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July 22, 1968 Table Of Contents

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Roquépine

ENCORE, ROQUÉPINE!

The great French mare, winner of the $100,000 Roosevelt International last year, overcame a troublesome left leg to score handsomely again last week, increasing her earnings to a near record $821,000

By Joe Jares

A SWEET WIN ON A SOUR LINKS

The world's best pros called Carnoustie the toughest course they had ever seen—and other things—but it was fine for Gary Player, who parlayed steady golf and one magnificent shot into a British Open title

By Gwilym S. Brown

A Hike To Share

A Summer Hike to Share

Family Plan on Vermont's Long Trail

By Rose Mary Mechem

Part 4: The Black Athlete

What They Think Now

Yesterday's stars, members of that elite group that made it to the top, can look at the life of the Negro athlete from a rare perspective—they have both height and hindsight. Here is what 10 of them are doing today, and some of the differing views they now hold

By Jack Olsen

George Haines

THE BEST IN ANY TANK, BY GEORGE!

By George Haines, that is, the illustrious coach of the Santa Clara Swim Club and the U.S. Men's Olympic Team

By Coles Phinizy

People

PEOPLE

Baseball

Felix is one sweet ballplayer

The last name is Millan, and if you are not familiar with it you are not alone. The Atlanta Brave rookie does everything so quietly he is seldom noticed, but he does them all extremely well and he hits .300 in the bargain

By Gary Ronberg

Pro Football

'Let's get back to playing football'

So said John Gordy, president of the NFL Players' Association, and the owners heartily agreed. And when they got together in New York it took them only 4½ hours to end the players' strike—or was it the owners' lockout?

By Bud Shrake

New League

My Battle for Our Rightful Place at the Top

They said the National Fly Casting League would never work, but we showed 'em, and now the public is entitled to know how, with the aid of Miss Celeste Mossway and under my leadership, we overcame all obstacles and made millions

By Ford Frump, Commissioner, NFCL

Baseball's Week

BASEBALL'S WEEK

By Dick Russell

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

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Garry Valk

SCORECARD

CREDITS

FACES IN THE CROWD