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a +$ + x + f + b= INVINCIBILITY 12
TEX MAULE explains Oklahoma's fascinating formula for a juggernaut

MEETING AT THE SUMMIT 14
Bold Ruler wins the race of his life against two fine champions

SPECTACLE: THEY'RE ROLLING AT RIVERSIDE 16
Glamour over and under the hood captured in pictures and text

10 SECRETS OF BOWLING 25
They are told by World Champion DON CARTER and illustrated by ANTHONY RAVIELLI in an article that will revolutionize your game

ON THE BOWL'S RIM 42
With Football's Eighth Week, the New Year's Day rivals are falling into place

AFTER YOU, ALPHONSE 51
"Raton" lost the bantam title to Monsieur Halimi. By MARTIN KANE

THE OUTBOARD OUTBURST 59
The big news in engines and boats, including the latest wonder: an outboard diesel

THE BEAGLE CALL 76
..is a sound of fall. JERRY COOKE shows a fine old country sport IN COLOR

DAN HODGE: BOXER 82
America's best wrestler switches sports. By DON GRANGER

THE DEPARTMENTS

SCOREBOARD 6
PIGSKIN PANORAMA 8
HICKMAN'S HUNCHES 8
PRO PARADE 9
FISHERMAN'S CALENDAR 10
FROM THE FLYWAYS 10
COMING EVENTS 11
EVENTS & DISCOVERIES 21
TIP FROM THE TOP 87
CARDS ON THE TABLE 88
BONNIE PRUDDEN 90
HOTBOX 92
THE 19TH HOLE 93
PAT ON THE BACK 96

COVER: THE OKLAHOMA BENCH

Photograph by Garry Winogrand

The players on the Oklahoma bench, probably the best stocked in college football, stand throughout the game. Clendon Thomas is the intense young man in the middle who typifies the Oklahoma spirit, one factor in the Oklahoma formula for invincibility described on page 12.

Acknowledgments on page 10

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