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February 26, 1968 Table Of Contents

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Winter Olympics

JEAN-CLAUDE WINS THE BATTLE AND THE WAR

By Dan Jenkins

KENTUCKY IN A WILDCAT LEAGUE

Adolph (the Baron) Rupp, scowling as usual, is winning, but not the way he used to. The competition in the Southeastern Conference, thanks to Rupp's influence, may be the toughest in the nation

By Joe Jares

FROM POP ART TO BOUNCE BACK

After a horrible season, the Dodgers are full of jokes, trades and early practices that may mean revival. Walter O'Malley is letting Angelenos into Chavez Ravine (free!) to watch them sweat

By William Leggett

Boycott

BOYCOTT NOW—BOYCOTT LATER?

In New York black demonstrators protested against a club track meet, while in Grenoble the International Olympic Committee, by readmitting South Africa, stimulated the proposed Olympic boycott

By Pete Axthelm

North Stars

'IF YOU LOVE ME TELL ME SO'

Hockey's North Stars have more—but quieter—fans than any other expansion team. Coach Wren Blair (opposite) is setting them a noisy example

By Mark Mulvoy

Gold Mine

NEW ZEALAND'S EQUINE GOLD MINE

Kiwi harness horses are soon handicapped out of contention. These overage destroyers, sold to U.S. horsemen, have now won $3 million in purses here and more of them are on the way

By Pat Ryan

People

PEOPLE

Swimming

Only a little old dual meet

Ordinarily, two-team competition is thought to be merely preparation for the NCAA, but when USC and Stanford meet head on—watch out!

By Tom C. Brody

Golf

How to lose your temper and win

Tom Weiskopf learns the one way to overcome his own angry outbursts

By Mark Mulvoy

Curtis Lives!

The driver of the stock car crashing here is legendary Curtis Turner, racer, party thrower, 'shine hauler, flyer extraordinary. Unhurt, he resumed an implausible life

By Kim Chapin

For The Record

A roundup of the sports information of the week

Basketball's Week

BASKETBALL'S WEEK

By Mervin Hyman

19th Hole: The Readers Take Over

19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER

Departments

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Garry Valk

SCORECARD

CREDITS

FACES IN THE CROWD