July 12, 1965 Table Of Contents

Author:
SI Staff

Atlanta

For weeks Mayor Ivan Allen gallantly defended his splendiferous new $18 million fortress against all offers—until the right one came along. Now the home of the Braves has another tenant, the NFL, Atlanta is a two-sport major league town—and whatever happened to Joe Foss and Charlie Finley?

By Jim Minter

A SINKING FEELING ON THE THAMES

Vesper used England's famed Henley Regatta to settle a private American feud with touted Harvard, but a vengeance-minded crew from Germany turned both of them into also-rans by upsetting the Olympic champions in the finals

By John Lovesey

Off To Russia

OFF TO RUSSIA, WITHOUT LOVE

Whether our girls have caught up with the Soviets will be disclosed at Kiev this month. But last week's AAU women's track and field meet produced a blend of talent and beauty that is hard to beat

By Joe Jares

Women's Golf

CAROL IS THE LADIES' MANN

Changes were expected when Mickey Wright left the ladies' tour, and a big one came fast as young Carol Mann, who has the build of a whooping crane and the personality of a puppy, won the Women's Open

By Gwilym S. Brown

MICKEY WRIGHT: A RETREAT FROM A FLAWLESS IMAGE

Accidentally trapped on the coast of British Columbia, a 22-foot killer whale may change the evil reputation of the species if it continues to play like a porpoise, talk to humans and enjoy its unprecedented captivity

By Eric Whitehead