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March 17, 1969 Table Of Contents
Shopwalk
Two new motorbikes are designed for heavy duty in rough and remote areas
Yesterday
George Was Villainous, Gutsy and Gorgeous
And those were the qualities it took to make a wrestling hero in the early days of television, when the fans wanted their partisanship well seasoned with glamour and histrionics
By Joe Jares
Ted's Way
Outsiders were talking of Unterrible Teddy and insiders were awed by his knowledge. After two serene, skillful and stimulating weeks with his Washington Senators, Mr. Williams was back in baseball for sure
In the richest midget-car races ever run, Houston's Astrodome unleashed top U.S. drivers on a cratered horror
By Bob Ottum
NCAA Basketball
After 41 straight, UCLA lost—to USC. That is just one of the reasons why the Bruins and towering Lew Alcindor are favored to win an unprecedented third national championship in a row
By Joe Jares
Surf
IT HELPS TO HAVE READ COMIC BOOKS AS A KID
Weekend Hurdler
Every weekend Willie Davenport (right) proves once again he is history's finest hurdler. Unhappily, few notice—and he may have to rely on pro football for real fame
People
Horse Racing
That was Manny Ycaza's verdict after he outmaneuvered his chief rival in the Flamingo and thrust his own colt into Derby prominence
Skiing
Our problem: how to beat the ski ennui
Austria won the International Team races, but with Killy gone nobody seemed to care. Now with Bob Beattie bowing out too, what is the future of ski racing in the U.S.?
By Dan Jenkins
Sporting Look
The new groove: knits that move
By Ruth Lieder
Bridge
Go-Go Slow
The most lackadaisical and recognizable of U.S. fans are two blimps which lazily gate-crash virtually every top sports event in the country. They may even appear at a concert or drop in at your company picnic
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
Departments
By Garry Valk
