
January 10, 1955 Table Of Contents
Pat On The Back
A salute from the editors to men and women of all ages who have fairly earned the good opinion of the world of sport, if not its tallest headlines
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
By Jimmy Jemail
Football's Fiesta Day
1955 Rose Bowl: OHIO 20 SOUTHERN CAL 7
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE WEATHER WAS ALMOST A BIGGER STORY THAN THE GAME. IT WAS HARD TO TELL WHICH CAUSED THE MOST CHAGRIN: THE DOWNPOUR OR THE TEAM WHICH LOST AGAIN
By Henry R. (red) Sanders/Head Coach Of Unbeaten UCLA
The Wonderful World Of Basketball
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BASKETBALL
Spectacle
In horse racing's most spectacular setting a onetime second baseman and former dentist guides the destinies of prospering Santa Anita, where pansies and $100,000 stakes bloom and $2 bettors rate
By Jim Murray
Soundtrack
THE EDITORS NOTE WITH ADMIRATION SAMMY LEE'S REBUTTAL TO AN ASIAN COMMUNIST, THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEMAND FOR TENNIS BRIEFING AND THE DESCENT OF 26 CALIFORNIA KELPS ON NEW YORK
NCAA Fight
TV MONEY MAY WRECK COLLEGE ATHLETICS
The NCAA program for controlling football telecasts is under attack at a meeting now being held in New York. Its creator, Robert Hall, former director of athletics at Yale, charges here that a few large schools are ready to sink all the rest in their eagerness to monopolize the TV dollar
By Robert Hall
Pheasant Shoot
On an unusual hunting preserve at Millbrook, N.Y., birds are flown from a hilltop in a deliberate attempt to make it tough for the gunners below
Under 21
Jerry Finkel of Lafayette High loves this rugged game above all others—and he's tops at it, too
By Duane Decker
Winner of more best-in-show awards than any other setter, Rock Falls Colonel is now going after the title of "The World's Greatest Show Dog"
Bowling
It's a tough choice among the men in the upcoming classic—but here are the best
Skiing in Africa? Yes indeed! Hard by the blazing Sahara in the Atlas Mountains, as high and snowy as the Alps. According to Skier and Sports Photographer John Jay, they are one of the world's great skiing areas
By John Jay
Davis Cup
America's victory in the Davis Cup Challenge Round actually began 12 months ago—after U.S. defeat at Kooyong. There and then Captain Talbert and his squad put into effect a winning formula
By William F. Talbert/U.S. Davis Cup Team Captain
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS January 7 through 16
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
Acknowledgments
Basketball
"Why doncha move the ball?" asks Coach Loeffler, whose speeches help La Salle win
By Roger Kahn
Golf
A decade ago, Byron Nelson started a year of golf which even today seems fantastic
Tip From The Top
Particularly for beginners but useful for all golfers
By Mike Turnesa
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS