October 6, 1969 Table Of Contents
Playoffs
The Orioles, deep in pitching and strong up the middle, are throwbacks to classic Yankee teams. But the Twins' Harmon Killebrew, finishing an awesome year, has his own heroic thoughts
PITCHING—AND AN OMEN—FAVORS THE METS
A COMING-OUT PARTY FOR LEW AND CONNIE
In his first pro appearance Alcindor showed that—like Bill Russell—he changes the nature of the game by depriving rivals of some attacking weapons. Don't worry, Hawkins will be a star, too
By Tex Maule
Bowl Of Their Dreams
The Green Bay Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 14-7 last Sunday and now lead the NFL's Central Division, but the trail back to the Super Bowl is long, long and winding
By Robert F. Jones
Man Believed Sane
MAN BELIEVED SANE RUNS 105,000 MILES
Bill Emmerton, a 49-year-old Australian who lives in Los Angeles, rarely stops running—unless a grizzly bear stands in his path or he passes out. Sometimes he even gets paid for it
By Dan Levin
College Football
Gone are sophomores who behave like sophs
Coaches used to let young quarterbacks play the final minutes so they could fumble a few and gain experience, but today's rookies are as poised and seasoned as the veterans
By Pat Putnam
Football's Week
People
Flying
Suburbia's Angels cool it in the run for pylons
In Reno's national air races the spiritual heirs of yesterday's goggled romantics turned out to be psychiatrists, dentists and engineers
Bridge
Design For Sport
Here comes a hobby that can drive you crazy
Proving that no collector is happy without a challenge, a new version of an oldtime sedentary game is catching on
Horse Racing
Arts and Letters is running out of opposition, even among the older horses. He probably didn't need the Woodward's weight-for-age edge
Golf
Here's to you, Mr. Robinson—the pros love you...
...more than you could know. For Dick Heath of Robinson, Ill. has made the PGA's smallest tournament a bonanza for the needy
By Mark Mulvoy
Hunting
White-winged doves cloud the skies south of the border, providing a shooter with a busy time and a full bag of the little tricks
Miss America
From the glorious round sounds of crooning Bert Parks, back to its banner-draped first winner, who was strictly flat, the Miss America Pageant has offered a star-spangled mixture of wholesome tradition, sport and hilarity for all
By Pat Ryan
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Baseball's Week
By Peter Carry
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
By Garry Valk
Ohio State launched its campaign for a second straight national title last week by devastating TCU with an attack that had many people wondering if the Buckeyes may not be the best college team ever
By Dan Jenkins