October 1, 1956 Table Of Contents
Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox
By Jimmy Jemail
Coming Events
COMING EVENTS Sept. 28 through October 7
Yanks Vs. Nationals
COCKY NATIONALS AND MIGHTY YANKS
Dodgers, Braves and Redlegs were in a riotous fight for the pennant. All three looked exhausted, yet any one of them could knock over Casey's Yankees
An appraisal of team chances in the 1956 World Series, plus detailed Scouting Reports on players' strengths, weaknesses
Scouting Reports
Footloose
FOOTLOOSE IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
On October 3 the World Series will begin—somewhere in the National League. Herewith a guide to the pleasures and the perils of three possible sites
The Wonderful World Of Sport
Events & Discoveries
TED AT BAT IN BOSTON, CANADIAN CADDIE INTO U.S. CHAMP, THE REMINISCENCES OF MAXIE ROSENBLOOM, HORSE WITH A HENNA HIDE, THE TUNA CUP, A GOLFER'S APPROACH TO PERFECTION
The Illegal Whole's Legal Half
THE ILLEGAL WHOLE'S LEGAL HALF
A rare behind-the-scenes report on the men who set the odds for a nation's bets on spectator sports
The Sporting Look
A cloth woven by Bavarian peasants since the 11th century is becoming a new American sports classic
Football
By Don Parker
Acknowledgments
Hickman's Hunches
HICKMAN'S HUNCHES for Games of Saturday, Sept. 29
Tip From The Top
By Al Esposito
Casey In The Stretch
X-Ray
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19th HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Pat On The Back
Departments
...THESE FACES IN THE CROWD...
Shirtsleeves instead of raccoon coats were the order of the day as the brand-new season opened its doors in weather that still carried the lingering glow of summer. It was a day to gladden the heart of any true fan—a day of upsets when the underdog refuses to subside peacefully. The action was mostly in the South and West with a strong intersectional flavor
By Willard C. Rappleye