December 23, 1968 Table Of Contents
Booktalk
J. Henry Waugh's make-believe ball team stands No. 1 in the hot stove league
By Bob Ottum
Yesterday
Football was a flop at the Tournament of Roses in 1902, so to save the day they got a livelier sport: Roman chariot racing
By Billy Reed
Shopwalk
Hey, there, duffers! You too can join a golf tour, just like Arnie and Jack
Countdown
Minnesota clinched the Central Division and now the playoffs begin—Vikings vs. Colts, Cowboys vs. Browns. The winners, probably the Colts and Cowboys, then meet to decide the NFL championship
By Tex Maule
The idea was to get Americans interested in the Italian Riviera. Incidentally, Benvenuti was defending his title
By Mark Kram
Two guys had this idea—stage a basketball tournament in San Francisco. They very nearly failed, but Santa Clara came to the rescue by brutalizing highly esteemed Houston and remaining undefeated
By Joe Jares
Bowl Previews
The nation's two top teams, Ohio State and Southern California, get a rare opportunity to settle which is the best as an entire season of undefeated play comes down to their face-to-face clash in Pasadena
By Dan Jenkins
Sportsman Of The Year
Sportsman of the Year: Bill Russell
The Moment
Bob Beamon knew that his jump was superb, probably a new record. But 29 feet? He fell to his knees. Here is an anatomy of that famous leap
Bridge
CHARLES GOREN SAYS: DON'T LEAD WITH YOUR CHIN
People
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Basketball's Week
By Herman Weiskopf
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER