April 10, 1972 Table Of Contents
Muddle
Long shot Head of the River sloshed to victory at Hialeah, giving a black eye to Derby favorite Riva Ridge. And on the same upsetting afternoon, fancied Royal Owl lost in California, contributing to the 3-year-old muddle
By Pat Putnam
MAKING A MODEST NAME FOR HIMSELF
Spring came early to Ottawa as the Chinese Ping-Pong team, fulfilling a promise from Chou En-Lai, won laughing in Canada on the first leg of its journey through North America
Knockdown
Despite all the shooting and scampering about in Eastern arenas, the NBA playoffs are headed for the inevitable conclusion that—just as it was last year—the West is still by far the best
By Peter Carry
Baseball 1972
SULTANS OF SWAT—AND SOME NEW TURKS, TOO
Scouting Reports
Moundmen
MASTERS OF THE MOUND—AND THE GAME
People
Bowling
With a strong right arm and his trust in the Lord, stay-at-home Mike Durbin rolled bombs at his opponents before a happy Akron audience
By Joe Jares
Boxing
Innocence
Bruce Kison seemed a wide-eyed rookie, agog at playing in a World Series, until he uncorked his fastball and brought the Orioles to their knees
By Pat Jordan
For The Record
A roundup of the week March 28-April 3
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER
Departments
Edited by Robert W. Creamer