May 8, 1967 Table Of Contents
Taps
Muhammad Ali predicted great demonstrations, but they were mild (left). And so were the induction proceedings in Houston, where a calm military led Ali down the corridor to the room where he would make his fateful decision to reject the draft call. Here—perhaps—was the eclipse of the prize ring's most colorful star
By Edwin Shrake
At the Penn and Drake Relays last weekend, all sorts of runners turned in quarter-mile times just fractions off the world record, but it was Jim Ryun of Kansas who ran two of the most splendid races of all
By Gwilym S. Brown
American Chaos
The first three weeks of the season produced a pennant chase as hectic and confusing as any in history, with teams rising and falling in the standings from day to day and sometimes from hour to hour
The Derby
Hussein Of Jordan
A thoroughly modern sportsman-monarch, King Hussein of Jordan hopes to lead backward elements of his country into the present by the force of his example. The King's athletic range is unusually wide, and his skills are impressive
People
Pro Basketball
Alex Hannum and Wilt Chamberlain began to build toward an NBA title nearly four years ago. They finally won it, with a different team
By Frank Deford
Fishing
A midsummer's meal for a largemouth bass
Old wives and young children have told extraordinary tales about dragonflies. Now an amateur flytier tells the real story, and he suggests that these interesting insects may turn out to be more fun than fishing itself
Bridge
Trapped when the king turned tyrant
Baseball's Week
By Herman Weiskopf
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