May 10, 1965 Table Of Contents

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Babs Shoemaker came to the Kentucky Derby with a bushel of American Beauties on her head, in case her husband did not win any. It was a needless precaution. After a skillful ride on Lucky Debonair, Willie relaxed in the Jockey's Room—having won enough Kentucky roses to make a new hat for Babs

By Whitney Tower

DEADLY SLIDE FOR THE DODGERS

The Dodgers abandoned power hitting and bet their pennant chances on speed, pitching and Tommy Davis' bat. Last Saturday Davis broke his ankle (below) and Los Angeles dreams of success shattered with it

By Jack Mann

A HARD TOE RIGHT TO THE JAW

No man to pull punches when victory is at stake, Montreal Hockey Coach Toe Blake goaded the Canadiens to their 11th Stanley Cup championship by sheer cussedness and the diplomacy of a dock walloper

By Mark Kram

Two Girls

THIS IS THE WAY THE GIRLS GO

Two strictly feminine teen-agers from towns and backgrounds widely separated are proving that running for distance is not so un-American after all THIS IS THE WAY THE GIRLS GO

By John Underwood

WHEN YOUR EYE IS OFF THE PITCHER

Caribbean Tennis

NET GAINS ON THE COCONUT BEAT

In return for a few hours on the tennis court, the 40 players on the Caribbean tour lead a life of late breakfasts, beach time and parties

By Frank Deford

People

PEOPLE

Rugby

The playing and the partying were loovly

Notre Dame's rugger boys, who didn't know a scrum-down from a loose-forward five years ago, scored with 15 seconds to go to win the Irish Challenge Cup, but plucky Toronto showed who was boss at the parties

By Rex Lardner

Bridge

A young master with the old touch

By Charles Goren

Forbidding Land

THE ONCE FORBIDDING LAND

Enduring men have brought abundance to the L.B.J. country of central Texas—birthland of the President. It is a stubborn place, but a country where there is dancing room for the human spirit and where it is still a virtue to own and work a piece of land

By Edwin Shrake