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Contents
20 Now His Name Is Mud
On an upsetting afternoon a long shot sloshed to victory over the Derby favorite and a West Coast whiz fizzled
24 Gentle Tigers of the Tables
Springtime comes to Canada with the laughter—and the gentle virtuosity—of the Chinese Ping-Pong team
26 Dancing Masters
Two no-nonsense favorites for Augusta warm up in the desert by having themselves a ball
28 Another Knockdown Coming Up
Eastern competition may be intense but there is no escaping one conclusion in the NBA playoffs: West is best
36 Little Old Lady in Tennis Shoes
At 15 Hazel Wightman was a tennis champion. At 85 she is as enthusiastic as ever, a dedicated teacher of the young
Baseball 1972
44 Suddenly the rites of spring include a historic rhubarb
48 Greats and stars-to-be mingle, in art and photographs
59 Scouting Reports
60 NATIONAL LEAGUE
68 AMERICAN LEAGUE
64 The George Sislers analyze pitching's most potent arms
86 End of Innocence
Bruce Kison seemed simply all agog in his first Series—until his fastball brought Baltimore to its knees
The departments
15 Scorecard
72 People
75 Bowling
80 Boxing
107 For the Record
108 19th Hole
Credits on page 107
Cover photograph by James Drake
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TWO PHOTOS
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ILLUSTRATION
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Next week
Once more into the Stanley Cup go the New York Rangers, misfortune's favorites, pitted against the dynastic Montreal Canadiens. Mark Mulvoy will be reporting from the front.
A textbook for winning the Kentucky Derby? Not quite. The diary of a noted trainer shows that preparing even an outstanding colt for the run is not a bed of roses.
End zone, the novel critics have been acclaiming, is the story of a West Texas college football team. The coach is named Creed and the message transcends sport. An excerpt.
