April 11, 1966 Table Of Contents

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Shopwalk

Bill Russell, Star of the Boston Celtics, Wanted—and Got—a New Pair of Shoes

By John Hanlon

Smith Island

The Plight of an Island Named Smith

The island complex that composes Cape Fear, North Carolina has always been threatened by the sea, but it has remained untamed. Now a developer wants to turn it into a resort area

By Ellington White

Booktalk

No matter where your travels take you, be sure to pack your golf clubs

By Gwilym S. Brown

Hopes Go Up

HOPES GO UP AND SOME COME DOWN

The confused result of the Florida Derby inspired a few owners to dream of roses in Kentucky, but two old pros hold the trump cards

By Whitney Tower

KIDS WHO BOOM IN THE SPRING

Any major league rookie who is not hopelessly incompetent brings forth a barrage of huzzahs and overstatements. And why not? In baseball now it is the time when all things are forever possible

By Tom C. Brody

THE CELTICS STRETCH AN ERA

On the verge of elimination from the pro playoffs for the first time in eight years, Boston knocked out Cincinnati and then easily whipped Philadelphia in the opening game of the Eastern finals

By Curry Kirkpatrick

Clay-Chuvalo

A BATTLE OF THE LIONHEARTED

There was supposed to be a little dog in Cassius Clay, a bull in George Chuvalo. What came out of their bout for "The People's Championship" was a feeling that both could hold their own on any street

By Gilbert Rogin

Jockeys

THEY ARE NOT JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE

American Eagle

WORLD CHALLENGE FROM AN EAGLE'S NEST

Angered by taunts over America's lack of a Grand Prix car, Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby are building star-spangled racers to compete in the coming world championship classics

By Bob Ottum