
Table of contents
THE BATTLE OF THE CHAMPIONS 10
What happened when Basilio and Robinson met at Yankee Stadium
PREVIEW: YANKS VS. BRAVES 12-24
THE SEASON: HOW and why the winners won, plus three pages of COLOR 12
THE STADIUMS: Drawings of the parks, their histories and sealing data 18
SCOUTING REPORTS: A player-by-player evaluation of the Braves and Yankees 20
CRITIQUE—AND VERDICT: An assessment of the two teams 24
FOOTBALL SURPRISES AND PROMISES 30-39
THE FIRST WEEK: Early strength and early upsets, in words and pictures 30
PREVIEW: A midget raids the West in TV's Game of the Week. By TEX MAULE 37
GOLF'S AMATEUR HEROES 40
Many emerged in recent epic competition. By HERBERT WARREN WIND
JOHNNY'S GAMBLE 46
An ailing colt wins the Little Brown Jug. By JEREMIAH TAX
NEW SPORTING LOOK AT OLD DUBLIN 48
The lovely women of Ireland show classic fabrics in modern dress
THREE DAYS ON A HORSE 52
ALICE HIGGINS reports on the Wofford Cup and its gallant heroine
THE BEAUTY OF A SPORTING HERITAGE 54
The magnificent estate of the J. Watson Webbs, IN COLOR by RICHARD MEEK
HERR "BEAUTIFUL SERVICE" 58
Which means Schoendienst, 2B, here winningly portrayed by GERALD HOLLAND
THE DEPARTMENTS
•COMING EVENTS 2
•FISHERMAN'S CALENDAR 4
•SCOREBOARD 5
•BASEBALL X-RAY 6
•PIGSKIN PANORAMA 7
•HICKMAN'S HUNCHES 7
•EVENTS & DISCOVERIES 26
•TIP FROM THE TOP 45
•BONNIE PRUDDEN 65
•HOTBOX 66
•THE 19TH HOLE 67
•PAT ON THE BACK 68
COVER: WORLD SERIES
Photograph by Hy Peskin
During the next week the biggest topic of conversation in the U.S. will be the World Series. More people will see it (via TV) than any other sporting event in the world. This issue contains a comprehensive PREVIEW and SCOUTING REPORTS which will make it easier to follow on TV or live.
Acknowledgments on page 4
TWO PHOTOS
NEXT WEEK
THE PHEASANT AND THE COMMISSAR
A U. S. ambassador vividly recalls an eerie day's shoot in Czechoslovakia
PLUS: A pro football preview, with Tex Maule picking the new stars