December 21, 1959 Table Of Contents

Author:
SI Staff

Jimmy Jemaill's Hotbox

THE QUESTION: Has the advent of giant players like Wilt Chamberlain thrown the game of basketball seriously out of balance? (Asked of pro basketball players)

By Jimmy Jemaill

Wild Town

A Real Wild Town

John Kieran's New York is a delightful jungle of living things, from algae to minks

By John O'Reilly

At the Sebring Grand Prix, Jack Brabham finally clinched his world championship of race driving—even shoving his car the final 400 yards in a gesture of gallantry

By Alfred Wright

TO THE LUCKY WILL GO THE SPOILS

Seldom in the history of football have two pro teams been so evenly matched for a title game

By Tex Maule

IKE ASKS ABOUT WEAK WICKETS

In Pakistan a President learns about cricket and tent pegs

By Charles Mohr

PETE SHOWS RUGBY A TORPEDO

In England a Yank teaches old dogs a new trick

By John Lovesey

WILT KNOCKS 'EM DEAD

By Jeremiah Tax

Scouting Reports

BOUNTIFUL BOWLS

This year they bring together all the country's top teams and a fine array of stars. They'll enrich the schools and entertain the nation

WASHINGTON VS. WISCONSIN

Quarterbacks will be the men to see as 100,000 watch the Big Ten and Coast champs. NBC-TV, 4:45 P.M., E.S.T.

SYRACUSE VS. TEXAS

Pride of the East, the nation's top team faces the Longhorns on alien ground before 75,000. CBS-TV, 3:45 P.M., E.S.T.

LSU VS. MISSISSIPPI

The Tigers and Rebels play a sequel, before 80,000, to their October thriller, won by LSU. NBC-TV, 1:45 P.M., E.S.T.

GEORGIA VS. MISSOURI

The amazing Bulldogs close out a strong year against a Big Eight invader before 75,000. CBS-TV, 12:45 P.M., E.S.T.

ARKANSAS VS. GA. TECH

The light but potent Razorbacks hurl speed at Yellow Jacket heft before 40,000 Jan. 2. CBS-TV, 2 P.M., E.S.T.

Events & Discoveries

EVENTS & DISCOVERIES

Too Good For Ducks?

IS TULE TOO GOOD FOR DUCKS?

Rodeo

JIM SHOULDERS TELLS: HOW TO WATCH A RODEO

By Joan Dickinson

ROME 1960

Rome: The Olympic Anniversary

Rome: The Olympic Anniversary

Rome: The Olympic Year

ENCHANTMENT OFFSHORE

Offbeat and off the beaten track, Italy's Tyrrhenian islands offer cool prices, hot black beaches and peaceful relaxation to tired Olympic travelers

By Horace Sutton

Silver Anniversary

1959 Silver Anniversary All-America

1934: NO PLACE TO GO BUT UP

The mood of the country was recovery, and as employment rose, so did the spirits of the nation. Broadway and Hollywood had a memorable year. The pass took over college football and Silver Anniversary All-Americas played their last season

By Henry Romney

HERE ARE THE MEN WHO MADE IT

These are the men the judges chose: 25 football players of 25 years ago who have made much of their lives and today serve their fellow citizens in law, medicine, the military, politics, advertising, banking, movie making, and in many other ways