June 25, 1962 Table Of Contents
U.S. Open
Those are the words Arnold Palmer used to describe Jack Nicklaus, the young giant who coolly and masterfully defeated him in a stunning U.S. Open playoff to become this era's other wonder man of golf
Viva Vava
These triumphant players (below) were the heroes as Brazil won its second straight world soccer championship in Chile, the climax of an international tournament that began two years ago
By Roy Terrell
After coming from behind in a so-so season to win the intercollegiate championships on Onondaga Lake, Cornell's crew is eager to take on a Russian eight at Philadelphia
By Thomas Brody
Dodgers
L.A.'S SWIFT SET SPRINTS TO THE TOP
The Los Angeles Dodgers are drawing baseball's biggest crowds with a group of players who are not afraid to sing and dance and take a chance. Running the bases with derring-do, they lead the league
Part IV Better Boating
By Roderick Stephens Jr.
St. Johns
From its lush, subtropic source, the St. Johns River flows north through Florida, bearing with it islands of floating water hyacinths and schools of fat bass. In places wider than the Nile, the river provides a delightful playground for the angler and the casual vacationer.
By Martin Kane
Track & Field
Oregon was so strong in the NCAA championships it could have won with only sophomores and juniors
By Tex Maule
Bridge
The master teaches the teachers
Charles Goren gives a three-day bridge lesson in New York and mixes charm with sound advice
Yank In Japan
After years of frustration in the minors, Joe Stanka pitched his ball club to the pennant. He became a national hero. But it was not quite the classic movie script—his team was the Nankai Hawks of Osaka. His story is also one of awesome determination and delicate international relations
By Donald S. Connery
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Acknowledgments
Baseball's Week
By Herman Weiskopf
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER