December 20, 1954 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
The Question: What should the major leagues do to help save the minors?
By Jimmy Jemail
SOCCER IN WORDS AND PICTURES
By Jacques Tati
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
Baseball
The desperate plight of the minor leagues was a backdrop last week for the annual major league meeting in New York. But the rulers of baseball dealt with trivia, ignored the minors and went home
By Roger Kahn
The Wonderful World Of Sport
Spectacle
Mongoose and king cobra—legendary enemies—square off in their classic and rarely photographed encounter near Mysore, India. Here the mongoose, master of the quick dart, dances and feints to make the cobra strike—and miss. Then the little snake-hater himself will strike. Photographs on the following pages show what happened
Soundtrack
THE EDITORS TAKE NOTE OF A WEEK IN WHICH JAMES D. NORRIS SAID "ABSURD," MAX SCHMELING REMEMBERED AN UNEXPECTEDLY HARD FIGHT AND A VETERAN SPORTSWRITER REMEMBERED THE NAME NORRIS
Weight Lifting
The art of weight lifting, according to champions, requires powerful thought. without it, the lifter's power is directionless; but if his thinking is right, he'll feel as though he were alone in a void, and he may never notice the weight as he lifts
By Ezra Bowen
"LET'S FACE IT, HARRY—THE PROBLEMS ARE YOURS"
Last week Harry Hopman, captain of Australia's Davis Cup team, predicted a clear-cut victory for his side. Now the U.S. captain replies—with some different opinions
By William F. Talbert
Davis Cup Preview
Summery, tennis-minded Australia is the setting for one of the liveliest Challenge Round duels in history. This time the U.S. team means business
The history of Davis Cup Challenge Round matches is one of brilliance by some of the sport's greatest performers
Tip From The Top
especially for golfers over forty but useful for golfers of all ages
By Gene Sarazen
Boating
Serious sailors bundle up in windproofs and fleece-lined boots and race their one-design dinghies all winter long
Sporting Look
It takes more art than artifice to reshape what's seashape. Here are seven new ways
Bowling
Greats and near-greats in Chicago bowling provide high scores and a few thrills for the game's TV fans
Column Of The Week
By Arthur Daley
Acknowledgments
Motor Sports
The Arnolt-Bristol combines the engine-building talents of a British aircraft firm with the style of an Italian designer to produce a high-quality, all-round sports car
By John Bentley
Under 21
On his first day of deer hunting, with his very first shot, Paul Ward Jr. got the biggest thrill of his life
By Duane Decker
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS December 17 through 26
Snow Patrol
A late roundup of snow conditions in America from a picked group of local skiers
Compiled by Bill Wallace
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
Compiled by Ed Zern
Yesterday
The great bridge match between Ely Culbertson and Sidney Lenz was a fabulous show which helped the Culbertson system to victory in the bidding war
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS