June 14, 1971 Table Of Contents
Story Ends
Canonero's heartwarming quest for the Triple Crown ended sadly when he finished a disappointing fourth to Pass Catcher in the Belmont
Billy Backus' uncle is Carmen Basilio and his manager's name is Graziano, but none of that helped him defend his title against José Napoles, possibly because José had Ali's man in his corner
Ghosts
By Dan Jenkins
Mustache Vs. Peanuts
This is the burning question at the University of Tennessee, where Bill Skinner, the top U.S. javelin thrower, is joined in moral combat with the coaches and the chancellor
By Gwilym S. Brown
People
Baseball
By Ron Fimrite
By Mark Mulvoy
Lacrosse
Ignored in last year's ballots, Cornell triumphed on the field
By Peter Carry
Bridge
Now you see them, now you don't
Golf
America's burly Steve Melnyk conquered a demanding Scottish course and a huge field of aspiring players to capture the British Amateur
Horse Racing
Sunday races, with kids accommodated
By M.R. Werner
Prospect
Men play out their time—those who are too young and those who have become too old—in the minor leagues. And there, in failure, a man sometimes finds success
By Pat Jordan
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
Edited by Martin Kane
