February 5, 1962 Table Of Contents
Point Of Fact
A Millrose Games quiz to excite the memory and increase the knowledge of fans and armchair experts
Yesterday
Fifty years ago, a moody, egocentric little man named Lincoln Beachey thrilled the crowds he hated with his spectacular tricks in the sky
The Latin Invasion
The big news of the horse racing season is that Spanish-speaking jockeys dominate the scene, and their takeover may be permanent
A SLIPPERY, TRICKY ROAD TO GLORY
As they head for the world championships in Chamonix, the French skiers are gamely trying to prove that they are still kings of the downhill
French Skiing
Among the jagged, snow-swept peaks of the French Alps a new and glittering assortment of ski resorts is now competing in the European sweepstakes for the winter tourist's dollar. All have modem lifts, gourmet restaurants and typically French night life. The story of these late-blooming resorts starts on the next page
THE UBIQUITOUS HANDS OF MR. C.
WARM SMILES FOR A COLD DUNKING
Basketball
Make 'em push the panic button
An explosive, gambling defense called the zone press has become the big weapon for top teams
By Ray Cave
Boxing
The fighter at home with Yogi Bear
Terry Dowries, who will defend his middleweight title in April, is a cocky Englishman with a strong feeling for 'la vita casalinga'
By John Hanlon
Tennis
By Bill Talbert
Track
A 'novice miler' runs the fastest mile ever
New Zealand's burly Peter Snell, starting in one of the few mile races of his young career, took the lead with 340 yards to go, sprinted away from the field to better Herb Elliott's classic mark by a tenth of a second
By Leslie Hobbs
Fish And Mugwumps
ON FISH, ANGLERS, SLOBS AND MUGWUMPS
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Acknowledgments
Basketball's Week
By Mervin Hyman
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER