February 25, 1963 Table Of Contents
Cover
An AAU indoor track quiz to stimulate the memory and increase the knowledge of armchair experts
Basketball's Feud
A real feud is a rarity in pro sports, but one now rages between the champion Boston Celtics and the exuberantly menacing Los Angeles Lakers
Austrians
A SWISS SKIER SURPRISES THE AUSTRIANS
In the pre-Olympic ski meet in Austria everybody came to beat the home team. A Swiss named Jos Minsch did. But the Austrians look good for 1964
By Roy Terrell
Rex Ellsworth
Rex Ellsworth is a rancher at heart, but he owns the world's largest racing stable and is our No. 1 breeder of Thoroughbreds. He hopes to rule U.S. tracks this year
Track & Field
Jump up, twist around, set another record
Fiber glass has fundamentally changed the sport of pole-vaulting, but Finland's hard-working Pentti Nikula and some height-conscious Americans prove it is mostly skill and training that make it possible to Jump up, twist around, set another record
By Gwilym S. Brown
Bridge
Getting to a grand slam usually involves a long climb, but the U.S. world championship team has a pair of alternates who prefer to rocket up
Motor Sports
Not we, say three other British and two Italian builders—all out to beat the Grand Prix champion
By Kenneth Rudeen
Santo Domingo
Baseball in the Dominican Republic is an emotional outlet for the villagers, a subject of profound study for the sociologists and—since Dictator Trujillo's assassination—a delicate matter for politicians. It is also an engagingly good-natured game of dash and audacity, and the success of Dominican big leaguers in the U.S. has inspired a host of talented youngsters on the sugar cane plantations.
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Basketball's Week
By Mervin Hyman
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER