December 9, 1968 Table Of Contents
Tied Up O.J.
Notre Dame built a pocket to stuff Simpson in and unveiled a dashing young quarterback to get a winning tie against USC
By Dan Jenkins
Gordie Howe came out of the Canadian West 22 years ago to become the world's greatest hockey player. Last week the hero of the Detroit Red Wings skated to within a single goal of an astonishing record
By Gary Ronberg
Women field hockey players met in New Jersey to fight for places on the U.S. team and, while there was nothing ladylike in the way they blackened eyes and broke knuckles, they kept the amenities
By Pat Ryan
Royal Contenders
SERIOUS CONTENDERS FOR A FUNNY CITY
There is no reason why the Royals should be up there battling for Cincinnati's few dollars—except five sturdy ballplayers
By Frank Deford
Superjets
A CHAMPAGNE PARTY FOR JOE AND WEEB
It's crazy, sure, so don't run out and bet all your money that it will happen, but Edwin Shrake, in a moment of sheer fantasy, writes a letter to a friend describing how Joe Namath (see cover) and the New York Jets set the sporting world on its ear
By Edwin Shrake
Navy's Goat
Sure, a little piece of Ireland—the noble beast, King Puck—came to Annapolis, but he could not stop Army from beating the Middies 21-14
College Football
They broke the record for breaking records
By Mervin Hyman
People
Sporting Look
The North Sea was never like this
Fur coats for frigid days in Green Bay
By Ruth Lieder
Bridge
Giorgio blew it—and that's news
Pro Football
John Mecom Jr., owner of the New Orleans Saints, has everything he wants except favor among the NFL inner circle and a winning team
By Edwin Shrake
Sharks
The zooming shark population off Florida's east coast has the Chambers of Commerce climbing palm trees. As the beasts continue to swarm closer to the beaches and open their big mouths it makes for a bad press and a shortage of tourists
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