January 31, 1966 Table Of Contents
The Last Puritan
He is George Halas, pro football's Papa Bear, who let out a terrible growl when Assistant Coach George Allen went AWOL. Halas won a point in court, but lost his man to the Rams
By William Barry Furlong
They have a word for it in Kipchoge Keino's native Swahili, and it means a new experience. Running indoors and on boards for the first time last weekend, the exceptional Kenya policeman ran two brilliant races at a mile and two miles to give Pacific Coast track followers a very special "kama" of their own
By Gwilym S. Brown
Long-Lining
Don't believe it. An ancient technique of commercial fishing has proved so efficient that sportsmen fear it will destroy big game fishing in a few years. Called long-lining, and used on an enormous scale by the Japanese, the practice already has begun to deplete the world stock of tuna, marlin and swordfish
By Martin Kane
Little Smoky
Hawk No. 2
THE BLACK HAWKS' NO. 2 TRIES HARDER
Stan Mikita is no Bobby Hull, but as the second best player on the Hawks team he is determined to get Chicago its first NHL championship
Golf
A stranger stars in a Crosby cliffhanger
For three days all eyes were on golf's famed figures, but then both players and gallery met a fellow named Massengale
Basketball
Jo-Jo joins the Jayhawk mob on Snob Hill
Kansas handled its traditional rival with ease last week, and now it has a skillfull backcourt recruit in the quest for national honors
By Frank Deford
Horse Racing
Debut of the Derby dandy from Darby Dan
The early challenger for the No. 1 spot at Churchill Downs, beautifully bred Graustark, was still unbeaten after opening his classic season at Hialeah. Only the 2-year-old champion, Buckpasser, stands in his way
Shtepping Around
The writer, a sports fanatic and athlete of no small accomplishments (and no large ones either), introduces himself (belatedly) and his three young children (perhaps too soon) to the joys of skiing
By Jack Olsen
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Basketball's Week
It was midyear-examination time for most major-college players, but some teams, among them St. Joseph's, Kansas and Bradley—three of the nation's top 10—learned their lessons the hard way. They were all upset on the road, where even the best of teams falter
By Mervin Hyman
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By Garry Valk