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February 23, 1959 Table Of Contents

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Jimmy Jemail's Hotbox

THE QUESTION: Fritzie Zivic says you have to fight dirty to be a ring champion and mentions some prime examples. Do you agree with him?

By Jimmy Jemail

Basketball's Week

BASKETBALL'S WEEK

By Mervin Hyman

Coming Events

COMING EVENTS February 20 to February 26

Bobsled Triumph

TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

After chasing victory for years in a homemade bobsled, Art Tyler wins the championship with a whoop and a holler

By Will Lang

Wonderful World Of Sport

THE TURNABOUTS OF THE WEEK

The New York Yankees invite an Australian batsman, Tenzing takes skiing lessons, the world court tennis title changes hands and some of America's best men golfers ask some of the best women golfers for help

A SHOW OF SURPRISES

HOW TO BEAT DELANY—OOPS!

Wonderful World Of Sports

THE STRAIN OF IT ALL

Events & Discoveries

EVENTS & DISCOVERIES

WHAT BASEBALL NEEDS

Bridge Match

ITALY PLAYS THE WINNING CARDS

The world champion bridge players invade New York, and with a runaway finish brilliantly defend the Bermuda Cup against the challenge from the United States and Argentina

By Charles Goren

England to America—the Nimble MG

Three-fourths off the total production went to the U.S. last year, providing keen sport—and a seat for the girl friend

Horse Show

Quick change in Florida

A pair of sequined shorts almost short-circuited Miami's dazzling horse show

By Alice Higgins

Food

Fisherman's favorite

Frank Cabot enjoys cooking this classic fish specialty almost as much as he enjoys fishing

By Mary Frost Mabon

Basketball

Bouquets for Babe and his Bailey

All because of ex-salesman Babe McCarthy and lanky Bailey Howell, Mississippi State may win its first conference title—and also nullify an unwritten law

By Dudley Doust

Ski Tip

QUESTION: Does the use of ski wax really make any difference to anyone who skis relatively slowly and always stays on well-packed trails?

By Willy Schaeffler/Ski Coach, University Of Denver

Tip From The Top

The end of the backswing

By Frank Stranahan

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: The readers take over

Pat On The Back

GLADYS HELDMAN

'The players cooperated to a man'

Departments

MEMO from the publisher

Harry Phillips

A roundup of the sports information of the week

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

faces in the crowd...