May 31, 1965 Table Of Contents
Yesterday
An Ump Stole Home from Pete Reiser
Booktalk
James Wellard studies the Sahara and the odd characters who explored it
New NFL (?)
THE NEW NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (?)
One day soon, sure as little apples, pro football's owners will blow the whistle on their costly squabbles over talent and sue for peace instead of damages. The fruit of peace may be this hybrid
By Dan Jenkins
Nigeria's Dick Tiger, with an easy win over tough Rubin Carter, proved again that he is as good a middleweight as wary Champion Joey Giardello could hope to find. But will they meet? Joey is in no hurry
By Mark Kram
Manager Luman Harris and his Houston Astros have an electronic accomplice in the dome's show-off scoreboard, which can lead cheers, sass umpires and do everything but pinch-hit
By Joe Jares
Indianapolis
Proving an adage of the Speedway, hard-nosed Indianapolis drivers fought through a month of unprecedented misery as they struggled to master a new and tricky breed of racing car
By Bob Ottum
Hiking Away
People
Track
Enchantment in the land of the Lobos
Suddenly New Mexicans are track crazy, a state of mind that can be traced to a man named Hubert
By Gwilym S. Brown
Field Hockey
An unobserved invasion from the north
The Canadians, strengthened with recent Olympians, came down in force. In front of absolutely no one, they edged their U.S. hosts as shins got whacked smartly and players of both countries howled in outraged pain
Bridge
Farewell to an understanding lady
Kangaroos
Australia's national symbol and one of nature's unique creatures is being threatened with shameful extinction
Baseball's Week
By Mark Mulvoy
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER