
Spectacle
High-stepping parade horses, wearing $10,000 in saddles and silver, highlight the 56th staging of the American Royal Horse Show & Livestock exhibition in Kansas City, Mo.
Deer Hunt
Forty-odd men visited little Rocky Island in Lake Superior to stalk its 400-odd deer. Ready for a slaughter, they found the game had other ideas
John Groth's Jamaica
By John Groth
Golf
"A VERY FINE AND ENJOYABLE MAN"
Bob Harlow, editor of 'Golf World,' lived a lifetime for the game—and loved it
Gift List II
Under 21
From mitts to MGs, there are gifts for everybody in stores this year, even bottled ships and flying saucers
By Duane Decker
You Should Know
YOU SHOULD KNOW: if you plan to buy a Christmas camera
By The Know-It-All
These traditional rivals have de-emphasized football but now play more than ever as their intramural programs contribute to a day of ten games
Bowling
The team captained by Buzz Fazio (right) again has established its alley mastery
Football
Having averaged .727 for the season, Prophet Hickman takes a modest bow
A late roundup of snow conditions in America from a picked group of local skiers
Compiled by Bill Wallace
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS December 10 through 19
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
Compiled by Ed Zern
Acknowledgments
Yesterday
Currently celebrating his 80th birthday, Churchill, dean of world's statesmen, looks back on a full and varied sports career, including "30 years of polo."
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS