Contents

14 The New Rage to Win
Commando tactics at Kentucky accentuate the latest philosophy of college football—victory at any price

18 Giant Shot That Forced a Playoff
Willie Mays hits a home run that saves the season for San Francisco and dismays the Dodgers

20 The Facts About the Big Fight
Some nonsensical cries were raised when Sonny Liston knocked out Floyd Patterson

28 Two Men on a Wall of Terror
In the second installment of The Climb Up to Hell, the implacable Eiger demands its human sacrifice

38 A Peck of Pretty Ponies
Texan Billy Griffith has got himself some fine Shetlands and a stable more fit for man than beast

47 The Magnificent Squirt
Tommy McDonald, one of the smallest players in pro football, is also one of the best—and most original

66 Saturday's Hero Is Doing Fine
The myth of the tramp athlete is demolished by the head of the University of Pittsburgh

The departments

6 Scorecard
55 Boating
56 Horse Racing
63 Football's Week
81 For the Record
82 19th Hole

Acknowledgments on page 81

Cover painting by Frank Mullins

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