Table of Contents

THE LAST NAIL 10
ROBERT H. BOYLE tells how the Yankees virtually wrapped up another pennant

THE RED SHOE MYSTERY 12
A Russian jumping shoe brings astonishment to rule makers. By PAUL O'NEIL

HICKORY, DICKORY...VICTORY! 14
A bargain colt, Hickory Smoke, wins the classic Hambletonian. By JEREMIAH TAX

AMERICA'S CUP: THE OLD MUG AGAIN 16
After a summer of confusion, a famed race is revived. By MORT LUND

SPECTACLE: HOT DERBY FOR OUTBOARDS 18
Foreign rigs add spice to this year's championships. IN COLOR

PREVIEW: BACK TO THE COUNTRY CLUB 27
The Amateur golf championship returns to Brookline. A chart of the course by JACK KUNZ and a recounting of Ouimet's 1913 Open by HERBERT WARREN WIND

PHYSICAL FITNESS COMES TO THE POINT 38
The President's committee meets in a likely spot. By DOROTHY STULL

WRECK OF THE REDLEGS 44
Horrible pitching scuttled Cincinnati's pennant hopes, says ROBERT CREAMER

PART I: GOD'S LITTLE UNDERWATER ACRE 48
CLARE BOOTHE LUCE discovers a strange and brilliant new world

WHAT TO WEAR ON WHEELS 56
A SPORTING LOOK at sunny Rome's latest in motor scooter costumes

BONNIE PRUDDEN'S FUN & FITNESS COURSE 61
Ending the first phase of her series, she presents the SIDE STRETCH

THE DEPARTMENTS

•SCOREBOARD 5
•BASEBALL X-RAY 6
•FISHERMAN'S CALENDAR 7
•COMING EVENTS 8
•EVENTS & DISCOVERIES 23
•TIP FROM THE TOP 62
•HOTBOX 63
•THE 19TH HOLE 64
•PAT ON THE BACK 68

Acknowledgments on page 7

COVER: ROY MCMILLAN

Photograph by Richard Meek

Cincinnati's skinny little Roy McMillan is the best shortstop in the major leagues and the outstanding player on a team of stars. But despite Roy and the other fine players on the club, the Redlegs are having a disastrous season. See page 44 for the reasons why.

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NEXT WEEK

BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS
Robert Riger illustrates the style and technique Carmen Basilio will use in his bid for Ray Robinson's crown

PLUS: On the eve of the hunting season Ed Zern picks the 10 best guns—and then runs fast for the woods