September 11, 1967 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
Down to the sea in books—with able helmsmen like Sir Francis Chichester
Yesterday/The Cup
Britain's First Try at the America's Cup
A long-lost logbook from the schooner yacht 'Cambria' tells of Great Britain's original attempt to reclaim the Hundred Guineas Cup carried off to the new world by sailors from across the sea
Frenzy
Twice before Texan K. D. Owen had journeyed to Du Quoin with favorites for The Hambletonian, only to return home empty-handed. This time he tried a new tack and came away with trotting's top prize
By Pete Axthelm
College Football 1967
THIS YEAR THE FIGHT WILL BE IN THE OPEN
Coaches of top teams have long pretended they did not care about national rankings, but Notre Dame vs. Michigan State has changed that, and this season's excitement centers on the battle to be No. 1
By Dan Jenkins
THE ONE TO CATCH, AND THOSE WHO WILL TRY
Some glittering prospects by the Golden Dome
Enough to make the Crimson Tide see red
Even Jolly Cholly may have to start smiling now
It would be nice to please the new neighbor
As The Snake can testify: beware the wrath of The Bear
This year the cry is more like, "Hurt, Bubba. Hurt!"
A quarterback has the whole town Dewey-eyed
Poor John may get rich with his javelin duckers
Hog-callers always have something to shout about
It's Gary, Gary and still more Gary
They don't need Buffalo Bill, but Buffalo Bob may be helpful
The perfume of roses turned out to be heady stuff
Alabama bowled them over, and the road back is a long one
If they charge to the right, everything goes right
Ten years after the Death March, the Huskies attack again
When Bill Yeoman rings, smart guys hang up quick
For the Buckeyes, next year could be now
Eastern horses will make the Cowboys rough riders in the West
The 1966 season was not bad, but now the fat is in the fire
Upon the passing of Paul, he answered the call
THE BIG ONES SCOUTS ARE WATCHING
Here are five sparkling sophomores, and the 90 college players that the pros rank as the best
People
Softball
In Stratford, nobody beats the Raybestos Brakettes
They dominate women's softball, and neither rain nor all the other 18 teams in the tournament could prevent the champions from winning
Golf
Out of trouble to win a double
After a rugged battle, Robert Dickson becomes the first man since 1935 to win the U.S. and British Amateur championships in the same year
Bridge
Ohio State
If Woody Hayes can hardly believe it, who can blame him? Archers in his beloved stadium? Cricket pitches? Rugby? But it is all a reality, as widening student interests and the stern demands of modern academics signify the passing of a frenzied football era at Ohio State
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