Contents

26 Georgia Proves Its Point
Unawed by the giants of Michigan, the little Bulldogs hit so hard they had the Wolverines' tongues hanging out

30 Beachy and Wesley and L.B.J.
Three relatively unknown Dodgers contributed mightily in the drive to the National League pennant

32 France Repels the Invasion
Tom Rolfe and a flock of non-French Thoroughbreds went to Longchamp, but home talent prevailed

34 The 49ers Get Hot
In sedate San Francisco the pros are rah-rah, and even the fans are cheering politely again

40 Eyeball to Eyeball with Victory
A Washington columnist tells how the government was saved when the Senators moved before they won a pennant

42 The Bear Bryant Hilton
No college football players live better than Alabama's, whose athletic dorm has all the comforts home never had

56 The Little Battle of the Bighorn
An ill-planned sheep hunt turns into a war against rattlesnakes and whiskey

78 Cassius Clay Must Be Beaten
Floyd Patterson says the heavyweight title cannot remain in Muslim control—and tells how he hopes to retrieve it

The departments

19 Scorecard
47 Football's Week
66 People
69 Golf
72 Baseball
74 Bridge
76 Horse Shows
101 For the Record
102 19th Hole

Credits on page 101

Cover photograph by Lawrence Schiller

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