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December 5, 1955 Table Of Contents

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Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox

The Question: Which make the better officers, those who finish near the top of their college classes or the athletes?

By Jimmy Jemail

Tip From The Top

For all over-80 golfers

By Charles (Chuck) Congdon

Events & Discoveries

EVENTS & DISCOVERIES

ARMY'S QUARTERBACK AND HOW HE FEELS, THE COACH AS DAMOCLES, A TORCH FLAMES IN TEXAS, STERN WORDS ON RABBITS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, CRAZY, MIXED-UP WOOLLY BEARS, FISHERMEN'S PARADISE

Spectacle

RACE OF THE YEAR

The match race between Swaps and Nashua provided the biggest racing moment of 1955 and determined the year's top Thoroughbred

Horses

HORSES OF THE YEAR

The top betting year in U.S. racing history saw the major award go to Nashua for a sensational record in a season of many other distinguished performances

By Whitney Tower

The Army Arrived By Land

THE ARMY ARRIVED BY LAND

That was the Philadelphia Story last Saturday as Quarterback Don Holleder led Army to victory over Navy without benefit of passes and brought about a classic dressing-room jubilation

By Alfred Wright

The Wonderful World Of Sport

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPORT

Boxing

BOXING

SCORING A BOXING MATCH ADDS TO THE FUN AND CAN BE DONE, EVEN IN FRONT OF A TELEVISION SCREEN, IF YOU KNOW THE RULES

By Martin Kane

Fencing

FENCING

AMERICA'S DIM HOPES FOR ITS FIRST OLYMPIC FENCING TITLE ARE BRIGHTENED CONSIDERABLY BY TWO DETERMINED NEW BLADES

By Coles Phinizy

Fisherman's Calendar

FISHERMAN'S CALENDAR

Compiled by Ed Zern

A SPORTING LOOK AT CHRISTMAS

This season provides an irresistible galaxy of Christmas gifts never before available, all designed to make fun more fun. Eighty are on these pages

Football

AMBUSH IN THE COLISEUM

By James Murray

Sport In Art

ARTISTS AND SPORTS

A happy blending of two worlds creates an outstanding art exhibition

Yesterday

MORRISON'S MAGIC

By Fred Russell

Coming Events

COMING EVENTS December 2 through December 11

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Pat On The Back

DR. JOHN OLIVER LA GORCE

Departments

A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS

MEMO FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Harry Phillips