September 7, 1964 Table Of Contents
Shopwalk
Umbrellas and canes for sporting use are featured at a New York store
Fight
That was the foolish question the World Boxing Association asked at its convention about the Clay-Liston rematch. Expectably, it provided a foolish answer—but the fight will be held anyway
Beer Money
WINNING A BARREL OF BEER MONEY
A brewery put up golf's biggest purse and pros from around the world tried to take it, but the foreigners never had a real chance as Bobby Nichols held off Arnold Palmer and won the $35,000 first prize
A SLIPPERY GHOST SPOOKS 'EAGLE'
Emerson
Roy Emerson is regarded by many people as just folks, but he is the world's best amateur tennis player
By Frank Deford
Pro Football 1964
A Year of Change, Problems and Prosperity
By Tex Maule
An Old Story: the Giants and Tittle
A PEDANTIC PROFESSOR WHO LIKES TO BUCK LONG ODDS
Gambling on Tittle is only one example of the brinksmanship practiced by Allie Sherman, who also has scrapped his defense.
By Tex Maule
So, in the East: Browns? Cardinals? Cowboys?
For five years the Giants have towered over the Eastern Division. Now any one of three teams—St. Louis, Dallas and Cleveland—could topple one of pro football's most determined dynasties
Without Paul Hornung, Green Bay finished half a game behind Chicago last year. Hornung has come back strong, and so have the Packers
A Boot for Boston, a Chance for K.C.
With a fine line and a sharp Cookie, the Buffalo Bills should top the East. The Kansas City Chiefs, if they live up to promise, could surprise the San Diego Chargers right out of the championship
By Edwin Shrake
Blocking
Shock troopers of the Packer offense, Guards Jerry Kramer and Fuzzy Thurston are its indispensable men. In words and pictures Sports Illustrated delineates the arts of pro football's mightiest blockers
By Morton H. Sharnik
People
Motor Sports
If you can't beat them, get them to join you
That was the Ford idea at Milwaukee. With top Indy drivers behind the Detroit product, the oldtime Offenhausers were all the way out
By Bob Ottum
Horse Racing
It Was Sire and Son Day at Saratoga
When Bold Lad ran away with the Hopeful, Bold Ruler earned fresh laurels as a father of champions
Baseball's Week
By Peter Carry
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Acknowledgments
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
An America's Cup quiz to excite the memory and increase the knowledge of casual fans and armchair experts
By Peggy Downey