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April 2, 1956 Table Of Contents

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Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox

The Question: Is Maurice (Rocket) Richard really the greatest hockey player of all time?

By Jimmy Jemail

Tip From The Top

especially for over-80 golfers

By Ed Dudley

Events & Discoveries

EVENTS & DISCOVERIES

ST. ROCKY APPEARS IN SÃO ROQUE, ENGLAND STANDS WATCH ON MAMMALS, THE SOCCER BUFFS OF ST. LOUIS, THE OLD PRO IN OLD GREECE, BASKETBALL CHIC, OKLAHOMA DOES IT ONCE MORE

Spectacle

THE BIG WAVE SET

The green waves of Waikiki, once the realm of surfing experts, are now ridden by anyone willing to get wet

RIDING WILD WHITE HORSES IN FROM THE SEA

On beaches around the world, from Peru to California, wave riders are taking up the old sport of the Hawaiian kings

By Coles Phinizy

The Fix In California

THE FIX IN CALIFORNIA

It couldn't happen to Babe McCoy, boxing's wiseacres said, but by last week Governor Knight's investigating committee had lifted the lid on boxing's dirty business for all to see

By James Murray

The Wonderful World Of Sport

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPORT

Sebring

LEADFOOT AND LIGHTFOOT

An Indy champion and the world's top Grand Prix driver are Sebring's heroes

By Coles Phinizy

Conversation Piece:

HONEST BILL DALY

Julius Helfand is a 'smearer,' Dan Parker Is a 'phony' and Frankie Carbo is 'a fine fellow...a gentleman.' So says the elusive treasurer of the International Boxing Guild

By Robert H. Boyle

VICTORY NO. 55: END OF AN ERA

San Francisco's accomplishments outshone even Louisville's decisive victory in the NIT

By Roy Terrell

The Outdoor Week

THE OUTDOOR WEEK

A House Committee stokes the refuge fire, a northwestern airline gets skunked, South Carolina may be lionized and nature gets out of balance in Yellowstone

Edited by Ed Zern And Tom Lineaweaver

The Sporting Look

THE NEW AND OLD

OHIO'S SUBMARINE SPRINTER

Al Wiggins shows the winning look on an old stroke

'THAT'S NEEDLES!'

In the Florida Derby a wonderfully dramatic run showed why more and more racing fans are saying: 'THAT'S NEEDLES!'

By Whitney Tower

Coming Events

COMING EVENTS March 30 through April 8

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Pat On The Back

PAT ON THE BACK

Departments

SCOREBOARD

...THESE FACES IN THE CROWD...

FOCUS ON THE DEED

FOR THE RECORD

MEMO FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Harry Phillips