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November 21, 1955 Table Of Contents

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Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox

The Question: Are the days of the horse numbered? (Asked at the National Horse Show)

By Jimmy Jemail

Events & Discoveries

EVENTS & DISCOVERIES

IKE PUTTERS WITH A PUTTER, YALE'S NASSAU NEMESIS, RUNDOWN ON A NEW BOSS, THE LEARNED ECONOMIST VIEW OF SPORT, AND HOW AN OLD COACH SEES IT, TOM WATSON RECALLS A PITCH, FIGHTING GAR

Spectacle

THE HORSE GALLOPS

Baltimore Rookie Fullback Alan (The Horse) Ameche shows the Chicago Bears that pro scouts can be wrong

THE ROOKIES ARE STEALING THE FOOTBALL SHOW

The Wonderful World Of Sport

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPORT

Fabulous Hungarians

HUNGARY BECOMES A GREAT POWER—IN TRACK

Here is a satellite that shines brighter than the Soviet sun and which may eclipse the Russians at the 1956 Olympics. An SI writer who saw the Hungarians compete in Moscow and Warsaw reports on their startling performances: eight world records and a four-minute mile, just since May!

By David Mayer

Skeeter

SKEETER TUNES UP

A top Olympic athlete demonstrates 14 preseason exercises which can help any skier get into condition

Mountaineer Football

A MOUNTAINEER DREAM IS OVER

When Coach Art (Pappy) Lewis took West Virginia up to play Pitt, the talk was all about bowl games and a trip to the southland. But then...

By James Atwater

Hickman's Hunches

HICKMAN'S HUNCHES for Games of Saturday, Nov. 19

By Herman Hickman

Pro Basketball

A SURVEY OF THE NBA TURNS UP A NEW LOOK—AND A NEW LEAGUE—WITH GOLA, STOKES, RICKETTS AMONG THE STARS

By Roy Terrell

Horse Racing

LONG SHOTS FROM VENEZUELA GAVE THE INTERNATIONAL A SURPRISE FINISH AT THE END OF THE MILE-AND-A-HALF THRILLER AT LAUREL

By Whitney Tower

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Show Horses

THE 67TH NATIONAL HORSE SHOW HAD SOME GREAT HORSES, SOME THRILLING RIDERS AND SOME UNEXPECTED LIGHT MOMENTS

By Alice Higgins

Anniversary

ANNIVERSARY

Tip From The Top

Especially for beginners and high-handicap golfers

By Bill Gordon

Sport In Art

THE HORSE AND SIR ALFRED

Fisherman's Calendar

FISHERMAN'S CALENDAR

Compiled by Ed Zern

You Should Know

YOU SHOULD KNOW...IF YOU'RE GOING DEER HUNTING

By The Know-It-All

Coming Events

COMING EVENTS November 18 through November 27

CHARLIE AND THE BOYS

The king of the Star skippers, Carlos de Cardenas, has a royal scorn for the champions in the other racing classes and a royal household full of top-notch sailors ready to take over if he ever steps down

By Henry Wallace

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Pat On The Back

MOLLY RAY BOTKIN

Departments

A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS

MEMO FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Harry Phillips