Table of Contents
FRED HANEY LIGHTS A FIRE 12
Milwaukee folded in the stretch of last year's pennant race, but their manager has new plans for 1957
IBC: GUILTY AS CHARGED 16
The conspiracy to monopolize boxing gets its comeuppance in federal court. By MARTIN KANE
BEN HOGAN'S MODERN FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF, PART II 26
The greatest golfer of our time explains the mysteries of stance and posture
THE ARTIST AND THE HEAVYWEIGHT 36
Floyd Patterson changed forever the night he won the title. Painter RUSSELL HOBAN recaptures a historic moment
GONZALES: KEY TO OPEN TENNIS? 40
Pancho the Great in a color and word portrait, plus a call for an open by WILLIAM F. TALBERT
SMOKETREE'S RANCHEROS AND THEIR GAUDY NEIGHBOR 52
California's exclusive playgrounds IN COLOR with text by HORACE SUTTON
CLIMAX ON THE COURT 59
JEREMIAH TAX reviews an exciting basketball season and previews the NCAA championship tournament
WINGS OF THE RED WINGS 66
Detroit, for the 19th consecutive year, is in hockey's Stanley Cup playoffs. MARSHALL DANN tells why
THE DEPARTMENTS
COMING EVENTS 9
EVENTS & DISCOVERIES 18
SCOREBOARD 50
THE 19TH HOLE 73
PAT ON THE BACK 76
Hotbox: JIMMY JEMAIL asks: Do you agree with the Ivy League ban on spring football? 7
Horse Racing: Reports from New Orleans by WHITNEY TOWER, Santa Anita by JAMES MURRAY 63
Outdoors: MARK SULLIVAN reports cheering news from Washington for conservationists 64
Skiing: MORT LUND follows the wonderfully successful Toni Sailer on his first U.S. trip 65
Acknowledgments on page 73
COVER: TED LINDSAY AND GORDON HOWE
Photograph by Richard Meek
Detroit Red Wing Superstars Lindsay and Howe are rarely as still as they appear on this week's cover. More often pro hockey's top scorers are seen in a crisscross of dazzling skating teamwork. For their story, told by Hockey Expert Marshall Dann, see page 66.
TWO PHOTOS
IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE:
THE SECRET OF SEBRING
America's foremost road classic has a dramatic surprise in store. It will be unveiled in next week's preview by Kenneth Rudeen. With evocative pictures in color by Richard Meek and a closeup of the nation's leading driver, Carroll Shelby
PLUS: LESSON III OF BEN HOGAN'S MODERN FUNDAMENTALS OF GOLF: THE FIRST PART OF THE SWING