April 11, 1955 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
By Jimmy Jemail
Events & Discoveries
Santee surprises Santee, Camaraderie rules the flyways, Hockey's cup runneth overtime, A thumb for Willie's eye, Racegoers win stately pleasure dome, Sport for sitters
Spectacle
A tarpon fisherman finds a wild world all his own on the lonely and pellucid sea west of Florida's Keys
Red Smith
An oracle named Smith takes a long, breezy look at the National League, listens to a character or two, sticks a pin in here and there, and comes up with the word on this year's pennant race: it will be a thriller
By Red Smith
Preview
Cincinnati or Chicago will be leading the league Monday night but 168 days later—well, figure it out for yourself
The Wonderful World Of Sports
Whatcha gonna do about rasslin'? SI answers this oft-asked question with a color portfolio and the observation: It may not be on the level but it's a gaudy show
Skiing
American skiers caught up, but the champ is still a European
By Ezra Bowen
Irish Stud
Boxing
A jeer for Saxton and a tear for Graham
Tennis
The pros try a new scoring plan
By William F. Talbert
Acknowledgments
A famous photographer takes her last picture
Football
Coach Andy Gustafson has the system and the men
Keep In The Pink
Tip From The Top
Especially for beginners but useful for golfers of all degrees of skill
By Rip Arnold
Yesterday
The pitching got better after the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Robins passed the tough 17th inning of the longest game in all baseball history
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS April 8 through April 17
Fisherman's Calendar
A digest of last-minute reports from fishermen and other unreliable sources
Compiled by Ed Zern
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Pat On The Back
A salute to some who have earned the good opinion of the world of sport, if not yet its tallest headlines