
April 17, 1967 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
A long love affair between man and machine gets tender documentation
By Kim Chapin
Yesterday
When Harvard Met Brown It Wasn't Ice Polo
A lot of weird games between a lot of scrub teams probably were played on ice before Jan. 19, 1898, but on that day modern intercollegiate hockey competition was officially born
By John Hanlon
Masters
It happened a year later than it might have, and only after spectacular displays by others had made the tournament unforgettable, but in the end persevering Gay Brewer won a Masters he richly deserved
By Dan Jenkins
The 76Ers
Gambling on defense and running relentlessly on offense, both tributes to the dominant play of Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia took a commanding lead over the Celtics in the Eastern Division pro playoffs
By Frank Deford
Grand National
DISASTER AT A THORNY BARRICADE
The Grand National at Aintree was a solid British steeplechase until the 23rd fence. There it turned into a Wild West rodeo that let Foinavon, an unloved 100-to-1 shot, slide past the favorites to victory
Hope In Spring
TRADE IN WINTER, HOPE IN SPRING
Never before have baseball fans in the various towns in the major leagues had so much to hope for as the season began or so much to argue about. A month of midwinter madness shuffled nearly a score of stars and near-stars from club to club and league to league
Form Chart: National League
NOBODY THINKS IT'S THE DODGERS
Form Chart: American League
People
Handball
Laughter in the wings, murder on the court
Jimmy Jacobs, perennial king of four-wall singles, picked the wrong time to abdicate. While he eased to a doubles win, two brilliant newcomers, battling as fiercely as only he had in the past, usurped his crown
By Tom C. Brody
Bridge
The slam that spoiled an expert's lunch
Swimming
Showing respect for neither records nor their elders, 17-year-olds Mark Spitz and Fred Haywood splashed to the top of the U.S. swim ranks
By Kim Chapin
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By Garry Valk